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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Us er Guide 1 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver HOLUX T echnology Inc. No. 30, 1F , R & D Road II, Hsinchu Science-Based In dustrial Park (SBIP), Hsinchu City 300, T aiwa n R.O.C. Telephone: +886-3-6687000 Fax: +886-3-668711 1 E-Mail: info@holux.com.tw U R L : www.holux.com.tw Version: A Copyrigh[...]

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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Us er Guide 2[...]

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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Us er Guide 3 CONTENT 1. OVERVIEW---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 2. UNP ACKING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 3. MAIN FEA T URES ------------------------------------------------------------------[...]

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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Us er Guide 4 1. Overview (Figure 1) The HOLUX Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver (also known as ) has a built-in rechargeable Lithium-ion battery . Powered by the SiRF Star III, is a dual- purpose GPS receiver that communi cates with other systems via Bluetooth technology. The SiRF Star III architectu[...]

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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Us er Guide 5 2. Unpacking Congratulations on your purchase of t he GPS Receiver. We hope it will be us eful to you for a long time. Before you begin, ma ke sure that your package includes the following items. If any of t hese items are missing, please contact your local HOLUX dealer or distributor.[...]

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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Us er Guide 6 3. Main Features In addition to providing a set of user-friendly functions, WELL suits integration with other systems. z Comes with SiRF S tar III for low power consumption. z Extremely fast T ime T o First Fix (TTFF) and re-acquisition support s 20 Channels. * c z 200,000 ef fective c[...]

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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver User Guide 7 4. Technical Specifications 4.1. General Specifications z GPS Chip: low power consumption SiRF S tar III Chip. z Channels: T racks up to 20 satellites. * c z Satellite broadband: 1 Hz. z Receiver signal: L1, C/A Code. 4.2. Acquisition Time (Average) * c z Reacquisition: 0.1 second. z Co[...]

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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Us er Guide 8 4.5. Power Supply z External power source: 5V DC +/- 5% z Battery: Main battery: Rechargeable Lithium-ion-ion battery . Backup battery: Rechargeable 3V Lithiu m-ion-ion battery for RTC and satellite data storage. z Working current: 75-85 mA (under Continuous mode) z Battery life: Up to[...]

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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Us er Guide 9 4.7. Dimensions and Weight z Dimensions: 64 (W) × 22( L) × 15(H) millimeters z Weight: < 35 grams z Operating temper ature: from -10 ℃ to + 60 ℃ (when not battery charging); from 0 ℃ to 45 ℃ (when battery charging). z S torage temperature: from -20 ℃ to +70 ℃ z Operati[...]

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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Us er Guide 10 5. Getting Started S tep 1. Battery Charging Before using the GPS receiver for the first time charge the battery until the battery LED indicator goes out. This indi cates that the battery is fully charged. Connect Power Supply Connect the pow er cable to the power socket of the Mini U[...]

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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Us er Guide 11 5.1. Nomenclature 1). The features of are as shown in Figure 2. (Figure 2) 2). LED indicator status Symbol Color S tatus Description Once a second Searching for Bluetooth device Once a second Hibernation mode Bluetooth Blue Flashing Once every 3 seconds T ransferring data Red Lit up L[...]

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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver User Guide 12 4). Power socket and data port as shown in Figure 3 Connector T ype: 5-pin mini USB T ype B female connector Position: See T able 1 (Figure 3) T able 1 Position Name Signal and Description 1 GND Power and signal ground. 2 NC NA 3 TXD Dat a transmission. T o transmit dat a to peripheral[...]

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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Us er Guide 13 PC/Noteboo k USB p ort USB cable Mini USB ( Fi g ure 4 ) 5). optional accessories and connector description are as shown in Figure 4[...]

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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Us er Guide 14 5.2. Bluetooth Installation Follow the instructions below to link your Bluetooth GPS Receiver to a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). 1. Activate “ Bluetooth Manager ” on your pocket PC. Tap New , Connect , to access other devices via Bluetooth. 2. Search Bluetooth device “Holux [...]

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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Us er Guide 15 3. Search for the Bluetooth device. Tap Next , and then select Holux . 4. To establish Bluetooth link, select Connect to SPP Slave , tap Next and then Finish .[...]

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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Us er Guide 16 5. Tap Holux : SPP slave , and select Connect from the dropdown menu. The installation has been completed.[...]

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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Us er Guide 17 5.3. Installing the Testing Program Y ou can install the GPS vi ewer program from the su pplied CD to check current positioning and satellite signal reception. T o inst all Microsoft Active Sync to your PC, refer to your Pocket PC manual for installation procedures. 1. Connect your Po[...]

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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Us er Guide 18 3. Click Start , Programs , GPSViewer on your PDA.[...]

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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Us er Guide 19 4. The following screen appears after GPSViewer is opened. 5. Set Baud rate to 38400. Click the Scan button to scan for COM Port. Select your COM Port (COM1~COM10), and click Open GPS .[...]

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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Us er Guide 20 6. Select GPS Status to view the satellite diagrams as shown below.[...]

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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Us er Guide 21 6. Accessories T o cater to customers dif ferent uses and needs, comes with a range of accessories. When using these accessories, your device will not only have the capability to transfer via Bluetooth, but will also connect and transmit signals to PDAs, Notebooks and other devices. *[...]

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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Us er Guide 22 7. USB Cable Driver Installation The selected USB cable, which complements the GPS receiver requires the driver to be installed. The following steps det ail the in stallation of the USB cable. 7.1. System Requirements CPU: IBM, Pentium and higher , or other compatible systems Memory: [...]

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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Us er Guide 23 2) Users are strongly discouraged from attempting to operate the system while driving. 3) Should this system be used in vehi cles, the GPS position needs to be established while the vehicle is st ationary . 4) GPS signals are incapable of penetrating solid object s that are non-transp[...]

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    HOLUX GPSlim 240 W ireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Us er Guide 24 9. Troubleshooting Problem Reasons Method No signal output Either no GPS signals or wea k signals. Signals blocked by tall buil dings, vehicle roof, or anti-heat film on the vehicle windows. Place outdoors. Unable to find GPS module Improper inst allation or battery is flat. Check ’[...]

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