Qstarz BT-Q1000XT User manual

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BT-Q1000XT Quick Installation Guide

A. Standard Package

(1) GPS Unit BT-Q1000XT (2) Lithium-ION Rechargeable

Battery (3) Cigarette Adapter (4) mini USB Cable (5)

Software CD + Warranty Card + User’s manual.

NOTE: The Cigarette Adaptor can only be used to charge

BT-Q1000XT. Please don’t make use of it with devices

other than BT-Q1000XT.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5.

B. Appearance

1. Power jack (mini USB

type)

2. Mode switch

(OFF/NAV/LOG)

3. Battery status LED

(Red/Green)

4. Bluetooth status LED (Blue)

5. GPS status LED (Orange)

6. Internal antenna

7. POI button

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C. Hardware Function

Hardware

Function Description

Power Jack Take the power cable and connect it to

the power jack (mini USB type) for

charging only

Mode Switch

(OFF) Power off BT-Q1000XT

Mode Switch

(NAV)

When switch to NAV mode, BT-Q1000XT

can be used to navigate with handheld

devices (PDA / Smartphone / Laptop…),

and the Log function will be enabled if

the present time is within the preset time

schedule.

Mode Switch

(LOG)

When switch to LOG mode, BT-Q1000XT

can be used to record your travel path,

and navigation function is still enabled.

POI Button Push the POI button to log favorite Point of

Interest

Mode Switch (OFF) Mode Switch (NAV) Mode

Switch (LOG)

D. Battery Installation

D-1 Put Battery in place: Press the PUSH button on the

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bottom side of the unit and pull out the battery cover.

Insert battery in the unit and put battery cover on to the

cabinet, then push down and force it forward to fit firmly.

D-2 Take Battery out: Press the PUSH button on the

bottom side of the unit and pull out the battery cover.

Then take out the battery from the unit.

E. Charging your battery

For the first time using the BT-Q1000XT, please charge

battery until it is fully charged. Take the power cable and

connect it to the power jack (mini USB type) and recharge

through USB cable, travel charger or car cigarette adaptor.

This will begin to charge the battery. Charging time is 3

hours typically.

- When the Power LED is Red, battery

power is low status. Please recharge.

- When the Power LED is Green, the

battery is under charging mode.

- When the Power LED is off, the

battery is fully charged.

F. Setup BT-Q1000XT

F-1 Install the USB Driver and software utility (Only

support Microsoft Windows XP / Vista/Win7)

Please insert the Driver CD to your computer, and find the

folder “Utility\QTravel\”. Double click

“QTravelV1_installer.exe” to install the software utility

package. This software package contains USB driver and

QTravel™ software inside.

F-2 Install Google Earth

BT-Q1000XT supports to show your travel path directly on

Google Earth. Please go to http://earth.google.com for

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getting the free download of Google Earth, and then

install it to your computer.

G. Start to use

G-1 Fully charge the battery when using at the first time

A fully charged battery can last up to 42 hours

continuously operation (under optimum conditions).

G-2 Getting satellite fix with Q1000XT

Q1000XT is built in GPS module which need to be used in

outdoor environment. When switch on your Q1000XT (NAV

or LOG mode), the GPS will start to acquire the satellites

position. Once the GPS position is fixed, GPS LED will be

flashing , then Q1000XT can be used to record the travel

path or navigate as bluetooth receiver with handled

devices.

G-3 Connect BT-Q1000XT with your PC

Please power on and connect BT-Q1000XT with your PC by

mini USB cable, and then power on BT-Q1000XT.

G-4 Start the software utility

QTravel™:

QTravel™ is the best Geotagging software to integrating

your travel track and photo together easily. Support track

editing, playback, import/export Wizard and Smart log

management.

1. Click from <Start> / <All Programs> / <Qstarz QTravel> /

QTravel

Users have to input product key at the first time of use. The

product key is located on the cover of the software

CD.

Important: Do not lose your Product Key. Please

write the number down and keep it in a safe place.

2. <File> \ < Import Wizard >

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Import Wizard can guide you to import the recorded

tracks and proceed the Geotag process easily.

3. <File> \ <Export Wizard>

Export Wizard can guide you to proceed export process

easily.

4. <File> \ <Config GPS>

Configure the recording method of Travel Recorder and

set the time schedule per your demand for the recorder to

start logging automatically.

4.1 Connection Setting

I. Auto Scan GPS Module (Recommended)

The program will automatically detect the com

port. It is recommended to set to auto scan.

II. Manual Setting

Users can also manually set the port. Please refer

to users’ manual for more detail information.

4.2 GPS Device Name (Unique ID)

Name your Travel Recorder here and your

downloaded log data will come with this unique

4.3 GPS Log Setting

There are 4 log modes: General mode, vehicle

mode, cycling mode, and hiking mode. Users can

also change the default setting of these 4 modes.

4.4 Data Log Memory

Overwrite:

When the memory is full, Travel

Recorder will keep logging by

overwriting the memory from the

earliest point.

StopLog:

Whenthememoryisfull,Travel

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Recorder will stop logging.

4.5 Vibration Detector

Vibration Detector is functioned for power saving

and waypoint saving. It will detect the physical

movement of the device. When it detects the

device not moving more than 10 minutes,

Q1000XT will enter sleep mode so that the Blue

LED will turn to flash every 5 seconds. Under sleep

mode the log will be disabled.

Note 1: Vibration Sensor function is turned off as

default, and can be turned on by provided

software -> config GPS.

Note 2: Once the device enters sleep mode and

it may auto wake-up when detecting “significant”

movement. We strongly suggest you to use SHAKE

method as first priority to wake-up device in case

some tracks might not be recorded.

4.6 Speed Alarm

You can set the speed (0~999km/h) and

continues for (1~9999 secs) to enabled the speed

alarm sound when speed is exceeded.

Note: The speed alarm will not be functioned if

the buzzer function is disabled.

4.7 Time Schedule

Allow you to schedule Q1000XT to start or stop log

automatically at a specific date/time or periodic

date/time.

Note:The time schedule function would only works

in Nav mode.

5. <File> \ <Download AGPS Data>

Update the AGPS data from internet assistance server to

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boost warm start speed to 15sec.

A-GPS is a system where outside sources, such as an

assistance server and reference network, help a GPS

receiver boosts performance beyond that of the same

receiver in a stand-alone mode by downloading the

almanac data from an assistance server.

Note1: A-GPS can boost GPS warm start speed to always

lower than 15sec fix after the first fix. The A-GPS

efficiency will decrease when time goes by. If it

expires, you would have to download almanac data

again because the acceleration efficiency of fix will

become totally ineffective.

Note2: Please don’t update the almanac data via

Bluetooth interface.

*For detail QTravel™ functionality, please refer to

QTravel™ Users Manual attaching with Software.

H. Navigate as a Bluetooth GPS Receiver with

handheld device

H-1 Activate the Bluetooth function in your PDA/Smart

phone or PC

Before activating the Bluetooth function in your PDA/PC,

please switch BT-Q1000XT to <NAV> or <LOG> position for

paring and check if your device is equipped with

Bluetooth function. If not, you may need to acquire an

optional CF/SD Bluetooth card or Bluetooth dongle. (The

pass code is “0000”)

H-2 Automatically create a shortcut in Bluetooth

Manager window

After the pairing complete, find “Qstarz 1000XT” in

Bluetooth Manager and connect to it.

H-3 Check the Serial Port in Bluetooth Setting

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After complete pairing with BT-Q1000XT, please click

“Serial Port” to confirm the assigned COM port. If you use

PDA/PC to pair the GPS Receiver, please check

“Outbound COM port”.

H-4 Set correct Serial Port in your map software

Activate your navigation software and make sure to

select the correct “Serial Port”.

H-5 Switch off the Bluetooth function

Switch off GPS function in your PDA/Smart phone/PC, then

the Bluetooth connection will be disconnected

automatically. Then put BT-Q1000XT switch to “OFF”

position.

I. Switch to eXtreme 5Hz sport mode by

QstarzGpsView software application

eXtreme 5Hz sport mode allows your GPS to get the same

or even higher positioning and accuracy ability during

eXtreme sports.

I-1 Connect BT-Q1000XT with your PC and turn it on.

I-2 Execute QstarzGpsView.exe from Driver CD

“Tools\QstarzGpsView.exe”. Select COM port and set the

baud rate to 115200. Then click “On” to make

connection.

I-3 Click “Setup” tab, and you can change to eXtreme

Sport mode under Fix Update Rate. The higher number

means the device can bear extremer environment. After

select an update rate, click “Set” to save the setting.

NOTE: The default setting for Q1000XT is 1Hz. If you are no

longer to use eXtreme 5Hz sport mode, either to

switch it from software or to hard reset the GPS by

unplugging the battery for 5 mins.

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J. Others

J-1 LED Indicators

LED Status

Flash ON OFF

Power

(Red/Gree

Rechargin

g (Green)

Low Power

(Red)

Fully

charged

Bluetooth

(Blue)

Flash per 2 sec.:

Bluetooth

connected and

transmitting Mode

Flash per 5 sec.:

Power saving mode

Not

connecte

d / Pairing

GPS not

powere

d / Log

Mode is

GPS

(Orange)

GPS position is

fixed, Navigation

Detecting

Satellite,

GPS

position

not fix

GPS not

powere

Log

(Red)

Log Mode is on

Flash per 2 sec: Low

memory (20%)

Flash 3 times:

POI(Point of Interest)

is recorded

Memory is

full

Log

Mode

is off

J-2 Beeper code

Status Beep code Description

Startup 1 short

beep

One short beep on

off->Nav, Off->log,

Nav->Log, or Log->Nav

GPS fix 2 short

beeps

2 short beeps when

GPS fix on Nav or Log

mode

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Start Log

(Time schedule)

2 long

beeps

At Nav mode, 2 long

beep to enable the Log

when present time is

within the preset time

schedule.

Stop Log

(Time schedule)

1 long

beep

At Nav mode, 1 long

beep when it reaches

the ending time of

preset time schedule.

POI button 3 short

beeps 3 short beeps when POI

button being pressed

Memory

exhausted 3 long

beeps

3 long beeps when the

device is out of

memory

Sleep mode 1 long and

1 short

beeps

1 long and then 1 short

beep when the device

enters sleep mode

Speed Alarm 1 short and

1 long

beeps

1 short and 1 long

beep when the device

reach over the speed

and time interval set in

Software>Config GPS.

*Beeper can be turned off from software -> config GPS.

J-3 GPS Features

1. Baud Rate: 115,200 bps / Datum: WGS-84;

Hot/Warm/Cold Start: 1/33/35 sec. (averaged)

2. 66-channel Bluetooth GPS Receiver with super high

sensitivity at -165dBm

3. Bluetooth Version: V1.2 / SPP profile / Class 2 with 10

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