Fugro SeaSTAR 8200 HP User manual

OmniSTAR 8200HP
User Manual
Issue 1.07, October 2008

OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual
Issue 1.07, 10/2008
ii
Notice to Customers
This manual has been produced to ensure the very best performance from
your OmniSTAR receiver. The manual has been clearly set out with simple
instructions to ensure trouble free usage of your OmniSTAR receiver.
This publication could contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors.
Changes are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will
be incorporated in new editions of the manual.
Should you require further assistance please contact your local dealer or the
OmniSTAR office.
OmniSTAR Customer Support and 24 Hour Help Line
The Netherlands:
OmniSTAR B.V.
Dillenburgsingel 69
2263 HW Leidschendam
The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web : www.omnistar.nl
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Australia: South Africa:
OmniSTAR Pty Ltd OmniSTAR Pty Ltd
Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Fax: + 27 11 312 1774
Web : www.omnistar.com.au Web : www.omnistar.co.za
E-Mail: [e-mail] E-Mail: [e-mail]
Singapore: USA:
Fugro OmniSTAR Pte Ltd OmniSTAR Inc.
Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail] Web: www.omnistar.com
E-Mail: [e-mail]

OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual
Issue 1.07, 10/2008
iii
One-Year Limited Hardware Warranty
OmniSTAR B.V and its operating companies world-wide (OmniSTAR),
warrants this product to be free from defects in workmanship and material for a
period of one year from the date of original sale by OmniSTAR or its
authorised dealers, to the original purchaser or end user.
OmniSTAR reserves the right to repair and/or replace, at its option, any part or
parts found to be defective, provided such defects, in their opinion, are due to
faulty material or workmanship and are not caused by unauthorised or
improper repair or abuse, or normal wear. Purchaser shall be responsible for
shipping and insurance of the returned product for repair under this warranty.
OmniSTAR will pay shipping and insurance for the product's return to
purchaser provided that the product returned proves to be defective under this
limited warranty.
This warranty applies only to normal usage of the product. It does not apply to
units or electronic circuit boards defective due to improper installation or
handling. Physical damage due to lightning or other electrical discharge and
units subjected to fresh or salt-water contamination are not covered.
OmniSTAR reserves the right not to warrant the product if, upon request,
sufficient proof of recommended installation compliance as laid out in this
manual is not provided. No other warranties are expressed or implied. No other
warranties exist.
OmniSTAR assumes no responsibility for any consequential or incidental
losses or damages of any nature with respect to the use of this product.
REVISION HISTORY
Issue 1.0 August 2006 First release
Issue 1.02 August 2006 Small textual changes, firmware
upgrade procedure added.
Issue 1.03 September 2006 Sales e-mail OSSA changed
GPS status indication in GGA/RMC
NMEA messages clarified.
Issue 1.04 December 2006 CAN / NMEA2000 messages clarified
Description of lock display screen
revised.
Issue 1.05 April 2007 NMEA digits changed to 8
Issue 1.06 May 2007 DB9 pin layout added
Issue 1.07 October 2008 Modifications to pin layout
Manual Reference: OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual
Copyright OmniSTAR B.V. 2007. No part of this manual can be reproduced
without the express permission of OmniSTAR B.V.

OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual
Issue 1.07, 10/2008
iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 2
ABOUT THIS MANUAL ..................................................................................... 2
SYSTEM FEATURES ........................................................................................ 2
RECEIVER FEATURES ..................................................................................... 3
Housing .................................................................................................... 3
Accessories.............................................................................................. 4
INSTALLATION AND SET UP ........................................................................ 6
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS ..................................................................... 6
COUNTER ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCE (CEMF)................................................ 7
CABLE INSTALLATION ..................................................................................... 8
FEATURES AND INFORMATION ......................................................................... 9
Strobes..................................................................................................... 9
Receiver status......................................................................................... 9
MOUNTING THE RECEIVER............................................................................... 9
ANTENNA LOCATION..................................................................................... 10
POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS .................................................................. 10
OPERATING CONSIDERATIONS................................................................. 11
NUMBER OF VISIBLE SATELLITES.................................................................... 11
MULTIPATH.................................................................................................. 11
POSITION DILUTION OF PRECISION (PDOP) ................................................... 12
SATELLITE ELEVATIONS ................................................................................ 12
OMNISTAR CORRECTIONS ........................................................................... 12
INTERFERENCE ............................................................................................ 12
OPERATION ................................................................................................. 13
GETTING STARTED....................................................................................... 13
COMMUNICATING WITH THE RECEIVER ........................................................... 13
STARTING THE RECEIVER ............................................................................. 13
THE RECEIVER HOME SCREEN ...................................................................... 14
THE 8200HP MENU STRUCTURE ................................................................... 16
Top-level: home...................................................................................... 17
Top-level: Status .................................................................................... 17
Top-level: Configuration.......................................................................... 17
Sub-menu: Display Options .................................................................... 17
Sub-menu: GPS Status .......................................................................... 22
Sub-menu: DGPS Status........................................................................ 23
Sub-menu: Receiver Status.................................................................... 30
Sub-menu: CAN Status .......................................................................... 36
Sub-menu: GPS Config .......................................................................... 37
Sub-menu: DGPS Config........................................................................ 40
Sub-menu: Port A Config........................................................................ 44
Sub-menu: Port B Config........................................................................ 49
Sub-menu: Port C Config........................................................................ 50
Sub-menu: CAN A Config....................................................................... 50
APPENDIX A................................................................................................. 55

OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual
Issue 1.07, 10/2008
v
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................... 55
Performance........................................................................................... 55
Environmental ........................................................................................ 55
Power requirements ............................................................................... 56
RF input / LNA power output................................................................... 56
Input / output data interface.................................................................... 56
Input / output connectors ........................................................................ 56
Physical dimensions............................................................................... 56
APPENDIX B................................................................................................. 58
NMEA 0183 MESSAGE OPTIONS .................................................................. 58
NMEA 0183 MESSAGE FORMATS ................................................................. 59
GGA –GPS Fix Data ........................................................................ 59
GLL -Geographic Position – Latitude/Longitude .............................. 60
GRS –GPS Range Residuals........................................................... 60
GSA –GPS DOP and Active Satellites............................................. 61
GST –GPS Pseudorange Noise Statistics ....................................... 62
GSV –GPS Satellites in View........................................................... 63
MSS –Beacon Receiver Signal Status ............................................. 64
PTNLSM –Proprietary (RTCM Special)............................................ 64
PTNLEV –Proprietary (Event Marker).............................................. 65
PTNLID –Proprietary (Receiver ID) ................................................ 65
PTNLDG –Proprietary (DGPS Receiver Status)............................... 66
PTNL,GGK –Time, Position, Position Type, DOP ............................. 67
RMC –Recommended Minimum Specific GPS Data..................... 68
VTG –Course Over Ground and Ground Speed............................... 69
ZDA –Time and Date....................................................................... 70
APPENDIX C................................................................................................. 71
ACRONYMS USED IN THIS MANUAL ................................................................. 71
APPENDIX D................................................................................................. 72
UPDATING THE 8200HP FIRMWARE ............................................................... 72
APPENDIX E................................................................................................. 78
OMNISTAR REFERENCE STATIONS................................................................ 78
APPENDIX F................................................................................................. 79
RECEIVER SERVICE PROCEDURE .................................................................. 79
APPENDIX G ................................................................................................ 80
OMNISTAR RECEIVER PROBLEM REPORT FORM ........................................... 80
USER NOTES ............................................................................................... 81
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: 8200HP Back End ............................................................................ 4
Figure 2: Z+ antenna ....................................................................................... 5

OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual
Issue 1.07, 10/2008
vi
Figure 3: Zener Diode Connected.................................................................... 7
Figure 4: Multipath......................................................................................... 11
Figure 5: Home screen when OmniSTAR HP corrections are received ......... 14
Figure 6: Status screen ................................................................................. 17
Figure 7: Configuration screen....................................................................... 17
Figure 8: Contrast screen .............................................................................. 18
Figure 9: User level screen............................................................................ 18
Figure 10: Lock Display screen...................................................................... 18
Figure 11: Lock Display - Enter Password screen.......................................... 19
Figure 12: Language screen .......................................................................... 19
Figure 13: Units screen ................................................................................. 19
Figure 14: SNR Units screen ......................................................................... 20
Figure 15: Clear BB RAM screen................................................................... 21
Figure 16: Update Receiver screen ............................................................... 21
Figure 17: Update Receiver - Enter Password screen ................................... 21
Figure 18: GPS Lat/Long screen ................................................................... 22
Figure 19: GPS Altitude screen ..................................................................... 22
Figure 20: GPS Speed and Heading screen .................................................. 22
Figure 21: GPS Channel Status screen......................................................... 23
Figure 22: GPS DOP values screen .............................................................. 23
Figure 23: DGPS Sat Tracking screen........................................................... 24
Figure 24: Service ID screen ......................................................................... 24
Figure 25: DGPS Data Source screen........................................................... 24
Figure 26: Age of DGPS/Sync screen ........................................................... 25
Figure 27: VBS Info screen: User Code......................................................... 25
Figure 28: VBS Info screen: User Enabled .................................................... 25
Figure 29: VBS Info screen: Stop .................................................................. 26
Figure 30: VBS Info screen: Received Data .................................................. 26
Figure 31: VBS Info screen: VBS Service Level ............................................ 26
Figure 32: VBS Info screen: VBS version ...................................................... 26
Figure 33: VBS Info screen: Figure of merit................................................... 27
Figure 34: HP/XP Info screen: User Code ..................................................... 27
Figure 35: HP/XP Info screen: Initialisation.................................................... 27
Figure 36: HP/XP Info screen: Solution convergence .................................... 27
Figure 37: HP/XP Info screen: Stop............................................................... 28
Figure 38: HP/XP Info screen: Subscription type ........................................... 28
Figure 39: HP/XP Info screen: Subscription mode......................................... 28
Figure 40: HP/XP Info screen: HP version..................................................... 29
Figure 41: XP/HP Info screen: Srvc ID screen 1............................................ 29
Figure 42: XP/HP Info screen: Srvc ID screen 2............................................ 29
Figure 43: UTC time and day......................................................................... 30
Figure 44: UTC date and GPS week.............................................................. 30
Figure 45: Receiver serial number................................................................. 30
Figure 46: Receiver firmware version ............................................................ 31
Figure 47: Receiver Options: Fast Rate......................................................... 31
Figure 48: Receiver Options: Base Station.................................................... 31
Figure 49: Receiver Options: Everest Multipath Rejection ............................. 32
Figure 50: Receiver Options: Modem Control ................................................ 32
Figure 51: Receiver Options: D&E Sub.......................................................... 32
Figure 52: Receiver Options: TNL Sub .......................................................... 32
Figure 53: Receiver Options: Carrier Phase .................................................. 32

OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual
Issue 1.07, 10/2008
vii
Figure 54: Receiver Options: VRS Processing .............................................. 33
Figure 55: Receiver Options: Tilt Sensor ....................................................... 33
Figure 56: Position error caused by a tilted, high-mounted receiver antenna . 33
Figure 57: Receiver Options: WAAS.............................................................. 34
Figure 58: Receiver Options: CMR Input ....................................................... 34
Figure 59: Receiver Options: Point/Line/Area ................................................ 34
Figure 60: Receiver Options: CAN Bus.......................................................... 34
Figure 61: System voltages ........................................................................... 35
Figure 62: System temperature ..................................................................... 35
Figure 63: Incident code ................................................................................ 35
Figure 64: J1939 Address Claim Channel A .................................................. 36
Figure 65: J1939 Address Claim Channel B .................................................. 36
Figure 66: Channel A TPCAN Connections ................................................... 36
Figure 67: Channel B TPCAN Connections ................................................... 37
Figure 68: Restore GPS Defaults .................................................................. 37
Figure 69: GPS Mode.................................................................................... 37
Figure 70: System Masks .............................................................................. 38
Figure 71: PDOP Settings ............................................................................. 38
Figure 72: Position Filter................................................................................ 39
Figure 73: Carrier Code Filter ........................................................................ 39
Figure 74: Position Rate ................................................................................ 39
Figure 75: Dynamic Mode.............................................................................. 40
Figure 76: GPS Diagnostics .......................................................................... 40
Figure 77: DGPS Source Select .................................................................... 40
Figure 78: DGPS Backup Source Select ....................................................... 41
Figure 79: DGPS Correction Age................................................................... 41
Figure 80: EZ Sat .......................................................................................... 42
Figure 81: Satellite frequency ........................................................................ 42
Figure 82: Satellite baudrate.......................................................................... 42
Figure 83: HP/XP Autoseed........................................................................... 43
Figure 84: HP/XP Init mode........................................................................... 43
Figure 85: HP/XP Convergence limit ............................................................. 44
Figure 86: OmniSTAR HP/XP Debug Information screen .............................. 44
Figure 87: Port A I/O configuration settings ................................................... 44
Figure 88: Port-A Modem control options ...................................................... 46
Figure 89: NMEA messages 1....................................................................... 47
Figure 90: NMEA messages 2....................................................................... 48
Figure 91: NMEA messages 3....................................................................... 48
Figure 92: NMEA/TSIP output rates .............................................................. 48
Figure 93: 1Hz NMEA message output.......................................................... 49
Figure 94: NMEA Quality configuration.......................................................... 49
Figure 95: Port B I/O configuration settings ................................................... 50
Figure 96: Port C Out screen......................................................................... 50
Figure 97: CAN-bus baudrate setting............................................................. 51
Figure 98: CAN-bus address setting.............................................................. 51
Figure 99: CAN-bus messages...................................................................... 51
Figure 100: CAN-bus message rates............................................................. 52
Figure 101: NMEA 2000 messages 1 ............................................................ 52
Figure 102: NMEA 2000 messages 2 ............................................................ 52
Figure 103: NMEA 2000 message rates ........................................................ 53
Figure 104: TPCAN protos ............................................................................ 53

OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual
Issue 1.07, 10/2008
viii
Figure 105: CAN-bus self-configured address ............................................... 54
Figure 106: Pin layout (receiver connector) ................................................... 57
Figure 107: Flashloader main screen............................................................. 72
Figure 108: Firmware image selection screen ............................................... 73
Figure 109: Establishing communication with the receiver............................. 73
Figure 110: Receiver selection screen........................................................... 74
Figure 111: Uploading firmware screen ......................................................... 75
Figure 112: Erasing program space screen ................................................... 75
Figure 113: Programming new firmware screen............................................. 76
Figure 114: Flashing completed successfully ................................................ 76
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: 8200HP Interfaces ............................................................................. 4
Table 2: Position types .................................................................................. 15
Table 3: Differential information..................................................................... 16
Table 4: XP/HP Subscription types................................................................ 29
Table 5: 8200HP input protocols.................................................................... 45
Table 6: 8200HP output protocols ................................................................. 46
Table 7: (D)GPS quality indicators................................................................. 49
Table 8: NMEA 2000 default message rates ................................................. 53
Table 9: 8200HP Power/data Port Pin-Out Descriptions (both port A and B) . 57
Table 10: NMEA 0183 messages available for the 8200HP........................... 58
Table 11: Description of the GGA message................................................... 59
Table 12: Description of the GLL message.................................................... 60
Table 13: Description of the GRS message................................................... 60
Table 14: Description of the GSA message................................................... 61
Table 15: Description of the GST message. .................................................. 62
Table 16: Description of the GSV message................................................... 63
Table 17: Description of the MSS message................................................... 64
Table 18: Description of the PTNLSM message. ........................................... 64
Table 19: Description of the PTNLEV message............................................. 65
Table 20: Description of the PTNLID message.............................................. 65
Table 21: Description of the PTNLDG message. ........................................... 66
Table 22: Description of the PTNL,GGK message......................................... 67
Table 23: Description of the RMC message. ................................................. 68
Table 24: Description of the VTG message. .................................................. 69
Table 25: Description of the ZDA message. .................................................. 70

OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual
Issue 1.07, 10/2008
2
Introduction
About This Manual
This manual has been produced to assist the typical user with the installation
and operation of the OmniSTAR 8200HP DGPS Receiver.
System Features
The OmniSTAR 8200HP DGPS Receiver is part of the OmniSTAR world-wide
DGPS Service. The OmniSTAR service is a full-time differential GPS (DGPS)
broadcast system delivering corrections from an array of GPS reference
stations located around the globe. Reference stations provide industry
standard formatted corrections to Network Control Centres (NCC’s) at strategic
geographic locations, where the corrections are decoded, checked, and
repackaged in a highly efficient format for broadcast. The data is modulated
onto an RF carrier that is then up-converted for transmission to an L-band
communications satellite.
The signals are received at the user's location by an antenna, demodulated by
areceiver, and are made available, after selection of the desired individual
reference site's data set, as corrections for use in a GPS, differential-capable,
receiver.
The OmniSTAR 8200HP series of receivers support the following OmniSTAR®
services:
HP, this is the High Performance service where dual frequency GPS carrier
phase measurements are used in an intelligent and innovative way to create
wide area positioning results of unmatched accuracy and performance.
XP, this is the Extended Position service where precise orbit and clock data is
used to determine the position worldwide without using any reference stations.
VBS,this is the Virtual Base Station service where single frequency GPS code
phase measurements are used to create RTCM corrections data optimised for
the users current position.

OmniSTAR 8200HP User Manual
Issue 1.07, 10/2008
3
Receiver Features
The OmniSTAR 8200HP receiver has the following features:
•12 parallel GPS code/carrier tracking channels (L1 C/A-code and
carrier, L2 carrier only)
•LCD front panel display
•Receiver configuration using the front panel
•Submeter differential accuracy (RMS), assuming at least five
satellites and a PDOP (Position Dilution of Precision) of less than
four (OmniSTAR VBS)
•Decimeter differential accuracy (OmniSTAR HP/XP)
•Low power consumption
•1, 5, 10 Hz position output data (user selectable)
•Voltage and temperature monitoring and reporting
•Arugged, environmentally-sealed enclosure
•Everestmultipath rejection technology
•Two combined power/data ports with Deutsch-brand connectors,
supporting the following protocols:
CAN 2.0B:
J1939 and NMEA 2000 messages (ISO 11783 compliant,
supporting some ISO 11783 messages)
RS-232:
NMEA-0183 output, RTCM SC-104 input and output, TSIP
binary standard input and output protocol, ASCII input, CMR
input (if enabled)
1PPS (Pulse per second) strobe signal to enable an external
instrument to synchronize its internal time with a time derived
from the very accurate GPS system time.
•GPS antenna port
Housing
The 8200HP is housed in an enclosure to provide a complete receiver solution.
When connected to an antenna and a power source, the 8200HP is a fully
functioning GPS/VBS/XP/HP receiver.
The enclosure offers protection against environmental conditions and RF
interference. In addition, it provides an easy-to-use interface to the data, power
and status signals of the GPS card and a rugged, water, shock and vibration
resistant housing for outdoor applications.