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2 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 DL-V3 User Manual Publicatio n Nu mber: OM-20000119 Revision Level: 3 Revision Date: 2009/07/22 Propriet ary Notice Information in this documen t is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitm ent on the part of NovAtel Inc. The software described in this document is furnished under a licen ce agreeme[...]

DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 3 T able of Content s Software License 11 Terms and Conditions 13 Warranty 15 Notices 16 Customer Service 20 Foreword 21 Congratulations! ............... ................ ................ ................... ................. ................ ...... 21 Scope .................. ................ ................ ..............[...]

4 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 T able of Content s 3.3.1 Base Station Configuration ................ ... ... ... ... .... ................ ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... 49 3.3.2 Rover St ation Configuration .. ................ ................... ................ ................... 50 3.3.3 Configuration Notes .......... .... ... ... ... .... ... ..[...]

T able of Conten ts DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 5 GROUPPOSAVE C onfigure Group Position Averaging ... .................... ................. 114 GROUPSATLIMIT Limit Number of Satellites for Group .. ................. ............ ........ 115 GROUPSITENAME Edit Group Sit e Name ................ ................ ................... ........ 116 GROUPSI[...]

6 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 T able of Content s Configuration Overview ................... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ................. ... ... ... ................ . 179 Alternative Serial Configuration .... .......... ...... ................ ................. ................ .......... 188 E Bluetooth Configuration 195 Enable Bluetooth [...]

DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 7 Figures 1 Primary and Secondary Lightning Protection ................................................................... 18 2 DL-V3 Receiver ............................................................................................................... .2 3 3 Antenna Port ...................................................[...]

8 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Figures 48 COM3: PC/Laptop COM Port Assignment ..................................................................... 197 49 Bluetooth Connected: Green ......................................................................................... 198 50 COM3: Disconnect? ..........................................................[...]

DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 9 Ta b l e s 1 DL-V3 Controller Models ............................................................................................ 23 2 GPS Positioning Modes of Operation ........................................................................ 24 3 NovAtel GNSS Antenna Models ................................................[...]

10 DL-V3 Use r Manual Rev 3 Ta b l e s 48 LOGFILE Default Configuration ............................................................................... 126 49 METHUMID Default Configuration ........................................................................... 127 50 METPRESS Default Configuration ..............................................[...]

DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 1 1 Sof tware License Softwar e License Sof tware License 1. License : NovAtel Inc. ("NovAtel") gran ts you a non-excl usive, non-transferable license (not a sale) to, where the Software will be used on NovAtel suppl ied hardware or in conjun ction with other NovAtel supplied software, use the Software with the pro[...]

12 DL-V3 Use r Manual Rev 3 Software License ing terminate this Agreement toge ther with the rights and licen ces hereby granted by N ovAtel. Licensee may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to NovAtel. Upon termination, for any reasons, the Licensee shall promptly , on NovAtel's request, return to NovAtel or at the electio n [...]

DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 1 3 T erms and Conditions T erms and Conditions Standard Terms and Conditions of Sales NovAtel Inc. 1120 68 th Avenue N.E. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2E 8S5 1. PRICES: All prices are Firm Fixed Price, FCA 11 20 - 68th Avenue N.E., Calgary, Alberta. All prices include standard commercial packing fo r domestic shipment. All tra[...]

14 DL-V3 Use r Manual Rev 3 T erms and Conditions (b) the software will be free from error which materi ally affect performance; and (c) if applicable as defined in the User’s Manual, be eligi ble for acce ss to post contract s upport and software updates when available. THESE WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR I[...]

DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 1 5 Wa r r a n t y Warra nty Wa r r a nt y NovAtel Inc. warrants that its pr oducts are free from defects in mate rials and workmans hip, subject to the conditions set forth below, for the followi ng periods of time, from the date of sale: DL-V3 One (1) Y ear GPSAntenna™ Series One (1) Y ear Cables and Accessories Ninety ([...]

16 DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 Notices Notice Notices The following notices apply to the DL-V3. For more i nformation on emissions testing, please refer to the regulatory body in your ge ographi c area. Fo r example, in the US that is the Federal Communications Commissi on (FCC) and in Eu rope the Conformi té Européenne (CE). FCC NOTICES This device[...]

Notice DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 17 CE NOTICE The enclosures carry the CE mark. WARNING: This is a Class B pro duct. In a domestic environment t his product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measure s. "Hereby, NovAtel Inc. decl ares that this DL-V3 is in compliance with the essential requireme[...]

18 DL-V3 Use r Manual Rev 3 Notice Figure 1: Primary and Secondary Lightning Protect ion Reference Description Reference Description 1 Primary Ligh tning Protec tion Device 4 OEMV Receive r 2 Secondary Lightning Protection Device 5 T o Ground 3 External Ante nna Electromagnetic Comp atibility (EMC) and Safety DL-V3 Regulatory T esting • FCC, Part[...]

Notice DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 19 WEEE Notice If you purchased your OEMV family product in Europe, please retu rn it to your dealer or supplier at the end of its life. The objectives of the European Commu nity's environment policy are, in particular, to preserve, protect and improve the quality of the enviro nm ent, prot ect hum an healt h an[...]

20 DL-V3 User Manu al Rev 3 Customer Service Customer Servic e OEMV FIRMWARE UPGRADES Firmware upgrades are fi rmware releases, which increase basic f unctionality of the receiver from one model to a higher level model type. When availabl e, upgrades may be pur chased at a p rice, which is the difference between the two model types on the current N[...]

DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 2 1 Foreword Foreword Congratulations! Congratulations on your purchase of the DL-V3, a GNSS r eceiver with exceptional flexibility . NovAtel is an industry leader in state-of-the-a rt GNSS receiver design. W e believe that our DL-V3 will meet your high expectations, and are working hard to ensure that future products and en[...]

22 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Foreword Conventions Some simple conventions used in this manual are:  This is a notebox that contains important inform ation before you use a command or log. • The letter H in the Offset columns of the commands and logs tables represents the header length for that comm and or log. Refer to the OEMV Family Firmwar e [...]

DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 23 Chapter 1 Introduction The DL-V3 is a high-performan ce GNSS receiver capable of recei ving and tracking dif ferent c o m bi n a t i o n s o f G P S L 1 C /A , L 2 C , L 2 P ( Y ) a n d L5 code and carrier, GLO NASS L1 and L2 code a nd carrier , and L-Ba nd (CD GPS and OmniST AR) on a maximum of 72 channels. SBAS support [...]

24 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Chapter 1 Introduction Ta b l e 2 lists the models, each capable of mult iple positioning modes of operation: T able 2: GPS Positioning Modes of Operation 1.2 O PERATING MODES The DL-V3 can either be controlled by a host computer or be set up for stand-alone operatio n. • Contr o lled Operation: A host computer can tr a[...]

DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 25 Chapter 2 Inst allation and Setup This chapter contains instructions and tips to set up your DL-V3 to create a GNSS receiver system. 2.1 Additional Equipment Required In order for the receiver to pe rform optimally , the following additional e quipment is required: • A NovAtel GNSS antenna (user-supplied, NovAtel recomm[...]

26 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Chapter 2 Installation an d Setup 3. Use a coaxial cable to co nnect the antenna to the SA T ANT port, see Figure 3 below , which is found on the back face of the DL-V3. See also Section 2.1.8, Connecting the Antenna to t he Receiver on Page 32 . Figure 3: Antenna Port 4. Establish a physical communication conn ec tion be[...]

Installation and Setup Chapter 2 DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 27 Figure 5: Ethernet Port Figure 6: Bluetooth Inte rface at the T op of the DL-V3 5. Line up the red mark on the power cable connector with the red mark of the INPUT 9-28 V connector , see Fi gur e 7 below , on the back of the DL-V3, and insert the power cable. See also Section 2.1.9, Apply[...]

28 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Chapter 2 Installation an d Setup Figure 8: DB-9 Setup Figure 9: USB Setup[...]

Installation and Setup Chapter 2 DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 29 Figure 10: Bluetooth Setup Figure 1 1: Ethernet Setup[...]

30 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Chapter 2 Installation an d Setup 2.1.2 Installing the PC Ut ilities Once the DL-V3 is connected to the PC/laptop, antenna, and power supply , inst all No vAtel’ s PC Utilities . These include CDU , a graphical user interface program. 1. Start up the PC/laptop. 2. Insert the accompanying CD, see Figure x belo w , in the[...]

Installation and Setup Chapter 2 DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 31 T able 3: NovAtel GNSS Antenna Models 2.1.4 Choosing a Coaxial Cable An appropriate coaxial cable is one that matches th e impedance of the antenna and receiver being used (50 ohms), and whose line lo ss does not exceed 10.0 dB . If the limit is exceeded, excessive signal degradation occu[...]

32 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Chapter 2 Installation an d Setup If a different supply is desired, the table below pr ovides the input range and type of connector required to mate with the enclosure’ s power connector . The supply should be capable of 5 W . T able 4: Enclosure Power Requirement s 2.1.6 Mounting Bracket A mounting kit is provid ed alo[...]

Installation and Setup Chapter 2 DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 33 DL-V3 Power Down and the Power Button DL-V3 incorporates a powe r button on its front, see Figur e 13 below . Pressing this switch, sends a signal to the microprocessor to tu rn on or off the GNSS receiver . Figure 13: Power Button The DL-V3 has a low-power mode called p ower-down mode. T[...]

34 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Chapter 2 Installation an d Setup DL-V3 COM3 Configuration The DL-V3 COM1, COM2 and AUX ports are RS-232-only but it s CO M3 port has Bluetooth / Ethernet configuration options. Y o u can switch bet ween Ethernet and Bluet ooth on COM3 using the APPCONTROL command, see Page 85. In the case of switching to Ethernet, power [...]

Installation and Setup Chapter 2 DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 35 instructions, are available on th e OEMV Family CD by selecting USB Support from the main menu. Y ou can also check for updates to the dr ivers or release notes on our website at www .novatel.com . CAUTION Do not connect USB ports if USB communications is not being used or you may risk da[...]

36 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Chapter 2 Installation an d Setup Satellite T racking The LED that is glowing, and its color , corr esponds to the number of GPS-only , or GLONASS and GPS-combined, satellit es bein g tracked by the DL-V3, where the first LED to the left is #1, see T able 6 : T able 6: Satellite T racking LEDs Flash Card Memory The number[...]

Installation and Setup Chapter 2 DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 37 T able 8: Positioning Mode LEDs Position Mode Position Mode Detail a 1 2 3 4 5 Single Point Autonomous (fixed height) Amber Off Off Off Off Autonomous (3D) Amber Off Off Off Off Differential GPS SBAS Off Green Off Off Of f CDGPS Off Off Green Off Off DGPS Off Green Green Off Off OmniSTAR [...]

38 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Chapter 2 Installation an d Setup Occup ation T ime The LED that is glowing green corresponds to the DL-V3’ s occupation time gauge. The occupation time LEDs provide an in dication of wheth er sufficient data has been collected for successfully post processing data for the indicat ed baseline. The LED that appears corre[...]

Installation and Setup Chapter 2 DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 39 2.2.5 Antenna LNA Power Receiver RF input gain requirements are easily met when using NovAtel antennas and coaxial cables. NovAtel antennas employ a built-in, low-noise amplif ier (LNA), which typ ically provides 26 dB of gain to the received satellite signal. The power to the antenna LNA[...]

40 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Chapter 2 Installation an d Setup Dat a Logging See Section 3.4, Using the DL-V3 starting on Page 51 to begin collecting data. Collected data can either be transmitted to a host com puter over a serial port, or stored on the CF card. If you choose to log data to the CF card, each logging session is stored in a single, uni[...]

Installation and Setup Chapter 2 DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 41 The data logging mechanism is designed to be rob ust and to end ure power interruptions (and simi lar disruptive events) with minimum lo ss of data . In th is situ ation, allow for you r data to be po ssibly reduced by several seconds up to a maximum of five minutes. When possible, error [...]

42 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Chapter 2 Installation an d Setup Using HyperT erminal to Format the CF Card 1. Establish a physical communicati on conn ectio n between the DL-V3 and th e PC/laptop. Either connect COM1 on the back of the DL-V3 to a DB-9 serial port on the PC /laptop or connect the USB port on the front of the DL-V3 to a USB po rt on the[...]

Installation and Setup Chapter 2 DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 43 HyperT erminal window . This enables yo u to view the characters you type. 3. T ype in LOG VERSION and press the <Enter> ke y to ensure you have a two -way serial connec- tion with the DL-V3. If you do, a VERSI ON output message appears. For example: 4. Ensure the CF card is in its [...]

44 DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 Chapter 3 Operation Before operating the receiver for th e first time, please ensu re that you have fo llowed the installation instructions in Chapter 2, Installat ion and Setup starting on Page 25. The following in structions are based on a COM port configuration such as that shown in Figure 17 on Page 48 . It is assume[...]

Operation Chapter 3 DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 45 3.1.2 Communicating Usi ng a Remote T erminal One method of communicating with the receiver is through a remote terminal. The receiver has been pre-wired to allow proper RS-232 interface with your d ata termin al. T o communicate with the terminal the receiver onl y requires the RX, TX, and GND lines [...]

46 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Chapter 3 Operation Refer to CDU ’ s Help file by selecting the Help | Contents menu. See also Chapter 4, DL Explorer starting on Page 56 for detail s of CDU ’s DL Explor er tool. Ensure you can see the Console and ASCII Messages windows by select ing them from the Vi e w menu. When the receiver is first turned on, no[...]

Operation Chapter 3 DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 47 Commands are typed at the interfacing computing device’ s keypad or keyboard, and execut e d after issuing a carriage return command which is us ually the same as pressing the <Enter> key . An example of a response to an input command is the FIX POSITION command. It can be as: [C O M 2 ] fix p[...]

48 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Chapter 3 Operation Figure 17: Basic Diffe rential Setup Reference Description 1 A DL-V3 receiver for the rover st ation 2 NovAtel GNSS antenna 3 User-supplied data storage device to COM1 4 User-supplied power su pply 5 User-supplied radio device to COM2 6 A DL-V3 receiver for the base st ation 7 User-supplied PC/laptop, [...]

Operation Chapter 3 DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 49 3.3.1 Base S tation Co nfiguration At the base station, ente r the following commands: interfacemode port rx_type tx_type [responses] fix position latitude long itude height log port message [trigger [period]] For example: RT C A interfacemode com2 none rtca off fix position 51.11358 042 -114.04358013[...]

50 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Chapter 3 Operation 3.3.2 Rover S tation Configuration At the rover station, enter: interfacemode port rx_type tx_type [responses] For example: RT C A interfacemode com2 rtca none off RT C M interfacemode com2 rtcm none off RT C M V 3 interfacemode com2 rtcmv3 none off CMR+ interfacemode com2 cmr none off CMR interfacemod[...]

Operation Chapter 3 DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 51 At the base station it is also possible to log out the c ontents of the standard corr ections in a form that is easier to read or process. These larger variants ha ve the correction fields broken out into standard types within the log, rather th an compressed into bit fields. This can be useful if you[...]

52 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Chapter 3 Operation 1. Select t he Group The the DL-V3 captures sets of logs using lo g groups. Y o u create a group in CDU ’s DL Explor er and then upload the group to the DL-V3. CDU is available from our website at: http:/ / www .novatel.com/su ppo rt/fwswupdates.htm . Launch CDU from the S tart menu folder specifi ed[...]

Operation Chapter 3 DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 53 Select a group in the DL Groups panel and press S tart on the dialog’ s ri ght to start logging to your CF card or COM port.  A red cross beside a log group name indicates th e grou p is not activ e in the DL-V3. A green check mark indicates the group is active in the DL-V3. Up to 5 log groups ca[...]

54 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Chapter 3 Operation log lbandinfo The log that is generated displays the L-band serial num ber in the fifth field following the log header . It is a six digit number in the range 700000 to 799999 . This log also provides the status of your subscription. Refer to the LBA NDI NF O comm and for more information . In order to[...]

Operation Chapter 3 DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 55 PASSXCOM2, P ASSXCOM3, P ASSUSB1 , P ASSUSB2 , PA S S U S B 3 and P ASSAUX are available on OEMV family receivers for logg ing through serial ports. The AUX port is available on OEMV -3- based products. Refer to the P ASSCOMx log for details. 3.8 T Sync Option The T Sync Option section of the O EMV In[...]

56 DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 Chapter 4 DL Explorer DL Explor er is a powerful program which allows you to edit l og groups, upload th ese groups to a DL- V3 and download data from the CF card to your PC/lapt op. DL Explorer is easy to use and learn, while still providing a w ide ran g e of features and flexibility . 4.1 Basic Operations 4.1.1 S tart[...]

DL Explorer Chapter 4 DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 57 4.1.2 Exiting DL Explorer To e x i t DL Explor er , click the button in the upper right-hand corner of the main window or press <Alt> + <F4> on your keyboard. 4.2 Receiver Operations DL Explor er can communicate with the DL-V3 to establish data collection groups. The DL-V3 can collect se[...]

58 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Chapter 4 DL Explorer groups you defined, and the preset POWERUP group provided by DL Exp lorer . The POWERUP group can be modified from the software, see Section , Preset POWERUP Gr oup , on Page 60 . Edit a group name by clicking on it directly in the left side panel. A dd a new gro up using the button, remove a group u[...]

DL Explorer Chapter 4 DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 59 Select a destination from the Port list: • COM1, COM2, COM3 Send this log through a receiver COM port • AUX Send this log through a receiver AUX port • USB1, USB2, USB3 Send this lo g through a receiver USB port • FILE Save this log to the receiver’ s CF card • NO_POR TS No port specifie[...]

60 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Chapter 4 DL Explorer Preset POWERUP Group Y o ur DL Explor er software is set up with a preset receiver group. Below is an outline of the POWERUP group. The group name, the logs within the group and th e interval option s are displayed (see details on editing trigger and interval info rm ation on Page 59 ). Use this grou[...]

DL Explorer Chapter 4 DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 61 Figure 21: Position T ab For the Fixed A veraged Position option, the Position A verage fields become editable so you can enter the criteria by which you would like the posit ion averaging to stop. Position averaging stops either before a certain time period in m inutes (a maximum of 60 and a minimu[...]

62 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Chapter 4 DL Explorer Figure 22: Site T ab If you check the Automatica lly Log Sit e on S tartup check box, the group mode is set to static, a SITE ENTER command, see Page 135 , is executed on startup, and the s ite is configured with parameters from the Site Information panel (if th e Include Site Informa tion check box [...]

DL Explorer Chapter 4 DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 63 97, 98, 99, 1 16, and 11 7 respectively for further details on these commands. Y o u may need to edit the following fiel ds fro m their default values depending on your appli cat ion : Minimum Satellites Select a number from 1 to 9 for the minim um number of satellites, where the default is 4. Eleva[...]

64 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Chapter 4 DL Explorer 0 ≤ RTCM ID ≤ 1023 0 ≤ CMR ID ≤ 31 The default entry for the DGPS Tx Id field is ANY . The ANY option forces the message t o revert to its default base ID. The ANY defaults are: RTCM 0 RTCA AAAA CMR 0 It is also possible to disable or enable the generat ion or tran smission of command respons[...]

DL Explorer Chapter 4 DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 65 Click on the Add Defaults button to add the default po rt values. T o remove the values (for example, so as not to interfere with CDU ), click on the Remove All butto n. 4.3 D L Explorer Receiver Communications Y o u can use the DL Explor er utility to manage and transfer files or groups between the[...]

66 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Chapter 4 DL Explorer 4.3.2 Upload Group from the PC/Laptop to the Receiver Click on the button in the main D L Explor er window and the Gr o up Manag ement dialog appears, see Figur e 26 . Figure 26: Group Manage ment The Gr o up Management dialog displays the current defau lt group table on the PC/laptop in the CDU Gr o[...]

DL Explorer Chapter 4 DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 67 Figure 27: St arting Group s The St o p button in the Group Management dialog becomes active while the DL-V3 is logging the data. Click on the St o p button to st op the DL-V3 from loggi ng the chosen log group. Only one log group may be started at a time.  A red cross beside a log group name ind[...]

68 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Chapter 4 DL Explorer 4.3.3 T ransfer a File from the D L-V3 to the PC/Laptop Ensure that your PC/laptop and DL-V3 are commun icating, see Section 4.3.1, Communication Parameters on Page 65 . Click on the button in the main DL Explor er window and the Log s T ransfer dialog appears, see Figur e 26 . Figure 28: Log T ransf[...]

DL Explorer Chapter 4 DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 69 Figure 29: File Deta ils T o transfer a file from the CF card to yo ur PC/laptop, first edit the destinat ion in the Local Folder field at the bottom of the Logs T ransfer dialog using th e Br owse... button. Then select a file by h ighlighting it in the Logs T ransfer panel . Y ou can select one or[...]

70 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Chapter 4 DL Explorer <Overwrite> .......this option enables you to replace the current file on the PC/l aptop with the new file from the receiver <Rename>........... this options enables you to give a di fferent name to the file that you are transferring to the PC/laptop <Cancel>. ............ this opti[...]

DL Explorer Chapter 4 DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 71 The debuglog.bin fil e stores the results of your recording. C lick on the button in the DL Explor er w indow to see it. Click on the button in the DL Explor er window . Then click on the Stop button to stop the recording.  1. If you quit CDU, flight recording continues unti l you click on the St[...]

72 DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 Appendix A T echnical S pecifications A.1 OEMV Family Rece iver Performance PERFORMANCE (Subject To GPS System Characteristics) Position Accuracy a Standalone: L1 only 1.8 m RMS L1/L2 1.5 m RMS SBAS b 0.6 m RMS DGPS 0.45 m RMS RT-20 0.20 m RMS RT-2 0.01 m + 1 ppm RMS CDGPS b 0.6 m RMS OmniSTAR: VBS 0.7 m RMS (OEMV-1 and [...]

DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 73 A.2 DL-V3 Sp ecifications INPUT/OUTPUT CONNECTORS Antenna Input TNC female jack, 50 Ω nominal impedance +4.75 to +5.10 V DC, 100 mA max (output from DL-V3 to antenna/LNA) PWR 4-pin LEMO connector +9 to +28 V DC at 3.5 W (typical while logging) a In-rush power consumption: 8 A for less than 120 μ s b COM1 COM2 COM3 AUX [...]

74 DL-V3 Use r Manual Rev 3 LED INDICATORS (CONTINUED) Flash Card Memory Occupation Time PHYSICAL Size 185 x 163 x 76 mm Weight 1.3 kg maximum (including OEMV-3 card) ENVIRONMENTAL Operating Temperature -40 ° C to +75 ° C Storage Temperature -45 ° C to +95 ° C Humidity Not to exceed 95% non-condensing Vibratio n d Random MIL-STD-810F Sinusoidal[...]

DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 75 DIMENSIONS a b a. All dimension are in millimeters, please use the Unit Conversion section of the GNSS Refer ence Book for conversion to im perial measurements. b. See also the ProPak-V3 Dimensions section, in Appendix A of the OEMV Family Installation and Operation User Man ual , for the dimensions of the mount ing brac[...]

76 DL-V3 Use r Manual Rev 3 A.2.1 Port Pin-Outs T able 1 1: DL-V3 Serial Port Pin-Out Descriptions T able 12: DL-V3 I/O Port Pin- Out Descript ions Connector Pin No. COM1 RS-232 COM2 RS-232 AUX RS-232 1N / C N / C N / C 2 COM1_Rx COM2_Rx COM3_Rx 3 COM1_Tx COM2_Tx COM3_Tx 4 N/C POUT POUT 5 GND GN D GND 6N / C N / C N / C 7 RTS1 RTS2 RTS3 8 CTS1 CTS2[...]

DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 77 A.2.2 Cables A.2.2.1 12V Power Adapter Cable (NovAtel p art number 01017663) The power adapter cable supplied wi th the DL-V3, see Figur e 34 below , provides a conven ient means for supplying +12 V DC whil e operating in the field. Input is provided through the standard 12 V power outlet. The output from the power adapt[...]

78 DL-V3 Use r Manual Rev 3 A.2.2.2 Null-modem Cable (NovAtel p art number 01017658) This cable supplied with the DL-V3, see Figure 35 below , provides an easy m eans of communications with a PC/laptop. The cable is equipped with a 9-pin connector at the receiver end which can be plugged into th e COM1 , COM2 , or AUX port. At the PC/laptop end, a [...]

DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 79 A.2.2.3 St raight Through Serial Cable (No vAtel p art number 01017659) This cable can be used to connect the DL-V3 to a modem or radio transmitter to propag ate dif ferential corrections. The cable is equipped with a female DB9 connector at the receiver end. The male DB9 connector at the other end is provided to plug in[...]

80 DL-V3 Use r Manual Rev 3 A.2.2.4 I/O Strobe Port Cable (NovAtel p art number 01017660) The strobe lines on the DL-V3 can be accessed by inserting the ma le DB9 connector of the I/O strobe port cable into the I/O port. The other end of this cable is provided without a connector to provid e flexibility . The jacket insulation is cut away slightly [...]

DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 8 1 Appendix B Commands The DL-V3 firm ware implem ents the commands in T able 13 (repeated in T able 14 on Page 82 in the order of their binary messages IDs), in addition to the OEMV family command set. The LOG command is available to all OEMV receivers but is an essential command to do any logging. It is included in this a[...]

82 DL-V3 Use r Manual Rev 3 T able 14: DL-V3 Commands in Order of their Message IDs 1 log Request logs from the receiver 157 logfile Manual file l ogging control 163 methumid Specify air humidi ty 164 m etpress Specify air pressure 165 mettemp Specify a m bient temperature 211 project Project- related parameters 201 rename Rename a file stored in t[...]

DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 83 57 groupmode Configure the survey type for a group survey 58 groupfixpos Fix the receiver posit ion when the group is executed 59 groupsitename Edit the site name for the group 61 groupsitenumber Edit the site number for the group 62 groupsatlimit Edit the satell ite limit configuration for the group 63 grouppossave Conf[...]

84 DL-V3 Use r Manual Rev 3 The arguments for each of these commands ar e described in the following sections . For a complete list ing and description of the other commands that the DL-V3 is capable of processing, please refer to the OEMV Family Firmwar e Refer ence Manual. B.1 SYNT AX CONVENTIONS The following rules apply when entering commands, [...]

DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 85 B.2 APPCONTROL COM3 Bluetooth /Ethernet Switch Use the appcontrol command to switch between Ethernet and Blueto oth on COM3. Use the appcontrol option 12 9 command to restore Ethernet se ttings back to their defaults 1 : IP: 192.168.1.223 Mask: 255.255.255.0 DHCP: OFF The APPCONTROL OPTION 12 9 command triggers a receive[...]

86 DL-V3 Use r Manual Rev 3 T able 15: Application Functions T abl e 16: Application Parameters Examples: T o switch back to Bluetooth on COM3, issue this command: APPCONTROL BLUETOOTH 0 T o switch COM3 from Bluetooth to Ethernet, issue this command: APPCONTROL BLUETOOTH 1 T o restore Ethernet settin gs to their defaults and reset th e receiver , i[...]

DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 87 B.3 COMVOUT Control COM Peripheral Power The comvout command allows you to cont rol the peripheral power supp ly on specific COM ports. It supports COM2, COM3 and AUX. No power is supplied for peripheral por ts when the receiver is turned off. COM3 does not have a power pi n and there is no direct a ccess to COM3. The co[...]

88 DL-V3 Use r Manual Rev 3 T able 18: COM V olt age Out Action Binary ASCII Description 0 OFF Set state to off 1 ON Set state to on 2 Reserved 3 DEFAULT Do not change the COMVOUT state. This option only applies to the GROUPCOMVOUT command. Refer also to the GROUP command in the DL-V3 Firmware Reference Manual .[...]

DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 89 B.4 CURRENTFILE Specify File for FILEHDR/FILETRANSER Logs The curr entfile command allows you to specify a fil e to which subs eq uent requests for filehdr and filetransfer logs apply , see Pages 158 - 160 . Specified without arguments, the curr entfile command clears any prev iousl y configured curr en tfile settings. T[...]

90 DL-V3 Use r Manual Rev 3 B.5 CURRENTGROUP Specify File for GROUPDEF Log The curr entgr oup command allows you to specify a group to w hich subsequent requests for gr o updef logs apply , see Page 163 . If no group is specified, the currentgroup setting is cleared, and req uests for gr oup def logs list the entire group table. Syntax currentgroup[...]

DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 91 B.6 DEL Delete Files from CF Card The del command allows you to delete files from the CF card. The del all command deletes al l files from th e CF car d. This operation is not reversible. The del all command fails if there are any open files. The del file filename command delet es the f ile name d file fr om the CF card.[...]

92 DL-V3 Use r Manual Rev 3 B.7 DISK Format the CF Card The disk command allows you to car ry o ut CF card maintenance. The disk format command formats the CF car d for use with DL-V3. The format sequence erases all data previously stored on the CF card. This operat ion is not reversible.  Prior to issuing a disk format command, all logs being s[...]

DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 93 B.8 EXTCONTROL Disable Automatic POWERUP Group The extcontr ol command provides a means of disabling the automatic POWERUP gro up execut ion. When entered prior to POWERUP group execution (prior to acquisition of coarse time), the extcontrol command prevents subseque nt automatic execution of the POWERUP group. The extco[...]

94 DL-V3 Use r Manual Rev 3 B.9 FRESET Clear Selected Dat a from NVM and Reset The OEMV fr eset command is extended to include DL-V3 features. An additional target field, user data (value = 10), resets only th e DL-V3 user data NVM, th ereby resetting all parameters indicated in this document as “S tored in NVM” to factory defaults. Issuing the[...]

DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 95 B.10 GROUP Create and Manipulate Group s A gr oup is a set of log specifiers and configuration pa rameters th at are normall y used tog ether in a specific scenario. When a group is executed , information contained in a group i s mapped into a series of receiver commands which has the same effect as entering the commands[...]

96 DL-V3 Use r Manual Rev 3 Syntax group add groupname1 group del groupname1 group clear group copy groupname1 groupname2 Message ID = 54 T able 25: Action T able 26: GROUP Default Configurat ion B.10.1 Factory-Reset DEF AUL T Group The factory-reset DEF AULT group is defined as follows: RANGECMPB ONTIME 15 ALMANACB ONCHANGED RA WEPHEMB ONCHANGED I[...]

DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 97 B.1 1 GROUP ANTHEIGHT Edit Group Antenna Height The gr o upantheight command allows you to edit the ant enna height definition for the group. The gr o upantheight set command sets the antenna height for the group named gr oupname to antheight . The gr o upantheight clear command removes the ante nna heig ht setting from [...]

98 DL-V3 Use r Manual Rev 3 B.12 GROUP ANTSN Edit Group Antenna Serial Number The gr o upantsn command allows you to edit the antenn a serial number defin iti on for the group. The gr oupantsn set command sets the antenna serial number for th e group named groupname to antsn . The groupantsn clear and the gr oupantsn default commands remove the ant[...]

DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 99 B.13 GROUP ANTTYPE Edit Group Antenna T ype The gr oupanttype comm and allows you to edit the antenna type de fin ition for the group. The gr oupanttype set com mand sets the antenna type for the gro up nam e d groupname to antt ype . The g r oupan ttype clear and the gr oup anttype default commands rem ove the antenna t[...]

100 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 B.14 GROUPCOM Associate Port Co nfigurations with a Group This command allows you to associate one or more port con figurations with a grou p. It is identical to the standard OEMV COM comma nd but with t h ese exceptions: • an additional leading argument is us ed to specify the associated groupname • configuration of[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 101 Message ID = 755 T able 30: Parameter Update Field Fiel d Type Bytes Format Units Offset 1H e a d e r - - 0 2 P arameter update, see Table 30 4 E num - H 3 Group name 12 Char[ ] - H+4 4 P ort to configure. (default = THIS PORT) See Table 17 on Page 8 7 4 Enum - H+16 5 ;Communication baud rate (bps). A value of '0&a[...]

102 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 T able 31: Parity T able 32: Handshaking Binary ASCII Descriptio n 0 N No parity (default) 1 E Even parity 2O O d d p a r i t y Binary ASCII Description 0 N No handshaking (default) 1 XON XON/XOFF software handshaking 2 CTS CTS/RTS hardware handshaking[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 103 B.15 GROUPCOMVOUT Control COM Power for a Group The gr o upcomvout command allows you to control the peripheral po wer supp ly on the COM ports when a specific group is executed. Comma nd usage is similar to that of the comvout command, see Page 87 , except that a group name ar g ument is required.  1. The port speci[...]

104 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Message ID = 753 Field Field Type Bytes Format Units Offset 1 Header - - - 0 2 Parameter update, see Table 30 on Page 101 4E n u m - H 3 Group name 12 Char[ ] - H+4 4 Serial port identifier, see Table 17 on Page 87 4 Enum - H+16 5 Action, see Table 25 on Page 96 4 Enum - H+ 20 6 Reserved 4 Lo ng - H+24[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 105 B.16 GROUPDGPSTXID Edit Group DGPS ID Configuration The gr o updgpstxid command allows you to edit the DGPS base ID configuration fo r the group . The group can be configured to store base ID for one DGPS message type. The gr o updgpstxid set command sets the DGPS base ID configuration for the group named gr oup name to[...]

106 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 T able 33: GROUPDGPSTXI D Default Configuration Field Power-On Freset Stored in NVM DGPS Type no change AUTO YES ID no change NUL YES[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 107 B.17 GROUPECUTOFF Edit Group Elevation Cut-Off Angle The gr oupecutoff command allows you to edit the elevation cut-off angle configuration for the group. gr oup ecutoff set sets cut-off for the group named gr oupname to ecutoff . gr oupecutoff clear removes the cut-off setting from the group named gr oupname. gr oupecu[...]

108 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 B.18 GROUPFIXPOS Configure Group to Fix Receiver Position The gr o upfixpos command allows you to configure the gr oup to fix the receiver position when the group is executed. gr oupfixpos and groupposave configurations are mutually exclusive, and the last setting to be entered takes effect. gr oup fixpos set configures [...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 109 B.19 GROUPINTERF ACEMODE Ed it Group Interface Mode The gr oupinterf acemode command allows you to edit the inte rface mode configuration for the group. The group can be configured to issue the in terfacemode command to COM1, COM2 and/or AUX. The gr o upinterfacemode set command sets the interface mode co nfiguration fo[...]

1 10 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 T able 37: GROUPINTERF ACEMODE Default Configuration Parameter Power-On Freset a a. The AUX port automatically chan ges configuration to NONE, NONE when the POWERUP group is run unless the GROUPINTERF A CEMODE command was issued manually for AUX. Stored in NVM COM1 RX type no change NOVATEL YES COM1 TX type no change NO[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 1 1 1 B.20 GROUPLOG Edit Group Logging S pecifications The gr o uplog command allows you to modify the message-log gin g specifications in a group. A maximum of 20 message-logging specifications is suppo rted . The gr o uplog add command allows you to add message-logg ing specifications to a group. • The message-logg ing [...]

1 12 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 For each message-logging specification, dst is added to the groupuse destinatio n list (see the gr oupuse command)  Action is limited to ADD and DEL for this command. Message ID = 64 T able 38: GROUPLOG Default Configuration Field Data Value Used if Not Specified Bytes Format Units Offset 1 Header - - - 0 2 A ction, [...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 1 13 B.21 GROUPMODE Configure Group Survey T ype The gr o upmode command configures the survey type fo r a survey carried out with the group. The gr oupmode set kinematic|static command sets the survey type for the group named groupname to the specified mode. The gr oupmode clear command sets the surv ey type for the group [...]

1 14 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 B.22 GROUPPOSA VE Configure Gr oup Position A veraging The gr oupposave comm and allows you to configure positi on averaging to comm ence when the group is executed. groupfixpos and gr o upposave configurations are mutually ex clusive, and the last setting to be entered takes effect. The gr o upposave set comma nd confi[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 1 15 B.23 GROUPSA TLIMIT Limit Number of Satellites for Group The gr o upsatlimit command allows you to lim it the number of satellites used for the group. The gr oup satlimit set comman d sets satlimit for the group nam ed gr oupname to satlimit . The g r oupsatl imit clear command removes the satlimit setting from the gro[...]

1 16 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 B.24 GROUPSITENAME Edit Group Site Name The gr o upsitename command allows you to edi t the site nam e definition for the group. The gr oupsitename set command sets the site nam e for the group named groupname to sitename . The gr oup sitename clear and the gr oupsitename defau lt commands remove the site nam e setting [...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 1 17 B.25 GROUPSITENUMBER Edit Group Site Number The gr o upsitenumber command allows you to edit the site nu mber definition for the group. The gr o upsitenumber set command sets the site nu mber for the group named gr oupname to sitenumber . The gr o upsitenumber clear and the gr oupsitenum ber default commands remove the[...]

1 18 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 B.26 GROUPUSE Execute a Set of Commands The gr oupuse command is a macro which uses the group configuration to execu te a set of DL-V3 commands. The gr o upuse start command executes the start macr o for the g roup named groupname, with the default log destination set to dst . If dst is not specified, THISPOR T is assum[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 1 19 The gr o upuse stop command interprets the group co nfiguration as follo ws: • The gr oupuse destination list is assembl ed, representing all destinations to be used by the group. • For each destination in the groupuse destination list, an unlogall command is issued (for the particular virtual channel). • If the [...]

120 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 B.27 LOG Request Logs from the Receiver Many different types of data can be logged using several different methods of triggering the lo g events. Every log element can be directed to any combination of the three COM ports and three USB ports. The ONTIME trigger opt ion requires the addition of the period parameter . See [...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 121 Abbreviated ASCII Syntax:Message ID: 1 LOG [port] message [trigger [period [offset [hold]]]] Factory Default: log com1 rxstatuseventa onnew 0 0 hold log com2 rxstatuseventa onnew 0 0 hold log com3 rxstatuseventa onnew 0 0 hold log aux rxstatuseventa onnew 0 0 hold log usb1 rxstatuseventa onnew 0 0 hold log usb2 rxstatus[...]

122 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Field Field Name ASCII Value Description Field Type 1L O G (ASCII) header - This field co ntains the command name or the message header dependi ng on whether the command is abbreviated ASCII or ASCII respectively. - 2 port See Table 46, Detailed Serial Port Identifiers on Page 123 Output port (default = THISPORT) Enum 3 [...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 123 T able 46: Detailed Serial Port Iden tifier s ASCII Port Name Hex Port Value Decimal Port Value a Description NO_PORTS 0 0 No ports specified COM1_ALL 1 1 All virtual ports for COM port 1 COM2_ALL 2 2 All virtual ports for COM port 2 COM3_ALL 3 3 All virtual ports for COM port 3 THISPORT_ALL 6 6 All virtual ports for th[...]

124 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 THISPORT_31 df 223 Current COM port, virtual port 31 FILE c e0 c 224 c User-specified file destination, 0 c FILE_1 c e1 c 225 c User-specified file destina ti on, 1 c . . . FILE_31 c ff c 255 c User-specified file destinati on, 31 c XCOM1 1a0 416 Virtual COM1 port, virtual port 0 XCOM1_1 1a1 417 Virtual COM1 port, virtua[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 125 B.28 LOGFILE Open or Close File on CF Card A logfile is a file on the CF card w ith properties as d efined in Section C.1, PDC Files on Page 14 9 . The logfile command opens a logfile, associat es a virtual channel with a logfile, or closes a logfile. Only one logfile can be open at a time. A logfile cannot be reopened [...]

126 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 • Y o u must specify channel if you wish to sp ecify file which is a valid ASCII value in File Port Channel, see T able 54 on Page 134 . This resolves the ambiguity as to which of the two fields has b een entered. Syntax logfile open|close [ channel file ] Message ID = 157 T able 47: Log File Action T able 48: LOGFILE [...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 127 B.29 METHUMID S pecify Air Humidity The methumid command allows you to specify air hu midity . Humidity specifi ed with the methumid command does not af fect receiver operation. Rather, it allows you to create a record of atmospheric conditions for post-processing purposes. The methumid set command specifies air humid i[...]

128 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 B.30 METPRESS Specify Air Pressure The metpr ess command allows you to specify air pre ssure. Air pressure specified with the metpr ess command does not af fect receiver operation. Rather, it allows you to create a record of atmospheric conditions for post-processing purposes. The metpr ess set command specifies air pres[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 129 B.31 METTEMP Specify Air T emperature The mettemp command allows you to speci fy ambient temperat ure. T emperature specified with the mettemp command does not af fect receiver operation. Ra ther, it allows you to create a record of atmospheric conditions for post-pro cessing purposes. The mettemp set command specifies [...]

130 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 B.32 PR OJECT Add or Clear a Project The pr oject command allows you to add or clear a pr oject. If a project has been added via the pr oject command prior to issuing a gr oupuse start command, a pr ojectdefb log is au to mat i cal ly logged to th e default group destination by the gr o upu se start sequence. Pr oject ad[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 131 B.33 RENAME Rename a File on the CF Card The re n a m e command allows you to rename a file on the CF card. The re n a m e command renames a file nam ed filename to newfilename . The re n a m e command fails if newfilename already ex ists, or if filename i s open. Syntax rename filename newfilename Message ID = 201 Fiel[...]

132 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 B.34 RESET Perform a Hardware Reset The OEMV re s e t command is extended to include DL-V3 features.[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 133 B.35 SA TLIMIT Set Minimum Satel lites in Position Solution The satlim it command allows you to set the minimum number of SVs used in the position solution, for a specific set of messages to be passed through a particular FILE_ n virtual channel. The following messages are af fected by th e satlimit filter: • BESTPOS [...]

134 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Syntax satlimit set file_all|file|file_ n minsv satlimit default|clear file_all|file|file_ n Message ID = 212 T able 54: File Port Channel T able 55: SA TLIMIT Default Configuration Field Data Bytes Format Units Offset 1H e a d e r - - 0 2 Param eter Update, see Table 34 on Page 107 4 E num None H 3 File Port Channel, se[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 135 B.36 SITE Control Site Occup ations The site command allows you to control site occu pations. The site enter command defines the site-occupa tio n st art time for a site record name . This command does not result in a site record being entered into the logfile – the site record is written to the logfile when the site [...]

136 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 • both, the SITE_ST_ST AR TTRUNCA TE and SITE_ST_ENDTRUNCA TE bits are set in the SiteStatus field of the sitedef log Syntax site enter name site leave|cancel Message ID = 166 T abl e 56 : Site Mo d e T able 57: SITE Default Configuration Field Data Bytes Format Units Offset 1 Header - - 0 2 Site Mode, see Table 39 on [...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 137 B.37 SITEUPDA TENUMBER Set Occupied Site Number The siteupdatenumber command allows you to configu re the site number information (SiteNum ber field in the sitedef log) once the site has been occupied (by issuing a site enter command). The siteupdatenumber set command sets the site number for an occupied site to sitenum[...]

138 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 B.38 SITEUPDA TENAME Set Occupied Site Name The siteupdatename command allows you to configu re the site nam e info rmation (SiteName field in the sitedef log) once the site has been occupied (by issuing a site enter command). The siteupdatename set command sets the site name for an occupied site to sitename. The siteupd[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 139 B.39 SITEUPDA TEANTHEIGHT Set Occupied Site Height The siteupdateantheight comm and allows you to co nfigure the site an tenna height inform ation (AntHeight field i n the sitedef log) once th e site ha s b een occupied (by issuing a site enter command). The siteupdateantheight set command sets the site antenna he ight [...]

140 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 B.40 SITEUPDA TEANTTYPE Set Occupied Site Antenna The siteupdateanttype command allows you to confi gure the site antenna type information (AntT ype field in the sitedef log) once the site has been occupied (by issuing a site enter command). The siteupdateanttype set command sets the site antenna type for an occupied sit[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 141 B.41 SITEUPDA TEA TTRIBUTE Set Occupied Site Attributes The siteup dateattribute com mand allows you to configure the site attribu te information (Attrib field in the sitedef log) once the site has been occupied (by issuing a site enter command). The siteupdateattribute set command sets the site attribute for an occupie[...]

142 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 B.42 SOFTPOWER Simulate a Power-Button Off The softpower command allows you to simul ate a power-button Off. The softpower now command simulates a power -button Off. The softpower now command does not set the “power button pressed” b it in the receiver status word. Syntax softpower now Message ID = 213 T able 63: Sof[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 143 B.43 WRITE Create User Dat a Logs The write command/log allows you to creat e logs wh i c h co ntain user data . The write command allows you to supply user data fo r the write log. Upon receipt of the write command, the receiver generates a write log to all destinatio ns which have been configured to send write logs wi[...]

144 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 B.44 WRITEFILE Create/Appe nd Files on CF Card The writefil e command allows you to create fi les on the CF card or appen d data to an exist ing file on the CF card. The writefil e command writes data to a fil e named filena me on the CF card. If a file named filename does not exist, the file is created. If a file named [...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 145 B.45 WRITEFILEHEX Create/Ap pend Dat a to CF Card The writefilehex command allows you to create files on the CF card or append data to an existing file on the CF card in Hexbyte format. The writefilehex command writes data to a file named filename on the CF card. If a file named filename does not exist, t he file is cre[...]

146 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 B.46 WRITEHEX Create User Dat a Logs The writehex command/log allows y ou to create logs which contain user data. The writehex command allows you to supply user data for the writehex log. Upon receipt of the writehex command, the receiver generates a writehex log to all destinations which have been configured to send wri[...]

DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 147 Appendix C Logs The DL-V3 firm ware generates the logs in T able 64 (repeated in T able 65 on Page 148 in the order of their binary messages IDs), in addition to those of the OEMV Family log set. Refer also to the OEMV Family Firmwar e Reference Manual available from our website at: http://www .novatel.com/support /docup[...]

148 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 T able 65: DL-V3 Logs in Order of their Message IDs For a complete listin g and description of the other lo gs that the DL-V3 is capable of generating, please consult the OEMV Family Firmware Refer ence Manual . It also contains pro cedures and explanations related to data logging.  Before proceeding to describe th es[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 149 C.1 PDC FILES In a PDC file, the sequence of data exists in the following format: Site records’ meteorological logs (MET) may occu r at arbitrary locat ion s throughout the file. The records are linked to allow easy extraction. The fil e header information block consists of 128 bytes, see T able 66. T ab le 66: PDC Lo[...]

150 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 The HDRB and GRPB logs are binary versions of the HDRA and GRP A logs described in the following sections. T able 67: Serial Port Identifiers T able 68: Parity T able 69: Handshaking Port Identifier Descr iption ASCII Binary COM1 1 COM port 1 COM2 2 COM port 2 COM3 3 COM port 3 THISPORT 6 The current COM port FILE_ALL 7 [...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 151 T able 70: Serial Port Interface Modes Binary Value ASCII Mode Name Description 0 NONE The port accept s/generates nothing 1 NOVATEL The port accept s/generates NovAtel commands and logs 2 RTCM The port accepts/ge nerates RTCM corrections 3 RTCA The port accepts/ge nerates RTCA corrections 4 CMR The port accepts/ge nera[...]

152 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 16-17 Reserved 18 GENERIC The port accepts/generates nothing. SEND/SENDHEX commands from another port gene rate data on this port. Any incoming data on this port can be seen with PASSCOM logs on another port, refer to the OEMV Family Firmware Reference Manual. a. An output interfacemode of R TCMNOC R is identical to R TC[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 153 C.2 CURRENTSET CURRENTFIL E/CURRENTGROUP Configuration The CURRENTSET log contains the cu rrent file, current filetransfer packet, current file dumpmode, and current group setting for the receiver . Structure: Message ID = 187 Log Type: Polled Field Data Descr iption Bytes Format Units Offset 1 Header Log header, se e P[...]

154 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 C.3 DIRENT CF Card File List The DIRENT log contains the cu rrent file contents of the receiver's CF card. Up to 512 files can be listed using this m essage. The date and time for the DIRENT log is in UTC (Universal Coordinated Time). If the DL-V3 receiver has no almanac, UTC is unavailable. The Date of Last Change [...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 155 Field Data Bytes Format Units Offset 1 Hea der, se e Page 149 -- 0 2 Filename 12 Char[ ] none H 3 Size (bytes) 4 Ulong bytes H+12 4 Size (packets) 4 Ulong packets H+16 5 Date of Last Change 4 Ulong yyyymmdd H+20 6T i m e o f L a s t C h a nge 4 Ulong hhmmss H+24[...]

156 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 C.4 EXTLEVELS Extended Hardware Levels The EXTLEVELS log contains extended hardware level information for the receiver . V oltage fields are reported to three decimal places (mV precision). The temperature field is reported to one decimal place. Structure: Message ID = 798 Log Type: Polled Field Data Description Bytes Fo[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 157 C.5 FILECHANNEL Log File Channel Configuration The FILECHANNEL log contains configuration of all file channels on the receiver . Structure: Message ID = 158 Log Type: Polled Field Data Descr iption Bytes Format Units Offset 1 Header Log header, see Page 149 -- 0 2 DiskSpace Number of free bytes on the CF card 4 Ulong by[...]

158 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 C.6 FILEHDR Logfile Header The FILEHDR log contains header information for the file speci fi ed by currentfile . Structure: Message ID = 147 Log Type: Polled Field Data Description Bytes Format Units Offset 1 Header Log header, see Page 149 -- 0 2 FileName File name at creation 12 Char[ ] - H 3 FileSize File size 4 Ulong[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 159 T able 71: File St atus 18 SiteP File position of the last sitedefb log 4 Ulong - H+76 19 MetP File position of the last metdefb log 4 Ulong - H+80 20 WriteP File position of the last writeb or writehexb log. 4 Ulong - H+84 21 Reserved for future use 4 Ulong - H+88 22 4 Ulong - H+92 23 4 Ulong - H+96 23 4 Ulong - H+100 [...]

160 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 C.7 FILETRANSFER Log File Contents The FILETRANSFER log contains partial, or complete , file cont ents of th e DL-V3 log file that is currently set as the curr entfile . If th e curr entfile specified for the receiver is open (if logging is in progress), fields 2 and 3 of th e FILETR ANSFER log are set to zero (0). If a [...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 161 C.8 GROUPCOMCONFIG COM Port Configuration Information The groupcomconfig log contai ns COM port config uration inf ormation for th e curr entgroup specified for the receiver . If no valid currentgr oup selection is specified, this log lists COM port configurations for all groups present on the receiver . Structure: Mess[...]

162 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 T able 72: GROUPCOMCONFIG St atus Word Field # Data Description Bytes Format Units Offset 14 Tx_type The status of the transmit interface mode, Table 70, Serial Port Interface Modes on Page 151 4 Enum H+52 15 Responses Responses are turned on or off 0 = OFF 1 = ON 4 Enum H+56 16 comvout COMVOUT action, Table 18 on Page 8[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 163 C.9 GROUPDEF Log Group Configuration The GROUPDEF log contains configurat ion information for a gr oup definition on the receiver, for the gr oup identified by the curre ntgr oup setting. If no valid curr entgroup selection is specified, this log lists information for all grou ps present on the receiver .  1. This lo[...]

164 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 13 Ht Height a 8 Double (m) H+88 14 Site# Site number 8 Char - H+96 15 SiteName Site name 32 Char - H+104 16 DGPS Type DGPS ID type, see Table 73 on Page 165 4 Enum - H+136 17 DGPS ID 5 char ID string or “ANY” ANY type defaults: RTCM - 0 RTCA - AAAA CMR - 0 The following range values are in affect: 0 ≤ CMR ID ≤ 3[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 165 T abl e 73: DGPS T ype T able 74: COM1/COM2 Interface Modes 28 Port Serial port identifier, see Table 67 on Page 150. 4 Enum - H+180 29 Reserved for future use 4 Float - H+184 30 2 Ushort - H+188 31 1 Uchar - H+190 32 1 Uchar - H+191 Next Log Spec Offset = H + 168 + (N * 24) a. A Grou p Status1(field 9) output of Positi[...]

166 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 T able 75: Group St atus1 Word Group Status Bit Description Bit=0 Bit=1 0x01 Position fix flag disabled enabled 0x02 Position average enable flag disabled enabled 0x04 Survey type flag static kinematic 0x08 DGPSTxId configured flag disabled configured 0x10 Satlimit filter flag n ot set set 0x010000 COM1 interface mode fl[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 167 T able 76: Group St atus2 Word Group Status Bit Desc ription Bit=0 Bit=1 0x0000 0001 COM1 COM parameters configured flag not configured co nfigured 0x0000 0002 COM2 COM parameters configured flag not configured co nfigured 0x0000 0004 COM3 COM parameters configured flag not configured co nfigured 0x0000 0008 AUX COM par[...]

168 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 C.10 METDEF Meteorological Parameters Structure: Message ID = 150 Log Type: Polled T able 77: Meteorological Log St atus Field Data Description Bytes Format Units Offset 1 Header Log header, see Page 149 -- 0 2 MetP File position of the previous metdefb log 4 Ulong bytes H 3 Met Status Meteorol ogical log status informat[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 169 C.1 1 PROJECTDEF Project Definition Structure: Message ID = 156 Log Type: Polled Field Data Description Bytes Format Units Offset 1 Header Log header, see Page 149 -- 0 2 Project Pr oje ct de scription 32 Char H 3 Agency Agency description 32 Char H+32 4 Observer Observer description 32 Char H+64[...]

170 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 C.12 PWRST A TUS Power and St atus Settings Summary The PWRST A TUS log contains a summary of power and status settings for the DL-V3. V oltage fields are accurate to ± 5 mV .  1. When an external source is pr esent, the power supply is cut off when the available system voltage is less than 9.0 V . Due to variances b[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 171 Structure: Message ID = 799 Log Type: Polled T able 78: Port Power St atus Field # Data Bytes Format Units Offset 1H e a d e r - - 0 2 Port power status, see Table 78 on Page 171 4 HexUlong - H+0 3 RXSTATUS auxiliary word 2, see Table 79 on Page 172 4 HexUlong - H+4 4 RXSTATUS auxiliary word 3, Table 80 on Page 173 4 He[...]

172 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 C.13 RXST A TUS DL-V3 S t atus The AUXILIAR Y2 and AUXILIAR Y3 status words of the RXST A TUS log are defined as in T able 79 on Page 172 and Ta b l e 8 0 on Page 173 , to indicate DL-V3 functionality . The correspond ing priority , set and clear masks can be defined via the ST A T USCONFIG command. Refer to the RXST A T[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 173 T able 80: Auxilia ry 3 St at us Word 0x00000400 Reserved - 0x00000800 - 0x00001000 - 0x00002000 - 0x00004000 Groupuse execution status not in progress in progress - 0x00008000 Data quality status no t acceptable acceptable - 0x00010000 Reserved - AUX2 Bit Des cription Bit=0 Bit=1 Trigger AUX3 Bit Description Bit=0 Bit=[...]

174 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 AUX3 Bit Description Bit=0 Bit=1 Trig ger 0x00000100 CF card - disk space low OK warning There are less than 15 minutes of logging remaining at the current disk space consumption rate 0x00000200 High temperature error OK shutting down Temperatur e > +85 ° C 0x00000400 Low temperature error OK shutting down Temperatur[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 175 C.14 RXST A TUSEVENT DL-V3 St atus Event Notification The RXST A TUSEVENT log set, refer to the OEMV Family Firmwar e Refer ence Manual , is extended to indicate DL-V3 functionality .[...]

176 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 C.15 SITEDEF Site Configuration Structure: Message ID = 153 Log Type: Polled T able 81: Site St atus Field Field Name Description Bytes Format Un its Offset 1 Header Log header, see Page 149 -- 0 2 SiteP File position of the previous sitedefb log 4 Ulong bytes H 3 SiteNumber Site number 8 Char H+4 4 Site Nam e Site name [...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 177 C.16 VERSION HW & SW V ersions and Serial Numbers The Component T ype of the VERSION log, refer to the OEMV Family Firmwar e Refer ence Manual , is extended to include DL-V3 informati on as in T able 8 2 . T able 82: Component T ype C.17 WRITE User-Generated Information Please see the WRITE command on Page 143 . C.1[...]

178 DL-V3 Us er Manual Rev 3 Appendix D Ethernet Configuration This section details the ethernet configuratio n fo r th e DL- V3 includin g au to mat ic Ethernet configuration on start-up. On power-up, or after a FRESET command, the DL-V 3 automatically co nfigures the Et hernet device. This configuration includes the following settings: • Static[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 179 switch in between them. Figure 39: Sheilded CA T5 Ethernet Cable Connectio n Reference Description 1 User-supplied laptop computer with Ethernet con nector 2 DL-V3 (powered) 3 User-supplied sh eild ed CA T5 Ethernet cross-over cable 4 User-supplied DSS- 5+ Port Switch 5 User-supplied sheilded CA T5 Ethernet straight-thr[...]

180 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 3. Connect the power cable to the DL-V3 and power-up the unit D.2.2 Enable Eth ernet on the DL-V3 Receiver From the laptop, connect the DL-V3 to a serial, or USB, cable . Open communication with the receiver using HyperT erminal or CDU . Issue the following command (to switch COM3 from Bluetooth to Ethernet operation): A[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 181 3. Highlight Local Area Connection and double-click on it. 4. Click on Pr operties in the General tab in the Local Ar ea Connection dialog that appears. The Local Ar ea Connection Pr operties dialog appears.[...]

182 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 5. Select Internet Pr otocol (TCP/IP) and click on th e Pr operties button. Th e Internet Pr otocol TCP/ IP Pr operties dialog appears.[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 183 6. Ensure the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server addr es s automatically radio buttons are selected in the General tab.[...]

184 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 7. Select the Alternate Configuration tab in the Internet Pr otocol (TCP/IP) Pr operties dialog.  St e p 7 , above, is very import an t. If the Alternate Configuration tab is not selected, th is procedure will not work . 8. Ensure that the User Configured radio button is selected. Change the settings to something simi[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 185 9. Click OK when you are returned to the Local Area Connection Pr operties dialog. 10. Click Close to complete the network configu ration. 1 1. Restart the laptop for the settings to take effect. D.2.3.1 Network Setting s Configuration Use a web browser to connect the PC/laptop, via the Ethernet cross-over cable, to the[...]

186 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Figure 40: Lantronix COM Redirec to r Manager[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 187 D.2.4.1 Add the DL-V3 Ethernet Device’ s IP Address and Port Add the IP address in the IP Address column of the CPR Manager dialog, 192 .168.1.2, as configured in Step #7 on Page 18 4. For the port setting, in the TCP Port column use 10001. Click OK to return you to the main Lantronix Redir ector Conf igu ration dialo[...]

188 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 The Com Ports dialog appears, see Figure 41 above. Select a COM port to use as the virtual serial port for the Ethernet device. Notice th at you are unable to select previously assigned po rts. Click OK to return you to the main CPR Manager dial og. D.2.4.3 Redirector Configuration Completion After completing the step s [...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 189 T able 83 : HyperT ermi nal Default Parameters COM1 is used to tunnel to COM3 to gain direct access to the Ethernet. COM2 is used to issue NovAtel commands to the DL-V3 using HyperT erminal commun icatio ns software. The comm unications parameters shoul d be set to the defau lts for DL-V3 COM2. T ypically , 9600, 8, N, [...]

190 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 D.3.3.2 Est ablish a Communications T unnel Still on COM2, enter the following commands: • INTERF ACEMODE COM3 TCOM1 NONE OFF r e fer to the OEMV Firmwar e Refer ence Manual • INTERF ACEMODE COM1 TCOM3 NONE OFF D.3.3.3 Reset Eth ernet Still on COM2, enter the following command: • APPCONTROL OPTION 12 1 see Pages 85[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 191 • enable Figur e 42 shows an example of the Ethernet comm unication in command mode. The xyz and enable commands can be seen near the top. The other commands that follow are shown in the next section. Refer back to Figur e 42 , as you follow the next section’ s instructio ns, to see if you get the expected results. [...]

192 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 D.3.4 Network Configuration in Command Mode  1. T ext withi n brack ets < > denote optional parameters. 2. An IP address must be formatted in dotted quad IP address notation and be valid for the network. An example of dotted quad notati on is: 19 2.168.0.254 3. Refer to the Lantr onix XPORT -AR User Guide for a [...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 193 13. Switch the null-modem cabl e connection on th e DL- V 3 fr om the COM1 port to th e COM2 po r t. 14. Enter the following commands o n COM2: • COM COM1 1 1 520 0 • COM COM3 1 1 520 0 • LOG COMCONFIG  The COMCONFIG command verifies that the baud rate on COM1 and COM3 are now 1 1 5200. 15. Select Call | Discon[...]

194 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 18. Choose 1 15200 in the Bits per second: field. 19. Click OK . 20. Switch the null-mode m cabl e con n ecti on on the DL-V3 fr om the COM2 port to the COM1 po r t. 21. Re-connect HyperT erminal and type the following commands to COM1: • exit  T ype YES when asked to reboot or reload the system. For example, after [...]

DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 195 Appendix E Bluetooth Configuration Bluetooth is a wireless radio communication standard desi gned for use over short ranges (within 100 m). This append i x describes how to: • Enable Bluetooth on the DL-V3 receiver • Set up a PC/laptop with a Bluetooth adaptor • Locate a Bluetooth -enabled DL-V3 in range • Commun[...]

196 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Continue on to the next section when you see the white Bluetooth icon. If the Bluetooth Icon is red, see Figur e 45 below , then the Bluetooth installation is on your PC/laptop is incorrect and you should return to Step #1. Figure 45: Bluetooth Error: Red E.3 Locate a Bluetooth -En abled DL-V3 in Ran ge  Ensure that y[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 197 E.4 Communicate with the DL-V3 Using Bluetooth 6. Double-click on the DL-V3 device icon in the Entir e Bluetooth Neighbo rhood window , see Figur e 46 on Page 196. The PC/laptop searches for available services. If Bluetoot h is working properly , COM port servi ce appears. 7. Double-click on the COM3 icon. In order to u[...]

198 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 9. T ype the followi ng int o the com mand prompt to test if the connection has worked: cpterm /c## Where ## is the PC/laptop COM port number assigned in Ste p # 8 , see Figur e 48 on Page 197 . 10. T ype th e following VERSION log request into the command prompt to ensure that the connection works: log version The Bluet[...]

DL-V3 User Ma nual Rev 3 199 Figure 50: COM3: Discon nect? 15. Click on the Ye s button in the COM3 dialog and the DL-V3 ’ s Bluetooth is unpaired from your PC/ laptop. When the DL-V3 and PC/lapt op Bluetooth are unpaired, the Bluetooth icon in the task bar appears white, see Figur e 44 on Page 195 .[...]

200 DL-V3 Us er Manual Rev 3 Appendix F Replacement Part s The following are a list of the replacement parts av ailable for your NovAtel DL-V3 receiver . Should you require assistance, or need to order additi onal components, please cont act your local NovAtel dealer or Customer Se rvice representative. F. 1 D L - V 3 F .2 Accessories F .3 Manufact[...]

DL-V3 User M anual Rev 3 2 01 Index A access door , 40 accuracy L-band , 53 position , 47 , 72 RTK , 24 velocity , 72 almanac , 94 antenna active , 30 cable , 31 , 200 consideration , 32 dual-frequency , 30 height , 52 , 62 input , 73 model , 30 , 62 , 200 serial number , 62 single-frequency , 25 , 30 , 32 APPCONTROL command , 85 – 86 append a fi[...]

202 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Index interface , 50 , 151 L-band , 53 – 54 multiple , 51 note , 46 on power-down , 33 pass-through , 54 port , 44 pre-configure , 49 prompt , 46 reset , 51 , 178 RTK , 50 SBAS , 53 site , 62 communication bidirectio nal , 45 Bluetooth , 195 cable , 78 CDU , 46 , 180 , 195 CF card , 41 COM3 port , 74 DL Explorer , 65 E[...]

Index DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 203 Customer Service , 20 D data Bluetooth , 195 cable , 78 – 79 CF card , 39 , 41 , 92 collect , 40 , 51 , 53 , 62 erase , 71 , 92 , 94 Ethernet , 192 format , 84 group , 24 , 57 , 60 interface , 63 – 64 L-band , 54 , 94 LED , 35 link , 48 log , 120 – 121 , 143 logger, handheld , 33 , 39 NVM , 94 pass-through , [...]

204 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Index data , 192 enable , 180 LED , 35 , 73 , 180 , 189 mode , 85 port , 27 , 33 – 34 , 73 , 179 reset , 190 restore , 85 settings , 85 , 178 extended cable length , 31 external oscillator , 38 , 55 , 73 F features , 23 , 45 file name , 51 PDC , 149 transfer , 65 , 69 FILECHANNEL log , 157 fixed position , 60 – 61 fl[...]

Index DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 205 identifier, serial port , 123 , 161 idle time , 44 impedance , 73 input antenna , 39 , 73 character , 101 command , 46 – 47 connector , 73 differential , 49 – 50 , 64 echo , 161 event , 76 external oscillator , 38 interface , 152 mark , 122 pass-through , 54 pin-out , 76 power , 27 , 31 – 32 , 77 strobe , 34 [...]

206 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 Index interface , 152 log , 120 – 122 pin-out , 76 power , 77 , 170 POWERUP group , 60 status , 33 , 45 – 46 strobe , 34 syntax , 84 trigger , 59 overload , 120 P parity , 44 , 101 – 102 pass-through log , 54 password , 85 , 185 PC power settings , 121 PDC file , 149 period , 120 , 122 port antenna , 26 , 39 Blueto[...]

Index DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3 207 RTCA , 50 , 63 , 151 , 165 RTCM , 49 – 50 , 151 , 165 RTCMV3 , 49 – 50 , 151 RTK , 24 , 44 S satellite antenna , 32 , 39 L-band , 54 LED , 36 , 73 limit , 115 , 134 number , 44 , 115 , 133 OmniSTAR , 54 record data , 70 SATLIMIT command , 133 self-test , 45 , 120 serial cable , 44 Ethernet , 188 , 190 – 194 p[...]

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