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gpspassion
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 Posted - 31 juil. 2007 : 04:18:52
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REVIEWED - Royaltek RGM-3800 Logger
SiRFstarIII/LP - 64Mb
RGM-3800 next to the WBT-201, Garmin 60CSx and Vista HCx
http://www.royaltek.com/index.php/content/view/139/104/
UPDATED 20071121 : can now log at 1Hz, see message below
UPDATED 09/2007 : I have used the RGM63800 (kindly loaned to me by www.semsons.com) for about a month now including on a flight from SFO to CDG as seen in the picture above. Here are some pros and cons :
+ : small and light
+ : good GPS sensitivity, quick acquisition time
+ : PC companion sofware is simple and easy to use
+ : geotagging software by Locr recognizes the logs automatically
+ : 64Mb of memory
- : limited battery life even with alkaline batteries, about 10 hours. Disappointing since it is supposed to use the SiRFstarIII LP (low power) chipset
- : logging frequency can't be adjusted down to 1 second, but not a big problem in the field
- : no sensor to start/stop logging automatically like on the Gisteq
POSTED 08/2007 - The popular "BlueGPS" (Royaltek 3000 Bluetooth Datalogger) released in 2003 was in need of a successor. While the RBT-1000 ("BabyBlue") and RBT-2x00 took over for the Bluetooth part, we will have had to wait until 2007 and the RGM-3800 for the datalogger part...but without Bluetooth.
In spite of the lack of Bluetooth connectivity, the RGM-3800 remains an interesting device with the powerful SiRstarIII GPS Chipset in its LP (Low Power) version, a record memory of 64Mb good for 650,000 points, the use of standard AAA batteries for "unlimited" autonomy and an attractive price of $75 at Semsons. Also of note is a direct link in the PC companion application to www.LOCr.com that we discussed in the "Picture Geocoding Guide". Stay tuned for a review on GpsPasSion.
Questions, comments ? |
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dpb61
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Posted - 31 juil. 2007 : 13:14:27
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5 second minimum interval & USB connection can't recharge battery?
So close, but yet so far!
If it could charge battery through USB & had 1 second logging interval I would have already purchased it. |
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sirpablo
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Posted - 24 sept. 2007 : 10:19:47
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| Does anyone have any input on this unit? I'm considering purchasing it for some graduate work I'm doing. I'll be doing some sampling while riding a bike around an area of my city and need a GPS logger (so I can attach lat/lon attributes to the data I obtain through another data logger). Would anyone recommend this product for such usage? How does it compare to the Qstarz BT-Q1000? |
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gpspassion
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Posted - 24 sept. 2007 : 10:30:01
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Welcome to the forums and thanks for nudging me to update that topic ;-)
I have indeed been using it for about a month now including on a flight from SFO to CDG as seen in the picture above. Here are some pros and cons :
+ : small and light
+ : good GPS sensitivity, quick acquisition time
+ : PC companion sofware is simple and easy to use
+ : geotagging software by Locr recognizes the logs automatically
+ : 64Mb of memory
- : limited battery life even with alkaline batteries, about 10 hours. Disappointing since it is supposed to use the SiRFstarIII LP (low power) chipset
- : logging frequency can't be adjusted down to 1 second, but not a big problem in the field
- : no sensor to start/stop logging automatically like on the Gisteq |
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sirpablo
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Posted - 24 sept. 2007 : 17:48:25
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| Awesome, thanks for the update. Seeing as I don't need Bluetooth, this unit is more attractive to me than the BT-Q1000. |
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AV8
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Posted - 15 nov. 2007 : 04:05:32
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Does any of the current users of this unit know if you can power it from a usb connection and have it log? I would like to “permanently” install it and have it power up and start logging when power is applied to the system. I can use a simple USB “charger” adaptor. Can anyone tell me if this is possible?
Rick
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denti13
France
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gpspassion
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denti13
France
113 Posts |
Posted - 21 nov. 2007 : 20:46:54
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Yes, really 
Don't sure to understand the question about 2300 utility. Yes, it's the same utility for the RBT-2300 and the RGM-3800 (for configuration, data download, ...). No change for this part. |
Edited by - denti13 on 21 nov. 2007 20:48:34 |
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gpspassion
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Posted - 21 nov. 2007 : 23:56:53
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Well actually the 3800 originally shipped with a simple utility, hence my question, and I wasn't sure it supported the new 1hz update rate, but it doesn't really matter. I'm about to upgrade my test unit ;-)
UPDATE - well I'll have to take your word for it because my laptop crashed during the upgrade process and I can't seem to revive the 3800 :-( |
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denti13
France
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Posted - 22 nov. 2007 : 09:51:48
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Really ? My PC working with XP and you ?
A friend have also change successfully the firmware on his RGM-3800 yesterday.
I will send an email to Royaltek trying to have more info on this new firmware. |
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gpspassion
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denti13
France
113 Posts |
Posted - 23 nov. 2007 : 08:04:28
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For info,
I changed firmware on third RGM-3800 without pb. |
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mcyj
Australia
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Posted - 23 nov. 2007 : 15:31:59
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| Hi, has anyone tried upgrading the firmware in Vista? I get a "Initial Load Error" when I start the firmware update and it doesn't get updated. Don't want to hose my logger before my trip in a couple of weeks. |
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mcyj
Australia
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Posted - 30 nov. 2007 : 14:44:19
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Just noticed that royaltek has uploaded another file...
http://www.royaltek.com/download/rgm3800firmware1021.zip
Not sure if it's a newer firmware version than the one mentioned above, but this one comes with a newer version of the data downloader.
I still have no luck updating my firmware in Vista. I'll try on a friend's XP machine sometime in the future. |
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WickSmith
USA
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Posted - 10 déc. 2007 : 16:17:57
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My unit blew up and become non-operational after trying to upgrade the latest firmware. I'm sure others will find this no problem. I was unlucky I guess.
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