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Intuicom RTK Bridge-X Installation Manual

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RTK Bridge
-X
Installation Guide
for the
John Deere StarFire™ 3000
Intuicom, Inc.
|
4900 Nautilus Court N., Suite 100
|
Boulder, CO 80301
www.intuicom.com

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  • Page 1 ® RTK Bridge Installation Guide for the John Deere StarFire™ 3000 Intuicom, Inc. 4900 Nautilus Court N., Suite 100 Boulder, CO 80301 www.intuicom.com...
  • Page 2 Intuicom reserves the right to make changes to this document without notice. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, Intuicom assumes no responsibility or liability for the use of this document or for the infringement of any copyright or other proprietary right and Intuicom shall deem nothing contained in this document a warranty or guarantee.
  • Page 3: Requirements For Installation

    Section 1: Overview 1 Overview The John Deere StarFire™ 3000 can be configured to accept RTK corrections from an Intuicom ® RTK Bridge -X which in turn has been configured to connect to a GPS/GNSS reference network. The intended audience for this document is a dealer or integrator familiar with the ®...
  • Page 4: Installation Instructions

    The unit should be mounted so that it is secure and not overly straining the cable and connectors. The RTK Bridge-X should be installed in the cab of the tractor where the diagnostic LEDs can be monitored. When using the RTK Bridge-X Bluetooth Receiver, the RTK Bridge-X will need to be powered via the included DC power leads since it is no longer being powered through the StarFire™...
  • Page 5 ® • It is recommended that the RTK Bridge -X be installed where the operator can view the status LEDs for troubleshooting and to verify operation. Intuicom has a variety of ® installation options available for the RTK Bridge Version 1.4...
  • Page 6 Section 3: Installation Instructions INSTRUCTION SHEET FOR MOUNTING IN THE RADIO HOUSING ® Preparing the John Deere Radio Housing for mounting the Intuicom RTK Bridge -X Bluetooth Receiver. STEP 1: Place the provided template on the Radio Housing as shown below [Figure 1].
  • Page 7 Photo [Figure 3] of the installed RTK Bridge -X Bluetooth Receiver in the John Deere Radio Housing. Template for use with John Deere Radio Housing Cut out the template below and affix to Radio Housing as shown in Figure 1. Version 1.4 © 2015 Intuicom, Inc...
  • Page 8 RTK Bridge-X needs to find the RTK Bridge-X Bluetooth Receiver. Log into the RTK Bridge-X and navigate to the Bluetooth page. Bluetooth must be enabled on the RTK Bridge-X. Check the Enable box and click the SAVE button. Version 1.4...
  • Page 9 Section 4: Configuration Now the RTK Bridge-X is ready to pair to the RTK Bridge-X Bluetooth Receiver. Press the Pairing button and the RTK Bridge-X will start to search for the RTK Bridge-X Bluetooth Receiver. This process can take 10-20 seconds and may have to be run more than once if there is interference.
  • Page 10 The StarFire™ 3000 must be configured to receive at 38,400 baud rate (set baud rate), 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit. The correction type must match the correction type being received in the RTK Bridge-X (typically RTCM). See the StarFire™ 3000 Installation guide for details on configuring the receiver.
  • Page 11 Paired Devices list or Bluetooth be disabled. Having paired devices in the list that are not currently paired to the RTK Bridge-X will cause the RTK Bridge to continually search for them which will impact the WiFi capability.
  • Page 12 Once the RTK Bridge -X connects to the server and starts transmitting corrections (blinking TXD LED), the StarFire™ 3000 should start receiving the RTK corrections and should get an RTK Fix – Diagram 6. Version 1.4 © 2015 Intuicom, Inc...
  • Page 13 -X TXD LED is blinking and the StarFire™ 3000 is not getting an RTK fix, section 4.3 will show how to get an RTK fix. Diagram 7 is the receiver without an RTK Fix. Diagram 7 Version 1.4 © 2015 Intuicom, Inc...
  • Page 14 LED or a solid LED indicates no service, no SIM or unsuccessful registration. Cellular signal strength. Ranges from four lit LEDs (strong signal) to no lit LEDs (weak or absent signal) Front Panel LED Symbols and Descriptions Version 1.4 © 2015 Intuicom, Inc...
  • Page 15 Section 6: Programming and Troubleshooting ® Troubleshooting the RTK Bridge Version 1.4 © 2015 Intuicom, Inc...
  • Page 16 1. From the StarFire 3000 setup screen, press the “Base Setup” button – Diagram 8 Diagram 8 2. In the Base Station Data menu, check that the StarFire™ 3000 is correctly displaying a “Distance to Base” – Diagram 9 Diagram 9 Version 1.4 © 2015 Intuicom, Inc...
  • Page 17 0. Then the receiver should be powered off and then restarted. This should force the receiver to do a fresh sky view and should get an RTK Fix faster. Diagram 11. Version 1.4 © 2015 Intuicom, Inc...
  • Page 18 Section 6: Programming and Troubleshooting Diagram 11 7. The StarFire™ 3000 receiver should now be in RTK and ready for operation. Intuicom Technical Support is available M-F 7:30AM to 5PM MST (GMT-7) at either 303-449-4330 ® support@intuicom.com for help connecting your RTK Bridge Version 1.4...
  • Page 19 Section 6: Programming and Troubleshooting Template for use with John Deere Radio Housing Cut out the template below and affix to Radio Housing as shown in Figure 1. Version 1.4 © 2015 Intuicom, Inc...