Novatel SMART-V1 Quick Start Manual

SMART-V1/SMART-V1G ANTENNA™
QUICK START GUIDE
This guide provides the basic
information you need to set up
and begin using your new
SMART-V1 or SMART-V1G. For
more detailed information on the
installation and operation of your
receiver, please refer to the
OEMV user manuals. The
manuals and their latest updates
may be found on our website at:
http://www.novatel.com/support/docupdates.htm
SMART-V1/V1G BOX CONTENTS
Accompanying this quick start guide, the following are also
provided with your SMART-V1/V1G:
• 1 CD containing:
• An installation program for NovAtel's Control and
Display Unit (CDU) graphical user interface software
• Product documentation, including user manuals
• 1 User Manuals postcard for requesting printed manuals
SMART-V1/V1G OPTIONAL CABLES
• The SMART-V1 is availble with a USB, CAN or RS-422
multi-connector cable (these have 7 open ends, see
Table 1, or have no connectors, that is, all open-ended):
• USB (18-pin connector to 2 serial DB-9 connectors,
1 USB connector)
• CAN (18-pin connector to 2 serial DB-9 connectors,
1 CAN DB-9 connector)
• RS-422 (18-pin connector to 3 serial DB-9
connectors)
• The SMART-V1G is available with the USB cable above.
The multi-cables are also available without any
connectors but with all their wires open-ended.
Table 1: Multi-Cables Bare Tagged Wire Colors
Color Function Color Function
Red PWR Green Digital GND
Orange PWR2 Brown GND2
Blue T SIG (PPS) Black GND
Yellow Reserved
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
The additional equipment listed below is required for a basic
setup:
• A Windows-based PC with an RS-232 DB-9 port
• A power supply and connection (+9 to +28 V DC)
• One of the optional cables detailed in the SMART-V1/
V1G Optional Cables section earlier in this guide
SETTING UP YOUR SMART-V1/V1G
Complete the steps below to connect and power your receiver.
1. Mount the SMART-V1/V1G on a secure, stable structure
with an unobstructed view of the sky.
2. Connect the SMART-V1/V1G to a serial port on the PC.
US B or CAN
to PC
3. When connecting power to the SMART-V1 or SMART-V1G,
it is recommended that you use a battery source. In this
case, it is important that you tie together the bare wires
tagged as GND2 (brown) and GND (black) to the battery's
negative terminal. Tie the bare wires tagged as PWR (red)
and PWR2 (orange) to the battery's positive terminal.
Guidelines for grounded and floating installations are shown
in the following diagrams.
Chassis Ground Application
COM1, COM2, USB
Grounded TE
and Digital Ground (Terminal Equipment)
are connected in
Reserved
USB
cable (where DB9
(yellow)
and USB connectors
are used) COM1
COM2
To SMART-V1
Digital Ground
(green)
PWR (red)
Ground connection
Vehicle
needs to be made
PWR2 (orange)
PPS
Power
near the antenna to
GND (black)
(blue)
preclude damage Source
GND2 (brown)
caused by voltage
differences across
Equipment needs
the vehicle chassis
to be ground-
Nearly all vehicles have a
referenced to use
negative chassis ground
PPS signal
Floating TE Application
COM1, COM2,
USB and Digital
Ground are
R e s e r v e d
connected in cable
(yellow)
(where DB9 and USB
USB connectors
are used)
COM1
COM2
To SMART-V1
Floating TE
(Terminal Equipment)
PWR (red)
Vehicle
PWR2 (orange)
PPS (blue)
Power
GND (black)
Source
Digital
GND2 (brown)
Ground
(green)
Nearly all vehicles have a
negative chassis ground
WARNING: If you do not use a battery, you must tie together
the bare wires tagged as GND2 (brown), GND
(black) and DIGGND (green) to the DC power
supply's negative ground connector. Failure to
tie the appropriate grounds, as explained in this
section, may result in your SMART-V1/V1G
becoming permanently damaged and void your
warranty.
Normally when a vehicle engine is started, power can dip to
around 9.6 VDC or even cut-out to ancillary equipment.
INSTALLING THE PC UTILITIES
Once the SMART-V1/V1G is connected to the PC and power
supply, install NovAtel's PC Utilities .
This ground may
1. Start up the PC.
be inherent
Equipment 2. Insert the accompanying CD in the CD-ROM drive of the
interfacing
with PPS
computer.
3. Select Install the OEMV GPS 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.
Floating
equipment
interfacing
with PPS