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1. Coyote Channel Table Utility rei BVS Chameleon CW User Coyote Dead Reckoning Optional Software Optional Omni Directional Antennae Glossary of General Safety Instructions Coyote is a trademarks of Berkeley Varitronics Systems SolidState Data Drive is a registered trademark 9 of ADTRON Corporation IBM PC is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation MS DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Microsoft EXCEL is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Page 1 4 ABOUT YOUR COYOTE The Coyote is a high performance modular receiver system providing precision two channel signal strength measurements using two independent receivers It is internally powered or may externally and logs mea surements and displays graphically a wide assortment of built in realtime macro measurements COYOTE OPERATION displays realtime data POWER SWITCH turns On OFF Coyote LOW BATTERY LED indicates when to recharge unit GPS ON OFF SWITCH disables GPS for indoor use DIRECTION ARROWS navigates through menus allows for direct frequency amp data entry Operation of the Coyote is simple Use the push button arrows to navigate through the men2. p ESSA EX y ce LE BOE re EIT di a Mi 8049125 39 ie 2 4 GHz Omni Directional 7 5 long Ere pan 245061 50 ohm cee aN 7 A 0 1 avg rtt ione i BENE 00 EGER EET Frequency Range 2 42 5 GHz Impedance 5062 nominal I A IN SES E dus cui RO Ro Radiation Omni lt gt Polarizclion vertica ara Jis Mechonicol Properties Connector SMA Plug male Pattern 2450 Woterial Whips Poiyurethene Mechanizm Connector Cperalion Ternp Pa yurethenetBlack Eross with biock chrome plating 20C to 4657 Storage Temp AUC to ed 30 0 Mate 2 Wind Survival 150 mph 40 C to to 85 C 40 O Antenna Connector Intearal N Male Operating Temperature Wind Loading Data 4 9 5 GHz Omni Directional 5 5 long La 8830 Z M 2 i a SS PAT p TN THES ti m 1 US i 52 4 T i Properties iil Frequency Range 9 15 5 20 GHz 4 Impedance 500 romina VSWR 2 011 Gain 5 Radiation rmnni Figlargpolan a F Mechanical Properting Cannetlar SMA Fiug mala i Whip Polvuretheral E Swiv
3. FAI lt e Suhl 115 330 Sulu Harme MI I7 25 lt 61 Seno Kyo Vae dmm aequence Table Channel Table niii Coyote Table many teram Sequence 8 Slal Chamel Chore Stee H Charis pors Firapieruzy Tanner UT FIGURE 1 Coyote Channel Table Utility Choosing the NEW buttons will clear the respective table editors The buttons on top of the channel table editor allow the table to be sent and received from the Coyote The table title and date may also be chosen The title must be less than 17 characters On the right is the channel table editor from here you can create or edit a channel table and then send and retrieve tables from to the Coyote The top of the main screen contains information about the two receivers in the Coyote If a receiver is not installed there will be no receiver information present The receiver information box which is checked signifies which information and receiver is being targeted by the table editors For example if Receiver 1 is checked the table editors use the information from receiver 1 and send retrieve tables from to the Coyote receiver 1 slot Page 16 Example Below is an example of how to use the channel table editor NOTE When creating a table each channel can only be used once
4. Advanced Test Equipment Rentals red 198 c WWW atecorp com 800 404 ATEC 2832 Contents ABOUT YOUR 0 0 2 0 0 01 COYOTE SIDE COYOTE TOP i POWER 08 0 COYOTE BATTERY 0 MEASURING SIGNAL INFORMATION 0 9 9 SET 0 0 CHANGE MEASUREMENT 00 GRAPHIC DISPLAY NUMERIC DISPLAY FILTER SELECTION SCREEN eene RATE SELECTION 5 20 2 2 0 GPS 1 00 COYOTE MECHANICAL 9 9 8 COYOTE ALCESSURIES REM PE ERE Coyote Data Logger Software TOC TC 08 oe Application Quick Speed Button RTC GPS Status Receiver Status Bottom Status Logging
5. P N 00002AB P N RX 0059 25 00 1 000 00 GPS Antenna Compact Flash Card GPS magmount active antenna with 8 Megabytes SMA male connector P N 8MBATAF C P N GPS SMA 140 00 45 00 USB Cable A to B connector P N USB 000 Coyote Calibration 30 00 Same day factory calibration P N 0059 175 00 Page 12 BVS Coyote Data Logger Software Operations Manual System Requirements Pentium 1 GHz 128MB RAM 100MB free on Hard Drive Operating System Windows 2000 or XP Coyote interface RS 232 or USB Introduction The Coyote Data Logger CDL is the PC interface to the Coyote This application collects data from the Coyote and displays the data The CDL also logs the data to binary files The binary data files that are created may then be used as input into BVS s Chameleon application This application formats and filters these data so that they may be used with a variety of popular post processing packages such as MapInfo Installation The installation of CDL can be completed in a few minutes Place the CD which came with your product in an available drive If the BVS main screen does not come up in 30 or so run AUTORUN EXE from the root of the CD Press the button for the Data Logger You will be taken through a series of simple installation options Select the options you wish to choose After the instal lation process has been completed an icon will be created in the folder that has been specified This icon will launch t
6. Channel Frequency 2 lt CR gt Channel Frequency 3 lt CR gt Channel Frequency n lt CR gt Example Channel Table 1 07 03 01 99 F 1930 05 1940 00 1950 00 1962 50 Page 17 1963 75 1980 00 or Channel Table 1 07 0301 99 C 1 22 333 1111 Page 18 Coyote Chameleon Software User Manual Introduction The Chameleon application software is the data conversion and filtering tool for BUS Coyote CW Receiver s Chameleon was designed to greatly simplify the conversion of binary receiver data to an ASCII delimited format Most post processing applications can then import this converted data The following sections of this document outline how to convert data using the Chameleon software Installation Installation of Chameleon is straightforward Insert the media provided with the Coyote purchased into the PC and find the Chameleon folder Run the setup application Next follow the steps outlined for this application After the installation has been completed an icon will be placed in the chosen folder Coyote Chameeon y 7 00 nare FILE SELECTION FIELD SELECTION FILTER SELECTION Selected File Paramaters Selected Field Parameters Selecled Filler Parameters Figure 1 Main Screen Running the Application 19 After starting the application the main screen will appear The steps to conversion are outlined in the following sections The main screen is the ga
7. This will average the data to suppress the effect of Rayleigh fading For a greater understanding of Rayleigh fading please see the documentation available on the BVS website at www bvsystems com 23 C Filter and Average Selection Averaging Receiver Data None Process Receiver 1 Data e Standard Process Receiver 2 Data 40 Lambda Filtering None Best Server v Drop data during GPS outages of more than 40 seconds Figure 4 Filter Options There are three filtering options The first two options are None and Best Server None will not alter the data in any way Best Server will choose the frequency which has the strongest signal for every pass This option is only available for List scanning or Table scanning modes There will be no effect if selected with Single Channel mode data The final option is to drop all data where there is not a GPS position lock This will eliminate any data where the position cannot be guaranteed according to GPS The amount of data dropped will follow the value selected for the seconds For example if 40 seconds is selected Data will be dropped if a GPS outage lasts longer than 40 seconds 24 Coyote Dead Reckoning Optional Software The Coyote Dead Reckoning DR version allows you to choose which navigation data to use The naviga tion data can come either from the internal GPS on the Coyote or from an external Blaupunkt TravelPilot The DX V
8. 7 When replacing batteries all batteries should replaced at the same time Mixing fresh and discharged batteries could increase internal cell pressure and rupture the discharged batteries Applies to products employing more than one sepa rately replaceable primary battery 8 When inserting batteries into this product the proper polarity or direction must be observed Reverse insertion of bat teries can cause charging and that may result in leakage or explosion Applies to product employing more than one separately replaceable primary battery 9 Remove the batteries from this product if the product will not be used for long period of time several months or more since during this time the battery could leak in the product 10 Discard dead batteries as soon as possible since dead batteries are more likely to leak in a product 11 Do not store this product or the batteries provided with or identified for use with this product in high temperature areas Batteries that are stored in a freezer or refrigerator for the purpose of extending shelf life should be protected from con densation during storage and defrosting Batteries should be stabilized at room temperature prior to use after cold storage
9. Decimal Degrees Latitude Degrees Latitude Minutes Selected Fields Latitude Decimal Degrees Longitude Decimal Degrees GPS Date MM DD YY GPS Time 55 Current Frequency MHz Current RSSI dBm fa Delimiter Comma Tab Space Latitude Seconds TT Latitude Decimal Minutes Latitude Hemisphere None Longitude Decimal Degrees Longitude Degrees Longitude Minutes Units Longitude Seconds English Longitude Decimal Minutes Longitude Hemisphere Metric GPS Status GPS Date MM DD YY GPS Month lt lt GPS Day 7 Semicolon 4 Include a Header Record Export to iBwave format Figure 3 Field Options Filter Options Pressing the Filter Options button from the main screen will display a dialog box to choose different ways of reducing output data or averaging the output data This box can be seen in Figure 4 Either one of the Coyote receivers data may be converted and output If it is desired both receivers data can be output The averaging selection has three choices No averaging may be chosen Selecting this option a record will be output for every RSSI value collected from the receiver s Selecting standard averaging any RSSI values which appear in a single data packet from the Coyote up to 16 values will be averaged down to one value and output to a record The final averaging type that can be selected is 40 Lamhda
10. If you try to send a table that contains duplicate channel numbers the duplicates will not be used on the Coyote Step 1 Create a channel sequence want a sequence starting with channel 12 running through channel 24 hitting every other channel In order to accomplish this task clear the sequence table editor by pressing the NEW ST button Then enter 12 for the start channel 2 for the step and 6 for the length This will accomplish the desired effect Up to 10 sequences can be entered into the sequence table editor at any one time NOTE The sequence editor does not have to be used Channels can be directly entered into the channel table editor as well Step 2 Create a channel table Our next step is to create a channel table from the sequence created in step 1 Clear the channel table editor by pressing the NEW CT button Then press the UPDATE button Each channel in the sequence is entered into the channel table editor Step 3 Upload channel table to Coyote You are now ready to send the channel table to the Coyote On the Coyote go to the main menu Now go to the PC software If you wish to alter the title and date of the table do so now Then press the Send CT to Coyote button A progress bar will appear until the transfer of information is complete On the Coyote go to the Scan Channels screen Then press the Scan Table Info button The title and date of the table that you just loaded will appear under the app
11. push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 11 To reduce the risk of electric shock do not disassemble this product but take it to a qualified service facild when some service or repair work is required Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks Incorrect reassembly can cause electric shock when the appliance is subsequently used 12 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A When the power supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed B If liquid has been spilled into the product C If the product has been exposed to rain or water D If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions because improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation E If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged F If the product exhibits a distinct change in perfor mance 13 Avoid using the product during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning 14 Do not use the telephone to report a gas
12. 887781 EMI Connected via USE 5 13 54 PH Figure 2 Coyote Main Screen The logged data can be used as GPS data in Chameleon Sieve and or Forecaster for post processing There are 4 extra fields to choose from for a Coyote log file with dead reckoning They will be on the bottom of the list and include TP Latitude TravelPilot Latitude in decimal degrees Longitude TravelPilot Longitude in decimal degrees TP Date MM DD YY from the computer on which the Coyote DR is running TP Time HH MM SS from the computer on which the Coyote DR is running Page 26 NEUE Data Logger Ele Map Figure 3 Coyote GPS Off This shows GPS OFF This will either appear at the beginning of the session before a measurement is started and or GPS power is applied or after the GPS power has been shut off and RTC packets are being received accompanied by a PING sound Page 27 Coyote Data Logger Dead Reckoning Edition Map Too Connected via USB 8 54 02 AMO Figure 4 Dead Reckoning GPS Off This shows GPS OFF for the dead reckoning software This will either appear at the beginning of the session before a measurement is started and or GPS power is applied or after the GPS power has been shut off and RTC packets are being received accompanied by a PING sound Note that the TravelPilot fields are no longer there This means that Internal GPS was selected Page 28
13. Data Logger Dead Reckoning Edition Eile Map Tools Help Hot Responding Connected via USB Figure 5 TravelPilot Data Not Being Received This shows TravelPilot has been selected The GPS data fields will not display on the main screen This picture shows TravelPilot data not being received TravelPilot Serial Cable Diagram DB9 DB9 FEMALE FEMALE DE ORANGE gt ga DI RED di Ve GREEN 4 When connecting the TravelPilot to your computer if a gender changer is needed it cannot pin for pin The Rx and Tx lines need to be crossed as shown in the diagram Some manufacturers of gender changers will connect pins 1 9 to pins 1 9 directly The lines need to be connected as in the diagram Otherwise you will not be able to communicate to the TravelPilot Page 29 Optional Omni Directional Antennae Mechanism Operation Tama Storage Temo 900 MHz Omni Directional 9 5 long 033 Ereperies Frequency unge 8609 900 qe GEM Band or B24 BB55 kr AMPS Band imaedonto 5018 maming Tii 2 0 dE ftaclatiane Omni Polarization Vertical Wave Half Weve Dipole Mechanical lien Connmectar SMA Maler Whip Faigurethana Black Falycarbenate Hiece Bross with Steck chrome plating ITC te BTC to 4 FL M
14. el Mechaniam Palycarbonatel Black D 51 13 0 Connecter Bross with wack chrome pioting Dparotion Tam 20 to 3 Storage Temo 37C to 75 C NL ear ex 3 F 5 3 s EL mE 4 Lato T ie 5 r Page 30 GPS GPS diff IF Glossary of Acronyms Alternating Current Analog to Digital converter Automatic Gain Control a small Application Bit Error Rate Binary Phase Shift Keying Band Width Code Division Multiple Access spread spectrum modulation Direct Current Digital to Analog decibel decibels referenced to 1 milliwatt Digital Operating System Digital Signal Processing Finite Impulse Response GigaHertz Global Positioning System satellite based GPS error correction signal which enhances GPS accuracy intermediate frequency and Qin phase and Quadrature kHz kiloHertz Liquid Crystal Display Local Oscillator Megabits MegaHertz modulator demodulator Personal Computer Personal Communications Service 1 8 to 2 1 GHz frequency band Pseudo Noise Quaternary Phase Shift Keying 4 level PSK Radio Frequency Receiver Signal Strength Indicator Universal Coordinated Time Volts Alternating Current Video graphic Page 31 IMPORTANT GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment basic safety precautions should always he followed to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injur
15. files select the input folder Then select the file extension default is kif After the folder has been selected the number of files that have been found will show up in the Count lox Choose the output folder for the output files The resulting output will placed in this folder Output File Split There is a check box option to split the output file If this choice is selected the output will be he split into multiple files if the record count is greater than the 21 number selected This option is useful where a post processing application such as Microsoft Excel m cannot except files with more than a certain number of rows Field Options Pressing the Field Options button from the main screen will display a dialog box to choose output fields This box can be seen in Figure 3 Output Fields Select the fields that are to be placed in the output file Simply highlight fields desired in the Available Fields box and then move them to the Selected Fields box by using the directional arrow buttons The delimiting character may also be chosen Field titles may be placed in the output file Dy checking the Header box If the resulting output is to be used in iBwave check the Export to iBwave format box Units may also be chosen The units may English e g MPH or Metric e g km h 22 C Choose Fields To Convert Available Fields Row Number Marker Value Receiver Number Latitude
16. he CDL application NOTE The default directory is BVS COYOTE Application Overview The main screen is shown in Figure 1 The CDL was designed to allow users to display and log scan data with relative ease The controls are located in the speed button panel located just under the main menu Two status bars are provided on the sides of the main screen to provide important GPS and Coyote status information Seal Humber MELI Sirm kHz Hecervesr 872 Minimum Mitr A bi corm Size kHz n Figure 1 Main Screen Quick Start To begin receiving data into the CDL use the following steps e Connect the Coyote to the PC via serial cable or USB cable e f USB you will be prompted for a USB driver the first time Driver is on the enclosed CD e Turn on the Coyote power and the GPS power if applicable e Start the CDL on the PC Page 13 e Choose the correct communications port on the CDL e Start a measurement on the Coyote e You will see information appear in the CDL e Log data by pressing the log button located next to the filesize field in the speed button panel e View GPS information by pressing the button with the globe on it Speed Button Panel Following is a description of the speed button panel from left to right Info button Displays the receiver information screen as shown in Figure 1 GPS button Displays GPS satellite screen as shown in Fig
17. ile in the General Options screen use the ARROW keys and numeric keypad to enter in any desired frequency for measurement Scroll down to the Measure option at any time to view the signal strength in either graphic or numeric form Select Graphic in the General Options screen to view signal strength in an X Y bar graph form Both receivers may he viewed simultaneously Press the ESC key to return to the General Options screen Select Numeric in the General Options screen to view sig nal strength in a numerical text form Both receivers may viewed simultaneously only one receiver is installed here Press the ESC key to return to the General Options screen Page 7 FILTER SELECTION SCREEN Select Filter in the General Options screen to list the avail able filtering rates Then use the ARROW keys to select the number of samples you wish to filter and record per second Press the ESC key to return to the General Options screen Coyote Filtering Chameleon CW averages 16 samples to produce one sample in the output file This is selectable in all versions greater than 1 10 You can set the report rate to 16 times the value that you need on the Coyote for earlier versions of Chameleon CW The filters in Coyote are low pass digital filters and are conceptually the same as exponential filtering This means that both filters essentially average the data in a moving time window On Coyote you set the time window with the Fil
18. leak in the vicinity of the leak INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1 Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm 2 Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations 3 Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network inter face 4 Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines INSTRUCTION FOR BATTERIES CAUTION To Reduce the Risk of Fire or Injury to Persons Read and Follow these Instructions 1 Use only the type and size of batteries mentioned in owner s manual 2 Do not dispose of the batteries in a fire The cells may explode Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions 3 Do not open or mutilate the batteries Released electrolyte is corrosive and may cause damage to the eyes or skin It may toxic if swallowed 4 Exercise care in handling batteries in order not to short the battery with conducting materials such as rings bracelets and keys The battery or conductor may overheat and cause burns 5 Do not attempt to recharge the batteries provided with or identified for use with this product The batteries may leak corrosive electrolyte or explode 6 Do not attempt to rejuvenate the batteries provided with or identified for use with this product by heating them Sudden release of the battery electrolyte may occur causing burns or irritation to eyes or skin
19. or EX V versions are supported IMPORTANT ALWAYS TURN THE COYOTE S GPS POWER OFF WHEN USING THE TRAVELPILOT The TravelPilot will feed data into the Coyote DR via an additional serial port RS 232 The opening screen Figure 1 will let you choose between the internal GPS and a port for the TravelPilot If choosing the TravelPilot The Coyote DR will continuously ask the TravelPilot for its version information Once that is received it will continuously ask for updated latitude and longitude information When logging a file the TravelPilot position information will be coupled with current date and time from the computer running the Coyote DR software Select Communications Port TO HAVE COYOTE IN MAIN MENU WHEN STARTING THIS APPLICATION CONNECT COMT E NAVIGATION TravelPilot COM 1 WARNING IF USING TRAVELPILOT FOR NAVIGATION YOU MUST TURN OFF GPS POWEH ON THE COYOTE Figure 1 Coyote Port Selection Screen The information from the TravelPilot will continuously be displayed in the lower right hand portion of the main screen The TravelPilot data will be successfully received if the version information is there and the update count continues to increase Page 25 Coyote Data Logger Dead Reckoning Edition File Map Help GPS Screen A Receiver Screen Serial Number SN 270280 RTC Harker 0372372007 18 32 16 52 116716 Longitude 3
20. own Notice contacts on the end Always keep contacts free of dirt and debris Coyote battery pack front view shown Extra battery packs may be purchased and used at anytime Contact sales bvsystems com or call 1 888 737 4287 for pricing and delivery Page 3 This is the Coyote s main text signal strength display screen current scanning frequency in Megahertz current received signal strength in deciBels RX1 installed receiver module shown GPS GPS LAT and LON information SATELLITES numher of satellites locked to GPS receiver 2012 GPS realtime CARD IN indicates that compact flash card is inserted and logging storage bar fills in from left to right as logging continues This is the Coyote s simple menu interface screen on the units LCD display Use the ARROWS and ENTER keys on this screen to access general parameters on your Coyote unit Press the MAIN key while in any screen to return to this screen Current marker number indicator Note The marker number is incremented by pressing the MARKER but ton on the Coyote s keypad and only works when the RealTime Clock mode is active Marker will not work under GPS mode RTC RealTime Clock INEO Indicates installed receiver This screen provides information on Coyote s installed receivers step size bandwidth firmware and all currently locked GPS data Use the ESC key to exit this screen Page 4 GENERAL OPTIONS This screen allows the user to adju
21. pen area outside clear of all buildings GPS LOCKED When the GPS receiver attains a lock status GPS latitude longitude and time will appear with the number of satel lites received GPS OFF You may push the MAIN key in any screen to return to this Main screen Notice there is no GPS information at the bottom of the screen This is because the GPS switch is toggled off Press down on the switch once to turn it on Page 9 While in the Main screen select Scan Channels to access the channel scan lists for both receivers Use the ARROW keys to select between receiver 1 and receiver 2 lists Press ENTER to choose receivers or start scanning In this screen the user may enter and up to 10 frequencies and their corresponding channels per receiver These fre quencies may all be simultaneously scanned by the Coyote during scanning In this screen Coyote scans all frequencies set for all installed receivers in the scan list menu Press the ESC key to return to the Scan Options or the MAIN key for the Main screen Page 10 COYOTE MECHANICAL DRAWING Page 11 Accessories for your Antenna SMA connector GPS Module GPS Receiver Powercable lt P N SMA 000 P N GPS M12 25 00 500 00 Cigarette Lighter Adaptor P N CLA 000 50 00 Coyote Power Supply 12V P N DAU 000 25 00 Receiver Module DB 9 Female to RJ 11 User specified frequency
22. ropriate receiver Step 4 Clear the channel table editor To verify that the channel table was loaded properly we can download the table back from the Coyote First clear the channel table editor by pressing the New CT button Step 5 Download channel table from Coyote Next on the Coyote go back to the main menu Then press Get CT from Coyote A progress bar will appear to show the status of the transfer After completion the table data in the channel table editor should appear the same as the table you has just uploaded NOTE The table is read out as single entities for each channel in channel order This means that no matter how many times a channel is entered into the table it will only be registered once with the Coyote for scanning The channels that appear in the editor will also be channel ordered 1 through the max channel up to 3072 Step 6 Save the channel table to disk The channel tables created may be saved to disk for later retrieval by pressing the Save CT button and then reopening with the Open CT button Properly delimited channel files may be imported into the Coyote DL Coyote Channel Table Import Format Up to 3072 channels can be loaded into a Coyote for scanning A file with channels to be scanned can be imported from an ASCII comma delimited file as shown below Table Title up to 16 chars Date mm dd yyyy 99 F or C frequencies or channels lt CR gt Channel Frequency 1 lt CR gt
23. st various display and audio settings The user may also access time date and compact flash card settings in this menu Use the ARROW keys to scroll up and down Press ENTER to check off the desired selection SET TIME RTC This screen allows the user to edit and modify time and date settings manually The user also has the option to set the time using GPS satellite reference Use the ARROW keys to scroll up and down through settings lt This screen allows the user to view the amount of data stored on the compact flash card From here the user can format the card for use in the Coyote n CARD OPTIONS Page 5 FORMAT CARD YES OR NO This screen prompts the user to choose YES or NO for formating and erasing all data on the compact flash card Pushing the YES key on the keypad will format the card and take the user to the next screen NOTE USER MUST EXIT THIS SCREEN AND ENTER MAIN MENU SCREEN BEFORE EJECTING CF CARD NOTE BVS does not recommend the use of any CF card for data logging during drive studies Use a laptop with the recommended minimum specifications SINGLE CHANNEL SCREEN This screen allows the user to edit and modify various frequency settings displays and measurement filters Use the numeric keypad to enter a frequency for measurement Use the ARROW keys to scroll up and down through set tings Press ENTER to make a selection Page 6 IANGE MEASUREMENT FREQUENCY Wh
24. ter setting in the single measurement options Note that regardless of the time constant of the filter there is still the same number of samples per second out of the filter as there was going into the filter The Rate selection in the Coyote allows you to reduce the number of reported samples after the filter What is confusing about this is that these two processes are often combined in other products In this case N samples are taken averaged and a single data point is produced This is equivalent to filtering with a window of length N followed by a rate reduction of 1 N This combination provides less flexibility but it is certainly easier to make If you wish to do this type of filtering on the Coyote set the filter time constant and the sampling period the same i e 1 second filter and 1 report per second or 1 2 second filter and 2 reports per second RATE SELECTION SCREEN Select Rate in the General Options screen to list the avail able sampling rates Then use the ARROW keys to select the number of samples you wish to measure and record per second Press the ESC key to return to the General Options screen Page 8 ACQUIRING GPS Here the Coyote s GPS receiver is currently locating the necessary satellites to obtain a reliable GPS lock The number at the bottom right of the screen indicates the number of satellites located Remember to keep the GPS antenna clear of obstructions For best results place it in an o
25. teway to all of the conversion options available Once the requested options have been selected begin the data conversion process by pressing the CONVERT button Cancel at any time by pressing the CANCEL button The options chosen are saved in a configuration file on the hard drive When starting the Chameleon application the last configuration used will be loaded There are three separate areas from where options are to chosen These are File Options Field Options and Filter Options All of these areas are discussed below File Options Pressing the File Options button will display a dialog box as shown in Figure 2 20 C File Selection Input Options Single File ww07 Browse Folder Extension Count Multiple Files D temp coyote Kf M Browse 3 Output Options Folder D temp Browse 7 Split Files Create a new output file every 60000 records OK CANCEL Figure 2 File Options The configuration files are stored in ASCH form DO NOT modify these configurations manually Any manual change to the configuration files may result in the loss of configuration information Input Output Files Chameleon can convert a single file or can convert multiple files The choice is made by selecting the radio button next to either Single File or Multiple Files Single File Choose the data file that is to be converted as the input Multiple Files For multiple
26. ure 2 Log File Shows current log file name Log File Browse Searches for a new log file File Size Displays file size when logging Log Enable Press to start logging data 1 Freq Mode Now in Single frequency mode List Mode Now in Channel List mode Freq Mode Now in scan table mode R1 Display Receiver 1 graph 2 Display Receiver 2 graph Tile Vertical Tile graphical screens vertically Tile Horizontal Tile graphical screens horizontally auc UE DESEE iu neeese mins fair e Humber E Receiver 42 Minimum MITz MH z 6 Size kHz LT Figure 2 GPS Satellite Screen RTC GPS Status Bar From top to bottom the RTC GPS status bar on the left represents e Serial Number of the unit RTC Date RTC Time Current Marker Number GPS Date GPS Time Latitude Longitude Altitude m Speed m s Heading Page 14 Visible Satellites Lock Indicator red no lock yellow 2D lock green 3D lock Receiver Status Bar From top to bottom the receiver status bar on the right represents Receiver 1 minimum frequency MHz Receiver 1 maximum frequency MHz Receiver 1 step size kHz Receiver 2 minimum frequency MHz Receiver 2 maximum frequency MHz Receiver 2 step size kHz Bottom Status Bar The bottom status bar simply contains a status message and the c
27. urrent PC system time Logging Screen This logging screen warns the user during logging if certain information has not been recorded scan channels once logging has been enabled COYOTE LOG FILE WARNING Scan channel information is sent fram the Coyote when the measurement mode feingle listtabley is started from the Coyote If log file has not been started bythe lt lt STEP 2 READ STEP 3 BEFORE COMPLETING STEP 2 PRESS THE OK BUTTON BELOW 2m Figure 3 Logging Warning Screen NOTE BVS does not recommend the use of any CF card for data logging during drive studies Use a lap top with the recommended minimum specifications Page 15 BVS Coyote Channel Table Utility Introduction The channel table utility allows channel tables to be created on the PC and then transferred over to the Coyote through either the RS 232 connection or through the USB This is used for the table mode on the Coyote not the list mode A table can be created literally by using the channel table editor or can be derived from a sequence created using the sequence table editor Tour On the left is a sequence table editor From this table you can enter channel sequences for later entry into the channel table on the right This sequence table and channel table can be saved and retrieved to from a disk by choosing the SAVE and OPEN buttons as sn 0
28. us Coyote is designed to be used with or without a PC laptop in the field A USB connection allows for realtime data analysis and record ing from the Coyote to any USB equipped PC Because data can be stored internally removed and then inserted into any standard compact flash PCMCIA adaptor COYOTE allows for flexibility in walk about drive studies and post processing sessions COYOTE BACK PANEL RECEIVER 1 MODULE HOST REMOVABLE GPS RECEIVER MODULE HOST REMOVABLE USB PORT TYPE B POWER INPUT 12V From this side the user has access to all of Coyote s modular features except for Li lon battery located at opposite end of Coyote Any Coyote receivers including GPS may he installed or removed using the included tool shown here Page 2 COYOTE BATTERY INFORMATION Be sure to securely cover the battery using the Coyote s lockable door When fully inserted the battery pack should always flush to the Coyote casing in order to make proper contact Note that battery door is removed Be sure to always insert the battery pack properly into the Coyote with the label side up Press button to get instant battery capacity Plug supplied 19VDC power transformer into battery pack for charging Charging the battery pack can A occur with battery in unit or standalone as shown Never attempt to charge battery in a 3rd party bat tery charger unless charger is included with order Coyote battery pack back view sh
29. y to persons including the following 1 Read and understand all instructions 2 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product 3 Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 4 Do not use this product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool 5 Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table The product may fall causing serious damage to the product 6 Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation to protect it from overheating these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on the bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This product should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided T This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the appliance If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your dealer or local power company 8 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this product where the cord will be abused by persons walking on it 9 Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of fire or electric shock 10 Never
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