Javad Maxor User manual

Maxor
GNSS Receiver
User’s Manual
© Copyright Javad Navigation Systems, Inc.
March, 2004

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII
Terms and Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII
Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .XX
FCC Class B Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .XX
Canadian Emissions Labeling Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . XXI
Manual Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XXI
Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Principles of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
GPS Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Calculating Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
GPS Positioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Receiver Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Maxor Accessory Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Getting to Know Your Maxor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Internal Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
GNSS Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

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Radio Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Power Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
GNSS Receiver Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
External Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Radome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Bottom Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Option Authorization File (OAF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Chapter 2: Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Powering the Maxor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Internal Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
External DC Power Source (user-supplied) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Battery Charger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Charging the Maxor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Connecting the Maxor and a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Establishing a Wireless Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Establishing an RS-232 Cable Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Establishing a USB Cable Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Establishing a PCView Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Maxor Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
MinPad Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Radio Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Configuring a UHF Radio Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Configuring a GSM Radio Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
How to Configure a GSM Radio Modem with PCView 2-29
How to configure a GSM radio modem with FieldView2-31
Bluetooth Module Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31
Collecting Almanacs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34

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Chapter 3: Setup and Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Maxor Receiver Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
External Antenna Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Surveying with the Maxor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Static Survey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Kinematic Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Stop and Go Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Kinematic Continuous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Real-time Kinematic Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Setting up an RTK Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Setting up an RTK Rover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Chapter 4: Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Using MinPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Power Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Status LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Reset Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
FN Key and Record LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Battery LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Modem LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Information Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Normal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Extended Information Mode (EIM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Downloading Files to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Deleting Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Checking an OAF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Loading OAFs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Managing Receiver Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Clearing the NVRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Using MinPad to Clear NVRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Using PCView to Clear NVRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Changing Receiver Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

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Zero Power Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Checking Firmware Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Loading New Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Things to Check First. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Receiver Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Bluetooth Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Obtaining Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Appendix A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Creating Scripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Appendix B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1
Maxor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1
Connector Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-9
Radio (Modem) RF Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-9
Power Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-10
Serial RS-232C Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-10
USB Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-11
GPS External Antenna RF Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-12
EVENT and 1PPS Connectors (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . .B-12
Appendix C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Safety Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-1
General Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-1

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Internal Battery Pack Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-2
Usage Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-2
Appendix D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
UHF Radio Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
Appendix E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1
Warranty Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-1
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Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Maxor Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Maxor Radome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Maxor Bottom Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Maxor Front Panel (with and without USB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Maxor Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Chapter 2: Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Maxor Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Select Power Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Select Charger Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Select Power Output Modes – Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Select Power Output Modes – Slots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
View Voltages Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Enable Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Activate Low Power Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
PCView Main Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Bluetooth and RS-232 Connection Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
USB Connection Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
PCView Connection Established . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Configuration->Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Receiver Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Receiver Configuration – MinPad Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

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Advanced Configuration – Multipath Reduction. . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Advanced Configuration – Loop Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Maxor MinPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Connection Parameters – RTS/CTS Handshaking . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Configuration->Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Receiver Configuration – MinPad Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
File->Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Manual Mode – Command Responses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
PDL Radio Configuration Main Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
PDL Top Left Corner Icon Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Select Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Select Serial Port and click OK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Set Capture Method->Soft Break. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Click Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
PDL Identification Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
PDL Radio Link Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
PDL Serial Interface Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
PDL – Click Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Click Close then Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Connection Parameters – Manual Mode Only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Manual Mode Command Responses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
File->Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30
Bluetooth Module Configuration Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32
Select Communication Port and Click Connect. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32
BTCONF Identification Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33
BTCONF Parameters Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33
BTCONF Security Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34
BTCONF Serial Interface Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34
Chapter 3: Setup and Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Maxor GD and Maxor GGD Antenna Offsets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
MarAnt+ Antenna Offset Measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Configuration->Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Select External Antenna Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

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Configuration->Receiver->MinPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Advanced->Multipath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Advanced->loop Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Rover MinPad Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Set All Parameters to Defaults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Receiver Configuration – Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Base Tab Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Base Configuration – Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Rover Tab Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Rover Configuration – Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Chapter 4: Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Maxor MinPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Connection Parameters – RTS/CTS Handshaking . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
File->File MAnager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Find Files to Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Download Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Download Files – Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Delete Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Tools->Receiver Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Option Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Load OAF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Tools->Clear NVRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Help->About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
About PCView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Floader Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Set Device Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Program Tab Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Set Device Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Program Tab Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Appendix B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Power Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-10

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LIST OF FIGURES
RS-232C Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-10
USB Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-11

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Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Euro Card Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Chapter 2: Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Average Operating Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Data Recording Parameter Behavior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Parameters for Selected Link Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Chapter 3: Setup and Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Antenna Offset Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Antenna Offset Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Chapter 4: Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
FN Key Functions and REC LED Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Signal-to-Noise (S/N) «Good» Ratios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Technical Support E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

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Appendix A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Script Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Appendix B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Receiver Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Pacific Crest PDL (UHF) Modem Connector Specifications . . B-9
Spread Spectrum/GSM Modem Connector Specifications . . . . B-9
Power Connector Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10
RS-232C Connector Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-11
USB Connector Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-11
External Antenna Connector Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-12

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Thank you for purchasing this Javad product. The materials available in this
Manual (the "Manual") have been prepared by Javad Navigation Systems, Inc.
("JNS") for owners of Javad products. It is designed to assist owners with the
use of the Maxor and its use is subject to these terms and conditions (the "Terms
and Conditions").
Notice: Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully.
Terms and Conditions
DISCLAIMER and NOTICE – Information contained within this Manual is
intended solely to describe the operation and use of the product portrayed
herein. This Manual was adapted from Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS)
technology and may contain information which applies to use of the product in
markets exclusive to TPS which are: the fields of surveying, construction,
commercial mapping, civil engineering, precision agriculture, land based
construction and machine control, photogrammetry mapping and hydrographic.
JNS has exclusive rights to TPS technology in all other markets. Inclusion of
such information in this Manual is not intended nor implied to permit use of the
product which infringes in TPS markets. If you have questions on your intended
market use of the product, please contact your JNS sales representative.
Application information is of a general nature only and is not intended to
address the specific circumstances of any particular individual or entity, not
necessarily comprehensive, complete, accurate or up-to-date.
COPYRIGHT – All information contained in this Manual is the intellectual
property of, and copyrighted material of JNS. All rights are reserved. You may
not use, access, copy, store, display, create derivative works of, sell, modify,

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publish, distribute, or allow any third party access to, any graphics, content,
information or data in this Manual without JNS' express written consent and
may only use such information for the care and operation of your Maxor. The
information and data in this Manual are a valuable asset of JNS and are
developed by the expenditure of considerable work, time and money, and are
the result of original selection, coordination and arrangement by JNS.
TRADEMARKS – Maxor™, MarAnt+™, Lexon, AvAnt™, Javad® and Javad
Navigation Systems™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of JNS.
Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Product and
company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective
owners.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY – EXCEPT FOR ANY WARRANTIES IN
THIS MANUAL OR A WARRANTY CARD ACCOMPANYING THE
PRODUCT, THIS MANUAL AND THE MAXOR ARE PROVIDED "AS-IS."
THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES. JNS DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY
PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE. JNS AND ITS DISTRIBUTORS
SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OR
OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN; NOR FOR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE FURNISHING,
PERFORMANCE OR USE OF THIS MATERIAL OR THE MAXOR. SUCH
DISCLAIMED DAMAGES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LOSS
OF TIME, LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFIT,
SAVINGS OR REVENUE, OR LOSS OF THE PRODUCT'S USE. IN
ADDITION JNS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OR
COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH OBTAINING SUBSTITUTE
PRODUCTS OR SOFTWARE, CLAIMS BY OTHERS, INCONVENIENCE,
OR ANY OTHER COSTS. IN ANY EVENT, JNS SHALL HAVE NO
LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES OR OTHERWISE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER
PERSON OR ENTITY IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE
MAXOR.
LICENSE AGREEMENT – Use of any computer programs or software
supplied by JNS or downloaded from a JNS website (the "Software") in
connection with the Maxor constitutes acceptance of these Terms and

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Conditions in this Manual and an agreement to abide by these Terms and
Conditions. The user is granted a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable
license to use such Software under the terms stated herein and in any case only
with a single Maxor or single computer. You may not assign or transfer the
Software or this license without the express written consent of JNS. This license
is effective until terminated. You may terminate the license at any time by
destroying the Software and Manual. JNS may terminate the license if you fail
to comply with any of the Terms or Conditions. You agree to destroy the
Software and manual upon termination of your use of the Maxor. All
ownership, copyright and other intellectual property rights in and to the
Software belong to JNS. If these license terms are not acceptable, return any
unused software and manual.
CONFIDENTIALITY – This Manual, its contents and the Software
(collectively, the "Confidential Information") are the confidential and
proprietary information of JNS. You agree to treat JNS' Confidential
Information with a degree of care no less stringent that the degree of care you
would use in safeguarding your own most valuable trade secrets. Nothing in this
paragraph shall restrict you from disclosing Confidential Information to your
employees as may be necessary or appropriate to operate or care for the Maxor.
Such employees must also keep the Confidentiality Information confidential. In
the event you become legally compelled to disclose any of the Confidential
Information, you shall give JNS immediate notice so that it may seek a
protective order or other appropriate remedy.
WEBSITE; OTHER STATEMENTS – No statement contained at the JNS
website (or any other website) or in any other advertisements or JNS literature
or made by an employee or independent contractor of JNS modifies these Terms
and Conditions (including the Software license, warranty and limitation of
liability).
SAFETY – Improper use of the Maxor can lead to injury to persons or property
and/or malfunction of the product. The Maxor should only be repaired by
authorized JNS warranty service centers. Users should review and heed the
safety warnings in “Safety Warnings”.

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MISCELLANEOUS – The above Terms and Conditions may be amended,
modified, superseded, or canceled, at any time by JNS. The above Terms and
Conditions will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of
the State of California, without reference to conflict of laws.
Regulatory Information
The following sections provide information on this product's compliance with
government regulations.
FCC Class B Compliance
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential
installations. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Move the equipment away from the receiver.
• Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is powered.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for
additional suggestions.

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WARNING: Any changes or modifications to the equipment not
expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void your authority to operate such
equipment.
Canadian Emissions Labeling Requirements
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du
Réglement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
Manual Conventions
This manual uses the following conventions:
Tip: Supplementary information that can help you configure,
maintain, or set up a system.
Notice: Supplementary information that can have an affect on
system operation, system performance, measurements,
or personal safety.
CAUTION: Notification that an action has the potential to
adversely affect system operation, system
performance, data integrity, or personal health.
WARNING: Notification that an action will result in system
damage, loss of data, loss of warranty, or personal
injury.
D ANGER : UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THIS ACTION BE
PERFORMED.
Example Description
File->Exit Click the File menu and click Exit
Enter Press or click the button or key labeled Enter.

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