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2. oe 1 2 3 4 4 20 StarView User Manual Rev 4 Binary Protocol Chapter 2 2 2 3 Display Messages This window displays the input and output messages in hexadecimal format The size and the number of the message are shown in decimal format Display Messages Window Received 77 Bytes 820 1 14 EB 47 DE 22 00 50 B4 EB FF F 47 40 15 04 05 07 15 FB 11 7C SC EL 14 38 51 EF 71 D8 FF BF 85 1D 85 44 00 00 0000 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0000 EB SF F4 41 05 00 0C 0044046051400 37 15 Transmitted 6 Bytes ID 20 One Shot 01 14 EB 0000 01 2 2 4 Terminal COM1 The Terminal COM1 window shows the messages received from the COMI port of the GPS receiver before processing If COMI is not the active port StarView displays the Serial Port Configuration dialog for you to edit first see Page 15 Terminal ze Clear Data 1 AP 1 200 11 163 61 3955 2024101 110 5911 5 1985 lt 51 II TBI hi 97 lt gt 1 30 L1 169 613955 2024101 110 551 In GimemrEasgiB niOumm i Qi gee aiiiGimeGimeGmieGe GI 1 MIDUNEGUINEGIMEGINEGINEGHINEGI
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5. E Only when tracking at least 1 GPS SW TERTIA Limit Only when an alarm not raised by TRAI Modified Combination 15V and not alarm by TRAIM Value rounded to nearest 10 ns Ma Output Only when receiver has position Delay p Modified Combination Position plus alarm by TRAI Cancel StarView User Manual Rev 4 47 2 Binary Protocol 2 3 18 Set Tropospheric lonospheric Model Use Use the Set Tropospheric Ionospheric Model Use dialog to enable On or disable Off the use of tropospheric and ionospheric models It is associated with Message ID 94 The default is On gt 1 The Set Tropospheric Ionospheric command should only be used by advanced users of GPS Turning off this model will seriously affect your results 2 Ifyou select Xmit Msg General Message Request from main menu and enter Message ID 94 then sending it in One Shot mode turns on tropospheric model use and sending it in Continuous mode not recommended turns off the model use See also Section 2 4 Send Messages on Page 49 Set Tropospheric lonospheric Model Use Msg 84 2 3 19 Track SV Request Use Track SV Request dialog to track a specific satellite It is associated with Message IDZ 95 This dialog allows you to track an on any available channel that is not currently tracking or that has not been deselected It starts the search at a given Doppler frequency of
6. DOP UTC Date UTC Time Hb 5Vz used Hours D atum Humber Confidence Level GPS Time Alignment System Tracking 0512942 730 Deg W 114 4135 007 Deg 1047 00 m 0 00 m s 0 00 m s 0 00 m s 000 m 000 m 0 00 m sec 00 rad 3 0 Hone 1 1 1 A 2005 04 19 15 33 46 999996972 9 21 0 High Disable 5Vs in View StarView User Manual Rev 4 Binary Protocol 2 2 10 XYZ Position Chapter 2 The Navigation Data window contains the GPS receiver s position and velocity in earth centered earth fixed coordinates It is associated with Message 21 In addition it reports height and velocity FOM and Dilution of Precision DOP values which are quality indicators The Nav Mode field displays one of the navigation modes shown in Section 2 2 9 LLH Position on Page 24 Star View User Manual Rev 4 mj Yim Pos Vel X m s Vel Y m s Vel Clock Bias s Drft PPH 0 Hav Navigation GPS Solution 1021 1652550 49 3615298 02 4958835 88 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 000000005 0 0000002 72 0 00 0 00 11 14 Mav 3 D GPS Week 1319 5ec 223385 333335377 Nbr 5 9 25 2 2 2 11 Plot The navigation Plot window shows the position computed Yo
7. Element 4 Cancel 1 These commands force receiver to go into binary mode at the default baud rate for your model the next power up 60 StarView User Manual Rev 4 NMEA Protocol Chapter 3 3 3 2 Define Waypoint Use the Define waypoint dialog to define waypoints in MGRS format gt lt If the Square Column field latitude band is X then the Zone number field should not be set to 32 34 or 36 These zones were incorporated into other zone numbers and do not exist Refer also to NMEA message 009 in the SUPERSTAR II Firmware Reference Manual Reference 4 on Page 9 Define waypoint Waypoint EHILL Waypoint z Zone number 1 Grid easting Buts Zone letter Grid northing 07413 Square column F Altitude 1060 Square row MW 3 3 3 Select Waypoint Use the Select waypoint dialog to choose an active waypoint to use in subsequent requests Select waypoint Waypoint number 2 StarView User Manual Rev 4 61 3 NMEA Protocol 3 3 4 Protocol Use the Configure Main Port Mode dialog to switch the GPS receiver mode binary protocol or NMEA and the baud rate The Force to Binary 9600 BPS button allows you to set the GPS receiver in binary mode at 9600 bps This option is associated with Message ID 110 in binary protocol and with message PMCAG 000 in NMEA protocol Current setting Made MM
8. TS 51 3 NMEA Protocol 52 SNR Ur CMT 52 9 2 OW 53 anum 54 32 2 06 cL T 54 323 DOP amp ACIVE SV PEE T 54 Oe RON SHIN Me 55 3 2 5 Recommended Minimum 55 Sponsi demere mr 55 o 2 7 WMG Dale a 56 32 6 NAVIGATION LU ade DO 56 3 2 9 Self Test 5 56 re erc es REED 57 TUSSE aoo shoes 57 o2 58 3 2 13 Receiver 58 o 2 4 neceived MESSAGES 59 32 1 a 59 3 25316 Termiria Leda 59 9 2 TOON EUN rr P 60
9. definition 7 Select and define Datum Ellipse 35 54 Sem major 6370137 m Inv Flat 298 352 3h5b3 40 StarView User Manual Rev 4 Binary Protocol 2 3 12 Set Default Msg List Chapter 2 Use the Binary Messages List dialog to select messages that you want the GPS receiver to output It is associated with Message ID 105 The messages you select here will be generated by default at start up Binary Messages List E Assignment Data ch1 5 7 Assignment Data 12 20 21 22 23 33 43 45 47 48 v 49 50 51 5r B8 76 Navigation D ata user coor Navigation Data 7 coor Ephemeris ICD GPS200 Measurement 10Hz Satellites Status DGPS Configuration Part Number Base Station Status DGPS Status Receiver Status Satellites Health Summary Initiated BIT Result Fault Log Raw DGPS SBAS Data SBAS Status Almanac Data 113 Timing Information Mate Only checked messages will be requested 2 3 13 Set DGPS Config Use the DGPS Configuration dialog to specify the GPS receiver s differential mode parameters It is associated with Message 93 DGPS Configuration Duff Coast Time Coast Time Star View User Manual Rev 4 C MaDGPS 4 Beacon only C SBAS only Automatic 45 Baud Hate 13200 bauds 41 2 Binary Pro
10. 4 STARVIEW MONITOR StarView for NovAtel SUPERSTAR Il Based Products File Port View Window ToolSetting XmitMsq Help Display Messages Window Receiver Status ID49 EIC HW SW Configuration Msg 45 eU Received 67 Bytes 10833 22 Oper SW Part No 1 38882 L1 racking n view n 01 21 DE 30 OC E4 41 1901 31 E33D 50 00 31 E1 3880 00 32 ol Boot SW Part No 1 118 SSII E F309 00 29 0 05 55 01 288501 OA 002009724428 Model Enabled Ed a 2 e MSL Model Enabled Config 2 Part No 20 05 FC 5C 26 AD 12 01 31 CE 000001 Velocity N Velocity E Velocity U VF M Ground Speed Track Angle Nav Mode DGPS Source VDOP UTC Date UTC Time Nb SVs used Up Hours Datum Number Confidence Level GPS Time Alignment System Mode Tracking Mode Ready OM 20000081 Transmitted 6 Bytes IDH43 One Shot 1064 75 m 0 00 m s 5 49 50 1951198579 3318110128 0 00 m s 4 47 75 1951223110 1489912336 0 00 m s 2 49 50 1947748721 172843072 04 9 45 25 1935520442 3302676056 ius 05 7 42 00 1932115822 2019631592 Df 06 30 44 75 1934839828 3128543348 1 73 m 07 24 4375 1930634183 1022653980 0 00 m sec 08 20 4200 1922360867 2623024020 0 00 09 1 38 00 191829
11. For further details on the NMEA message structure and formats please refer to NMEA 0183 specification Contact information may be found in the Standards References section of the GPS Reference Manual available on our website at http www novatel com Downloads docupdates html Binary protocol information is in Chapter 2 starting on Page 17 menus are accessed from the main menu The main menu is comprised of 6 menu items whether in NMEA or Binary protocol File Port See Section 1 1 File Port Menu starting on Page 13 View See Section 3 1 View below Windows See Section 3 2 Window starting on Page 53 Tool Setting See Section 3 5 Tool Setting starting on Page 60 Xmit Msg See Section 3 4 Send Messages starting on Page 66 Help See Section 3 5 Help starting on Page 66 3 1 View This menu option allows you to select toolbars Buttons are grouped by functionality in 4 toolbars File Port General Tool Setting and Window See also Chapter 2 Binary Protocol starting on Page 17 These are the toolbar buttons that can be used with the NMEA protocol Window General See Page 51 See Page 59 52 Star View User Manual Rev 4 NMEA Protocol Chapter 3 3 2 Window Window menus allow you to open one or more windows Make sure you open the appropriate window s corresponding to the message s sent gt lt The command message to send must be selected separately either from the Xmit Msg menu or by clicking the
12. av Lp RENE 60 3 32 61 der 61 62 S So MI AIZ 63 3 3 6 Set aa 63 39 er RECEIVER dem edv vdd d 64 3 3 8 Set Default Message 65 34 DENG ee 66 FGM M TNT ODE E 66 StarView User Manual Rev 4 Tables 1 Related EU 9 2 14 3 Lager Musis 18 4 ET mmm 35 5 Transmit Messages mit Msg Menu uso 49 6 Message casera 50 7 NMEA WiIndOW Men e 53 8 Hoye MENU MR ent 60 StarView User Manual Rev 4 5 Software License 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 ON A CD OR AVAILABLE ON THE COMPANY WEB SITE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS 1 Lic
13. Information A Station ID Health Not Monitored gt lt The Station ID can be a number between and 1023 and the station health parameters are described in the RTCM specification Choose the LLH user defined or XYZ ECEF coordinates type and enter the coordinates Position LLH Deg Min 5ec m 3615808 29427425 meters Latitude 28 4273 865p 0974306 meters Longitude 114 n 35 0068 Send information to the GPS receiver by clicking on the Send Infomation ff button The board is now a DGPS Base Station and the information 1s saved in NVM If the DGPS Base Station loses power in this mode it restarts in the same mode 44 Star View User Manual Rev 4 Binary Protocol Chapter 2 2 3 16 2 BASE STATION CONFIGURATION WITHOUT KNOW POSITION Establish communication between the PC and the GPS receiver see Page 12 select the Set Operating Mode button Dal the Operating Mode Setting dialog appears Select the operating mode Go in Base Mode self survey from the Mode section Goin Base Mode self survey Get Survey Position Only the fields applicable to the chosen mode are active the others appear gray Enter the Station ID and select the Health field to choose a health parameter Information Station ID Health 7 Not Monitored gt lt The Station ID can be a number between and 1023 and the station health parameters are described in the RTCM specification Enter a Survey
14. dE 7 39 0 39 39 0 0 10 39 0 10 39 0 0 0 10 39 0 33 0 110 36 110 38 5 10 39 110 3 39 0 0 Lv 0 400 13 1000 0 dE L 00 32 F 900 42 F 500 36 900 31 6 400 31 2000 0 400 d SOO 38 400 d 400 36 L 0 0 300 36 cF DI 0 400 31 900 12 4 0 lt lt 000 0 400 9 400 36 900 32 GU 8 000 0 00 dE 82000 0 1000 0 400 19 lt 7000 0 Oy 9 2d 5 g 0 FcC8b8 LS OFFLS OFFLS OFFLS OFFLS OFFLS OFFLS OFFLS OFFLS OFFLS OFFLS OFFLS OFFLS 0 OFFLS OFFLS OFFLS OFFLS 0 L3 OFFLS OFFLS OFFLS OFFLS OFFLS OFFLS OFFLS OFFLS OFFLS OFF LS 201 ASH 29 Se P o wB LP onm m co C CO T X ON DM ON E T C oe CO UC 0 Ao StarView User Manual Rev 4 2 Binary Protocol 2 2 16 Ephemeris The Ephemeris window shows ephemeris data for one satellite It is associated with Message 22 The data is transmitted at a rate of one message per second until the ephemeris data list is complete and then it is transmitted only if there is new ephemeris data This data is received ICD GPS 200 format Refer to the NAVSTAR GPS S
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16. 000 0 0 GFO 0 000 0 0 0 0 Gc 0 300 0 ZU 0 300 0 TINI SLO 0 LEO 0 0 00 16 4 00 32 4 00 32 4 00 16 4 00 16 4 00 32 5 00 32 4 00 dc 4 00 d c 4 00 16 4 00 32 4 dc 4 d c 4 CUU 36 4 0 00 36 4 00 dc 4 32 4 00 16 4 0 00 32 4 00 dc 4 00 16 4 00 32 4 00 32 4 16 4 CUU 32 4 00 36 4 00 32 4 4 00 32 4 V 0 600 41 8 600 46 Z 600 43 00 2 600 48 600 46 7 600 416 600 46 2 600 48 600 46 2 600 38 600 46 2 600 46 2 600 38 2 0 600 92 2 600 46 2 600 38 2 600 38 2 0 600 45 8 600 32 2 600 48 600 46 2 500 31 8 600 413 600 48 600 48 600 4 8 600 48 600 48 oF 0 LE D 8 0 bz O cu 8 0 FL l 8 L BLU cc 0 88 0 910 00 0000 001 L 892 GFL L ECE 9290 L CEF L GELE L 669 L 218 c 000 0 291 L 182 L 816 0 000 0 arc 0 IFE 0 FEL L 1 208 L L 0 SFO 0 1090 508 L 259 L 0 31 zb 0 14 L 2 80 0 0 P gl l 0 57 0 fu LF 0 16 90 FEO L 0 LLO 3 LLO 35 LLO 35
17. 01 20 D2 5F 31 2E 33 30 30 41 32 2D 4C 31 20 20 20 20 31 36 Navigation k Terminal Comi 3920 36 31 33 39 35 35 2D 32 30 32 34 81 F8 31 2E 31 31 Satellites k Terminal 3l 2D 53 53 43 43 20 20 20 20 01 00 00 OU 00 00 00 00 00 00 SENS DO 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 55 58 47 30 34 33 38 m 3 33 30 35 00 00 00 00 00 00 8 B2 21 22 14 A7 03 08 Timing Information 12 Other Transmitted 6 Bytes IDH45 One Shot 01 20 D2 0000 ui Before you can transmit receive or view data however you must use the File Port menu to open a connection between your GPS receiver and the PC For example select File Port Auto Connect from the main menu Star View User Manual Rev 4 11 Chapter 1 Getting Started Automatic Baud Rate Selection Lom Port Close Status Select Com Port and Start Press Start to begin Select the COM port on your PC to which the GPS receiver is connected Click on the Start button to activate the connection Wait until a message appears to tell you that the connection is successful and then click on the Close button If the connection is successful you will see the COM port displayed to the right of the status bar at the bottom of StarView window StarView is now ready to use see also Figure on Page 13 menus are accessed from the main menu The main menu is comprised of 6 menu items whether in NMEA or Binary protocol File Port View Wind
18. Configuration Timing Information Automatic Log Summary HW SW Part Number a Use your right mouse button to request this message in Continuous mode b You must have an SBAS capable model in order to use SBAS c Use your right mouse button to request this message in One Shot mode Star View User Manual Rev 4 19 2 Binary Protocol 2 2 31 Channel Assignment The Channel Assignment window shows you the current satellites assigned to channels 1 through 12 It is associated with Message ID s 6 and 7 Channel Assignment Window 6 amp 7 Current Status ETE eee Heasreadyu Tracking Heasreadu Tracking Tracking Heasreaud Tracking mnm 2 2 2 Received Messages The Received Message window shows messages received from the GPS receiver It also shows the size of the file used to save incoming data and protocol errors Received Messages Window rm Buffer read 77 0 15 Valid mag Protocol error 0 0 0 oot Ooo oe oo cocum oe oy ooo oye
19. Message Request 49 51 Geographic Position 54 Getting Started 11 GPS Fix Data 54 H Health 19 Height 25 37 HW SW Number 19 34 49 50 I ICD GPS 200 Rev B 9 Identify 50 Initialization Data 60 63 Initlink 49 Ionospheric Model Use 35 48 L L1 GPS Firmware Reference Manual 9 LLH Position Solution 18 24 49 Log Summary Automatic 19 34 M Man 39 Marine 39 Mean Sea Level Model Use 35 38 50 Measurements 19 30 33 49 Memory 28 Message 18 Display 18 21 Received 18 20 53 59 Request 49 51 67 Index 68 Mode Binary or NMEA 60 Model Use Mean Sea Level 35 50 Tropospheric Ionospheric 35 48 50 N Navigation 18 49 NAVSTAR Interface 9 30 Status 56 NMEA 0183 Rev 2 20 9 52 Non Volatile Memory 28 35 36 60 P Parity 28 Parser 16 Plane 39 Plot 18 26 Port 15 Position 19 Base Station 31 Coordinates 25 Geographic 54 In Time Solution 33 LLH 24 User 57 XYZ 25 Prerequisites 9 Protocol 17 35 38 52 60 62 Pseudorange 33 R Received Messages 18 20 53 59 Receiver Configuration 19 32 58 Status 19 32 49 58 Recommended Minimum GPS 55 Request Message 49 51 Reset 50 Restart System 35 38 Restore Factory Configuration 16 Result Self Test 56 Rocket 39 RTCM 104 version 2 1 9 31 S satellite 18 49 Almanac 28 Ephemeris 30 Health 28 Position 27 Status 27 Tracking 48 Save Almanac 28 Confi
20. The following dialog appears in iew Request 557 C One Shot Select One Shot or Continuous 3 5 Help Select Help About StarView from the main menu or use the General toolbar button to view the About Star View information box See also Section 2 5 Help starting on Page 51 Menu Option Toolbar Button Help About StarView 66 StarView User Manual Rev 4 1 2 5 or 10 Hz rate 39 49 65 PPS 33 2 D Or 3 D Mode 24 37 50 A About StarView 51 66 Accuracy 33 Almanac 19 Data 35 36 49 Message 28 Save 28 Scaling 28 Automatic Log Summary 19 34 B Base Status 19 31 49 Binary Protocol 17 Block Measurement 49 C Car 39 CD 10 Channel 18 20 35 48 49 Clear NVM 36 60 Clock 33 COM port 18 53 Configuration Receiver 19 Connector 10 Customer Service 8 D Data Almanac 35 36 49 DGPS 18 22 23 GPS Fix 54 Initialization 60 63 Date 50 Datum Number 24 40 64 Define Waypoint 60 61 Deselect 35 37 DGPS 18 49 Configuration 18 22 Data 18 23 Status 18 23 40 Display Messages 1 21 DOP amp Active SVs 25 54 StarView User Manual Rev 4 E Earth Centred Earth Fixed ECEF 25 Ephemeris 19 30 49 Exit 16 F Factory Configuration Restore 16 Figure of Merit FOM 25 33 File Port Menu 13 Firmware Update 8 Fix Data GPS 54 Fixed Height Mode 37 Force 1 Shot IPPS 35 G General
21. and ground speed GPVTG window shows the actual track made good and the speed relative to the ground lll Track made good and ground speed z Track 182 0 from North Degrees T Speed knots Speed 0 1 km h StarView User Manual Rev 4 55 3 NMEA Protocol 3 2 7 Time amp Date The Time and date SGPZDA window shows the UTC time and date Local zone is a reserved field that is not currently in use time date GPZzDA EDX z UTC 2036 30 00 Date 19 2005 Local Zone 3 2 8 Navigation Status The Navigation status PMCAG 900 window shows the current navigation mode and GPS fix quality indicator where L Low navigation solution is computed from less than 5 satellite measurements H High navigation solution is computed from at least 5 satellite measurements Navigation status PMcaG s00 EAS Mavigation 128C3 GPS Fix Quality Indicator L 3 2 9 Self Test Results The Self test results 902 window shows the results of the GPS receiver self test self test results 902 EDS z SW Humber root number Number Revision Letter Engine Selftest Humber of Active Faults Faults Identifier Flash EE prom U art Heal Time Clock Correlator amp HF 56 StarView User Manual Rev 4 NMEA Protocol Chapter 3 3 2 10 To Waypo
22. base station as received through RTCM messages It is associated with Message ID 47 The window also has the time remaining in the survey the status of the base station and the RTCM messages in use and their rates This information is set at the base station using Set Operating Mode and Set Differential Message Rate dialogs See Page 43 and Page 42 respectively for details on these commands In this example the unit is in Base Station mode and the position is initialized _ Base Status Msg 47 ze Base Status Position initialized Baud Hate 9600 Time Survey Remaining 0 00 hr s 0 00 m Latitude 051 2742 730 Deg Longitude Ww 114 4135 007 Deg Altitude 1047 00 m Diff Hag 0 StarView User Manual Rev 4 31 2 2 2 20 Receiver Configuration The Receiver Configuration window shows receiver configuration data It is associated with Message 30 See also Section 2 3 9 Set Configuration on Page 39 Receiver Configuration Window Msg 30 PMcAG 912 EER Predefined configuration Car Maximum velocity 45 m sec Maximum acceleration 8 Stand still threshold 0 20 m sec Dead reckoning threshold 10 sec Havigation rate 1 Hz Antenna type Active 2 2 21 Receiver Status The Receiver Status window shows the configuration of the GPS receiver It is associated with Message D 49 Receiver Status 10497 System Mode Navigat
23. exclusive remedies for our liability of any kind including liability for negligence for the Software covered by this Agreement and all other performance or non performance by NovAtel under or related to this Agreement are to the remedies specified by this Agreement 9 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 StarView User Manual Rev 4 7 Customer Service Contact Information If you have any questions or concerns regarding your SUPERSTAR II based product please contact NovAtel Customer Service using any one of the following methods NovAtel GPS Hotline 1 800 NOVATEL Canada and the U S 403 295 4900 International Fax 403 295 4901 E mail support novatel ca Website www novatel com Write NovAtel Inc Customer Service Dept 1120 68 Avenue NE Calgary Alberta Canada T2E 8S5 D lt Before contacting NovAtel Customer Service regarding software concerns please do the following 1 Issue the NVM Reset command Message 99 with value 0 to reset all NVM Your receiver automatically resets after the NVM erase has been completed For details on individual commands and logs refer to the SUPERSTAR II Firmware Reference Manual 2 Log the following data requests to a file on your PC for 30 minutes Receiver Status 49 one shot Navigation Data ECEF ID 21 continuous Ep
24. highlight the row and then click once on its Rate field To stop messages set the Rate to 0 and select Continuous If you have a 5 Hz model enter 999 for the rate The NMEA messages that can be output at 5 Hz are GGA GLL GSA RMC VTG and 906 Refer also to the SUPERSTAR II Card Models appendix in the SUPERSTAR II Firmware Reference Manual Reference 4 on Page 9 When you click on the Send button StarView requests all messages that are checked at their specified rates AMES Messages _ Rate MsgID Description Navinat C One Shot 004 avigatian status results f Continuous 005 w aypaint User Position vw Update List status Receiver configuration GFS sustem fix Geographic position DOP and active 5 Beacon signal status Satellites view Minimum specific data Track and speed UTC Time and date O 4 Il Il Il Ill lll Star View User Manual Rev 4 65 3 NMEA Protocol 3 4 Send Messages Send specific messages to your GPS receiver by selecting them from the Xmit Msg menu To see the content of a requested message open the corresponding window from the Window menu See also the Window section starting on Page 53 Menu Option GPGGA GPS Fix Data When you select a message from the Xmit Msg menu a rate dialog appears Consider the case where you have selected Xmit Msg GPGSV SVs in View
25. unhealthy and is shown with an ASCII U and binary indicator 11 Satellites Health Msg 50 a o ss on o as 2 o aa 20 o 2 2 15 Satellites Almanac This message window contains the decoded almanac parameters from subframes four and five as received from the satellite with the parity information removed and appropriate scaling applied It is associated with Message ID 76 For more information on Almanac data refer to the GPS SPS Signal Specification Contact information is available in the GPS Reference Manual on our website at http www novatel com Downloads docupdates html The L1 family of receivers automatically saves almanac information in their non volatile memory NVM therefore creating an almanac boot file is not necessary 28 StarView User Manual Rev 4 Chapter 2 Binary Protocol BLEL BLEL BLEL BLEL BLEL BLEL BLEL BLEL 4923 n 0 cL 800 0 8800 0 900 2100 2800 0 8200 0 0 2500 0 3200 0 ccun 0 8400 0 0 8200 0 1500 0 200 0 3200 0 0 0 9900 0 200 2500 0 cL 7900 0 300 0 2000 2900 0 4600 0 6400 0 0000 300 0 1000 LEO 0 200 000 300 0 c 0 200 300 0 5600 200
26. 2 5 Help starting on Page 51 sine i aset See Section 2 5 Tool Setting starting on Page 35 See Section 2 2 Window starting on Page 18 bein 12114 zz ES ER Star View User Manual Rev 4 17 2 Binary Protocol 2 2 Window The Window menu allows you to open one or more windows Make sure you open the appropriate window s corresponding to the message s sent gt lt command message to be sent must be selected separately either from the Xmit Msg menu or by clicking the right mouse button over the window selected The right mouse button is active when the icon is present in window Selected windows are updated after command messages are sent Table 3 shows the windows available when you select Window from the main menu Table 3 Window Menu Menu Option Toolbar Button Refer to Channel Channel assignment epu EN Received messages Page 20 Display Messages Bb Page 21 Terminal COM1 Page 21 Ed Terminal COM2 DGPS DGPS Configuration BEEN Page 22 DGPS Data BEEN Page 23 DGPS Status p Page 23 Navigation Solution 9 24 XYZ Solution 25 Satellites Continued on Page 19 18 StarView User Manual Rev 4 Binary Protocol Chapter 2 EL NENNEN Ephemeris Measurements Status SBAS Status 27 Base Status Receiver Status Receiver
27. 2863 298811788 10 14 32 50 1916097781 254583340 Diff 3 D SBAS 1 0 1 6 2005 04 19 13 49 08 999997083 10 19 0 High Disable Navigation All SVs in View Config Config Config Power up Cold Time Source SV with Almanac Week 1313 Week Number Config GPS SV Deselection Config H3 Part 4 Part No 5 Part No 6 Part No 7 Part No 8 Part No Boot SW Checksum 22218278 Predicted GPS Time 222567 999997 Oper SW Checksum 7146986 Config 1 Checksum F9EE8134 Customer UXG04381905 24 3Q 90 30 0 180 1 101 msg X Rev 4 Proprietary Notice StarView User Manual for SUPERSTAR Il Based Products Publication Number OM 20000081 Revision Level 4 Revision Date 2005 05 16 Proprietary Notice 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 info
28. 6 Age of corrector 89 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 13 20 zl 22 23 ed 29 3l 3l 33 24 395 3b af 28 38 41 42 43 44 47 48 49 Hl zx Bd AA Bb BB Bg co rc tT d cy co od rg 1 4 5 B 8 StarView User Manual Rev 4 23 Chapter 2 2 2 9 LLH Position The Navigation Data user coordinates window contains the position latitude longitude and altitude coordinates and velocity m s computed by the GPS receiver It is associated with Message 20 In addition it reports height and velocity Figures of Merit FOMs which are quality indicators 24 Binary Protocol gt lt Datum 0 in StarView is WGS84 datum See also Tool Setting Set Datum on Page 40 The Nav Mode field displays one of the following navigation modes Initialization Required Initialized NAV 3 D NAV 2 D Diff 3 D Diff 2 D Dead Reckoning Navigation Window User Msg 20 Lat Long Alt Velocity M Velocity Velocity U Ground Speed Track Angle Hav Mode DGPS Source
29. 61804 4074436576 04 2 47 25 1946637902 1082050720 05 5 4525 1934378344 1072644088 06 21 4200 1922325957 1331744315 OF 25 43 00 1921337781 4281855275 08 13 42 50 1322353885 2880807115 03 4 43 50 1919146607 3284025235 30 StarView User Manual Rev 4 Binary Protocol Chapter 2 2 2 18 SBAS Status The SBAS Status window shows the number of SBAS for example WAAS and EGNOS messages received by the GPS receiver for specific SBAS satellites It is associated with Message ID 68 A global count of all valid and erroneous messages is also displayed You must have an SBAS capable model in order to use SBAS To enable SBAS select Tool Setting DGPS Config see DGPS Configuration on Page 22 Set the DGPS Type to SBAS only or Automatic The receiver then automatically tracks SBAS satellites in your coverage area lli 5645 Status Msg 68 Number 122 Protocol errors 0 Valid Messages 15269 Age of correctior seconds 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 13 20 el 22 24 eh eb zr zu 29 41 42 43 44 47 48 49 Hl ani Bb Bg 1 Loy qma c gg ccc ooo c DRE EXE OG Go Cae d uae 0 1 1 0 0 0 CO CD CO c3 2 2 19 Base Status The Base Status window shows the position of the
30. B gGy lllDIIb IGXylleG 4 4i 4 lt Diff 3 D DGPS Source SBAS HDOP 1 0 EG DOP 1 2 23 UTC Date 2004 12 02 UTC Time 13 52 45 999996918 Nb SVs used 11 Up Hours 0 Datum Number 0 Confidence Level High GPS Time Alignment Disable System Mode Navigation Tracking Mode All SVs in View Status aides elt cea PARSER IS INACTIVE Terminal COM1 Clear Data y 9ilDitb iGOn c nieGi iIDIIb IGOT Oc IE GI WiIDIIb IGON Oc IIDIIb IGOT Oc III GIN gilDIIb IGOI Oc GIN eilDIIb 1GOTI0c 11 Figure 2 Parser Active Left Verses Parser Inactive Right 1 1 7 Stop This option stops communication between your PC and the GPS receiver File logging is also stopped 1 1 8 Exit The Exit menu option terminates the application session 16 Star View User Manual Rev 4 Chapter 2 Binary Protocol 2 1 Binary messages are meant strictly as a machine readable format They are also ideal for applications where the amount of data being transmitted is fairly high Because of the inherent compactness of binary as opposed to ASCII data the messages are much smaller This allows a larger amount of
31. Com Clear Data 2 2 6 DGPS Configuration The DGPS Configuration window shows the DGPS configuration of the GPS receiver It is associated with Message 43 see also Page 41 DGPS Configuration Window Msg 43 Differential Heference RICH Port Dedicated Diff Coast Time 45 Con Coast Time 120 Baud rate 4600 5 Decoding enabled retransmitted 0111 1100 b 0010 0100 Ob 0000 0000 b 0010 0000 b 0000 0001 b 0000 0000 b 1001 0001 b 1011 1110 gt lt Msg retransmitted fields shown in the window above are not available and should be ignored 22 Star View User Manual Rev 4 Binary Protocol Chapter 2 227 DGPS Data The DGPS Data window shows the RTCM data received by the GPS receiver in hexadecimal format and some message information in ASCII format It is associated with Message ID 93 RTC data message retransmission Window Msg 83 m Type 9 ID 313 Count 5235 Seg 6 Length 5 Health 1 25 39 SE 29 09 FE ED 00 04 FF 42 00 C2 FE 06 00 61 2 2 8 DGPS Status The DGPS Status window shows DGPS messages received unless the GPS receiver is a BASE model In this case it shows encoded DGPS messages This window is associated with Message 48 DGPS Status Msg 48 rm Station Id H 1 Valid ward cnt Ref station health Service provider 0 Parity error cnt 0 Modified Court 266
32. EA Binary Binary Baud rate Baud rate 19200 18200 Force ta binary 9600 BPS D lt 1 Your receiver s current settings must match those selected in Current setting section of the dialog If they do not match the protocol can not change If you do not know your receiver s current settings use the Force to binary 9600 BPS button and then use the Desired setting section 2 When you use the NMEA or BIN buttons shown on the right you are simply changing fea gt StarView menus and windows You must use the Configure Port Mode dialog to EIN 2 change configuration of your card The Configure Port Mode dialog is available using the Protocol button or by selecting Tool Setting Protocol from the main menu 62 StarView User Manual Rev 4 NMEA Protocol Chapter 3 3 3 5 Initialization Data Use the Initialization Data dialog to set the GPS receiver with reference UTC date UTC time and your position Initialization Data Date and Time 4 e 43 55 an _ 2005 Position Altitude 045 207 meters Deg Min Sec Latitude fis 15 73 Longitude 14 fos 35 07 Cancel 3 3 6 Set Configuration Use the Configuration dialog to set the GPS receiver configuration If Tool Setting Set Configuration in the main menu appears gray you can access this dialog by right clicking in the Receiver Configuration window from the Window menu see P
33. SW Part Number General Message Request Page 51 Request All 1085 20 21 22 23 65 9 a You must have an SBAS capable model in order to use SBAS b Appears as a button only and is not in the Xmit Msg menu Star View User Manual Rev 4 49 2 When you select a message from Xmit Msg menu rate dialog appears Consider case where you have selected Xmit Msg Status Receiver Status The following dialog appears Rev Status Request 49 Shot Select One Shot or Continuous The table below indicates Message ID s where using One Shot Normal or Continuous Special does not send the message out in One Shot or Continuous mode but rather as in Table 6 below Table 6 Message Modes Message ID Description Normal Mode Special Mode N A The information does not change so this is Reset Receiver Reset unnecessary to continuously reset the receiver is not recommended Off Turns off Continuous mode and does not give a One On default Shot output N A The information does not HW SW Identification Number Identify change unless you update your software so this is unnecessary Request Measurement Block Data Off It is not recommended that lonospheric Tropospheric Model Use n default you turn off the use of this model for advanced users of GPS only Mean Sea Level Model Use On Off default Auto None default The receiver automa
34. Summary 2 2 24 HW SW Part Number Com Parameter Protocal Log File Elapsed Time Mag 20 Mag 21 Mag 22 Mag 33 45 Mag 43 33 33 8 33 1 38 LUMT 19200 Binary April 92005 log 0 38 The HW SW Configuration window provides hardware and software identification information It is associated with Message 45 HW SW Configuration Msg 45 DER Oper 3 Boot 50 Config Config Config Config Config Config Config Config 2 9 H5 Ho H Hi Boot 50 Oper SW Config 1 Part Part Part Part Part Part Part Part Part Part Hn Checksum Checksum Checksum Customer PSH 1 388 1 118 5511 169 613955 2 02 2221B278 1146986 154 Usb Bh3819 05 Oper SW Part No 15 the version of firmware loaded onto the receiver Config 1 Part No 15 the model part number that is loaded onto the receiver Refer also to the SUPERSTAR II Card Models appendix in the SUPERSTAR II Firmware Reference Manual Reference 4 on Page 9 34 Star View User Manual Rev 4 Binary Protocol Chapter 2 2 3 Tool Setting The Tool Setting menu allows you to send commands to the GPS receiver Table 4 shows the menu options available when you select Tool Setting from the main menu Table 4 Tool Setting Menu Menu Option Toolbar Button Refer to Almanac Data Transfer Page 36 Clear NVM 36 D
35. Time Survey Time 20 gt lt Survey Time be in fractions of hours for example 12 5 hours The Survey Time is limited to 48 hours Send the information to the GPS receiver by clicking on the send Information J button The board is now a DGPS Base Station and the information is saved in NVM If the DGPS Base Station loses power in this mode the Survey Time is not saved When this occurs the receiver is in Self Survey mode but the position is not initialized until you click on the Get Survey Position button Use the Eae button to set the DGPS Base Station position with the current position computed by itself This functionality is useful when the entered Survey Time is too long or if the DGPS Base Station has reset during the Survey Mode The DGPS Base Station starts to encode differential messages when the Survey Time is completed or when you use the Get Survey Position button StarView User Manual Rev 4 45 2 Binary Protocol 2 316 3 ROVER CONFIGURATION Establish communication between the PC and the GPS receiver see Page 12 select the Set Operating Mode button the Operating Mode Setting dialog appears Select the operating mode Go in Rover Mode from the Mode section Set User Position Goin Rover Made C Goin Base Mode manual Goin Base Mode self survey Get Survey Position Only the fields applicable to the chosen mode are active the others ap
36. aded from the Documentation Updates section on our website at http www novatel com Downloads docupdates html Prerequisites As this reference manual is focused on the SUPERSTAR II it is necessary to ensure that the GPS receiver has been properly installed and powered up according to the instructions outlined in your product s companion hardware user manual before proceeding references 5 to 6 in Table 1 below In these manuals you will find instructions on the basic setup of your GPS receiver as well as a DGPS setup You will also need A personal computer PC with a mouse CD drive and Windows software IBM or compatible 486 or Pentium version NT 3 51 or later Windows 95 or later Related Publications PUBLICATION PUBLICATION NAME 1 ICD GPS 200 Rev NAVSTAR GPS Space Segment Navigation Interface amp Recommended Standards for Differential NAVSTAR GPS Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services RTCM a Refer to the Standards References section of the GPS Reference Manual available on our website at http www novatel com Downloads docupdates html for contact information b See our website at the address shown in a above Table 1 Related Publications 2 RTCM 104 version 2 1 January 1994 Many of the StarView windows are based on Message ID s details of which can be found in Reference 4 above See also Chapter 1 Getting Started on Page 13 StarView User Manual Rev 4 9 Foreword Star V
37. ae STARYIEW MONITOR File Port View Window Tool Setting Xmit Msg Help Display Messages Window EB Hw sw Configuration Msg 45 II lll Measurements Window Msg 23 D g Predicted GPS Time 399099 999998 Received 77 Bytes IDH20 0114 EB 47 OF 10 00 42 F6 FF FF 4B 40 05 05 05 07 53 AC 45 BC 7C 8C EC CO 57 2 FE 71 D8 FF BF 33 19 83 44 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 EO F1 48 40 52 82 84 40 0B 0011 00 2 08 03 00 00 15 Navigation Window User Coor Msg 20 5 1 SV Part Boot SW Part Config Part Config Part Part Part Part Part Part 1 366A6 L1 1 116 SSII 169 613955 282 SV 30 49 25 2 48 00 47 25 10 47 75 5 45 00 25 41 75 4 4275 13 40 50 21 38 00 1949764142 1950009683 1945049827 1946441732 1939143797 1922804222 1924155944 1922927341 1917345121 Carrier 1941968332 2093790444 1664057980 2028393208 4028484004 14259368 3476350644 2697422856 3068186488 IM Terminal COM1 Clear Data gt 169 613955 2024101 110 551 Lat 051 06 58 976 Deg W 114 02 17 731 Alt 1048 73 m Velocity Velocity Velocity U Biound Speed Track Angle Nav Mode DGPS Source VDOP UTC Date UTC Time Nb SVs used Up Hours Datum Number Confidence Level GPS Time Alignment System Mode Tra
38. age 32 See also Section 2 3 9 on Page 39 for more details on this dialog Configuration dialog box Binary 30 NMEA PMCAG 0127 Fredefined configuratian Dead reckoning threshold f 255 second Current value animam velocity 45 meter second acceleration C Passive meterseconde 7 Active Stand still threshold U2 meter secand StarView User Manual Rev 4 63 3 NMEA Protocol 3 3 7 Set Receiver Parameter Use the Set receiver parameter dialog to set the GPS receiver configuration This dialog is associated with many commands Seb receiver parameter Enable Disable PS Tine Alignment C MSL Use Tropaspheric lonaspheric Model Use DGPS Mode C NoDGPS Beacon only SBAS ony Automatic atum Datum Number Mask Angle 0 Degrees Coast Time 49 Seconds Come Port Baud 3600 Baud Position Resolution 4 Digits Time Resolutions 2 Digits Cancel gt lt In the Set receiver parameter dialog the maximum position resolution is 5 digits 64 Star View User Manual Rev 4 NMEA Protocol Chapter 3 3 3 8 Set Default Message List Select Tool Setting Set Default Msg List to display the NMEA Messages dialog The window allows you to request NMEA messages in One Shot or Continuous mode and to update the NMEA NVM Message List To change the requested data rate select the row containing the message
39. cking Mode 0 00 m s 0 00 m s 0 00 m s 3 14 m 433m 0 00 m sec 0 00 rad Nay 3 D None 1 1 1 7 2005 05 05 15 16 55 999998839 8 0 0 High Disable Navigation All SVs in View 1 hji 5 9 2 gt IN i K 8BBBBBBBB IrI4 6 1 300A6 L1 169 613955 20241101 110 SSII 1 m i i IpqOy l 1 Heasready Heasready Heasready Heasready Heasready Measready Heasready Heasready Not Ready Not Ready Tracking Tracking Tracking Tracking Tracking Tracking Oen 23 N CB I0 C02 5 59 1111 30011300 6 These windows are opened from Window menu For example select Window Messages Display Messages to show the Display Messages window Window Tool Setting Msg Help Display Messages Window Channel p dg Received messages Received 101 Butes Das SERIES
40. data to be transmitted and received by the GPS receiver s communication ports The message block structure of binary messages from a SUPERSTAR II based receiver follows the general conventions as noted here byte 1 Start of Header SOH byte 2 Message ID byte 3 Complementary byte 4 Message Data Length 0 255 byte 5 n n 4 Data Bytes byte 1 n 2 Checksum StarView allows you to view binary messages in ASCII format Saved data is stored in its original Binary format Please refer to the SUPERSTAR II Firmware Reference Manual Reference 4 on Page 9 for more details on the structure of binary messages and for details on individual messages associated with windows and settings NMEA protocol information is in Chapter 3 starting on Page 52 menus are accessed from the main menu The main menu is comprised of 6 menu items whether in NMEA or Binary protocol File Port See Section 1 1 File Port Menu starting on Page 13 View See Section 2 1 View below Windows See Section 2 2 Window starting on Page 18 Tool Setting See Section 2 3 Tool Setting starting on Page 35 Xmit Msg See Section 2 4 Send Messages starting on Page 49 Help See Section 2 5 Help starting on Page 51 View The View menu option allows you to select toolbars Buttons are grouped by functionality in 4 toolbars File Port 900 F mal s 84 EE See Section 1 1 File Port Menu starting on Page 13 General See Section
41. de if only 3 satellites are available NONE is the default This value is stored in NVM See also Receiver Status on Page 32 which shows the Navigation Mode value Star View User Manual Rev 4 37 2 Binary Protocol 2 3 6 MSL Model Use Use the Set Mean Sea Level dialog to enable On or disable Off the use of the mean sea level model It is associated with Message ID 86 The MSL model mode is Off by default gt lt If you select Xmit Msg General Message Request from main menu and enter Message 86 then sending it in One Shot mode turns on MSL model use and sending it in Continuous mode turns off MSL model use See also Section 2 4 Send Messages on Page 49 Set Mean 5eaLevel Msg 86 2 3 7 Protocol Use the Configure Main Port Mode dialog to switch the receiver mode binary protocol or NMEA and the baud rate It is associated with Message 110 The Force to Binary 9600 BPS button allows you to set the receiver in binary mode at 9600 bps in binary protocol and with message 000 in NMEA protocol Contigure Comi Port Made Current setting Desired setting Made Made C NMEA NMEA Binary Binary Baud rate Baud rate 19200 18200 Force ta binary 9600 BPS 1 Your receiver s current settings must match those selected in Current setting section of the dialog If they do not match the protocol can not change If you do not know your receiver s current se
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43. e Stard threshold Navigation rate 1 Hz Cancel gt 1 SUPERSTAR II based receivers are capable of a navigation rate of 1 Hz If you have a model with 5 Hz PVT select 5 Hz in the Navigation rate field above Refer also to the SUPERSTAR II Card Models appendix in the SUPERSTAR II Firmware Reference Manual Reference 4 on Page 9 2 You must reboot your receiver for a new navigation rate to take effect 3 Ifyou choose Auto in the Antenna fields the receiver starts with a Passive setting and then switches to Active 1f an active antenna 15 detected Star View User Manual Rev 4 39 2 2 3 10 Set Date Time and Force 1 Shot 1PPS The Set Date Time and Force 1 Shot 1 PPS dialog is used to enter a date and time into the GPS receiver and or request One Shot 1PPS output It is associated with Message ID 103 Set Date Time amp Force 1 shot 1 5 Set Date and Time only C Request 1 Shot PPS Output and Time n 35 m HH MM SS fha 2005 ppMwvvvy 2 3 11 Set Datum Use the Datum dialog to select or define a datum for the GPS receiver It is associated with Message 88 The position computed by the receiver is according to the set datum Refer to the SUPERSTAR II Firmware Reference Manual Reference 4 on Page 9 to see a complete Datum Description table Datum Name Options 0 was 1984 Select Datum Countries C Define Datum
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45. eselect Fixed Height None MS Model Use 00000 Model Use MS Model Use Page 38 Restart System EN Page 38 Face Seow Set Differential Msg Rate ico Set Mask Angle Page 42 Set Operating Mode Page 43 Set Timing Parameters Page 47 Set Tropospheric lonospheric Model Use Page 48 Track SV Request 48 42 StarView User Manual Rev 4 35 2 2 3 1 Almanac Data Transfer This dialog allows you to transfer a YUMA almanac to the receiver It is associated with Message ID s 78 79 Almanac data Eransfer Filename C Program Files StarVIew Browse 2 3 2 Clear NVM This menu option erases the receiver NVM It is associated with Message ID 99 The NVM Element options are 00 01 04 05 Almanac 06 08 Reserved 09 TCXO parameters 10 IONO and UTC parameters 11 Position 12 Time 13 DGPS configuration 14 Default NMEA message list 15 RS232 configuration and default binary message list 16 19 Reserved 20 Ephemeris Clear NVM HYM Element d Cancel 36 StarView User Manual Rev 4 Binary Protocol Chapter 2 2 3 3 Deselect Channel The Channels Deselect dialog is used to deselect channels If you are unsure about which channels have been deselected use the Clear button to clear all deselections followed by the Send button T
46. essing If COMI is not the active port StarView displays the Serial Port Configuration dialog for you to edit first see Page 15 Terminal COM1 Clear Data SGPG5V 4 2 13 22 38 234 43 293 33 052 03 28 30 7 43 06 1 4 166 439 7D SGPG5V 4 3 13 15 14 257 43 19 7 321 08 3 0093 35 8 112 40 4C SGPG5V 4 4 13 47 4 250 3 EP SPMCAG 930 7 11 U P 1 601 36 07419 1047 0 19562 7 00 A 4D SGPGSY 4 1 13 21 74 101 3 2 16 Terminal COM2 The Terminal COM2 window shows the messages received from the port of the GPS receiver before processing If 2 15 not the active port StarView displays the Serial Port Configuration dialog for you to edit first see Page 15 Terminal fom Clear Data StarView User Manual Rev 4 59 3 3 3 Tool Setting NMEA Protocol The Tool Setting menu allows you to send commands to the GPS receiver Table 8 shows the menu options available when you select Tool Setting from the main menu 3 3 1 Clear NVM Table 8 Tool Setting Menu Menu Option Refer to Clear NVM Page 60 Define Waypoint Page 61 Select Waypoint Page 61 This option erases the receiver NVM by sending NMEA message 007 The options are 00 01 04 05 06 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 ALL Reserved ALMANAC Reserved TCXO PARAMETERS IONO amp UTC PARAMETERS POSITION TIME DGPS CONFIGURATION DEFAULT NMEA MSG LIST RS232 CONFIGURATION Clear
47. fset to the carrier Doppler Center Freq field The search window option can be specified from 0 to 100 kHz in 1 kHz increments Enter an SV using the following guidelines you must have an SBAS capable model in order to use SBAS GPS to 32 SBAS 120to 138 By default the receiver tracks the SV only if it is not already being tracked If you select the Manual check box the receiver is forced to track the SV on an idle channel Track 5V Request Sv H Doppler Center Freq Hz 9 Search Window KHz 10 GPS SBAS Doppler Rate 3 Manual Cancel gt lt In dialog above satellite 15 directly above user 48 StarView User Manual Rev 4 Binary Protocol Chapter 2 2 4 Send Messages Send specific messages to your GPS receiver by selecting them from the Xmit Msg menu To see the content of a requested message open the corresponding window from the Window menu See also the Window section starting on Page 16 Table 5 Transmit Messages Xmit Msg Menu Menu Option Toolbar Button Refer to Channel Channel Assignment DGPS esses o o 7 XSWo o Satellites GP5OmSm o GPS Cmuw SBAS One Sho NENNEN SBAS Cotimus Measurement Block Receiver Status SBASStaus Base Status Timing Information HW
48. g 15 Data 15 SBAS 19 31 33 49 Scaling Almanac 28 Scope 9 Select Waypoint 60 61 Self Test Result 56 Serial Port 15 Set 50 Configuration 35 39 60 63 Date Time 35 40 50 Datum 35 40 Default Message List 35 41 65 DGPS Configuration 35 41 Differential Message Rate 35 42 Force 1 Shot 5 40 Mask Angle 35 42 Operating Mode 35 43 Receiver Parameter 60 64 Timing Parameters 35 47 Tropospheric Ionospheric Model Use 35 48 SMART ANTENNA User Manual 9 Solution Position 18 49 Square Column field 61 Standard for Interfacing National Marine Electronics Association 9 Standard Positioning Service SPS 28 Standards for Differential NAVSTAR GPS Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services 9 Status 19 49 Base 19 31 49 DGPS 18 23 49 Receiver 19 49 SBAS 19 49 Stop 16 Subframe 28 StarView User Manual Rev 4 Summary Automatic Log 19 34 SUPERSTAR II User Manual 9 SVs 35 54 55 System Restart 35 38 T Terminal 18 21 22 53 59 Time 50 amp Date 56 Information 19 33 49 Solution 33 To Waypoint 57 Track amp Speed 55 SV Request 35 48 Tractor 39 Tropospheric Ionospheric Model Use 35 48 50 U Update Firmware 8 User Position 57 V Velocity 25 View 17 52 W Waypoint Define 60 61 Select 60 61 To 57 X XYZ Position Solution 18 25 49 Y YUMA almanac 36 Z Zone Number 61 StarView User Manual Rev 4
49. h Message 60 The station ID station health and survey time are also set by this dialog Remember to use the Send button before you exit this dialog Operating Mode Setting Made Set User Position C Goin Rover Made Goin Base Mode manual Goin Base Mode self survey Get Survey Position Base Setting Infomation Statior Health E Nat Monitored Survey Time Huaur s Position LLH C Deg sec n 3615808 29427425 meters 28 42 73 Z 9 0974306 Longitude 114 n 35 0068 gt lt In Mode section the Go in Base Mode options are only available on BASE model receivers See also the SUPERSTAR II Card Models appendix in the SUPERSTAR II Firmware Reference Manual Reference 4 on Page 9 Star View User Manual Rev 4 43 2 Binary Protocol 2 3 16 1 BASE STATION CONFIGURATION WITH KNOWN POSITION Establish communication between the PC and the GPS receiver see Page 12 Select the Set Operating Mode button Dal and the Operating Mode Setting dialog box will appear Select the operating mode Go in Base Mode manual from the Mode section Set User Position C Goin Rover Made Goin Base Mode manual Lye Position C Goin Base Mode self survey Only the fields applicable to the chosen mode are active the others appear gray Enter the Station ID and select the Health field to choose a health parameter
50. hemeris Data 22 continuous Navigation Data User ID 20 continuous Measurement Block 23 Hz Satellite Visibility ID 33 continuous Fault Log ID 57 one shot Channel Assignment 6 continuous HW SW Identification 45 one shot 3 Send the file containing the log to NovAtel Customer Service using the support 2 novatel ca e mail address Firmware Updates Firmware updates are firmware revisions to an existing model which improves basic functionality of the GPS receiver Refer also to the Firmware Updates section of the SUPERSTAR II Firmware Reference Manual Reference 4 on Page 9 Firmware upgrades are firmware releases which increase basic functionality of the receiver from one model to a higher level model type When available upgrades may be purchased at a price which is the difference between the two model types on the current NovAtel GPS Price List plus a nominal service charge If you need further information please contact NovAtel using one of the methods given above 8 StarView User Manual Rev 4 Foreword This user manual is intended to help you install test gather information or perform maintenance using the StarView graphical user interface GUI software on NovAtel s SUPERSTAR II based products Results may be displayed in real time or stored in a file The SMART ANTENNA and FlexPak SSII are SUPERSTAR II based User Manual Updates The most up to date version of this manual can be downlo
51. hen deselect the channels you want to deselect and click on the Send button This dialog is associated with Message ID 64 Channel Deselect 2 3 4 Deselect SVs The SV Deselection dialog is used to deselect satellites If you are unsure about which SV have been deselected use the Clear button to clear all deselections followed by the Send button Then deselect the SVs you want to deselect and click on the Send button It is associated with Message ID 90 S Deselection GPS Sis C SBAS SVs Sw 5 4 5 5 SWE sv svg 5 10 Sv 11 512 5 13 514 5 18 SV 1B 5 17 5 18 5419 s 20 5 2 5 22 23 Sv 24 120 121 122 123 124 125 125 127 128 129 z 130 Deselect 131 l 132 Exit 133 134 135 1 You must have SBAS capable model in order to use SBAS 2 If you wish to deselect GPS and SBAS satellites you must send them separately click on the Send button after each satellite system selection 3 To reinstate a particular satellite return to the SV Deselection dialog and uncheck or clear its checkbox Then click on the Send button 2 3 5 Fixed Height This command is used to select a fixed height mode When NONE is selected the receiver can not go in 2 D mode When AUTO is selected the receiver automatically tries to go in 2 D mo
52. iew Installation Once the GPS receiver is connected to the PC antenna and power supply install the StarView software If a StarView CD is not supplied StarView is available on our website see below From CD 1 2 Start up Insert StarView CD in the CD ROM drive of the computer Install the StarView software and follow the steps on the screen If the setup utility is not automatically accessible when the CD is inserted select Run from the Start menu and press Browse button to locate Setup exe on the CD drive Click on the OK button to install the StarView software and follow the steps on the screen From our website 1 2 Start up the PC and launch your internet service program Go to our website at http www novatel com Downloads fwswupdates html and scroll down to the Other Application Software section Download the StarView setup program and save it in a temporary directory for example Use the setup program to install StarView software by following the steps on the screen gt After installation StarView also appears in the Windows Start menu at Start Program Files NovAtel L1 Software 10 StarView User Manual Rev 4 Chapter 1 Getting Started Once the StarView software is installed see Page 10 double click the StarView icon 4 The StarView window appears The StarView window below shows some of the windows that you might typically have open al
53. int The bearing distance and delta elevation to waypoint 906 window shows its values to a specified waypoint from the present solution The solution is computed along the great circle path See Section 3 2 2 Geographic Position on Page 54 for details on the Status field To Waypoint PMCAG 906 z one Humber Zune Letter Square Column Square How Grid Easting 400 Grd Northing Altitude 1055 0 m Waypoint HOSEHILL W aypoint Number 2 True Bearing 325 9 degrees Distance 531558 100 m 25 4 m Status 3 2 11 User Position The User position PMCAG 907 window shows the current position in Military Grid Reference System MGRS format and the UTC time of position See Section 3 2 2 Geographic Position on Page 54 for details on the Status field User position 907 v one Number one Letter Square Column Square How Grid Easting 50138 Grd Northing 419 Altitude 1029 6 Time 13 35 51 Status StarView User Manual Rev 4 57 3 NMEA Protocol 3 2 12 Receiver Status The Receiver status SPMCAG 908 window shows the configuration of the GPS receiver and the data it uses 1 You must have an SBAS capable model in order to use SBAS 2 In StarView Datum 0 is the WGS84 datum See Tool Setting Set Receiver Parameter on Page 64 In the MSL Model Use and Tropo M
54. ion 32 SY Tracking Status Troposphernclonosphenc Model Enabled MSL Model Enabled Power up Mode Time Source Almanac Week Week Number GPS SY Deselechor 1234585872839 101112 131415 15171813 20 21 22 23 24 zh 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 5v Usable Or 5545 113 1234445 6 69101112 13 14 15 1618218 19 20 21 22 23 24 zh 26 27 29 29 30 31 32 Channel Deselectian 1234585872839 101112 Mask Angle Discrete Input 00010110 Error Est Aging Search Navigation Made Idle OM Warm 5v with 1321 1321 Hed Deselected Hed Deselected 4 5 degree Ox16 Red 506 25 4 258 5 Nav 3 0 StarView User Manual Rev 4 Binary Protocol Chapter 2 2 2 22 Timing Information The Timing information window gives precise timing information It is associated with Message ID 113 The clock bias and drift parameters are computed using the pseudorange measurements and the predicted true range using the known user position A Time Figure Of Merit for the clock errors is derived using the residuals of the least square time solution When using GPS measurements only the TFOM does not take into account any bias in the residuals that may be induced by the atmospheric errors Therefore it provides a relative accuracy estimate When the SBAS channel is available the clock bias estimate is virtually free of systematic errors
55. nu see Table 2 on Page 14 allows you to select the communication port of the PC locate a file for incoming data save a configuration stop communication between the PC and the GPS receiver stop logging data and exit the application Star View User Manual Rev 4 13 Chapter 1 Getting Started Table 2 File Port Menu Menu Option Toolbar Button Refer to Serial Port Section 1 1 1 Serial Port on Page 15 Auto Connect Chapter 1 Getting Started starting on Page 11 COM1 Port Port P Section 1 1 2 Save Data on Page 15 Automatic Logging Playback Rate 2 Section 1 1 3 Input Log File on Page 15 Input log file 29 Section 1 1 3 Input Log File on Page 15 Restore Factory Config Section 1 1 5 Restore Factory Config on Page 16 Section 1 1 6 Parser Active on Page 16 Section 1 1 7 Stop on Page 16 xi Section 1 1 8 Exit on Page 16 StarView Interface 9 4 12 Baud Rate 29 Section 1 1 1 Serial Port on Page 15 COM Port Section 1 1 1 Serial Port on Page 15 a COM port of the PC b COMI CON2 of the receiver c Available with the binary protocol and not NMEA d Not in the File Port menu Save Config Section 1 1 4 Save Config on Page 15 14 StarView User Manual Rev 4 Getting Started Chapter 1 1 1 1 gt Serial Port Select a port to establish communication between the GPS receiver and Star View I O messages are transmitted through this port The Serial Port Configuration dialog sho
56. odel Use rows E Enabled D Disabled In the DGPS Mode row the following apply D Disable E Automatic W SBAS only B DGPS only Receiver status 908 v Hb of Elements 15 GPS Time Alignment Mode HSL Model Use D Tropa Model Use E Mask Angle Datum Humber DGPS Mode Diff Coast Time Com Port Baud Rate Lat Long Resolution UTC Time Resolution 3 2 13 Receiver Configuration 58 The Receiver configuration SPMCAG 912 window shows the configuration parameters of the GPS receiver See also Section 2 3 9 Set Configuration starting on Page 39 for applications and their limits Receiver Configuration Window Msg 30 PMCAG 912 EER Predefined configuration Car Maximum velocity 4 m sec Maximum acceleration Stand still threshold 0 20 m sec Dead reckoning threshold 10 sec Antenna type Passive Star View User Manual Rev 4 NMEA Protocol Chapter 3 3 2 14 Received Messages The Received NMEA Messages window shows the number of each NMEA message received from the GPS receiver It also shows the size of the file used to save incoming data and protocol errors Received NMEA Messages Window rm Buffer read 0 Frotocol error 0 900 901 902 303 906 904 908 nr cc 3 2 15 Terminal COM1 The Terminal COM1 window shows the messages received from the COMI port of the GPS receiver before proc
57. ows Tool Setting Xmit Msg and Help First change the StarView interface to either NMEA or Binary by clicking on one of these buttons NA Click on the Protocol button ES to display the Configure COMI Port Mode edit window in order to change the protocol and baud rate of the GPS receiver s COMI port Configure Comi Port Made Current setting Desired setting Made Made C NMEA NMEA Binary Binary Baud rate Baud rate 19200 18200 Force ta binary 9600 BPS gt 1 When you use the NMEA or BIN buttons shown above you are simply changing StarView menus and windows You must use the Configure Port Mode dialog to change the configuration of your card The Configure Port Mode dialog is available using the Protocol button or by selecting Tool Setting Protocol from the main menu 2 Your receiver s current settings must match those selected in the Current setting section of the dialog If they do not match the protocol can not change If you do not know your receiver s current settings use the Force to binary 9600 BPS button and then use the Desired setting section 3 The minimum baud rate 15 300 bps and the maximum is 19200 bps To save data to a file rather than only seeing it live on screen select File Port Save Data Automatic Logging from the main menu 12 Star View User Manual Rev 4 Getting Started Chapter 1 When you select menu options that are followed by an ar
58. pace Segment Navigation Interface document ICD GPS 200 Rev B or later for specifics on the format of the ephemeris data NAVSTAR contact information may be found in the Standard References section of the GPS Reference Manual available on our website at http www novatel com Downloads docupdates html Fphemeris Window Msg zz EBX 248947 4 E UADA FFB3EE 122F10 386386 14CB41 0000869 003100 0213 155F33 FFA8S3L BEOOAC 2 2 17 Measurements The Measurements window shows raw data carrier phase and code phase data It is associated with Message 1 23 Measurements data can be sent at 1 2 5 or 10 Hz depending on your receiver model D lt Sending this message in One Shot mode turns it off and does not return any data To start or turn the message back on send it in Continuous Mode Refer also to the Measurements appendix of the SUPERSTAR II Firmware Reference Manual Reference 4 on Page 9 for details on raw code phase and carrier phase measurements gt lt This message is only available on GPS receiver models that have Carrier Phase Output capability CP Refer also to the SUPERSTAR II Card Models appendix in the SUPERSTAR II Firmware Reference Manual Reference 4 on Page 9 Measurements Window 23 EER rm Predicted GPS Time 231380 999997 CH 5V CH Code Carrier 01 6 48 75 1947703858 432333815 02 10 49 00 1948781886 3002044308 03 30 49 25 19476
59. pear gray Use the send Information button to send the information to the receiver The board is now a rover receiver and the information is saved in NVM If the rover receiver loses power it restarts in the same mode 46 StarView User Manual Rev 4 Binary Protocol Chapter 2 2 3 17 Set Timing Parameters Use the Set Timing Parameters dialog to configure timing parameters It is associated with Message 69 There are 3 operating modes Constant aligned on GPS time continuously Free Running free running or not aligned One Shot aligns with GPS time on power up Refer to the Time Mark Output I PPS section in your product s hardware manual for more details on these modes and timing parameters Refer also to the Precise Timing appendix of the SUPERSTAR II Firmware Reference Manual Reference 4 on Page 9 for details on precise timing gt lt This message is only available on GPS receivers models with Precise Timing T capability See also SUPERSTAR II Card Models appendix in the SUPERSTAR II Firmware Reference Manual Reference 4 on Page 9 The default operating mode for GPS receiver models without T capability is Free Running Set Timing Parameters Cable Propagation Delay Made Modified Modified i Free Running C One Shot Alignment Offset Modified Constant Alignment 1 Pulse Length 1 5 Output Control Modified Modified n Conti Value founded to nearest
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62. right mouse button over the window selected The right mouse button is active when the z icon is present in the window Selected windows are updated after command messages are sent Table 7 shows the windows available when you select Window from the main menu Table 7 NMEA Window Menu Menu Option Toolbar Button Refer to GPGGA GPS Fix Data C LINNNCII I NN _ _ NN _ _ SPWOAG ume ww NM 808 epee ree ee nee Me MM Kew 1 gt _ Messages Display Messages Shows binary messages only Terminal COM1 Page 59 Terminal COM2 Page 59 StarView User Manual Rev 4 53 3 NMEA Protocol 3 2 1 GPS Fix Data The GPS system fix data SGPGGA window shows the position the time the number of satellites used in the solution and information about differential corrections GPS fix data GPGGA Sees UTC 20 19 52 00 Latitude 51 29 7122 H Longitude 114 41 5834 Quality 1 Used 1 HDOP 1 1 Altitude 1047 0 H UGeordal Separation 17 M Age of Diff GPS Data 2 Diff Reference 5t ID 313 3 2 2 gt Geographic Position Geographic position SGPGLL window shows the position in latitude and longitude of the present solution
63. rmation contained within this manual is believed to be true and correct at the time of publication NovAtelQ is a registered trademark of NovAtel Inc other brand names are trademarks of their respective holders Copyright 2003 2005 NovAtel Inc rights reserved Unpublished rights reserved under International copyright laws 2 Star View User Manual Rev 4 Table of Contents Software License Customer Service Foreword 1 Getting Started UE sme MI i m lt TE T ee c Log File UU IL Um 15124 AVE 1 1 5 Factory UU Uu T ANS OK 1 1 2 21 Pellet deo aie ME VICE 2 2 2 MESSAGES auci i eae Ne heeds oe 2 2 3 Display WESSAGCS 2 2 l ermirial 2 2 S Terminal CG OM2 ade 22 0 DGPS COMOUrAUON 2 2 TNIGE ABIIT RR TT 2 2 9 DGPS Stalusuio eet ud tab RU 2 2 bI EOS
64. row a pull down menu appears Most of StarView binary functions are represented by a button as shown in Chapter 2 Binary Protocol starting on Page 17 Chapter 3 NMEA Protocol starts on Page 52 When you mouse over menu items in StarView there is often information in the status bar Receiver Status Window 1049 Come 4930 msq Figure 1 Status Bar When item is opened from the Window or Xmit Msg menus the corresponding Message may be shown in the title of the open window Receiver Status 10497 ze System Mode Navigation SY Tracking All In Sew Status Trapa Model Enabled ON MSL Model Enabled Power up Made Cold Time Source Sw with Nav Almanac Week 1313 Week Number 1313 GPS SY Red Deselected 123 456 7 89 101112 131415151718 1320 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 29 30 31 32 Usable Or 5545 113 123445 6 7 8 9101112 1314 15 1617 1819 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Channel Deselecton Deselected 123 456 7 893 101112 Mask Angle degree Discrete Input 0 16 Red 00010110 Error Est 413 lt 0 Aging 25 4 Search zr Navigation Mode Diff 3 0 Please refer to the SUPERSTAR II Firmware Reference Manual Reference 4 on Page 9 for details on individual messages 1 1 File Port Menu The File Port menu looks the same for both the NMEA and Binary protocols The File Port me
65. ta from a previously logged file it is not in the menu but available as a button option It is applicable only to binary protocol files Choose how fast the data 1s viewed by selecting Playback Rate from the File Port menu or by clicking on the Playback Rate button 1 1 4 Save Config Window positions can be saved in a configuration file StarView keeps its configuration in a STARVIEW CFG file This file is created if it does not already exist for example when the application is launched for the first time Toolbar settings are saved in a STARVIEW INI file which is created and managed by Windows gt StarView saves the windows on display but does not save any settings on the receiver Star View User Manual Rev 4 15 Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 1 5 Restore Factory Config This option sets the window positions and sizes to the default configuration 1 1 6 Parser Active Keep this menu option checked to see information in StarView If you uncheck Parser Active a message asking you to confirm that you only want to see information in the Terminal window appears NovAtel Starview o Do you really want to stop the parser and see data 45 only in the terminal window Navigation Window User Coor Ms E4 Lat 051 06 58 886 Deg Long W 114 02 17 710 Deg Alt 1048 82 m Terminal COM1 Clear Data AIID 16XyllEG Alfyy5 uG10 hifi I
66. the computed TFOM approximates an absolute accuracy of the IPPS output by the GPS receiver gt lt 1 This message is only available on GPS receivers models that have Precise Timing capability See also the SUPERSTAR II Card Models appendix in the SUPERSTAR II Firmware Reference Manual Reference 4 on Page 9 2 You must have an SBAS capable model in order to use SBAS To enable SBAS select Tool Setting DGPS Config see DGPS Configuration on Page 22 Set the DGPS Type to SBAS only or Automatic The receiver then automatically tracks SBAS satellites in your coverage area Timing Information 12113 ze Cable Delay ns 1PP5 Offset ns 1PP5 Pulse Length 1000000 ns 5Vs Mask Angle 3 000 deg Leap Second Change 0 Leap Second Value 13 Clock Bias 1 683466640 ns Clock Drift 0 27 716 ppm UTC Date 19 04 2005 UTC Time 15 25 53 999997129 1PP5 Residual 2871 ns Timing Mode 5tandard TRAIM Status Hormal Static Operation Status Successful SBAS Processing Active Static operation Active 4 ns Alarm limit 1000 ns Intrinsic Delay 1900 StarView User Manual Rev 4 33 Chapter 2 2 2 23 Automatic Log Summary Binary Protocol This window appears if you start a log file using the File Port Save Data Automatic Logging menu see Page 15 It shows a summary of the information contained in an example log file in progress Automatic Log
67. the time of position and the status In the Status row A Data Valid B V Data Invalid Geographic position GPGLL Latitude 51 29 7122 H Longitude 114 41 5834 Ww UTC of Position 20 26 48 00 Status 3 2 8 amp Active SVs The DOP and active satellites SGPGSA window shows the satellites used by the GPS receiver for navigation the DOP values and the position mode The Operation Mode field is reserved DOP and active satellites GPG5 Operation Mode Position Hode S s Used PDOP HDOP 0 54 StarView User Manual Rev 4 NMEA Protocol Chapter 3 3 2 4 SVs in View The GPS satellites in view SGPGSV window shows the number of satellites in view the satellite PRN numbers their azimuth and SNR values GPS satellites view GPGS ze v Messages Message Number Total of Satellites in View SVs Used Elevation 18 Bb 3 2 5 Recommended Minimum GPS The Recommended minimum specific GPS data SGPRMC window shows the time the date the position the course and the speed See Section 3 2 2 Geographic Position on Page 54 for details on the Status field Recommended minimum specific GPS data GPRMC z UTC 20 30 23 00 Status Latitude 51 29 7122 Longitude 114 41 5834 Speed 0 0 knots Heading 00 from North 190405 3 2 6 Track amp Speed The Track made good
68. tically The receiver can not go in Set Fixed Height Mode goes in 2 D mode if only 3 2 D mode satellites are available N A Once set the date and time do not need to be updated continuously Set Date and Time N A Once set the DGPS mode 83 Set DGPS Configuration doscrotnesdiobo updated continuously Please refer to the Message Modes table in the Messages chapter of the SUPERSTAR II Firmware Reference Manual Reference 4 on Page 9 for more examples See also the Menu Option column of Table 5 Transmit Messages Xmit Msg Menu on Page 49 for a list of the available messages 50 StarView User Manual Rev 4 Binary Protocol Chapter 2 2 4 1 General Message Request Use the General Message Request dialog to request a specific message Request I Message One Shot 2 5 Help Select Help About StarView from the main menu or use the General toolbar button to view the About Star View information box Menu Option Toolbar Button About StarView About Star v iew Stary iew 6 1 0 0 Build Date Apr 11 2005 13 51 25 Inc Copyright 2003 2005 StarView User Manual Rev 4 51 Chapter 3 NMEA Protocol An explanation of the supported NMEA protocol and its field definitions is provided in the Message Formats section of your product s hardware manual Please refer to the SUPERSTAR II Firmware Reference Manual Reference 4 on Page 9 for details on individual NMEA commands and logs
69. tocol 2 3 14 Set Differential Msg Rate Use the Set Differential messages dialog to specify which messages will be encoded by the GPS receiver and at what rate It is associated with Message 91 The default message periods set as follows RTCM 1 every second and RTCM Type 3 every 10 seconds Use the arrows in the Rate field to change the message rate gt 1 This message is only available on SUPERSTAR II based BASE models See also the SUPERSTAR II Card Models appendix in the SUPERSTAR II Firmware Reference Manual Reference 4 on Page 9 2 Use the Send Command button when you pick a message or rate from the RTCM Message section set Differential messages HICM Message Differential GPS Corrections 1 t Reference Parameters 3 Hate mi secand s Send Command 2 3 15 Set Mask Angle Use the Set Mask Angle dialog to set the elevation angle below which your GPS receiver will not track satellites It is associated with Message 81 You can input a mask angle value in the Angle field within the range to 90 degrees Set Mask Angle Degree Radian Angle Degree Lancel 42 StarView User Manual Rev 4 Binary Protocol Chapter 2 2 3 16 Set Operating Mode Use the Operating Mode Setting dialog to switch a GPS receiver into a DGPS Base Station or to switch a DGPS Base Station into a GPS receiver if your receiver is a BASE model It is associated wit
70. ttings use the Force to binary 9600 BPS button and then use the Desired setting section 2 When you use the NMEA or BIN buttons shown on the right you are simply changing x El StarView menus and windows You must use the Configure Port Mode dialog to BIN change the configuration of your card The Configure Port Mode dialog is available using the Protocol button or by selecting Tool Setting Protocol from the main menu 2 3 8 Restart System Select Tool Setting Restart System to reset the GPS receiver and initiate a receiver cold start This menu option is associated with Message 2 38 StarView User Manual Rev 4 Binary Protocol Chapter 2 2 3 9 Set Configuration The characteristics defined here are not limits where the receiver stops functioning They are rather limits within which the receiver performance and behavior are optimal for the application Exceeding these limits causes receiver performance to degrade when used in the specified application Maximum Maximum Stand Still Velocity Acceleration Threshold m s m s QUI Preset Configuration me wpe Wa m 7 9 The Configuration dialog is associated with Message ID 30 anfiquration dialog box Binary 30 NMEA PMCAG 0127 Fredefined configuration Dead reckoning threshald User vole Curent value Ff asinum velocity 45 meter secand Maximum acceleration Passive 3 meter secardz Activ
71. u can compare it with the known position or with another computed solution The window has a zoom range of 1 to 1000 m This window has its own menu that includes options for viewing the coordinates or grid Use the Dot Style and Dot Size menu to adjust the dot See also Section 2 2 9 LLH Position on Page 24 which 1s also associated with Message 20 Navigation Position Window Msg 20 View Center Dot Style Dot Size Print 2942 3 7A ATSB 41 385 41 R8 FU 41 34 26 StarView User Manual Rev 4 Binary Protocol Chapter 2 2 2 12 Satellites Status The SVs Status window shows the status of each satellite in view It also gives the elevation and azimuth of the satellites in the sky in degrees and the signal to noise ratio SNR Sys Status 33 SW visible 3l hh 49 122 Track 134 Track 2 2 13 Satellites Position The SVs Position window shows the satellites in view in the sky above you The window also displays rings of azimuth and elevation in degrees The window can also display the mask angle used by the GPS receiver S s Position Msg 33 ze Star View User Manual Rev 4 27 2 2 2 14 Satellites Health The Satellites Health window shows the health of each satellite It is associated with Message 50 healthy satellite is shown with an ASCII and binary indicator 00 otherwise it is
72. ws the available ports and baud rates Consider the case where COMI is being used by another application while is still available To choose COM2 with a baud rate of 19200 Serial Port Configuration Com Baud Rate cow E COMI 1 sj 19200 1 Flow Control T You can also select a COM port and baud rate or stop the connection directly from the File Port tools below the main menu ssoo gt 1 Data flow has no effect in your application 2 Youcan select or change the COM port on the toolbar to start a connection 1 1 2 Save Data This option allows you to log messages from the GPS receiver into a file Ensure messages are selected before activating logging mode using the Tool Setting Set Default Msg List from the main menu in Binary or NMEA mode Choose COMI 2 or allow the GPS receiver to automatically decide All messages received are recorded in the log file You are shown a Save As window Give your log file a meaningful name to help you remember what it contains gt lt In Binary mode Message ID s 20 21 22 33 45 and 49 are requested by default if you select File Port Save Data Automatic Logging from the main menu WARNING When using StarView ensure the Power Settings on your PC are not set to go into Hibernate or Standby modes Data will be lost if one of these modes occurs during a logging session 1 1 3 Input Log File This option allows you to view da
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