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1. 2 Prepare the COM ports as necessary For OEM628 and OEM638 COM1 is software configurable for RS 232 and RS 422 For OEM615 OEM617 and OEM617D COM1 is LVTTL and requires a level converter to communicate at RS 232 RS 422 levels 3 Mount a GNSS antenna on a secure stable structure with an unobstructed view of the sky from horizon to horizon 4 Connect the GNSS antenna to the OEM6 family card with a 50 ohm coaxial cable Connect the receiver to a computer with a null modem cable a USB or Ethernet cable if the harness permits 6 Connect a power supply to the OEM6 family card 7 Plug in and or turn on the power supply When the OEM6 family receiver is installed in a permanent location it should be protected v by a lightning protection device according to local building codes Refer to OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual OM 20000128 Notices Chapter Lightning Protection and Grounding Procedure section for details Refer to OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual OM 20000128 for additional information NOVATEL CONNECT Once installed NovAtel Connect provides a graphical interface to establish communication control and monitor the operation of your NovAtel receiver A Microsoft Windows based computer with an RS 232 DB 9 Ethernet or USB port is required to use NovAtel Connect NovAtel Connect is bundled with the NovAtel PC Utilities Go to the Support page of our web site at www no2. Once the base and rover are set up configure them for RTCA RTCM RTCMV3 CMR or CMR corrections Below is an RTCA example replace the latitude longitude and height coordinates shown with those of the base Base serialcontig comZ 115200 n 8 1 n on interfacemode com2 none rtca off fix position latitude longitude height enter your own lat long and hgt values log com2 rtcaobs2 ontime 1 log com2 rtcaref ontime 10 log com2 rtcal ontime 5 DGPS Rover interfacemode com2 rtca none off RT 2 is NovAtel s proprietary Real Time Kinematic RTK solution Optimal RTK performance is achieved when both the base and rovers are NovAtel products however RT 2 will operate with equipment from other manufacturers when using RTCM and CMR messaging RT 2 is supported by GPS only and GPS GLONASS OEM6 based models For more base rover configurations search the key words rover base at www novatel com support search Refer to OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual OM 20000128 for additional information ETHERNET CONNECTION GK The OEM628 and OEM638 receivers are equipped with a 10 100baseT Ethernet port that supports IPv4 Internet layer TCP IP transport Telnet and ping Through the port remote debugging accept MRTCA modified RTCA data and downloading firmware can be performed OEM6 family receivers are also equipped with NTRIP Version 2 0 client and server capability pels tle on configuring Ethernet and NTRI
3. 00 power data LNA power OUT and signaling BOTTOM VIEW LED Status i Hamn i ne 3 Indicator Figure 5 OEM638 Connectors and Indicators TOP VIEW J3201 Ethernet connector J4101 expansion header thane J302 External ee eee eee lala Seay Oscillator J201 RF signal IN P4001 power data LNA power OUT E and signaling BOTTOM VIEW rE Aa PER 5 E val LED Status Bey ak 3 1 Indicator esee rer Refer to OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual OM 20000128 for installation instructions and technical specifications for the OEM6 family cards v NovAtel recommends tying floating input lines to ground SETTING UP AN OEM6 FAMILY CARD Complete the following steps below to connect and power the OEM6 family card 1 When installing cards ensure all standoffs are properly installed and the mounting location is level The amount of board deflection bow and twist must not exceed vV 0 75 For example on the OEM615 which is 71 mm long and 46 mm wide the deflection along the length must not exceed 0 53 mm and the deflection along the width must not exceed 0 34 mm Install the OEM6 family card and the wiring harness in a secure enclosure to reduce environmental exposure RF interference and protect against ESD gt If the necessary precautions against Electrostatic Discharge ESD are not followed the OEM6 card may be damaged and the warranty voided
4. EM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual OM 20000128 and or the ProPak6 User Manual OM 20000148 e Refer to the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual OM 20000129 for log and command details e Visit www novatel com support and speak with a Customer Service representative e Visit www novatel com products novatel correct LOG REAL TIME KINEMATIC RTK POSITIONING For more base rover configurations search the key words rover base at www novatel com support search Corrections can be transmitted from a base station to a rover station to improve position accuracy to centimetre level The base station is the GNSS receiver that is acting as the stationary reference It has a known position and transmits correction messages to the rover station The rover station is the GNSS receiver that does not know its exact position but which can receive correction messages from a base station to calculate differential GNSS positions In most cases a data link between the base station and rover station two NovAtel receivers is required in order to receive corrections It is also possible to receive and use RTK corrections from established networks SBAS and L Band corrections can be acquired with one receiver and are exceptions to the base rover concept although neither are considered RTK positioning Generally a link capable of data throughput at a rate of 19200 bits per second and less than 4 0 s latency is recommended
5. OEM6 Family QUICK START GUIDE GM 14915095 Rev 7 January 2015 This guide provides the basic information needed to set up and begin using a NovAtel OEM6 family card USER MANUALS e For more information on the installation and operation of the NovAtel receiver download the OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual OM 20000128 e For information on the logs and commands used to configure the NovAtel receiver download the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual OM 200001 29 Both manuals are available from www novatel com support firmware software and manuals product manuals and doc updates oem6 family v If a SPAN GNSS INS capable receiver was purchased download the SPAN on OEM6 Quick Start Guide GM 14915112 If you wish to purchase SPAN firmware contact Sales NovAtel com to purchase SPAN software functionality for your receiver BOX CONTENTS e OEM6 receiver card and Quick Start Guide Additional Equipment Required For the receiver to perform optimally the following additional equipment is required e The receiver card power supply is dependent on the card purchased Refer to the OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual OM 20000128 Technical Specification sections for OEM615 OEM617 OEM617D OEM628 and OEM638 power requirements e Anenclosure to protect against environmental conditions and RF interference e A wiring harness to provide power to the receiver and access to serial GPIO
6. P are in application note APN 057 at www novatel com ort search items Application 20Note Also refer to the OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User TA OM 20000128 and the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual OM20000129 POST PROCESSING Post mission data processing refers to case where GNSS data collected by the receiver is processed after the entire data collection session is complete OEM6 based output is compatible with post processing software from NovAtel s Waypoint Products Group For details see www novatel com Products Waypoint Software DATA LOGGING An extensive set of logs are available to capture data refer to the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual OM20000129 Logs can be directed to any of the OEM6 family card s communication ports and can be automatically generated when new or changed data becomes available or at regular intervals Data can be collected through NovAtel Connect using the Logging Control Window i _ amp COM11 Logging Control Window es COM2 Current Port x t amp Z Log File Size Elapsed 0 00kB Trigger COM2 i OnChanged COM2 i OnTime RAWEPHEMB COM2 i OnChanged RAWIMUSB COM2 i OnNew IMUTOANTOFFSET i OnChanged VEHICLEBODYROT i OnChanged PN T 10 ONBOARD MEMORY Gt The OEM638 contains 4 gigabytes of non volatile flash memory for onboard data storage Data can be logged to internal memory and d
7. PPS Event USB CAN Ethernet and other signals e A serial USB or Ethernet cable e A high quality GNSS antenna or antennas model dependent such as NovAtel s GPS 703 GGG refer to www novatel com products gnss antennas for options e A 50 ohm antenna cable with a male MMCX OEM617D OEM628 and OEM638 or MCX OEM615 and OEM617 connector at the receiver end e Microsoft Windows computer e ESD wrist strap e Optional NovAtel OEM6 Development Kit 01018849 contact www novatel com support for instructions on using the OEM6 Development Kit with the OEM638 receiver card OEM6 FAMILY CARDS Figure 1 OEM615 Connectors and Indicators TOP VIEW J101 RF signal IN LNA power OUT J1101 Power data signal connector e LED Status AET Indicator m al atid Figure 2 OEM617 Connectors and Indicators TOP VIEW J101 RF signal IN tei LNA power OUT J1101 Power data signal connector LED Status Indicator Wear E EE O O O ON Figure 3 OEM617D Connectors and Indicators TOP VIEW Primary RF signal IN LNA power OUT ESE lt q J1101 Power data signal connector secondary RF signal IN LNA power OUT BOTTOM VIEW Soe ES gey S H aes er TAES aes oe sous oat e ei LED Status Indicator Figure 4 OEM628 Connectors and Indicators TOP VIEW E sHBUEE e ame J101 External S Oscillator P1502 CAN Ethernet connectors atA sopira oe J100 RF signal IN P15
8. ing WAAS EGNOS and other SBAS systems FLEX_6 Position ETA GPS 10 10 Latitude suis i O 68m pn 0 8 Longitude 114666 Fm 0 3 Hat MSL 1065 348m 122m Solution type SBAS Iono comection Multi frequency Advanced RTK status N A Solution age 0 second Differential age 5 seconds of satellites 10 Used in solution coi FERF co Solution status Computed Mon 22 07 2013 21 47 207 GMT Mon 22 07 2019 15 47 07 Local ENABLING L BAND f 628 638 L Band equipped receivers can achieve sub metre position accuracy using correction data received from geostationary satellites To use the L Band corrections an L Band capable receiver model and antenna are required refer to our web site www novatel com products gnss antennas for information on NovAtel L Band capable antennas along with a subscription service NovAtel CORRECT with PPP can use the following correction subscriptions e TerraStar for land airborne and near shore applications Veripos Apex and Apex for marine applications Receivers must be powered and tracking an L Band satellite prior to activating a subscription service For more information on L Band positioning e Refer to a NovAtel Application Note APN 061 NovAtel CORRECT with TerraStar APN 062 NovAtel CORRECT with Veripos or APN 051 Positioning Modes of Operation service dependent available from www novatel com support search items Application 20Note e Refer to the O
9. ownloaded for post processing Refer to the OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual OM 20000128 for details Additional Functionality Refer to the OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual OM 20000128 for set up and installation instructions for CAN and External Oscillator functionality Configuration Notes 11 QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS For questions or comments regarding a OEM6 Family card please contact NovAtel using one of these methods Email support novatel com Web www novatel com Phone 1 800 NOVATEL U S and Canada 1 403 295 4900 International Fax 403 295 4901 a BO a Quick Start Guide OEM6 Family Cards OEM6 Waypoint NovAtel and RT 2 are registered trademarks of NovAtel Inc NovAtel CORRECT NovAtel Connect O0EM615 OEM617 OEM617D OEM628 and OEM638 are trademarks of NovAtel Inc All other brand names are trademarks of their respective holders Copyright 2015 NovAtel Inc All rights reserved Printed in Canada on recycled paper Recyclable 12
10. s Indicator Once a connection is established the number and type of satellites being tracked display in the upper left corner of Connects Constellation window 0 8 The Solution Status is also indicated as computed in the Position window Entering Commands Commands can be sent to the receiver with the Console window under View in the menu bar Enter commands in the text box at the bottom of the Console window Receiver1 Console Window tix 20K usB3 Note the following when entering commands e Logs can be requested in three formats ASCII e g log bestposa Abbreviated ASCII e g Log bestpos and Binary e g log bestposb Abbreviated ASCII is the best format to use when you want to work with the receiver directly For data collection use ASCII or Binary e Press ENTER to send the command string to the receiver Commands are not case sensitive Refer to the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual OM 20000129 for the list of available commands and logs and the parameters used ENABLING SBAS All GPS capable models of OEM6 family cards are capable of SBAS positioning This positioning mode is enabled using the SBASCONTROL command as follows Sbascontrol enable auto Once enabled the Solution type field shown in Connect s Position window should change from Single to SBAS SBAS satellites display in the Constellation window OEM6 family cards track available SBAS satellites includ
11. vatel com to access and download the most recent version of NovAtel s PC Utilities Detailed instructions for using NovAtel Connect are available from within the included Help or the chm file bundled with the software Establishing a New Receiver Connection To establish a new connection to the receiver complete the following 1 Launch NovAtel Connect from the Start menu folder specified during the installation process The default location is Start All Programs NovAtel Connect 2 Select New Connection from the Welcome window Welcome x rN 070 fl fl c Gl Device Type Type Serial Serial USB Open Help File Serial Setti Network Open A Recent Connection 4 gt Open Playback Port COM1 v _ Passive cti Connection New Connection Baud Rate 115200 lt Read Only sf ConnectionA Open Connection _ Hardware Handshaking www novatel com V Show on startup Close 3 Enter a name for the connection 4 Select Device Type to use to communicate from the drop list e Serial define the COM port and connection settings e USB define the COM port and connection settings e Network select a receiver and define network settings 5 Click the OK button to save the new connection Detailed instructions for using NovAtel Connect are available from within the utility Help Default baud rate of 115200 is preferred if a higher is not available No handshaking Tracking Satellite
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