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ND-100 USB GPS Dongle
User’s Guide
Globalsat Technology Corporation USGlobalSat, Inc.
16F., No. 186, Jian-Yi Road, Chung-Ho City, Taipei 1308 John Reed Court, City of Industry, CA 91745
Hsien 235, Taiwan Tel: 626-968-4145 / Fax: 626-968-4373
Tel: 886-2-8226-3799/ Fax: 886-2-8226-3899 oem@usglobalsat.com
service@globalsat.com.tw www.usglobalsat.com
www.globalsat.com.tw
Specifications subject to change without notice
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DOCUMENT REVISIONS REV NO. DATE DESCRIPTION BY 0.1 09-01-2008 Initial document TWG 0.2 09-16-2008 Reformatted to USG Layout USG 0.3 09-22-2008 Add SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS TWG 0.4 09-24-2008 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS text modify TWG 0.5 09-24-2008 Text modifications USG © 2008 Globalsat Technology Corporation/USGlobalsat, Inc. All rights reserved. The Globalsat logo is a trademark of Globalsat Corporation. Windows is a
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` Table of Contents PACKAGE CONTENTS.........................................................................................................................4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS..................................................................................................................4 WELCOME.............................................................................................................................................4 1. GETTING STARTED ............................
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PACKAGE CONTENTS USB Cable ND-100 Main Unit CD-ROM (User Guide, Driver, etc) Quick Start Guide Note: If any item is found to be damaged or missing, please contact your local retailer for assistance. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The ND-100 requires the minimum to run on a laptop: Operating System: Windows 2000 / XP / Vista CPU: 500 MHz, Pentium III System Memory (RAM): 128MB RAM Hard Disk: 50MB free space Display: 1024x76
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1. GETTING STARTED There are only a few simple steps that you need to follow before using your ND-100: • Install the USB driver onto your laptop using the included CD-ROM (the files can also be downloaded directly from www.usglobalsat.com). • Plug the GPS receiver into your laptop’s USB port. NOTE: From within your mapping or navigation software (including the supplied GPS Information utility), you will need to manually configure the COM port that was assigned to the ND-100 GPS receive
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3. COM PORT VERIFICATION (Windows) 1. Once your USB Driver has been installed, you will need to confirm which COM Port your PC has assigned to it in order to properly configure any software that will be utilizing the GPS data being received. 2. Your USB GPS MUST be plugged into your USB port at this time. 3. Using Window’s Control Panel, select System > Hardware > Device Manager 4. Then look under the heading of: PORTS (Com & LPT) 5. There should be a listing for: Prolific Serial-to-
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4. INITIALIZING YOUR GPS RECEIVER Before using your ND-100 receiver for navigation (especially for the first time), the receiver must obtain a local GPS fix (coordinates) of the current position. To do this, take your laptop (with your USB driver and the mapping software loaded and configurable) to an open area that has a clear view to the sky (such as a park or empty field). Start your software (or the included MiniCDU utility program) and wait for initialization of the GPS to compl
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NOTE: Configuration (or selection) of an assigned COM port for the GPS device from within your mapping or charting software must be completed whenever using the software for the first time. 6. UNINSTALLING THE USB DRIVER (Windows) To uninstall the ND-100 driver, click the Windows START button >>PROGRAMS>>PL-2303 USB- Serial Driver and select UNINSTALLER from the menu. 7. FAQ’s I am not getting GPS data into my application. 1. Check your DEVICE MANAGER to confirm the COM Po
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Globalsat USB GPS receivers provide standard NMEA data for mapping software to use and convert to coordinates. Data from the ND-100 should work well with most any NMEA compliant software on the market today. How accurate is the GPS? The ND-100 is WAAS/EGNOS capable. Units sold in North America through authorized resellers are WAAS/EGNOS enabled unless otherwise stated. Accuracy can be up 2.2 Meters CEP without DGPS What is ideal GPS environment? The GPS requires an open, clear view
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9. SAFETY AND LEGAL NOTICES Please read this section carefully before using the GPS receiver Globalsat Technology Corporation / USGlobalsat, Inc. will not accept any responsibility whatsoever for accidents resulting from failure to observe common sense precautions. Your personal judgment, traffic regulations, and common sense must always take precedence over any directions produced by GPS receiver or the mapping software WARNING: Make sure that the GPS receiver is secure and does
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product(s) with respect to any liability, loss, or arising out of any breach of this warranty, including, but not limited to any damages resulting from inconvenience, loss of time, data, property, revenue, or profit or any indirect, special incidental or consequential damages. You acknowledge that this limitation applies to all content information or other services available from Globalsat/USGlobalsat, and whether or not Globalsat/USGlobalsat has notice of the possibility of such damages,
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11. ND-100 SPECIFICATIONS GPS Characteristics GPS Chipset High sensitivity single chip solution Frequency L1, 1575.42 MHz C/A Code C/A Code Channels 48 channel all-in-view tracking Sensitivity Tracking:-161dBm GPS Antenna Type Built-in ceramic patch antenna (18 x 18 x 4mm) Accuracy Position Horizontal 2.2Meters CEP without DGPS Velocity Velocity:0.1 m/s Time 1ms RMS WAAS Enabled Datum Datum Default: WGS-84 Acquisition Rate Hot start 1.5 sec., average
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12. FCC NOTICE 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, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guar
