Novatel DL-V3 user manual Foreword, Congratulations, Scope, Prerequisites

Foreword

Congratulations!

Congratulations on your purchase of the DL-V3, a GNSS receiver with exceptional flexibility.

NovAtel is an industry leader in state-of-the-art GNSS receiver design. We believe that our DL-V3 will meet your high expectations, and are working hard to ensure that future products and enhancements maintain that level of satisfaction.

This is your primary hardware and software reference.

Scope

This manual provides sufficient detail on the DL-V3 to allow you to effectively integrate and fully operate it. The information in this manual supersedes DL-V3-related information in the DL-V3 Firmware Reference Manual, the OEMV Installation and Operation User Manual and its DL-V3 Addendum.

After the addition of accessories, an antenna and a power supply, the DL-V3 is ready to go.

The OEMV-3 in the DL-V3 utilizes a comprehensive user-interface command structure, which requires communications through its communications (COM) ports. This manual describes the DL- V3-specific commands and logs, see Commands starting on Page 81 and Logs starting on Page 147. Other supplementary manuals, available on the accompanying CD and on our website at http:// www.novatel.com/support/docupdates.htm, aid you in using the other commands and logs available in the OEMV family of receivers. This includes the OEMV-3 card within your DL-V3.

DL Explorer is also described, see Chapter 4 starting on Page 56. Integrated with the Control and Display Unit (CDU) software, these programs provide graphical user interfaces to the DL-V3 for logging, planning, transferring data files from the Compact Flash (CF) card to the PC/laptop, upgrading, and converting data types.

Prerequisites

The installation chapters of this document provide information concerning the installation requirements and considerations for DL-V3. To run the PC software supplied, your personal computer must meet or exceed this minimum configuration:

‚Windows compatible mouse or pointing device and SVGA display

‚USB requires Windows 2000, or Windows XP

Although previous experience with Windows is not necessary to use the DL Explorer, familiarity with certain actions that are customary in Windows will assist in the usage of the program. This manual has been written with the expectation that you already have a basic familiarity with Windows.

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