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However, should any errors be detected, Kongsberg Seatex AS would greatly appreciate being informed of them. • The above notwithstanding, Kongsberg Seatex AS can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual or their consequences. Copyright 2004 by Kongsberg Seatex AS. All rights reserved.
About this manual This manual contains the information necessary to install and set up the DPS 132 equipment on a vessel. For all other information about the DPS 132, please consult the User's Manual, reference [3]. DPS 132 is a highly accurate DGPS positioning sensor. Equipped with two or more independent DGPS correction links, increased accuracy and quality control in the positioning is achieved.
GPS Antenna Height:..........................78.7 mm Diameter:........................177.8 mm Net weight: ......................... 0.5 kg Voltage input:..................5 V DC from DPS 132 unit Colour:..........................White The GPS antenna is a right-hand circular polarised L-band antenna with an integral low-noise amplifier. The internal thread is -11 UNC (standard marine mount).
Steering magnetic compass: ....................1.1 m Standard compass:....................... 1.9 m Note If the DPS 132 unit is not marked with a compass safe distance label, the unit shall be placed seven meters from both the steering compass and the standard compass.
Installation INSTALLATION This chapter covers installation of the DPS 132 unit and the GPS and IALA Beacon antennas. A separate installation manual [5] covers Seastar demodulator installation and connection to the Inmarsat terminal onboard the vessel for reception of DGPS correction signals.
3.3.1 DPS 132 unit The DPS 132 unit is designed for indoor installation and should not be exposed to heavy vibrations, transformers or similar. The unit has internal fans and requires free airflow in front and rear of the unit. It is recommended that ventilation/air conditioning is provided in order to keep the ambient operating temperature around +20°C.
3.3.2 Antennas In order to ensure optimum performance of the DPS 132 system, Seatex recommends that selected antenna sites (Antenna Plan Drawing) are forwarded to Seatex for comments. The space above the GPS antenna has to be free of any obstructions, see drawing on page 49.
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Installation Installation of coax connectors The connector consists of two parts: the connector head and the cable entry. FSP ref.: A11211400XRBRA0...
5. Check the antenna cable for short-circuiting. Route the connector at the other end of the antenna cable to the main unit. 6. Connect the cable to the DPS 132 unit. A short RG-213 or RG-214 cable is delivered in order to get secure cable runs into the cabinet.
6. Route the connector at the other end of the antenna cable to the main unit. Connect the cable to the DPS 132 unit. A short RG-213 or RG-214 cable is often needed in order to secure cable runs into the cabinet. This cable is included in the DPS 132 package.
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Installation External input and output serial lines 3.7.1 Connectors The rear panel of the DPS 132 unit contains communication interface ports for interfacing to external systems. COM2 COM5 COM8 ANT2 ANT1 COM6 COM9...
3.7.2 Serial lines DPS 132 communicates with external equipment through RS-232 and RS-422 serial lines. The number of serial lines with input of differential GPS corrections, is only limited by the number of available communication ports. Output data are position, time and velocity to navigation computers, dynamic positioning systems etc.
These ports should only be used internally. Note All external cables connected to the DPS 132 system must be screened and connected to ground in both ends. "Pigtail" connections must be avoided. The panel connectors for Com1, Com2 and Com5 to Com10 are DB-9 male. Pin layout is...
A 1 pulse-per-second (1PPS) signal synchronised with GPS time is available from the BNC plug at the rear of the DPS 132 unit. This PPS signal originates from the GPS receiver within the unit. This PPS signal is buffered and fed to the BNC plug at 50 Ohm impedance. The high level is at +5V and the low level is at 0V.
Installation 3.7.4 Connecting procedure 1. Connect the GPS antenna cable to the connector marked Ant.1 at the rear of the DPS 132 unit. 2. Connect the IALA Beacon antenna cable to the connector marked Ant.3 at the rear of the DPS 132 unit.
After installing the equipment according to the procedures, the system can be started. Press the power switch on the front side of the DPS 132 unit to start the system. The DPS 132 software will start automatically after power on. Normally, the unit will output signals on the serial lines without any involvement from the user.
RS-232 and are not configurable. Editing setup file The DPS 132 is delivered with a default setup file called DPS.CFG. this file contains several parameters reqired for system operation. To edit the setup file, point with the mouse on the upper left corner of the TMS display in the software.
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Installation To change parameters in the setup file, scroll down until you have found the current parameter. Change the setting, go to File, Save the new parameter and Exit. Note After editing the setup file the system must be rebooted. This to make sure that all the new settings have been stored.
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Installation 3.9.3 Output telegrams The main purpose of the output telegram function is to enable the configuration of data messages transmitted to external equipment. The ports that are available for external output have been set in the setup file, DPS.CFG, of the system.
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Installation GPS satellite no. 2 1-32 GPS satellite no. 3 1-32 … GPS satellite no. N 1-32 CR/LF Table 6 ABBDP message fields ARABB Message ARABB is not a NMEA telegram. The ARABB message presents the absolute position of the vessel and the relative position between the vessel and a target.
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Installation CRYPT_FUG Message Encrypted position output. DPGGA Message The DPGGA message contains time, geographical position and DOP data. The message is on NMEA UKOOA/IMCA DGPS interfacing format. The message structure is as follows: $DPGGA,hhmmss.ss,ddmm.mmmm,a,dddmm.mmmm,a,q,nn,hh.h,uxxx.x,M,uxxx.x,M,xx.x,x...
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Installation GGA Message The GGA message contains time, position and GPS data. The message is as specified in NMEA 0183 version 2.2. The message structure is as follows: $GPGGA,hhmmss.ss,ddmm.mmmmmm,s,dddmm.mmmmmm,s,q,nn,h.h,a.a,M,g.g,M,a.a, rrrr*cc Table 9 describes the GGA message fields.
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Installation Longitude sector, E - East or W - West. GPS Quality indicator: 0 = Fix not valid, 1 = GPS available. Number of satellites in use, 0-9. HDOP - horizontal dilution of precision.
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Installation GGA_CEG Message The GGA_CEG message contains time, position and GPS data. The message is as specified in NMEA 0183 version 2.2, but the maximum age of differential corrections is 9.9 seconds. The message structure is as follows: $GPGGA,hhmmss.ss,ddmm.mmmmmm,s,dddmm.mmmmmm,s,q,nn,h.h,a.a,M,g.g,M,a.a,rrrr*...
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Installation Field Description ddmm.mmmmmm Latitude component of position, in degrees, minutes and fraction of minutes. Latitude sector, N - North or S - South. dddmm.mmmmmm Longitude component of position, in degrees, minutes and fraction of minutes.
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Installation Field Description ddmm.mmmmmm Latitude component of position, in degrees, minutes and fraction of minutes. Latitude sector, N - North or S - South. dddmm.mmmmmm Longitude component of position, in degrees, minutes and fraction of minutes.
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Installation GSA Message The GSA message presents DOP values and satellites used in the position solution. The message is as specified in NMEA 0183 versions 2.2, 2.3 and 3.0. The message structure is as follows: $GPGSA,m,s,ss,ss,ss,ss,ss,ss,ss,ss,ss,ss,ss,ss,pp.p,hh.h,vv.v*cc...
Satellite ID, elevation, azimuth and SNR for up to four satellites. Checksum. Table 19 GSV message fields PSXN_23 Message The PSXN_23 message is Seatex' proprietary message for integrated phase vector output. The message structure is as follows: $PSXN,23,hhmmss.ss,xxx.xx,yyy.yy,zzz.zz,f*cc Table 20 describes the PSXN_23 message fields.
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Installation VBW Message The VBW message contains water referenced and ground referenced speed data. The message is as specified in NMEA 0183 versions 2.2, 2.3 and 3.0. The message structure is as follows: $--VBW,x.x,x.x,A,x.x,x.x,A,x.x,A,x.x,A*cc...
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Installation "N" shows that speed over ground is in knots. ggg.gg Speed over ground in kilometres/hour. "K" shows that speed over ground is in kilometres/hour. Checksum. Table 22 VTG message fields Westerstrand Messages The Westerstrand messages, WSTRAND and WSTRAND_Y2K, are time telegrams, which provide local time for the Norwegian North Sea.
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Installation ZDA Message The ZDA message contains UTC time, day, month, year and local time. The message is as specified in NMEA 0183 versions 2.2, 2.3 and 3.0. The message structure is as follows: $GPZDA,hhmmss.ss,dd,mm,yyyy,shh,mm*cc...
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Installation 3.9.5 Output mode and interval OUTPUTMODE_1 It is possible to configure the data telegrams to event- driven or timer-driven output. When timer-driven mode is selected, the output interval between the telegrams can be decided.
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Installation 3.9.7 Satellite and fix computation related settings It is possible to set up satellite and fix computation related settings such as elevation mask, HDOP and PDOP limit in the setup file. ELEVATION MASK...
Default age is 90 seconds. 3.9.10 SBAS configuration SBASLINK ENABLE LINK STATUS When installing DPS 132, the SBAS link is default enabled. The link shows the status of the SBAS corrections in the TMS display. SBASLINK NAME SBAS It is possible to specify the link name which is displayed on the TMS display.
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Installation DCLNK2 NAME LINK 2 Link names can also be edited in the setup file. The link names will be displayed in the TMS display together with the link status indicator. DCLNK1 SHORT RANGE Some of the reference stations do not transmit/broadcast their station co-ordinates (i.e.
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Installation east/west and height from WGS 84 to offset. Positive north and east. The offset is applied for all stations received on the correction link. The operator must know the reference position offsets to use the additional settings.
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Installation 3.9.16 Offset vectors (or lever arms) The offset vectors, or lever arms, are defined from the given antenna position to the point related to a right hand system (positive forwards, to starboard and down).
The equipment will be commissioned after installation. A trained operator will fill out the Commissioning Report with the necessary parameters. A copy of the Commissioning Report should be inserted in the DPS 132 Site Manual, which is supplied with the product. FSP ref.: A11211400XRBRA0...
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Installation drawings INSTALLATION DRAWINGS This chapter contains outline drawings showing the mechanical dimensions of the DPS 132 equipment. In addition, it contains a block diagram including cable list and a GPS antenna mounting.
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Appendix D - DPS setup file Appendix D - DPS setup file !------------------------------------------------------------------------------* !- DPS SETUP FILE. !- This is the setup file where user configurations are entered. !- This is not the only place to configure DPS. Some settings are done under * !- Windows registry and some settings are done in TXT and DEF files.
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Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Appendix D - DPS setup file NOTE: Will be output as GPGGA for GPS, GLGNS for Glonass and * GNGNS for both ! GLL Geographic Position - Latitude/Longitude ! GLL_2.0 GLL as in NMEA 0183 version 2.0 ! GLL_1.5...
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Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Appendix D - DPS setup file ! HDOP LIMIT If HDOP exceeds this limit, no position or velocity fix is computed ! PDOP LIMIT If PDOP exceeds this limit, no position or velocity fix is computed ! HEIGHT AID See description below.
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Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Appendix D - DPS setup file TOPNAV = DGPS and DVAR from Thales receivers. NONE = No input expected (DPS 102 only) ! DCLNKx SHORT RANGE 1: Treat link as a short range link (e.g. IALA)
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Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Appendix D - DPS setup file NMEA_HDT = NMEA heading format NMEA_HRC = NMEA heading format LR22_BCD = Robertson LR22 BCD format ! GYROINTERFCONSOLE : Enable gyro console window if set to 1...
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Appendix F – External remote cabinet Mechanical Installation Mount the cabinet by fastening the four screws at the bottom of the cabinet. The screw holes stand out 3 mm to permit air circulation behind the cabinet.
Com10 Figure 9 Cabling between DPS and remote cabinet The data signals from the remote cabinet are connected to the DPS 132 unit via a DB-9 female connector. The panel connectors Com5 through Com10 on the hardware platform may be used.
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Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Appendix F – External remote cabinet Block Diagram and Cable List Drawing no. 36200-GD-007 rev. 0 FSP ref.: A11211400XRBRA0...
Appendix G – Mounting without DPS 132 cabinet Appendix G – Mounting without DPS 132 cabinet A DPS 132 system that is not delivered with cabinet shall be mounted on attachment rails in a standard 19-inch rack. Minimum depth of the rack is 600 mm. CAUTION The rack must be resiliently mounted, otherwise the warranty will be void.
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Appendix H – NMEA display Appendix H – NMEA display This chapter is intended as a reference guide for installatioin and operatioin of the NMEA display. Figure 10 NMEA display Physical Dimensions Figure 11 NMEA Display dimensions...
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Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Appendix H – NMEA display Power Voltage: ......................10.8 – 15.6 V DC Power consumption:....................75 – 125 mA Environmental Specifications Enclosure protections: ......................IP56 Temperature range: .....................0 to +55°C Storage temperature range: ..................-30 to +70°C...
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Appendix H – NMEA display Figure 12 Mounting details Connectors The NMEA display has four identical two-pin connector sockets protected by rubber plugs at the rear. Each socket is identified with number and signal markings.
Connection with DPS 132 System The NMEA port on the display shall be connected to a DP port on the DPS 132 system. Which NMEA message(s) to output to the display shall be decided in the DPS 132 set up file, see section 3.9.3.
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Appendix H – NMEA display Some of the screens have sub-screens. The sub-screens are mainly for added information and user settings. An overview of the sub-screens is listed below. Figure 15 Access and description of sub-screens...
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Appendix K – DGPS 465 Appendix K – DGPS 465 The DGPS 465 unit receives RTCM corrections via UHF and transmits the corrections to the DPS 132 system via serial line. Physical Dimensions DGPS 465 unit Width:......................
Figure 19 Layout DGPS 465/DPS cables The frequency on the DGPS 465 unit is set via the DPS 132 unit. By selecting the Setup and DGPS 465 Setup feature at the DPS 132 Control toolbar, the UHF channel setting program will be started.
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Appendix K – DGPS 465 Figure 20 Starting the UHF channel setting program To set the correct frequency, correct channel number (1) must be selected. When selected, the channel number will be highlighted. In figure 21, channel 5 is selected. Select Com 2, 9600, n, 8, 1, No.
Seatex DPS 132 Installation Manual, rev. 0 Appendix K – DGPS 465 The following frequencies are used in the Petrobras correction chain in Brazil: Channel Frequency [MHz] 464.1750 464.2500 464.2750 464.4000 464.4500 464.5000 464.8000 464.9000 464.9750 Table 30 DGPS 465 frequency table Each of the frequencies represents different correction stations.
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