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| gpspassion |
Posted - 06 juil. 2007 : 01:23:16
TOPIC - Qstarz BT-Q1000 Travel Recorder with MTK
MTK v1.94 firmware - 70,000 points
Product Page on Qstarz website
UPDATED 20071025 : The PC application lets you export logged data to .nma (NMEA) and .kml (Google Earth) formats but the exported data is limited (no altitude for instance) and hard-coded. The settings in the "Log Format" page ONLY apply to the .csv format so if you need a GPX or KML with the full height/speed information you'll need to convert your .csv file via www.gpsvisualizer.com
Qstarz are continuing to expand their line of GPS systems, and after the Solar BT-Q815 and the "double 32" BT-Q818, they have now released the BT-Q1000 Travel Recorder. It takes after the iBlue 747 but sports a ruberrized finish. More importantly it uses the latest v1.94 MTK chipset that offers improved dynamics in pedestrian use although my preliminary testing shows it isn't quite on par with SiRFstarIII yet.
On the logging side, the bug seen on the 747, i.e. logging doesn't stop if you move the switch from LOG to NAV, has not been fixed unfortunately.
Questions, comments ? |
| 15 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| rakerman |
Posted - 05 oct. 2008 : 16:45:56
Travel Recorder versions supported?
I updated to Travel Recorder 4.2 but I can't get it to talk to the BT-Q1000.
I can connect fine if I use Travel Recorder 2.4 "Built" 102.
Do I need to do a firmware update on the logger, or is it just not supported at all? |
| PowayTom |
Posted - 24 mars 2008 : 02:46:08
quote:
Originally posted by gpspassion
You mean it works fine for a while then stops ? Looks like the unstable Palm BT stack is acting up again :-(
I never get a connection that the TomTom can connect to. The phone shows it as being connected to the qstarz, but the BT indicator on the Qstarz stays a steady blue (pairing mode according to the qstarz manual). |
| gpspassion |
Posted - 22 mars 2008 : 16:05:14
You mean it works fine for a while then stops ? Looks like the unstable Palm BT stack is acting up again :-( |
| PowayTom |
Posted - 22 mars 2008 : 00:01:52
BT setup to Palm Treo 755p on Sprint
All of a sudden, the BT light on BT-Q1000 remains on. The Palm shows it connected, but Tom Tom Navigator 6 does not receive the signal.
Anyone else had this problem? |
| gpspassion |
Posted - 23 févr. 2008 : 01:24:00
Welcome to the forums. I was about to give the link for the Q1000P/v2 topic -> http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=107322 ! I started a new one since the hardare features are different and the software is new, you can do a cut/paste over there ;-) |
| buteo2 |
Posted - 23 févr. 2008 : 00:48:48
Hi:
I've just purchased a QSTARZ 1000 and received one of the new 'Platinum' version. Quite surprised to find that BT747 works perfectly over Bluetooth on my PocketPC, so it looks like they installed the resistor to make the Bluetooth send and receive. Downloads are fine, all BT747 functions seem to work. Thought this might be helpful...
Information from BT747 Con page:
FlashInfo: 1C20161C (EON,4MB)
Model:0005 (Holux M-241)
Firmware:B-core_1.1
V1.39(15.02.2008) Logger: V1.38 |
| travisn000 |
Posted - 20 févr. 2008 : 22:44:08
I bought a MTK logger with full intention of doing the blue tooth hack, but then discovered an inexpensive handy little windows mobile app called GPS Speed sentry..
http://www.tchartdev.com/gps_ss.htm
..It is a $15 program (trial available) that is designed mainly for monitering speed while driving, but has a number of handy features, including the ability to log in a variety of formats (user defined cvs data, kml, etc), and POI recording. It also has a setting to mirror/reverse the screen so that you can use your windows mobile device to project a small Heads Up Display (HUD) onto your windshield to display the various informative displays that are available while driving..
The nice thing about using my WM phone for logging is that I can log directly to a memory card in the format of my choice.. no downloading and converting, and log size is limited only by battery life and card size! I can even upload to the web, or email it home using my cellular data connection .
EDIT:
I Just came accross this thread / software:
http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=101188
..it also looks like another good option! |
| mdeweerd |
Posted - 20 févr. 2008 : 10:34:05
http://sf.net/projects/bt747 does the download job. |
| anhall |
Posted - 20 févr. 2008 : 09:51:02
Is there any software for pocketpc to download the logs from the Qstarz BT-1000 / iblue 747 / iblue 757 ?
Found some test app at Qstarz for PDA, but I dont think you can download the logs with it.
Would be great to transfer the logs to a PDA during a long trip. |
| mdeweerd |
Posted - 28 déc. 2007 : 03:56:43
That would be about: 50000 pts / ( 20 pts/min) / (60 min/hour) = 50000/1200 = 41.66 hours. |
| bgiddins |
Posted - 25 déc. 2007 : 13:41:11
How many hours logging can be expected with the Q1000 with the logging set to every 3 seconds? |
| gpspassion |
Posted - 23 déc. 2007 : 22:28:07
I'd say no ;-)
Even between v1.94 and v2.00 I'm not seeing any major difference. |
| Lyjo |
Posted - 23 déc. 2007 : 12:09:34
Hi,
First- I'm new on this forum so I want to say hello :)
Now question: Can you tell me straight If there is any changes in firmware or hardware in new QSTARZ Q1000 "51 channels performance version"?
Lyjo |
| andye |
Posted - 30 nov. 2007 : 12:56:44
quote:
Originally posted by Sting
Question:
I will be travelling through Europe...
I did the resistor hack on the BT-Q1000, it was no problem at all. Can now download the logs with the BT747 on my iPaq over Bluetooth. The case opened at the top without the big knife, with just a little pull & twist.
The device does nav in USB mode. The timeout only affects the Bluetooth mode to save power. In log mode it'll run till the battery drops out.
I am not sure if you can connect from a Pocket PC via USB. You could setup the logging (from a PC) to distance-only, not time-triggered, perhaps. That would reduce the amount of logging. You'll probably want to set logging to stop instead of overwrite when full. Delete the existing log before you go. All those operations can be reliably done with the software that came with it. Or use BT747 on a PC (if you're not doing the resistor hack), it works great and has more options.
Andy |
| kelist00 |
Posted - 29 nov. 2007 : 03:30:03
I don't have BT, but wondering if the Qstarz BT-Q1000 (or i-Blue 747) supports live nav over USB. I understand that the unit may turn off after a short period if it receives no BT . |
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