Novatel SUPERSTAR II OM-20000077 User Manual

SUPERSTAR II User Manual Rev 3

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Table of Contents

Software License

Customer Service

Warranty Policy

1 Introduction

1.1 SUPERSTAR II GPS Card ............................................................................................................ 14
1.2 FlexPak-SSII.................................................................................................................................. 15

2 Receiver Specifications

2.1 System Architecture....................................................................................................................... 17
2.2 Physical Characteristics................................................................................................................. 17

2.2.1 Radio Frequency (RF) Section............................................................................................. 17
2.2.2 Digital Electronics Section.................................................................................................... 17

2.3 Enclosure and Wiring Harness ...................................................................................................... 18
2.4 GPS Antenna................................................................................................................................. 18

2.4.1 Optional LNA Power Supply................................................................................................. 18

2.5 Principal Power Supply.................................................................................................................. 18
2.6 Data Communications Equipment ................................................................................................. 18

3 Installation

3.1 Electrostatic Discharge .................................................................................................................. 20
3.2 Equipment Interconnection ............................................................................................................ 20

3.2.1 Serial Connection ................................................................................................................. 20
3.2.2 Power Connection ................................................................................................................ 21

3.3 Installation Considerations............................................................................................................. 21

3.3.1 Antenna Location ................................................................................................................. 21
3.3.2 Base Station Location .......................................................................................................... 21
3.3.3 Data Link .............................................................................................................................. 22
3.3.4 Base Station and Rover Units Separation............................................................................ 22

3.4 Connectors and Connector Pins Assignment ................................................................................ 22

3.4.1 J1 Interface and Power Connector....................................................................................... 22
3.4.2 Serial Data Interface ............................................................................................................ 23
3.4.3 RF Connector (J2)................................................................................................................ 23
3.4.4 Memory Back-Up ................................................................................................................. 24

3.5 Protocol Selection and Non Volatile Memory ................................................................................ 24

3.5.1 Non Volatile Memory ............................................................................................................ 26

3.6 Default Configuration ..................................................................................................................... 26
3.7 Installation Overview...................................................................................................................... 27

4 Operation

4.1 Communications with the Receiver ............................................................................................... 29

4.1.1 Serial Port Default Settings .................................................................................................. 29

4.2 Getting Started............................................................................................................................... 29

4.2.1 Power-Up Information .......................................................................................................... 30
4.2.2 Boot Information ................................................................................................................... 30
4.2.3 Operational Information........................................................................................................ 30

4.3 Data Requests ............................................................................................................................... 31
4.4 Configurable Parameters............................................................................................................... 31