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2. OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Appendix Technical Specifications Performance Position Accuracy Reacquisition Data Rates Time Accuracy 1 Velocity Accuracy Dynamics Environmental Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Humidity VBS 0 78 m 2DRMS HP 0 10 m 2DRMS XP 0 20 m 2DRMS lt 5 s L1 typical lt 5 s L2 typical 1 5 10 Hz 20 ns RMS 0 05 m s RMS Vibration 4 G sustained tracking Maximum Velocity 515 m s Maximum Height 18 288 m gt 30 C to 70 C 40 C to 85 C Not to exceed 95 non condensing Typical values Performance specifications are subject to GPS system characteristics U S DOD operational degradation ionospheric and tropospheric conditions satellite geometry baseline length and multipath effects ae l Time accuracy does not include biases due to RF or antenna delay 3 l In accordance with export licensing Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 54 The Global Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Power requirements Voltage Power consumption RF input LNA power output Antenna connector RF Input Frequencies LNA Power Input output data interface Electrical Format Bit Rate Lead input Lead output Signals Supported Input output connectors A B Ant Physical dimensions Size Weight 10 to 32 VDC 4 2 W typical TNC female 50 Q nominal impedance 1575 42 MHz L1
3. Antenna positioning is critical to system performance The following conditions must be met for optimum system performance 1 Antenna must be mounted at least 1 5 metres away from transmitting antennas of any frequency Closer positioning may cause overloading of receiver RF circuits 2 The 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 3 The antenna must be located along the vehicle centre line or at a relevant reference point on the vehicle 4 The antenna should not be mounted in a location where it can easily be damaged during normal operation Power Supply Requirements The 8200HP can be powered by a vehicle or by a customer supplied power source of 10 32 VDC capable of delivering at least 5W continuous output power For continued protection against the risk of fire the power lead to the 8200HP receiver should be provided with a 10 A maximum fuse warning Before powering the receiver make sure the antenna cable and antenna are connected and the power data cable is connected and secured Connecting or disconnecting an antenna or antenna cable when the receiver is already powered may permanently damage the receiver s antenna port or the antenna itself voiding your warranty Connecting or disconnecting the power data cable to from the receiver when the cable is already powered may result in increased wear or an early failure of the po
4. Other screens can show more information than fits the screen These screens show a small 1 sign in the top ISTAR 16 OmniST System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual left corner To cycle through the underlying information screens press repeatedly This section of the manual will describe the 8200HP s menu structure and screens Top level home The home screen is the receivers default screen after a successful receiver boot The information on the home screen has already been described in detail on the previous pages of this manual From the home screen the sub menu Display Options can be accessed Top level Status Figure 6 Status screen The status screen provides access to four sub menus Pressing from the Status screen will enter the GPS Status sub menu screen Starting from the GPS status screen pressing repeatedly will enter the DGPS Status screen the Receiver Status screen and the CAN Status screen Top level Configuration Figure 7 Configuration screen The configuration screen provides access to seven sub menus Pressing from the configuration screen will enter the GPS configuration sub menu screen Starting from the GPS configuration screen pressing repeatedly will enter the DGPS configuration screen the Port A configuration screen the Port B configuration screen the Port C configuration screen the CAN A configuration screen and the CAN
5. only the first four decimals are relevant In VBS differential mode the first five decimals are relevant In HP XP mode the first seven decimals are relevant 2 Geodial Separation is the difference between the WGS 84 earth ellipsoid and mean sea level MSL 3 Time in seconds since the last OmniSTAR correction update 4 For OmniSTAR reference station ID 0100 VBS 1000 HP 1008 XP 1016 HP XP IST R 58 OmniSTAR Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniST AR 8200HP 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 its status GPGLL ddmm mmmmmmm D dddmm mmmmmmm D hhmmss ss A XX Field Number Description 1 2 Latitude N North or S South 3 4 Longitude E East or W West 5 UTC of Position 6 Status A Valid V Invalid Table 12 Description of the GLL message GRS GPS Range Residuals The GRS message is used to support the Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring RAIM GPGRS hhmmss ss R r r rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rr r r XX 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 13 Description of the GRS me
6. 1227 60 MHz L2 1525 MHz 1559 MHz L Band 9VDC RS232 CAN 2 0B 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 bps CTS and DTR RTS and PPS TX RX RTS CTS DTR PPS Power Data port A Power Data port B C Antenna 147 8 w x 55 8 h x 215 9 mm d 1 05 kg Most external hardware using GPS NMEA messages is set to use 4800 bps 8 databits 1 stopbit and no parity 8N1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 55 The Global Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA 1 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Connector Pin No 2 o Leet 3 feo EE ES fem 0 5 rms s rs O fe cs nos elm Table 9 8200HP Power data Port Pin Out Descriptions both port A and B Pins 7 and 10 of Port A are jumpered with a 5 kOhm 5 resistor ISTAR 56 OmnisTAR Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniST AR 8200HP User Manual Appendix B NMEA 0183 Message Options The OmniSTAR 8200HP is configured to output 4 NMEA 0183 sentences GGA GSA RMC and VTG by default Sentences can be added or removed by the user using the NMEA configuration screens see page 45 The default output rate is set to 1 Hz but 5 and 10 Hz may also be selected Apart from the common NMEA messages starting with GP some proprietary vendor specific messages starting with PTNL or PFUG can be selected for output Message Sentence GGA GLL Default ZDA Description GPS Fix Data Positi
7. 33 Receiver Options CMR Input 33 Receiver Options Point Line Area rrrrvnnnnnnnnrnrnrvvvnrnnnnrrnvrennnnnn 33 Receiver Options CAN Bus 33 Systemi 0 0 EEN 34 System Temperature 34 Meden ee ERE 34 J1939 Address Claim Channel A 35 J1939 Address Claim Channel B A 35 Channel A TPCAN Connections oo00nnnnnennennnnnnnnnnennrenennennenne 35 Channel B TPCAN Connections noa0nnnneennennnnennennrnnrnnennennnnne 36 Restore GPS Defaults ccccccccccccsseeeeeceeeeeeeeseeeeeessaeseeesaaaeeees 36 GRO ee EE eee eee 36 System MASKS sa sheheeb aca dasctanacexereddeniebieianadanniauneaneddaneeaceeeinadeaniens 37 PDOP NAS eege 37 Posion Filo EE EE EE NE 38 ETNE 38 POSE Lav EE 38 BA ele 39 END Lee 39 DGPS SOURCE SAUEN ae 39 DGPS Backup Source Geet 40 DGPS Correction e 40 P EEE EEE 41 Saele TE QUCUCY E 41 Satellite baudrate eee ccccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeeeeeeeeeesaeeeeeeeeessssaaaaeeeess 41 PP PAN up r4r4r454444 eee eee Se eee ee 42 MP CP INNO ei 42 HP XP Convergence limit cccccccccssseeesseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaeaeseess 43 OmniSTAR HP XP Debug Information screen 43 Port A I O configuration settings ccccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeees 43 Port A Modem control Options cccccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessaeees 45 NMEA messages WEE 45 NMEA Bue 46 NMEA NESS vekse 47 NMEA T SIP output rates cxsccsaiisednaciensncatueadeoiadaiainededchendeteamennduaaiess 47 1Hz NMEA me
8. 70 ACRONYMS USED IN THIS MANUALE 70 APPENDIX ege 71 UPDATING THE 8200HP EIDMWARE 71 APPENDIX EP ee ee eee 76 OMNISTAR REFERENCE GTATIONS 76 RENE 77 RECEIVER SERVICE PROCEDURE sssssssssssesonsrrsnrrrnnrrrnrrnnrrrnrrnrnrrnrnronrrrerrnne 77 APPENDIX G vicdenccciccsccsacecsacscnctascencsancusasncanteassansusasccanadadecssccacsanscsscecsaacncennsa 78 OMNISTAR RECEIVER PROBLEM REPORT FORM 0 ssesceceeeseeseeceeeeeeeueesaess 78 USER NOTES Lisens NEA OT aE 79 V OmniSTAR The Global Positioning system Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual LIST OF FIGURES PIQUE 12 8200HP BACK Eid Lansert 4 Figure 2 E e eoar aS A EEEE TEE 5 Figure 3 Zener Diode Connected 7 Figure A LET 9 da E 11 Figure 5 Home screen when OmniSTAR HP corrections are received 14 Figure 6 SAUS STEN Leien 17 Figure 7 Configuration SErEEN umunentmusmnemnesismnensteimmvmee nu 17 Figure 8 Contrast screen avvente 18 Figure 9 User level screen 18 Figure 10 Lock Display screen 18 Figure 11 Lock Display Enter Password screen 18 Figure 12 Language screen 19 Figure 13 US STEN EE 19 Figure 14 SNR Units screen 19 Figure 15 Clear IER En BE 20 Figure 16 Update Receiver screen 20 Figure 17 Update Receiver Enter Password screen 20 Figure 18 GPS Lat Long screen 21 Figure 19 GPS Altitude screen 21 Figure 20 GPS Speed and Heading screen 21 Figure 21 GPS Channel Status screen 2
9. B Configuration screen Sub menu Display Options In the Display Options menu the following information and configuration items can be found Items are listed in order cycling through items can be done by pressing the or buttons niSTAR 17 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Contrast Figure 8 Contrast screen Contrast is a configuration item Using this screen the contrast of the receiver s LCD screen can be increased or decreased Default value is 30 User Level Figure 9 User level screen User level is a configuration item Using this screen the level of experience of the user can be set Possible values are advanced default and beginner When Beginner is selected the configuration menus are no longer displayed when navigating the menus Lock Display Figure 10 Lock Display screen To prevent unauthorized changes to the receiver configuration the configuration menus can be locked using this screen To activate the lock press kat to display the Enter Password screen Figure 11 Lock Display Enter Password screen mniST iR 18 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual The cursor blinks on the first digit Enter the receiver password which is equal to the last five digits of the serial number of your receiver The value of the active digit can be change
10. C output is set active On port B output will automatically be disabled Pt B Flow Is Off and vice versa Sub menu CAN A Config The 8200HP is capable of communicating using the CAN Controller Area Network protocol The CAN bus is specifically designed to be robust in electomagnetically noisy environments Although it was initially designed for the connection of electronic control units ECUs in the automotive industry it is ever more being used in embedded control applications where the risk of a noisy communication path is high In the CAN A Config menu the following configuration items can be found ltems are listed in order cycling through items can be done by pressing the or buttons Selecting the item to change is done by pressing the button repeatedly if necessary To confirm changes press once All of the configuration items are also valid for Port B and are therefore only described once mniSTAR 49 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual CAN Baud Figure 97 CAN bus baudrate setting The maximum reliable communication speed over the CAN bus depends on the length of the cable forming the bus Using the CAN baud screen the communication speed over the CAN bus can be configured Possible options are 125 250 500 and 850 kbit s with a default value of 250 kbit s The J1939 non configurable item indicates the CAN bus protocol variant being
11. OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual APPENDIX Aa 54 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS cccceccecceceeeeeeceeceeeeueeeeeseeeeueeaueueeeueeueeaesaeneanens 54 Furre 54 Environmental as 54 Power requirements scixcssincssnncssnnavieccnniaqeabenowisene eege eege 55 RF input LNA power oufpout EE 55 Input output data Belge 55 NPE ere e te 55 Physical ONE Le cainccicaicusermarsadcnsaaccnesddsvnswisesaxinnddassencepapnssedctaueensts 55 APPENDIX Bs 57 NMEA 0183 MESSAGE OPTIONS ccccecceceeeseeeeececeeeeeeusueeeeeeeeueeaeeeeeeueeaes 57 NMEA 0183 MESSAGE FOpMATg 58 GGA GPS Fix DAA EEN 58 GLL Geographic Position Latitude Longitude nsseeaeaeenenna 59 GRS GPS Range Hesiduales 59 GSA GPS DOP and Active Satellites rarnrrrnrrrnnrrnnrrnrvrererernrennre 60 GST GPS Pseudorange Noise Statistics cccccseeeeeeeeeeeeees 61 GSV GPS Satellites in View 62 MSS Beacon Receiver Signal Status rrrrrrrrrrnnnnrrrrnrrrnrrnnnnnrr 63 PTNLSM Proprietary RTCM Gpecalt 63 PTNLEV Proprietary Event Marker AAA 64 PTNLID Proprietary Receiver ID 64 PTNLDG Proprietary DGPS Receiver Giaius 65 PTNL GGK Time Position Position Type DOP rrrnrrrrnrnnrnvrnrnnn 66 RMC Recommended Minimum Specific GPS Data 67 VTG Course Over Ground and Ground Gpeed 68 ZDA Time and Date 69 APPENDIX C cicssesncccasessacsscctadetatesdessectadetcacsadatenscadessssecacecessacsncnsacacecsteatescass
12. before making connection to any power terminal within the vehicle a 6 OmniSTAR Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Counter Electromagnetic Force CEMF A potential problem inherent in any installation of electronic systems within a vehicle is Counter Electro magnetic Force CEMF CEMF is caused when relays or solenoids connected to the vehicle DC power distribution are de energised The voltage produced may exceed 400 volts CEMF is produced by equipment such as the following e Electric fan brakes e Air conditioners e Starter relays e 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 CEMF can 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 SW Zener diode 1N5368 or equivalent should be connected between the receiver ve positive power input terminal and ground as illustrated in Figure 3 Battery ve positive supply Ground Zener Diode Figure 3 Zener Diode Connected mniST iR 7 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Cable Installation Cables must be correctly installed for optimum system operation Therefore the following should be noted e
13. change between two subsequent position calculations The smoothing effect of the filter depends on the kind of filter and the amount of filtering strength of the filter Possible filter values are PV Position Velocity and BF band pass filter Using band pass filtering the only filter options are disable and enable use filtering or not Using PV filtering the filter options are Off no filtering Dyn dynamic filtering and D S dynamic static filtering The filter levels are Norm High and Max By default the position filter is set to PV normal level and no filtering CC Filter Figure 73 Carrier Code Filter The 8200HP can use the GPS carrier information to remove noise from the code information thus improving system performance Options for the C C filter are Reset Filt New and Propagate Old Position Rate Figure 74 Position Rate In the Position Rate configuration screen the position calculation rate can be set Options are 1 5 and 10 Hz Setting the rate to 5 or 10 Hz does not automatically change the position output rate to 5 or 10 Hz To get a 5 or 10 Hz position output the corresponding communication port also has to be mniSTAR 38 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual configured to output the NMEA TSIP messages at a higher rate see page 47 of this manual Default setting of the position rate is 1 Hz Dynam
14. housing mniST iR 14 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual A 4cm Differential information A 4cm gives the estimated position error 1 sigma in HP XP mode Possible values for this field are shown in Table 3 EASAT The receiver is using differential corrections broadcast by the EASAT satellite SIE The signal to noise ratio of the DGPS signal Signal to noise values below 4 indicate an unusable signal signal to noise values between 4 and 8 indicate a fair signal strength and signal to noise values higher than 8 indicate an excellent signal strength This field will show Srch when the selected DGPS satellite is not yet tracked or Trck when the selected satellite can be tracked but the receiver has not yet started to collect data from the satellite Display Table 2 Position types ISTAR e OmnISTAR ret 831005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Display Description _ _ _ o NoSanl The signal of the selected satellite is too weak to be received H or the wrong differential satellite has been selected Undio The receiver is updating its almanac data from the selected patng satellite The receiver has valid OmniSTAR VBS data and is set to VBS Om VBS mode only Static The receiver has detected it is stationary and is using this information to aid the convergence of the position A The estimated position error 1 sig
15. one The closer to one the better Sub menu DGPS Status In the DGPS Status menu the following information items can be found Items are listed in order cycling through items can be done by pressing the or buttons L2 tracking only in HP XP mode mniSTAR 22 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Sat Tracking Figure 23 DGPS Sat Tracking screen The Sat Tracking screen shows information about the satellite used for DGPS corrections HP or VBS The screen shows the frequency of the selected satellite the example in Figure 23 shows the frequency of EASAT the signal to noise ratio and the lock indicator The lock indicator can be used to determine if the receiver has a good signal lock to the satellite A higher LI value is normally better Service ID Figure 24 Service ID screen The service ID screen shows information satellite uplink identifier and provider name about the DGPS service provider DGPS data source Figure 25 DGPS Data Source screen The DGPS Data Source screen shows the identification numbers of the OmniSTAR reference stations used to calculate the differential corrections for the 8200HP at its current location To scroll through the list of reference stations press repeatedly Station ID 9999 indicates use of XP Age of DGPS Sync mniSTAR 23 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR
16. through items can be done by pressing the or buttons Selecting the item to change is done by pressing the button repeatedly if necessary To confirm all changes press once Restore GPS Defaults Figure 68 Restore GPS Defaults Using the Restore GPS Defaults screen the GPS configuration settings can be restored to their default factory set values Possible options are Yes and No GPS Mode Figure 69 GPS Mode The GPS mode screen is used to change the receiver s positioning behaviour Default is Auto 2D 3D mode in which the receiver switches to a 2D position automatically when only 3 GPS satellites can be received and back to a 3D position when four or more GPS satellites can be received mniSTAR 36 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Other options are Manual 2D always a 2D position 3 or more GPS satellites required and Manual 3D always a 3D position 4 or more GPS satellites required System Masks Figure 70 System Masks The system masks control whether or not the receiver will use a certain GPS satellite for its position calculations Since the signals of low elevation satellites have a larger distance to travel the signals of those satellites will be weaker and may cause a larger position error than the signals of satellites at higher elevations Default all satellites with a signal to noise ratio of 37dB or less and all sa
17. used anymore Figure 53 Receiver Options Carrier Phase mniSTAR 31 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual The Carrier Phase screen shows whether or not the receiver is capable of processing carrier phase differential corrections broadcast by an RTK base station Figure 54 Receiver Options VRS Processing The VRS Virtual Reference Station option allows the user to operate the receiver within an RTK network Figure 55 Receiver Options Tilt Sensor The Tilt Sensor screen shows whether or not the receiver is capable of processing information from a tilt Sensor in order to compensate for the position errors caused by a high mounted receiver used on a non level surface see Figure 56 GPS antenna Position with compensation i LLELLE AE Position without compensation Figure 56 Position error caused by a tilted high mounted receiver antenna OmniSTAR 32 The Global Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Figure 57 Receiver Options WAAS The WAAS screen shows whether or not the receiver is capable of receiving and processing WAAS MSAS and EGNOS signals and whether or not the receiver is currently using either WAAS MSAS or EGNOS corrections Figure 58 Receiver Options CMR Input The CMR Input screen shows whether or not the receiver is capable of processing CMR messages
18. 1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP 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 Omni
19. 2 Figure 22 GPS DOP values ecreen 22 Figure 23 DGPS Sat Tracking screen 23 Figure 24 Service ID ecreen nnn 23 Figure 25 DGPS Data Source screen 23 Figure 26 Age of DGPS Sync screen 24 Figure 27 VBS Info screen User Code 24 Figure 28 VBS Info screen User Enabled AA 24 Figure 29 VBS Info screen Stop errrrnnnrrrvrvrrrnnnnnvrrvrnnnrnnnrrrrrennrnnnnrsreerennnnnn 25 Figure 30 VBS Info screen Received Data 25 Figure 31 VBS Info screen VBS Service Level 25 Figure 32 VBS Info screen VBS version 25 Figure 33 VBS Info screen Figure of ment 26 Figure 34 HP XP Info screen User Code rrrrrnnnnnnnnrnnvnnnnvvvnnnnnrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnn 26 Figure 35 HP XP Info screen Ionttalsaton 26 Figure 36 HP XP Info screen Solution convergence sssssesessseseesrrrrrren 26 Figure 37 HP XP Info screen Giop 27 Figure 38 HP XP Info screen Subscription type rrrrrrrnnnnrnrnrrrnrrnnnrnvrnnnnnnn 27 Figure 39 HP XP Info screen Subscription mode 27 Figure 40 HP XP Info screen HP Version 2 cccccccceeseeeeeeeeeceteeeeeeeeeeeees 28 Figure 41 XP HP Info screen Srvc ID screen 28 Figure 42 XP HP Info screen Srvc ID screen 28 Figure 43 UTC time and d p soc sseicosesnseecceiecssciscsctsebugasencsesaehactaensnctbecieeeseess 29 Figure 44 UTC date and GPS week 29 Figure 45 Receiver serial number 29 Figure 46 Receiver firmware version c ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeee
20. 8200HP User Manual Figure 26 Age of DGPS Sync screen The Age screen shows the age of the differential data in seconds and the time elapsed since the last valid differential correction received by the 8200HP Age of Sync Because it takes some time to calculate differential corrections at the reference station and broadcast these corrections to the 8200HP the smallest DGPS age will always be a few seconds Because the validity of a differential correction depends on the difference between the time the differential signal is calculated and the time it is used by the receiver smaller values are better VBS Info The VBS info screen consists of 7 different information screens that can be cycled through by pressing repeatedly Figure 27 VBS Info screen User Code The User Code screen shows the receiver s User Code which is equal to the last five digits of the serial number of the receiver 1 Usercode gives the OmniSTAR serialnumber needed to activate the receiver So 100208 in above example Figure 28 VBS Info screen User Enabled The User Enabled screen shows whether or not the receiver is activated to receive OmniSTAR differential corrections OmniSTAR 24 The Global Positioning system Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Figure 29 VBS Info screen Stop The Stop screen shows the expiration date of the current OmniSTAR subscription mm dd yy format The receiver wil
21. A ddmm mmmmm D dddmm mmmmm D sss ss 1T T D DMMYY mm m E 7C Field Number Description 1 Time UTC time of the position fix in hhmmss ss format 2 Status A Valid V Navigation Receiver Warning V is output whenever the receiver suspects something is wrong 3 Latitude coordinate The number of decimal places 0 7 is programmable and determined by the numeric precision selected in TSIP Talker for a RMC message 4 Latitude direction N North S South 5 Longitude coordinate The number of decimal places 0 7 is programmable and determined by the numeric precision selected in TSIP Talker for a RMC message 6 Longitude direction W West E East Speed Over Ground SOG in knots 0 3 decimal places 8 Track Made Good True in degrees 9 Date in dd mm yy format 10 Magnetic Variation in degrees 11 Direction of magnetic variation E Easterly variation from True course subtracts from True course W Westerly variation from True course adds to True course 12 Mode Indication A Autonomous D Differential N Data not valid Table 23 Description of the RMC message 67 OmniSTAR Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA 1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniST AR 8200HP User Manual VTG Course Over Ground and Ground Speed The VTG Velocity True Ground message identifies the actual track made good and speed over ground GPVTG t T n nn N k kk K Field Number Description 1 Track made good 2 Fixed text T shows that track m
22. AR 8200HP User Manual baudrates and protocols over the same communication port Default communication settings for port A are input and output protocol TSIP Binary Standard Interface Protocol at 115 kbit s 8 databits 1 stop bit odd parity Possible input protocols are TSIP RTCM TEXTA TEXTB and None Possible output protocols are TSIP NMEA RTCME HAWK OMNIHP and None Communication speed both input and output may be set to 4800 9600 19k2 38k4 57k6 and 115k bit s Both protocol and communication speed for input and output can be configured independently The number of databits 7 or 8 parity odd even or no parity and stop bits 1 or 2 can not be set independently set values are valid for both input and output signals The different input and output protocols are described in Table 5 and Table 6 TSIP The receiver can accept TSIP data packets from the port for example when remotely controlling the receiver The receiver can accept RTCM data from an external DGPS EN device The receiver can accept ASCII data from an external device for example an external sensor on port B merge it with GPS data and output the combined data on Port A Message PTNLAG001 lt up to 66 ASCII characters gt CK lt CR gt lt LF gt The incoming data must be limited to 66 ASCII characters and terminated by a carriage return and line feed hex characters OxOD Ox0A For the receiver to output the combined NMEA string NMEA must be selected
23. CMR is a message format used in RTK mode In order to be able to receive CMR messages the data port connected to the RTK radio receiver should be set to the RtkLnk protocol Figure 59 Receiver Options Point Line Area This option allows the user to navigate DGPS aided to a point or along a line or a circular area Figure 60 Receiver Options CAN Bus The CAN Bus screen shows whether or not the receiver is capable of supporting the CAN Controller Area Network bus protocol ISTAR OmnISTAR ret 831005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual System Voltages Figure 61 System voltages The System Voltages screen shows the current power supply voltage of the receiver System Temp Figure 62 System temperature The System Temp screen shows the current temperature inside the receiver case This temperature is normally higher than the real ambient temperature as the receiver board itself produces some heat when it is switched on Incident Code Figure 63 Incident code The Incident Code screen shows the code of the last occurred receiver incident Incidents are circumstances causing the receiver to malfunction or not function correctly mniSTAR 34 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Sub menu CAN Status In the CAN Status menu the following information items can be found Items are listed in order cycling throug
24. 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 e If at all possible do not run L Band receiver antenna cables parallel to other radio system cabling closer than 30 centimetres e If cables must cross ensure that they cross at an angle of 90 This minimises the possibility of interference e As far as is practicable ensure that cables and I O connectors are unique and fit only in their allocated location e Avoid routing cables along side power generator cabling and other high electrical noise sources This can cause interference e Do not kink cables or force cables into sharp bends that may damage the cables and cause system failure e After installation ensure that excess cable is looped and clamped or tied safely away from any control cables fuel lines hydraulic lines or moving parts e When stowing over length cabling form loops not less than 150 mm minimum cable bend radius e Cable routing must avoid high temperature exposure e g exhaust manifold mniSTAR 8 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA 1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Features and Information This section contains information on the features of the 8200HP receiver Strobes On the 8200HP a set of outputs that provide status and synchronisation signals are given These signals are called strobes Access to the 8200HP s
25. HP 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 getting up and running will be a case of connecting the appropriate cables and applying power to the system Communicating with the Receiver Communicating with the receiver is possible using the receiver s front panel and LCD screen the AgRemote program on a Microsoft Windows based computer or Viewall on a PDA The AgRemote program will communicate with the 8200HP through a standard serial port using the TSIP protocol AgRemote will copy the front panel interface LCD screen and buttons to your desktop providing you with a familiar interface when the receiver s front panel is hard to reach Because the 8200HP s display is small the receiver uses a number of menus and submenus to access all of the receiver s possible information and configuration screens Starting the Receiver The receiver s software resides in read only memory As such the unit self boots when turned on and undergoes a complete self test When the receiver is first turned on it will show the following boot sequence Starting Up followed by a progress indicator bar on the second line of the display mniSTAR 13 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issu
26. OmniS TAR 8200HP User Manual Issue 1 02 August 2006 Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA 1 OmniSTAR 8200HP 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 office OmniSTAR Customer Support and 24 Hour Help Line The Netherlands OmniSTAR B V Dillenburgsingel 69 2263 HW Leidschendam The Netherlands Tel 31 70 317 09 00 Fax 31 70 317 0919 Web www omnistar nl E Mail info omnistar nl Australia South Africa OmniSTAR Pty Ltd OmniSTAR Pty Ltd Tel 61 8 9322 5295 Tel 27 11 315 0420 Fax 61 8 9322 4164 Fax 27 11 312 1774 Web www omnistar com au Web www omnistar co za E Mail omnistar omnistar com au E Mail g smith omnistar co za Singapore USA Fugro OmniSTAR Pte Ltd OmniSTAR Inc Tel 65 6542 5001 Tel 1 713 785 5850 Fax 65 6542 2208 Fax 1 713 785 5164 E Mail sales Qomnistar com sq Web www omnistar com E Mail dgos2 omnistar com OmniSTAR The Global Positioning system Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA
27. Port B configuration menu is similar to the Port A configuration menu The only difference is the first menu item which is displayed below Port B In Out Figure 95 Port B I O configuration settings Although the 8200HP features three communication ports there are only two physical communication ports on the receiver back panel In order to be able to use all three communication ports port B and port C are both connected to physical power data port B of the receiver By default Port C is set active to ISTAR ui OmnISTAR Ref 831005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual use the physical power data port leaving Port B unavailable for communication as shown in Figure 95 Sub menu Port C Config The Port C configuration menu is similar to the Port A and Port B configuration menu although there are two differences The first difference is only a difference in menu order the first and second menu items have changed places so the first menu item of the Port C configuration menu is the Port C Out screen and the second menu item is the Port C In Out configuration setting screen The second difference can be found in the Port C Out screen itself as displayed in Figure 96 Port C Out Figure 96 Port C Out screen Port C cannot be configured to use RTS and CTS signals for modem control The port C out configuration screen is used to enable port C output and with it disable port B output instead When port
28. Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual The NMEA messages screens are used to control the NMEA output of the 8200HP Messages set in lower case are not output messages set in upper case are output when the output protocol is set to NMEA The 8200HP is capable of outputting a number of NMEA messages that may not all be needed as inputs for the attached device Furthermore the number of NMEA messages that can be sent by the 8200HP also depends on the baudrate of the communication port and the set output rate of the NMEA messages For example Selecting GGA GSV and RMC to be output at a 5 Hz output rate with an average of 8 satellites in view so 2 GSV messages for every GGA message the baudrate bits per second can be calculated as follows 1 GGA message 89 bytes 8 1 bits byte 801 bits 2 GSV messages 2 72 bytes 8 1 bits byte 1296 bits 1 RMC message 77 bytes 8 1 bits byte 693 bits Total 2790 bits 5 Hz output 5 2790 13950 bits sec In the above example the baudrate should be set to the next higher standard baudrate which is 19 200 to prevent a buffer overflow of the COM port A Warning _ The above calculation is indicative based on an average message length count Actual values may differ yielding different outcomes A Warning The initial NMEA standard called for a baud rate of only 4800 As a result many external devices are still set to
29. STAR assumes no responsibility for any consequential or incidental losses or damages of any nature with respect to the use of this product REVISION HISTORY August 2006 Issue 1 02 August 2006 a Manual Reference OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Copyright OmniSTAR B V 2006 No part of this manual can be reproduced without the express permission of OmniSTAR B V OmniSTAR The Global Positioning system Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION WEE 2 ABOUT THIS d VIE 2 SYSTEM FEATURE died 2 RECEIVER FEATURES ceccececceceececeeeeceeeeceeceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeneeeeneenesennesennets 3 POUS EE 3 FANG es Ge EG 4 INSTALLATION AND SET UP mennnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 6 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS cecceceeceeceececceeeeeeeeeeeneeneeeeceeceeseeneeaeeeeeneees 6 COUNTER ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCE GEMET 7 CABLE INSTALLATION WEEN 8 FEATURES AND INFORMATION 9 ELLE 0 gt ES RENEE EN 9 Receiwer stats EE emcee On Tn ee nN ene 9 MOUNTING THE RECEIVER arnnnnnnnnnvnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnernevnnvnernennnnnnnnnnnnnesnennnneennennene 9 ANTENNA LOGATION nrnna arrer nrn E nrn n ennnen 10 POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS 0 ceeceececceceeceeceececeneceeceeeeeeeeneeaeeeeeneeess 10 OPERATING CONSIDERATIONS araannnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnunnunnnnnnnnnnnnnuenuen 11 NUMBER OF VISIBLE SATELLITES s nesenenenonnnnnnnnrrrrn
30. Z Sat The EZ Sat screen is used to easily select an OmniSTAR satellite Instead of having to look up and enter satellite frequencies manually just select the appropriate OmniSTAR satellite from a list or let the 8200HP search for the strongest available signal from the OmniSTAR satellites currently in view Default value is Auto Other possible values are AFSAT APSAT EASAT AMSAT MSVW_ MSVC_ MSVE_ and OCSAT Satellite Frequency Figure 81 Satellite frequency The satellite frequency screen can be used to manually enter the frequency of an L band satellite broadcasting OmniSTAR differential corrections for example when satellite frequencies have been changed while the 8200HP was switched off or a new satellite is not yet available in the EZ SAT list Valid frequencies range from 1525 0000 to 1560 0000 MHz in 0 0005 MHz increments Satellite Baud Figure 82 Satellite baudrate The Satellite Baud screen can be used in combination with the Satellite frequency screen to set the baudrate of the selected satellite Valid baudrates are 600 1200 and 2400 baud Default value for all OmniSTAR satellites is 1200 baud niSTAR ad OmnISTAR Ref 831005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual HP XP Autoseed Figure 83 HP XP Autoseed When the 8200HP loses HP XP lock getting a new converged HP XP position after regaining a lock can take quite some time Seeding the receiver i e input the approximate po
31. ade good is relative to true north 3 Not used 4 Not used 5 Speed over ground in knots 0 3 decimal places 6 Fixed text N shows that speed over ground is in knots 7 Speed over ground in kilometers hour 0 3 decimal places 8 Fixed text K shows that speed over ground is in kilometers hour Table 24 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 68 OmniSTAR Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA 1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniST AR 8200HP User Manual ZDA Time and Date The ZDA message contains UTG the day the month and the year of the local time zone GPZDA hhmmss ss DD MM YYYY Ih Im Field Number Description UTC Day 0 31 Month 0 12 Year Local Zone Description Hours 13 Hours Local Zone Description Minutes OO PS ob Table 25 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 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 OmniSTAR 69 The Global Positioning System Doc Ref B31 005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Appendix C Acrony
32. 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 8200HP 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 unmatched accuracy and performance XP this is the Extended Position service where precise orbit and clock data is used to determine the position worldwide without using any reference stations VBS this is the Virtual Base Station service where single frequency GPS code phase measurements are used to create RTCM corrections data optimised for the users current position a 2 OmniSTAR Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Receiver Features The OmniSTAR 8200HP receiver has the following features e 12 parallel GPS code carrier tracking channels L1 C A code and carrier L2 carrier only e LCD front panel display e Receiver configuration using the front panel e Submeter differential accuracy RMS assuming at least five satellites and a PDOP Position Dilution of Precision of less than four OmniSTAR VBS Decimeter differential accuracy OmniSTAR HP XP Low power consumption 1 5 10 Hz position output data user selectable Voltage and temperature monitoring and reportin
33. as the output protocol on Port A TEXTB See the description for the TEXTA setting above Inputs nothing to the receiver Table 5 8200HP input protocols niSTAR i5 OmnISTAR ret B31005300PMBRA Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual The receiver can output TSIP data packets to the port for TSIP l example when being controlled remotely The receiver outputs NMEA messages to the port to be used by other equipment in need of GPS data Type and output rate of the NMEA messages can be set using the NMEA messages screens described further on in this manual The receiver outputs RTCM messages to the port to be used by other GPS receivers in need of differential GPS corrections HAWK The receiver outputs HAWK messages to the port OMNIHP The receiver ouputs OMNIHP messages to the port None Outputs nothing from the receiver Table 6 8200HP output protocols Port A Out RTS CTS Figure 88 Port A Modem control options The RTS CTS screen can be used to toggle between using or not using the RTS and CTS signals through the communication port Some external devices like modems need RTS and CTS signals for their correct functioning Default RTS CTS is disabled off When either port A or Port B is set to RTS CTS On the receiver options status screen sub screen modem control see page 31 of this manual will show Modem Ctl A On NMEA1 Messages Figure 89 NMEA messages 1 mniSTAR 49 Om
34. ays show XP Subscription even when the receiver has been activated HP Check the Subscription Mode screen see below to see the real subscription type Figure 39 HP XP Info screen Subscription mode The Subscription mode screen shows the current high precision DGPS mode of the receiver in more detail than the Subscription type screen described above Refer to Table 4 to determine the subscription type The entries marked converged are the values shown in the display when convergence of the position solution has been reached Note that the table may not be complete when other special options for the receiver are set the values may differ mniSTAR Zi Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Subs Mode 000A 000B converged XP only mode 000C 0014 0016 converged HP only mode 0017 001E 001F 0020 0021 converged HP XP combined mode HP Table 4 XP HP Subscription types Figure 40 HP XP Info screen HP version The HP version screen shows the HP firmware version currently loaded in the receiver Srvc ID The Srvc ID screen consists of 2 information screens that can be cycled through by pressing repeatedly Figure 41 XP HP Info screen Srvc ID screen 1 The Service ID screens show information about the OmniSTAR satellite uplink and initial uplink vectors Shown in Figure 41 are the satellite uplink ID and initial vector for
35. ber of messages that can be output at a certain output rate depends on the baudrate settings of the communication port 1 Hz NMEA Figure 93 1Hz NMEA message output Some NMEA messages change relatively slow so to output such a message faster than once per second would at best only be a waste of bandwidth The 1Hz NMEA message output screen shows the messages that can be selected to output at a 1 Hz rate regardless of the NMEA output rate set in the NMEA TSIP output rates screen Messages displayed in upper case are output at a 1 Hz rate messages displayed in lower case are not The current mniSTAR 47 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual versions of the 8200HP firmware only support setting the VTG message to 1 Hz NMEA Quality Figure 94 NMEA Quality configuration The NMEA GGA message is used to provide information about the quality of the D GPS solution Possible values are listed in Table 7 o NoGPs GPS SPS DGPS Table 7 D GPS quality indicators In Report True Mode a converged HP XP solution is reported as RTK 4 an unconverged HP XP solution is reported as Float 5 Since some software packages do not know how to handle GPS quality indicators other than 0 1 and 2 Limit at DGPS mode will limit the GPS quality output to 0 1 or 2 even if the solution is a converged or unconverged HP XP solution Sub menu Port B Config The
36. communicate with a GPS receiver at 4800 baud This is an average of only 6 NMEA messages per second Therefore be aware not to select too many NMEA messages or a very high output rate for NMEA output unless you have set the baudrate on both the communication port of the 8200HP and the communication port of the external device to a much higher value first NMEA2 Messages Figure 90 NMEA messages 2 The second NMEA messages screen is essentially the same as the first only different messages can be selected mniST iR 46 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual NMEA3 Messages Figure 91 NMEA messages 3 The third NMEA messages screen is also equivalent to the first and second one again presenting more different messages to be selected for output NMEA TSIP Output Rate Figure 92 NMEA TSIP output rates Using the NMEA TSIP output rates screen it is possible to increase the time between two subsequent NMEA or TSIP message bursts Possible values are 01 to 99 in increments of 1 Default value is 1 second for both NMEA and TSIP output rates To change the output rate to faster than once every second the position rate see page 38 must be set to 5 or 10 Hz first After changing the position rate the NMEA and or TSIP output rate can be set to ASAP NMEA and or TSIP messages will then be output 5 or 10 times a second The actual output rate and actual num
37. d by pressing or Al The next digit can be selected by pressing EJ When all five digits have been entered press to save the changes The Valid Password message should appear and the Configuration menus are no longer displayed when navigating the menus If the message Invalid Password appears enter the password again To unlock the Configuration menus repeat the above procedure Language Figure 12 Language screen Using the Language screen the receivers menu languages can be set Default setting is English Other options are French German Spanish Portugese and Argentine Spanish Units Figure 13 Units screen Using the Units screen the units used by the receiver to present position accuracy and speed can be set Default is U S feet inches mph Other options are metric meters centimeters kph and Nautical feet inches kts SNR Units Figure 14 SNR Units screen The SNR Units screen is used to configure the units representing the signal to noise ratio of the received signal Default is C NO dB The other option is AMU mniST iR 19 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Clear BB RAM Figure 15 Clear BB RAM screen The Clear Battery backed RAM screen is used to remove all configuration settings in the receiver memory RAM and return the receiver to its factory default configuration settings Existing OmniSTAR subscriptions are not erased
38. e 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual EHES followed by a progress indicator bar on the second line of the display Starting Up followed by a progress indicator bar on the second line of the display Launch GD m Launch HP Launch CN Launch Go 8200HP C 1997 2003 TNL 8200HP P N 55581 30 8200HP Version 3 10 The Receiver Home screen Upon booting successfully the receiver will show the Home screen The top row of the Home screen will show GPS status indicators the bottom row of the Home screen will show Satellite DGPS indicators Figure 5 shows a possible Home screen for a receiver with an activated OmniSTAR HP subscription Figure 5 Home screen when OmniSTAR HP corrections are received The following information is shown H 3D Position type H 3D means the receiver is outputting a converged OmniSTAR HP differential position When the receiver is operating correctly the symbol spins Possible position types are listed in Table 2 S06 Number of satellites the receiver is tracking 00 12 A minimum of four satellites is required for a valid position calculation DOPO3 The current Position Dilution of Precision value The closer to 1 the better so 3 is fairly good A DOP of 00 indicates the receiver has no GPS position solution yet 1 The product number P N indicated on the screen should correspond to the product number found on the sticker on the bottom of the receiver
39. ection screen The program will start searching for a compatible receiver to upload the firmware to This will normally not take more than 15 20 seconds na FlashLoader 200 Configuration Manage configuration settings fr OnScreen Read into file Proceed Contig File IER Establishing Communication x f Upload fir Searching Flash File 25 Diagnostics I Review Err BRRRREEE Ge On Screen read inte file Error File Password upgrade Upgrade Figure 108 Establishing communication with the receiver After the program has finished searching for compatible receivers it will show a list of receivers and the computer communication ports they are connected to see Figure 109 OmniSTAR E The Global Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniST AR 8200HP User Manual FlashLoader 200 Upgrade Figure 109 Receiver selection screen Select the receiver to update and click the OK button once The program will now connect to the receiver and collect some information from it al FlashLoader 200 Ag252 Configuration Manage configuration Settings GG OnSceen Read into file Bee Contig File Initializing connection Update B W Upload fir Flash File Getting version information Diagnostics Review En On Screen Head inte fie Error File Password upgrade Upgrade When the program has found the receiver
40. ed to provide optimal system performance under most circumstances due to the nature of radio communications it is possible that the system performance degrades as a result of local interference sources When interference levels are too high the 8200HP may even lose lock to either the OmniSTAR satellite or the GPS satellites Interference sources include radio and television transmitters radars microwave ovens poorly shielded spark plugs and aeronautical radionavigation systems in short any device producing electromagnetic energy directly or through harmonic frequencies in the 1525 1580 MHz band OmniSTAR 12 The Global Positioning system Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Operation Before operating the receiver for the first time ensure that you follow the following installation instructions 1 Mount the 8200HP receiver in a suitable place see also page 9 2 Mount the OmniSTAR antenna in a suitable place see also page 10 3 Connect the antenna cable to the antenna and the receiver making sure the right angle connector is connected to the antenna Secure the antenna cable using tie wraps 4 Connect the data power cable to port A of the 8200HP receiver If desired also connect the data connector 9 pin sub D connector 5 Connect the power leads to a suitable 10 32 V DC power supply Getting Started The purpose of this section is to get you started with the 8200
41. elds 4 7 Table 16 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 Om ISTA 62 The mn AR Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA 1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniST AR 8200HP User Manual MSS Beacon Receiver Signal Status The MSS message identifies the status of the beacon signal including the beacon signal strength beacon signal to noise ratio SNR beacon frequency and beacon bit rate GPMSS SS S ss s f f f bbb c XX Field Number Description Signal strength SS dB ref 1 uV m Signal to Noise Ratio SNR dB Beacon frequency 283 5 325 0 kHz Beacon bit rate 25 50 100 200 bits sec Channel number TT P ob Table 17 Description of the MSS 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 PTNLSM Proprietary RTCM Special The PTNLSM message is a proprietary message for identifying the Reference Station ID and the ASCII Text message that is included in an RTCM Type 16 Special Message The PTNLSM message is generated anytime an RTCM stream receives a valid Type 16 Special Message PTNLMS ssss ASCII Text Message XX Field Number Description 1 Reference station ID number ranging from 0 to 1023 Leading zeroes must be added to fill t
42. ennennarerennnnnnvennnnnnvennennnnennennuneverennansenenn 4 Table 2 POSON e 15 Table 3 Differential information cccceececseeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeseeeesseeeessaeeeess 16 Table 4 XP HP Subscription types cccccccseeesseeeeeeeeeaeeseeeeeeeeaeasseeeeeeeaees 28 Table 5 8200HP input protocols 44 Table 6 8200HP output protocols rrrrrrnnrrrrrrnnnrervrrnnrrrnrnnnnrennnnnnsennnnnsnenn 45 Table 7 D GPS quality mdieators 48 Table 8 NMEA 2000 default message rates rrrrrnnnnrnnnnrnnrrnvenrnnvrvenrnnrreennnn 52 Table 9 8200HP Power data Port Pin Out Descriptions both port A and B 56 Table 10 NMEA 0183 messages available for the O200Hb 57 Table 11 Description of the GGA message 58 Table 12 Description of the GLL message cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeeeeees 59 Table 13 Description of the GRS message ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaeeeees 59 Table 14 Description of the GSA message eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaeeeeees 60 Table 15 Description of the GST message eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeeeeeees 61 Table 16 Description of the GSV message eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaeeeeeees 62 Table 17 Description of the MSS message eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaeeeeees 63 Table 18 Description of the PTNLSM message 0cccccceeesseeeeeeeeeeeeeaeees 63 Table 19 Description of the PINLEV message 64 Table 20 Description of the PTNLID
43. erge screen the convergence limit for an HP XP solution can be set The 8200HP will report a converged HP XP position when the estimated position error is less than the value set in this screen Default value is 30 cm 12 inches Possible values are 10 to 100 cm in 1 cm increments 4 to 40 inches in 1 inch increments HP XP Debug Figure 86 OmniSTAR HP XP Debug Information screen Using the HP XP Debug screen debug information can be output to one of the communication ports Default value is Off no debug information When debug information is set to On a second selection field appears in which the output port can be selected Possible options are Port A Port B and Port C Sub menu Port A Config In the Port A Config menu the following configuration items can be found ltems are listed in order cycling through items can be done by pressing the or buttons Selecting the item to change is done by pressing the button repeatedly if necessary To confirm changes press once Most of the configuration items are also valid for Port B and Port C These overlapping configuration items are only described once Port A In Out Figure 87 Port A I O configuration settings Using the I O configuration screen the communication protocols speeds and settings can be configured The 8200HP supports different input and output mniSTAR 43 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniST
44. from the receiver s memory Update Receiver Figure 16 Update Receiver screen It is possible to purchase options with the 8200HP receiver To unlock these options a password is required which can be provided by your OmniSTAR reseller Using the Update Receiver screen the password can be entered Figure 17 Update Receiver Enter Password screen Once entered the password is stored in permanent memory and remains even when the receiver is switched off mniSTAR oy OmnISTAR Ref 831005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Sub menu GPS Status In the GPS Status menu the following information items can be found Items are listed in order cycling through items can be done by pressing the or buttons Lat Long Figure 18 GPS Lat Long screen The Lat Long screen shows current GPS position Latitude and Longitude along with the status of the position solution on the left side of the display GPS or DGPS 2 D or 3 D Altitude Figure 19 GPS Altitude screen The Altitude screen shows the current altitude of the antenna above mean sea level This screen like the Lat Long screen also shows the status of the position solution on the left side of the display Speed Heading Figure 20 GPS Speed and Heading screen The speed and heading screen shows current speed and heading with reference to true north of the vehicle carrying the 8200HP When the 8200HP is used in static mode the i
45. g A rugged environmentally sealed enclosure Everest multipath rejection technology Two combined power data ports with Deutsch brand connectors supporting the following protocols CAN 2 0B J1939 and NMEA 2000 messages ISO 11783 compliant supporting some ISO 11783 messages RS 232 NMEA 0183 output RTCM SC 104 input and output TSIP binary standard input and output protocol ASCII input CMR input if enabled 1 PPS Pulse per second strobe signal to enable an external instrument to synchronize its internal time with a time derived from the very accurate GPS system time e GPS antenna port Housing The 8200HP is housed in an enclosure to provide a complete receiver solution When connected to an antenna and a power source the 8200HP is a fully functioning GPS VBS XP HP receiver The enclosure offers protection against environmental conditions and RF interference In addition it provides an easy to use interface to the data power and status signals of the GPS card and a rugged water shock and vibration resistant housing for outdoor applications mniSTAR 3 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA 1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniST AR 8200HP User Manual Accessories The following accessories are included with the 8200HP 1 right angle combined power data cable 1 GPS antenna type Z Plus 1 antenna cable 5 meters 1 magnetic antenna mount A CD containing PC utilities and product documentation Fi
46. g the form on the next page filling in the details requested and faxing or mailing the form to the OmniSTAR office for on forwarding to Product Marketing 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 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 OmniSTAR receiver monitors the system performance continuously these conditions would be noted mniSTAR ei Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Appendix G OmniSTAR Receiver Problem Report Form Please copy this form and report problem with as much detail as possible Manual Y N OmniSTAR Y N Receiver Y N Description of problem E Customer Address mniSTAR e OmnISTAR oc Ref B31005300PMBRA Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual User Notes mniSTAR E OmnISTAR 0 Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006
47. gure 1 8200HP Back End Name 1 Description _ S DC power input RS 232 signals CAN signals and auxiliary strobe signal DC power input RS 232 signals CAN signals and auxiliary strobe signal Antenna connection Table 1 8200HP Interfaces 4 OmniSTAR not B31005300PMBRA Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniST AR 8200HP User Manual Figure 2 Z antenna 7 5 OmniSTAR Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA 1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Installation and Set Up Installation Considerations Before commencing installation of the OmniSTAR 8200HP in a vehicle or aircraft the following should be considered e Determine the preferred location for each unit Consider cable length connector attachment space cable bend radius stowing excess cable moisture chemical corrosion vibration and heat exposure e Before drilling holes consider using existing hardware and locations where equipment was previously installed Avoid drilling holes that may damage other equipment e g structural frame members electrical cables or fluid lines e High vibration and high temperature locations should be avoided whenever possible e In application where vibration exceeds 5Gs acceleration shock mounts are required Refer to Customer support for mounting recommendations e Vehicle primary power has voltages that may be harmful to personnel and equipment Disconnect the battery cable from the battery Ve negative terminal
48. h items can be done by pressing the or buttons J1939 Addr Claim Ch A Figure 64 J1939 Address Claim Channel A As the CAN bus protocol allows a number of devices to communicate with each other over the same two wire data bus there needs to be a way to address the messages in order to let them reach their destination Therefore all devices connected to the CAN bus get a unique address The Addr Claim screen shows whether the receiver was successful in obtaining a CAN bus address J1939 Addr Claim Ch B Figure 65 J1939 Address Claim Channel B As above but for the second communication port Since it is possible to connect both channels of the receiver to one CAN bus or each channel to a different CAN bus the channel B address may be different from the channel A address ChA TPCAN Conns Figure 66 Channel A TPCAN Connections The TPCAN connections screen shows a list of other devices connected to the same CAN bus as the 8200HP on channel A To cycle through the different mniSTAR 35 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA 1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual screens when more devices are connected than can be listed on one screen press repeatedly ChB TPCAN Conns Figure 67 Channel B TPCAN Connections As above but for the second communication port Sub menu GPS Config In the GPS Config menu the following configuration items can be found Items are listed in order cycling
49. he four digit field 2 ASCII text message contained within the Type 16 RTCM message Table 18 Description of the PTNLSM message 63 OmniSTAR Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA 1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniST AR 8200HP User Manual PTNLEV Proprietary Event Marker The PTNLEV message is a proprietary message for time tagging and marking when an event input occurs If enabled this event message is output whenever an event is detected PTNLEV hhmmss ss N XX Field Number Description 1 Time UTC time of the position fix in hhmmss ss format 2 Event number starting with event 0 Table 19 Description of the PTNLEV message PTNLID Proprietary Receiver ID The PTNLID message is a proprietary message for time tagging and marking when an event input occurs If enabled this event message is output whenever an event is detected PTNLID MMM PP FFF fff dd mm yy XX Field Number Description Machine ID Product ID Major firmware release number Minor firmware release number Firmware release date in dd mm yy format OO P ob Table 20 Description of the PTNLID message NOTE x The PTNLID message if enabled is output once every 30 seconds OmniSTAR 64 The Global Positioning System Doc Ref B31 005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual PTNLDG Proprietary DGPS Receiver Status The PTNLDG message is a proprietary message for identifying the DGPS receiver channel strength chan
50. he navigation process range inputs include pseudoranges and DGPS corrections 3 Standard deviation of semi major axis of error ellipse in meters 4 Standard deviation of semi minor axis of error ellipse in meters 5 Orientation of semi major axis of error ellipse in degrees from true north 6 Standard deviation of latitude error in meters Standard deviation of longitude error in meters 8 Standard deviation of altitude error in meters Table 15 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 OmniSTAR 61 The Global Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniST AR 8200HP User Manual GSV GPS Satellites in View The GSV message identifies the number of SVs in view the PRN numbers elevation azimuth and SNR values GPGSV M S T sv el azm snr sv el azm snr sv el azm snr sv el azm snr XX Field Number Description 1 Total number of sentences of this type in this cycle 2 Sentence number 3 Total number of SVs 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 not 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 fi
51. ic Mode Figure 75 Dynamic Mode The receiver can be configured for use in different dynamic modes Each dynamic mode directly influences the filter settings see also page 38 of this manual Possible values are Static Land default value Sea and Air GPS Diags Figure 76 GPS Diagnostics GPS diagnostic levels are only used in rare occasions by the manufacturer support team Different diagnostic levels can provide additional information from the satellite and or differential source being used Values for GPS Diags Level range from 0 to 15 Default setting is zero This value shall not be changed unless otherwise instructed by qualified support personnel Sub menu DGPS Config In the DGPS Config menu the following configuration items can be found ltems are listed in order cycling through items can be done by pressing the S or buttons Selecting the item to change is done by pressing the ES button repeatedly if necessary To confirm changes press once DGPS Source Figure 77 DGPS Source Select Using the Source Select screen the primary source of DGPS correction signals can be set Valid options are OmniSTAR HP XP and OmniSTAR mniSTAR 39 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual VBS Mind that although it is always possible to select OmniSTAR HP XP or OmniSTAR VBS as the primary source of DGPS corrections a valid OmniSTAR subscription i
52. l stop working in differential mode when the stop date has been reached or exceeded Figure 30 VBS Info screen Received Data The Received Data screen shows whether or not the 8200HP has received all necessary information from the OmniSTAR satellite to calculate a VBS position If this screen shows Init dec instead of Received Data either the 8200HP is still downloading time position almanac or site table data each of these indicated by a or an X symbol in the lower right hand corner of the screen or the antenna cable has failed or is not connected Figure 31 VBS Info screen VBS Service Level VBS service level is not used anymore It should always be zero Figure 32 VBS Info screen VBS version The VBS Version screen shows the VBS firmware version currently loaded in the receiver ISTAR e OmnISTAR oc Ref 831005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Figure 33 VBS Info screen Figure of merit The Figure of Merit is a quality indicator It shows the ratio of packages received with an invalid checksum and packages received with a valid checksum over the last couple of measurements The closer to 100 the better XP HP Info The XP HP info screen consists of 7 different information screens that can be cycled through by pressing repeatedly Figure 34 HP XP Info screen User Code The User Code screen shows the receivers User Code which is equal to the las
53. layed in upper case are output messages displayed in lower case are not Default only the POS and STM messages are output NMEA 2000 Messages 2 Figure 102 NMEA 2000 messages 2 The NMEA 2000 messages 2 screen is similar to the NMEA 2000 messages 1 screen only controlling different messages to be output NMEA 2000 Msg Rate Figure 103 NMEA 2000 message rates ISTAR e OmnISTAR oc Ref 831005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual The NMEA 2000 Msg Rate configuration controls the message rate of each NMEA 2000 message output to the CAN bus It is similar to the CAN bus message rates configuration The default message rates of the different NMEA 2000 messages are listed in Table 8 oer foo ne Ian Table 8 NMEA 2000 default message rates TPCAN Protos Figure 104 TPCAN protos The TPCAN Protos screen is used to control the use of TSIP over the CAN bus Default TSIP over the CAN bus is enabled Self CFG Address Figure 105 CAN bus self configured address ISTAR OmnISTAR Ref B31005300PMBRA Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Devices on a CAN bus can be configured to either get an address automatically or try to use a preset address and revert to another address should the preset address already exist on the bus Default is trying to use the preset address m q 53 H nISTAR Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 The Global Positioning System Issue 1 02 08 2006
54. ma of the HP XP position XXX solution meters feet or centimeters inches B AUTO Backup differential mode is set to automatic only possible when the receiver is in HP XP mode B VBS Differential mode falls back to VBS in case HP XP mode should fail only possible when the receiver is in HP XP mode Table 3 Differential information The 8200HP menu structure The menu structure of the 8200HP consists of 3 top level menu screens Each top level menu screen links to one or more sub menu screens Each sub menu screen links sequentially to a number of information configuration screens Cycling through the top menu screens is done by pressing the button repeatedly The order of the top level menu is Home screen Status screen Configuration screen Home screen Pressing the button from one of the top level menu screens will enter the corresponding sub menu Cycling through the sub menu screens of a certain sub menu is again done by pressing the button repeatedly To return to the top level menu screen press the button The information configuration screens under a certain sub menu can be accessed by pressing the S button To cycle through the screens use the and buttons In some screens information can be edited These screens show a small CFG in the top left corner of the screen To enter edit mode press until the cursor blinks on the first character of the information to be edited To leave edit mode press
55. message cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 64 Table 21 Description of the PTNLDG message ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeees 65 Table 22 Description of the PTNL GGK message 66 Table 23 Description of the RMC message eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeeeees 67 Table 24 Description of the VTG message errrnrrrrrnnnnnnnrnnnvrnnvnvnvnnnnnrrrrnnnnn 68 Table 25 Description of the ZDA message mrrrnnnnnnvnnnrrrnnnnnrnnnnnrrrnnnrrernnnnnnn 69 viii OmniSTAR Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Introduction About This Manual This manual has been produced to assist the typical user with the installation and operation of the OmniSTAR 8200HP DGPS Receiver System Features The OmniSTAR 8200HP DGPS Receiver is part of the OmniSTAR world wide DGPS Service The OmniSTAR 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 an RF carrier that is then up converted for transmission to an L band communications satellite The signals are received at the user s location by an antenna demodulated by a receiver
56. ms used in this manual 1PPS 2D 3D ASCII BPS CEMF dB DGPS DOP EGNOS GPS HP LCD LNA NCC NMEA MSAS RF RTCM VBS WAAS XP Issue 1 02 08 2006 One Pulse Per Second Two Dimensional Three Dimensional American Standard Code for Information Interchange Bits per Second Counter Electro magnetic Force Decibel Differential Global Positioning System Dilution of Precision European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service Global Positioning System High Performance Liquid Crystal Display Low Noise Amplifier Network Control Centre National Marine Electronics Association Standard for interfacing marine electronic devices MTSAT Satellite based Augmentation System Radio Frequency Radio Technical Commission Maritime Virtual Base Station Wide Area Augmentation System Extended Performance 70 OmniSTAR Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA 1 OmniST AR 8200HP User Manual Appendix D Updating the 8200HP firmware In order to update the 8200HP firmware an MS Windows compatible computer either desktop or laptop and the flashloader 200 program are required The 8200HP has to be connected to a communication port of the computer and has to be switched on The update process does not require reception of either GPS or OmniSTAR satellite signals During the update process do not switch off either the computer or the 8200HP receiver and do not disconnect the 8200HP from the computer After installing and starting the fla
57. nel SNR channel frequency channel bit rate channel number channel tracking status RTCM source and channel performance indicator for either beacon DGPS or satellite DGPS PTNLDG SS S 5 s f fffff f bbbb ch ts RP1 XX Field Number Description 1 Channel signal strength in 1 dBuV m For satellite this is the ADC input voltage level For beacon this is the electromagnetic field intensity level Channel signal to noise SNR level in dB Channel frequency in kHz Channel bit rate in bits per second bps Channel number 0 99 Channel tracking status Channel idle Wideband FFT search Searching for signal Channel has acquired signal Channel has locked on signal Channel disabled pecified channel is used as RTCM source Not used Used 8 Channel tracking performance indicator For satellite this is the time since last sync in tenths of seconds ranging from 0 255 For beacon this is the number of errors in the last 255 words oO o1 BR W P le E Table 21 Description of the PTNLDG message NOTES The PTNLDG message fields are defined in free format Leading zeroes in a field are omitted for example channel bitrate 25 bps is displayed as xxx 25 xxx instead of xxx 00025 xxx If a channel is disabled the channel fields can be null fields showing commas only If more than one channel is available the message should be repeated for each channel Because the contents of this NMEA message do n
58. nformation in this screen has no meaning except for the status of the position solution niSTAR a OmnISTAR oc Ref 831005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Channel Status Figure 21 GPS Channel Status screen The GPS Channel status screen shows the status of all 12 receive channels of the 8200HP The channels can be cycled by pressing repeatedly The information shown from left to right is the receiver channel number the satellite SV number tracked by this channel the signal to noise ratio on the L1 and L2 frequency the L1 text on the top row can also be L2 when a certain satellite is tracked on the L2 frequency the elevation of the satellite angle above the horizon and the azimuth of the satellite tracked compass angle from the user s position towards the satellite The asterisk in front of a channel number indicates the satellite is being used to calculate the receiver s D GPS position When a channel is not used for satellite tracking instead of signal to noise ratio elevation and azimuth values either Searching or Idle is shown DOP values Figure 22 GPS DOP values screen The DOP values screen shows the four different DOP Dilution of Precision values calculated by the GPS receiver PDOP position HDOP horizontal VDOP vertical and TDOP time DOP values are an indication for the quality of the position solution Ideally each DOP value should be
59. on Data GPS Range Residuals GPS DOP and Active Satellites GPS Pseudorange Noise Statistics GPS Satellites in View Beacon Receiver Signal Status DGPS Receiver Status Event Marker Time Position Position type DOP Receiver ID RTCM special message Recommended Minimum Specific GPS Data Track Made Good and Ground Speed Time and Date Table 10 NMEA 0183 messages available for the 8200HP OmniSTAR 57 The Global Positioning System Issue 1 02 08 2006 Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA 1 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual NMEA 0183 Message Formats In this section each message is described in more detail GGA GPS Fix Data The GGA message includes time position and fix related data for the GPS receiver GPGGA hhmmss ss ddmm mmmmm D dddmm mmmmm D Q sv H H h hh M h hh M A AA DRID XX Field Number Description 1 UTC of Position fix 2 3 Latitude in DDMM MMM M N North or S South 4 5 Longitude in DDDMM MMMM format E East or W West 6 GPS Quality Indicator 0 No GPS 1 GPS 2 DGPS VBS 4 HP XP fixed 5 HP XP float 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 S Table 11 Description of the GGA message NOTES 1 The GGA message provides 8 decimal places In non differential mode
60. ot change significantly during a 1 second interval the receiver outputs this message at a maximum rate of 1 Hz IST R 65 OmniSTAR Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniST AR 8200HP User Manual PTNL GGK Time Position Position Type DOP The PTNL GGK message is a proprietary message containing time position position type and DOP PTNL GGK hhmmss ss mmddyy ddmm mmmmmm D dddmm mmmmmm D Q sv P P EHTh hhh M XX Field Number Description UTC of position fix in hhmmss ss format UTC Date of position in mmddyy format Latitude in ddmm mmmmmmm format Direction of latitude N North S South Longitude in dddmm mmmmmmm format Direction of longitude E East W West GPS quality indicator 0 fix not available or invalid 1 Autonomous GPS fix 3 Differential code carrier phase RTK solution 4 Differential code phase only DGPS solution NOOR ob 8 Number of satellites used in GPS solution 9 DOP of fix 10 Ellipsoidal height of fix antenna height above ellipsoid 11 M Ellipsoidal height is measured in meters Table 22 Description of the PTNL GGK message OmniSTAR 66 The Global Positioning System Doc Ref B31 005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniST AR 8200HP User Manual RMC Recommended Minimum Specific GPS Data The RMC message identifies the UTC time status latitude longitude speed over ground SOG date and magnetic variation of the position fix GPRMC hhmmss ss
61. pload fir Flash File Programming new firmware EN 134 Diagnostics I Review Err FLEET fr On Screen read inte tle Error File Password upgrade Upgrade Figure 112 Programming new firmware screen After programming the new firmware the Flashloader program will report the flashing completed successfully The updated 8200HP is now ready to use Configuration Manage configuration settings Ge OnSceen Read into file Proceed Contig File Update Upload firm Flash File FlashLoader 200 Diagnostics Review Error f On Scree i Error File Password upgrade Upgrade Figure 113 Flashing completed successfully OmniSTAR 75 The Global Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA 1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Appendix E OmniSTAR reference stations For its satellite based DGPS service OmniSTAR uses correction data from a number of reference stations distributed all over the globe The most recent map can be found on the internet See http Awww surveyplanner com OmniSTAR 76 The Global Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Appendix F Receiver Service Procedure If an OmniSTAR receiver unit fails to perform contact the OmniSTAR office within the region after following the procedural checks We wish to hear about frequently experienced problems and your assistance will help by copyin
62. rnrrnrnrrrerrrorrrrrrrrrrererr nne 11 METT Me 11 POSITION DILUTION OF PRECISION PDOP NENNEN 12 SATELLITE ELEVATIONS eieiei engste edeeage eebe 12 OMNISTAR CORRECTIONS ccccceccceceeeecececeeeeeceeueeeueeeueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeueeeueeenees 12 INTER EER ENG Enirar a a canta douesseedegant enedscosstadeounsasdes 12 OPERATIONS 13 GET ING STARTED EEN 13 COMMUNICATING WITH THE HECEIWNER 13 STARTING THE RECEIVER ccceeceececceccecceceeceeceeeneceeceeeeeeesaeeneeaeeeeeeeseeneesees 13 THE RECEIVER HOME SCHEEN nre 14 THE 8200HP MENU STRUCTURE sasasasssenennnnnrerrrrrnrnrrrrrnrrrrrrrrnrrrnrrrrrrrrnrre nre 16 TOPPER NOME Luse sraenge 17 Tr 17 Top level Ren le UC le 17 Sub menu Display Options rrrnnnnnnovvnnrvrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnrrrrnnnennsvrnnnnnnnnenn 17 Sub menu GPS Status c ccsccccceeceecececcesseeccecceesseseeceecnseseeseereeecceens 21 Sub menu DGPS Gtatus cece eeceeceeecceeceeceeeneeeeeceesaeeaeeseeeaeeaeeeaeens 22 Sub menu Receiver Status cccceecceececccecceeeeeeeeeceeeaeeneeeeeeneeneesaeeas 29 Sub menu CAN Status cccccccecceeceecceeeceeceeceeeneeceeceeeaesaeeceeeneeeeeeaeees 35 Sub menu GPS Config sasccsesevacensensnetacssducddedsededasausetalatesdenninonceadentaemaess 36 SUD menu gt DGPS Cong DE 39 Sub menu del ft Ae elle DEE 43 Sub Menu Port B COMMG EE 48 Sub menu Port BET e D 49 Sub menu CAN A Confg 49 mniSTAR Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006
63. s 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 Figure 4 Multipath niSTAR VW OmnISTAR oc Ref 831005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Position Dilution of Precision PDOP The Position Dilution of Precision PDOP is a measure of the satellite geometry The closer to 1 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 8200HP is configured to ignore any GPS satellites that have an elevation angle lower than 5 for VBS and lower than 8 for HP OmniSTAR 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 To find out which OmniSTAR satellite s can be received at your geographic position please visit the surveyplanner website http www surveyplanner com Interference Although the 8200HP has been design
64. s required to have the receiver output a DGPS position Backup Source Figure 78 DGPS Backup Source Select When the primary source of DGPS corrections is OmniSTAR HP XP OmniSTAR VBS can be set as backup source of DGPS corrections in case HP XP should fail or be unavailable Valid options are OmniSTAR VBS and None Since HP XP subscriptions usually come with a complimentary VBS signal it is strongly advised to set the DGPS backup source to OmniSTAR VBS if your primary DGPS source is OmniSTAR HP XP DGPS Mode The DGPS mode screen can be used to control the output behaviour of the receiver In DGPS Auto On Off mode default setting a GPS position is output whenever a DGPS signal is not available Other options are DGPS Only the receiver only outputs DGPS positions when available and DGPS Manual Off the receiver will only calculate and output GPS positions even when the differential signal is available DGPS Corr Age Figure 79 DGPS Correction Age In the DGPS Corr Age screen the maximum age a received differential signal will stay valid can be set Valid range is 0 to 250 seconds with 250 seconds being the default value If the last received differential signal is older than the preset age limit the 8200HP will revert to calculating and outputting a plain GPS position mniSTAR 40 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Figure 80 E
65. saeeeeeeenees 30 Figure 47 Receiver Options Fast Rate c cccscccccsceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 30 Figure 48 Receiver Options Base Station ssssessnnnnnenrerrrnrressssrrrrnnrrrrneee 30 vi OmniSTAR The Global Positioning System Issue 1 02 08 2006 Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Figure 49 Figure 50 Figure 51 Figure 52 Figure 53 Figure 54 Figure 55 Figure 56 Figure 57 Figure 58 Figure 59 Figure 60 Figure 61 Figure 62 Figure 63 Figure 64 Figure 65 Figure 66 Figure 67 Figure 68 Figure 69 Figure 70 Figure 71 Figure 72 Figure 73 Figure 74 Figure 75 Figure 76 Figure 77 Figure 78 Figure 79 Figure 80 Figure 81 Figure 82 Figure 83 Figure 84 Figure 85 Figure 86 Figure 87 Figure 88 Figure 89 Figure 90 Figure 91 Figure 92 Figure 93 Figure 94 Figure 95 Figure 96 Figure 97 Figure 98 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Receiver Options Everest Multipath Rejection cceeee 31 Receiver Options Modem Control 31 Receiver Options D amp E Gub nn 31 Receiver Options TNL Sub 31 Receiver Options Carrier Phase annnnnnnoennnnnnennnennnnnnesennrenenne 31 Receiver Options VRS Processing ssneennnnnnnnnnennnnnensennrnnenne 32 Receiver Options Tilt Sensor nnnnsssseeeeseeennennrn rrt erererensenre nnn 32 Position error caused by a tilted high mounted receiver antenna 32 Receiver Options NAAS EE
66. shloader 200 program the following screen will show G 3d FlashLoader 200 ED Configuration Manage configuration settings Proceed Coige Update Upload firmware Flash File Diagnostics Review Error Log p Error File Password upgrade esate Figure 106 Flashloader main screen In the Update field check the Upload firmware box An explorer screen will open in which the desired image file can be selected see Figure 107 Select the appropriate image file and click the Open button once The name of the selected image file including its complete location on your computer will now be displayed in the grey textbox after Flash File Click the Proceed button once to proceed with the update process OmniSTAR 71 The Global Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA 1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniST AR 8200HP User Manual l FlashLoader 200 Configuration RST fe sc Uae E Manage configuration a P ee Look in B Firmware D e et Fr Config File E bF3_10 img bf35 50 img Update My Recent IV Upload firmware Documents Flash File Desktop I Review Error Log On Screer CP Error File My Documents r Password upgrade My Computer File name Oen My Network Files of type an Firmware Files img abs zfimg D Cancel Places Open as read only Help Figure 107 Firmware image sel
67. sing repeatedly Each information screen shows a certain option that can be either marked available A or unavailable U Some information screens will also show the current setting of a certain option Figure 47 Receiver Options Fast Rate The Fast Rate screen shows whether or not the receiver is capable of outputting its position at a fast rate up to 10 Hz and the current setting of the position output rate Figure 47 indicates the receiver is capable of outputting the position at a fast rate while the current setting is 1Hz Other possible settings are 5Hz and 10Hz Figure 48 Receiver Options Base Station The Base Station screen shows whether or not the receiver is capable of serving as an RTK base station mniST iR 30 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Figure 49 Receiver Options Everest Multipath Rejection The Everest MPR screen shows whether the Everest Multipath Rejection technology is implemented in the receiver Figure 50 Receiver Options Modem Control The Modem Control screen indicates whether or not one of the communication ports has been configured to use the RTS CTS signals in communication with a connected device Default RTS and CTS are not used on either of the communication ports Figure 51 Receiver Options D amp E Sub Legacy screen currently not used anymore Figure 52 Receiver Options TNL Sub Currently not
68. sition and estimated position uncertainties will reduce the time needed for HP XP convergence considerably The 8200HP is capable of storing the last known position and position uncertainties in case it loses HP XP lock When this happens the last stored position can be used to seed the receiver in order to get a quick HP XP convergence again Default value for HP XP AutoSeed is Off When HP XP autoseed is switched on the right hand side of the bottom line will display reset in lower case Selecting this text by pressing the key the case can be toggled to upper case by pressing i or Al When RESET is displayed in upper case and am is pressed the last stored position and position uncertainties are erased from receiver memory This may be necessary when the receiver has been moved more than a few decimeters since HP XP lock was lost HP XP Init Mode Figure 84 HP XP Init mode Keeping the 8200HP stationary in one place static while waiting for the HP XP solution to converge will reduce the time needed for convergence If keeping the receiver stationary during HP XP initialisation is not possible set the HP XP InitMode to Roving Failing to do so can result in very long HP XP convergence times or no convergence at all mniSTAR 42 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual HP XP Converge Figure 85 HP XP Convergence limit Using the HP XP Conv
69. ssage NOTES 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 When running in HP or XP mode this NMEA message is not valid 59 OmniSTAR Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA 1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniST AR 8200HP 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 m f Sv SV SV SV SV SV SV SV SV SV SV SV P P H H V V XX Field Number Description 1 Mode M Manual A Automatic 2 Current Mode 1 Fix not available 2 2D fix 3 3D fix 3 to 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 14 Description of the GSA message NOTE When less than 12 satellites are used the unused fields are null mniSTAR SE Omi Positioning System Doc Ref B31 005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniST AR 8200HP User Manual GST GPS Pseudorange Noise Statistics The GST message is used to support Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring RAIM GPGST hhmmss ss S S M M m m ddd d y y x x h h XX Field Number Description 1 UTC time of GGA fix 2 RMS value of the standard deviation of the range inputs to t
70. ssage oufout eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenaaaees 47 NMEA Quality configuration snneeeeeeneneeeanneenneeeneereennsrrrnnnrreneeee 48 Port B I O configuration settings ccccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeees 48 FAU Fe 49 CAN bus baudrate settng 50 CAN bus address setting sccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeesssseeeeeeeeeeeeees 50 OmniSTAR The Global Positioning System Issue 1 02 08 2006 Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA 1 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Figure 99 CAN bus e E 50 Figure 100 CAN bus message rate ccceeeeeeeeececeeeeeeeceeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 51 Figure 101 NMEA 2000 messages 51 Figure 102 NMEA 2000 messages 2 51 Figure 103 NMEA 2000 message rotes 51 Figure 104 TPOAN protos sicsiauscrssanaenaescaiacqiaceusmoicnesiwesnccasneaaneaancanieeaaimeaneass 52 Figure 105 CAN bus self configured address rnnnrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnn 52 Figure 106 Flashloader main screen 71 Figure 107 Firmware image Selection screen 72 Figure 108 Establishing communication with the receiver 72 Figure 109 Receiver selection screen 73 Figure 110 Uploading firmware screen ccceecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeaeeeeeeenaes 74 Figure 111 Erasing program space screen 74 Figure 112 Programming new firmware screen 75 Figure 113 Flashing completed successfully ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 75 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 8200HP Interfaces rarnnrennr
71. t five digits of the serial number of the receiver Figure 35 HP XP Info screen Initialisation The initialisation screen shows whether or not the receiver is put in static initialisation mode When the receiver detects it is stationary static initialisation mode is selected to aid HP XP convergence In static initialisation mode convergence can be up to 50 faster than in dynamic i e the receiver is moving initialisation mode Figure 36 HP XP Info screen Solution convergence ISTAR a OmnISTAR Ref 831005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual The Solution Convergence screen shows whether or not the HP XP solution has already converged to within the set convergence limits see also the corresponding configuration screen described further on in this manual Figure 37 HP XP Info screen Stop The Stop screen shows the expiration date of the current OmniSTAR subscription mm dd yy format The receiver will stop working in differential mode when the stop date has been reached or exceeded Figure 38 HP XP Info screen Subscription type The Subscription type screen shows the receivers current high precision mode XP or HP When the receiver is working in HP mode the screen will show HP Subscription When the receiver is working in HP or XP mode the screen will show XP Subscription Since HP only activations are not used anymore HP has been upgraded to HP this screen will alw
72. tellites with an elevation below 8 degrees will not be used in the position calculations Valid SNR values lie between 10 and 60 valid Elev values lie between 0 satellite at horizon and 90 degrees PDOP Settings Figure 71 PDOP Settings The PDOP Settings screen controls the PDOP value for which the receiver will switch between 2D and 3D positioning even if enough GPS satellites are in view In the above screenshot the receiver will fall back to 2D positioning when the PDOP exceeds 11 Mask indicates the PDOP value above which the receiver will stop calculating a GPS position A large PDOP value gt 8 normally indicates bad signal reception and hence a large position error Mask values and 2D 3D values both lie between 1 and 99 Keep in mind that only a mask value larger than the current 2D 3D value makes sense if the 8200HP is to show graceful degradation of the position solution i e 3D 2D no position solution Default values are Mask 13 2D 3D 11 mniSTAR 3 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual PV Filter Figure 72 Position Filter A position filter is an aid in smoothing the position output Using a filter position glitches are smoothed by either checking the measured position against a predicted position based on previous positions and velocities or by applying a band pass filter effectively limiting how much a position is allowed to
73. the Europe uplink Figure 42 XP HP Info screen Srvc ID screen 2 OmniSTAR 28 The Global Positioning system Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual The second service ID screen shown in Figure 42 shows the satellite uplink ID and initial vector for the US Australia uplink Sub menu Receiver Status In the Receiver Status menu the following information items can be found ltems are listed in order cycling through items can be done by pressing the or buttons UTC Time Day Figure 43 UTC time and day The UTC time and day shows the current UTC time and day of the week UTC Date GPS Week Figure 44 UTC date and GPS week The UTC Date and GPS Week screen shows the current UTC date mm dd yy format and GPS week number Serial Number Figure 45 Receiver serial number The Serial number screen shows the receiver serial number This serial number should correspond to the serial number printed on the sticker on the bottom of the receiver case ISTAR e OmnISTAR Ref 831005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Firmware Version Figure 46 Receiver firmware version The Firmware version screen shows the receiver firmware currently loaded in the receiver and the date this particular firmware version was released Receiver Options The Receiver Options screen consists of 13 different information screens that can be cycled through by pres
74. to be compatible with the selected firmware it will start to upload the firmware to the receiver see Figure 110 OmniSTAR 73 The Global Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA 1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniST AR 8200HP User Manual n TT FlashLoader 200 Ag252 Configuration Manage configuration settings Ge OnScreen Read into file Proceed Config File Performing selected actions x Update I Upload fir Uploading new firmware Flash File i 20 Diagnostics Review Er SL On Screen read mto file Error File Password upgrade Upgrade Figure 110 Uploading firmware screen After the firmware upload is completed the 8200HP s program space will be erased Figure 111 so the new firmware can be programmed Figure 112 S FlashLoader 200 Ag252 Configuration Manage configuration settings Ge OnScreen Read into file Proceed Contig File TEE Performing selected actions Iw Upload fir Flash File Erasing program space Diagnostics Review Er On Screen ad inte tile Error File Password upgrade Upgrade Figure 111 Erasing program space screen OmniSTAR 74 The Global Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA 1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniST AR 8200HP User Manual FELE ES SSE SEET FlashLoader 200 Ag252 Configuration Manage configuration Ge OnSceen Read into file Contig File EES Performing selected actions Iw U
75. trobe signals can be obtained through both data ports The strobe available on the 8200HP is the One Pulse Per Second 1 PPS signal The falling edge of this signal is synchronised with GPS time Receiver status The 8200HP is equipped with an LCD display showing the status of the receiver Using the display and the buttons around the display the receiver can be configured without the need to connect a computer The functions of the LCD display and the configuration menus are described further on in this manual Mounting the receiver The 8200HP casing is equipped with four slotted mounting holes to facilitate mounting the receiver to a surface This section provides information on how to mount the receiver Note The receiver casing was not designed for mounting in high dynamics or high vibration environments To mount the 8200HP receiver 1 Using the slotted holes as a template drill four holes in the mounting surface 2 Use screws to secure the casing to the mounting surface When using machine screws tap the mounting holes to fasten the receiver to the mounting surface Alternatively self tapping screws can be used 3 Make sure not to mount the receiver in a location where it can easily be damaged during normal operation Try to protect the receiver against harsh environmental conditions mniSTAR 3 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Antenna Location
76. used a high speed up to 1 Mbit s protocol using extended length messages CAN Address Figure 98 CAN bus address setting Because the CAN bus allows multiple talkers and multiple listeners each separate unit must have a unique hardware address to be able to identify the source of a message on the bus and to address a certain unit over the bus Using the CAN Address screen the CAN address Adr can be set between 000 and 253 default address is 028 Both the ECU and Fnct can be set between 000 and 255 default value for both is 000 CAN Messages Figure 99 CAN bus messages The CAN messages screen is used to control the output messages from the receiver Messages displayed in upper case are output messages displayed in lower case are not Default all three J1939 messages are active CAN Msg Rate mniSTAR 50 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Figure 100 CAN bus message rates The CAN Msg Rate configuration controls the message rate of each message output to the CAN bus The message rate can be set from 0 2 to 65 4 in 0 2 increments The message rate indicates the time between two subsequent messages of the same type Default setting for POS TIME and VEL is 01 0 i e 1 Hz output NMEA 2000 Messages 1 Figure 101 NMEA 2000 messages 1 The NMEA 2000 Messages screens are used to control the NMEA 2000 message outputs to the CAN bus Messages disp
77. wer data connector A Warning 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 mniSTAR 10 Om Positioning System Doc Ref B31005300PMBRA 1 Issue 1 02 08 2006 OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual Operating considerations The 8200HP has proven to be 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 OmniSTAR corrections 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 systems accuracy As the GPS satellites orbit the earth the number of visible satellites will change in time The GPS constellation has been designed 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 lt 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 error

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