Manual - TRS RenTelco
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1. REMEMBER TO HAVE COYOTE IN MAIN MENU WHEN STARTING THIS APPLICATION CONNECT TO comi EC NAVIGATION COMT WARNING IF USING TRAVELPILOT FOR NAVIGATION YOU MUST TURN OFF GPS POWER ON THE COYOTE Figure 1 Coyote Port Selection Screen The information from the TravelPilot will continuously be displayed in the lower right hand portion of the main screen The TravelPilot data will be successfully received if the version information is there and the update count continues to increase Page 21 Figure 2 Coyote Main Screen The logged data can be used as GPS data in Chameleon Sieve and or Forecaster for post processing There are 4 extra fields to choose from for a Coyote log file with dead reckoning They will be on the bottom of the list and include TP Latitude TravelPilot Latitude in decimal degrees Longitude TravelPilot Longitude in decimal degrees TP Date MM DD YY from the computer on which the Coyote DR is running TP Time HH MM SS from the computer on which the Coyote DR is running Page 22 L Huc 3 m i n Me a bfa Al udi x 3 a m ID a n EEE EE LL Figure 3 Coyote GPS Off This shows GPS OFF This will either appear at the beginning of the session before a measurement is started and or GPS powe2. Quick 4 c o REOR Speed Button RTC GPS Status Receiver Status Bottom Status Logging Coyote Channel Table BVS Chameleon CW User Coyote Dead Reckoning Optional Software Optional Omni Directional Antennae Glossary of Coyote Battery Specifications eere Battery Power Safety Instructions Coyote is a trademarks of Berkeley Varitronics Systems SolidState Data Drive is a registered trademark 9 of ADTRON Corporation PC is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation MS DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Microsoft EXCEL is a registered trademark 9 of Microsoft Corporation Page 1 MCN 3 ABOUT YOUR COYOTE The Coyote is a high performance modular receiver system providing precision two channel signal strength measurements using two independent receivers It is internally p
3. 25 00 RS 232 Serial Cable 4 DB 9 Female to RJ 11 Receiver Module P N 00002AB User specified frequency 25 00 P N RX 0059 1 000 00 Li lon Battery Charger P N C401 105 00 Li lon Battery Compact Flash Card 8 Megabytes 10 8V 3600 mAH PU URINE lt gt 5 225 00 PowerCable lt Cigarette Lighter Adaptor P N CLA 000 50 00 USB Cable A to B connector Dual Li lon Battery Charger P N USB 000 P N 6404 30 00 140 00 Coyote Calibration Same day factory calibration P N 0059 175 00 Page 11 BVS Coyote Data Logger Software Operations Manual System Requirements Pentium II 1 GHz 128MB RAM 100MB free on Hard Drive Operating System Windows 2000 or XP Coyote interface RS 232 or USB Introduction The Coyote Data Logger CDL is the PC interface to the Coyote This application collects data from the Coyote and displays the data The CDL also logs the data to binary files The binary data files that are created may then be used as input into BVS s Chameleon application This application formats and filters these data so that they may be used with a variety of popular post processing packages such as MapInfo Installation The installation of CDL can be completed in a few minutes Place the CD which came with your product in an available drive If the BVS main screen does not come up in 30 or so run AUTORUN EXE from the root of the CD Press the button for the Data Logger You will b
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5. componenta used in Fedes Electronios Inc ENERGY brand Lithium lon Lilon battery packs are Lithismelon colla mado by various manufacturers and contain the following Positive Electrode Graphite Carbon Negative Electrode Lithium Fesafurephesphale Sall LiPFe Nickekplated steel 15 25 Othor metal amp fiber items 10 20 Separators gaskets etc The overall neaction ist Lig Liq CoD gt C LicoUs Potential Health Hazards Lithium Ion batteries do nof contain any free liquid electrolyte and do not leak wiectrolyte under normal usage conditions Overcharged or abused batteries may leak small amounts of electrolyte 1n the cass of skin exposurne wash any exposed skin with soap and copious amounts of water It ia advisable to wear gloves when handling leaking batteries Dispozal Lithium lon batteries are not defined the federal government hazardous waste and safe for disposni in the normal municipal waste stream These baterias however de contain recyclable materials and are accepted for reoyeling at tho Inmetoo facility In Ellwood City PA For more information call Inmetco at 1 724 758 2800 or go to their w b site at Transport Fedee Electronica Lithium lon battery packs are considered to contain dry call batteries and are unregulated for purposes of transportation by the U S Department of Transportation DOT Intemational Civil Aviation Administration In
6. frequency MHz Receiver 2 step size kHz Bottom Status Bar The bottom status bar simply contains a status message and the current PC system time Logging Screen This logging screen warns the user during logging if certain information has not been recorded scan channels once logging has been enabled COYOTE LOG FILE WARNING Scan channel information is sent fram the Coyote when the measurement mode ingle list table 15 started from the Coyote If l g fle has not been started by the user On the data logger this information will not he recorded STEP I GO TO THE MAIN MENU ON THE COYOTE PRESS THE ESC KEY 3 TIMER STEP 2 READ STEP 3 BEFORE COMPLETING STEP 2 PRESS THE BUT TON BELOW STEP 3 START THE MEASUREMENT ON THE COYOTE Figure 3 Logging Warning Screen Page 14 BVS Coyote Channel Table Utility Introduction The channel table utility allows channel tables to be created on the PC and then transferred over to the Coyote through either the RS 232 connection or through the USB This is used for the table mode on the Coyote not the list mode A table can be created literally by using the channel table editor or can be derived from a sequence created using the sequence table editor Tour On the left is a sequence table editor From this table you can enter channel sequences for later entry into the channel table on the right This sequence table and channel table can be saved and retrieved to fr
7. from an ASCII comma delimited file as shown below Table Title up to 16 chars Date mm dd yyyy 99 F or C frequencies or channels lt CR gt Channel Frequency 1 lt CR gt Channel Frequency 2 lt CR gt Channel Frequency 3 lt CR gt Channel Frequency n lt CR gt Example Channel Table 1 07 03 01 99 F 1930 05 1940 00 1950 00 1962 50 Page 16 1963 75 1980 00 or Channel Table 1 07 0301 99 C 1 22 333 1111 Page 17 BVS Chameleon User Manual Introduction The Chameleon application software is the data conversion and filtering tool for the Coyote Chameleon was designed to greatly simplify the conversion of binary receiver data to an ASCII delimited format Most post processing applications can then import this converted data The following sections of this document outline how to convert data using the Chameleon software JE Tel Charwece Toyota teri 00 3 EL si _rrr_ EL appbomes d Hige Filg Inge 1 10 1 Kiel Cross ibn M bi 1 Filed Multipla Files mr gt IN Chet fp TRE Cra Filo Sol onbiow ia pie mg i o mro ed mur 15212 ith mi 2 cad ha d Ta wap vs uoa um m Bi mir Arum Check ner bh ol dao Aim am hp rneaeed Fide tini iam uk axes
8. the Coyote receiver 1 slot Page 15 Example Below is an example of how to use the channel table editor NOTE When creating a table each channel can only be used once If you try to send a table that contains duplicate channel numbers the duplicates will not be used on the Coyote Step 1 Create a channel sequence want a sequence starting with channel 12 running through channel 24 hitting every other channel In order to accomplish this task clear the sequence table editor by pressing the NEW ST button Then enter 12 for the start channel 2 for the step and 6 for the length This will accomplish the desired effect Up to 10 sequences can be entered into the sequence table editor at any one time NOTE The sequence editor does not have to be used Channels can be directly entered into the channel table editor as well Step 2 Create a channel table Our next step is to create a channel table from the sequence created in step 1 Clear the channel table editor by pressing the NEW CT button Then press the UPDATE button Each channel in the sequence is entered into the channel table editor Step 3 Upload channel table to Coyote You are now ready to send the channel table to the Coyote On the Coyote go to the main menu Now go to the PC software If you wish to alter the title and date of the table do so now Then press the Send CT to Coyote button progress will appear until the transfer of informati
9. PS LAT and LON information SATELLITES numher of satellites locked to GPS receiver 2012 GPS realtime CARD IN indicates that compact flash card is inserted and logging storage bar fills in from left to right as logging continues This is the Coyote s simple menu interface screen on the units LCD display Use the ARROWS and ENTER keys this screen to access general parameters on your Coyote unit Press the MAIN key while in any screen to return to this screen Current marker number indicator Note The marker number is incremented by pressing the MARKER but ton on the Coyote s keypad and only works when the RealTime Clock mode is active Marker will not work under GPS mote RTC RealTime Clock INEO Indicates installed receiver B This screen provides information on Coyote s installed receivers step size bandwidth firmware and all currently locked GPS data Use the ESC key to exit this screen Page 3 GENERAL OPTIONS This screen allows the user to adjust various display and audio settings The user may also access time date and compact flash card settings in this menu Use the ARROW keys to scroll up and down Press ENTER to check off the desired selection SET TIME RTC This screen allows the user to edit and modify time and date settings manually The user also has the option to set the time using GPS satellite reference Use the ARROW keys to scroll up and down through settings E lt This sc
10. areas Batteries that are stored in a freezer or refrigerator for the purpose of extending shelf life should be protected from con densation during storage and defrosting Batteries should be stabilized at room temperature prior to use after cold storage
11. ating instructions because improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation E If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged F If the product exhibits a distinct change in perfor mance 13 Avoid using the product during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning 14 Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1 Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm 2 Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations 3 Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network inter face 4 Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines INSTRUCTION FOR BATTERIES CAUTION To Reduce the Risk of Fire or Injury to Persons Read and Follow these Instructions 1 Use only the type and size of batteries mentioned in owner s manual 2 Do not dispose of the batteries in a fire The cells may explode Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions 3 Do not open or mutilate the batteries Released electrolyte is corrosive and may cause damage to the eyes or skin It may toxic if swallowed 4 Exercise care in handling batteries in order not to short the battery
12. creen to view signal strength in an X Y bar graph form Both receivers may be viewed simultaneously Press the ESC key to return to the General Options screen nw GARE E Al NUMERIC DISPLAY SCREEN ween EN r im gt B ay 1 DIOE LA Select Numeric the General Options screen to view sig nal strength in a numerical text form Both receivers may viewed simultaneously only one receiver is installed here Press the ESC key to return to the General Options screen Page 6 FILTER SELECTION SCREEN Select Filter in the General Options screen to list the avail able filtering rates Then use the ARROW keys to select the number of samples you wish to filter and record per second Press the ESC key to return to the General Options screen Coyote Filtering Chameleon CW averages 16 samples to produce one sample in the output file This is selectable in all versions greater than 1 10 You can set the report rate to 16 times the value that you need on the Coyote for earlier versions of Chameleon CW The filters in Coyote are low pass digital filters and are conceptually the same as exponential filtering This means that both filters essentially average the data in a moving time window On Coyote you set the time window with the Filter setting in the single measurement options Note that regardless of the
13. e a post processing application such as Microsoft Excel TM cannot except files with more than a certain number of rows Data Reduction The output data can be reduced by choosing the Best Server option from the Data Reduction box If this type is selected then only the best channel frequency for each scan is presented Average Type All data can be output or the data may be averaged The averaging type that can be selected is 40 Lambda This will average the data to suppress the effect of Rayleigh fading For a greater understanding of Rayleigh fading please see the documentation available on the BVS web site at www bvsystems com Data Source The data that is to be converted can be from either receiver on the Coyote This can be selected from the Data Source box Data Streams The Coyote has three scanning modes These are Single Frequency List Data and Table Data scans After an input file has been selected for single file conversion the scans found will appear in the Scans Found list box By default all scans are selected to be converted Removing the check from the red check boxes next to each scan removes that scan from conversion Page 19 Output Fields Select the fields that are to be placed in the output file Simply highlight fields desired in the Available Fields box and then move them to the Selected Fields box by using the directional arrow buttons The delimiting character ma
14. e taken through a series of simple installation options Select the options you wish to choose After the instal lation process has been completed an icon will be created in the folder that has been specified This icon will launch the CDL application NOTE The default directory is BVS COYOTE Application Overview The main screen is shown in Figure 1 The CDL was designed to allow users to display and log scan data with relative ease The controls are located in the speed button panel located just under the main menu Two status bars are provided on the sides of the main screen to provide important GPS and Coyote status information PR Ha Mm bh durs iem Became les 097 tele en rc LIE LM m LESS 454 is cmm dem a Lore il a ESELI Figure 1 Main Screen Quick Start To begin receiving data into the CDL use the following steps e Connect the Coyote to the PC via serial cable or USB cable e f USB you will be prompted for a USB driver the first time Driver is on the enclosed CD e Turn on the Coyote power and the GPS power if applicable e Start the CDL on the PC Page 12 e Choose the correct communications port on the CDL e Start a measurement on the Coyote e You will see information appear in the CDL e Log data by pressing the log button located next to the filesize field in the speed button panel e View GPS information by pressing
15. er attains a lock status GPS latitude longitude and time will appear with the number of satel lites received GPS OFF You may push the MAIN key in any screen to return to this Main screen Notice there is no GPS information at the bottom of the screen This is because the GPS switch is toggled off Press down on the switch once to turn it on Page 8 SCAN OPTIONS While in the Main screen select Scan Channels to access the channel scan lists for both receivers Use the ARROW keys to select between receiver 1 and receiver 2 lists Press ENTER to choose receivers or start scanning CONA ICT ES EN EM Em E mV e r m Emi gt Vim VUAII LIV In this screen the user may enter and up to 10 frequencies and their corresponding channels per receiver These fre quencies may all be simultaneously scanned by the Coyote during scanning In this screen Coyote scans all frequencies set for all installed receivers in the scan list menu Press the ESC key to return to the Scan Options or the MAIN key for the Main screen Page 9 COYOTE MECHANICAL DRAWING Page 10 Accessories for your Antenna SMA connector re GPS Module 12 Channel GPS Receiver GPS Antenna oa P N GPS M12 GPS magmount active antenna with 500 00 SMA male connector P N GPS SMA 45 00 Coyote Power Supply i 12V P N DAU 000
16. erent files Any saved configuration can be restored using the Open Configuration option in the APPLICATION menu The configuration files are stored in ASCII form DO NOT modify these configurations manually Any man Page 18 ual change to the configuration files may result in the loss of configuration information Input Output Files Chameleon can convert a single file or can convert multiple files The choice is made by selecting the radio button next to either Single File or Multiple Files single File Choose the data file that is to be converted as the input Chameleon will automatically determine which product created the file Chameleon will display the product type next to the file name A default output file name will be chosen with the OUT extension This may be modified to suit the users needs Multiple Files For multiple files select the input folder Then select the file extension default is klf After the folder has been selected the number of files that have been found will show up in the Count box Choose the output folder and file extension for the output files The resulting output will be placed in this folder Output File Split There is a check box option to split the output file If this choice is selected the output will be be split into multiple files of no more than 60 thousand records new folder derived from the output file name will be created with these files This option is useful wher
17. manual version 2 3 Contents ABOUT YOUR 0 0 2 2 011 COYOTE SIDE PANEL eene COYOTE TOP 0 2004040000011 POWER 08 2 MEASURING SIGNAL 5 2 2 MENU DISPLAY ener INFORMATION 5 2 2 00404000001 GENERAL OPTIONS n SET TIME RTC eee CARD 0 6 2 22 2 2 2 0 20004404011 FORMAT SINGLE CHANNEL errem CHANGE MEASUREMENT FREQUENCY GRAPHIC DISPLAY SCREEN ern NUMERIC DISPLAY 5 0 0 20 FILTER SELECTION SCREEN eene RATE SELECTION 5 2 0 0 0 ACQUIRING GPS GPS 0 SCAN 0 8 CHANNEL SCAN hiat adea LIST SCAN COYOTE MECHANICAL COYOTE 58 Coyote Data Logger Software Application
18. nia m Cent AJ Cinta Hg I FL LSU He Sh ee eF v Freq Earl Peay AU cav Lambda iar TEH pem RAD LET TR IERI Fie CGA i Lette Lacon w Croc Hood Hoca VCR LF Loghi da Deum w Lai Bera Lae F FA Tin MH E DATA dui Prese aree E n mis om Decem ra ina TUM RS Lald ads poor Lzidz n Huesera LT Duas Longdo Cognos Longia Pie Lori n us pa ee ae E Installation Installation of Chameleon is straightforward Insert the CD provided with the Coyote purchased into the PC Wait a few seconds for the autorun program on the CD to boot up Choose Chameleon from the list of applications to install This will load the installation program Next follow the steps outlined for this application After the instal lation has been completed an icon will be placed in the chosen folder Running the Application After starting the application the main screen will appear The steps to conversion are outlined in the fol lowing sections Main Menu The main menu contains options to save and retrieve configurations The Save Configuration option under the APPLICATION menu will save information stored in all fields on all notebook pages This allows the user to save custom configurations for use on a number of diff
19. om a disk by choosing the SAVE and OPEN buttons mune Meee pg xen Humane X TURN 9 Plasma IAP IS rota 1 0 1 x pe rea 05 Sequence Table Channel Table Comets Tolle adi Jeymi Maj Chami Charme dip A 11 tal heel 300 8070 2 Sou ges 2 00 EI ISS 1 3001250 a EHI rani p 1 n 3001750 2 g T EH MORI 1 CT Bpen Case ET FIGURE 1 Coyote Channel Table Utility Choosing the NEW buttons will clear the respective table editors The buttons on top of the channel table editor allow the table to be sent and received from the Coyote The table title and date may also be chosen The title must be less than 17 characters On the right is the channel table editor from here you can create or edit a channel table and then send and retrieve tables from to the Coyote The top of the main screen contains information about the two receivers in the Coyote If a receiver is not installed there will be no receiver information present The receiver information box which is checked signifies which information and receiver is being targeted by the table editors For example if Receiver 1 is checked the table editors use the information from receiver 1 and send retrieve tables from to
20. on is complete On the Coyote go to the Scan Channels screen Then press the Scan Table Info button The title and date of the table that you just loaded will appear under the appropriate receiver Step 4 Clear the channel table editor To verify that the channel table was loaded properly we can download the table back from the Coyote First clear the channel table editor by pressing the New CT button Step 5 Download channel table from Coyote Next on the Coyote go back to the main menu Then press Get CT from Coyote A progress bar will appear to show the status of the transfer After completion the table data in the channel table editor should appear the same as the table you has just uploaded NOTE The table is read out as single entities for each channel in channel order This means that no matter how many times a channel is entered into the table it will only be registered once with the Coyote for scanning The channels that appear in the editor will also be channel ordered 1 through the max channel up to 3072 Step 6 Save the channel table to disk The channel tables created may be saved to disk for later retrieval by pressing the Save CT button and then reopening with the Open CT button Properly delimited channel files may be imported into the Coyote DL Coyote Channel Table Import Format Up to 3072 channels can be loaded into a Coyote for scanning A file with channels to be scanned can be imported
21. owered or externally and logs mea surements and displays graphically a wide assortment of built in realtime macro measurements COYOTE OPERATION LCD SCREEN displays realtime data POWER SWITCH turns On OFF Coyote d LED indicates when to recharge unit F SWITCH disables GPS for indoor use navigates through menus NUMERIC KEYPAD allows for direct frequency amp data entry Operation of the Coyote is simple Use the push button arrows to navigate through the menus Coyote is designed to be used with or without a PC laptop in the field A USB connection allows for realtime data analysis and record ing from the Coyote to any USB equipped PC Because data can be stored internally removed and then inserted into any standard compact flash PCMCIA adaptor COYOTE allows for flexibility in walk about drive studies and post processing sessions COYOTE BACK PANEL RECEIVER 1 MODULE HOST REMOVABLE jeu 2 HOST M COMPACT FLASH CARD SLOT REMOVABLE POWER INPUT 12V From this side the user has access to all of Coyote s modular features except for Li lon battery located at opposite end of Coyote Any Coyote receivers including GPS may he installed or removed using the included tool shown here Page 2 This is the Coyote s main text signal strength display screen current scanning frequency in Megahertz current received signal strength in deciBels RX1 installed receiver module shown GPS G
22. per ventilation is provided T This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the appliance If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your dealer or local power company 8 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this product where the cord will be abused by persons walking on it 9 Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of fire or electric shock 10 Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 11 To reduce the risk of electric shock do not disassemble this product but take it to a qualified service facild when some service or repair work is required Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks Incorrect reassembly can cause electric shock when the appliance is subsequently used 12 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A When the power supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed B If liquid has been spilled into the product C If the product has been exposed to rain or water D If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the oper
23. r is applied or after the GPS power has been shut off and RTC packets are being received accompanied by a PING sound Page 23 reise ala ojm e EISE Seni ein af ef he m e zin j el im GPS OFF Figure 4 Dead Reckoning GPS Off This shows GPS OFF for the dead reckoning software This will either appear at the beginning of the session before a measurement is started and or GPS power is applied or after the GPS power has been shut off and RTC packets are being received accompanied by a PING sound Note that the TravelPilot fields are no longer there This means that Internal GPS was selected Page 24 Figure 5 TravelPilot Data Not Being Received This shows TravelPilot has been selected The GPS data fields will not display on the main screen This picture shows TravelPilot data not being received TravelPilot Serial Cable Diagram DBY FEMALE When connecting the TravelPilot to your computer if a gender changer is needed it cannot be pin for pin The Rx and Tx lines need to be crossed as shown in the diagram Some manufacturers of gender changers will connect pins 1 9 to pins 1 9 directly The lines need to be connected as in the diagram Otherwise you will not be able to comm
24. reen allows the user to view the amount of data stored on the compact flash card From here the user can format the card for use in the Coyote a CARD OPTIONS Page 4 FORMAT CARD YES OR NO This screen prompts the user to choose YES or NO for formating and erasing all data on the compact flash card Pushing the YES key on the keypad will format the card and take the user to the next screen NOTE USER MUST EXIT THIS SCREEN AND ENTER MAIN MENU SCREEN BEFORE EJECTING CF CARD SINGLE CHANNEL SCREEN This screen allows the user to edit and modify various frequency settings displays and measurement filters Use the numeric keypad to enter a frequency for measurement Use the ARROW keys to scroll up and down through set tings Press ENTER to make a selection Page 5 MI DEMENT FONICEAIOV SIIREMENT FREQUENCY U R EIN i E U CNO I RAF A CHANCE MLA QE WM WE SALI Tn sd While in the General Options screen use the ARROW keys and numeric keypad to enter in any desired frequency for measurement Scroll down to the Measure option at any time to view the signal strength in either graphic or numeric form ANANIA ANIANI nw G A PHI a DIS P AY Sf EEM E _ BLAN UNA THU Dior LAT QUnLLIY Select Graphic in the General Options s
25. ternational Air Transport Association IATA and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods regulations IMDG The anly DOT requirement for shipping tese batleres is Special Provision 130 whioh states Batteries dry are not subject t the requirements of this subchapter only when they are offered for transportation in a manner thal prevents he dangerous c en for exampla by the effective insulatien of exposed terminals IATA requires that batiaries being d by air must bo protected from shori cincuiting and protected from movement that could lead te shert clreulting date of preparation Fedco Electronics Inc makes no warranty expressed or implied Page 1 of 1 OFedss Flaetronies 02 15 2001 DISTRIBUTOR AND MANUFACTURER OF BATTERIES AND BATTERY ASSEMBLIES Page 27 GPS GPS diff IF Glossary of Acronyms Alternating Current Analog to Digital converter Automatic Gain Control a small Application Bit Error Rate Binary Phase Shift Keying Band Width Code Division Multiple Access spread spectrum modulation Direct Current Digital to Analog decibel decibels referenced to 1 milliwatt Digital Operating System Digital Signal Processing Finite Impulse Response GigaHertz Global Positioning System satellite based GPS error correction signal which enhances GPS accuracy intermediate frequency and Qin phase and Quadrature kHz kiloHertz Liquid Crystal Display Local Oscillator Megabi
26. the button with the globe on it Speed Button Panel Following is a description of the speed button panel from left to right Info button Displays the receiver information screen as shown in Figure 1 GPS button Displays GPS satellite screen as shown in Figure 2 Log File Shows current log file name Log File Browse Searches for a new log file File Size Displays file size when logging Log Enable Press to start logging data 1 Freq Mode Now in Single frequency mode List Mode Now in Channel List mode N Freq Mode Now in scan table mode R1 Display Receiver 1 graph R2 Display Receiver 2 graph Tile Vertical Tile graphical screens vertically Tile Horizontal Tile graphical screens horizontally p f nemen ee Figure 2 GPS Satellite Screen RTC GPS Status Bar From top to bottom the RTC GPS status bar on the left represents Serial Number of the unit RTC Date RTC Time Current Marker Number GPS Date GPS Time Latitude Longitude Altitude m Speed m s Heading Page 13 e Visible Satellites e Lock Indicator red no lock yellow 2D lock green 3D lock Receiver Status Bar From top to bottom the receiver status bar on the right represents e Receiver 1 minimum frequency MHz Receiver 1 maximum frequency MHz Receiver 1 step size kHz Receiver 2 minimum frequency MHz Receiver 2 maximum
27. time constant of the filter there is still the same number of samples per second out of the filter as there was going into the filter The Rate selection in the Coyote allows you to reduce the number of reported samples after the filter What is confusing about this is that these two processes are often combined in other products In this case N samples are taken averaged and a single data point is produced This is equivalent to filtering with a window of length N followed by a rate reduction of 1 N This combination provides less flexibility but it is certainly easier to make If you wish to do this type of filtering on the Coyote set the filter time constant and the sampling period the same i e 1 second filter and 1 report per second or 1 2 second filter and 2 reports per second RATE SELECTION SCREEN Select Rate in the General Options screen to list the avail able sampling rates Then use the ARROW keys to select the number of samples you wish to measure and record per second Press the ESC key to return to the General Options screen Page 7 ACQUIRING GPS Here the Coyote s GPS receiver is currently locating the necessary satellites to obtain a reliable GPS lock The number at the bottom right of the screen indicates the number of satellites located Remember to keep the GPS antenna clear of obstructions For best results place it in an open area outside clear of all buildings GPS LOCKED When the GPS receiv
28. ts MegaHertz modulator demodulator Personal Computer Personal Communications Service 1 8 to 2 1 GHz frequency band Pseudo Noise Quaternary Phase Shift Keying 4 level PSK Radio Frequency Receiver Signal Strength Indicator Universal Coordinated Time Volts Alternating Current Video graphic Page 28 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment basic safety precautions should always he followed to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury to persons including the following 1 Read and understand all instructions 2 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product 3 Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 4 Do not use this product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool 5 Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table The product may fall causing serious damage to the product 6 Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation to protect it from overheating these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on the bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This product should not be placed in a built in installation unless pro
29. unicate to the TravelPilot Page 25 Optional Omni Directional Antennae se bi At Trad Leo oa Cabras lar Coes ler Vege ter V rar arms Urge TI d re Fe Eon atu Pump pru Ne LL lini boum a imp Laer ine Miep 1 Ra 4 LE ci L perating Temperature 40 C to to 85 C 4 0 O Q Antenna Connector Tintearal N Male Wind Loading Data Ma Pregeo me AME Bare ALII row rr all i SEL Foi ppm Wi ere Pk Gees Djam Carew Pregare arg 4 4 40 Pilatum leo Euri Pee Beco Ee ES etu 5 long N ria EHE OU 900 MHz Omni Directional 9 oc Ps n ien i Erp ey ee s m ok ee disk WC im Burm Parum di E SEX zi Foa anu za E Eh resti n noms B o 1 et dad Boa eee dmm few eee Sees psy 2 te aM 1 a PMI Mi m m m 39 4 9 5 GHz Omni Directional 5 5 long toe H 17 0 al Cas Imm TRE E 1 Sam 515 514 Lai BH ma a aba ea un ru S G ae 35 r Lane Row trees Pate pol oum pure d cat DI Ps Mu 2 cn wr e 4 T RE amr Pee 2
30. with conducting materials such as rings bracelets and keys The battery or conductor may overheat and cause burns 5 Do not attempt to recharge the batteries provided with or identified for use with this product The batteries may leak corrosive electrolyte or explode 6 Do not attempt to rejuvenate the batteries provided with or identified for use with this product by heating them Sudden release of the battery electrolyte may occur causing burns or irritation to eyes or skin T When replacing batteries all batteries should be replaced at the same time Mixing fresh and discharged batteries could increase internal cell pressure and rupture the discharged batteries Applies to products employing more than one sepa rately replaceable primary battery 8 When inserting batteries into this product the proper polarity or direction must be observed Reverse insertion of bat teries can cause charging and that may result in leakage or explosion Applies to product employing more than one separately replaceable primary battery 9 Remove the batteries from this product if the product will not be used for a long period of time several months or more since during this time the battery could leak in the product 10 Discard dead batteries as soon as possible since dead batteries are more likely to leak in a product 11 Do not store this product or the batteries provided with or identified for use with this product in high temperature
31. y also be chosen Field titles may be placed in the output file by checking the Header To include data fields as specified by the Field Data box be sure to have the lt lt DATA gt gt field in the selected box Conversion Press the CONVERT button The progress bar will be updated as the file is being processed After the mes sage appears stating that the conversion has been completed the converted file will be ready for import into most post processing applications Page 20 Coyote Dead Reckoning Optional Software The Coyote Dead Reckoning DR version allows you to choose which navigation data to use The naviga tion data can come either from the internal GPS on the Coyote or from an external Blaupunkt TravelPilot The DX V or EX V versions are supported IMPORTANT ALWAYS TURN THE COYOTE S GPS POWER OFF WHEN USING THE TRAVELPILOT The TravelPilot will feed data into the Coyote DR via an additional serial port RS 232 The opening screen Figure 1 will let you choose between the internal GPS and a port for the TravelPilot If choosing the TravelPilot The Coyote DR will continuously ask the TravelPilot for its version information Once that is received it will continuously ask for updated latitude and longitude information When logging a file the TravelPilot position information will be coupled with current date and time from the computer running the Coyote DR software MTOIEEMIT HT EI REI E alas
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