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OM-20000078 Rev 6 User Manual SMART ANTENNA.
2 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 Proprietary Notice SMART ANTENNA User Manual Publication Number: OM-200000 78 Revision Level: 6 Revision Date: 2005/06/09 Propriet ary Notice The software described in this document is furnish e d under a licence agreement or non-disclosure agreement.
SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 3 T able of Content s Software License 7 Warranty Policy 9 Customer Service 10 Notices 11 Foreword 12 Congratulations! ........ ... ... .... ... ................ ................ ................ ................ ......
4 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Re v 6 T able of Contents Appendices A Technical Specifications 35 B SMART ANTENNA Development Kit 44.
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SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 7 Sof tware License Software License BY INST ALLING , COPYING , OR OTHER WISE US ING THE SOFTW ARE PRODUCT , YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT .
8 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 Sof tware Li cense 5. W arranty: a. For 90 days from the date of shipment of new purchased pr od uct, NovAtel warrants tha t the media (for example, compact disk) on which the Software is contained will be free from defects in materials and workmanship.
SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 9 W arranty Policy Warranty Policy NovAtel Inc. warrants that its Global Positioning System (GPS) products ar e free from def ects in materials and workmanship, subject.
10 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 Customer Service Customer Service Cont act Information If you have any q uestions or concerns regarding your SMAR T ANTENNA, please contact NovAtel Customer Service using any one of the following methods: NovAtel GPS Hotline: 1-800-NOV A TEL (U.
SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 1 1 Notices Notices WARNING: A primary lightning protecti on device must be provided by the operator/customer as part of an extra-building installation to ensure transient voltage levels of less than 600 V maximum.
12 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 Foreword Foreword Congratulations! Thank you for purchasing a SMAR T ANTENNA. Whether you have purchased a stand alone SMAR T ANTENNA or a development kit, you will fi nd this manu al and other compan ion documentation useful.
SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 13 Chapter 1 Introduction The SMAR T AN TENN A, see Figur e 1 below , is a rugged, self-contained GPS receiver and antenna designed for harsh tracking environm ents. It accepts DGPS corr ection signals to further enhance accuracy .
14 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 Chapter 2 Installation This section covers the installation of the SMAR T ANTENNA. NovAtel’ s Sta r Vie w graphical user interface software running on a PC allows you to control the receiver and to display its outputs.
Installation Chapter 2 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 15 Figure 5: Central Cable Moun t Figure 6: Mounting Holes See also Section A.3, Connector Pin Assignments st arting on Page 38 for the connectors’ pin-out descriptions.
16 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 Chapter 2 Installation Figure 7: Central Cable Mount Figur e 7 shows the SMAR T ANTENNA with its cable exi ting from th e central cable mount, see also Figur e 5 , instead of using the connector shown in Figure 6 on Page 15 .
Installation Chapter 2 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 17 Figure 9: Multi-Connector SMART ANTENNA Cable T able 2: Cable V ariations CAUTION When installing the cable, use a tie-wrap near the antenna to hold the weight of the cable so th at the connector is not stressed by the cable weight.
18 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 Chapter 2 Installation Figure 10: Magnetic Mount Adapte r 2.2 Power/Communication Port The multi-pin connector on the SMAR T ANTENNA (shown in Figures 5 and 6 on Page 15 ), acts as both a communication and a power port.
Installation Chapter 2 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 19 By default, the SMAR T ANTENNA uses satellites above 4. 5 degrees elevation. The mask angle can be set to use a different cut-of f, as low as zero degrees (all in view), using Message ID# 81, Set Mask Angle (refer to the SUPERST AR II Firmwar e Reference Manual for more message details).
20 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 Chapter 3 Operation Before operating the receiver for the first time, ensure th at you have followe d the installation instructions in Chapter 2, Installation starting on Page 14. The following instructions are based on a configuration such as that shown in Figur e 12 .
Operation Chapter 3 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 21 3.1 Communications with the Receiver Communication with the recei ver is straightforwar d, and consists of issuing commands thro ugh th e communication ports from an external serial communications device.
22 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 Chapter 3 Operation The receiver is in Navigation mode when ever suf ficient satellite informatio n and measurement data is available to produce a GPS fix. When the receiver has a valid position, the Nav Mode fiel d in St a r Vie w ’s LLH Solution , or XYZ Solution , window shows Nav 2-D, Nav 3-D, Diff.
Operation Chapter 3 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 23 3.4 Default Configuration Below is the SMAR T ANTENNA ’ s default configuration with no valid NVM elem ents: Protocol on port #1: Binary Baud R.
24 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 Chapter 3 Operation 3.6.2 Operational S tates The receiver has 6 operating modes: •S e l f - T e s t • Initializatio n • Acquisition • Navigation • Dead-Reckoning •F a u l t The receiver switches between modes automatically .
Operation Chapter 3 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 25 from the satellite down-link messa ge. After sufficient satellites have been acquired, the receiver enters Navigation mode. In "Search the Sky", the TTFF is typically less than 3 minutes.
26 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 Chapter 3 Operation 3.7 Built-In St atus T est s The receiver performs self-tests and generates status information to provi de an indication of the operational readiness and to facilitate maintenance actions.
SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 27 Chapter 4 Positioning Modes of Operation The following single frequency modes of operation are described further in this chapter: • Single Point or Autonomous • .
28 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 Chapter 4 Positioning Modes of Operation • Receiver Clock Errors – Receive r clock error is the time dif ference between GPS receiver time and true GPS time.
Positioning Modes of Operatio n Chapter 4 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 29 Figure 13: The SBAS Concept 4.2.1 SBAS Receiver NovAtel SUPERST AR II-based receivers may be equi pped with an SBAS f eature. The ability to simultaneously track two SBAS satellites, and incorporate the SBAS corrections into the position, is available on these models.
30 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 Chapter 5 T roubleshooting When your receiver appears not to be working properly , often there are simple wa ys to diagnose and resolve the problem.
T roubleshootin g Chapter 5 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 31 • Make intermittent problems more repeat ab le (i.e. by raising operating temperature, varying power supply source, re-orienti ng hardware placement). Be sure to note what makes the problem worse / lessens the problem.
32 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 Chapter 6 Updating Receiver Firmware The software update u tility is specially design ed to provide an easy way to update your SMAR T ANTENNA software and model. The softw are p ackage includes th e foll owing items: • An update utilit y , usually cal led update.
Updating Receiver Firmware Chapter 6 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 33 Figure 15: Paste the Re gistration Ke y into the DO S Window 6.4 Registration Key Accepted A message confirms the U pdate software utili ty activation once the key has been entered, see Figur e 16 belo w .
34 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 Chapter 6 Updating Receiver Firm ware 6.5.1 Programming Success The Update utility co nfirms programming success at the end of the programming session, see Figure 18 below . At this point, remove po wer from your GPS receiver .
SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 35 Appendix A T echnical S pecifications A.1 SMART ANTENNA Dimensions See also Figur es 5 and 6 on Page 15 . A.2 SMART ANTENNA S pecifications for the RS-232 (shown) or 12 male contacts 7-pin (shown) or 6-pin connector for the RS-232 or 12-pin connector for the RS-422.
36 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 Appendix A T echnical Specifications PERFORMANCE a Position Accuracy: Single Point < 5 m (16.4’ ) (CEP) DGPS < 1 m (3.28’) (CEP) SBAS (for example W AAS and EGNOS) < 1.5 m (4.92’)(CEP) Velocity Accuracy: 0.
T echnical Specifications Appendix A SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 37 Time Mark Output: 1PPS output aligned to GPS time ± 200 ns typical PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Dimensions : 1 15 mm Diameter x 90 mm Height (4.5" Diameter x 3.6" Height) Weight: 575 g maximum excluding cabl e (1.
38 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 Appendix A T echnical Specifications A.3 Connector Pin Assignment s A.3.1 RS-232 Pin numbers and signals for the 7-pin power/ communicati on connector are sho wn below . Th ere is also a 6-pin RS-232 version of the SMAR T ANTENNA, see Figur e 20 on Page 39 .
T echnical Specifications Appendix A SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 39 Figure 20: SMART ANTENNA RS-232 6-Pin Connector Pinout s Signal Pin Number GROUND A TX_1 B RX_2 C RX_1 D VOLTAGE_INPUT E 1PPS F .
40 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 Appendix A T echnical Specifications A.3.2 RS-422 Pin numbers and signals for the 12-pin connector (p art nu mber 100-601910-002) from outside the SMA R T ANTENNA are shown below .
T echnical Specifications Appendix A SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 41 T able 5: SMART ANTENNA RS-422 Configurations A.4 Connections The following connector variations are available: T able 6: Connector V ariations Part Number a a. The XXX in part numbers refers to software models.
42 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 Appendix A T echnical Specifications A.5 Open-Ended SMART ANTENNA Cable For the RS-232 SMAR T ANTENNA, this cable provides an unterminated cable end for connecting directly to other equipment. Figure 22 shows the 6-pin version of the cable.
T echnical Specifications Appendix A SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 43 A.6 Multi-Connector SMART ANTENNA Cable This multi-connector cable for the SMAR T ANTENNA us es separate connectors for DC power.
44 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 Appendix B SMART ANTENNA Development Kit B.1 Development Kit The SMAR T ANTENN A Develo pment Kit allows you to easily evaluate the SMAR T ANTEN NA. Th e Development Kit implements the recei v er ’ s operation and I/O function s usin g a PC, a serial/power cable with a 120 V AC to 12 V DC power adapter .
SMART ANTENNA Develo pment Kit Appendix B SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 45 the base station. Remember , the computed position solutions are th at of the GPS receiving SMAR T ANTENNA phase center .
46 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 Appendix B SMART ANTE NNA Development Kit 4. Click on the OK bu tton to install the St a r Vie w software and follow the steps on the screen. From our webs ite: 1. Start up the PC and launch your internet service program.
SMART ANTENNA User Manual Re v 6 47 Index A accuracy, 27, 36, 44 acquisition, 24 alignment, 23 almanac, 22, 24 antenna site, 28 B base, 23, 25, 44 baud rate, 21, 23 broadcast ephemeris, 27 buffer, 21 .
48 SMAR T ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 Index O OCXO, see oscillators operation, 20, 24 oscillators, 28 output, 30 P parameter, receiver, 23 parity, 21 performance, 36 pin assignments, 38 port, 18, 21 pos.
OM-20000078 Rev 6 2005/06/09.
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