ComNav SinoGNSS Z30 User manual

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RZ30 User Guide
Z30 GNSS Receiver
User Guide
Version 1.0
March 2023

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Trademark notice
© 2023 ComNav Technology Ltd. All rights reserved.
SinoGNSS is the official trademark of ComNav Technology Ltd., registered in
People’s Republic of China, EU, USA and Canada.
Copyright Notice
This is the V1.0(March, 2023) revision of the Z30 GNSS Receiver User Guide. It cannot be
copied or translated into any language without the written permission of ComNav
Technology.
Technical Assistance
If you have any question and can't find the answer in this manual, please contact your local
dealer from which you purchased the T300 receiver. Alternatively, request technical support from
ComNav Technology Website: www.comnavtech.com or technical support email:
[e-mail] feedback about this Guide will help us to improve it with future
revisions. Please email your comments to: [e-mail].
Safety Information
Before using the receiver, please make sure that you have read and understood this user Guide,
as well as the safety requirements.
⚫Connect your devices strictly based on this User guide
⚫Install the GNSS receiver in a location that minimizes vibration and moisture
⚫Avoid falling to ground, or colliding with other items
⚫To reduce radiation, please keep above 2 meters away from the radio station
⚫Change the cable if damaged
Related Regulations
The receiver contains integral Bluetooth® wireless technology and 4G. Regulations regarding
the use of the datalink vary greatly from country to country. In some countries, the unit can be
used without obtaining an end-user license. But in some countries the administrative

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permissions are required. For license information, please consult your local dealer.
Use and Care
The receiver can withstand the rough treatment that typically occurs in the field. However, the
receiver is high-precision electronic equipment and should be treated with reasonable care.
Warning and Caution
An absence of specific alerts does not mean that there are no safety risks involved. A Warning or
Caution information is intended to minimize the risk of personal injury and/or damage to the
equipment.
WARNING-A Warning alerts you to a potential risk of serious injury to your person and/or damage to
the equipment, because of improper operations or wrong settings of the equipment.
CAUTION- A Caution alerts you to a possible risk of damage to the equipment and/or data loss.
Warranty Notice
ComNav Technology does not warranty devices damage because of force majeure (lighting, high
voltage or collision).
ComNav Technology does not warranty the disassembled devices.

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CONTENTS
1INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................5
1.1 PACKING LIST......................................................................................................................................5
2SETTING UP THE RECEIVER.........................................................................................................5
2.1 FRONT PANEL .....................................................................................................................................6
2.2LOWER HOUSING.................................................................................................................................6
2.3 POWER SUPPLY ...................................................................................................................................7
3GENERAL OPERATION................................................................................................................7
3.1 BUTTON FUNCTIONS ............................................................................................................................7
3.2 LED BEHAVIOR ...................................................................................................................................8
4PERSONNEL TRACKING ON NAVICLOUD/TCP SERVER..............................................................10
4.1 PREPARATION...................................................................................................................................10
4.2 Z30 INSTALLATION.............................................................................................................................10
4.3 CONFIGURATION BY NAVIGATE MASTER ................................................................................................11
4.3.1 Bluetooth Connection ...........................................................................................................11
4.3.2 Setup for 4G ..........................................................................................................................12
4.3.2 Upload tracking to Navicloud ...............................................................................................13
4.4 MANAGEMENT IN NAVICLOUD PLATFORM .............................................................................................14
4.4.1 Register and Login ................................................................................................................14
4.4.2 Create or join a Company .....................................................................................................15
4.4.3 Personnel Security module....................................................................................................16
APPENDIX ........................................................................................................................................20

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1Introduction
Z30 GNSS receiver is a new generation of portable high-precision GNSS receiver
independently developed by ComNav Technology Ltd. With a multi-frequency
OEM board that tracks full GNSS constellations, it can obtain accuracy
positioning from sub-meter to centimeter.
1.1 Packing list
This section provides Z30 parts list, including basic supplies and customized
kits based on your requirements.
Item
Picture
1* Z30
1*USB cable and charger
2Setting up the receiver
This chapter provides general information on appearance and power supply
of Z30

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2.1 Front panel
Receiver front panel contains three indicator light emitting diodes (LEDs). The
indicator LEDs show the status of power, satellite tracking, and Internal GSM/
differential indicator.
Z30
2.2 Lower housing

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Z30 Receiver lower housing contains a pole slot, and a Type-C port for charge/power
supply with power bank.
Z10
2.3 Power supply
Z30 GNSS receiver supports internal batteries and supply with power bank.
3General Operation
This chapter introduces all controls for the general operation, including button
functions and all LED behaviors on the front panel.
3.1 Button functions

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There are two buttons on the front panel, power button and SOS button.
⚫Power button:
Press the power button for about 1 second to turn on the receiver;
To turn off the receiver, long press the button for 3-4 seconds until all LEDs off.
⚫SOS button (Z30):
long press the button for 5 seconds to ask help for remote server.
To cancel the warning, long press the button for 5 seconds until warning off
3.2 LED behavior
The LEDs on the front panel indicate receiver working status. Generally, a lit or
slowly flashing indicates normal operation, and an unlit LED indicates that no
operation is occurring. The following figure and table define each possible LED
state:

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LEDs
States
Description
Power
Lit
Enough power
Flashing
Low power
Differential Data
Flashes once per second
Receiving differentialdata
/transmit tracking to server
Satellite Tracking
Flash once per second
No satellite received
Flashes N times every 5 seconds
Received N satellite signals
Satellite LED
GPRS/differential LED
Power LED

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4Personnel tracking on NaviCloud/TCP server
This chapter will introduce the procedure of upload tracking to ComNav NaviCloud
platform or third-party TCP server.
4.1 Preparation
There will need put a SIM card to Z30/M10/M10 mini, and configure by Navigate
Master software to get correction service, and setup address of NaviCloud platform
or third-party TCP server. After that, you can manage your device by the platform.
Z30
Navigate Master Software
(based on Android)
NaviCloud Platform
(http://cloud.sinognss.com)
SIM card (nano)
4.2 Z30 Mini installation
Insert SIM card to Z30, then power on receiver.

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Z30
Tip: For Z30, it integrated with internal antenna, so there is no need to connect to external
antenna.
4.3 Configuration by Navigate Master
4.3.1 Bluetooth Connection
Search the target receiver SN, and tap to connect.

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4.3.2 Setup for 4G
Enable mobile network, input APN account, and check the 4G status.

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4.3.2 Upload tracking to Navicloud
After Bluetooth connected, go DataTransfer, you can manage the data stream:
NaviCloud:
here you need input the address of NaviCloud
platform, so that you can manage this device.
The address is: iot.sinognss.com:9036
TCP/IP:
this option allows you transfer real time
positioning to your own TCP server/service.
Ntrip Client:
you can get correction service by connect to
local cors or a single Base station.
Tip: after you setup tracking address or
connected to correction service, the
GPRS/differential led on front panel will flash
once per second.

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NaviCloud/TCP setup:
Input IP and port for NaviCloud/TCP server.
Ntrip Client setup:
The Z30 will auto upload tracking by GPYBM, GPGGA and GPZDA message to NaviCloud.
4.4 Management in NaviCloud platform
This chapter will introduce the personnel security module in NaviCloud.
4.4.1 Register and Login
Enter NaviCloud address to browser: http://cloud.sinognss.com
Register an account of NaviCloud.
Device Network: use SIM card internet to get
correction service, and tracking upload;
Input CORS account: IP, port, username, and
password;
Click to get source list of mountpoints, and select
the right one.

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4.4.2 Create or join a Company
After register and login, go to User center to check the user information. You will need join a
company to get more access for different functions in NaviCloud.

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Before you join a company, you need Register your own company, so that you can manage
all your devices.
Fill in contents as below, and submit. After review by NaviCloud platform, you can manage
your company.
4.4.3 Personnel Security module
On the main page, our products—personnel security.
There are three main functions, positioning, device and rescue.

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Add device
In Device--Device list, add your Z30 information (the SN must be same with your device)
After you add the device succeed, you can check the device status.
Monitoring
Go monitoring, you can monitor all devices on map. And on bottom of right interface, it
shows real time status for devices.

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Tracking
NaviCloud support check tracking for 3 days. Select the device and date you want to check
the tracking, you can also download the tracking as KML format, so that you can open with
google map.
Electronic fence
With electronic fence, Z30 can remind the workers in real time with beep sound. The
manager build the electronic fence and active it in NaviCloud, once the workers outside of
the area, the Z30 will warning, and NaviCloud also will receive message.
Here shows how to build an electronic fence.
Click New, add the electronic by click on map. Note to click the first point on map again to
complete the fence.

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It will prompt below interface, give a name of the fence, and select a manager, active the
device which need work in the fence.

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Appendix
4.3.1.2.15 GPYBM Position, Velocity, Heading, Pitch and PJK information
Description
This message is a non-standard message, which includes position, velocity, PJK information,
and also heading and pitch angles output as dual antennas are used.
Reply (ASCII)
Message ID
Recommended Input
Supported Format
$GPYBM,SN00520429,070326.00,+31.170243388,+121.398934274,15.286,346.84
0,1.290,0.000,-0.002,0.003,0.002,3449917.897,538032.213,-451.861,1088.
741,4,4,12,1,,,,*4B
87
ASCII
log gpybm ontime 1
Field#
Structure
Description
Format
1
$GPYBM
Log header
2
Serial NO.
Serial Number of OEM board
SNxxxxxxxx, x = 0 ~ 9