Tech Support by Vendors - Columbus
Why my Columbus P-1 professional logger turns off itself right away?
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When booting, Columbus P-1 professional logger will check if the the MicroSD memory card is installed. If not, it shuts down itself right away.Please insert a MicroSD memory card before turning on the P-1 logger.
Script error on TimeAlbum Lite of Columbus GPS logger
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It's not available for Google Map in TimeAlbum Lite since Google has changed the API service.Please turn to TimeAlbum Pro for a better Google Map view for your tracks.Step 1. Export your track as KML file via TimeAlbum Lite.Step 2. Open it in TimeAlbum Pro. TimeAlbum Pro download link：http://cbgps.com/v1000/experience.html
Columbus V-900 / V-990 GPS memory requirements.
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If the memory card does not meet the following 2 requirements, you will hear continuous short beep from the GPS.Requirements:1. Memory Size <= 4GB2. Memory must be formatted into FAT (FAT16) partition. FAT32 or other partitions do NOT work. The picture below shows the stpes to format a 4GB memory card by Windows 7. BTW, don’t use Mac to format the memory card. It does not support FAT(FAT16).
Why Columbus V-900 / V-990 GPS can not transfer log data via USB port
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By design, the usb port of V-900 / V-990 is NOT for transferring log data. (The usb port is used for charging. The driver is for usb GPS receiver function.) Users should transfer log data via the come with memory card reader.
How to change the Columbus V-800 GPS update rate to 5Hz permanently.
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The miniGPS software comes with V-800 can only change the 5Hz setting temporary. To keep 5Hz setting permanently, please download the “tools for v-800” & update the firmware. Attention: please use the below to replace the section 3 in “Tool Guide”.====================3. Setting the indicator LED：“Com A”—-Select”NMEA”&”11520″“Com B”—-Select”OTHER”&”LED”—-Click ”Select”—-Click ”Execute” to save====================