
HSVDDI System Diagnostics
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Initial Checks
- Check that the Red LED light on the Gateway is on. This LED indicates that
the gateway has power supplied to it. The LED will also blink continuously
when performing an ‘Autonomous’ run. ALL other times the LED should be
solid Red. If this is not the case, check the connection to the back of the
gateway and the connection at to the breakout, located near the ALDL Tech 2
connector.
- Ensure that you have an SD media card plugged into the Gateway memory
slot. The DDI system will not function or record data if there is no memory
card inserted into Memory card slot. If the user tries to start the PDR
application without an SD card in the slot, the following message will be
displayed on start-up:
Problems and Fixes
Bluetooth GPS will not Get Satellite Reception.
Fix this problem by pairing the Bluetooth GPS receiver. Refer to the ‘Quick
Reference Guide’ located inside the HSVDDI User Manual to ‘Pair’ the unit to the
PDA/Pocket PC.
There are no Hardware diagnostics for the Bluetooth GPS module because it has a
wireless link to the PDA/Pocket PC for its communications. The only hardware which
is associated with the Bluetooth GPS module is the Charging circuit, which is covered
under ‘GPS Receiver will not Charge in Vehicle.’
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If any problems exist they are more than likely going to be software issues. The first
point to look at is to see if the units are paired. This is covered in depth inside the
HSVDDI Owners Manual, under ‘Quick User Guide, Section 2 Pairing/Linking the
PDA to GPS Receiver.
For further information refer to the complete Owners manual for the Destinator GPS
system on the Destinator CD-ROM. There is also an Owners CD-ROM contained
inside the Bluetooth GPS Receiver BT-338 box. This CD-ROM also includes
instructions on how to pair the Bluetooth GPS Receiver and PDA/Pocket PC. Inside
these manuals are in-depth explanations and solutions for any problems you may
encounter. Please refer to References section at the end of this document for more
information.
Bluetooth GPS Receiver will not pair to PDA/Pocket PC
- Is Bluetooth Enabled on the PDA/Pocket PC? If not please refer to Quick User
Guide Section 2 Pairing/Linking the PDA to GPS Receiver.
- Is the Bluetooth GPS Receiver turned on?
- Has the Bluetooth GPS Receiver battery gone flat?
- If it has gone flat, ensure it is plugged into the vehicle.
- Are the LED’s on the topside of the Bluetooth GPS Receiver flashing/active?
- If the Blue and Green LED’s on topside are flashing, then generally the unit is
OK. If the Yellow LED is on, the unit needs to be charged. To charge unit,