SEPTENTRIO AsteRx SB Sx User manual

AsteRx SB Sx
User Manual

User Manual Revision 1.0
Applicable to version 4.5.1 of the AsteRx SB Sx firmware
February 25, 2021
Thank you for choosing the AsteRx SB Sx ! This user manual provides detailed instructions
on how to use AsteRx SB Sx and we recommend that you read it carefully before you start
using the device.
Please note that this manual provides descriptions of all functionalities of the AsteRx
SB Sx product family however, the particular AsteRx SB Sx you purchased may not support
functions specific to certain variants.
While we try to keep the manual as complete and up-to-date as possible, it may be
that future features, functionality or other product specifications change without prior
notice or obligation. The information contained in this manual is subject to change without
notice. We recommend you to look for new or updated information in our Knowledge Base
at https://customersupport.septentrio.com/s/topiccatalog
© Copyright 2000-2021 Septentrio NV/SA. All rights reserved.
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3001 Leuven, Belgium
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Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Septentrio
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CONTENTS
Contents
1 Introduction 5
1.1 USER NOTICES ............................................................................... 5
1.1.1 CE Notice ........................................................................... 5
1.1.2 ROHS/WEEE Notice................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1.3 Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................ 5
1.1.4 Support ............................................................................. 6
2 AsteRx SB Sx Overview 7
2.1 KEY FEATURES ............................................................................... 7
2.1.1 GNSS specifications .................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.1.2 Physical and Environmental ......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.2 ASTERXSB SX DESIGN ...................................................................... 9
2.2.1 Front Panel......................................................................... 9
2.2.2 Rear Panel.......................................................................... 11
3 Getting started with the AsteRx SB Sx 12
3.1 POWERING THE ASTERXSB SX............................................................ 12
3.2 CONNECTING AN ANTENNA ................................................................ 12
3.3 CONNECTING TO THE ASTERXSB SX VIA THE WEB INTERFACE ......................... 13
3.3.1 Using the micro-USB cable .. ..................................................... 13
3.3.2 Over WiFi ........................................................................... 15
3.3.3 Using the Ethernet cable .............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.4 BASIC OPERATIONAL MONITORING ........................................................ 18
3.5 CONNECTING THE ASTERXSB SX TO THE INTERNET ..................................... 20
3.5.1 Connecting the AsteRx SB Sx over WiFi ........................................ 20
3.5.2 Connecting the AsteRx SB Sx over a network with internet access ........ 22
4 PPP-RTK out of the box 23
5 Configuring the AsteRx SB Sx as a Rover 24
6 Other receiver operations 30
6.1 SETTING THE ANTENNA HEIGHT ........................................................... 30
6.2 HOW TO CONFIGURE SBF AND NMEA OUTPUT ......................................... 31
6.2.1 Output over a serial COM connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................... 31
6.2.2 Output over Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
6.2.3 Output over Bluetooth .................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
6.3 HOW TO LOG DATA .......................................................................... 40
6.3.1 Internal logging ........................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
6.3.2 Logging to an external USB memory device ................................... 43
6.4 DOWNLOADING LOGGED DATA FROM THE RECEIVER ..................................... 44
6.4.1 How to FTP push logged data to a remote location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 45
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7 Receiver Monitoring 47
7.1 AIM+: USING THE SPECTRUM ANALYSER TO
DETECT AND MITIGATE INTERFERENCE ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
7.1.1 Narrowband interference mitigation ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
7.1.2 Wideband interference mitigation .......................................... . . . . 49
7.2 HOW TO LOG DATA FOR PROBLEM DIAGNOSIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... 51
7.2.1 Support SBF file. . ............................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
7.2.2 Diagnostic Report .................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
7.3 ACTIVITY LOGGING .......................................................................... 55
8 Receiver Administration Operations 56
8.1 CONFIGURATIONS ........................................................................... 56
8.1.1 Saving the configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................... . . . . . . . . . . . 57
8.1.2 Managing Configurations ........................................................ 58
8.1.3 How to set the AsteRx SB Sx to its default configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
8.2 RESETTING THE ASTERXSB SX............................................................ 60
8.3 UPGRADING THE FIRMWARE OR UPLOAD A NEW PERMISSION FILE ..................... 62
8.4 HOW TO CHANGE IP SETTINGS OF THE ASTERXSB SX.................................. 64
8.5 HOW TO CONFIGURE DYNAMIC DNS ...................................................... 66
8.6 HOW TO CONTROL ACCESS USING THE ASTERXSB SXFIREWALL ....................... 67
8.7 USING THE EXPERT CONSOLE .............................................................. 68
9 Security 69
9.1 HOW TO MANAGE ACCESS TO THE ASTERXSB SX....................................... 69
9.1.1 SSH key authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................ 71
10 GIS Collection with PinPoint-GIS or other applications 72
10.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 72
10.2 USING THE ASTERXSB SX ON-BOARD SIMPLE DATA COLLECTOR ....................... 73
10.2.1 Designing a collection project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................ . . . 73
10.2.2 Performing a collection........................................................... 75
10.2.3 Downloading collected data . . . . . . . ........................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
10.3 USING PINPOINT-GIS WEB ................................................................ 77
Appendix A Rear-panel port descriptions 79
A.1 PWR-COM2&3/USB ....................................................................... 79
A.2 COM1-GPIO ................................................................................ 80
A.3 ETH .......................................................................................... 81
A.4 MAIN (TNC) ................................................................................ 81
Appendix B Powering the AsteRx SB Sx 82
Appendix C Status icons and front-panel LEDs 83
C.1 STATUS ICONS ON THE WEB INTERFACE .................................................. 83
Appendix D Connecting to the Web Interface in Client WiFi mode 84
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CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
1 Introduction
1.1 User Notices
1.1.1 CE Notice
AsteRx SB Sx receivers carry the CE mark and are as such compliant with
the 2004/108/EC - EMC Directive and amendments, 2006/95/EC - Low
Voltage Directive, both amended by the CE-marking directive 93/68/EC.
1.1.2 ROHS/WEEE Notice
The AsteRx SB Sx is compliant with the latest WEEE,
RoHS and REACH directives. For more information see
www.septentrio.com/en/environmental-compliance.
1.1.3 Safety information
Statement 1: The power supply provided by Septentrio (if any) should not
be replaced by another. If you are using the receiver with your own power
supply, it must have a double isolated construction and must match the
specifications of the provided power supply.
Statement 2: Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled
according to all national laws and regulations.
Statement 3: The equipment and all the accessories included with this
product may only be used according to the specifications in the delivered
release note, manual or other documents delivered with the receiver.
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1.1.4 Support
For first-line support please contact your AsteRx SB Sx dealer.
Additional documentation can be found in the following manuals:
•The AsteRx SB Reference Guide (contained inside the Firmware Package zip on
our website) includes information on the receiver operation, the full list of receiver
commands and a description of the format and contents of all SBF (Septentrio Binary
Format) blocks.
•The RxTools Manual covers the RxTools software suite, including RxControl and
RxLogger.
The Septentrio website has a dedicated Support section
(http://www.septentrio.com/support), where the User Manual, the Firmware Reference
Guide and the latest officially supported Firmware version are readily available for download.
Further information can be found on our website or by contacting Septentrio’s Technical
Support department.
In case the AsteRx SB Sx does not behave as expected and you need to contact Septentrio’s
Technical Support department, you should attach a short SBF log file containing the support
blocks and a Diagnostic Report of the receiver (see Section 7.2).
http://www.septentrio.com
support septentrio.com
Headquarters
Septentrio NV Phone: [phone]
Greenhill Campus Fax: [phone]
Interleuvenlaan 15i, sales septentrio.com
3001 Leuven,
Belgium
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CHAPTER 2. ASTERX SB SX OVERVIEW
2 AsteRx SB Sx Overview
The AsteRx SB Sx is an IP68 compliant, multi-constellation, multi-frequency GNSS receiver
ideal for rapid integration into machine control or sensor fusion applications. It offers an
extensive range of cable and wireless connections for maximum flexibility.
2.1 Key features
Quad-constellation, multi-frequency all-in-view RTK receiver
Robust and compact IP68 weatherproof housing
AIM+ interference monitoring and mitigation system
Bluetooth, WiFi, Ethernet, Serial and USB communications
2.1.1 GNSS specifications
448 hardware channels to track the following supported signals:
•GPS: L1CA, L1PY, L2PY, L2C, L5
•GLONASS: L1CA, L2P, L2CA, L3
•Galileo1: E1 BC (CBOC), E5 (a, b, AltBoc)
•BeiDou1: B1, B2
•SBAS: EGNOS, WAAS, GAGAN, MSAS, SDCM (L1, incl. L5 tracking)
• IRNSS1: L5
•QZSS: L1CA, L2C, L5
• Integrated dual-channel L-band tracking
1Optional feature
Navigation performance
Horizontal Vertical
Standalone 1.2 m 1.9 m
SBAS (WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS) 0.6 m 0.8 m
DGPS 0.4 m 0.7 m
RTK (Fixed) 0.6 cm + 0.5 ppm 1 cm + 1 ppm
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Time to first fix
Cold Start2<45s
Warm Start3<20s
Re-acquisition avg. 1s
2No information available (no almanac, no approximate position)
3Ephemeris and approximate position known
2.1.2 Physical and Environmental
Size: 102 x 36 x 111 mm (4.0 x 1.4 x 4.4 in)
Weight: 460 g (1.01 lb)
Input voltage: 5 to 36 V DC
Power consumption: 1.5 W typical
Operating temperature: -30 ◦C to +65 ◦C
(-22 ◦F to +149 ◦F)
Storage temperature: -40 ◦C to +75 ◦C
(-40 ◦F to +167 ◦F)
Ingress Protection: IP68
Humidity MIL-STD810G, Method 507.5, Procedure I
Dust MIL-STD-810G, Method 510.5, Procedure I
Shock MIL-STD-810G, Method 516.6, Procedure I/II
Vibration MIL-STD-810G, Method 514.6, Procedure I
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2.2 AsteRx SB Sx design
2.2.1 Front Panel
The AsteRx SB Sx has an intuitive front panel with status LEDs and a central power button.
Figure 2-1: The front panel of the AsteRx SB Sx
Tables 2.2-1 below provides an overview of the LED indicators.
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Icon LED Behaviour
WiFi
Off: WiFi disabled
Access point:
Green, Blinking slow: No connected
Green, On: Connected
Client mode:
Yellow: Not connected / Connection error
Green, On: Connected
Bluetooth
Off: Not connected
Blue, Blinking fast: Not discoverable
Blue, Blinking slow: Discoverable
Blue, On: Connected
Ethernet
Off: Not connected
Green, On: Connected
Green, Blinking: Transferring data
Positioning
Mode
Off: No position can be calculated
Green, On: The reported position is ’RTK Fixed or PPP-RTK’
Yellow, On: SBAS, DGPS or RTK Float
Red, On: Stand alone
Power
Button
Off: Receiver is powered off
White: Receiver is booting
Blue: Power-over-Ethernet (PoE), powered
Green: VIN, USB or OTG powered
Function
Button
Off: There is currently no functionality linked to
toggling the function button
Failsafe
Mode
Blinking White: All RGB LEDs are blinking white
Table 2.2-1: AsteRx SB Sx LED Behaviour
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2.2.2 Rear Panel
Figure 2-2 shows the layout of the rear-panel connectors on the AsteRx SB Sx . A description
of the connector PIN layout and cable-colour assignments can be found in Appendix A.
Figure 2-2: The rear panel of the AsteRx SB Sx
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3 Getting started with the AsteRx SB Sx
This section details how to power-up, connect to and communicate with the AsteRx SB Sx
. The AsteRx SB Sx has an on-board web interface which you can connect to in three ways:
Ethernet, USB or WiFi. The AsteRx SB Sx is fully configurable using the web interface. Please
note that older versions of certain browsers may not properly display the web interface.
In addition, the AsteRx SB Sx can also be configured using the RxTools Software which is
included in the standard package delivery.
3.1 Powering the AsteRx SB Sx
You can power the AsteRx SB Sx by connecting the micro-USB cable between the front panel
of the receiver and either the recommended Septentrio USB adapter or the USB socket of a
PC as shown in Figure 3-1. If the AsteRx SB was turned on before last power outage, it will
start up automatically otherwise, press firmly on the power button.
Figure 3-1: Front-panel power socket
The AsteRx SB Sx can also be powered over Ethernet (PoE) as described in Appendix B or by
supplying 5 to 36 V via the open-ended power cable connected to PIN 1 of the rear-panel
PWR connector as detailed in Appendix A.
3.2 Connecting an antenna
The rear panel of the AsteRx SB Sx has a TNC connector labelled ANT to connect a GNSS
antenna. Connect an antenna to the AsteRx SB Sx using an antenna cable as shown in
Figure 3-2. The connector can provide 3.3V or 5V DC and 200 mA to power an antenna
(see Appendix A.4 for more information).
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Figure 3-2: Rear-panel antenna connector
After connecting an antenna, the AsteRx SB Sx will start to track satellites and be able to
calculate the position of the antenna. When the AsteRx SB has a position fix, the front-panel
Positioning Mode LED will be lit (see Section 2.2.1 for LED behaviour).
3.3 Connecting to the AsteRx SB Sx via the
Web Interface
You can connect to the receiver on any device with a web browser using the receiver’s
on-board Web Interface. The connection can be made over USB, Ethernet or WiFi. The
following sections describe each of the connection methods.
3.3.1 Using the micro-USB cable
Connect the micro-USB cable to the front panel of the AsteRx SB Sx and to your PC as in
Figure 3-3.
Figure 3-3: Connecting to the front-panel USB socket
The first time that the USB cable is connected to your PC, you may be prompted to allow
installation of drivers which can take several minutes. When the drivers have been installed,
it is recommended to unplug then re-plug the USB cable into your PC and make sure the
drivers are fully activated.
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If the USB drivers do not install automatically, they can be installed manually by double
clicking on the executable installer file found in the folder driver as shown in Figure 3-4.
Figure 3-4: Manually installing the USB drivers
Again, when the drivers have been installed, it is recommended to unplug then re-plug in the
USB cable on your device to fully activate the drivers.
The USB connection on the AsteRx SB Sx functions as network adapter and the DHCP server
running on the receiver will always assign the AsteRx SB Sx the IP address 192.168.3.1.
To connect to the AsteRx SB Sx , you can then simply open a web browser using the IP address
192.168.3.1 as shown in Figure 3-5.
Figure 3-5: Connect to the Web Interface of the AsteRx SB Sx over USB using the
IP address 192.168.3.1 on any web browser
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3.3.2 Over WiFi
The Web Interface can also be accessed over a WiFi connection when the WiFi Mode of the
receiver is configured in Access Point Mode (default setting). However, to access the Web
Interface when your receiver has been configured as a Client, you will have to follow the
steps as detailed in Appendix D.
The WiFi modem is turned on by default and is indicated by the green WiFi led indicated in
Figure 3-6.
Figure 3-6: The green WiFi LED indicates that the WiFi modem is turned on
On your PC or tablet, search for visible WiFi networks: the AsteRx SB Sx identifies itself as a
wireless access point named ’AsteRx_SB-serial number’. The serial number of the AsteRx SB
Sx can be found on an identification sticker on the receiver housing. Select and connect to
the AsteRx SB Sx as shown in Figure 3-7.
Figure 3-7: Select the AsteRx SB Sx from the list of detected wireless signals and
connect
When your PC has connected to the AsteRx SB Sx WiFi signal, you can open a web
browser using the IP address 192.168.20.1 as shown in Figure 3-8 or by entering
http://asterxsb.local or http://asterxsb-xxxxxxx.local where xxxxxxx’is the 7-digit serial
number of the receiver.
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Figure 3-8: Connect to the Web Interface of the AsteRx SB Sx over WiFi using the
IP address 192.168.20.1 on any web browser
3.3.3 Using the Ethernet cable
Connect the Ethernet cable to the socket labeled ETH on the rear panel of the AsteRx SB Sx
as shown in Figure 3-9.
Figure 3-9: Connecting to the rear-panel Ethernet socket
For the most straightforward setup, the RJ45 socket of the Ethernet cable should be
connected to a network running a DHCP server. The IP address assigned to the receiver
will be associated with the hostname ‘AsteRxSB-xxxxxxx’, where xxxxxxx are the 7 digits of
the AsteRx SB Sx serial number. The serial number can be found on a WiFi identification
sticker on the receiver housing. You can then make a connection to the receiver using the
web address http://asterxsb-xxxxxxx or using its IP address. How to configure IP settings
of the AsteRx SB Sx is explained in Section 8.4
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Figure 3-10 shows a screenshot of an Ethernet connection to an AsteRx SB receiver with
serial number 3024596 using http://asterxsb-3024596.
Figure 3-10: Connecting to the Web Interface over Ethernet
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3.4 Basic operational monitoring
The ‘Overview’page of the web interface in Figure 3-11 shows at a glance a summary of the
AsteRx SB Sx ’s operational status.
Figure 3-11: Overview page of the web interface
The main information bar at the top of the window gives some basic receiver
information: receiver type, serial number and position, the length of time since the
last power cycle (Uptime) and the total number of satellites tracking. The temperature
of the receiver board and the voltage supplied is also shown.
The icons to the right of the information bar show that, in this example, the position of
the receiver is fixed, the overall performance (signal quality and CPU) is Excellent (5 out
of 5 bars) and the receiver is logging to the internal disk. The Corrections icon indicates
that differential corrections are being sent out to a rover receiver. The active WiFi icon
shows that the on-board WiFi modem is turned on. A detailed overview of the status
icons can be found in Appendix C.
The Quality indicators give a simple overview of signal quality, RF antenna power and
CPU load of the receiver.
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The GNSS field details how many satellites for each constellation are being tracked and
used in the position solution (PVT). A green line indicates that at least one satellite in
the constellation is being used in the PVT, a blue line indicates that satellites are being
tracked but not used and a grey line that there are no satellites from that particular
constellation in tracking. More information can be found in the Satellites and Signals
page on the GNSS menu.
The Data Streams field gives an overview of the data streams into (green lines) and out
from (blue lines) the receiver. In this example, the receiver is logging SBF data to the
internal memory (DSK1) and sending out RTCMv3 differential correction data over the
IPS1 port.
The Logging field summarises the current logging sessions and disk capacities. The
complete logging information and configuration windows can be found via the Logging
menu.
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3.5 Connecting the AsteRx SB Sx to the
internet
While Differential corrections can be received via a communication port (e.g. serial
communication), in some cases it might be practical to be able to get corrections over the
Internet. Getting Differential corrections over the Internet can be achieved using either the
WiFi, Ethernet or USB connectivity of the receiver.
3.5.1 Connecting the AsteRx SB Sx over WiFi
Connecting the AsteRx SB Sx to a WiFi Access Point
If you can connect to the receiver over WiFi using the Web Interface then it is already
configured in Access Point mode. The Access Point setting is the default configuration
however, if your receiver has been configured as a Client you can reconfigure it over USB.
To do this, connect the AsteRx SB Sx to your PC using the (micro) USB cable. You can now
open an internet browser and connect to Web Interface using the IP address 192.168.3.1 as
shown in Figure 3-12
Figure 3-12: Connecting over USB to the Web Interface using the URL 192.168.3.1
In the Communication/WiFi window AccessPoint can then be selected as the WiFi mode as
indicated in Figure 3-13.
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