Navilock u-blox NL-8012U User manual

NL-8012U u-blox 8 multi GNSS USB receiver 4.50 m
Operation manual (62524)

1. Introduction
The NL-8012U is a USB GNSS receiver with an internal antenna and a u-blox 8 multi GNSS
chipset. The USB port enables the connection with a notebook, UMPC, tablet / car PC.
Thanks to its compact design and its high sensitive chipset, it is the ideal companion at work and
at leisure.
1.1. Contents*
1x Navilock NL-8012U
1x 8cm CD ROM including operation manual
* Before using the device, please make sure that all the parts are included in the package. If any
parts are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately.
Important health and safety information
When using this product, take the following precautions in order to avoid possible damages and legal consequences. Always
follow all safety and operation manuals exactly and keep them for future reference. Observe all warnings in the operation manual
and on the product. In order to avoid injuries, electrocution, fire and damages to the product, observe the following precautions:
ELECTRIC SECURITY
This product is designed for operation with power supply via the USB port. Any other operation mode can be dangerous and may
void the warranty claims for this product. This unit contains an internal back-up battery.
NOTE: RECYCLE OR DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES OR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE REGULATIONS AND THE INSTRUCTIONS
INCLUDED WITH THE PRODUCT.
PRECAUTIONS REGARDING DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Make sure the unit is not exposed to very high humidity and temperatures. Never leave the unit, the battery or the rechargeable
battery for an extended period in a vehicle or plate, where the temperature can increase to over 60°C (140°F), for example on the
dashboard of a car, the window sill or behind a pane of glass, which is directly exposed to the sun or very strong UV light.
Otherwise the unit or the vehicle may be damaged, and the battery or the rechargeable battery may overheat.
Damages requiring repairs
Disconnect the unit from the AC supply in the following cases; also disconnect the rechargeable battery and contact an
authorized repair man or your dealer.
• Liquid or an object has entered the product.
• The product has fallen down or was damaged.
• There are visible signs of overheating.
• When operated normally, the product does not function flawlessly.
Avoid using the unit directly after strong temperature changes.
If the unit is exposed to strong temperature and humidity fluctuations, condensation can form in the unit. In order to avoid damage
to the unit, please wait until the condensation has dried off before using the unit.
NOTE: If you bring the unit from a cold to a warm environment, or vice versa, first let it get
accustomed to the new temperature before turning it on.

2. Starting operation
2.1. Microsoft Windows
Plug the USB cable in a free USB port on your notebook etc. The NL-8012U will be
recognized by your Windows operating system, which will attempt to install a driver. Abort
this process, and start “ u-center 8.xx Installer.exe ” from the CD-ROM, or download the
driver from the Navilock website. Follow the installation instructions. After the installation
is completed, restart your computer. Then the GNSS COM port will be available in the
device manager under connections. Set this port in your navigation or route planner
software. Do not use another program that accesses this port at the same time.
3. LED indicator
This GNSS receiver doas have LED indicator!
White lights: USB connection on
White flashes: GNSS satfix
4. Application environment
The NL-8012U can be used as a USB GNSS receiver under Windows Vista/7/8. The
corresponding Microsoft Windows driver is available on the CD-ROM.
5. Functional test and GNSS system selection with u-center 8.xx in MS Windows
1. Load u-center software from:
http://www.navilock.de/produkte/G_62524/software.html?setLanguage=en. Install the
software on your unit. Select the version suitable for your system. U-center is a pure test
program and cannot be used for navigation or orientation. It must always be closed after the
test. It blocks the COM port and does not allow any access of the navigation or route
software to the COM port. It also serves for updating the Assist GNSS data and other
configuration switches as SBAS properties.
If the NMEA protocol is displayed in u-center, but you cannot find a receiver in the application
software, the connection problem is not with the receiver, but with the selected software setting.
In this case, the software manufacturer support center may be able to help you.

After starting the u-center software, check the functionality of your NL-8012U.
1. Selecting the COM port
2. Selecting the baud rate
3. Downloading Assist GNSS and updating the receiver
4. Visual display of the NMEA data
5. Configuration manager
6. NMEA/UBX message console
7. NMEA text console
As seen below, you can set up your u-center by yourself. Everything important can be connected
and displayed immediately. The green bars at the bottom of the picture show the reception
quality at your position. If no bars are displayed, please change your position. The NL-8012U
cannot receive anything in a closed building. If the blue bars are displayed, the receiver is still
acquiring the data and verifying the receipt data.
2. The choice of which GNSS want to use, take as follows

You can select your GNSS system or your combination of several systems on the right side.
The following combinations are possible:
V
RTCM
2.3
SDCM
(RUS)*
*
I
x x x x x x x (x) x
II
x x x x x x x (x) x
III
x x
IV
x x x x x x (x) x
V
x x x x x x (x) x
VI
x x x x x x x x (x) x
VII
x x x x x x x x (x) x
VIII
x x x x x x (x)
IX
x x x x x x (x)
MSAS
(J)
GAGAN
(IND)
SNAS
(CHN)
GPS
GNSS SBAS
Galileo
(EU)*
GPS
(USA)
GLONASS
(RUS)
BeiDou
(CHN)
QZSS
(J)
EGNOS
(EU)
WAAS
(USA)
* expected to be available in 2015, please visit our website for updates
** Expected to be available in 2015

6. EGNOS configuration with u-center 8.xx
NL-8012U use EGNOS as default. In the configuration menu you can check these options. For
detailed information please use the documentation from u-blox http://www.u-
blox.com/images/downloads/Product_Docs/u-Center_User_Guide_(UBX-13005250).pdf.
7. AssistNow configuration with u-center 8.xx
The NL-8012U supports AssistNow.
AssistNow is a standard A-GNSS service, which increases the performance of the GNSS
receiver, by calculating a position almost immediately, even under difficult reception conditions.
A-GNSS improves all GNSS capable applications, especially those that require a continuous
state of readiness, for example applications for fleet management or GNSS capable hand-held
devices, whose users would like to access local services immediately, independently of the
reception conditions.
Without A-GNSS, a GNSS receiver must localize at least 4 satellites in direct line of vision, and
then download their location data. This process takes 26 seconds under optimal reception
conditions, but under less favorable conditions it may take much longer, e.g. in an urban
environment or in a building, where the GNSS reception is weaker. AssistNow sends the data
directly to the GNSS receiver, thus enabling a quick calculation of the position.
The offline service provides support data, which are valid up to 14 days. The user can thus profit
for longer periods from the increased satellite acquisition performance, and they need an internet
connection only occasionally, in order to update the support data.
The call-up and data transmission functions can be found in the menu bar of the u-center.
Click on the A-GNSS function in the menu bar to update AssistNow and to load the NL-8012U.

Please use the following token in the configuration menu:
Further information to the u-center can be found in the u-blox documentation under
http://www.u-blox.com/products/u_center.html. If you have any questions, please contact u-
blox directly.
Danger of explosion at contact with fire!
Do not permanently expose the receiver to temperatures of over 60°C (140°F).
8. Possible sources of error and their elimination
8.1 The white LED on USB plug A doesn’t light up after the first connection to the USB port.
Make sure that the PC or notebook is turned on, and test the USB port, possibly with
another USB device. If this other USB device works fine, please contact the support
center. If this other USB device works fine, please contact the support center.
8.2 You still don’t get a satfix. The NL-8012U needs up to 20 minutes for its first satfix on
another continent. To get a satfix the view to the sky must be unobstructed. Move the

NL-8012U as far as possible from the wall. A house wall reflects the signal strongly and
contributes to the satfix time delay.
8.3 Your PC doesn’t support the auto start function, and doesn’t start the CD-ROM
automatically. Please check under http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-
us/library/Aa969329.aspx.
8.4. The NL-8012U came in touch with jet water (water jet from a shower head or strong rain
when it was mounted on a car roof). Do not connect the receiver with the notebook etc.
under any circumstances, because it will otherwise be completely and irreparably
destroyed. Return the receiver to our support center, mentioning “water damage”. The
support center will disassemble the receiver, dry it and check its functionality.
The Navilock repair center tries to be as obliging as possible, so please tell us the real reason for
the defect. During the error analysis, we can generally detect if the cause for the defect was an
external cause, water damage, fall, over-voltage or the wrong handling of the unit.
Failures are often the result of little causes. It is not always necessary to exchange the product
immediately, because this will not solve the cause of the failure if it is not a GNSS hardware
problem.
Before visiting your dealer, please contact the Navilock support center. They will try to help you
quickly and without further ado, so that the circumstances of an exchange, which might in any
case be unnecessary, are avoided.
In this case, please write down a detailed description of the error, add this information to your
end device and the software used in this device, as well as the operation environment (operating
system, service pack version, CPU type, storage size, hard disk drive and interface etc.), and
send an e-mail to [e-mail].
A support member will look into your problem and work out a solution.
We hope your Navilock product brings you fun and enjoyment!

9. Specifications
Chip set manufacturer/type u-blox 8 multi GNSS
Channels: 72 channels
Sensitivity -167 dBm
Frequency: GPS: L1, 1575.4200 MHz
BEIDOU COMPASS: B1, 1561.0980 MHz
GALILEO: E1, 1575.4200 MHz
GLONASS: G1, 1602.5625 ~ 1615.5000 MHz
Target precisions:
Position horizontal: GPS/SBAS/QZSS+GLONASS and TCXO 2.0 m CEP
Time: 1 microsecond synchronized with GPS time
Speed: 0.1m/s
Date: WGS-84
Protocol: NMEA-0183 V3.01 GGA, GSA, GSV, RMC, VTG
Detection rates:
Cold start 26 s average
Hot start 1 s average
Re-Acquisition: 1 s average
Update rate: single GNSS: 18 Hz (for example GPS solo)
multi GNSS: 10 Hz (for example GPS+GLONASS)
Dynamic prerequisites:
Acceleration limit: smaller than 4g
Height limit: 50000 m
Speed limit: 500 m/s
Performance:
Power supply: 5 Volt via USB
Connection: USB
Cable length: 4.50 m
Operating temperature: -20°C ~ 60°C
Dimensions (LxWxH): ca. 65 x 45 x 22 mm
8. Certificate
CE

9. Warranty period
Your GNSS receiver will be repaired free of charge within the legal warranty period, unless it was
damaged due to external cases, humidity dropping or other damages due to improper usage.
Your dealer is always ready to help you. Please send your unit for repairs directly to:
Navilock Repair Center
Beeskowdamm 13/15
D-14167 Berlin-Zehlendorf
Postage must always be paid by the client.
Please add a proof of purchase and a detailed error description. Time based error, meaning how
often an error occurs, must be expressly mentioned.
For logistic reasons, we cannot accept returned packages without the postage being paid
by the client.
10. Support
For additional support questions, please contact our support center:
[e-mail] / www.navilock.com or by telephone: [phone]*.
You can also call the Service Hotline at the following hours: Mo – Fr.: 9:00 – 16:30.
* You will be charged a connection fee for a telephone call to Germany/Berlin, in accordance with
the connection fee overview of your telephone service provider. Callers from Germany, who
subscribed to a national telephone flat-rate service and can call nation-wide fixed-telephone
numbers free of charge, can call us without incurring additional charges.
You can also find current product information on our homepage. www.navilock.com
11. Final provision
The information and data contained in this manual may be changed without prior notice. Errors
and misprints reserved.
12. Copyright
No part of this instruction manual may be duplicated or transmitted for any purpose and by any
means, be they electronic or mechanical, without the express written authorization from Navilock.
The brand Navilock is a registered trademark and may not be used without the written
authorization of the trademark owner. In no case may it be altered or completed by additions.
13. Brands of third parties
Brands, trade names, product names and logos of third parties mentioned in this
documentation may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective owners.

Conformity declaration
Please download the Declaration of Conformity from http://www.navilock.de/support/ in the conformity area.
WEEE note
The WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directive, which came into force on 13 February 2003, lead to a
comprehensive change in the disposal of used electric products. It is the main purpose of this directive to avoid electric waste
products (WEEE), while simultaneously promoting the re-usage, recycling and other forms of reconditioning in order to reduce the
amount of waste. The WEEE logo on the product and the package shows that the product should not be disposed of with regular
garbage. You are responsible for disposing all used electric and electronic devices at the corresponding collection sites. The separate
collection and meaningful re-usage of electronic waste helps to deal with natural resources more economically. In addition, re-using
electronic waste contributes to the preservation of the environment and human health. Additional information regarding the disposal
of electric and electronic devices, their re-usage and the collection sites can be found at your local authorities, disposal companies,
specialist shops and the manufacturer of the product.
RoHS conformity
This product meets the requirements of directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003,
concerning the limited usage of dangerous substances in electric and electronic devices (RoHS) and its amendments. This product
complies with the directive 2011/65/EU from January 3rd 2013.
EU Import:
Tragant Handels- und Beteiligungs GmbH Beeskowdamm 13/15, 14167 Berlin, Germany
Status: 08/2014