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1. Hesses O P1502 Pin 1 Pin 15 Figure 31 Top view P1502 Expansion 16 Pin Header Pin Signal Type Description ETH RD Input Ethernet Rx ETH RD Input Ethernet Rx 3V3 for Ethernet Output Rx centre tap power for Ethernet magnetics centre magnetics tap ETH TD Output Ethernet Tx ETH TD Output Ethernet Tx 3V3 for Ethernet Output Tx centre tap power for Ethernet magnetics centre magnetics tap 7 LED A Output Ethernet Status activity 8 LED B Output Ethernet Status link 9 GND REF GND 10 CAN1 Input Output CAN1 11 CAN1 Input Output CAN1 12 CAN2 Input Output CAN2 13 CAN2 Input Output CAN2 14 Reserved 15 Reserved 16 GND REF GND OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 107 B 1 2 CMOS Level I O The OEM628 provides a number of 2 7V 3 3V compatible CMOS level I O pins for status indication and timing These I O include e PPS Pulse Per Second software configurable to other rates e VARF Variable Frequency a software configurable clock output e ERROR Error indication PV Position Valid used to indicate when the receiver has calculated a valid position EVENTI and EVENT2 Event inputs active high by default with configurable polarity e USERIOI and USERIO2 User GPIO available through NovAtel s UserApp API These I O require additional ESD protection if they are routed to connectors Some u
2. 4 INTERFACEMODE USB3 NOVATEL NOVATEL 5 SAVECONFIG optional To enable EVENTI issue the following commands 1 INTERFACEMODE COM3 NONE NONE 2 MARKCONTROL MARK1 ENABLE 3 SAVECONFIG optional OEM628 Receiver In the case of the OEM628 card COMI can be configured as either RS 232 with hardware flow control if the cable you are using supports it or RS 422 with no hardware flow control by setting main connector pin 2 LOW or HIGH respectively By default RS 232 is selected since the pin 2 input if open is pulled LOW by an internal pull down resistor To select RS 422 apply 3 3 VDC to pin 2 during start up See Figure 30 on page 105 for pin out details for COM1 RS 232 and RS 422 configurations A third serial port COM3 is also available on pin 7 RXD and pin 19 TXD By default COM3 is enabled COM3 is multiplexed with both EVENT2 and USERO To enable COM3 1 Ifa user application is running make sure it does not initialize GPIO USERO 2 Issue the following command MARKCONTROL MARK2 DISABLE OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Installation and Setup Chapter2 3 Issue the following command INTERFACEMODE COM3 NOVATEL NOVATEL ON You can use any interface mode except NONE Refer to the OEM Family Firmware Reference Manual for command information FlexPak6 The FlexPak6 is RS 232 RS 4
3. Back I Next gt Cancel 4 Click Finish to complete the driver installation Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for PI Nov tel GPS Receiver Click Finish to close the wizard Finish After installing the NovAtel USB driver Windows detects the OEM6 family receiver s new virtual COM ports and begins to initialize them As each port is detected the Found New Hardware wizard appears Complete the following steps for each port 72 OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 PC Software and Firmware Chapter 4 1 Select Install the software automatically recommended then click Next Found New Hardware Wizard E This wizard helps you install software for Nov tel USB Virtual Serial Port It your hardware came with an installation CD I or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do rails saltare automatically Recommended Q Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue lt Back Next gt Cancel 2 Click Finish The installation is complete when no more dialogs appear The new COM ports corresponding to the receiver s USB1 USB2 and USB3 ports are numbered sequentially following the existing ports in the PC and are ready to use with any existing application that communicates with the receiver s COM ports COM p
4. Tracking Status Window The Tracking Status window displays key information about each of the receiver s processing channels including the PRN of the satellite being tracked on the channel the signal to noise ratio pseudorange measurements Doppler values residuals measurements and lock time from the satellite The TRACKSTAT log provides the data for many of the fields listed in this window The number of channels displayed depends on your model of receiver and the bars are color keyed to show the channel s frequency type ma To open these windows select Tracking Status Window GPS GLONASS from the View menu or click the American and Russian flag toolbar buttons Position Window The Position window displays OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 63 Chapter 4 PC Software and Firmware 64 Receiver s latitude longitude and height Solution type also known as position type Solution or differential age number of seconds the current solution has been valid Normally this represents the latency in the correction data The number of satellites used in the solution The solution status The receiver s date and time GMT and local ts To open the window select Position Window from the View menu or click the toolbar button Right click the Position window to set the computer s clock to the receiver s time change the font used to display the position data or set the units through the Options d
5. 2 5 3 CAN Bus OEM6 cards incorporate a CAN Bus controller that supports physical layer signals and low level messages specified in the appropriate sections of the J1939 and ISO11783 standards Manufacturers can also create messages specific to their application without violating these standards To facilitate manufacturer messages NovAtel provides an Application Program Interface API To obtain information about this API contact NovAtel Customer Support The OEM615 has two CAN ports CANI and CAN2 that supports up to I Mbps CAN2 is multiplexed with user VARF and EVENT2 so you must issue the following commands to enable CAN 2 FREQUENCYOUT DISABLE e MARKCONTROL MARK2 DISABLE The OEM628 card has two CAN ports CANI and CAN2 both of which are brought out to the expansion connector P1502 CANI and CAN2 both support applications up to 1 Mbps Both the OEM628 and the OEM615 require CAN transceivers CAN interfaces can be accessed using NovAtel s API but shared signals must be disabled to avoid conflicts Refer to the OEM Family Firmware Reference Manual and see Section B 1 1 Physical Description starting on page 98 for pin out information There are no CAN transceivers on the OEM6 family boards The cards require external CAN transceivers and proper bus terminations CAN Bus functionality is controlled through NovAtel s optional API software The API header file includes documentation on using the CAN bus
6. DB HD15 Signal DB HD15 Female DB9 Male Male Ethernet Signal ground 5 3 5 5 CAN1 8 2 CAN1 3 7 ETH TD 1 1 ETH RD 2 8 ETH TD 6 2 ETH RD 7 6 No connect 4 MODE 9 9 EVENT2 10 10 EVENT1 11 11 VARF 12 12 ERROR 13 13 OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 119 120 DB HD15 Signal DB HD15 Female DB9 Male Male Ethernet PV 14 14 PPS 15 15 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 B 2 2 2 UO DB HD15 Strobe Port Cable NovAtel part number 01018651 The strobe lines on the FlexPak6 can be accessed by inserting the female DB HD15 connector of the I O strobe port cable into the O port The other end of this cable is provided without a connector to provide flexibility The jacket insulation is cut away slightly from the end but the insulation on each wire 1s intact The cable is approximately 2 m in length See Figure 39 This cable is RoHS compliant DB HD15 I O Female Connector Not connected 90 10 110 120 130 14 O 15 O 9 conductor Cable Figure 39 I O DB HD15 Strobe Port Cable Table 22 I O Strobe Port Cable Wiring I O Port Pin I O Port Signal I O Port Cable Wire Colour Not connected Blue 5 Ground White Grey 9 MODE Red 10 EVENT2 Green 11 EVENT 1 Orange 12 VARF Black 13 ERROR Viole
7. The FlexPak6 has a CAN port that support applications up to 1 Mbps see Section B 2 on page 115 2 5 4 Status Indicator OEM6 family receiver cards have a LED indicator that provides receiver status See Figure 7 on page 36 for the OEM615 indicator location and Figure 6 on page 35 for the OEM628 indicator location The LED blinks green on and off approximately once per second to indicate normal operation If the indicator is red then the receiver is not working properly The indicator s operation is described in Section 5 6 on page 86 OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 43 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup The FlexPak6 status indicators are shown in the following table Table 6 FlexPak6 Status Indicators Antenna Solid GREEN with valid position Position Valid Solid RED indicates a board error COM1 Flashing GREEN when transmitting data from COM1 Flashing RED when receiving data on COM1 COM2 Flashing GREEN when transmitting data from COM2 Flashing RED when receiving data on COM2 Power Solid RED when voltage within the acceptable range is applied 2 5 5 External Oscillator For applications requiring greater precision than what is possible using the on board voltage controlled temperature compensated crystal oscillator VCTCXO you may need to connect the OEM628 to an external high stability oscillator at 5 MHz or 10 MHz The OEM615 does not have an external oscillator
8. COM3 Tx and COM3 Rx Electrostatic discharge protection Electrical format No CAN BUS LVTTL requires external CAN transceiver Bit rates 1 Mbps maximum CAN Bus throughput is determined by slowest device on the bus Signals supported Electrical format CAN1 and CAN2 USB Conforms to USB 2 0 Bit rates Full speed USB Signals supported Physical Layer USB D USB D ETHERNET None a Baud rates higher than 115 200 bps are not supported by standard PC hardware Special computer hardware may be required for higher rates including 230400 bps 460800 bps and 921600 bps b COM3 is disabled by default See Section User Selectable Port Configuration on page 38 c Event2 is enabled by default but is multiplexed with CANI CAN functionality must be disabled for Event2 to work properly See User Selectable Port Configuration on page 38 for details d CAN Bus behavior must be asserted through the NovAtel API software See Section 2 5 3 CAN Bus on page 43 for further details See also Figure 45 on page 132 OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 129 Strobes Event1 Mark 1 Default Behavior Multiplexed pin Table 24 OEM615 Strobes Input Output Input Leading edge triggered Factory Default Active low Comment An input mark for which a pulse greater than 150 ns triggers certain logs to be generated Refer to the MARKPOS and M
9. See Section 5 4 RXSTATUSEVENT Log on page 78 for more details 2 IfCDU is unable to locate the OEM6 family receiver you may have used the SAVECONFIG command Try using a different COM port to communicate with the receiver When communication has been established issue a FRESET STANDARD command The original communications port should be ready for use 3 XCOMI XCOM2 and XCOM3 virtual ports can be generated by the receiver However they are unlikely to appear as a port prompt as you cannot connect to these types of ports using CDU Also the XCOM ports are not available with the COM command but may be used with other commands such as INTERFACEMODE and LOG Refer to the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual OM 20000129 for details on the virtual ports An example of a response to an input command is the FIX POSITION command COM2 fix position 51 11635 114 0383 1048 2 carriage return OK In this example COM2 is the port prompt This example illustrates command input to the base receiver s COM2 port that sets the position of the base station receiver for differential operation Confirmation that the command was actually accepted is the appearance of OK If a command is entered incorrectly the receiver responds with Invalid Message ID or a more detailed message Ensure that the computer does not sleep or hibernate during a logging session or data will be lost 3 3 Transmitting and Receiving Corre
10. 3 2 2 Communicating with the Receiver Using CDU sees eee eee 48 3 3 Transmitting and Receiving Corrections eee eee eee eee 49 3 3 1 Base Station Configuration sssssssseenn enne 51 3 3 2 Rover Station Configuration essseee enne 53 3 3 3 ALIGNG Heading Master and Remote Configurations 53 3 3 4 PDP and GL1DE Configurations sss sexes eee eee eee 54 3 3 5 Configuration Notes rrrnnrrrnnnnnnnrrrnnrrnnnrrnnnrrnnnrrnnnrennrrrnnrennnrrsessennnrrenssnennnne 54 3 4 Enabling SBAS Positioning sseeeeen emen 55 3 5 Enabling E Dband i iu rtt Pt Em can D ER DO ee 55 3 6 Pass Through Logging i 32 a be eet e e OP ds 57 3 7 Transferring Time Between Receivers sssssssseee emen 57 3 7 1 GPS to Receiver Time Svnchronzaion sees eee eee eee 58 94 2 Time Definitioris Lukas oret ett eb p sedie tee e aui hangar ts 58 3 7 3 Procedures to Transfer Time rnnnnnannrrnnnnnnnnrrnnnnnnnnrrrnnrrnnnrrrenernnnrrrenrennnnne 59 4 PC Software and Firmware 62 4 4 CDU iR cea e i ae Tode ve e he ne ead tae 62 4 2 Convert4 Sco ERI URSI E 67 4 2 1 RINEX Format neds acai eL anode Pet D de Lan b s edad to fe d s 67 4 2 2 Convert4 Command Line Switches sese eee ee eee 69 4 3 USB Drivers Installation ssesne mne 70 4 3 1 Windows Driver Signing sseeeem emm eem 70 4 3 2 Windows XP Installation eee eee eee eee 7
11. Also refer to the Time to First Fix and Satellite Acquisition descriptions n the Glossary of Terms at www novatel com Support Knowledge and Learning 19 None This bit only indicates if the receiver has calculated a position Refer to the Time to First Fix and Satellite Acquisition descriptions n the Glossary of Terms at www novatel com Support Knowledge and Learning 20 None This bit is a status bit indicating if the receiver s position has been manually fixed and does not represent a problem Refer also to the FIX command in the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual Continued on the following page OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 91 Chapter 6 92 21 Troubleshooting Bit Set Action to Resolve None This bit indicates if clock steering has been manually disabled Refer also to the FRESET command in the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual 22 None This bit only indicates if the clock model is valid Refer also to the FRESET command in the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual 23 None This bit indicates if the phase lock loop is locked when using an external oscillator Refer also to the FRESET command in the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual 24 Check the CPU idle time Check for unnecessary logging Check for simultaneous use of functionality for example API and RTK 29 30 None This bit indicates if any bits in the auxiliary 3 statu
12. Firmware Software and Manuals Product Updates OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup 2 3 Additional Equipment Required For the receiver to perform optimally the following additional equipment is required Interface for power communications and other signals Enclosure to protect against the environment GNSS antenna for a list of NovAtel GNSS antennas see Table 2 on page 28 Coaxial cable and interconnect adapter cable as necessary Data communication equipment capable of serial USB or Ethernet communication e Serial USB or Ethernet data cable if one is not included with the receiver e Power supply Power cable if one is not included with the receiver v When the OEM6 family receiver is installed in a permanent location it should be protected by a lightning protection device according to local building codes 2 3 1 Selecting a GNSS Antenna 28 An active antenna with a low noise amplifier LNA is required to boost the power of the incoming signal to compensate for the line loss between the antenna and the receiver NovAtel offers a variety of antennas including single and dual frequency triple band and wide band reference GNSS antennas as shown in Table 2 on page 26 All of these antennas include band pass filtering and an LNA The GNSS antenna you choose depends on your particular application Each model offers exceptional phase center stab
13. The OEM6 family cards are OEM products and the printed circuit board is provided without a housing structure This allows flexibility in creating a mounting environment to suit particular product and marketing requirements The mounting and enclosure should provide for the following Mounting of external connectors Protection from hostile physical environments rain snow sand salt water extreme temperatures etc Electromagnetic shielding to protect from hostile RF environments e g nearby transmitters Electromagnetic shielding so that the final product conforms to RF emissions specifications The card may not pass emissions testing by itself it may need to be installed in an enclosure For more information on emissions testing refer to the regulatory body in your geographic area In the United States contact the Federal Communications Commission FCC and in Europe contact the Conformit Europ enne CE Protection from ESD see Appendix A Electrostatic Discharge Control ESD Practices starting on page 94 For proper grounding and mechanical integrity the OEM628 is mounted with six screws and the OEM615 with four screws when used in a custom assembly See Appendix B OEM628 Technical Specifications starting on page 97 and Appendix C OEM615 Technical Specifications starting on page 125 for mechanical drawings of each card OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 33 Chapter 2 Instal
14. The cable is equipped with a 9 pin connector at the receiver end which can be plugged into the COM or COM2 port At the PC end a 9 pin connector is provided to accommodate a PC serial RS 232 communication port This cable is RoHS compliant Ge T I 5 1 5 1 10 11 Table 23 Null Modem Cable Wiring Connector Pin Number To DB9S 10 2 3 8 7 4 5 1 amp 6 To DB9S 11 3 2 7 8 1 amp 6 5 4 Figure 41 FlexPak6 Null Modem Cable OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 123 B 2 2 5 12V Power Accessory Cable NovAtel part number 01017663 The power accessory cable supplied with the FlexPak6 see Figure 42 provides a convenient means for supplying 12 V DC While the receiver 1s capable of operating over a wider input voltage range the accessory plug should not be used above 12 V The accessory plug includes a fuse If the accessory plug is not used the alternative wiring must also include a fuse Input is provided through the standard 12V power outlet The output from the power adapter utilizes a 4 pin LEMO connector LEMO part number FGG 0B 304 CLAD52Z and plugs directly into the PWR input located on
15. contact NovAtel Customer Support directly using one of the methods listed in Customer Support on page 20 3 2 2 Communicating with the Receiver Using CDU 48 Open the CDU program and select Device Open from the main menu The Open Configuration window appears The following example shows an Open Configuration window with two possible configurations already available Available device contigs Open COM COM1 115200 bps COM4 115200 bps Refer to CDU s Help file by selecting the Help Contents menu See also Chapter 4 PC Software and Firmware starting on page 62 for descriptions of the CDU windows available from the View menu Ensure that you can see the Console and ASCII Messages windows by selecting them from the View menu When the receiver is first turned on no data is transmitted from the COM ports except for the port prompt The Console window displays a port name OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Operation Chapter 3 COMI ifconnected to COMI port COM2 if connected to COM2 port or COM3 if connected to COM3 port Any of the COM port prompts indicate that the receiver is ready and waiting for command input The screen may display other port names for other port types e g USB1 USB2 USB3 or AUX D 1 You may have to wait for output from receiver self tests On start up the OEM6 family receiver is set to log the RXSTATUSEVENTA log ONNEW on all ports
16. log lbandstat 56 OEME6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Operation Chapter 3 If you are receiving OmniSTAR HP the fifth field of the LBANDSTAT log should be 00c2 as shown in the following example LBANDSTAT COM1 0 81 0 FINESTEERING 1596 235136 000 00000000 di1c2 5968 1557854678 48 98 1098 9 0 00 00c2 0000 153860 545 0 0000 0201 154019 68000000 00000000 Refer to the LBANDSTAT log in the OEM Family Firmware Reference Manual For more information about L band positioning refer to application note APN 051 Positioning Modes of Operation at www novatel com Support Knowledge and Learning Application Notes 3 6 Pass Through Logging The pass through logging feature enables the GNSS receiver to redirect any ASCII or binary data that is input at a specified COM port or USB port to any specified receiver COM or USB port This capability in conjunction with the SEND command allows the receiver to perform bidirectional communications with other devices such as a modem terminal or another receiver There are several pass through logs PASSCOM1 PASSCOM2 PASSCOM3 PASSXCOMI PASSXCOM2 PASSXCOM3 PASSUSB1 PASSUSB2 PASSUSB3 PASSICOMX PASSNCOM and PASSAUX are available on OEM6 family receivers for logging through serial ports Refer to the PASSCOMXx log for details 3 7 Transferring Time Between Receivers The ADJUSTIPPS command is used as part of the procedure to transfer time between receivers
17. the receiver status that corresponds to the auxiliary status a OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Built In Status Tests Chapter 5 You can use the STATUSCONFIG command configure the various status mask fields in the RXSTATUSEVENT log You can use the masks to specify whether various status fields generate errors or event messages when they are set or cleared Refer to the RXSTATUS log RXSTATUSEVENT log and STATUSCONFIG command in the OEM Family Firmware Reference Manual for more detailed descriptions of these messages 5 3 Error Strobe Signal The error strobe signal is one of the I O strobes The strobe signal driven low when the receiver is operating normally When the receiver is in the error state and tracking is disabled the error strobe is driven high This can be caused by a fatal error or by an unusual receiver status indication that the user has promoted to be treated like a fatal error Once on the error status will remain high until the cause of the error is corrected and the receiver is reset See also Section 2 5 1 Strobes on page 41 5 4 RXSTATUSEVENT Log The RXSTATUSEVENT log is used to output event messages as indicated in the RXSTATUS log On start up the OEM6 family receiver is set to log the RXSTATUSEVENTA log ONNEW on all ports You can remove this message with the UNLOG command Refer to the RXSTATUSEVENT log in the OEM Family Firmware Reference Manual for a more detailed description o
18. 19 COM Port Setup 78 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 PC Software and Firmware Chapter 4 Downloading firmware To download firmware Select the file to download according to Open a File to Download on page 78 Ensure that the file path and name are displayed in main display area see Figure 18 on page 78 Click Write Flash to download the firmware When Searching for card appears in the main display power cycle the receiver BOO File Settings Help Searching for card timeout in 13 secs Figure 20 Searching for Card 5 When the Authorization Code dialog opens enter the auth code and click OK See Section 4 4 3 Upgrading Using the AUTH Command on page 81 for further information about the Authoriza tion Code Authorization Code x Cancel Figure 21 Authorization Code Dialog 6 The receiver finishes the download and then resets The process is complete when Done appears in the main display area Download Complete Resetting Card Resetting Done POPPE TT TT TT TT TT TT TT TT TT COM 1 Connect 9600 Download 115200 Figure 22 Upgrade Process Complete 7 Close WinLoad OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 79 Chapter 4 PC Software and Firmware 4 4 2 Updating using SoftLoad Commands You can also use SoftLoad to update an OEM6 family receiver SoftLoad should be used if automated loading is required or the platform used to
19. 608 998 B1 5 495 499 6 664 923 Bl 5 736 961 7 738 536 5 809 064 6 184 822 B1 AX O Copyright 2011 NovAtel Inc All rights reserved Unpublished rights reserved amp e under International copyright laws Printed in Canada on recycled paper Recyclable 2 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Table of Contents Notices 9 Terms and Conditions 13 Software License 16 Warranty 18 Foreword 19 Customer Support 20 Firmware Updates and Model Upgrades 21 1 Introduction 22 1 1 Overview of the OEM6 Eames ee eee eee eee 22 1 2 OEMO15 Receiver T 22 1 3 OEM628 Recevet see 23 1 4 OEM6 Receiver System Overview sss ee sees essere neee enen enen 22 1 4 1 OEM6 Family Card sees eee 24 1 4 2 Enclosure and Wiring Harness sese eee eee 24 1 43 GNSS Antenna ctione hd dieto en eden rated at Me dd een aet lax aea dicts 25 1 4 4 Power Supply nis ertet sco eden n Pc rta erbe a EY aae dee ati 25 1 4 5 Optional External Frequency Reference eee eee 25 1 4 6 Data Communications Equipment sss 25 1 5 OEM6 Enclosures sse ee 25 1 5 THEISXPaKO HR 25 2 Installation and Setup 27 2 1 Opening the Shipping Box sss seer eee eee eee eee eee 27 2 2 Installing OEM6 PC Unies sese eee eee 27 2 3 Additional Equipment Required sees 28 2 3 1 Selecting a GNSS Antenna sse 28 2 3 2 Choosing a Coaxial Cable reete itte ete ttt etti denda 30 2 3 3 Power Supply Requiremen
20. 61 15 Convert4 Screen Examples eee 67 16 Convert4 Command Line Arguments see eee eee eee 69 17 WinLoad s Open Dialog sss seene 78 18 Open File in WinLoad sees 78 19 COM Port Setup ass 78 20 Searching for Card P R 79 21 Authorization Code Dialog sirsie oint e aaa ai en iaa 79 22 Upgrade Process Complete necesse ia aeea i 79 23 Location of Receiver Status Word sse 83 24 Reading the Bits in the Receiver Status Word sse eee 84 25 Location of Receiver Error Word sese eee eee eee 84 26 Reading the Bits in the Receiver Error Word sse eee 85 27 Status LED Flash Sequence Example sese eee eee eee 86 28 OEM628 Board Ditmensiors ciet eet ciebat utsende ee oe Leod dt sad ate Elec att had syne 98 29 OEM628 Keep Out Zone 3 deiode tede ct ien SKO bade eod dpt bad spd 99 30 Top view P1500 Main Connector 24 Pin Header sese eee 105 31 Top view P1502 Expansion 16 Pin Header sese 107 32 ESD protection for EVENT and PPS Strobes sese 108 33 LED drive buffer for ERROR and PV signals sse 109 34 CAN Transceiver Implementation eee eee eee 109 35 USB Implementation cocto ciet ctetu sad cin asm ud die Riera dear inn 111 36 Ethernet reference schematic eene enne 112 37 FlexPak6 Dimensions cincuenta te cu et Same uk eB aime neta ie ME nan C ki tum 116 38 VO Breakout Cable ie mus re tei epus etate cepas klub aine ne b ride etan 119 39 I O DB HD15 Strobe Port Cable sese eee 121 40 FlexPak6 Straight Throug
21. Appendix C OEM615 Technical Specifications starting on page 125 34 OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Installation and Setup Chapter2 J1014 P1502 J1003 TOP VIEW P1500 BOTTOM VIEW ES Em LED Status Indicator Figure 6 OEM628 Connector and Indicator Locations Item Description 1 P1500 24 pin dual row male connector with a 2 mm straight 2 x 12 header used for power data and signal 2 P1502 16 pin dual row male connector with a 2 mm straight 2 x 8 header 3 J100 RF signal input and LNA power output MMCX female connector 4 J101 external clock input MMCX female connector OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 35 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup J1002 M9 TOP VIEW BOTTOM VIEW LED Status Indicator Figure 7 OEM615 Connector and Indicator Locations Item Description 1 P1101 20 pin dual row male connector with a 2 mm straight 2 x 10 header used for power data and signal 2 J100 RF signal input and LNA power output MCX female connector 2 4 2 Mounting the GNSS Antenna When the OEM6 family card is installed with a wiring harness in an enclosure the antenna can be installed and connected The GNSS receiver is designed to operate with any of the NovAtel single dual and triple frequency GNSS antenna models See Section 2 3 1 on page 28 for more information When installing the antenna Choose an antenna location that has a clear
22. Bit Set Action to Resolve 0 2 Issue a FRESET command 4 Contact Customer Support as described on page 20 5 Check the VERSION log The VERSION log will indicate Invalid authcode Update the auth code as described in Section 4 4 3 Upgrading Using the AUTH Command page 81 6 Issue a FRESET command 7 See Section 2 3 3 Power Supply Requirements page 31 8 This is the thermometer error bit indicating a possible hardware or environmental condition If you cannot resolve contact Customer Support 9 Check temperature ranges in the ENVIRONMENTAL table sections of Appendix B OEM628 Technical Specifications starting on page 97 10 14 Possible hardware or environmental condition If you cannot resolve the problem contact Customer Support as described on page 20 15 Issue a FRESET command and power cycle the unit If the bit is still present contact Customer Support 16 Monitor CPU idle time Reduce number of logs or the rate of data logging 17 Ensure that the version log is consistent with the hardware 20 SoftLoad is in progress See Section 4 4 2 Updating using SoftLoad Commands page 80 21 You may be exceeding the receiver s velocity limit If so reduce velocity This error can only be cleared by resetting the receiver 22 Reload firmware using WinLoad or the SoftLoad commands 31 Possible hardware failure Contact Customer Support OEM6 Family Installation and Operation
23. Eni SI E 45 7 SL 1 80 g a0 PH 1 Sp o fog PIN 2 0 00 0 0001 3 6 m er 0 14 CN S Me x4 Fe a e 3 60 NOTES DIMENSIONS ARE SHOWN IN mm inches 2 CONNECTORS a JIOI MCX JACK RECEPTACLE STRAIGHT b 0 142 JOHNSON P N 133 3711 202 OR SAMTEC P N MCX J P H ST SMI OR EQUIVALENT JII0I 2x10 HEADER 2mm PITCH SAMTEC P N TMM 110 03 G D OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Operating Temperature Figure 44 OEM615 Keep Out Zone ENVIRONMENTAL 40 C to 85 C Storage Temperature 55 C to 95 C Humidity 9596 noncondensing Random Vibe MIL STD 810F category 24 7 7g RMS Sine Vibe SAEJ1211 4 g Bump Repetative shock IEC68 2 27 30 g Shock MIL STD 810G 409 Additional non operate testing was conducted at 75g Continued on the following page OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 127 POWER REQUIREMENTS Voltage 3 3 V DC 45 Allowable Input Voltage Ripple 100 mV p p maximum Power Consumption 1 3 W typical GPS L1 L2 1 5 W typical GPS GLONASS L1 L2 1 81 W typical GPS L1 L2 GLONASS L1 L2 1 9 W typical all on gt lt These values can change with the number of satellites in view and the firmware version Use them as a guide for what you might expect but not as absolute values In Rush Power Consumption 6 0 A for
24. Manual Rev 4 Installation and Setup Chapter2 2 5 7 Ethernet OEM628 receivers are equipped with a 10 100baseT Ethernet port that supports IPv4 Internet layer TCP IP transport and telnet Users can conduct remote debugging accept MRTCA modified RTCA data and download firmware OEM6 family receivers are also equipped with NTRIP Version 2 0 Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol client and server capability There are no Ethernet magnetics or RJ45 connector on the OEM6 family receiver If you are using the OEM6 Ethernet connectivity the distance between the RJ45 connector and the magnetics must be no more than 10 inches 25 4 cm and the distance between the device and the magnetics must be no more than 1 5 inches 3 8 cm Refer to application note APN 057 at www novatel com Support Knowledge and Learning for instructions on configuring Ethernet and NTRIP OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 45 Chapter 3 Operation Before operating the receiver for the first time read the installation instructions in Chapter 2 Installation and Setup starting on page 27 The following instructions are based on a configuration similar to Figure 9 Computer or Base Station GNSS Antenna Computer with NovAtel USB drivers RF Cable User installed supplied Base Radio External DC Input Power Source 0 BEBE 5455 Data Logger or Rover I I 1
25. OEMV 2 receivers with the following additional features Triple frequency e Galileo channel support Ethernet Full speed USB 2 0 Dual CAN bus ports HE Figure 3 OEM628 Receiver Board OEM6238 technical specifications are provided in Appendix B on page 97 1 4 OEM6 Receiver System Overview In addition to the NovAtel OEM6 receiver board an OEM6 receiver system requires the following Enclosure and wiring harness GNSS antenna and optional LNA power supply e Power supply Data communications equipment OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 23 Chapter 1 Introduction The overall OEM6 receiver system is illustrated in Figure 4 and described in the sections that follow Enclosure COM1 gt coM2 COM3 see note Input Timing Signal Output Timing Signal USB Full Speed CAN Communication 1 CAN Communication 2 Ethernet OEM628 Coaxial Cable E Note COM3 is Optional LNA Optional External multiplexed with external Power Supply Frequency Reference Event and GPIO OEM628 Figure 4 OEM6 Receiver System 1 4 1 OEM6 Family Card NovAtel s OEM6 family cards consist of a radio frequency RF section and a digital section Radio Frequency RF Section The receiver obtains filtered amplified GNSS signals from the antenna The RF section down converts the incoming RF signals to intermediate frequency IF signals which are
26. Operation User Manual Rev 4 C ad 1 Figure 30 Top view P1500 Pin 24 Pin23 Main Connector 24 Pin Header Signal Type Description Comments 1 GND GND Ground Reference 2 USER12 Input Output General Purpose I O 2 7 V CMOS levels 4 mA drive 3 3 V compatible 3 VARF Output Variable Frequency 2 7 V CMOS levels 4 mA drive 3 3 V compatible 4 PPS Output Time Mark Output 2 7 V CMOS levels 4 mA drive 3 3 V compatible 5 VCC PWR 3 3 V Supply Voltage 5 6 VCC PWR 3 3 V Supply Voltage 5 7 RXD3 EVENT2 Input External Event 2 COM3 Receive 2 7 V CMOS levels 3 3 v Data compatible 8 EVENT1 Input External Event 1 2 7 V CMOS levels 3 3 v compatible 9 ERROR Output Error Detected 2 7 V CMOS levels 4 mA drive 3 3 V compatible 10 PVALID Output Position Valid 2 7 V CMOS levels 4 mA drive 3 3 V compatible 11 CTS2 Input COM2 Clear to Send 2 7 V CMOS levels 3 3 V compatible 12 RESETIN Input Hardware Reset Internally pulled up Active low reset hold below 0 8 V for a minimum of 50 milliseconds 13 RTS2 Output COM2 Request to Send 2 7 V CMOS levels 4 mA drive 3 3 V compatible 14 RXD2 Input COM2 Receive Data 2 7 V CMOS levels 3 3 V compatible 15 CTS1 RXD1 Input COM Clear to Send RS 232 CTS1 RS232 levels 25 V COM Receive Data RS 422 tolerant RXD1 RS422 levels 2 V differential typical 16 TXD2 Outp
27. Port Pin Out Descriptions Connector Pin No Signal Name Signal Descriptions 1 ETH TD 2 ETH RD 3 CAN1 4 No connect 5 GND Digital ground OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 117 118 6 ETH TD 7 ETH RD 8 CAN1 9 MODE When grounded e g connected to pin 5 enables RS 422 mode RS 232 is the unconnected default 10 EVENT2 Mark 2 input 11 EVENT 1 Mark 1 input 12 VARF Variable frequency out 13 ERROR Indicates a fatal error when high The antenna port LED also turns red during a fatal error 14 PV Valid position avalable The antenna port LED also turns green for a valid position 15 PPS Pulse per second D Also see Section 2 5 1 Strobes on page 41 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 B 2 2 Cables B 2 2 1 O Breakout Cable NovAtel part number 01018649 The Ethernet and CAN on the FlexPak6 can be accessed by inserting the I O breakout cable s female DB HD15 connector into the O port This provides a standard receptacle for Ethernet connectivity and a DB9 connector for CAN Access to the I O line signals see Table 21 are available on the DB HD15 male connector and the DB9 access I O strobe port cable see Section B 2 2 2 on page 121 The breakout cable is approximately 40 cm in length see Figure 38 and is RoHS compliant Figure 38 I O Breakout Cable Table 21 I O Breakout Cable Wiring
28. The number of pulses per second PPS is always set to one with this command It is typically used when the receiver is not adjusting its own clock and is using an external reference frequency The TIMESYNC log is also used to synchronize time between receivers It contains a time status field that may show COARSE or FINE among others For a complete list of the time status values and definitions refer to the GPS Time Status section in Chapter 1 of the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual Section 3 7 3 starting on page 59 provides details on the time transfer procedure Terms used in the procedure are defined in Section 3 7 2 starting on page 58 Refer also to the ADJUST1PPS command and the TIMESYNC log descriptions in the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 57 Chapter 3 Operation 3 71 GPS to Receiver Time Synchronization Receiver time synchronization with GPS time does not occur until the receiver locks onto the first satellite The GPS L1 signal has two main streams of data modulated on the carrier These data streams are the C A code 1 023 MHz rate and the P Y code 10 23 MHz rate Additionally a navigation message at a 50 Hz rate contains GPS satellite data including the ephemeris clock corrections and constellation status This navigation message is encoded on both the C A and P Y codes The navigation message is transmitted via individual subframes and each subfram
29. and Appendix C OEM615 Technical Specifications starting on page 125 for more power supply specifications Ifthe voltage supplied is below the minimum specification the receiver will suspend O operation If the voltage supplied is above the maximum specification the receiver may be permanently damaged voiding your warranty OEM6 family cards contains a DC to DC converter that is tolerant to input noise and ripple A tightly regulated input supply is not required as long as it falls within the given input range The power supply used for any OEM6 family card should be capable of providing the specified power requirements in Table 3 Table 3 Voltage Input Requirement for OEM6 Family Cards OEM6 Product Line Power Input Requirement OEM628 3 3V DC 5 with less than 100 mV ripple OEM615 3 3V DC 5 with less than 100 mV ripple The OEM628 is designed to prevent internal damage when subjected to reverse polarity power connection The OEM615 does not feature reversed polarity protection The OEM6 family cards also provide protection for a short duration during over voltage events It is recommended that appropriate fuses or current limiting be incorporated as a safety precaution on all power lines used Use a sufficient gauge of wire to ensure that the voltage at the connector is within the OEM6 family card s requirements See Appendix C OEM615 Technical Specifications starting on page 125 or Appendix B OEM628 Technica
30. at www novatel com Support Knowledge and Learning Application Notes Master interfacemode com2 none rtca off fix position lat lon hgt or movingbasestation enable log com2 rtcaobs2 ontime 1 log com2 rtcaref ontime 1 Rover interfacemode com2 rtca none off log headinga onchanged log gphdt ontime 1 hdtoutthreshold 1 0 enter your own lat lon and hgt values heading baseline length pitch and other data NMEA heading formatted log optional controls the GPHDT log output OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 53 Chapter 3 Operation 3 3 4 PDP and GL1DE Configurations PDP and GL1DE position filters can be used for single frequency single point WAAS DGPS or VBS positioning To reset the PDP or GL1DE filter pdpfilter reset To enable the PDP filter pdpfilter enable Ensure that you issue the PDPFILTER command before the PDPMODE command Set the PDP type and kinematic type according to the application For most kinematic applications pdpmode relative dynamic or pdpmode relative auto The rest of the setup is position type and log dependant according to your application For example details of the RTKSOURCE PSRDIFFSOURCE INTERFACEMODE COM and other configuration commands are outlined in the OEM Family Firmware Reference Manual available at www novatel com Support Firmware Software and Manuals 3 3 5 Configuration Notes 54 For compatibility with other GNSS rec
31. con nect pin 5 ground to pin 9 to switch COM2 to RS 422 mode OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 115 DIMENSIONS Note All dimensions are in millimetres al 46 50 133 M 1 15 9 8 42 Nazi Figure 37 FlexPak6 Dimensions 116 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 B 2 1 Port Pin Outs The pin numbering for each of the ports is described in the tables that follow Table 19 FlexPak6 Port Pin Out Descriptions Connector COM Pn RS 232 RS 422 1 N C N C N C 2 Rx Rx Rx 3 Tx Tx Tx 4 N C POUT POUT 5 GND GND GND 6 N C N C N C 7 RTS RTS Tx 8 CTS CTS Rx 9 N C N C N C a Current is limited to 1 A The FlexPak provides an output voltage on pin 4 of COM2 POUT that matches the C voltage used to power the Flexpak The Flexpak can accept voltages up to 36 V DC which is greater than the RS 232 specified maximum 25 V DC As a result you can damage equipment that is connected to COM2 by sending voltages higher than the RS 232 specification allows Table 20 FlexPak6 I O
32. default settings interfacemode com2 novatel novatel The rover recognizes the default and uses the corrections it receives with a NovAtel header The PSRDIFFSOURCE and RTKSOURCE commands set the station ID values that identify the base stations to accept pseudorange or RTK corrections from They are useful commands when the rover station is receiving corrections from multiple base stations At the base station you can log the contents of the standard corrections in a form that is easier to read These larger variants have the correction fields broken out into standard types in the log rather than compressed into bit fields This can be useful if you want to modify the format of the corrections for a non standard application or if you want to look at the corrections for system debugging purposes These variants have DATA in their names e g RTCADATA1 RTCMDATA1 CMRDATAOBS Refer to the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual for more information 3 4 Enabling SBAS Positioning OEM6 family receivers are capable of SBAS positioning This positioning mode is enabled using the SBASCONTROL command sbascontrol enable auto When the command is entered the OEM6 family card automatically tracks the SBAS that is operating in the region e g WAAS or EGNOS and applies the corrections from the service On a simulator you may want to leave the testmode parameter off or specify NONE explicitly For more on SBAS refer to application note APN 051 Pos
33. emission limits Emission levels may be higher for OEM6 family card level operation than for integrated enclosure level products like the FlexPak6 using an OEM6 family card WEEE If you purchased your OEM6 family product in Europe please return it to your dealer or supplier at the end of its life The objectives of the European Community s environment policy are in particular to preserve protect and improve the quality of the environment protect human health and utilise natural resources prudently and rationally Sustainable development advocates the reduction of wasteful consumption of natural resources and the prevention of pollution Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE is a regulated area Where the generation of waste cannot be avoided it should be reused or recovered for its material or energy WEEE products may be recognized by their wheeled bin label CX x RoHS The OEM6 family and FlexPak6 are compliant with the European Union EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive 2002 95 EC REACH NovAtel strives to comply with the EU Directive EC 1907 2006 on chemicals and their safe use as per the Registration Evaluation Authorization and Restriction of Chemical substances REACH for its products including the OEM6 family products Since REACH SVHC lists are updated occasionally please contact NovAtel Customer Support if you require further information Ethernet Port v The Ethernet ports are
34. file formats and converts them to ASCII binary or RINEX format NovAtel OEM4 Convert f x Source File D inject OEMVP4 gps pen Destination File D inject OEMVP4 asc Save s Convert To I Selected Edit ASCII C Binary I Time Ear WEEE I RangeB Log Compression Noite I RangeCmpB Log Expansion Convert File Help Exit NovAtel DEM 4 Convert BME E Source File D inject OEMVP4 gps pen bservation File D inject OEMVP4 01 0 Save s Ephemeris File D inject OEMVP4 01 n Save s Glonass File D NiniectXOEMVP4 040 Convert Ta I Selected Ere C ASCII C Bi Time Edit c nex I RangeB Log Compression NovAtel I RangeCmpB Log Expansion RINEX Headers Nav File Help Dbs File Exit Figure 15 Convert4 Screen Examples Convert File 4 2 31 RINEX Format The Receiver Independent Exchange RINEX format is a broadly accepted receiver independent format for storing GPS data It features a non proprietary ASCII file format that can be used to combine or process data generated by receivers made by different manufacturers The Convert4 utility can be used to produce RINEX files from NovAtel receiver data files 1 For further information on RINEX Version 2 10 file descriptions visit the U S National Geodetic Survey website at http www ngs noaa gov CORS Rinex2 html OEM6 Family Installation and Opera
35. fine clock to a warm clock GPS receiver 1 Connect the 1PPS signal of the fine clock receiver to the Mark 1 input Event1 of the warm clock receiver as shown in Figure 13 OCXO C Receiver 1 Receiver 2 I Ker Hole 1PPS Mark Note If Receiver 2 is not in coarsetime the input is ignored Figure 13 Transfer FINE Time from Fine Clock to Warm Clock Receiver 2 Issue the following command to the warm clock receiver adjustlpps mark The phase of the warm clock receiver clock is adjusted by the fractional measurement of the fine clock receiver s 1PPS mark input event In other words it synchronizes the warm clock receiver s IPPS to the incoming 1PPS of the fine clock receiver It does not adjust the one second time of week TOW counter or the receiver s week number This procedure is used to make small corrections to the warm clock receiver s clock TIMESYNC log The next itransmit time idependant rus ion baud rate ogis i j triggered Fine Clock j by the Receiver Connected to l next PPS COM Input On Warm Clock Receiver 1PPS on Fine Clock Receiver Connected to MK1I on Warm Clock Receiver 1PPS IN 1 ms Figure 14 1PPS Alignment lt The examples shown in Figure 11 Figure 12 and Figure 13 are for the transfer of time If you need a position your receiver must be tracking satellites and must have a valid almanac OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 61 Ch
36. lat lon hgt com2 com2 com2 com2 rtcm3 ontime 10 rtcm22 ontime 10 1 rtcm1819 ontime 1 rtcml ontime 5 RTCM V2 3 with GLONASS interfacemode com2 none rtcm off fix log log log log log log savconfig OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 position lat lon hgt com2 com2 com2 com2 com2 com2 rtcml ontime 5 rtcm3 ontime 10 rtcm22 ontime 10 1 rtcm31 ontime 5 1 rtcm32 ontime 10 2 rtcm1819 ontime 1 optional enter your own lat lon hgt enter your own lat lon hgt optional enable code dgps coverage optional optional enter your own lat lon hgt optional optional enter your own lat lon hgt optional gps psrdiff optional glonass psrdiff optional 51 Chapter 3 Operation RTCM V3 interfacemode com2 none rtcmv3 off fix position lat lon hgt enter your own lat lon hgt log com2 rtcm1002 ontime 1 for L1 only models log com2 rtcm1004 ontime 1 for LI L2 models log com2 rtcm1006 ontime 10 log com2 rtcm1019 ontime 120 savconfig optional RTCM V3 with GLONASS interfacemode com2 none rtcmv3 off fix position lat lon hgt log com2 rtcm1002 ontime log com2 rtcm1004 ontime log com2 rtcm1010 ontime log com2 rtcm1012 ontime log com2 rtcm1006 ontime 10 log com2 rtcm1033 ontime 10 log com2 rtcm1019 ontime 120 log com2 rtcm1020 ontime 120 savconfig CMRPLUS CMR interfacemode com2 none cmr off fix position lat lo
37. less than 60 us typical RF INPUT LNA POWER OUTPUT Antenna Connector MCX female 50 Q nominal impedance See Figure 43 on page 126 Acceptable RF Input Level L1 122 to 87 signal dBm 161 to 141 noise dBm Hz L2 126 to 93 signal dBm 161 to 141 noise dBm Hz RF Input Frequencies GPS L1 1575 42 MHz GPS L2 1227 60 MHz GLONASS L1 1593 1610 MHz GLONASS L2 1237 1253 MHz Galileo E1 1575 42 MHz LNA Power 5 V DC 5 0 100 mA supplied by card through centre conductor of RF connector The amount of voltage that the receiver can provide depends upon the input voltage in the following current derating curve V LNA OUT lt 0 1 W I LNA OUT 5 V INPUT OUTPUT DATA INTERFACE COM1 Electrical format LVTTL Bit rates 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 460800 or 921600 bps See Section 3 1 1 on page 47 Signals supported COM1 Tx COM1 Rx Electrostatic discharge protection Yes Electrical format LVTTL Bit rates 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 460800 or 921600 bps See Section 3 1 1 on page 47 Signals supported COM2 Tx COM2 Rx Electrostatic discharge protection No Electrical format LVTTL 128 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Bit rates 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 460800 or 921600 bps See Section 3 1 1 on page 47 Signals supported
38. position base station 49 power connector 100 124 128 requirements 100 128 supply 28 printed circuit board mounting 33 priority mask 82 85 R radio frequency RF 82 84 GPS Antenna 25 OEM6 card section 24 receiver overview 23 receiver status 82 85 redirect data 57 replacement parts 137 reset 84 86 revision firmware 75 manual 2 143 RF see radio frequency RINEX 67 Index RoHS notice 10 rover station 55 RTCM1819 51 RTCMV3 52 RXSTATUS log 83 RXSTATUSEVENT log 83 S satellite antenna location 36 records number of 47 transmit 25 SBAS positioning enabling 55 self test 48 serial number 75 port 54 serial port default settings 47 static 94 96 status indicator 43 status LED 86 status mask fields 83 strobe signals 34 strobes 41 support 18 20 T technical specifications 97 125 OEM628 98 126 tests built in 82 83 85 time definitions 58 strobes 34 synchronization 58 transferring 59 transferring between receivers 57 trigger 82 troubleshooting 88 U update firmware 75 81 upgrade firmware 75 upgrade models 75 USB 41 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 141 Index 142 drivers 70 71 73 pass through logging 57 port 49 V version 81 voltage 100 128 W warnings 25 warranty 18 32 Web site 20 WEEE notice 10 windows in CDU 63 66 WinLoad 75 OEM6 Family Installat
39. processed by the digital section The RF section also supplies power to the active antenna LNA through the coaxial cable The RF section has been designed to reject common sources of interference Digital Section The heart of the digital section is NovAtel s MINOS6 ASIC application specific integrated circuit The digital section digitizes and processes the IF signals to obtain a GNSS solution position velocity and time It also processes the system I O shown in Figure 4 1 4 2 Enclosure and Wiring Harness An enclosure is necessary to protect the OEM6 family card from environmental extremes and high levels of RF interference A wiring harness is required to provide the interface to the antenna power supply and data I O 24 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Introduction Chapter 1 1 4 3 GNSS Antenna The antenna converts electromagnetic signals transmitted by GNSS satellites into electrical signals that can be used by the receiver An active GNSS antenna is normally required for optimal receiver performance NovAtel s active GNSS antennas shown in Table 2 on page 28 provide precise phase centres and robust enclosures Optional LNA Power Supply The receiver can supply power for the antenna LNA If the antenna is not compatible with the OEM6 power supply you may need an external LNA supply See Antenna LNA Power on page 44 for more information 1 4 4 Power Supply A power supply capable of delivering th
40. should NovAtel elect to take such legal proceedings at NovAtel s request Licensee shall co operate reasonably with NovAtel in all legal actions concerning this license of the Software under this Agreement taken against any third party by NovAtel to protect its rights in the Software NovAtel shall bear all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Licensee in the course of co operating with NovAtel in such legal action 4 Restrictions You may not a copy other than as provided for in paragraph 2 distribute transfer rent lease lend sell or sublicense all or any portion of the Software except in the case of sale of the hardware to a third party b modify or prepare derivative works of the Software c use the Software in connection with computer based services business or publicly display visual output of the Software d transmit the Software over a network by telephone or electronically using any means except when downloading a purchased up grade from the NovAtel website or e reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software You agree to keep confidential and use your best efforts to prevent and protect the contents of the Soft OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Software License ware from unauthorized disclosure or use 5 Term and Termination This Agreement and the rights and licences hereby granted shall continue in force in perpetuity unless terminated by NovAtel or Licensee in ac
41. unless unlogged Refer also to the RXSTATUSEVENT log in the OEM Family Firmware Reference Manual for a more detailed description Status LED The diagnostic LED provided on the OEM6 family cards blinks green on and off approximately once per second to indicate normal operation Error bits and status bits that have been priority masked as errors cause the LED to flash a code in a binary sequence The binary sequence is a six flash 0 5 second on and 0 25 second off per flash sequence followed by a one second delay The sequence repeats indefinitely If there are more than one error or status present the lowest number appears as the flash code output The codes are ordered to have the highest priority condition output first The first flash in the six flash sequence indicates 1f the code that follows is an error bit or a status bit Error bits will flash red and status bits flash yellow The next five flashes are the binary number of the code most significant bit first A red flash indicates a one and a yellow flash indicates a zero For example for an error bit six the binary number is 00110 so the output sequence is 0 0 5 0 75 1 251 50 2 0 225 2 75 30 3 5 3 75 425 5 25 followed by a one second delay The sequence repeats indefinitely until the receiver 1s reset In the example on page 86 the first flash in the sequence is red meaning that a bit is set in the receiver error word The next five flashes give a binary value of 00111
42. 1 4 3 3 Windows 2000 Installation sem 73 4 4 Firmware Updates and Model Upgrades sss 75 4 4 1 Updating or Upgrading Using the WinLoad Utility 75 4 4 2 Updating using SoftLoad Commands sene 80 4 4 3 Upgrading Using the AUTH Command sse 81 5 Built In Status Tests 82 5 1 OVervIQW i 2 nete eto pU tene idet ME 82 5 2 Receiver Status Word pe gen trt gto Hie pete t a ddp t 82 5 3 Error Strobe Signal i 2 1 Piet en ip PER UR ete neg 83 SA RXSTATUSEVENT E 2 n iai tede ferpens 83 SS RXSTATUS Loga ET 83 KR TTT 83 5 5 2 Error Word Livni eae eileen tied ie avi setet gaten A 84 9 0 3 Status Code ArTays dei ed etr CERE RU Re e DD e DERE reique 85 5 5 4 Receiver Status Code esses eene nennen nennen tn nne 85 5 5 5 Auxiliary Status COdeS essere sese enrere nenen 85 5 5 6 Set and Clear Mask for all Status Code Arrays sees eee 86 4 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 5 6 Status LED TTT 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 Examining the RXSTATUS Log sse 6 2 Examining the AUX1 Status Word see eee eee A Electrostatic Discharge Control ESD Practices Ieu 2 Handling ESD Sensitive Devices sees eee eee Prime Static Accumulators sese Handling Printed Circuit Boards sese B OEM628 Technical Specifications OEM628 R CelVet setas ated 2 00442 ditas ceased casts Physical De
43. 101 a Baud rates higher than 115 200 bps are not supported by standard PC hardware Special PC hardware may be required for higher rates including 230400 bps 460800 bps and 921600 bps See User Selectable Port Configuration on page 38 for details b Upon power up COM3 is enabled by default COM3 is multiplexed with Event 2 and GPIOH 0 c To enable EVENT2 issue the following commands interfacemode com3 none none markcontrol mark2 enable d CAN Bus behavior must be asserted through the NovAtel API software See Section 2 5 3 CAN Bus on page 43 for further details See also Figure 30 on page 105 Strobes Event1 Default Behavior Dedicated pin Input Output Input Leading edge triggered Table 13 OEM628 Strobes Factory Default Active low Comment An input mark for which a pulse greater than 150 ns triggers certain logs to be generated Refer to the MARKPOS and MARKTIME logs and ONMARK trigger Polarity is configurable using the MARKCONTROL command The mark inputs have 10K pull up resistors to 3 3 V Event2 Mark 2 Multiplexed pin Input Leading edge triggered Active low An input mark for which a pulse greater than 150 ns triggers certain logs to be generated Refer to the MARK2POS and MARK2TIME logs Polarity is configurable using the MARKCONTROL command The mark inputs have 10K pull up resistors to 3 3 V PV Position Valid Dedicated pin Output Active
44. 22 selectable through pin 9 of the I O port see Section B 2 1 on page 117 2 5 Additional Features and Information This section contains information on additional features of the OEM6 family receivers 2 5 1 Strobes OEM6 family receivers have inputs and outputs referred to as strobes that provide status and synchronization signals Not all strobes are provided on all receivers Detailed information about OEM6 family strobes can be found in Table 13 on page 102 and Table 14 on page 104 Detailed information about FlexPak6 strobes can be found in Table 19 on page 117 and Table 20 on page 117 2 5 2 Universal Serial Bus USB OEM6 family receivers come with NovAtel USB drivers for Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 to provide three virtual serial ports over a single USB 2 0 full speed connection using USB D and USB D signals as shown in Table 5 The USB drivers are digitally signed and officially supported on Microsoft Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 They can also be installed on Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 but are not WHQL signed in those applications Table 5 Available USB Signals on Receivers OEM615 Pin 3 D and Pin 4 D on P1101 main header s Pin 4 is multiplexed with COM3 See User Selectable Port Configuration starting on page 38 OEM628 Pin 21 D and Pin 22 D of P1500 FlexPak6 USB mini connector The three virtual serial ports
45. 3 B aU 56 64 2 230 6 ue O e CRO O x3 ma oo CH dr PIN 16 48 01 2 Ld Won 7 p se OG 1 890 m a DD 1 sr 8 Da p B uu 34 29 E ag Un Ear 350 8 Au ep z 1 3911 69 0 x ne Mnd NH A 2 36 en B Su 5 0 2 20 ET Ej s S poet J y e 9 32 x3 LC Ganpon Q anon Coogee dr 0 367 0 00 0 0001 md m PIN 2 EN PIN I 1 57 E 5 se mue ED US 0 062 Figure 28 OEM628 Board Dimensions 98 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 86 3 4 SHIELD KEEPOUT 3 4 KEEPOUT ZONE NOTE RECOMMENDED KEEPOUT AREAS ARE INTENDED FOR NOVATEL CIRCUITRY NOVATEL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY COMPONENTS AND COMPONENT PLACEMENTS INSIDE SHADED KEEPOUT ZONES WHILE MAINTAINING DESIGN FORM FIT AND FUNCTION Figure 29 OEM628 Keep Out Zone ENVIRONMENTAL Operating Temperature 40 C to 85 C Storage Temperature 40 C to 85 C Humidity 95 noncondensing Random Vibe MIL STD 810G category 24 7 7 g RMS Sine Vibe IEC60068 2 6 Bump ISO 9022 31 06 259 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 99 Shock MIL STD 810G 409 The OEM628 undergoes additional NovAtel non operate shock testing to 1000g 1ms Continued on the following page Voltage POWER REQUIREMENTS 3 3 v DC 5 Allowable Input Voltage Ripple 100 m
46. 4 37 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup Each port may support some or all of the following signals e Request To Send RTS COMI and COM2 Clear To Send CTS COMI and COM2 e Received Data RX Transmitted Data TX Port settings bit rate and parity for example are software configurable See Chapter 3 Operation on page 46 Also see Appendix B OEM628 Technical Specifications starting on page 97 and Appendix C OEMO615 Technical Specifications starting on page 125 for further information on data communications specifications and pin assignments The FlexPak6 enclosures are Data Terminal Equipment DTE so that TXD RTS and DTR are outputs while RXD CTS and DCD are inputs A null modem cable supplied with the receiver is required to connect to another DTE like a terminal or a PC while a straight cable is used to connect to another receiver User Selectable Port Configuration OEM6 family cards and enclosures offer user configuration of the communication ports OEM615 Receiver COMI CON2 and COM3 are CMOS level I O pins only These ports require the addition of an RS232 RS422 transceiver to provide appropriate signal levels Most RS232 or RS422 transceivers provide adequate ESD protection You should use a combination of a series ferrite bead and a small value shunt capacitor on any RS232 RS422 lines that leave the enclosure similar to the arrangement used on the I O ports and CAN interfaces The TVS recommended for CMO
47. ARKTIME logs and ONMARK trigger Polarity is configurable using the MARKCONTROL command The mark inputs have 10K pull up resistors to 3 3 V Event2 Mark 2 Multiplexed pin Input Leading edge triggered Active low An input mark for which a pulse greater than 150 ns triggers certain logs to be generated see the MARK2POS and MARK2TIME logs Polarity is configurable using the MARKCONTROL command The mark inputs have 10K pull up resistors to 3 3 V PV Position Valid Dedicated pin Output Active high Indicates a valid GNSS position solution is available A high level indicates a valid solution or that the FIX POSITION command has been set refer to the FIX POSITION command VDD is 3 3V VARF Variable Frequency Multiplexed pin Output Active low A programmable variable frequency output ranging from 0 5 MHz refer to the FREQUENCYOUT command RESETIN Dedicated pin Input Active low Reset LVTTL signal input from external system active low 20 us duration PPS Dedicated pin Output Active low A time synchronization output This is a pulse where the leading edge is synchronized to receiver calculated GNSS Time The polarity period and pulse width can be configured using PPSCONTROL command a The commands and logs shown in capital letters for example MARKCONTROL are discussed in further detail in the OEM Family Firmware Re
48. Converting this value to decimal results in a value of seven Therefore bit seven of the receiver error word is set indicating that there is a problem with the supply voltage of the receiver s power circuitry 3 4 5 6 my MEEEN m AP LA 0 11 Figure 27 Status LED Flash Sequence Example Reference Description OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Built In Status Tests Red Yellow 1 Second Pause Word Identifier Flash Bit Identifier Flashes End of Sequence End of Previous Sequence Beginning of Sequence Most Significant Bit of Binary Value Least Significant Bit of Binary Value Start of Next Sequence OAN OA FWD gt A h o Chapter 5 Refer to the RXSTATUS log and associated tables in OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual for more information about this log and receiver error status OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 87 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting When your receiver appears not to be working properly there are often simple ways to diagnose and resolve the problem In many cases the issue can be resolved within a few minutes avoiding the inconvenience and loss of productivity that results from having to return your receiver for repair This chapter is designed to assist you in troubleshooting problems and includes cross references to sections of the manual that may provide resolution information If you are unsure of the symptoms or if the symptoms d
49. D Precautions Electrostatic discharge is a leading cause of failure of electronic equipment components and printed circuit boards containing ESD sensitive devices and components You must follow ESD precautions when handling or installing an OEM6 family card See Appendix A Electrostatic Discharge Control ESD Practices starting on page 94 for more information on ESD precautions Leave the OEM6 family card in its static shielding bag or clamshell when not connected in its normal operating environment When removing the OEM6 family card from the ESD protection follow accepted standard anti static practices Failure to do so may cause damage to the OEM6 family card When you remove the OEM6 family card from the original packing box keep the box and ESD protection for future storage or shipment Always wear a properly grounded anti static wrist strap when handling an y OEM6 family card Always hold the OEM6 family card by its corners or the RF shield and avoid direct contact with any of the components Do nor let the OEM6 family card come in contact with clothing at any time The ground strap cannot dissipate static charges from fabrics Failure to follow accepted ESD handling practices could cause damage to the OEM6 family card The warranty may be void if equipment is damaged by ESD 32 OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Installation and Setup Chapter2 Mounting the Printed Circuit Board
50. Data P External Network Ethernet External mem Oscillator Link I Oscillator Signal OEM628 User supplied OEM628 i Enclosure I e See also Figure 10 on page 50 for a base rover example Figure 9 does not show all necessary hardware 46 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Operation Chapter 3 3 1 Communications with the Receiver You can communicate with the receiver through a data terminal or computer that is connected through one of the receiver s serial port using a null modem cable USB or Ethernet When connected to the receiver you can enter commands directly from the terminal or through terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal on your computer To maximize the application of the receiver s capabilities you should become familiar with the commands and logs described in the OEM Family Firmware Reference Manual 3 1 1 Serial Port Default Settings The receiver communicates with your computer or terminal through a serial port For communication to occur both the receiver and the operator interface must be configured properly The receiver s COMI COM2 and COM3 default port settings are as follows 9600 bps no parity 8 data bits I stop bit no handshaking echo off Use the SERIALCONFIG command to change these settings as necessary The data transfer rate you choose determines how fast information is transmitted For a log with a message byte count of 96 the defaul
51. E LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS DAMAGE EXPENSE OR INJURY ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF THE PURCHASE INSTALLATION OPERATION USE OR LICENSING OR PRODUCTS OR SER VICES IN NO EVENT SHALL NOVATEL BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL INDIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSE QUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE DUE TO ANY CAUSE There are no user serviceable parts in the NovAtel receiver and no maintenance is required When the status code indicates that a unit is faulty replace with another unit and return the faulty unit to NovAtel Inc Before shipping any material to NovAtel or Dealer please contact Customer Support You can e mail support novatel com or visit our website at www novatel com and log in through Sup port Helpdesk amp Solutions E Service When Customer Support confirms the faulty equipment needs to be returned you will be referred to the repair group where you will be given an RMA number and be advised of proper shipping procedures to return any defective product OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Foreword About this Manual Thank you for purchasing a NovAtel OEM6 family receiver card Whether the receiver is stand alone or installed in an enclosure this manual provides the information you need to integrate and operate the hardware Related Documents and Information After the OEM6 hardware is operational the OEM6 Family Firmware and Reference Manual becomes your
52. GPS 701 GG Model 703GGG L1 L2 L5 GLONASS Galileo GPS 703 GGG Model 702GGL L1 L2 GLONASS L band GPS 702 GGL Model 701GGL L1 GLONASS L band GPS 701 GGL Model 35C50P1GLA L1 GLONASS L band ANT 35C50P1GLA TW N Model 26C1GA L1 ANT 26C1GA TBW N Model 35C1GA L1 ANT 35C1GA TW N Model A72GLA4 L1 L2 L band ANT A72GLA4 TW N Model C2GA L1 L2 ANT C2GA TW N Model A72GA L1 L2 ANT A72GA TW N Optional RF Antenna Cable 3 meters GPS C006 15 meters GPS C016 30 meters GPS C032 22 cm interconnect adapter cable GPS C002 137 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 D 3 Manufacturers Part Numbers The following original manufacturer s part numbers are provided for information only and are not available from NovAtel as separate parts Product Part Description Company Part Number OEM628 card J100 amp J101 MMCX jack receptacle Johnson 135 3701 201 Figure 28 on page 98 Samtec RSP 149374 01 P1500 2x12 header 2 mm pitch Samtec TMM 112 03 G D P1502 2x8 header 2 mm pitch Samtec TMM 108 03 G D OEM615 card J101 MCX jack receptacle Samtec MCX J P H ST SMI Figure 43 on page 126 p1101 2 x 10 header 2 mm pitch Samtec TMM 110 03 G D 138 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 A accuracy positioning 97 125 RT 2 and RT 20 97 125 ALIGN 53 configuration 53 antenna active 24 28 cables 30 137 card status 82 84 considerations 36 dual frequency 28 inp
53. GPS L1 L2 L2C L5 GLONASS LI1 L2 Galileo E1 E5a E5b Alt BOC and Compass signals Table I lists the features available on the FlexPak6 OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 25 Chapter 1 Introduction C The Flexpak6 is not compatible with the OEM615 receiver Table 1 FlexPak6 Features Feature FlexPak6 OEM card supported OEM628 Serial ports 2 DB9 connectors USB 1 1 Yes Ethernet Yes Strobe port DB HD15 connector Input DC voltage 6 to 36 V L band differential corrections Yes GPS GLONASS positioning Yes GL1DE Yes ALIGN Yes AdVance RTK Yes RAIM Yes NTRIP Yes a A subscription to an augmentation service like OmniSTAR is required Refer to the GNSS Reference Book available from our website at www novatel com for more details The following accessories are included with the FlexPak6 null modem serial cable USB cable 12V power adapter O Cable A CD containing NovAtel s PC utilities and product documentation For technical specifications on the FlexPak6 see Appendix B 2 on page 115 Figure 5 FlexPak6 26 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup 2 1 2 2 27 This chapter provides instructions and guidelines for checking the contents of the shipping box installing the OEM6 PC utilities on your computer and for integrating your NovAtel receiver into a GNSS re
54. Rev 4 PC Software and Firmware Chapter 4 4 43 Upgrading Using the AUTH Command The AUTH command authorizes the enabling unlocking of model features Use this command when upgrading to a new OEM6 family model that is available with the same firmware version as your current model This command only functions in conjunction with a valid auth code assigned by Customer Support The upgrade can be performed directly through the CDU command line or from any other communications program The procedure is as follows 1 Power up the OEM6 family receiver and establish communications see Chapter 4 Operation on page 55 2 Issue the LOG VERSION command to verify the current model firmware version and serial number 3 Issue the AUTH command followed by the auth code and model type The syntax is as follows auth auth code where auth is a command that enables model upgrades and auth code is the upgrade authorization code expressed as follows XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX MODEL EXPDATE where Each X character is a case insensitive ASCII character 2 The MODEL string is a maximum of 15 characters long and represents the model enabled by the Auth Code 3 The EXPDATE string is the Auth Code s expiry date in YYMMDD format Example auth cndpj zhxg4f w3r67c n8jjzh xgzhxg example When the AUTH command is executed the OEM6 family receiver reboots Issuing the LOG VERSION command s confirm the new upgrade model type and firmware
55. S level I O is unsuitable for RS232 level I O Use an additional low capacitance TVS device with a clamping voltage between 18V and 25V for RS232 lines requiring protection above what is the transceiver provides The OEM615 receiver has three LVTTL COM ports COMI RX is at pin 12 of the main header COMI TX is at pin 11 of the main header COM2 RX is at pin 15 of the main header COM2 TX is at pin 14 of the main header COM3 TX is at pin 9 of the main header COM3 RX is at pin 4 of the main header COM3 is multiplexed with USB and EVENTI USB and EVENTI are enabled by default 38 OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Installation and Setup Chapter2 COM3 RX MUX F P1101 Pin 4 USB D CAN1 RX EE B User VARF CAN1 TX a TUUM EVENT 2 EVENT 1 MUX P1101 Pin 9 COM3 TX OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 39 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup 40 Figure 8 COM3 and USB multiplexed To enable COM3 issue the following commands 1 INTERFACEMODE USB1 NONE NONE 2 INTERFACEMODE USB2 NONE NONE 3 INTERFACEMODE USB3 NONE NONE 4 MARKCONTROL MARK1 DISABLE 5 INTERFACEMODE COM3 NOVATEL NOVATEL 6 SAVECONFIG optional To enable USB issue the following commands 1 INTERFACEMODE COM3 NONE NONE 2 INTERFACEMODE USB1 NOVATEL NOVATEL 3 INTERFACEMODE USB2 NOVATEL NOVATEL
56. This window displays ASCII formatted NovAtel logs A To open the window select ASCII Messages Window from the View menu or click the toolbar button Wizards Several wizards are available to assist with various receiver operations These are available through the Tools menu or through buttons in the toolbar The Position Mode wizard guides you through the steps needed to set up your RTK system You must have an RTK capable receiver model or the wizard will not continue past its opening page The SPAN wizards take you through the steps needed to set up your Synchronized Position Attitude and Navigation SPAN system You must have a SPAN capable receiver model or the wizard will not continue past its opening page The SPAN wizards help with the alignment or calibration of a SPAN system The ALIGN wizard allows you to set up your remote and master so that your remote can receive heading information if you have an ALIGN capable receiver The Troubleshooting wizard enables specific logs for 10 minutes The COM Port wizard retrieves configuration information from your receiver and guides you through COM port and interface mode configurations OEME6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 PC Software and Firmware Chapter 4 4 2 Convert4 Convert4 is a 32 bit Microsoft Windows application that allows users to select filter and convert logs from large data files in either ASCII or binary formats Convert4 accepts GPS
57. User Manual Rev 4 Troubleshooting Chapter 6 Table 10 Resolving an Error in the Receiver Status Word Bit Set Action to Resolve 0 Check the Error Word in the RXSTATUS log See also Table 9 Resolving a Receiver Error Word on page 90 1 Check temperature ranges in the ENVIRONMENTAL table sections of Appendix A Technical Specifications starting on page 105 See Section 3 1 3 Power Supply Requirements page 38 See Section 2 3 1 Selecting a GNSS Antenna page 28 Section 2 3 2 Choosing a Coaxial Cable page 30 Section 2 4 3 Connecting the Antenna to the Receiver page 36 Section 2 5 6 Antenna LNA Power page 44 and refer to the Time to First Fix and Satellite Acquisition descriptions in the Glossary of Terms on our website at www novatel com through Support Knowledge and Learning NIOJ AJ AJOJN Check the CPU idle time Check for unnecessary logging Check for simultaneous use of functionality for example API and RTK 8 See Section 3 1 1 Serial Port Default Settings page 47 10 11 15 See Section 2 3 2 Choosing a Coaxial Cable page 30 and move the receiver away from any possible jamming sources If still a problem contact Customer Support 17 See Section 2 3 2 Choosing a Coaxial Cable page 30 and move the receiver away from any possible jamming sources 18 When the receiver has tracked GNSS satellites long enough for a valid almanac to be received this bit will be set to 0
58. V p p maximum Power Consumption 1 3 W typical GPS L1 L2 1 5 W typical GPS GLONASS L1 L2 1 81 W typical GPS L1 L2 L5 GLONASS L1 L2 without L band 1 84 W typical GPS L1 L2 GLONASS L1 L2 with L band 1 9 W typical all on without L band These power consumption values assume that Ethernet is disabled Ethernet draws approximately 220 mw If you require a reduced power consumption turn off the Ethernet port as outlined in application note APN 057 available at www novatel com Support Knowledge and Learning and commands described in the OEM Family Firmware Reference Guide The above values can change with the number of satellites in view and the firmware version Use them as a guide for what you might expect but not as absolute values In Rush Power Consumption Antenna Connector RF 6 6 A for less than 60 us typical INPUT LNA POWER OUTPUT MMCX female 50 Q nominal impedance See Figure 28 on page 98 Acceptable RF Input Level L1 122 to 87 signal dBm 161 to 141 noise dBm Hz L2 126 to 93 signal dBm 161 to 141 noise dBm Hz L band 125 to 102 signal dBm 161 to 151 noise dBm Hz L5 E5 119 to 84 signal dBm 161 to 141 noise dBm Hz RF Input Frequencies GPS L1 1575 42 MHz GPS L2 1227 60 MHz GPS L5 1176 45 MHz GLONASS L1 1593 1610 MHz GLONASS L2 1237 1253 MHz Galileo E1 1575 42 MHz Galileo E5a 1176 45 MHz Galileo E5b 1207 14 MHz Gali
59. a For convenience you may wish to copy the update file to a GNSS sub directory for example C GNSS LOADER 1 For further information and the exact cut off date refer to the NovAtel website at www novatel com Support Firmware Software and Manuals Product Updates then the page appropriate for the OEM6 76 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 PC Software and Firmware Chapter 4 If the firmware update file is password protected Customer Support will provide you with the required password After copying the file to your computer perform the following steps to extract the files Syntax filename password where filename is the name of the compressed file but not including the EXE extension and password is the password required to allow extraction Example OEM060000RN0000 hex In the above example a dialog box prompts you to enter the password The self extracting archive produces the following files winload exe WinLoad utility program howto txt Instructions on how to use the WinLoad utility whatsnew rtf Information on the changes made in the firmware since the last revision x x hex Firmware version upgrade file where x x defines the product name and release e g OEM060000RN0000 hex The files are extracted to unzip program files NovAtel Inc x xxx Full Update Disk where x xxx is the firmware version NovAtel has an online video tutorial that explains firmware uploading at www n
60. and Operation User Manual Rev 4 PC Software and Firmware Chapter 4 each connected device The latitude and longitude at the bottom of the window indicate the receiver s reference position which is used as the center of the grid system The receiver s subsequent positions shown with a yellow marker are given relative to this initial starting point The current position is shown with a red marker The buttons at the top of the window provide options for controlling the plan display Zoom in or out of the Plan window View all configurations or center in on the active configuration Select a grid or circular display Show hide history Delete all history no undo E To open the window select Plan Window from the View menu or click the toolbar button S m DOP Window A value representing the position solution uncertainty based on the current satellite geometry The lower the value the greater the confidence in the solution In the DOP window DOP is displayed in the following forms GDOP Geometric DOP Uncertainty of all parameters latitude longitude height clock offset PDOP Position DOP Uncertainty of the three dimensional parameters latitude longitude height HDOP Horizontal DOP Uncertainty of the two dimensional parameters latitude longitude VDOP Vertical DOP Uncertainty of the height TDOP Time DOP Uncertainty of the clock offset Console Window This window allows the user to communicat
61. any kind in contract tort or oth erwise and whether directly or indirectly or by way of indemnity contribution or otherwise howsoever to the Licensee and the Licensee will indemnify and hold NovAtel harmless against all or any loss dam age actions costs claims demands and other liabilities or any kind whatsoever direct consequential special or otherwise arising directly or indirectly out of or by reason of the use by the Licensee of the Software whether the same shall arise in consequence of any such infringement deficiency inaccu racy error or other defect therein and whether or not involving negligence on the part of any person 8 Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability a THE WARRANTIES IN THIS AGREEMENT REPLACE ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE NovAtel DISCLAIMS AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES IN NO EVENT WILL NovAtel s LIABILITY OF ANY KIND INCLUDE ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING LOST PROFITS EVEN IF NovAtel HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THE POTENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE b NovAtel will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by delay in furnishing the Software or any other performance under this Agreement c NovAtel s entire liability and your exclusive remedies for our liability of any kind including lia bility for negligence for the Software covered by this Agreement and all other performance or non perfor
62. apter 4 PC Software and Firmware You can download the most recent versions of the PC software and receiver firmware from the NovAtel website at www novatel com Support Firmware Software and Manuals 4 1 CDU CDU is a 32 bit Microsoft Windows application The application provides you with a graphical user interface GUI to set up and monitor the operation of the NovAtel receiver A help file is included with CDU and can be accessed through Contents from the Help menu See also Section 3 2 2 Communicating with the Receiver Using CDU starting on page 46 114 03880673 0 59m 1063 903m 1 46m Longitude Hat MSL Latitude 51 11668776 1 00m Solution type SBAS Iono correction Multi frequency AdVanced RTK status N A Solution age 0 second Differential age 2 seconds of satellites 10 Used in solution Solution Status Computed Fri 13 08 2010 16 33 40 GMT Fri 13 08 2010 10 33 40 Local PDOP DOF 1 449 1 108 0 658 1 Signal Noise Ratio GPS BAST DD HEK H H B HTH RD 15 7 R ped Mc mm Good 1240 Average gt 35 E SBAS Poor lt 35 Most windows have a right click popup menu The popup menus provide a way to customize the 62 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 PC Software and Firmware Chapter 4 window by changing the font or to print the window contents Some windows have access to the Options dialog that contains more settings Constellation Wind
63. are available to existing Windows applications which use COM ports to communicate for example HyperTerminal and CDU The NovAtel USB drivers assign COM port numbers sequentially following any existing ports on the computer For example if a computer has COMI and COM2 ports the NovAtel USB drivers assign COM3 to USB1 COM4 to USB2 and COMS to USB3 The NovAtel USB Configuration Utility that is installed with the NovAtel USB drivers allows you to OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 41 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup A modern computer has several USB ports The assignment of COM port numbers is tied to a USB port on the computer This allows you to switch receivers without Microsoft Windows assigning new COM ports However if you connect the receiver to a different physical USB port Windows detects the receiver s presence and assigns three new COM port numbers 42 OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Installation and Setup Chapter2 change the COM port numbers assigned to the virtual serial ports The USB drivers and installation instructions are available on the OEM6 Family CD by selecting USB Support from the main menu You can also check for updates to the drivers or release notes at www novatel com v The USB ports are particularly sensitive to damage from Electrostatic Discharge ESD We recommend that conductors attached to the USB D and D signal pins are terminated
64. as close as possible to the USB connector Figure 49 USB Implementation OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 135 Table 28 Bill of Materials Designator Manufacturer Manufacturer part number L100 Steward Laird CM805 C221R 10 U100 Semtech SRV05 4 136 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Yes pal Accessories and Replacement Parts The following tables list the replacement parts available for your NovAtel OEM6 receiver For assistance or to order additional components contact your local NovAtel dealer or Customer Support D 1 FlexPak6 VO breakout cable Figure 38 on page 119 01018649 I O DB HDIS strobe cable Figure 39 on page 121 01018651 Straight through serial data cable Figure 40 on page 122 01018520 Null modem serial data cable Figure 41 on page 123 01017658 Power cable LEMO 4 pin socket to 12V power outlet plug Figure 42 on page 124 01017663 USB A to mini B Cable 60323078 D 2 Accessories Part Description NovAtel Part OEM6 Family Compact Disc with PC utilities 01018616 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual OM 20000128 OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual OM 20000129 Optional NovAtel Antennas Model 702 L1 L2 GPS 702 Model 701 L1 only GPS 701 Model 702L L1 L2 L band GPS 702L Model 702GG L1 L2 GLONASS GPS 702 GG Model 701GG L1 GLONASS
65. atus codes give indication about the receiver state for information only The events represented by these bits typically do not cause receiver performance degradation The priority mask for the auxiliary codes does not put the receiver into an error state Setting a bit in the auxiliary priority mask results in the corresponding bit in the receiver status code to be set if any masked auxiliary bit is set Bit 31 of the receiver status word indicates the condition of all masked bits in the auxiliary 1 status word Likewise bit 30 of the receiver status word corresponds to the auxiliary 2 status word and bit 29 to the auxiliary 3 status word Refer also to the RXSTATUS log in the OEM Family Firmware Reference Manual for a more detailed description of this log OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 85 Chapter 5 Built In Status Tests 5 5 6 Set and Clear Mask for all Status Code Arrays 5 6 86 The other two mask words in the status code arrays operate on the associated status word in the same way These mask words are used to configure the bits in the status word result in a RXSTATUSEVENT log broadcast The set mask is used to turn logging on temporarily while the bit changes from the 0 to I state The clear mask is used to turn logging on temporarily while the bit changes from a 1 to a 0 state Note the error word does not have any associated mask words Any bit set in the error word results in a RXSTATUSEVENT log broadcast
66. b ontime 1 3 Issue the following command to the cold clock receiver adjustlpps time When the cold clock receiver receives the TIMESYNC log it sets its clock with a 100 ms transfer delay allowance OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 59 Chapter 3 Operation Transfer FINE time lt 50 ns from a fine clock to a cold clock GPS receiver 1 Connect a COM USB or Ethernet port from the fine clock receiver to the cold clock receiver for example COM2 on the fine clock receiver to COM3 on the cold clock receiver as shown in Figure 12 Configure both ports to the same baud rate and handshaking configurations OCXO Receiver 1 Receiver 2 COM 1PPS Mark COM TIMESYNC Figure 12 Transfer FINE time from fine clock to cold clock receiver 2 Issue the following command to the fine clock receiver log com2 timesyncb ontime I 3 Connect the IPPS signal of the fine clock receiver to the Mark 1 input Event1 of the cold clock receiver 4 Issue the following command to the cold clock receiver adjustlpps markwithtime When the cold clock receiver receives the 1 PPS event from the fine clock receiver it checks to see if a valid TIMESYNC log has arrived within 200 ms of the last IPPS event If so it sets the cold clock receiver clock to the time of the fine clock receiver See Figure 14 on page 61 60 OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Operation Chapter 3 Transfer FINE time from a
67. be line flashes the error code on the status LED broadcasts the RXSTATUSEVENT log on all ports unless the user has unlogged it idles all channels turns the antenna off and disables the RF hardware The only way to get out of the error state is to reset the receiver You can also configure the receiver to generate event messages that are triggered by status conditions Receiver Error words automatically generate event messages These event messages are output in RXSTATUSEVENT logs see also Section 5 5 6 Set and Clear Mask for all Status Code Arrays on page 86 The error word is the first field after the log header in the RXSTATUS log as shown in the example in Figure 25 lt RXSTATUS COM1 0 92 0 UNKNOWN 0 154 604 005c0020 643c 1899 00000000 4 005c0020 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000087 00000008 00000000 00000000 Receiver 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 Error 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 Word AN A A A Figure 25 Location of Receiver Error Word 84 OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Built In Status Tests Chapter 5 Figure 26 shows an example of a receiver error word 00000022 T LT Ld I T T Lr 1 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0010 0010 Bit 15 Bit 0 Figure 26 Reading the Bits in the Receiver Error Word Refer to the RXSTATUS and the RXSTATUSEVENT logs in the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual for more detailed descriptions of these logs If the re
68. ceiver error word indicates an error See Section 6 1 Table 9 Resolving a Receiver Error Word on page 90 5 5 3 Status Code Arrays There are currently 4 status code arrays the receiver status word the auxiliary 1 status the auxiliary 2 status and the auxiliary 3 status Each status code array consists of four 32 bit words the status word a priority mask a set mask and a clear mask The status word is similar to the error word with each of the 32 bits indicating a condition The mask words are used to modify the behavior caused by a change in one of the bits in the associated status words Each bit in any of the masks operates on the bit in the same position in the status word For example setting bit 3 in the priority mask changes the priority of bit 3 in the status word 5 5 4 Receiver Status Code The receiver status word is included in the header of all logs It has 32 bits that indicate certain receiver conditions If any of these conditions occur a bit in the status word is set Unlike the error word bits the receiver continues to operate unless the priority mask for the bit has been set The priority mask bit changes the receiver status word into an error bit Anything that results from an error bit becoming active also occurs if a receiver status and its associated priority mask bits are set 5 5 5 Auxiliary Status Codes The auxiliary status codes are only in the RXSTATUS log The three arrays that represent the auxiliary st
69. ceiver system similar to that described in Section 1 4 OEM Receiver System Overview on page 23 Opening the Shipping Box The following items are provided e OEM6 family receiver card OEM Family Receivers Quick Start Guide ESD wrist strap NovAtel CD Postcard for requesting printed manuals Installing OEM6 PC Utilities The CD accompanying this receiver contains OEM6 PC utilities in particular e CDU Control and Display Unit Windows application e Convert4 Windows application e Sample source code to aid the development of software for interfacing with the recelver e Product documentation The applications use a database so the necessary components of the Borland Database Engine BDE are installed as well as the necessary database tables and an alias for the database We recommend that you close all applications before installing CDU and Convert4 You must close any applications that may be using the BDE before installing The install set up modifies the BDE configuration so that it can recognize the new CDU and Convert4 1 Start Microsoft Windows 2 Putthe NovAtel CD in your CD ROM drive If the setup utility does not automatically run fol low these steps a Select Run from the Start menu b Browse to Setup exe on the CD and click Open c Click OK to run the setup utility 3 Follow the setup utility instructions lt The latest CDU software can be downloaded from www novatel com Support
70. ch are solely an immediate and direct result of any act or omission of NovAtel in performing the work or any portion thereof under the Order and which are not in the aggregate in excess of ten 1096 percent of the total Order price OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 15 Software License 16 BY INSTALLING COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS OF USE DO NOT INSTALL COPY OR USE THIS ELECTRONIC PRODUCT SOFTWARE FIRMWARE SCRIPT FILES OR OTHER ELECTRONIC PRODUCT WHETHER EMBEDDED IN THE HARDWARE ON A CD OR AVAILABLE ON THE COMPANY website hereinafter referred to as Software 1 License NovAtel Inc NovAtel grants you a non exclusive non transferable license not a sale to where the Software will be used on NovAtel supplied hardware or in conjunction with other NovAtel supplied software use the Software with the product s as supplied by NovAtel You agree not to use the Software for any purpose other than the due exercise of the rights and licences hereby agreed to be granted to you 2 Copyright NovAtel owns or has the right to sublicense all copyright trade secret patent and other proprietary rights in the Software and the Software is protected by national copyright laws international treaty provisions and all other applicable national laws You must treat the Software like any other copy right
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72. communicate with the receiver is not supported by WinLoad l 9 Open a connection to any port on the receiver COM USB Ethernet or Virtual COM port with the User APT Request the SOFTLOADSTATUSA log using the following command LOG SOFTLOADSTA TUSA ONCHANGED Initialize SoftLoad with a SOFTLOADRESET command This command stops all tracking on the receiver to ensure that sufficient memory is available for the loading process A RXSTATUSEVENTA log reports a SoftLoad In Progress status Open the HEX firmware file Send each line of the HEX file to the receiver in a SOFTLOADSREC command The S Records must be enclosed by quotation marks SOFTLOADSREC lt S RECORD gt D You can download files faster if SOFTLOADSETUP and SOFTLOADDATA binary commands are used to send the HEX file data rather than SOFTLOADSREC Send the SOFTLOADCOMMIT command During the loading process SOFTLOADSTATUSA logs report the load status You must wait for the SOFTLOADSTATUSA to indicate that loading is COMPLETE Send then new auth code for the receiver with the following special case of the AUTH command AUTH ADD DOWNLOAD lt auth code gt Reset the receiver by RESET FRESET or power cycling 10 When the receiver has reset the new version of firmware is active 80 The SoftLoad process can be cancelled safely at any time during the process using the RESET command OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual
73. connection Connect a cable from the external oscillator to the receiver s external oscillator input connector For the OEM628 an MMCX female connector J101 is used as shown in Figure 6 on page 35 The receiver does not have to be powered down during this operation However if you are handling an OEM628 card directly you must observe anti static practices When the external oscillator is installed use the EXTERNALCLOCK command refer to the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual for details to set the clock type e g cesium rubidium or ovenized crystal and frequency 2 5 6 Antenna LNA Power 44 NovAtel antennas and coaxial cables meet receiver RF input gain requirements NovAtel antennas are equipped with built in low noise amplifiers LNAs that provide 26 dB of gain to the satellite signal received The power to the antenna LNA 1s provided through the receiver s RF port center conductor To achieve the required input gain to the receiver NovAtel coaxial cables are designed to introduce no more than 10 dB loss Antenna supply over current protection limits the LNA power The OEM615 and OEM628 can provide 5 VDC 5 at a maximum of 100 mA In the OEM615 only the amount of voltage that the receiver can provide depends upon the input voltage provided to pin 1 on the P1101 connector The OEM615 output power uses the following current derating curve VLNA OUT lt 0 1W KLNA OUT 5 V OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User
74. cordance herewith In the event that the Licensee shall at any time during the term of this Agreement i be in breach of its obligations hereunder where such breach is irremediable or if capable of remedy is not remedied within 30 days of notice from NovAtel requiring its remedy then and in any event NovAtel may forthwith by notice in writ ing terminate this Agreement together with the rights and licences hereby granted by NovAtel Licensee may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to NovAtel Upon termination for any reasons the Licensee shall promptly on NovAtel s request return to NovAtel or at the election of NovAtel destroy all copies of any documents and extracts comprising or containing the Software The Licensee shall also erase any copies of the Software residing on Licensee s computer equipment Ter mination shall be without prejudice to the accrued rights of either party including payments due to NovAtel This provision shall survive termination of this Agreement howsoever arising 6 Warranty NovAtel does not warrant the contents of the Software or that it will be error free The Software is furnished AS IS and without warranty as to the performance or results you may obtain by using the Software The entire risk as to the results and performance of the Software is assumed by you See product enclosure if any for any additional warranty 7 Indemnification NovAtel shall be under no obligation or liability of
75. ctions Corrections can be transmitted from a base station to a rover station to improve position accuracy The OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 49 Chapter 3 Operation 50 base station is the GNSS receiver that acts as the stationary reference The stationary reference has a known position and transmits correction messages to the rover station The rover station is the GNSS receiver that does not know its exact position and requires correction messages from a base station to calculate differential GNSS positions An example of a differential setup is shown in Figure 10 I I 1 U U I U U U U U I I U U I I U U U I I I I I I I U I U U I I U U I U U U I U U I l Figure 10 Basic Differential Setup Reference Description OEM6 family enclosure for the rover station NovAtel GNSS antenna User supplied power supply User supplied radio device connected to COM2 User supplied data storage device connected to COM1 User supplied computer for set up and monitoring connected to the computer COM port 7 OEM6 family enclosure for the base station Oooh G KM Errors can be introduced by system biases For more information on these system errors and the application of corrections for them refer to application note APN 051 Positioning Modes of Operation available at www novatel com Support Knowledge and Learning Application Notes To receive corrections
76. d Firmware COM port number assignment is based on the computer s USB port This allows you to switch receivers without Windows assigning new COM ports If you connect the receiver to a different USB port Windows detects the receiver s presence and assigns three new COM port numbers 74 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 PC Software and Firmware Chapter 4 4 4 Firmware Updates and Model Upgrades Firmware updates are firmware releases that include fixes and enhancements to the receiver functionality Firmware updates are released occasionally on the NovAtel website as they become available New firmware must be loaded into the receiver through one of the COM ports After this is done the receiver will reboot and start operating with the new firmware Model upgrades enable purchased receiver features The receiver stores its firmware in non volatile memory which allows you to perform model upgrades without having to return the receiver to the dealer First contact your local NovAtel dealer Your dealer will assist you in selecting the upgrade option that best suits your GNSS needs If your needs cannot be resolved with your dealer contact NovAtel Customer Support directly When you call be sure to have your receiver model number serial number and firmware version This information can be determined with the LOG VERSION command After determining the model and firmware version that would best suit your
77. d expenses and all Federal provincial and local excise duties sales and other similar taxes are the responsibility of the Purchaser 2 PAYMENT Terms are prepayment unless otherwise agreed in writing Interest shall be charged on overdue accounts at the rate of 18 per annum 1 596 per month from due date To expedite payment by wire transfer to NovAtel Inc Bank HSBC Bank of Canada Bank HSBC Bank of Canada US Account number 788889 002 407 8 Avenue S W CDN Account number 788889 001 Calgary AB Canada T2P 1E5 EURO Account number 788889 270 Transit number 10029 016 Swift HKBCCATTCAL 3 DELI VERY Purchaser shall supply shipping instructions with each order Ship to and bill to address NovAtel Quotation number Preferred carrier and account number Custom broker freight forwarder including name and contact number In the absence of specific instructions NovAtel may select a carrier and insure Products in transit and charge Purchaser accordingly NovAtel shall not be responsible for any failure to perform due to unforeseen circumstances or causes beyond its ability to reasonably control Risk of loss damage or destruction shall pass to Purchaser upon delivery to carrier Goods are provided solely for incorporation into the Purchaser s end product and shall not be onward delivered except as incorporated in the Purchaser s end product 4 COPYRIGHT AND CONFI DENTI ALI TY Copyright in any specification drawing computer software te
78. e building ground reducing the over voltage condition as quickly as possible 3 Primary lightning protection must be provided by the operator customer according to local building codes as part of the extra building installation 4 To ensure compliance with clause 7 Connection to Cable Distribution Systems of EN 60950 1 Safety for Information Technology Equipment a secondary lightning protection device must be used for in building equipment installations with external antennas The following device has been approved by NovAtel Inc Polyphaser Surge Arrestor DGXZ 24NFNF A If this device is not chosen as the primary lightning protection device the device chosen must meet the following requirements UL listed or equivalent in country of installation for example TUV VDE and so on for lightning surge protection The primary device must be capable of limiting an incoming surge to 10kV 5 The shield of the coaxial cable entering the building should be connected at a grounding plate at the building s entrance The lightning protection devices should have their chassis grounded to the same ground near to the building s entrance 6 The primary and secondary lightning protections should be as close to the building s entrance as possible Where feasible they should be mounted onto the grounding plate itself See also Figure 1 Primary and Secondary Lightning Protection on the following page OEM6G Family Installation and Operation Us
79. e configured See the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual for instructions on Ethernet device configuration The PHY layer is based on the Micrel KSZ8851 Ethernet controller PHY terminations are provided on the OEM628 card and a 3 3 V output is presented to bias the Ethernet magnetics The 3 3 V power supplied by the OEM628 card is not to be used for any purposes other than biasing the Ethernet magnetics OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 111 112 A reference schematic is shown below The ferrite beads are included as an EMI de risk contingency and may not be necessary Figure 36 Ethernet reference schematic You must provide 100 2 10 differential pairs over unbroken reference ground planes up to the pins on the Ethernet magnetics Beneath and beyond the magnetics there must be no ground plane no copper on layers other than the traces shown here Ensure that the Ethernet differential pairs in the voided area are also 100 2 10 the widths spacing are different The transient suppression components must be placed as close to the RJ45 jack as possible U101 and U102 protect the OEM628 against differential mode transients The Ethernet magnetics provide high voltage isolation and low capacitance TVS devices on the OEM628 card itself protect against common mode transients The spacing between receive and transmit pairs should be at least three times the width of each differential pair both traces
80. e directly with the receiver through the serial port It is essentially a terminal emulator with added receiver functionality Commands can be issued to the receiver via the command editor at the bottom of the window The command editor has recall functionality that is similar to DosKey where pressing the up arrow on the keyboard moves backward through recent commands and pressing the down arrow moves forward through recent commands Feedback from the receiver 1s displayed in the ASCII Messages or Console window depending on the format of the message ASCII or Abbreviated ASCII v Ensure that all other CDU windows are closed when you issue the SAVECONFIG command OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 65 Chapter 4 PC Software and Firmware 66 ch This window automatically opens when CDU is connected to a receiver To bring the window to the front select Console Window from the View menu or click the toolbar button Logging Control Window The Logging Control window provides a graphical interface for nitiating data logging to a file nitiating logging to the receiver s serial ports Specifying a time window for data logging Stopping logging Editing log settings F ug To open the window select Logging Control Window from the Tools menu or click the toolbar button Ensure that the computer does not sleep or hibernate during a logging session or data will be lost ASCII Messages Window
81. e e E o r uA BHIR Technology Company n Nolte OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual OM 20000128 Rev 4 Proprietary Notice OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Publication Number OM 20000128 Revision Level 4 Revision Date 2011 14 07 Proprietary Notice Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of NovAtel Inc The software described in this document is furnished under a licence agreement or non disclosure agreement The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the agreement It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license or non disclosure agreement No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for any purpose without the express written permission of a duly authorized representative of NovAtel Inc The information contained within this manual is believed to be true and correct at the time of publication ALIGN GL1DE NovAtel and RT 20 are registered trademarks of NovAtel Inc OEM6 FlexPak6 OEMV 2 RT 2 and SPAN are trademarks of NovAtel Inc All other brand names are trademarks of their respective holders Manufactured and protected under U S patents 55 101 416 56 243 409 B1 85 390 207 6 445 354 Bl 5 414 729 6
82. e is 300 bits in length With the 50 Hz data bit rate there is a new subframe transmitted every six seconds 3 7 2 Time Definitions The following are related definitions Coarse Time Fine Time Fine Clock Cold Clock Warm Clock 58 Each subframe contains the transmit time of the next subframe in seconds of GPS time of week After the first subframe 1s collected and decoded by the receiver an approximate calculation of the receiver clock offset can be made The receiver clock offset is the difference between GPS time and internal receiver time The calculation is based on subframe transmit time and the approximate propagation time from the satellite signal to the receiver The position of the satellite and receiver clock offset are used to re initialize the seconds counter on the receiver resulting in receiver GPS time synchronization The accuracy of the receiver time is expected to be within 30 milliseconds ms of GPS time This initial synchronization is referred to as coarse time and is indicated by COARSE in the time status field of the TIMESYNC log When at least four satellites are acquired to calculate the antenna position a more accurate estimate of the receiver clock offset is calculated The new receiver clock offset is used to synchronize the receiver clock even closer to GPS time This is referred to as fine time and appears as FINE or FINESTEERING in the time status field of the TIMESYNC log Fine time accuracy is a f
83. e minimum receiver operating voltage and power is required See Table 3 Voltage Input Requirement for OEM Family Cards on page 31 and Appendix B OEM628 Technical Specifications on page 97 for details 1 4 5 Optional External Frequency Reference Some applications may require greater precision than that provided by the OEM628 internal clock In that case you must connect the OEM628 to an external high stability oscillator See External Oscillator on page 44 for more information The OEM615 does not offer external oscillator capabilities 1 4 6 Data Communications Equipment A computer or other data communications device is necessary to communicate with the receiver and to receive and store the data that the receiver provides 1 5 OEM6 Enclosures The OEM6 can be housed in an enclosure to provide a complete receiver solution Enclosures offer protection against environmental conditions and RF interference In addition they provides an easy to use interface to the card s data power and status signals 1 5 1 FlexPak6 NovAtel s FlexPak6 is a housing for the OEM628 receiver that delivers centimetre level positioning in a compact lightweight enclosure The FlexPak6 provides scalable high precision positioning with Ethernet serial USB and CAN bus interfaces as well as an API option for supporting custom applications The FlexPak6 receiver is capable of tracking all present and upcoming GNSS constellations and satellite signals including
84. ed excessive signal degradation may occur and the receiver may not meet performance specifications NovAtel offers several coaxial cables to meet your GNSS antenna interconnection requirements including e 5 15 and 30 m antenna cable with TNC connectors on both ends NovAtel part numbers GPS C006 GPS C016 and GPS C032 e 22 cm interconnect adapter cable that can be used between the MMCX and the TNC connectors NovAtel part number GPS C002 A conversion is required between the OEM628 s MMCX connector or the OEM615 s MCX connector and the female TNC connector on NovAtel s GNSS antennas If your application requires the use of cable longer than 30 m refer to application note APN 003 RF Equipment Selection and Installation available at www novatel com Support Knowledge and Learning Application Notes NovAtel recommends high quality coaxial cables because an impedence mismatch possible with lower quality cables produces reflections in the cable that increase signal loss Though you can use other high quality antenna cables the performance specifications of the OEM6 family receivers are warranted only when used with NovAtel supplied accessories OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Installation and Setup Chapter2 2 3 3 Power Supply Requirements This section contains information on the requirements for the input power to the receiver See Appendix B OEM628 Technical Specifications starting on page 97
85. ed material except that you may make one copy of the Software solely for backup or archival pur poses one copy may be made for each piece of NovAtel hardware on which it is installed or where used in conjunction with other NovAtel supplied software the media of said copy shall bear labels showing all trademark and copyright notices that appear on the original copy You may not copy the product manual or written materials accompanying the Software No right is conveyed by this Agree ment for the use directly indirectly by implication or otherwise by Licensee of the name of NovAtel or of any trade names or nomenclature used by NovAtel or any other words or combinations of words proprietary to NovAtel in connection with this Agreement without the prior written consent of NovAtel 3 Patent Infringement NovAtel shall not be liable to indemnify the Licensee against any loss sus tained by it as the result of any claim made or action brought by any third party for infringement of any letters patent registered design or like instrument of privilege by reason of the use or application of the Software by the Licensee or any other information supplied or to be supplied to the Licensee pursuant to the terms of this Agreement NovAtel shall not be bound to take legal proceedings against any third party in respect of any infringement of letters patent registered design or like instrument of privilege which may now or at any future time be owned by it However
86. eivers and to minimize message size you should use the standard form of RTCA RTCM RTCMV3 CMR or CMR corrections shown in the base and rover examples above This requires using the INTERFACEMODE command to dedicate one direction of a serial port to one message type only When the INTERFACEMODE command is used to change the mode from the NOVATEL default you can no longer use NovAtel format messages If you want to mix NovAtel format messages and RTCA RTCM RTCMV3 or CMR messages on the same port you can leave the INTERFACEMODE set to NOVATEL and log out variants of the standard correction messages with a NovAtel header ASCII or binary variants can be requested by appending an A or B to the standard message name For example on the base station interfacemode com2 novatel novatel fix position 51 11358042 114 04358013 1059 4105 log com2 rtcaobs2b ontime 2 1 Interface mode must be set to NovAtel for the receiver to issue logs with an A or B suffix 2 Using the receiver in this mode consumes more CPU bandwidth than using the native differential messages as shown in Section 3 3 1 Base Station Configuration on Page 51 3 To find information on how to send multiple commands and log requests using DOS or Windows search our knowledge database at www novatel com Support Help Desk amp Solutions OEME6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Operation Chapter 3 At the rover you can leave the INTERFACEMODE
87. er Manual Rev 4 11 Notices Figure 1 Primary and Secondary Lightning Protection Reference Description Reference Description 1 Primary Lightning Protection Device 4 GNSS Receiver 2 Secondary Lightning Protection Device 5 To Ground 3 External Antenna 6 Grounding plate or grounding point at the building s entrance lt Acceptable choices for Earth Grounds for central buildings are the following e Grounded interior metal cold water pipe within five feet 1 5 m of the point where it enters the building Grounded metallic service raceway Grounded electrical service equipment enclosure Eight foot grounding rod driven into the ground only if bonded to the central building ground by 6 or heavier bonding wire These installation instructions are the minimum requirements for receiver and antenna installations Where applicable follow the electrical codes for the country of installation Examples of country codes include USA National Electrical Code NFPA 70 Canada Canadian Electrical Code CSA C22 UK British Standards Institute BSI 7671 12 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Terms and Conditions Standard Terms and Conditions of Sales 1 PRICES All prices are Firm Fixed Price FCA 1120 68th Avenue N E Calgary Alberta All prices include standard commercial packing for domestic shipment All transportation insurance special packing costs an
88. erates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna ncrease the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help To maintain compliance with the limits of a Class B digital device you must use v properly shielded interface cables such as Belden 49539 or equivalent when using the serial data ports and double shielded cables such as Belden 9945 or equivalent when using the I O strobe port Industry Canada FlexPak6 Class B digital apparatus comply with Canadian ICES 003 FlexPak6 appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Notices CE Marking The FlexPak6 carries the CE mark Emissions OEM6 family products have been designed and tested to meet regulatory
89. f this log 5 5 RXSTATUS Log 5 5 1 Overview The Receiver Status log RXSTATUS provides system status and configuration information in a series of hexadecimal words The status word is the third field after the header as shown in the example in Figure 23 RXSTATUS COM1 0 92 0 UNKNOWN 0 154 604 005c0020 643c 1899 lt 00000000 4 005c0020 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000087 00000008 00000000 00000000 lt lt 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 lt 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 Receiver Status Word Figure 23 Location of Receiver Status Word OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 83 Chapter 5 Built In Status Tests Each bit in the status word indicates the status of a specific receiver condition or function If the status word is 00000000 the receiver is operating normally The numbering of the bits is shown in Figure 24 00040028 L 1 0000 0000 0000 0100 0000 0000 0010 1000 f Bit 31 Bit 0 Figure 24 Reading the Bits in the Receiver Status Word If the receiver status word indicates a problem also see Section 6 1 Examining the RXSTATUS Log on page 90 5 5 2 Error Word The error field contains a 32 bit word Each bit in the word is used to indicate an error condition Error conditions may result in damage to the hardware or erroneous data so the receiver is put into an error state If any bit in the error word is set the receiver sets the error stro
90. ference Manual 130 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Table 25 OEM615 Strobe Electrical Specifications Max Current Strobe m mA Conditions Event1 Mark 1 Vit 0 8 VCC 3 3 V 85 C Event2 Mark2 PPS Vi 2 0 VCC 3 3 V 85 C PV Vor 0 4 24 VCC 3 3 V 85 C VARF Vou 3 0 24 VCC 3 3 V 85 C Mit 0 8 VCC 3 3 V 85 C RESETIN Vi 2 3 VCC 3 3 V 85 OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 131 P1101 Figure 45 Top view P1101 Main Connector 20 Pin Header Signal Type Description Comments 1 LNA PWR PWR Antenna power input An LDO regulates the output voltage to around 5 V DC The input voltage can be up to 12 V DC 2 3V3 PWR Supply voltage input 3 3 V 5 USB_D IO USB data One half of a differential pair pins 3 and 4 Match lengths and route as a 900 differential pair if USB is required 4 USB_D IO USB data COM3 receive One half of a differential pair RXD32 data pins 3 and 4 Match lengths and route as a 900 differential pair if USB is required This pin is internally multiplexed see Section 2 4 5 Connecting Data Communications Equipment on page 37 RESETIN l Reset input Active low reset 6 USERVARF IO Variable frequency output CAN1 These pins are internally CAN1RX receive data multiplexed see Section 7 EVENT2 IO Event 2 Input CANT trans
91. for 15 minutes RXSTATUSB once RAWEPHEMB onchanged RANGEB ontime 1 BESTPOSB ontime 1 RXCONFIGA once VERSIONB once 2 Sendthe data file to NovAtel Customer Support using either the NovAtel FTP site at www novatel com Support Firmware Software and Manuals Access FTP Site or through the support Qnovatel com e mail address 3 You can also issue a FRESET command to the receiver to clear any unknown settings DX The FRESET command will erase all user settings and perform a fac tory reset You should know your configuration and be able to reconfigure the receiver before you send the FRESET command If you are having a hardware problem send a list of the troubleshooting steps taken and the results Contact Information Use one of the following methods to contact NovAtel Customer Support Call the NovAtel Hotline at 1 800 NOVATEL U S and Canada or 1 403 295 4900 international Fax 1 403 295 4901 Write NovAtel Inc E mail support novatel ca Customer Support Department website http www novatel com 1120 68 Avenue NE Calgary AB Canada T2E 8S5 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 20 Firmware Updates and Model Upgrades 21 Firmware updates are firmware releases that include fixes and enhancements to the receiver functionality Firmware updates are released on the website as they become available Model upgrades enable features such as RTK and ALIGN on the recei
92. gly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 71 Chapter 4 PC Software and Firmware 2 Select Install from a list or specific location Advanced then click Next Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for DEM4 Family of Receivers If your hardware came with an installation CD I or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Click Next to continue Back J Next gt Cancel J 3 Clear Search removable media select Include this location in the search browse to the USB driver install directory on the supplied OEM6 family CD then click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options S Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed Search removable media floppy CD ROM Include this location in the search D 4USB Drivers 2 0 0 0 O Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware
93. gure shows a typical CAN transceiver implementation The combination of ferrite beads and small value capacitors are not necessarily required but may provide improved EMI performance A low capacitance TVS device provides ESD protection Figure 48 CAN Transceiver Implementation Only use a 120Q termination resistor when the CAN device is used at one end of the CAN bus Multiple terminations along the length of the CAN bus will degrade performance for all CAN devices on the bus 134 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 The slew rate adjustment resistor R101 value in Figure 48 on page 134 sets the slew rate for applications for SAE J1939 agricultural applications Other applications may require a different slew rate Refer to the transceiver datasheet for more information Table 27 Bill of Materials critical components Designator Manufacturer Manufacturer part number FB100 FB101 TDK MMZ1005B800C U100 Texas Instruments SN65HVD231 U101 Semtech LC03 6 TBT Bourns CDNBS08 PLC03 6 OnSemi LC03 6R2G C100 C101 various 22pF 5 50V COG 0603 C 1 4 USB Interface The OEM615 includes one USB 2 0 Full Speed 12Mbps interface For signal integrity and EMI reasons route differential data traces as a 90Q differential pair A small value common mode choke as shown in the figure below may improve the radiated emissions performance The common mode choke and ESD protection should be placed
94. h Serial Cable see 122 41 FlexPak6 Null Modem Cable sse eee 123 42 Power Accessory Cable sees eee 124 43 OEM615 Board Dimensions sse eene nnnm nne enne nnn 126 44 OEM615 Keep Out Zone sse eee 127 45 Top view P1101 Main Connector 20 Pin Header sss eee 132 46 ESD protection for EVENT and PPS Strobes sese 133 47 PV LED drive buffer sese 134 6 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 48 CAN Transceiver Implementation see eee 49 USB Implementation eee eee eee OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Tables 1 FlexPak6 Features eee eee eee 26 2 NovAtel GNSS Antenna Models sees eee 28 3 Voltage Input Requirement for OEM6 Family Cade eee eee eee eee 31 4 Default Serial Port Configurations 37 5 Available USB Signals on Receivers eee 41 6 FlexPak6 Status Indicators sse eee 44 7 NovAtel Logs for RINEX Conversion eee 69 8 Troubleshooting Based on Symptoms sse eee eee eee 88 9 Resolving a Receiver Error Word eee 90 10 Resolving an Error in the Receiver Status Word 91 11 Resolving an Error in the AUX1 Status Word eee eee 93 12 Static Accumulating Materials enne 95 13 OEM628 Strobes sse 102 14 OEM6238 Strobe Electrical Specifications 104 15 Bill of Materials critical components 108 16 Bill of Materials critical components 110 17 Bill of Materials critical components 110 18 Bill of Materials critical components 113 19 FlexPak6 Port Pin Out Descripti
95. he User s Manual be eligible for access to post contract support and software updates when available THESE WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY IN LI EU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTI ES EXPRESS OR I MPLI ED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABI LI TY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTI CULAR PURPOSE NOVATEL SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LI ABLE FOR SPECIAL INDIRECT I NCI DENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE DUE TO ANY CAUSE Purchaser s exclusive remedy for a claim under this warranty shall be limited to the repair or replacement at NovAtel s option and at NovAtel s facility of defective or nonconforming materials parts or components or in the case of software provision of a software revision for implementation by the Buyer All material returned under warranty shall be returned to NovAtel prepaid by the Buyer and returned to the Buyer prepaid by NovAtel The foregoing warranties do not extend to i nonconformities defects or errors in the Products due to accident abuse misuse or negligent use of the Products or use in other than a normal and customary manner environmental conditions not conforming to NovAtel s specifications or failure to follow prescribed installation operating and maintenance procedures ii defects errors or nonconformities in the Products due to modifications alterations additions or changes not made in accordance with NovAtel s specifications or authorized by NovAtel iii normal wear and tear iv da
96. he customer Determination of replacement or repair will be made by NovAtel personnel or by technical personnel expressly authorized by NovAtel for this purpose THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES DO NOT EXTEND TO I NONCONFORMITIES DEFECTS OR ERRORS IN THE PRODUCTS DUE TO ACCIDENT ABUSE MISUSE OR NEGLIGENT USE OF THE PRODUCTS OR USE IN OTHER THAN A NORMAL AND CUSTOMARY MANNER ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS NOT CONFORMING TO NOVATEL S SPECIFICATIONS OR FAILURE TO FOLLOW PRESCRIBED INSTALLA TION OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES II DEFECTS ERRORS OR NONCONFORMI TIES IN THE PRODUCTS DUE TO MODIFICATIONS ALTERATIONS ADDITIONS OR CHANGES NOT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NOVATEU S SPECIFICATIONS OR AUTHORIZED BY NOVATEL III NOR MAL WEAR AND TEAR IV DAMAGE CAUSED BY FORCE OF NATURE OR ACT OF ANY THIRD PER SON V SHIPPING DAMAGE OR VI SERVICE OR REPAIR OF PRODUCT BY THE DEALER WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM NOVATEL IN ADDITION THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES SHALL NOT APPLY TO PRODUCTS DESIGNATED BY NOVATEL AS BETA SITE TEST SAMPLES EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENTAL PREPRODUCTION SAMPLE INCOMPLETE OR OUT OF SPECIFICATION PROD UCTS OR TO RETURNED PRODUCTS IF THE ORIGINAL IDENTIFICATION MARKS HAVE BEEN REMOVED OR ALTERED THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ALL OTHER WAR RANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WRITTEN OR ORAL INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXCLUDED NOVATEL SHALL NOT B
97. high Indicates a valid GNSS position solution is available A high level indicates a valid solution or that the FIX POSITION command has been set refer to the FIX POSITION command VDD is 3 3V VARF Variable Frequency Dedicated pin Output Active low A programmable variable frequency output ranging from 0 5 MHz refer to the FREQUENCYOUT command RESETIN Dedicated pin Input Active low Reset LVTTL signal input from external system active low 20 us duration PPS Dedicated pin Output Active low A time synchronization output This is a pulse where the leading edge is synchronized to receiver calculated GNSS Time The polarity period and pulse width can be configured using PPSCONTROL command 102 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 a The commands and logs shown in capital letters for example MARKCONTROL are discussed in further detail in the OEM Family Firmware Reference Manual OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 103 Table 14 OEM628 Strobe Electrical Specifications Max Current Strobe Conditions V mA Event1 Mark 1 Vi 0 8 VCC 2 7 V 85 C Event2 Mark2 PPS Vin 2 0 VCC 2 7 V 85 C py Vor 0 4 24 VCC 2 7 V 85 C VARF Vor 3 0 24 VCC 2 7V 85 C Vi 0 8 VCC 2 7 V 85 C RESETIN Vid 2 3 VCC 2 7 V 85 C 104 OEM6 Family Installation and
98. ialog box Velocity Window The Velocity window displays vertical and horizontal speed and direction The numeric displays within the dial and the velocity values below the dial show the vector velocity and the vertical north and east velocity components If necessary the scale in the dial increases so that you have room to accelerate e To open the window select Velocity Window from the View menu or click the troolbar button Compass Window The direction dial is a compass that displays the receiver s direction of motion over ground and its elevation both in degrees The white arrow shows the elevation value on the vertical scale down the centre of the dial The black arrow on the outer dial s rim shows the track over ground value Both the track over ground and elevation angles also appear at the bottom of the Compass window e To open the window select Compass Window from the View menu or click the toolbar button INS Window If applicable refer to your SPAN User Manual for more information about INS Information in the INS Position Velocity Attitude window is only available if you have an INS capable receiver model The dial is a graphical display of the roll pitch and azimuth values shown by an arrow on each axis um To open the window select NS Window from the View menu or click the toolbar button Plan Window The Plan window provides real time graphic plotting of the current position of OEM6 Family Installation
99. ility and a significant measure of immunity against multipath interference Each antenna has an environmentally sealed radome and all meet the European Union s Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Table 2 NovAtel GNSS Antenna Models Models Frequencies Supported GPS GLONASS Galileo ANT 35C1GA TW N L1 only v ANT 26C1GA TBW N ANT 35C2GA TW L1 and L2 v ANT A72GA TW N ANT C2GA TW N GPS 702L L1 and L2 plus L band v ANT A72GLA4 TW N ANT A72GLA TW N GPS 701 GGL L1 plus L band v v ANT A7 1 GLA4 TW OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Installation and Setup Chapter2 Models Frequencies Supported GPS GLONASS Galileo GPS 701 GG L1 only v 4 GPS 702 GGL L1 and L2 plus L band Y v ANT A72GOLA TW GPS 702 GG L1 and L2 Y Y GPS 703 GGG a ag L5 E5 E5a and Y v v OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 29 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup 2 3 2 Choosing a Coaxial Cable 30 For information on selecting a coaxial cable for your application refer to NovAtel application note APN 003 RF Equipment Selection and Installation available at www novatel com Support Knowledge and Learning Application Notes An appropriate coaxial cable is one that matches the impedances of the antenna and receiver 50 ohms and has has a line loss that does not exceed 10 0 dB If the limit is exceed
100. ing to the RINEX Version 2 10 naming OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 69 Chapter 4 PC Software and Firmware convention as shown in Section 4 2 1 RINEX Format on page 67 The batch arguments suppress the window display and convert the specified file automatically When converting to RINEX in batch mode the navigation and observation file header information from the most recent interactive Convert4 session is used 4 3 USB Drivers Installation The NovAtel USB PC Driver Kit contains the following ngpsser sys Provides a virtual serial port for each USB port of the receiver ngpsusb sys Connects the virtual serial ports to the USB stack novatelusb exe This utility allows you to control the Windows COM ports that are assigned to each USB port of the receiver This utility can also be used to uninstall the drivers when a newer version is available During installation a shortcut appears in the Start menu under All Programs NovAtel USB Drivers The latest USB driver can be found at www novatel com Support Firmware Software and Manuals Product Updates PC Utilities These drivers are certified by Microsoft s Windows Hardware Quality Lab WHQL Depending on your computer s Driver Signing Policy Windows may refuse to install this driver or may display a warning See Section 4 3 1 Windows Driver Signing for details 43 1 Windows Driver Signing 70 The NovAtel USB drivers are digi
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102. ion on static accumulating materials Table 12 Static Accumulating Materials Work Surfaces formica waxed or highly resistive finished wood synthetic mats writing materials note pads and so on Floors wax finished vinyl Clothes common cleanroom smocks personal garments all textiles non conductive shoes Chairs finished wood vinyl fiberglass Packing and common polyethylene bags wraps envelopes and bubble pack handling pack foam common plastic trays and tote boxes Assembly spray cleaners cleaning and common solder sucker repair areas common soldering irons common solvent brushes synthetic bristles cleaning drying and temperature chambers OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 95 A 4 Handling Printed Circuit Boards 96 ESD damage to unprotected sensitive devices may occur at any time ESD events can occur far below the threshold of human sensitivity Follow this sequence when it becomes necessary to install or remove a circuit board l After you are connected to the grounded wrist strap remove the circuit board from the frame and place it on a static controlled surface grounded floor or table mat Remove the replacement circuit board from the static shielding bag or clamshell and insert it into the equipment Place the original board into the shielding bag or clamshell and seal it with a label Do not put repair tags inside the shielding bag or clamshell Disco
103. itioning Modes of Operation at www novatel com Support Knowledge and Learning Application Notes 3 5 Enabling L band The OEM628 is an L band equipped receiver that can achieve sub metre accuracy To use the L band mode you need an L band capable antenna see Table 2 on page 28 for NovAtel L band capable antennas and you must enable L band tracking to the OmniSTAR signal A subscription is required to use the OmniSTAR service For more information on L band positioning refer to application note APN 051 Positioning Modes of Operation at www novatel com Support Knowledge and Learning Application Notes To obtain an OmniSTAR subscription contact OmniSTAR at 1 888 883 8476 or 713 785 5850 You mujst provide the receiver s OmniSTAR serial number which is different from the NovAtel serial number To obtain the OmniSTAR serial number enter the following command log lbandinfo The log displays the L band serial number in the fifth field following the log header It is a seven digit number in the range 1000000 to 9999999 The log also provides the status of your subscription Refer to the LBANDINFO log in the OEM Family Firmware Reference Manual for more information To activate an OmniSTAR subscription the receiver must be powered and tracking an L band satellite When advised by OmniSTAR of the appropriate satellite frequency and data link rate for your location use the ASSIGNLBAND command to configure your receiver OEM6G Famil
104. l Specifications starting on page 97 for current and voltage requirements 2 4 Installation Overview When you have selected the appropriate equipment complete the following steps to set up and begin using your NovAtel GNSS receiver 1 Install the OEM6 family card in an enclosure with a wiring harness as described in Section 2 4 1 on page 32 2 Mount the GNSS antenna to a secure stable structure as described in Section 2 4 2 on page 36 3 Connect the GNSS antenna to the receiver using an antenna RF cable using the information in Section 2 4 3 on page 36 4 Apply power to the receiver as described in Section 2 4 4 on page 37 5 Connect the receiver to a computer or other data communications equipment by following the OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 31 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup information in Section 2 4 5 on page 37 2 4 1 Installing an OEM6 Family Card with Wiring Harness and Enclosure To install an OEM6 family card 1 Ensure that you are protected against ESD as described in the following section 2 Mount the OEM6 family card in a secure enclosure to reduce environmental exposure and RF interference as described in Mounting the Printed Circuit Board starting on page 33 3 Prepare a wiring harness to interface with the receiver s data status and power signals using the information in Preparing the Data Signal amp Power Harness starting on page 34 Electrostatic Discharge ES
105. lation and Setup Preparing the Data Signal amp Power Harness The wiring harness provides connections to some or all of the following e Communication ports including COM Ethernet USB and CAN a CAN transceiver is required Antenna LNA Input and output timing strobes Power input Optional LNA power supply Optional external frequency reference If you are using the OEM628 s Ethernet connectivity the distance between the RJ45 connector and the magnetics must be no more than 10 inches 25 4 cm and the distance between the device and the magnetics must be no more than 1 5 inches 3 8 cm The OEM628 uses the Micrel KSZ8851SNLI device Follow Micrel s recommendations for transformer selection For all OEM6 family cards the power status and data inputs and outputs are accessed from one or more connectors Therefore the harness must be designed to mate with this connector s As shown in Figure 6 the OEM628 card uses 24 pin and a 16 pin headers for the data power and status signals The RF input is an MMCX female connector An external oscillator input is available also through an MMCX female connector The pin outs for all connectors are specified in Appendix B OEM628 Technical Specifications starting on page 97 for the OEM628 and manufacturers part numbers are defined in Section D 3 on page 138 The OEM615 in Figure 7 on page 36 uses a single 20 pin header and a MCX RF input OEM615 pin out information is in
106. leo E5 1191 795 MHz OmniSTAR 1525 to 1560 MHz LNA Power 5 v DC 596 0 100 mA supplied by card through centre conductor of RF connector 100 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Continued on the following page INPUT OUTPUT DATA INTERFACE COM1 Electrical format RS232 RS422 Bit rates 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 460800 or 921600 bps See Section 3 1 1 on page 47 Signals supported COM1 Tx COM1 Rx RTS and CTS Electrostatic discharge protection Yes Electrical format LVTTL Bit rates 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 460800 or 921600 bps See Section 3 1 1 on page 47 Signals supported COM2 Tx COM2 Rx RTS and CTS Electrostatic discharge protection No Electrical format LVTTL Bit rates 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 460800 or 921600 bps See Section 3 1 1 on page 47 Signals supported COM3_Tx and COM3 Rx Electrostatic discharge protection No CAN Bus Electrical format LVTTL requires external CAN transceiver Bit rates 1 Mbps maximum CAN Bus throughput is determined by slowest device on the bus Signals supported CAN1 and CAN2 Electrical format Conforms to USB 2 0 Bit rates Low 1 5 Mbps and Full speed 12 Mbps USB Signals supported USB D USB D Physical Layer 10 100BASE T OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4
107. lite Acquisition descriptions in the Glossary of Terms on our website at www novatel com through Support Knowledge and Learning Continued on the following page Symptom Related Section 88 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Troubleshooting Chapter 6 No data is being logged See Section 2 5 3 CAN Bus page 43 and Section 3 1 Communications with the Receiver page 47 Random data is being output by the receiver or binary data is streaming Check the baud rate on the receiver and in the communication software Refer to the SERIALCONFIG log and FRESET command in the OEM6 Family Firmware Manual See also Section 2 5 3 CAN Bus page 43 A command is not accepted by the receiver Check for correct spelling and command syntax See Section 3 1 Communications with the Receiver page 47 and refer to the FRESET command in the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual Differential mode is not working properly See Section 3 3 Transmitting and Receiving Corrections page 49 and refer to the COMCONFIG log in the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual There appears to be a problem with the receiver s memory Refer to the NVMRESTORE command in the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual An environmental or memory failure The receiver temperature is out of acceptable range or the internal thermometer is not working See the ENVIRONMENTAL sections in the tables of Appendi
108. ly receiver via its COMI COM2 or COM3 port The port chosen must have an RS 232 interface to the computer Transferring Firmware Files OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 75 Chapter 4 PC Software and Firmware To proceed with the update you must obtain the latest version of firmware from the NovAtel website at www novatel com Support Firmware Software and Manuals The firmware update file will be one of two types Update UPDT version The update version includes the authorization codes for all OEM6 receivers and receiver model upgrades purchased before the cut off date The update version will be named UPDTXXXX EXE where XXXX is the firmware version If you purchased your receiver or model upgrade after the cut off date the authorization code will not appear in the UPDT file and you must use the OEM version instead e OEM version Use the OEM version if you purchased your receiver or model upgrade after the cut off date When you use the OEM version NovAtel Customer Service can generate and provide you with the required authorization code Authorization codes are also available through the NovAtel website at www novatel com Support Helpdesk amp Solutions Online Services The OEM version will be named OEMXXXX EXE where XXXX is the firmware version Update files are available from NovAtel s website at www novatel com Support Firmware Software and Manuals or via e mail at support novatel c
109. mage caused by force of nature or act of any third person v shipping damage vi service or repair of Product by the Purchaser without prior written consent from NovAtel vii Products designated by NovAtel as beta site test samples experimental developmental preproduction sample incomplete or out of specification Products viii returned Products if the original identification marks have been removed or altered or ix Services or research activities OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Terms and Conditions 7 EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY If a Party would but for this paragraph 7 have concurrent claims in contract and tort including negligence such claims in tort including negligence shall to the extent permitted by law be wholly barred unenforceable and excluded NovAtel shall not be liable to the Buyer by way of indemnity or by reason of any breach of the Order or of statutory duty or by reason of tort including but not limited to negligence for any loss of profit loss of use loss of production loss of contracts or for any financing costs or for any indirect or consequential damage whatsoever that may be suffered by the Buyer In the event and to the extent that NovAtel shall have any liability to Buyer pursuant to the terms of the Order NovAtel shall be liable to Buyer only for those damages which have been foreseen or might have reasonably been foreseen on the date of effectivity of the Order and whi
110. mance by NovAtel under or related to this Agreement are to the remedies specified by this Agreement 9 Governing Law This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta Canada Each of the parties hereto irrevocably attorns to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Alberta 10 Customer Support For Software UPDATES and UPGRADES and regular customer support contact the NovAtel GPS Hotline at 1 800 NOVATEL U S or Canada only or 1 403 295 4900 Fax 1 403 295 4901 e mail to support novatel ca website http www novatel com or write to NovAtel Inc Customer Service Department 1120 68 Avenue NE Calgary Alberta Canada T2E 8S5 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 17 Warranty 18 NovAtel Inc warrants that its products are free from defects in materials and workmanship subject to the conditions set forth below for the following periods of time from the date of sale OEM6 Card Receivers One 1 Year FlexPak6 One 1 Year GPS Antenna Series One 1 Year Cables and Accessories Ninety 90 Days Computer Discs Ninety 90 Days Software Warranty One 1 Year Date of sale shall mean the date of the invoice to the original customer for the product NovAtel s responsibility respecting this warranty is solely to product replacement or product repair at an authorized NovAtel location or in the case of software provision of a software revision for implementation by t
111. mit 223 Connecting Eve CAN1TX data on page 37 CAN2RX l CAN receive data EVENTI IO Event1 input COM3 transmit This pin is internally TXD38 data multiplexed see Section 2 4 5 Connecting Data Communications Equipment on page 37 10 GND PWR Signal and power ground 11 TXD1 O COM1 transmit data 12 RXD1 l COM1 receive data 13 GND PWR Signal and power ground 14 TXD2 O COM2 transmit data 15 RXD2 l COM2 receive data 16 GND PWR Signal and power ground 17 PV O Position valid indicator Active high output 132 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 18 GND PWR Signal and power ground 19 TIMEMARK O Timemark output This pin has an internal 50 ohm line driver Route as a 500 single ended trace 20 CAN2TX O CAN2 transmit data a The COM3 UART can be configured with firmware on pins 4 and 9 See OM 20000128 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual for more information C 1 2 CMOS Level LO The OEM6IS provides a number of CMOS level I O pins for status indication and timing These I O include COMI COM2 and COM3 CMOS level UART ports no flow control 3 3V I O CANI and CAN2 CMOS level CAN ports require external CAN transceivers 2 7V I O 3 3V compatible levels TIMEMARK Output pulse providing time reference signal software configurable output rate 3 3V I O VARF Variable Frequency output a software configurable clock out
112. n hgt log com2 cmrobs ontime 1 log com2 cmrgloobs ontime 1 log com2 cmrplus ontime 1 savconfig CMR interfacemode com2 none cmr off fix position lat lon hgt log com2 cmrobs ontime 1 log com2 cmrgloobs ontime 1 log com2 cmrref ontime 10 log com2 cmrdesc ontime 10 1 savconfig enter your own lat lon hgt for LI only models for LI L2 models for L1 only models for LI L2 models optional enter your own lat lon hgt important to use ontime 1 with cmrplus optional enter your own lat lon hgt optional optional 52 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Operation Chapter 3 3 3 2 Rover Station Configuration At the rover station enter interfacemode For example port RTK Automated Correction Detection interfacemode RTCA interfacemode RTCAOBS2 interfacemode RTCM V2 3 interfacemode RTCM V3 interfacemode RTCM V3 with GLONASS interfacemode CMR interfacemode CMR interfacemode com2 com2 com2 com2 com2 com2 com2 com2 rx type tx type responses auto none off rtca none off rtca none off rtcm none off rtcmv3 none off rtcmv3 none off cmr none off cmr none off same as CMR 3 3 3 ALIGN Heading Master and Remote Configurations This section provides instructions for setting up a master station with an ALIGN capable remote receiver for applications that require heading output Refer to APN 048 ALIGN Overview and Setup
113. nd Operation User Manual for more information The typical current draw for a NovAtel antenna is less than 40mA 2 4 4 Applying Power to the Receiver Set the power supply to the voltage in Table 3 Voltage Input Requirement for OEM Family Cards on page 31 then connect the power supply to the wiring harness 2 4 5 Connecting Data Communications Equipment To send commands and obtain logs connect the receiver to a data communications device The default configuration for OEM6 receivers is shown in Table 4 On some receivers the serial ports can be factory configured for RS 232 RS 422 or LVTTL operation Contact NovAtel Customer Support for more details See Appendix B OEM628 Technical Specifications starting on page 97 and Appendix C OEM615 Technical Specifications starting on page 125 for data connection details Table 4 Default Serial Port Configurations Model COM1 ere p COM3 OEM615 User configurable as User configurable as User configurable as LVTTL with no flow LVTTL with no flow control LVTTL with no flow control control OEM628 User configurable as RS User configurable as User configurable as 232 with flow control or LVTTL with no flow control LVTTL with no flow RS 422 without flow control control See User Selectable Port Configuration on page 38 FlexPak6 RS 232 RS 232 RS 422 See Not available User Selectable Port Configuration on page 38 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev
114. needs you are issued an authorization code auth code The auth code is required to unlock the features on your new model type To upgrade to a new model with the same firmware version you can use the AUTH command with the issued auth code if required as outlined in 4 4 7 Updating or Upgrading Using the WinLoad Utility To upgrade to a new model with a higher firmware version you will need to load the new firmware into the OEM6 receiver using the WinLoad utility program WinLoad and the update file are generally provided in a compressed file format so you may also be given a decompression password WinLoad and the update files can be found at www novatel com Support Firmware Software and Manuals Product Updates PC Utilities Your local NovAtel dealer can provide you with all the information that you need to upgrade or update your receiver Performing updates without direct access to the serial COM ports of the OEM6 card or a way of multiplexing the COM port is an unreliable method and is not recommended 4 4 1 Updating or Upgrading Using the WinLoad Utility WinLoad is the simplest and most common way to update or upgrade your OEM6 card You can upgrade to a new model and a new firmware in the same WinLoad session if you have the required auth code When WinLoad is installed and running you can select a host PC serial port bit rate directory path and file name for the new firmware to be transferred to the OEM6 fami
115. nnect the wrist strap OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Ls sie TCA 21 OEM628 Technical Specifications B 1 OEM628 Receiver PERFORMANCE Subject To GPS System Characteristics Position Accuracy Standalone L1 only 1 5 m RMS L1 L2 1 2 m RMS SBAS 0 6 m RMS DGPS 0 4 m RMS OmniSTAR VBS 0 6 m RMS XP 0 15 m RMS HP 0 1m RMS RT 20 0 2 m RMS RT 2 1 cm 1 ppm RMS Time To First Fix Hot 35 s Almanac and recent ephemeris saved and approximate position and fime entered Cold Less than 50 s No almanac or ephemeris and no approximate position or time Reacquisition 0 5 s L1 typical 1 0 s L2 typical Data Rates Measurements 100Hz Position 100 Hz Time Accuracy 20 ns RMS Velocity Accuracy 0 03 m s RMS Measurement Precision GPS GLO Code Carrier Code Carrier L1 C A 4 cm 0 5 mm 8 cm 1 0 mm L2 P Y see note 1 8cm 1 0 mm 8 cm 1 0 mm L2 C see note 2 8mm 0 5mm 8cm 1 0mm L5 3 cm 0 5mm Notes 1 L2 P for GLONASS 2 L2 C A for GLONASS Dynamics Velocity 499 m s a Typical values All position and velocity RMS values are based on Horizontal position accuracy Performance specifications are subject to GPS system characteristics U S DOD operational degradation ionospheric and tropospheric conditions satellite geometry baseline length and multipath effects b GP amp only Time accuracy does not include biases due to RF or antenna delay In accordance with export lice
116. nsceiver implementation The combination of ferrite beads and small value capacitors are not necessarily required but may provide improved EMI performance A low capacitance TVS device provides ESD protection Figure 34 CAN Transceiver Implementation Only use a 120Q termination resistor when the CAN device is used at one end of the CAN bus Multiple terminations along the length of the CAN bus will degrade performance for all CAN devices on that bus The slew rate adjustment resistor R101 value in Figure 34 on page 109 sets the slew rate for applications for SAE J1939 agricultural applications Other applications may require a different slew rate Refer to the transceiver datasheet for more information OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 109 Table 16 Bill of Materials critical components Designator Manufacturer Manufacturer part number FB100 FB101 TDK MMZ1005B800C U100 Texas Instruments SNTALVC1IG86DCK U101 Semtech LC03 6 TBT Bourns CDNBS08 PLC03 6 OnSemi LC03 6R2G C101 C102 various 22 pF 5 50V COG 0603 B 1 4 USB Interface The OEM628 includes one USB 2 0 Full Speed 12Mbps Low Speed 1 5Mbps interface For signal integrity and EMI reasons route differential data traces as a 90Q differential pair A small value common mode choke as shown in the figure below may improve the radiated emissions performance Small ferrite beads are shown on VBUS and UID lines as a contingenc
117. nsing ao 97 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 B 1 1 Physical Description Size 60 mm x 100 mm x 9 11 mm 37 grams NOVATEL PART NUMBER Generic Assembly OEM628 01018410 MECHANICAL DRAWINGS NOTES O S858 O m oaoa eno O 1 DIMENSIONS ARE IN mm inches 90 Op3oodal 08 9 fr L E Cijon S oe L a Ho og g0 KD iE pps HM 2 CONNECTORS spam PESO Urd Ha a es 1 RI mo aadal S 3 a JIOO amp JIOI MMCX JACK RECEPTACLE z om H sro loog 8 i JOHNSON P N 135 3701 201 AN E DEO Es ap tooi i OR SAMTEC P N RSP 149374 01 EA E D magoo 3 OR EQUIVALENT E o Lon um b P1500 2x12 HEADER 2 mm PITCH m moa mg ii SAMTEC P N TMM 112 03 G D ss Evan DE Gots c P1502 2x8 HEADER 2 mm PITCH n O E S s O RO am Aa SAMTEC P N TMM 108 03 6 D 9 11 gt al 35 3 HEIGHT TOLERANCE FOR 9 11 mm IS 0 359 0 TG E 0 300 mm DUE TO CONNECTOR L 1 m E EE EE Y cerae ee E rd dn Y i i ij i 4 90 100 0 0 19
118. nsure antenna cable is connected and signal input level is within specification Connect the receiver via Ethernet See Section 2 5 7 Ethernet on page 45 19 21 Reduce the amount of logging on the Ethernet ports 22 24 Reduce the amount of logging on the NTRIP ports 25 27 Reduce the amount of logging on the Virtual COM ports 28 31 Reserved bits OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 93 PV GN Electrostatic Discharge Control A 1 ESD Practices Overview Static electricity is electrical charge stored in an electromagnetic field or on an insulating body This charge can flow as soon as a low impedance path to ground is established Static sensitive units can be permanently damaged by static discharge potentials of as little as 40 volts Charges carried by the human body which can be thousands of times higher than this 40 V threshold can accumulate through as simple a mechanism as walking across non conducting floor coverings such as carpet or tile These charges may be stored on clothing especially when the ambient air is dry through friction between the body and or various clothing layers Synthetic materials accumulate higher charges than natural fibers Electrostatic voltage levels on insulators may be very high in the order of thousands of volts Various electrical and electronic components are vulnerable to electrostatic discharge ESD These include discrete c
119. o not match any of those listed use the RXSTATUS log to check the receiver status and error words See Section 6 1 Examining the RXSTATUS Log page 90 Try to resolve the problem using the troubleshooting guide in Table 8 then try our Knowledge Base at www novatel com Support Helpdesk amp Solutions Search Known Solutions If you are still not able to resolve the problem contact NovAtel Customer Support as shown on page 20 Table 8 Troubleshooting Based on Symptoms Symptom Related Section The receiver is not properly Check and replace a faulty power cable powered See Section 2 3 3 Power Supply Requirements page 31 The receiver cannot establish Check and replace faulty serial cables and ports communication See Section 2 5 3 CAN Bus page 43 and Section 5 6 Status LED page 86 Refer also to the COMCONFIG log in the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual The receiver is not tracking Ensure that you have an unobstructed view of the sky satellites from horizon to horizon Check the RXSTATUS error states See Section 6 1 Examining the RXSTATUS Log page 90 If the receiver is in error mode it will not track anything Check for and replace a faulty antenna cable See Section 2 3 1 Selecting a GNSS Antenna page 28 Section 2 3 2 Choosing a Coaxial Cable page 30 Section 2 4 3 Connecting the Antenna to the Receiver page 36 Section 2 5 6 Antenna LNA Power page 44 and refer to the Time to First Fix and Satel
120. omponents hybrid devices integrated circuits ICs and printed circuit boards PCBs assembled with these devices A 2 Handling ESD Sensitive Devices ESD sensitive devices must only be handled in static controlled locations Some recommendations for such handling practices follow Handling areas must be equipped with a grounded table floor mats and wrist strap e A relative humidity level must be maintained between 20 and 80 non condensing No ESD sensitive board or component should be removed from its protective package except in a static controlled location e Astatic controlled environment and correct static control procedures are required at both repair stations and maintenance areas ESD sensitive devices must be handled only after personnel have grounded themselves via wrist straps and mats Boards or components should never come in contact with clothing because normal grounding cannot dissipate static charges on fabrics e A circuit board must be placed into a static shielding bag or clamshell before being removed from the work location and must remain in the clamshell until it arrives at a static controlled repair test center e Circuit boards must not be changed or moved needlessly Handles may be provided on circuit boards for use in their removal and replacement care should be taken to avoid contact with the connectors and components e On site repair of ESD sensitive equipment should not be undertaken e
121. ons sss sees eee 117 20 FlexPak6 I O Port Pin Out Descriptions sese eee eee 117 21 I O Breakout Cable Wiring sese eee eee 119 22 I O Strobe Port Cable Wing see eee 121 23 Null Modem Cable Wiring sese 123 24 OEM615 Strobes ccccccccceesccceeeeeceeeeeceeeeeeaeeeeeeaeeeeesaaeeesecaeeeeeeeaeeeeseneeeeeesneeeeeee 130 25 OEM615 Strobe Electrical Specifications 131 26 Bill of Materials critical components 134 27 Bill of Materials critical components 135 28 Bill Of eT 136 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 The following notices apply as appropriate to the OEM6 family products including the OEM615 OEM628 and the FlexPak6 Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by NovAtel Inc could result in violation of FCC Industry Canada and CE Marking rules and void the user s authority to operate this equipment FCC Notices This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The FlexPak6 has been tested and found to comply with the radiated and conducted emission limits for a Class B digital device The Class B limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation The equipment listed gen
122. ort number assignment is based on the computer s USB port This allows you to switch receivers without Windows assigning new COM ports If you connect the receiver to a different USB port Windows detects the receiver s presence and assigns three new COM port numbers 4 3 3 Windows 2000 installation If you are upgrading drivers uninstall older version using NovAtel USB Configuration tool located in the Start Menu under Program Files OEM6 Family PC Software After you connect the NovAtel GNSS receiver to a USB port on the PC the Found New Hardware wizard appears Click Next see the example screens and notes in Section 4 3 2 Windows XP Installation starting on Page 71 1 Select Search for a suitable driver for my device field then click Next 2 Select Specify a location then click Next 3 Navigate to USB DriversVnstall on the supplied OEM6 family CD 4 Click OK 5 Click Next 6 Click Finish to complete the driver installation After installing the drivers Windows detects the NovAtel receiver s new virtual COM ports and begins to initialize them Installation is complete when no more dialogs appear New COM ports corresponding to the receiver s USB1 USB2 and USB3 ports are numbered sequentially following the existing PC ports and are ready to use with any existing application that communicates with the receiver s COM ports OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 73 Chapter 4 PC Software an
123. ovatel com Support Knowledge and Learning OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 77 Chapter 4 PC Software and Firmware Using the WinLoad Utility If you are opening WinLoad for the first time you must ensure that the file and communications settings are correct Open a File to Download Select File Open Navigate to the file that you want to open as shown in Figure 17 4 095 KB HEX File 12 7 200 2 File name DE MO60000RNODDD mi Files of type Hex Files Cancel Figure 17 WinLoad s Open Dialog LZ When you have selected selected a file the filename appears in the main WinLoad display area and in the title bar as shown in Figure 18 N winLoad C unzip program filessNovAtel Inc13 701 Full Update Disk 3701 hex File Settings Help S a i AuogsinCode OtC S S CSC C S IC vunzip program filesNNov tel Inc 3 701 Full Update DiskN3701 hex a Q Write Flash rel Run Script PE Query Card L Abort Figure 18 Open File in WinLoad Communications Settings To set the communications port and baud rate select Settings COM Settings Choose the computer port to use from the Com Port drop down list and the baud rate from the Download Baudrate drop down list The baud rate should be as high as possible the default of 115200 is preferred Com Port v Download Baudrate 520 rl Connect Baudrate BREAK rl OK Cancel Figure
124. ow The Constellation window displays each satellite being tracked by the receiver When you select a satellite the window shows details of its PRN signal to noise ratio SNR azimuth and elevation Concentric circles from 0 to 90 represent elevations from the horizon to directly overhead respectively The azimuth is mapped on a compass relative to true north The colored rings indicate the lowest elevation cut off angles at which satellites are tracked and can be changed or viewed with the 3 button Each satellite being tracked is represented with an icon according to its satellite system as fol lows Circular for GPS Square for GLONASS Hexagon for SBAS There are also information icons and values at the bottom of the window The number of GPS GLONASS satellites used in the solution verses the number being tracked For example 0 5 next to the Russian flag shows that the receiver is tracking 5 GLONASS satellites but using none in the position solution The satellite PRN number azimuth and elevation The signal to noise ratio SNR value and indicator The PRN ofthe satellite is displayed on the icon and colours show the status of the satellite or the tracking channel Click a satellite to display its information When a valid position is achieved dilution of precision DOP values can be viewed in the DOP window e To open the window select Constellation Window from the View menu or by click the tool bar button
125. plus the separation distance to minimize crosstalk Avoid more than two layer changes single layer routing is best and ensure that reference planes do not change when changing layers If in doubt contact your PCB vendor for appropriate dimensions for the differential pairs Alternately you can use modular jacks with built in Ethernet magnetics In that case you must run 100Q differential pairs over unbroken reference planes directly to the jack Ensure that the integrated magnetics in the jack meet the specifications in the table below Ensure that the jack is no more than 15cm 6 inches from the OEM6 connector Shorter runs are better Keep vias on the lines to a minimum ideally no vias If a layer change is required ensure that the reference plane does not change to prevent increased radiated or conducted emissions OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Ethernet cable type Cat5 Cat5e Cat6 does not affect the OEM628 emissions profile with a properly laid out PCB The following table gives recommended Ethernet transformer characteristics Parameter Value Test Condition Turns ratio 1CT 1CT Open CCT inductance 350 uH 100 mV 100 kHz 8 mA minimum Leakage inductance 0 4 uH 1 MHz minimum maximum Inter winding capacitance 12 pF minimum DC resistance 0 9 Q maximum Insertion loss 1 0 dB 0 MHz 65 MHz maximum HIPOT 1500 Vrms minimum Table 18 Bill of Ma
126. primary source for command and log information Each receiver has a specific set of features such as L band or GLONASS support so some commands and logs may not be supported by your model Refer also to the Support page on our website at www novatel com for new documents and documentation updates This manual does not cover OEM6 service and repair Contact your local NovAtel dealer for any customer service related inquiries as outlined in Customer Support on page 20 Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual Information that supplements or clarifies text A caution that actions operation or configuration may lead to incorrect or improper use of the hardware A warning that actions operation or configuration may result in regulatory noncompliance safety issues or equipment damage OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 19 Customer Support NovAtel Knowledge Base If you have a technical issue visit the NovAtel support website at www novatel com Support Helpdesk and Solutions Knowledge and Forums Through this page you can search for general information about GNSS and other technologies information about NovAtel hardware software installation and operation issues Before Contacting Customer Support Before you contact NovAtel Customer Support about a software problem perform the following steps 1 Log the following data to a file on your computer
127. put 3 3V I O PV Position Valid Goes high when the receiver has calculated a valid position 3 3V I O EVENTI and EVENT2 Event inputs Configurable polarity 2 7V I O 3 3V compatible levels These I O require additional ESD protection if they are routed to connectors The same ESD protection circuit shown below should be used on any OEM615 CMOS level signal that attaches to an enclosure connector The ferrite bead and small value capacitor provide some immunity to electrostatic discharge events but also reduce radiated and conducted emissions from the enclosure C 1 2 1 EVENT TIMEMARK and PV Signal Protection Use the following circuit to create adequate protection for the EVENTx and TIMEMARK outputs in most situations Figure 46 ESD protection for EVENT and PPS strobes OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 133 You can use the PV signal to drive an LED with the buffer circuit below This circuit indicates that the receiver card has computed a valid position Figure 47 PV LED drive buffer Table 26 Bill of Materials critical components Designator Manufacturer Manufacturer part number FB100 FB101 TDK MMZ1005B800C U101 Semtech LC03 6 TBT Bourns CDNBS08 PLC03 6 OnSemi LC03 6R2G C101 C102 various 22 pF 5 50 V COG 0603 C 1 3 CAN Interface The OEM615 provides two 2 7V 3 3 V compatible CMOS level CAN controller ports An external transceiver is required The following fi
128. puter 3 2 A computer can emulate a remote terminal as well as provide the added flexibility of supporting multiple command batch files and data logging storage files You can use any standard communications software package that emulates a terminal to establish bidirectional communications with the receiver Examples include HyperTerminal or CDU NovAtel s graphic user interface GUI program All data is sent as raw 8 bit binary or ASCII characters Getting Started NovAtel CDU and Convert4 programs are included with your receiver CDU is a Microsoft Windows based GUI that you can use to access the receiver s features without special communications protocols or software The Convert4 utility is a Microsoft Windows based utility that allows you to convert between data formats and strip unwanted records during data file compilation See Chapter 4 PC Software and Firmware starting on page 62 for more information on these programs and their installation 3 2 1 Starting the Receiver The receiver s software resides in flash memory When first powered it undergoes a complete self test If an error condition 1s detected during the self test the status word changes This self test status word can be viewed in the header of any data output log Refer to the chapter on Messages in the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual for header information If a persistent error occurs contact your local NovAtel dealer If the dealer cannot resolve the problem
129. r strobe is driven high and the status LED flashes red and yellow showing an error code An RXSTATUSEVENT log is generated on all ports to show the cause of the error Receiver tracking is disabled but command and log processing continues to allow allow error diagnosis Even if the source of the error is corrected the receiver must be reset to resume normal operation These two scenarios describe factory default behavior You can customize these behaviors to better suit an individual application RXSTATUSEVENT logs can be disabled completely with the UNLOG command RXSTATUSEVENT logs can be generated when a receiver status bit is set or cleared with the STATUSCONFIG SET and STATUSCONFIG CLEAR commands Bits in the receiver status word can also be promoted to act like error bits with the STATUSCONFIG PRIORITY command Receiver Status Word The receiver status word indicates the current status of the receiver This word is found in the header of all logs and in the RXSTATUS log In addition the receiver status word is configurable You can determine the importance of the status bits with priority masks For receiver status setting a bit in the priority mask will cause the condition to trigger an error The error causes the receiver to idle all channels turn off the antenna and disable the RF hardware just like it would if a bit in the receiver error word is set Setting a bit in an Auxiliary Status priority mask causes the condition to set the bit in
130. re and Firmware Chapter 4 Table 7 NovAtel Logs for RINEX Conversion NovAtel OEM6 Family Log Recommended Trigger RANGEAJB or ontime 15 RANGECMPA B BESTPOSAJB or once PSRPOSABB or RTKPOSAJB or MARKPOSA B IONUTCA B onchanged RAWEPHEMA B onchanged GLORAWEPHEMA B onchanged VERSIONA B once a Information from this log overrides data entered in the Receiver Number Type and Version fields using the OBS file button of the RINEX Headers section See Figure 15 on page 67 4 2 2 Convert4 Command Line Switches Convert4 supports several command line switches to facilitate batch processing To access its Command Line Arguments window open a command prompt window and browse to the directory where Convert4 is stored Then type convert4 h The Convert4 Command Line Arguments window appears as shown in Figure 16 Convert4 Command Line Arguments ni x Syntax convert4 lt infile gt a b 1 batch Where infile Names the input file a Generate ascii output b Generate binary output t Generate rinex output batch Run in batch mode convert4 bina0750 r batch Figure 16 Convert4 Command Line Arguments The name of the output file is the same as the input file when converting to ASCII or binary formats The file extension however is altered to show the data format asc for ASCII bin for binary When converting to RINEX the output files are named accord
131. s word are set The auxiliary 3 word provides status information and does not contain any new information on problems Refer also to the FRESET command in the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual None This bit indicates if any bits in the auxiliary 2 status word are set The auxiliary 2 word provides status information and does not contain any new information on problems Refer also to the FRESET command in the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual 31 None This bit indicates if any bits in the auxiliary 1 status word are set The auxiliary 1 word provides status information and does not contain any new information on problems Refer also to the FRESET command in the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Troubleshooting Chapter 6 6 2 Examining the AUX1 Status Word Table 11 provides actions to take when your receiver has an error flag in the AUXI status word If you are not able to resolve the condition contact NovAtel Customer Support as described on page 20 Bit Set Action to Resolve 0 2 Table 11 Resolving an Error in the AUX1 Status Word Reserved bits 3 4 6 None This bit indicates that Position Averaging is ON Reserved bits 7 Connect the receiver via USB 8 10 Reduce the amount of logging on the USB ports 11 13 Reserved bits 14 17 18 AGC error on RF1 through RF4 respectively To resolve e
132. safety extra low voltage SELV circuits only and are suitable for connection within a building only Do not connect them to telephone network voltage TNV circuits 1 Seewww novatel com Products WEEE and RoHS for more information 10 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Notices Lightning Protection Notice What is the hazard A lightning strike into the ground causes an increase in the earth s potential which results in a high voltage potential between the centre conductor and shield of the coax cable This high voltage develops because the voltage surge induced onto the center conductor lags in time behind the voltage surge induced onto the shield Hazard Impact A lightning strike causes the ground potential in the area to rise to dangerous levels resulting in harm to personnel or destruction of electronic equipment in an unprotected environment It also conducts a portion of the strike energy down the inner conductor of the coax cable to the connected equipment Only qualified personnel electricians as mandated by the governing body in the country of installation may install lightning protection devices Actions to Mitigate Lightning Hazards 1 Do not install the external antenna lines extra building during a lightning storm 2 Itis not possible to avoid over voltages caused by lightning but a lightning protection device may be used to shunt a large portion of the transient energy to th
133. scription sse e CMOS L veli lO 3 onus decr crier ea CAN Interface e tec rm e e e e a ad USB INt rface e uod te ieu e niei teile ddeigaces Ethernet Port sse e Flex PakO naken dekkene haee Port TE OUIS a Gables EE olan EP C OEM615 Technical Specifications OEM615 Receiver see Physical Description ener CMOS Level VO iret tra ER Deci ite tea e n eve ae ania GAN Interface hoec aede USB Interface 1 gt aae Ze a ZR RER dZ D Accessories and Replacement Parts Sl T A tet oem cie edo ES ACCESSOMES T a A er aly ee cee ine ee efe i e Er Manufacturers Part Numbers eee Index OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Table of Contents 1 Primary and Secondary Lightning Protection sse eee 12 2 OEM615 Receiver Board sees 22 3 OEM628 Receiver Board see eee 23 4 OEM6 Receiver System sese eee eee eee 24 5 FIEXP KO mun seas 26 6 OEM628 Connector and Indicator Locations sss sees 35 7 OEM615 Connector and Indicator Locations sss sees 36 8 COMBS and USB multiplexed sss sese eee 40 9 Basic OEM6 Family Card Connection Interfaces example see eee eee eee ee 46 10 Basic Differential Setup see eee eee eee 50 11 Transfer COARSE time from fine clock to cold clock receiver see eee eee 59 12 Transfer FINE time from fine clock to cold clock receiver sse eee eee 60 13 Transfer FINE Time from Fine Clock to Warm Clock Receiver eee eee eee 61 14 1P PS Alignment 24
134. sed on Horizontal position accuracy Performance specifications are subject to GPS system characteristics U S DOD operational degradation ionospheric and tropospheric conditions satellite geometry baseline length and multipath effects b GPS amp only C Time accuracy does not include biases due to RF or antenna delay d In accordance with export licensing 125 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 C 1 1 Physical Description Size 46 mm x 71 mm x 13 mm 5 87 126 11 040 30 EE 0 43540 012 4 0 2311 3 60 0 00 3 18 69 20 g DUC HD O dopo ao BO OS 90 ea 8 0 142 g og gpp r B mm 92 8 JL E E Bo 2 p Bog es ENSE 0 m mp Sa a0 g Porse B ao 033 Li gP a ee JT 8 mea a DU a gd i Prk plog He BT Slip O O g 0 a55608 oe Hh Figure 43 OEM615 Board Dimensions 23 grams NOVATEL PART NUMBER Generic assembly OEM615 01018784 MECHANICAL DRAWINGS 11 1 E 2 801 ao esp I 40 01 TO LI d gu E EJ PIN 20 OG E E tns X4 P
135. sers may require additional drive strength on the PPS signal The figure below shows a suitable buffer that may be used R103 in the schematic may be used to limit the drive strength of the PPS output if required This buffer has a propagation delay of approximately 5 6 nanoseconds The same ESD protection circuit shown below should be used on any OEM628 CMOS level signal that will be routed to an enclosure connector The ferrite bead and small value capacitor provide some immunity to electrostatic discharge events but also serve to reduce radiated and conducted emissions from the enclosure Figure 32 ESD protection for EVENT and PPS strobes Table 15 Bill of Materials critical components Designator Manufacturer Manufacturer part number FFB100 FB101 TDK MMZ1005B800C U100 Texas Instruments SN74LVC1G86DCK U101 Semtech LC03 6 TBT Bourns CDNBS08 PLC03 6 OnSemi LC03 6R2G C101 C102 various 22 pF 5 50V COG 0603 108 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 The ERROR and PV signals are generally used on enclosure products to control a status LED These signals have low drive strengths and require a buffer to drive an LED A simple buffer circuit is shown below Figure 33 LED drive buffer for ERROR and PV signals B 1 3 CAN Interface The OEM628 provides two 2 7V 3 3V compatible CMOS level CAN controller ports An external transceiver is required The following figure shows a typical CAN tra
136. t 14 PV Yellow 15 PPS Brown All unlisted pins on the cable are not connected OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 121 B 2 2 3 Straight Through Serial Cable NovAtel part number 01018520 This cable can be used to connect the FlexPak6 to a modem or radio transmitter to propagate differential corrections The cable is equipped with a female DB9 connector at the receiver end The male DB9 connector at the other end is provided to plug into your user supplied equipment please refer to your modem or radio transmitter user guide for more information on its connectors The cable is approximately 2 m in length See Figure 40 This cable is RoHS compliant mm j GE mala 1 2 23 4 5 6 97 8 og 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 Reference Description 10 DB9P male connector 11 DB9S female connector 12 9 conductor cable Figure 40 FlexPak6 Straight Through Serial Cable 122 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 B 2 2 4 Null Modem Cable NovAtel part number 01017658 This cable supplied with the FlexPak6 see Figure 41 provides an easy means of communications with a PC
137. t port settings allows 10 bits byte 8 data bits I stop bit I framing bit It therefore takes 960 bits per message 10 messages per second require 9600 bps Even ata bit rate of 9600 the actual data transfer rate is lower and depends on the number of satellites being tracked data filters in use and idle time As a result you should leave yourself a margin when choosing a data rate 230400 bps is recommended for most applications Although the receiver can operate at data transfer rates as low as 300 bps this 1s not desirable For example if several data logs are active meaning that a significant amount of information is being transmitted every second but the bit rate is set too low data will overflow the serial port buffers and cause an error condition in the receiver status that results in lost data Refer to the RXSTATUS log in the OEM Firmware Reference Manual 3 1 2 Communicating with a Remote Terminal One method of communicating with the receiver is through a remote terminal The receiver has been pre wired to allow RS 232 interface with your data terminal To communicate with the terminal the receiver only requires the RX TX and GND lines to be used Handshaking is not required although it can be used optionally Ensure that the terminal s communications set up matches the receiver s RS 232 settings OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 47 Chapter 3 Operation 3 1 3 Communicating with a Com
138. tally signed and officially supported on Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 They can also be installed on Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 but are not WHQL certified in that application Depending on how your computer is configured Windows may ignore device drivers that are not digitally signed display a warning when it detects device drivers that are not digitally signed the default or prevent you from installing device drivers without digital signatures To install NovAtel USB drivers the computer s policy must be either Ignore or Warn To change the Driver Signing Policy on your computer Open System in the Control Panel Select the Hardware tab Click Driver Signing Select either gnore or Warn in the File signature verification box Click OK to accept the new policy Click OK again to close the System Properties dialog L gy UA op m orf Unplug the NovAtel receiver USB cable plug it back in and follow the installation instructions described in either the Windows XP Installation section or the Windows 2000 Installation section OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 PC Software and Firmware Chapter 4 starting on page 73 4 3 2 Windows XP Installation If you are upgrading drivers uninstall older versions with the NovAtel USB Configuration tool located in the Start Menu under All Programs NovAtel USB Drivers If you have not installed NovAtel USB drivers before the NovAtel USB Utility tool
139. terials critical components Designator Manufacturer Manufacturer part number FFB100 FB101 FB102 TDK MMZ1005B800C U100 Halo TG110 E050NS5RL U101 U102 Semtech LC03 6 TBT Bourns CDNBS08 PLC03 6 OnSemi LC03 6R2G C105 C106 C107 AVX 1206GC102KATIA OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 113 You must buffer the OEM628 Ethernet LED control lines The buffer structure in the figure below shows a sample LED drive circuit Do not use the Ethernet bias 3 3V P1502 pins 3 and 6 to drive the LEDs The Ethernet bias should only be routed to the Ethernet magnetics 114 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 B 2 FlexPak6 INPUT OUTPUT CONNECTORS Size ANT TNC female jack 50 O nominal impedance 5 VDC 5 5 100 mA max output from FlexPak6 to antenna LNA PWR 4 pin LEMO 6 to 36 V DC In rush power consumption FlexPak6 13 A for less than 80 us COM1 9 pin DB9 COM2 9 pin DB9 USB mini AB Ethernet CAN I O DB HD15 PHYSICAL 45 x 147 x 123 mm Weight 337 g maximum Mounting System Operating Temperature Integral flange with two 7 mm 9 32 inch diameter mounting holes 133 mm 5 25 inches apart ENVIRONMENTAL 40 C to 75 C Storage Temperature 40 C to 85 C Humidity Not to exceed 95 non condensing Immersion IEC60529 IPX7 a COM2 can be can be dynamically changed to RS 422 by grounding I O pin 9 You can
140. ternal oscillator 44 F features 19 48 75 81 firmware reference marker 83 firmware updates 21 75 81 FlexPak6 connectors 115 dimentions 116 pin outs 117 power 115 specifications 115 G GLIDE 54 configuration 54 GLONASS 22 28 68 GNSS antenna selecting 28 GPS Antenna 137 graphical user interface 62 H handshaking 47 header 85 hexadecimal 83 I I O 115 117 idle time 47 impedance 100 115 128 input antenna 115 commands 49 event 102 118 130 installation 27 installing 27 K keep out zone OEM628 99 127 L L band 28 55 enabling 55 LED 43 82 84 86 status 86 LNA see low noise amplifier logs CMR 54 in CDU 66 RTCA 54 RTCM 54 status 82 85 low noise amplifier LNA 100 128 LVTTL 101 128 M mark input MKI 102 130 messages event 83 MKI see mark input model upgrades 21 75 modem 57 mounting 33 multipath 28 N Notices 11 NovAtel Inc 2 0 OEM6 family overview 22 receiver overview 23 receiver performance 97 125 OEM628 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 keep out zone 99 127 technical specifications 98 126 OmniSTAR enabling 55 operation 46 oscillators 44 output connector 115 P parity 38 47 pass through logging 57 pass through logs 57 PC utilities 27 PDP configuration 54 polarity 31 ports COM 48 communication 54 RXSTATUSEVENT log 83 serial 47
141. the front of the FlexPak6 This cable is RoHS compliant For alternate power sources please see Section 3 1 3 on page 38 4 z D 2 0 3 4 y Reference Description Reference Description 1 black 6 Accessory Plug 2 red 7 Ground side tab 3 orange or green 8 Spring 4 brown or white 9 6 A slow blow fuse 5 Connector Key Marking 10 Tip Figure 42 Power Accessory Cable 124 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Ls sie em OEM615 Technical Specifications C 1 OEM615 Receiver PERFORMANCE Subject To GPS System Characteristics Position Accuracy Standalone L1 only 1 5 m RMS L1 L2 1 2 m RMS SBAS 0 6 m RMS DGPS 0 4 m RMS OmniSTAR VBS 0 6 m RMS XP 0 15 m RMS HP 0 1 m RMS RT 20 0 2 m RMS RT 2 1 cm 1 ppm RMS Hot 35 s Almanac and recent ephemeris saved and approximate position and time entered Cold 60 s No almanac or ephemeris and no approximate position or time Time To First Fix Reacquisition 0 5 s L1 typical 1 0 s L2 typical Data Rates Measurements Up to 20 Hz Position Up to 20 Hz Time Accuracy 20 ns RMS Velocity Accuracy 0 03 m s RMS Measurement Precision GPS GLO Code Carrier Code Carrier L1 C A 4cm 0 5 mm 8cm 1 0 mm L2 P Y see note 1 8cm 1 0 mm 8 cm 1 0 mm L2 C see note 2 8mm 0 5mm 8cm 1 0mm Notes 1 L2 P for GLONASS 2 L2 C A for GLONASS Dynamics Velocity 499 m s Typical values All position and velocity RMS values are ba
142. tion User Manual Rev 4 67 Chapter 4 PC Software and Firmware Although RINEX is intended to be a receiver independent format there are many optional records and fields Keep this in mind when combining NovAtel and non NovAtel RINEX data When converting to RINEX two files are produced a RINEX observation file and a RINEX navigation file A third GLONASS file is produced if the data contains GLONASS observations The default names of these files conform to the RINEX Version 2 10 recommended naming convention of ssssdddf yyt where SSSS 4 character station name Convert4 uses the first four characters of the lt infile gt parameter as the station ID ddd day of year f file sequence number within the day Convert4 sets this to zero t file type o for the observation and n for the navigation file Selecting the RINEX field in the Convert To area causes the 1 Destination File field to be replaced by the Observation File and Ephemeris File fields Obser vation File refers to the RINEX OBS file while Ephemeris File refers to the RINEX NAV file 2 RINEX Headers buttons to appear for additional information that appears in the header records of the RINEX output files e g Company Name Marker Name and Marker Number For best results the NovAtel receiver input data file should contain the logs as in Table 7 NovAtel Logs for RINEX Conversion on page 69 68 OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 PC Softwa
143. ts sese eee eee eee eee eee eee 31 2 4 Installation Overview EET 31 2 4 1 Installing an OEM6 Family Card with Wiring Harness and Enclosure 32 2 4 2 Mounting the GNSS Antenna sss eene eene 36 2 4 3 Connecting the Antenna to the Recelver eee ee eee ee 36 2 4 4 Applying Power to the Receiver sese eee eee 37 2 4 5 Connecting Data Communications Equipment e eccecceeeeeeeeeeees 37 2 5 Additional Features and Information sss esse eee 41 PAESI M n 41 2 5 2 Universal Serial Bus USB cccccesscccceeeeseecceeeeeseeceeeenseeceeeneenseceeenenneeeees 41 2 5 3 CAN BUS 43 2 5 4 Status INGICAtOM eee cceeeceeceeecee cee ee eee ee eee te cee caaaaaeaeeeeeeeeeeeesesesteccencaeeaeeeeeees 43 2 5 5 External Oscilator aaoi e Itt i rid dte ike fen Rede en edad e Redes 44 2 5 6 Antenna LNA Power rr atrae aka eade a edad i b edie sine 44 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Table of Contents 2 5 0 Ethernet a eb toten i ena bcn io Paid 45 3 Operation 46 3 1 Communications with the Receiver sese ee eee eee eee 47 3 1 1 Serial Port Default Settings 47 3 1 2 Communicating with a Remote Terminal sese eee ee eee eee 47 3 1 3 Communicating with a Computer sees eee eee eee 48 3 2 Getting Started 445 ot e er EHE ad 48 3 2 1 Startirig the RECEIVER vu ii nee EU ede Rd eR RR PO Eas ERE ER UR 48
144. unction of the GPS constellation status For the Standard Position Service SPS the time accuracy is specified as 300 ns 1 sigma assuming that clock steering is enabled An OEM6 family receiver that is tracking satellites and has a FINE or FINESTEERING receiver clock state An OEM6 family receiver that needs to have its clock synchronized with the Fine receiver It may have any clock state that includes UNKNOWN An OEM6 family receiver that has its clock adjusted to greater than 500 ms Refer to the TIME log to view the clock offset OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Operation Chapter 3 3 7 3 Procedures to Transfer Time These procedures are used to transfer time between a fine clock and a cold or warm clock GPS receiver Transfer COARSE time 10 ms from a fine clock to a cold clock GPS receiver 1 Connecta COM USB or Ethernet port from the fine clock receiver to the cold clock receiver for example COM2 on the fine clock receiver to COM3 on the cold clock receiver as shown in Figure 11 Configure both ports to the same baud rate and handshaking configurations OCXO pem E LF L Receiver 1 ES Receiver 2 TIME SY NC Figure 11 Transfer COARSE time from fine clock to cold clock receiver 2 Issue the following command to the fine clock receiver log com2 timesync
145. ut 115 LNA power 44 models 28 137 power 25 selecting 28 single frequency 28 36 anti static 94 96 ascii 57 67 AUTH command 81 authorization 81 auxiliary status 85 B base station 55 baseline 49 baud rate 47 bidirectional communication 48 binary 57 86 buffer 47 C cables antenna 137 coaxial 24 28 30 extended cable lengths 30 warranty 18 CAN bus 43 CDU software 27 62 137 channels 82 84 circuit board 96 coaxial 24 28 30 cold start 97 125 commands default port settings 47 in CDU 65 75 input 49 positioning 102 130 pre configuring 51 communication bidirectional 48 cable 123 configuration additional equipment 28 port 47 status 82 83 typical hardware 46 connector 35 36 antenna 100 115 128 input output 115 power 100 124 128 Convert4 command line switches 69 software 67 copyright 2 corrections transmitting and receiving 49 customer service 75 D DC antenna 115 path 24 dealer 75 default bit rates 101 128 129 port settings 47 digital 24 directional communication 48 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 139 Index 140 E electrostatic discharge ESD 32 94 96 e mail 20 emissions notice 10 error strobe signal 83 errors card status 83 85 trigger 82 ESD see electrostatic discharge Ethernet 45 magnetics 34 pin outs 107 event messages 83 84 extended cable lengths 30 ex
146. ut COM Transmit Data 2 7 V CMOS levels 4 mA drive 3 3 V compatible 17 RTS1 TXD1 Output COM1 Request to Send RS RTS1 RS232 levels 5 4 V 232 typical COM Transmit Data RS 422 TXD1 RS422 levels 2 V differential typical OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 105 18 RXD1 RXD1 Input COM1 Receive Data RS 232 RXD1 RS232 levels 25 V COM1 Receive Data RS 422 tolerant RXD1 RS422 levels 2 V differential typical 19 TXD3 USER2 Input Output General Purpose I O COM3 2 7 V CMOS levels 4 mA Transmit Data drive 3 3 V compatible 20 TXD1 TXD1 Output COM1 Transmit Data RS 232 TXD1 RS232 levels 25 V COM1 Transmit Data RS 422 tolerant TXD1 RS422 levels 2 V differential typical 21 D Input Output USB D 900 differential pair 5 V tolerant 22 D Input Output USB D 23 GND GND Ground Reference 24 GND GND Ground Reference a On power up if pin 2 is set LOW or not connected COM1 will be configured as RS 232 If pin 2 is set high then COM1 will be configured as RS 422 as described in User Selectable Port Configuration on page 38 b Through firmware COM3 RS 232 can be configured on pins 7 and 19 See table footnote c on page 102 and the appropriate section of the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual 106 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Pin2 Pin 16
147. ver and may be purchased through NovAtel authorized dealers Contact your local NovAtel dealer for more information To locate a dealer in your area visit www novatel com Where to Buy Dealers or contact NovAtel Customer Support directly See Firmware Updates and Model Upgrades on page 75 for instructions on using the WinLoad program to upgrade your OEMG receiver OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview of the OEM6 Family The OEM6 family offers triple frequency GNSS receivers and integrated L band capability The OEM6 family supports existing and planned GPS GLONASS Galileo and Compass frequencies and is capable of full code and real time kinematic RTK positioning OEM6 boards are designed for flexibility of integration and configuration For further information about OEM6 receiver boards refer to the product brochures at www novatel com Products Receivers OEM Receiver Boards 1 2 OEM615 Receiver The OEM615 has the same form and fit as NovAtel s OEMV 1 receivers with the following additional features Dual frequency e Galileo channel support Full speed USB 2 0 Dual CAN bus ports Figure 2 OEM615 Receiver Board OEM615 technical specifications are provided in Appendix C on page 125 OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 22 Introduction Chapter 1 1 3 OEM628 Receiver The OEM628 has the same form and fit as NovAtel s
148. version number If communicating using CDU the communication path must be closed and re opened using the Device menu OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 81 Chapter 5 Built In Status Test 5 1 5 2 82 Overview The built in test monitors system performance and status to ensure the receiver is operating within its specifications The test detects an exceptional condition and informs the the user through one or more indicators The receiver status system is used to configure and monitor the indicators 1 Receiver status word included in the header of every message 2 ERROR strobe signal see Section 2 5 1 Strobes on page 41 3 RXSTATUSEVENT log 4 RXSTATUS log 5 Status LED In normal operation the error strobe is driven low and the status LED on the receiver flashes green once every second When an unusual and non fatal event occurs for example there is no valid position solution a bit is set in the receiver status word Receiver operation continues normally the error strobe remains off and the LED continues to flash green When the event ends for example when there is a valid position solution the bit in the receiver status word is cleared When a fatal event occurs for example a receiver hardware failure a bit is set in the receiver error word part of the RXSTATUS log to indicate the cause of the problem Bit 0 is set in the receiver status word to show that an error occurred the erro
149. view of the sky so that each satellite above the horizon can be tracked without obstruction For more information on RF signal propagation and multipath refer to application note APN 008 Discussions on RF Signal Propagation and Multipath on the Support page of our website e Mount the antenna on a secure stable structure capable of safe operation in the specific environment 2 4 8 Connecting the Antenna to the Receiver Connect the antenna to the receiver using a high quality coaxial cable discussed in Section 2 3 2 on page 30 36 OEME6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Installation and Setup Chapter2 For OEM628 an interconnect adapter cable is required to convert the end of the coaxial cable to the card s MMCX female RF input connector The RF connector location for the OEM628 is shown in Appendix B OEM628 Technical Specifications starting on page 97 The OEM615 uses an MCX connector which also requires an RF adapter See Appendix C OEM615 Technical Specifications starting on page 125 for OEM615 connector location information A user supplied LNA PWR supply is internally regulated to 5 V DC and sent to the centre pin of the MCX RF connector to power an external antenna the return is the outer conductor of the coax This port is capable of providing up to 100mA to a connected antenna based on a 5V input supply Higher input voltages should follow the derating curve shown in OM 20000128 OEM6 Family Installation a
150. will not be there until you install them After connecting the NovAtel GNSS receiver to a USB port on the PC the Found New Hardware Wizard appears Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software O Yes this time only O Yes now and every time connect a device No not this time Click Next to continue 1 Click No not this time then click Next e The screens displayed in this section are from Windows XP and may vary from LU what you see depending on your operating system During the driver installation you may see a Windows Logo testing warning if you skipped the steps in Section 4 3 1 Windows Driver Signing on page 70 Our USB drivers are compatible with Microsoft Windows operating systems Click Continue Anyway if the following warning appears Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware Nov tel USB Virtual Serial Port has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft stron
151. with a base rover setup you must provide a data link between the base station and the rover station The base and rover stations can both be NovAtel receivers however NovAtel receivers will work with some other brands Contact Customer Support for further details The data link should support a rate of at least 19200 bits per second but a rate of 115200 bits per second with less than 4 0 s latency is recommended Unlike the base rover concept SBAS and L band corrections can be applied directly to a single receiver When your base and rover are set up configure them as shown in the configuration examples in OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 Operation Sections 3 3 1 and 3 3 2 3 3 1 Base Station Configuration At the base station enter the following commands Chapter 3 interfacemode port rx type tx type responses fix position latitude longitude height enter your own lat lon and hgt values log port message trigger period savconfig For example RTK Automated Correction Generation fix position lat lon hgt generatertkcorrections rtca com2 RTCA interfacemode com2 none rtca off fix position lat lon hgt log com2 rtcaobs2 ontime 1 works with both GPS and GPS GLONASS models log log log savconfig RTCM V2 3 interfacemode com2 none rtcm off fix log log log log savconfig com2 com2 com2 rtcaephem ontime 10 1 rtcaref ontime 10 rtcal ontime 5 position
152. x B Technical Specifications starting on page 97 Move the receiver to within an acceptable temperature range or increase the baud rate Overload and overrun problems Either the CPU or port buffers are overloaded Reduce the amount of logging or reduce the baud rate See also Section 3 1 1 Serial Port Default Settings page 47 The receiver is indicating that an invalid authorization code has been used Refer to the Version log VALIDMODELS log and the MODEL command in the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual The receiver is being affected by jamming Move the receiver away from any possible jamming Sources The receiver s automatic gain control AGC is not working properly See Section 2 3 2 Choosing a Coaxial Cable page 30 and the jamming symptom in this table OEM6G Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 89 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 90 Examining the RXSTATUS Log The RXSTATUS log provides detailed status information about your receiver and can be used to diagnose problems Refer to the OEM Firmware Reference Manual for details on this log and on how to read the receiver error word and status word Tables 9 and 10 on pages 90 to 92 give you actions to take when your receiver has an error flag in either of these words If you are not able to resolve the condition contact NovAtel Customer Support as described on page 20 Table 9 Resolving a Receiver Error Word
153. xcept to restore service in an emergency where spare boards are not available Under these circumstances repair station techniques must be observed Under normal circumstances a faulty or suspect circuit board must be sent to a repair center having complete facilities or to the manufacturer for exchange or repair OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 94 Where protective measures have not been installed a suitable alternative would be the use of a Portable Field Service Grounding Kit for example 3M Kit 48501 or 48507 This consists of a portable mat and wrist strap which must be attached to a suitable ground A circuit board in a static shielding bag or clamshell may be shipped or stored in a cardboard carton but the carton must not enter a static controlled area such as a grounded or dissipative bench top or repair zone Do not place anything else inside the bag for example repair tags Treat all PCBs and components as ESD sensitive Assume that you will damage the PCB or component if you are not ESD conscious Do not use torn or punctured static shielding bags A wire tag protruding through the bag could act as a lightning rod funneling the entire charge into the components inside the bag Do not allow chargeable plastics such as binders within 0 6 m of unshielded PCBs Do not allow a PCB to come within 0 3 m of a computer monitor A 3 Prime Static Accumulators Table 12 provides some background informat
154. y Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 55 Chapter 3 Operation The following are the OmniSTAR frequencies as of September 17 2010 The latest frequencies can be obtained from the OmniSTAR website at www omnistar com ee Satellite Coverage Area Location Frequency Data Rate L band Name Longitude Eastern U S 101 West 1557 8450 1200 L band MSV E Central U S 101 West 1557 8350 1200 L band MSV C Western U S 101 West 1557 8550 1200 L band MSV W North Central 98 West 1535 1375 1200 L band AM SAT and South America including the Caribbean Asia 109 East 1535 1375 1200 L band AP SAT Pacific Islands Europe Africa 25 East 1537 440 1200 L band EUSAT Middle East Australia 160 East 1535 185 1200 L band OCSAT Far East a A data baud rate of 1200 equals a symbol rate of 2438 The following is an OmniSTAR example assignlband omnistar 1557855 1200 D 1 Inaddition to a NovAtel receiver with L band capability a subscription to the OmniSTAR service is required Contact NovAtel Customer Support for details OmniSTAR website http www omnistar com 2 The frequency assignment can be made in Hz or kHz For example Hz assignlband omnistar 1536782000 1200 kHz assignlband omnistar 1536782 1200 A value entered in Hz is rounded to the nearest 500 Hz To confirm you are tracking an L band signal log the L band status information by entering the following command
155. y against radiated emissions The OEM628 VBUS trace should be capable of handling at least 100mA The traces for VBUS and UID should be routed away from any high current switching nets and high frequency signals The common mode choke ferrite beads and bypass capacitor should be placed as close as possible to the USB connector If the USB interface is only used as a device the connections to OEM628 pins VUSB pin 15 and UID pin 14 may be omitted and a standard USB Type B connector may be used Table 17 Bill of Materials critical components Designator Manufacturer Manufacturer part number L100 Steward Laird CM0805C221R 10 110 OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 4 FB100 OEM628_VBUS gt E P1502 pin 15 J100 L100 USB MICRO B CONN CM S05C221R 10 SE 4 DEM628 0 T 7 VBUS P1502 pin 21 OPP AN i BE SD EE DIFF PAIR 90 ohm SL OEM628_D e 4 P1502 pin 22 UID FB101 2 un OEM628_UID gt E C100 i P1502 pin 14 0 1uF 3 ud LU bose e Ceo o 4 i Figure 35 USB Implementation ESD protection for the differential pair is provided by a low capacitance TVS device located on the OEM628 card External ESD protection for the UID and VBUS pins is required if the pins are used B 1 5 Ethernet Port The OEM628 provides a 10 100 Ethernet port with auto negotiation The Ethernet interface is disabled by default and must b

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