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- Page 1 VersaPNT Getting Started Guide Document Part No.: 1228-5000-0057 Revision: 2.0 Date: 5-September-2018...
- Page 2 About this Guide This Getting Started Guide is a supplement to the main user manual for VersaPNT. The latest ver- manuals.spectracom.com sion of the main user manual can be found online under © 2018 Spectracom. An Orolia brand. Orolia USA, Inc. dba Spectracom CHAPTER •...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
1.4.1 Blinking Intervals 1.4.2 LED Lighting Patterns 1.4.3 Legend, individual LEDs 1.4.3.1 LED Patterns during Boot Sequence 1.4.4 Blackout Mode 1.5 The VersaPNT Web UI 1.5.1 The Web UI HOME Screen Quick Start 2.1 Network Setup 2.2 Zero Configuration Setup 2.2.1 Using Zeroconf... - Page 4 2.4.4 "FIR Filter" Tab 2.4.5 "Coning/Sculling" Tab 2.4.6 "Frame Rotation" Tab 2.5 INS Initialization 2.6 INS Expert Mode 2.7 VICTORY Configuration SAFETY 3.1 SAFETY: Before You Begin Installation Technical Support 4.1 Regional Contact • TABLE OF CONTENTS VersaPNT Getting Started Guide...
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Page 5: Product Overview
This section is designed to help you become familiar with the structure, features, and functions of the VersaPNT. Interfaces Overview All of VersaPNT's interfaces are integrated into the unit's connectors, which are located on the front panel: Figure 1-1: VersaPNT front panel connectors... -
Page 6: Input Timing Interfaces
1.1.3 Navigation Inputs & Outputs The following VersaPNT options apply to the INS option board. The standard INS OUT connection will communicate your position and navigation information, while the Options 1-8 provide additional information via the multi I/O connector:... -
Page 7: Other Interfaces
Option & Channel 6 1 (n) IMU OUT Option & Channel 7 1 (p) IMU OUT Option & Channel 8 1 (n) 1.1.4 Other Interfaces USB serial equivalent: CLI interface (Connector 4) CHAPTER • VersaPNT Getting Started Guide Rev. 2.0... -
Page 8: Connectors And Their Pinouts
1.2 Connectors and their Pinouts Connectors and their Pinouts All of VersaPNT's connectors are provided at the front panel of the unit, below the Status LEDs. 1.2.1 Power Connector Note: View in mating direction from front. Table 1-4: Power connector pinout Signal (10 to 32 V) -
Page 9: Ethernet Connector
485 signal –) (USB ded- icated) 1PPS output (10 V) Not connected ASCII output (RS-232) USB D– 1PPS input USB D+ ASCII input (RS-232) 1.2.3 Ethernet Connector View in mating direction from front. Note: CHAPTER • VersaPNT Getting Started Guide Rev. 2.0... -
Page 10: Optional I/O Connector
1.2.4 Optional I/O Connector The Optional I/O connector is used in conjunction with the Option Board that is available for VersaPNT. If the unit is not equipped with an Option Board, this connector is not used. 1.2.5 Coaxial Connectors VersaPNT offers five (5) coaxial connectors, three (3) of which can be configured at the factory to accommodate requirements for e.g., IRIG AM signals or additional 10 MHz outputs. -
Page 11: Included Cables
1.3 Included Cables Included Cables The VersaPNT Evaluation Kit contains the following cables (the antenna cable is not shown): Power Cable I/O Cable CHAPTER • VersaPNT Getting Started Guide Rev. 2.0... - Page 12 1.3 Included Cables I/O Breakout Cable Ethernet Data Cable CHAPTER • VersaPNT Getting Started Guide Rev. 2.0...
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Page 13: Status Leds
1.4 Status LEDs Status LEDs VersaPNT's front panel status LEDs provide a real-time status overview: Eight (8) LEDs indicate the unit's current operating state: The LEDs can be disabled, see "Blackout Mode" on page 11. 1.4.1 Blinking Intervals The status LEDs can communicate five different operating states: "OFF"... -
Page 14: Legend, Individual Leds
Network OK, configuration OK Unit OK FAST Unit requires attention; check other status LEDs, see Web UI "LED Lighting Patterns" on the previous page HEARTBEAT See table Temperature OK FAST High temperature detected CHAPTER • VersaPNT Getting Started Guide Rev. 2.0... -
Page 15: Led Patterns During Boot Sequence
"0". The VersaPNT Web UI VersaPNT has an integrated web user interface (referred to as "Web UI" throughout this doc- umentation) that can be accessed from a computer over a network connection, using a standard web browser. The Web UI is used to configure the unit, and for status monitoring during every- day operation. - Page 16 TOOLS : Opens a drop-down menu for access to the system maintenance screens and sys- tem logs. HELP : Provides Spectracom Service Contact Information and high-level system con- figurations you may be required to furnish when contacting Spectracom Service. CHAPTER •...
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Page 17: Quick Start
Wire the antenna cables and interface cables . (Most customers will require the Multi I/O and Ethernet cables for these connections.) : Connect the Multi I/O connector to the VersaPNT unit. If you are using the Evaluation Kit, connect the Multi I/O USB output to a PC. Install a terminal emu- ®... -
Page 18: Network Setup
("Web UI") that is used to configure and monitor the unit. Default settings: VersaPNT network settings default to DHCP, i.e. if the unit is connected to a DHCP server via ETH0 or ETH1, it will accept an assigned dynamic IP address. - Page 19 Start the terminal emulator program on the PC. Select the COM port that is assigned to the USB interface: Access the CLI via ssh or telnet: The required port configuration is 115200 8N1: CHAPTER • VersaPNT Getting Started Guide Rev. 2.0...
- Page 20 IP address assigned to the unit. Take note of the IP address. You can use this IP address to login to the VersaPNT Web UI and then set a static IP address, subnet mask and gateway (see Step 4. below).
- Page 21 Log In to the Web UI On a PC connected to VersaPNT via ETH0 or ETH1, start a web browser. Navigate to the IP address obtained in Step 3.b, or assigned in Step 3.d. Login to the VersaPNT Web UI, using the same credentials as mentioned above.
- Page 22 Click Submit, and start a new Web UI session by entering the new IP address into your browser, and logging into the Web UI again. You have now established a network connection with VersaPNT. Continue with other configurations e.g., NTP settings, references, outputs, etc. See the user manuals.spectracom.com...
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Page 23: Zero Configuration Setup
Zeroconf Requirements Prior to using zeroconf, ensure the following requirements are met: Your LAN network must have DHCP enabled. Your VersaPNT unit must have DHCP enabled for its ETH0 port (this is the factory default setting) Note: Zeroconf is only supported on the ETH0 port. -
Page 24: Using Zeroconf
Once you logged into the VersaPNT via zeroconf, you can retrieve the DHCP address for future use: Navigate to MANAGEMENT: NETWORK > Network Setup , and click General Settings in the Actions panel on the left. The IPV4 ADDRESS will be displayed for each port on the bottom of the window. -
Page 25: Assigning I/O Pins
2.3 Assigning I/O Pins Assigning I/O Pins VersaPNT's I/O connector is software configurable, i.e. the pin interfaces and the signal mod- ulations can be configured by the user via the VersaPNT Web UI. The software-configurable 26-pin I/O connector comprises 9 user-configurable Channels, plus one fixed USB interface. -
Page 26: I/O Signal Mapping Table
Up to six TTL (5V) or 10 V DCLS outputs and three DCLS inputs are available for e.g., 1PPS, xPPS, IRIG B 00x, HaveQuick, ASCII ToD signal transmission. Single-ended Serial Lines VersaPNT provides up to 3 RX and 3 TX RS232 interfaces for e.g., ASCII ToD – NMEA 0183 (ICD-GPS-153). Differential Serial Lines Up to four differential serial lines are available. - Page 27 ATC = ASCII Time Code Configuring a new Input or Output In the VersaPNT Web UI, navigate to MANAGEMENT > NETWORK: Pin Layout . The Pin Layout screen will be displayed. Prior to assigning the new output, identify a pin pair in the pin Layout table that is not used (Signal = "None") or not needed.
- Page 28 1 (n) Restoring the Default I/O Configuration VersaPNT is shipped with a default I/O configuration that you can be customized. However, if required you can restore the default configuration at any time after applying changes. To restore the default I/O pin configuration: CHAPTER •...
- Page 29 To reload the currently used I/O configuration after adding pin layout changes, but before clicking Apply Changes : Navigate to the MANAGEMENT: NETWORK > Pin Layout screen. In the Actions panel on the left, click Reload Layout . CHAPTER • VersaPNT Getting Started Guide Rev. 2.0...
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Page 30: Ins Configuration
50-chan- nel L1 GPS receivers. To configure the INS: In the VersaPNT Web UI, navigate to MANAGEMENT > NETWORK: INS Setup . The INS screen will appear:... -
Page 31: Imu Output" Tab
This window is used to configure the INS. The window has six tabs which are described below : 2.4.1 "IMU Output" Tab VersaPNT provides two different means of obtaining measurements, using either human-read- able ASCII messages in an NMEA format, or user-configurable custom binary output messages: CHAPTER •... - Page 32 INS LLA 2 VNISE INS ECEF 2 VNDTV Delta theta and delta velocity VNG2S GPS2 LLA VNG2E GPS2 ECEF To learn more about the settings listed above, see the main user manual. CHAPTER • VersaPNT Getting Started Guide Rev. 2.0...
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Page 33: Calibration" Tab/Antenna Installation
The X-Y-Z distances between the first antenna and the X-Y-Z etching on the lid of the VersaPNT unit, as well as the distance between the second antenna and the first antenna are referred to as offsets and need to be configured under the Calibration tab. - Page 34 Figure 2-2: GPS antenna offset (Image source: VectorNav Technologies) Antenna 1 Offset X : [m] The X-offset from the X-Y-Z etching on the VersaPNT lid to the GNSS antenna number 1. Antenna 1 Offset Y : [m] The Y-offset from the X-Y-Z etching on the VersaPNT lid to the GNSS antenna number 1.
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Page 35: Log" Tab
To configure the FIR filter, use the following settings (for additional OEM documentation information, see the Mag Window Size ( default 400 Hz ): Define the number of magnetometer samples at the IMU rate which will be averaged for each output measurement. CHAPTER • VersaPNT Getting Started Guide Rev. 2.0... -
Page 36: Coning/Sculling" Tab
Acceleration Compensation : [checkbox: OFF] This setting selects the compensation to be applied to the acceleration measurements before integration. If set to ON, the Kalman filter’s real-time estimate of the accel biases will be used to compensate the IMU measurements before integ- ration. CHAPTER • VersaPNT Getting Started Guide Rev. 2.0... -
Page 37: Frame Rotation" Tab
To ensure that the output is con- sistent with the attitude of the vehicle VersaPNT is used in, you will need to align the unit to the unit such that the X-axis points out the front of the vehicle (bow), the Y-axis points out the right (starboard), and the Z-axis points down. -
Page 38: Ins Initialization
2.5 INS Initialization INS Initialization VersaPNT needs a few orientation laps in order to fully orient itself after startup. It is recommended that you maneuver in a known, repeating pattern for approximately five minutes in order to align with your surrounding satellites. (The length of time necessary for ini- tialization may vary by location, size of route, time of day, etc.). -
Page 39: Ins Expert Mode
NTP to stop working (if NTP is con- figured as an input reference, VersaPNT could lose synchronization). To access the INS Expert Mode, navigate to MANAGEMENT > INS Setup . The switch for the INS Expert Mode is in the ACTIONS panel. -
Page 40: Victory Configuration
To learn more about INS configuration, see the VICTORY Configuration VersaPNT is equipped with an interface that complies with the VICTORY (Vehicular Integration for C4ISR/EW Interoperability) standard. The use of the VICTORY interface is optional. Prior to using it, however, the interface needs to be configured. -
Page 41: Safety
DANGER! — INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT: Installation of this product is to be done by authorized service personnel only. This product is not to be installed by users/operators without legal author- isation. CHAPTER • VersaPNT Getting Started Guide Rev. 2.0... - Page 42 — DO NOT OPEN EQUIPMENT, UNLESS AUTHORIZED: The interior of this equipment does not have any user serviceable parts. Contact Spectracom Technical Support if this equipment needs to be serviced. Do not open the equipment. Follow Spectracom Safety Instructions, and observe all local electrical regulatory requirements.
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Page 43: Technical Support
To request technical support for your VersaPNT unit, please go to the of the Spectracom Corporate website, where you can not only submit a support request, but also find additional technical documentation. Phone support is available during regular office hours under the telephone numbers listed below.
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