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1. GEOSTAR GeoSDemo3 v3 02 User Manual R amp D Center Geostar navigation Ltd Moscow 2012 Pr NW A YT A TT 0 N Y GEOS TAR WWW geostar navigation com Table of Contents A A e E e 5 A A E o PU eE EE et ee KAN A 5 2 ADD VIA Ba Seira AS Na 6 2 CAN ACION l u u oia dali 7 BOWE OU ARANG O ECO NA NAN NAN O E PE E DSC E E 0 RO NT a kN 11 4 1 Getting Connection with the Rec iver L Lu reido rios 11 4 1 1 Detect COM Port Automatically l l OO N NR N NANTANG 11 4 1 2 Set GOM Poris Manually LLL LLL e Neden nag em e dana ak a n k x neka d da d ka Ak 11 4 1 3 Use Last COM Ports COMU AMON arcs s4 i an wa a aaa diri 12 4 1 4 Reading from linia gk enakan 12 4 2 Main Window U U U U U K AA KA HA HA HA HA HA KAK HA HA HA HAAA HAAA NE HA HA HA HA KRA A KA 13 AA A AKAN OI OS PE KRANA NG NG AN sa KNA TANG ENG KANG TG AAN SA GANG NE NGA GN BAEN TAN 17 AA MOSSIES sananta aaa aane ika ewr wo 18 f Wi e a suu k n QER KK WA uns s 19 za MeN BB DEMNE N o E o 22 4 6 1 A KAR ING A a m n 22 4 6 2 Communication EE HGH HHHH MH HHMMMDIIDIMDI NMaPo N 22 4 6 3 0 A AA o 23 4 6 3 1 Set IMalParamela Suicidal 23 4 6 3 2 Set Serial Port Parameters eaaa nenen anna nana aana n nn nrnna nrnna 24 4 6 3 3 Set Operation Mode l I nn n kk ekey yekek nrnna 24 4 6 3 4 Set Navigation Task Solution Parameters2. GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 25 Pr Y GEOS TAR WWW geostar navigation com WA YT A T 2 ON 4 6 3 6 DGNSS Conirol Selection of DGNSS control opens aux panel as shown in Figure 32 Here user can enable disable diff mode as well as define the source of diff corrections data DGN55 settings Diff corrections source lauto OK Figure 32 DGNSS settings panel 4 6 3 7 SBAS Control Selection of SBAS control opens aux panel as shown in Figure 33 Here user can set auto search of all PRN codes or preset two PRN codes manually SBAS settings Set PRN SV 1 PRN notchosen gt SV 2 PRN notchosen Figure 33 SBAS settings panel 4 6 3 8 Power Save Modes Control Selection of Power save modes control opens aux panel as shown in Figure 34 Here user can choose specific power save mode and make its settings R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 26 Pr TA WES A FI RON Y GEOS TAR WWW geostar navigation com Power save mode settings Mode RELAXEDFIX RF ACTIVE time after the first fix 5 Min ACTIVE time s 2 Max ACTIVE time s 5 Interval between ACTIVE states RF 5 60 Figure 34 Power save mode settings panel 4 6 3 9 Set GPS Almanac Selection of Set GPS almanac opens aux panel as shown in Figure 35 Here user can browse GPS almanac file gpsAll alm default file allocation is folder data gps in program root directory GPS almanac Fi
3. GPS almando Dal u d y lela sare aaa ke Nen kilb aaa Da ai dan eksa d k dan be kg d bav ka an aan aa baq k ran KG R SAN ana aan ak 27 Figure 36 GLONASS almanac panel ii ci 27 hol 37 GO ROC T S Panel ene necat ky n W N VAN NINE WAD ALVA bi WA DEAN Da ha unas ik 28 Figure 38 GLONASS ephemerides panel I U U U U aka KAKA AKAR ARA NA AKA u RA NA HAA RA 28 Figure 39 PPS parameters panel asocio dia 28 Figure 40 Enablerdisable SV paheuuuuuuu uuu aia 29 Figure 41 Enable disable NMEA messages panel l UU I rara cr 29 Figure 42 Enable disable binary messages panel U UU rr 30 Figure 43 Data protocol assignment to serial port panel Port 0 binary Port 1 NMEA 30 Figure 44 Other data protocol OPTIONS ai 30 Figure 45 Q eries list Tor DINA Qal uterina cuencia 31 Figure 46 Queries list for NMEA data I U U kaka A Q ici 31 Fig re 47 Commands tem Tor binary dala siy ii ulan snna l n agan aga AK l yen ANANA NAN a aa KANANG ARAN ERA RAN kani k sa na xand kak yena bal 31 Figure 48 Commands item for NMEA data enere n anane n anana n AREN N NRANG narco 31 Figure 49 Displaying receiver FW version and serial number I U u 32 Figure 50 Restart receiver panel for binary data U U rr 32 R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 Pr NW A YT A
4. a F Ports COM amp LPT MOXA Communication Port 1 COM11 YS MOXA Communication Port 1 COM2 FP MOXA Communication Port 2 COM12 YS MOXA Communication Port 2 COM5 FP MOXA Communication Port 3 COM13 jT MOXA Communication Port 3 COM6 Y MOXA Communication Port 4 COM14 a MOXA Communication Port 4 COM A S USB Serial Port COM27 TE USB Serial Port COM28 2 opt npuntepa LPT1 L 1 Pp locnenoBgarenkHbI nopT COM Figure 66 Finding virtual COM port R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 37 Pr Y GEOS TAR WWW geostar navigation com Select USB Serial Port COMXX to check COM port properties Figure 67 USB Serial Port COM27 Device hinan Pots COM amp LPT on USB Se al Converter Device status This device is working property Figure 67 Virtual COM port properties If Manufacturer is specified as FTDI this port is a required port provided that there is no any other device with FTDI USB controller has been connected to the computer Virtual COM port number should be taken from Device Manager and set in Main settings window Figure 9 If the receiver has been already connected to the computer user can choose Use last COM ports configuration and proceed without COM ports settings The program will automatically establish connection using current COM ports configuration R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01
5. connecting to the receiver 1 Automatic scan of the active computer COM or virtual COM ports 2 Manual assignment of specific computer COM port 3 Use of the last active computer ports configuration In addition the program can be set to read data from the log file that has been saved previously This option can be selected by ticking off Reading from file T Detect COM ports automatically Set COM ports manually Use last COM ports configuration C Reading from file Figure 8 Choosing the way of connection to the receiver 4 1 1 Detect COM Port Automatically After choosing this option the program will scan all available computer COM ports automatically In order to detect the ports communicated with the receiver In case the receiver is connected to PC via USB to Serial adapter USB driver will generate virtual COM port The number of available COM port or virtual COM port is displayed in the status bar Figure 10 4 1 2 Set COM Ports Manually When choosing this option COM port number and its settings could be set manually Main settings window Figure 9 R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 11 Pr Y GE OSTAR www geostar navigation com Main settings PC COM ports settings Port 0 COM27 115200 1 none Port l COM28 115200 lt i w none Google Maps configuration display map zoom level marker color green max no of position markers
6. i display every 1 marker Lat Lon format Degrees gt Log file OK Cancel Figure 9 Main settings window In addition the window provides the options of selecting Google Maps configuration Lat Lon format and enabling disabling log file The software creates three types of log files as follows yyyy year mm month dd day hh hour mm minute ss seconds e yyyymmdd hhmmss tim e yyyymmdd hhmmess prO0 Port 0 data e yyyymmda hhmmss pr1 Port 1 data 4 1 3 Use Last COM Ports Configuration When choosing this option the program will use COM ports configuration that has been already used at previous session 4 1 4 Reading from File When chosen the program will be set for reading log files R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 12 Y GN NAWVWHG A T BUN Y GEOS TAR WWW geostar navigation com a Main Window Main program window Figure 10 displays six data panels 14 09 12 08 50 44 0 55 7446920 N 37 7297252 E 151 7 14 2 1 2 1 1 0 5 0 6 0 9 25 618 36 250 3 5 A PL 0x10 0x13 0x14 0x15 Figure 10 Main program window 1 Brief navigation data panel Figure 11 displays UTC Latitude Longitude Altitude Geoidal separation Ground speed Heading DOP factors Horizontal Error Estimate HEE and Vertical Error Estimate VEE UTC 14 09 12 08 50 44 0 Latitude 55 7446920 N Longitude 37 7
7. 2 Set Serial Port Parameters Selection of Set serial port parameters opens aux panel as shown in Figure 28 Serial port parameters Port No Baud rate Stop bits Parity Figure 28 Serial port parameters panel 4 6 3 3 Set Operation Mode Selection of Set operation mode opens aux panel as shown in Figure 29 Here user can set satellite system GPS only GLONASS only GLONASS GPS and enable disable coordinates hold mode Operation mode Sat system GLN GPS Coordinates hold Figure 29 Operation mode panel R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 24 Pr Y GE OSTAR www geostar navigation com 4 6 3 4 Set Navigation Task Solution Parameters Selection of Set navigation task solution parameters opens aux panel as shown in Figure 30 where following parameters can be defined e GDOP mask elevation mask signal level mask e Static navigation threshold e DR duration null value means disabling DR e User dynamics profile e Filtering on off e 2D 3D control Navigation task solution parameters GDOP mask 50 0 Elevation mask 3 0 CINO mask dBHz 10 0 Static navigation threshold m s 0 3 DR duration s User dynamics profile Filtering 2D Figure 30 Navigation task solution parameters panel 4 6 3 5 Set Output Data Rate Selection of Set output data rate opens aux panel as shown in Figure 31 Output data rate Figure 31 Output data rate panel R amp D Center
8. 4 Enter Quit Power Save Mode Selection of Enter quit power save mode opens aux panel as shown in Figure 52 that allows user to switch on off power save modes Power save mode ut gt ok Cancel Figure 52 Power save mode control panel R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 32 Pr DY GeosTAR www geostar navigation com NW A YT A TT 0 N 4 6 5 5 Switch to NMEA Selection of Switch to NMEA opens aux panel as shown in Figure 53 that allows user to e Set serial port parameters baud rate stop bits parity e Enable disable specific NMEA message GGA GNS GSA GSV RMC VTG GLL ZDA e Choose NMEA 0183 standard version v2 x or v3 x e Choose between GGA and GNS Switch to NMEA Baud rate 115200 Stop bits 1 ll Parity none e OK Cancel Figure 53 Switch to NMEA panel 4 6 5 6 Request Serial Port Number Selection of Request serial port number sends related command to the receiver The receiver s response is displayed in Messages window 4 6 5 7 Enable Disable Antenna Power Selection of Enable disable antenna power opens aux panel as shown in Figure 54 that allows user to switch on off antenna power Antenna power fof ok Cancel Figure 54 Antenna power control panel 4 6 5 8 Request Receiver Configuration Selection of Request receiver configuration sends related command to the receiver The receiver s response Is displayed in Message
9. Conirol Azimuth Carrier to Noise ratio in 1Hz bandwidth Dilution of Precision Dead Reckoning Elevation Firmware Graphical User Interface Horizontal Error Estimate Personal Computer Phase Locked Loop Pulse Per Second Signal to Noise Ratio Space Vehicle Software Universal Time Coordinated Vertical Error altitude Estimate R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 Pr Y GEOS TAR WWW geostar navigation com WA We HG AT dF UUN 3 Installation Guide The installation file in zip format setup_geosdemo_v3 02 zip can be downloaded from the web site http geostar navigation com Before installation the file should be unzipped To start installation please run setup_geosdemo_v3 02 exe The first step is selection of the language Figure 1 Figure 1 Installation language select For further proceed please follow the installer instructions Figure 2 Welcome to the GeoSDemo Setup Wizard This wizard will guide you through the installation of GeosDemo It is recommended that you close all other applications before starting Setup This will make it possible to update relevant system files without having to reboot your computer Click Next to continue Figure 2 Installer start window Click Next Figure 3 to choose install location on default C Program files Geostar Navigation Ltd GeoSDemos3 R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 7 MO GEOS TAR www
10. Displayed protocol type NMEA COM port number baud rate Logging data off Logging data on No data available GPS AGC failure GPS AGC OK No data available GLONASS AGC failure GLONASS AGC OK No data available Not connected Not measured OK Overloaded No data available PLL failure PLL OK Types of masked binary messages being enabled MO GEOS TAR www geostar navigation com N A W i8 A Tt O C NO dBHz ACI 6 0 AAA 52 7 III 50 MAMII 41 0 MINN 27 a2 A EE III 52 4 227 2 NNN 35 0 AICC 44 5 256 2 III 35 9 MMIII 29 8 19 III 36 4 III 26 3 AN 27 7 LT HN 38 UU 40 Figure 16 Channels bookmark for binary data Figure 17 Channels bookmark for NMEA data 4 4 Messages The bookmark Messages presents two text windows which display the data transmitted by recelver on both serial ports Figure 18 R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 18 Pr WA YT AT eo T Y GEOS TAR www geostar navigation com Port 0 messages OxC6 message 1 port 0 message I FW version 3 218 2012 09 10 S N N A CS BB03B5A9 0x84 message 1 output data rate 1 Hz Port 1 messages clear Save EPCCA 085730 00 5544 6921 N 03743 7966 E 1 17 0 7 00170 4 M 0014 2 M 60 EPGCSA A 3 27 04 09 12 02 25 29 20 31 14 86 77 1 1 0 7 0 9432 GPGSV 6 1 22 02 147 136 51 04 41 071 583 09 26 179 43 10 04 098 22 7F 3CDC5V 6 2 22 12
11. i 0x13 Navigation task solution state vector v 0x14 Timing parameters v 0x15 Geographic coordinates extended data set Figure 42 Enable disable binary messages panel 4 6 3 17 Set Data Protocol Assignment to Serial port Selection of Set data protocol assignment to serial port opens aux panel as shown in Figure 43 Figure 43 shows one of five possible combinations others are shown in Figure 44 Data protocol assignment to serial port Figure 43 Data protocol assignment to serial port panel Port 0 binary Port 1 NMEA port 0 NMEA port 1 binary port 0 binary port 1 RTCM port 0 NMEA port 1 NMEA port 0 NMEA port 1 RTCM Figure 44 Other data protocol options R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 30 Y GN Y GeosTAR NAWVWHG A T BUN 4 6 4 Queries www geostar navigation com The list of queries for binary and NMEA protocols is depicted in Figures 45 and 46 Selecting each item sends related query to the receiver In response to the query the receiver sends back the reply which is displayed in Messages window Query initial pararneters Query serial port parameters Query receiver operation mode Query navigation task solution parameters Query output data rate Query DGNSS parameters Query SBAS parameters Query parameters of power save modes Query GPS almanac jery GLONASS almanac ry GPS ephemerides ry GLONASS ephemerides Jeng P
12. l I I nrnna 25 4 6 3 5 Set Output Data Ratle l A 25 4 6 3 6 DSNSS CONTO dies toi 26 4 6 3 7 O a a n a n am HH a RR axa E nmo m 26 4 6 3 8 Power Save Modes Control l I n nan noncrn conce ka kk keka non cnn nr rre rre rre nano 26 4 6 3 9 ARS PP 27 4 6 3 10 Set GLONASS AMA a aa aaa o din da Ak nde kan dalike canek ke n eo kay n s n maya 27 4 6 3 11 Set GPS Ephemerides l I nn uiniad 28 4 6 3 12 Set GLONASS Ephemerides l I n nn kek KAKA K AYA A 28 4 6 3 13 Set PPS deL UMNO OIG COOP OPOOO o0 QP acs Ea SEEEN SEEE SENTERA ESEE 28 4 6 3 14 Enable Disable SV in Position FIX ccccccccsscssssssssscsecsscsscsssesseseseceessscsssesessesaesaecascaseeseeseesaesaesates 29 4 6 3 15 Enable Disable NMEA Message6s I nn kk kk ekey yekek kk kek NENENG 29 4 6 3 16 Enable Disable Binary Messages l I nn non kake kak ke keyey kk KAKA 29 4 6 3 17 Set Data Protocol Assignment to Serial port sesanan I anana aane neran 30 4 6 4 e o a A 31 4 6 5 CIMINO tp 31 4 6 5 1 Request FW e 0 OU SIA 32 4 6 5 2 A OM HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHINDIMIMIE II 32 4 6 5 3 Save Almanacs to Flash ias 32 4 6 5 4 Enter Quit Power Save Mode eaaa eaaa anana nana anana aaa NENENG NGENE 32 4 6 5 5 CO IN A e e nan O 33 4 6 5 6 Request Serial Port Number ccceccsssssssssss
13. 297252 E Altitude m 151 7 Geoidal separation m 14 2 GDOP PDOP TDOP 1 2 1 1 0 5 HDOP VDOP 0 6 0 9 HEE VEE m 25 618 36 250 Velocity m s 0 000 Heading o Time since start s 771 Figure 11 Brief navigation data panel 2 Sky chart Figure 12 The number inside circle is system SV number The circle color identifies the satellite system and SV status in following manner R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 13 7 g NAWVWHG A T BUN Y GEOS TAR WWW geostar navigation com e GPS SVs are blue dark blue identifies SV being tracked light blue used in fix e GLONASS SVs are green dark green identifies SV being tracked light green used in fix e GPS SVs not in view are pink GLONASS SVs not in view are red e SBAS SVs are olive x u LL aA REK i Figure 12 Sky chart 3 Receiver operation mode indicators panel Figure 13 Figure 13 Receiver operation mode indicators panel The panel consists of six indicators which are described in detail in Table 1 R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 14 Pr DY GeosTAR www geostar navigation com NW A YT A TT 0 N Table 1 Description of receiver operation mode indicators Type View Description Fix not available Fix indicator Fix available and valid Fix available and extrapolated Coordinates hold mode disabled Coordinates hold mode Coordinates hold mode enabled Hii GPS
14. 87 233 45 14 20 279 29 17 05 062 23 20 05 011 37 7D 3 22 25 45 287 323 27 20 176 43 25 20 236 34 31 095 324 31272 CPGCSV 6 4 22 69 00 318 70 16 005 28 71 13 055 41 76 00 154 71 2CDC05V 6 5 22 77 49 171 46 78 66 295 35 79 11 327 86 18 048 39 70C GPGSV 6 6 22 87 73 050 40 88 48 227 32 79 sGPRMC 08573000 A 5544 6921 N 037437966 E 000 00000 000 0 140912 A 59 CPCCA 085731 00 5544 6922 N 03743 7967 E 1 17 0 7 00170 4 M 0014 2 M 63 S GPESA A 3 27 04 09 12 02 325 379 20 31 14 86 77 1 1 0_7 0_9 32 GPGSV 6 1 22 02 47 136 51 04 41 071 523 08 26 1798 43 10 04 098 7F 25 45 287 34 27 20 176 43 25 20 236 33 31 095 324 23 71 69 00 318 70 16 005 298 71 13 055 42 76 00 154 73 EBPECSV 6 5 22 77 149 171 416 78 66 295 35 79 11 327 21 86 18 048 40471 SGPGSY 6 6 22 87 73 050 40 88 48 227 3375 sGPRMC 085731 00 4 5544 6922 N 03743 7967 E 000 00000 000 0 140912 A 5A EPCCA 085732 00 5544 6922 N 03743 7968 E 1 17 0 7 00170 4 M 0014 2 M 6F S GPESA A 3 27 4 09 12 02 25 25 20 31 14 B6 77 1 1 0_7 0 932 Figure 18 Messages bookmark Upper window relates to Port 0 and bottom window to Port 1 Clear bottom allows clearing displayed data in particular window Save button allows saving displayed data in the files as follows Protocol _Port0_dd mm yyyy txt Protocol_Port1_dd mm yyyy txt where dd day mm month yyyy year The fil
15. GLN GPS GLONASS Satellite system GLONASS only GPS only 3D fix 3D 2D 2D fix Receiver has been configured to auto select of diff corrections source and is operating in autonomous mode Receiver has been configured to auto select of diff corrections source and is operating in differential mode SBAS enabled receiver is operating in autonomous mode Diff mode indicator SBAS enabled receiver is operating in differential mode Diff RTCH RTCM enabled receiver is operating in autonomous mode RTCM enabled receiver is operating in differential mode Receiver is operating in full power mode RELAXED FIX enabled but switched off RELAXED FIX switched on SLEEP state the number indicates duration of the state in seconds RELAXED FIX switched on ACTIVE state the number indicates duration of the state in seconds Receiver is operating in full power mode FIX BY REQUEST enabled but switched off FIX BY REQUEST switched on SLEEP state the number indicates duration of the state in seconds FIX BY REQUEST switched on ACTIVE state the number indicates duration of the state in seconds RELAXED FIX indicator FIX BY REQUEST indicator LU T T 4 Diagrams panel Latitude Longitude Altitude Ground speed Figure 14 R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 15 www geostar navigation com lt 0 O D 0 N A W Z Q A TT D N Sp
16. PS parameters sery enable disable status of the SV in position fix ry enable disable status of all SVs in position fix Query enabled NMEA messages Query enabled binary messages data protocol assignment to serial port Figure 45 Queries list for binary data 4 6 5 Commands Commands Language Help Query initial parameters Query serial port parameters Query receiver operation mode Query navigation task solution parameters Query output data rate Query DGNSS parameters Query SBAS parameters Query parameters of power save modes Query GPS almanac Query GLONASS almanac Query GPS ephemerides Query GLONASS ephemerides Query PPS parameters Query enable disable status of the V in position fix Query enable disable status of all SVs in position fix Query enabled NMEA messages Query enabled binary messages Query data protocol assignment to serial port Figure 46 Queries list for NMEA data The list of commands for binary and NMEA protocols is depicted in Figures 47 and 48 Commands Language Help Request FW version Restart receiver Store almanacs to Flash Enter quit power save mode Switch to NMEA Request serial port number Enable disable antenna power Request receiver configuration Update FW Figure 47 Commands item for binary data R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 Language Help Request FW version Restart recerver Store almanacs to Flash Enter quit power save mode Swi
17. TT 0 N YD GEOS TAR WWW geostar navigation com Figure 51 Restart receiver panel for NMEA data U rr 32 Figure 52 Power save mode control Dallas doce 32 POUE on SWICHTGNMEA Panel u u eee r cc cc wr a aaa aan ad aa naa gah 33 Figure 54 Antenna power control panel UU U U rr 33 Figure 55 Browsing the FW file to download U rr 34 Figure 56 FW update progressing UU U dni 34 Figure Of File Tall OG Mess cia 34 Figure 95 Download Taire MESSAGE uu u u u uu Naa Via AR nA tiem TL D AG MA A W be d L La HN k 35 Figure 99 Update compl te message ULLA luu u uu KE AWE Bie ak H a Kak ka De kak ce id 35 FIGUE 50 ae Sa CT awa sawa aa PPN eee lll lll r J2 35 Figure 61 Info about available updates U U U U U aka kakaka kk u AKAR A KA NA HAA KARAR AKA WAAR AWA 35 Figure 62 No updates avallable MESS d0 uniera ici 36 Figure 63 Downloading updates progressing U U U U rr 36 Figure 64 Download compl te window ainia 36 Figure 65 Automatic COM port scanning l U U U I U U Q u U u KA HA HK AWA KA 37 POUE OO MGI vi O SON DON u u u m usun 37 Figur 67 Virtual COM port properties usina oo 38 R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 4 Pr Y GEOS TAR WWW geostar navigation com N A YT A TT 0 N Scope The document presents description of how to use demonstration software GeoSDemo3 The document contai
18. e 59 depicts the message the program will display after FW update is successfully finished Firmware update successfully completed Turn off the receiver and click OK Figure 59 Update complete message 4 6 6 Updates Check To check GeoSDemo3 or latest FW updates please select Help Update check Figure 60 This should require Internet connection Update check About program Figure 60 Updates check If updates are available on the web site http geostar navigation com following window will be opened Figure 61 m GeosDemo v3 03 O Firmware Geos v3 217 Figure 61 Info about available updates R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 35 Pr WA eS A TI we o N Y GEOS TAR WWW geostar navigation com In case of no updates available the window will appear as shown in Figure 62 Information no updates avallable Figure 62 No updates available message To download update select it by checkbox and click Load and the program will start downloading Figure 63 Figure 63 Downloading updates progressing lf download has been completed successfully the message Done will be displayed Figure 64 If not message Failed will appear ry wv3 217 Done Figure 64 Download complete window Further if updates have been downloaded successlully they can be setup by clicking Setup If both updates GeoSDemo30 and receiver FW are chosen then FW update starts first f
19. es are stored in the root folder 4 5 Map The bookmark Map displays user location on the world map provided that the receiver outputs position fix data If computer has Internet connection then location appears on Google Maps Figure 19 Parameters are configured in Main settings window Figure 9 R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 19 h GEOS TAR www geostar navigation com NAWVHGaA T PA je este Gos BIN id Afghanista de e a Figure 19 Displaying position fix on Google Maps If computer is not connected to Internet then location is displayed on a simplified map as shown in Figure 20 R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 20 Pr GEOS TAR WWW geostar navigation com WA YT AT eo T 180 160 140 120 100 80 Figure 20 Displaying position fix on simplified map R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 21 Pr Y GEOS TAR WWW geostar navigation com WA NM 3 A a oO N 4 6 Menu Bar File Communication Settings Queres Commands Language Help Figure 21 Menu Bar 4 6 1 File File item has three options to choose from Figure 22 Communication Settings Main settings Reading from file Quit Figure 22 File item 1 Main settings refer to 4 1 2 2 Reading from file When choosing this item the additional panel Reading from file appears Figure 23 In this panel browse log file w
20. geostar navigation com N HA W a Ar eS N Choose Install Location Choose the folder in which to install GeosDemo Setup will install GeosDemo in the following folder To install in a different folder dick Browse and select another folder Click Next to continue At least 3 65 Mb of free disk space is required C Program Files Geostar Navigation Ltd GeoSDemo3 Copyright amp 2010 2012 Geostar Navigation Ltd Figure 3 Choosing install location In the next window Figure 4 please select a start menu folder for GeoSDemo30 shortcut Choose a Start Menu Folder for the GeosDemo shortcuts Select the Start Menu folder in which you would like to create the program s shortcuts You can also enter a name to create a new folder Geostar Navigation Ltd GeoSDema3 Accessories Administrative Tools Facebook Geostar Navigation Ltd Google Chrome Maintenance A Do not create shortcuts Copyright 2010 2012 Geostar Navigation Ltd Figure 4 Selecting a start menu folder Click Install in Ready to Install window Figure 5 to start installation R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 8 Tr Y GEOSTAR www geostar navigation com WA YT A TT OUN B Setup GeoSDemo 3 02 Ready to Imstall Setup is now ready to begin installing GeoSDemo on your computer Click Install to continue with the installation or dick Back if you want to review or change any settings Destination f
21. ith tim extension to be replayed on default the file is located in program root directory in folder data By using checkbox repeat reading log file can be recycled Press Start Stop or Pause to control replaying Use Cancel to resume normal operation mode Log file ation Ltd GeoSDemo3 data 20 1209 14 130 146 tim Reading rate standart M _ repeat Start S Pause P Cancel Figure 23 Reading from file parameters 3 Quit quit the program 4 6 2 Communication By using Communication item Figure 24 establish or break communication with the receiver Communication Settings Disconnect La Figure 24 Communication item R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 22 Pr Y GEOS TAR WWW geostar navigation com WA YT AT 2 9 N 4 6 3 Settings Because the receiver supports different number of settings in binary and NMEA protocol settings list for each protocol is different as shown in Figures 25 and 26 Selecting each item in Settings list opens aux panel with parameters to define Clicking OK sends parameters to the receiver Pressing Cancel closes panel without sending data to the receiver As soon as setting data is sent the receiver returns back the reply which is displayed in Messages window Settings Queries Commands Language Help Set initial parameters Set serial port parameters Set operation mode Set navigation task solution parameters Setti
22. le eoSDemo3 data aps gpsAlLalm E Figure 35 GPS almanac panel 4 6 3 10 Set GLONASS Almanac Selection of Set GLONASS almanac opens aux panel as shown in Figure 36 Here user can browse GLONASS almanac file gInAll alm default file allocation is folder data gIn in program root directory GLONASS almanac File 5eoSDemo3 datalgln glnAlLalm 3 OK Cancel Figure 36 GLONASS almanac panel R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 27 Pr NW A YT A TT 0 N Y GEOS TAR WWW geostar navigation com 4 6 3 11 Set GPS Ephemerides Selection of Set GPS ephemerides opens aux panel as shown in Figure 37 Here user can browse GPS ephemerides files gps_ eph for each of 32 SVs default file allocation is folder data gps in program root directory GPS ephemerides File oSDemo3 datalgpslaps_1 ephl 3 oK Cancel Figure 37 GPS ephemerides panel 4 6 3 12 Set GLONASS Ephemerides Selection of Set GLONASS ephemerides opens aux panel as shown in Figure 37 Here user can browse GPS ephemerides files gln_ eph for each of 24 SVs default file allocation is folder data gIn in program root directory GLONASS ephemerides File eoSDemo3 data gin gln_ileph E o Cancel Figure 38 GLONASS ephemerides panel 4 6 3 13 Set PPS Parameters Selection of Set PPS parameters opens aux panel as shown in Figure 39 PPS parameters PPS output enable gt Polarity Synchroni
23. ngs Queries Commands Language Help set initial parameters Set serial port parameters set operation mode Set navigation task solution parameters Set output data rate Set output data rate DGN55 control DGNSS control SBAS control 5645 control 4 6 3 1 Power save modes control Power save modes contro Set GPS almanac set GPS almanac Set GLONASS almanac Set GLONASS almanac Set GPS ephemerides set GPS ephemerides Set GLONASS ephemerides et GLONASS ephemerides Set PPS parameters Set PPS parameters Enable disable V in position fix Enable disable NMEA messages Enable disable binary messages Set data protocol assignment to serial port Figure 25 Settings list for binary data Set Initial Parameters Enable disable SV in position fix Enable disable NMEA messages Enable disable binary messages Set data protocol assignment to serial port Figure 26 Settings list for NMEA data Selection of Set initial parameters opens aux panel as shown in Figure 27 XYZ coordinates are used as reference coordinates for coordinates hold mode R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 23 Pr Y GeosTAR A S S Q a od WWW geostar navigation com Set initial parameters UTC 14 09 2012 9 07 46 Local time shift hh mm 00 00 WGS 84 coordinates x m 0 000 Y m 0 000 Z m 0 000 Clock drift m s 10 5 GLN GPS time shift m 110 3 Figure 27 Set initial parameters panel 4 6 3
24. ns 5 chapters as follow e Chapter 1 about program e Chapter 2 abbreviations e Chapter 3 installation guide e Chapter 4 using software e Chapter 5 how to connect software to the receiver 1 About Program 1 1 Introduction GeoSDemo3 is a demo software for GeoS 3 and GeoS 3M modules This is PC based software with intuitive and easy to use GUI that could be a helpful instrument for evaluating receiver modules and updating their firmware Features e Auto scan of connected PC COM ports or manual connection to the receiver serial ports e Graphical presentation of output navigation data including user position on Google Maps e Displaying receiver hardware status tracking channels status and current operation mode e Allows choosing and sending settings queries and commands to the receiver e Displaying responses to settings queries and commands e Logging output data both binary and NMEA to the files on PC hard disc e Replay of log files that have been previously recorded e Allows receiver firmware update The software is a Win32 application intended for running on PC with Windows XPTM Windows Vista and Windows 7 operation systems GUI language Russian English R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 5 Tr JJ GEOS TAR q e ad www geostar navigation com 2 Abbreviations AGC Az C NO DOP DR El FW GUI HEE PC PLL PPS SNR SV SW UTC VEE Auto Gain
25. older C Program FilesiGeostar Navigation Ltd GeoSDemo3 Start Menu Folder Geostar Navigation Ltd GeoSDemo3 Additional shortcuts Create a Desktop icon lt Back Install Figure 5 Ready to Install window Figure 6 depicts progress of USB driver installation the window will close automatically cx CADOCUME 1 Admin LOCALS 1 Temp ckz_YH8MADPInst_Monx86 exe 32 bit 05 detected C2 DOCUME 1 Admin LOCALS 15 Temp ckz_YH8MDPInstx8H6 exe Installing driver Figure 6 Installing USB driver window As soon as installation is completed click Finish Figure 7 R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 Y GN Y GEOS TAR WWW geostar navigation com N A W Z Q A T BUN gore eco nz TT TIT Completing the GeoSDemo Setup Wizard GeosDemo has been installed on your computer Click Finish to dose this wizard Launch GeosDemo El Visit product web site Cancel Figure 7 Installation complete window The following shortcut will be created on the PC s desktop Ld GeosDemos To run program double click on the shortcut or go to Start Programs Geostar Navigation Ltd GeoSDemo3 R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 10 WA WEG A T Zi D Y GEOSTAR www geostar navigation com 4 How to Use 4 1 Getting Connection with the Receiver How to connect window Figure 8 is the starting window that provides following options of
26. ollowed by GeoSDemo3 setup R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 36 Y GN Y GEOS TAR WWW geostar navigation com N A We Z Q AT 2 WN 5s Connecting Software to the Receiver After program start the way of getting connection with the receiver should be defined As indicated in section 4 1 three ways are available as follows 1 Automatic scan of the active computer GOM or virtual COM ports 2 Manual assignment of specific computer COM port 3 Use of the last active computer ports configuration To start automatic COM port scanning select Detect COM port automatically and click OK Figure 65 The program will start searching for the binary data first then for the NMEA data As soon as ports have been detected the program switches to the main window SS O Detect COM ports automatically OK Search COM5 115200 wm Figure 65 Automatic COM port scanning To set COM ports manually select Set COM ports manually and click OK In the Main settings window Figure 9 COM port parameters should be set If the receiver is hardware connected through USB to Serial adapter virtual COM port number can be defined in following way e Choose Start Control panel System Hardware Device manager and find Ports COM amp LPT e Open it by clicking Figure 66 illustrates the example with virtual port COM27 ce Manager ee mw File Action View Help du Ez z H Ra 8 Fes
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28. r operation mode indicators panel I UU U u u U 14 Fie 14 Du ia s Dane sasa uuu eras 16 Figure 19 Status OAM uu NA ANG sn AANE AN KAR KN AE NR NE ANG AA NA NG AN KAN EN AR KN Na AN 16 Figure 16 Channels bookmark for binary data U senene n anana n anan N NANA U U 18 Figure 17 Channels bookmark for NMEA data U I rca 18 Figure 16 Messages DOOM ica once 19 Figure 19 Displaying position fix on Google Maps anna anana anana anana U U U u kaka ka kak uu 20 Figure 20 Displaying position fix ON simplified map U U U u u u u 21 PIQ 21 OG Di u u u uu uuu una ns 22 ri iC 22 Fi mus u uu u o Pe PR E EE 22 Figure 23 Reading from Til parameters sonic laicidad ai 22 Figure 24 Communication MEN cassos 22 Figure 25 Settings list Tor Dinary Cala saint 23 Figur 26 Settings list Tol NMEA dala ULLA dano KN b ad NGA naga kak sr 1 aka k ENG ag Aa a y NE NA Ek Re er Eai 23 Figure 27 Set initial parameters Paneles da 24 Figure 28 Serial port parameters panel o 24 GUE 29 OMSL AUIOM OCS Dane isis 24 Figure 30 Navigation task solution parameters panel U U U U U u NANGGER u 25 Figure 31 Output data rate Danese oia 25 Figure 32 DONSS Senos Pal ana 26 PIGUIC 1 SBAS Selll g0 m 01 n e saray GA i RN Ni D NER ELSA aasawa BENE aora 26 Figure 34 Power save mode settings panel sna aa et 27 FIGUE 39
29. s window R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 33 Y s Jj GEOSTAR td www geostar navigation com 4 6 5 9 Update FW Selection of Update FW opens aux panel as shown in Figure 55 for browsing FW update file to download The file should have following format geos3_215 bin Organize New folder sk ps Date modified WE Desktop ji Downloads QE Recent Places Type 14 09 2012 13 14 File folder 14 09 2012 13 14 File folder 14 09 2012 13 23 File folder 28 08 2012 16 18 BIN File Libraries Documents al Music ES Pictures ES Videos ihe Computer L Local Disk C coy Work D File name Figure 55 Browsing the FW file to download After choosing the appropriate file the program will start updating process as shown in Figure 56 Please wait firmware update is in progress 21 m Figure 56 FW update progressing If the file is corrupted the program will display the following message Figure 57 The file is corrupted and cannot be downloaded Choose other file and try again Figure 57 File failed message R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 34 Pr WA N b AT ee N Y GEOS TAR www geostar navigation com lf the error has been occurred during downloading the program will display the following message Figure 58 Failure found Turn off the receiver and click OK Figure 58 Download failure message Figur
30. sscsscsssssssessessesecseseeseeseesaesassesseseeserseesaesaesesseseesarsansansanees 33 4 6 5 7 Enable Disable Antenna POWE cccccccsscscscssesssssssessssssessssscecsessesessesssessesassesaesassesausessesaseesaesaseesanes 39 4 6 5 8 Request Receiver Configuration 1 l I I nn noo nor nan non cnn cr ek kaka k KAKA KAR 33 4 6 5 9 UDO E E PU O O r r r r lb o asawa isaky SEN En A 34 4 6 6 Da e uuu u au oa 35 5 Connecting Software to the Receiver sasananenenan anana nana U ANARA REREN REREN NENENG REREN RO RONG rr 37 R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 Pr D GEOS TAR WWW geostar navigation com N A YT A TT 0 N List of Figures Figure 1 Installation language select iia Ain 7 PIGUNA 2 Installer Start WIEN OW cenar 7 Figure 3 Choosing install OCA MO Nasca Q iaa 8 Figure 4 Selecting a start menu Tola 8 Figure 5 Ready to Install window I I U U tada 9 Figure 6 Installing USB driver window iria 9 Figure 7 Installation complete WIN Wisin 10 Figure 8 Choosing the way of connection to the receiver U U U U U U U rr 11 Figure 9 main settings window ona 12 Figure 10 Main Programi WI OW sasana ln yk k sa nay cn bun mania kya KAN NAN AN mnie sar ya nes lay Hae wek d ME dr wa ka disk bawk dua Hd Be bek ANG 13 Figure 11 Brief navigation data panel conocia 13 cl com ees acl qL u aia denx E ooo 14 Figure 13 Receive
31. tch to NMEA Request serial port number Enable disable antenna power Request receiver configuration Update FW Figure 48 Commands item for NMEA data 31 Pr DY GeosTAR www geostar navigation com NW A YT A TT 0 N 4 6 5 1 Request FW Version Selection of Request FW version sends related command to the receiver The receiver s response is displayed in Messages window The FW version and date as well as serial number are presented in the main window headline as shown in Figure 49 AA GeoSDemo v3 02 FW v3 215_2012 07 13 S N T 00000327 yy Figure 49 Displaying receiver FW version and serial number 4 6 5 2 Restart Receiver Selection of Restart receiver opens aux panel as shown in Figures 50 binary protocol and 51 NMEA protocol Restore default settings feature is not available for NMEA protocol Restart Restart Type OK wa Type hot OK Cancel Restore default settings Restore default settings Figure 50 Restart receiver panel for binary data Figure 51 Restart receiver panel for NMEA data 4 6 5 3 Save Almanacs to Flash Selection of Save Almanacs to Flash command initiates saving received almanacs to the receiver s Flash memory As soon as the data is successfully stored the receiver transmits related response message which is displayed in Messages window For the related NMEA command the receiver doesn t response any message Saving data to Flash memory takes about 1 second 4 6 5
32. y double click Latitude Longitude diagram 5 Status bar Figure 15 PLL 0x10 0x12 0x13 0x14 0x15 Antenna a ing GPS AGC Port 1 NMEA COM28 115200 Port 0 BIN COM27 115200 Figure 15 Status bar There are eight indicators in the bar with functions described in Table 2 16 R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 Pr N A W T Q A T 9 Y GeosTAR Table 2 Functions of status bar indicators Port 0 No data Type Receiver s Port 0 status Receiver s Port 1 status Logging data status GPS AGC status GLONASS AGC status Antenna status PLL status Enabled masked binary messages Port 0 BIN COM6 115200 Port 1 No data Port 1 NMEA COM 115200 GPS AGC Oxds 0x14 hd5 __ 6 The panel containing three bookmarks Channels Messages and Map 4 3 Channels The bookmark Channels presents information about status of receiver tracking channels The bookmark view depends on the type of data protocol and is shown in Figures 16 for binary data and 17 for NMEA data GPS SVs are blue GLONASS SVs light green SBAS SVs olive R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 www geostar navigation com Description No data on Port 0 Communication on Port 0 active Displayed protocol type binary COM port number baud rate No data on Port 1 Communication on Port 1 active
33. zed to GPS time Duration us 1000 0 Shift ns 0 0 ok Cancel Figure 39 PPS parameters panel R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 28 Pr DY GeosTAR www geostar navigation com NW A YT A TT 0 N 4 6 3 14 Enable Disable SV in Position Fix Selection of Enable disable SV in position fix opens aux panel as shown in Figure 40 Here user can disable and enable it back any SV of GPS or GLONASS constellation Enable disable SV SV No GPs 1 Status off a ok Cancel Figure 40 Enable disable SV panel 4 6 3 15 Enable Disable NMEA Messages selection of Enable disable NMEA messages opens aux panel as shown in Figure 41 that allows user to e Enable disable specific NMEA message GGA GNS GSA GSV RMC VTG GLL ZDA e Choose NMEA 0183 standard version v2 x or v3 x e Choose between GGA and GNS Enable disable NMEA messages Port No o y W RMC Fl ZDA Fl YTG OK Cancel Figure 41 Enable disable NMEA messages panel 4 6 3 16 Enable Disable Binary Messages Selection of Enable disable binary messages opens aux panel as shown in Figure 42 that allows user to enable disable masked binary message R amp D Center GeoStar navigation Ltd 2012 10 01 29 Pr Y GEOS TAR WWW geostar navigation com WA We b Ar wa o N Enable disable binary messages i 0x10 Raw measurements i 0x11 GPS sub frame data J 0x12 GLONASS sub frame data
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