OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual
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1. OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 752. Figure 17 View8400 Select HP receiver settings Figure 18 View8400 HP ae Figure 19 View8400 GPS receiver settings Figure 20 View8400 Please switch to receiver port A Figure 21 View8400 GPS receiver settings Figure 22 View8400 GPS receiver options Figure 23 View8400 Please switch back to the HP port Figure 24 View8400 select Port NMEA Figure 25 View8400 Port A NMEA output Figure 26 View8400 Select Set Seed Point Figure 27 View8400 Set Seed Point Figure 28 View8400 Select terminal Mode Figure 29 View8400 Terminal Figure 30 power Connector eren Figure 31 Serial RS232 Figure 32 Reference stations and coverage area for EA SAT and AF SAT 67 Figure 33 Reference Stations and coverage area for AM SAT and AP SAT 67 Figure 34 Reference stations and coverage area for OPTUS and MSV ECW cede pete ftbi hed ee epe abet bans 68 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 8400HP 3 Table 2 8400HP LED 3 Table 3 Power connector 37 Ta
3. GST GSV RMC ZDA Description GPS Almanac Data GPS Fix Data Geographic Position Latitude Longitude GPS Range Residuals GPS DOP and Active Satellites GPS Pseudorange Noise Statistics GPS Satellites in View Recommended Minimum Specific GPS Data Track Made Good and Ground Speed Time and Date Table 5 NMEA 0183 messages available for the 8400HP Issue 2 1 07 05 56 OmniSTAR Sika Pearce OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual NMEA 0183 Message Formats In this section each message is described in more detail ALM GPS Almanac Data The ALM message identifies the GPS week SV health and contains the almanac for one satellite One sentence per satellite up to a maximum of 32 GPALM 1 1 03 698 00 6ae6 1d 779f fdef a10d68 6469a6 7c1f62 515839 43 Field Number Description Total number of ALM sentences for this cycle 2 Sentence sequence number 3 SV PRN number 01 to 32 4 GPS week number 5 SV health status 6 Eccentricity 7 Almanac reference time 8 Inclination angle 9 Rate of right ascension 10 Root of semi major axis 11 Argument of perigee 12 Longitude of ascension node 13 Mean anomaly 14 A fO clock parameter 15 A f1 clock parameter Table 6 Description of the ALM message 57 OmniSTAR Tha Girbal Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual GGA GPS Fix Data The GGA message includes time position and fix related data for the GP
4. AM Sat America AF Sat Africa AORW AORE Jj POR automatic scan for Fugro ChartCo user frequency OmniSTAR Tha evga pon 46 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual set par omni beam cfnom frequency frequency in Hz nominal carrier frequency frequency range 1525000000 Hz 1559000000 Hz for example 1535152500 set par omni beam srnom symbolRate symbolRate 609 1219 2438 set par omni beam serv sid xxxx Hexadecimal system will be used only in user mode for example set par omni beam serv scrv xxxx scrambler vector XXXX in Hexadecimal system will be used only in user mode for example 47 Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual set par omni beam srch span frequency search range frequency 5 5 kHz 10 10 kHz 20 20 kHz set par omni beam srch sid mode search rule for SID mode off not use SID userdef use user defined fugro will be used SID for Fugro chartco will be used SID for ChartCo set par omni beam srch power mode search rule for auto mode mode low will be used beam with Low power only for auto mode high will be used beam with High power only for auto mode set par omni hpksp pos position Known Start Position position lat lon height stdDevLat stdDevLon stdDevHe
5. 11 POSITION DILUTION OF PRECISION PDOP 12 SATELLITE ELEVATIONS DIFFERENTIAL CORRECTIONS 2 2 13 COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE RECEIVER Serial Port Default Settings GETTING STARTED INITIAL SETUP 8400HP RECEIVER SETTINGS OMNISTAR VBS POSITION SET SEED POINT TERMINAL 0 APPENDIX 35 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 42 1 6 sre Fo uva aaa 35 PERFORMANCE ran bd erue 35 ENVIRONMENLAL eben nere 35 POWER REQUIREMENTS 52 2 35 RF INPUT LNA POWER OUTPUT 3 285 INPUT OUTPUT DATA INTERFACE 36 Input Output Connectors ete ipee need 36 Physical 2 5 dim tht bed idee a Se oes 36 gt V OmniSTAR Issue 2 2 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual ito Lors ela S sh Tees Ote fo d tok olet du ee Belen Power Connector is ER 59 Serial RS232 1212 37 RD POTERE Power Cable gus T i re RS232 Serial Gable nc rs tn 38 APPENDIX 39
6. Co Op Trszng iming Evert IrEand i Hub psa Frequency Freq Lock e Dup Seis E kbps Fei eris Fol D Fs 5p 5p Figure 22 View8400 GPS receiver options d 44 7 ceE The options can be purchased or leased if you want to upgrade your receiver With the Load button the jpo upgrade file can be loaded in to the receiver The upgrade file name contains the internal GPS receiver serial number This number is necessary if you request a receiver upgrade The Save button will create a text file with all options The Exit button is used to close the window The options determine the receiver capabilities For a receiver to work with VBS the Code differential Base and Rover options are necessary If these options are available you can configure the receiver to output differential corrected positions from port A After configuring the GPS receiver press OK Figure 23 View8400 Please Switch back to the HP port will appear if you are using a single COM port connection 28 OmniSTAR Tha Mieka Lysigre Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual Please bo the HP poit Phase back tothe HP Figure 23 View8400 Please switch back to the HP port Change the serial cable first before p
7. The OmniSTAR 8400HP DGPS Receiver is part of the Fugro worldwide DGPS Service The Fugro service is a full time differential GPS DGPS broadcast System delivering corrections from an array of GPS reference stations located around the globe Reference stations provide industry standard formatted corrections to Network Control Centres NCC s at strategic geographic locations where the corrections are decoded checked and repackaged in a highly efficient format for broadcast The data is modulated onto a RF carrier that is then uplinked to an L band communications satellite The signals are received at the user s location by an antenna demodulated by a receiver and are made available after selection of the desired individual reference site s data set as corrections for use in a GPS differential capable receiver The OmniSTAR 8400HP series of receivers support the following OmniSTAR services HP this is the High Performance service where dual frequency GPS carrier phase measurements are used in an intelligent and innovative way to create wide area positioning results of decimetre accuracy and performance XP this is the High Performance service where dual frequency GPS carrier phase measurements are used with precise orbit and precise clock information from the satellite For XP no Ground reference stations are needed HPXP Here the solution of HP and XP are merged to optimize performance and redundancy VBS this is the Virtual
8. User Manual print par omni hpsub on print par omni hpsub param param fugroid start exp hour mode modus gdate param pos clear Fugro ID starting time expiration time Jj hour glass mode method of operation expiration gregorian date Year Month Day hours minutes seconds e g 2004Y02M27D23h59m47s print par omni hpbase on print par omni hpbase id print par omni hpksp on print par omni hpksp param Known Start Position clear print par omni vbsstat on print par omni vbsstat param param time pos alm rsit link wet reg expr Issue 2 1 07 05 time position almanac remote sites link wet region expiration OmniSTAR 53 Teba Bap print print param fugroid start exp hour gdate print print param nvr OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual par omni vbssub on par omni vbssub param Fugro ID starting time expiration time hour glass expiration gregorian date Year Month Day hours minutes seconds e g 2004Y02M27D23h59m47s par omni clear on par omni clear param clear nvr hpsub clear HP subscription vbssub clear VBS subscription Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTA Tha bai OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual KKK KK KR KKK RK KK KKK OK KR KKK OK RR KK KK RK KK KK RK KK KK
9. print par bulb ant param param pwr status of power antenna dc status of external antenna connection off ext antenna will not draw any DC normal ext antenna draws normal DC overload ext antenna draws current higher than expected print par bulb pwr param param extant query external antenna voltage volts extantdc query external antenna current mA print bulb out dev ser a print bulb out dev ser a on print bulb out dev ser b print bulb out dev ser b on This message set comprises messages enabled for output to the corresponding serial port only for jps and nmea messages embulb embulb dev ser b jps message message RT Receiver Time RD Receiver Date 44 OmniSTAR Tha Bega pone Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual PG Geodetic Position PV Cartesian Position and Velocity DP Dilution of Precision DOP Parameters SI Satellite Indices Satellite Elevations AZ Satellite Azimuths EC C A Carrier to Noise Ratio EI 11 Carrier to Noise Ratio E2 P L2 Carrier to Noise Ratio Time Since Last Loss of Lock particular C A signal 55 Satellite navigation status EE Epoch End ET Epoch Time gt GPS Time lt lt from OmniSTAR HP po Cartesian Position lt lt from OmniSTAR pg Geodetic Position lt lt from OmniSTAR ve Cartesian Velocity lt lt from O
10. 11 4 4 1 1 Darei 69 APPENDIX Scm 73 RECEIVER SERVICE PROCEDURE 1 2 6 73 APPENDIX Hoi 74 Issue 2 2 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual OMNISTAR RECEIVER PROBLEM REPORT FORM 74 ui 4gelcme 75 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 8400HP back side eene 3 Figure 2 Zener Diode 5 Figure 3 Multipath ale ake ede crede ee iet c 12 Figure 4 View8400 start screen 15 Figure 5 View8400 Menu File option Connect Figure 6 View8400 Select Com Port ps 2 2216 Figure 7 View8400 receiver 16 Figure 8 View8400 DGPS Correction Satellite Status si exu Figure 9 View8400 Configuration menu option DGPS service 17 Figure 10 View8400 Configuration menu option DGPS service 18 Figure 11 View8400 Subscription details 19 Figure 12 View8400 Firmware Version 20 Figure 13 View8400 GPS Satellites M bes 221 Figure 14 View8400 Position 22 Figure 15 View8400 Select HP Port NMEA output in Configuration menu 22 Figure 16 View8400 NMEA output on HP
11. Output Connectors GPS ANT Physical Size Weight Enclosure Port Pin Outs Power Connector impedance 1575 42 MHz L1 1227 60 MHz L2 1525 MHz 1559 MHz L Band 2 7 12 15 mA 5 0 typical RS232 300 1200 4800 9600 19200 57600 115200 default bps TNC female jack 50 nominal Impedance 5 42 VDC output from 8400HP to antenna LNA W 195 x H 88 x D 172 mm 1 4 kg Aluminium The power connector Figure 30 is a sealed receptacle 5 pin W W Fisher bulkhead plug Table 3 gives power connector specifications 36 OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual Figure 30 power Connector Number Signal Name Dir Details Power INP P 61028 Volts DC input Power INP P 28 Volts DC input Power GND P Ground power return Power GND P Ground power return Not Used N Table 3 Power connector Specification Serial RS232 Connector For ports A and HP The RS232 connectors Figure 31 are sealed receptacle 7 pin W W Fisher bulkhead plugs Figure 31 Serial RS232 Connector OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual Table 4 gives the RS232 connector specification Number Signal Name Dir Details 1 Power OUT P Power Output Supplied Voltage 2 GND ground 3 CTS Clear to send 4 RTS O
12. This application allows you to check the status of the receiver and configure the GPS and HP receiver Initial Setup Refer to the following diagrams as you will need to assemble all the required items OmniSTAR 8400HP Receiver GPS L band Antenna Antenna Cable Power Cable HP Port Cable 1 Install the antenna where it has a clear view of the sky in the direction of the satellite 2 Connect the antenna cable between the antenna and the 8400HP TNC connector labelled GPS ANT 3 Connect the power cable to a suitable 8 28 VDC power source 4 Turn on the receiver press and hold the green power button for about 0 5 seconds and release it 5 Check the colour of the BATT LED to verify the receiver has sufficient power 6 Connect the receiver to the serial port of a computer via the HP port and start the View8400 exe application View8400 is available on the supplied CD or on the www omnistar nl website The following screen will appear Figure 4 View8400 start screen OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual M Figure 5 View8400 Menu File option Connect The Select Com port screen enables you to select the COM port of the computer and select a different baud rate Figure 6 View8400 Select Com Port The 8400HP receiver uses two ports port A for the GPS and the HP port for the HP processor The use two comports selection box can be used if both
13. User Manual One Year Limited Hardware Warranty OmniSTAR B V and its operating companies world wide OmniSTAR warrants this product to be free from defects in workmanship and material for a period of one year from the date of original sale by OmniSTAR or its authorised dealers to the original purchaser or end user OmniSTAR reserves the right to repair and or replace at its option any part or parts found to be defective provided such defects in their opinion are due to faulty material or workmanship and are not caused by unauthorised or improper repair or abuse or normal wear Purchaser shall be responsible for shipping and insurance of the returned product for repair under this warranty OmniSTAR will pay shipping and insurance for the product s return to purchaser provided that the product returned proves to be defective under this limited warranty This warranty applies only to normal usage of the product It does not apply to units or electronic circuit boards defective due to improper installation or handling Physical damage due to lightning or other electrical discharge and units subjected to fresh or salt water contamination are not covered OmniSTAR reserves the right not to warrant the product if upon request sufficient proof of recommended installation compliance as laid out in this manual is not provided No other warranties are expressed or implied No other warranties exist OmniSTAR assumes no responsibility for any
14. frequency frequency in Hz frequency span frequency range 41 OmnisTA ba orba Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual 0 Hz 100000 Hz for example 100000 set par bulb spectr filfrqg frequency frequency in Hz frequency filter frequency range 0 Hz 10000 Hz for example set par bulb spectr detnum number number number range 1 500 for example print par bulb spectr on 42 OmniSTAR Tha Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual print par bulb spectr param param Spec spectrum ON OFF carrfrq carrier frequency Spanfrq frequency span filfrq frequency filter detnum print par bulb rcv ver on print par bulb rcv ver param param main firmware version boot boot loader version hw hardware version board version print par bulb rcv uptime on time since last re boot day hours minutes seconds e g 0d01h31m12s print par bulb rcv id on receiver ID print par bulb dev thermo out query receiver board temperature Celsius OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual print par bulb dev ser a param print par bulb dev ser b param param rate Serial port Baud Rate imode Serial port Input Mode echo Serial port Echo Mode eoff Echo off sequence parameter
15. of Longitude unter Dbpbeewdont LE po 8 21 Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual Figure 14 View8400 Position The position window will show the current position The tabs can be selected if you want to show the position information in a different format 18 Enable the NMEA output on the HP port Select in the Configuration menu option NMEA output on HP Port Window Help DGPS He peceieer recever BRUNE n Sat Seed Point Terba mode Figure 15 View8400 Select HP Port NMEA output in Configuration menu 19 The following screen will appear 22 OmniSTAR shal Enpnanmg guiar Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual output 7 age ID Penod beer age 1 Fanad 555 1 mh mmm pu B B mise RC HP Debug HP Dabug Figure 16 View8400 NMEA output on Port If any message is switched on at startup of View8400 this message will be ticked and the output rate becomes visible 20 When View8400 is closed the HP Port output will be as selected in the right figure OmniSTAR 7
16. ports are connected to the computer When the Autoconnect option is ticked the application will use the same settings next time the application is started If the Autoconnect option was used before and the receiver is on a different COM port please use disconnect in the File menu option and connect to get the Select Com port window 15 OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual o Select Con Pork 3 fe i GF GFS 2 Dass Step Bile HF fi GFS Mismi 8 al start up Cancel Figure 6 View8400 Select Com Port When the connection is established the View8400 screen will show the current status of the receiver Figure 7 View8400 receiver status 16 Tha Mieka Lysigre Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual The separate information blocks are DGPS Correction Satellite Status Figure 8 Subscription details Figure 11 Firmware version Figure 12 GPS Satellites Figure 13 Position Figure 14 get a Tere Sahel hie Status Figure 8 View8400 DGPS Correction Satellite Status The OmniSTAR 8400HP receiver is configured for the area of work For Europe this is the EA Sat with frequency 1535 1525 MHz The DGPS Correction Satellite Status window will show the current status of the satelli
17. Base Station service where single frequency GPS code phase measurements are used to create RTCM corrections data optimised for the users current position Receiver Features The OmniSTAR 8400HP receiver has the following features 20channel GPS L1 L2 C A and P Code Carrier OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual Fast GPS reacquisition e Fully field upgradeable firmware Low power consumption The following options are available for the 8400HP L1 plus OmniSTAR VBS L1 L2 plus OmniSTAR HP L1 L2 plus RTK Note Not supported by Omnistar 5 Hz RAW data and position output rates 10 Hz RAW data and position output rates Internal Memory Advanced Multipath reduction GPS L1 Advanced Multipath reduction GPS 11412 Housing The 8400HP receiver is 159 mm wide 172 mm deep 88 mm high and weighs 1 4 kg Figure 1 The casing allocates space for two non removable on board Li lon batteries a power board and two Euro cards One of those cards is the GPS L1 receiver and the other is the OmniSTAR receiver The enclosure offers protection against environmental conditions and RF interference In addition it provides an easy to use interface to the GPS card s data power and status signals and a rugged water shock and vibration resistant housing for outdoor applications Interfaces The 8400HP provides the following interfaces 2 serial ports with LEMO brand connectors GPS antenna and power port LED ind
18. Mekai Lysigre Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual receiver settings GPS tecever parameters Pasboning mode pars DGPS aga 51 fo Elevation mask E POOP rar TAN 7 dala management Rav uadate rale msl fio Postion updabs fio GPS Cheer Cancel Figure 21 View8400 GPS receiver settings Positioning mode can be either standalone or DGPS e DGPS max age only applies for the VBS position e Bluetooth option is not available in all 8400HP receivers if it is not available the selection switches the blue LED off you require NMEA output rate higher than 1 Hz the Raw update and Position update rate has to be changed to the required interval time In the GPS receiver options you can check if a higher update rate is available The receiver options in Figure 22 View8400 GPS receiver options show the maximum update rate of the used receiver this can be upgraded to 10 hz With the GPS receiver options button you can request a list of the available receiver options OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 27 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual receives options rate Hz darn acabe raia Hz Code dilewnielEaze Rover ae Reve Haj
19. Radio Technical Commission Maritime Track mode good and ground speed NMEA standard Time and date NMEA standard 66 OmniSTAR OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual Appendix E List of communication satellites The following table presents a list of L band communication satellites which will enable you to use your 8400HP over the entire world depending on your subscription type you might only be entitled to a restricted area Table 16 World wide satellite frequencies and baud rates Satellite Channel Frequency MHz Baud Rate Latitude _ Longitude EA SAT 1535 1525 1200 0 0 0 00 25 0 0 00 AF SAT 1535 0800 1200 0 0 0 00 25 0 0 00 AP SAT 1535 1375 1200 0 0 0 00 109930 0 00 AM SAT 1535 1375 1200 0 0 0 00 98 0 0 00 OPTUS 1558 5100 1200 20 0 0 00 145 0 0 00 MSV West 1536 7820 1200 45 0 0 00 120 0 0 00 MSV Central 1534 7410 1200 45 0 0 00 95 0 0 00 MSV East 1530 3590 1200 45 0 0 00 80 0 0 00 Figure 32 Reference stations and coverage area for EA SAT and AF SAT Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual Figure 34 Reference stations and coverage area for OPTUS and MSV ECW 68 Tha Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual APPENDIX F List of reference stations The following tables present the cu
20. Request to send 5 RXD Receive data 6 TXD data 7 used Table 4 5232 Connector Specification Cables Power Cable The power cable supplied with the 8400HP is a 5 pin W W Fisher Series 102 plug to 2 way SAE connector With the power cable a power charger is supplied which can be used as an external power source or as the charger for the internal batteries This unit converts the alternating current AC normally supplied from an electrical outlet to a direct current DC which is used to charge the batteries and power the receiver Input voltage between 90 and 264 Frequency of input power between 47 Hz 63 Hz e Output voltage 12 V DC 2 5 A 30 W RS232 Serial Cable The RS232 serial cable is used to the receiver s port A or port HP and an external device hand held controller or computer The cable is a sealed DB 9 female plug to a sealed 7 pin W W Fisher plug OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual Appendix B Commands Following are the commands with detailed descriptions that can be sent to the 8400HP COMMANDS FOR HP BULB RECEIVER ver 1 0 KR KKK KK KKK KKK KKK KKK KK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KK KKK KKK KKK ck ck ck ck ck ckck ok Bulb commands KR KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKKKKEK set set par bulb init fctr mode Set all the parameters to the default factory
21. consequential or incidental losses or damages of any nature with respect to the use of this product REVISION HISTORY Draft Rx initial setup Firmware version p1 Change baud rate Ref station list update Textual changes Minor change Manual Reference OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual OmniSTAR Issue 2 2 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual Copyright OmniSTAR B V 2005 No part of this manual can be reproduced without the expressed permission of OmniSTAR B V OmniSTAR Issue 2 2 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL SYSTEM FEATURES RECEIVER FEATURES HOUSING ue d t tet Interfaces INSTALLATION AND SET UP 4 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS 00 COUNTER ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCE CEMF CABLE INSTALLATION ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND INFORMATION Ge Sleep ModE n nitor ER Zero Power MOCO 51 e debe dedo oce zur Dee Status Indicators Clear s ANTENNA LOCATION POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS OPERATING 11 NUMBER OF VISIBLE 11 MULTIPATH arti oo etn eco hot ue e ca ce cea coe Rmo creen
22. damage other equipment e g structural frame members electrical cables or fluid lines High vibration and high temperature locations should be avoided whenever possible In applications where vibration exceeds 5Gs acceleration shock mounts are required Refer to Customer support for mounting recommendations Vehicle primary power has voltages that may be harmful to personnel and equipment Disconnect the battery cable from the battery ve negative terminal before making connection to any power terminal within the vehicle OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual Counter Electromagnetic Force CEMF A potential problem inherent in any installation of electronic systems within a vehicle is Counter Electro magnetic Force is caused when relays or solenoids connected to the vehicle DC power distribution are de energised The voltage produced may exceed 400 volts is produced by equipment such as the following Electric fan brakes Air conditioners e Starter relays Electric pump relays CEMF is more than sufficient to damage or cause erratic operation of any electronic system that is also connected to the same vehicle DC power supply be eliminated by installing diodes at the relays and solenoids that cause the problem and more importantly at the power supply cable connections on the receiver A 47V 5W Zener diode 1 5368 or equivalent sho
23. has received the OmniSTAR Almanac and site table from the satellite link 18 OmniSTAR Tekal Fenoreeeiep Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual E E Figure 11 View8400 Subscription details 14 If one of the other warnings is active you will have to contact the OmniSTAR office for an activation 19 Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual Version mada Ser jn P Liniers versio RAM VES version 1 version imm Figure 12 View8400 Firmware Version 15 The OmniSTAR activation is sent by satellite to the receiver which is identified by the OmniSTAR serial number 16 The receiver must be switched on and be receiving the satellite signal at the moment the subscription is sent 17 The GPS Satellites window will show which GPS satellites are tracked and supply all information about the satellites 20 OmniSTAR Tha Mekai Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual GPS Satellites gt oh T eb 34 3 2 29 33 Er 26 Figure 13 View8400 GPS Satellites o 22 fede 03032310 Melocty Lon mde inis Bez prs of Lodhute dmi p
24. par omni beam on print par omni beam param param chan satellite name cfnom nominal carrier frequency srnom nominal symbol rate print par omni beam serv on print par omni beam serv param param sid SID scrambler vector print par omni beam srch on print par omni beam srch param param span search range Jj sid search rule for SID 51 OmniSTAR Tha evga pon Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual power search rule for auto mode print par omni beam cur on print par omni beam cur param param chan satellite name cfnom nominal carrier frequency cfact actual carrier frequency srnom nominal symbol rate sract actual symbol rate sq signal quality uw sid BER 1 Pe print par omni hpstat on print par omni hpstat param param mapmsg mapping msg station stations vel velocity time time pos position eph ephemeris meas measurements link link wet wet reg region expr expiration update need update status status RTK float print par omni hpwarn on print par omni hpwarn param param datupd datums updated ellupd ellipsoids updated glupd global beams updated satupd satellites updated stinit static init mode 52 OmniSTAR Tha Berga pone or Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400
25. position and Std dev 3 Store seed point in file 4 Load seed point from file Send seed point reset will reset the stored seed point in the receiver Get current position and Std dev read the current position Store seed point in file the position can be stored in a ksp known start position file 4 Retrieve the seed position from a ksp file Quis These functions can be used a Want to start work quickly b If you want to stop working and continue to work the next day starting at the last point OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual Sut Swed Point L Send Gat curent pesiin aid Std DEW Store Seed point h fle Coad Seed 5205 7957 3m Longkudw 000 ElipsadHwigh 55953 Sd DEY Las oy cm 09 Std DEV 000 om Figure 27 View8400 Set Seed Point OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 32 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual Terminal Mode The View8400 application has a terminal option that can be used to send commands direct to the HP port of the receiver Fle Forts onfiguragan Ml Window Help Psi BS Services n HP receiver patthige GPS receiver serm autour Sat Sead Paint Figure 29 View8400 Terminal If you are connected with the receiver using a single COM port the commands will be
26. sent to the HP port If you are connected using two COM ports you can select the HP or the GPS port The terminal can be used to send text files that can contain a series of commands Appendix B contains a list of the commands 33 OmniSTAR shal Enpnanmg Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual 8400RTK The 8400HP receiver can be used as a RTK rover and base station These options will have to be purchased separately this can be verified in the GPS receiver options In the OmniSTAR VBS position paragraph it is shown how the options can be read from the receiver The 8400RTK base station can output RTCM messages from port A The commands for this configuration have to be send to Port A 8 set par rover mode off set par base mode off set par pos mode cur sp set par ref pos geo W84 N52d5 7860586m E4d24 3687564m 755 782 em rtcm 18 1 719 1 720 1 721 1 722 1 3 410 oe 9 5 9 5 oe oe The 8400RTK rover can output the GPS fixed position GGA quality indicator value 4 from both the HP port and port A 8400RTK Rover NMEA from HP Port dm dev ser b 8 set par dev ser b echo dev ser a 8400RTK Rover NMEA from port A dm dm dev ser c em dev ser c msg nmea GGA em msg nmea GGA set par pos mode cur pd set par dev ser a imode rtcm The last command sets the port A input mode to RTCM this means that the receiver does not accept comma
27. 5 Bahrain Bahrain 260 YES NO Table 20 Reference stations on AM Sat 71 1 Houston Texas 100 YES YES 2 Cocoa Beach Florida 120 YES YES 3 Long Island New York 333 YES YES 4 Carmen Mexico 110 YES YES 5 Punta Arenas Chile 210 YES NO 6 Guayaquil Ecuador 202 YES NO 7 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 225 YES YES 8 St Johns Newfoundland 470 YES YES 9 Dartmouth Nova Scotia 440 YES NO 10 Recife Brazil 075 YES NO 11 Port Of Spain Trinidad 111 YES YES 12 Caracas Venezuela 112 YES YES 13 Belem Brazil 017 YES NO 14 Grand Cayman 192 YES YES OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual Issue 2 1 07 05 15 Honolulu USA 210 YES NO 16 Curtiba Brazil 257 YES YES 17 Pensacola USA 301 YES YES 18 Vitoria Brazil 205 YES YES 19 Mercedes USA 263 YES YES 20 Buenos Aires Argentina 345 YES NO OmniSTAR OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual APPENDIX G Receiver Service Procedure If an OmniSTAR receiver unit fails to perform please contact the OmniSTAR office within your region after following the procedural checks We wish to hear about frequently experienced problems and your assistance will help by copying the form on the next page filling in the details requested and faxing or mailing the form to the OmniSTAR off
28. COMMANDS 2 39 Bulb commands 39 Seb see e i 25 a 2 39 ape uas te Dc at 42 44 2 E 5 OmniStar commands 2 3 2 dias eid eese Default parameters eniin tpe da Bulb eet getreten dead edit OmniStar APPENDIX ics E 56 NMEA 0183 MESSAGE OPTIONS 56 NMEA 0183 MESSAGE FORMATS 57 ALM GPS Almanac Data ene erectio eite emere ena 57 GGA GPS Fix Data B dn GLL Geographic Position Latitude Longitude 59 GRS GPS Range 59 GSA GPS DOP and Active Satellites 2 60 GST GPS Pseudorange Noise Statistics at 61 GSV GPS Satellites in 62 RMC Recommended Minimum Specific GPS Data 63 VTG Course Over Ground and Ground Speed ZDA Date arietes A 66 ACRONYMS USED IN THIS 66 PN dA NDI A AES E E AE ET 67 LIST OF COMMUNICATION SATELLITES 67 EE 69 LIST OF REFERENCE 8 8 12
29. Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual 8400HP receiver settings In the Configuration menu option HP receiver settings the receiver HP arameter window will appear Ports Configuragon Window Seres EPS NES Sred Park MM M A ee Terminal mace Figure 17 View8400 Select HP receiver settings Parameters Smacih mada jon WES an Stane initialisation an eulosesn searah made high Frequency span 10 Engine b zl Figure 18 View8400 HP parameter Smooth mode filter options VBS seeding at start up the VBS position is used as start position for the HP process Static initialisation if the receiver is static this mode will improve the initialisation time 24 OmniSTAR Finkel Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual e Autoscan search mode the receiver can use the Low and High power OmniSTAR satellites In high mode the receiver will use the OmniSTAR spotbeams Frequency search span the receiver searches for the satellite signal using the defined span If an interfering satellite signal is close to the OmniSTAR frequency the receiver can lock on to that frequency To prevent this the span can be reduced Engine mode the rece
30. OmniSTAR 8400 OmniSTAR User Manual Rz RM Issue 2 2 Jan 2006 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual Notice to Customers This manual has been produced to ensure the very best performance from your OmniSTAR receiver The manual has been clearly set out with simple instructions to ensure trouble free usage of your OmniSTAR receiver This publication could contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Changes are periodically made to the information herein these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the manual Should you require further assistance please contact your local dealer or the OmniSTAR B V office OmniSTAR Customer Support and 24 Hour Help Line The Netherlands OmniSTAR B V Dillenburgsingel 69 2263 HW Leidschendam The Netherlands Tel 31 70 31 70 900 Fax 31 70 31 70 919 Web www omnistar nl E Mail info omnistar nl Australia OmniSTAR Pty Ltd Tel 61 8 9322 5295 Fax 61 8 9322 4164 Web www omnistar com au E Mail omnistar omnistar com au Singapore Fugro OmniSTAR Pte Ltd Tel 65 6542 5001 Fax 65 6542 2208 E Mail sales omnistar com sq South Africa OmniSTAR Pty Ltd Tel 27 11 315 0420 Fax 27 11 312 1774 Web www omnistar co za E Mail gsmith omnistar co za USA OmniSTAR Inc Tel 1 713 785 5850 Fax 1 713 785 5164 Web www omnistar com E Mail dgos2 omnistar com ii OmniSTAR Issue 2 2 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400
31. RK KK KKK KK Default parameters KR KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KK KKK KKK KK KKK KK KKK KKK KKK ck ck ck ck ck RRR Bulb parameters bulb conf bulb mode bulb dev ser a rate bulb dev ser a imode bulb dev ser a echo bulb dev ser a eoff bulb dev ser b rate bulb dev ser b imode bulb dev ser b echo bulb dev ser b eoff bulb spectr carrfrq bulb spectr spanfrq bulb spectr filfrq bulb spectr detnum OmniStar parameters omni beam chan omni beam cfnom omni beam srnom omni beam serv sid omni beam serv scrv omni beam srch span omni beam srch sid omni beam srch power omni hpksp pos off omni 15200 cmd dev null BULB 53600 ps dev null BULB 551489000 20000 00 20 auto 1551489000 2438 c685 5c08 10 fugro high NO0d0 00000m E000d0 00000m 0 000 00 00 00 omni hpstatic omni vbssd omni vbsdsd mode omni vbsdsd time omni smooth omni debug john omni debug emode Issue 2 1 07 05 off off off 1 on off hp 55 niSTAR OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual Appendix C NMEA 0183 Message Options The OmniSTAR 8400HP is factory configured with 2 NMEA 0183 sentences GGA and GST The output rate is fixed at a 1 second interval As an option faster output rates are available up to 20 times per second There are more messages possible that are GPS receiver specific and not a NMEA 0183 standard Firmware Message version p1 Sentence ALM GLL GRS 5
32. S receiver GPGGA hhmmss s lIII IIIl a yyyyy yyyy a X XX X X X X Mox X M X X X XXX Field Number Description 1 UTC of Position 2 3 Latitude N North or S South 4 5 Longitude E East or W West 6 GPS Quality Indicator 0 GPS 1 GPS 2 DGPS 5 7 Number of Satellites in Use 8 Horizontal Dilution of Precision HDOP 9 10 Height above Mean Sea level in Meters M Meters 11 12 Geodial Separation in Meters M Meters 13 Age of Differential GPS Data 14 Differential Reference Station ID 0000 1023 Table 7 Description of the GGA message NOTES The GGA message provides 4 decimal points of precision in non differential mode and 5 decimal points of accuracy in differential mode Geodial Separation is the difference between the WGS 84 earth ellipsoid and mean sea level MSL Time in seconds since the last RTCM SC 104 message type 1 or type 9 update 58 OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual GLL Geographic Position Latitude Longitude The GLL message contains the latitude and longitude of the present position the time of the position fix and the status GPGLL IIII IIl a yyyyy yyy a hhmmss s A Field Number Description 1 2 Latitude North or S South 3 4 Longitude E East or W West 5 UTC of Position 6 Status A Valid V Invalid Table 8 Description of the GLL message GRS GPS Range Residuals The GRS sentence is
33. atellites visible 4 SV PRN number 5 Elevation in degrees 90 maximum 6 Azimuth degrees from true north 000 to 359 7 SNR 00 99 dB null when tracking 8 11 Information about second SV same format as fields 4 7 12 15 Information about third SV same format as fields 4 7 16 19 Information about fourth SV same format as fields 4 7 Table 12 Description of the GSV message NOTE Because the contents of this NMEA message do not change significantly during a 1 second interval the receiver outputs this message at a maximum rate of 1 Hz 62 Tha onu Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual RMC Recommended Minimum Specific GPS Data The RMC sentence identifies the UTC time status latitude longitude speed over ground SOG date and magnetic variation of the position fix GPRMC 184804 00 A 3723 476543 N12202 239745 W 000 0 0 0 051196 15 6 E 7C Field Number 1 2 10 11 12 Description Time UTC time of the position fix in hhmmss ss format Status A Valid V Navigation Receiver Warning V is output whenever the receiver suspects something is wrong Latitude coordinate Latitude direction North South Longitude coordinate Longitude direction W West E East Speed Over Ground SOG in knots 0 3 decimal places Track Made Good True in degrees Date in dd mm yy format Magnetic Variation in degrees Direction of magneti
34. ble 4 RS232 Connector Specification 98 Table 5 NMEA 0183 messages available for the 8400HP 56 Table 6 Description the ALM message Table 7 Description of the GGA message Issue 2 2 OmniSTAR 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual Table 8 Description of the Table 9 Description of the GRS message Table 10 Table 11 Table 12 Table 13 Table 14 Table 15 Table 16 Table 17 Table 18 Table 19 Table 20 Description of the GSA message 60 Description of the GST message 61 Description of the GSV message 62 Description the message 63 Description of the VTG message x 64 Description of the ZDA message 65 World wide satellite frequencies and baud rates 67 Reference stations 69 Reference stations AF SAT 70 Reference stations on AP Sat Reference stations on AM Sat viii OmniSTAR Issue 2 2 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual Introduction About This Manual This manual has been produced to assist the typical user with the installation and operation of the OmniSTAR 8400HP DGPS Receiver System Features
35. c variation E Easterly variation from True course subtracts from True course W Westerly variation from True course adds to True course Mode Indication A Autonomous D Differential N Data not valid Table 13 Description of the RMC message Issue 2 1 07 05 63 OmniSTAR Tha irka OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual VTG Course Over Ground and Ground Speed The VTG sentence identifies the actual track made good and speed over ground GPVTG 0 T 0 00 N 0 00 K 33 Field Number 1 2 N Description Track made good Fixed text T shows that track made good is relative to true north Not used Not used Speed over ground in knots 0 3 decimal places Fixed text N shows that speed over ground is in knots Speed over ground in kilometres hour 0 3 decimal places Fixed text K shows that speed over ground is in kilometres hour Table 14 Description of the VTG message NOTE Because the contents of this NMEA message do not change significantly during a 1 second interval the receiver outputs this message at a maximum rate of 1 Hz Issue 2 1 07 05 64 Tha irka F OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual ZDA Time and Date The ZDA message contains UTC the day the month and the year of the local time zone GPZDA hhmmss S XX XX XXXX XX XX Field Number Description UTC Day 0 31 Month 0 12 Year Local Zone Description Hou
36. ceiver s NVRAM the receiver checks its internal file system During this operation the REC LED flashes orange and the file system is not accessible for CDU control display unit applications or for data recording This operation may require from fractions of a second to several minutes depending on the circumstances and the amount of internal memory Bluetooth LED The colour of the BT LED indicates the level of activity at the Bluetooth communication link Blue flashes the Bluetooth module is on but no connection is established Solid blue light the Bluetooth module is on and a connection is established No light the Bluetooth module is off If no Bluetooth module is installed the LED will flash when Blue tooth is Switched on Battery LED The colour of the BATT LED indicates the level of internal battery charge in the receiver Green indicates greater than 8596 charge Orange indicates an intermediate charge Red indicates less than 1596 charge The pattern of blinks of the BATT LED also indicates the source of power Solid light an external power supply is used and the batteries are not being charged Blinking once a second the batteries are being charged OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual Blinking once every five seconds the receiver uses the internal batteries for power Not blinking the receiver is Zero Power Mode the internal batteries are complet
37. ely discharged and no external power is connected When the internal batteries have completely discharged and no A external power is connected the receiver will go into Zero Power Mode to prevent the batteries from over discharging RX LED The colour of the RX LED indicates the status of the differential corrections for the OmniSTAR board For the OmniSTAR board when in operation mode Blinks green the receiver is searching for the selected satellite Solid green the OmniSTAR satellite is locked Clear NVRAM The receiver s Non Volatile Random Access Memory NVRAM holds data required for satellite tracking such as ephemeris data and receiver position The NVRAM also keeps the current receiver s settings such as active antenna input elevation masks and recording interval and information about the receiver s internal file system Even though clearing the NVRAM is not a common nor normally a recommended operation there are times when clearing the NVRAM can eliminate communication or tracking problems Clearing the NVRAM in your receiver can be interpreted as a soft boot in your computer After clearing the NVRAM your receiver will require some time to collect new ephemeris and almanacs around 15 minutes Clearing the NVRAM of your receiver will not delete any files already recorded in your 8400HP s memory However it will reset your receiver to factory default values In addition the NVRAM keeps inf
38. es you can put your receiver in Zero Power Mode Turn on your receiver 2 Press and hold the power key for more than 8 seconds but less than 14 seconds 3 Release the power key when the STAT and REC all become red When the LED s turn off your receiver will be in Zero Power Mode 4 Press the Reset key for about one second to return to Normal mode When the internal batteries have completely discharged and no external power is connected the receiver will go Zero Power Mode automatically to prevent the batteries from over discharging Status Indicators The 8400HP has LED indicators that provide the status of the 8400HP See Table 2 8400HP LED indicators on page 3 OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual Status LED When the receiver is on and no GPS satellites are tracked the STAT LED will blink red When satellites are tracked the STAT LED will produce one green blink for each tracked satellite Record LED and FN Key During the first second of pressing the FN key the REC LED is orange Pressing and holding the FN key for more than five and less than eight seconds will turn the baud rate of serial port A to 9600 After about five seconds of pressing the FN key the REC LED becomes red Release the FN key while the REC LED is red during the next three seconds Pressing and holding the FN key for more than eight seconds has no impact After loading new firmware or clearing the re
39. evation angle lower than 5 for VBS and lower than 8 for HP Differential corrections For accurate positioning it is essential that the differential corrections are received In order to ensure reception of the OmniSTAR satellite signal the line of sight towards the satellite must not be blocked by objects such as trees and buildings Multipath reflections can cause destructive interference thereby significantly decreasing the signal strength It is therefore recommended to mount the 8400HP antenna directly onto a surface in a reflection free environment Although the 8400HP has been designed to provide optimal system performance under most circumstances it is possible due to the nature of radio communications that the system performance degrades due to local interference sources OmniSTAR 2 Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual Operation Before operating the receiver for the first time ensure that you have followed the installation instructions Communications with the Receiver Communication with the receiver is straightforward and consist of issuing commands through the communications ports from an external serial communication device This could be either a terminal or an IBM compatible PC that is directly connected to the receiver serial port For more information about commands and logs that are useful for basic operation of the receiver go to Appendix D Serial Port Default Settings The receiver commu
40. icators to provide status information 2 Internal batteries Accessories The following accessories are included with the 8400HP 1 power adapter cable 1 straight serial port cable GPS antenna Antenna mounting bracket A CD containing PC utilities and product documentation OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 8400 User Manual For technical specifications the 8400 please see Appendix B Figure 1 8400HP back side Connector Function PWR Power connector A GPS serial port connector HP HP serial port connector GPS ANT GPS L band antenna connector Table 1 8400HP Connectors LED Function STAT Status GPS satellite tracked REC Data recording indicator BATT Battery charge and power source RX OmniSTAR Satellite lock indicator Blue Bluetooth indicator Table 2 8400HP LED indicators Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual Installation and Set Up Installation Considerations Before commencing installation of the OmniSTAR 8400HP in a vehicle or aircraft the following should be considered Determine the preferred location for the unit Consider cable length connector attachment space cable bend radius stowing excess cable moisture chemical corrosion vibration and heat exposure Before drilling holes consider using existing hardware and locations where equipment was previously installed Avoid drilling holes that may
41. ice The most common problems are interfacing and usually occur at installation time If you have an interfacing connection not covered in this manual we would like to assist you and produce another technical bulletin that may assist other users in the future If a problem appears that you think may be caused by a system performance problem please contact the OmniSTAR office in your region for any system aberrations that may have been experienced We are sensitive to our customers needs and we want to assure specified system performance at all times There could however be situations where conditions are below par such as fringe area operations radio communication disturbance etc and as the OmniSTAR receiver monitors the system performance continuously these conditions would be noted OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual APPENDIX H OmniSTAR Receiver Problem Report Form Please copy this form and report problem with as much detail as possible Problem with Date Signal Y N Manual Y N OmniSTAR Y N Receiver Y N Description of problem Person Reporting Contact Phone Model Customer Name Customer Address Customer Phone Date purchased Dealer GPS Receiver used Serial Area of operations Symptoms from display if any OmniSTAR 1 Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual User Notes
42. ight where lat Latitude dm lon Longitude dm height Ellipsoid Height m stdDevLat Std Dev Latitude cm stdDevLon Std Dev Longitude cm stdDevHeight Std Dev Height cm format 48 Tha orba Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual lat N S DDdMM MMMMMm lon E W DDDdMM MMMMMm height XXXX XXX stdDevLat XX stdDevLon stdDevHeight set omni hpksp pos 831d56 6766m E115450 5090m 10 24 10 10 20 set par omni hpstatic mode HP Static Initialization mode set par omni vbssd mode VBS Seeding mode set par omni vbsdsd mode param VBS Dynamic Seeding param set par omni vbsdsd time sec 49 OmniSTA The irka Equigu Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual VBS Dynamic Seeding Timer sec time second mode set par omni debug emode mode mode hp HP Engine Mode xp XP Engine Mode set par omni smooth mode mode clear NVRAM set par omni clear mode mode n 17 clear set par omni clear nvr mode mode n i3 clear HP subscription set par omni clear hpsub mode 50 OmniSTA ba Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual mode n 17 GE clear VBS subscription set par omni clear vbssub mode mode print
43. it around the earth the number of visible satellites will change in time The GPS constellation has been designed so as to provide a minimum of 4 visible satellites at any location at all times The number of visible satellites can decrease due to blockage by objects such as trees and buildings Multipath It is possible for satellite signals to reflect off large nearby objects such as buildings cars or even the ground thereby resulting in an erroneous distance measurement This phenomenon is known as multipath Multipath can cause significant errors in the position determination and it is therefore important to place the receiver in an environment which is free of large reflective surfaces It is also recommended to mount the receiver directly onto a surface while maintaining a clear view of the sky in all directions OmniSTAR 4 Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual FORES v Figure 3 Multipath Position Dilution of Precision PDOP The Position Dilution of Precision PDOP is a measure of the satellite geometry The lower the PDOP value the more accurate the GPS position will be Satellite elevations The signal from a satellite that is low on the horizon will travel a greater distance through the atmosphere This results in a lower signal strength and a delayed reception thereby causing erroneous and noisy data By default the 8400HP is configured to ignore any satellites that have an el
44. iver can be set to HP XP mode HP mode the receiver uses the Fugro network of reference stations for the HP positioning In XP mode the receiver uses the precise orbits which are broadcasted by the OmniSTAR satellites OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual OmniSTAR VBS position The OmniSTAR 8400HP receiver can be configured to output HP corrected GPS positions over the HP port and simultaneously output VBS corrected position through port A The receiver must have a valid VBS subscription the View8400 Subscription Details screen Figure 11 page 19 shows the current status of the subscription With the option GPS receiver settings in the Configuration menu the GPS receiver can be configured for VBS ij Parts Window Help X585 Services PrE remia pellis FECH Var Wb k Sat Sead Pant Termhal mu 5 Figure 19 View8400 GPS receiver settings If you are using a single COM port the application will show the following Screen Pleace bo Carca Figure 20 View8400 Please switch to receiver port A The serial cable will have to be disconnected from the HP port and connected to port A Please press OK after the cable is switched The GPS receiver settings window shows the current GPS receiver configuration 26 OmniSTAR Tha
45. m any control cables fuel lines hydraulic lines or moving parts When stowing over length cables form loops not less than 150 mm minimum cable bend radius Cable routing must avoid high temperature exposure e g exhaust manifold OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual Additional Features and Information This section contains information on the additional features of the 8400HP receiver and an explanation of the Led functions Sleep Mode In sleep mode the power board and Bluetooth module will continue to draw power from the batteries causing the batteries to drain over time Follow these steps to put the 8400HP into sleep mode 1 Turn on your receiver 2 Press and hold the receiver s power key for more than four seconds and less than eight seconds The STAT LED will be orange The receiver enters Sleep Mode 3 Any activity on the RS232 port will turn the receiver on If you press and hold the power key for more than 14 seconds it will be ignored This protects receiver operation against stuck keys Put the receiver in Zero Power Mode to prevent the draining of the battery Zero Power Mode When your receiver is off even in Sleep Mode the power board will continue to draw power from the batteries This means that if you fully charge your receiver turn it off and store it the receiver will drain its battery power in less than two months To stop the power board from draining the batteri
46. mniSTAR Dv Cartesian Position and Velocity from OmniSTAR HP dp Dilution of Precision DOP Parameters lt lt from OmniSTAR HP 55 Satellite navigation status lt lt from OmniSTAR HP hp data from OmniSTAR HP St status OmniSTAR VBS and OmniSTAR HP embulb dev ser b msg nmea message message GGA Global Positioning System Fix Data GSA GNSS DOP and Active Satellites lt lt from OmniSTAR HP GST GNSS Pseudorange Error Statistics lt lt from OmniSTAR HP GSV GNSS Satellites in Viev Course Over Ground and Ground Speed lt lt from OmniSTAR HP dmbulb dmbulb 45 OmniSTAR Tha Lysigr Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual dmbulb dev ser a dmbulb dev ser b KEK KKK KKK KKK KK KKK KKK KKK KKK KK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKKKKEK OmniStar commands KR KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK set set par omni init fctr mode Set OmniStar the parameters to the default factory value mode y on yes set par omni beam chan satellite satellite easat asats amsce amscc amscw optus xsat apsat amsat afsat aorw aore ior por auto chartco user Issue 2 1 07 05 EA SAT Europe ASAT S America AMSC N America East AMSC Central AMSC N America West Optus Austr N Z XSAT Africa Asia AP Sat Asia
47. nds anymore To configure the receiver for HP mode a Clear NVRAM has to be performed using the power and FN key first see Clear NVRAM on page 9 After this the View8400 can be used to configure the 8400HP receiver 34 OmniSTAR Tha onu Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual Appendix A Technical Specifications PERFORMANCE Position Accuracy 1 GPS satellite Reacquisition Data Rates ENVIRONMENTAL Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Humidity POWER REQUIREMENTS Voltage Power consumption RF INPUT LNA POWER OUTPUT Antenna connector VBS o 25 cm X Y 50 Z HP Seeding 5 X Y 10 cm 2 Static o3p 30cm 10 min Dynamic oap 30cm 25 min RTK H 10 mm 1ppm V 15 mm 1ppm lt 1 sec 1 Hz default 5 10 20 Hz optional 30 C to 60 C with batteries 40 to 75 with batteries Not to exceed 9596 non condensing 8 to 28 VDC for work 9 to 28 VDC for charge battery Minimum Charge current 2Amp OmniSTAR Mode 5 1 W female 50 nominal Typical values Performance specifications are subject to GPS system characteristics U S DOD operational degradation ionospheric tropospheric conditions satellite geometry baseline length and multipath effects 35 OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual RF Input Frequencies LNA Power INPUT OUTPUT DATA INTERFACE Electrical Specification Baud Rate Input
48. nicates with your PC or Terminal via serial port For communication to occur both the receiver and the operator interface have to be configured properly The receiver s port A and HP port default settings are as follows 115200 BPS parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit handshaking The data transfer rate you choose will determine how fast information is transmitted Take for example a log whose message byte count is 96 The default port settings will allow 10 bits byte It will therefore take 960 bits per message To get 10 messages per second then will require 9600 BPS Please also remember that even if you set the bps to 9600 the actual data transfer rate will be less and depends on the number of satellites being tracked filters in use and idle time It is therefore suggested that you leave yourself a margin when choosing a data rate OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 8400 User Manual Getting Started The purpose of this section is to get you started with the 8400HP as quickly as possible The guide will address receiving the satellite data carrier and then checking the functionality and status of the HP Process Generally when the receiver is supplied to you it will be configured for the mode and data link s you have subscribed to In most cases to get up and running will be a case of connecting the appropriate cables and applying power to the system Included with your receiver is the View8400 application
49. ormation about the receiver file system Note that after clearing the NVRAM the receiver s STAT LED will flash orange for a few seconds indicating that the receiver is scanning and checking the file system Use Keys to Clear NVRAM 1 Press the power key to turn off the receiver 2 Press and hold the FN key 3 Press and hold the power key for about one second Release the power key while continuing to hold the FN key 4 Wait until the STAT and REC LED s are green OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual 5 Wait until the STAT and REC LED s blink orange 6 Release the FN key while the STAT and REC LED s blink orange Use View8400 to clear NVRAM 1 Connect the receiver to a computer via the HP port 2 Select in the Configuration menu the GPS receiver settings 3 Change cable from port HP to port A 4 Press Clear NVRAM button Antenna Location Antenna positioning is critical to system performance The following conditions must be met for optimum system performance Antenna must be mounted at least 1 5 metres away from transmitting antennas of any frequency Closer positioning may cause saturation of receiver RF circuits e antenna should be mounted at the highest practical point that will give a good view of the horizon and be as near level as possible e antenna must be located along the vehicle centre line or at a relevant reference point on the vehicle Power Supply Requiremen
50. ressing OK the application does send a configuration command to the HP port after OK is pressed The NMEA output of port A can be selected in the Configuration menu option output Select Port and connect the serial cable to port A Position Tenia Figure 24 View8400 select Port NMEA output The Port A output options window will appear and the required NMEA messages can be selected 29 OmniSTAR shal Enpnanmg Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual Figure 25 View8400 Port A NMEA output 30 Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual Set Seed Point The OmniSTAR HP system has a typical dynamic convergence time of 20 minutes To improve the convergence time the OmniSTAR HP system can be started from a known position or seed point File o Window Help 395 Service FP receiver pettings INST GPS rgculvear secre GUESUE Termina E E Figure 26 View8400 Select Set Seed Point The Set Seed point window will appear Figure 27 View8400 Set Seed Point The application will read the current seed point which is stored in the receiver and show the values in the position fields If the receiver does not have a seed position the fields will be empty The following options are available see Figure 27 View8400 Set Seed Point 1 Send seed point reset 2 Get current
51. rrent list of reference stations which are broadcast over the different satellites Check www surveyplanner com for the latest updates of these lists Table 17 Reference stations on EA SAT 1 Abu Dhabi UAE 016 YES YES 2 Kuwait 290 YES YES 3 Bahrain 260 YES NO 4 Aberdeen Scotland 571 YES YES 5 Alexandria Egypt 310 YES NO 7 Baku Azerbaijan 400 YES NO 8 Bodo Norway 122 YES NO 9 Crete Greece 340 YES 10 Faro Portugal 371 YES YES 11 Istanbul Turkey 410 YES NO 12 Leidschendam The Netherlands 521 YES YES 13 Malta 351 YES NO 14 Alesund Spitsbergen 101 YES NO 15 Orlandet Norway 630 YES YES 16 Rogaland Norway 580 YES YES 17 Shannon Ireland 530 YES NO 18 Faroes 620 YES NO 19 Toulouse France 431 YES NO 20 Tromso Norway 690 YES NO 21 Vardo Norway 114 YES NO 22 Visby Sweden 229 YES NO 23 Vienna Austria 480 YES NO 24 Kharkiv Ukraine 500 YES NO 69 OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual Table 18 Reference stations on AF SAT 1 Abidjan Ivory Coast 050 YES NO 2 Blantyre Malawi 155 YES NO 3 Cape Town South Africa 335 YES NO 4 Dakar Senegal 144 YES NO 5 Douala Cameroon 043 YES YES 6 Durban South Africa 305 YES NO 7 Faro Port
52. rs 13 Hours Local Zone Description Minutes Table 15 Description of the ZDA message NOTES Local zone description is the number of whole hours added to local time to obtain UTC The zone description is always negative for eastern longitudes Fields 5 and 6 are Null fields in the Trimble BD132 A GPS receiver cannot independently identify the local time zone offsets Because the contents of this NMEA message do not change significantly during a 1 second interval the receiver outputs this message at a maximum rate of 1 Hz 65 Tha onu Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual Acronyms used in this manual 1PPS 2D 3D ASCII BPS CEMF DGPS GGA GLL GPS GSA GSV HP LED LNA NCC NMEA RF RTCM VTG ZDA Issue 2 1 07 05 One Pulse Per Second Two Dimensional Three Dimensional American Standard Code for Information Interchange Bits per Second Counter Electro magnetic Force Differential Global Positioning System Global Positioning System fixed data NMEA standard Geographic position NMEA standard Global Positioning System Global Positioning System dilution of position active satellite NMEA standard GPS satellites in view NMEA standard High Performance Light Emitting Diode Low Noise Amplifier Network Control Centre National Marine Electronics Association Standard for interfacing marine electronic devices Radio Frequency
53. te link Appendix E contains a list of OmniSTAR Satellites If the receiver is used in a different area of the world a different satellite must be selected 8 Selecting DGPS service in the menu option Configuration opens the Select DGPS service window File T Widow Hep H HP sitis B ostenta GPS rgculuer patkinge HI ER output Sat Seed Perks Termina mode Figure 9 View8400 Configuration menu option DGPS service 17 OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual 4 Salelles Service cure Jani Satelite Frequency Hat umbo 438 Lance Figure 10 View8400 Configuration menu option DGPS service 11 In the Satellite selection box all available OmniSTAR satellites can be selected 12 The receiver is ready to work when the receiver is logged on to the correct satellite signal and the subscription is valid 13 The Subscription details window Figure 11 shows the status of both the VBS and the HP subscription The warnings at the right of the window will show the errors if the subscription does not work The Needs Update warning is generated when the receiver is switched after a long period of inactivity or after a change of satellite service The Needs update warning will disappear after the receiver
54. ts The 8400HP contains an internal power board that manages receiver power and battery charging and is connected to the receiver board and the batteries The power board receives power from the internal batteries even when the receiver is turned off This feature allows the internal batteries to charge regardless of the receiver s status on or off To prevent the batteries from discharging when the receiver is stored put the receiver in Zero Power Mode A tightly regulated input supply to the 8400HP is not required as long as it falls within the input range 8 to 28VDC If the voltage supplied is below the minimum specification the receiver will suspend operation If the voltage supplied is above the maximum specification the receiver may be permanently damaged voiding your warranty OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual Operating considerations The 8400HP is a high quality positioning device The accuracy that the user can obtain depends on several factors including Number of visible satellites Multipath Dilution of Precision DOP Satellite elevations Differential correction Distance to reference station network Number of visible satellites A minimum of four satellites is required to calculate a 3 dimensional position In general it can be said that every increase in the number of visible satellites will result in an increase in the system s accuracy As the GPS satellites orb
55. ugal 371 YES NO 8 Lagos Nigeria 060 YES NO 9 Las Palmas Canaries 280 YES NO 10 Luanda Angola 095 YES YES 11 Nairobi Kenya 015 YES NO 13 Pointe Noire Congo 045 YES YES 14 Port Elizabeth South Africa 337 YES NO 15 Rogaland Norway 580 YES YES 16 Sao Tome Sao Tome 011 YES YES 17 Walvis Bay Namibia 235 YES NO Table 19 Reference stations on AP Sat 70 1 Auckland NZ 022 YES 2 Karratha Australia 215 YES NO 3 Darwin Australia 125 YES NO 4 Broome Australia 185 YES NO 9 Asahikawa Japan 261 YES 10 Singapore 010 YES YES 11 Miri Malaysia 042 YES YES 12 Vung Tua Vietnam 012 YES YES 13 Hong Kong 220 YES NO 14 Seoul S Korea 370 YES NO 15 Kinabalu Malaysia 061 YES NO OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual 16 Bali Indonesia 096 YES YES 17 Mumbai Arvi India 191 YES YES 19 Subic Bay Phillipines 151 YES NO 20 Kuwait 290 YES NO 21 Abu Dhabi UAE 016 YES NO 23 Kuantan Malaysia 041 YES NO 25 Bangkok Thailand 141 YES YES 26 Chennai India 131 YES NO 27 Bathurst Australia 336 YES NO 28 Kalgoorlie Australia 315 YES 31 Melbourne Australia 385 YES NO 32 Okinawa Japan 261 YES 33 Platong Thailand 018 YES NO 34 Sakhalin Russia 510 YES NO 3
56. uld be connected between the receiver ve positive power input terminal and ground as illustrated in Figure 2 Battery ve positive supply Ground Zener Diode Figure 2 Zener Diode Connected OmniSTAR Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual Cable Installation Cables must be correctly installed for optimum system operation Therefore the following should be noted Do not route an L Band receiver remote antenna cable with the cabling of any other radio system This may cause interference between both systems If at all possible do not run L Band receiver antenna cables parallel to other radio system cabling closer than 30 centimetres If cables must cross ensure that they cross at an angle of 90 This minimises the possibility of interference far as is practicable ensure that cables and I O connectors are unique and fit only in their allocated location Avoid routing cables along side power generator cabling and other high electrical noise sources This can cause interference Do not kink or force cables into sharp bends that may damage the cables and cause system failure After installation ensure that excess cable is looped and clamped or tied safely away fro
57. unused fields are null 60 Tha onu Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual GST GPS Pseudorange Noise Statistics The GST sentence is used to support Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring RAIM GPGST 220320 0 1 3 0 8 0 5 166 1 0 8 0 5 1 6 4F Field Number 1 2 Description UTC time of GGA fix RMS value of the standard deviation of the range inputs to the navigation process range inputs include pseudo ranges and DGPS corrections Standard deviation of semi major axis of error ellipse in meters Standard deviation of semi minor axis of error ellipse in meters Orientation of semi major axis of error ellipse in degrees from true north Standard deviation of latitude error in meters Standard deviation of longitude error in meters Standard deviation of altitude error in meters Table 11 Description of the GST message NOTE Because the contents of this NMEA message do not change significantly during a 1 second interval the receiver outputs this message at a maximum rate of 1 Hz Issue 2 1 07 05 61 Tha onu OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual GSV GPS Satellites in View The GSV sentence identifies the number of satellites in view the PRN numbers elevation azimuth and SNR values GPGSV 4 1 13 02 02 213 03 3 000 11 00 121 14 13 172 05 67 Field Number Description 1 Total number of sentences of this type in this cycle 2 Sentence number 3 Total number of s
58. used to support the Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring RAIM GPGRS 220320 0 0 0 8 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 8 0 6 55 Field Number Description 1 UTC time of GGA position fix 2 Residuals 0 Residuals used to calculate position given in the matching GGA line 1 Residuals recomputed after the GGA position was computed 3 to 14 Range residuals for satellites used in the navigation solution in meters Table 9 Description of the GRS message NOTE Because the contents of this NMEA message do not change significantly during a 1 second interval the receiver outputs this message at a maximum rate of 1 Hz If running in HP mode this NMEA message is not valid 59 Tha Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400 User Manual GSA GPS DOP and Active Satellites The GSA message indicates the GPS receivers operating mode and lists the satellites used for navigation and the DOP values of the position solution GPGSA a X XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX X X X X X X Field Number Description 1 Mode Manual A Automatic 2 Current Mode 1 Fix not available 2 2D fix 3 3D fix 3to 14 PRN numbers of the satellites used in the position solution 15 Position Dilution of Precision PDOP 16 Horizontal Dilution of Precision HDOP 17 Vertical Dilution of Precision VDOP Table 10 Description of the GSA message NOTE When less than 12 satellites are used the
59. value mode y on yes n off 7 set par bulb reset mode mode 12 off 17 39 Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual set par bulb conf param param off 17 automatic configuration of system set par bulb mode param param off mode OFF omni mode OmniStar set par bulb ant pwr mode mode off a power of the antenna is turn off on a power of the antenna is turn on set par bulb dev ser b rate param Serial port Baud Rate param set par bulb dev ser b imode param Serial port Input Mode param cmd command mode jps JPS messages input mode echo echo mode OmniSTA Tekal Enprenmg Lysigre Issue 2 1 07 05 OmniSTAR 8400HP User Manual set par bulb dev ser b eoff string Ech off sequence parameter arbitrary string comprising up to 32 characters For example BULB set bulb dev ser a eoff BULB set par bulb dev ser b echo param Serial port Echo Mode param dev null disable echo mode dev ser a echo in port A dev ser b echo in port set par bulb spectr spec mode mode off spectrum OFF on spectrum ON set par bulb spectr carrfrq frequency frequency in Hz carrier frequency frequency range Omni 1525000000 Hz 1559000000 Hz for example 1535152500 set par bulb spectr spanfrq
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