USGlobalsat BU-353-S4 V1.0 (Mac) - Manual (Page 4)

PACKAGE CONTENTS
-USB GPS Receiver
-Driver CD-ROM with User’s Guide and test utility for WIN and Mac O/S*
•Mac Users please refer to the Mac directory on the included CD-ROM for installation instructions and
drivers x:\Mac (The letter “x” represents your CD-ROM drive).
NOTE: Your can also download Mac driver and Installation Guides at:
www.usglobalsat.com/mac
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The Globalsat USB GPS receivers requires a Windows, or Macintosh laptop computer, with a CD-
ROM*, USB port, and NMEA compatible navigation software. The 3
rd
party mapping/navigation
software may have its own system requirements, please check with software vendor for details.
*CD-ROM is required for USB driver installation and access to the User’s Guide. If no CD-ROM drive is
available, files can be downloaded from the Internet at :
www.usglobalsat.com/mac
WELCOME
Thank you for purchasing a Globalsat USB GPS receiver! Globalsat USB GPS receivers allow for
real-time street navigation by using your laptop for graphical plotting and positioning of your route.
Simply load the GPS driver, plug the GPS receiver into your computer’s USB port and install your own
personal mapping software to begin to view your position in real-time in relation to the surrounding
streets in your travel area.
You’ll find that almost any NMEA compliant mapping/charting software will be compatible with your
USB GPS receiver
. Visit our web-site for recommended mapping programs that you can use.
http://www.usglobalsat.com/faq_details/Mapchart.asp
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/mac
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:
You must change the default rate setting of your mapping software to 4800 if this is not currently set as
such otherwise GPS data cannot be received.
Port: /dev/cu.usbserial
Set Baud Rate: 4800
2. INSTALLING THE USB DRIVER TO YOUR LAPTOP
STEP 1.
Expand the archive file and then run the installation by double clicking on the PL2303_1.0.966.pkg icon.
STEP 2.