ND-100S USB GPS Dongle User’s Guide V1.1 Globalsat Technology Corporation 16F., No. 186, Jian-Yi Road, Chung-Ho City, Taipei Hsien 235, Taiwan Tel: 886-2-8226-3799/ Fax: 886-2-8226-3899 service@globalsat.com.tw www.globalsat.com.tw USGlobalSat, Inc. 1308 John Reed Court, City of Industry, CA 91745 Tel: 626-968-4145 / Fax: 626-968-4373 oem@usglobalsat.com www.usglobalsat.
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Table of Contents PACKAGE CONTENTS..................................................................................................................................................... 4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.............................................................................................................................................. 4 WELCOME ..........................................................................................................................................................
PACKAGE CONTENTS ND-100S Main Unit USB Cable CD-ROM (User Guide, Driver, etc) Quick Start Guide Note: If any item is found to be damaged or missing, please contact your local retailer for assistance.
• Install the USB driver onto your laptop using the included CD-ROM • Plug the GPS receiver into your laptop’s USB port. NOTE: From within your mapping or navigation software (including the supplied GPS Information utility), you will need to manually configure the COM port that was assigned to the ND-100S GPS receiver so that proper communication between the GPS receiver and a mapping program can occur. Most software requires that you manually configure the COM port setting for any GPS device being used.
2. Your USB GPS MUST be plugged into your USB port at this time. 3. Using Window’s Control Panel, select System > Hardware > Device Manager 4. Then look under the heading of: PORTS (Com & LPT) 5. There should be a listing for: Prolific Serial-to-USB Com Port (COM x) (where “x” is the number your PC has assigned the USB GPS receiver). 6. Once you have identified the COM port number, any software that you utilize must be configured to read GPS data from this COM port.
ND-100S AP interface Description MENU Executable ND-100S Cold Start / Warm Start / Hot Start and set the format type of Log File MAP Portion When the notebook is connected with internet, ND-100S AP’s MAP is go to show world map. Time and Date: Shows the current date and time Fix Mode: Show the state position. DOP: Show ND-100S positioning accuracy Position: Show ND-100S location latitude and longitude coordinates, height and direction of the angle. Satellite & Channel Status 100S is receiving..
SETUP Show the ND-100S Setting in NB COM PORT. Terminal Show the ND-100S receiving NMEA DATA. ★Note: If the notebook is not connected with internet, ND-100S AP’s MAP can not to show. Starting using the ND-100S with AP In the SETUP PAGE, click ,ND-100S AP will automatically set the com port of ND-100S, Baud Rate is set 4800, click ,the icon will become Click , ND-100S AP will to show ND-100S receiving NMEA DATA.
Positioning completed When ND-100S completes positioning, it shows the current time, location mode and position. When the notebook connects with internet, current position shows on the right hand side of the map. Cold Start / Hot Start / Warm Start If ND-100S needs Cold Start. Just click function tab: Tools>Cold Start to get Cold Start. NMEA DATA Log ND-100S also provides a simple DATA Log feature. You can save it as TXT format or KML format ND-100S default Log File format is TXT File format.
While ND-100S is plugged into the USB PORT and implement ND-100S AP on the NB, we can start ND-100S Log function. In SETUP portion, click , then you can choose file folder to save log file. For example, Desktop. Click , bullet will change to . ND100S will start logging NMEA. Click , bullet will change to . ND100S will stop loggin NMEA. If you want to change Log File format, Just click function tab Tools to change it to KML format.
6. UNINSTALLING THE USB DRIVER and PC Utility(Windows) To uninstall the ND-100S driver, click the Windows START button >>PROGRAMS>>PL-2303 USB-Serial Driver and select UNINSTALLER from the menu. To uninstall the ND-100S PC Utility, click the Windows START button >>PROGRAMS>>ND-100S and select Uninstall from the menu. 7. FAQ’s I am not getting GPS data into my application. 1.
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 ND-100S. You may need to give the GPS a few minutes to find or get a fix its location.
9. SAFETY AND LEGAL NOTICES Please read this section carefully before using the GPS receiver Globalsat Technology Corporation / USGlobalsat, Inc. will not accept any responsibility whatsoever for accidents resulting from failure to observe common sense precautions.
Under no circumstances, including negligence, will Globalsat/USGlobalsat or any of its affiliates, directors, officers or employees, or any third party be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages that results from your use, or your inability to use, or the performance of the product(s) with respect to any liability, loss, or arising out of any breach of this warranty, including, but not limited to any damages resulting from inconvenience, loss of time, data, property, re
11. ND-100S SPECIFICATIONS Electrical Characteristics GPS Chipset Frequency C/A Code Channels Sensitivity Accuracy Position Horizontal Velocity Time Datum Datum Acquisition Rate Hot start Warm start Cold start Reacquisition Protocol GPS Protocol GPS Output Data GPS transfer rate SiRF Star III e/LP L1, 1575.42 MHZ 1.023 MHz chip rate 20 all-in-view tracking -159 dBm 5m 2D RMS WAAS enabled 10m 2D RMS WAAS disabled 0.1m/sec 95% (SA off), 1 micro-second synchronized to GPS time WGS-84 1 sec.
12. FCC NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
