Bluetooth GPS: Accessing USB Drive Mode

Bluetooth GPS: Accessing USB Drive Mode

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Downloading trip logs onto your PC/Mac:

USB Drive mode is found on the Bad Elf GPS Pro+ (BE-GPS-2300) and the Bad Elf GNSS Surveyor (BE-3300-GPS). 
The following steps detail the simple process of how to enter USB Drive mode, allowing access to your data logs
directly from any PC or Mac. 

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The Bad Elf GPS Pro (BE-GPS-2200) does NOT support USB Drive mode.

  1. Start with the Bad Elf being turned Off

  2. Connect the Mini USB cable between the Bad Elf and the USB port on your PC/Mac

  3. You will be prompted to press the bottom button on the BE with the text <USB Drive

  4. After entering USB Drive mode, the display on your Bad Elf GPS Pro+ or Bad Elf GNSS Surveyor will update to USB Drive Mode, indicating the Bad Elf GPS has been mounted as a drive.  

  5. The Bad Elf GPS Pro+ or Bad Elf GNSS Surveyor will now be accessible to the PC Windows Explorer or Finder on Mac. The Bad Elf GPS Pro+ will appear as a Drive named BE-GPS-2300,  The Bad Elf GNSS Surveyor will appear as a Drive named BE-GPS-3300. 

  6. Go to the LOGS folder to retrieve any files that were exported:


If you have any questions, contact us at support@bad-elf.com.