Novatel OM-20000122 Communicating with the SPAN-CPT System, Use NovAtel Connect to Communicate

SPAN-CPT Operation Chapter 3

3.2Communicating with the SPAN-CPT System

After the receiver is connected to a computer, antenna and power supply, install the NovAtel PC Utilities (NovAtel Connect and Convert). The installation instructions are in the SPAN-CPT Quick Start Guide. (Alternatively, use a terminal emulator program such as HyperTerminal to communicate with the receiver.) For information about using NovAtel Connect, refer to the NovAtel Connect Help file. The Help file is accessed by choosing Help from the main menu in NovAtel Connect or press F1 when the cursor is in a window.

3.2.1Use NovAtel Connect to Communicate

NovAtel Connect is a Windows application that provides a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to set up and monitor the operation of the SPAN system.

Start NovAtel Connect on the computer to enable communication.

1.Launch NovAtel Connect from the Start menu folder specified during the installation process. The default location is Start All Programs NovAtel Connect 1.x.x NovAtel Connect.

2.To define a new connection, select New Connection from the Device menu. The New Connection window appears.

If a connection is already defined, or if connections were imported from a previous version of NovAtel Connect, choose Open Connection and skip to step 9.

3.Enter a name for the connection.

4.Select Serial or USB from the Type drop down list.

5.Select the computer port the SPAN-CPT is connected to from the Port drop down list.

6.If you selected Serial, select 115200 from the Baud Rate drop down list.

7.If you selected Serial, clear the Hardware handshaking check box.

8.Click the OK button to save the new device settings.

9.Select the new configuration from the Available Device Connections area of the Open Connection window.

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