Tour Mate GPS Personal Travel Assistant (Model: PTA-STV6)

Tour Mate GPS Personal Travel Assistant (Model: PTA-STV6)

It is a Location Finder, Data Logger, Photo Tagger and GPS Navigator

1. Description

Tour Mate GPS Personal Travel Assistant (Model: PTA-STV6) is a new GPS invention. It is a special designed GPS Data Logger that includes four special innovative functions, ideal for all travelers:

Location Finder: With eight LEDs, Tour Mate directs you to reach the position which you have saved in its flash memory, such as car or hotel position. Searching your favorite location, you can upload it to Tour Mate for getting there.

Data Logger: Along with you, Tour Mate offers simultaneous use of real-time GPS reception and data logging to record where you have been to. What is more, Tour Mate is able to record POIs (point of interest) for further applications with GPS-related software.

Photo Tagger: With installation of Photo Tagger software, Tour Mate shows you the locations you have taken the photos. Sharing your memories with others!

G-Mouse: Working with a laptop, Tour Mate becomes your Personal navigator.

2. Packing List

1. Tour Mate wireless GPS logger and location finder	1 unit
2. Lithium-Ion Rechargeable battery	1 unit
3. Car charger	1 unit
4. USB cable	1 unit
5. Strap	1 unit
6. Anti-slide spacer	1 unit
7. CD	1 unit

Introductory Offer: RM750, Buy 10 units Free 1 unit

Sample 1: Tour Mate GPS Personal Travel Assistant (Model: PTA-STV6) Tracked Movement of Vehicle (on November 21, 2009)

from NPE Highway (Near Bandar Sunway) to Leading Distribution Office in Bandar Sunway:

1) www.leading.com.my/jpg/LD-NPE-R2.JPG (NPE, as shown below)

2) www.leading.com.my/jpg/LD-NPE-R1.JPG (NPE, Alternate Route)

3) www.leading.com.my/jpg/LD-LDP.JPG (Alternate Route, by LDP)

4) www.leading.com.my/misc/NPE2.zip (download then UNZIP, Google Earth Required)

5) www.leading.com.my/misc/NPE1.zip (downoad then UNZIP, GPX Data)

3. Main features

GPS chipset:

Adopt SkyTraq Venus 6 chipset with 65-Channel for fast acquisition and reacquisition
High sensitivity (to -160dBm)
Excellent performance - Cold/Warm/Hot start time: 29/25/1 sec. (average, depends on actual weather conditions)
Support standard NMEA0183
WAAS / EGNOS supported

Hardware:

Capable of keeping up to 100,000 records or positions, including longitude, latitude, speed, UTC and tag data
Smart power saving / 650mAh Lithium-Ion Rechargeable battery/approx up to 11 hours under normal operation
Eight LEDs indicating clear directions
No installation needed, user friendly
Slick and Slim Design, Light and Portable, 70.0(L) X 28.0 (W) X 20.0 (H) mm/ 25g (not including battery)
USB Interface
Able to record POI (Points of Interest)
Two segment switch for two switch modes, Location Finder and Data Logger

Photo Tagger Software:

Support Windows, XP and Vista
Free update
User friendly interface
Able to upload to Flickr
Able to export to KML, GPX NMEA183 and PLT format
Able to view speed and altitude
Multi-language supported
Photo slide show
Track management
Support video playback (AVI, MP4) on the Tracks
Able to upload any location to Tour Mate

4. Icons and Indicators

LED Indicators
1. GPS Indicator (Green): Automatic GPS positioning
(i) Steady light on indicates searching for satellites
(ii) Steady flash indicates GPS in operation

2. Power Indicator (Red):
(i) Steady flashing every second indicates insufficient power
(ii) Steady light on indicates power charging

3. Set-point Indicator (Blue):
(i) Steady flash indicates distance to set-point is <50M
(ii) Steady light on indicates distance to set-point is <15M

4. 8-Direction Indicator :
(i) Once set-point has been successfully set, all 8 arrow direction lights would sequentially flash once.
(ii) Once set-point has been set with LF function, direction arrow would light steadily,

pointing to the set-point direction continuously.

	LED Status	Flash	ON	OFF
1	GPS (Green)	GPS in operation	GPS in calibration	Not connected
2	Power (Red)	Low Power	Recharging	Sufficient Power
3	Set-point (Blue)	< 50M to set-point	< 15M to set-point
4	Direction (Red)	Set-point is set (all direction LEDs flash once) <50M to set-point (one of the direction LEDs flashes)	Indicates the direction

5. Operations

5.1 Before you use
For the first time using Tour Mate, please charge the battery fully. Take the USB cable, connect it to the power jack, and then connect another side to PC, Laptop or car cigarette adaptor. This will begin to charge the battery. Charging time is 3 hours typically. A fully charged battery can last for approx 14 hours continuously.

5.2 Start to use
Turn on Tour Mate with switch into either LF or DL mode. Once Tour Mate power is turned on the GPS’s automatic search/positioning process will begin. The GPS (Green) LED will start to flash once every second if it is calibrated and in operation.
NOTE: Tour Mate is only workable outdoors.

A-1 Switch to LF mode for starting Location Finder

1. Set a set-point:
(i) Confirm GPS indicator is flashing. Current location would be stored after 2-second press on the setup button. Once set-point has been successfully established, all 8 arrow direction lights would sequentially flash once. After set-point has been established, Tour Mate is ready to be switched into DL or OFF mode. A new LF storing process would override the old set-point with the new set-point.
(ii) Using software to pre-set set-point from PC or notebook.
Note: Only DL enables data log.

2. Search for set-point:
(i) Once set-point has been established with LF function, direction arrow would light steadily, pointing to the set-point direction continuously. Switch into DL mode, one of the 8 direction arrow light would continue to light steadily towards the set-point position.
(ii) When approach to set-point within 50M of distance, direction arrow light would flash once every second guiding you to your set-point.
(iii) When approach to set-point within 15M of distance, direction arrow would light steadily guiding you to your set-point.

The switch arrow must point to LF to set the set-point.

A-2 Set up a set-point
Make sure the GPS (Green) LED is flashing.
NOTE: The power Jack side must face the user and the power switch side must be toward the direction the user head to.

Press the setting button for 2 seconds, and then all direction (Red) LEDs will light up together for 3 seconds.

The Set-point (Blue) LED lights up after all direction (Red) LEDs have lighted up, which indicates the position has been saved. Then, the device can be turned off or switch to DL mode.

B-1 Switch to DL mode for logging tracks

The switch arrow must point to DL.

As long as the GPS (Green) LED flashes, Tour Mate is logging tracks.

Imported & Distributed by

Leading Distribution (M) Sdn Bhd

10A,Jalan PJS9/2, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya,46150, Selangor, Malaysia.

Tel: (03) 5631-5628, (017) 888-9932

Fax: (03) 5631-5633.

Website: www.leading.com.my

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E-Mail: benlim@leading.com.my