NavCom Technology SF-3040 User manual

SF-3040 Quick Start Guide
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Follow this Quick Start Guide to enable the robust
functionality of the SF-3040.
By opening, assembling, and using this product, you
agree to the terms of the License Agreement contained
in the SF-3040 GNSS Product User Guide.
Consult your dealer to determine if the SF-3040
is fully configured. If it is, the SF-3040 is ready
to use. Refer only to these sections: Connect
Equipment and Factory Default User Profile.
If the SF-3040 is not dealer-configured, the
receiver is not operational until the steps in this
guide are performed.
The supplied SF-3040 Product Configuration USB Flash
Drive (PN 82-043000-0001) includes all the files needed to
set up the ordered configuration of the SF-3040. It also
includes guides with complete product information:
SF-3040 GNSS Product User Guide
StarUtil 3000 User Guide
Sapphire Technical Reference Manual
NavCom Customer Support:
Telephone: [phone]
Web: http://www.navcomtech.com/Contact/ContactSupport.cfm
Connect Equipment
1. Use one of the two supplied data cables for
communications:
•USB Device cable (PN 96-212238-01): Connect the 7-pin
LEMO connector end to the USB-COM1 port on the bottom of
the SF-3040. Plug the USB end into the PC.
Or
•COM 2 serial cable (optional) (PN 96-212169-01): Connect the
6-pin LEMO connector end to COM2 port at the bottom of the
SF-3040. Connect the DB9S end to the PC.
An optional COM1 serial cable
(PN 96-212170-01) is also supported.
Bluetoothconnectivity is also available. Refer to
the StarUtil 3000 User Guide for detailed
instructions on connecting a Bluetoothdevice.
An optional UHF radio modem is also available.
Refer to the SF-3040 GNSS Receiver Product
User Guide for complete instructions.
2. Locate the antenna in an area with a 360°clear view of
the sky.
3. Fully charge the battery packs in the supplied battery
charger.
4. Install the battery packs in the side battery slots.
Refer to the SF-3040 GNSS Receiver Product
User Guide for complete instructions on charging
and installing the battery packs.
Three optional power cables are also available.
5. Press the On/Off switch on the front Indicator Panel
to turn on the SF-3040. All front panel LEDs illuminate
for 3 to 5 seconds during power-up. The Indicator Panel
status LEDs change from red to green.
Save Folder/Files to PC
The SF-3040 Product Configuration USB Flash
Drive (PN 82-043000-0001) includes the
following:
•Root Directory: Software Options File and StarFire License
(if purchased)
•NavCom Folder: Includes these sub-folders: Firmware,
Marketing Materials, User Guides, User Profiles, Utilities
(The contents of the NavCom folder are subject to change.)
6. Plug the SF-3040 Product Configuration USB Flash
Drive into the PC.
7. Browse to the USB Flash Drive.
8. Save the Software Options File,
StarFire License (if purchased),
and NavCom folder to the PC.
Create two folders in the NavCom
folder for the Options File and
StarFire License.
Establish Communications
9. Browse to Navcom\Utilities\StarUtil-3000 on the PC.
10. Ensure that these files are in the StarUtil-3000 folder:
“Starutil-3k_v1_0_x.exe”, “navcomx1c45x3040.inf” (USB
driver), and 96-312007-3001.pdf.
The USB driver must be in the same folder as
StarUtil-3000 for the USB port to auto-recognize
the SF-3040.
11. Double-click “Starutil-3k_v1_0_x.exe” to open the
program.
12. Click the Connections button to establish communications
between the PC and the SF-3040. The Port Configuration
window opens.
Connections button
POWER
COM2
USB – COM1

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13. Depending on the current Connection Type, do not
change the default option, COM Port, or select USB.
COM Port Settings USB Settings
14. Set the appropriate options according to the Connection
Type:
•COM Port:
•COM Port: The appropriate PC COM Port
•Baud Rate: 57600 (keep the default)
•Parity: None (keep the default)
Or
•USB Port:
•COM Port: The appropriate virtual PC COM Port
15. Click to ensure the baud rate is correct for the
selected port.
16. Click .
17. Verify that the SF-3040 is connected to the PC:
Messages scrolling in the Communication window
indicate that the connection is established:
Determine Firmware Versions
The user determines that the firmware installed in the
SF-3040 is the most current. The version of the installed
firmware is important to the proper operation of the receiver.
18. On the Detailed Views menu, click Receiver Options to
open the Receiver Options tab.
19. Click (refresh) on the Firmware Info window to
display the installed options.
20. Browse to the NavCom\Firmware folder on the PC. The
Firmware folder is copied from the SF-3040 Product
Configuration USB Flash Drive. It contains the most
current firmware. The firmware file extension is *.s19.
Open the Readme.txt file for additional
information.
21. Compare the current NAV Firmware version in the
Firmware folder with the installed version displayed in
the Firmware Info window.
In the example above, the NAV firmware in the
receiver matches the firmware in the folder.
22. Perform one of the steps below:
•If the NAV firmware installed in the receiver is the
most current version, go to the Upload Software
Options section.
•If the NAV firmware installed in the receiver is not the
most current version:
•Check the versions of the other firmware.
•Write down all the firmware that must be updated.
•Go to the Upload Firmware section below.
Firmware in Receiver
Current NAV Firmware
NAV Firmware
Click the
Refresh
button
Firmware Info Window
Click the
Refresh
button
NAV Unified
Firmware File

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Upload Firmware
Upload a Unified Firmware File
23. Select Unified File Loader on the File Upload window.
24. Click and browse to the NavCom\Firmware on the
PC.
25. Select the unified firmware file (UFL) to upload (the file
extension is .s19). The path to the UFL file is displayed
in the upload field.
26. Click . The options to be uploaded are checked
on the Ready to Downline Load File window.
27. Check or uncheck firmware files as necessary (based on
existing loaded version numbers).
28. Click and the upload progress window
updates.
29. When the upload is complete, click .
30. If any file fails to upload, verify which files loaded and
uncheck those files, then reload the remaining files. If
this fails, contact NavCom Customer Support for further
guidance.
Do not close StarUtil-3000. Continue to the next
section.
Upload Software Options
Software Options must be uploaded before the
StarFire License (if purchased) is loaded. The
receiver must be navigating at the time the
software options are loaded.
31. Select Software Options on the File Upload window.
32. Click and browse to the NavCom folder on the PC.
33. Select the software options file (the file extension is
*.opt). The path to the software options file is displayed
in the upload field.
34. Click . At the end of the upload, a confirmation
box opens. Click OK.
The Input Terminal window also displays the
outcome of the upload. In the example below, the
load is successful:
35. Click on the Software Options window to display the
loaded software options.
If any of the
purchased software
options are not displayed
in the Software Options
window, refer to the
section “Use the Input
Terminal to Upload
Software Options” in the
StarUtil-3000 User Guide.
Also refer to the Sapphire Technical Reference
Manual for detailed information on the
[INPUTSWOPTION] command.
“StarFire: Enabled” indicates that the StarFire
Software Option is loaded. It does not indicate
that a StarFire License is installed. Do not close
StarUtil-3000. Perform one of these steps:
•If a StarFire License is purchased, go to the Upload
StarFire License section.
•If a StarFire License is not purchased, go to the
Factory Default User Profile section.
Upload the StarFire License
For the initial configuration, the StarFire license
must be installed via data cable. Subsequent
renewals of the license are typically transmitted to
the receiver via radio broadcast. Refer to the SF-
3040 GNSS Receiver Product User Guide.
The receiver must be tracking GPS satellites and
providing a valid position solution at the time of
the StarFire license upload to accept the license.
Click the
Refresh
button

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36. Select StarFire License on the File Upload window.
37. Click and browse to the NavCom folder on the PC.
38. Select the StarFire license file (the file extension is *.lic).
The path to the StarFire license file is displayed in the
upload field.
39. Click . At the end of the upload, a confirmation
box opens. Click OK.
The Input Terminal window also displays the
outcome of the upload. In the example below, the
upload is successful.
40. Ensure that the purchased StarFire License is loaded.
These tabs provide license information:
•Receiver Options tab: StarFire Licenses and Cancel
License Status windows
•StarFire tab: License Info window
To open the StarFire tab, click StarFire on the
Detailed Views menu.
Confirm StarFire Navigation
41. Click Position, Velocity, Time on the Detailed Views
menu to determine if the receiver is navigating in
StarFire mode. The PVT tab opens.
The receiver enters StarFire mode in
approximately 3 minutes after it is first turned on;
then the convergence period starts.
The Nav Mode StarFire Dual:RTG: 3D: Dual freq, indicates
that the receiver is navigating in StarFire dual frequency with
a 3D position fix, which is very accurate. RTG is another
term for StarFire.
Factory Default User Profile
Further configuration is not necessary for the initial use of
the SF-3040. The receiver is preconfigured with a factory
default user profile that includes settings for the various port
assignments/parameters, navigation parameters, and output
message lists.
If the SF-3040 does not function properly, refer to
these online tools:
•Troubleshooting Guides
•User Manuals
Contact the authorized dealer or NavCom Customer
Support.
If desired, replace the factory default user profile
with a predefined profile, or create a profile. Refer
to the StarUtil-3000 User Guide.