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HOLUX
GR-231
Bluetooth GPS Receiver
User’s Guide
Aug. 10, 2004
HOLUX Technology Inc.
8F-11, No. 26, Tai-Yuen St., Chu-Pie City, Hsin-chu, Taiwan
TEL: 03-5526268 FAX: 03-5526108
E-Mail: info@holux.com.tw Website: www.holux.com.tw
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HOLUX GR-231 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 GR-231 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 1. Overview (Fig.1) The HOLUX GR-231 Smart wire-less 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. GR-231 design is based on SiRF Star IIe/LP low power Architecture. GR-231 is a dual-function GPS receiver. Not only transmit satellite information through the PDA or Notebook with Bluetooth interfaces but also
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HOLUX GR-231 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual With low power consumption, the GR-231 tracks up to 12 satellites at a time, re-acquires satellite signals in 100 ms and updates position data every second. Trickle-Power allows the unit operates a fraction of the time and Push-to-Fix permits user to have a quick position fix even though the receiver usually stays off. 2. Packing List Congratulations on your purchase of the GR-231 GPS Receiver. We hope it will be useful to you for a long t
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HOLUX GR-231 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 3. Main functions GR-231 provides a series of functions. It is well suited to system integration and users who use PDA, Notebook PC with Bluetooth device. Built in SiRF Star IIe/LP Low power consumption chipset. 12 parallel satellite-tracking channels for fast acquisition and reacquisition. High speed signal acquisition using 1920 time/frequency search channels. Built-in WAAS/EGNOS Demodulator without additional any hardware. Or use
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HOLUX GR-231 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 4. Technical Specification 4.1. Basic Specification Chipset：SiRF Star IIe/LP chipset. Channels： 12 parallel satellite-tracking channels. Frequency： 1575.42 MHZ. Receiver： L1, C/A code. 4.2. Acquisition Time (averaged) Reacquisition： 0.1sec. Snap start： < 3 seconds (at < 25 minutes off period) Cold start： < 45 seconds. Warm start：< 38 seconds . Hot start： < 8 seconds Update rate： 1 second continuously 4.3. Receiver
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HOLUX GR-231 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 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/1 sec.), GPGSV (1time /5 sec.), GPRMC (1time /1 sec.), (GLL, VTG or SiRF binary format for optional). III. Datum： WGS84. Input/ Output Interface: I. Compatible Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP), Version1.1 and class 2(up
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HOLUX GR-231 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 Full or Not in charging -- LED off Mini USB power socket STEP 2. Turn on Power Bluetooth Status – Press & Hold 1 sec to turn on GR-231power Blue LED blinking (1time /
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HOLUX GR-231 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 5.1. Hardware Description 1). GR-231 Body description see Fig. 2: LED of GPS (Orange) LED of Battery (Red / Green) External Antenna Port LED of Bluetooth (Blue) Power Switch Power Jack & Data Port (Fig.2) 2). LED status : SYMBOL COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION 3 times / 1 sec Search Bluetooth Device Blue Blinking 1 time / 3 sec Standby Mode Bluetooth 1 time / 1 sec Transferring Data Red Light o
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HOLUX GR-231 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 4). Optional accessories, and connector description, see Fig. 3 and Fig. 4。 PC/Notebook PC/Notebook USB port RS232 port RS232 Cable USB Cable (GR231-A1) (GR231-A2) Mini USB USB Cable (GR230-A2) (Fig.3) 1. Connect to Cigarette iPAQ 38xx Cable (CA-IPAQ38xx) PDA 2. Connect to Cassio Cable PDA (CA-CASSIOPEIA) 3. Other PDA cable contact to factory.
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HOLUX GR-231 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 3) External active antenna connector, see Fig. 5。 Connector type: MCX. 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 5 (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. From organizer
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HOLUX GR-231 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 GR-231” Select Explore a Bluetooth device ↓ Next 3. Find the Bl
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HOLUX GR-231 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 ActiveSync
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HOLUX GR-231 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 GR-231 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 7) Select “GPS Status” to show the satellite diagram like below, as Fig. 14. (Fig. 14) 6. Optional accessories GR-231 has many accessories to satisfy customers’ requirement see table 2. After using GR-231 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 G
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HOLUX GR-231 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 7. Driver Installation You can use any GR231 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 GM231 USB folder from CD to hard disk. II. Connect GR-230-A2 USB connector to computer without GR-2
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HOLUX GR-231 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual ˙GR-231 has built Li-battery inside, please avoid closing high temperature environment or sun shine directly for a long time. ˙User has to return GR-231 to HOLUX if the inner Li battery has to be replaced. 9. Trouble Shooting Problems Reasons Methods Connect an external antenna, which locate as a open space to your GR-231 Weak or no GPS signal can be and then run GPSViewer Cold start No position received at the place of GR-231 functio
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HOLUX GR-231 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 against har
