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1.1 Models and Features........................................................................................................................................11
1.2 Scope ...............................................................................................................................................................12
1.3 Conventions......................................................................................................................................................12
2.1 Additional Equipment Required ........................................................................................................................13
2.1.1 AG-Star Setup ........................................................................................................................................13
2.1.2 Power Supply Requirements..................................................................................................................14
2.1.3 Mounting Plate .......................................................................................................................................15
2.1.4 Mounting the AG-Star.............................................................................................................................17
2.1.5 Connecting Data Communications Equipment.......................................................................................17
2.2 Additional Features and Information.................................................................................................................18
2.2.1 Status Indicators.....................................................................................................................................18
2.2.2 MKI and PPS Strobes ............................................................................................................................19
2.2.3 Emulated Radar (ER) .............................................................................................................................19
2.2.4 Controller Area Network (CAN) ..............................................................................................................19
3.1 Communications with the Receiver ..................................................................................................................20
3.1.1 Serial Port Default Settings ....................................................................................................................20
3.1.2 Communicating Using a Remote Terminal.............................................................................................20
3.1.3 Communicating Using a Computer ........................................................................................................21
3.2 Getting Started .................................................................................................................................................21
3.2.1 Starting the Receiver..............................................................................................................................21
3.2.2 Communicating with the Receiver Using NovAtel Connect....................................................................21
3.3 Channel Configuration......................................................................................................................................22
3.4 Transmitting and Receiving Corrections...........................................................................................................22
3.4.1 Base Station Configuration.....................................................................................................................24
3.4.2 Rover Station Configuration ...................................................................................................................25
3.4.3 GPS + GLONASS Base and Rover Configuration .................................................................................25
3.4.4 Configuration Notes................................................................................................................................26
3.5 GLIDE...............................................................................................................................................................26
3.6 Emulated Radar (ER) .......................................................................................................................................27
3.7 Recommended Configuration...........................................................................................................................27
4.1 Bluetooth Wireless Technology on the AG-Star Receiver................................................................................28
4.2 Pairing with a new AG-Star ..............................................................................................................................28
4.3 Determining the Bluetooth Serial Port ..............................................................................................................31
4.4 Communicate with the AG-Star Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology ...........................................................34
5.1 Firmware Updates and Model Upgrades..........................................................................................................35
5.1.1 Firmware Updates ..................................................................................................................................35
5.1.2 Model Upgrades .....................................................................................................................................36
5.2 Authorization Code ...........................................................................................................................................36
5.3 Updating or Upgrading Using the WinLoad Utility ............................................................................................37
5.3.1 Transferring Firmware Files ...................................................................................................................37
5.3.2 Using the WinLoad Utility .......................................................................................................................38
5.4 Updating using SoftLoad Commands...............................................................................................................40
5.4.1 Working with S-Records.........................................................................................................................41
5.5 Upgrading Using the AUTH Command ............................................................................................................41
5.5.1 Upgrade Procedure ................................................................................................................................41
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