Holux M-241 manual

H O L U X W i r e l e s s G P S L o g g e r M - 2 4 1 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Holux W ireless GPS Logger M-241 OCT 2007 Rev .A T echnology , Inc. 1F , No. 30, R&D Rd. II, HsinChu City 300, Science-based Industrial Park, T aiw an TEL: 886-3-6687000 FAX: 886-3-6687111 Website: www .holux.com All Rights Reserved User ’ s Guide[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 2[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 3 T able of Content s T able of Contents .............................................................................................................. .......... 3 1. Overview ....................................................................................................................... .[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 4 1. Overview The HOLUX M-241 wireless GPS logger provides real time coordinate logging and easy-to-use trip guiding service. The M-241 can record up to 130,000 positions, each position including lo ngitude, latitude, time, and altitude. The log file can be downloaded for anal ysis via USB connect[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 5 Applications : * V ehicle tracing & Location base services * Navigation with PDA/Notebook/Smartphone devices * Car navigation * Marine navigation * Distance measurement * S ports and Recreation * Fleet Management Sof tware application program: A user-friendly software utility is provided wit[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 6 2. Packing List Thank you for purchasing the M-241 wireless GPS logger . Before you start, make sure that the follo wing items are included in y our package. If any of these items are missing, please contact your original local HOLUX dealer or distributor . 1. M-241 wireless GPS logger 1 Set 2 .[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 7 3. Main features 1. Built-in MTK Low power consumption GPS chipset. 2. 32 parallel satellite-searchi ng channels for fast acquisition and reacquisition. 3. Superior sensitivity , up to -159 dBm. 4. Built-in W AAS/EGNOS/MSAS Demodulator without any additional hardware. 5. Completely compatible wi[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 8 4. S pecification Specifica tions • 32 parallel satellite searching channel s • Receiver: L1, 1575.42 MHz • Frequency: 1.023 MHz • Update frequency: 1 Hz. • Antenna type: Built-in • Satellite signal reception sen sitivity: -159dBm • Dimensions: 32.1mm X 30mm X 74.5mm • Weight (ex[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 9 ◆ Output port: Mini-USB (CMOS Lev el) • NMEA protocol output: V 3.01 Baud rate: 38400 bps Data bit s: 8 Sync bits: N End bit: 1 • Output interface: S tandard: GPGGA (1 time per second ), GPGSA (1 time per second), GPGSV (1 time per second), GPRMC (1 time per second), GPVTG (1 time per seco[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 10 5. Icons & Indicators Position Icon Descriptions Position Icon Descriptions 1 Log by Time 2 Measure Distance On 1 Log by Distance 4 Lock On 3 Log On 7 Device & PC Connected 4 Waypoint 8 Battery is Full 6 GPS Fix 8 Battery is exhausted 5 Bluetooth Connection[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 11 1 2 4 3 5 6 6. Product Overview 1 LCD Screen 2 MENU Button 3 ENTER Button 4 Power Switch 5 Battery Cover 6 USB Port[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 12 7. Basic Operations Before you use 1. If the user wants to use M-241 to record the c oordinate for matching the GPS coordinate of the picture in t he camera, because the integration of the two parties is performed under t he comparison of the time, it is recommended for the user to adjust the c[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 13 Operational flow[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 14 Operational menu description ： Menu : Go to T ime mode Enter : S tart / S top the recording GPS dat a. Note: 1. When power on M-241, user will see “ ” before GPS acquisition. After GPS is fi xed, you will see the screen as . 2. When user start s the “T rack Log” function, the “ ” [...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 15 ： Position Information Mode Menu : Go to S peed & Altitude Information mode Enter : Record a current track log data once Note: When Recording a current track log data once, the ” ” icon will show for one second on the bottom-left corner of the screen. Note: Because the satellite signa[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 16 ： Measure Dist ance Mode Menu : Go to Setting mode Enter : S tart / S top to measure distance Note: 1. When user enables the “Measur e Distance” function, the “ ” icon will shows on the top-left corner of the screen 2. Because the satellite signal may be shifted easily due to the inte[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 17 Menu : Select “Point” or “Route” Enter : Setting and back to Setting mode NOTE: 1. When the user select the “P oint” logging method, the logged distance is the straight line dist ance between the starting point and the end point. 2. If the “Route” logging method is selected , th[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 18 Menu : Go to Log by T ime menu of Setting mode Enter : Select “Full S top” or “Overwrite” Menu : Select “Full S top” or “Overwrite” Enter : Setting and back to Setting mode Note: 1. “ Full S top” -> Recording log dat a -> flash full -> S top recording. “ Overwrite[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 19 Menu : Go to Default menu of Setting mode Enter : Go to “YES / NO” status Menu : No t erased and back to Setting Mode Enter : Erase all of track log data and back to Setting Mode Menu : Go to Back menu of Setting mode Enter : Go to “YES / NO” status Menu : No change and back to Setting [...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 20 8. Connecting the device to the PC M-241 support 2 kinds of connec tion to PC, through USB cable or Bluetooth. Install USB driver COM Port 1. Power On the device. 2. Connect the device to a computer with the USB cable provided in the package. 3. Install the USB driver “ CP210x_VCP_Win2K_XP .e[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 21 Using Bluetooth T urn On the device, and connect t he device to a computer with the Bluetooth interface. ( Please refer to P . 29 of the user manual.) 9. Download Log Dat a to PC 1. User can use Holux application software ” HoluxUtility.exe ” to download the log data to the PC after connect[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 22 Device Setting 1. Page ： Device setting page. 2. COM Port ： Select COM Port. 3. Baud rate ： Select Baud rate. （ Default: 38400 ） 4. Connect ： Connect the Holux Logger Utility to device. 5. Device Information ： If the device connected to Holux Logger Utility , the device informatio[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 23 Connected 1. User Name ： User can input user name here. a. Maximum input for user name ： 16 characters b. Input user name must be ASCII characters. c. Cannot input “ ＊ ”or spaces. 2. Write Name ： Send the user name setting to the device and save it. 3. Apply All ： Set “T rack Lo[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 24 T rack Log Setting 1. Page ： Track Log Setting Page. 2. Record Style ： Select Record Style. 3. Log Argument ： Select Log Argument. 4. Upload ： Go to upload Track Log Data from Device to PC. 5. Clear ： Clear All Data of Device. 6. Apply All ： Set “T rack Log Setting” and save the[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 25 Upload 1. Directory ： Select the directory for saving. 2. Directory ： If the user has Image files fo r Track Log Data, please go to select the image directory after the “Combine JPG file” item has been selected. 3. Write Total Track Log ： If the “Write Total Track Log” is selected[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 26 Track Log File Status During the uploading of the tr ack log, the track log f iles (*.trl) and (*.kml) will be generated. If the user has logged multiple tracks (Note: when the user press the “Log Start” on the Tra ck Logger and then press t he “Log Stop”, a new track log will be genera[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 27 T rack Log Format 1. Page ： Track Log Format Page. 2. Directory ： Select the track log source file (*.trl) that you are uploading. 3. Time Zone (UTC+-) ： Select the time zone as device time zone (UTC). 4. Output Format ： Select the output file format that you want to convert. 5. Convert[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 28 T rack Log Photo 1 2 3 4 8 9 5 7 6[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 29 1. Page ： Track Log Photo Page. 2. Directory ： Select the track log source file (*.trl) that you are uploading. 3. Directory ： Select the image directory t hat you want to combine. 4. Photo Combine Setting ： Calibrate Photo Time. 5. Convert ： Combine the image files and log data to a [...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 30 “T rack Log Setting” in the device, pl ease click the “Apply All” button) Photo Combine Setting 1. Time Zone For Photo (UTC+-) ： Select the time zone as device time zone (UTC). 2. Calibrate Time ： Calibrate camera photo ti me to match the device showing time. 3. Photo Discarded Thre[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 31 10. Bluetooth device connection inst allation The following software inst allation steps instruct the user how to setup Bluetooth Manager on PDA, DELL AXIM x51v . For other PDA or laptop devices, the steps might vary . 1. In Pocket PC setting Æ system p anel, enable “manage GPS automatically[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 32 5. Connect to “Serial port” or “SPP Slave”, then t ap “Finish” 6. Go to the “COM port s” p anel to t ap “New Outgoing Port”, choose “HOLUX_M-241” device and t ap “Next”. 7. Select the COM port, then t ap finish, it will show as a figure on the right, and t ap “OK?[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 33 11. Inst allation of Mini GPS Viewer program We provide the program “Mini GPS vi ewer .exe” for end users to watch the satellite signal receiving status on laptop or PDA devices. For Windows 2000/XP OS, you can execute “Mini GPS viewer_PC” directly . For Microsoft Pocket PC, please copy[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 34 12. Execute the Mini GPS Viewer program 1. The following window is shown after executing Mini GPS V iewer_PPC, (see Fig. 1). The Windows 2000/XP version is has a slightly different display . (Fig. 1) 2. Setup the Baud rate: 38400, then tap the “Scan” button to scan your COM Port. Select you[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 35 3. Select “GPS S tatus” p anel to observe the GPS information status, see Fig. 3. ( F i g . 3 ) 4. 、、 In the “setup” panel you can see “Hot S tart” “W arm S tart” “Cold S tart”, which allow you to re-acquisition the Ephemeris and Almanac. Basically , the satellites are a[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 36 13. Power 1. M-241 is powered by the AA size battery , the alkaline battery is recommended for the environmen tal protection and a longer working time. The following t able shows the reference working time for different battery ty pes. When M-241 is operated under an environment at a low temper[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 37 15. T roubleshooting Problems Possible Reasons Methods Weak or no GPS signal at the place of M-241 T est under an open sky at a fixed location and run the Mini GPS V iewer “Cold start” function. No GPS output but GPS timer is counting The ephemeris and almanac data in the GPS memory are no [...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 38 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) S t atement 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 limit s are designed to provide reasonable protec tion against harmful interference in a residential i[...]

HOLUX W ireless GPS L ogger M-241 User ’ s Manual 39 compliance. This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.[...]