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    OM-20000078 Rev 6 User Manual SMART ANTENNA[...]

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    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. The software may be used or copied on ly in accordance with the [...]

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    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! ........ ... ... .... ... ................ ................ ................ ................ .................... ..... ................. ... 12 Scope .............. ... .... ................ ... ..[...]

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    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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    Figures SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 5 1 SMART ANTENNA ... .................... ................ ................ ................ .................... ................ ...... ...... 13 2 Standard Mount SMART ANTENNA .......................... ................... ................ .................... ............ 14 3 Mounting Adapter ..........[...]

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    6 SMART ANTENNA User Manu al Rev 6 Ta b l e s 1 Related Publications ..... ................ ................ ................ .................... ................ ................ ... ......... 12 2 Cable Variations ....... .................... ................ ................ .................... ................ .............. ........... ... 1[...]

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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 . IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS OF USE, DO NOT INST ALL, COPY OR USE THIS ELECTR ONIC PRODUCT (SOFTW ARE, FIRMW ARE, SCRIP T FILES, OR OTHER EL ECTRO[...]

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    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. This warranty does not cover damage caused by improper use or [...]

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    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 to the conditions set fo rth below , for the following periods of time: SMAR T ANTENNA Receivers One (1) Y ear Cables and Accessories Ninety (90) Day[...]

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    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.S. or Canada) 403-295-4900 (Intern ational) Fax: 403-295-4901 E-mail: [...]

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    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. FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply wit h the li mits for a Class A digital d[...]

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    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. Please visit our webs ite at www .novatel.com fo r a compl ete list of manuals that are [...]

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    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 . The SMAR T ANTENNA provides position and velocity data fo r a variety of applications.[...]

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    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. See Section B.2, StarV iew Softwar e Installation starting on Page 45 for its inst allat ion i[...]

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    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. 7-pin (shown) or 6-pin connector for the RS-232 12-pin connector for the RS-422[...]

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    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 . Use the open-ended cable shown in Figur e 8 to connect the SMAR T AN TENNA to auxilia[...]

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    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. 2.1.1.1 Magnetic Mount Ada ptor A magnetic mount adapter (p[...]

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    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. Power can be supplied a nd communication can o ccur simultaneously using the open-ended SMAR T [...]

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    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). 2.4[...]

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    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 . It is assumed that a personal computer is us[...]

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    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. This c ould be either a terminal or a PC that is directly connected to the COM1 serial por[...]

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    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. 2-D or D[...]

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    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 Rate on p ort #1: 9600 Protocol on port #2: R TCM-104 Baud Rate on p ort #2: 9600 DGPS Correction Timeout: 12 0 seconds Default Message List: Binary: N[...]

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    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 . The receiver reports the curren t operating and navigation modes on its host [...]

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    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. 4. Navigation Mode The receiver is in Navigation mode whenever su f f icient satellite info rmati[...]

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    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. The built in test monitors system performance and st atus to ens ure the receive r is operating within its[...]

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    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 • Optional Satellite-Based Au gmentation System (SBAS) Refer to the GPS Overview section in the GPS+ Reference Manual, available on our website at http [...]

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    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. All GPS receivers have differing clock of fsets from GPS time that vary from receiver to receiver by an unknown amoun t depending on the oscillator type [...]

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    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. An S[...]

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    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. In many cases, the issue can be resolved within a few minutes, avoidi ng the hassle an d loss of productivity that results from having to return your receiver for rep[...]

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    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. WARNING: If you are using S tarV iew , ensure the Power Se ttings [...]

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    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.exe (may b e named otherwise) • An activation ke[...]

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    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 . Press any key , for example <Enter>, to exit. Figure 16: Configura[...]

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    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 . Figure 18: End of Programming Session[...]

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    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. Central cable mount also availa ble. GENERAL[...]

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    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: 0.05 m/s RMS Measurement Precis ion: L1 C/A Code 75 cm RMS L1 Carrier Phase 1 cm RMS (differenti[...]

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    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 (1.27 lb.) Mountin g: 1-14 UNS threads x 1” deep and/or 3[...]

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    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 . The orientation of th ese connectors on the SMAR T ANTEN[...]

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    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 A B C D E F[...]

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    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 . Figure 21: SMART ANTENNA RS-422 12-Pin Connector Pinouts The SMAR T ANTENN A RS-422 configur ations availabl e are shown in Ta b l e 5[...]

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    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. Please refer to the SUPERSTAR II Firmware Reference Manual , see R[...]

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    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. See also T able 2, Cable V ariati ons on Page 17 and the 7-pin and 6-pin c[...]

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    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 (a 12 V DC automobile input power plug), for the prim ary data signals (a DB-9 connector), and for auxiliary signals (unterminated wires), see Figure[...]

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    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 . The SUP[...]

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    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 . Figure 24 : Differentia l GPS Setup Reference Descriptio n Reference Description 1 User-supplied radio data link 7 FlexPak COM1 port to PC cable 2 User[...]

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    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. 2. Go to our website at http://www .novatel.com/Downloads/fwsw updates.html and scroll down t[...]

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    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 C cables connector, 14, 16, 42 interface, 44 serial, 21 warranty, 9 cautions, 17, 21 CD, 45 chemical resistance, 37 communication, 18, 21, 30, 36, 44 [...]

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    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 position, 22, 44 power, 18 propagation, 27 protection, 37 protocol, 23 pseudorange positioning, 27 R radio modem, 44 re-acquisition, 36 rover, 25, 44 S s[...]

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    OM-20000078 Rev 6 2005/06/09[...]