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CSI Wireless MBX-3 Reference Manual (113 pages)

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Table of Contents
7
List of Figures
12
List of Tables
14
Preface
16
Organization
16
Customer Service
17
World Wide Web Site
18
Document Conventions
18
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
19
Introduction
21
Gps
21
How It Works
21
GPS Services
22
Differential GPS
22
How It Works
22
Real-Time DGPS
23
DGPS Format
23
Radiobeacon DGPS Service
24
Radiobeacon Range
24
Radiobeacon Reception
25
Radiobeacon DGPS
25
Radiobeacon Coverage
26
Factors Affecting Positioning Accuracy
27
Beacon Receiver Information
29
Antenna Information
30
Electric Field Antenna
31
Magnetic Field Antenna
31
Aircraft Magnetic Field Antenna
31
Combined GPS / Magnetic Field Antenna
31
Combined GPS / Electric Field Antenna
32
External Signal Splitter
32
Installation
35
System Parts List
35
Receiver Layout and Connections
35
Installing the Receiver
36
Receiver Placement
36
Figure 2-1 Receiver Cable Connectivity
36
Environmental Considerations
37
Power Considerations
37
Grounding the Receiver
38
Table 2-1 Power Requirements of the ABX-3 and MBX-3
38
Connecting the Receiver to External Devices
39
Table 2-2 ABX-3 and MBX-3 Data Pin-Out, RS-232C Interface Level
39
Table 2-3 ABX-3 and MBX-3 Data Pin-Out, RS-422 Interface Level
39
Figure 2-2 ABX-3 and MBX-3 Connectivity, RS-232C
40
RS-232C and RS-422 Operation
41
Figure 2-3 ABX-3 and MBX-3 Connectivity, RS-422
41
Figure 2-4 RS-232/RS-422 Configuration
42
Installing the Antenna
43
Antenna Placement to Optimize Reception
43
E-Field Antenna
44
Figure 2-5 Beacon Receiver/Mba-3 Grounding Requirement
45
H-Field Antenna
46
Aircraft Antenna
46
Combined Gps/Beacon Antenna
47
Routing and Securing the Antenna Cable
47
Optional Antenna Mounts
48
Internal Signal Splitter (Optional)
49
Figure 2-6 ABX-3/MBX-3 Internal Signal Splitter Option
50
Configuration and Operation
51
LED Indicators
51
Figure 3-1 ABX-3 LED Indicators
51
Factory Default Settings
52
Tune Modes
52
Automatic Beacon Search (ABS) Mode
52
Table 3-1 Default ABX-3 Tune Mode
52
Table 3-2 Default ABX-3 Port Settings
52
Manual Mode
54
Receiver Performance - SNR Reading
54
Garmin GPS Operation
55
Table 3-3 Receiver Performance - SNR Reading
55
Configuration and Operation
56
Front Display and Keypad
56
Figure 4-1 MBX-3 Display and Keypad
56
Lock Status
57
Factory Default Settings
57
Figure 4-2 MBX-3 Lock Indicator
57
Tune Modes
58
Automatic Beacon Search (ABS) Mode
58
Table 4-1 Default MBX-3 Operating Settings
58
Table 4-2 Default MBX-3 Port Settings
58
Manual Mode
59
Display Modes
60
Mode
60
MBX-E Mode
60
Menu System
61
Figure 4-3 MBX-E Position Fix Indicator
61
Start-Up Sequence
62
Beacon Status
62
Figure 4-4 MBX-3 Menu System
64
Table 4-3 Beacon Health Status Values
64
Setup
65
Position Status (MBX-E Mode Only)
68
Satellites (MBX-E Mode Only)
70
Menu System Shortcuts
71
Receiver Performance - SNR Reading
72
Operation of MBX-3 with Garmin GPS
72
Table 4-4 Receiver Performance - SNR Reading
72
Configuring the Receiver
73
Change Baud Rate
73
Change Frequency and MSK Rate
73
Select a Beacon by Name
73
Set to Automatic Beacon Search Mode
74
Change Display Mode
74
User Defined Beacon Table
74
NMEA 0183 Interface
76
Interface Protocols
76
Description of NMEA 0183
76
NMEA Message Elements
77
CSI Wireless DGPS Command Center
77
Table 5-1 NMEA Message Elements
77
Supported Messages
78
Table 5-2 ABX-3 Supported NMEA Messages
78
Supported Messages
79
Table 5-3 MBX-3 Supported NMEA Messages
79
Response Message
80
NMEA 0183 Commands
80
Standard Commands
80
Proprietary Commands
83
Table 5-4 ABX-3 Baud Rates
84
Table 5-5 MBX-3 Baud Rates
85
Table 5-6 MBX-3 Factory Pre-Configured Baud Rates
85
Table 5-7 MBX-3 Display Modes
86
NMEA 0183 Queries
87
Standard Queries
87
Proprietary Queries
88
Firmware Updates
92
Troubleshooting
94
Table 6-1 ABX-3 Troubleshooting
94
Table 6-2 MBX-3 Troubleshooting
95
Appendix A - Specifications
98
Table A-1 ABX-3 Beacon Receiver Specifications
98
Table A-2 MBX-3 Beacon Receiver Specifications
99
Table A-3 MBA-3 Whip Antenna Specifications
100
Table A-4 MBL-3 Loop Antenna Specifications
101
Table A-5 MGL-3 Combined Loop / GPS Antenna Specifications
102
Figure A-1 External Signal Splitter
106
Appendixb - Beacon Information
107
Further Reading
109
Index
110

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