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CSI Wireless SBX-3 Reference Manual (110 pages)

Brand: CSI Wireless | Category: Receiver | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents
7
Preface
15
Organization
15
Customer Service
16
World Wide Web Site
17
Document Conventions
17
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
18
Introduction
19
Gps
19
How It Works
19
GPS Services
20
Differential GPS
20
How It Works
20
Real-Time DGPS
21
DGPS Format
21
Radiobeacon DGPS Service
22
Radiobeacon Range
22
Radiobeacon Reception
23
Radiobeacon DGPS
24
Radiobeacon Coverage
24
Factors Affecting Positioning Accuracy
25
Figure 1-1 Wold DGPS Radiobeacon Coverage
25
OEM Beacon Receiver
27
Evaluation Module
28
CSI Wireless DGPS Command Center Software
28
Antenna Options
29
MBA-3/MBA-3A Electric Field Antenna
29
Magnetic Field Antenna
29
Aircraft Magnetic Field Antenna
30
Combined GPS / Magnetic Field Antenna
30
Combined GPS / Electric Field Antenna
31
Automotive Beacon Antenna Coupler
31
External Signal Splitter
31
Evaluation Module
33
System Parts List
34
LED Indicators
35
Figure 2-1 Evaluation Module LED Indicators
35
Evaluation Module Interface Connections
36
Figure 2-2 Evaluation Module Cable Interface
36
Evaluation Module Default Settings
37
Installing the SBX-3 Evaluation Module
37
Placement
37
Table 2-1 Evaluation Module Default Configuration
37
Environmental Considerations
38
Power Considerations
38
Table 2-2 Evaluation Module Power Requirements
38
Grounding the Evaluation Module
39
Interfacing to External Devices
39
RS-232C Interface Level
40
Interface Level
40
Table 2-3 Data Pin-Out, RS-232C Interface Level
40
Evaluation Module / GPS Receiver Interface
41
Table 2-4 Data Pin-Out, RS-422 Interface Level
41
Figure 2-3 Evaluation Module Interface, RS-232C
42
Changing the Interface Level
43
Figure 2-4 Evaluation Module Interface, RS-422
43
Figure 2-5 Evaluation Module RS-232/RS-422 Configuration
44
Antenna Output Voltage
45
Evaluation Module-S Splitter Option
45
Figure 2-6 Evaluation Module Antenna Output Voltage
45
Figure 2-7 ABX-3/MBX-3 Internal Signal Splitter Option
46
OEM Beacon Receiver
47
LED Indicators
47
Block Diagram
48
Figure 3-1 SBX-3 Front and Back
48
Mechanical Layout
49
Figure 3-2 SBX-3 Block Diagram
49
Connector Pin Assignments
50
Figure 3-3 SBX-3 Mechanical Drawing
50
Table 3-1 SBX-3 Connector J1 Pin-Out
50
Antenna Interface
51
Table 3-2 SBX-3 Connector J2 Pin-Out
51
Signal Lock Indicator Pin
52
Reset Pin
52
Figure 3-4 Lock Indicator Circuit
52
Dual Serial Port Overview
53
Single Serial Port Operation
53
Figure 3-5 Reset Switch Circuit
53
Dual Serial Port Operation
54
Y' Data Cable
54
Figure 3-6 Evaluation Module Connectivity, RS-232C
55
Table 3-3 'Y' Data Cable Pin out
55
Operating Modes
56
Automatic Beacon Search (ABS) Mode
56
Manual Mode
58
Factory Default Settings
58
Integration Summary
59
Table 3-4 Default SBX-3 Operating Mode
59
Table 3-5 Default SBX-3 Evaluation Module Port Settings
59
Radio Frequency Immunity and Emissions
61
Antenna Installation
63
Antenna Placement to Optimize Reception
63
Installation
64
MBA-3A E-Field Antenna
64
Figure 4-1 Receiver & MBA-3/MBA-3A Grounding Requirement
66
H-Field Antenna
67
Aircraft Antenna
67
Combined Gps/Beacon Antenna
68
Mgw-1
68
Routing and Securing the Antenna Cable
69
Optional Antenna Mounts
70
Magnetic Mount
70
Permanent Mount
71
Survey Adapter
71
NMEA 0183 Interface
72
Interface Protocols
72
Description of NMEA 0183
72
NMEA Message Elements
73
Table 5-1 NMEA Message Elements
73
Supported NMEA Messages
74
Table 5-2 SBX-3 NMEA Messages
74
Response Message
75
NMEA 0183 Commands
75
Standard Commands
76
Proprietary Commands
79
Table 5-3 SBX-3 Baud Rates
80
NMEA 0183 Queries
81
Standard Queries
81
Proprietary Queries
84
Firmware Updates
89
Troubleshooting
91
Table 6-1 Troubleshooting
91
Appendixa - Specifications
93
Table A-1 SBX-3 OEM Beacon Receiver Specifications
93
Table A-2 SBX-3 Evaluation Module Specifications
94
Table A-3 MBA-3/MBA-3A Whip Antenna Specifications
96
Table A-4 MBL-3 Loop Antenna Specifications
96
Table A-5 MGL-3 Combined Loop / GPS Antenna Specifications
97
Table A-6 ABL-1 Aircraft Antenna Specifications
98
Table A-7 Antenna Signal Splitter Specifications
99
Table A-8 MGW-1 Combined E-Field / GPS Antenna Specifications
100
Table A-9 AVL-1 Automotive Beacon Coupler Specifications
101
Appendixb - Beacon Information
103
Further Reading
105
Index
107

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