Novatel ProPak-LBplus Quick Start Manual

ProPak-LBplus™
QUICK START GUIDE
This guide provides the basic
information you need to setup and
begin using your new ProPak-
LBplus. For more detailed infor-
mation on the installation and
operation of your receiver, please
refer to the user manuals provided
on the accompanying CD. The
most up to date revisions of these manuals can be found on our
website at http://www.novatel.com/Downloads/docupdates.html.
To order a printed copy of the manuals, free of charge, follow the
instructions given on the enclosed User Manuals card. Note that
although a USB Drivers directory appears on the CD, its
contents do not apply to the ProPak-LBplus.

BOX CONTENTS

In addition to this Quick Start Guide, the following is provided
with your ProPak-LBplus:
• 1 12V power cable
• 3 serial cables, each with a unique colour-encoded
connector at the receiver end
• 1 CD containing:
• An installation program for NovAtel's GPS PC
utilities, including GPSolution
®
• Product documentation, including user manuals
• The OEM4 Software Development Kit
• OEM4 Family Quick Reference Guide
• User Manuals card for requesting printed manuals

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

The additional equipment listed below is needed for a basic
setup:
• A Windows-based PC with an RS-232 DB-9 port
• One of the following:
• A standard 12 VDC power outlet, or
• A 7-15 VDC power supply and a power cable
with a 2-pin Switchcraft socket (Switchcraft part
number EN3C2F) at the receiver end
• NovAtel's GPS-600-LB dual-frequency GPS and Omni-
STAR L-band antenna
• An antenna cable with a TNC male connector at the
receiver end, such as NovAtel's C016 model

SETTING UP YOUR PROPAK-LBplus

Complete the steps below to connect and power your ProPak.
1. Mount the antenna on a secure, stable structure with an
unobstructed view of the sky.
2. Using the antenna cable, connect the antenna to the
port, which is found on the back face of the ProPak.
3. Connect the port (COM1) on the receiver to a serial port
on the PC. The provided COM1 serial cable has a 6-pin,
keyed connector at the receiver end.
1. If an alternative power source is preferred, the 12V power adapter
can be cut off from the power cable. The exposed wires (red for pos-
itive, black for negative) can then be tied to a supply capable of at
least 5 W. The use of a 3 A slow-blow fuse is recommended.
4. Connect the power cable to the
1
5. Plug in the adapter and/or connect and turn on the power
supply. When the ProPak is properly powered, the LED to
the right of the icon will be red.

INSTALLING THE PC UTILITIES

Once the ProPak is connected to the PC, antenna, and power
supply, install NovAtel's GPS PC utilities
1. Start up the PC.
2. Insert the accompanying CD in the CD-ROM drive of the
computer.
3. Install the PC utilities by advancing through the steps pro-
vided in the NovAtel GPS PC Utilities setup program. If the
setup program is not automatically accessible when the CD
is inserted, select Run from the Start menu and then the
Browse button to locate Setup.exe on the CD drive.

ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION WITH THE RECEIVER

To open a serial port to communicate with the receiver, complete
the following.
1. Launch GPSolution from the Start menu folder specified dur-
ing the installation process. The default location is Start |
Programs | OEM4 PC Software.
2. Open the Device menu and select Open....
3. Select the New... button in the Open dialog box.
port on the receiver.
4. Enter a name for the new device configuration in the Name
field of the New Config dialog box.
5. Select the Settings button.
.
6. Select the PC serial port the ProPak is connected to from the
PC Port drop-down list.
7. Select 57600 from the Baud Rate list.
8. Uncheck the Use hardware handshaking checkbox.
9. Select OK to save the settings.
10. Select the OK button to close the New Config dialog box and
create the new device configuration.