GPS Receiver with Compact Flash Interface BC-337 User Manual
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1. page 8 of 15 ip for Windows 98 ME The system will recognize the device It will show the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box Select Automatic search for a better driver insert the driver CD into the CD ROM drive and click Next button The system will search the driver of this device and automatically copy the necessary files into the system Click Finish button to complete the installation BC 337 User Manual version 1 1 Setup for Windows 2000 Found New Hardware Wizard 1 The system will recognize the device Welcome to the Found New It will show the Found New Hardware Wizard hak EI A ANN Hardware Wizard dialog box Please a ne insert the driver CD into the CD ROM drive and click Next button To continue cick Next d New Hardware Wizard 2 Select Search for a s itable driver Install Hardware Device Drivers CN ot boi i A device driver is a software program that enables a hardware device to work with ey for my device and click Next an operating system button This wizard will complete the installation for this device a CF_CARD GENERIC A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs driver files for your new device To locate driver files and complete the installation click Next What do you want the wizard to do Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended Display a list of th2. Scan Ports dialog box will appear and the program starts to scan and find the device NO D When the scan is completed click OK button TONEY NO DEVICE If the scan is failed please repeat the step 6 NO DEVICE and do it again GPS Information 8 The program will automatically set the correct COM port number which it found the GPS COM10 GPS Receiver Receiver 4800 7 stan Gom ort page 13 of 15 BC 337 User Manual version 1 1 A tip to check the COM port of BC 337 System Properties Open General Network Identificatior Hardware Iser Profiles Advanced Pas eee search Ay Computer Hardware Wizard Manage te The Hardware wizard helps you install uninstall repair j oe unplug eject and configure your hardware Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Drive Hardware Wizard Create Shortcut Rename Device Manager m The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device Driver Signing te ei Hardware Profiles is Hardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and store different hardware configurations Hardware Profiles 1 From desktop right click on My Computer icon and click Properties 2 Inthe System Properties dialog box click Hardware tab and then click
3. To close this wizard click Finish lt Back Cancel page 10 of 15 BC 337 User Manual version 1 1 Setup for Windows XP Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for CF_CARD GENERIC s If your hardware came with an installation CD lt 3 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware Compact Flash OX16CF950 has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing STOP Installation Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for F Compact Flash OX16CF950 Click Finish to close the wizard page 11 of 15 1 The system will recognize the device It will show the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box Please select Install the software automatically insert
4. average Reacquisition Time 0 1 sec average Protocol GPS output data NMEA 0183 protocol supports command GGA 1 sec GSA 1 sec GSV 5 sec RMC 1 sec VTG and GLL are optional Baud Rate 4800 bps N 8 1 Dynamic Condition Maximum Altitude 18 000 meters 60 000 feet max Maximum Velocity 515 meter sec 1 000 knots max Power Voltage DC 3 3 V 10 Power consumption 90 mA Physical characteristics Antenna Type Built in antenna External Antenna Interface MMCX Optional Dimension 83 mm x 42 8 mm x 13 3 mm LED Indicator GPS fix status blinking light GPS is fixed solid light GPS is not fixed Temperature Operating Temperature 10 C to 70 C Storage Temperature 40 C to 85 C Operation Humidity 95 Non Condensing page 4 of 15 BC 337 User Manual version 1 1 4 Installation The BC 337 GPS receiver supports plug and play For PDA For Notebook PC 1 Plug BC 337 GPS receiver into the 1 Plug BC 337 GPS receiver into PCMCIA card slot on Compact Flash slot of your PDA notebook PC through a general Compact Flash to PCMCIA adapter 2 Run the suitable mapping navigation 2 Install the Compact Flash to PCMCIA driver for software select the correct COM port and Windows 98 ME 2000 or XP Please see section 3 2 set the baud rate to 4800 N 8 1 for details Usually the default COM port
5. is COM2 but it 3 Run the suitable mapping navigation software select depends on your PDA type You can use the the correct COM port and set baud rate to 4800 N 8 1 testing program can be found within the CD to detect the COM port that the BC 337 is currently using page 5 of 15 BC 337 User Manual version 1 1 4 1 Test the BC 337 GPS receiver for PDA Note Before you do the following test please refer to GPS Information User Manual for installing the GPSinfo testing program You can find the program and Manual in CD GPSInfo exe and gpsinfo_menu_Eng_rev Ver 1 02 pdf The testing program only supports the Microsoft Windows CE amp Pocket PC based PDA platform 1 Plug BC 337 into your PDA 2 In your PDA tap Start Programs and tap GPSinfo icon You must select COM port CF CARD GENERIC Baud Rate 4800 and tap the Start GPS button to start receiving GPS data You can use this testing program to check the GPS data received by BC 337 Start Er q 2 45 Programs Er A 2 46 amp Today 7 2005 ActiveSync w P amp Games Calculator Data Backup information ge Calendar tf Contacts Home 7a Internet Explorer TO g Messaging Fila Explorer fd Programs gt F Settings Help COM4 CF_CARD GENERI w COM Port Select COM4 CF_CARD GENERI 4800 v Baud Rate Select 4800 CI vre waas _ P
6. the driver CD into the CD ROM drive and click Next button 2 Please click Continue Anyway button The system will search the driver of this device and automatically copy the necessary files into the system 3 Click Finish button to complete the installation BC 337 User Manual Gpsinfo GPS Information COM10 GPS Receiver 4800 D Power Save GPS Information COM10 GPS Receiver 4800 E scan Com Port GPS Information Date 2005 08 25 Time 16 16 35 Direction 228 06 Speed Status HDOP PDOP ec Lat N 24 59 7928 Lon E 121 29 2653 TIT EEE 03 16 25 14 23 01 19 15 13 21 20 page 12 of 15 version 1 1 4 3 Testthe BC 337 GPS receiver for Notebook PC 1 From desktop double click the Gpsinfo icon to start the GPS Information program 2 Select the correct COM Port and set the Baud Rate to 4800 3 Click Start GPS button to start receiving the GPS data 4 You will see the GPS data running in the window 5 Also you can switch to GPSinfo tab to see the satellite information BC 337 User Manual version 1 1 GPS Information 6 If BC 337 can not receive the GPS data please check if you select the correct COM COM10 GPS Receiver Port You can click the Scan Com Port 4800 v button to let the program scan for you Gold Start D Power Save M WAAS EGNOS 7 A
7. BC 337 User Manual version 1 1 BC 337 GPS Receiver with Compact Flash Interface User Manual page 1 of 15 BC 337 User Manual 1 BC 337 at a glance LED version 1 1 Internal Antenna m page 2 of 15 External Antenna Connector BC 337 User Manual version 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 Introduction The BC 337 is a GPS receiver with Compact Flash type I interface and it has a built in high sensitivity antenna for tracking signal Based on the SiRF star III high performance GPS Chip Set with very high sensitivity Tracking Sensitivity 159 dBm it has an extremely fast TTFF Time To First Fix capability at the low signal level The BC 337 is well suited to system integration and users who use PDA or notebook PC It satisfies a wide variety of applications including car navigation personal navigation of touring devices tracking and marine navigation purpose Users can simply plug it into a PDA or other type of handheld PC running with suitable mapping and routing software for navigation Package Before you start up make sure that your package includes the following items If any items are missing or damaged contact your dealer immediately e GPS Receiver BC 337 e CD including User Manual Testing Program Driver for PCMCIA card slot of Notebook PC Optional Accessory CF to PCMCIA adapter Optional Accessory External Antenna LED Function LED off Receiver po
8. Device Manager button Cancel Apply a x Inthe Device Manager dialog box Action view ea 2 n expand the Ports group and you can RICHARD ENG Computer port number amp Disk drives Display adapters 23 DVD CD ROM drives 3 Floppy disk controllers amp Floppy disk drives SS IDE ATA ATAPI controllers 3 Keyboards A Mice and other pointing devices EF Network adapters oy Ports COM amp LPT Communications Port COM1 _ Communications Port COM2 Compact Flash OX 16CF950 COM10 0 e 4 GE GE 7 Printer Port LPT1 SCSI and RAID controllers Sound video and game controllers 2 System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers page 14 of 15 find a Compact Flash device and its COM BC 337 User Manual version 1 1 FCC Notices This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC RF Exposure requirements This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter NOTE THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT SUCH MODIFICATIONS CO
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10. e known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver lt Back Cancel Locate Driver Files NN Where do you want Windows to search for driver files Sy 3 Select CD ROM drives and click Next button Search for driver files for the following hardware device oy CF_CARD GENERIC The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its driver database on your computer and in any of the following optional search locations that you specify To start the search click Next If you are searching on a floppy disk or CD ROM drive insert the floppy disk or CD before clicking Next Optional search locations Floppy disk drives V CD ROM drives I Specify a location Microsoft Windows Update lt Back Cancel page 9 of 15 BC 337 User Manual version 1 1 a 4 Click Next button The driver will Driver Files Search Results am The wizard has finished searching for driver files for your hardware device Sy copy the necessary files into system The wizard found a driver for the following device oy CF_CARD GENERIC Windows found a driver for this device To install the driver Windows found click Next d compactflash to pemcia driver oxser inf Found New Hardware Wizard 5 Click Finish button to complete the Completing the Found New installation Hardware Wizard O Compact Flash OX16CF950 Windows has finished installing the software for this device
11. owerSave San Scan CoM Pon ene ee Start GPS Start Close receiving GPS data SGPRMC 000005 047 V 060305 29 Cold Start to GPS GPGGA 000006 047 0 00 0 0 M 0 GPGSAA L rereseseseses LE GPRMC 000006 047 V r1 060305 24 GPGGA 000007 061 0 00 M 0 0 M 0 _ WAAS Enable Disable WAAS EGNOS GPGSA A EEE 1 E E YTG Enable Disable VTG output E PowerSave Enable Disable Trickle power mode GPS data from satellites page 6 of 15 BC 337 User Manual version 1 1 Date Time Date and Time information a Speed Direction Speed and Direction Time Status 03 45 46 ao peed HDOP Horizontal Dilution of Precision PDOP Positional Dilution of Precision 2d Lat Lon Latitude and Longitude HDOP 2 0 a PDOP 4 6 Ai laisi isis 39 Sec 19 03 13 16 23 11 27 15 Lat N 24 59 8324 Lon E 121 29 2961 The number in above is the signal intensity The number in below is the satellite number Ei r Eis 19 03 13 16 23 11 27 15 GPS Info 4 2 Install the Compact Flash to PCMCIA driver Insert the BC 337 into the CF to PCMCIA adapter and insert the adapter into your notebook PC The BC 337 GPS receiver supports the plug and play feature so your notebook PC will detect it automatically CF to PCMCIA adapter BC 337 page 7 of 15 version 1 1 BC 337 User Manual Set Add New TEE Wizard
12. wer off LED on Searching the signal LED flashing Position is fixed External Antenna Basically you don t need external antenna to perform GPS positioning with BC 337 it already has a built in antenna The only condition that you need external antenna is when BC 337 unit can not see the sky For instance when you are in a car or any environment that GPS signal is blocked the external GPS antenna will help to receive better GPS signal Plug the external antenna with MMCX connector to the plug on BC 337 Place the magnetic external antenna on the roof of the car or the outdoor open space and make sure not to put it upside down That is the magnetic side is the bottom side and the upper side must face to the sky in order to receive better signal Note Hold the antenna connector while you plug the external antenna into the BC 337 or unplug the external antenna from the BC 337 Do not pull it by the cable line page 3 of 15 BC 337 User Manual 3 Specification version 1 1 Electrical Characteristics Receiver Frequency L1 1575 42MHz Channel 20 channels all in view tracking Chipset SiRF Star III Interface Interface Compact Flash Type Accuracy Position Accuracy 10 meters 2D RMS No SA 5 meters 2D RMS WAAS enabled Datum Datum WGS 84 Acquisition Rate Hot Start 1 sec average Warm Start 38 sec average Cold Start 42 sec
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