Novatel OM-20000077 Manuel D’Utilisation

Once you have selected the appropriate equipment, complete the following steps to set up and begin using your 
NovAtel SUPERSTAR II receiver.

1.

If your receiver has been provided as a GPS card without an enclosure, install the card in an enclosure to 
reduce environmental exposure, RF interference and vibration effects.

2.

Pre-wire your I/O harness 20-pin connector for power and communications and connect them to the J1 
connector on the SUPERSTAR II. See also Section 3.4, Connectors and Connector Pins Assignment 
starting on Page 22.

3.

Mount the GPS antenna to a secure, stable structure, as described in Section 3.3.1 on Page 21.

4.

Connect the GPS antenna to the receiver using an antenna RF cable, using the information given in 
Section 3.4.3.1, Preamplifier Power Pass-Through (Antenna Supply), and Section 3.4.3.2, RF Input 
starting on Page 24.

5.

Apply power to the receiver, as described in Section 3.2.2, Power Connection starting on Page 21.

6.

Connect the receiver to a PC or other data communications equipment by following the information given 
in Section 3.2.1, Serial Connection starting on Page 20 and 3.4.2, Serial Data Interface on Page 23.

Figure 5 shows a typical setup for an enclosed receiver.

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Coaxial cable from antenna to 

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12 V DC Adaptor

FlexPak RF connector (

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120 V AC power supply

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Antenna

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User-supplied PC

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FlexPak

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DB-9 connector to PC

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To FlexPak power connector (

)

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To FlexPak COM port (COM1)

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