IBlue 737 A+ Wireless GPS Receiver
User’s Manual
Published on 9-Oct-2008

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Before you begin
1.1 Appearance
1.2 Checking the package content
Chapter 2 Getting started
Step 1 Charging Your Battery
Step 2 Turn on the power switch
Step 3 Connecting your handheld device with 737 A+
Appendix A. LED Display
Appendix B. Fuzzy Auto On/Off
Appendix C. Specification
Appendix D. Helpful tips
Appendix E. Certification
Appendix F. Warranty Information


Note and Warning

* 737 A+ uses + Lithium-Ion battery. If 737 A+ is used in temperature lower than -10 Degrees Celsius or higher than 60 Degrees Celsius, its battery charging capability will decrease. Please leave the 737 A+ far from heat or high temperature environment. In addition, do not expose your 737 A+ in temperature higher than 140 Degrees Farenheit/60 Degrees Celsius. If you do not follow these rules, the battery inside 737 A+ may become heat, explode or burn itself, and this will lead to very serious damage. The + Lithium-Ion battery inside the 737 A+ should be recycled.

* While in the hospital, turning off the 737 A+ is recommended. Like other common equipment do, wireless GPS receiver may also affect these medical equipment which use radio frequency and make these equipment malfunction.

* For a long period not using 737 A+, take out the battery and store it in dry/cool places.

* For safety, keep the 737 A+ and all accessories out of small children’s reach.

* We assume no responsibility for any damages and loss resulting from the use of this manual and also by deletion of data as a result of malfunction, dead battery, or misuse of the product in any way.

* Use only the supplied and approved accessories. Unauthorized accessories, antenna, modifications or attachments could damage the 737 A+, and may violate regulations governing radio devices.

* Use a dry, clean soft cloth to clean the unit. Do not use harsh cleaning solvents, chemicals, or strong detergents.

* Do not attempt to open the 737 A+ yourself. Unauthorized hacking may damage the unit, and void your warranty.


Chapter 1 Before you begin

Thank you for purchasing the Wireless GPS Receiver, 737 A+, a global positioning system receiver with Bluetooth wireless technology. 737 A+ is well suited to system integrations including PDA, smart phone, Tablet PC and Notebook PC with Bluetooth devices. It can satisfy a wide variety of applications such as PDA and smart phone navigation, automotive vehicle tracking, personal positioning and sporting. With the dimension of 72.2(L) x 46.5(W) x 20(H) mm and weight only 64.7g (w/ battery), 737 A+ is an ideal solution to carry along everywhere.
737 A+’s chargeable battery can save satellite information such as the status of the satellite signal, most recent location and the data and time of its last use. The low-power design has extended the operation time up to 32 hours and brought you the most convenient and longest usage of its kind. With the lead-free production process (starting Jan. 1, 2006), 737 A+ is the most environmentally friendly wireless GPS receiver in the market.
737 A+ has distinguished features others don't have. With our patent pending Smart Power Save Mechanism and Fuzzy Auto On/Off features, our 737 A+ consumes 65% less power than other wireless GPS receivers, and can extend the operating time up to 32 hours.


1.1 Appearance
1. Power jack (mini USB type) - right side
2. Mode switch (Power off/ Navigation/ USB) - left side
3. Battery status LED (red/green) - right half of horizontal light
4. Bluetooth status LED (blue) - left half of horizontal light
5. GPS status LED (orange) - middle vertical light
6. Internal antenna


1.2 Checking the package content
Congratulations on your purchase of the 737 A+ with + Lithium-Ion chargeable battery. Before you start using 737 A+, please make sure if your package includes the following items. If any item is damaged or missing, please contact your dealer at once.

* 737A+ Wireless GPS Receiver x 1
* DC cigarette lighter adapter x 1
* + Lithium-Ion chargeable battery x 1
* User’s manual with Warranty Card x 1
* USB to mini USB cable x 1

Unit package contents may vary depending on countries without prior notice.


Chapter 2 Getting started

Please follow the procedure step by step.

Step 1 Charging Your Battery

For the 1st time you use the 737 A+, please charge battery until it is full (no LED light display). Take the power cable and connect it to the power jack (mini USB type). This will begin to charge the battery. The LED that represents the battery is the right-most battery icon.

If the LED is red, that means battery power is critically low. Charge immediately.

If the LED is green, that means battery is charging now.

If the no LED light display, that means battery is fully charged.

When you plug into the mini USB cable to charge your unit, you can see the green LED turning on. 6


Step 2 Turn on the power switch
Power off - switch is towards bottom of receiver
Power on - Switch is towards top of receiver

Step 3 Connecting your handheld device with 737 A+
Please refer to the user manual of PDA to enable the Bluetooth connectivity. If the connection between your device and 737 A+ is successful, the blue LED of 737 A+ will be blinking.

Explore a Bluetooth device, and find the “BT A+ GPS”
Password 0000 (if your PDA ask for the password)




Appendix A. LED Display
The Wireless GPS Receiver has three LED lights, one is Bluetooth Status LED, the 2nd one is Battery Status LED, the 3rd one is GPS Status LED. The status table of LED shows as follows:

Bluetooth Status LED
Color: Blue
Always on: Not connected to any Bluetooth devices yet
Slowly blinking: Sleeping mode (1 time / 5 seconds)
Quickly blinking: Bluetooth is connected and ready for data transmission (1 time / 2 seconds)

Battery Status LED
Color: Red
Blinking: The battery is too low
Color: Green
Always on: The battery is charging
Color: Green
Off: The battery is fully charged


GPS Status LED
Orange
Always on: Acquiring satellites, GPS position not fix
Blinking: GPS position is fixed, Navigation


Appendix B. Fuzzy Auto On/Off

737 A+ supports fuzzy auto on/off. It can automatically enter the sleeping mode after your turning off the Bluetooth connectivity, thus you can always power it on with very low power consumption.

With fuzzy auto on/off, if the connection between your device and 737 A+ is successful, 737 A+ will wake up itself and the blue LED of 737 A+ will be quickly blinking again (every 2 sec) and the orange LED of 737 A+ will also be on.


Appendix C. Specification

General

Chipset:  MTK MT3329
Frequency:  L1,1575.42MHZ
C/A Code: 1.023MHZ
Channels: 66
DGPS: WAAS,EGNOS,MSAS
Datum: WGS84
CPU: ARM7TDMI

Performance Characteristics

Position Accuracy: Without aid: 3.0m 2D-RMS <3m CEP(50%) without SA(horizontal) DGPS (WAAS,EGNOS,MSAS):2.5m 17
Velocity Accuracy: Without aid: 0.1m/s DGPS (WAAS,EGNOS,MSAS):0.05m/s 
Acceleration: Without aid:<4g DGPS (WAAS,EGNOS,MSAS):<4g
Timing Accuracy: 50 ns RMS
Reacquisition Time: <1s
Hot start: 1.5s
Warm start: 34s
Cold start: 35s
AGPS: <15s
Sensitivity: Acquisition:-148dBm Max. Tracking:-165dBm Max. 
Update: 1~5Hz


Dynamic 

Altitude: Maximum 18,000m
Velocity:  Maximum 515m/s
Acceleration: Maximum 4g


Power

Input Voltage: Vin : DC 5.0V±10%
Battery: Chargeable + Lithium-Ion battery


Protocols
GPS Output Data: Baud rate 115200 bps, Data bit: 8, Stop bit: 1 (Default)
NMEA: NMEA0183 v3.01 Default: GGA, GSA, GSV, RMC


Environment
Operating Temperature: -10 ~ 60C
Storage Temperature: -20 ~ 60C
Charging: 0 ~ 45C


Bluetooth
Standard: Fully compliant with Bluetooth V1.2
Output Power: 0dBm (Typical),ClassII
Range: Over 10 meters
Bluetooth Profile: Serial Port Profile(SPP)
Frequency: 2.4G ~ 2.4835GHz ISM Band
Security: Yes


Physical Characteristics
Dimension: 46.5 x72.2 x20 mm
Weight: 64.7g

*Citation MTK original chipset spec.


Appendix D. Helpful tips

Your 737 A+ should be treated with care and properly maintained to ensure the best performance. Keep in mind these helpful tips when using your receiver:

* Some vehicles having heavy metallic sun protecting coating on windshields, which may affect signal receptions

* Driving in and around high buildings may affect signal receptions.

* Driving under tunnels or in buildings may affect signal receptions.

* Low battery of a PDA or of an 737 A+ may affect signal receptions.

* Please check the correct “COM” and “Baudrate” of your PDA.

* In general, any GPS receiver performs best in open space where it can see clean sky. Also weather will affect GPS reception – rain & snow contribute to worse sensitivity.

* 737 A+ output data updates every second, thus the actual position and the position in your map may have time delay. This may happen when you drive at higher speed or make a turn around a corner.

* Note that 737 A+ may not work indoors where it can not see the sky.

* For the 1st time you use the 737 A+, it will take 1 to 3 minutes to get the satellite constellation and fix your position, this is called “Cold Start”. If you replace the battery, 737 A+ will do Cold Start again.

* If your 737 A+ can’t fix your position for more than 20 minutes, we suggest you change to another open space and then try again.

Appendix E. Certification
FCC Notices
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interface, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC RF Exposure requirements:
This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHOURIZED MODIFICATION TO THIS EQUIPMENT. SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.
Industry Canada Caution
The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is located or pointed such that it does not emit RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population; consult Safety Code 6, o737



Ainable from Health Canada's website.
"www.hc-sc.gc.ca/rab"
CE Notices
Is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility (89/336/EEC), Low-voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) and the Amendment Directive (93/68/EEC), the procedures given in European Council Directive 99/5/EC and 89/3360EEC.
The equipment was passed. The test was performed according to the following European standards:

EN 300 328-2 V.1.2.1 (2001-08)

EN 301 489-1 V.1.4.1 (2002-04) / EN 301 489-17 V.1.2.1 (2002-04)

EN 50371: 2002

EN 60950: 2000


Appendix F. Warranty Information

Thank you for your purchase of GPS product from the company.

The company warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. The warranty for accessories is six months. The stamp of distributor or a copy of the original sales receipt is required as the proof of purchase for warranty repairs. The company will, as its sole option, repair or replace any components, which fail in normal use. Such repair or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor. The customer is, however, responsible for any transportation costs.
This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse, misuse, accident or unauthorized alteration of repairs. The company assumes no responsibility for special, incidental punitive or consequential damages, or loss of use.

Warranty
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