Trimble Outdoors 64057-00-ENG System requirements

2 Setting up and Running the ThunderBoltE

14 Trimble ThunderBolt E GPS Disciplined Clock User Guide

System requirements

Hardware

•For evaluation or engineering purposes:

–The Trimble ThunderBoltE GPS disciplined clock starter kit, see page 20.

–User-provided connectors and extension cords to connect the

ThunderBoltE mo dule to the computer, antenna interface, and other

devices as required.

•For permanent installation:

–ThunderBolt E GPS disciplined clock module

–Trimble Bullet antenna

–75–100 feet of approved cable (RG-6) with two M-M TNC connectors

Note – 50

Ω

or 75

Ω

RF cable can be used. Typical impedance mismatch will reflect only

0.5 dB of additional attenuation at 1575.42 MHz. See also Cable delay compensation,

page17

–+24 VDC power supply

–User-provided equipment to analyze the 10 MHz output frequency and the

1 PPS accuracy, and a BNC connector to connect them to the

ThunderBolt E module.

–User-provided connectors and extension cords to connect the

ThunderBoltE mo dule to the computer, antenna interface, and other

devices as required.

Computer

•An office computer running a version of the Microsoft® Windows® operating

system (Windows NT or later)

System software

•Trimble GPS Monitor software. The software is used to monitor the GPS

performance of the ThunderBolt E and to change its settings. The software is

compatible with the Windows 95, 98, 2000, and XP operating systems and with

the Windows Vista® operating system. See Trimble GPS Monitor, page 15.

•Trimble Standard Interface Protocol (TSIP). This consists of command packets

and report packets. See AppendixA, Trimble Standard Interface Protocol.

Contents

Main Page USER GUIDE 2 Trimble ThunderBolt E GPS Disciplined Clock User Guide Trimble ThunderBolt E GPS Disciplined Clock User Guide 3 Page Safety Information Warnings and Cautions C Operation and storage C AC adaptor safety An international adaptor kit is provided with the ThunderBolt E GPS disciplined clock. Contents 2 Setting up and Running the ThunderBolt E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Page Introduction Operation Features Hardware features Interface protocols Standard timing software features C Technical assistance Your comments Page Setting up and Running the ThunderBolt E System requirements Hardware Computer System software Installing and using the software B Trimble GPS Monitor C Page TSIP Page Page ThunderBolt E starter kit Setting up the ThunderBolt E Page Hardware Integration ThunderBolt E system architecture ThunderBolt E module Environmental specifications Trimble ThunderBolt E GPS Disciplined Clock User Guide 25 Hardware Integration 3 C Page Bullet antenna specifications Physical characteristics Environmental specifications Antenna cable Page I/O connector pin-out Power supply and connector Page Firmware Integration Firmware configuration Firmware upgrades Firmware features APPENDIX A Trimble Standard Interface Pr otocol Introduction Interface scope Automatic output packets Customizing operations parameters 36 Trimble ThunderBolt E GPS Disciplined Clock User Guide Packet I/O control (segment 4) Serial port configuration (segment 5) Accurate position (segment 7) Timing outputs (segment 6) Trimble ThunderBolt E GPS Disciplined Clock User Guide 37 Packets output at power-up Command packets: User to ThunderBolt E The following table summarizes the packets that can be sent to the ThunderBolt E by the user: 38 Trimble ThunderBolt E GPS Disciplined Clock User Guide Report packets: ThunderBolt E to User The following table summarizes the packets output by ThunderBolt E: Trimble ThunderBolt E GPS Disciplined Clock User Guide 39 Packet structure Packet descriptions Packet descriptions used in run mode Page Page Page Page 46 Trimble ThunderBolt E GPS Disciplined Clock User Guide Page Page Page Page C Page Page 54 Trimble ThunderBolt E GPS Disciplined Clock User Guide Report Packet 0x58 Almanac Data Type 2 Note All angles are in radians. Report Packet 0x58 Ionosphere Data Type 4 Report Packet 0x58 Almanac Health Data Type 3 Trimble ThunderBolt E GPS Disciplined Clock User Guide 55 Report Packet 0 x 58 UTC Data Type 5 (continued) Report Packet 0 x 58 Ephemeris Data Type 5 Page Page 58 Trimble ThunderBolt E GPS Disciplined Clock User Guide Page Page C 62 Trimble ThunderBolt E GPS Disciplined Clock User Guide Command Packet 0xBB Data Format (query only) Report Packet 0xBB Data Format C TSIP Superpackets Page Page Page Page Trimble ThunderBolt E GPS Disciplined Clock User Guide 69 Command Packet 0x8E-A4 Test Mode 0 Data Format Command Packet 0x8E-A4 Test 1 Mode 1Data Format Command Packet 0x8E-A4 Test Mode 3 Data Format Page Page 72 Trimble ThunderBolt E GPS Disciplined Clock User Guide Command Packet 0x8E-A8 Type 0 Data Format Command Packet 0x8E-A8 Type 1 Data Format Trimble ThunderBolt E GPS Disciplined Clock User Guide 73 Command Packet 0x8E-A8 Type 2 Data Format Command Packet 0x8E-A8 Type 3 Data Format 74 Trimble ThunderBolt E GPS Disciplined Clock User Guide Command Packet 8E-A9 Data Format Command Packet 0x8E-AB Data Format Page Page Page Page Page 80 Trimble ThunderBolt E GPS Disciplined Clock User Guide Report Packet 0x8F-AC Trimble ThunderBolt E GPS Disciplined Clock User Guide 81 82 Trimble ThunderBolt E GPS Disciplined Clock User Guide Page Page Page www.trimble.com