I came here to seek help with a Chinese GPS unit I bought on eBay:
[Please Register or Login to download file]
I have found out that the device manufacturer is YF International and the model number is SKU 39243.
The device came with an iGo Amigo loaded on SD card. Upon switching it on, I set time and started Amigo, but the only thing it showed was "Autodetecting GPS receiver". I checked the SD card and found no sys.txt file on it.
I then downloaded iGo Primo (because I wanted to have Primo) and loaded it on the SD card. The downloaded Primo had an sys.txt file with no GPS info in it. I tried to use it like that, but it would just say "Autodetecting GPS receiver". I then made a GPS port and baud entry in the sys.txt file and experimented with different combinations. After many attempts, I found the combination for this device on internet (port 1 and baud 4800) and put that into the sys.txt file. I started Primo and it finally said "Looking for satellites". It found a GPS fix very quickly and everything was fine. I put the device to sleep and went to bed myself.
Next morning, I turn on the device and Primo says "Autodetecting GPS receiver" again. I switch it off and on again, and it's still the same. The sys.txt file is still there with all the needed info. Now, when I turn on the device, in it's menu there is a GPS Info icon. When that icon is clicked it shows the following info:
Signal State: Invalid
Latitude: 0.0000000
Longitude: 0.0000000
Altitude: 0.0000000
UTC: 2000/1/1 0:0:0
Total Satellites: 0
Satellites in use: 0
Speed: 0.00000 km/h
There is also a refresh-like button that asks "Are you sure to reset GPS satellite receiver" when clicked. When I clicked that it set the UTC time to accurate system time and showed some satellites. I started Primo and it showed "Looking for satellites" and worked like a charm. One more thing I noticed that morning is that system time is one hour late. I set it before clicking the GPS Info icon.
Next day, the system time was one hour late again (the time zone is set), and I corrected it. Since then I tried all sorts of things to get it working and nothing works. The UTC time in GPS Info application is always 2000/1/1 and 0:0:0. Clicking the "refresh" button does nothing. The Primo displays "Autodetecting GPS receiver" all the time. I tried resetting the unit with a hardware reset button and nothing. I have even tried turning on the GPS receiver through a system program called GPS Viewer 1.3 that I found in Windows folder and it shows that the GPS is on, but no satellites and no GPS fix.
The unit's receiver is clearly working, I have used it for navigation that single time and it worked normally.
But since then everything is f***ed up.
Do you have any idea what I should do?
I'm not sure whether I should flash the device (or whether I can find its flash version), and I'm not so keen to flash it since it's new, I got like 4 days ago.
This is the system info:
Rom Version: 82F.2018.36M2584Q
Software Version: V3.6.E018.12.3
OEM Info: YF Atlas4
Platform ID: 5955414E46454E47
Device ID: 0000000000000000 (16 zeroes)
SD Card ID: 606007AF
and this is my sys.txt file:
- Code: Select all
[device]
type="YF SKu 39243"
[gps]
port=1
baud=4800
[interface]
show_minimize=1
show_exit=1
[sound]
csv_voice_enabled=1
[debug]
experimental_features="1"
[network]
available="1"
I hope someone can help me!
Thank you!