Topcon B111 Quick setup guide

B111
GNSS Receiver Board
Hardware Integration Guide

B111
Hardware Integration Guide
Part Number 1018409-01
Rev A
©Copyright Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
April, 2017
All contents in this manual are copyrighted by Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Table of Contents
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Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Terms and Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Disclaimer of Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Website; Other Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Manual Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Intended Audience and Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Hardware and Firmware Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Additional Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Getting Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Check This First! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Contacting Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Getting Acquainted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Before You Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Preventing Electrostatic Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Checking the Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Handling of the B111 Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing TRU Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Board Layout and Main Hardware Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Minimum Requirements to Run the B111 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Hardware Components and Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connector Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interface Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
GNSS Antenna Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Power System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Primary Power Rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Backup Power Rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
USB Device Power Rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Power Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
PBTN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
PORESET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
STAT LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
REC LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
GNSS Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
UART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1PPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Event Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
SD/SDIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
General Purpose I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Function Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Firmware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Real-Time Kinematic Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Network-based RTK Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Enhanced Positioning Engine (DION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Quartz Lock Loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
File System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Option Authorization File (OAF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Design Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Board Orientation and Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Pin Numbering and Connectivity to Target Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Cooling/Heating Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
General Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
SD/SDIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Approved SD Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Product Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using Evaluation Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Connector and Component Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Quick-Start to Run the B111 Installed on the Evaluation Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
B111 Evaluation Board Components and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
GNSS Antenna Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Power Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Interface Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Test Pads and Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
UART Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Backup battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
1PPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Event Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Board Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Connector Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Interface Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
GNSS Antenna Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Mechanical and Schematic Drawings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
B111 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
B111EVB Schematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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Preface
Thank you for purchasing this Topcon product. The materials available in this Manual (the “Manual”) have been
prepared by Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. (“TPS”) for owners of Topcon products, and are designed to assist
owners with the use of the receiver and its use is subject to these terms and conditions (the “Terms and
Conditions”).
Terms and Conditions
Use
This product is designed to be used by a professional. The user should have a good knowledge of the safe use of
the product and implement the types of safety procedures recommended by the local government protection
agency for both private use and commercial job sites.
Copyrights
All information contained in this Manual is the intellectual property of, and copyrighted material of TPS. All rights
are reserved. Do not use, access, copy, store, display, create derivative works of, sell, modify, publish, distribute,
or allow any third party access to, any graphics, content, information or data in this Manual without TPS’ express
written consent and may only use such information for the care and operation of the receiver. The information
and data in this Manual are a valuable asset of TPS and are developed by the expenditure of considerable work,
time and money, and are the result of original selection, coordination and arrangement by TPS.
Trademarks
B111™, TRU™, Magnet™, Topcon® and Topcon Positioning Systems™ are trademarks or registered trademarks
of TPS. Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are
owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. is used under
license. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Disclaimer of Warranty
EXCEPT FOR ANY WARRANTIES IN AN APPENDIX OR A WARRANTY CARD ACCOMPANYING THE PRODUCT, THIS
MANUAL AND THE RECEIVER ARE PROVIDED “AS-IS.” THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES. TPS DISCLAIMS ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE. TPS 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 RECEIVER. 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 TPS 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, TPS SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES OR
OTHERWISE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE
RECEIVER.
Please read the terms and conditions carefully.

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License Agreement
Use of any computer programs or software supplied by TPS or downloaded from a TPS website (the “Software”)
in connection with the receiver constitutes acceptance of these Terms and 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
receiver or single computer. You may not assign or transfer the Software or this license without the express
written consent of TPS. This license is effective until terminated. You may terminate the license at any time by
destroying the Software and Manual. TPS 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 the use of the receiver. All
ownership, copyright and other intellectual property rights in and to the Software belong to TPS. 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 TPS. You agree to treat TPS’ 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 receiver. 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 TPS immediate notice so that it may seek a protective order or other appropriate
remedy.
Website; Other Statements
No statement contained at the TPS website (or any other website) or in any other advertisements or TPS
literature or made by an employee or independent contractor of TPS modifies these Terms and Conditions
(including the Software license, warranty and limitation of liability).
Safety
Improper use of the receiver can lead to injury to persons or property and/or malfunction of the product. The
receiver should only be repaired by authorized TPS warranty service centers. Users should review and heed the
safety warnings in an Appendix.
Miscellaneous
The above Terms and Conditions may be amended, modified, superseded, or canceled, at any time by TPS. 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.
About This Guide
Welcome to the B111 Hardware Integrator Guide!
This manual is designed to be a comprehensive hardware guide to the B111 GNSS board. The material in this
manual describes the features, hardware components, installation, operation, and specifications of the B111
board.
In addition, this manual describes the features and functionality of the B111 Development Kit, which includes
the evaluation board, software, and all necessary cables.

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Manual Conventions
This manual uses the following conventions:
Intended Audience and Qualification
This manual is intended for system engineers, system designers, and programmers who are integrating the
B111 board to their products to achieve GNSS positioning capabilities.
It is highly recommended that installation, commissioning, use, and maintenance of the B111 board are
preformed by personnel trained in electronics.
Hardware and Firmware Versions
The information in this manual corresponds to the following hardware and firmware versions:
• B111 board hardware revision 6.7.
• B111EVB board hardware revision 2.3
• GNSS firmware version 5.1p1
Additional Documentation
The following documentation can be useful while working with the B111 board:
• Maintenance Guide (1020733-01) – explains how to maintain the B111 for various tasks using GRIL
commands.
• GRIL Reference Manual (27-040004-01) – contains an exhaustive description of the GNSS Receiver Interface
Language (GRIL) used to communicate and control a TPS receiver, including the B111.
• TRU Help – explains how to install, set up, and use the TRU software on desktop computers and hand-held
controllers.
Convention Description Example
Bold Menu, or drop-down menu selection File  Exit (Click the File menu and click Exit )
Name of a dialog box or screen From the Connection screen...
Button or key commands Click Finish .
Mono
User supplied text or variable Type guest , and click Enter.
Italic Reference to another manual or help document Refer to the Topcon Reference Manual .
Further information to note about system configuration, maintenance, or setup.
Supplementary information that can have an adverse affect on system operation, system
performance, data integrity, measurements, or personal safety.
Notification that an action has the potential to result in system damage, loss of data, loss of
warranty, or personal injury.

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Getting Technical Assistance
Should you have any questions about the B111 or experience any problems with this board, contact Topcon
OEM Solutions technical support for immediate and comprehensive assistance.
Check This First!
Before contacting Topcon OEM Solutions technical support, check the following:
• Check all external board connections carefully to ensure correct and secure connections. Double check for
worn or defective cables.
• Check all power sources to ensure their correct operation.
• Check that the most current software is downloaded onto the computer and that the most current firmware
is loaded into the board. Check the Topcon
TotalCare support website for the latest updates.
• Check that the desired OAF options are enabled in the board. 
Then, try the following:
• Reset the board using TRU ( Tools  Reset Receiver ) or a GRIL command ( set,/par/reset,yes ).
• Restore default settings using TRU ( Tools  Reset Parameters ) or a GRIL command ( init,/setup/ ).
• Clear the NVRAM using TRU ( Tools  Factory Reset ) or a GRIL command ( init,/dev/nvm/a ).
If the problem persists, see the following section for contact information.
Contacting Technical Support
If the troubleshooting hints and tips in this guide fail to remedy the problem, contact Topcon OEM Solutions
technical support.
E-mail
To contact Topcon OEM Solutions technical support via e-mail, use the oemsupp[email protected] electronic mail
address.
When e-mailing TPS technical support, provide the following information for better, faster service:
1. The board model and configuration settings. This information can be retrieved using
TRUInformationSave to File. Save the receiver’s output to a text file. Attach this file to the email
and submit it to Topcon OEM Solutions technical support.
2. The system/hardware specifications for the computer running TRU or a custom application; such as,
operating system and version, memory and storage capacity, processor speed, etc.
3. The symptoms and/or error codes/messages that precede and follow the problem.
4. The activities being tried when the problem occurs. If possible, include the exact steps being taken up to
when the error message or other problem occurs.
5. How regularly the problem occurs.
Generally, an OEM Solutions technical support representative will reply within 8 business hours or less,
depending on the severity of the problem.
Revision Date (yyyy-mmm-dd) Changes
A2017-Apr-03 Initial release of the B111 Hardware Integration Guide.
Do not attempt to repair equipment yourself. Doing so will void your warranty and may damage the
hardware.

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