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To connect your Bluetooth GPS to APIC, you first need to “pair” the device with your computer. The
following are instructions on how to do this.
NOTENOTE: Depending on your : Depending on your computer It may also be computer It may also be
called Bluetooth Managercalled Bluetooth Manager
In the control Panel, In the control Panel, open open Bluetooth DevicesBluetooth Devices
In the control Panel, In the control Panel, open open Bluetooth DevicesBluetooth Devices
In the Bluetooth In the Bluetooth Devices menu, Devices menu,
start by clicking start by clicking the the AddAdd button button
Then click the Then click the NextNext button button
This starts the Add This starts the Add Bluetooth Wizard. Bluetooth Wizard.
Follow the instructions, Follow the instructions, and make sure your and make sure your
GPS is turned onGPS is turned on
The Wizard will then The Wizard will then search for your search for your
Bluetooth DeviceBluetooth Device
Once it has found your Once it has found your device, device, highlighthighlight it it, and , and
then click then click nextnext
Some GPS devices Some GPS devices require a passkey. require a passkey.
(usually (usually 00000000, or , or 12341234) ) Look up your product Look up your product info to find out if you info to find out if you
need one, and what it isneed one, and what it is
The wizard will then connect The wizard will then connect and configure your computer and configure your computer to communicate with the GPSto communicate with the GPS
Take note of the Take note of the Outgoing COM Outgoing COM
port number, port number, you you will need it laterwill need it later
Next click Next click FinishFinish
Open the Open the DevicesDevices tab to verify that tab to verify that the GPS is paired the GPS is paired
with your computerwith your computer
Repeat the Repeat the same process same process
to connect to connect your WxWorx your WxWorx
receiverreceiver
You will want You will want to use the to use the passkey passkey
number number 96799679 for WxWorxfor WxWorx
Step 2:
Connecting a Bluetooth GPS to APIC
Now that the GPS is paired with your computer, you can connect it to APIC.
Select the Select the corresponding corresponding COM COM PortPort identified in the identified in the Bluetooth ManagerBluetooth Manager Next select the Next select the
ResetReset button button
The The Baud SpeedBaud Speed is is typically 4800, but typically 4800, but consult the GPS’s consult the GPS’s documentation to documentation to
make suremake sure
Then Then click click DoneDone
The Satellite Information The Satellite Information Screen will also contain Screen will also contain
satellite connections satellite connections status and real-time GPS status and real-time GPS
informationinformation
Upon successful Upon successful connection with your connection with your
GPS, your current GPS, your current location will be projected location will be projected
on the moving mapon the moving map
Sattelite Sattelite Connections Connections will also be will also be
shown in the shown in the PFDPFD
A A GreenGreen bar means that bar means that APIC is receiving and APIC is receiving and
using GPS data from that using GPS data from that satellite to determine satellite to determine
your locationyour location
A A BlackBlack bar means bar means that APIC is that APIC is
receiving GPS data receiving GPS data from that satellite from that satellite but is not using it but is not using it
NoteNote: You need at least : You need at least 33 greengreen bars to calculate bars to calculate
your location, and at least your location, and at least 44 greengreen bars to calculate bars to calculate
your altitudeyour altitude
Other navigation Other navigation data received from data received from
the GPS satellites is the GPS satellites is also found herealso found here
This is the Satellite This is the Satellite Information ScreenInformation Screen
……and APIC will wait until the GPS is powered up again…and APIC will wait until the GPS is powered up again…
The moving The moving map will map will blank outblank out
……and the moving map and all other and the moving map and all other instruments will come back online…instruments will come back online…
Upon powering up, APIC will Upon powering up, APIC will automaticallyautomatically reconnect to the GPS reconnect to the GPS
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