3510LR User Manual
Contents
1. 15 MENUS AND DISPLAYS 17 POWER ON MENUS 18 ABOUT MENU 19 VBS STATUS MENU 20 CURRENT CHANNEL MENU 21 SET CHANNEL MENU 22 CONFIGURE OUTPUT MENU 23 CONFIGURE PORTS MENU 24 ACRONYMS USED IN THIS MANUAL 25 APPENDIX A 27 CARE OF PORTABLE BATTERIES 27 APPENDIX B 29 RECEIVER SERVICE PROCEDURE 29 FSPAS2. 5 MODEL 3510LR RTCM MODE SETUP 5 MODEL 3510LR VBS OR VRC MODE SETUP 6 RECEIVER INTERFACES 7 POWER 7 ANTENNA 8 DATA 8 COMMAND 8 INSTALLATION 11 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS 11 ELECTRICAL GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS 11 COUNTER ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCE CEMF 12 CABLE INSTALLATION 13 ANTENNA LOCATION 14 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
3. 23 Configure Output Menu This menu allows you to select which port to use for the VBS communications Press thee key until the Configure output menu is displayed and then press Configure output Press to enter Set VBS output allows you to select the port s to use for VBS communications Press until the desired port is displayed Press to save changes The following options can be selected None Data port Cmd port Data amp Cmd port Set VBS output Data port Pressing again will return to the Set Channel menu entry screen FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 24 Configure Ports Menu This menu allows changes to the baud rates of the two ports on the back of the receiver By pressing the key until Configure ports is displayed followed by the following sequence is displayed when is continually pressed Configure ports Press to enter Set Data Port allows alternate baud rates to be selected Press until the desired baud rate is displayed Press to save the changes Set Data Port 9600bps 8 n 1 Set Cmd Port allows alternate baud rates to be selected Press until the desired baud rate is displayed Press to save the changes Note Only te baud rate can be changed The data bits parity and stop bits are fixed Set Cmd Port 9600bps 8 n 1 Press to return to the Configuration ports menu entry point FSPAS Ref B
4. Figure 19 4 1 Download New Software This item will allow users to download new firmware into the receiver To access this click Maintenance menu followed by Download New Software as shown in Figure 19 This will bring up a window similar to Figure 20 Figure 20 In this window locate the new firmware to download into the 3500 receiver To do this click Select locate the file and click Open Once selected click Download A window will appear asking for confirmation of this operation as shown in Figure 21 Figure 21 To continue click Yes At this point ensure that the power is not removed and that the data cable remains plugged in After clicking Yes a window similar to that of Figure 22 will appear and this shows the status of the download of the firmware When the firmware has completed downloading the button saying Cancel will change to Done Click Done FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 39 Figure 22 4 2 Run Terminal To open the terminal click Maintenance menu followed by Run Terminal as shown in Figure 23 A window will appear as shown in Figure 24 that allows operators to send commands directly to the 3500 Figure 23 Figure 24 5 Subscription Menu The subscription menu allows users to view the subscription details To open this menu click Subscription on the menu bar 5 1 Details To view the detai
5. 31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 25 ACRONYMS USED IN THIS MANUAL CEMF Counter Electro magnetic Force DGPS Differential Global Positioning System GGA Global Positioning System fixed data NMEA standard GLL Geographic position NMEA standard GPS Global Positioning System GSA Global Positioning System dilution of position active satellite NMEA standard GSV GPS satellites in view NMEA standard LED Light Emitting Diode LNA Low Noise Amplifier NCC Network Control Centre NMEA National Marine Electronics Association Standard for interfacing marine electronic devices RF Radio Frequency RTCM Radio Technical Commission Maritime VTG Track mode good and ground speed NMEA standard ZDA Time and date NMEA standard FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 26 This page left intentionally blank FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 27 APPENDIX A Care of Portable Batteries General OmniSTAR supply a 12V portable battery pack to supply DC power for the receiver in the field This is a starved electrolyte battery which means that it is maintenance free However it is important to care for these batteries and to follow a strict charging regime in order to ensure a reliable DC power supply and long battery life After all the last thing you want in the field i
6. Ports Set Data Port menu item to set these Use Toolkit to set these When using the 3510LR with an external GPS receiver only one RTCM station should be selected An RS 232C data tester can be used to test for data output the TX data line should flash every 3 4 seconds Figure 2 3510LR Operating in RTCM Mode 3510LR Receiver GPS Receiver Laptop Computer Configuration amp Maintenance DGPS Antenna DC Power Supply Data Power DGPS Data Command FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 6 Model 3510LR VBS or VRC Mode Setup In this mode a composite set of RTCM corrections is computed from the GPS network data sent over the link The following information is required to compute these corrections time supplied via the link GPS almanac data supplied via the link and receiver location either entered via Toolkit or from an external GPS receiver interfaced via the Data port When the unit is first supplied or not used for a long period of time or moved a large distance between use it may take up to 40 minutes to start outputting RTCM corrections If the 3510LR is operating in VBS VRC mode the RTCM data will appear on the Data port this port will need to be set up to match the requirements of your GPS receiver RTCM IN NMEA out port Configure Ports Data Port menu item to set these For the VBS or VRC operation the 3510LR needs to be supplied with a positio
7. Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 16 This page left intentionally blank FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 17 MENUS AND DISPLAYS Main Menu Structure After Power On About About Press to enter VBS Status VBS Status Press to enter Current Channel Current Channel Press to enter Set Channel Set Channel Press to enter Configure output Configure output Press to enter Configure Ports Configure ports Press to enter FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 18 Power On Menus On power on the following screen appears 0 0 No GPS Init The receiver will begin searching for the DGPS satellite and dark bars will begin to appear Init will be displayed in the bottom right of the screen A signal strength will be shown in the top left of the screen When the receiver has lock Lock will appear where Init was previously Note If Lock does not appear check frequency and symbol rate in the Set Channel menu and make sure the antenna is connected with a clear view of the sky The contrast of the screen can be adjusted by pressing or at this main screen Contrast 120 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 19 About Menu Shows information of receiver By pressing the key
8. Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 vi APPENDIX C 31 OMNISTAR RECEIVER TOOLKIT 31 APPENDIX D 41 OMNISTAR RECEIVER PROBLEM REPORT FORM 41 USER NOTES 42 FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 1 INTRODUCTION About This Manual This manual has been produced to assist the typical user with the installation and operation of the 3510LR DGPS Receiver System Features The 3510LR DGPS Receiver is a component part of the Fugro world wide DGPS Service The Fugro service is a full time differential GPS DGPS broadcast system delivering corrections from an array of GPS reference stations located around the globe Reference stations provide industry standard formatted corrections to Network Control Centres NCC s at strategic geographic locations where the corrections are decoded checked and repackaged in a highly efficient format for broadcast The data is modulated onto a RF carrier that is then up converted for transmission to an L band communications
9. SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 3510LR User Manual Issue 1 0 November 2004 FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 This page left intentionally blank FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 i Notice to Customers This manual has been produced to ensure the very best performance from your OmniSTAR receiver The manual has been clearly set out with simple instructions to ensure trouble free usage of your OmniSTAR receiver This publication could contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Changes are periodically made to the information herein these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the manual Should you require further assistance please contact your local dealer or the OmniSTAR Perth office OmniSTAR Customer Support and 24 Hour Help Line OmniSTAR Pty Ltd 18 Prowse Street West Perth 6005 Western Australia Contact Numbers Office 08 9322 5295 Network Control Centre NCC 08 9321 0284 24 hours Freecall 24 hours 1800 062 221 Fax Numbers Office 08 9322 4164 Network Control Centre 08 9321 0885 World Wide Web Internet Address www omnistar com au Email address support omnistar com au FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 ii Dealer Information Name _____________________________ Address _____________________________ City ___________
10. __________________ State _____________________________ Post Code _____________________________ Country _____________________________ Phone _____________________________ Fax _____________________________ Email _____________________________ FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 iii One Year Limited Hardware Warranty OmniSTAR Pty Ltd and its operating companies world wide OmniSTAR warrants this product to be free from defects in workmanship and material for a period of one year from the date of original sale by OmniSTAR or its authorised dealers to the original purchaser or end user OmniSTAR reserves the right to repair and or replace at its option any part or parts found to be defective provided such defects in their opinion are due to faulty material or workmanship and are not caused by unauthorised or improper repair or abuse or normal wear Purchaser shall be responsible for shipping and insurance of the returned product for repair under this warranty OmniSTAR will pay shipping and insurance for the product s return to purchaser provided that the product returned proves to be defective under this limited warranty This warranty applies only to normal usage of the product It does not apply to units or electronic circuit boards defective due to improper installation or handling Physical damage due to lightning or other electrical discharge and units subjected to fresh or salt wat
11. ck on the file USERTK EXE 2 Running Toolkit for the First Time The first time that Toolkit is run the communications port of your computer will need to be set up to correlate to the configuration of the command port of the receiver A window as shown in Figure 1 will appear and settings for the communications port of the computer will need to set up to attempt connection to the receiver The settings are most commonly as follows Port Name COM1 Baud Rate 57600 38400 9600 Parity None Flow Control None Stop Bits 1 Data Bits 8 Figure 1 When the settings have been entered click OK If the computer is communicating with the receiver correctly Toolkit will display information about the receiver such as the serial number and the DGPS reception levels The screen will look similar to Figure 2 FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 32 Figure 2 In Figure 2 various information and status is display In the 3500 Receiver Configuration frame as shown in Figure 3 the serial number group number channel and manual stations are displayed The Serial Number is used for subscribing receivers for differential corrections The Group Number is the group to which the receiver belongs but is rarely used anymore and is default to 0 The Channel is the DGPS service that the receiver is tuned into The Manual Stations is a list of reference stations to use when the rece
12. configuration OmniSTAR 3500L board can be carried out via this port by plugging in a laptop computer with Toolkit software FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 9 The pin assignment for the Command port is shown in Table 2 Pin Number Signal 1 2 TXD1 3 RXD1 4 5 GND1 6 7 8 9 Table 2 Command Port Pin Assignment FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 10 This page left intentionally blank FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 11 INSTALLATION Installation Considerations Before commencing installation of the 3510LR in a vehicle or aircraft the following should be considered Determine the preferred location for each unit Consider cable length connector attachment space cable bend radius stowing excess cable moisture chemical corrosion vibration and heat exposure Before drilling holes consider using existing hardware and locations where equipment was previously installed Avoid drilling holes that may damage other equipment e g structural frame members electrical cables or fluid lines High vibration and high temperature locations should be avoided whenever possible In application where vibration exceeds 4Gs acceleration shock mounts are required Refer to Customer support for mounting recommendations Vehicle primary power has
13. er contamination are not covered OmniSTAR reserves the right not to warrant the product if upon request sufficient proof of recommended installation compliance as laid out in this manual is not provided No other warranties are expressed or implied No other warranties exist OmniSTAR assumes no responsibility for any consequential or incidental losses or damages of any nature with respect to the use of this product REVISION HISTORY Issue 1 0 November 2004 First Issue Manual Reference 3510LR User Manual Copyright OmniSTAR Pty Ltd 2004 No part of this manual can be reproduced without the express permission of OmniSTAR Pty Ltd FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 iv This page left intentionally blank FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 v TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL 1 SYSTEM FEATURES 1 3510LR GETTING STARTED 3 INITIAL SETUP 3 MODES OF OPERATION SETUP
14. fails to perform contact the Network Control Centre NCC within the region after following the procedural checks We wish to hear about frequently experienced problems and your assistance will help by copying the form on the next page filling in the details requested and faxing or mailing the form to the NCC for on forwarding to Product Marketing The most common problems are interfacing and usually occur at installation time If you have an interfacing connection not covered in this manual we would like to assist you and produce another technical bulletin that may assist other users in the future If a problem appears that you think may be caused by a system performance problem contact the NCC in your region for any system aberrations that may have been experienced We are sensitive to our customers needs and we want to assure specified system performance at all times There could however be situations where conditions are below par such as fringe area operations radio communication disturbance etc and as OmniSTAR receiver monitors the system performance continuously these conditions would be noted FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 30 This page left intentionally blank FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 31 APPENDIX C OmniSTAR Receiver Toolkit 1 Opening Toolkit To run Toolkit open the directory that contains Toolkit and double cli
15. ilution of precision that shows the quality of the fix geometry as a crude indicator of position quality DOP lt 3 0 is most reliable Sats Q DOP The Data age displays how long ago the current correction data was computed Typically this is less than 20 seconds The Ref Station shows what reference is being used to calculate the position corrections Data age 5 sec RefStation 0100 The top line of this screen shows the latitude and the bottom line shows the longitude in the format Degrees and Minutes 31 56 677 S 115 50 515 E This screen shows the current GPS time UTC The bottom line shows the data received to be able to compute a differential position Time Almanac Position and Sites all need to be received before a differential position can be calculated GPS Time 05 38 51 Time Alm Pos Site Pressing will go back to the VBS Status menu entry screen FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 21 Current Channel Menu Displays DGPS satellite status By pressing the key to get to this menu followed by to enter the menu the following sequence occurs when is continually pressed Current Channel Press to enter Where OPTUS is shown in this example is the DGPS satellite service that is currently selected The service ID confirms that lock has been acquired on the channel of the service OPTUS ID 10 Service ID x 2873 The
16. iption Information frame of Figure 2 as in Figure 6 are the details of the subscription of the receiver The Date amp Time displays the current date and time that the receiver has decoded from the DGPS signal The Expiry Date amp Time shows the time and date of which the differential corrections can no longer be used The Data Received shows what data that the receiver has decoded from the DGPS signal For the receiver to operate correctly i e produce corrections Time Gps Almanac and Sites needs to be listed in this field The Subscription Status displays the state of your subscription and needs to say Subscribed for correct operation Figure 6 FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 34 Lastly in Figure 2 there are two buttons in the lower right Set Port displays a window that allows you to configure the port of your computer to communicate with your receiver Refresh simply refreshes the data on the screen in case of communication interruptions These buttons are displayed in Figure 7 Figure 7 3 Operation Menu The operation menu allows users to change various settings in the receiver To access this menu click Operation on the menu bar of Toolkit A drop down menu will appear as shown in Figure 8 Figure 8 3 1 Mode The mode of the receiver specifies the mode of operation of the receiver To access this config
17. iver is generating the DGPS corrections This is often blank meaning that it is automatic Figure 3 In the Static Information frame of Figure 2 the software versions and detector mode of the receiver is displayed as shown in Figure 4 The Software Version is the version of the software in the receiver This version number is more important than the Firmware Version which is a more general software version and is updated less commonly The Detector Mode controls how the receiver processes data and the output format of the differential corrections received over the OmniSTAR channel This commonly VBS or RTCM however RAW and VRC can be used When the receiver is set for VRC the reference position is displayed below the detector mode as shown in Figure 4 FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 33 Figure 4 Displayed in the Dynamic Information frame of Figure 2 is the reception status of the differential corrections as shown in Figure 5 The Actual Frequency shows the frequency that the receiver is currently tuned into followed by the symbol rate for the DGPS service The Signal Status displays whether the data received on that frequency is available The Service Identifier shows the tracking status of the receiver on the DGPS signal The Signal Quality displays the strength of the signal Ideally this should be 8 dark bars Figure 5 Shown in the Subscr
18. l appear as shown in Figure 14 Figure 14 In this window enter the frequency in Hertz and select a Symbol Rate Click OK to save and exit By Service Name If By Service Name was selected a window similar to that shown in Figure 15 Figure 15 Select the service to receive DGPS corrections from and click OK FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 37 3 4 Glonass Sites Output To select the sites for Glonass output click Operation menu followed by Glonass Sites Output as shown in Figure 16 Currently only Auto can be selected which will automatically select the nearest Glonass site Figure 16 3 5 Remote Sites Output To select the remote sites to use click Operation menu followed by Remote Sites Output In here select Auto to automatically select which remote sites to use in RTCM mode or select Manual This is shown in Figure 17 Selecting Manual will bring up the window as shown in Figure 18 Figure 17 Figure 18 Set the required sites in the list to use for DGPS corrections Click OK to save these settings 4 Maintenance Menu The Maintenance menu allows the download of firmware into the receiver and talk directly to the receiver To open the Maintenance menu click Maintenance in the menu bar as shown in Figure 19 FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 38
19. ls of the subscription click Subscription menu followed by Details This will bring up a window similar to that of Figure 25 This displays information such as the group number expiry date allowed modes of operation enabled uplinks and range rings FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 40 Figure 25 FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 41 APPENDIX D OmniSTAR Receiver Problem Report Form Please copy this form and report problem with as much detail as possible Problem with Signal Y N Manual Y N OmniSTAR Y N Receiver Y N Date Description of problem Person Reporting Contact Phone Model Serial Customer Name Customer Address Customer Phone Date purchased Dealer GPS Receiver used Serial Area of operations Symptoms from display if any FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 42 USER NOTES FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0
20. n for the area of operation this can be supplied automatically from an external GPS receiver or manually via Toolkit If using an external GPS input the GPS receiver must be set up to output xxGGA NMEA format position telegrams in addition to any other required message types The NMEA data is input via the Data port therefore the port parameters must match those set for the RTCM data output see the set up details for this port above Figure 3 3510LR operating in VBS or VRC Mode 3510LR Receiver GPS Receiver Laptop Computer Configuration amp Maintenance DGPS Antenna DC Power Supply AUX Port Power DGPS Data Command FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 7 RECEIVER INTERFACES Power The 3510LR will operate on any DC Voltage between 10V and 32V DC When operational the unit dissipates 4W of power The power input has reverse polarity protection However as the negative terminal is also attached to the housing ground large currents can flow to any ground attachments made to the housing Reverse polarity must therefore be avoided to prevent damage to the vehicle supply At Voltages below 10V the unit will reset itself to prevent any data loss At Voltages below 6V the receiver will turn itself off Power is connected to the unit via a 2 metre long black sheath red amp black 2 core cable The cable is terminated with a 3 pin Switchcraft EN3C3F female connector The connec
21. ositive power input terminal and ground as illustrated in Figure 5 Figure 5 Zener Diode Connected Ground Battery ve positive supply Zener Diode FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 13 Cable Installation Cables must be correctly installed for optimum system operation Therefore the following should be noted Do not route an L Band receiver remote antenna cable with the cabling of any other radio system This may cause interference between both systems If at all possible do not run L Band receiver antenna cables parallel to other radio system cabling closer than 30 centimetres If cables must cross ensure that they cross at an angle of 90 This minimises the possibility of interference As far as is practicable ensure that cables and I O connectors are unique and fit only in their allocated location Avoid routing cables along side power generator cabling and other high electrical noise sources This can cause interference Do not kink or force cables into sharp bends that may damage the cables and cause system failure After installation ensure that excess cable in looped and clamped or tied safely away from any control cables fuel lines hydraulic lines or moving parts When stowing over length cables form loops not less than 150mm minimum cable bend radius Cable routing must avoid high temperature exposure e g exha
22. s a flat battery Electrical Care of Batteries Starved electrolyte batteries do not like to be fully discharged this can shorten their life Therefore it is important to put them on charge regularly keeping a log of charging and usage It is recommended that an intelligent charger be used The intelligent charger will charge the battery normally until fully charged then revert to a trickle charge Do not put batteries on charge using an ordinary charger that will keep on charging at the normal rate even when the battery is fully charged This can damage the battery and shorten its life Physical Care of Batteries Batteries should be kept clean and dry Dirt and moisture between the battery terminals can cause the charge to leak away resulting in an unexpected flat battery when you switch on your equipment in the field When transporting and installing batteries care should be taken to ensure that the terminals do not come into contact with such things as metal casings vehicle chassis parts etc Batteries should not be stored in an uncharged condition as this will cause the internal parts to deteriorate When a battery is to be stored always charge it first FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 28 This page left intentionally blank FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 29 APPENDIX B Receiver Service Procedure If an OmniSTAR receiver unit
23. s receiving the satellite data carrier and then checking the functionality of the external GPS engine if fitted We would ask you to quickly review the menu section of this manual the menus are navigated by the Arrow buttons on the front panel changes to options are made with the Up Down keys and items are entered using the centre key Generally when the receiver is supplied to you it will be configured for the mode and data link s you have subscribed to In most cases to get up and running will be a case of connecting the appropriate cables and applying power to the system Initial Setup Figure 1 Bare Rear View of 3000L 1 Refer to the following diagrams as you will need to assemble all the required items 3510LR DGPS Receiver DGPS Antenna DGPS Antenna Cable GPS Antenna cable if supplied Power Cable Data Port Cable Power Supply External GPS FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 4 2 Install the DGPS antenna where it has a clear view of the sky in the direction of the satellite refer to the NCC in your region for an azimuth elevation chart for the satellite service you have subscribed to 3 Connect the DGPS antenna cable between the DGPS antenna and the 3510LR Antenna connector on rear panel 4 Connect the power cable to a suitable 10 32V DC power supply being sure to check correct polarity This will power on the unit 5 If you have an e
24. satellite The signals are received at the user s location by an antenna demodulated by a receiver and are made available after selection of the desired individual reference site s data set as corrections for use in a GPS differential capable receiver The 3500 series of receivers support the following OmniSTAR services 1 Virtual Base Station where the data from multiple reference stations is used in processor software to produce enhanced corrections for the user s location The resulting corrections are restructured as RTCM SC 104 version 2 corrections for direct application to a user s receiver 2 Virtual Reference Cell where the data from multiple reference stations is used in processor software to produce enhanced corrections for an optimised reference Cell The resulting corrections are restructured as RTCM SC 104 version 2 corrections for direct application to a user s receiver or an internal Receiver 3 DGPS Services Stand alone differential GPS where corrections from one selected site are extracted from the incoming data stream and are reformatted to an industry standard Format RTCM SC 104 FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 2 This page left intentionally blank FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 3 3510LR GETTING STARTED The purpose of this section is to get you started with the 3510LR as quickly as possible The guide will addres
25. to get to this menu followed by to enter the menu the following sequence occurs when is continually pressed About Press to enter SN is the serial number of your unit and is very important when contacting OmniSTAR 3500 Serm SN 506XXX Firmware version shows the version of the base software in the receiver Firmware Version 2 16R 0389 VBS Version shows the version of the software in the receiver This version number is more important that the firmware version VBS Version 1 20 04b5 Pressing again will return it to the screen shown on the top of this page FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 20 VBS Status Menu Shows various data being input to the unit via the NMEA 0183 inputs from an external GPS receiver The minimum requirement is the GPGGA string containing the current position If there is no GPS detected many fields will be empty on the screens and No GPS detected will be displayed on the third screen By pressing the key to get to this menu followed by to enter the menu the following sequence occurs when is continually pressed VBS Status Press to enter This screen shows the number of GPS satellites being used to compute the position The Q value shows the quality of the position When Q 1 the position is standalone Q 2 means the position is corrected with the data from the DGPS signal DOP is the d
26. tor pin layout is illustrated in Figure 4 Figure 4 Pin layout of Switchcraft EN3C3F Female Connector The Switchcraft EN3C3F connector is terminated as follows Pin 1 DC voltage red Pin 2 Not connected Pin 3 DC voltage black Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 8 Antenna Antenna connection is made via a 5 metre RG58 low loss cable which is terminated with a standard TNC 50 ohm male connector If two antennae are supplied each antenna will have its own cable An antenna unit has an internal LNA low noise amplifier which is typically powered by 5V DC When the 3510LR is powered up this voltage is present at the antenna socket on the rear panel Therefore care must be taken not to connect or disconnect an antenna when power is on Data The Data port is a standard DB9 female socket The external GPS is plugged into this port A laptop computer may also be plugged into the Data Port to view the RTCM output Pin Number Signal 1 2 TXD2 3 RXD2 4 5 GND2 6 7 8 9 Table 1 Data Port Pin Assignment A special Data cable is supplied terminated as shown in the Figure below DB9 Male Pin number 2 metre cable DB9 Female Pin number 2 2 3 3 5 5 Warning Do NOT use standard RS232 cables Command The Command port is a standard DB9 female socket Receiver
27. uplinked time displays the time and date UTC received from the DGPS satellite Uplinked Time 19Nov04 06 01 55 This screen shows the date of which the receiver is subscribed to the DGPS satellite data Expire 06 Jan 05 Pressing again will return to the Current Channel menu entry screen FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 22 Set Channel Menu Configures the DGPS satellite parameters By pressing the key to get to this menu followed by to enter the menu the following sequence occurs when is continually pressed Set Channel Press to enter The Set Service menu item allows you to view the selected satellite service To change the DGPS saellite service press until the desired service is displayed Now press to save this change Set Service OPTUS Set Frequency allows you to manually set the frequency to receive the differential signal on Press to begin changes use and to change the numbers and use to move to the next digit Press to save changes Set Frequency 1558 510 Set Symbol Rate allows you to manually set the symbol rate for the frequency selected on the previous screen Use the key until the desired symbol rate is displayed Press to save changes Set Symbol Rate 2438 Pressing again will return to the Set Channel menu entry screen FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04
28. uration click Mode in the Operation menu as shown in Figure 9 A window will appear similar to that shown in Figure 10 Figure 9 Figure 10 FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 35 This allows the user to select the 3500 Output Configuration and the port on which to operate The default is VBS on the DATA port as shown in Figure 9 3 2 Port Settings This item allows operators to configure the ports of the 3500 Receiver To change the configuration of the ports click Operation menu followed by Port Settings and then the desired port to reconfigure being either Command or Data as shown in Figure 11 A window as shown in Figure 12 will appear Figure 11 Figure 12 With the 3500 only the rate at which the port operates can be changed and not the parity data bits or stop bits Select the baud rate and click OK 3 3 Channel Selection This menu item allows users to configure the channel on which to receive DGPS corrections To adjust this setting click Operation menu followed by Channel Selection Under Channel Selection either select the service by entering the frequency by clicking By Frequency or by selecting the service by clicking By Service Name This is shown in Figure 13 Figure 13 FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 36 By Frequency If By Frequency was clicked a window wil
29. ust manifold FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 14 Antenna Location Antenna positioning is critical to system performance The following conditions must be met for optimum system performance Antenna must be mounted at least 1 5 metres away from transmitting antennae of any frequency Closer positioning may cause overloading of receiver RF circuits The antenna should be mounted at the highest practical point that will give a good view of the horizon and be as near level as possible The antenna must be located along the vehicle centre line or at a relevant reference point on the vehicle FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 15 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Receive Frequency 1525MHz to 1559MHz Environment Operating Temperature 0 to 50 C Humidity 95 non condensing Vibration 4G 60 Hz x y amp z axes Acceleration 4G Data inputs and outputs Four Serial Ports Command and Data Electrical Interference RS232 C Data Rates 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 Plug Types DB9 Connectors RF Input to Receiver TNC female Power Connector Switchcraft En3C3F Power Power Supply 10V DC to 32V DC Power Consumption 400mA at 12V DC Memory Program Memory 2MB Physical Characteristics Dimensions approx Height 60mm Width 105mm Length 225mm Weight approx 750 grams Display LCD Display Approvals C Tick FSPAS
30. voltages that may be harmful to personnel and equipment Disconnect the battery cable from the battery ve negative terminal before making connection to any power terminal within the vehicle Electrical Grounding Requirements The 3510LR requires a vehicle chassis connection that is a perfect ground There should be a zero ohm reading between the receiver power socket ve negative input and the point where the vehicle battery ve negative terminal is connected to ground FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 12 Counter Electromagnetic Force CEMF A potential problem inherent in any installation of electronic systems within a vehicle is Counter Electro magnetic Force CEMF CEMF is caused when relays or solenoids connected to the vehicle DC power distribution are de energised The voltage produced may exceed 400 volts CEMF is produced by equipment such as the following Electric fan brakes Air conditioners Starter relays Electric pump relays CEMF is more than sufficient to damage or cause erratic operation of any electronic system that is also connected to the same vehicle DC power supply CEMF can be eliminated by installing diodes at the relays and solenoids that cause the problem and more importantly at the power supply cable connections on the receiver A 47V 5W Zener diode 1N5368 or equivalent should be connected between the receiver ve p
31. xternal GPS you can run a cable from the GPS connector if installed to your GPS receiver instead of having two antennas 6 It is now time to make the 3510LR Receiver acquire the DGPS signal This can be done in one of 3 ways a By selecting the service directly in the Set Channel menu see Set Channel menu explanation b By entering the frequency and symbol rate directly in the Set Channel Menu see Set Channel menu explanation c Using Toolkit as explained in Appendix C For options a amp b the receiver will indicate that it is starting and frequency searching by display Init on the main display screen and finally Lock when it has locked to the signal in addition a signal strength will be indicated by a bar graph display Should the lock indicator not be displayed after 30 50 seconds check through steps 1 to 6 above FSPAS Ref B31005200PMBRA0 3510LR USER MANUAL Issue 1 0 11 04 5 MODES OF OPERATION SETUP Set the receiver to the required mode either RAW RTCM VRC or VBS Some modes may not be available depending upon the security setting Generally the receiver will be set to the correct mode prior to delivery to you and will not be changeable Model 3510LR RTCM Mode Setup If the 3510LR is operating in RTCM mode the Single Reference Station RTCM data will appear on the Data port this port will need to be set up to match the requirements of your GPS receiver RTCM IN port use the Configure
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