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1. Name Device Type Settings Tech_Pubs SERIAL J Tech_Pubs_1 USB J USBDL 3 USB C D3 SERIAL COM1 115200 bps COMS3 Port0 USB1 COM1 115200 bps 10 Select the Open button to open SMART AG communications Connect establishes the communication session with the receiver and displays the progress Once connected the progress box disappears and several windows open including the Console window Connect is now ready for use to view status information enter commands or log data USING NOVATEL CONNECT Connect provides access to key information about your receiver and its position The information is displayed in windows accessed from the View menu For example select Position Window from the View menu to display the position solution of the receiver To show details of the GNSS and geostationary SBAS satellites being tracked select the a Tracking Status Window from the View menu Select Help from the main menu for more details on Connect its windows and features Gps ll GLONASS SBAS 7 Q F 4 Carrier Noise Ratio GPS ils Mask Angle Details E L1 C A fe ees E L2 P Y SBAS PRN PRN are AZ oa ELEV ane C No aoa STATUS DETERMINING WHEN THE POSITION IS VALID When the receiver has a valid position the Solution Status field in Connect s Position window shows Computed Solution Status Computed ENTERING COMMANDS The2. cable is RoHS compliant Figure 1 14 pin and DB 9 Pin Numbers Table 2 SMART AG Cable Wire Colors 14 pin DB 9 DB 9 Signal Name Ap ee A 7A ee we fem a p E _ 1 2 2 3 COM2_TXD 3 2 4 3 5 5 5 5 Wire Color Label White COM2_RXD Black COM1 GND EA E _ mex feom f 8 mesae f j e wre Black ERGND fe j o Ro Wiese Pesen fs __ PPSGND Yaw fem e j CAN a Be PWRRET GND e BATT Bue EMDRADAROUT 70 _ Ro forge s e CPPS poom p mea me a BATT ESTABLISHING RECEIVER COMMUNICATION To open a serial port to communicate with the receiver complete the following steps 1 Launch Connect from the Start menu folder specified during the installation process The default location is Start All Programs NovAtel PC Software NovAtel Connect Select New from the Device Menu Name Device Type Type Serial Serial Settings Port COM1 v Passive Baud Rate 115200 v Read Only Hardware Handshaking Select Serial from the Type list Select the computer port to which the SMART AG is connected from the Port list Set the COM port for the receiver to communicate through Select 115200 from the Baud Rate list Ensure the Hardware Handshaking box is not checked and click the OK button 9 From the Device menu select Open Connection Open Connection Available Device Connections
3. SMART AG QUICK START GUIDE GM 14915085 Rev 4 Mar 2012 This guide provides the basic information required to set up and begin using your new SMART AG a combined L1 GNSS receiver and antenna with Emulated Radar ER output The SMART AG also features optional Bluetooth wireless connectivity and tilt compensation For more detailed information on the installation and operation of your receiver refer to the SMART AG and OEMV user manuals These manuals are available on NovAtel s website at www novatel com support firmware software and manuals SMART AG BOX CONTENTS In addition to this quick start guide the following are provided with your SMART AG e 1 CD containing e An installation program for the NovAtel PC Utilities e Product documentation e 1 User Manual postcard for requesting printed manuals e Mounting Plate e 1 SMART AG cable for power and communications NovAtel part number 01018256 ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED The following additional equipment is required for a basic setup e A Windows based PC with an RS 232 DB 9 port e A battery connection 8 to 36 V DC INSTALLING THE PC UTILITIES Before setting up your SMART AG install NovAtel s PC Utilities on the Windows based computer that you will use to communicate with it This computer must have an RS 232 DB 9 port 1 Start up the computer 2 Insert the accompanying CD into the CD ROM drive of the computer To access and download th
4. SMART AG uses a comprehensive command interface Commands can be sent to the receiver using the Console window in Connect which is opened from the View menu Enter commands in the text box at the bottom of the Console window COMA s e log comi version The OEMV Family Quick Reference Guide provided on the CD and available on the NovAtel website provides comprehensive information about available commands The SMART AG User Manual provides information on a subset of these commands in particular the ones commonly used on the SMART AG SAVECONFIG COMMAND If you change the configuration of a function and want to save the new settings for your next session use the SAVECONFIG command When using Connect to configure your receiver ensure all of the graphical windows are closed before you issue the SAVECONFIG command CONFIGURING THE COMMUNICATION PORT Use the COM command to configure the communication port through the command line For example to set COM port 2 to 9600 bps no parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit no handshaking echo off and break detection on enter the following com com 9600 n 8 1 n off on NMEA LOGS To configure the receiver output through the command line 1 Ensure the communication port is configured 2 Select and configure the NMEA string that you want to output For example to log gpgga position system fix data and undulation at 2 Hz enter the following log gpgga onti
5. cal nodes than ISO 11783 The relationship between NMEA2000 and SAE J1939 is that J1939 is the standard while the NMEA 2000 group has added some new messages called PGNs or Parameter Group Numbers and added a new additional transport protocol called FastPacket NUEA2000 compliant for all intents and purposes means J1939 compliant p us support for new NMEA2000 messages In other word one cannot have NMEA2000 without J1939 support as well J1939 is additionally harmonized with ISO 11783 a standard for the agriculture industry The CAN module is generally not user interactive t is activated by entering the command SETCANNAME 305 If this is followed by entering the SAVECONFIG command the CAN module is activated immediately on all subsequent start ups The module supports NMEA2000 Parameter Group Message PGN PGN 129029 GNSSPositionData PGN 129025 GNSSPositionRapidUpdate and PGN 129026 COGandSOGRapidUpdate EMULATED RADAR ER The SMART AG provides an emulated ground speed RADAR pulse output The enclosure outputs ER via the bare wires labeled ER GND and ER_OUT on the SMART AG cable See Table on Page 7 for the pin out details of this cable Also see Appendix B 5 RADARCFG of the SMART AG User Manual The ER outputs a logic high of 6 3 V minimum and logic low of 1 5 V maximum with a rise and fall time of less than 1 ms Its output references battery GND when output is logic low and provides logic low output until its speed is
6. e most current version of our OEMV PC Utilities go to the Support page of the NovAtel web site at www novatel com 3 Select nstall the OEMV PC Utilities from the window that is automatically displayed If the window does not automatically open when the CD is inserted select Run from the Start menu and select the Browse button to locate Setup exe on the CD drive 4 Install the PC Utilities by advancing through the steps provided in the NovAtel GPS PC Utilities setup program SETTING UP YOUR SMART AG Complete the steps below to connect and power your receiver 1 Mount the SMART AG on a secure stable structure with an unobstructed view of the sky 2 Connect the SMART AG cable to the SMART AG Connect the SMART AG to a DB 9 serial port on the PC Tyco 23 pin h S connector Fog lt gt User supplied 5A fast blow fuse C N PPS MKI Emulated Radar Provide power to the SMART AG as follows Connect the red wire of the cable connector pin 14 to the positive side of a 12 or 24V vehicular power circuit or equivalent protected by a 5A fast blow fuse user supplied NovAtel recommends an automotive blade type fuse rated for 5A and with an operating voltage of more than 36V recommended fuse part numbers are in the SMART AG User Manual Connect the black wire of the cable connector pin 9 to the negative side of the power circuit If a SMART AG cable NovAtel part number 01018256 is not used a
7. greater than 1 km Hr It provides an output frequency that represents 26 11 Hz km Hr with an effective range from 1 km Hr to 55 km Hr and uses 2D velocity for near horizontal applications TERRAIN COMPENSATION The optional SMART AG Terrain Compensation feature corrects for errors in position caused by rolling of the vehicle The SMART AG senses the vehicle s roll angle and with the user entered height above ground compensates the position output to give the position under the vehicle rather than at the antenna Once configured corrected positions are sent to host equipment See the Appendix B 4 PMDT of the SMART AG User Manual For proper operation SMART AG requires proper installation accurate height setting and levelling of the tilt sensor LOGGING DATA An extensive collection of logs has been created to capture the data your SMART AG receives and processes These logs can be directed to a SMART AG port COM1 or COM2 and can be automatically generated when new or changed data becomes available or at regular intervals The available logs are listed in the OEMV Family Quick Reference Guide To log data use the LOG command For example to log the pseudorange position to COM 2 every 30 seconds enter the following LOG COM2 PSRPOS ONTIME 30 When requesting logs you can request the output data in three formats e ASCII e Abbreviated ASCII e Binary Abbreviated ASCII is the best format to use when you want to w
8. me 0 5 ENABLING SBAS POSITIONING To enable SBAS positioning enter the following command Sbascontrol enable Once enabled the Solution type field shown in the Connect Position window changes from Single to SBAS and you may see SBAS satellites in the Constellation window SMART MR10 will track available SBAS satellites including WAAS EGNOS and other SBAS systems 51 116695592 0 82m 114 038613659 0 69m 1062 639m 1 95m Latitude Longitude Hgt MSL solution type ENABLING GL1DE To enable GL1DE enter the following commands pdpfilter enable pdpmode relative auto ENABLING Bluetooth WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY Bluetooth wireless technology is configured on the SMART AG COMs3 internal port and is enabled by default To disable Bluetooth wireless technology btcontrol disable To enable Bluetooth wireless technology btcontrol enable For detailed information about the configuration and enabling of Bluetooth wireless technology on the SMART AG refer to Chapter 5 Bluetooth Configuration in SMART AG User Manual USING THE CAN BUS A CAN Bus is a serial bus that provides services for processes data and network management There is CAN Bus capability through the SMART AG cable see Table on Page 1 NMEA 2000 is a CAN standard created by the National Marine Electronics Association and designed to support networking in marine applications It functions over a longer physical distance and supports more physi
9. minimum wire size of 0 5 mm 20AW6G is required SMART AG LEDS The LEDs on the SMART AG represent these categories Table 1 SMART MR15 LED Behavior Red Yellow Green el M available but no satellites are tracking Tracking at least one satellite but not a valid n Off i a n Condition On Off Position valid in basic autonomous mode An SBAS signal is being tracked but Flashing sufficient data for SBAS operation has not yet been received On O Position valid in an enhanced accuracy mode WAAS EGNOS MSAS DGPS or RTK a Flashing means that the LED is turning on and off at a 1 Hz rate 0 5 seconds on and 0 5 seconds off SMART AG CABLE The SMART AG cable NovAtel part number 01018256 has two DB 9 connectors see Figure 1 One can accommodate a computer serial RS 232 communication port and the other can connect to a modem or radio transmitter to receive differential corrections refer to your user supplied modem or radio transmitter information for its connectors 6 At the other end is a 14 pin connector see Figure 7 In addition there are a number of bare wires where the outer insulation is cut away but the wires beneath are intact See Table 2 for the cable pinouts The SMART AG cable provides a means of supplying power from a battery while operating in the field The bare wires red for positive and black for negative can then be tied to a battery supply capable of at least 5 W The SMART AG
10. ork with the receiver directly and review individual log contents visually Refer to the OEMV Family Firmware Reference Manual OM 20000094 for information on the LOG command specifying the output format and the detailed contents of each log If you prefer Connect provides a graphical interface for configuring data logging Select Logging Control Window from the Tools menu In the Logging Control window you can select which logs to capture and choose to which ports to send the data In addition you can specify a file in which to save the data Logging Control Window USBI Current Port mx i ra i Lag File Loge Size Elapsed m 0 008 Log Name Port Formst Trigger Period Offset BF BESTPOSE USBI Banary OnTime 1s te BESTPOSB COMI Binary OmTinnes 1s When logging data through Connect close all unused graphical windows to save COM port throughput and receiver CPU usage QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS If you have any questions or comments regarding your SMART AG please contact NovAtel using one of these methods Email support novatel com Web www novatel com Phone 1 800 NOVATEL U S amp Canada 1 800 668 2835 1 403 295 4900 International Fax 1 403 295 4901 NovAtel NovAtel GL1DE and OEMV are registered trademarks of NovAtel Inc SMART AG is a trademark of NovAtel Inc The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by NovA
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