Terrastar Subscriptions - Novatel SMART7 Installation And Operation Manual

SMART7 Operation
NovAtel Application Notes: APN-061: NovAtel CORRECT with PPP using TerraStar Corrections
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or APN-062 NovAtel CORRECT with Veripos (service dependent) available from
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the Agriculture Commands and Logs Reference Manual
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visit www.novatel.com/products/novatel-correct
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3.8.1 TerraStar Subscriptions

A subscription is required to use TerraStar service for land, airborne and near shore applic-
ations. Near shore applications are defined as vessels operating within 10 km of shore. To
obtain a subscription, contact your local NovAtel sales representative or visit
tel.com/products/terrastar-gnss-corrections. The NovAtel product serial number (PSN) is
needed to obtain a subscription. To obtain the receiver serial number, enter the following com-
mand:
log versiona once
To activate a subscription, the receiver must be powered and tracking an L-Band TerraStar satel-
lite prior to the planned activation time. Use the ASSIGNLBANDBEAM command to configure
the receiver to track the TerraStar satellite.
ASSIGNLBANDBEAM auto
To confirm tracking of an L-Band signal, log the L-Band tracking status information by entering
the following command:
log lbandtrackstata
#LBANDTRACKSTATA,COM1,0,73.5,FINESTEERING,1769,328196.000,00000000,29fd,
12602;1,"98W",1539902500,1200,974c
00c2,0,-316.186,43.842,4.3840,61.920,1088,2,2,138176,79,0.0001*3e43cb7d
If receiving an L-Band signal from a geostationary satellite, the sixth field following the header
(tracking status word) of the LBANDTRACKSTAT log will be 00c2, as shown in the example.
The latest services and coverage can be obtained from
tel.com/products/novatel-correct-ppp/. For additional information on TerraStar activ-
ation, contact NovAtel Customer Service at
061 NovAtel CORRECT with TerraStar from:
tel.com/support/search/items/Application%20Note
To confirm the TerraStar subscription status, send the TERRASTARSTATUS log:
log terrastarstatus
[COM1]<TERRASTARSTATUS COM1 0 74.0 FINESTEERING 1886 418216.025 00000020 fdc1
13386 ENABLE LOCKED 0 IN_RANGE DISABLED
[COM1]
The first field after the log header will be ENABLED to indicate the TerraStar subscription is
valid. The second field after the log header will be LOCKED to indicate the decoder is locked to
the data format.
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