Globalsat BR-355 - Getting Started; Installing the USB Driver; Driver Installation Steps

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USB_GPS_MAC_ v2.0
USB GPS (Mac)
1.
GETTING STARTED
These are only afew simple steps that you need to follow beforeusing your
USB
GPS receiver:

Install the USB driver and onto your laptop from the included CD
-
ROM or download the files from our web
-
site
www.usglobalsat.com/mac

Plug
-
in the GPS receiver into your laptop.
NOTE:
From within your mapping, or navigation software (including the supplied GPS Information utility), you will
need to manually configure the selection
of the COM port to what was assigned to the GPS receiver so that proper
communication between the GPS receiver and mapping program can occur. Most all software requires that you
manually configure the COM port setting for any GPS device you use.
IMPORTANT
:
1.
You must change the default rate setting of your mapping software to 4800 if this is not
currently set as such
otherwise GPS data cannot be received.
2.
Port: /dev/cu.usbserial
3.
Set
Baud
Rate: 4800
2
. INSTALLING THE USB DRIVER
IN
TO YOUR LAPTOP
STEP
1.
Expand the archive file and then run the installation by double clicking on the
PL2303_1.0.966
.pkg
icon.
STEP 2.
Next, a series of installation steps and screens will be provided for completingthe driver installation process.