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PGM EVK User Manual
Revision 6
UM-110007-06
2022-04-29

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  • Page 1 PGM EVK User Manual Revision 6 UM-110007-06 2022-04-29...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Internet Access Using Wi-Fi Applying Skylark Corrections Obtaining Skylark NTRIP Credentials Configuring Starling For Skylark Corrections Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 2 of 42...
  • Page 3 Woodpecker Log Utility Drongo Maps sbp2report Appendix G – Hardware Specifications Appendix H – Related Information Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 3 of 42...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    This document provides complete setup, configuration, and operating details for Swift Navigation’s Precision GNSS Module (PGM) Evaluation Kit (EVK). A PGM EVK Quick Start Guide is also available for a quick and basic initial setup of your PGM EVK. You can download the PGM EVK Quick Start Guide at Support >...
  • Page 5: Firmware Version & Updates

    Technical Support This manual describes the operation of the PGM EVP running software package version 1.12.0. For additional information about using the PGM EVK, FAQs, or to request assistance, please visit support.swiftnav.com/ Used Acronyms Like any technical product, many acronyms are used. For clarity and convenience, the following are the Swift-specific acronyms used within this User Manual.
  • Page 6: Pgm Evk Contents

    UM-110007-06 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PGM EVK Contents The PGM EVK includes everything needed to set up and start evaluating the performance of Swift’s location technology. Included with your PGM EVK are the following items. Figure 2: PGM EVK Contents 1. GNSS L1/L5 magnet-mount antenna 7.
  • Page 7: Evp Overview

    ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ EVP Overview The PGM EVK features Swift’s PGM Evaluation Platform (EVP) consisting of a Swift mPCIe format PGM receiver, with integrated IMU and CAN / wheel tick odometry support. This is installed in an OnLogic IoT computer that hosts Swift’s Starling positioning engine. The PGM EVP provides real-time precision GNSS and IMU measurements and provides a turn-key platform that can be used to evaluate the performance of Swift’s...
  • Page 8: Operating Conditions

    EVP. If a different power supply is used, it must provide a 12 V / 3 A DC output. Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 9: Gnss Antenna

    2. Connect both of the Wi-Fi antennas to the SMA connectors on the EVP. 3. Connect the EVP to power using the provided power supply. Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 10: Connecting A Computer To The Pgm Evp

    2. Via Ethernet Direct Wi-Fi Connection Figure 6: Direct connection to the PGM EVP using Wi-Fi Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 10 of 42...
  • Page 11 4. When prompted, enter the Wi-Fi network password. By default, this is swiftnav. You should now be connected to the PGM EVP. Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 12: Ethernet Connection

    On MacOS and Linux, search for “Terminal” in the Applications to open the terminal. On Windows, search for “CMD” in the search bar to open the terminal. Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 13: Monitoring Pgm Evp Using Swift Console

    Reconnection to the local Wi-Fi network may be required to gain internet access for downloading the console. Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 14: Connecting Pgm Evp To The Swift Console

    4. Click OK. The Swift Console Tracking window will open and show the satellite signals being received. Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 14 of 42...
  • Page 15 For full details and operation of the Swift Console, refer to the Swift Console User’s Guide. The Swift Console User’s Guide can be found at Swift Console User's Guide. Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 15 of 42...
  • Page 16: Accessing The Pgm Evp To Configure & Change Settings

    2. Launch PuTTY and open a connection to the PGM EVP by entering the IP address as shown in the figure below. Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 17 4. At the Login when prompted, type swiftnav and press ENTER. 5. When prompted for the password, enter the default password of swiftnav and press enter. Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 18: Ssh Into The Pgm Evp Using Macos / Linux

    You will be prompted for a password. 4. Type the password swiftnav and press ENTER . Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 18 of 42...
  • Page 19: Accessing The Pgm Evp Directly With Keyboard & Monitor

    ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Figure 14: Terminal window after connecting to the PGM EVP You are now connected to the PGM EVK and can configure and change settings of the PGM EVP through SSH. Accessing The PGM EVP Directly With Keyboard & Monitor A simple way of getting access to the Linux terminal on the PGM EVP is to connect a monitor and a keyboard directly to the unit itself.
  • Page 20: Directory Of Files

    Wi-Fi settings and various other PGM EVP configuration and operation. A detailed list of scripts and files is available in Appendix D - Configuration Files and Directory. Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 20 of 42...
  • Page 21: Connecting The Pgm Evp To The Internet

    You can check for internet access by pinging a Google DNS server at IP address 8.8.8.8 by using the command ping 8.8.8.8. Use Ctrl+c to exit from the ping command. Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 22: Internet Access Using Wi-Fi

    Displays the status of Wi-Fi on the EVP. Figure 17: Internet access using Wi-Fi Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 22 of 42...
  • Page 23 Wi-Fi channel to match the channel of the Wi-Fi network you want to use. Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 24 To do this, reconnect your computer to the PGM EVP and enter ./wifi-connect.sh “SSID””PASSWORD” where SSID is the SSID of the network you are connecting to and PASSWORD Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 25: Applying Skylark Corrections

    Skylark Portal User's Guide for instructions on how to set up your account and obtain credentials. With the purchase of the PGM EVK, an email is sent containing a promo-code for a free 6 month Skylark subscription with 1 device.
  • Page 26 3. Use the starling-restart.sh script to restart the Starling positioning engine by entering the command ./starling-restart.sh and pressing ENTER. Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 27 Observations from Skylark will be listed in the Remote section under the Observations tab. Figure 21: Swift Console with remote observations from Skylark Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 27 of 42...
  • Page 28: Vehicle Installation

    Record lever arm X, Y and Z vectors after installation. Measure along X, Y and Z axes from the orange dots printed on the PGM EVP enclosure to the center of the antenna. Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 29 3. Use the starling-restart.sh script to restart the Starling positioning engine by entering the command ./starling-restart.sh and pressing ENTER. Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 30: Vehicle Signals

    Vehicle Speed Signal (VSS) Pin 4 Yellow CAN Lo Pin 5 Brown CAN Hi Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 30 of 42...
  • Page 31: Logging Data Using Swift Console

    Logging Data Using Swift Console It is possible to log data from the PGM EVK for the purpose of additional analysis and evaluation. The Swift Console allows data logging of the raw SBP stream or SBP.JSON data stream. To log data using Swift Console: 1.
  • Page 32: Appendices

    After the download the script will also ask to perform the installation. Option 2: Manual Procedure 1. Download the latest PGM EVK system update tarball from Swift Navigation using one of the following methods: ○...
  • Page 33 Note: During the update process the previous Starling configuration file config.yaml is renamed to config-backup-<current time>.yaml. Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 33 of 42...
  • Page 34: Appendix B - Starling License Activation

    The license activation process must be performed only once during the first execution of Starling. In order to activate a license, the user must obtain a so-called guard file and an activation code from Swift Navigation. The device hosting Starling must have access to the Internet to perform the activation procedure.
  • Page 35: Appendix C - Orientation Settings

    Y: Up Y: Up Z: 180.0 90.0 Y: -90.0 90.0 90.0 X: -90.0 90.0 Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 35 of 42...
  • Page 36 Y: Right Y: Backward 90.0 Z: -90.0 Y: -90.0 90.0 X: 180.0 90.0 X: -90.0 Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 36 of 42...
  • Page 37: Appendix D - Configuration Files And Directory

    - script to launch mini terminal u.sh - script to launch PGM firmware updater Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 37 of 42...
  • Page 38: Control Scripts

    - Turns Wi-Fi radio on wifi-radio-off.sh - Turns Wi-Fi radio off wifi-radio-status.sh - Displays the Wi-Fi status Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 38 of 42...
  • Page 39: Appendix E - Default Settings

    Orientation: 0, 0, 0 (X axis forward, Y axis right, Z axis down) Lever Arm: 0, 0, 0 Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 40: Appendix F - Other Available Software Tools

    Tools can be downloaded from Swift Support portal at support.swiftnav.com > General > Downloads > Tools. Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 40 of 42...
  • Page 41: Appendix G - Hardware Specifications

    PGM EVK User Manual UM-110007-06 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Appendix G – Hardware Specifications Dimensions are in mm. Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 41 of 42...
  • Page 42: Appendix H - Related Information

    Linux Tools FileZilla - File Manager filezilla-project.org/ SSH Resources Basic SSH Commands https://www.hostinger.com/tutorials/ssh/basic-ssh-commands Swift Navigation, Inc. | 201 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | swiftnav.com © 2022 Swift Navigation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 42 of 42...

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