Novatel 15a, 15aT Table of Contents

EuroPak-15a Receiver User Manual Rev 5 3

Table of Contents

Notices 9

Software License 11

Warranty Policy 13

Customer Service 14

Foreword 15

1 Introduction 16

1.1 Overview of the EuroPak-15a............................................................................................... .........16

1.2 SBAS Overview............................................................................................................................. 16

1.3 Galileo Overview............................................................................................................................ 17

1.3.1 Open Service ....................................................................................................................... 18

1.3.2 Commercial Service............................................. ... .... ... ... ... ................................................ 18

1.3.3 Safety-of-Life Service.................................................................. ... ... ... .... ............................19

1.3.4 Public Regulated Service..................................... ................................................................ 19

1.3.5 Search and Rescue Service.................................................................................................19

1.4 EuroPak-15a Enclosure.............................................................................................................. ... 19

1.5 EuroPak-15a Features................................................................................................................... 20

1.5.1 GEO Signal Processing ....................................................................................................... 21

1.5.2 Digital Pulse Blanking .......................................................................................................... 21

1.6 Functional Overview............................... .... ... ................................................................................ 21

1.7 Internal Euro-L1E5a Card........................................................................................................ ...... 21

1.7.1 Radio Frequency Section......................................................................... ............................ 21

1.7.2 Digital Electronics Section........................................................................................... .........22

1.8 Antenna or Signal Generator...................................................................... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ...... ...... 22

1.9 Principal Power Supply............................................................................................................ ...... 22

1.10 Data Communications Equipment............................ ................................................................... 22

2 Installation 23

2.1 Additional Equipment Required............................... ...................................................................... 23

2.1.1 Selecting an Antenna or Signal Generator........................................................................... 23

2.1.2 Choosing a Coaxial Cable.................................................................................................... 23

2.1.3 Power Supply Requirements................................................................................................ 24

2.2 Installation Overview...................................................................................................................... 24

2.2.1 Mounting the Antenna or Signal Generator.......................................................................... 25

2.2.2 Connecting the Antenna or Signal Generator to the Receiver....................................... ......25

2.2.3 Applying Power to the Receiver..................................... ...................................................... 26

2.2.4 Connecting Data Communications Equipment .................................................................... 26

2.3 Additional Features and Information..................................................................................... .........26

2.3.1 Strobes........................................................................... ... ... ................................................ 26

2.3.2 Status Indicators .................................................................................................................. 27

2.3.3 External Oscillator.......................................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ............................................. 27

2.3.4 Mounting Bracket................. ... ............................................................................................. 27

3 Operation 28

3.1 Pre-Start Check List....................................................................................................................... 28

3.2 Start-Up..... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ....................................................................................................... 28

3.3 Communicating with the EuroPak-15a ..........................................................................................29

3.4 Getting Started............................................................................................................................... 29

3.4.1 Starting the Receiver............................................................................................................ 29