Trimble Outdoors 64057-00-ENG B, C

Trimble ThunderBolt E GPS Disciplined Clock User Guide 15

Setting up and Running the ThunderBoltE 2

Installing and using the software

All software programs for the ThunderBoltE are available online from the Trimble

website at www.trimble.com/timing.shtml. These programs enable you to monitor the

ThunderBolt E and change its configuration settings.

BTip – Install and set up the monitor program before turning on the ThunderBolt E—this

allows you to observe the timing process, from start up to fully functioning.

Trimble GPS Monitor

CCAUTION – Use only the Trimble GPS Monitor software with this product. Previous

versions may not be compatible.

To install the Trimble GPS Monitor (TrimbleMon) application from the website:

1. Go to http://www.trimble.com/TrimbleMon.shtml and then select

Support/ThunderBolt E Software Downloads /Installation Files.

2. Click Trimble Monito r Prog ram and then download the Trimble_Mon.exe file to

the computer’s hard drive.

3. To run the application, double-click the file. The Trimble GPS Monitor screen

appears:

Tx and Rx indicators COM port and settings

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