M600 GNSS receiver User Guide ComNav Technology User Guide M600 GNSS Receiver March 2016...
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All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. FCC Notice ComNav M600 GNSS receivers comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the Part 15 of the FCC rules when it is used in the Portable Mode.
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To reduce radiation, please keep above 2 meters away from the radio station Take lighting protection measures when installing antennas Change the cable if damaged Warranty Notice ComNav does not warranty devices damage because of force majeure (lighting, high voltage or collision). ComNaw does not warranty the disassembled devices.
CONTENTS 1. Introduction ....................... 1 1.1 About the receiver .................... 1 1.2 Receiver Features ....................1 1.3 M600 Receiver parts list ................... 1 2. Installing the receiver ....................3 2.1 Installing the Antenna ..................3 2.2 Mounting the Receiver..................4 2.3 Cable connections and indicator lights .............
M600 receiver. 1.1 About the receiver M600 is a dual-frequency GNSS receiver with two antenna systems, which is designed for high-precision applications. It can provide quick and precise positioning and heading information even in a harsh environment. Therefore, M600 receiver is an optimal option for a wide range of static and mobile carriers, such as moving vehicles, ships, harbor construction and aircraft.
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M600 GNSS receiver User Guide A/C Adapter 7-pin Lemo to RS232 Cable USB to serial port convert External Power Cable 2*GNSS Antenna Cable(optional) 2*AT300 Antenna(optional)
Away from other radio frequency and electronic devices Along the center line of the carriers The M600 receiver is linked with two antennas, primary antenna is connected to Master, and secondary antenna is connected to the Slave. AT300 antenna is recommended, if use other kinds of antenna please check the specifications with the ComNav support team.
2.2 Mounting the Receiver M600 receiver is desired with a bracket at the bottom, which can be easily mounted to desired location. However, GNSS receivers are disturbed by radio equipment, please make sure that the M600 receiver is mounted: Away from wireless bridge, router, signal isolator etc....
M600 GNSS receiver User Guide 2.3 Cable connections and indicator lights This section introduces the cable connections and the indicator lights. The following figure explains the connection of each component. GNSS1: Connected to the Master (positioning); GNSS2: Connected to the Slave (heading);...
U20_V1.16.exe: Software to configure the radio settings 3.2 Power supply The M600 GNSS receiver has no built-in battery, which only can work with an extra power supply. The proper voltage range is from 10.5VDC to 28VDC. Power supply is connected through 7-pin Lemo to RS232 Cable (as the picture below): 3.3 Guidelines...
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M600 GNSS receiver User Guide Then follow the guidelines to set up your M600 receiver: 1. Connect the M600 receiver with your PC through DC1 port (with USB to serial port convert). 2. Open CRU software to configure the master OEM board. Click set port -> select correct COM port ->OK.
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Appendix D for PJKPAPA message. Connect the M600 receiver with your PC through DC3 port, the following message will be shown. 6. Input the following commands to configure the slave OEM board. Unlogall...
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Click Apply to complete radio configuration. Only RX mode is supported for the M600 GNSS receiver, and link LED light will flash when setting up successfully. Note: Click Update to update the radio firmware. To update the OEM board, please see Appendix 8.
M600 GNSS receiver User Guide 3.4 Frequently Used Commands 1. Receiver reset Freset For DC1, the prompt message is shown below if resetting successfully. For DC3 port, Link LED light will flash once without prompt messages. 2. Check baud rate of OEM board...
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M600 GNSS receiver User Guide 7. Check System Information log sysconfiga // All the configuration of the system can be viewed by this command.
M600 GNSS receiver User Guide 4. FAQs 1. Why cannot I turn on the receiver? Verify receiver within a proper voltage range (10.5~ 28VDC). Check the external power supply or power cables 2. Why cannot I control my receiver through commands? Verify the proper baud rate...
NONE NONE Power In (+) Serial data in (RXD) Appendix C: GPTRA GPTRA is the unique format of heading information defined by ComNav. The detailed explanation is shown below: Command input: log gptra ontime 1 Output explanation: $GPTRA,hhmmss.ss,hhh.hh,ppp.pp,rrr.rr,q,n,dd.dd,xxxx*CC<CR><LF> Field# Field Type...
M600 GNSS receiver User Guide Sat NO. Number of satellites in solution dd.dd STN ID Station ID string xxxx Checksum [CR][LF] [CR][LF] Appendix D: PJKPARA PJKPARA is a command that can help you set projection parameters based on your requirement.
Appendix E: Firmware Update To update firmware of GNSS OEM board, you should follow: 1. Connect M600 receiver with your PC. Connect to DC1 for the master station, DC3 for the slave station. 2. Change the baud rate to 115200 in CRU software, enter commands: com com1 115200 3.
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M600 GNSS receiver User Guide 5. Please wait for 3-4 seconds after update completed, then restart the receiver.
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