Installation And Setup; Additional Equipment Required; Ag-Star Setup; Ag-Star Connector - Novatel AG-Star User Manual

Chapter 2
This chapter contains instructions and tips to set up your AG-Star to create a GNSS receiver system.
2.1

Additional Equipment Required

In order for the receiver to perform optimally, the following additional equipment is required:
• A cable harness for powering and communicating with the AG-Star.
You can use a NovAtel cable (such as part number 01018256) or a custom cable. See Appendix A,
Technical Specifications on page 43 for information about the AG-Star connector pinout and NovAtel
cables.
• A fused power supply (user-supplied)
• A computer (user-supplied)
2.1.1

AG-Star Setup

Complete the following steps to connect and power the AG-Star.
1. Mount the AG-Star on a secure, stable structure with an unobstructed view of the sky from horizon to
horizon. Refer to Section 2.1.4, Mounting the AG-Star on page 17 for details.
2. Connect the NovAtel interface cable, or custom interface cable, to the COM and Power port on the back
of the AG-Star, see Figure 2, AG-Star Connector.
Pin
1 COM1 TxD
2 COM1 RxD
3
COM2 TxD
4
COM2 RxD
5 Signal Ground (COM/ER/MKI/PPS)
6 CAN+
7 CAN-
a. On Bluetooth models, COM2 is not available.
3. Connect the NovAtel or custom cable to a DB-9 serial port on a computer or other data storage device.
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Installation and Setup

Figure 2: AG-Star Connector
Table 2: AG-Star Connector Pin-Out
Use
a
a
Pin
8 RESERVED (Do not connect)
9 Power Negative/Return
10 Emulated Radar Output
11 MKI (Mark Input)
12 PPS (Pulse Per Second) Output
13 RESERVED (Do not connect)
14 Power Positive/Source
Use
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