BDStar Harxon TS100 Series User manual

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Version/Warranty/Return &
Repair/Copyright
Version Information
l Version number: b
l Version date: September 20, 2018
Warranty Period
l SMART antenna host: 1 year
l Cables and other accessories: 90 days
Return & Repair
Please contact us if you need to return the product to our factory for
repair.
Copyright Information
All the software involved in this document is protected by Harxon
Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Harxon"), and all rights are
reserved. All rights concerning this document, including the copyrights,
are exclusively owned by Harxon. This document shall not be duplicated
in any means such as printing, copying, and recording without prior
consent of the copyright owner.
Disclaimer
Every effort has been made in the preparation of this document to
ensure accuracy and integrity of the contents, but Harxon shall not be
liable for any possible errors or omissions herein. Harxon may change
the technical specifications or functions of its products along with

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continuous development of technologies without notifying users in
writing.

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Contents
Version/Warranty/Return & Repair/Copyright ..................................................................... 2
Warranty Period .................................................................................................................... 2
Return & Repair .................................................................................................................... 2
Copyright Information ........................................................................................................ 2
Disclaimer ............................................................................................................................... 2
Contents ......................................................................................................................................... 4
List of Figures ................................................................................................................................ 7
List of Tables .................................................................................................................................. 8
Precautions .................................................................................................................................... 9
FCC Caution ......................................................................................................................... 10
§ 15.19 Labeling requirements. ....................................................................................... 10
§ 15.105 Information to the user. ................................................................................... 10
§ 15.21 Information to user. ............................................................................................ 11
Symbol Conventions ......................................................................................................... 11
Product Certification Information .................................................................................. 11
Acronyms and Abbreviations (A–Z) ............................................................................... 12
User Service ................................................................................................................................. 14
Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQs) ............................................................................. 14
Recording Information ..................................................................................................... 14
Contact Us ............................................................................................................................ 14
1 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 15
1.1 Product Features ......................................................................................................... 15
1.2 Conventions .................................................................................................................. 16
2 Assembly and Installation .................................................................................................... 17
2.1 Required Accessories ................................................................................................. 17
2.2 Required Extra Devices (from the User) ................................................................ 17
2.3 Product Assembly ....................................................................................................... 17
2.3.1 Assembling the SMART Antenna Base ....................................................... 17
2.3.2 Power Supply Requirements ......................................................................... 19
2.3.3 Installing the SMART Antenna ...................................................................... 19
2.4 Other Information About the SMART Antenna ................................................... 21
2.4.1 Status Indication ............................................................................................... 21
2.4.2 Assembling the Built-in Radio ...................................................................... 22
2.4.3 Assembling the Bluetooth Module ............................................................. 22
2.4.4 Assembling the Network Module ................................................................ 23
2.5 Assembling the External Radio! .............................................................................. 23

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2.5.1 Installing the External Radio ......................................................................... 23
2.5.2 Power Supply Requirements ......................................................................... 24
2.6 Assembling the Base Kit (with External Radio) ! ................................................ 25
2.7 Assembling the Base Kit (with Built-in Radio) " .................................................. 26
3 Operation Instructions .......................................................................................................... 28
3.1 Configuring the Base Host ........................................................................................ 28
3.1.1 Serial Port Default Configuration ................................................................. 29
3.1.2 Querying Host Parameters of the SMART Antenna Base ...................... 29
3.1.3 Configuring Host Parameters of the SMART Antenna Base ................. 30
3.2 Configuring the External Radio ............................................................................... 33
3.3 Configuring the Built-in Radio ................................................................................. 36
3.3.1 Powering on the Built-In Radio .................................................................... 36
3.3.2 Querying or Configuring the Parameters of the Built-In Radio ........... 36
3.4 Configuring the Bluetooth Module ........................................................................ 37
3.4.1 Configuring the Parameters of the Bluetooth Module .......................... 38
3.4.2 Monitoring the SMART Antenna Through the Bluetooth Module ..... 39
3.5 Setting Up the Base .................................................................................................... 40
3.5.1 Setting Up the Base Kit (with Built-in Radio) ............................................ 40
3.5.2 Setting Up the Base Kit (with External Radio) .......................................... 41
3.5.3 Setting Up the Base Kit (with bluetooth) ................................................... 42
3.5.4 Precautions on Base Setup ............................................................................ 42
3.6 Firmware Update ......................................................................................................... 43
3.6.1 Firmware Update for the SMART Antenna Host ...................................... 43
3.6.2 Firmware Update for the Built-in Radio ..................................................... 45
3.6.3 Firmware Update for the External Radio .................................................... 46
3.6.4 Firmware Update for the GNSS Module .................................................... 47
Appendix A Technical Specifications .................................................................................... 48
A.1 Specifications of the SMART Antenna Base ......................................................... 48
A.2 Specifications of the Radios ..................................................................................... 49
A.2.1 Specifications of the External Radio (HX-DU8602D) .............................. 49
A.2.2 Specifications of the Built-in Radio (HX-DU2003) .................................. 51
A.3 Specifications of the Bluetooth Module ............................................................... 52
A.4 Specifications of the Network Module ................................................................. 52
A.5 Accessories of the SMART Antenna Kit ................................................................. 53
A.5.1 Data Cable (HJ681) .......................................................................................... 53
A.5.2 SMART Antenna Configuration Cable (HJ568) (Optional) .................... 54
A.5.3 Configuration Cable of the External Radio (HJ394) (Optional) ........... 56
A.5.4 Power Cable (HJ379) ....................................................................................... 58

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Appendix B Commands ............................................................................................................ 59
Appendix C Output Protocols ................................................................................................. 61
C.1 NMEA0183 .................................................................................................................... 61
C.1.1 GGA Positioning Result .................................................................................. 61
C.1.2 GSA Satellite PRN Data .................................................................................. 62
C.1.3 GSV Satellite Status Data ............................................................................... 63
C.1.4 RMC Data ........................................................................................................... 64
C.1.5 ZDA Time Data ................................................................................................. 65
Appendix D Substitution Components ................................................................................ 66
D.1 SMART Antenna Base Host ...................................................................................... 66
D.2 Accessories of the SMART Antenna Base ............................................................ 66
Appendix E SMART Antenna FAQs ........................................................................................ 68
LED Exceptions .................................................................................................................... 68

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List of Figures
Figure 1 SMART Antenna ..................................................................................................... 15
Figure 2 SMART Antenna Data Interface ........................................................................ 18
Figure 3 Assembly Diagram of the SMART Antenna Base Host ............................ 19
Figure 4 Magnetic Adsorption ! ...................................................................................... 20
Figure 5 Installation with 5/8-Inch Screws ..................................................................... 20
Figure 6 Installation with M4 Screws ............................................................................... 21
Figure 7 Data Interface of the External Radio .............................................................. 23
Figure 8 Assembly Diagram of the External Radio ..................................................... 24
Figure 9 Assembly Diagram of the SMART Antenna Base Kit (with External
Radio) ................................................................................................................................. 25
Figure 10 Assembly Diagram of the SMART Antenna Base Kit (with Built-in
Radio) ................................................................................................................................. 27
Figure 11 Main Interface of the SMART Antenna Configuration Tools ............... 30
Figure 12 Configuration Tools — Configuring the Coordinates of the Base ... 31
Figure 13 Configuration Tools — GNSS Settings ....................................................... 32
Figure 14 Software Interface for Querying/Configuring the Parameters of the
External Radio .................................................................................................................. 35
Figure 15 Software Interface for Querying/Configuring the Parameters of the
Built-in Radio ................................................................................................................... 37
Figure 16 Bluetooth Module Configuration Interface ............................................... 39
Figure 17 Connecting the Port for the Host Firmware Update .............................. 44
Figure 18 Starting the Host Firmware Update ............................................................. 44
Figure 19 Connecting the Port for the Firmware Update for the Built-in Radio
.............................................................................................................................................. 45
Figure 20 Starting the Firmware Update for the Built-in Radio ............................. 46
Figure 21 Starting the Firmware Update for the External Radio ............................ 47
Figure 22 Structural Size of the SMART Antenna Host ............................................. 49
Figure 23 Structural Size of the Data Cable (HJ681) .................................................. 53
Figure 24 Welding Surface at Port C of the Data Cable (HJ681) ........................... 53
Figure 25 Welding Surface at Port B of the Data Cable (HJ681) ............................ 53
Figure 26 Structural Size of the SMART Antenna Configuration Cable (HJ568)
.............................................................................................................................................. 54
Figure 27 Welding Surface at Port A of the Configuration Cable (HJ568) ......... 55
Figure 28 Welding Surface at Port B of the Configuration Cable (HJ568) ......... 55
Figure 29 Structural Size of the Configuration Cable of the External Radio

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(HJ394) ............................................................................................................................... 56
Figure 30 Welding Surface at Port C of the Configuration Cable (HJ394) ......... 57
Figure 31 Welding Surface at Port B of the Configuration Cable (HJ394) ......... 57
Figure 32 Structural Size of the Power Cable (HJ379) ............................................... 58

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List of Tables
Table 1 Meani ngs of Symbols in Thi s Ma nual .............................................................. 11
Table 2 Cer tificat ions that t he P roduct Has Passed .................................................... 11
Table 3 Defi niti on of the SMART Antenna Data Inter fac e ........................................ 18
Table 4 List of Compone nts of the SMART Antenna Base Hos t ............................. 19
Table 5 Defi niti ons of the LED s .......................................................................................... 22
Table 6 Defi niti on of the Data Inte r face of th e Ex terna l Radio ............................... 23
Table 7 List of Compone nts of the External Radio ...................................................... 24
Table 8 List of Co mponents of the S MART Ante nna Base Kit (with Extern al Radio)
.............................................................................................................................................. 26
Table 9 List of C omponents of the SMART Antenna Base Kit (with Built-in Radio)
.............................................................................................................................................. 27
Table 10 Spe cifi cations of the SMA RT Ante nna Base ................................................. 48
Table 11 Spe cifi cations of the External Radio (HX-DU8602D) ................................ 49
Table 12 Spe cifi cations of the Built-In Radio (HX-DU2003) ..................................... 51
Table 13 Re ference Tra nsmi ssion Distance of the Radios ......................................... 51
Table 14 Spe cifi cations of the Bl uetooth Module ....................................................... 52
Table 15 Spe cifi cations of the Network Module " ..................................................... 52
Table 16 Lis t of Compon ents of th e Da ta C able (HJ681 ) .......................................... 53
Table 17 Li st of Com pone nts of th e SMART Ante nna Configuration Cable
(HJ568) ............................................................................................................................... 54
Table 18 Pin outs of Por t A of the Co nfig urat ion Cabl e ( HJ56 8) ! ........................ 55
Table 19 Li st of Comp onents of the Confi gura tion Cabl e of the External Radio
(HJ394) ............................................................................................................................... 56
Table 20 Pin outs of Por t B of th e Co nfigurat ion Cable ( HJ394) ! ........................ 57
Table 21 Lis t of Compon ents of th e Po wer Cable (HJ379) ....................................... 58
Table 22 Syntaxes of SMART Ante nna Comma nds ..................................................... 59
Table 23 Lis t of S MART Anten na F irmware Update Comma nds ............................ 59
Table 24 Lis t of NMEA0 183 Outp ut P rotocol s .............................................................. 61
Table 25 GGA Positio ning Result ....................................................................................... 61
Table 26 GSA Satellite PRN Dat a ....................................................................................... 63
Table 27 GSV Satellite Status Data .................................................................................... 63
Table 28 RMC Data ................................................................................................................. 64
Table 29 ZDA Ti me D ata ....................................................................................................... 65
Table 30 Lis t of Optional Host s for the S MART Antenna Base ............................... 66
Table 31 Lis t of Optional Accessories for the SMART Antenna Base .................... 66

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Precautions
FCC Caution
§ 15.19 Labeling requirements.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
§ 15.105 Information to the user.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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§ 15.21 Information to user.
Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for
an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and
operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your
body.
Symbol Conventions
Table 1 Meanings of Symbols in This Manual
Symbol
Description
Remarks
"
Indicates that a note exists for
this indicator or item on this
page.
If multiple notes exist on a page,
the number inside the symbol will
increase accordingly.
i
Indicates some matters that
deserve users' Note.
Product Certification Information
Table 2 Certifications that the Product Has Passed
Standard
Remarks
FCC
Rules and Regulations: FCC Part 15B
CE
RED Article 3.2 Radio
RED Article 3.1(b) EMC
RED Article 3.1(a) Safety
RED Article 3.1(a) Health
RoHS
RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU and its amendment directives – XRF
screening test and Wet Chemical Testing (Lead, Cadmium, Mercury,

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Hexavalent Chromium, PBBs & PBDEs content)
REACH
One hundred and seventy three (173) substances in the Candidate
List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) for authorization
published by European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) on and before
January 12, 2017 regarding Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
concerning the REACH
IP67
Acronyms and Abbreviations (A–Z)
APN Access Point Name
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange
BT Bluetooth
CMR Compact Measurement Record
DOP Dilution of Precision
GAGAN GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation
GGA Global Positioning System Fix Data. Time, Position and fix related data for
a GPS receiver
GLONASS GLObal NAvigation Satellite System
GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System
GPS Global Positioning System
GSA GPS DOP and active satellites
GSV GPS Satellites in view
IP Internet Protocol
MSAS Multi-Functional Satellite Augmentation System
NMEA National Marine Electronics Association
NTRIP Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol
RMC Recommended Minimum Navigation Information
RTCM Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services
RTK Real Time Kinematic
SBAS Satellite-Based Augmentation System

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UTC Coordinated Universal Time
WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System
ZDA Time & Date – UTC, Day, Month, Year and Local Time Zone

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User Service
Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQs)
For technical problems, please refer to the section SMART Antenna FAQs,
which describes the symptoms and causes of some common problems
and corresponding solutions.
Recording Information
If you cannot find any record about your technical problem in this
manual, please record relevant information, such as the operating
environments before and after the problem occurred, operation steps,
symptoms, as well as the product model, hardware version number, and
firmware version number.
The product model, hardware version number, and firmware version
number information can be queried by using the SMART Antenna
Configuration Tools.
Contact Us
Please contact us for more help and support.
Service hotline : [phone] (8:30-12:00 & 13:30-18:00)
Sales hotline : [phone] (8:30-12:00 & 13:30-18:00)
Fax : [phone]
Email : [e-mail]

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1 Overview
The SMART antenna base is a high-performance GNSS receiver. With a
built-in all-band antenna and a high-accuracy GNSS board, the SMART
antenna base can simultaneously track GPS, BDS, GLONASS and GALILEO
signals and supports up to 432 channels. In addition, it provides various
functions such as the 3G/4G module (optional), radio module (built-in or
external), and Bluetooth module (optional). The SMART antenna base
has three LEDs to indicate its own working status. It supports multiple
protocols such as RTCM and CMR for differential data broadcasting. The
radio module is compatible with mainstream vendors' transmission
protocols.
Figure 1 SMART Antenna
1.1 Product Features
The SMART antenna base has the following functional features:
l High-performance GNSS board capable of simultaneously tracing
GPS L1/L2/L5, BDS B1/B2/B3, GLONSS L1/L2 and GALILEO
E1/E5a/E5b signals
l High-performance GNSS all-band antenna
l One RS232 port
l Bluetooth module !

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l 3G/4G module !
l Built-in/external radio !
l Three status LEDs
l IP67 protection
l Three installation modes: magnet, 5/8-inch screws, or M4 screws
i Note:
! This component is optional.
1.2 Conventions
The following conventions apply in this document:
l The characters following 0x are a hexadecimal number.
l Sent commands are case-sensitive characters.

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2 Assembly and Installation
2.1 Required Accessories
l External radio
l Antenna of the external radio
l Wire bundle for connection between the SMART antenna and the
external radio (Data cable)
l Wire bundle for connection between the SMART antenna base and
the computer (SMART antenna configuration cable)
l Wire bundle for connection between the external radio and the
computer (Configuration cable of the external radio)
2.2 Required Extra Devices (from the User)
l Computer
l Power supply (to supply power to the SMART antenna or the external
radio)
2.3 Product Assembly
2.3.1 Assembling the SMART Antenna Base
1. Connect the SMART antenna configuration cable to the base. Figure
2 shows the data interface of the SMART antenna base. Table 3
defines the data interface of the SMART antenna base.

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Figure 2 SMART Antenna Data Interface
Table 3 Definition of the SMART Antenna Data Interface
Pin
Name
Description
Remarks
1
TXD1
Output
RS232
2
RXD1
Input
RS232
3
NC
Output
4
VCC
Power supply
DC 9 V to 30 V
5
GND
Ground
6
NC
Reserved
7
NC
Reserved
8
NC
Reserved
9
NC
Reserved
10
NC
Reserved
2. Connect the SMART antenna configuration cable to the DB9 serial
port on the computer.
3. Connect the SMART antenna configuration cable to the power cable.
Switch on the power supply. The power LED on the SMART antenna
base will be steady on.

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Figure 3 Assembly Diagram of the SMART Antenna Base Host
Table 4 List of Components of the SMART Antenna Base Host
Reference No.
Description
Model
1
SMART antenna base
HX-TS101
2
SMART antenna configuration cable
HJ568
3
Power cable
HJ379
4
Power supply
To be provided by the user
5
Computer
To be provided by the user
2.3.2 Power Supply Requirements
The input voltage of the SMART antenna base should be DC 9 V to 30 V.
For details about the other power supply requirements, see Table 10. The
power cable of Harxon SMART antenna has alligator clips at one end to
directly bite the positive and negative poles of the power supply.
2.3.3 Installing the SMART Antenna
You need to install the SMART antenna in a safe, stable, and open
environment. The SMART antenna supports three installation modes:

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l Magnet
l 5/8-inch screws
l M4 screws
Figure 4 Magnetic Adsorption !
i Note:
! The installation mode shown in the schematic diagram merely expresses the
magnetic adsorption manner. The SMART antenna is not necessarily installed
on a car.
Figure 5 Installation with 5/8-Inch Screws