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uAvionix PingStation User And Installation Manual

Dual band (978mhz and 1090mhz), networkable ads-b receiver with a power-over-ethernet (poe) interface.
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PingStation
User and Installation Guide
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UAV-1001358-001
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  • Page 1 PingStation User and Installation Guide REVISION J UAV-1001358-001 Page 1 | 27...
  • Page 2 UAV-1001358-001 Page 2 | 27...
  • Page 3 retained.

  • Page 4: Revision History

    1 Revision History Revision Date Comments 1/21/17 Initial release 2/13/17 Updated PB 7/25/17 Mounting Instructions 9/11/17 Added filter functionality 11/21/17 Added Hostname and information interval 12/21/17 Added Static IP, Subnet, Gateway and DNS 1/21/18 Added TCP push for VRS 6/8/18 NV parms update and new webpage layout 1/8/19 Added ADS-B receiver update process...

  • Page 5: Warnings / Disclaimers

    2 Warnings / Disclaimers All device operational procedures must be understood prior to operation. uAvionix is not liable for damages arising from the use or misuse of this product. UAV-1001358-001 Page 5 | 27...

  • Page 6: Limited Warranty

    For the duration of the warranty period, uAvionix, at its sole option, will repair or replace any product which fails under normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor, provided that the customer shall be responsible for any transportation cost.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Configuration Items ..............14 7.2.2 Health Statistics ............... 16 Updater....................16 Update the pingStation system software ........16 Update ADS-B receiver software ..........18 Virtual Radar Server Receiver ............. 20 Configure pingStation ..............20 Configure Virtual Radar Server ............. 20 Configure Virtual Radar Moving Map Home Location ....

  • Page 8: Introduction

    ADS-B surveillance within line of sight of the antenna, with range dependent upon the output power of the transmitting ADS-B transceiver. PingStation is robust enough to be permanently mounted outdoors in harsh environmental conditions, and small enough to be used as a mobile asset for roaming operations.

  • Page 9: Installation

    PingStation is supplied with brackets and ‘u’ blots to mount to poles with a diameter larger than ¾” and smaller than 2”. Mount PingStation as high on the pole as possible, preferably at the top with an unobstructed 360° view of the sky.

  • Page 10: Configuration

    7 Configuration 7.1 Install Connect the shielded POE cable to an active POE switch or a regular switch via a Class 0 POE power injector as shown below. PingStation install with POE switch UAV-1001358-001 Page 10 | 27...
  • Page 11 PingStation install with POE injector At power-up an IP address will be assigned to the PingStation by the local DHCP server. The PingStation IP address can be determined by accessing the local DHCP server and reviewing the connected devices or by using industry accepted network scanning tools.
  • Page 12 When the PingStation is connected, and powered, the green LED will illuminate. As traffic is decoded by the internal ADS-B receiver, the LED will flash RED. PingStation base URL: http://###.###.###.###/ Displays Health statistics, position and version information. Use to program the target UDP address and Port number.

  • Page 13: Connect

    7.2 Connect The base URL displays configuration items as well as dynamic pingStation statistics. UAV-1001358-001 Page 13 | 27...

  • Page 14: Configuration Items

    GPS position in miles specified. Entering a zero results in all aircraft data being returned. Station Info Interval In This is the rate that the pingStation information packet Seconds is returned. Mobile pingStations will want a lower number in this field for more regular GPS updates. The default is once every 30 seconds.
  • Page 15 address. Gateway IP Address Address used to send packets out of the local network. DNS Address This is the IP address of the Domain Name Service When you modify any configuration item, press the Update button to store the changes. These fields are non-volatile and persist through power cycles. UAV-1001358-001 Page 15 | 27...

  • Page 16: Health Statistics

    0 = Not present 1 = Not locked 2 = 2D fix 3 = 3D fix 4 = Differential GPS fix The number of satellites the pingStation can currently see. GPS Satellites Latitude The latitude of this pingStation. Longitude The longitude of this PingStation.
  • Page 17 Choose the file to upload by pressing the “Choose File” button. Press to start the upgrade process. There will be an update % status at the bottom of the page. UAV-1001358-001 Page 17 | 27...

  • Page 18: Update Ads-B Receiver Software

    8.2 Update ADS-B receiver software Version 1.1.5 and later of the pingStation system software supports in field updating of the ADS-B receiver software. From the pingStation configuration page http://###.###.###.###/ select the “Update” link inline with the ADS-B Version report, or access the updater directly at http://###.###.###.###/pingUpdate...
  • Page 19 The progress bar will cycle during the update. At completion the updater will report the status of the update. The status will report “Update Complete” if successful. Return to the pingStation configuration page http://###.###.###.###/ verify the receiver version matches the version uploaded.

  • Page 20: Virtual Radar Server Receiver

    This is an example of creating a Virtual Radar Server receiver that will render the Compressed VRS data from the pingStation. 9.1 Configure pingStation Open the pingStation setup screen by visiting the pingStation IP address using a web browser. Enable the TCP Compressed VR output Enter the TCP port i.e.
  • Page 21 Enter a name for the receiver Enter the latitude and longitude Click OK Note: Receiver latitude and longitude are available from the pingStation webpage Select Receivers and click the + (plus sign). UAV-1001358-001 Page 21 | 27...
  • Page 22 Enter a name for the receiver Format: Compressed VRS Location: Choose the receiver location from the dropdown Connection Type: Network Address: Enter pingStation IP address Port: Enter the same TCP port as pingStation setup Send Keep-alive: Select Enabled Click OK UAV-1001358-001 Page 22 | 27...

  • Page 23: Configure Virtual Radar Moving Map Home Location

    After setup verify that the Virtual Radar Server shows a Connected status and that the message counter is increasing. 9.3 Configure Virtual Radar Moving Map Home Location To view the aircraft on a moving map open a browser to your Virtual Radar installation.
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  • Page 25 From the Virtual Radar webpage click Menu > Options Select the General tab Select Set Current Location Click the X (close) Click and drag the red location icon to your location on the map. UAV-1001358-001 Page 25 | 27...
  • Page 26 For Virtual Radar Server documentation visit: http://www.virtualradarserver.co.uk/ For support with pingStation visit http://uavionix.com/support/ UAV-1001358-001 Page 26 | 27...

  • Page 27: Technical Parameters

    Technical Parameters Parameter Value System Bandwidth 921600bps Operating Temp -40°C to 80°C Voltage 37 to 57V Power 1.5W Dimensions 310x120x55mm Weight 340grams Sensitivity -167dBm Constellations Galileo GLONASS QZSS BeiDou 1090MHz Receiver MSR99 -99Bm DO-260B MSR90 -98dBm to 0dBm ADS-B reports DF17, DF18, DF19 978MHz Receiver MSR99...

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