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TN-200 User’s Guide v1.3
USB GPS Receiver
TN-200 USB GPS RECEIVER
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TN-200 Table of Contents PACKAGE CONTENTS ....................................................................................................3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................3 WELCOME.........................................................................................................................3 SAFETY AND LEGAL NOTICES...........................................................................
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TN-200 PACKAGE CONTENTS TripNav TN-200 GPS Receiver w/USB cable Driver CD-ROM with Quick Start User’s Guide & User’s Manual* SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The TripNav GPS requires a Windows or Macintosh laptop computer, with a CD-ROM*, USB port, and rd NMEA compatible navigation software. The 3 party mapping/navigation software may have its own system requirements, please check with software vendor for details. *CD-ROM is required for USB driver installation and access to the Us
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TN-200 WARNING: Drive safely and use common sense. It is your responsibility as the vehicle operator to drive safely, observe all traffic rules and above all use your own personal judgment while driving. If you feel that a route suggested by the navigation software instructs you to perform an unsafe or illegal maneuver, places you in an unsafe situation, or routes you into an area which you consider unsafe, do not follow the instructions. WARNING: Keep your eyes on the road. It is yo
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TN-200 2.1. Installing the FT8U232 USB Driver under Windows 98 Screen 1 Click Next. Screen 2 Click Next. PAGE 5 OF 33 UG-TN200 V1.3
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TN-200 Screen 3 Select specify a location. Click “Browse” and select or type a path to: “C:\TRIPNAV2”, then click Next. The installation process will automatically select and load the correct USB driver that matches with your O/S version. Screen 4 Click Next. PAGE 6 OF 33 UG-TN200 V1.3
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TN-200 Screen 5 Click Finish. To confirm that the installation has completed successfully, look under Device Manager of the System Properties screen. The device should have installed as a USB Serial Port (COMx) attached to USB High Speed Serial Converter. Screen 6 PAGE 7 OF 33 UG-TN200 V1.3
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TN-200 To change the virtual COM port properties, select the USB Serial Port and then click Properties. This allows you to change serial port properties such as baud rate, data bits etc. Of particular use is the ability to change the COM port that is assigned to your device. Screen 7 Click Port Settings. PAGE 8 OF 33 UG-TN200 V1.3
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TN-200 Screen 8 Set COM port to : Baud rate: 4800 Data bit: 8 Parity: None Stop bit: 1 Flow control: None Click Advanced. Screen 9 PAGE 9 OF 33 UG-TN200 V1.3
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TN-200 Then click the drop down arrow on COM Port Number and scroll to the desired COM port. Click OK. Please ensure that you do not select a COM port that is in use. Note: This is particularly important when running programs like HyperTerminal, which only works with COM1 through to COM4. When you return to the Device Manager Screen you will have to see that the USB Serial Port installation has been changed to COM3. Screen 10 This is the end of installation instruction.
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TN-200 2.2. Installing FT8U232 USB Driver under Windows 2000 Screen 1 After plug-in the device, the Found New Hardware Wizard should appear. Click Next. Screen 2 Select “Display a list …” and then click Next. PAGE 11 OF 33 UG-TN200 V1.3
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TN-200 Screen 3 Select “Specify a location” and then click Next. Enter or select a path to: “C:\TRIPNAV2” and click Next. The installation process will automatically select and load the correct USB driver that matches with your O/S version. Screen 4 Click Next. PAGE 12 OF 33 UG-TN200 V1.3
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TN-200 Screen 5 Click Finish. This completes the first part of installation during which the USB to serial converter is installed. The second part involves the installation of a serial port. This should follow automatically once the converter installation is complete. Screen 6 Click Next. PAGE 13 OF 33 UG-TN200 V1.3
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TN-200 Once the installation of the serial port has completed confirm that the installation has been successful by looking under Device Manager of the System Properties screen. The device should have installed as a USB Serial Port (COMx) attached to USB High Speed Serial Converter. The screen below is shown after selecting Control Panel -> System Properties -> Hardware -> Device Manager, then Select View -> Devices by connection. Screen 7 To change the virtual COM port p
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TN-200 Screen 8 Select Port Settings followed by Advanced and then change the COM port by selecting the menu via the down arrow, see screen 9. Set COM port to : Baud rate: 4800 Data bit: 8 Parity: None Stop bit: 1 Flow control: None Screen 9 PAGE 15 OF 33 UG-TN200 V1.3
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TN-200 Click the drop down arrow on COM Port Number and scroll to the desired COM port. Click OK. Please ensure that you do not select a COM port that is in use. Note this is particularly useful for programs, such as HyperTerminal, which only work with COM1 through to COM4. . Screen 10 2.3. Installing FT8U232 USB Driver under Windows XP Screen 1 PAGE 16 OF 33 UG-TN200 V1.3
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TN-200 After plug-in the device, the Found New Hardware Wizard should appear. Select “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)”, then click Next. Screen 2 Enter the location of the USB Driver in the edit box [C:\TRIPNAV2], then click Next. Screen 3 PAGE 17 OF 33 UG-TN200 V1.3
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TN-200 After the installation of the driver, click Finish. This completes the first part of installation during which the USB to serial converter is installed. The second part involves the installation of a serial port. This should follow automatically once the converter installation is complete. Screen 4 Select “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)”, then click Next. Screen 5 PAGE 18 OF 33 UG-TN200 V1.3
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TN-200 Enter the location of the USB Driver in the edit box [C:\TRIPNAV2], then click Next. Screen 6 After the installation of the driver, click Finish. Screen 7 Once the installation of the serial port has completed confirm that the installation has been successful by looking under Device Manager of the System Properties screen. The device should have installed as a USB Serial Port (COMx) attached to USB High Speed Serial Converter. PAGE 19 OF 33 UG-TN200 V1.3
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TN-200 The screen below is shown after selecting Control Panel -> System -> Hardware -> Device Manager, then Select View -> Devices by connection. Screen 8 Select Port Settings followed by Advanced and then change the COM port by selecting the menu via the down arrow, see screen 9. Set COM port to : Baud rate: 4800 Data bit: 8 Parity: None Stop bit: 1 Flow control: None Screen 9 PAGE 20 OF 33 UG-TN200 V1.3
