Table of Contents Impressum.................... 2 Content of the USB stick ..............4 General information................5 The modular system GPSGEN1575/MP ..........6 Block diagram ................6 Features GPSGEN1575/MP ..............7 Time zone and daylight saving ..........7 GPS outputs ................8 IF outputs ..................
Content of the USB stick Besides this manual, the provided USB stick includes a setup program for the monitor software GPSMON32. This utility can be used to configure Meinberg GPS receivers via their serial ports and display status information of the module.
General information The module GPSGEN1575/MP was designed to reconvert the intermediate frequency of 35.42 MHz transmitted on the antenna cable of Meinberg GPS clocks into the original GPS frequency of 1575.42 MHz. This technology allows the connection of GPS receivers of other manufacturers working without IF-technique to a Meinberg antenna with up to 300 meters of coaxial cable RG58 without the need of an additional amplifier.
The modular system GPSGEN1575/MP The modular system is a set of equipment composed of a GPS-signal converter GPSGEN1575, a GPS antenna diplexer GPSAV4 and a power supply unit T60B, installed in a metal desktop case (19'', 1U) and ready to operate. The interfaces provided by GPSGEN1575 are accessible via connectors in the front or rear panel of the case.
The integrated eurocard GPSGEN1575 includes a complete GPS receiver and a signal conditioning circuit for reconversion of the IF frequency (35.42MHz) trans- mitted on the antenna cable of Meinberg GPS clocks into the original GPS frequency (1575.42MHz). The receiver circuit of the board is connected to the antenna/converter unit by a 50 Ω...
GPSGEN1575 uses two different paths to process the incoming signal of the antenna/ converter unit. One receive section works as a standard GPS receiver, the other is used to reconvert the IF-frequency of a Meinberg antenna/converter into the original GPS frequency band with a RF of 1575.42 MHz.
Enabling of outputs In the default mode of operation the pulse output (PPS) and the serial interfaces are disabled until the receiver has synchronized after power-up. However, with the help of the monitor program GPSMON32 the system can be configured to enable those outputs immediately after power-up.
Installation Power supply The type of power supply needed for operation of GPSGEN1575/MP can be found in the chapter „Technical data power supply“ at the end of this manual. Mounting the antenna The GPS satellites are not stationary but circle round the globe in a period of about 12 hours.
Powering up the system If both the antenna and the power supply have been connected the system is ready to operate. About 10 seconds after power-up the receiver´s TCXO has warmed up and operates with the required accuracy. If the receiver finds valid almanac and epheme- ris data in its battery buffered memory and the receiver´s position has not changed significantly since its last operation the receiver can find out which satellites are in view now.
LEDs in the front panel FAIL LED The FAIL LED is turned on whenever the TIME_SYN output is low (receiver is not synchronized). LOCK LED The LOCK LED is turned on when after power-up the receiver has acquired at least four satellites and has computed its position.
The waste battery must be disposed as propo- sed by the manufacturer of the battery. Technical specifications GPSGEN1575/MP HOUSING: Metal desktop case, MULTIPAC Schroff Front panel: 1 U / 84 HP (43.6 mm high / 426.4 mm wide)
Technical data error relay SWITCHING VOLTAGE: 48 VDC max. SWITCHING CURRENT: 500 mA max. SWITCHING POWER: 28 W SWITCHING TIME: on-time: 3 msec off-time: 3 msec CE Label This device conforms to the directive 89/336/E approximation of the laws of the Member State Community relating to electromagnetc compa...
SUB-D assignment Connector assignments error relay (Time Sync) Relay on (pin. 7+8 are closed), if synchronization has been achieve Relay off (pin. 6+7 are closed) after reset or in case of serious erro...
Technical specifications GPSGEN1575 RECEIVE FREQUENCY: 35.42 MHz MIXTURE FREQUENCY: 10 MHz OUTPUT FREQUENCY: 1575.42 MHz (GPS L1 C/A-code), distributed to four outputs OUTPUT 50 Ω IMPEDANCE: RECEIVER: 6 channel C/A code receiver with external antenna/converter unit ANTENNA: Antenna/converter unit with remote power supply refer to chapter "Technical Specifications GPS Antenna"...
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SERIAL PORTS: 2 asynchronous serial ports (RS-232) Baud Rate: 300 up to 19200 Framing: 7N2, 7E1, 7E2, 8N1, 8N2, 8E1 default setting: COM0: 19200, 8N1 COM1: 9600, 8N1 POWER REQUIREMENTS: 5V ± 5% / @ 550 mA PHYSICAL DIMENSION: Eurocard, 100 mm x 160 mm, 1.5 mm Epoxy REAR EDGE CONNECTOR: according to DIN 41612, type C 64, rows a+c (male)
Format of the Meinberg Standard Time String The Meinberg Standard Time String is a sequence of 32 ASCII characters starting with the STX (start-of-text) character and ending with the ETX (end-of-text) charac- ter. The format is: <STX>D:dd.mm.yy;T:w;U:hh.mm.ss;uvxy<ETX> The letters printed in italics are replaced by ASCII numbers whereas the other characters are part of the time string.
Format of the SAT-Time String The SAT-Time String is a sequence of 29 ASCII characters starting with the STX (start-of-text) character and ending with the ETX (end-of-text) character. The format <STX>dd.mm.yy/w/hh:mm:ssxxxxuv<ETX> The letters printed in italics are replaced by ASCII numbers whereas the other characters are part of the time string.
Format of the Uni Erlangen String (NTP) The time string Uni Erlangen (NTP) of a GPS-clock is a sequence of 68 ASCII characters starting with the STX (start-of-text) character and ending with the ETX (end-of-text) character. The format is: <STX>tt.mm.jj; w; hh:mm:ss; voo:oo; acdfg i;bbb.bbbbn lll.lllle hhhhm<ETX> The letters printed in italics are replaced by ASCII numbers whereas the other characters are part of the time string.
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leap second insertion ‘L’ leap second is actually inserted (active only in 60th sec.) ‘ ‘ (space, 20h) no leap second is inserted bbb.bbbb latitude of receiver position in degrees leading signs are replaced by a space character (20h) latitude, the following characters are possible: ‘N’...
Format of the ABB SPA Time String The ABB SPA Time String is a sequence of 32 ASCII characters starting with the characters ">900WD" and ending with the <CR> (Carriage Return) character. The format is: >900WD:yy-mm-tt_hh.mm;ss.fff:cc<CR> The letters printed in italics are replaced by ASCII numbers whereas the other characters are part of the time string.
Signal description GPSGEN1575 Name Function 32a+c Ground VCC in (+5V) 1a+c +5V supply VDD in (+5V Osc) 1a+c +5V supply for oscillator (TCXO) BSL1 Pin1 of BSL key BSL2 (+3,3V) Pin2 of BSL key 10 MHz out 10 MHz frequency output, TTL-level P_SEC out Pulse when second changes, TTL level, active high, length 1 msec...
Technical specifications of optional GPS antenna ANTENNA: dielectrical patch antenna, 25 x 25mm receive frequency: 1575.42 MHz bandwidth: 9 MHz CONVERTER: local oscillator to converter frequency: 10 MHz first IF frequency: 35.4 MHz POWER REQUIREMENTS: 12V ... 18V, @ 100mA (provided via antenna cable) CONNECTOR: coax type N, female AMBIENT...
The program GPSMON32 The program GPSMON32 can be used to monitor and program all essential functions of Meinberg GPS-Receivers. The Software is executable under Win9x, Win2000, WinXP and WinNT. To install GPSMON32 just run Setup.exe from the included diskette and follow the instructions of the setup program.
Online Help The online help can be started by clicking the menu item 'Help' in menu Help. In every program window a direct access to a related help topic can be obtained by pressing F1. The help language can be selected by clicking the menu items Deutsch/ Englisch in the Help Menu.
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