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SMART ANTENNA
User Manual
OM-20000078 Rev 6
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Proprietary Notice SMART ANTENNA User Manual Publication Number: OM-20000078 Revision Level: 6 Revision Date: 2005/06/09 Proprietary Notice The software described in this document is furnished under a licence agreement or non-disclosure agreement. The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license or non-disclosure agreement. No part of this manual may be r
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Table of Contents Software License 7 Warranty Policy 9 Customer Service 10 Notices 11 Foreword 12 Congratulations! .................................................................................................................................. 12 Scope .................................................................................................................................................. 12 Related Publications ..........................................................................
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Table of Contents Appendices A Technical Specifications 35 B SMART ANTENNA Development Kit 44 4 SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6
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Figures 1 SMART ANTENNA ....................................................................................................................... 13 2 Standard Mount SMART ANTENNA............................................................................................. 14 3 Mounting Adapter.......................................................................................................................... 14 4 3 Mounting Screws and Washers ..................................................
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Tables 1 Related Publications ..................................................................................................................... 12 2 Cable Variations ........................................................................................................................... 17 3 Non-Volatile Memory Data ........................................................................................................... 22 4 SMART ANTENNA RS-232 Configurations ...........................
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Software License Software License BY INSTALLING, COPYING, OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS OF USE, DO NOT INSTALL, COPY OR USE THIS ELECTRONIC PRODUCT (SOFTWARE, FIRMWARE, SCRIPT FILES, OR OTHER ELECTRONIC PRODUCT WHETHER ON A CD OR AVAILABLE ON THE COMPANY WEB SITE) (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "SOFTWARE"). 1. License: NovAtel Inc. ("NovAtel") grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable licens
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Software License 5. Warranty: a. For 90 days from the date of shipment of new purchased product, NovAtel warrants that 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 neglect. b. NovAtel does not warrant the contents of the Software or that it will be error free. The Software is furnished "AS IS" and without warranty as to the performance or results
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Warranty Policy Warranty Policy NovAtel Inc. warrants that its Global Positioning System (GPS) products are free from defects in materials and workmanship, subject to the conditions set forth below, for the following periods of time: SMART ANTENNA Receivers One (1) Year Cables and Accessories Ninety (90) Days Software Support One (1) Year Date of sale shall mean the date of the invoice to the original customer for the product. NovAtel’s responsibility respecting this warranty is solely to prod
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Customer Service Customer Service Contact Information If you have any questions or concerns regarding your SMART ANTENNA, please contact NovAtel Customer Service using any one of the following methods: NovAtel GPS Hotline: 1-800-NOVATEL (U.S. or Canada) 403-295-4900 (International) Fax: 403-295-4901 E-mail: support@novatel.ca Website: www.novatel.com Write: NovAtel Inc. Customer Service Dept. 1120 - 68 Avenue NE Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2E 8S5 Before contacting NovAtel Customer Service regar
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Notices Notices WARNING: A primary lightning protection 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 with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial envir
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Foreword Foreword Congratulations! Thank you for purchasing a SMART ANTENNA. Whether you have purchased a stand alone SMART ANTENNA or a development kit, you will find this manual and other companion documentation useful. Please visit our website at www.novatel.com for a complete list of manuals that are available for download. NovAtel’s SMART ANTENNA is a rugged, self-contained GPS receiver and antenna. It is specially designed for harsh tracking environments in a number of applications. Thi
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Chapter 1 Introduction The SMART ANTENNA, see Figure 1 below, is a rugged, self-contained GPS receiver and antenna designed for harsh tracking environments. It accepts DGPS correction signals to further enhance accuracy. The SMART ANTENNA provides position and velocity data for a variety of applications. Features: • 12-channel parallel “all in view” tracking • L1 C/A code and carrier phase • RTCM-104 differential corrections input • -135 dBm minimum tracking sensitivity • 1PPS output aligned t
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Chapter 2 Installation This section covers the installation of the SMART ANTENNA. NovAtel’s StarView graphical user interface software running on a PC allows you to control the receiver and to display its outputs. See Section B.2, StarView Software Installation starting on Page 45 for its installation instructions. Details on the StarView program are provided in Reference [5] on Page 12. 2.1 Interconnections All connections are made through a single 7-, 6- or 12-conductor cable (supplied with
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Installation Chapter 2 Figure 5: Central Cable Mount 7-pin (shown) or 6-pin connector for the RS-232 12-pin connector for the RS-422 Figure 6: Mounting Holes See also Section A.3, Connector Pin Assignments starting on Page 38 for the connectors’ pin-out descriptions. SMART ANTENNA User Manual Rev 6 15
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Chapter 2 Installation Figure 7: Central Cable Mount Figure 7 shows the SMART ANTENNA with its cable exiting from the central cable mount, see also Figure 5, instead of using the connector shown in Figure 6 on Page 15. Use the open-ended cable shown in Figure 8 to connect the SMART ANTENNA to auxiliary equipment. See Table 2 on Page 17 for the available variations of this cable. Figure 8: Open-Ended SMART ANTENNA Cable The SMART ANTENNA RS-232 multi-connector cable is shown in Figure 9 on P
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Installation Chapter 2 Figure 9: Multi-Connector SMART ANTENNA Cable Table 2: Cable Variations Serial Number of Pins Connectors at Part Number Length (m) Interface at Receiver End Other End 217-601764-001 RS-422 5 12 None 217-601764-002 RS-422 30 12 None 217-601764-003 RS-422 15 12 None 217-601742-001 RS-232 5 7 None DB-9 and a 217-601742-003 RS-232 5 7 +12 V DC adapter 217-601798-001 RS-232 5 6 None DB-9 and a 217-601798-003 RS-232 5 6 +12 V DC adapter DB-9 and a 217-601798-004 RS-232 1
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Chapter 2 Installation Figure 10: Magnetic Mount Adapter 2.2 Power/Communication Port The multi-pin connector on the SMART ANTENNA (shown in Figures 5 and 6 on Page 15), acts as both a communication and a power port. Power can be supplied and communication can occur simultaneously using the open-ended SMART ANTENNA cable shown in Figure 8 on Page 16 for the RS-422 or either of the cables shown in the previous section for the RS-232 models. See also Appendix A, Technical Specifications, start
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Installation Chapter 2 By default, the SMART ANTENNA uses satellites above 4.5 degrees elevation. The mask angle can be set to use a different cut-off, as low as zero degrees (all in view), using Message ID# 81, Set Mask Angle (refer to the SUPERSTAR II Firmware Reference Manual for more message details). 2.4 Installation Overview Once you have selected the appropriate equipment, set up your SMART ANTENNA and use it as in Figure 11. 1 7 2 3 6 4 5 Figure 11: Basic Setup Reference Description R
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Chapter 3 Operation Before operating the receiver for the first time, ensure that you have followed the installation instructions in Chapter 2, Installation starting on Page 14. The following instructions are based on a configuration such as that shown in Figure 12. It is assumed that a personal computer is used during the initial operation and testing for greater ease and versatility. 8 2 3 1 4 6 5 7 Figure 12: Typical Operational Configuration Reference Description 1 SMART ANTENNA 2 User-s
