Novatel GNSS Receiver and Antenna SMART-AG User's Manual
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1. Launch CDU from the Start menu folder specified during the installation process The default location is Start Programs NovAtel OEMV OEMV PC Software 2 Select Open from the Device menu View Tools Help Ctrl D Close Config Active Configs d 3 Select the New button in the Open dialog box The Options Configuration dialog opens Open Cancel oe StS Use the 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 onthe 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 _ FlexPak_ GG SMARTAG M Update Log Definitions Select Serial from the Type list and select the PC laptop port that the SMART AG is connected to from the Port list Device Type Type Serial ha Seral Settings Pont 7 e Baud Rate 115200 ReadOnly Hardware Handshaking Select 115200 from the Baud Rate list Uncheck the Hardware Handshaking checkbox Select OK to save the new device settings Startup Options Select the new configuration from the Available device configs area of the Open dialog Select the Open button to open SMART AG Communications Ayvallable device contig E As CDU establishes the communication session with the receiver it displays a progress box Once CDU is co2. Parameter Group Message PGN PGN 129029 GNSSPositionData PGN 129025 GNSSPositionRapidUpdate and PGN 129026 COGandSOGRapidUpdate EMULATED RADAR ER The SMART AG outputs an emulated RADAR signal The enclosure outputs ER via the bare wires labeled ER GND and ER OUT on the SMART AG cable See Table 1 on Page 1 for the pin out details of this cable Also see Appendix B 5 RADARCFG of the SMART AG User Manual The ER outputs a logic high of 6 3 V minimum and logic low of 1 5 V maximum with a rise and fall time of less than 1 ms Its output references battery GND when output is logic low and provides logic low output until its speed is greater than 1 km Hr It provides an output frequency that represents 26 11 Hz km Hr with an effective range from 1 km Hr to 55 km Hr and uses 2D velocity for near horizontal applications TERRAIN COMPENSATION The SMART AG Terrain Compensation feature corrects for errors in position caused by rolling of the vehicle The SMART AG senses the vehicle s roll angle and with the user entered height above ground compensates the position output to give the position under the vehicle rather than at the antenna Once configured corrected positions are sent to host equipment See the Appendix B 4 PMDT of the SMVART AG User Manual For proper operation SMART AG requires proper installation accurate height setting and levelling of the tilt sensor QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS If you have any questions or
3. power and communications The cable has two DB 9 connectors see Figure 1 One can accommodate a PC laptop serial RS 232 communication port and the other can connect to a modem or radio transmitter to receive differential corrections refer to your user supplied modem or radio transmitter information for its connectors At the other end is a 14 pin connector see Figure 7 In addition there are a number of bare wires where the outer insulation is cut away but the wires beneath are intact See Table 7 below for their pinouts This cable is ROHS compliant and its part number is 01018256 The SMART AG cable provides a means of supplying power from a battery while operating in the field The bare wires red for positive and black for negative can then be tied to a battery supply capable of at least 5 W PIN6 PIN 10 TT L Figure 1 14 pin and DB 9 Pin Numbers Table 1 SMART AG Cable Wire Colors 14 pin DB 9 DB 9 Signal Name w G J3 Label Wire Color COM1 TXD CONT_RXD Red COM2_TXD COM2_RXD COM1 GND COM2 GND MMI GND MMI GND White Back Rao e fer eno White Black PPS GND PPS GND Yow eane fe can CANT 7 ean NOCONNEGT Bf Be PWRRET GND o __ BATT i We MANWARKIN 77 MM omne Pes PPS mower e o o Ra pmm a O e ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED The additional equipment listed below is required for a basic setup e A Windows based PC with an RS 232 DB 9 port e A battery connectio
4. SMART AG QUICK START GUIDE This guide provides the basic information you need to set up and begin using your new SMART AG a combined L1 GNSS receiver and antenna with Emulated Radar ER output For more detailed information on the installation and operation of your receiver please refer to the SMART AG and OEMV user manuals which can be found on our website at http www novatel com support docupdates htm To order a printed copy of the manuals free of charge follow the instructions given on the enclosed User Manuals postcard The SMART AG supports Emulated Radar ER and Bluetooth functionality Drivers and installation instructions where required are available in the associated 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 LEDs on the front of the SMART AG provide receiver status information See the Status Indicators section of the SMART AG User Manual for further information SMART AG CONTENTS Accompanying this quick start guide the following are also provided with your SMART AG e 1 CD containing e An installation program for NovAtel s Control and Display Unit CDU graphical user interface software e Product documentation including user manuals e 1 User Manual postcard for requesting printed manuals e Mounting Plate e 1SMART AG cable for
5. comments regarding your SMART AG 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 ah 2 amp a H NovAtel Quick Start Guide SY SMART AG m ROHS COMPLIANT The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Blue tooth 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 14915085 Rev 3 2009 12 16
6. ition window shows Computed Solution Status Computed ENTERING COMMANDS The SMART AG 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 TO i 4 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 when you wish 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 The OEMV Family Quick Reference Guide provided with the receiver lists the available commands and the parameters they use for the Abbreviated ASCII format LOGGING DATA An extensive collection of logs has been created to capture the data your SMART AG receives and processes These logs can be directed to a SMART AG port COM1 COM2 or USB and can be automatically generated when new or changed data becomes available or at regular intervals The available logs are listed in the OEMV Family Quick Reference Guide To log data use the LOG command For example to log the pseudorange position to COM 2 every 30 seconds enter the following LOG COM2 PSRPOS ONTIME 30 Logs can be generated in
7. n 8 to 36 V DC SETTING UP YOUR SMART AG Complete the steps below to connect and power your receiver 1 Mount the SMART AG on a secure stable structure with an unobstructed view of the sky 2 Connect the SMART AG to a DB 9 serial port on the PC User Supplied 5A Fast Blow Fuse 3 Connect power to the SMART AG The cable s red wire connector pin 14 is to be connected to the positive side of a 12 or 24V vehicular power circuit or equivalent protected by a 5A fast blow fuse user supplied The cable s black wire connector pin 9 is to be connected to the negative side of the power circuit If a SMART AG cable NovAtel part number 01018256 is not used a minimum wire size of 0 5 mm 20AWG must be used INSTALLING THE PC UTILITIES Once the SMART AG is connected to the PC and power supply install NovAtel s PC Utilities 1 Start up the PC 2 Insert the accompanying CD into the CD ROM drive of the computer 3 Select Install the OEMV PC Utilities from the window that is automatically 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 GPS PC Utilities setup program ESTABLISHING RECEIVER COMMUNICATION To open a serial port to communicate with the receiver complete the following 1
8. nnected the progress box disappears and several windows open including the Console window CDU is now ready for use to SMARTAG COMI at 115200 Baud view status information enter commands or log data 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 the a Tracking Status Window from the View menu Select Help from the main menu for more details on CDU its windows and features z at pa Sgmal Emse Retio GFS m ELNE LENA ENEN J E PRP 8 0 Ow i g Ayverege gt 19 Poor T5 SMART AG LEDS The LEDs on the SMART AG represent these categories Yellow Green Condition a Power is not available 7 Power available but no satellites are tracking yet Flashing Tracking at least one satellite but not a valid positio On On Off Position valid in basic autonomous mode Flashing An SBAS signal is being tracked but sufficient data for SBAS operation has not yal heen received On On On Position valid in an enhanced accuracy mode WAAS EGNOS MSAS DGPS or RTE DETERMINING WHEN THE POSITION IS VALID When the receiver has a valid position the Solution Status field in CDU s Pos
9. one of three formats ASCII Abbreviated ASCII or Binary Refer to the OEMV Family Firmware Reference Manual OM 20000094 for information on the LOG command specifying the output format and the detailed contents of each log If you prefer CDU provides a graphical interface for configuring data logging Select Logging Control Window from the Tools menu In the Logging Control window you can select which logs to capture and choose to which ports to send the data In addition you can specify a file in which to save the data 000e COM1 Current Port T G NOVATEL DATA CDU TestMay2006 LogqininfoTest 671 fr 5s tz CD ios 87 57kB 1 00s BESTPOSE 78 B 11kKB g 3 00s IONUTCE o ooe g When logging data through CDU close all unused graphical windows to save COM port throughput and receiver CPU usage NMEA LOGS To configure the receiver output through the command line 1 Configure the communication port using the COM command For example to set COM port 2 to 9600 bps no parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit no handshaking echo off and break on enter the following com Com 9o00 n 1 n orf on 2 Select and configure the NMEA string that you want to output For example to log gpgga position system fix data and undulation at 2 Hz enter the following log gpgga ontime 0 5 ENABLING SBAS POSITIONING To enable SBAS positioning enter the following command sbascontrol enable To enable GL1DE ente
10. r the following commands pdpfilter enable pdpmode relative auto USING THE CAN BUS A CAN Bus is a serial bus that provides services for processes data and network management There is CAN Bus capability through the SMART AG cable see Table 1 on Page 1 CAN Bus functionality is controlled through NovAtel s optional API software available through Customer Service The API header file h in the API folder after installation includes documentation on using the CAN Bus NMEA 2000 is a CAN standard created by the National Marine Electronics Association and designed to support networking in marine applications It functions over a longer physical distance and supports more physical nodes than ISO 11783 The relationship between NMEA2000 and SAE J1939 is that J1939 is the standard while the NMEA 2000 group has added some new messages called PGNs or Parameter Group Numbers and added a new additional transport protocol called FastPacket NUEA2000 compliant for all intents and purposes means J1939 compliant p us support for new NMEA2000 messages In other word one cannot have NMEA2000 without J1939 support as well J1939 is additionally harmonized with ISO 11783 a standard for the agriculture industry The CAN module is generally not user interactive It is activated when a SETCANNAME command is entered and after a SAVECONEFIG the CAN module is activated immediately on all subsequent start ups The module supports NMEA2000
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