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TN-202 User’s Guide v1.2 Compact Flash GPS Receiver © 2003 Rayming Corporation. All right s reserved. The Rayming logo and TripNav are trademarks of Rayming C o rp o r a t i o n . All other trademarks or registered tradem arks are acknowledged as the e xclusive property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may [...]
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PAGE 2 OF 15 TN202-UG V1.2 TN-202 Table of Contents PACKAGE CONTENTS .................................................................................................... 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................. 3 WELCOME ......................................................[...]
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PAGE 3 OF 15 TN202-UG V1.2 TN-202 P ACKA GE CONTENTS • Quick-Start User’s Guide • TripNav TN-202 Compa ct Flash GPS Receiver • CD-ROM which contains: User’s Manual, PCM CIA Driver (for use with laptop P C) “GPSinfo.exe” (test software) • PCMCIA to Compact Flash adapter • External GPS Antenna SY STEM REQUIREMENTS The TripNav TN-202[...]
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PAGE 4 OF 15 TN202-UG V1.2 TN-202 SAFETY AND LEGAL NOTICES Please read this section carefully befor e using TripNav Rayming Cor poration will not accept an y responsibili ty whatsoev er for acciden ts resulting from failure to observe comm on sense precau tions. Your personal judgem ent, traffic regul ations, and common sense m ust al ways take pre[...]
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PAGE 5 OF 15 TN202-UG V1.2 TN-202 1. GETTING ST AR TED WITH TRIPNA V These are only a few simple steps t hat you need to foll ow before using your TripNav PDA GPS receiver: • Install the TN-202 into th e Compact Flash port of you r PDA. • Install your own perso nal street m apping software (confi guration settings wit hin your software may requ[...]
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PAGE 6 OF 15 TN202-UG V1.2 TN-202 For Notebook PC: • Plug in TN-202 into the P CMCIA card slot of notebo ok PC using the i ncluded Compa ct Flash-to- PCMCIA adapter. • Install the “Compact Fl ash to PCMCIA ” driver for WIN98, 2000, XP • Running a suit able mapping/ navigation soft ware, sele ct the correct COM port a ssigned by the notebo[...]
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PAGE 7 OF 15 TN202-UG V1.2 TN-202 2.1 External Antenna Connector Image 3: Optional external antenna port The TN-202 Co mpact Flash GPS in cludes an externa l port for con necting an active external GPS antenna for maximum rece ption of GPS signals. Although the TN-202 has a built-i n GPS antenna and should perf orm well as is, you may en counter si[...]
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PAGE 8 OF 15 TN202-UG V1.2 TN-202 2.2 LED Fix Ind icator Image 4: LED Indicator On the left-side of the T N-202 is a small LED, which indicate s when the d evice is initializi ng a GPS fix and when enough satellites have be en received to prod uce a GPS fix either in 2D or 3D. From your GPS software you should b e able to see the signal status of w[...]
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PAGE 9 OF 15 TN202-UG V1.2 TN-202 3. TESTING Y OUR GPS USING Y OUR PD A The included “GPS Information” test program only suppor ts the Microsoft Window s CE & Pocket PC based PDA platforms. From you laptop or local PC , run the “GPSinfo.exe” to execute t he installation procedure of GPS test program. You will then transfer the pr ogram [...]
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PAGE 10 OF 15 TN202-UG V1.2 TN-202 Image7: GPS satellite info screen 4. TESTING Y OUR GPS WITH Y O UR LAPT OP AND THE PCMCIA AD APT OR Users can use the Hy per Terminal p rogram of Window s to verify that the GPS is actually configured properly and workin g. NOTE: Windows H yper Terminal for Window 98 ca n not sele ct COM ports ab ove COM5, If your[...]
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PAGE 11 OF 15 TN202-UG V1.2 TN-202 5. INITIALIZING Y OUR GPS Before using your TripNav GPS for navigation (especially for the first t ime), the recei ver must obtai n a local GPS fix (coord inates) of the cu rrent posi tion. To do this, take your PDA, or laptop PC, along with the appropriat e mapping software loaded and properly configured, to an o[...]
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PAGE 12 OF 15 TN202-UG V1.2 TN-202 What is ideal GPS environment? The GPS requires a n open, clear view of t he sky. Buildin gs, covered parking area s, tunnels and de nse foliage can cause the GPS receiver to be unable to g et a location fix. If you are parked in a covered parkin g lot or near a ta ll bu ilding, it is recommen ded that you drive a[...]
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PAGE 13 OF 15 TN202-UG V1.2 TN-202 8. CONT ACT INFORMA TION It’s important that y ou document the fol lowing before e-m ail or calling for as sistance: • Which step, or fun ction, were you attemptin g when the problem occu rred? • What was the error m essage displayed ? • What oper ating sys tem are you us ing? • Which model GPS receiver [...]
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PAGE 14 OF 15 TN202-UG V1.2 TN-202 9. LIMITED WARRANTY Rayming Corpo ration warrants thi s product ha rdware again st manufact uring defects i n material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase f rom an authorized dealer. Except as provided herein, Raymin g Corporation make s no expre ss warranti es’, inclu din[...]
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PAGE 15 OF 15 TN202-UG V1.2 TN-202 10. TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIO NS FOR TN-202 GPS RECEIVER Electrical Characteristics Interface COMPACT FLASH Frequency L1, 1575.42 MHz Channels 12 channel all-i n-view tracking Accuracy Position Accuracy 15m 2D RMS (SA off) Datum Da t u m WGS-84 Acquisition Rate Hot start 8 sec., average ( w ith ephemeris and almanac[...]