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HOLUX
Bluetooth GPS Receiver
User’s Guide
HOLUX Technology Inc.
1F, No. 30, R&D Rd. II, HsinChu City 300, Science-based Industrial Park, Taiwan
TEL: 03-6687000 FAX: 03-6687111
E-Mail: info@holux.com.tw Website: www.holux.com.tw
Rev.: A
All Right Reserved
Date: 031705 Still
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HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ..............................................................................................................2 1. OVERVIEW..........................................................................................................................3 2. PACKING LIST....................................................................................................................4 3. MAIN FUNCTIONS.
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HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 1. Overview (Fig.1) The HOLUX Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver (Fig. 1) is a total solution GPS receiver with Bluetooth, UART interface and built-in rechargeable battery for high sensitivity to tracking signal. design is based on SiRF Star III low power Architecture. is a dual-function GPS receiver. Not only transmit satellite information through the PDA or Notebook with Bluetooth interfaces but also is a G-Mouse GPS receiver
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HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 2. Packing List Congratulations on your purchase of the GPSlim236 GPS Receiver. We hope it will be useful to you for a long time. Before you begin, make sure that your package includes the following items. If any of these items are missing, please contact your local HOLUX dealer or distributor. HOLUX Wireless Bluetooth GPS receiver 1 Set Travel power supply / Cigarette adapter 1 Set Manual and Driver CD
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HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual Small, sleek, and lightweight design easily fits in your hand. Over-Temperature protection Enhanced algorithms -SnapLock and SnapStart provide superior navigation, performance in urban, canyon and foliage environments. For Car navigation, Marine navigation, Fleet management, AVL, Personal navigation, Tracking System, and Mapping device application. 4. Technical Specification 4.1. Basic Specification Chipset：SiRF Star III
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HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual Working period (In Battery full power status): > 10 hours on Continue mode. > 16 hours on Power Saving mode. Protection circuit on should stop charging the cell when over-temperature condition --50 occurs. 4.6. Output and Interface Output I. Output protocol Baud Rate： 38400 bps Data bit： 8 Parity： No Stop bit： 1 II. Format. NMEA0183 V2.2： GPGGA (1time/1 sec), GPGSA (1 time/5 sec.), GPGSV (1time /5 sec.), GPRMC (1time /1
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HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual Low sensitivity of receiving satellite signal ： -189 dBW External antenna interface: MMCX LED Functions： Indicate Bluetooth status, GPS status, Battery Status and Battery charging status 7
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HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 5. Getting Started STEP 1. Charge Battery Please charge battery till LED off for the first time. Power cable plug in Power cable connect to power socket ↓ Charge Battery Battery indicator light: Power too low -------- red LED Charging -------------- green LED Mini USB power socket Full or Not in charging -- LED off STEP 2. Turn on Power Bluetooth Status – Turn on power No Searching Bluetooth devic
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HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 5.1. Hardware Description 1). Body description see Fig. 2: LED of GPS (Orange) Bluetooth LED (Blue) Power Jack LED of Battery(Red / Green) (Fig.2) 2). LED status : SYMBOL COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION 1 times / 1 sec Search Bluetooth Device Blue Blinking 1 time / 1 sec Standby Mode Bluetooth 1 time / 3 sec Transferring Data Red Light on Power too low Green Light on In charging Battery N/A Light off
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HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 4). Optional accessories, and connector description, see Fig. 3. PC/Notebook PC/Notebook USB port RS232 port RS232 Cable USB Cable (GR230-A1) (GR230-A2) Mini USB USB Cable (GR230-A2) (Fig.3) 10
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HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 3) External active antenna connector, see Fig. 5。 Connector type: MMCX. Active power voltage: 3.0V (Fig.5) 4) Power Jack & Data Port, see Fig. 6。 Jack type: Mating face of 5 pin Mini USB Type B female。 Pin definition see table 1。 1 (Fig.6) Table 1 Pin Pin Name Signal and description 1 GND Signal ground, Battery charging ground. 2 VOUT Unregulated voltage out: 3.6 V max 100mA. Transmit Data.
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HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 5.2. Software Installation The following is the steps of software installation to setup on PDA, DELL AXIM with Bluetooth Manager. For other PDA, the steps may be a little different. ( Bluetooth Manger is one of popular program used for Bluetooth device) 1. Open “Bluetooth Manager” on pocket pc. New ↓ → Connect 2. Search Bluetooth device “HOLUX ” Select Explore a Bluetooth device ↓ Next 3. Find th
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HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 5.3. Installation of testing program (GPSViewer.exe is compatible with Microsoft Pocket PC or other operation system alike.) 1). Install Microsoft ActiveSync to your PC, refer to your Pocket PC manual for installation procedure, as Fig. 5. 2). Setup your Pocket PC cradle to Desktop PC UART port. The Microsoft ActiveSync will detect your Pocket PC automatically. Setup your Pocket PC cradle to Desktop PC UART port. The Microsoft Ac
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HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual (Fig. 9) 5) The following window is show after executing GPSViewer, as Fig. 10. (Fig. 10) 6) Setup Baud rate: 38400, then push “Scan” bottom to scan your COM Port (Example theIPAQ 3970 is the output port COM8). Select your COM Port (COM1 ~ COM10), then push “Open GPN” bottom, as Fig. 11, Fig. 12, and Fig. 13. (Fig. 11) (Fig. 12) (Fig. 13) 14
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HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 7) Select “GPS Status” to show the satellite diagram like below, as Fig. 14. (Fig. 14) 6. Optional accessories has many accessories to satisfy customers’ requirement see table 2. After using with the following accessories, it can transmit message with PDA, Note Book easily. Table 2 Item Description Note GR230-A1 1.5M RS232 data cable GR230-A2 1.5M USB data cable GR230-A3 Output convert to GM-
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HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 7. Driver Installation You can use any accessories data cable without installing driver except GR230-A2 USB cable. The following is the steps of installation GR230-A2 USB cable. 7.1 System Requirement CPU: IBM, Pentium, or other compatible PC. Memory: above 16 MB System: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP 7.2 Installation I. Copy entire USB folder from CD to hard disk. II. Connect GR-230-A2 USB connector to computer without GPS
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HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 8. Warranty The is warranted to be free from defects in material and functions for a period of one year from the date of purchase. Any failure of this product within this period under normal conditions will be replaced at no charge to the customers. ˙ has built Li-battery inside, please avoid closing high temperature environment or sun shine directly for a long time. ˙User has to return to HOLUX if the inner Li battery has to b
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HOLUX GPSlim236 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 15.21 You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the part responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 15.105(b) 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 aga
