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Notice to Customers This manual has been produced to ensure the very best performance of your OmniSTAR receiver, as well as to ensure its trouble free usage. This publication could contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the manual.
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OmniSTAR B.V and its operating companies world-wide (OmniSTAR), warrants this product to be free from defects in workmanship and material for a period of one year from the date of original sale by OmniSTAR or its authorised dealers, to the original purchaser or end user.
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ASTE TREATMENT ON YOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY ................82 COLOGICAL BACKGROUND LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: 5220HP Back Panel ................10 Figure 2: Ant-Aero-06 antenna ................11 Figure 3: Drawing Ant-Aero-06 antenna.............. 12 Figure 4: Multipath....................18 Figure 5: the receiver home screen ..............26 Figure 6: Example of an Easylog window ............
OmniSTAR 5220HP DGPS Receiver. System Features The OmniSTAR 5220HP DGPS Receiver is part of the OmniSTAR worldwide DGPS Service. The OmniSTAR service is a full-time differential GPS (DGPS) broadcast system delivering corrections from an array of GPS reference stations located around the globe.
Housing The 5220HP is housed in an enclosure to provide a complete receiver solution. When connected to an antenna and a power source, the 5220HP is a fully functioning GPS receiver. The enclosure offers protection against environmental conditions and RF interference.
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual Accessories The following accessories are included with the 5220HP: • 1 power cable • 1 RS232 data cable • 1 USB cable (to connect a computer) • 1 antenna cable (5 meters) • A CD containing PC utilities and product documentation •...
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual RF Input The 5220HP is designed to work with active GPS antennas with a LNA gain of 10 to 40 dB. The purpose of this LNA gain above the minimum requirement of 10 dB is to accommodate for losses in the cable system. Essentially, there is a maximum cable loss budget of 30 dB for a 40 dB gain antenna.
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual Installation and Set Up Installation Considerations Before commencing installation of the OmniSTAR 5220HP in a vehicle or aircraft, the following should be considered: • Determine the preferred location for each unit. Consider cable length, connector attachment space (cable bend radius), stowing excess cable, moisture, chemical corrosion, vibration and heat exposure.
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual Counter Electromagnetic Force (CEMF) A potential problem inherent in any installation of electronic systems within a vehicle is Counter Electro-Magnetic Force (CEMF). CEMF is caused when relays or solenoids, connected to the vehicle DC power distribution, are de-energised. The voltage produced may exceed 400 volts.
This section contains information on the features of the 5220HP receiver. One Pulse Per Second The strobe available on the 5220HP is the One Pulse Per Second (1 PPS) signal. The output is 3.3 Volts and duration is 1 microsecond. ( Port B, pin 9 ) The rising edge of this signal is synchronised with GPS time.
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual Mounting the receiver The 5220HP casing is equipped with two mounting brackets to facilitate mounting the receiver to a surface. This section provides information on how to mount the receiver. Note: The receiver casing was not designed for mounting in high-dynamics or high-vibration environments.
Power Supply Requirements The 5220HP can be powered by a vehicle or by a customer-supplied power source of 8-36 VDC, capable of delivering at least 6W continuous output power. For continued protection against the risk of fire, the power lead to the 5220HP receiver should be provided with a 10 Ampere (maximum) fuse.
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual Operating considerations The 5220HP has proven to be a high-quality positioning device. The accuracy that the user can obtain depends on several factors, including: • Number of visible satellites • Multipath • Dilution of Precision (DOP) •...
When interference levels are too high, the 5220HP may even lose lock to either the OmniSTAR satellite or the GPS satellites. Interference sources include radio and television transmitters, radars,...
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual Getting started The purpose of this section is to get you started with the 5220HP as quickly as possible. Configuration Generally, when the receiver is supplied, it will be configured for the mode and data link(s) you have subscribed to. In most cases getting up and running will be a easy as connecting the appropriate cables and applying power to the system.
Power up the receiver by pushing the power button at the back of the receiver once. The 5220HP uses three LEDs. The LED functions are defined as: Power Indicator LED: red. This LED will illuminate when the 5220HP is powered.
- using a terminal program on a Microsoft Windows-based computer - using Viewall on a PDA. Serial ports The 5220HP features two serial ports. The ports handle communication to and from the GPS Receiver. The ports may be configured for a mixture of NMEA 0183, binary data and RTCM SC-104 data.
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual USB Logging Once a USB memory stick has been inserted into the receiver, the ‘Data Logging’ menu will show the memory stick free space and allow data logging to begin. A data menu will confirm that your memory stick is logging.
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual The menu system The menu system on the 5220HP is designed for easy setup and configuration of the unit. The receiver can be configured almost entirely using the menu system without having to connect to a computer or PDA.
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual Navigating the receiver menu’s The menu structure of the 5220HP consists of a Top Menu with 5 top-level menu screens. Each of these menu screens links to one or more sub-menu screens which sequentially links to several information/configuration screens.
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual The home screen is the receiver’s default screen after a successful receiver power up. This screen is referred to as: Top Menu Figure 5: the receiver home screen In the top-left of the screen are up to 12 bars, these represent the GPS satellites signal strength.
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual This section of the manual will describe the 5220HP’s menu structure and screens. Top MenuD The sub menus and sub items of the Top Menu are listed below. GPSD Position StatusI SatellitesI ConfigureI L-BandD Signal StatusI...
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Is the framing message decoded? DSP:TrkMode Tracking Mode ARM:GPSLock Lock to the GPS satellite? ARM:DifData Is there differential correction data? ARM:ARMLock Is there lock to the Omnistar satellite? ARM:DGPS Is the solution differential? ARM:Solutn Is a position solution calculated? Issue 1.32 12/2010...
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OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual SatellitesD Shows information about all visible GPS satellites CHxx SVxx ELxxx Show Channel, Satellite NR. (PRN) AZxxx SNR xx-yy Elevation and Azimuth and Signal-to noise ratio for L1 xx and L2 yy Repeats for all visible satellites...
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OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual L-BandD Signal StatusD Displays status and location of the correction satellite form current position Freq: 15xx.xxxx Frequency of used correction satellite SPS: 1200 Data rate of used correction satellite BER: 500..0 Bit Error Rate of used satellite (500 is no lock, 0 is perfect reception) : xx.x...
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OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual Config WizardD Proceed WizardD You can use the wizard to setup different outputs and differential sources for your receiver Create NewI Enter NameI XXX name (use Keys till end) DiffISBAS Differential source Data PORT AI output of port A...
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual Use Previous Load a configuration from stored memory Not Used1 Not Used2 Not Used3 Not Used4 Not Used5 CancelD return to previous menu Issue 1.32 12/2010...
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual System SetupD Display AppsD Applications currently on the 5220HP In Use : OMNIHP Currently selected application Other : WAASRTKB second selectable application SwapApplications exchanges applications Display FormatD Disp UpdateI1 Hz update rate of the receiver display 1 or 5 times per sec.
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AnimationDOff Either On or Off, menu screens will slide instead of jump. SubscriptionD You can enter an 5220HP option upgrade code here, e.g for 20 Hz. Flip DisplayDNO When changed to YES, it flips the display 180 for reverse mounting LCD OffDnever never, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 or 15 minutes.
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OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual Data LoggingD ConfigD Auto-NameD NO or YES Enter NameI Here you can enter a file name ModeI Choose between Append or Overwrite File TypeI Can be RAW, KML or CVS PeriodI 60s, 30s, 15s, 10s, 5s, 1Hz, 2Hz, 5Hz or 10Hz Start RecordingD End filename.filetype...
Note: It is possible to communicate with your receiver using any terminal program, however in this manual the program Easylog is used by way of illustration. You can freely obtain a version of Easylog by the OmniSTAR website. (http://www.omnistar.nl/site/293/default.aspx) Figure 6: Example of an Easylog window...
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual Basic commands This section details the basic terminal commands and messages. For each command the following table provides a brief description, which will be detailed in a further subsection. This command displays receiver information e.g. serial number, subscription dates, firmware version...
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OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual This command displays receiver information. This command has the following layout: $JI<CR><LF> The receiver will (for example) output the following data: $>JI,1800540,1,7,15122008,01/06/1980,02/11/2009,4.9L,12 The following table gives a description of the output: message header 1800540 serial number of the GPS engine...
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual $JSHOW This command is used to poll the receiver for the current operating configuration. This command has the following layout: $JSHOW[,SUBSET]<CR><LF> If the optional is not specified, the receiver will (for example) SUBSET output the following data: $>JSHOW,THISPORT,PORTA...
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OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual If the optional is specified as CONF, SUBSET $JSHOW,CONF <CR><LF> the receiver will (for example) output the following data: $>JSHOW,CONF,N,0.0,10.0,5,A,NORM,2700,L The following table gives a description of the output: JSHOW message header CONF option: current configuration...
This command allows you to choose the maximum allowable age for correction data. The default setting is 2700 seconds. However this is overruled by the OmniSTAR HP process which sets the maximum allowable differential age to 300 seconds. This command has the following layout: $JAGE,AGE<CR><LF>...
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual $JMASK The system masks control whether or not the receiver will use a certain GPS satellite for its position calculations. Since the signals of low-elevation satellites have a larger distance to travel, the signals of those satellites will be weaker and may cause a larger position error than the signals of satellites at higher elevations.
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual $JASC This command turn GPS data messages on at a particular update rate or turn them off. When turning messages on, you have the choice of various update rates available. This command has the following layout: $JASC,MSG,R[,OTHER]<CR><LF>...
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual $JOFF This command allows you to turn off all data messages being output through the current or other port, including any binary messages, such as Bin95 and Bin96, etc. This command has the following layout: $JOFF[,OTHER]<CR><LF>...
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual $JBAUD This command is used to configure the baud rates of the receiver. This command has the following layout: $JBAUD,R[,OTHER]<CR><LF> The variable “R” may be one of the following baudrates: 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 When this command has been issued without the “,OTHER”...
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual $JSAVE Sending this command is required after making changes to the operating mode of the receiver module. This command has the following layout: $JSAVE<CR><LF> No data fields are required. The receiver will reply with the following two messages.
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual OmniSTAR commands This section details the commands accepted by the OmniSTAR 5220HP receiver to configure and monitor the OmniSTAR functionality of the receiver. For each command the following table provides a brief description, which will be detailed in a further subsection.
This message allows you to either manually or automatically tune the OmniSTAR receiver. Note however, that this command only becomes effective after the lock to the OmniSTAR satellite is lost. This could be done in the following way: Power-off the receiver, then disconnect the antenna and power-up the receiver for a few minutes.
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual For the most recent information consult: Omnistar.nl > technical info $JLBEAM This message displays information on the current spotbeams that are available to OmniSTAR receivers. This command has the following layout: $JLBEAM<CR><LF> The receiver will (for example) output the following data: $>JLBEAM,1537.4400,15,28,1200,(25)
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual $JLBEAMEX This message displays information on the spotbeams that are available to OmniSTAR receivers. This command has the following layout: $JLBEAMEX<CR><LF> The receiver will (for example) output the following data: $> Beam:3,1537440000,1200,15,28,17,24,0,25,* $> Beam:3,1537440000,1200,14,59,41,23,34,25,* $> Beam:3,1537440000,1200,23,-2,29,49,50,25,* $>...
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual $JGEO This message displays information about the position, azimuth and elevation of the OmniSTAR satellite currently in use by your receiver This command has the following layout: $JGEO<CR><LF> The receiver will (for example) output the following data: $>JGEO,Sent=1537.4400,Used=1537.4400,Baud=1200,Lon=25,...
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual $JOMS This command requests the current OmniSTAR subscription information. This command has the following layout: $JOMS<CR><LF> The receiver will (for example) output the following data: $>JOMS,HP,4,HP,0,01/06/1980,02/11/2009,0,0,7,HP 4.28L1 The following table gives a description of the output:...
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual $JASC,D1 This command requests diagnostic information for Omnistar operation from the receiver module. This command has the following format: $JASC,D1,1[,OTHER]<CR><LF> The receiver will reply and start generating $RD1 output messages at a rate of 1Hz, as in the following example: $JASC,D1,1 $>...
$JOMD This command allows you to configure the receiver to output Debug data To have the receiver unit output Debug data, send the following command to the 5220HP receiver: The command has the following format: $OMD,R[,OTHER]<CR><LF> When the variable R = 1, the Debug data output is turned on, The receiver will start outputting data at 1 message per second: e.g:...
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual SEEDING For the OmniStar 5220HP receiver, HP initialization time can be reduced by supplying the known position. If the current position coordinates are known very accurately, the OmniSTAR algorithm can be sent with the known coordinates.
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual $JHP,SEED, lat,lon,hgt With this command the user can seed the OmniSTAR algorithm with a position, to speed up initialization. “lat” and “lon” are the user’s latitude and longitude in degrees(decimal) and “height” is in meters. When the current receiver position is greater than 12 meters (in the horizontal plane) from the seed position, the receiver responds with: $>JHP,SEED,Current Position Too Far From Seed...
For detailed descriptions of NMEA messages see Appendix B. Furthermore, the number of NMEA messages that can be sent by the 5220HP also depends on the baudrate of the communication port and the set output rate of the NMEA messages.
Appendix B NMEA 0183 Message options The OmniSTAR 5220HP is configured to output 3 NMEA 0183 sentences (*GGA, GSA and VTG) by default. Sentences can be added or removed by the user using the NMEA configuration screens (see page 29 or 43). The default output rate is set to 1 Hz, but other rates may also be selected.
Status ‘float’ = unconverged HP/XP solution. 4. Geodial Separation is the difference between the WGS-84 earth ellipsoid and mean-sea-level (MSL). 5. Time in seconds since the last OmniSTAR correction update. 6. For OmniSTAR: reference station ID 0100 = VBS, 1000 = HP,...
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual – Geographic Position - Latitude/Longitude The GLL message contains the latitude and longitude of the present position, the time of the position fix and its status. $GPGLL,ddmm.mmmmmmm,D,dddmm.mmmmmmm,D,hhmmss.ss,A*XX Field Number Description Latitude, N (North) or S (South).
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual – GPS DOP and Active Satellites The GSA message indicates the GPS receivers operating mode and lists the satellites used for navigation and the DOP values of the position solution. $GPGSA,m,f,sv,sv,sv,sv,sv,sv,sv,sv,sv,sv,sv,sv,P.P,H.H,V.V*XX Field Number Description Mode: M = Manual, A = Automatic.
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual – GPS Pseudorange Noise Statistics The GST message is used to support Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM). $GPGST,hhmmss.ss,S.S,M.M,m.m,ddd.d,y.y,x.x,h.h,*XX Field Number Description UTC time of GGA fix RMS value of the standard deviation of the range inputs to the navigation process (range inputs...
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual – GPS Satellites in View The GSV message identifies the number of SVs in view, the PRN numbers, elevation, azimuth and SNR values. $GPGSV,M,S,T,sv,el,azm,snr,sv,el,azm,snr,sv,el,azm,snr,sv,el,azm,snr*XX Field Description Number Total number of sentences of this type in this cycle Sentence number Total number of SV’s visible...
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual – Recommended Minimum Specific GPS Data The RMC message identifies the UTC time, status, latitude, longitude, speed over ground (SOG), date and magnetic variation of the position fix. $GPRMC,hhmmss.ss,A,ddmm.mmmmm,D,dddmm.mmmmm,D,sss.ss,T.T,D DMMYY,mm.m,E*7C Field Number Description Time: UTC time of the position fix in hhmmss.ss format...
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual – Course Over Ground and Ground Speed The VTG (Velocity True Ground) message identifies the actual track made good and speed over ground. $GPVTG,t,T,,,n.nn,N,k.kk,K Field Number Description Track made good Fixed text ‘T’ shows that track made good is...
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual – Time and Date The ZDA message contains UTC, the day, the month and the year of the local time zone. $GPZDA,hhmmss.ss,DD,MM,YYYY,lh,lm Field Number Description UTC. Day (0 – 31). Month (0 – 12). Year. Local Zone Description Hours (± 13 Hours). * Local Zone Description Minutes.
Global Positioning System HDOP Horizontal Dilution of Precision High Performance Liquid Crystal Display Low Noise Amplifier LBAND Omnistar correction signal in the L-band frequency Network Control Centre NMEA National Marine Electronics Association (Standard for interfacing marine electronic devices) MSAS MTSAT Satellite based Augmentation System...
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OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual Radio Frequency Root Mean Square RTCM Radio Technical Commission Maritime Real Time Kinematic Signal to Noise Ratio Speed Over Ground Space Vehicle Universal Time Coordinate Virtual Base Station VDOP Vertical Dilution of Precision WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System...
If no appropriate device driver is found, you can download the driver from: http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm When connecting the 5220HP USB “Data Com” port to your computer, you will need to install the FTDI drivers, twice. Once the correct drivers are installed, a pop-up will appear in the lower right corner of your computer screen.
Note: Since no official driver has yet been released, OmniSTAR cannot guarantee proper working and cannot support this driver in any way. Figure 8: screen view of PORTS in device manager...
3. Click Receiver -> Connect. 4. Select the appropriate COM port on your computer and select 19200 for the baud- rate in RightArm and set the baud rate of your 5220HP to 19200 baud. 5. Click Receiver -> Program. 6. Under Program Type, select Application 1.
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual Appendix F OmniSTAR reference stations For its satellite based DGPS service, OmniSTAR uses correction data from a number of reference stations distributed all over the globe. The most recent map can be found on the Internet: See http://www.skyfix.com...
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual Appendix G Test results OmniSTAR is performing hardware tests, in order to verify the receivers’ capabilities under different circumstances. Issue 1.32 12/2010...
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Appendix H Receiver Service Procedure If an OmniSTAR receiver unit fails to perform, contact the OmniSTAR office within the region, after following the procedural checks. We wish to hear about frequently experienced problems and your assistance will help by copying the form on the next page, filling in the details requested and faxing or mailing the form to the OmniSTAR office for on forwarding to Product Marketing.
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual Appendix I OmniSTAR Receiver Problem Report Form Please copy this form and report problem with as much detail as possible. Problem with: Date: Signal Y/N Manual Y/N OmniSTAR Y/N Receiver Y/N Description of problem: Person Reporting:...
OmniSTAR 5220HP User Manual Appendix J Mechanical drawing for mounting This appendix shows a 1:1 scale drawing of the 5220HP receiver. Please note the following drawing fits exactly on the mounting bracket and its holes. For your convenience, you can print this and use as a drilling mould.
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OmniSTAR or your nearest dealer for further information. Waste treatment on your own responsibility If you do not return an “end of life” unit to OmniSTAR, you must hand it to a company specialized in waste recovery. Do not dispose of the unit in a litter bin or at a public waste disposal site.
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