SCI-3100 Connecting & 2008 Software Instructions: Click
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1. ABOUT THE SkyTRX SKY-3100EXT WATER RESISTANCE
– Although we designed this unit to be quite water-resistant,
please do not take this for granted. At all times, try to
place the unit in a location that will not experience splashing
water or an area that will not be submerged in water.
2. KNOW HOW GPS WORKS. The SkyTRX SKY-3100EXT
uses GPS to find its location. In order to lock onto the
location, the GPS antenna must have a direct line of sight
to 3 locations in the sky and these locations are changing
constantly throughout the day. Make sure the antenna is
attached and that no metal completely blocking this upward
line of sight. GPS signals will go through plastic, glass,
rubber, fiberglass, cloth material, or anything else not
made of metal. The more metal obstructions that are above
and around the GPS unit, the longer it will take to lock
onto the location. Make sure you choose a good location
to place the antenna for optimum results.
VERY IMPORTANT:
The bottom of the GPS antenna must be magnetically attached
to metal for it to receive the GPS signals properly.
3. TAKE A TEST DRIVE. Take the unit for
a test run with the GPS antenna on your vehicle’s
roof or hood (Always attach the magnet mount GPS antenna
to metal). Whenever you flip the power switch on, it is
considered a cold start. It can take 2 minutes or more for
a cold start. If you leave the unit on, there will not be
another cold start until you replace the batteries. SO LEAVE
THE UNIT ON. After 3 minutes of inactivity, the unit will
go into a very low power mode which will not drain the batteries.
4. For best results, use lithium AA batteries. Lithium
AA batteries last 3 times longer than regular AA batteries.
If you pick up the unit and the power light is off, then
it is time to replace the batteries.
5. Install the software on your computer and choose the
Typical Installation. This will install all of the maps
on your computer. An icon will appear on your desktop called
SkyTRX. (Other icons may be installed which you can ignore.
Run the SkyTRX program.
6. Plug in the download cable from the SkyTRX SKY-3100EXT
to an available USB port on your computer. Make sure the
cable is snuggly secured and plugged in all the way to the
unit and the unit is powered on. Click on the button labeled
with the number ‘ 3 ’. Click on the FIND button
so the software can find the unit. Click download, type
a name for the saved data and follow the on screen instructions.
7. After the data is downloaded a map will come up with
the track of the vehicle. You can hit the “Play”
button and watch the car move along the path. Refer to the
manual for detailed software functions.
Technical support questions can be e-mailed to support@skytrx.com.
Full User’s Guide and software updates can be found
on the Support Center page at http://www.skytrx.com/.
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