CHC P3E User manual
P3E|GETTINGSTARTEDGUIDE
MULTIAPPLICATIONSGNSS RECEIVER
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SafetyWarnings
TheGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)isoperatedby
theU.S.Government,whichissolelyresponsiblefor
theaccuracyandmaintenanceoftheGPSnetwork.
Accuracycanalsobeaffectedbypoorsatellite
geometryandobstructions,likebuildingsandheavy
canopy.
FCCinterferencestatement
Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedtocomplywith
thelimitsforaclassBdigitaldevice,pursuantto
part15oftheFCCRulesinthePortableMode.
Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonable
protectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina
residentialinstallation.
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference
and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference
received,includinginterferencethatmaycause
undesiredoperation.
P3EGettingStartedGuide–Revision1.0October2016
TableofContents
1. CONTENTS
1. Introduction.......................................................................................................................................1
1.1.TechnicalAssistance.............................................................................................................1
1.2.YourComments....................................................................................................................1
1.3.SafetyInformation...............................................................................................................1
1.4.WarningandCautions..........................................................................................................1
1.5.RegulationsandSafety.........................................................................................................1
1.6.UseandCare........................................................................................................................2
2. Overview............................................................................................................................................2
2.1.Features................................................................................................................................2
2.2.Specifications.......................................................................................................................2
2.3.P3EBasicSupply...................................................................................................................4
3. P3EDESCRIPTION...............................................................................................................................5
3.1.ReceiverFrontView.............................................................................................................5
3.2.Softwareinstallation.............................................................................................................5
3.2.1.CHCSoftwareoverview..........................................................................................5
3.2.2.InstallingCHCsoftware...........................................................................................6
3.3PoweringtheP3E................................................................................................................6
3.4.SystemInstallation..............................................................................................................7
3.4.1.SupportedGNSSantennas....................................................................................7
3.4.2.InstallingtheAntennas..........................................................................................7
3.4.3.P3EconnectionDiagram.........................................................................................8
4. P3EConfigurationusingCHCsoftwaresuite.....................................................................................8
4.1.CONFIGURATIONOFP3EIPbyWINFLASH™........................................................................8
4.2.CONFIGURATIONOFP3EOUTPUTADRESSWITHTOOLBOX™............................................11
4.2.1.SETTHEDATESTREAMOUTPUT..............................................................................12
4.2.2.SETTHECOORDINATESYSTEM...............................................................................12
4.3.CONFIGURATIONOFP3EWITHWEBEXPLORE....................................................................13
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1. INTRODUCTION
ThankyouforchoosingtheP3EGNSSReceive
This Getting Started Guide will provide useful information about your
receiver.ItwillalsoguideyouthroughyourfirststepsofusingP3EGNSS
GNSSReceive.
1.1. TECHNICALASSISTANCE
Ifyouhaveaproblemandcannotfindtheinformationyouneedinthe
productdocumentation,contactyourlocaldealerfromwhichyou
purchasedtheP3E.Alternatively,pleaserequesttechnicalsupportusing
theCHCWebsiteat(www.chcnav.com)orCHCtechnicalsupportemail
1.2. YOURCOMMENTS
YourfeedbackaboutthisGettingStartedGuidewillhelpustoimproveitin
futurerevision.Pleasee‐mailyourcommentsto[email protected]
1.3. SAFETYINFORMATION
ThismanualdescribesCHCP3EGNSSReceivers.Beforeusingthereceiver,
pleasemakesurethatyouhavereadandunderstoodthisGettingStarted
Guide,aswellasthesafetyrequirements.
1.4. WARNINGANDCAUTIONS
Anabsenceofspecificalertsdoesnotmeanthattherearenosafety
risksinvolved.
AWarningorCautioninformationisintendedtominimizetheriskof
personalinjuryand/ordamagetotheequipment.
WARNING‐AWarningalertsyoutoapotentialmisusedorwrongsettingof
theequipment.
CAUTION‐ ACautionalertsyoutoapossibleriskofseriousinjurytoyour
personand/ordamagetotheequipment.
1.5. REGULATIONSANDSAFETY
TheP3ESensormaybedeliveredwithoptionalinternaldatalinks.
Regulationsregardingtheuseofthedatalinkvarygreatlyfromcountryto
country.Dependingonlocalauthorities,theP3Ecanbeusedwithout
obtaininganend‐userlicenseormayrequireadministrativepermissions.
Forlicenseinformation,consultyourlocaldealer.
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1.6. USEANDCARE
TheP3ESensorisdesignedtowithstandtheroughenvironmentthat
typicallyoccursinthefield.However,theP3ESensorishigh‐precision
electronicequipmentandshouldbetreatedwithreasonablecare.
2. OVERVIEW
2.1. FEATURES
Designed for seamless integration, the P3E is a powerful
multi‐applicationGNSS Receiveor which delivers state‐of‐
the‐artpositioningfeaturesinaruggedenclosure.TheCHCP3EGNSS
Receiveprovidesacost‐effectiveanswertodemandingapplications
such asgeodetic reference station, academic research, precision
agricultureRTKnetwork,deformationmonitoring,centimeteraccuracy
RTKsensorformarinesurvey,dredgingoranyGPS/GNSSmachine
guidancewhenhighperformancesandreliabilityarerequired.
TheP3Eoffersoutstandingperformanceswithprovenandinnovative
220‐channelsGNSSfunctionality.Thefutureproofmulti‐constellation
trackingfeatureincreasesavailabilityinobstructedskyconditionssuch
asconstructionsitesinurbanareaswhilesecuringRTKaccuracy.The
verylownoiseGNSScarrierphasemeasurementandlowlevel
elevationtrackingtechnologymaketheP3Eapowerfulreference
stationsolution..
2.2. SPECIFICATIONS
GNSScharacteristics
•220channelswithsimultaneouslytrackedsatellitesignals
∙GPS:L1C/A,L2E,L2C,L5
∙GLONASS:L1C/A,L1P,L2C/A,L2P,L3
∙BDS:B1,B2
∙SBAS:WAAS,EGNOS,MSAS
∙Galileo:L1BOC,E5A,E5B,E5Alt8OC
∙QZSS:L1C/A,L1SAIF,L2C,L5
•Advancedmultipathmitigationtechnology
•Lownoisecarrierphasemeasurementwith<1mmprecisionina1
Hzbandwidth.
Performancespecifications(1)
•RealTimeKinematics(RTK)
∙Horizontal:8mm+1ppmRMS
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∙Vertical:15mm+1ppmRMS
∙Initializationtime:typically<10s
∙Initializationreliability:typically>99.9%
•PostProcessingStatic
∙Horizontal:3mm+0.5ppmRMS
∙Vertical:5mm+0.5ppmRMS
∙BaselineLength:≤300km
Communications
•1xLANport:
∙1portwithRJ45connectorsupportslinksto10BaseT/100BaseT
networks.
∙HTTP,HTTPS,TCP/IP,UDP,NTRIPCaster,NTRIPServer,NTRIP
Client
∙Proxyserversupport
∙Routingtablesupport
∙NTPServer,NTPClientsupport
∙UPnPandZeroconfsupport
∙EmailAlertsandPositionMonitoring
•Protocols:
∙Correction formats;RTCM2.1,RTCM2.3,RTCM2.4,
RTCM3.0,RTCM3.2,CMR,CMR+,sCMRx
∙Position/StatusI/O:NMEA0183v2.30andv4.0,GSOF
∙Observables:RT17,RT27,BINEX,RTCM3.x
∙Upto50Hzoutputstandard
•Internaldataloggingstoragecapacity:4GB
Physical
•Size(LxWxH):215x140x68mm(8.5x5.5x2.7in)
•Weight:2kg(71oz)
•Operatingtemperature:‐25°Cto+65°C(‐13°Fto149°F)
•Storagetemperature:‐40°Cto+80°C(‐40°Fto176°F)
•Waterproofanddustproof:IP65andMIL‐STD810F
•Shock:IEC68‐2‐27,Survival1mdropontohardsurface
•Groundscrew
•Colour:Gray
•Material:Metal
Electrical
•Externalpowerinput:9‐36VDC
•PowerConsumption:4.2W
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UserInterface
•PCControlUtilityviaSerial
•WebUserInterface
∙Secure
∙Allowsremoteconfiguration,dataretrievalandfirmwareupdates
∙Setupofmultiplestreaming/monitoringports
Antennaoption
•A220GRGNSSGeodeticAntenna,andC220GRGNSSChokeRing
Antenna
(1)Accuracyandreliabilityspecificationsmaybeaffectedbymultipath,satellite
geometryandatmosphericconditions.Performancesassumeminimumof5sat
ellites,followupofrecommendedgeneralGPSpractices.(2) Featureavailable
ondemand
Specificationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
2.3. P3EBASICSUPPLY
Thetablebelowprovidesanoverviewofthedifferentitemscomposing
theP3EBaseKit
Item
CHCP3EGNSSReceiver
PowerAdapterwithCord
TransportCase
Whipantenna
GPStoPCDataCable
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2MInternetCable
3. P3EDESCRIPTION
3.1. RECEIVERFRONTVIEW
•PowerButton
10PinLemoSerialPort1
UsethisporttoconnecttheP3ECHCtoPCorPDAandalsotosupplypower
toreceiverviatheCHCDataCable.
RefertoAppendixAfortheLEMOpinoutdiagram.
GPSAntennaConnector
TheTNCGPSantennaconnectorallowsconnectionoftheexternalGNSS
antennatotheP3EGNSS.
3.2. SOFTWAREINSTALLATION
3.2.1CHCSOFTWAREOVERVIEW
TheCHCsoftwarepackageistobeinstalledonCHCrecommendedPDA
(LT30,Getac™PS236,Recon™…).
•HCGPSSetOverallReceiversetup
PowerLED
Switchbutton
SatellitesLED
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CAUTION:TovalidatetheSettingyouneedtoturntheP3EreceiverOFF
andthenON.
•HCGPRSCeRadioandbuilt‐inGPRSmodulesetup.
•RTKCe/LandstarSoftwaretoperformRTKSurveyingData
collection(requiresactivation).
3.2.2INSTALLINGCHCSOFTWARE
TheP3EsoftwareRTKCe,HCGPSSetandHCGPRSCearebundledinone
combinedCABformatinstallationpackage.Toinstall,copythe
installationfiletoyourPDAorPCanddoubleclicktheontheCABfile.
Thesoftwareinstallationprocessstartsautomatically.
CAUTION:UseonlythelatestCHCsoftwareCABfilewiththeP3E
3.3. POWERINGTHEP3E
P3Ecanbepoweredbyeitherconnectingittothemainspower(A.)or
toanexternalbattery(B.)
A. ConnecttothemainspoweruseCHCGPStoPCcable+Power
Adapter
ConnectthePowerAdaptersockettothe
mains100‐240VACandPowerAdaptermale
connectortothePowerPortoftheGPStoPC
cable.
B. ConnecttoexternalbatteryuseCHCGPStoPCcable+external
powercable(optional)+Carbattery.
Properlyconnecttheexternalpowercable
toacarbattery(respectingthepolarity)
andthenconnectthePowerAdaptermale
connectortothePowerPortoftheGPSto
PCcable.
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3.4. SYSTEINSTALLATION
3.4.1SUPPORTEDGNSS
ANTENNAS
CHCrecommendstheuseoftheCHCA220GRGNSSAntennaorCHC
C220GRGNSSChokeRingwiththeP3EGNSSReceive
OtherGNSSantennasmayhoweverbeusedensuringthattheantenna
receivetheproperGNSSfrequenciesandoperatesateither3.3Vor
7.1Vwithasignalgreaterthan40dBattheantennaport.
3.4.2INSTALLINGTHEANTENNAS
ChoosingthecorrectlocationfortheGNSSantennaiscriticaltothe
installation.Poororincorrectplacementoftheantennacaninfluence
accuracy and reliability and may result in degraded performances
normaloperation.
Followtheseguidelinestoselecttheantennalocation:
•Iftheapplicationismobile/kinematic,placetheantennaonaflat
surfacealongthecenterlineofthevehicle.
•Chooseanareawithopenviewtotheskyandfarfrommetallic
objects.
•Avoid areas with high vibration, excessive heat, electrical
interferenceorstrongmagneticfields.
•Avoidmountingtheantennaclosetoelectricalcables,metal
mastsandgenerallyclosetootherantennas.
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3.4.3P3ECONNECTIONDIAGRAM
TypicalconnectiondiagramoftheP3E+A220GRAntennaconnectedto
mainpowerandPC.
4. P3ECONFIGURATIONUSINGTRIMBLE™SOFTWARESUITE
ThischaptergivesabriefintroductionofhowtousethenativeOEM
Trimble™BD970softwaretoconfigureP3EGNSS Receive.Formoredetails
pleasereadAppendix3‐“ConfigurationP3EUsingWebInterface”
4.1. CONFIGURATIONOFP3EIPbyWINFLASH™
GotothefollowlinktodownloadtheBD9xx WinFlash
V234_V462.exesoftware:
InstallWinFlashonyourPC
ConnecttheP3EtoyourPCusingtheGPStoPCDatacablebyserial
port
5.1.1Upgradingthereceiverfirmware
StarttheWinFlashutility.TheDeviceConfigurationscreenappears.
FromthePCserialportfield,selecttheserial(COM)portonthe
computerthatthereceiverisconnectedto
Data+PowerCable
GNSS
Antenna
Cable
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ClickNext
SelectLoadGPSsoftwareandthenclickNext.
FromtheAvailableSoftwarelist,selectthelatestversionand
thenclickNext.
Ifalliscorrect,clickFinish,thenClickOK.
TheSoftwareUpgradewindowappearsagainandstatesthat
theoperationwascompletedsuccessfully.
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5.1.2IPconfiguration
StartWinFlashandfollowtheinstructionbelowtosetthestaticIPof
N71sensortologoninternet.
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4.2. CONFIGURATIONOFP3EOUTPUTADDRESSWITHTOOLBOX™
WerecommendthatyouusetheWebinterfacetoconfigurethereceiver
andmonitoritsstatus.Notallreceiverfunctionsaresupportedinthe
ConfigurationToolboxsoftware.TheConfigurationToolboxistheonly
utilitythatcanbeusedtoloadlocaldatumsandcoordinatesystemsinto
thereceiver.
Gotothefollowlinktodownloadthesoftware
InstallToolBoxonyourPC
ConnecttheP3EtoyourPCusingtheGPStoPCDatacable
Theinstructionsbelowdescribesthesetup
ofNMEAoutputonserialportCOM1asanexample.
Moreset‐upareavailabletomatchyourapplicationrequirements.
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4.2.1SETTHEDATASTREAMOUTPUT
RunToolBoxsoftware,createandsavetheapplicationfileinthe
ConfigurationToolboxsoftware,Selectsettingto‘Appliedimmediately’
or‘Storeinreceiver’
Clickon‘Serial’undertheAvailableselectionboxClickAddtoenable
Serial–Port1SelecttheappropriateBaudRate.
Clickon‘Output’undertheAvailableselectionboxClickAddto
enableOutputtypeselectionSelectNMEA,Port1andappropriate
BaudRate
4.2.2SETTHECOORDINATESYSTEM
OnAvailableselectionboxClickcoordinateSystemthen
editthelocalcoordinatesystem.
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Afterbuilttheapplicationfile,gotoactivethefiles.
IftheconfigurationfileisstoredonthereceiverGoto
CommunicationsMenuActivateFileSelecttheCurrentFile
Clickon‘ActivateFile’
4.3. CONFIGURATIONOFP3EWITHWEBEXPLORE™
WhenconnectingtheP3EtoyourPCusingtheLANcableforthefirsttime,
followthesteps,ifyoualreadyconfigurationP3EstaticIP(inChapter5.1.2),
pleasedirectlyusingthisstaticIPtoconfigurationP3E.
SetyourPCIPaddressto“ObtainanIPaddressautomatically
ConnectPCwithP3EwithaLANcable
Typehttp://169.254.1.0inyourdefaultInternetbrowser
EnterthedefaultUsername=adminandPassword=password
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PressOKtologin.
TheP3EGNSSReceiveconfigurationscreenwillappear
Thefollowingmenusareavailableontheleftsideonthescreen:
ReceiverStatus
Satellites
ReceiverConfiguration
I/OConfiguration
NetworkConfiguration
Security
FirmwareandHelp
ChangetheUserInterfaceLanguage
CheckthereceiverStatus:differentialstatus,receiveroptions
Satellitesconfiguration(Enable/Disable)
ImportantSetting:setupNTRIPClientandDataoutputmessage
IPconfigurationtosettheP3EStaticIPaddress
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APPENDIXA:LEMOCONNECTORPINOUT
PINSignalName Description
1TXDTransmitData(PCreceivedatathroughthispin)
2RXDReceiveData(PCtransmitdatathroughthispin)
3PWRExternalPowerInput(9‐15VDC)
4PWRExternalPowerInput(9‐15VDC)
5GNDExternalPowerGround
6GNDExternalPowerGround
7USBPWR
8D‐
9D+
10NotUsed
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