User Manual Bluetooth GPS Receiver BT-359 Ver 1.
1. BT-359 at a glance 1.1 Appearance and Function 1. Bluetooth Status LED 2. GPS Status LED 3. Power LED 4. Power Button 1.2 How to change battery 1.
2. Introduction The BT-359 is a GPS receiver with Bluetooth interface and built-in active antenna for high sensitivity to tracking signal. Based on the SiRF star III Low power chip set and supports all functions (Single Sat updates in reduced visibility, Superior urban canyon performance, FoliageLock for weak signal tracking, etc.). The BT-359 is well suited to system integrations including PDA, Smart phone, Tablet PC and Notebook PC with Bluetooth devices.
2.5 Auto Shut-Off Function By default, your BT-359 has a built-in timer that will automatically power down your BT-359 GPS receiver whenever it looses the Bluetooth paring connection to the host device for more than 10 minutes. This will help to keep you from returning to a dead GPS battery in the event you accidentally might have left the vehicle and forgot to turn off the GPS. Auto Shut-Off Override Switch This feature is not found on all models of the BT-359 and is usually not required by most users.
3. Specification 3.1 System Specification Electrical Characteristics GPS standard SiRF StarⅢ GPS Antenna Built-in ceramic patch antenna Bluetooth standard Operation range Bluetooth Default PIN Operation time Charge time Auto Shut-Off Battery Charging Bluetooth V2.0 10 meters (33 feet) 0000 Up to 11 hrs 4~5 hrs When no active Bluetooth connection has been detected within 10 minutes.
3.2 GPS Specification Electrical Characteristics GPS Chipset Frequency SiRF Star III L1, 1575.42 MHz C/A Code 1.023 MHz chip rate Channels 20 channel all-in-view tracking ACCURACY Position Horizontal 10 meters, 2D RMS 1-5 meters 2D RMS, WAAS corrected Velocity Time 0.1m/sec 1 micro-second synchronized to GPS time DATUM Datum Default: WGS-84 ACQUISITION RATE Hot start 1 sec., average Warm start 38 sec., average Cold start 42 sec., average Reacquisition 0.1 sec.
4. Usage 4.1. For PDA with built-in Bluetooth 1. Turn on the power switch in BT-359. 2. Please refer to the user manual of PDA to enable the Bluetooth of PDA connecting to the BT-359. Some PDAs may need the Bluetooth passkey, the passkey is “0000”. 3. Check the number of COM port used by Bluetooth. 4. Run the suitable mapping/navigation software and select the correct COM port & baud rate: 38400 4.2. For PDA with Bluetooth Compact Flash card 1. Turn on the power switch in BT-359. 2.
5. How to test your Bluetooth GPS Receiver? The testing program only supports the Microsoft Windows CE & Pocket PC based PDA platform. 1. Run the “GPSinfo.exe” to execute the installation procedure of testing program (via PC and ActiveSync). 2. Run the “GPS Information” program from “Start → Program files” of PDA. Here is the description of “GPS Information” testing program: User must select COM port, Baud Rate (38400) and click the [Star GPS] button to start receiving GPS data.
6. Troubleshooting Bluetooth is unable to connect A) Check if the GPS Bluetooth indicator is flashing normally. That is, flash one per each three second means the product is under standby mode; flash once per second means Bluetooth has been online already. B) Check if energy level is sufficient. If red LED is lid up, then the battery level is insufficient, please recharge it until the red indicator is off (recharge is complete). GPS cannot be positioned A) Check if GPS indicator operates normally or not.
z What is ideal GPS environment? The GPS requires an open, clear view of the sky. Buildings, covered parking areas, tunnels and dense foliage can cause the GPS receiver to be unable to get a location fix. If you are parked in a covered parking lot or near a tall building, it is recommended that you drive away until you have a clear view of the sky before using the GPS receiver. You may need to give the GPS a few minutes to find or get a fix its location.
