Novatel OM-20000077 user manual

OM-20000077 Rev 3

SUPERSTAR II

User Manual

Contents

Main SUPERSTAR II User Manual Proprietary Notice Table of Contents APPENDICES Tabl es Figures Software License Page Customer Service Contact Information Firmware Updates Notices Electrostatic Discharge FCC Notice CE Notice EMC Common Regulatory Testing Warranty Policy Foreword Congratulations! Scope Related Publications Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 SUPERSTAR II GPS Card 1.2 FlexPak-SSII Page Chapter 2 Receiver Specifications 2.1 System Architecture 2.2 Physical Characteristics 2.2.1 Radio Frequency (RF) Section 2.2.2 Digital Electronics Section 2.3 Enclosure and Wiring Harness 2.4 GPS Antenna 2.4.1 Optional LNA Power Supply 2.5 Principal Power Supply 2.6 Data Communications Equipment Chapter 3 Installation 3.1 Electrostatic Discharge 3.2 Equipment Interconnection 3.2.1 Serial Connection 3.2.2 Power Connection 3.3 Installation Considerations 3.3.1 Antenna Location 3.3.2 Base Station Location 3.3.3 Data Link 3.3.4 Base Station and Rover Units Separation 3.4 Connectors and Connector Pins Assignment 3.4.1 J1 Interface and Power Connector 3.4.2 Serial Data Interface 3.4.3 RF Connector (J2) 3.4.4 Memory Back-Up 3.5 Protocol Selection and Non Volatile Memory Page 3.5.1 Non Volatile Memory 3.6 Default Configuration 3.7 Installation Overview Chapter 4 Operation 4.1 Communications with the Receiver 4.1.1 Serial Port Default Settings 4.2 Getting Started 4.2.1 Power-Up Information 4.2.2 Boot Information 4.2.3 Operational Information 4.3 Data Requests 4.4 Configurable Parameters 4.4.1 Mask Angle 4.4.2 GPS Antenna Position 4.5 Receiver States Page 4.6 Built-In Status Tests Page Chapter 5 Message Formats 5.1 RTCM-Format Messages 5.1.1 RTCM1 Differential GPS Corrections (Fixed) 5.1.2 RTCM2 Delta Differential GPS Corrections (Fixed) 5.1.3 RTCM9 Partial Satellite Set Differential Corrections 5.2 NMEA Format Data Messages Chapter 6 Positioning Modes of Operation 6.1 Single-Point or Autonomous 6.1.1 GPS System Errors 6.2 Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) 6.2.1 SBAS Receiver 6.2.2 SBAS Messages Page Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Page 44 SUPERSTAR II User Manual Rev 3 Appendix A Technical Specifications A.1 SUPERSTAR II Family Performance A.2 SUPERSTAR II GPS Card PERFORMANCE* GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS* Technical Specifications Appendix A SUPERSTAR II User Manual Rev 3 45 * Specifications are subject to change without notice PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL* SUPERSTAR II DEVELOPMENT KIT* Page Technical Specifications Appendix A SUPERSTAR II User Manual Rev 3 47 A.2.2 Connector Pin Assignment A.2.3 I/O Electrical Characteristics Appendix B FlexPak-SSII Specifications B.1 FlexPak-SSII B.1.1 Status Indicators B.1.2 Port Pin-Outs B.1.3 Cables Page B.2 Development Kit B.2.1 Description B.2.2 Setup and Operation Page B.3 StarView Software Installation Appendix C Antenna Specifications C.1 Cable Selection C.2 Geodetic Active Antenna C.3 Active Antenna C.4 Passive Antenna Page Page Page Appendix D Standards/References Appendix E TTFF and Satellite Acquisition E.1 Time-To-First-Fix (TTFF) E.2 Re-Acquisition Appendix F Updating Receiver Firmware F.1 System Requirements F.2 Utility Installation F.3 Registration Key Page Page Appendix G GPS Overview G.1 GPS System Design G.1.1 The Space Segment G.1.2 The Control Segment G.1.3 The User Segment G.2 Height Relationships G.3 GPS Positioning G.3.1 Single-Point vs. Relative Positioning G.3.2 Static vs. Kinematic Positioning G.3.3 Real-time vs. Post-mission Data Processing G.4 M ul ti pa th G.4.1 Why Does Multipath Occur? G.4.2 Consequences of Multipath Reception G.4.3 Hardware Solutions For Multipath Reduction Page Page Appendix H Glossary of Terms Page Page Page Appendix I Acronyms Page Page Index