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Chapter 1
Installation
This chapter contains instructions and tips to setup your NovAtel GPStation-6 receiver and create a GNSS
Ionospheric Scintillation and TEC Monitor (GISTM) receiver system.
1.1
Required Equipment
1.1.1
Included Equipment
The GPStation-6 package includes the following equipment for receiver operation:
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Null modem serial cable (x1)
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Straight through serial cable (x1)
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I/O strobe cable (x1)
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USB cable (x1)
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Power cable (x1)
Refer to "Cables" on page 77 for details of each cable.
1.1.2
Additional Equipment
In order for the receiver to operate, the following additional equipment is required:
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An interface for power, communications and other signals
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An antenna
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A quality coaxial cable (and interconnect adapter cable as necessary)
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Data communications equipment capable of serial and/or USB communications
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A power supply
When the GPStation-6 receiver is installed in a permanent location, such as in a building, it
should be protected by a lightning protection device according to local building codes (refer to
"Lightning Protection Installation and Grounding Procedure" on page 9 for details). Also refer
to the "Warranty" on page 11.
1.1.3
Selecting an Antenna
The GPStation-6 receiver is offered in a variety of dual-frequency (L1/L2, L1/L5) or triple-frequency (L1/L2/L5)
configurations. Frequency support is controlled by firmware model, allowing for any purchased model of the
GPStation-6 receiver to be updated to triple-frequency in the field.
If the installation only requires L1/L2 signals, then a dual-frequency antenna may be selected. A triple-frequency
(L1/L2/L5) antenna is recommended for most GPStation-6 installations, given that L5 signals are already
available and expanding (GEO, GPS, Galileo). The following NovAtel antennas may be considered:
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