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- Page 1 USER MANUAL G300Ni INTELLIGENT NETWORK GPS RECEIVER SKU 001-1070 G300Ni-MA-v06r03 2021-08-04 ENGLISH...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
G300Ni CONTENTS G300NI INTELLIGENT GPS RECEIVER WITH WIFI ....... 4 DOCUMENT ..................5 About This Manual ..................5 NOTICE ....................6 Copyright ......................6 GENERAL NOTICES ................7 INTRODUCTION .................. 8 Parts List......................8 MAJOR DIMENSIONS ................. 9 INSTALLATION ................. 10 Mounting...................... -
Page 4: G300Ni Intelligent Gps Receiver With Wifi
G300Ni 1 G300NI INTELLIGENT GPS RECEIVER WITH WIFI... -
Page 5: Document
G300Ni 2 DOCUMENT 2.1 About This Manual This Manual provides installation, operating Instructions and fault-finding procedures for the equipment to which it relates. This manual may also be made available in electronic Portable Document Format (PDF). In PDF format, the following categories are all enabled as active hyperlink references: (1) The titles of each section;... -
Page 6: Notice
G300Ni 3 NOTICE 3.1 Copyright The copyright and all rights of a like nature in respect of this publication in any part of the world are the property of COMAR SYSTEMS LTD. (COMAR). No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, whether... -
Page 7: General Notices
G300Ni 4 GENERAL NOTICES SAFETY: Make sure the power supply is switched off before you make any electrical connections to the unit. INSTALLATION: This equipment must be installed in accordance with the instructions provided in this manual. Failure to do so could result in poor performance, personal injury and/or damage to your vessel and/or connected equipment. -
Page 8: Introduction
G300Ni 5 INTRODUCTION The G300Ni from Comar Systems is a compact GPS Receiver equipped with Ethernet, WiFi and USB Interfaces for land-based, shore side monitoring. The G300Ni is based on the popular Raspberry Pi™3 mini-computer. The G300Ni is primarily intended for developers to implement within their own networks. -
Page 9: Major Dimensions
G300Ni 6 MAJOR DIMENSIONS All dimensions mm:... -
Page 10: Installation
& Ethernet cables first. Lastly, connect the power cable by plugging the micro-USB power jack into the micro-USB socket on the side of the G300Ni, see section 6 MAJOR DIMENSIONS. Provided that the unit is configured correctly, the receiver will immediately begin the boot process. Refer to section 8 CONFIGURATION. -
Page 11: Configuration
G300Ni 8 CONFIGURATION There are several methods to configure the R500Ni unit, ranging from the standard configuration using a keyboard and mouse directly connected to the unit, or by using VNC or SSH which are done via a network. 8.1 Getting Started 8.1.1 Standard Setup... - Page 12 G300Ni 8.1.2 VNC Setup The remote access software VNC is pre-installed, which enables you to connect to your unit via VNC. You will firstly need to download and install a VNC client, such as VNC Viewer on a computer in the same network as your unit. One example for a VNC client is RealVNC: www.realvnc.com.
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Page 13: Installing Open Source Software
Raspberry Pi 3™ micro computer. Full information and additional details can be found on the Raspberry Foundation website: https://www.raspberrypi.org/ The G300Ni can run a number of operating systems and these are listed and explained on the official Raspberry Foundation website. Comar Systems recommend using Raspbian, the official operating system (OS) for the Raspberry Pi, which is a Linux based OS. -
Page 14: Enabling The Serial Port
Save the file by pressing Ctrl+X, say Yes and press enter. Reboot for the changes to take effect. Now type: sudo reboot This will restart the system. Once the G300Ni is back up and running, check the status of the serial port. Go to Menu → Accessories → Terminal, and type: $ ls –l /dev May 2016... -
Page 15: Setting And Testing The Serial Port To Receive Gps Data
The next step is to disable the remote console which by default uses the internal serial port ttyS0 which is also the same serial port the GPS receiver uses in the G300Ni. To do this, type: $ sudo systemctl stop serial-getty@ttyS0.service $ sudo systemctl disable serial-getty@ttyS0.service... - Page 16 G300Ni $ more ./test.txt You will see something like this formatted GPS data: If strange characters are displayed or data sentences are not formatted correctly then the Baud rate settings may need checking for the serial port. In this case, repeat the procedure for setting...
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Page 17: Gps Receiver
A standard active 3.3 or 5 volts dc GPS antenna with a gain between 10 and 30 dB needs to be connected to the TNC connector on the rear of the G300Ni for the GPS receiver to work. By default the GPS receiver will output the following NMEA messages: GPGGA, GPGSA, GPGSV, GPRMC 10.1 GPS Receiver Technical Specification... -
Page 18: Specifications
12.4 Environmental IP Rating: IP40 Operating temp: -15°C to +55°C Compass: Safe Distance 50 cm 11.5 Additional Information Supplied: G300Ni receiver (without software) Option 1: G300Ni receiver with standard configuration software Option 2: G300Ni receiver with bespoke data management software... -
Page 19: Safety And Security
G300Ni 13 SAFETY AND SECURITY Please observe the following procedures to ensure safety of personnel installing and operating the equipment: 1. Ensure all power to the unit is disconnected and locked-out during installation, maintenance and removal procedures 2. Ensure power is disconnected and locked-out in the event of mechanical damage to the unit, rendering internal parts accessible to personnel 3. - Page 20 COMAR SYSTEMS Vittlefields Technology Centre Forest Road NEWPORT Isle of Wight PO30 4LY UNITED KINGDOM tel: +44 (0)1983 828900 email: sales@comarsystems.com web: www.comarsystems.com...
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