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- Page 1 Phoenix 300™ DPGS Receiver with USB Installation and Operation Manual P/N 016-0171-548 Rev. C 04/15 E23137 Copyright 2015...
- Page 2 GPS, GNSS, SBAS, etc.). Therefore, Raven Industries cannot guarantee the accuracy, integrity, continuity, or availability of these services and cannot guarantee the ability to use Raven systems, or products used as components of systems, which rely upon the reception of these signals or availability of these services.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction................1 Receiver Overview ........................1 USB Capability ........................1 Updates ..........................2 Overview of DGPS Systems ..................... 2 Sources of Error ........................3 Differential GPS (DGPS) Correction Sources ..............3 Chapter 2 Installation and Initial Start Up ..........7 Mounting GPS Receiver Equipment .................. - Page 4 Baud Rate .......................... 41 Output Configuration Menu ..................... 41 Port A Settings ........................42 Port B Settings ........................43 National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) Messages ..........44 Chapter 5 Sample NMEA Message Structure ........45 Phoenix 300 Installation & Operation Manual...
- Page 5 Table of Contents Chapter 6 Troubleshooting ..............47 Check the Installation ......................47 Receiver ..........................47 DGPS Antenna ........................48 Testing Voltage ........................48 Testing Resistance ......................48 Power ............................48 Power Connection ......................48 Signal Reception ........................49 Specifications ..........................
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Page 7: Introduction
300 also features two bidirectional RS-232 serial interface ports to provide GPS data to peripheral devices. USB Capability The Phoenix 300 receiver with USB features a USB port on the back of the unit which may be used for updates, feature authorization, and data logging. -
Page 8: Updates
Chapter 1 Updates Updates for Raven manuals as well as software updates for Raven products are available at the Applied Technology Division web site: www.ravenhelp.com At Raven Industries, we strive to make your experience with our products as rewarding as possible. -
Page 9: Sources Of Error
GPS receiver. The following sections offer brief descriptions of the available differential correction sources which may be used with the Phoenix 300 receiver. SBAS (Satellite Based Augmentation System) Regional SBAS corrections are differential services administrated by various private and government agencies around the world. - Page 10 Field Hub™. The Field Hub provides a link for wireless communication from the vehicle cabin via the cellular network and provides access to the internet via a Raven field computer or other web enabled devices. Note: GPS engine firmware OEM 6.400 or newer and an authorization code are required for GS correction services.
- Page 11 The satellite broadcast is received at the machine location, demodulated, and passed to a processor that reformats the data into corrections for use by the Phoenix 300 receiver. When using an OmniSTAR correction service, atmospheric corrections are applied to the data from multiple sites which are then combined to provide an optimal correction for the machine location.
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Page 13: Installation And Initial Start Up
GPS antenna. Antenna Cable A 15 foot [4.6 m] antenna cable (P/N 115-0171-117) is supplied with standard Phoenix 300 receiver kits. Other cable lengths or extension cables are also available if necessary by contacting a local Raven dealer. Additional cable may be added as long as the voltage drop across the cable does not exceed 0.5V DC. -
Page 14: Powering The Gps Receiver
The Phoenix 300 is designed to operate between 9V and 16V DC. The unit is reverse-voltage and over voltage power protected to reduce the possibility of damage during installation. Route the supplied power cable (P/N 115-0171-118) to a clean source of power (e.g. vehicle battery, logic power bus bar, etc.). -
Page 15: Initial Startup
Installation and Initial Start Up Initial Startup During the initial start up of the Phoenix 300, the GPS receiver will search for satellites and download almanac data necessary for operation. The initial start up may take up to 15 minutes. - Page 16 Chapter 2 Phoenix 300 Installation & Operation Manual...
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Page 17: Display Menus
Prior to using the Phoenix 300, gently peel away the protective film covering the front panel display. The Phoenix 300 receiver is configured at the factory to operate in automatic mode. This allows the receiver to begin operation quickly following initial installation. The front panel display allows the vehicle operator to reconfigure the receiver, switch to an alternate differential source, and review performance statistics during operation. -
Page 18: Home Display Screen
‘RTK’ as the selected correction source, however the differential mode will display ‘D,’ along with the age of SBAS correction updates (between 3 to 9 seconds). The RTK Display screen will display the SBAS differential satellite PRN instead of the base station ID number. Phoenix 300 Installation & Operation Manual... -
Page 19: Omnistar® Xp/Hp Restart
• If a seed is available upon startup, this screen will display “RESTORING.” Receiver Display Menu Access the Receiver display menu to view the receiver model, Raven serial number, and firmware version. Receiver Information From the Home screen, press the key to view the receiver information. -
Page 20: Gps Engine Information
NovAtel GPS engine model number and the activation code. Engine Model Number Activation Code ® Press the key to view the NovAtel GPS firmware version, and serial number. Fimware Versin NovAtel Serial Number Phoenix 300 Installation & Operation Manual... -
Page 21: Gps Display Menu
Display Menus GPS Display Menu Access the GPS display menu to view detailed GPS information during operation. For GPS configuration settings and features, refer to the Correction Configuration Menu section on page 27 or the SBAS Configuration Menu section on page 29. GPS Signal Information From the Home screen, press the key until the GPS Display screen is displayed. -
Page 22: Dilution Of Precision (Dop) Information
H (HDOP) Horizontal V (VDOP) Vertical T (TDOP) Time P (PDOP) Position Position Information Press the key to display the Latitude and Longitude Coordinate screen. These values indicate the current vehicle position in geographic coordinates. Phoenix 300 Installation & Operation Manual... -
Page 23: Speed And Course Over Ground (Cog) Information
Speed and Course Over Ground (COG) Information Press the key to view the GPS Speed and Course Over Ground. Note: The Phoenix 300 receiver speed is shown in miles per hour. Metric display is not available on the receiver display. Standard Deviation Information Press the key to view the deviation screen. -
Page 24: Omnistar® Display Menu
Correction Mode screen. Refer to the Correction Configuration Menu section on page 27 for more information on selecting the correction source. Phoenix 300 with USB receivers with the following part numbers are compatible with the OmniSTAR correction service using GPS engine firmware version 6.40 or lower: •... -
Page 25: Carrier And Signal Status
Display Menus Carrier and Signal Status Press the key to view the CNR and signal status screen. CNR (Carrier to Noise Ratio) is the signal strength of the correction signal to noise. As this value increases, noise level may cause interference, position accuracy or precision issues, or cause the system to lose differential all together. -
Page 26: Omnistar Hp Expiration Information
Contact OmniSTAR for more information or to extend services. OmniSTAR Subscription Information Press the key to display the OmniSTAR HP subscription status. OmniSTAR Satellite Frequency Press the key again to display the satellite frequency and baud rate. Phoenix 300 Installation & Operation Manual... -
Page 27: Omnistar Serial Number
Display Menus OmniSTAR Serial Number Press the key again to display the OmniSTAR serial number. OmniSTAR Service ID Number Press the key to display the OmniSTAR Service ID number. Manual No. 016-0171-548 Rev. C... -
Page 28: Rtk Display Menu
RTK Configuration Menu section on page 39. Press the key until the RTK Reference ID screen is displayed. The reference ID displayed is the identification number assigned to the base station which the Phoenix 300 receiver is currently using for RTK corrections. Baseline Information Press the key to display the RTK baseline, or distance from the base station location. -
Page 29: Utility Options Menu
Display Menus Utility Options Menu Access the Utility Options to configure the Phoenix 300 to operate with other devices such as a Raven Radar speed sensor or Raven SmarTrax automated steering system. Unit Preset Configuration Settings Press the key to access the Configure Unit screen. -
Page 30: Pre-Defined Setting Configurations
Chapter 3 Pre-Defined Setting Configurations The following presets are available and may be helpful to quickly configure the Phoenix 300 GPS receiver. The settings may be adjusted after the preset is applied to customize the GPS receiver for the equipment or application needs.See the following chart for each of the specific configuration setting values. -
Page 31: Contrast Setting
LCD Contrast screen (if available). Press the key and use the keys to adjust the screen contrast as necessary. Note: Phoenix 300 firmware limits the contrast between 22% and 85%. Press the key again to lock in the desired setting. Backlight Mode Press the key to display the LCD Backlight screen. -
Page 32: Simulated Radar Speed Configuration Screens
When a loss of navigation occurs, the simulated radar speed output is held constant for a length of time specified with the Hold Time setting. Press the arrow key to edit this value. Phoenix 300 Installation & Operation Manual... -
Page 33: Configuration Menus
Correction Configuration screen is displayed. Note: If ‘None’ is selected, the Phoenix 300 will not receive a differential correction signal. In this mode, the position reported by the receiver is only accurate to within 30 feet [9 m] of the actual vehicle position. -
Page 34: Correction Source
Press the key to select the displayed setting. The Phoenix 300 may be used with the following differential correction sources: Differential Correction Sources TABLE 1. Description Service No differential corrections selected. -
Page 35: Sbas Configuration Menu
Note: The SBAS number is the satellite PRN currently used for differential corrections. If this screen displays “SBAS AUTO” the Phoenix 300 will automatically select the satellite with the best signal to noise ratio for differential corrections. Setting the Phoenix 300 to Auto may cause the receiver to switch differential satellites during operations. -
Page 36: Gs - Satellite Configuration Menu
GS - Satellite Configuration Menu The GS Configuration menu will provide the following settings when configured for satellite based GS services. Contact a local Raven dealer for additional information or to activate a GS subscription. Note: The GS configuration menu is only available if “GS” is selected on the Correction Mode screen. -
Page 37: Beam
Eastern Asia and Australia and AORE Europe and Africa Western North America Europe, Africa, and Western Asia Note: Visit the Raven web site below for additional information and assistance with the region beam identities. www.ravenhelp.com Manual No. 016-0171-548 Rev. C... -
Page 38: Activation Code
Press the key to display the operating mode screen. This screen displays the current GS subscription status for the receiver. Contact a local Raven dealer to reactivate services if the screen displays “Disabled” for the operating mode. Phoenix 300 Installation & Operation Manual... -
Page 39: Expiration Date
GS expiration date. The remaining time until expiration in years and days is displayed on this screen. Note: Contact a local Raven dealer for more information or to extend services. Hours Remaining Press the key to view the total hours remaining for the GS subscription. -
Page 40: Gs - Slingshot Configuration Menu
Smaller values will provide a more accurate position, but will take longer to converge and are more likely to lose a converged status during field operations. Press the key and use the arrow keys to modify the accuracy warning value. Press the key again to save the displayed setting. Phoenix 300 Installation & Operation Manual... -
Page 41: Baud Rate Settings
® OmniSTAR Configuration Menu Access the OmniSTAR Configuration menu to configure the Phoenix 300 for OmniSTAR DGPS services. Contact OmniSTAR to activate an OmniSTAR subscription. Note: The OmniSTAR configuration menu may only be available if “OmniSTAR HP/XP” is selected on the Correction Mode screen. -
Page 42: Service Id And Region
Press the key to select the displayed setting. The following service region ID numbers are available on the Phoenix 300 receiver: Region ID Numbers TABLE 3. ID #... -
Page 43: User Defined Frequency
Configuration Menus User Defined Frequency To input a user defined frequency, set the User Defined option on the Service ID screen and press the key. The Set User Defined screen will be displayed. Use this screen to enter a satellite frequency (e.g. 1554.4970 MHz) and baud rate (e.g. 1200) supplied by OmniSTAR for a User Defined configuration: Press the key and use the... -
Page 44: Omnistar Auto-Restart
If the receiver is restarted further from the stored location, the receiver may need to re-converge. Depending upon the time since the last power up and distance from the stored location, re-convergence may take several minutes. Phoenix 300 Installation & Operation Manual... -
Page 45: Rtk Configuration Menu
RTK Signal Format Press the key to display the RTK signal format. This format must be output from the base station to receive corrections on the Phoenix 300 receiver. Press the key and use the arrow keys to modify the RTK signal format accepted by the Phoenix 300 receiver. -
Page 46: Rtk Network
When enabled, the Phoenix 300 will monitor the difference between the active correction mode and the next most accurate correction source. During operation, if the receiver experiences a loss of the desired correction signal, the receiver will apply the monitored difference or offset to minimize any potential jumps in the real vehicle position. -
Page 47: Baud Rate
Phoenix 300 receiver. Output Configuration Menu Access the Output Configuration menu to set the Port A or B baud rate settings or to manually configure the NMEA (National Marine Electronics Association) output messages. -
Page 48: Port A Settings
NMEA message updates per second) 0.1 sec 10 Hz 0.2 sec 5 Hz 0.5 sec 2 Hz 1.0 sec 1 Hz Press the key to return to the Port A Message Output screen. Phoenix 300 Installation & Operation Manual... -
Page 49: Port B Settings
Port B will be disabled. Press the key and use the keys to select the output message rate for Port B on the Phoenix 300 receiver. Press the key to save the new setting. Message Outputs Press the key to access the Port B Message Output screen. -
Page 50: National Marine Electronics Association (Nmea) Messages
The Phoenix 300 receiver can be used to communicate with other electronic devices including a Raven light bar or field computer. The Phoenix 300 conforms to the communication protocol (set of rules) known as the NMEA-0183 standard established by the National Marine Electronics Association. The NMEA-0183 standard contains numerous message formats such as the ones described below, which the Phoenix 300 receiver uses with other devices to send and receive signals. -
Page 51: Sample Nmea Message Structure
S ample NMEA CHAPTER C h a p t e r 5 Message Structure The following example of the GGA message string is an example the typical format of National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) messages: $GPGGA,171741,3019.3909,N,09741.8629,W,2,08,00.9,+00180, M, x.x,M, 003,0800*78 Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 Field 4... - Page 52 Chapter 5 Phoenix 300 Installation & Operation Manual...
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Page 53: Troubleshooting
T roubleshooting CHAPTER C h a p t e r 6 Note: Make sure the DGPS antenna is mounted on the tallest point of the vehicle and has a clear 360° view of the sky, and is as far away from sources of magnetic or electrical interference as possible. Before troubleshooting, attempt to isolate problems into one of the following categories: •... -
Page 54: Dgps Antenna
Phoenix 300 and measure the voltage on the back of the receiver. If the voltage measured at the antenna connection on the back of the receiver measures below 5V DC, the receiver must be returned to Raven for repair. Contact a local Raven dealer for additional assistance. Testing Resistance An ohmmeter may be used to determine if the antenna cable is open or shorted. -
Page 55: Signal Reception
Troubleshooting Signal Reception If the receiver is operating in SBAS mode, make sure the proper PRN is selected. Note: WAAS status information is available on the FAA web site: www.nstb.tc.faa.gov ® If the receiver is in GS or OmniSTAR modes, verify the frequency of the satellites. Specifications Receiver Specifications TABLE 2. -
Page 56: Position Accuracy Chart
Configuration Rear Panel Serial Interfaces The Phoenix 300 has two bidirectional RS-232 serial interfaces. Each port is assigned a single letter in uppercase, “A” or “B,” and each one provides communication between the Phoenix 300 receiver and external guidance or navigation devices. -
Page 57: Appendix A Software Updates Via The Usb Port
A p p e n d i x A the USB Port Preparation Make sure the following steps are performed prior to updating the Phoenix 300 via the USB port on the receiver. Check file requirements and download the appropriate update from the Raven web site. - Page 58 Insert the USB flash drive with the update file into the USB port on the back of the receiver. Note: The latest engine update should be included with the front panel update provided from the Raven web site. Turn the receiver power on. The NovAtel engine update will begin automatically during the start up process.
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Page 59: Appendix B Feature Authorization Via The Usb Port
A p p e n d i x B via the USB Port This section contains information for authorizing or unlocking Phoenix 300 features such as GS, OmniSTAR, or RTK corrections. Contact a local Raven dealer for more information and to begin the authorization process. - Page 60 Some features (e.g. correction service subscriptions) may require activation before the feature may be used during field operations. Contact a local Raven dealer for additional assistance. When the update is complete, the receiver will restart automatically. When the Home Display screen is shown on the Phoenix 300, the receiver is ready for operation.
- Page 61 Index Configuration Menus Specifications Correction 27 Accuracy Chart 50 GS 30, 34 OmniSTAR 35 Output 41 RTK 39 Troubleshooting WAAS 29 Checking the Installation 47 Correction Source Configuration 50 GLIDE 4 DGPS Antenna 48 GS 4, 30, 34 Power 48 OmniSTAR 5, 18, 35 Rear Panel Serial Interfaces 50 Restart 13...
- Page 62 Index Phoenix 300 Installation & Operation Manual...
- Page 63 Bring the defective part and proof of purchase to your Raven dealer. If the dealer approves the warranty claim, the dealer will process the claim and send it to Raven Industries for final approval. The freight cost to Raven Industries will be the customer’s responsibility. The Return...
- Page 64 How Can I Get Service? Bring the defective part and proof of purchase to your Raven dealer. If the dealer approves the warranty claim, the dealer will process the claim and send it to Raven Industries for final approval.
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