BDStar Harxon TS100 Series User Manual

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  • Page 2: Version/Warranty/Return & Repair/Copyright

    Version/Warranty/Return & Repair/Copyright Version Information l Version number: b l Version date: September 20, 2018 Warranty Period l SMART antenna host: 1 year l Cables and other accessories: 90 days Return & Repair Please contact us if you need to return the product to our factory for repair.
  • Page 3 continuous development of technologies without notifying users in writing. 3 / 70...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Version/Warranty/Return & Repair/Copyright ..............2 Warranty Period ........................2 Return & Repair ........................2 Copyright Information ......................2 Disclaimer ..........................2 Contents ............................4 List of Figures ..........................7 List of Tables ..........................8 Precautions ............................ 9 FCC Caution ......................... 10 §...
  • Page 5 2.5.1 Installing the External Radio ................. 23 2.5.2 Power Supply Requirements ................. 24 2.6 Assembling the Base Kit (with External Radio) ..........25  2.7 Assembling the Base Kit (with Built-in Radio) ..........26 ƒ 3 Operation Instructions ......................28 3.1 Configuring the Base Host ..................
  • Page 6 Appendix B Commands ......................59 Appendix C Output Protocols ....................61 C.1 NMEA0183 ........................61 C.1.1 GGA Positioning Result .................. 61 C.1.2 GSA Satellite PRN Data .................. 62 C.1.3 GSV Satellite Status Data ................63 C.1.4 RMC Data ......................64 C.1.5 ZDA Time Data ....................
  • Page 7: List Of Figures

    List of Figures Figure 1 SMART Antenna ..................... 15 Figure 2 SMART Antenna Data Interface ................ 18 Figure 3 Assembly Diagram of the SMART Antenna Base Host ......19 Figure 4 Magnetic Adsorption  ..................20 Figure 5 Installation with 5/8-Inch Screws ..............20 Figure 6 Installation with M4 Screws ................
  • Page 8: List Of Tables

    (HJ394) ..........................56 Figure 30 Welding Surface at Port C of the Configuration Cable (HJ394) ..57 Figure 31 Welding Surface at Port B of the Configuration Cable (HJ394) ..57 Figure 32 Structural Size of the Power Cable (HJ379) ..........58 8 / 70...
  • Page 9 List of Tables Table 1 Meanings of Symbols in This Manual .............. 11 Table 2 Certifications that the Product Has Passed ............ 11 Table 3 Definition of the SMART Antenna Data Interface ........18 Table 4 List of Components of the SMART Antenna Base Host ......19 Table 5 Definitions of the LEDs ..................
  • Page 10: Precautions

    Precautions FCC Caution § 15.19 Labeling requirements. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 11: Information To User

    § 15.21 Information to user. Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator &...
  • Page 12: Acronyms And Abbreviations (A-Z)

    Hexavalent Chromium, PBBs & PBDEs content) One hundred and seventy three (173) substances in the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) for authorization REACH published by European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) on and before January 12, 2017 regarding Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the REACH IP67 Acronyms and Abbreviations (A–Z)
  • Page 13 Coordinated Universal Time WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System Time & Date – UTC, Day, Month, Year and Local Time Zone 13 / 70...
  • Page 14: User Service

    User Service Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQs) For technical problems, please refer to the section SMART Antenna FAQs, which describes the symptoms and causes of some common problems and corresponding solutions. Recording Information If you cannot find any record about your technical problem in this manual, please record relevant information, such as the operating environments before and after the problem occurred, operation steps, symptoms, as well as the product model, hardware version number, and...
  • Page 15: Overview

    1 Overview The SMART antenna base is a high-performance GNSS receiver. With a built-in all-band antenna and a high-accuracy GNSS board, the SMART antenna base can simultaneously track GPS, BDS, GLONASS and GALILEO signals and supports up to 432 channels. In addition, it provides various functions such as the 3G/4G module (optional), radio module (built-in or external), and Bluetooth module (optional).
  • Page 16: Conventions

    l 3G/4G module  l Built-in/external radio  l Three status LEDs l IP67 protection l Three installation modes: magnet, 5/8-inch screws, or M4 screws Note: This component is optional.  1.2 Conventions The following conventions apply in this document: l The characters following 0x are a hexadecimal number.
  • Page 17: Assembly And Installation

    2 Assembly and Installation 2.1 Required Accessories l External radio l Antenna of the external radio l Wire bundle for connection between the SMART antenna and the external radio (Data cable) l Wire bundle for connection between the SMART antenna base and the computer (SMART antenna configuration cable) l Wire bundle for connection between the external radio and the computer (Configuration cable of the external radio)
  • Page 18: Figure 2 Smart Antenna Data Interface

    Figure 2 SMART Antenna Data Interface Table 3 Definition of the SMART Antenna Data Interface Name Description Remarks TXD1 Output RS232 RXD1 Input RS232 Output Power supply DC 9 V to 30 V Ground Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved 2. Connect the SMART antenna configuration cable to the DB9 serial port on the computer.
  • Page 19: Power Supply Requirements

    Figure 3 Assembly Diagram of the SMART Antenna Base Host Table 4 List of Components of the SMART Antenna Base Host Reference No. Description Model SMART antenna base HX-TS101 SMART antenna configuration cable HJ568 Power cable HJ379 Power supply To be provided by the user Computer To be provided by the user 2.3.2 Power Supply Requirements...
  • Page 20: Figure 4 Magnetic Adsorption 

    l Magnet l 5/8-inch screws M4 screws Figure 4 Magnetic Adsorption  Note: The installation mode shown in the schematic diagram merely expresses the  magnetic adsorption manner. The SMART antenna is not necessarily installed on a car. Figure 5 Installation with 5/8-Inch Screws 20 / 70...
  • Page 21: Other Information About The Smart Antenna

    Figure 6 Installation with M4 Screws 2.4 Other Information about the SMART Antenna This section describes some other information about the SMART antenna base to help you properly use the SMART antenna base. 2.4.1 Status Indication The SMART antenna provides three LEDs to indicate its own working status.
  • Page 22: Assembling The Built-In Radio

    Table 5 Definitions of the LEDs LINK Meaning (Red) (Green) (Green) The power supply is unavailable. power supply available, single-point positioning fails. The power supply is available. The blinking Blinking times represent the number of satellites used for the positioning. Blinking The power supply is available.
  • Page 23: Assembling The Network Module

    You do not need to assemble the Bluetooth module of the product. 2.4.4 Assembling the Network Module Note: You do not need to assemble the network module of the product. 2.5 Assembling the External Radio  Note: Read this section if the product you select has the external radio; otherwise, ...
  • Page 24: Power Supply Requirements

    Input RS232 2. Connect the configuration cable of the external radio to the DB9 serial port on the computer. 3. Connect the configuration cable of the external radio to the power supply cable. Switch on the power supply. The power LED on the external radio will be steady on.
  • Page 25: Assembling The Base Kit (With External Radio)

    details about the other power supply requirements, see Table 11. The power cable of the Harxon external radio has alligator clips at one end to directly bite the positive and negative poles of the power supply. 2.6 Assembling the Base Kit (with External Radio) ...
  • Page 26: Assembling The Base Kit (With Built-In Radio)

    Table 8 List of Components of the SMART Antenna Base Kit (with External Radio) Reference No. Description Model SMART antenna base HX-TS101 External high-power radio HX-U202  Antenna of the radio QC450A ‚ Data cable HJ681 Power cable HJ379 Power supply To be provided by the user 2.7 Assembling the Base Kit (with Built-in Radio)
  • Page 27: Figure 10 Assembly Diagram Of The Smart Antenna Base Kit

    Figure 10 Assembly Diagram of the SMART Antenna Base Kit (with Built-in Radio) Table 9 List of Components of the SMART Antenna Base Kit (with Built-in Radio) Reference No. Description Model SMART antenna base HX-TS103 Antenna of the radio QC450A ...
  • Page 28: Operation Instructions

    3 Operation Instructions The SMART antenna base will actively broadcast differential data after positioning. The user serial port is the interface for configuring or diagnosing the SMART antenna base; therefore, when configuring or diagnosing the SMART antenna base, you need to connect the user serial port to the computer to perform configuration or analysis.
  • Page 29: Serial Port Default Configuration

    3.1.1 Serial Port Default Configuration The default configuration for the serial port of the SMART antenna base is as follows: l Level: RS232 l Baud rate: 115200 bps  l Data bits: 8 l Check bits: None l Stop bits: 1 Note: Currently you cannot modify the baud rate of the user serial port.
  • Page 30: Configuring Host Parameters Of The Smart Antenna Base

    Figure 11 Main Window of the SMART Antenna Configuration Tools Click Open, and wait for several seconds. The Host tab page shows relevant information about the device, including the product information, parameters about host, serial setting and coordinate and device mode. GNSS tab page shows information about SBAS.
  • Page 31: Figure 12 Configuration Tools - Configuring The Coordinates Of The Base

    Figure 12 Configuration Tools — Configuring the Coordinates of the Base l Configuring the differential protocol On the GNSS tab page, select the differential protocol from the Differential Protocol drop-down list indicated in a green box, as shown in the following figure. 31 / 70...
  • Page 32: Figure 13 Configuration Tools - Gnss Settings

    Figure 13 Configuration Tools — GNSS Settings l Configuring SBAS If the model of the rover you select supports the SBAS function, you can click as a service option in the SBAS area on the GNSS tab page to enable or disable the corresponding service, as shown in Figure l Configuring data link On the...
  • Page 33: Configuring The External Radio

    Figure 14 Configuration Tools — Data Link Settings Note: 1. Since Bluetooth defaults to configuring and outputting NMEA0183 data, when the data link is configured as Bluetooth, the Bluetooth output needs to be set to off on the Bluetooth page. 2.
  • Page 34 l Data protocol l Frequency of each channel The default configuration of the external radio is as follows: l Data port baud rate: 115200 l Over-the-Air link rate: 9600 l Transmit power: 25 W l Data protocol: TRIMTALK l Default channel: channel 1 (451.125 MHz) To configure the parameters of the external radio, perform the following steps: 1.
  • Page 35: Figure 14 Software Interface For Querying/Configuring The Parameters Of The External Radio

    Figure 15 Software Window for Querying/Configuring the Parameters of the External Radio Click Connect within three seconds after powering on the external radio. When a prompt is displayed indicating that the connection is successful, click Read to read the parameters of the external radio. After modifying the parameters as necessary, click Write to write the parameter settings...
  • Page 36: Configuring The Built-In Radio

    3.3 Configuring the Built-in Radio The built-in radio is integrated inside the host of the SMART antenna base, generally with low transmit power. It is suitable for broadcasting differential data of the base in a short distance, thereby greatly simplifying the setup of the base and enabling you to modify its parameters at any time as necessary.
  • Page 37: Configuring The Bluetooth Module

    Figure 16 Software Window for Querying/Configuring the Parameters of the Built-in Radio You can click Read to obtain the current parameters of the built-in radio, Setting to set the parameters of the built-in radio. To configure the parameters of the built-in radio, perform the following steps: 1.
  • Page 38: Configuring The Parameters Of The Bluetooth Module

    connect to the SMART antenna host by using the software installed on a handheld device to monitor in real time or configure the SMART antenna, no matter whether the differential link of the SMART antenna is a built-in radio, an external radio, or a network module and no matter whether the SMART antenna is in configuration mode or normal working mode.
  • Page 39: Monitoring The Smart Antenna Through The Bluetooth Module

    Figure 17 Bluetooth Module Configuration Window You can click Setting to set the parameters of the Bluetooth module. To modify the parameters of the Bluetooth module, perform the following steps: 1. Change BT Name and Password to preset values. 2. Click Setting to write the preset values into the Bluetooth module.
  • Page 40: Setting Up The Base

    Bluetooth module, you need to install software on a handheld device and connect to the SMART antenna. Then you can monitor the data output by the SMART antenna or configure the SMART antenna by using the installed software. 3.5 Setting Up the Base The host of the SMART antenna base receives satellite signals and derives differential data from the received satellite signals during production operation.
  • Page 41: Setting Up The Base Kit (With External Radio)

    4. Power on the host of the SMART antenna base, and wait for the host to enter the fixed status and broadcast the differential data. The SAT LED on the SMART antenna base will indicate the fixed status, and the LINK LED on the SMART antenna base will blink once every second.
  • Page 42: Setting Up The Base Kit (With Bluetooth)

    3.5.3 Setting Up the Base Kit (with bluetooth) A Bluetooth-based base station is a base station kit in which a SMART antenna host receives satellite data, generates differential data, and broadcasts differential data using the built-in Bluetooth as a data link. Bluetooth base station steps: 1.
  • Page 43: Firmware Update

    3. Confirm that the host parameters of the SMART antenna base, such as the differential protocol and the baud rate of the user serial port, are correctly configured. 4. Confirm that the parameters of the external radio are correctly configured. For instance, the baud rate of the data port on the external radio must be consistent with the baud rate of the user serial port on the SMART antenna base host;...
  • Page 44: Figure 17 Connecting The Port For The Host Firmware Update

    Figure 15 Connecting the Port for the Host Firmware Update Click Browse to select the target firmware file, and then click Start, as shown in Figure Figure 16 Starting the Host Firmware Update 4. Power on the SMART antenna host, and wait for the update tool to finish the firmware update.
  • Page 45: Firmware Update For The Built-In Radio

    If an application error prompt is displayed, close the update tool and repeat steps 1 to 4 for a retry. 3.6.2 Firmware Update for the Built-in Radio You can update the firmware of the built-in radio of the SMART antenna host using the following method: 1.
  • Page 46: Firmware Update For The External Radio

    Figure 17 Starting the Firmware Update for the Built-in Radio 3.6.3 Firmware Update for the External Radio You can update the firmware of the external radio of the SMART antenna host using the following method: 1. Connect the external radio to the computer, as shown in Figure 2.
  • Page 47: Firmware Update For The Gnss Module

    Figure 18 Starting the Firmware Update for the External Radio 3.6.4 Firmware Update for the GNSS Module You can update the firmware of the GNSS module integrated in the SMART antenna host. In general, the firmware of the built-in GNSS module does not need to be updated.
  • Page 48: Appendix A Technical Specifications

    Appendix A Technical Specifications A.1 Specifications of the SMART Antenna Base Table 10 Specifications of the SMART Antenna Base Specification Requirements Signal Tracking BDS B1/B2/B3, GPS L1/L2/L5, GLONASS L1/L2  Time to First Fix Cold start: 50s  Single Point Position Accuracy Horizontal: 1.5 m (RMS)
  • Page 49: Specifications Of The Radios

    Note: These specifications relate to the GNSS board, and may vary according to different  GNSS boards. The model list in the product brochure has indicated the GNSS performance of the corresponding product. Please contact us for more help. Structural size (mm): Figure 19 SMART Antenna Host Dimensions A.2 Specifications of the Radios A.2.1...
  • Page 50 Specification Requirements Number of channels Operation mode Simplex Channel spacing 25 KHz Operating voltage 9 V to 16 V Power consumption (Typical High output 75 W @ DC 12 V value) power Low RF output power 35 W @ DC 12 V Standby 1.5 W @ DC 12 V Frequency stability...
  • Page 51: Specifications Of The Built-In Radio (Hx-Du2003)

    Specification Requirements Serial Port Baud Rate 9600bps、19200bps、38400bps、57600bps、115200bps A.2.2 Specifications Built-in Radio (HX-DU2003) Table 12 Specifications of the Built-In Radio (HX-DU2003) Specification Requirements Frequency range 410 MHz to 470 MHz Working mode Half-duplex Channel spacing 25 KHz Frequency stability < ±1 ppm Transmitter Specification Requirements...
  • Page 52: Specifications Of The Bluetooth Module

    A.3 Specifications of the Bluetooth Module Table 14 Specifications of the Bluetooth Module Parameter Value Remarks Version 2.0 & 4.0 Default user name B+SN  Default password 1234 Transmission distance 10 m Open area Working temperature –20°C to +70°C A.4 Specifications of the Network Module Table 15 Specifications of the Network Module ‚...
  • Page 53: Accessories Of The Smart Antenna Kit

    A.5 Accessories of the SMART Antenna Kit A.5.1 Data Cable (HJ681) Figure 20 Structural Size of the Data Cable (HJ681) Figure 21 Welding Surface at Port C of the Data Cable (HJ681) Figure 22 Welding Surface at Port B of the Data Cable (HJ681) Table 16 List of Components of the Data Cable (HJ681) Description Remarks...
  • Page 54: Smart Antenna Configuration Cable (Hj568) (Optional)

    Double-stranded cable Black Terminal envelop Black Bullet terminal One male connector and one female connector 1B connector 1BHTN10P50 Label The label content is MI-RD-HJ681. A.5.2 SMART Antenna Configuration Cable (HJ568) (Optional) Figure 23 Structural Size of the SMART Antenna Configuration Cable (HJ568) Table 17 List of Components of the SMART Antenna Configuration Cable (HJ568) Description Remarks...
  • Page 55: Figure 27 Welding Surface At Port A Of The Configuration Cable (Hj568)

    Figure 24 Welding Surface at Port A of the Configuration Cable (HJ568) Table 18 Pin outs of Port A of the Configuration Cable (HJ568)  Name Description Remarks Output Input Ground 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 Reserved Note: Normal communications are available after you connect this end to the DB9 port ...
  • Page 56: Configuration Cable Of The External Radio (Hj394) (Optional)

    A.5.3 Configuration Cable of the External Radio (HJ394) (Optional) Figure 26 Structural Size of the Configuration Cable of the External Radio (HJ394) Table 19 List of Components of the Configuration Cable of the External Radio (HJ394) Description Remarks Connector 1BHTN05P Envelop Black Cable...
  • Page 57: Table 20 Pinouts Of Port B Of The Configuration Cable (Hj394) 

    Figure 27 Welding Surface at Port C of the Configuration Cable (HJ394) Figure 28 Welding Surface at Port B of the Configuration Cable (HJ394) Table 20 Pinouts of Port B of the Configuration Cable (HJ394)  Name Description Remarks Output Input Ground 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9...
  • Page 58: Power Cable (Hj379)

    A.5.4 Power Cable (HJ379) Figure 29 Structural Size of the Power Cable (HJ379) Table 21 List of Components of the Power Cable (HJ379) Description Remarks Bullet terminal One male connector and one female connector Double-row cable Black a: black alligator clip; b: red alligator clip Fuse block One male connector and one female connector...
  • Page 59: Appendix B Commands

    Appendix B Commands The SMART antenna base involves the following working modes: l Normal working mode l Module configuration mode l Module pass-through mode l Module firmware update mode The host must be in the normal working mode before you can switch it to the other working modes.
  • Page 60 working mode. Example: $CFG QUIT\r\n Exit the configuration mode and "OK" will be returned after the $CFG QUIT\r\n enter the normal working mode. command successfully executed. 60 / 70...
  • Page 61: Appendix C Output Protocols

    Appendix C Output Protocols C.1 NMEA0183 Table 24 List of NMEA0183 Output Protocols Command Description Remarks $GPGGA Global positioning data Standard: NMEA0183 $GPGSA Satellite PRN data Standard: NMEA0183 $GPGSV Satellite status information Standard: NMEA0183 Recommended minimum $GPRMC navigation information Standard: NMEA0183 (RMC) C.1.1 GGA Positioning Result Example:...
  • Page 62: Gsa Satellite Prn Data

    Field Structure Field Description Symbol Example Status GPS quality indicator positioning 0 = Invalid 1 = Point positioning Pseudo-range differential decomposition, omniSTAR omniSTAR XP, omniSTAR VBS, or CDGPS 4 = RTK fixed 5 = RTK float point, omniSTAR HR, omniSTAR XP 6 = Dead reckoning mode 7 = Fixed position 8 = Simulator mode...
  • Page 63: Gsv Satellite Status Data

    $GPGSA,M,3,17,02,30,04,05,10,09,06,31,12,,,1.2,0.8,0.9*35 Table 26 GSA Satellite PRN Data Field Structure Field Description Symbol Example $GPGSA Log header $GPGSA MA mode A = Auto 2D/3D M = Manual, forced 2D/3D operation 123 mode Mode: 1 = Invalid; 2 = 2D; 3 = 4-15 Total number of satellite PRNs xx.xx,..
  • Page 64: Rmc Data

    $GPGSV Log header $GPGSV #msgs Total number of messages msg# Message No. #sats Total number of visible satellites, which may differ from the total number of satellites in use. Number of satellite PRNs GPS = 1 to 32 SBAS = 33 to 64 (For the total number of PRNs, the number 87 is added.) GLO = 65 to 96...
  • Page 65: Zda Time Data

    Field Structure Field Description Symbol Example A = The data is valid V = The data is invalid Latitude (DDmm.mm) llll.ll 5107.0017737 Latitude direction (N = North, S lat dir = South) Longitude (DDDmm.mm) yyyyy.yy 11402.3291611 Longitude direction (E = East, W lon dir = West) Speed...
  • Page 66: Appendix D Substitution Components

    UTC time: day UTC time: day time: UTC time: month month UTC time: year UTC time: year xxxx 2007 Local time field Description of the local time field; unit: hour; xx = –13 to Local time field Description of the local time field;...
  • Page 67 Data cable (HJ681) 14.02.020032 Antenna of the radio (QC450A) 10.19.040003 25 W external radio (HX-U202) 72.06.040038 SMART antenna configuration cable (HJ568) 14.02.020034  Configuration cable of the external radio (HJ394) 14.02.020039 ‚ Note: This cable is used to configure or diagnose the SMART antenna, and is not ...
  • Page 68: Appendix E Smart Antenna Faqs

    Appendix E SMART Antenna FAQs LED Exceptions l If the PWR LED is normally on but the SAT LED does not blink within 2 minutes, it indicates that point positioning failed probably because there are many obstacles or the SMART antenna base is problematic. Please ensure that the SMART antenna base is not obscured and restart the SMART antenna base to check whether the problem disappears.
  • Page 69 Check whether the voltage of the power supply is normal, whether the SMART antenna is in good contact with the power supply, and whether the positive and negative poles of the power supply are correctly connected. l If the states of all the LEDs on the SMART antenna host are normal and the TX LED on the external radio blinks once every second but the rover cannot receive differential data, check the equipment using the following method:...

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