RoyalTek
Bluetooth GPS
Datalog Receiver
RBT-2300
User Manual
V1.0
SiRF Star III GPS Engine Inside
Published on July, 2007 by RoyalTek Company Ltd.
Design and specification are subject to change without notice.
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Content
1. Product Introduction ............................................................... 5
1.1 Overview..........................................................................................................5
1.2 Main Features...................................................................................................5
1.3 Product Notification.........................................................................................5
1.4 Application.......................................................................................................5
2. Before Start............................................................................. 6
2.1 Check the Package Content .............................................................................6
2.2 Power Switch, Power Jack & External Antenna Port ......................................6
2.3 LED Display ....................................................................................................6
2.3 LED Display ....................................................................................................7
2.4 Hardware Features ...........................................................................................7
2.4.1. Power Switch .......................................................................................7
2.4.2. Power Jack ...........................................................................................7
2.4.3. Bluetooth Status LED (Blue) ...............................................................7
2.4.4. GPS Status LED (Green) .....................................................................7
2.4.5. Memory Status LED (Red) ..................................................................8
2.4.6. Battery Status LED (Amber/Yellow)...................................................8
2.5. Getting Started ................................................................................................8
2.5.1. STEP 1: Charge the Battery .................................................................8
2.5.2. STEP 2: Turn on Receiver and Wait for GPS Fix................................8
2.5.3. STEP 3: Connect to Bluetooth-Enabled Devices.................................8
2.5.4. STEP 4: Connect to your Navigation Software ...................................9
2.6 How to replace Lithium-ion Battery................................................................9
2.7 How to use Car Charger to charge your handheld device................................9
3. Software Installation............................................................. 10
3.1. Install Data download Utility for Windows..................................................11
3.2 Install locr GPS Photo Utility ........................................................................14
3.3. Install PDA Software Application.................................................................19
3.4. Install PC Software Application....................................................................22
3.5 Install Palm Software Application .................................................................24
4. GPS Test on PDA ................................................................. 25
4.1. Execute GPS Demo Program........................................................................25
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4.2. GPS Demo Screen.........................................................................................26
4.2.1. GPS Port: ...........................................................................................26
4.2.2. Baud Rate:..........................................................................................26
4.2.3. About:.................................................................................................26
4.2.4. Action:................................................................................................26
4.2.5.
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4.3. Cold/Warm/Hot Start ....................................................................................26
4.4. NMEA Configuration....................................................................................27
4.5. About.............................................................................................................27
4.6. Next Screen...................................................................................................28
5. GPS Test on PC..................................................................... 29
5.1. Execute GPS Demo Program........................................................................29
5.2. GPS Demo Screen.........................................................................................29
5.2.1. GPS Port: ...........................................................................................29
5.2.2. Baud Rate:..........................................................................................29
5.2.3. About:.................................................................................................29
5.2.4. Action:................................................................................................29
5.2.5.
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5.3. Cold/Warm/Hot Start ....................................................................................30
5.4. NMEA Configuration....................................................................................31
5.5. About.............................................................................................................31
5.6. Next Screen...................................................................................................32
6. GPS Test on PDA of Palm OS .............................................. 33
6. GPS Test on PDA of Palm OS .............................................. 33
6.1. Execute GPS Demo Program........................................................................33
6.2. GPS Demo Screen.........................................................................................33
6.2.1. GPS Port: ...........................................................................................33
6.2.2. Baud Rate:..........................................................................................33
6.2.3. About:.................................................................................................34
6.2.4. Action:................................................................................................34
6.2.5.
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6.3. Cold/Warm/Hot Start ....................................................................................34
6.4. About.............................................................................................................35
6.5. Next Screen...................................................................................................35
7. Transfer data to your PC or Notebook .................................. 36
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7.1 Connect RBT-2300 ................................................................................36
7.2. How to use data download Utility ........................................................36
8.Explanation of GPS Terminology.......................................... 41
9. Photo match Tool -locr GPS Photo introduction .................. 42
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1. Product Introduction
1.1 Overview
RoyalTek the first SiRF Star III Bluetooth GPS datalog receiver,
RBT-2300, is the successor of well-known RBT-2300 Bluetooth GPS
datalog receiver in 2007. It uses SIRF Star III low power extreme fast
TTFF GPS engine and inherits the previous strength point by using the
same battery (Lithium-ion battery) of Nokia 6100 cell phone. With the
same dimension of 72(L) x 42(W) x 25mm(H) and weight only 62g,
making it an ideal solution to carry everywhere.
1.2 Main Features
SiRF Star III GPS chipset
20 parallel channels
NMEA0183 compliant protocol
Extreme fast TTFF at low signal level.
Adopt TCXO as GPS core clock source
Industrial Standard
Selectable Baud Rate
WAAS/ ENGOS is supported
1.3 Product Notification
Operating temperature range -10 ºC to +60 ºC
Charger operating temperature range 0 ºC to +60 ºC
Battery Storage temperature range -20 ºC to +70 ºC
8hr at full charge continuous operation mode.
Humidity range up to 95% no condensing
1.4 Application
PDA and Cellular Phone Navigation
Consumer wireless GPS
Automotive Vehicle Tracking
Personal Positioning
Sporting and Recreation
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2. Before Start
2.1 Check the Package Content
Before you start using RBT-2300, please check out if your package includes
the following items. If any item is damaged or missed, please contact your
reseller at once.
● RBT-2300 Bluetooth GPS datalog receiver ● Car Charger (optional)
● CD ● AC Adapter(optional) ● External antenna(optional)
● Backup battery(optional)
2.2 Power Switch, Power Jack & External
Antenna Port
Power
Switch
External
Antenna Port
(Optional)
Power Jack
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2.3 LED Display
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3
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Battery Status Memory Status
GPS Status
Bluetooth Status
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Yellow LED indicates power is in charging
Blinking Amber LED indicates low power
Glowing RED LED indicates Memory Full (GPS Green LED off)
Glowing Green LED indicates position is fixed
Blinking Green LED indicates position not fixed
Glowing Blue LED indicates Bluetooth is connected
Blinking Blue LED indicates Bluetooth is not connected
2.4 Hardware Features
2.4.1. Power Switch
Power ON / Power OFF
2.4.2. Power Jack
The power jack allows you to connect to either a DC (included) or
AC power charger to recharge the internal battery.
2.4.3. Bluetooth Status LED (Blue)
Glowing - Bluetooth is on and ready to transmit.
2.4.4. GPS Status LED (Green)
Glowing - Position is fixed.
Steady light – Device is on but position is not fixed.
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When Memory full, the GPS Green LED is off.
2.4.5. Memory Status LED (Red)
Glowing – Memory is full.
RED LED blinking when erasing memory data.
2.4.6. Battery Status LED (Amber/Yellow)
None - Battery has adequate power supply.
Amber - Power is low. Charging immediately is required.
Yellow - Connected to power charger, charging.
LED off - Battery is fully charged.
2.5. Getting Started
2.5.1. STEP 1: Charge the Battery
Before you use RBT-2300, the battery must be charged for at least
4 hours. Plug car charger into power jack and cigar-lighter
separately. As RBT-2300 is in charging, the Yellow LED will be
lighted up. When the battery is fully charged, the Yellow LED will be
turned off. Unplug car charger from power jack and cigar-lighter
separately.
2.5.2. STEP 2: Turn on Receiver and Wait for GPS
Fix
If the position has not been fixed yet, the Green LED will be still. If
the position has been fixed, the Green LED will be Glowing.
You are ready to connect to your Bluetooth-enabled mobile device
and use your GPS application.
2.5.3. STEP 3: Connect to Bluetooth-Enabled
Devices
From your Bluetooth-enabled handheld device, execute Bluetooth
application software to search RBT-2300 and then connect it to
your device. If the connection between your device and RBT-2300
is successful, the Blue LED will be Glowing.
Note: Type in pin code=0000 during configuration.
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