GPS and Geotagging

PhotoTrackr Mini DPL900 Hardware Operation

If this is your first time using PhotoTrackr Mini, please refer to Quick Start Guide (Windows|Mac).
Blue Status LED:

Waypoint Button: in order to tag a waypoint, press and hold the button for 2 seconds until the Status LED flashes rapidly
USB Connection: device needs to be turned on before connecting to PC

PhotoTrackr Lite DPL700 Hardware Operation

If this is your first time using PhotoTrackr Lite, please refer to Quick Start Guide (Windows|Mac).
Insert one AA battery into the PhotoTrackr.
Press and hold the On/Off Button to turn on the device. (LED #1 will flashing in orange indicating device is turned on.)
When GPS signal is fixed, LED #3 will flash in green.
When the battery is low, LED #2 will flash in red.
LED #1 will flash in orange when the device is connected to a computer.
LED #2 will flash in red during GPS data downloads.
To tag a waypoint, press the On/Off Button once during trip recording.

PhotoTrackr CD111/CD110BT Hardware Operation

If this is your first time using PhotoTrackr, please refer to Quick Start Guide (Windows|Mac).
A full charge will take about two hours. (Button 2 will flash in green when charging.)
Press and hold Button 2 to turn on the GPS PhotoTrackr device.
Press Button 1 to increase the speaker volume; Press Button 3 to decrease.
When GPS signal is fixed, Button 1 will flash in red.
Press and hold Button 1 and Button 3 to disable the LED (stealth mode). Press both buttons again to enable LED.
Press and hold Button 1 and Button 2 to hear the GPS time in 24 hour standard according to the initial setup time zone. (e.g. 2:15 pm will be announced as 1-4-1-5) * time zone value will be set when the logger is connected to the computer and its settings are being saved for the first time. The time announcement function will not be activated until the time zone is set.
(For CD110BT only) Press button 2 to enable/disable the Bluetooth function. (Note: Bluetooth Paring Code is 0000)
Waypoint Tagging Mode: press and hold button 1 to tag a waypoint.

GPS Device Settings

Step 1. Go to Menu->GPS & Geotag->GPS Device Settings...

Step 2. Select the following configuration and click "Setup" to access device settings:

If you have PhotoTrackr CD111/CD110BT or PhotoTrackr Lite DPL700:

If you have PhotoTrackr Mini DPL900:

Device settings for PhotoTrackr Mini DPL900:

Used Memory – Display log data memory usage. [Click "Clear Memory" to clear the device storage]
Speed Above – Record location when speed is above xx km/h
Fixed Distance Interval –Record location every xx meters
Fixed Time Interval –Record location every xx seconds

Device settings for PhotoTrackr CD111/CD110BT or PhotoTrackr Lite DPL700:

By Time – specify data logging frequency based on time (e.x. every 5 seconds) Range: 1 second ~ 3600 seconds
By Distance – specify data logging frequency based on distance (e.g. every 50 ft) Range: 2 ~ 3600 ft (Caution: using this option for photo tracking purpose is not recommended. It will not record the location information when user stayed within the preset distance limit)
Power Saving Mode – specify whether to use vibration sensor for power savings. If this option is ON, PhotoTrackr will be turned off when no movement is detected within 15 minutes. When movement is detected again, PhotoTrackr will be automatically turned on.
Auto Wake Up Mode - specify auto on/off recording intervals based on time. (e.g. Sleep: 10 minutes; Wake Up: 10 minutes - logger will record your trips every other 10 minutes.)
1. Sleep - amount of time in standby mode
2. Wake Up - amount of time in recording mode
Tagging Mode - specify whether to allow user to tag the GPS waypoints.
Minimum Logging Speed – specify the minimum speed of movement required for PhotoTrackr to record location data. If PhotoTrackr is moving under the specified speed limit (e.x. 5 mph), no position data will be recorded. A value of ‘0’ will disable this feature. (Caution: setting a minimum speed requirement for recording in walking speed is not recommended.)

GPS Hardware Overview