[. . . ] 14 Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Product Overview The HOLUX GR-239 Bluetooth GPS Receiver is a complete GPS solution featuring Bluetooth and UART interface for high sensitivity to tracking signals. [. . . ] Getting Started This section describes the driver installation procedure, gives a brief introduction of the hardware and software, and covers the installation of testing program. Read this section carefully to learn more about your Bluetooth GPS receiver. 4. 1. Hardware Overview 4. 1. 1 Front View Bluetooth (Blue LED) GPS (Orange LED) Power Switch Locking Screw 4. 1. 2 Rear View Antenna Connector 4 4. 1. 3 LED Status LED Name Bluetooth (Blue LED) Status Flashing once per second Flashing once every three seconds GPS (Orange LED) Constant light on Flashing once per second Definition Offline/ Searching Bluetooth device Transferring data Acquiring satellites Position fixed 4. 2. · · · · · Carefully unscrew the locking screw on the side of the receiver. · Refer to 4. 5 Bluetooth Installation in the user manual for further details if you have any problems establishing the link. 5 WARNING: Do not place the GR-239 under strong sunlight for a long time. Do not place it in a high temperature environment, or near heat radiating devices such as a stove or radiator. Data Port Below listed the description of the GR-239 USB data port. PIN 1 PIN 5 PIN 1 2 3 Function GND NC TXD Signal and description Power and system ground. (Input voltage range: CMOS 3. 0V Level) N/A 4 RXD 5 NC 6 4. 4. Connecting the Antenna Connect the MMCX Active antenna to the antenna connector as shown. 4. 5. Bluetooth Installation Follow the instructions below to link your GR-239 Bluetooth GPS Receiver to a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). To establish Bluetooth link, select Connect to SPP Slave, tap Next and then Finish. 5. Tap Holux GR-239: SPP slave, and select Connect from the dropdown menu. Installing the Testing Program You can install the GPS viewer program from the supplied CD to check current positioning and satellite signal reception. To install Microsoft Active Sync to your PC, refer to your Pocket PC manual for installation procedures. The Microsoft ActiveSync will detect your Pocket PC automatically. 2. The Holux GPSViewer. exe program will install automatically. 10 3. Select GPS Status to view the satellite diagrams as shown below. 13 4. 7. Connecting to a Notebook Connect your GR-239 Bluetooth GPS Receiver to your Notebook for data transfer as shown below. 14 4. 8. Driver Installation You need to install a driver for the USB data cable before using it to connect to your notebook or PC for data transfer. System Requirement CPU: IBM, Pentium, or other compatible PC Memory: 16 MB or above System: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Installation: 1. Copy the driver file from <GR-239 Choose the Language you want to install USB Driver Win98_2k_XPUSB-V2. 1. 0. exe from the tool CD provided to the hard disk on your computer. Your computer will detect a plug & play device and start installation automatically. After the software installation has been completed, confirm the COM Port generated by your computer for the GR-239 USB device. [. . . ] Go to an open space and run GPSViewer Cold start function and try again, or connect an external antenna to improve signal reception. If it still fails to operate, reinstall the software as described in 4. 5 Bluetooth Installation. Complete the installation of the GR-239 Bluetooth Receiver or stop the other device which is using the COM port. Restart your PDA or PC and make sure the device is connected correctly. When outdoors, GPS signal is blocked by building or car roof. Bluetooth function unstable. [. . . ]