ZX Sensor Eurocard
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1. 28 A ana E 7 N VASI EE 2 v BEN 6 non volatile memory ssss 2 number of satellites locked 2 O lee 6 observables option 5 operating temperature range 15 OpuONs ron 4 5 P POMOCA CSI BEE 17 Pe OCC c 1 3 6 performance CONO seca 4 A etnies fontes 4 point positioning mode 6 point positioning option 5 38 ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual POS pican col 29 Kee ME 27 POWER tata 3 power consumption 2 power status eebe 2 DR E 6 precision navigation A Rand 1 dredging EE 1 U T 2 pseudo range 23 R raw position data 6 real time differential 1 5 real time kinematic 1 real time position 4 Ecetia 28 remote location LA 6 remote monitor option 5 EMOS XO cic eei ice eii era CELER 6 bce nai 4 ASING eade ica 5 e a 2 3 KEE 29 A E 4 6 OG OA WZ La 1 RTCM differential option 5 RTCM 104 Version 23 5 gt an T 1 RTK base station option 5 RTK rover option sse ee eee 5 S A 28 satellites being tracked 28 Eed 29 save changed2. D TXD SERIAL D RTS sia a SERIAL D RXD sis a SERIAL GND EE SERIAL B CTS B17 A17 SERIAL B TXD SERIAL B RTS B18 EB SERIAL B RXD RADIO LED RED sio a RADIO LED GREEN Bz ao 1 PPS OUTPUT em a GND PHOTO INPUT MESES GND MANUAL RESET INPUT B28 ms GND Figure 2 4 Interface Connector Pinout Table 2 1 defines the pinout and signal designations of the 64 pin connector Equipment 11 12 Table 2 1 ZX Eurocard Interface Connector ae e o fe eeu CON B Em We Im ws P Serata steady OR RO anne m Rae 00 Ws soo I ae Free Wm eme mimo jm sco EI Ws oo EI as eNO lar EI wx mo I Ws mo JE wmm der ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual Equipment Table 2 1 ZX Eurocard Interface Connector continued means no connection E ee only if SSRadio is installed T Required only if LNA requires greater than 5Vdc Short to ground with a switch closure or open collector transistor Port A can be connected to a modem Refer to Modem Support on page 15 for more details Table 2 2 shows the pinout for the optional spread spectrum radio This connector mates only with a flex circuit that is provided if the SSRadio is used Connector specifications and flex circuit dimension requirements can be provided if you need to construct your own flex circuit Table 2 2 SSRadio Connector
3. Table 1 1 Technical Specifications Specifications Characteristic ZX Sensor ZX Eurocard Tracking 12 channels L1 CA PL1 and PL2 Size 2 30 H x 6 75 W x 10 31 L 0 6 H x 3 9 W x 6 8 L Weight 3 75 Ib 0 5 Ib add 1 oz for heat sink plate thermal pad Operating temperature 30 to 55 C 30 to 70 C Storage temperature 40 to 85 C 40 to 85 Humidity 100 95 non condensing Environment Resistant to wind driven rain N A and dust per MIL STD 810E Power consumption 4 0 W with power saving mode ON 5 0 W with power saving mode OFF Interface e Three RS 232 ports via a DB Four RS 232 ports 25 connector one internal One antenna connector RS 232 port Event marker One antenna connector 1PPS Event marker and 1PPS via Optional radio interface DB 25 connector connector Optional radio antenna connector MEASUREMENT PRECISION C A gt 10 elevation e Pseudo range raw smooth 25cm 3 6cm Carrier Phase 0 9mm P Code AS off 210 elevation L1 Pseudo range raw 15cm 0 9cm smooth 0 9mm L1 carrier phase 21cm 1 3cm L2 Pseudo range raw 0 9mm smooth L2 carrier phase Refer to Heat Sink Requirements on page 15 for heat sinking information Introduction 3 Performance Specifications One of the most important functions of the receiver is providing real time position solutions with accuracy ranging from centimeter level to 100 meters Table 1 1 summarizes the positioni
4. Uto c db do 15 PR sso 16 Mounting Dimensions 18 Power Input Output Connector 19 Power Requirements EEN 20 Environmental Specifications 20 IRI CONNECCION 3 5 3 irei cuts derr a bio Ae Re 20 Serial Power Cable 21 ANIENNa sessanta ida 21 On Board Ce 21 Radio Interference 0 0 aaa eee 22 Development KitS 42v wed lalla 22 Chapter 3 Getting Started EES 27 Hardware Sel EE 27 ADDIVIDO FOWOL EE 27 Receiver Initialization 27 Receiver Communication 27 lei Hee el Le WEE 28 Satellite Tracking WEE 28 POSINOM sia e oe meee meee Boe eee eee 28 Setting Receiver Parameters 29 Saving Parameter Settings llle snh 29 Data IReCOFGIDG siii ea 29 DeraultParameters isser init oes hohe via 29 Appendix A Global Product Support 35 Solutions for Common Problems 36 Corporate Web Page 2064 HM een tt d edo dia 36 Repair Centers estra dl ii la CR e gd n 36 vi ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual List of Figures Figure 2 1 Z EUr0Card DIMENSIONS ea 9 Figure 2 2 ZX Eurocard Interface Connechor eee eee 10 Figure 2 3 64 Pin Straight Header Option 10 Figure 2 4 Interface Connector mot 11 Figure 2 5 ZX Eurocard Mounted with Heat Sink sese ee ee eee 15 Figure 2 6 e TEE 17 Figure 2 7 ZX Sensor Mounting DIMENSIONS eee eee ee eee 18 Figure 2 8 DB25 COnnectO E 19 Figure 2 9 ZX Sensor Serial Power Cable ee 21 Figure 2 10 ZX Sen
5. and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual Introduction 1 Instant RTK The I option an extension of the J option allows the receiver to use the new RTK system Instant RTK which uses a new data processing strategy for integer ambiguity initialization The initialization time using Instant RTK typically requires a single epoch of data if there are 6 or more satellites available with reasonable open sky and low multipath The baseline length should be 7 km or less G Reserved for Future Options H 5 Hz Synchronized RTK The H option enables the receiver to output synchronized or matched time tag RTK positions at a rate up to 5 Hz 5 positions per second 5 Hz synchronized RTK lets you attain the better accuracy of matched time tag RTK with nearly the same productivity as Fast CPD This feature is available only when using DBEN or CMR format data N Reserved for Future Options er o G c o ch O ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual Equipment Equipment Hardware Description ZX Eurocard The ZX Eurocard has four RS 232 serial ports embedded in a 64 pin connector The RF circuitry receives satellite data from a GPS antenna and LNA via coaxial cable and can supply power to the antenna LNA by means of that cable No separate antenna power is required The LNA power consumption is approximately 150 milliwatts depends on model and manufacturer The board includes a two col
6. mining and precision agriculture as well as precision navigation applications like docking and dredging The ZX Eurocard and ZX Sensor are built to withstand severe vibration requirements in their target applications They also provide positions at the high update rates and low latencies required in control applications The ZX Eurocard is mechanically and electrically compatible with the Ashtech GG24 GPS GLONASS Eurocard and the GG RTK Eurocard Thus once you have integrated one of these you have essentially integrated them all The same is true of the ZX Sensor GG24 Sensor and GG RTK Sensor Throughout this manual the terms ZX Eurocard and OEM board are used interchangeably Because this manual describes both the ZX Sensor and the ZX Eurocard the term ZX receiver refers to both products Overview The ZX receiver processes signals from the GPS satellite constellation The ZX receiver provides real time position velocity and time measurements using 36 dedicated separate and parallel channels 12 each for Coarse Acquisition C A code phase and carrier phase measurement on the L1 1575 MHz and Precise P code phase and carrier phase measurement on L1 and L2 1227 MHz bands The ZX receiver receives satellite signals via an L band antenna and low noise amplifier LNA The ZX receiver operates stand alone and as a base reference station or remote rover station providing real time differential GPS operation fo
7. to interface with the receiver Evaluate includes a communications package that automatically establishes communication with the receiver and allows you to send commands from a predefined menu as well as tools for logging and playback of data graphical display of position and velocity and data analysis Getting Started 27 28 The default communciations parameters of the reciver are e 9600 baud e 8 data bits e no parity e one stop bit When first establishing communication your interface must use this protocol Having established communication you may send commands All the default data output commands are set to NO The receiver will not output any data until you send a message commanding it to do so If you have typed in and sent the command correctly you should receive a response To become familiar with receiver messages send a few common commands and observe the responses Monitoring The receiver provides the capability of monitoring receiver activity while data collection is occuring The following is a step by step instruction of how to access important receiver status information such as Satellite Tracking e Position e Remaining Memory Satellite Tracking If you wish to monitor the satellites the receiver is tracking and using for position solutions perform the following steps 1 Send the NMEA command PASHS NME SAT x ON x port designation ON turns port on 2 SAT messages will be output every s
8. 6 B4 A4 LNA power LI LED red E LI AS LED green se B7 A7 B8 A8 Se B9 pal A9 Serial A CTS 6 Serial A RTS B10 e Ai B11 A11 Serial C CTS Se je NE Serial C RTS n MS Serial D CTS e B14 A14 Serial D RTS e e B15 e A15 B16 e A16 SS B17 A17 Serial B CTS e B18 A18 Serial B RTS 6 B19 e A19 ES B2 Je A20 S 82 e A21 1 PPS output Bee BER B23 e A23 Photo input ned 6 azt sa B26 S A26 B27 e A27 B28 A28 Manual reset input el B29 A29 B30 A30 B31 e A31 B32 e A32 PINOUT FOR 730096 19 EVNT 6 TXD 8 RIS BROWN 8 20 CIS SHIELD WHITE BLACK WHT BLK Backup Battery not used by GG24 PORT A DB 9 FEMALE CASE GND 5V input LNA GND Serial GND Serial ATXD Serial A RXD Serial C TXD Serial C RXD Serial D TXD Serial D RXD Serial GND Serial B TXD Serial B RXD GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND 630115 9743 630152 01 02 630203 01 02 PORT B DB 9 FEMALE 630063 9808 Figure 2 12 ZX Eurocard Development Kit A ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual SMB N Cable E TN SR A P d PF 4 Interface Board LN 710050 AI 730096 Marine III L1 L2 Note The DB37 connector has a battery inside for the battery backed up memory of some other products which use this cable The Z Eurocard does not make use of i this battery L 700699 x Universal AC to 5VDC lt Powe
9. 9600 in all ports Baud Rate RTCM MODE RTCM Differential Mode Selection OF R TCM PORT RTOM Differential Mode Port Selection A Automatic differential autonomous switching N when rtcm differential mode enabled RTCM SPD RTCM differential bps speed setting RTCM base or remote station id setting S RTCM base station health setting Maximum age for old RTCM corrections to be used A Q S S RTCM communication quality setting Use sequence number of RTCM correction in N remote station TYPE RTCM differential messages enabled and output 1 99 6 ON remaining frequency of the enabled messages messages 00 A o Level of multipath selection N D N U T T MA A E M E F Y P Ranger Mode Selection N A 0 OO A 7 G G 7 H X F Q SG D P N P MT ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual Table 3 1 Default Values continued reams Destin at ANT offset istance from Antenna Phase Center to Antenna 00 0000 Edge ANT Azimuth measured from Reference Point to 00000 00 horizontal Antenna Phase Center azimuth ANT Distance from Reference Point to Antenna Phase 00 0000 horizontal Center distance pojiejs Dumag Getting Started 33 34 ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual Global Product Support If you have any problems or require further assistance you can contactTechnical Support by telephone email or Internet Please refer to the docu
10. Photogrammetry edge selection IR o Pulse per second default parameters Period 1 second Offset 000 0000 Edge R POW Power capacity of external battery All OS parameters Por 9o ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual Table 3 1 Default Values continued reams Bescon IN Session Session Programming Default Parameters INUSE flag N Programming REF day 000 OFFSET 00 00 For all Sessions Session Flag N Start Time 00 00 00 End Time 00 00 00 RCI 20 MSV 3 ELM 10 RNG 0 Modem Parameters MODE OFF TYPE 0 US Robotics PORT B BAUD RATE 38400 CTS Clear to send port setting LPS Loop parameter setting 01 2 3 MET meteorological parameter setting All ports off INIT STR No TRIG CMD 0100P9 INTVL 5 Tilt Meter parameter setting All ports OFF INIT STR No TRIG CMD 0100XY INTVL 1 NMEA NMEA Message Output Status OFF in all ports messages pojiejs Dumag NMEA Messages Output Rate 001 0 Raw Data Output Rate 020 0 po Iesse o p ZEN EDM meememwo mask 2 MST Minimum Number of SV s for Kinematic Operation Antenna Height before session 00 0000 Getting Started 31 32 Table 3 1 Default Values continued Antenna Height after session 00 0000 A S E Site ID Name 222 Kinematic Epoch Counter R RAW data Raw Data Output Status OFF in all ports Raw data Raw Data Output Format ASCII in all ports format Serial Port Serial Ports Baud Rate Selection
11. Pinout Sina ane en OR Pete PRTD_IN Should be grounded by the radio to indicate that it is plugged in CLK20C O 20 MHz square wave 20MHzsquarewaveoutput Ground power return eo E sa s o RST TXD3 0 o Transmit data port D RS232 RXD3 MES Receive data port D RS232 12V_INT LZ HE 12 V radio power from 64 pin connector RTS3 9 o Request to send port D RS232 CTS3 0 T Clear to send port D RS232 BN 1 P Not connected on ZX Eurocard LED_EXT a i Not connected on ZX Eurocard The 16 pin connector J101 on the ZX Eurocard is for factory use only RF Connector The RF connector is a standard 50 ohm SMB female wired for connection via coaxial cabling to a GPS antenna with integral LNA The SMB connector shell is connected to the Z Eurocard common ground The SMB center pin provides 5Vdc to power the LNA maximum 150 mA draw and accepts 1227 and 1575 MHz RF input from the antenna the RF and DC signals share the same path 13 For installations compatible with the GG24 Eurocard an SMB to SMA adapter is available part number 730188 Antenna The ZX Eurocard provides DC power on the center conductor for an LNA on the antenna cable No external source is required to power a 5 Vdc LNA An LNA requiring greater than 5 Vdc may be used by connecting an external power supply to LNA POWER and LNA GND on the 64 pin connector No jumpering is required as long as the voltage is higher tha
12. ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation amp Reference Manual Thales Navigation 471 El Camino Real Santa Clara CA USA 95050 4300 Phone and Fax Numbers e Main e Voice 1 408 615 5100 ZX Sensor e Fax 1 408 615 5200 e Sales e US 1 800 922 2401 e International 1 408 615 3970 e Fax 1 408 615 5200 e Europe France Voice 33 2 28 09 38 00 e Fax 33 2 28 09 39 39 E E sie e South America m m e Voice 56 2 234 56 43 E e Fax 56 2 234 56 47 Support US 1 800 229 2400 International 1 408 615 3980 e Fax 1 408 615 5200 Internet e ashtechsupport thalesnavigation com e http www ashtech com 000 e http www thalesnavigation com G ZX Eurocard Ashtech Copyright Notice Copyright 2002 Thales Navigation All rights reserved No part of this publication or the computer programs described in it may be repro duced translated stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without prior written permission of Magellan Your rights with regard to this publication and the computer programs are subject to the restrictions and limitations imposed by the copyright laws of the United States of America U S A and or the jurisdiction in which you are located Printed in the United States of America Part Number 630872 Revision A July 2002 Trademarks ZX Sensor ZX Eurocard Evaluate SSRadi
13. a failure when it reaches 2 25 volts You can obtain this information via any serial port with the PASHQ WARN command refer to the Z Family Technical Reference Manual for detailed information about this command 21 22 Radio Interference Some radio transmitters and receivers such as FM radios can interfere with the operation of GPS receivers Before setting up your project we recommend you verify that nearby handheld or mobile communications devices do not interfere with the ZX receivers Development Kits Figure 2 10 through Figure 2 13 list inventories for all items you should have received with your purchase of either the ZX Eurocard or the ZX Sensor PINOUT FOR 730124 Df 19 EVNT CONN d HOUSING 630203 01 02 9807 Figure 2 10 ZX Sensor Development Kit A ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual ZX Sensor GPS ANT 800149 00 SI STEEL eee De gt _E A 1 I I ee ee I I I I I I I I I I Marine III I 1 l i i 4 ir L 700699 i I lac he rere uta I J 2 i PORTA I E 730049 DB9 Null Modem Cable a PORT B from 730124 to PC 730124 a PORT C POWER Universal AC Adaptor UNIVERSAL 3 Pin 104883 PC style socket F i 4 e wm wm Power cable provided for North America only 9806 Figure 2 11 ZX Sensor Development Kit B Equipment 23 24 DB 37 FEMALE so E 5V input B3 e A3 SSR 12V
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15. anties and Limitation of Liability please contact Thales Navigation in writing at the following address 471 El Camino Real Santa Clara CA 95050 4300 ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 2s vios Db eae ac eed ewes ORC 1 rai P PUTET 1 Functional Description 2 Technical Specifications a aa aaan aaa 3 Performance Specifications 4 RECCIVEMODIONS s iret Aes itus DOCU pid odio ees duos dior doi s 4 B RICM Bases s anche rasos draps a naa 5 UP RTOCNURSITIOIO soi ar Eur A ae E aS 5 E Event Marker 3 ud deca is hye GR ec abu vx o 5 M Remote Monitoring llle 6 F Fast Data Output x cci Rt ente em Re LED aem Eee Rd 6 I Point POSHMIONING WEE 6 3 Observables 1 2 Brice ace Rep CO RR er REDE RR ES 6 IJ ESTIS ROVE eiue deed ERE PIER USE Gees bet eS 6 LALA oui Get Seius RE ee Rees ario s occa doe SEA Be 6 IL IS tari ESI e ced dd eer Re X ON ea o bte Ie 7 G Reserved for Future Options 7 Hi 5 FiZSyhcehronized RIK care 7 N Reserved for Future Options 7 Chapter 2 Equipment ica 9 Hardware DEScriplon lle ari 9 ZX ELOGIO stione ital 9 REGONNECI N do duse dudo debi edad Feld E ied 13 ALIO sun aa ome era dubai dtes d agros cu acude E A E i 14 Power REQUIFEMENTS scisti AMOUR I CR e 14 Environmental Specifications llle 14 Mounting Requirements 14 Heat Sink Requirements 15 Modem SUD DOM usina dd eder
16. ariety of useful information from Ashtech s Internet web page at http www ashtech com Repair Centers In addition to repair centers in California and England authorized distributors in 2 countries can assist you with your service needs Thales Navigation 471 El Camino Real Santa Clara California 95050 4300 USA Voice 408 615 3980 or 800 229 2400 FAX 408 615 5200 e mail rmaprocessing thalesnavigation com Ashtech Europe Ltd First Base Beacontree Plaza Gillete Way Reading RG2 OBP United Kingdom Tel 44 118 931 9600 FAX 44 118 932 9601 36 ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual index Symbols SPASHR RID sa RINI Teo DEASHS MDM 5t itn SPASHS MDM INI SPASHS NME POS SPASHS NME SAT ee TR DEE RE 15 5 le KE 25 pin connector TIO OOS cc 730180 cai ACCURACY A almanac data Luria antenna connector Anti Spoofing Adina AS See Anti Spoofing autonomous n autonomous position backup battery baseline length SI me a a a CA See Coarse Acquisition cable OSS ida carrier differential carrier phase eee carrier phase differential 6 C
17. d Reference Manual port and an optional radio RF port The ZX Sensor also supports an optional PCMCIA card internal for data recording purposes OFF GPSANT 8 Figure 2 6 ZX Sensor Table 2 3 describes the front panel components of the ZX Sensor Table 2 3 ZX Sensor Front Panel Description component to OSSO RADIO connector Allows RF connection of the embedded Spread Spectrum Radio Receiver Board to the Spread Spectrum Antenna TNC reverse polarity GPS ANT connector The GPS ANT connector is a standard TNC female receptacle wired for connection via 50 ohm coax to a GPS antenna with an integral LNA The connector shell is connected to the ZX Sensor common ground The TNC center pin provides 5Vdc to power the LNA and accepts 1227 and 1575 MHz RF input from the antenna RF and DC signals share the same path ON OFF switch Turns the unit on and off PWR SATS LED Flashing red indicates power is applied to the receiver Number of green flashes indicates number of satellites the receiver is locked to SERIAL PORTS The multi function 25 pin connector serves as the three RS 232 serial A B C PWR input output ports A B and C the power input event marker input the STROBES 1PPS output and LED connectors Equipment 17 Mounting Dimensions Figure 2 7 shows the mounting dimensions for the ZX Sensor 6 75 17 15 3 25 8 26 Saus 1 75 e 10 31 26 19 1 75 J 3 25 8 26 nas 75 4 45 Dim
18. e message the option is installed If the letter number is not displayed the option is not installed Table 1 2 lists the available options Table 1 2 Receiver Options B RTCM differential base O U 3 RTCM differential remote U E a i IIe 0 B RTCM Base The receiver can be set as an RTCM differential base station and can output real time differential corrections when this option is enabled The output will be in RTCM 104 Version 2 3 format message types 1 3 6 16 and 22 as well as RTCM Carrier Differential 18 19 20 and 21 For messages 18 19 20 and 21 the J option is also required U RTCM Remote The real time differential corrections are available when this option is enabled The receiver will decode the RTCM 104 Version 2 3 format message types 1 3 6 9 16 and 22 as well as types 18 19 20 and 21 For messages 18 19 20 and 21 the J option is also required E Event Marker The E option enables the storage of event times created from a trigger signal The receiver measures and records event times with high accuracy down to one microsecond The receiver stores an event time at the rising er o G c o ch O edge of the trigger signal or the falling edge on command and the time is recorded in the receiver s PC memory card and or output through the TTT NMEA message M Remote Monitoring The remote monitoring option allows you to use the REMOTE EXE to access a
19. econd through the designated port 3 The response message contains the number of tracked satellites as well as whether individual satellites are used in the position solution Position To view the current position of the Z receiver perform the following steps ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual 1 Send the NMEA command PASHS NME POS x ON x port designation ON turns port on 2 POS messages are output every second through the designated port 3 The response message contains information about the current position of the receiver Setting Receiver Parameters If you do not wish to use the factory default settings you must change each setting individually Refer to the Command Response chapter of the Z family reference manual Saving Parameter Settings Ordinarily Z receiver parameters that have been changed will return to their default status after a power cycle The Z receiver allows you to save changed settings so they will be saved through a power cycle Perform the following steps to save receiver settings 1 Send the command PASHS SAV c This command enables or disables user parameters in memory where c is Y yes or N no User parameters that were changed prior to issuing the SAV command are are saved until commands INI or RST are issued or until SAV is set to No and a power cycle occurs Q O KI e gt ae o er Q Di a Data Recording Recording data directly onto yo
20. ensions inches centimeters tolerance 0 016 0 05 93156 Figure 2 7 ZX Sensor Mounting Dimensions 18 ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual Power Input Output Connector Figure 2 8 shows the pin arrangement for the DB25 power input output connector J101 LED_RED LED_GROUND 14 5 pages 1 PPS_OUT 15 ees 3 GROUND CTSC 16 4 RTSC RXDC 17 5 TXDC RXDB 18 6 TXDB EVENT_IN 19 s OIE CTSB 8 RTSB RXDA 9 TXDA 22 10 GROUND CTSA 11 RTSA EXT POWER n 12 EXT GROUND EXT_POWER2 13 EXT_GROUND2 927663 Figure 2 8 DB25 Connector Table 2 4 lists the signal designations for the DB25 connector Table 2 4 ZX Sensor DB25 Connector Pinout 2 LED GREEN 1PPS OUT MAL i MEN RTSC ready to send port C TXDC transmit data port C TXDB transmit data port B Equipment 19 RXDC receive data port C RXDB receive data port B EVENT IN E 20 Table 2 4 ZX Sensor DB25 Connector Pinout continued RTSB ready to send port B RXDA receive data port A CTSA clear to send EXT PWR 1 EXT PWR 2 RTSA ready to send port A Power Requirements G GND G EM Se EN Del SS The ZX Sensor requires 10 28 Vdc and consumes 7 5 watts Environmental Specifications The operating temperature range of the Z Sensor is 30 C to 55 C storage temperature range is 40 C to 85 C The ZX Sensor will work at 100 humidity and is rated to MIL STD 810E for wind d
21. mentation before contacting Technical Support Many common problems are identified within the documentation and suggestions are offered for solving them Ashtech Products Technical Support Santa Clara CA USA 800 Numberr 800 229 2400 Direct Dial 408 615 2400 Switchboard 408 615 5100 FAX Line 408 615 5200 e mail support thalesnavigation com Internet http www ashtech com Nantes France Direct Dial 33 2 2809 3934 Switchboard 33 2 2809 3800 e mail technical thalesnavigation com Ashtech South America Tel 56 2 234 56 43 FAX 56 2 234 56 47 When contacting Technical Support please have the following information Receiver serial number Software version number Software key serial number if applicable Firmware version number A clear concise description of the problem Global Product Support 35 Solutions for Common Problems e Check cables and power supplies Many hardware problems are related to these simple problems e Ifthe problem seems to be with your computer re boot it to clear RAM e f you are experiencing receiver problems reset the receiver as documented in the set commands section of this manual Reset clears receiver memory and resets operating parameters to factory defaults Verify that the batteries are charged Verify that the antenna view of the sky is unobstructed by trees buildings or other canopy Corporate Web Page You can obtain data sheets GPS information application notes and a v
22. n 5 Vdc The maximum external LNA voltage should not exceed 15Vdc The gain of the LNA less the loss of the cable and connectors should be between 20 and 45 dB Connect the antenna cable directly to the antenna connector on the ZX Eurocard Antenna cables exceeding 15 dB of loss require a line amplifier A line amp part number 700389 compensates for 20 dB of cable loss The line amplifier has N type connectors to connect to the antenna cable Power Requirements The ZX Eurocard requires 5 Vdc regulated 5 at the board connector and consumes 5 0 waits Environmental Specifications The operating temperature range of the ZX Eurocard is 30 C to 70 C storage temperature is 40 C to 85 C The operating humidity range is 0 to 95 non condensing The ZX Eurocard is designed to operate while being subjected to random vibration per MIL STD 810E Method 514 4 as well as a machine control vibration test of 5g for 20 hours in each orthogonal axis Mounting Requirements The ZX Eurocard should be mounted using as a minimum the four 0 110 holes in the corners of the board on standoffs as described under the heat sink requirements refer to Heat Sink Requirements on page 15 In high vibration applications the two center 0 110 holes should also be used The maximum diameter for the center standoffs is 3 16 This board can also be provided in a true Eurocard format with a 96 pin 3 row connector The center row of pin
23. n L1 L2 band radio frequency RF port and four RS 232 serial input output I O ports Ports A B and C are capable of two way communication with external equipment On the ZX Sensor port D can only be used with the optional internal radio On the ZX Eurocard port D may be used with an on board radio or externally via the DIN64 connector The RF circuitry receives satellite data from a GPS antenna and LNA via a coaxial cable and can supply 5V to the antenna LNA by means of that cable No separate antenna power cable is required Typical power consumption is approximately 5 0 watts even when powering an LNA The receiver incorporates a red green LED which lights red to indicate power status and flashes green to indicate the number of satellites locked The receiver collects Coarse Acquisition C A code phase pseudo range and full wavelength carrier phase measurement on L1 frequency 1575 MHz Precise P code phase pseudo range and full wavelength carrier phase on L1 and L2 frequency 1227 MHz The receiver permits uninterrupted use even when anti spoofing AS is turned on When AS is on the receiver automatically activates Ashtech s patented Z tracking mode that mitigates the effects of AS The performance when AS is on is the same as when AS is off ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual Technical Specifications Table 1 1 lists the technical specifications of the receiver er o G c o ch O
24. nd control the receiver via a modem from a remote location It also allows you to use the session programming feature F Fast Data Output This option enables the receiver to be programmed to output both raw position data and NMEA messages at user selectable frequencies up to 10Hz Without this option only frequencies up to 5Hz are available T Point Positioning The T option allows you to put the receiver into point positioning mode using the PASHS PPO command Point positioning mode improves the accuracy of an autonomous position of a static point 3 Observables 1 2 3 This option determines the observables available in the receiver where 1 CA code and P code on L1 L2 No carrier 2 CA code and carrier P code on L1 L2 No carrier 3 CA code and carrier P code on L1 L2 and carrier J RTK Rover The J option allows the receiver to act as a rover station that utilizes the carrier phase differential both DBEN and RTCM message 18 19 20 and 21 data transmitted from the base to compute differentially corrected positions This option requires the observables option to be 3 For RTCM messages type 18 19 20 and 21 the U option is required in addition to the J option K RTK Base The K option allows the receiver to act as an RTK base station which outputs carrier phase differential data This option requires the observables option to be 3 For RTCM 18 19 or 21 22 the B option is also required ZX Sensor
25. ng modes and expected accuracy Table 1 1 Accuracy as Function of Mode Typical Horizontal Positioning Mode Accuracy 2drms 5 SVs PDOP lt 4 Autonomous 100 meters with SA 5 Hz 10 Hz Anywhere on optional RTCM code differential 1 0 meters 10 ppm 5 Hz 10 Hz Several hundred kilometers optional depending upon datalink Maximum Maximum Operating Update Rate Range Static post processed 5mm 1ppm 5 Hz 10 Hz Several hundred kilometers optional depending upon satellite geometry Real time carrier phase 1 6cm 2ppm 5 Hz 10 Hz lt 15 kilometers depending differential in RTCM optional upon datalink RTK format or DBEN format All accuracies were computed from multiple trials of live satellite data collected in the San Francisco Bay area with receivers and survey grade antennas under average multipath conditions Receiver Options Table 1 2 lists the available options Each option is represented by a letter or number presented in a certain order You can verify the installed options by issuing the following command to the receiver using an external handheld controller or PC as described in the Z Family Technical Reference Manual PASHQ RID The command will display the options on an external handheld controller or PC For example PASHR RID UZ 30 ZC00 BUEXMFT3JKIGHN 0A16 0B ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual Introduction If the letter or number is displayed in the respons
26. o and the Ashtech logo are trade marks of Thales Navigation Ashtech is a registered trademark of Thales Naviga tion All other products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders li ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY LICENSOR AND ITS THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REGARDING THE PROGRAM MEDIA DOCUMENTATION RESULTS OR ACCURACY OF DATA AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PAR TICULAR PURPOSE AND NONFRINGEMENT LICENSOR AND ITS THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS DO NOT WAR RANT THE PROGRAM WILL MEET YOU REQUIREMENTS OR THAT ITS OPERATION WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE LICENSOR its third party suppliers or anyone involved in the creation or delivery of the Program or Documentation to you shall have no liability to you or any third party for special incidental indirect or consequential damages includ ing but not limited to loss of profits or savings downtime damage to or replacement of equipment or property or recovery or replacement of programs or data arising from claims based in warranty contract tort including negli gence strict liability or otherwise even if LICENSOR and its third party have been advised of the possibility of such claim or damages The liability of LICENSOR and its third party suppliers for direct dam
27. oarse Acquisition 1 code phase eege do 1 communication protocol 28 communication with receiver 27 El le EE 2 current position sees 28 D data analysis aio 27 data collection 28 Bs VAs OC OU nde pee 3 16 19 NS EE 4 6 default data output commands 28 default parameters 28 29 diferential std ds 5 A RE E ME 10 E edge selection 30 egi emm E per MONET IMP 29 ephemeris data 2 event Marker sosti dd event times dai 5 expected accuracy eee 4 external communication 2 F falling GO uae teme aa 6 fast data output option 5 UVE ARI RARA AA 21 forced air cooling sss esse eee 15 G A tm tonno seu opu e 14 cc 1 i EDES PS 200 EE 2 improving accuracy see ee eee D Lai 27 29 37 initialization time xb aeta ee tee et ein a T installed options sssss 4 L Lilia 1 2 3 6 ila iti 16 Ee ille 2 A EC 1 2 3 6 L band antenna dices 1 UNA ella 1 2 9 14 20 21 low noise amplifier 1 M machine control seeen 1 MOM eoi eis 16 message types 16 19 20 8 21 xui n huis 1 MIL STD 810E 3 14 20 Modella 6 monitoring receiver activity
28. or LED the LED lights red to indicate the power status and flashes green to indicate the number of satellites locked For example red indicates power on and four green flashes indicate four satellites locked An external two color LED can be connected to the board by connecting the common cathode to ground and the anodes to the LED GRN and LED RED pins Connect current limiting 100 ohm resistors in series with the output pins 3 937 SS RADIO A 10 00 H CONNECTOR em E EN Ed JE VT ae BERARBAR n y 0 282 0 12 0 31 DIA hole 9 each 0 218 I RF CONNECTOR oe 0 25 0 64 DIA pad 5 each Dimensions inches centimeters 17 48 qe Figure 2 1 ZX Eurocard Dimensions Figure 2 2 shows the 64 pin DIN male power input output interface connector this board is also available with a 64 pin straight header B32 B1 Figure 2 2 ZX Eurocard Interface Connector 0 33 Figure 2 3 64 Pin Straight Header Option ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual Figure 2 4 shows the pinout of the interface connector GND E WEE GND 5V INPUT ez ox 5V INPUT SSR 12V EJES LNA POWER sa a LNA GND LED RED ss a LED GREEN se a SERIAL A CD SERIAL GND SERIAL A DSR sa as SERIAL A CTS so o SERIAL A TXD SERIAL A RTS sio ato SERIAL A RXD SERIAL C CTS oen oan SERIAL C TXD SERIAL C RTS sia a SERIAL C RXD SERIAL D CTS sia a SERIAL
29. r code and real time kinematic RTK operation for carrier phase The unit implements the RTCM SC 104 V2 3 standard for differential and RTK operation including the newly defined message types 18 19 20 and 21 These features allow the ZX receiver to achieve centimeter accuracy while being compatible for e O o O e O 2 differential and RTK operation with any other receiver that implements the RTCM standard Functional Description The receiver is activated when power is applied to the power connector and in the case of the ZX Sensor the power switch is ON After self test the receiver initializes its 12x3 channels and begins searching for all space vehicles SV within the field of view of the antenna The receiver can track all Block and Block Il GPS SVs All 32 PRN numbers as specified in Navstar GPS Space Segment Navigation User Interfaces ICD GPS 200 Revision B are coded inside the product As the receiver acquires locks onto each SV it notes the time and then collects the ephemeris data about the orbit of that SV and almanac data about the orbits of all the SVs in the constellation The receiver features 12 parallel channel 12 SV all in view operation each of up to 12 visible SVs can be assigned to a channel and then continuously tracked Each SV broadcasts almanac and ephemeris information every 30 seconds and the unit automatically records this information in its non volatile memory The unit has a
30. r Supply sa 105437 UNIVERSAL 3 Pin s PC style socket Ri CS n X Power cable provided for North America only 9741 Figure 2 13 ZX Eurocard Development Kit B Equipment 25 26 ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual Getting Started This chapter describes receiver operations Hardware Setup Perform the following steps before turning on the receiver 1 Connect the antenna cable from the GPS antenna to the antenna connector on the receiver 2 Connect supplied power cable to the power connector on the receiver 3 Connect serial port connectors of serial power cable to appropriate connectors on external equipment Applying Power Q D ES e gt ae o et Q mi Di GL Apply power after your equipment has been properly cabled Receiver Initialization It is good practice to reset your receiver prior to operating it for the first time or when a system malfunction occurs A reset of the internal memory clears the memory and restores the factory defaults Send the following command e PASHS INI 5 5 5 5 1 0 Receiver Communication After you have the receiver powered and running you must send it commands in order to receive data The following procedure describes how to send commands to and receive information from the receiver using an IBM compatible PC Many communicaiton software packages such as the Ashtech Evaluate or Receiver Communications Software allow you
31. riven rain and dust RF Connector The RF connector is a standard 50 ohm female TNC wired for connection via coaxial cabling to a GPS antenna with integral LNA The TNC connector shell is connected to the Z Sensor common ground The TNC center pin provides 5 Vdc to power the LNA maximum 150 mA draw and accepts 1227 and 1575 MHz RF input from the antenna the RF and DC signals share the same path ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual Equipment Serial Power Cable The serial power cable Figure 2 9 connects the ZX Sensor to the power source the PC or handheld unit and any peripherals 9475 Figure 2 9 ZX Sensor Serial Power Cable Antenna The ZX Sensor provides DC power on the center conductor for an LNA on the antenna cable The gain of the LNA minus the loss of the cable and connectors should be between 20 and 45 dB Connect the antenna cable directly to the antenna connector on the ZX Sensor Antenna cables exceeding 15 dB of loss require a line amplifier A line amplifier part number 700389 compensates for 20 dB of cable loss The line amplifier has N type connectors to connect to the antenna cable On Board Battery Both the ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard contain a 3 6V lithium backup battery to maintain power to the non volatile memory and real time clock when the main power source is not available This battery should last a minimum of 5 years The firmware monitors the battery voltage and detects
32. s is not loaded for electrical compatibility and the side edges are milled to 0 062 to allow insertion into a card rack The length of the true Eurocard board is 6 300 all other dimensions are the same as the standard ZX Eurocard ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual Equipment Heat Sink Requirements The ZX Eurocard has one large quad flat pack IC on the bottom side that requires a heat sink to keep it within its safe operating temperature range If you wish to mount the board inside a metal case use 0 200 standoffs with the adhesive thermal pads provided with the board filling the gap between the two ICs and the metal case If this arrangement is not possible an aluminum heat sink plate is available part number 200541 so you can attach the board on the bottom side again using the thermal pads filling the gap between the ICs and the heat sink Attach the plate using the four plated through holes as shown PLACE THERMAL PADS ON THESE 2 IC S D i i NL 0 650 1 651 ee s Dimensions inches centimeters THERMAL PADS 9744 Figure 2 5 ZX Eurocard Mounted with Heat Sink Applications requiring 70 C operation should provide either a substantial heat sink or forced air cooling to limit the temperature rise on the board to less than 10 C above ambient Modem Support The ZX Eurocard can be interfaced to a modem through Port A Refer to Table 2 1 and
33. settings 29 SMB ille 13 SMB to SMA adapter 14 spread spectrum radio 13 CIR E REM MA M 2 technical specifications 3 lai 17 20 e Lee EE 5 bd 6 U user selectable frequencies 6 V VEC ia 27 Z EE EENEG alli 1 Z Family Z Eurocard eere 1 EF 1 A Ee 1 PSU Oi d 1 A tu tepie ee Ice repa Red 1 1 ae tende his 2 39 40 ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual
34. sor Development Kit A 22 Figure 2 11 ZX Sensor Development Kit BI 23 Figure 2 12 ZX Eurocard Development Kit A 24 Figure 2 13 ZX Eurocard Development Kit Bi 25 vii viii ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual List of Tables Table 1 1 Table 1 2 Table 2 1 Table 2 2 Table 2 3 Table 2 4 Table 3 1 Accuracy as Function of Mode 4 REENEN 5 ZX Eurocard Interface Connechor e 12 SSRadio Connector bmout nnn 13 ZX Sensor Front Panel Description esse ee eee 17 ZX Sensor DB25 Connector bDmout eese 19 BIS ESI CREDE 30 ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation and Reference Manual 1 Introduction Introduction The ZX Eurocard and ZX Sensor are two form factors for the newest generation of the Ashtech Z 12 receiver The Z 12 receiver tracks all the available signals from GPS satellites both C A and P code both L1 and L2 frequencies whether AS Anti Spoofing is on or off The benefit of dual frequency is that it is excellent for RTK Real Time Kinematic applications especially on longer baselines RTK is typically used where centimeter accuracy is required in real time The Z Family of receivers includes the Z Eurocard Z Sensor ZX Eurocard ZX Sensor Z Surveyor and Z FX This manual covers the ZX Eurocard and ZX Sensor These two receivers have been built specifically with real time industrial applications in mind such as machine control in construction
35. the modem user manual before making connections After making connections you can follow the steps below to configure and initialize 15 the modem using ZX receiver commands If using a modem other than US Robotics refer to modem command MDM in the user manual for more detailed information 1 Select an appropriate baud rate for Port A and modem the baud rate should be identical for Port A and the modem You may have to refer to the user manual if selecting a baud rate other than the default 2 Set Port A for modem use with the command PASHS MDM ON A O baud rate The baud rate field in the command is optional as indicated by the brackets The above command can be sent through serial ports B C or D Thereceiver acknowledges with the response message PASHR ACK 3 Use the query command PASHQ MDM to verify the setting in step 2 4 Send command PASHS MDM INI to initialize the modem The receiver should respond with the message PASHR MDM INI OK 5 The modem connected to Port A of the receiver is now initialized and ready for communication 6 Toestablish a communication link the modem on the other end has to dial the modem connected to the receiver ZX Sensor The sensor version of the receiver Figure 2 6 has three RS 232 input output l O ports embedded in a DB25 connector ports A B and C are available to the user while port D can be used for an internal radio an L1 L2 band RF ZX Sensor and ZX Eurocard Operation an
36. ur PC can be done with DATLOGR using the DATALOGR EXE program DATALOGR will collect B and E files in real time onto your computer Refer to your DATALOGR User s Guide Alternatively you can use the internal PCMCIA card optional in the ZX Sensor for recording data Refer to the Data Recording section of the user manual Default Parameters During the normal course of receiver operation you will often change one or more receiver parameters such as recording interval port baud rate or elevation mask To save new settings you must save the current setting to memory or else all parameters with a few exceptions will be reset to the default values during a power cycle The exceptions are session Getting Started 29 30 programming parameters modem setting parameters MET meteorological and TLT tilt parameters and the POW power parameters Saving parameters can be done by issuing a PASHS SAV Y command to a serial port When parameters are saved to the memory they are maintained until a memory reset or a receiver initialization is performed which resets all parameters to their default Figure 3 1 lists the default values of all user parameters Table 3 1 Default Values CI em Horizontal Dilution of Precision mask Antenna noise reduction ei AAA E Antenna longitude Antenna altitude 00000 000 Datum user defined parameters Semi major axis 6378137 Inverse flattening 298 257224 Remaining parameters 0
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