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1. Status Tune Plat EE Signal To Moise Ratio pt S ees 20 I aa 6h U 150 120 40 B0 30 Hows Seconds C FREQ Precise Track Coarse Track Mow raya 3D DIFF GPs Beacon GPS BEAC TMNL LOGS Figure 2 5 Beacon Plot Screen PocketMAX Manual 14 Hemisphere CS eS e 2 1 3 LBAND Menu The tabs within the L Band OmniSTAR menu button are Status Tune Subscription and Plot The Status tab gives the name if available the frequency and the data rate of the L Band satellite that is currently being used It also gives the bit error rate the satellite location and the status information status Tune Subscription Plot Current OmniSTAR Information Spot Beam AMST Frequency 1551489 kHz Data Rate 1200 bps 450 Satellite Location Status Subsciption Longitude 401 0 d i oe Region Elewation 315 d Se ok Satellite Link OK Azimuth 462 d Maritime D Ee Remote Site Almanac a Ko Position a Ko Time Satellite Update a ol A dell dd dc COMM amp ops A LBand GPS LBND TMNL LOGS AH Figure 2 6 L Band Status Screen The Tune tab gives the name if available the frequency and the data rate of the L Band satellite that is currently being used It also gives the option of tuning manually by frequency and data rate automatically or by the name of the satellite Status Tune Su
2. 4 Closing PocketMAX The process of closing PocketMAX pc or PocketMAxX is critical in the proper configuration of your receiver It is very important to let PocketMAX PC or PocketMAX fully close in order to allow it to first configure your receiver and secondly display a report of the new configuration before exit When you tap on the X in the upper right hand corner of the program to exit the following screen will appear Please choose one of the following options Figure 4 1 Exit Screen Exit and Save Profile saves a profile with your selected settings to a receiver configuration file as described in section 1 3 1 It then saves the configuration to flash memory built into the receiver It then exits the program Exit and Save will close the program and save any configuration changes you have made If you do not wish to save your modifications then Exit Without Saving Otherwise if you wish to return to using PocketMAX press Cancel If you have selected to save the changes the screen below will be seen It is imperative to let the program complete all of the steps to close and save the configurations properly PocketMAX Manual 25 Hemisphere Saving receiver configuration please wait Clearing old configuration Sending new configuration Saving Save complete Compiling new configuration report Figure 4 2 Closing Screen PocketMAX PC or PocketMAX will automatically jump to t
3. Receiver Type Generate Report GPS SBAS TMAL LOGS gob Figure 1 8 Connection Established Screen Ag Start ef x 5 40 New Receiver Configuration Report This Port Other Port GP0R4 GP0G4 GPGLL GPGLL GPq54 GP054 GPQ5T GPQ5T FAPA APAS GPRMC GPRMC GPRRE GPRRE GPVTG GPVTG aPZDA aPZDA Bind5 Bind Drot Drot ElevationMask a ThisBaud 3600 TOAST Age 1800 e OtherBaud 3600 D I Source 5BAS5 SBAS PRNI Close Continue pas pprno E Figure 1 9 Configuration Report Screen If you get a message Receiver not found check your connections your com port and your baud rate and try again 1 3 Using PocketMAX PocketMAX Manual 7 Hemisphere Once you have successfully connected PocketMAX to your receiver the screen will look similar to Figure 1 10 The buttons along the bottom of the window are the main menus and are used to switch screens within PocketMAX PC The primary menu buttons along the bottom are as follows GPS Global Positioning System SBAS Space Based Augmentation System which includes WAAS and EGNOS or BEAC Beacon or LBAND OmniSTAR TMNL Terminal e Dif L Dif Base L D f base external this port ext other port L LOGS and HDG Heading only appears when you select a Vector receiver type and none Within each of these menu buttons there are tabs along the top as shown in the figure 1 10 These tabs allow you to navigate within the me
4. PocketMAX Manual 16 Hemisphere CS FS e 2 1 5 e Dif menu This single tab menu contains options to configure the receiver for e Dif operation An error will display If e Dif is not subscribed Figure 2 10 e Dif subscription error The receiver can be subscribed using the terminal mode with commands described in the receiver s manual using codes supplied when the option is purchased Contact Hemisphere GPS sales for additional information on purchasing an e Dif subscription For receivers with valid subscriptions this menu allows the user to initialize based on the multiple run a known reference point entered in the boxes labeled Lat Lon and Hgt to set the latitude longitude and height of a reference position or single run Please refer to receiver user manual for more details on which option is appropriate to your application Multiple Run Unknown Control Point e JI ee eDi Status Please select e Di mode above Diffitiode Choose one supported by your receiver COMM E cs eDi ei GPS e Dif TMNL LOGS gay Figure 2 11 e Dif menu 2 1 6 EXT This Port Option The differential type selection EXT THIS PORT causes the receiver to look for the differential inputs on THIS port This option will not display a menu specific to the option but will instead jump to the GPS Pos n menu 2 1 7 EXT OTHER PORT Option The differential tyoe selection EXT OTHER PORT causes t
5. spas GPS SBAS TMAL LOGS e Figure 2 2 SBAS Plot Screen 2 1 2 BEAC Menu The tabs within the beacon menu button are Status Tune and Plot The Status tab provides details of the beacon station providing corrections including the name if available the frequency and the MSK rate as well as the signal strength SS and signal to noise ratio SNR values Status Tune Plot Current Beacon Information Beacon Hame O nkon Frequency 298 5 He Tune Mode ute MSK Rate IT 200 bpe MSK Mode te Station ID Health Omnis TAR 30 DIFF ops Beacon GPS BEAC TMAL LOGS Figure 2 3 Beacon Status Screen The Tune tab gives you the option of automatically tuning to the strongest signal specifying a specific frequency or MSK bit rate or selecting a station by region Once you have made your selections you must press the adjacent Tune button for the settings to take place PocketMAX Manual 13 Hemisphere T Tune Plat Current Beacon 209 6 kHz 200 bps Manual Tune Frequency kHz 2853 5 z Tune MSK Rate bps 200 bos _ Automatic Tune Tune Automatic Tune with Erase Tune Choose by Mame Region Morth America zi Country UZA Tune Beacon Polson MT 3D DIFF eps Beacon GPS BEAC TMNL LOGS eil Figure 2 4 Beacon Tune Screen The Plot tab charts the signal strength the signal to noise ratio SNR or the frequency of the beacon signal
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7. equivalent to issuing the JSEARCH command and causes the receiver to reject its current RTK solution and re compute heading Status Setup Plat Heading 133 1 RS Pitch 1 1 g COG aan D Roli f i ROT BR amin ES IST gps 9 NO DIFF 7 3D DIFF 7 Heading amp Speed GPS SEAS TNL LOGS HDG Figure 3 7 Heading Status Screen The Setup tab shows you the current configuration that is unique to the Vector products and allows you to change this configuration PocketMAX Manual Syro Aiding Magnetic Aiding o Roll P Level Operation Meqgative Tilt Heading Tau This Fort Heading Rate Tau ZHEHDT OFF Com Tau HERT OFF Speed Tau P5AT HPR OFF 7 Heading Bias GtherPort Pitch Fol Bias HEHDT Manual Separation m ZHEROT OFF OF CurrentSepar ation Magnetic Clear Return oabeFaults Calibration Calibrate Defaults 3D DIFF CC Heading GPS NO DIFF GPS SBAS TMNL LOGS HDG a Figure 3 8 Heading Setup Screen 23 Hemisphere The Plot tab plots the current heading and also displays the current rate of turn Status Setup Plat Current Rate of Turn Current Heading 150 06 120 4j 1 30 Mow Seconds Precise Track Ij Coarse Track 138 3 d Tire Mow OF How ops Noorr Heading 3D OIFF Heading GPS SEAS TMAL LOGS HDG Figure 3 9 Heading Plot Screen PocketMAX Manual 24 Hemisphere CS FS e
8. you back to the Bluetooth console screen and you must again select the PowerMAX Gr Bluetooth Console de ga 5 26 ak Bluetooth Browser Select a Bluetooth device w PowerMax 19303 Cancel View 2 E Hemisphere Note For bluetooth communication COM 8 is the port sometimes used by PDA s however this will vary by brand You may have to try several com ports before you find the proper one for bluetooth communications Figure 1 7 Bluetooth Device Found Screen If you are properly connected the Status window will display a Receiver Found message as shown in Figure 1 8 below You will then be prompted to choose your receiver type There are three PocketMAX Manual Hemisphere Ca eS e receiver types to choose from The Mini MAX and DGPS MAX are classified as Hemisphere GPS products The PowerMAX is classified as a Hemisphere GPS Bluetooth product and the Vector family is classified as Hemisphere GPS Vector You can also choose the check box to Generate Report This option brings up a summary of the receiver s settings Figure 1 8 and then gives you the option of closing the program or continuing on if you would like more information or if youd like to change the settings Serial Port Settings Port TOM Ef Baud Rate Auto Baud Status Looking For receiver Comi at 19200 baud Receiver Found Select receiver bpe n Polling receiver For current settings
9. 2003 A configuration screen Figure 1 6 on page 6 will appear and you will be prompted to choose the COM port and baud rate of the receiver You also have the option of allowing the program to cycle through all baud rates if you don t know your current communication settings the auto baud feature Another option you have at this point is to use the Demo Mode button If you tap this button instead of the Search button then PocketMAX will allow you to view all the different screens without being connected to a receiver This mode may be useful to get comfortable with the program or to demonstrate the software if you dont have a receiver near by Note For serial communication COM 1 is the port usually used by PDA s although this may differ by brand You may have to try several com ports before you find the proper one PocketMAX Manual 5 HF Start S q 205 ok Serial Port Settings Port Baud Rate Auto Baud Status GPS SBAS TMNL LOGS an Eil Figure 1 6 Serial Port Settings Screen 1 2 1 Bluetooth Communication Figure 1 7 will appear if you are using Bluetooth to communicate with your receiver but instead of canceling this screen you must wait until your Bluetooth receiver appears as in the Figure 1 7 You must then tap the PowerMAX symbol and then the serial port setting screen will appear Figure 1 3 You must then select the Bluetooth com port and the auto baud check box This will then bring
10. 423 SnapShot Altitude Meters 1045 582 Northing Easting Error ES z 0 50m US Su Inc H Dm 0 25m Dec ae 150 120 40 RA 30 How Seconds aaa Precise Track J Coarse Track Oe Meters From Toa Time palace osition oz How 3D DIFF aps NODIFF e Morthing Error Easting Error Altitude Error GPS SBAS TMNL LOGS HDG eil Figure 1 14 GPS Plot Screen PocketMAX Manual 10 Hemisphere The About tab allows you to capture the current firmware version of the receiver Pos n Sats Setup Precision Plot About Receiver Engine CSI Vector ARM Firmware Appl SBAS 16 ARM Firmware Appz LEND 16L DSP Firmware ER MENU System Firmware Mot Found Beacon Engine Firmware Mot Found Capture Information GC Click SO Button to Capture Information oos NODIFF GPS SBAS TMNL LOGS HDG el Figure 1 15 GPS About Screen PocketMAX Manual 11 Hemisphere SS FS e 2 Differential Source The box at the bottom of the screen labeled DiffMode within the GPS menu button in the Pos n tab is where you can change differential sources The other place you can change the differential mode is in the menu for the differential source either SBAS BEAC LBAND in the Status tab In either of these you can switch between SBAS WAAS EGNOS and Beacon or OmniSTAR if applicable just by tapping the circle beside the desired differential source By switc
11. D1FF OFF OFF FF iis LAKE 4 cl H ThisBaud s therBaud Setup Precision Plat About 5 270g 19200 13200 Other Port GPGG4 GPGLL GPG54 GPGST GPqsy GPRMC GPRRE GPVTG GPZD4 Binds Pirat 4 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 4 afafa a 4 4 OFF 7 ALL OFF HO DIFF amp GPS SBAS TMAL LOGS HDG p Figure 1 12 GPS Setup Screen The Precision tab gives a graphical representation of horizontal accuracy in the form of an error ellipse It also displays numerical precision in northing easting and altitude components in configurable formats PocketMAX Manual Pos n Sats Setup Precision Flot About Hop iy voor iria PEOR izz Northing Precision EN meters lo E Easting Precision f oan meters E fic EI Altitude Precision 0 40 meters E ic E Ectirated Error Ellipse atic f oan b ei ozo m Azimuth 3571 o 20 DIFF aps Spe amp GPS SBAS TMAL LOGS Figure 1 13 GPS Precision Screen Hemisphere The Plot tab plots the northing or easting error over time and allows you to adjust your scale and timeline as required This plot allows you to monitor performance over a time period with respect to either a known coordinate or an arbitrary one Pos h Sats Setup Precision Plot About Reference Position Latitude ci 0i 0407 Longitude omm E J 114 02 38
12. Document Conventions Bold is used to emphasize certain points Notes and Cautions Notes and Cautions stress important information regarding the configuration and operation of the PocketMAX PC program Note Notes outline important information of a general nature Cautions Cautions inform of possible sources of difficulty or situations that may cause damage to the product PocketMAX User Manual IV Hemisphere 1 PocketMAX PC and PocketMax Utilities Posn Sats Setup Frecision Plot About Hemisphere Welcome to Hemisphe e GPS PocketMAx PC Version 2 1 0 4110 3th Street SE Calgary AB T25 304 www hemispheregps com techsupport henispheregps com c Copyright 2006 All rights reserved comm os GPS NONE TMNL LOGS ae Figure 1 1 PocketMAX Splash Screen PocketMAX PC Windows 2000 ME and XP and PocketMAX Pocket PC 2000 ME and XP versions are freely available utilities designed for use with several Hemisphere GPS products e SLX SX 1 SX2 MiniMAX DGPS MAX PowerMAX Vector Vector Pro Vector Sensor Crescent V100 series Crescent Vector OEM Crescent Vector OEM Crescent A100 Crescent VS100 Crescent R100 series As this utility was not designed specifically for any one product alone it supports features not offered by every product however the interface may be used for all I O operations This software offers you the following flexibility e Tune your beacon WAAS a
13. Hemisphere PocketMAX User Manual 875 0178 000 Rev A1 Hemisphere cS Fre ge e Copyright Notice Copyright 2007 Hemisphere GPS LLC All rights reserved No part of this manual may be stored in a retrieval system transmitted or reproduced by any means including but not limited to photocopy photograph digitizing or otherwise without the prior written permission from Hemisphere GPS LLC Trademarks The Hemisphere GPS COAST and e Dif are trademarks of Hemisphere GPS LLC All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Hemisphere GPS LLC 4110 9 Street SE Calgary Alberta Canada T2G 3C4 Telephone number 1 403 259 3311 Fax number 1 403 259 8866 E mail address info hemisperegps com Web Site www hemispheregps com PocketMAX User Manual ji Henmmsphere cS re Ss e Table of Contents Nee IV KEE Eeer iv World Wide We Gute IV Document CONVENTIONS ccccccceecceeeeeeeeceeeeaeeeseceeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeaseeeeeessaaeaseeeeeeeessueaaeeeeeeeeeeeeaaas iv Noo and tele GE iv 1 PocketMAX PC and PocketMax Utilities 2 0 0 ecccccseeseeeecseeeeeeeeeseeeeceeseeeseeeeesseaeeeeesaeaseeeeesaaes 1 1 1 Connecting to PocketMAX PC 2 1 1 1 Serial Communication 2 Thee GOnnecing to ee d reniris aE E EEE S EEEE ENN 4 1 2 1 Bluetooth Communication cccceeeeececeeeeceeeeeeceeeeeeeueseeeeeeeeeseaeesseeeeeeseaaeseeeeeeeeesaaas 6 1 3 Using PocketMAX H 7 De A
14. ZDA Loes GPZDA or mes omz wes foe z Binas OFF Bins Si Baudrate 57600 gt Baudrate 9600 COMM eps GPS NONE TMNL LOGS HDG gid Figure 1 10 GPS Position Screen PocketMAX Manual 8 Hemisphere Note When the receiver is receiving GPS information from satellites the fields Lat Lon Date and Time in the GPS Position screen will all report current information If these fields stop updating every few seconds then you likely have a GPS or antenna problem The Satellite tab has a sky plot of viewable satellites how many satellites the receiver is tracking the PRN numbers of which satellites are being tracked and the bit error rate of the differential source The receiver should be tracking at least 4 GPS satellites in order to compute a position and ideally between 5 and 12 for best performance GPS Satellites Viewable Sbovellask lorrections D Tracked GPS EN Unavail GPS AIM 7 8 1118 19 26 27 28 EA epe GPS SEAS TMAL LOGS HDG 3D DIFF 7 HO DIFF amp ae Figure 1 11 GPS Satellites Screen The Setup tab allows you to change the configuration of the receiver including turning on and off NMEA messages the elevation mask the maximum COAST age and the baud rates Hosn Sats ElevationMask COAST Age This Port GPGG4 GPGLL GPass GPGST GPaqsy GPRMC GPRRE GPVTG GPZDA Bings Bing ALL 30
15. bscription Plot Current Beam Frequency 45514489 kHz HEM Data Rate i200 bps Manual Tune Frequency kHz 1551489 F Data Rate bps 1200 T Automatic Tune Tune Choose by Hame Continent Morth America l Tune Beam AMSC Ah E COMM Des os LBand amp GPS LBND TMNL LOGS el Figure 2 7 L Band Tune Screen PocketMAX Manual 15 Hemisphere The Subscription tab provides the begin and expiry dates of the subscription as well as the serial number of the unit and the countdown timer which gives you the amount of time you have left in your subscription Status Tune Subscription Plot Subscription Status Begin Date 01061080 Expiry Date 01 061980 Serial Humber SEI Countdown Timer DOC HH MM SS COMM A ops LBand GPS LBND TMNL LOGS ge Figure 2 8 L Band Subscription Screen The Plot tab plots and gives a bar graph of the bit error rate BER of the L Band satellite being tracked Status Tune Subscription Plot Bit Error Rate Zpt 150 120 30 E 30 Pio Seconds Precise Track Coarse Track LEND Bit Error Rate COMM Zi ars i LBand t GPS LEND TMNL LOGS get Figure 2 9 L Band Plot Screen 2 1 4 None option The differential tyoe selection NONE causes the receiver to operate without differential inouts This option will not display a menu specific to the option but will instead jump to the GPS Pos n menu
16. e lower right of the screen If the two cables are shown as connected then your computer still has a valid connection with the receiver Serial Port Settings Pork Baud Rate Aubo Baud Search Demo Mode Status po GPS SBAS TMNL LOGS sel Figure 1 2 Serial Port Settings Screen If you are properly connected the Status window will display a Receiver Found message as shown in Figure 1 3 You will then be prompted to choose one of three receiver types Select Hemisphere Vector if you are using a Vector family receiver Select Hemisphere Bluetooth if you are using a Bluetooth adaptor to access a com port Select Hemisphere GPS for all other receivers You can also choose the check box to Generate Report This option brings up a summary of the receiver s settings Figure 1 4 on page 4 and then gives you the option of closing the program or continuing on if you would like more information or if you d like to change the settings Serial Port Settings Port comi Eca Zi Auto Baud Iw omomoi Status Looking for receiver Coml at 57600 baud Receiver found Select receiver type Receiver Type Kamkbtiwg GPS Generate Report P o GPS BASE TMNL LOGS si Figure 1 3 Connection Established Screen PocketMAX Manual This Fort GPGG4 GPGLL GPG54 GPGST FOE GOPRMC GPRRE GPVTG GPzZDA Bin ss CO EE a T D mjni TT i 71 7 Bin36 OFF E
17. he configuration report so that you can verify that all the settings are correct for your application See the configuration report in the figure below New Recewer Configuration Report This Port Other Port aPoG4 DFF FOPEG4 DFF GPGLL GPGLL OFF oPo54 OFF F OPS54 OFF Soo OFF GPGST OFF OP GS OFF OPGSV OFF Ski OFF GPRMC OFF VW OPRRE OFF SPRRE F ORVTS OFF FSPVTS OFF P DA OFF SOP2D4 OFF Binds OFF Binds FF Ok ils L OFF Bim p OF ElevationMask IE o ThisBaud 19200 COAST Age OtherBaud 19200 Diff Source SEAS Close Continue Figure 4 3 Configuration Report Screen From this screen you have the option of going back into PocketMAX PC or PocketMAX to change the configuration and then closing again If you are happy with the current configuration click tto close the program and save all the settings to the receiver Itis vital to allow PocketMAX PC or PocketMAX to close and to not disconnect your receiver from the PC until the close is complete Otherwise you risk saving the wrong settings Caution You may lose settings that you have configured using PocketMAX PC or PockeMAX if you disconnect or power down your receiver while PocketMAX PC is still running Be sure to let it close completely PocketMAX Manual 26
18. he receiver to look for the differential inputs on the OTHE Rport This option will not display a menu specific to the option but will instead jump to the GPS Pos n menu PocketMAX Manual 17 Hemisphere 2 1 8 Base Menu This single tab menu contains options to set the latitude longitude and height of a reference position and to select the port the receiver uses to connect to a radio that broadcasts local differential correctors The reference position must be within five meters of the position estimated of the receiver The settings may be sent to the receiver with the Initialization button that will highlight when the lat lon Hgt and port are set to valid values Setup Base Station Lat 0 000000 a decimal Lon 0 000000 degrees Hot 0 000000 meters Select Port for outputting correction NONE l Note Ensure Base Station and Rower ports are set to the same baud rate Diode Loc e Choose one supported ETITA by your receiwer COMM os LO Bae e al Figure 2 12 Base Menu 2 1 9 Rover Menu This single tab menu contains no user parameters Its purpose is simply to show that the receiver is configured as a L Dif rover Setup Rower Note Ensure Base Station and Rover ports are set to the same baud rate Choose one supported by your receiver comm GPS L DfRove av Figure 2 13 Rover Menu PocketMAX Manual 18 Hemisphere 3 Other Fu
19. hing the differential source the menu along the bottom of the screen will automatically update to reflect the current configuration 2 1 1 SBAS Menu The main SBAS tabs are Status and Plot The Status tab provides details of the satellites being used in the SBAS differential system which covers both WAAS and EGNOS The PRNs longitude elevation and azimuth and the bit error rate of the satellites that are being tracked are also displayed The SBAS Bit Error Rate shows the quality of the SBAS data received from the satellite s This number s should stay below 150 to maintain differential lock Ideally this value will remain between 0 and 50 Status Plot SBAS Satellites Tracked Channel PRIM Augmentation System 1 134 WAAS d 122 WAAS SBAS Satellites Locations PRH 134 FRH 133 Longitude en H Longitude Sao 2 o Elevation 5 Elevation as H i En Azimuth 2575 Azimuth ii4 SBAS Bit Error Rate U PRH 134 l PRHI 2 i 500 500 aps Figure 2 1 SBAS Status Screen The Plot tab charts and gives a bar graph of the bit error rate BER of up to two SBAS satellites being tracked however only one satellite is required to provide corrections PocketMAX Manual 12 Hemisphere Status Flot iii PRAMI22 Bit Error Rate Got al 150 L 40 E 30 icy Seconds Precise Track Coarse Track SE45 Bit Error Rate D D DRHI 24 PRA I22 i 500 GU 44 3D DIFF aps
20. ind the scenes This includes modifying the data output from the serial port as the program requires which is screen dependant When you close PocketMAX PC or PocketMAX it will confirm if you want to save any configuration changes Once you have the settings configured properly for you it is imperative to let the program close completely on its own before you disconnect or power down the receiver This may take up to 10 seconds If this is not performed the receiver will not be configured as you feel it should and can output a mixture of binary and NMEA data Connecting to PocketMAX PC 1 1 1 Serial Communication First power on the receiver and connect it to your computer s com port A configuration screen Figure 1 2 on page 3 will appear and you will be prompted to choose the COM port and baud rate of the receiver You also have the option of allowing the program to cycle through all baud rates if you don t know your current communication settings the Auto Baud feature Another option you have at this point is to use the Demo Mode button If you tap this button instead of the Search button PocketMAX PC will allow you to view all the different screens without being connected to a receiver This mode may be useful to get comfortable with the program or to demonstrate the software if you don t have a receiver nearby PocketMAX Manual 2 Hemisphere CS eS a You can also monitor your connection status through the icon at th
21. ion on each particular type of message that can be recorded There are three options when logging to Append to Existing File Overwrite Existing File or to Create New File When appending to or overwriting an existing file you must select Browse to choose the appropriate file to modify If writing a new file the default file name of DYYMMDDx txt Is generated specifying YY year MM month DD day x numbers new files to differentiate between multiple files created on the same day This may be overwritten with whatever name you wish to assign the file The NMEA tab allows you to setup NMEA messages to be logged You can then browse for the location of the file and start recording data When you have collected all of the data press Stop to end recording iT Fe Za NMEA Raw Data Binary Point Polygon Append to Existing File 7 Create Mew File Overwrite Existing File File and Location e Brow Start Stop Recording Choose GPS messages to log oF Zpen orr x Choose Vector messages to log HEHDT Figure 3 3 Logs NMEA Screen The Raw Data tab allows you to log the raw binary 95 and 96 messages for post processing NMEA Raw Data Binary Point Polygon Append to Existing File Create Mew File Overwrite Existing File File and Location D Browse St sop Pordo New Station ID Add Raw data uses the Binds and 96 messages Choose the output rate that you wish to l
22. lewationMask S o DI Source SBAS Close Continue New Receiwer Configuration Report Other Port GPGG4 GPGLL GPGS4 GPGST Fb Zo FOPRRE aP Tia taPzDA Bins Bin36 ThisEaud OherBaud OFF OF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 19200 19200 Hemisphere Figure 1 4 Configuration Report Screen If you get a message Receiver not found check your connections your com port and your baud rate and try again 1 2 Connecting to PocketMAX PocketMAX Manual Hemisphere First connect the PDA cable to the PDA and the other end to a null modem cable which is then connected to the receiver Ensure the receiver is set up properly and is tracking GPS If you are using the PocketPC 2003 version and you have a Bluetooth capable PDA you can cancel the Bluetooth manager as in the figure below in order to continue with regular serial communication Only the PowerMAX is Bluetooth compatible Caution It is very important to connect a null modem cable in line with the PDA cable Otherwise communication will not be possible A null modem cable is just like a straight through RS232 cable but the Rx and Tx lines are crossed In other words pin 2 and 3 are switched on one end We offer a null modem cable for purchase P N 051 0108 000 fae Bluetooth Console Z7 x 11 21 ak Bluetooth Browser Select a Bluetooth device Edit Open H d Ej Figure 1 5 Bluetooth Browser Screen Only on PocketPC
23. nctionalities 3 1 The TMNL Menu Button The tabs within the terminal menu button are Terminal and Hot Keys The Terminal tab gives you direct terminal access to the receiver for issuing commands and observing their response The commands to communicate with the receiver are available in the Programming Manual Clic SEND hce you have typed in the command and the response will appear in the window above If you wish to re enter a command you have previously entered you may also select it from the dropdown menu Terminal Hot Keys HASCHEHGTI CLEAR Hot Key Lewel Empty Empty Empty Empty Empty Empty 3O DIFF ZC es 5 Mo DIFF GPS SBAS TMAL LOGS HDG get Figure 3 1 Terminal Screen PocketMAX Manual 19 Hemisphere The Hot Keys tab allows you to set up frequently used commands and assign them to the buttons displayed in the Terminal tab The name of the key is entered in the left column while the command is in the right column There are 4 levels of hot keys with 9 buttons each for a total of 36 available buttons for programming Hot Key List File Name and Location C PocketMAX 1 DC Config Pocket Max_Term ini Hot Key Lewel E COMM o os SBAS Figure 3 2 Terminal Hot Keys Screen PocketMAX Manual 20 Hemisphere 3 2 The LOGS Menu Button The tabs within the LOGS menu button are NMEA Raw Data and Binary Please refer to your receivers manual for more informat
24. nd OmniSTAR receivers and monitor reception e Configure GPS message output and port settings e Configure and monitor Vector related settings e Record various types of data PocketMAX Manual 1 1 1 Hemisphere PocketMAX PC runs on any PC or laptop computer with the operating systems Windows 2003 The most current version of PocketMAX PC can be downloaded from the Hemisphere GPS website or it can be made available to you by contacting Hemisphere GPS Once you have saved the PocketMAX PC executable to your computer the program can be started by clicking on the file name or icon PocketMAX runs on any PDA with PocketPC 2000 2002 or 2003 Hemisphere GPS offers two different executables one labeled PocketPC 2002 which works on both 2000 and 2002 operating platforms and one labeled PocketPC 2003 which works on the 2003 platform You must have the corresponding cable for your PDA to connect to a serial port on your product If you don t have the latest version of PocketMAX you can download it from the Hemisphere GPS website or it can be made available to you by contacting Hemisphere GPS Once you have the PocketMAX executable appropriate for your PDA s operating system you can copy it over to your PDA to whichever folder you wish To start the program navigate to the executable on your PDA and tap the file Caution It is important to note that when you are using PocketMAX PC or PocketMAX the program is doing many operations beh
25. nu and vary in number and name depending on which main menu you are currently in There are three indicator lights along the bottom of the screen just above the menu buttons four if you are using a Vector product The first indicator light is either grey or green and indicates either your communications or your position fix status The second light is either grey or yellow and indicates whether or not you are tracking GPS signals The third light is either grey or yellow and it indicates whether or not you are successfully tracking your differential source If you are using a Vector product then there will be a fourth light named Heading which will be either grey or blue to indicate whether or not you have a valid heading 1 3 1 GPS Menu Within the GPS menu button the tabs are Pos n Position Sats Satellites Setup Precision Plot and About The Position tab contains all the main position information including latitude longitude altitude speed and precision all with configurable formats There is also other information in this tab including the differential source Posh Sats Setup Precision Plot About Load Profile Save ElevationMask 5 COAST Age 3600 Ss This Pot ALL OFF Other Port ALL OFF GPGGA Tor el GPGGA 6 OFF scrcsa ore seresa or scpcst ore z seest or soen orr pen or z scprmc orr serme for z GPRRE OFF SGPRRE OFF sevre orm sewe form z GP
26. og Erop and 96 Tess J 304DIFF eps spas EI Figure 3 4 Logs Raw Data Screen PocketMAX Manual 21 Hemisphere The Binary tab allows you to log a variety of binary messages MMEA Raw Data Binary Append to Existing File C Create Mew File Ce Cwerwrite Existing File P File and Location Data 04 237 Se 2 Binary data 1 95 il Gg Start Stop Recording b Choose messages to log Bind ma z Binz Bingo OFF Bin35 1 Hz Bins i Hz 3D OIFF eps ho DIFF amp GPS SEAS TMNL LOGS HDG ell Figure 3 5 Logs Binary Screen The points menu allows you to log a point each time the Log Point button is pressed Point IDs may be assigned automatically or may be assigned custom names using the custom radio button and the edit box shown in the New Point ID group NMEA Raw Data Binary Point Polygon Append to Existing File C Create Mew File e File and Location Browse Mew Point ID e tuto C Custom D Log Point GPS SBAS TMNL LOGS A Figure 3 6 Points Menu The polygon menu allows you to log polygons and displays the enclosed area Click 2 32 to begin Click ZZ ito end PocketMAX Manual 22 Hemisphere 3 3 The HDG Menu Button The tabs within the HDG heading menu button are Status Setup and Plot The Status tab gives you a graphical representation and numerical values for heading rate of turn ROT course over ground COG and speed By pressing GO this is

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