Navigation CompactFlash GPS
User Manual
Index
1. Introduction
2. Specifications
3. Product Shape
4. Install your CF GPS card under WinCE
4.1. Installing the CF GPS Card
4.4. Running Uninstall under WinCE
5. Install your CF GPS card under Windows
5.1. Install driver under Windows
5.2. Running test under Windows
6. Troubleshooting
This Navigation CF(CompactFlash) GPS(Global Positioning System) card is a slim type I card for your Pocket PC or laptop PC. With optional software you get features like dynamic voice navigation, off-route warning, and detailed street maps. Now you can turn your Pocket PC into a true GPS Navigation system. Before you obtain the optional software, you can test your new CF GPS card with the provided testing software.
Package Contents
Note:
If any of these items are missing from the retail package, contact your supplier immediately.
Features
1. Support Compact flash card type I slot
2. Dimension: 93.4 X 42.8 (mm) Thickness: 10.9 (mm) max
3. Center frequency: L1, 1575.42MHz
4. C/A: 1.023MHz data rate
5. Channels: 12 channels all-in-view tracking
6. Antenna: Build in antenna & external antenna with MCX connector
7. Build in WAAS channel
8. Support NMEA-0183 protocol (GGA, GSA, GSV, RMC) & SiRF Binary protocol
Power consumption
1. VCC: 3.3V supplied by host
2. Current consumption:
Trickle power mode: 38mA in average
Standby mode: under 20mA
Accuracy (without SA)
1. Position: 25 meters CEP
2. Datum: WGS-84
3. Altitude: 18000m max.
4. Velocity: 700 knots max.
5. Acceleration: 4 g max.
Acquisition rate
1. Hot start: under 3 sec.
2. Warm start: 36 sec. in average with external antenna
3. Cold start: 45 sec. in average with external antenna
Interface
1. Compact flash type I
2. Com port: Auto select
3. Baud rate: 4800 bps
Environmental
1. Operating temperature: 0 ~ 70 degree Celsius
2. Relative humidity: 5% ~ 95%
Driver support
- Win CE 2.0, 2.11, 3.0 & Pocket PC 2002
- Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, XP
External GPS Antenna
When you are in a car the external GPS antenna will help to receive better GPS signal. You should place the external GPS antenna outdoors, or an open space to ensure better GPS performance.
Hard Reset
This function effectively performs all settings back to the factory defaults.
4. Install your CF GPS card under WinCE
4.1. Installing the CF GPS Card
The CFGPS card supports plug and play. If your Pocket PC has a CompactFlash slot just plug the CFGPS card into the slot.
(1) Install Microsoft ActiveSync to your desktop or laptop PC. Refer to your Packet PC manual for the proper installation procedure.
(2) Connect Pocket PC to desktop or laptop PC. The Microsoft ActiveSync will detect your Pocket PC automatically.
(3) Insert
the software CD to desktop or laptop
PC, the setup program will start off by itself. If the setup
program does not start automatically, please click "Start",
"Run" and type F:\autorun.exe
(where
F:\ is the path of your CD-ROM drive). A
menu will pop up with options you can click on, select your PDA type of WinCE, an
installation wizard will guide you step-by-step through the installation
process, prompting for information where needed.
(Example demonstrated under Pocket PC)
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1. Click "Start" and select "Programs". |
2. Click "GPS DIAG" icon. |
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3. Click "Start GPS" button to see your position. |
4. Normally, this function will show the time first in 10 seconds but position data need a few minutes (depend on satellite signal strength). If not, please refer to step 7 for setting your COM port. |
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5. Click the "Satellite Distribution" button to see the satellite diagram. |
6. Normally, this function will show the satellite diagram in 5 seconds. If not, please refer step 7 to set your COM port.
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7. Click the "Setting" button to change COM ports. |
8. If the COM port settings are right, GPS will load data in the status box. |
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Hot Start : The CF GPS card restarts by using the values stored in the internal memory of the CF GPS card. The stored ephemeris and almanac are both valid.
Warm Start : This option has the same functionality as Hot Start except that it clears the ephemeris data and retains all other data.
Cold Start : This option clears all data that is currently stored in the internal memory of the CF GPS card including position, almanac, ephemeris, time, and clock drift.
Power Save : Improves battery life using this enhanced power management mode.
WAAS SV : Improves positional accuracy without additional hardware by using freely available satellite-based correction service. (This service is only available in North America, do not turn on this service in all other Area.)
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9. If the GPS data is not shown in the status box, you need to change the COM port manually, and wait 5 seconds for the data to load. |
10. Click the "Exit" button to release the COM port and exit the program. |
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4.4. Running Uninstall under WinCE
(Example demonstrated under Pocket PC)
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1. Click "Start" and select "Settings". |
2. Select the "System" tag and click the "Remove Programs" icon. |
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3. Select "CF GPS Diag" and click the "Remove" button. |
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5. Install your CF GPS card under Windows
In order to install your CF GPS card into a laptop or notebook PC, you need to purchase an CF-to-PCMCIA adapter.
5.1. Install driver under Windows
Windows 98 installation:
1. Make sure your PC is powered on and that you are running the Windows 98 operating system.
2. Insert the device into the CF-to- PCMCIA adapter, then insert it into the PCMCIA slot on your PC. The system will recognize the device. It will show "Add New Hardware Wizard" dialog box. Please insert the driver CD and then click the "Next" button.
3. Select "Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)", then click the "Next" button.
4. Select "CD-ROM drive" then click the "Next" button.
5. Click the "Next" button, the driver then installs itself.
6. A window will open saying "Please insert the disk labeled 'Windows 98 Second Edition CD-ROM', and then click OK.". Follow the instructions and insert the CD-ROM as needed, and then click the "OK" button.
7. Type "F:WIN98"
(where F:\ is the path of your CD-ROM drive) in the location or you can click
the "Browse" button to select, then click the "Next"
button.
8. Click the "Finish" button to complete the installation process.
9. Go to section 5.2 for next step.
Windows ME installation:
1. Make sure your PC is powered on and that you are running the Windows ME operating system.
2. Insert the device into the CF-to- PCMCIA adapter, then insert it into the PCMCIA slot on your PC. The system will recognize the device and display the "Add New Hardware Wizard" dialog box. Select "Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended)" and insert the driver CD then click the "Next" button.
3. The driver then installs itself. After copying the driver files, click the "Finish" button to complete the installation process.
4. Go to section 5.2 for next step.
Windows 2000 installation:
1. Make sure your PC is powered on and that you are running the Windows 2000 operating system.
2. Insert the device into the CF-to- PCMCIA adapter, then insert it into the PCMCIA slot on your PC. The system will recognize the device and display the "Found New Hardware Wizard" dialog box. Please insert the driver CD then click the "Next" button.
3. Select "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)" and then click the "Next" button.
4. Select "CD-ROM drives" then click the "Next" button.
5. After Windows finds the driver, the following prompt will appear "CF GPSV1.0". Click the "Next" button.
6. Click the "Finish" button to complete the installation process.
7. Go to section 5.2 for next step.
Windows XP installation:
1. Make sure your PC is powered on and that you are running the Windows XP operating system.
2. Insert the device into the CF-to- PCMCIA adapter, then insert it into the PCMCIA slot on your PC. The system will recognize the device and display the "Found New Hardware Wizard" dialog box. Select "Install the software automatically (Recommended)", insert the driver CD then click the "Next" button.
3. Windows will search for and recognize the driver of the device, then display one message. Please click the "Continue Anyway" button. Windows will then automatically copy the driver files and related files into the system.
4. After copying the driver files, click the "Finish" button to complete the installation process.
5. Go to section 5.2 for next step.
(1) Insert the software CD, the setup program will start off by itself. If the setup program does not start automatically, please click "Start", "Run" and type F:\autorun.exe (where F:\ is the path of your CD-ROM drive).
(2) Click on the "PC" option, then
Windows will copy this "GPSdiag.exe" 
software to desktop on your
notebook or laptop
PC automatically and open this software in the same time.
(3) Follow the instructions below to test your CF GPS card.
1. COM port Setting
Check the right-down corner, you can left click on the removal icon 
on the task tray to find right COM port, select right COM port in "CFGPS
DIAG v1.0" window and then click the "Connect"
button to start your CF GPS card testing.
2. Function Setting
Hot Start : The CF GPS card restarts by using the values stored in the internal memory of the CF GPS card. The stored ephemeris and almanac are both valid.
Warm Start : This option has the same functionality as Hot Start except that it clears the ephemeris data and retains all other data.
Cold Start : This option clears all data that is currently stored in the internal memory of the CF GPS card including position, almanac, ephemeris, time, and clock drift.
Power Save : Improves battery life using this enhanced power management mode.
WAAS SV : Improves positional accuracy without additional hardware by using freely available satellite-based correction service. (This service is only available in North America, do not turn on this service in all other Area.)
3. Messages
4. Satellite Distribution
5. Satellite Signal Level
Carrier-to-Noise density ratio.
6. Position Data
Display the data of latitude, longitude, date, UTC time, speed and course.
[How should I use the CFGPS while in a car?]
Use an external antenna for better signals and accuracy.
[Why can't I open a COM port?]
1. You need to re-insert the CF GPS card or close all other applications that are using a COM port.
2. If step one doesn't work, try to reset your mobile device.
[Why can't CF GPS card get a satellite lock, or encounter receiving problems?]
We have two suggestions:
1. Move to another open space or reposition the CF GPS card toward the direction with less blockage.
2. Use an external antenna for better signals and accuracy.
*Sometime in bad weather the signal is too weak, CF GPS card can't get a satellite lock.
[Why can't I install the GPS DIAG when in section 4.2 ?]
You need to copy the "GPSDIAG.exe" file to the "Documents" folder of your mobile device, then run it. To find this file, please insert our software CD, go to "CE" folder, then open "PDAEXE" folder, select the type of your mobile device then click it. You will find four folders for the different types of CPUs, choose your CPU type and copy the "GPSDIAG.exe" file to the "Documents" folder of your mobile device.
*Reference your mobile device manual or specifications to find its CPU type.