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HOLUX M-1200 Bluetooth GPS Receiver User’s Manual
M-1200
Bluetooth GPS Receiver
User’s Guide
07,2007
Rev.A
HOLUX Technology Inc.
1F, No. 30, R&D Rd. II, HsinChu City 300, Science-based Industrial Park, Taiwan
TEL: 03-6687000 FAX: 03-6687111
Website: www.holux.com
All Right Reserved
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HOLUX M-1200 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................2 1. OVERVIEW ..............................................................................................................3 2. PACKING LIST ........................................................................................................4 3. MAIN FEATURES ...............................................
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HOLUX M-1200 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 1. Overview (Fig.1) The HOLUX M-1200 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. M-1200 design is based on MediaTek Inc.(MTK) GPS solution-MT3318 low power Architecture. M-1200 is a dual-function GPS receiver. Not only transmit satellite information through the PDA or Notebook by Bluetooth interfaces but also
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HOLUX M-1200 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 2. Packing List Thank you for purchasing the M-1200 Bluetooth GPS Receiver. Before you start, make sure that the following items are included in your package. If any of these items are missing, please contact your original local HOLUX dealer or distributor. M-1200 Bluetooth GPS receiver 1 Set Car Cigarette adapter 1 Set User guide and Driver CD 1 Pcs M-1200 Quick Guide 1 Pcs Warranty card 1 Pc
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HOLUX M-1200 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 3. Main features Built in MTK MT3318 Low power consumption GPS chipset. 32 parallel satellite-tracking channels for fast acquisition and reacquisition. Superior sensitivity up to -159 dBm. Built-in WAAS/EGNOS Demodulator without any additional hardware. Compatible with Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) completely. Low power consumption. Built-in rechargeable and changeable Lithium-ion battery, the working time can last 15 hour
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HOLUX M-1200 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 4.Technical Specification 4.1. Basic Specification Chipset ：MTK MT3318 chipset. Channels ： 32 parallel satellite-tracking channels. Frequency ： 1575.42 MHz Receiver ： L1, C/A code. 4.2. Acquisition Time (refer to MTK chip specification) Reacquisition ： 0.1 second. Cold start ： < 36 seconds. Warm start ：< 33 seconds . Hot start ： < 1 second 4.3. Receiver Accuracy Normal ： < 3 meters CEP without SA. Enable EGNOS or WAAS
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HOLUX M-1200 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual Data bit ： 8 Parity ： No Stop bit ： 1 II. Format. NMEA0183 V3.01 ： GPGGA (1time/1 sec), GPGSA (1 time/5 sec.), GPGSV (1time /5 sec.), GPRMC (1time /1 sec.), GPVTG (1 time/1 sec), (GLL, or MTK NMEA Command for optional). III. Datum ： WGS84. Input/ Output Interface: I. Compatible Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP), Version1.2 and class 2(up to 10 meter range). II. In/Out Port. GPS signal (Out)/Command(In) with CMOS Level 。Mini USB Typ
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HOLUX M-1200 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 Mini USB socket Charging -------------- Green LED Full or Not in charging -- LED off STEP 2. Turn on the power Bluetooth Status – Turn on M- 1200 power No Searching Bluetooth device Power switch Yes B
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HOLUX M-1200 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 5.1. Hardware Description 1). M-1200 Body description see Fig. 2: Power switch LED of GPS (Orange) LED of Battery(Red / Green) Bluetooth LED (Blue) (Fig.2) 9
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HOLUX M-1200 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 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 Battery full or Not in charging Light on Acquiring Satellites Orange Blinking 1 time / 1 sec Position Fixed GPS 3). Power Switch : a. Power on, Orange li
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HOLUX M-1200 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 5). Optional accessories, and connector description, see Fig. 4 PC/Notebook USB port USB Cable (GR230-A2) Mini USB (Fig.4) Notics : This data cable is designed by HOLUX specially for G-mouse function, can’t be replaced by common USB cable. The ordinary USB cable can only provide the charging function. 11
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HOLUX M-1200 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 5.2. Bluetooth device connection installation The following is the steps of software installation to setup on PDA, DELL AXIM x51v with Bluetooth Manager. For other PDA or laptop device, the steps might vary. 1. In Pocket PC setting system panel, enable “manage GPS automatically”. Note:The setting may vary in other PocketPC or Smartphone , please check the manual or consult the technical service respectively. 2. Tap the Bluetooth ico
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HOLUX M-1200 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 6. Go to the “COM ports” panel to tap “New Outgoing Port”, choose “HOLUX_M-1200” device and tap “Next”. → 7. Select the COM port, then tap finish, it will show as right figure, and tap “OK” to finish the Bluetooth setting. Recommand not to use “Secure Connection” which may cause unstable connection. 8. Then you can enable your navigation map program to enjoy GPS function now. 5.3. Installation of Mini GPS Viewer program We p
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HOLUX M-1200 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 2) Setup the Baud rate : 38400, then tap “Scan” button to scan your COM Port. Select your COM Port respectively, then tap “Open GPS” button. Check log screen below if the satellite data is receiving correctly. (Fig. 6) 3) Select “GPS Status” panel to observe the GPS information status , see Fig. 7. (Fig. 7) 4) In “set
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HOLUX M-1200 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 6. Optional cable accessory Option cable accessory is provided to meet customers’ need, see table 1. With the data cable connected, it can transmit data with PDA, NoteBook easily as the G-mouse role. Table 1 Item Description Note GR230-A2 HOLUX USB data cable 7. Driver Installation The following is the steps of installation GR230-A2 USB data cable. 7.1 System Requirement CPU: IBM, Pentium II or above, or other compatible PC.
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HOLUX M-1200 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 8. Warranty The M-1200 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. ˙M-1200 has built Li-battery inside, please avoid closing to high temperature environment or sun shine directly for a long time.
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HOLUX M-1200 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual 9. Troubleshooting Problems Possible Reasons Methods Test under open sky at a fix location and run Mini GPS Viewer “Cold start” function. Weak or no GPS signal at the place of M-1200 No GPS output but Remove the Battery for 3 seconds and GPS timer is The ephemeris and almanac data re-insert, then power on to test again. counting in GPS memory is no longer valid after no use for a long time. Power On/Off M-1200. Re-Start PDA or PC and
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HOLUX M-1200 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Manual Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 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 harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, m
