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- Page 1 X8-M2 User Manual USER GUIDE Description This document introduces the BYNAV product X8-M2, including basic information, operation, configuration and commands. No.: UG155 Version: V1.0 Date: 2024.10.15...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS 1 Preface ...........................3 1.1 Manual Overview ....................... 3 1.2 Technical Support and Service ................... 3 1.3 Safety Information ......................3 2 Brief Introduction ......................4 2.1 Brief Information ........................ 4 2.2 Key Features ........................4 2.3 Specification ........................5 3 Interfaces ........................6 4 OLED Screen ........................8 5 Package List ........................9 6 GboxTools Software ....................... - Page 3 10.2 Configure the Frequency of GPGGA Output ..............29 10.3 Configure the Frequency of GPVTG Output ..............29 10.4 Configure HEADINGA Correction Angle ................29 10.5 Configure the Frequency of HEADINGA Output ............... 30 10.6 Configure Supported Satellite Systems ................31 10.7 Configure Language (Chinese/English) on LED Screen ...........
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Page 4: Preface
X8-M2 User Manual 1 Preface 1.1 Manual Overview Welcome to the X8-M2 Product User Manual. This manual primarily describes how to install, configure, and use the X8-M2 receiver series products. 1.2 Technical Support and Service If you have any questions and the product documentation does not provide the necessary information, please contact us: https://www.bynav.com/en/contact/contact-us. -
Page 5: Brief Introduction
2 Brief Introduction 2.1 Brief Information The X8-M2 is based on GNSS technology with completely independent intellectual propertyrights. They have high-precision measurement and navigation engine, support high performance NRTK/PPP/PPP-RTK solution, antijamming, L-Band and CLAS SBAS. They can deal with harsh environments with satellite signal interference or loss, provide continuous, real-time and reliable accurate position and attitude. -
Page 6: Specification
X8-M2 User Manual 2.3 Specification Table 2-1 Specification Model X8-M20 X8-M20D X8-M21 X8-M21D X8-M22 GNSS GNSS+INS GNSS GNSS+INS GNSS+INS Function Positioning Positioning Positioning Positioning Positioning and Heading and Heading Number of GNSS Antenna GPS, BDS, GPS, BDS, GPS, BDS, GLO, GAL,... -
Page 7: Interfaces
X8-M2 User Manual 3 Interfaces Figure 3-1 X8-M20D Interfaces Figure 3-2 X8-M20 Interfaces Figure 3-3 SIM card slot and USB 6 / 46... - Page 8 X8-M2 User Manual Table 3-1 Interfaces description Interfaces Function Remark DC9~28V power input, RS232 Rated voltage: 12V, NMEA data COM1 serial port output SMA, external 4G antenna External full band 4G antenna Suggested antenna gain: GNSS1 SMA, positioning antenna 28~40dB...
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Page 9: Oled Screen
X8-M2 User Manual 4 OLED Screen Figure 4-1 OLED screen Figure 4-1 OLED Table 4-1 OLED description Status Description Down Arrow Rover mode，it will show when receiving differential data. Up Arrow Base mode, it will show when uploading differential data. -
Page 10: Package List
X8-M2 User Manual 5 Package List Table 5-1 Package list ITEM Description Picture X8-M2 Main device Standard accessories Data cable+Power cable 5-wire-lemo Optional accessories Adapter Note: Choose between the cigarette 12V/1A lighter cable and adapter Cigarette lighter cable Note: Choose between the cigarette... -
Page 11: Gboxtools Software
X8-M2 User Manual 6 GboxTools Software GboxTools runs on Android phones and connects devices via Bluetooth. It mainly includes four functions: Display current working status, including latitude and longitude, satellite number, ⚫ accuracy, satellite status, etc. View and configure the current device, such as NTRIP IP , port, etc. -
Page 12: Ntrip Connection
X8-M2 User Manual 6.1 Ntrip connection To use the device as a rover, it needs to be configured with CORS to achieve high-precision positioning. The steps are as follows: Figure 6-2 Ntrip connection Note: You can also configure by sending the following commands through serial port, Bluetooth, and USB. -
Page 13: Nmea Output Frequency Configuration
X8-M2 User Manual 6.2 NMEA Output Frequency Configuration Figure 6-3 NMEA output frequency configuration 6.3 Data Upload Figure 6-4 Data upload 12 / 46... -
Page 14: Self-Check
X8-M2 User Manual 6.4 Self-check Figure 6-5 Self-check 6.5 Firmware Update This device supports two upgrade methods: OTA firmware upgrade via 4G/Ethernet, continuous firmware iteration. ⚫ OTA firmware upgrade via bluetooth, as shown in the following figure. ⚫ Figure 6-6 Firmware update via bluetooth... -
Page 15: Interface Protocol
X8-M2 User Manual 7 Interface Protocol The data output from COM1 or USB has the following three kinds of formats: NMEA-0183, JSON. Bluetooth continuously output NEMA-0183, in order for the Android app to be able to process at any time. - Page 16 X8-M2 User Manual Table 7-1-1-2 GGA parameter description Field Name Format Description Message ID, GGA statement header, '--' is the $--GGA character string system identifier UTCtime hhmmss.sss The UTC time of the current location Latitude, the first 2 characters represent degrees, ddmm.mmmm...
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Page 17: Gsa
X8-M2 User Manual Estimation mode (dead reckoning) Manual mode positioning Simulation mode positioning 7.1.2 GSA Table 7-1-2-1 GSA Information The satellite number and DOP information used for positioning. Output GSA statements regardless of positioning or availability of satellites; Description When the receiver is in a joint operation of multiple systems, each available satellite in the system corresponds to a GSA statement, and each GSA statement contains PDOP, HDOP, and VDOP obtained from the combined satellite system. - Page 18 X8-M2 User Manual GNSS system ID number defined by NMEA (note systemId number [3]) Checksum, XOR result of all characters between number (Hex) $and * (excluding $and *) <CR><LF> character Carriage return and line feed Table 7-1-2-3 Note [1] Data validity flag...
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Page 19: Gsv
X8-M2 User Manual 7.1.3 GSV Table 7-1-3-1 GSV Information The satellite number of the visible satellite and its elevation, azimuth, carrier to noise ratio, and other information. The number of parameter groups for {satellite number, Description elevation, azimuth, carrier to noise ratio} in each GSV statement can vary, with a maximum of 4 groups and a minimum of 0 group. -
Page 20: Rmc
X8-M2 User Manual Sequentially: Satellite number Elevation angle, value range 0-90, in degrees Azimuth angle, value range 0-359, in {,SVID,ele,az,cn0} number degrees Carrier to noise ratio, value range 0-99, unit db hz, if no satellite is tracked, fill in space. - Page 21 X8-M2 User Manual Latitude, the first 2 characters represent ddmm.mmmm degrees, and the following characters represent minutes uLat character Latitude direction: N-North, S-South Longitude, the first 3 characters represent ddmm.mmmm degrees, and the following characters represent minutes uLon character Longitude direction: E-East, W-West...
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Page 22: Vtg
X8-M2 User Manual 7.1.5 VTG Table 7-1-5-1 VTG Information Description Ground speed and ground heading information Type Output Format $--VTG,Cogt,T,Cogm,M,Sog,N,kph,K,mode*CS<CR><LF> Example $GPVTG,290.6,T,,M,000.0,N,0000.0,K,A*30 Table 7-1-5-2 VTG parameter description Field Name Format Description $--VTG character string Message ID, VTG statement header, '--' is the... -
Page 23: Data Format 1: Json
X8-M2 User Manual 7.2 Data Format 1: JSON This message provides information such as location, time, angle, IMU, etc. For example: {"deviceId":"X8-M2- 22C019","direction":"107.33","gpsTime":1685505028250,"lat":"31.140543840","lon":"121.283966853 ","alt":"25.580","high":"36.004","hrms":"0.018","speed":"0.07200","heading":"180.00","pitch":"0.00","r oll":"0.00","stat":"4","star":"26","xRate":"0.000","yRate":"0.000","zRate":"0.001","xAcc":"- 0.163","yAcc":"9.995","zAcc":"-0.631"} Table 7-2 JSON message structure Field Description Remark deviceId Device SN direction Heading (degrees, 0-360) - Page 24 X8-M2 User Manual xRate X-axis rotation rate (rad/s) yRate Y-axis rotation rate (rad/s) zRate Z-axis rotation rate (rad/s) xAcc X-axis acceleration (m/s2) yAcc Y-axis acceleration (m/s2) zAcc Z-axis acceleration (m/s2) 23 / 46...
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Page 25: Base Station Configuration
X8-M2 User Manual 8 Base Station Configuration 8.1 Hardware Connection Connect three cables as follows: Power cable: 12V adapter ⚫ GNSS1 antenna: disc antenna or choke antenna ⚫ GNSS2 antenna: X8-M20D need connection, X8-M20/X8-M21 no need connection ⚫ Network cable: connect to the router ⚫... - Page 26 X8-M2 User Manual 2. Set self-converngence. 3. Set Ntrip server to transfer the RTCM data through internet. Starting the base station at a known point In order to obtain accurate known points, firstly switch to the rover station mode, and then configure CORS, and after fixing, please execute the following steps.
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Page 27: Installation
X8-M2 User Manual 9 Installation 9.1 Device Figure 9-1 Micro Sim *Micro SIM card, China-mobile, China-telecom, and China Unicom can be used. If you want to use Nano SIM, you need to add a Micro Sim card holder. Figure 9-2 Interface... -
Page 28: Vehicle
GNSS antennas is consistent or parallel to the direction of the central axis of the vehicle, as shown in the following figure. Figure 9-3 GNSS antennas installation Figure 9-4 X8-M2 installation 27 / 46... - Page 29 X8-M2 User Manual Note: If there is a shielding function inside the vehicle, the 4G antenna should be installed on the roof and kept at a distance of more than 50cm from the GNSS antenna, with a height not higher than the GNSS antenna;...
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Page 30: Commands (Com1/Usb Type-C/Bluetooth)
X8-M2 User Manual 10 Commands (COM1/USB Type-C/Bluetooth) After configuring all the following commands, return OK and they will be automatically saved. The configuration command can be inputted from Bluetooth, COM1, or USB, and Carriage Return and Line Feed (\r\n) need to be added at the end of the command. -
Page 31: Configure The Frequency Of Headinga Output
X8-M2 User Manual Correct 0 ° (positioning antenna at the rear of AT+HEADING_OFFSET=SET,0 the vehicle) 10.5 Configure the Frequency of HEADINGA Output Command Remark AT+NEMATIME=SET,HDG,0 HEADINGA output 1Hz AT+NEMATIME=SET,HDG,1 HEADINGA output 2Hz AT+NEMATIME=SET,HDG,2 HEADINGA output 5Hz AT+NEMATIME=SET,HDG,3 HEADINGA output 10Hz... -
Page 32: Configure Supported Satellite Systems
X8-M2 User Manual Ext sol Extended solution status Uchar H+41 stat (default:0) Reserved Uchar H+42 Signal mask (0- Signal not Sig mask Uchar H+43 involved in solving) 32-bit CRC checksum xxxx H+44 (ASCII and binary only) Statement terminator [CR][LF] (ASCII only) 10.6 Configure Supported Satellite Systems... -
Page 33: Data Upload Configuration (Based On 4G Network)
X8-M2 User Manual 11 Data Upload Configuration (Based on 4G Network) 11.1 TCP Protocol 1. Configure TCP data transmission at 1Hz. AT+UPLOADDATA_TYPE=SET,0 AT+UPLOADDATA_PARM=SET,1,192.168.0.1,2201 2. Configure TCP data transmission at 0.5Hz. AT+UPLOADDATA_TYPE=SET,0 AT+UPLOADDATA_PARM=SET,2,192.168.0.1,2201 3. Configure TCP data transmission at 0.2Hz. AT+UPLOADDATA_TYPE=SET,0 AT+UPLOADDATA_PARM=SET,5,192.168.0.1,2201... - Page 34 X8-M2 User Manual 6. Configure TCP data transmission at 10Hz. AT+UPLOADDATA_TYPE=SET,0 AT+UPLOADDATA_PARM=SET,255,192.168.0.1,2201 AT+NEMATIME=SET,GGA,3 7. Configure TCP data transmission at 20Hz. AT+UPLOADDATA_TYPE=SET,0 AT+UPLOADDATA_PARM=SET,255,192.168.0.1,2201 AT+NEMATIME=SET,GGA,4 Note: The 255 in the command " AT+UPLOADDATA_PARM=SET,255,192.168.0.1,2201" indicates that the data transmission frequency follows the output frequency of GGA.
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Page 35: Iot Management Platform
X8-M2 User Manual 12 IoT Management Platform The IoT management platform includes several versions such as personnel and vehicles, which can remotely configure and view device parameters, as well as voice distribution, trajectory viewing, and preset alarm mechanisms. Data transmission: TCP ⚫... -
Page 36: Device Status Check
X8-M2 User Manual 12.1 Device Status Check Figure 22-2 Device status 【固件版本】Firmware version: Current version number ⚫ 【上传频率】Upload frequency: The frequency at which the device uploads data to the cloud ⚫ platform, and it can be set by clicking. 【定位精度】Positioning accuracy: The planar accuracy of the current device. -
Page 37: Trajectory Viewing
X8-M2 User Manual 12.2 Trajectory viewing Figure 22-3 Trajectory The main functions include trajectory viewing, playback, as well as the longitude and latitude, altitude, status, speed, number of satellites, azimuth, and GNSS2 satellite search and positioning. 12.3 GNSS Configuration 12.3.1 Working Mode Configuration The displayed working mode is the current one. -
Page 38: Cors Configuration
X8-M2 User Manual Figure 22-5 Working mode configuration 工作模式 Working mode: 移动站 rover station, 基站 base station ⚫ 启 动 方 式 Startup method: This option is only valid for base stations, including self ⚫ convergence and starting from the current position. -
Page 39: I/O Configuration
X8-M2 User Manual Figure 12-7 CORS configuration 1. Data link: shutdown, NTRIP , NTRIP+SHARE At present, the standard NTRIP protocol is supported to log in to the server and obtain differential data, usually by configuring NTRIP . The NTRIP+SHARE method means that when logging into CORS, it will be shared with other nearby devices for use. - Page 40 X8-M2 User Manual Figure 22-8 I/O configuration Figure 22-9 I/O configuration The settings in the above figure are all for the GNSS board, as detailed below: 【数据格式】Data Format: Only valid for mobile stations, including NMEA, JSON, and GNDAT1 ⚫ 39 / 46...
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Page 41: Data Transmission Configuration
X8-M2 User Manual data formats. 【卫星系统】Satellite system: Effective for rover stations and base stations, supporting single ⚫ Beidou, all satellite systems, etc., default to all satellite systems. 【GPGGA 输出频率】GPGGA output frequency: frequency selection, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20Hz. ⚫ Note: When configured with JSON and GNDAT1, GPGGA will default to 20Hz. If other ⚫... -
Page 42: Example 1: How To Set It As A Base Station
X8-M2 User Manual Figure 12-10 Data transmission configuration 【网络协议】Network protocols: support TCP ⚫ 【回传频率】 Transmission frequency: including off, once every 1 second, once every 2 seconds, ⚫ once every 5 seconds, once every 10 seconds, and following the output frequency of GGA. -
Page 43: Current Location Startup Method
X8-M2 User Manual Figure 12-11 Working mode Click on Ntrip server and configure it as shown in the following figure. Figure 12-12 Ntrip server configuration 12.5.2 Current Location Startup Method 1. Set the working mode to rover station first, set the CORS account, and wait for the device to run in a RTK fixed state. - Page 44 X8-M2 User Manual Figure 12-13 RTK fixed 2. Switch to base station mode and configure as shown in the following figure. Figure 12-14 Switch to base station mode 3. Click on Ntrip server and configure it as shown in the following figure.
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Page 45: Shared Ntrip Method
X8-M2 User Manual Figure 12-15 Ntrip server configuration 12.5.3 Shared NTRIP Method 1. Working mode configured as rover station. Figure 12-16 Working mode 2. Configure CORS account, select NTRIP+SHARE. 44 / 46... - Page 46 X8-M2 User Manual Figure 12-17 NTRIP+SHARE A new mount point will be created on the server, and the mount point name will prioritize using the mount point in the Ntrip server page. If not set, it will default to the device's SN, such as X8- M2-234067.
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