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1. DL V3 configuration See the Establishing Receiver Communication section on the first page of this guide 2 Select DL Explorer inthe Tools menu and then select the Edit DL Groups button Within the DL Groups dialog an empty log group is provided You can change its name by clicking on it and editing it directly 3 Inthe Logs tab select the log to add from the Name drop down list 4 Select the log format using the Format drop down list You can only use ASCII or Binary format to log to file 5 Select the trigger for the log using the Trigger drop down list 6 If the On Time trigger is selected select the period for logging using the Period drop down list or type it in Select OK to add the new log to the log group Log Name Port Format Trigger Period ONTIME 1 ONCHANGED BESTVEL COM1 ASCII COM1 ASCII Category Name RANGE Pot com x Format fasea ists Trigger ONCHANGED Period 30 E Add Remove To log to file select File from the Port drop down list Repeat steps 3 through 7 to add more logs to the group Select OK in the DL Groups dialog to save the changes to the group Cancel UPLOADING A LOG GROUP Once a log group has been created it can be uploaded to the DL V3 The steps below provide details on uploading a group 1 2 3 In the DL Explorer window select the Group Management button Select the group to upload to the DL V3 from2. active LED SVs Color Amber Green Capacity LED LEDs Color 40 gt Capacity gt 20 60 gt Capacity gt 40 80 gt Capacity gt 60 a This red LED can also mean that the card was not formatted and placed in the receiver when the receiver was powered off lt gt See Table 1 starting on the next panel Continued on the next panel Occupation LED Baseline a Time Length km 07o oli Table 1 Positioning Mode LEDs Position Position 1 3 5 Mode Mode Detail left right Single Autonomous AmMber Off Off Off Off Point fixed height Autonomous Amber Off Off Off Off 3D aaae Of 1 Differential SBAS GPS oe oF RTK see Float RT 20 Amber Off Off Green Off note below unconverged RTK see Float RT 20 Off Off Off note below RTK Fixed RT 2 unconverged Fred RTZ Continued on the next page Amber Off Off Off Green b lt The LEDs show the total number of satellites used in the solution GPS or GPS GLONASS without making a distinction between GPS and GLONASS Check the Constellation window in CDU for details on the availability of GPS and GLONASS satellites 1 Table Cell Color Solid LED glowing Dim LED flashing White Off Positioning Mode LEDs table continued from the previous page FOmniSTAR VBS me l Amber Green Off Off TOf T VBS VBS pulling in in eean Off C G bo bail f a DETERMINING WHEN THE POSITION I
3. e 164 MB Compact Flash CF card to use for data storage on the DL V3 see also the Creating a Log Group Using DL Explorer section of this guide ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED The additional equipment listed below is required for a typical setup e A Windows based PC laptop with an RS 232 DB 9 or USB port e One of the following e Astandard 12 VDC power adapter outlet or e A 9 28 VDC power supply and a power cable with a 4 pin LEMO plug LEMO part number FGG 0B 304 CLAD52Z at the receiver end e A quality GNSS antenna such as NovAtel s ANT 532 C for airborne high speed applications the GPS 702L for L band corrections use or the GPS 702GG for GLONASS applications e An antenna cable with a TNC male connector at the receiver end such as NovAtel s C016 model SETTING UP YOUR DL V3 Complete the steps below to connect and power your DL V3 1 Mount a GNSS antenna on a secure stable structure with an unobstructed view of the sky from horizon to horizon 2 Ensure a CF card is in the slot behind the door on the front face of the DL V3 Open or secure the door by turning the latch bx Once the CF card is installed ensure that it is properly formatted by issuing the DISK FORMAT command or by selecting Tools DL Explorer CF Card Status in CDU See also the CDU sections of this guide 3 Using a coaxial cable connect the antenna to the SAT ANT port which is found on the back face of the DL V3 1 If an alternati
4. the list of groups in the CDU panel of the dialog CDU Groups select the UpLoad button to copy the group 4 Select a group in the DL Groups panel and press Start on the dialog s right to start logging to your CF card or COM port DL Groups POwERUF DL Y3 lt 1 A red cross beside a log group name indicates the group is not active in the DL V3 A green check mark indicates the group is active in the DL V3 2 Up to 5 log groups can be stored in the DL V3 at any one time ENABLING SBAS DL V3 models are also capable of SBAS positioning This positioning mode is enabled using the SBASCONTROL command These commands are typically used to enable the WAAS North America and EGNOS Europe systems respectively SBASCONTROL ENABLE WAAS SBASCONTROL ENABLE EGNOS Once enabled the Position Type field shown in CDU s Position window should change from Single to WAAS and you may see SBAS satellites in the Constellation window An example is shown on the next page DL VS Position a K S1 116687581 0 95m 114 030801393 0 64m 1063 845m 1 49m Lati bada Longitude Hea git MSL Solution type AS Tone correction Mul ti frequancy ENABLING L BAND L band equipped receivers allow you to achieve sub meter accuracy To use this positioning mode you must enable L band tracking to the Canada Wide Differential GPS CDGPS or OmniSTAR signal A subscription to OmniSTAR is required to use the OmniSTAR VBS
5. DL V3 QUICK START GUIDE This guide provides the basic information you need to set up and begin using your new DL V3 For more detailed information on the installation and operation of your receiver please refer to the DL V3 User Manual on our website at http www novatel com Downloads docupdates html To order a printed copy of the manuals free of charge follow the instructions given on the enclosed User Manuals postcard There are L band and or GLONASS capable models available The DL V3 provides additional USB and Ethernet ports and Bluetooth functionality The USB drivers along with installation instructions are available in the USB Drivers directory of the CD provided An installation program for NovAtel s PC Utilities including the CDU Control and Display Unit user interface and the OEMV Software Development Kit are also on the CD There are LEDs on the front of the DL V3 that show status information on power receiver status COMs COM1 COM2 and AUX COM3 Bluetooth or Ethernet satellite tracking flash card memory positioning mode and occupation time See the DL V3 LEDs section of this guide BOX CONTENTS In addition to this Quick Start Guide the following is provided with your DL V3 e 1 power adapter cable e 2 DB 9 serial cables 1 straight through 1 null modem e 1 I O cable e 1 CD with contents as described above e OEMV Quick Reference Guide e User Manuals postcard to request printed manuals
6. S VALID When the receiver has a valid position the Solution Status field in CDU s Position window shows Computed Solution Status Computed ENTERING COMMANDS The DL V3 uses a comprehensive command interface Commands can be sent to the receiver using the Console window in CDU which is opened from the View menu Enter commands in the text box at the bottom of the Console window The following information is important when entering commands e Commands can be entered in three formats e ASCII log bestposa e Abbreviated ASCII log bestpos e Binary log bestposb Abbreviated ASCII is the best format to use to work with the receiver directly For data collection use ASCII or Binary e Press Enter to send the command string to the receiver e The commands are not case sensitive Refer also to the DL V3 User Manual available from our website at http www novatel com Downloads docupdates html for DL V3 specific commands and logs The OEMV Family Quick Reference Guide provided with the receiver lists other OEMV available commands and the parameters they use for the Abbreviated ASCII format CREATING A LOG GROUP USING DL EXPLORER CDU is available to download from our website at http www novatel com support fwswupdates htm DL Explorer is part of CDU Log groups are sets of logs used by the DL V3 A group can be created in DL Explorer and then uploaded to the DL V3 1 Launch CDU and open or create a
7. XP or HP service visit http www omnistar com with your receiver serial number ready The CDGPS signal is free and available without subscription over North America visit http www cdgps com The ASSIGNLBAND command allows you to set OmniSTAR or CDGPS base station communication parameters It should include a relevant frequency and data rate The frequency assignment can be made in Hz or KHz For example Hz assignlband omnistar 1536782000 1200 KHz assignlband omnistar 1536782 1200 lt A value entered in Hz is rounded to the nearest 500 Hz To confirm you are tracking an L band signal log the L band status information by entering log lbandstat For example if you are receiving CDGPS the fifth field after the header should be 00c2 lbandstata coml 0 43 5 finesteering 1295 149951 671 00000000 976f 34461 1547546977 46 18 4541 0 0 00 00c2 00f0 To specify the correction source use the PSRDIFFSOURCE command as shown in the examples below PSRDIFFSOURCE OMNISSTAR or PSRDIFFSOURCE CDGPS otherwise it is left at the default AUTOMATIC lt Refer to the OEMV Family Firmware Reference Manual for more on individual L band GLONASS or SBAS commands and logs REAL TIME KINEMATIC RTK POSITIONING Corrections can be transmitted from a base station to a rover station to improve position accuracy The base station is the GNSS receiver which is acting as the stationary reference It has a known position and transmits correc
8. dels Also RT 20 with GPS GLONASS provides faster convergence lt 1 Refer to the GPGST log s usage box in the OEMV Firmware Reference Manual for a definition of RMS and other statistics 2 For more base rover configurations search the key words rover base on our Knowledge Database at http www novatel com support knowledgedb htm EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR For certain applications requiring greater precision than what is possible using the on board 20 MHz voltage controlled temperature compensated crystal oscillator VCTCXO you may wish to connect the DL V3 to an external high stability oscillator The external oscillator can be either 5 MHz or 10 MHz To install connect a cable from the external oscillator to the DL V3 port labelled EXT OSC The receiver does not have to be powered down during this procedure Once the external oscillator has been installed issue the EXTERNALCLOCK command to define the clock model for example cesium rubidium or ovenized crystal If the input clock rate is 5 MHz you must issue the EXTERNALCLOCK command to change the 10 MHz default rate POST PROCESSING Post mission data processing refers to when the GNSS data collected by the receiver is processed after the entire data collection session is complete OEMV based output is compatible with post processing software from the Waypoint Products Group NovAtel Inc For details visit our website at http www novatel com prod
9. ect 115200 from the Baud Rate list Uncheck the Use hardware handshaking checkbox Select OK to save the new device settings Select the new configuration from the Available device configs area of the Open dialog 10 Select the Open button to open DL V3 communications Avallable device contig S p N As CDU establishes the communication session with the receiver a progress box is displayed USING CDU CDU provides access to key information about your receiver and its position The information is displayed in windows accessed from the View menu For example select Position Window from the View menu to display the position solution of the receiver To show details of the GNSS and geostationary SBAS satellites being tracked select a Tracking Status Window GPS or GLONASS from the View menu Select Help from the main menu for more details on CDU its windows and features F p Signal Hse Ralio GFS m j PRN EIES ee d e ED e w AEP ea i g Average gt 19 Lic Lor aS Poor lt 75 DL V3 LEDS The LEDs on the front of the DL V3 represent these categories Flash Card Memory Positioning Mode Indicators Orange receiver is powered Green receiver is turned on Orange flash at start up Off normal operation Orange flash again status event Green flash top transmitting Amber flash bottom receiving Blue flashing Bluetooth active Orange glow Ethernet
10. matically displayed If the window does not automatically open when the CD is inserted select Run from the Start menu and select the Browse button to locate Setup exe on the CD drive 4 Install the PC Utilities by advancing through the steps provided in the NovAtel PC Utilities setup program TA a be con ESTABLISHING RECEIVER COMMUNICATION To open a serial port to communicate with the receiver complete the following 1 Launch CDU from the Start menu folder specified during the installation process The default location is Start Programs NovAtel OEMV NovAtel CDU 2 Select Open from the Device menu View Tools Help Ctrl 0 Close Config 3 Select the New button in the Open dialog box The Options Configuration dialog opens Open i Edit Hew 4 Usethe button at the top of the configurations selection box to add a new configuration To delete a configuration select it from the list and click on the button To duplicate an existing configuration click on the button You can select any name in the list and edit it to change it Preferences Configurations amp FlexPak_GG Startup Options M Update Log Definitions 5 Select Serial from the Type list and select the PC laptop port that the DL V3 is connected to from the Port list Device Type Type Serial z Seral Settings Por Pee Baud Aate 175200 M Read Only Hardware Handshaking Sel
11. tion messages to the rover Station The rover station is the GNSS receiver which does not know its exact position and can receive correction messages from a base station to calculate differential GNSS positions In most cases provide a data link between the base station and rover station two NovAtel receivers in order to receive corrections SBAS and L band corrections can be accomplished with one receiver and are exceptions to the base rover concept Generally a link capable of data throughput at a rate of 9600 bits per second and less than 4 0 s latency is recommended Once your base and rover are set up you can configure them for RTCA RTCM RTCMV3 CMR or CMR corrections Below is an RTCM example replace the latitude longitude and height coordinates shown with those of your base Base interfacemode com2 none rtcm off fix position 51 11358042 L14 0435s01L3 1059 4105 log com2 rtcm3 ontime 10 l g coma rtcm22 ontime 10 1 log com2 rtcm1819 ontime 1 log com2 rtcml ontime 5 Rover interfacemode com2 rtcm none off RT 2 OEMV 2 and OEMV 3 and RT 20 OEMV 1 OEMV 1G OEMV 2 and OEMV 3 all with AdVance RTK are real time kinematic software products developed by NovAtel Optimal RTK performance is achieved when both the base and rovers are NovAtel products However AdVance RTK will operate with equipment from other manufacturers when using RICM messaging RT 2 and RT 20 are supported by GPS only and GPS GLONASS OEMV based mo
12. ucts waypoint_pps htm MOUNTING BRACKET A mounting kit is provided with the DL V3 enclosure enabling you to mount the receiver to a surface The mounting kit is not designed for use in high dynamics vibration environments Refer also to its accompanying instruction sheet QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS If you have any questions or comments regarding your DL V3 please contact NovAtel using one of these methods Email support novatel com Web www novatel com Phone 1 800 NOVATEL U S amp Canada 1 403 295 4900 International Fax 1 403 295 4901 z CY ih Quick Start Guide OY amp Now4tel DL V3 mm ROHS The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by NovAtel Inc is under license Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners Copyright 2007 2009 NovAtel Inc All rights reserved Printed in Canada on recycled paper Recyclable Unpublished rights reserved under international copyright laws GM 14915065 Rev 4 2009 03 24
13. ve power source is preferred the automobile power adapter can be cut off from the power cable The exposed wires red and orange for posi tive brown and black for negative can then be tied to a supply capable of at least 5 W 5 Connect the COM7 or USB port on the receiver to a DB 9 or USB serial port respectively on the PC laptop If you are using a USB connection first install the USB drivers available on the CD provided Line up the red mark on the power cable connector with the red mark on the receiver s INPUT 9 28 V connector and insert the power cable 2 Before using Bluetooth or Ethernet use a serial COM or USB connection to communicate with the receiver This will give you the ability to configure the PC laptop and DL V3 before Ethernet or Bluetooth use Refer to the DL V3 User Manual on our website at http www novatel com support docupdates htm 6 Plug inthe adapter and or connect turn on the power supply and press the button on the front face of the DL V3 The power LED on the front of the receiver glows green when the DL V3 is turned on and properly powered INSTALLING THE PC UTILITIES Once the DL V3 is connected to the PC laptop antenna and power supply install NovAtel s PC Utilities 1 Start up the PC laptop 2 Insert the accompanying CD in the CD ROM drive of the computer 3 Select nstall the OEMV GPS PC Utilities from the window that is auto
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