Fugro 3610 User manual

3610 DGNSS RECEIVER
User Manual
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SeaSTAR 3610 USER MANUAL
Notice to Customers
This manual has been produced to ensure the very best performance from your
SeaSTAR receiver. The manual has been clearly set out with simple instructions to
ensure trouble free usage of your SeaSTAR 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 the Fugro Seastar AS office.
SeaSTAR Customer Support and 24 Hour Help Line
FUGRO SEASTAR AS
Tel: [phone]
ax: [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected]
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One-Year Limited Hardware Warranty
Fugro Seastar AS and its operating companies world-wide (SeaSTAR), 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 Fugro Seastar AS or its authorised dealers, to the
original purchaser or end user.
Fugro Seastar AS 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. Fugro Seastar AS 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. Fugro Seastar AS 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.
Fugro Seastar AS assumes no responsibility for any consequential or incidental
losses or damages of any nature with respect to the use of this product.
Waste disposal
All electrical and electronic components have to be disposed of
separately from the municipal waste stream via designated
collection facilities appointed by the government or local
authorities. The correct disposal and separate collection of your
old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences
for the environment and human health. It is a precondition for
reuse and recycling of used electrical and electronic equipment.
For more detailed information about disposal of your old
appliance, please contact your local authorities or waste disposal
service.
Until further notice is given regarding reuse, disassembly or
disposal, the equipment at end-of-life, could be returned to Fugro
Seastar AS if there is no local WEEE collection.
The equipment is marked with this pictogram.
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REVISION HISTORY
Issue 1.0 April 2009 First issue
Issue 1.1 May 2009 Minor corrections
Issue 1.2 November 2009 References to G2 added.Pdf version of
user manual now on CD rather than USB-
stick.
WEEE info inserted.
Issue 2.0 February 2010 NTRIP and FTP functionality added
Contact info on initial subscription added
Menu interface layout added
Default settings added
Misc corrections
Manual Reference: 3610 DGNSS receiver User Manual
©Copyright Fugro SeaStar AS 2010. No part of this manual can be reproduced without the express permission of SeaSTAR AS.
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ACRONYMS USED IN THIS MANUAL
CE Communauté Européenne
CEMF Counter Electro-magnetic Force
C/N Carrier to Noise ratio
C/N0Carrier to normalised Noise ratio
DGPS Differential GPS
DGNSS Differential Global Navigation Satellite System
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DPS Differential Positioning Sensor
EN European Norm
G2 High Precision GPS&GLONASS
GPS Global Positioning System (USA)
GLONASS GLObal NAvigation Satellite System (Russian)
HP High Precision
IEC International Electrotechnical Committee
IP Internet Protocol
LAN Local Area Network
LED Light Emitting Diode
LNA Low Noise Amplifier
NCC Network Control Centre
NEMA National Marine Electronics Association
(Standard for interfacing marine electronic device)
Ntrip Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol
RF Radio Frequency
RoHS Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive
RTCM Radio Technical Commissioning Maritime
SCF Super Compressed Format
TCP Transmission Control Protocol
UDP User Datagram Protocol
WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
WGS84 World Geodetic Datum of 1984
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................1
ABOUT THIS MANUAL.................................................................................................... 1
SYSTEM FEATURES...................................................................................................... 1
SYSTEM COMPONENTS ................................................................................................ 4
GETTING STARTED ..................................................................................................5
INITIAL SETUP.............................................................................................................. 5
MODES OF OPERATION SETUP..............................................................................7
DGNSS MODE SETUP ................................................................................................. 7
HP/XP/G2 MODE SETUP.............................................................................................. 7
VBS MODE SETUP ....................................................................................................... 7
RECEIVER INTERFACES..........................................................................................9
POWER ...................................................................................................................... 9
ANTENNA.................................................................................................................... 9
SERIAL LINES ............................................................................................................ 10
MENUS AND DISPLAYS .........................................................................................11
GENERAL ................................................................................................................. 11
MAIN PAGES ............................................................................................................. 12
ALARM SITUATIONS.................................................................................................... 12
POWER ON /SIGNAL STATUS PAGE ............................................................................. 13
STATUS MENU........................................................................................................... 14
SET POSITION/CHANNEL MENU.................................................................................... 15
PORT CONFIGURATION MENU...................................................................................... 16
SET GPS L1 SITES MENU .......................................................................................... 17
SET GLO L1 SITES MENU .......................................................................................... 17
DISPLAY CONFIGURATION MENU.................................................................................. 18
THE ABOUT MENU ..................................................................................................... 18
3610 DGNSS RECEIVER AND DPS SETUP EXAMPLE.........................................19
INSTALLATION........................................................................................................23
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS ................................................................................. 23
DGNSS ANTENNA LOCATION ..................................................................................... 23
CABLE INSTALLATION ................................................................................................. 23
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................25
APPENDIX A............................................................................................................27
RECEIVER SERVICE PROCEDURE................................................................................. 27
APPENDIX B............................................................................................................29
SEASTAR RECEIVER PROBLEM REPORT FORM ............................................................ 29
APPENDIX C............................................................................................................31
FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS .................................................................................... 31
APPENDIX D............................................................................................................32
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MENU INTERFACE LAYOUT ......................................................................................... 32
USER NOTES........................................................................................................... 35
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INTRODUCTION
This manual has been produced to assist the typical user with the installation and
operation of the 3610 DGNSS receiver.
About this manual
This manual is organised into the following chapters:
Chapter 1 Introduction - A brief presentation of the manual and system features.
Chapter 2 Getting started – Describes how to get started with the 3610 DGNSS
receiver as quickly as possible.
Chapter 3 Modes of operation setup – Description of the different operation
modes.
Chapter 4 Receiver interfaces – Describes power, antenna and serial line
interfaces.
Chapter 5 Menus and displays – Describes how to set up and configure the
receiver.
Chapter 6 3610 DGNSS receiver and DPS setup example – Describes DGNSS
receiver setup with various DPS systems.
Chapter 7 Installation – A brief presentation of installation considerations and
description on how to install antennas and cables.
Chapter 8 Technical specifications – Describes the physical dimensions,
required power, environmental restrictions and cable specifications.
Appendix A Care of portable batteries
Appendix B Receiver service procedure
Appendix C SeaSTAR receiver problem report form
Appendix D Factory default settings
Appendix E Menu interface layout
System features
The 3610 DGNSS Receiver is a component of the Fugro worldwide DGNSS Service.
The Fugro service is a full-time differential GNSS (DGNSS) broadcast system
delivering corrections from an array of GPS and Glonass reference stations located
around the globe. Reference stations provide industry standard formatted corrections
to Network Control Centres (NCCs) at strategic geographic locations, where the
corrections are decoded, checked, and repackaged in a highly efficient broadcast
format. The data is modulated onto an RF carrier which is then up-converted for
transmission to an L-band communications satellite.
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The signals are received via the antenna/DGNSS receiver. After selection of the
desired individual reference site's data set, the signals are made available as
corrections for use in a GPS and GLONASS differential capable receiver.
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The 3610 DGNSS receiver supports the following SeaSTAR services:
1. SeaSTAR HP
2. SeaSTAR G2
3. SeaSTAR XP
4. SeaSTAR DGNSS
5. SeaSTAR VBS
SeaSTAR HP is a decimetre level phase based service based on GPS L1 and L2
frequencies. The service uses GPS phase measurements to obtain an accuracy of 10
cm horizontal (95%) and 15 cm vertical (95%).
SeaSTAR G2 The L1 and L2 frequencies in both systems are used to compensate
for ionospheric delay. The orbit/clock concept utilizes reference stations with a
worldwide spread to calculate the orbit and the clock value of each GPS nd
GLONASS satellite more accurately than the broadcast ephemeris. Orbit and clock
corrections to the broadcast ephemeris are then transmitted to user. These
corrections are valid worldwide and the distance from the nearest reference stations
to the user does not affect performance.
SeaSTAR XP is a decimetre level phase based service using orbit/clock data valid
worldwide, based on GPS L1 and L2 frequencies. This concept uses reference
stations with a worldwide spread to calculate the orbit and the clock value of each
GPS satellite more accurately than the broadcast GPS ephemeris. Orbit and clock
corrections used to broadcast ephemeris, are then transmitted to the user. These
corrections are valid worldwide and the distance from the nearest reference stations
to the user does not affect performance.
SeaSTAR DGNSS is a metre level code based service based on GPS and
GLONASS L1 frequency. This is similar to DGPS. Since GLONASS is not fully
operational, DGLONASS has to be used together with DGPS to increase the number
of available satellites in the navigation solution.
SeaSTAR VBS (Virtual Base Station) is a metre level code based service based on
the GPS L1 frequency. VBS provides users with accurate positioning with a correction
message further enhanced from their location. This multiple reference station solution
can provide accuracy to within one metre. VBS provides consistent accuracy over
wide areas. VBS is highly reliable since it is not dependent on any single reference
station. There are no position jumps due to switching from one reference station to
another.
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System components
A standard delivery of the 3610 DGNSS receiver with a spotbeam antenna consists of
the following parts:
1. 3610 DGNSS receiver unit
2. Coax cable RG-58 – N-male to N-female, 1 m
3. Coax cable RG-58 – TNC-male to N-female, 1 m
4. 2 x RS-232 serial cables LIYCY 3 x 2 x 0.14 mm2, 9-pin DSub male to 9-pin
DSub female, 2 m length
5. Power supply 85 V AC...265 V AC / 24 VDC / 0.75 A
6. AC power lead set, 2P, SKX/H03VVH-F, 2 × 0.75 mm2, 2 m length
7. DC power lead, SKUB 2 x 0.75 mm2red (+)/black (-) with connector of type
Hirose LF07WBP-6S female, 1.5 m length
8. Mounting brackets with screws
9. CD or USB stick with this manual
10. DGNSS spotbeam antenna with brackets
A standard delivery of the 3610 DGNSS receiver for Inmarsat consists of the following
parts:
1. 3610 DGNSS receiver unit
2. 2 x Coax cable RG-223 – N-male to TNC-male, 1 m
3. Coax cable RG-223 – N-male to TNC-female, 1 m
4. 2 x RS-232 serial cables LIYCY 3 x 2x 0.14 mm2, 9-pin DSub male to 9-pin
DSub female, 2 m length
5. Power supply 85 V AC...265 V AC / 24 VDC / 0.75 A
6. AC power lead set, 2P, SKX/H03VVH-F, 2 × 0.75 mm2, 2 m length
7. DC power lead, SKUB 2 x 0.75 mm2red( +)/black (-) with connector of type
Hirose LF07WBP-6S female, 1.5 m length
8. Mounting brackets with screws
9. CD or USB stick with this manual
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GETTING STARTED
The purpose of this section is to get you started with the 3610 DGNSS receiver as
quickly as possible.
When the receiver is supplied to you, it will be configured with default factory settings.
This means you need to configure the receiver and get a subscription before it can
deliver useful corrections. In addition, you also need to connect the appropriate
cables and apply power to the receiver (and antenna).
There are six buttons on the keypad; ESC , , , and (Enter) (see figure 5).
The button is used to confirm user input and settings. It is also used to select a
page. The ESC button is used to exit pages without changing settings, while the
arrow buttons are used to turn pages and to set parameters.
Initial setup
Figure 1. Rear View of 3610 DGNSS receiver
1. Install the DGNSS antenna where it has a clear view of the sky in the direction of
the satellite (see also page 23). Refer to the NCC in your region for an
azimuth/elevation chart for the satellite service you have subscribed to.
2. Connect the DGNSS antenna cable between the DGNSS antenna and the 3610
DGNSS receiver (ANT connector at rear panel).
3. Connect the power cable to a suitable 9-24 VDC power supply. Check correct
polarity. This will power on the unit. We recommend using the supplied power
supply.
4. Set up the 3610 DGNSS receiver to acquire the DGNSS signal. This can be done
in the following ways:
a). By selecting the service directly in the Set pos/ch menu (see page 15) or
b). By entering the frequency and symbol rate directly in the Set pos/ch menu
(see page 15).
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The receiver will indicate frequency searching by displaying "Init" on the signal status
page. When it has locked to the signal, “Sync” and finally "Lock" will be displayed.
Signal strength will also be indicated by a bar graph display and C/N ratio. Should the
“Lock” indicator fail to be displayed after 30 – 90 seconds, check through steps 1 to 5
above. Acquiring lock for the first time can take longer time if the broadcast station
and satellite list are updated between production date and initial setup.
5. Make sure you have valid subscription. If you need support on subscription, the
contact info is:
SeaSTAR Customer Support and 24 Hour Help Line
FUGRO SEASTAR AS
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected]
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MODES OF OPERATION SETUP
Set the receiver to the required mode; DGNSS, HP/XP/G2 or VBS.
Note! When the unit is first supplied, hasr not been used for a long period of time
or moved a large distance between use, it may take up to 40 minutes
before it starts to outputcorrections.
DGNSS mode setup
•In DGNSS mode, the RTCM data will be available from the output ports A and/or B.
The ports will need to be set up to match the requirements of your GPS receiver
RTCM IN port, use the Port cfg menu item to set these parameters (see page 16).
•In DGNSS mode, the GPS L1 output must be enabled. In addition, the GLO L1
output and Iono output could be enabled if GLONASS corrections and/or
ionospheric corrections shall be used.
HP/XP/G2 mode setup
•In HP/XP/G2 mode, the HP/XP/G2 data will be available from output ports A
and/or B. The ports will need to be set up to match the requirements of your GPS
receiver HP/XP/G2 IN port, use the Port cfg menu item to set these (see page 16).
•In HP/XP/G2 mode the HP/XP/G2 output must be enabled.
3610
receiver
GPS receiver
DGNSS antenna
DC power supply
A and/or B
PWR
ANT
Figure 2. Operating in DGNSS or HP/XP mode
VBS mode setup
In VBS mode a composite set of RTCM corrections is computed from the GPS
network data sent over the link. The following information is required to compute
these corrections; time (supplied via the link), GPS almanac data (supplied via the
link), and receiver location entered via the display config menu or through the GGA
message via a GPS receiver.
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•In VBS mode, the RTCM data will appear on the output ports A and/or B. The ports
will need to be set up to match the requirements of your GPS receiver RTCM
IN/NMEA out port, use the Port cfg menu item to set these (see page 16).
•For the VBS operation, the 3610 DGNSS receiver needs to be supplied with a
position for the area of operation. Insert the position via the Set pos/Ch menu
(see page 15).
•In VBS mode, the VBS output must be enabled.
3610 receiver
GPS receiver
DGNSS antenna
DC power supply
A and/or B
PWR
ANT
Figure 3. Operating in VBS mode
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RECEIVER INTERFACES
Power
The 3610 DGNSS receiver will operate on any DC voltage between 9 VDC and 24
VDC. When operational, the unit dissipates typical 9 W (max 12 W) of power.
Power is connected to the unit via a 1.5 metre long red/black lead. The cable is
terminated with a 6-pin Hirose LF07WBP-6S female connector. Red is +Vin and black
is -Vin.
The connector pin layout is illustrated in Figure 4. Left is as viewed from the female
mating side, and right is solder side.
Figure 4. Pin layout of Hirose LF07WBP-6S female connector
The connector has the pin layout as described below:
Pin no. Signal
1 GND (Service only)
2 PPS_IN (Service only)
3 -Vin
4 -Vin
5 +Vin
6 +Vin
Table 1 Power connector pin layout
Antenna
Antenna connection is made via a low loss 50-Ohm coaxial cable (RG-223), which is
terminated with a standard N 50-Ohm male connector.
The DGNSS spotbeam antenna has an internal LNA (low noise amplifier), which is
powered by +12 VDC. The antenna can be supplied either by external power or
powered from the 3610 DGNSS receiver power (see page 15). If you use external
power, make sure to attach DC-block between the external power and the 3610
DGNSS receiver ANT connector.
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Serial lines
The panel connectors for Com A and Com B are DB9 female. Pin layout is described
below:
Pin no. Signal
1 RS-422 TX+
2 RS-232 TXD
3 RS-232 RXD
4 Not in use
5 GND
6 RS-422 TX-
7 Not in use
8 RS-422 RX+
9 RS-422 RX-
Table 2 Serial line pin layout
A special serial cable is supplied with the DGNSS receiver. The cable is terminated
as described below.
DB9 male
Pin number 2 metre cable DB9 female Pin number
2 -------------------- 2
3 -------------------- 3
5 -------------------- 4
Table 3 RS-232 data cable layout
Note! Do not use standard RS-232 cables
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