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Hemisphere GPS MBX-4 User Manual

Hemisphere GPS MBX-4 User Manual (94 pages)

Beacon Receiver

Brand: Hemisphere GPS | Category: GPS | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Warranty Notice
4
Table of Contents
6
1 : Introduction

10
- Gps
  
  11
  - How It Works
    11
  - GPS Services
    12
- Differential GPS
  
  13
  - How It Works
    13
  - Real-Time DGPS
    13
  - DGPS Format
    14
  - Radiobeacon DGPS Service
    14
  - Radiobeacon Range
    14
  - Radiobeacon Reception
    16
  - Radiobeacon DGPS
    16
  - Radiobeacon Coverage
    17
- Factors Affecting Positioning Accuracy
  
  19
- MBX-4 Beacon Receiver Information
  
  22
- MGL-4 Combined GPS / Magnetic Field Antenna
  
  23
2 : Installation

24
- System Parts List
  
  25
- Receiver Layout and Connections
  
  26
- Installing the Receiver
  
  28
  - Receiver Placement
    28
  - Environmental Considerations
    28
  - Power Considerations
    29
  - Grounding the Receiver
    30
  - Connecting the Receiver to External Devices
    30
  - RS-232 and RS-422 Operation
    33
- Installing the Antenna
  
  35
- Internal Signal Splitter
  
  39
3 : MBX-4 Configuration and Operation

42
- Front Display and Keypad
  
  43
  - Lock Status
    44
- Factory Default Settings
  
  45
- Tune Modes
  
  46
  - Automatic Beacon Search (ABS) Mode
    46
  - Manual Mode
    47
- MBX-4 Display Modes
  
  48
  - BX Mode
    48
  - BX-E Mode
    48
- MBX-4 Menu System
  
  50
  - Start-Up Sequence
    51
  - Beacon Status
    51
  - Setup
    53
  - Position Status (BX-E Mode Only)
    57
  - Satellites (BX-E Mode Only)
    59
  - Menu System Shortcuts
    60
- MBX-4 Receiver Performance - SNR Reading
  
  62
- Operation of MBX-4 with Garmin GPS
  
  63
- Configuring the Receiver
  
  64
  - Change Baud Rate
    64
  - Change Frequency and MSK Rate
    64
  - Select a Beacon by Name
    64
  - Set to Automatic Beacon Search Mode
    65
  - Change Display Mode
    65
4 : NMEA 0183 Interface

68
- Interface Protocols
  
  69
  - Description of NMEA 0183
    69
  - NMEA Message Elements
    70
  - Hemisphere GPS' DGPS Command Center
    70
  - MBX-S Supported Messages
    71
  - Response Message
    72
- NMEA 0183 Commands
  
  73
  - Standard Commands
    73
  - Proprietary Commands
    75
- NMEA 0183 Queries
  
  79
  - Standard Queries
    79
  - Proprietary Queries
    80
5 : Troubleshooting

82
- Troubleshooting
  
  83
Appendices

86
- Appendix A - Specifications
  
  87
- Appendix B - Beacon Information
  
  91
- Further Reading
  
  92

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