GQ EMF-360V2/360+V2/380V2/390

EMF Multi-Field/Multi-Function Meter

User Guide

GQ Electronics LLC
Seattle WA, USA

Revision 1.4
Nov-2018
Document Revision History:

Re.1.40 Nov-2018 Content update for EMF-390 USB driver section

Re.1.30, Sep-2018 Content update for V2 and EMF-390 section
Re.1.20, Jul-2018 Content update for new firmware update Re1.17
Re.1.10 , Apr-2018 Content revised for RF power section.
Re.1.00 , Oct-2017 Initial release.

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 Table of Contents
Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 4
Package List ............................................................................................................................................ 6
Caution ................................................................................................................................................... 6
Model Selection Guide ....................................................................................................................... 6
Hardware setup ..................................................................................................................................... 7
GQ EMF Meter Multi-Function Keys ...................................................................................................... 8
Popup Windows ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Dual Display Modes ............................................................................................................................... 9
Vertical EMF/EF Display Layout ........................................................................................................... 10
Main Menu ........................................................................................................................................... 12
User Option ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Display Option .................................................................................................................................. 12
Initial Setup ...................................................................................................................................... 13
Date and Time setting (Not on EMF-360) .................................................................................... 13
Zero EMF Calibrate....................................................................................................................... 14
Battery.......................................................................................................................................... 14
About............................................................................................................................................ 14
Model information ....................................................................................................................... 15
Firmware version ......................................................................................................................... 15
Unit serial number ....................................................................................................................... 15
Display Modes ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Vertical Mode (EMF/EF) ................................................................................................................... 17
Possible radiation source ..................................................................................................................... 18
Vertical Large Font Mode (RF) (EMF-380/EMF-390 only) ............................................................... 18
Unit selection in Vertical Large Font Mode (RF) .............................................................................. 18
Recommend to use Auto unit for most of ....................................................................................... 18
large scale reading measurements.GQ RF Browser ........................................................................ 18
General RF .................................................................................................................................... 19
Digital RF ...................................................................................................................................... 19
Power Histogram (Time Spectral Power Distribution) ................................................................ 20
Data Logging/Saving......................................................................................................................... 21
Table Mode (EMF/EF) (EMF-380,EMF390 only) .............................................................................. 22
Table Mode (RF) ) (Not on EMF-360) ............................................................................................... 22
EMF X-Y-Z Graphs............................................................................................................................. 22
RF Spectrum (Not on EMF-360) ....................................................................................................... 23
RF Spectrum Example ...................................................................................................................... 25
GQ EMF Pro Software .......................................................................................................................... 27
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................... 28
Download History Data ........................................................................................................................ 29
GQ EMF Communication Protocol ....................................................................................................... 29
Serial Port configuration ...................................................................................................................... 30
Command format ................................................................................................................................. 30
Commands ........................................................................................................................................... 30

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Overview

The GQ EMF-360V2/ EMF-360+V2/EMF-380V2/EMF-390 advanced multi-function digital EMF meter is

designed and developed by GQ Electronics, Seattle, USA. It is to be a portable and convenient device. It can
be used as regular EMF,EF and RF radiation detection. The device integrated testing features include three
axis Electromagnetic Fields, Electric Field, Radio Frequency and Radio Spectrum Power Analyzer (EMF-
360+V2/380/390 only),real time every second data logging(EMF-390 only). The meter is able to identify the
common source from EMF/RF measured, such as Power Line, WiFi/Cell phone, Cell tower, Microwave etc. It
also comes with built-in audible and visual alarm. It can be used for EMF,EF, RF detection and monitoring
both indoor and outdoor(protected), as well as in other similar environments. It can continually monitor the
radiation. When connect the device to a PC, PC software can download the radiation data to the computer
and the user is able to analyze those data later. The device also installed a high contrast black/white LCD
module and one front LED indicator.

The unique GQ RF Browser feature visualized the RF radiation precisely with on screen graph. With RF
Browser, user is able to see Digital RF equivalent in bytes and RF power spectral histogram.

With EMF-390’s real time data logging feature, user is able to download the history data with provided free
software and convert it into the standard .csv file for further analysis.

The device is equipped with an USB port, utilized for communication and external power supply/charging of
internal rechargeable Li-Ion 3.6V/3.7V battery.

The GQ EMF-360V2/ EMF-360+V2/EMF-380V2/EMF-390 internal rechargeable battery can be charged with a

standard USB port, USB charger or with a computer USB port. Using the external power, continuous data
monitoring is possible. Using either power adapter you will not have to worry about the batteries charge
condition or any data loss.

The EMF-380V2/EMF-390 come with a real time clock on board for time related data measurement.

The meter installed multiple sensors to ensure maximum scale/range measurement and highest accuracy. .

High sensitivity meter let you check EMF/RF radiation easily. Examples: computer mouse, car
remote key, cell phone, cell tower, cordless phone, static, electric field, WiFi, computer laptop,
microwave, electric heater, hair dryer, vehicle engine, light, outdoor power line, monitor the WiFi
signal, smart meter signal, spy wireless video camera signal, even track radio signal in air.

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Specification

 EMF (Electromagnetic Field)

o Triple axis (X, Y, Z) up to 400Khz
o Range: 0.00~500mG, 0.00 to 50µT
o Resolution: 0. 1/1 mG or 0.01/0.1 µT
o RF Frequency: up to 8G Hz
o up to 10GHz(EMF-390 only)

 EF (Electric Field)
o Range: 0V/m to 1000V/m
o Resolution: 0.1 V/m

 RF Field (Radio Frequency Field)

o Range: 0.02µW/m² ~ 9999mW/m²
o Resolution: 0.01μW / m², 0.1μA / m, 0.1mV/m,0.001μW/cm ², 1dB
o Frequency: up to 8GHz
o Up to 10GHz(EMF-390 only)

 RF Spectrum Power Analyzer (EMF-360+V2 only)

o Frequency band 6: 2.4GMhz – 2.5GMHz
 Frequency step: 25KHz – 405KHz
 Frequency span: 58KHz – 812KHz

 RF Spectrum Power Analyzer (EMF-380V2, EMF-390 only)

o Frequency band 1: 150KHz – 534KHz
 Frequency step: 1KHz – 3KHz
 Frequency span: 1KHz – 3KHz
o Frequency band 2: 520Khz – 1710KHz
 Frequency step: 1KHz – 6KHz
 Frequency span: 1KHz – 6KHz
o Frequency band 3: 64MHz – 108MHz
 Frequency step: 10KHz – 100KHz
 Frequency span: 40KHz – 100KHz
o Frequency band 4: 2.3MHz – 25.34MHz
 Frequency step: 1KHz – 180KHz
 Frequency span: 1KHz – 6KHz
o Frequency band 5: 240MHz – 1040MHz
 Frequency step: 1KHz – 10KHz
 Frequency span: 50KHz – 4000KHz
o Frequency band 6: 2.4GMhz – 2.5GMHz
 Frequency step: 25KHz – 405KHz
 Frequency span: 58KHz – 812KHz

 A fully charged battery life: >48 hours continually

 Internal flash memory for data logging (EMF-390 only): 1 Mbytes
 Audible alarm: buzzer
 Visual alarm: green, red LED
 Operating temperature & humidity: 5°C to 40°C, below 80% RH
 Storage temperature & humidity: -10°C to 60°C, below 70%
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  Working Voltage: 3.6-3.7V
 Display: LCD dot matrix, back lighted
 Power consumption: 25mW – 125mW (backlight dependant)
 Power supply: rechargeable 3.7V Li-Ion battery(Size:18650) / USB power
 Dimensions 135 x 78 x 25 mm (5.25”x 3” x 1”) ‘

Package List
1. GQ EMF meter main unit.
2. USB cable for battery charge and USB communication
3. Quick start guide
4. Download link for a complete user guide in PDF version.

Caution
1. Avoid doing measurements when battery low.
2. Do not get the meter wet. Use sealed plastic bag to void wet.
2. Avoid doing measurements in direct sunlight.
3. Turn off the unit when not in use.
4. When the unit not in use, store it in a dry place or box. This will avoid mechanical part be oxidized, such
as button or battery contacting points.

Model Selection Guide

EMF-360 V2 EMF-360 Plus V2 EMF-380 V2 EMF-390
Three Axis EMF Yes Yes Yes Yes
RF Radiation Up to 7GHz Up to 7GHz Up to 8GHz Up to 10GHz
2.40 to 2.5GHz
240 to 2.40 to 2.5GHz
11040Mhz 240 to 11040Mhz
2.30 to 2.30 to 125.34MHz
RF Spectrum Power Analyzer No 2.4GHz-2.5GHz
125.34MHz 64 to 108MHz
64 to 108MHz 520 to 1710KHz
520 to 1710KHz 153 to 534KHz
153 to 534KHz
Real-time Clock No No Yes Yes
Real-time Every Second
No No No Yes
Data Logging/Saving

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Hardware setup

1. Power up the unit. Pressing the power key (S4) for 2 seconds will turn on the unit.
Check the battery level. Charge the battery fully when first time use.
It may take a few hours to get the battery fully charged. Check the battery icon on the display, a fully
charged battery icon will be filled with solid color, without flashing.

2. Set the backlight timeout in second, in order to minimize the power consumption.

3. Now the unit is ready to use. You should see the background EMF/EF/RF reading.

For technical questions and support, please use the forum at the following link:

http://www.GQElectronicsLLC.com/forum

For the latest version user guide, please visit our software download page:

http://www.gqelectronicsllc.com/comersus/store/download.asp

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GQ EMF Meter Multi-Function Keys
The multi-function keys S1, S2, S3 and S4 explained:

Vertical Display Mode Horizontal Display Mode

These keys’s function will be reassigned dynamically based on the context of the current screen displayed.

Popup Windows
The Popup Windows will show the current status/value of selected features. The current status/value can be
changed only when it is displayed in the Popup Window and the currently displayed status/value will be
stored when the Popup Window has timed out after 3 seconds if no key has been pressed.

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Dual Display Modes
The device supports multiple display formats to fit user’s display preferences.

The Horizontal Display Mode displays for All-in-one screen mode, table mode, RF Graph mode and EMF
Graph mode.

The Vertical Display Mode displays for Basic (EMF-360/+ only), All-in-one, vertical EMF mode and RF mode.

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Vertical EMF/EF Display Layout

Electromagnetic Field Display Electric Field Display

Basic Display
(EMF-360, EMF-360+ only)

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 Table Mode RF Power top 5 list
(EMF-360+V2, EMF-380V2, EMF-390 Only)

RF Power Graph (Except EMF-360)

Power in this graph:
Average: 1.00 picowatte
Maximum : 1.00 nanowatte @ 2.461Ghz
Minimum: 0.398 picowatte
Frequency checked scope: 2.400GHz – 2.504GHz
Channel step: 405 KHz
Channel bandwidth: 812KHz

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Main Menu

In any display mode, press S4 to enter the menu mode.

Navigation keys:

S1: Back S2: Up S3: Down S4: Select/Enter

User Option

Navigation keys:

S1: Back S2: Up S3: Down S4: Select/Enter

You can set your personal setting for your EMF device:
1. The Speaker ON/OFF for all audio alarm.
2. The alarm audio type can be selected from beep/siren.
3. The threshold for the EMF Alarm (in mG).
4. The threshold for the EF Alarm (in V/m).
5. The threshold for the RF Alarm (in uW/cm^2).
6. LED indicator on and off.
7. Preferred unit for power density(mw/m^2,
µw/cm^2,auto)
8. Preferred unit for RF graph (dbm/Watts).
9. RF Sample and hold: the time duration (in seconds) for RF graph to hold the maximum sampled value on
graph. The maximum graph will be cleared and start a new session after this duration.

Display Option

Navigation keys:

S1: Back S2: Up S3: Down S4: Select/Enter

Backlight Timer:
Set the timeout duration for the backlight.
Backlight Level:
Set the level for the backlight.
Contrast:
Set the contrast for the backlight.
Swivel Display:
Pressing the S4 key will cycle between: Normal -> Swivel -> Auto Swivel modes.
In the Auto Swivel mode, the horizontal display will be rotated by 180° if the unit is held upside
down.
Reverse Display:
Invert the color for the screen.

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Initial Setup

Date and Time setting (Not on EMF-360)

Navigation keys:

S1: Back/Exit
S2: Increase value by 1 (or hold the key down)
S3: Decrease value by 1 (or hold the key down)
S4: Select setting mode between Year, Month, Date, Hour, Minute
and Second.
Each key press will change the mode to be set.

NOTE: Setting of Date and Time is important, all history data use Date and Time as a time stamp reference.

Factory Reset

Select Factory Reset to reset the unit to the factory default settings.

Note: The reset will erase all user settings and recorded history data.

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Select Factory Reset menu item and change the popup Windows message to Yes. Wait for popup message
window’s timeout to confirm the reset request. Any other key press will cancel the reset request. It may take
up to 30 seconds to complete the reset.

Zero EMF Calibrate

For more accurate reading, user can set the zero reference reading when the unit is believed in a zero EMF
environment. Example: in a professional Faraday cage.

In the case to set the zero reading reference, user need to select Yes and then wait for about 10 seconds to
allow device to detect the lowest reading value as the zero reading reference during that period.

This feature only works when the EMF reading less than 10mG.

Battery

The battery submenu shows the information about the battery level: percentage and the voltage.

About

This menu item is used to gather information about the instruments model number, firmware revision and
serial number.

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Navigation keys:

S1: Back S2: Up S3: Down S4: Select/Enter

Model information

Firmware version

Unit serial number

Display Modes

(EMF-380V2/EMF-390 only) EMF-360V2

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 EMF-360+ V2

You can access display modes list by pressing S1 in any of the display mode.

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All-in-one Mode

All-in-one display mode provides an overall picture of all main readings in one screen. The device will auto
rotating it into vertical or horizontal mode based on the position of the device.

The reading of largest font is the main data type, it can be changed to a
different data type by press the S3 key anytime.

Vertical Mode (EMF/EF)

Navigation keys:

S1: Display mode selector

S2: Display the value for EF/EMF only
S3: Toggle between and RF mode
S4: Main Menu

The left bar is used to indicate the EF value and the right
bar is used to indicate EMF value. Actual EMF/EF value
will be displayed when you press S2.

The dose of EF/EMF will be displayed as

Normal/Medium/High.

EF Mode EMF mode

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Possible radiation source

The possible source will be displayed once the valid data has been identified.

Following are the possible sources:

WiFi, Microwave, WiFi/Microwave, Power Line, AC EF (AC voltage Electric Field), Static, Phone Call, Call
Tower.

If more than one kind of source coexist at same time, then the device will show possible source as “Mixed”.

When there are 4 dashes (“----”) in the possible source field, it means the data is not enough to determine
the source. To get accurate source information, user may rotate or change the location of device let sensors
to collect valid data.

Vertical Large Font Mode (RF) (EMF-380/EMF-390 only)

Navigation keys:

S1: Display mode selector

S2: Display the unit between dbm and Watts
S3: Toggle between EMF/EF and RF mode
S4: Main Menu

This mode displays the RF value in Watt, Hz and dbm separately.

This mode also shows the frequency band range in Hz.

Unit selection in Vertical Large Font Mode (RF)

S2: to select different unit from a unit list.

Recommend to use Auto unit for most of

large scale reading measurements.

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 GQ RF Browser
GQ RF Browser provides an instant RF reading in graph. It includes three different way to graph the
RF signal: General RF, Digital RF, Power Histogram.

It is used to detect the RF signal changing event.

Such as cell phone transmission RF signal.

General RF

Navigation keys:

S1: Display mode selector

S2: Buffer length selection. From 1-12 seconds.
S3: Toggle between General RF/Digital RF/Power
Histogram mode.
S4: Main Menu

The top left displays peak value in this period.

The top right displays the latest value.
The triangle in graph is the location of peak value.
The lower PEAK indicates the peak reading since in this mode in both units.

Press S2 to change the graph period Press S3 to change the format

Digital RF

Digital RF is a utility to estimate the total data in byte has been transmitted during a specific
selected period (from 1-12 seconds).

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Power Histogram (Time Spectral Power Distribution)

The Power Histogram shows how the RF power distribution is during a specific time period in a
statistics graph (Time Spectral Power Distribution). The horizontal axis is the range of the RF power
which has been detected. The vertical axis gives an amount of times in different power has been
detected.

To start a measurement session, press S2 key. Press S2 key again will stop the measurement
session. Then the static result will show in graph. The top right data shows the most times of
power in percentage, as well as in power density.

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 Data Logging/Saving
The EMF-390 model has data logging/saving into internal
flash memory feature. User is able to download the history
data into .csv format from a Windows PC via USB connection.

Upon the data saving been enabled from menu, the device
will automatically save the EMF, EF and RF data into internal
flash memory every second.

User is able to configure and check the internal flash memory

status from the menu.

The internal flash memory can be set between Circular mode and
Stop at 100% mode. The Circular mode enables continually data
logging back to the beginning address if the flash memory is full.
And the Stop at 100% mode stops data saving when the memory is
100% full.

Memory Used menu shows the current memory status.

Erase Saved Data will erase all the history data in flash memory.

Example of downloaded data:

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Table Mode (EMF/EF) (EMF-380,EMF390 only)

Navigation keys:

S1: Display mode selector

S2: Toggle between EMF/EF and RF mode
S3: Toggle between EMF/EF and RF mode
S4: Main Menu

X, Y, Z: the EMF value (in mG) in three mutually orthogonal

directions, in a X, Y, Z configuration.
Hz: The approximate frequency based on the Y value.
High Frequency: the reading in mG for the EMF high frequency
EF: the EF value in V/m.
MHz: The approximate frequency for the high frequency.

Table Mode (RF) ) (Not on EMF-360)

Navigation keys:

S1: Display mode selector

S2: Toggle between EMF/EF and RF mode
S3: Toggle between EMF/EF and RF mode
S4: Main Menu

Displays top 5 values with the highest power at the top in descending order.
EMF Graphs (EMF/EF)

EMF and EF graph displays past 45 seconds changes graph.

The right side of graph displays the current level.

Navigation keys:
S1: Display mode selector
S2: Toggle between EMF/EF and EMF-XYZ mode
S3: Toggle between EMF/EF and EMF-XYZ mode
S4: Main Menu

Displays EMF (unit: mG) and EF (unit: V/m) graph of past 45

seconds.

EMF X-Y-Z Graphs

The graph displays EMF past 45 seconds level changes in

three axis.

Navigation keys:
S1: Display mode selector
S2: Toggle between EMF/EF and EMF-XYZ mode
S3: Toggle between EMF/EF and EMF-XYZ mode
S4: Main Menu
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RF Spectrum (Not on EMF-360)

The graph shows the detailed power at specific frequency

spectrum.

Example:

Average signal strength in current range.

Chn: (Channel Step) 405 kHz.

Channel Bandwidth: 812 kHz.

User cursor (2.451GHz, -91dBm): The user cursor (the solid

triangle with vertical line) pointed frequency and the power
strength at the specific position/channel.

You can use S2 and S3 to move forward and backward to check

the power level at specific channel.

Peak cursor (2.463GHz, -70dBm): The peak value in the current

band.

Start Frequency (2.400GHz): The starting frequency of the

current band.
End Frequency (2.504GHz): The ending frequency of the current
band.
Minimum value in current band (-93dBm): The minimum value
in the current band.

You can always change the displayed unit for the power (dbm
and Watts). You can change the setting by selecting Main Menu-
>User Option->RF dBm/Watts.

The right picture shows the graph with RF unit set to Watts.

Navigation keys:

S1: Display mode selector.

S3 (Short press): Move the current user cursor ahead for 10
channels.
S2 (Short press): Move the current RF cursor backward for 1
channel.
S3 (Hold for 1 sec): Zoom in based on current frequency, 2 zoom
levels in total.
S2 (Hold for 1 sec): Zoom out to original selected frequency.
If already zoomed out, you can select the range for the start
width and the end width for the window.

S4: Main Menu 23

By pressing S2 and S3, you can cross the border of the current band window and the EMF unit will
automatically adjust the current start frequency and the end frequency scope.

Below shows the unit automatically adjusting the bandwidth (from 2.447GHz-2.460GHz to 2.453GHz-
2.466GHz) when the user cursor reaches the boundary.

By pressing S3 and hold for 1 second, you can zoom in the current cursor channel for detailed information.
Note that there are two zoom levels. To reach zoom 2 level, you have to do zoom 1 first, and press S3 and
hold for 1 second again.

Here is an example of ZOOM2. Under ZOOM1 level, press and hold S3 for one second, the display
goes to level 2 zooming. the start and end frequency scope changed from 2.453GHz-2.466GHz to
2.458GHz-2.461GHz, which allows you to see more details of the specific scope.

By pressing S2 and hold it for 1 second, you can zoom out the zooming mode and see the overall band data.

Here is an example for zooming out. Pressing and hold S2 for one second. The display will back to
original bandwidth. The start and end frequency is changed from 2.451GHz-2.464GHz to 2.400GHz-
2.504GHz, which allows you to see overall band data.

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 RF Spectrum Example
Select RF Spectrum Analyzer feature from the main feature screen:

(EMF-380 V2, EMF-390 Models) (EMF-360+ V2 Model)

RF Unit Watts selected: RF Unit dBm selected:

RF Spectrum Analyzer (Except EMF-360)

From above screens:

Total power: 458 picowatte
Peak : -57dBm @ 2.402GHz
Minimum: 0.398 picowatte
Frequency checked scope: 2.400GHz – 2.504GHz
Channel step: 405 KHz
Channel bandwidth: 812KHz
At user cursor location: -90dBm @ 2.459GHz
Lowest power detected @ -93dBm

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USB Driver

1. The EMF-390 needs a USB driver in order to communicate with Windows software. Most of Win8 or
later Windows does not need to install the USB driver. For other Windows version you need to
download and install the Windows USB driver. You can download the USB driver from GQ Electronics
website download page. OR from following link:
http://www.gqelectronicsllc.com/download/CH341SER.EXE

2. Connect the EMF-390 to computer and you make sure your Windows has loaded USB driver
correctly. You can verify the USB driver has been loaded correctly by Auto button to scan the EMF-
390 from software to see if the EMF-Pro software is able to detect the EMF-390 or from device
manager. See:

3.

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 GQ EMF Pro Software

The GQ EMF-Pro Data Viewer software is utility software comes with the EMF device package.

You are able to use software request the real-time data from device and then log it into a data file in .csv
format.

You can plug in the EMF unit and press the “Auto” button to scan the COM port and connect automatically.

Main features:

- Download the history data from EMF-390; Save the history data in.csv MS Excel format.
- Real time monitoring (60 seconds) with different graphic mode (bar and line) and different unit (dBm
and pWatt) when it connected with GQ EMF meter.
- Search the threshold data.
- Simulated keys (same as the key settings on the unit).

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You can use the EMF-Pro software to get EMF data and RF data.

EF/EMF real-time graph for 60 seconds

RF real-time graph for 60 seconds

Troubleshooting

1. Remember to press the Auto button to make sure the COM port is
opened and connected.

2. If you want to get the EF/EMF or RF graph or ,

remember to turn on the unit and change the mode to EF/EMF or RF mode, otherwise you cannot get the
real time graph and the graph will not change until you switch to the correct mode.

3.Auto update check box to let software update the live data itself from the GQ
EMF meter.

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Download History Data

1. Turn on the Save Data feature on the EMF-390 and wait for a while to save enough data
to be downloaded.
2. Run the EMF-PRO from Windows. The software will automatically scan and detect the EMF-390.
The Auto button is used to detect the EMF-390 again. If the EMF-PRO does not detect the EMF-
390, make sure the USB driver is installed and loaded correctly after connect the EMF-390 to a
Windows.
3. You should be able to see the EMF-390 screen from EMF-PRO.
4. Select Download history from File menu and let software know where to save the .csv file, then
click on the Download button to start download.
5. The progress bar shows how much data been downloaded. The whole data history takes about
3 to 5 minutes to complete the download.

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GQ EMF Communication Protocol
Note: The updated protocol GQ-RFC1701 document can be found from GQ Electronics website download
page.

Serial Port configuration

Baud: 115200
Data bit: 8
Parity: None
Stop bit: 1
Control: None

Command format

A valid command start with ASCII '<' and ended with ASCII '>>'. Both command and parameters are in
between '<' and '>>'.

Command is a ASCII string. All parameters of command are true value in hexadecimal.

Direction: All commands are initiated from computer(HOST).

Firmware supported: GQ-EMF380, GQ-EMF360+, GQ-EMF360 (except some other commands that EMF360
can't support)

Commands

1. Get hardware model and version

Command: <GETVER>>

Return: total 18 bytes ASCII chars from GQ EMF unit. It includes 9 bytes hardware model and 7 bytes
firmware version.

e.g.: GQ-EMF380Re 1.00\r\n

2. Key Commands that simmulates a key press from the unit

Commands: <KEY0>> (back key) Represents Key S0 from the unit

<KEY1>> (down key) Represents Key S0 from the unit
<KEY2>> (up key) Represents Key S0 from the unit
<KEY3>> (select/power key) Represents Key S0 from the unit
Return: none

3. To simmulate a KeyHold (for zooming and power) just like pressing and holding a key from the unit

Commands: <KEYHOLD0>> (back key) nothing special same as <KEY0>>

<KEYHOLD1>> (down key) change RF band or Zoom out on RF Graphs
<KEYHOLD2>> (up key) zoom in on RF Graphs
<KEYHOLD3>> (select/power key) Turn unit on or off

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4. Get an emf reading

Command: <GETEMF>>

Return: Gets the current max EMF reading from x,y,z,and high frequency emf sensors in ascii 9 bytes
e.g. : EMF = 3.5

5. Get an ef reading

Command: <GETEF>>

Return: Gets the current ef reading in ascii 9 bytes

e.g.: EF = 33.9

6. Get the current RF band data (Used in RF Graphs mode)

Command: <GETBANDDATA>>

Return: Returns all the 128 channels dBm in text/string/ascii separated by commas
-88,-88,-89,-88,-89,-87,-87,-89,-88,-87,-87,-86,-87,-87,-87,-86,
-87,-88,-88,-86,-87,-87,-87,-92,-88,-86,-87,-87,-87,-87,-85,-87,
-85,-86,-86,-87,-87,-86,-87,-93,-86,-88,-87,-87,-86,-87,-89,-87,
-87,-87,-88,-89,-89,-87,-89,-92,-89,-90,-89,-88,-88,-86,-91,-86,
-89,-90,-86,-86,-87,-89,-86,-87,-87,-89,-90,-88,-86,-90,-88,-88,
-87,-87,-86,-86,-86,-87,-89,-92,-90,-89,-88,-86,-86,-85,-87,-86,
-87,-88,-89,-89,-87,-87,-86,-78,-88,-87,-88,-87,-88,-88,-86,-85,
-87,-87,-90,-88,-86,-86,-89,-90,-88,-88,-88,-90,-90,-88,-88,-88,

7. Get the current mode

Command: <GETMODE>>

Return: Current Mode in text

e.g.: 64 - 108 MHz
e.g2: EMF/EF

8. Gets the display screen in bitmap

Command: <GETSCREEN>>

Return: Returns 1024 bytes of screen data(bitmap of the lcd screen 128x64) PLUS 0xAA
total of 1025 bytes
8E 51 59 95 53 51 8E FF 00 ...

9. Get configuration data

Command: <GETCFG>>

Return: The configuration data. Total 256 bytes will be returned.

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10. Erase all configuration data

Command: <ECFG>>

Return: 0xAA

11. Write configuration data

Command: <WCFG[A0][D0]>>

A0 is the address and the D0 is the data byte(hex).

Return: 0xAA

12. send a key

Command: <key[D0]>>

D0 is the key value from 0 to 3. It represents software key S1~S4.

Return: none

13. get serial number

Command: <GETSERIAL>>

Return: serial number in 7 bytes.

14. Power OFF

Command: <POWEROFF>>

Return: none

15. Reload/Update/Refresh Configuration

Command: <CFGUPDATE>>

Return: 0xAA

16. Set realtime clock year

command: <SETDATEYY[D0]>>

D0 is the year value in hexdecimal

Return: 0xAA

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17. Set realtime clock month

command: <SETDATEMM[D0]>>

D0 is the month value in hexdecimal

Return: 0xAA

18. Set realtime clock day

command: <SETDATEDD[D0]>>

D0 is the day of the month value in hexdecimal

Return: 0xAA

19. Set realtime clock hour

command: <SETTIMEHH[D0]>>

D0 is the hourvalue in hexdecimal

Return: 0xAA

20. Set realtime clock minute

command: <SETTIMEMM[D0]>>

D0 is the minute value in hexdecimal

Return: 0xAA

21. Set realtime clock second

command: <SETTIMESS[D0]>>

D0 is the second value in hexdecimal

Return: 0xAA

22. Reset unit to factory default

command: <FACTORYRESET>>

Return: 0xAA

23. Reboot unit

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command: <REBOOT>>

Return: None

24. Set year date and time

command: <SETDATETIME[YYMMDDHHMMSS]>>

Return: 0xAA

25. Get year date and time

command: <GETDATETIME>>

Return: Seven bytes data: YY MM DD HH MM SS 0xAA

26. Get gyroscope data

command: <GETGYRO>>

Return: Seven bytes gyroscope data in hexdecimal: BYTE1,BYTE2,BYTE3,BYTE4,BYTE5,BYTE6,BYTE7

Here: BYTE1,BYTE2 are the X position data in 16 bits value. The first byte is MSB byte data and
second byte is LSB byte data.
BYTE3,BYTE4 are the Y position data in 16 bits value. The first byte is MSB byte data and second
byte is LSB byte data.
BYTE5,BYTE6 are the Z position data in 16 bits value. The first byte is MSB byte data and second
byte is LSB byte data.
BYTE7 always 0xAA

27. Power ON

Command: <POWERON>>

Return: none

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