C-Nav C-NaviGator III User manual

C-NaviGator III User Manual
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User Manual
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Revision Date: September 27, 2013
C & C Technologies, Inc.
C-Nav DGNSS
730 E. Kaliste Saloom Road
Lafayette, LA 70508 U.S.A.
www.cnav.com

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Trademarks
The C-Nav logo is a trademark of C & C Technologies, Inc.
C-Nav and C-NaviGator III are trademarks of C & C Technologies, Inc.
All other brand names are trademarks of their respective holders.
Disclaimer of Warranty
EXCEPT AS INDICATED IN “LIMITED WARRANTY” HEREIN, C & C
TECHNOLOGIES, SOFTWARE, FIRMWARE AND DOCUMENTATION ARE
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents..................................................................................................4
Manual Organization.......................................................................................10
Conventions ....................................................................................................10
Software..............................................................................................................12
Section 1 - Overview...........................................................................................13
Introduction .....................................................................................................13
Features and Functions...................................................................................13
C-Nav Specific Features and Functions..........................................................14
Section 2 - Operator Instructions ........................................................................15
Power-Up ........................................................................................................15
Screen Layout.................................................................................................15
Menus..........................................................................................................16
Active Device Information............................................................................16
GNSS Quality Alert Indicators......................................................................17
QA/QC Status Indicator ...............................................................................17
Main Buttons................................................................................................18
Operation ........................................................................................................19
Section 3 - Menus...............................................................................................20
File Menu ........................................................................................................21
Load Defaults...............................................................................................21
Save / Load Settings....................................................................................21
Upload File...................................................................................................21
Reset Unit....................................................................................................22
View ................................................................................................................23
Error Ellipse.................................................................................................23
Error Ellipse Settings...................................................................................23
Scatter Plot..................................................................................................24
Scatter Plot Settings ....................................................................................24
Satellite Info.................................................................................................25
Position Comparison....................................................................................25
Position Comparison Settings......................................................................26
Graphs.........................................................................................................26

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Graphs Settings...........................................................................................26
QC Graphs...................................................................................................27
QC Settings .................................................................................................27
Satellite Calculations ...................................................................................28
Satellite Calculations Settings......................................................................28
Satellite Forecast.........................................................................................28
Fixes............................................................................................................29
Alarms .........................................................................................................29
Screenshots.................................................................................................30
Settings...........................................................................................................31
General Settings..........................................................................................31
Display Settings...........................................................................................31
Quality Panel Thresholds.............................................................................32
Serial Ports..................................................................................................32
Network Virtual Ports...................................................................................33
Logging........................................................................................................33
System Network Settings.............................................................................34
VNC Interface..............................................................................................35
CCS OTI Configuration................................................................................35
Help.................................................................................................................36
Contents ......................................................................................................36
This Page.....................................................................................................36
About...........................................................................................................36
Section 4 - Devices.............................................................................................37
C-Nav3050......................................................................................................37
Receiver Information....................................................................................37
Solution Control...........................................................................................37
Corrections Authorization ............................................................................38
Software Options.........................................................................................38
Corrections Receiver...................................................................................38
Corrections Receiver Settings .....................................................................39
Output Control .............................................................................................39
Auxiliary Port Configuration .........................................................................39
1PPS Configuration.....................................................................................40
RTK Configuration.......................................................................................40

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Differential Configuration .............................................................................40
Navigation Modes........................................................................................41
Antenna Information ....................................................................................41
Settings Profile.............................................................................................42
Hardware Settings.......................................................................................42
Ethernet Settings.........................................................................................42
NTRIP Settings............................................................................................43
Bluetooth Settings........................................................................................43
Firmware Update.........................................................................................43
Restart.........................................................................................................44
C-Nav2050......................................................................................................45
Receiver Information....................................................................................45
Solution Control...........................................................................................45
SBAS Configuration.....................................................................................46
Corrections Authorization ............................................................................46
Software Options.........................................................................................46
Corrections Receiver...................................................................................47
Corrections Receiver Settings .....................................................................47
NMEA Output Control..................................................................................47
Port Configuration........................................................................................48
1PPS Configuration.....................................................................................48
RTK Settings................................................................................................49
RTCM Output Control..................................................................................49
MultiMediaCard (MMC) Administration........................................................49
MMC Files....................................................................................................50
Firmware Update.........................................................................................50
Reset...........................................................................................................50
C-Nav2000......................................................................................................51
Receiver Information....................................................................................51
Solution Control...........................................................................................51
Corrections Authorization ............................................................................52
Corrections Receiver...................................................................................52
Output Control .............................................................................................52
Firmware Update.........................................................................................53
C-Nav1010......................................................................................................54

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Receiver Information....................................................................................54
Solution Control...........................................................................................54
Corrections Authorization ............................................................................54
Software Options.........................................................................................55
Corrections Receiver...................................................................................55
Corrections Receiver Settings .....................................................................55
Output Control .............................................................................................56
Port Configuration........................................................................................56
Firmware Update.........................................................................................56
NMEA Input.....................................................................................................58
Status ..........................................................................................................58
Output .............................................................................................................59
Output Settings...........................................................................................59
Section 5 - Maintenance.....................................................................................60
Troubleshooting...............................................................................................60
No Position Information ...............................................................................60
No Serial Input / Output ...............................................................................60
Updating Software...........................................................................................60
Hardware ............................................................................................................61
Section 6 - General.............................................................................................62
Introduction to Hardware.................................................................................62
A computer and display, all in one...................................................................62
Supplied Equipment........................................................................................63
Optional Equipment.........................................................................................63
Section 7 - Installation.........................................................................................64
Installation and Mounting ................................................................................64
General Mounting Instructions.........................................................................65
Ergonomics .....................................................................................................66
Cables.............................................................................................................67
Maximum Cable Length...............................................................................67
Configuring Housing Connectors.....................................................................67
Section 8 –Physical Connections.......................................................................69
COM Module RS-232 (COM3-COM6).............................................................69
Network / LAN Input / Output (NET A / NET B)...............................................69
Digital Input / Output (X1 DIG OUT / X1 DIG IN).............................................70

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Digital Output / Serial I/O (X1 DIG OUT / X7 SER I/O)....................................70
USB Input / Output..........................................................................................70
Power Inputs ...................................................................................................71
Grounding Screw.............................................................................................71
Section 9 - Operation..........................................................................................72
User Controls Overview ..................................................................................72
Power On / Off.................................................................................................72
Brightness Adjustment ....................................................................................73
Section 10 - Specifications..................................................................................74
TFT Technology..............................................................................................74
TFT Characteristics.........................................................................................74
Computer Specifications .................................................................................74
Power Specifications.......................................................................................75
Power Supply...............................................................................................75
Power Consumption ....................................................................................75
Physical Dimensions.......................................................................................75
User Controls ..................................................................................................75
Behind Front Bezel - Glass Display Control™ (GDC) IP66 .........................75
Environmental Considerations.........................................................................76
Input / Output Connectors...............................................................................76
Section 11 - Specifications of Accessories .........................................................77
USB Cable ......................................................................................................77
Description...................................................................................................77
Specifications...............................................................................................77
External AC-DC Power Supply........................................................................78
RS-232 COM Module......................................................................................79
Features ......................................................................................................79
Specifications...............................................................................................79
Appendix A - Mechanical Drawings ....................................................................81
Appendix B - Pin Assignments............................................................................82
Appendix C - Glossary........................................................................................85
Appendix D - NMEA Data Strings.......................................................................91
Appendix E - Alarm List ......................................................................................92
General Alarms ...............................................................................................92
C-Nav3050 Alarms..........................................................................................92

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C-Nav2050 Alarms..........................................................................................93
C-Nav2000 Alarms..........................................................................................94
C-Nav1010 Alarms..........................................................................................95
Output Alarms .................................................................................................96
Simulator Alarms.............................................................................................96
Appendix F - Approvals & Certifications..............................................................98
IEC & IACS......................................................................................................98
Bureau Veritas (BV) ........................................................................................98
DET NORSKE VERITAS (DNV)....................................................................102
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).............................................................105
Germanischer Lloyd (GL)..............................................................................107
Appendix G - Declaration of Conformity............................................................109
Index.................................................................................................................110
GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE..................................................................113

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Manual Organization
This manual describes how to install, configure, and operate the C-NaviGator III
GNSS Control & Display unit from C & C Technologies, Inc. Sections are
organized in a manner that facilitates quick operator orientation.
There are two major sections of this manual; Software (Page 12) and Hardware
(Page 61).
Section 1 - Overview (Page 13) gives a general overview of the software running
on the C-NaviGator III. Instructions to guide the operator through installation and
setup are provided in Section 2 - Operator Instructions (Page 15).
Detailed menu descriptions can be found in Section 3 - Menus (Page 20).
Configuration for supported devices is in Section 4 - Devices (Page 37).
Section 5 - Maintenance (Page 60) concentrates on maintenance and
troubleshooting.
An overview of the hardware is in Section 6 - General (Page 62). Section 7 -
Installation (Page 64) discusses how to properly mount and install the C-
NaviGator III.
Section 8 –Physical Connections (Page 69) describes all of the connections to
the C-NaviGator III. General operating procedures are discussed in Section 9 -
Operation (Page 72).
Technical specifications of the C-NaviGator III and its accessories are detailed in
Section 10 - Specifications (Page 74) and Section 11 - Specifications of
Accessories (Page 77).
Conventions
Arial font is used for plain text in this document.
Arial italic font is used for settings names.
“Arial quoted” font is used for settings values.
Arial Bold font is used for button names.
Arial Bold Italic font is used for menu items.
Arial Blue font is used for cross-references.

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Arial Blue Underline font is used for hyperlinks.
Arial red italic is used for typed commands.
Important notes are displayed in shaded text boxes
Simple file content is displayed in Courier New Black font in a text box.
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Such note boxes display important information that should not be ignored.
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Software

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Section 1 - Overview
Introduction
The C-NaviGator III is a self-
contained Control / Display Unit
that provides a number of
visual aids to help the user
monitor the quality,
performance, and accuracy of
the position information
supplied by the GNSS receiver.
Position calculations are
performed by the C-NaviGator
III along with data quality
assessments to create visual
and graphical data
representations that instantly
convey critical information to the operator. Information from external sensors is
displayed in a form that enables the user to quickly recognize a decrease in
reliability of the position solution. The C-NaviGator III’s processor-based,
windows style operating environment is straightforward and easy to use.
Information screens provide the necessary user interface. Data entry and
command functions are entered through the use of the touch-screen. Information
displays, alarm indicators, parameter settings, data analysis, etc. are displayed
on the C-NaviGator III’s color LCD screen. Alarm or alert states are configured
by the operator.
Position calculations are performed for data output to other systems as
configured by the operator. Through the C-NaviGator III, the operator has easy
access to input and output controls.
Features and Functions
Monitoring of NMEA compliant GNSS systems
Saving / loading of settings
Logging of GNSS data
User selectable units for distance, height and speed

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User selectable time zones
Day / night display brightness settings
Help documentation
Software updates via USB
Input / Output all NMEA versions (2.1 / 3.0 / 3.1)
Multiple Input / Output ports (4 x RS232)
Single RS422 Input / Output port
Monitoring screens include
Satellite Information
Error Ellipse
Scatter Plot
Quality Alert Graphs
Position Comparison
Event Log “Fixes”
Alarms
Display of current Quality Information with Alerts
Frequency Mode of Solution
2D / 3D Status
Correction Type
Correction Age
Number of Satellites used for Solution
HDOP, VDOP and PDOP
Figure of Merit
Signal Strength
C-Nav Specific Features and Functions
Control and monitoring of C-Nav3050 receivers
Control and monitoring of C-Nav2050 receivers
Control and monitoring of C-Nav2000 receivers
Control and monitoring of C-Nav1010 receivers
Interface for the user to enter Activation / Deactivation Codes
Monitoring and control of the correction signal demodulator
Updating of the receiver’s firmware
Viewing of L1 and L2 signal strengths for each tracked satellite

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Section 2 - Operator Instructions
Power-Up
During the power up sequence, the operator has the option to install new
software from C & C Technologies. As updates become available, the user will
be able to download the software from the C-Nav ftp site and transfer it to a USB
memory device. A flash memory stick is supplied with each unit. See Updating
Software (Page 60) for details.
Allow at least one minute for the system to initialize. Program start is automatic
and the last settings stored by the user are recalled. The default screen is the
Satellite Info screen.
For a description of the C-NaviGator III display screens, see View (Page 23). If
this page does not contain the information described, refer to Troubleshooting
(Page 60).
Screen Layout
The C-NaviGator III screen provides easy access to system information and
control functions. Positioning information and time of the active device are
shown across the top of the screen. Below the position information is the Menu.
The type of information to be displayed in the center of the screen is selected by
the operator using the menus described in Section 3 - Menus (Page 20). System
performance and the quality of the position solution are conveyed by means of
red, yellow and green indicators in the right screen panel (Quality Panel).
Indicator colors change according to the limits set by the operator for each
parameter. See Quality Panel Thresholds (Page 32) for details. The main
system “Alarm” appears in red on the right side of the screen. Along the bottom
are navigation buttons to move between screens, as well as an indicator of which
screen is displayed in relation to the menu grouping.

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Menus
File –Configuration storage, recall and reset
View –Monitoring screen selection
Settings –View, enter, or adjust operating parameters
{Device} Settings –Settings for individual receivers
Help –Display and control screen setting descriptions
Active Device Information
Position
Date and time
Course
Speed

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GNSS Quality Alert Indicators
Freq –Mode of operation.
Mode –Position solutions with or without
height.
Corr –Indicates the current source of
correction data.
Diff Age –Time in seconds since last valid
correction.
F-Test –Pass or Fail of the F-Test
FOM –Figure of Merit
# SVS –Number of satellites used in position
solution.
SNR –Signal to Noise Ratio
VDOP –Vertical Dilution of Precision
PDOP –Position Dilution of Precision
Net –The Network of the CCS Satellite
HDOP –Horizontal Dilution of Precision
QA/QC Status Indicator
Sys. Health –Overall recent health of the
system on a scale of 1-5
F-Test - Recent F-Test health on a scale of
1-5
W-Test - Recent W-Test health on a scale of
1-5
RAIM -Recent RAIM health on a scale of 1-
5
Unit Var. - Recent Unit Variance health on a
scale of 1-5

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Main Buttons
Take Fix –Take a fix of the current
position.
Logging –Open the Logging Setting
screen.
Screenshot –Take a screenshot of
the C-NaviGator III display.
Alarms –Open the Alarms screen.
Will be red when there is an active
alarm.

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Operation
1) Apply power to the C-NaviGator III by connecting the power supply to the
back of the C-NaviGator III unit.
2) In a few seconds, the system menu will appear allowing the option to
update the internal program, calibrate the touch-screen or begin normal
operation (default). If no action from the operator is detected, the C-
NaviGator III will automatically launch the program. This will take several
seconds.
3) The C-NaviGator III automatically recalls the last settings saved and
displays the Satellite Info screen. System operating modes and status
indicators are seen on the right in the Quality Panel. To the right are the
active ports switch, the active port indicator, and the general “Alarm”
Indicators. The Next Device button provides a means to quickly switch
between different input sources for monitoring. The actual port
programming and activation are accessed from the Menu / Settings /
Ports screen as described in Serial Ports (Page 32).
4) Press Prev and Next on the C-NaviGator III display to scan through the
various view screens. Alternatively, press Menu / View to select the
specific view screen.

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Section 3 - Menus
Pull down menus allow operator access to the C-NaviGator III configuration,
display options, parameter settings, support documentation, etc. Menus are
selected by pressing Menu on the display and pressing each subsequent menu
item.