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SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL
3510LR

User Manual

Issue 1.0, November 2004
Issue 1.0 11/04

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL 3510LR User Manual Issue 1.0, November 2004 Issue 1.0 11/04...
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  • Page 3 3510LR USER MANUAL Notice to Customers This manual has been produced to ensure the very best performance from your OmniSTAR receiver. The manual has been clearly set out with simple instructions to ensure trouble free usage of your OmniSTAR receiver.
  • Page 4 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Dealer Information Name _____________________________ Address _____________________________ City _____________________________ State _____________________________ Post Code _____________________________ Country _____________________________ Phone _____________________________ _____________________________ Email _____________________________ Issue 1.0 11/04...
  • Page 5 REVISION HISTORY Issue 1.0 November 2004 First Issue Manual Reference: 3510LR User Manual © Copyright OmniSTAR Pty Ltd 2004. No part of this manual can be reproduced without the express permission of OmniSTAR Pty Ltd. Issue 1.0 11/04...
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  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION....................1 ...................1 BOUT ANUAL ....................1 YSTEM EATURES 3510LR GETTING STARTED................3 ......................3 NITIAL ETUP MODES OF OPERATION SETUP ................5 3510LR / RTCM M ..............5 ODEL ETUP 3510LR / VBS VRC M .............6 ODEL ETUP RECEIVER INTERFACES ..................7 ........................7 OWER ......................8 NTENNA ........................8...
  • Page 8 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL APPENDIX C ....................... 31 STAR R ................ 31 ECEIVER OOLKIT APPENDIX D ....................... 41 STAR R ..........41 ECEIVER ROBLEM EPORT USER NOTES ..................... 42 Issue 1.0 11/04...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    3510LR DGPS Receiver. System Features The 3510LR DGPS Receiver is a component part of the Fugro world-wide DGPS Service. The Fugro service is a full-time differential GPS (DGPS) broadcast system delivering corrections from an array of GPS reference stations located around the globe.
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  • Page 11: 3510Lr Getting Started

    3510LR USER MANUAL 3510LR GETTING STARTED The purpose of this section is to get you started with the 3510LR as quickly as possible. The guide will address receiving the satellite data carrier, and then checking the functionality of the external GPS engine if fitted. We would ask you to...
  • Page 12 If you have an external GPS, you can run a cable from the “GPS” connector (if installed) to your GPS receiver instead of having two antennas. It is now time to make the 3510LR Receiver acquire the DGPS signal. This can be done in one of 3 ways: By selecting the service directly in the Set Channel menu (see Set Channel menu explanation).

  • Page 13: Modes Of Operation Setup

    Configure Ports – Set Data Port menu item to set these. • Use Toolkit to set these. When using the 3510LR with an external GPS receiver only one RTCM station should be selected. An RS-232C data tester can be used to test for data output, the TX data line should flash every 3-4 seconds.

  • Page 14: Model 3510Lr / Vbs Or Vrc Mode Setup

    40 minutes to start outputting RTCM corrections. • If the 3510LR is operating in VBS/VRC mode the RTCM data will appear on the Data port, this port will need to be set up to match the requirements of your GPS receiver RTCM IN/NMEA out port, Configure Ports –...

  • Page 15: Receiver Interfaces

    3510LR USER MANUAL RECEIVER INTERFACES Power The 3510LR will operate on any DC Voltage between 10V and 32V DC. When operational, the unit dissipates 4W of power. The power input has reverse polarity protection. However, as the negative terminal is also attached to the housing ground, large currents can flow to any ground attachments made to the housing.

  • Page 16: Antenna

    An antenna unit has an internal LNA (low noise amplifier) which is typically powered by 5V DC. When the 3510LR is powered up, this voltage is present at the antenna socket on the rear panel. Therefore, care must be taken not to connect or disconnect an antenna when power is on.
  • Page 17 3510LR USER MANUAL The pin assignment for the Command port is shown in Table 2. Pin Number Signal TXD1 RXD1 GND1 Table 2 Command Port Pin Assignment Issue 1.0 11/04...
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  • Page 19: Installation

    3510LR USER MANUAL INSTALLATION Installation Considerations Before commencing installation of the 3510LR 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.

  • Page 20: Counter Electromagnetic Force (Cemf)

    SeaSTAR 3510LR 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.

  • Page 21: Cable Installation

    3510LR USER MANUAL Cable Installation • Cables must be correctly installed for optimum system operation. Therefore, the following should be noted: • Do not route an L-Band receiver remote antenna cable with the cabling of any other radio system. This may cause interference between both systems.

  • Page 22: Antenna Location

    SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Antenna Location Antenna positioning is critical to system performance. The following conditions must be met for optimum system performance: • Antenna must be mounted at least 1.5 metres away from transmitting antennae of any frequency. Closer positioning may cause overloading of receiver RF circuits.

  • Page 23: Technical Specifications

    3510LR USER MANUAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Receive Frequency 1525MHz to 1559MHz Environment Operating Temperature: 0° to 50°C Humidity: 95% non-condensing Vibration: 4G/60 Hz/x, y & z axes Acceleration: Data inputs and outputs Four Serial Ports: Command and Data Electrical Interference: RS232-C...
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  • Page 25: Menus And Displays

    3510LR USER MANUAL MENUS AND DISPLAYS Main Menu Structure After Power On About About Press to enter VBS Status VBS Status Press to enter Current Channel Current Channel Press to enter Set Channel Set Channel Press to enter Configure output...

  • Page 26: Power On Menus

    SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Power On Menus On power, on the following screen appears: No GPS Init The receiver will begin searching for the DGPS satellite and dark bars will begin to appear. “Init” will be displayed in the bottom right of the screen.

  • Page 27: About Menu

    3510LR USER MANUAL About Menu Shows information of receiver. By pressing the ? key to get to this menu, About followed by ? to enter the menu, the following sequence occurs when ? Press to enter continually pressed. SN is the serial number of your unit and is...

  • Page 28: Vbs Status Menu

    SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL VBS Status Menu Shows various data being input to the unit via the NMEA-0183 inputs from an external GPS receiver. The minimum requirement is the $GPGGA string containing the current position. If there is no GPS detected many fields will be empty on the screens and “No GPS detected”...

  • Page 29: Current Channel Menu

    3510LR USER MANUAL Current Channel Menu Displays DGPS satellite status. By pressing the ? key to get to this menu, Current Channel followed by ? to enter the menu, the following sequence occurs when ? Press to enter continually pressed.

  • Page 30: Set Channel Menu

    SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Set Channel Menu Configures the DGPS satellite parameters. By pressing the ? key to get to this menu, Set Channel followed by ? to enter the menu, the following sequence occurs when ? Press to enter continually pressed.

  • Page 31: Configure Output Menu

    3510LR USER MANUAL Configure Output Menu This menu allows you to select which port to use for the VBS communications. Press thee ? key until the Configure Configure output output menu is displayed and then press Press to enter Set VBS output allows you to select the Set VBS output port(s) to use for VBS communications.

  • Page 32: Configure Ports Menu

    SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Configure Ports Menu This menu allows changes to the baud rates of the two ports on the back of the receiver. By pressing the ? key until Configure Configure ports ports is displayed, followed by ? the...

  • Page 33: Acronyms Used In This Manual

    3510LR USER MANUAL ACRONYMS USED IN THIS MANUAL CEMF Counter Electro-magnetic Force DGPS Differential Global Positioning System Global Positioning System fixed data (NMEA standard) Geographic position (NMEA standard) Global Positioning System Global Positioning System, dilution of position, active satellite (NMEA standard)
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  • Page 35: Care Of Portable Batteries

    3510LR USER MANUAL APPENDIX A Care of Portable Batteries General OmniSTAR supply a 12V portable battery pack to supply DC power for the receiver in the field. This is a ‘starved electrolyte battery’, which means that it is maintenance free. However, it is important to care for these batteries and to follow a strict charging regime in order to ensure a reliable DC power supply and long battery life.
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  • Page 37: Receiver Service Procedure

    3510LR USER MANUAL APPENDIX B Receiver Service Procedure If an OmniSTAR receiver unit fails to perform, contact the Network Control Centre (NCC) 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 NCC for on-forwarding to Product Marketing.
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  • Page 39: Appendix C

    3510LR USER MANUAL APPENDIX C OmniSTAR Receiver Toolkit Opening Toolkit To run Toolkit, open the directory that contains Toolkit and double click on the file USERTK.EXE. Running Toolkit for the First Time The first time that Toolkit is run, the communications port of your computer will need to be set up to correlate to the configuration of the command port of the receiver.
  • Page 40 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Figure 2. In Figure 2 various information and status is display. In the ‘3500 Receiver Configuration’ frame, as shown in Figure 3, the serial number, group number, channel and manual stations are displayed. The ‘Serial Number’ is used for subscribing receivers for differential corrections.
  • Page 41 3510LR USER MANUAL Figure 4. Displayed in the ‘Dynamic Information’ frame of Figure 2 is the reception status of the differential corrections, as shown in Figure 5. The ‘Actual Frequency’ shows the frequency that the receiver is currently tuned into followed by the symbol rate for the DGPS service.
  • Page 42 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Lastly, in Figure 2, there are two buttons in the lower right. ‘Set Port’ displays a window that allows you to configure the port of your computer to communicate with your receiver. ‘Refresh’ simply refreshes the data on the screen in case of communication interruptions.
  • Page 43 3510LR USER MANUAL This allows the user to select the 3500 Output Configuration and the port on which to operate. The default is VBS on the DATA port as shown in Figure 9. Port Settings This item allows operators to configure the ports of the 3500 Receiver. To change the configuration of the ports, click ‘Operation’...
  • Page 44 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL ‘By Frequency’ If ‘By Frequency’ was clicked, a window will appear as shown in Figure 14. Figure 14. In this window, enter the frequency in Hertz and select a Symbol Rate. Click ‘OK’ to save and exit.
  • Page 45 3510LR USER MANUAL Glonass Sites Output To select the sites for Glonass output, click ‘Operation’ menu followed by ‘Glonass Sites Output’ as shown in Figure 16. Currently only ‘Auto’ can be selected, which will automatically select the nearest Glonass site.
  • Page 46 SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL Figure 19. Download New Software This item will allow users to download new firmware into the receiver. To access this, click ‘Maintenance’ menu followed by ‘Download New Software’, as shown in Figure 19. This will bring up a window similar to Figure 20.
  • Page 47 3510LR USER MANUAL Figure 22. Run Terminal To open the terminal click ‘Maintenance’ menu followed by ‘Run Terminal’, as shown in Figure 23. A window will appear as shown in Figure 24 that allows operators to send commands directly to the 3500.
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  • Page 49: Appendix D

    3510LR USER MANUAL APPENDIX D 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: Contact Phone #:...

  • Page 50: User Notes

    SeaSTAR 3510LR USER MANUAL USER NOTES Issue 1.0 11/04...

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