Usb gps (win) – Globalsat Technology BU-303 User Manual
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USB_GPS_WIN_ v2.1
USB GPS (WIN)
1. GETTING STARTED
These are only a few simple steps that you need to follow before using your USB GPS receiver:
Install the USB driver and onto your laptop from the included CD-ROM or download the files from our web-site
www.usglobalsat.com
Plug-in the GPS receiver into your laptop.
NOTE: From within your mapping, or navigation software (including the supplied GPS Information utility), you will
need to manually configure the selection of the COM port to what was assigned to the GPS receiver so that proper
communication between the GPS receiver and mapping program can occur. Most all software requires that you
manually configure the COM port setting for any GPS device you use.
IMPORTANT:
1.
You must change the default rate setting of your mapping software ‘s Baud Rate to 4800 if this is not currently
set as such otherwise GPS data cannot be received.
2.
Set Baud Rate 4800,
Data Bit: 8, Parity: None, Stop Bit: 1, Flow Control: None
2. INSTALLING THE USB DRIVER TO YOUR LAPTOP
1.
Place the product CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
2.
Auto-run should detect the CD bring up the following screen below.