Starbox GM-14915052 Quick Start Manual

STARBOX™
QUICK START GUIDE
This guide provides the basic
information you need to set up
and begin using your new
STARBOX. For more detailed
information on the installation
and operation of your receiver,
please refer to the user
manuals, which may be found
on our website at:
http://www.novatel.com/Downloads/docupdates.html
The StarView interface program is available from Firmware/
Software Updates in the Support side menu of our website at:
www.novatel.com

DEVELOPMENT KIT BOX CONTENTS

If you purchased a Development Kit, the following is also
provided with your STARBOX:
• 1 STARBOX interface cable for power and serial
connections with one automobile power connector and
DB-9 connectors
• 1 AC/DC adapter
• 1 +12 dB active GPS antenna with magnetic mount and
a 6 m RF cable

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

In addition to the equipment listed in the previous Development
Kit Box Contents section, the following is needed for a basic
setup:
• A Windows-based PC with an RS-232 DB-9 port
• One of the following:
• A 120 V AC wall outlet
• A standard 12 VDC automobile power outlet, or
• A 9-32 VDC power supply

SETTING UP YOUR STARBOX

Complete the steps below to connect and power your
STARBOX.
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
RF port, which is found on the front face of the STARBOX.
3. Connect the STARBOX interface cable from the DB-25 port
on the front of the receiver to a serial port on the PC.
4. Insert the power cable connector into a 12 V power source
or into the adapter cable.
120 V AC
12 V DC
5. Plug in the adapter and/or connect and turn on the power
supply. The power LED will be green when the STARBOX is
properly powered.

INSTALLING STARVIEW

Once the receiver is connected to the PC, antenna, and power
supply, install the StarView software. StarView is available on our
website.
To install StarView from our website:
1. Start up the PC and launch your internet service program.
2. Go to our website at http://www.novatel.com/Downloads/
fwswupdates.html and scroll down to the Other Application
Software section.
3. Download the StarView setup program and save it in a
temporary directory (for example, C:\temp).
4. Use the setup program to install the StarView software by
following the steps on the screen.
After installation, StarView also appears in the Windows Start menu
at Start | Program Files | NovAtel L1 Software.
ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION WITH THE
RECEIVER
To open a serial port to communicate with the receiver, complete
the following.
1. Launch StarView from the folder you specified during the
installation process or from the Windows Start menu at: Start
| Program Files | NovAtel PC Software.
2. Open the File/Port menu and select Auto Connect.
The default data transfer rate is 9600 bps unless your receiver has
one of the Carrier Phase Output (CP) options in which case it may
be 19200. A list of options is in Appendix A of the L1 GPS Firmware
Reference Manual (for SUPERSTAR II-based and ALLSTAR-based
products).