FlexPak-G2L™
This guide provides the basic
information you need to setup and
begin using your new FlexPak-
G2L. For more detailed informa-
tion on the installation and opera-
tion of your receiver, please refer
to the user manuals provided on
the accompanying CD. The most
up to date revisions of these
manuals can be found on our
website at http://www.novatel.com/Downloads/docupdates.html.
To order a printed copy of the manuals, free of charge, follow the
instructions given on the enclosed User Manuals card.
The FlexPak-G2L, with 2.200 firmware or higher, provides a
USB connection through its COM1 or COM2 port. The USB
drivers, along with installation instructions, are available in the
USB Drivers directory of the CD provided.
BOX CONTENTS
In addition to this Quick Start Guide, the following is provided
with your FlexPak-G2L:
• 1 12V power adapter cable
• 1 null modem serial cable
• 1 straight through serial cable
• 1 USB serial cable
• 1 CD containing:
• An installation program for NovAtel’s GPS PC
utilities, including GPSolution®
• Product documentation, including user manuals
•TheOEM4 Software Development Kit
• OEM4 Family Quick Reference Guide
• User Manuals card for requesting printed manuals
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
The additional equipment listed below is needed for a basic
setup:
• A Windows-based PC with an RS-232 DB-9 port
• One of the following:
• A standard 12 V DC power outlet, or
• A 6-18 V DC power supply and a power cable
with a 3-pin Deutsch plug (Deutsch part number
F9064-09-98SN) at the receiver end 1
• A quality GPS antenna, like the GPS-702 from NovAtel
• An antenna cable with a TNC male connector at the
receiver end, such as NovAtel’s C016 model
SETTING UP YOUR FLEXPAK-G2L
Complete the steps below to connect and power your FlexPak.
1. Mount the antenna on a secure, stable structure with an
unobstructed view of the sky.
2. Using the antenna cable, connect the antenna to the
GPS port, which is found on the front face of the Flex-
Pak.
3. Connect the COM1 port on the receiver to a DB-9 or USB
serial port on the PC.
4. Connect the power cable connector to the PWR port. The
threads of the Deutsch connector ratcheting mechanism fit
tightly with that of the PWR port.
5. Plug in the adapter and/or connect and turn on the power
supply. If there is an LED provided above the PWR port, the
LED will be red when the FlexPak is properly powered.
INSTALLING THE PC UTILITIES
Once the FlexPak is connected to the PC, antenna, and power
supply, install NovAtel’s GPS PC utilities.
1. Start up the PC.
2. Insert the accompanying CD in the CD-ROM drive of the
computer.
3. Select Install the OEM4 GPS PC Utilities from the window
that is automatically displayed. If the window does not auto-
matically open when the CD is inserted, select Run from the
Start menu and select the Browse button to locate Setup.exe
on the CD drive.
4. Install the PC utilities by advancing through the steps pro-
vided in the NovAtel GPS PC Utilities setup program.
ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION WITH THE
RECEIVER
To open a serial port to communicate with the receiver, complete
the following.
1. Launch GPSolution from the Start menu folder specified dur-
ing the installation process. The default location is Start |
Programs | OEM4 PC Software.
2. Open the Device menu and select Open....
3. Select the New... button in the Open dialog box.
QUICK START GUIDE
1. If an alternative power source is preferred, the 12V power adapter
can be cut off from the power cable. The exposed wires can then be
tied to a supply capable of at least 5 W. The use of a 3 A slow-blow
fuse is recommended.
