TRAMsoft GmbH - GARMIN Geko 201 (english)

Small hand held GPS receiver with easy to read display and serial interface.

The GARMIN Geko 201 is very easy to use, supports multiple languages and has an extremely sensitive antenna, which provides navigation information outdoors, in a car, in a train or even in an airplane (see MapSource examples). It's a great device for novice as well as for experienced GPS users. The built-in serial interface supports data exchange with a PC.

Contents: Features - Overview - Main Pages - Price - Options - Downloads - Order

Features:

Portable, robust, very handy
Easy to read display with background illumination (64x100 pixels)
Multilingual user interface in Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish
Integrated 12 channel GPS receiver with very sensitive built-in antenna
Powered by batteries (2x AAA, last about 12 h) or by an external 12 V power source, e.g. from a car's cigarette lighter (power cord available as an option)
Short time to first fix (TTFF¹: approx. 15 seconds after a warm start, meaning there are valid coordinates of the satellites available, or approx. 45 seconds after a cold start, meaning there are no valid coordinates of the satellites available)
Supports the following protocols for data exchange with PC: NMEA 0183 with 4800 Baud, GARMIN, GARMIN DGPS, Text, RTCM IN, RTCM/NMEA and RTCM/TEXT
DGPS (Differential GPS) ready (GARMIN differential receiver available as an option)
Supports more than 100 different datum (coordinate systems)
Supports various display formats include the Swiss Grid
Firmware stored in Flash-Memory, can be updated by the user
Operating temperatures -15 .. 70°C (5° .. 158°F)
Serial interface RS-232 (connection cable available as an option)
4 different games
Dimensions: 48x99x24 mm (1.9x3.9x1 inches)
Weight: 96 g (3.4 ounces, with batteries)
Water resistant up to approx. 3 feet (1 meter) for about 30 minutes (IPX7)

¹) TTFF: Time To First Fix, time until the first information about the local position is acquired.

Information for navigation:

Stores up to 500 waypoints with name (up to 6 characters), icon (choice of 20 symbols) and coordinates
Stores 20 reversible route with up to 125 waypoints per route. Shows the current position in relation to these waypoints (direction and distance)
Current position (longitude, latitude, altitude)
Current accuracy of the position information
Current time
Current bearing
Current, average and maximum speed
Trip duration and distance (Odometer)
Stores up to 10'000 track points in up to 10 tracks (travelled path)
Time of sunrise and sunset
Supports metric, nautical and U.S. units

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GARMIN Geko 201 overview:

Buttons and connectors of the GARMIN Geko 201

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Main pages of the GARMIN Geko 201:

Note: The images below show the display of the Geko 201. Many of the pages are configurable, the pictures are just examples. For the data fields, there is a choice of 31 different values, see selection.

Menu	Setup	Satellites	Satellites Advanced

Save current location as waypoint Manage waypoints Manage tracks Manage routes Games Settings	Time format Display (contrast) Units Interface System settings	Accuracy of current position information Strength of satellites' signals	Accuracy of current position information Current position of the satellites in the sky Strength of satellites' signals Number of the visible satellites

Pointer	Trip Computer	Waypoint	Map

Next waypoint Distance to waypoint Direction to waypoint Current speed¹)	Travelled distance²) Maximum speed²) Average speed²) Time with motion²)	Symbol Name (up to 6 characters) Elevation Coordinates	Waypoints Travelled path (Track) Current scale

Data fields on pages with user selectable data fields:

1) The content of this data field is user configurable. You can select one of the following information: Current speed, distance to destination, estimated arrival time at destination, estimated remaining time until arrival at destination, bearing, heading, trip odometer, date and time, location (coordinates), elevation.
2) For each data field, you can choose one from the following 31 values.
You can configure the device to show values in english or metric units.

No	Name	Explanation
1	Bearing	The compass direction from a position to a destination measured to the nearest degree; also called an azimuth. In a GPS receiver, bearing usually refers to the direction to a waypoint.
2	Course	The direction from the beginning landmark of a course to its destination (measured in degrees, radians, or mils) or the direction from a route waypoint to the next waypoint in the route segment.
3	Elevation	Current altitude above sea level.
4	Final Destination	Name of the final destination.
5	Final Distance	Current distance to the final destination.
6	Final ETA	Estimated arrival time at the final destination.
7	Final ETE	Estimated travel time to the final destination.
8	Heading	The direction in which you are moving.
9	Lat/Lon	Latitude and longitude (coordiantes of the current position)
10	Location	Location (coordiantes of the current position)
11	Maximum Speed	Maximum speed since last reset*).
12	Moving Avg. Speed	Average speed without the time with no motion since the last reset*).
13	Next Destination	Name of the next waypoint (turn, crossing etc.).
14	Next Distance	Current distance to the next waypoint (turn, crossing etc.).
15	Next ETA	Estimated arrival time at the next waypoint (turn, crossing etc.).
16	Next ETE	Estimated travel time to the next waypoint (turn, crossing etc.).
17	Odometer	Total travelled distance since last reset*).
18	Off Course	The distance you are off the desired course.
19	Overall Avg. Speed	Average speed including the time with no motion since the last reset*).
20	Speed	Current speed.
21	Sunrise	Time of sunrise at the current position.
22	Sunset	Time of sunset at the current position.
23	Time of Day	Current time.
24	Time - Moving	Time with motion since last reset*).
25	Time - Stopped	Time without motion since last reset*).
26	Time - Total	Total time since last reset*).
27	To Course	Direction to the planned course.
28	Trip Odometer	Travelled distance since last reset*).
29	Turn	The degrees which must be added to or subtracted from the current heading to reach the course to the intended waypoint.
30	Vertical Speed	Current ascending or descending speed.
31	Velocity Made Good	The rate of closure to the destination, based upon your current speed and course.

*) You may reset the trip-counters, the odometer and the maximum speed independently of each other.

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Price:

This model has been discontinued; however, you can still order options for the Geko 201.

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Options:

Cable for data exchange with PC	CHF 49	\|	EUR 38	[Picture and details]
Power cord for car cigarette lighter	CHF 55	\|	EUR 42	[Picture and details]
Combined cable for data exchange with PC and power cord for car cigarette lighter	CHF 69	\|	EUR 53	[Picture and details]
USB cable for data exchange and power supply	CHF 143	\|	EUR 110	[Picture and details]
Belt holster	CHF 19	\|	EUR 15	[Picture and details]
Belt clip	CHF 22	\|	EUR 17	[Picture and details]
Mounting kit for handlebar	EUR 22	\|	EUR 22	[Picture and details]
Mounting adapter for larger handlebars (25..32 mm)	CHF 17	\|	EUR 13	[Picture and details]
Mounting kit with suction cup for windshields in cars etc.	CHF 52	\|	EUR 40	[Picture and details]
Mounting kit for dashboard	CHF 52	\|	EUR 40	[Picture and details]
Adhesive base for dashboard mounting kit to use it in a second vehicle	CHF 22	\|	EUR 17	[Picture and details]
Removable base for seemless switching between multiple vehicles	CHF 49	\|	EUR 38	[Picture and details]

All options for the GARMIN Geko 201 in detail.

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Downloads:

Here we provide additional documentation and software updates related to the Geko 201.

Owner's manual (in PDF format, 584 kB)
Firmware Upgrade V2.50¹⁾ (Self-extracting ZIP-file, requires a PC and a connection cable, 680 kB)
List of changes made with Firmware Upgrades

¹⁾ The firmware upgrade V2.70 does not provide any enhancements for the user, it only supports manufacturing.

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