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1. is the best format to use when you wish to work with the receiver directly For data collection use ASCII or Binary e Press the Enter key to send the command string to the receiver e The commands are not case sensitive The OEMStar Quick Reference Guide provided with the receiver lists the available commands and the parameters they use for the Abbreviated ASCII format LOGGING DATA An extensive collection of logs has been created to capture the data your OEMStar card receives and processes These logs can be directed to any of the OEMStar card s serial ports and can be automatically generated when new or changed data becomes available or at regular intervals The available logs are listed in the OEMStar 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 Logs can be generated in one of three formats ASCII Abbreviated ASCII or Binary Refer to the OEMStar Firmware Reference Manual OM 20000126 for information on the LOG command specifying the output format and the detailed contents of each log If you prefer CDU 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 C2. the Start menu folder specified during the installation process The default location is Start All Pro grams NovAtel PC Software 3 x x NovAtel CDU Select Open from the Device menu View Tools Close Config Active Configs Help Ctrl C 3 Select the New button in the Open dialog box 4 Select the PC serial port the OEMStar card is connected to from the Port drop down list Preferences Configurations Device Type OEMStal Type Serial Serial Settings Fort com Passive Read Gril Baud Rate 115200 Hardware Handshaking 5 Select desired rate from the Baud Rate list Ensure the Use hardware handshaking checkbox is unchecked 7 Select OK to save the settings 10 Select the OK button to close the dialog box and create the new device configuration Select the new configuration from the Available device configs list in the Open dialog box Select the Open button to open communications with the OEMStar card z device configs Open As CDU establishes a communication session with the receiver it displays a progress box Once CDU is connected the progress box disappears and several windows open including the Console window CDU is now ready to be used to view status information enter commands or log data OEMStar COMO at 57600 Baud USING CDU CDU provides access to key information about your receiver and its position The infor
3. OEMSTAR Card QUICK START GUIDE This guide provides the basic information you need to set up and begin using your new OEMStar card For more information on the installation and operation of your receiver please refer to the OEMStar User Manuals The technical specifications of the OEMStar cards are found the OEMStar Installation and Operation User Manual The most up to date revisions of these manuals can be found on our Web site at http www novatel com support firmware software and manuals AVAILABLE USER SUPPORT DOWNLOADS In addition to this Quick Start Guide the following user manuals are also available from our Web site at http Awww novatel com support firmware software and manuals for your OEMStar card The OEMStar Quick Reference Guide e The OEMSaar Installation and Operation Manual The OEMStar Firmware Reference Manual Installation programs for NovAtel s PC utilities like CDU Control and Display Unit sample source code and Universal Serial Bus USB drivers with their installation instructions are all available on our Web site at http www novatel com support firmware software and manuals firmware software updates oemstar ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED The additional equipment listed below is required for a basic setup e A Windows based computing device with a RS 232 DB 9 or USB port e A power supply between 3 3 and 5 VDC for the OEMStar capable of providing at least 2 5 W e A
4. ONFIG2 Logging Control COMi1 Current Port V C Data Data aps 0 00kB 0 00kKB g 0 00KB g ENABLING SBAS The OEMStar card is capable of SBAS positioning This positioning mode is enabled using the SBASCONTROL command These commands are typically used to enable WAAS North America and EGNOS Europe respectively SBASCONTROL ENABLE WAAS SBASCONTROL ENABLE EGNOS 21 11678752 1 52m 114 03886846 1 35m 1063 102m 2 01m Latitude Longitude Hgt MSL Solutiontype SBAS Iono correction GNSS Broadcast AdVanced RTK status N A Once enabled the Position Type field shown in CDU s Position window should change from Single to SBAS and you may see SBAS satellites in the Constellation window lt Refer to the OEMStar Firmware Reference Manual for more on individual commands and logs USING REAL TIME KINEMATIC RTK CORRECTIONS OEMStar uses RTCM 2 3 RTCM 3 0 RTCA Trimble CMR and Trimble CMR corrections to achieve a DGPS solution These corrections can be transmitted from a base station to a rover station to improve position accuracy The base station is the GNSS receiver which 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 which does not know its exact position and can receive correction messages from a base station to calculate differential GNSS positions lt I The OEMStar support
5. mation 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 a Tracking Status Window GPS or GLONASS from the View menu Select Help from the main menu for more details on CDU its windows and features Signal Noise Ratio GPS l i PRN 26 8 115 7 128 11 19 31 124 17 18 135 138 Ch 0 2 2 13 4 5 16 7 8 9 20 11 12 13 338 7 12 Good gt 45 m No SV selected Lic SBAS Average gt 35 g 0 0 Poor lt 35 DETERMINING WHEN THE POSITION IS VALID When the receiver has a valid position the POSITION VALID or PV signal pin of the DIN connector changes to a logic level high LVTTL In addition the Solution Status field in CDU s Position window shows Computed Solution Status Computed ENTERING COMMANDS The OEMStar cards use a comprehensive command interface Commands can be sent to the receiver using the Console window in CDU which is opened from the View menu Enter commands in the text box at the bottom of the Console window OO 7 4 4 m m The following information is important when entering commands e Commands can be entered in three formats ASCII log bestposa Abbreviated ASCII log bestpos and Binary log bestposb Abbreviated ASCII
6. n enclosure to protect against environmental conditions and RF interference e A wiring harness see Figure 2 to provide power to the receiver and access to the data and strobe signals with one or more DB 9 connectors for serial communication with a PC or other data communications equipment e A null modem cable see Figure 3 e A quality GNSS antenna such as our ANT 35C50P1GLA TW N see Figure 4 e An antenna cable with a male MCX connector at the receiver end see Figure 5 Figure 1 shows the card connectors and indicators Oo ono i Oo ooo p ji 00000000 o Ref Description 1 Power data signal connector 2 LED status indicator 3 RF signal in LNA power out OEMStar MCX Figure 1 Connector and Indicator Locations gt lt To create a common ground tie together all digital grounds GND with the ground of the power supply Sg EER aE lt pee a os no M Figure 2 Example of a User Supplied Wiring Harness J m NI Figure 3 User Supplied Null Modem Cable Example Figure 4 User Supplied Antenna ANT 35C50P1GLA TW N Example Shown r 0 Figure 5 User Supplied MCX to TNC Cable Example SETTING UP YOUR OEMSTAR CARD Complete the steps below to connect and power your OEMStar card See the OEMStar Installation and Operation User Manual for more information on steps 2 through 5 1 Install the OEMStar card and the wiring ha
7. on data processing refers to when the GNSS data collected by the receiver is processed after the entire data collection session is complete OEMStar output is compatible with post processing software from the Waypoint Products Group NovAtel Inc For details visit our Web site at http www novatel com products waypoint software QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS If you have any questions or comments regarding your OEMStar card please contact NovAtel using one of these methods Email support novatel com Web www novatel com Phone 1 800 NOVATEL U S amp Canada 403 295 4900 International Fax 403 295 4901 a 29 Note Quick Start Guide GY OEMStar Receiver mmm ROHS Copyright 2010 NovAtel Inc All rights reserved Printed in Canada on recycled paper Recyclable Unpublished rights reserved under international copyright laws GM 14915093 Rev 2 2010 08 27
8. rness in a secure enclosure to reduce environmental exposure and RF inter ference making sure to protect against ESD CAUTION If you do not take the necessary precautions against Electrostatic Discharge ESD including using a suitable ESD wrist strap you may damage the OEMStar card and void your warranty 2 Reconfigure the ports if necessary COM1 and COM2 ports on the OEMStar card support only LVTTL voltage level You must provide the RS 232 translation circuit in order to connect the ports to a PC 3 Mount a GNSS antenna on a secure stable structure with an unobstructed view of the sky 4 Connect the GNSS antenna to the OEMStar card using a coaxial cable 5 Connect a serial port on the receiver to a serial port on the PC or other computing device using a null modem cable 6 Connect a power supply to the OEMStar card 7 Plug in and or turn on the power supply INSTALLING THE PC UTILITIES Once the OEMStar card is connected to the PC antenna and power supply install NovAtel s PC Utilities 1 2 ESTABLISHING RECEIVER COMMUNICATION To open communication with the receiver follow these steps 1 Start up the PC Go to http www novatel com support firmware software and manuals firmware software updates oemstar and download the latest versions of the PC Utilities Install the PC Utilities by advancing through the steps provided in the NovAtel PC Utilities setup program Launch CDU from
9. s GPS only and GPS GLONASS RTK cor rection transmissions to achieve a DGPS soltution In most cases you need to provide a data link between the base station and rover station two NovAtel receivers in order to receive corrections SBAS corrections can be accomplished with one receiver and are exceptions to the base rover concept Generally a link capable of at least data throughput at a rate of 9600 bits per second and less than 4 0 s latency is recommended Once your base and rover are set up you can configure them for RTCA RTCM 2 3 RTCM 3 0 Trimble CMR or Trimble CMR corrections Below is an RTCM example replace the latitude longitude and height coordinates shown with those of your base Base OEMStar or other receiver intertacemode comz2 none rtcm off fix position Sl 1L1s56042 L14 04358013 105954103 GPS only DGPS base log com2 rtcml ontime 5 GPS GLONASS DGPS base log com2 rtcml ontime 5 log com2 rtcm31 ontime 5 1 Rover OEMStar DGPS position only interfacemode com2 rtcm none off rtksource rtcm any psrdiffsource rtcm any Alternative rover interfacemode com2 rtcm none off rtksource rtcm any psrdiffsource rtcm any bh 1 Refer to the GPGST log s usage box in the OEMStar Firmware Reference Manual for a definition of RMS and other statistics 2 For more base rover configurations refer to our Web page at http www novatel com support knowledge and learning POST PROCESSING Post missi
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