MPC User Manual Rev 0D 12
Foreword
Foreword
Congratulations!
Congratulations on your purchase of the Modulated Precision Clock (MPC).
NovAtel is an industry leader in state-of-the-art GPS receiver design. We believe that our MPC will
meet your high expectations, and are working hard to ensure that future products and enhancements
will maintain that level o f s atisfaction.
This is your primary hardware and software reference.
Scope
This manual contains sufficient information on the installation and operation of the MPC and its
software to allow you to ef fectively integrate and fully operate it. It is beyond the scope of th is manual
to provide details on service or re pair. Contact your local NovAtel dealer for any customer-s ervice
related inquiries, see Customer Service on Page 10.
After the addition of accessories, an antenna and a power source, the MPC will be ready to go.
The MPC incorporates a Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) on its front panel and this manual will
take you through its menus and features, see VFD Menus on Page 40. A VFD Menus Quick Look
weatherpro of g ui de is als o pr ovi d e d to hel p y ou fi nd th e VFD win dows yo u n eed i n a hur ry, using the
navigat ion buttons on the MPC.
The Euro4 in the MPC utilizes a comprehensive user-interface command structure, which requires
communications through its communications (COM) ports. A supplementary manual is included to
aid you in using the commands and logs available in the OEM4 family of receivers.
It is recommended that these documents be kept together for easy reference.
A graphical user interface is provided for your MPC via the internet, see Section 6.1, Modulated
Precision Clock Website on Page 49.
Prerequisites
A standard internet browser, e.g. Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer, is required on a PC work
station to access the Modulated Precision Clock website.