GPSTrackP - TT-300
10. USING TRIPTRACER AS A USB GPS RECEIVER WITH A STREET
MAPPING OR NAVIGATION SOFTWARE
There are just two easy steps required in order to begin using your TripTracer as a USB GPS Receiver.
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Install the USB driver for the TripTracer from the included CD-ROM to your laptop PC.
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Install any NMEA compliant street mapping or navigation software onto your laptop PC and follow
the instructions to configure it to read the GPS devices assigned COM port with the proper Baud
Rate setting.
INSTALL THE USB DRIVER INTO YOUR LAPTOP
Insert the Driver Installation CD-ROM into your laptop PC (or file download from the Internet at
www.rayming.com).
Your PC’s autorun feature should start the installation process upon insertion of the CD-ROM and
install the USB driver into the default directory C:\Program Files\TripTracer\USB Driver, however if your
PC’s Autorun feature has been disabled, select the SETUP.EXE file on the CD-ROM to manually start
the installation process.
With the driver loaded, insert the TripTracer’s USB connector into your laptop’s USB port and when
prompted by your computer’s Operating System (O/S) for the driver, click HAVE DISK and browse to
the location where it was loaded (C:\Program Files\TripTracer|USB Driver). The installation process will
automatically select and load the correct USB driver that matches with your O/S version.
After installation is complete, you will need to verify the COM port that was assigned to the GPS device.
Do this by opening the “Control Panel,” click on “System,” select “Devices Manager” and look for the
heading “Port (COM & LPT).”
Maximize it by clicking on the “+” sign. You should see “USB to Serial Port” assigned to one of the
listed COM ports (generally COM3, but this may vary from PC to PC).
From within your mapping or navigation software, you will need to configure which COM port was
assigned to the GPS device (this is not done automatically) in order for the map to communicate with it.
IMPORTANT:
You must change the default baud rate setting from 4800 to
9600
, by clicking on your software settings
or the GPS data cannot will not be able to be read by the map program.
11. UN-INSTALL THE USB DRIVER
Should you need to remove the USB GPS driver for any reason, you must follow this 2-step process:
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Run “C:\PROGRAM FILES\TRIPTRACER\USB DRIVER\FTDIUNIN.EXE” .
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Then uninstall the TripTracer download utility by going to: Start> Control panel> New
Added/Remove> Select "Trip Tracer" and click "REMOVE"
12. TROUBLESHOOTING
USB DRIVER
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No GPS response after installation:
If you have followed the above installation steps but the GPS device still does not work, try
unplugging the GPS device from the USB port , wait for at least 10 seconds, then re-connect.
Should you want to re-start your map software, wait at least 10 seconds before re-opening it.
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