Veripos LD5 User manual

LD5
Operation
Manual
(A & B Variants)
VERIPOS

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Table of Contents
1INTRODUCTION............................................................................................3
1.1 GENERAL .....................................................................................................3
1.2 SCOPE .........................................................................................................3
1.2.1 Contents.............................................................................................3
1.3 TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS...........................................................................4
1.4 DOCUMENTCONVENTIONS.............................................................................6
1.4.1 Typographical conventions .................................................................6
1.4.2 Special notices ...................................................................................6
1.5 VERIPOSHELPDESK...................................................................................6
1.6 VERIPOSONLINE SUPPORTSYSTEM (VOSS) ................................................7
1.7 ENABLINGTHE EQUIPMENTFOR USE ...............................................................7
1.8 WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICEQUIPMENT ..........................................8
1.9 DISCLAIMER..................................................................................................9
2LD5 OPERATION ........................................................................................11
2.1 LD5 VARIANTS ...........................................................................................11
2.1.1 Available LD5 Variants.....................................................................11
2.1.2 Identifying LD5 Variant.....................................................................13
2.2 MODES ......................................................................................................14
2.3 SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS.......................................................................15
2.4 VIEWS AND CONTROLS ................................................................................16
2.5 LD5START UP ............................................................................................18
2.5.1 LD5 Mode selection..........................................................................19
2.6 L-BAND RECEIVER ......................................................................................20
2.6.1L-Band / Status / Module Info...........................................................20
2.6.2L-Band / Status / Device Status........................................................20
2.6.3 L-Band / Config / RTCM Stations.....................................................20
2.6.4L-Band / Config / Beam selection.....................................................21
2.6.5 L-Band / Config / Antenna Bias........................................................22
2.6.6 L-Band / Access Info ........................................................................22
2.6.7 L-Band / Help ...................................................................................22
2.7 GNSSRECEIVER........................................................................................23
2.7.1 GNSS / Status / Module Info............................................................23
2.7.2 GNSS / Status / SV Info ...................................................................24
2.7.3 GNSS / Status / Position Info ...........................................................25
2.7.4 GNSS / Status / DOP Values ...........................................................26
2.7.5 GNSS / Status / Masks.....................................................................26
2.7.6 GNSS / Config..................................................................................27
2.7.7 GNSS / Config / PPS........................................................................27
2.7.8 GNSS / Config / PPP Config.............................................................28
2.7.9 GNSS / Config / SBAS/RTK..............................................................29
2.7.10 GNSS / Config / NMEA Config.......................................................30
2.7.11 GNSS / Config / NMEA...................................................................30
2.7.12 GNSS / Help...................................................................................31
2.8 MF BEACON (IALA) RECEIVER CONFIGANDSTATUS.......................................32
2.8.1 MF / Status / Module Info .................................................................32
2.8.2 MF / Status / Device Status..............................................................32
2.8.3 MF / Config / Mode...........................................................................33
2.8.4 MF / Config / Manual Tune...............................................................34
2.8.5 MF / Config / Station Tune ...............................................................34
2.8.6 MF / Config / Antenna Bias ..............................................................34
2.8.7 MF / Help..........................................................................................34
2.9 LD5 CONFIG ..............................................................................................35
2.9.1 Config / I/O .......................................................................................35
2.9.2 Config / I/O / COM1 COM2 or COM3...............................................35
2.9.3 Config / I/O / EXT RTCM..................................................................37

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2.9.4 Config / Network...............................................................................38
2.9.5 Config / Reboot ................................................................................38
2.9.6 Config / Admin..................................................................................38
2.9.7 Config / Admin / Logging..................................................................38
2.9.8 Config / Config..................................................................................41
2.9.9 Config / USB Mode...........................................................................41
2.10 LD5 USE WITH RTK CORRECTIONS ...........................................................42
3 VERIPOS SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY...................................................44
4TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................................45
4.1 OVERVIEW OF TROUBLESHOOTING ...............................................................45
4.1.1 Hardware..........................................................................................45
4.1.2 Power faults......................................................................................45
4.1.3 Enable/disablefaults.........................................................................46
4.1.4 L-band signal faults...........................................................................46
4.2 VERIPOS HELPDESK.................................................................................48
5REFERENCEINFORMATION .....................................................................49
5.1 SERVICE ACCESS LICENCE AND SERVICE NOTIFICATIONFORM ........................49
5.1.1 Service access license .....................................................................49
5.1.2 Service notification form ...................................................................49
5.2 GLOBAL COVERAGE CHART .........................................................................50
5.3 COMPORTS ..............................................................................................51
5.3.1 LD5 COM and IP sockets.................................................................51
LD5 COM ports ............................................................................................53
5.4 LD5 MENU STRUCTURE...............................................................................54
5.5 NMEA SENTENCES ....................................................................................58
6CONTACT INFORMATION ..........................................................................66
6.1 VERIPOS H ELPDESK .................................................................................66
6.2 VERIPOS OFFICE LOCATIONS ....................................................................66
6.2.1 VERIPOS UK ...................................................................................66
6.2.2 Additional VERIPOS Offices...............................................................66

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1 Introduction
1.1 General
This manual is applicable to LD5’s which are A or B variants. For LD5 C
variants, please refer to the LD5 (C Variant) Operations manual. For
installationguidance please see the LD5 Installationmanual, which applies to
all LD5 variants.
An LD5 Quick Guide is also available which provides basic information
regarding some LD5 menus, data outputs etc.
The latest copies of all LD5 related manuals can be downloaded from
VERIPOS Online Support System (VOSS) http://help.veripos.com .
Throughout this manual reference will be made to the VERIPOS Helpdesk.
The Helpdesk is provided by VERIPOS as the first point of contact for
technical enquiries and assistance. It is manned 24 hours per day, 365
days per year.
Details are in the Contact information chapter.
1.2 Scope
This LD5 (A & B Variant) Operations Manual comprises information on
connecting the unit, beam and access code entry, COM and IP ports and
a quick guide.
1.2.1 Contents
Chapter Contents
1. Introduction Specifies the purpose and target group for the
manual. It also contains a list of used
abbreviations and a specification of the document
conventions.
2. Operation Describes the interfaces in detail, the start-up,
the status indicators and possible corrective
actions and how to shut the system down.
3. Compatible Software Describes the VERIPOS visualisation software
which is compatible with the LD5 (A & B
variants).
4. Troubleshooting Describes basic fault tracing and a detailed
description on how to report problems or
queries to the VERIPOS Helpdesk.
5. Reference information Comprises additional information such as
additional configuration, station ID listings.
6. Contact information Contains contact information for the VERIPOS
Helpdesk and VERIPOS offices worldwide.

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1.3 Terms and abbreviations
ALF VERIPOS proprietary logging format
APEX A Veripos PPP DGNSS service using GPS
APEX² A Veripos PPP DGNSS service using GPS and GLONASS
DGPS Differential GPS
DGNSS Differential GNSS
DOP Dilution of Precision
EIA Electronics Industry Association (this document uses the
previous terminology “RS”that is generally recognized in
the industry)
GDOP Geometric Dilution of Precision
GLONASS Global Navigation Satellite System –Russian equivalent to
GPS
GPS Global Positioning System
GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System
HDOP Horizontal Dilution of Precision
Hz Hertz
IMU Integrated Mobile Unit
LAN Local Area Network
L-Band Radio frequency band, 1GHz to 2GHz, as used for
Veripos correction data transmitted from communication
satellites
MF Medium Frequency radio band, 300kHz to 3MHz, as used to
transmit IALA / Beacon correction data from land stations
MHz Megahertz
MMI Man Machine Interface
NBF Novatel Binary Format
NMEA National Marine Electronics Association
N/A Not applicable
PDOP Position Dilution of Precision
PPP Precise Point Positioning
PPS Pulse per Second
PRN Pseudo Random Noise
RoHS Restrictions of Hazardous Substances
RTCM Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services
SAL Service Access License
SBAS Satellite Based Augmentation System (for example
WAAS/USA. EGNOS/Europe and MSAS/Asia)
SD Standard Deviation
SNF Service Notification Form
SNR Signal to Noise Ratio
Spotbeam High Power L-Band Signal transmitted from a satellite
Standard / Std Veripos Single Frequency DGPS System using GPS
Standard2/ Std² Veripos Single Frequency DGPS System using GPS and
GLONASS
SV Space Vehicle
Ultra A Veripos PPP DGNSS service using GPS
Ultra² A Veripos PPP DGNSS service using GPS and GLONASS

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USB Universal Serial Bus
UTC Coordinated Universal Time
VDOP Vertical Dilution of Precision
VERIPOS Global DGPS service provider
VOSS VERIPOS Online Support System
WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System (SBAS implementation in
USA)
WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
WER Word Error Rate

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1.4 Document conventions
1.4.1 Typographical conventions
Italic or bold text is used to emphasizecertain parts of the information.Italic
is also used in cross-referencesto other parts of the document.
Bold text is also used for indicators and touch screen “push-button”
commands.
“Text within quotes” is used when display screens are mentioned in text.
Monospace text is used for input/output strings to/from the device.
1.4.2 Special notices
WARNING
A warning indicates the risk of bodily harm or serious damage to the
hardware.
CAUTION
A caution indicates the risk of damaging the hardware.
NOTE
A note shows important information that helps you make better use of the
system.
1.5 VERIPOS Helpdesk
VERIPOS encourageall users to promptly report problems or operating
queries to the Helpdesk so that they may receive assistance.
The VERIPOS Helpdesk is the first point of contact for technical enquiries and
fault reports. It is manned 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
Helpdesk contact details are in the Contact information chapter.
For initial assistance with troubleshooting see the Troubleshootingsection in
this manual. If the troubleshooting section does not resolve the issue contact
the VERIPOS helpdesk for further assistance.
Users can also create a fault ticket on the help.veripos.com web site. This will
ensure contact details and the description of the fault are correctly recorded.
The Helpdesk duty operator is trained to provide direct assistance with most
queries and problems,and can request technical staff to provide support for
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1.6 VERIPOS Online Support System
(VOSS)
VERIPOShave an online customer support system called VOSS (VERIPOS
Online Support System).
VERIPOSrecommendusers to frequentlyview the announcementsmade
on this system, such as updated manuals.
VOSS includes a facility for raising fault tickets which are then
automatically submitted to the VERIPOS Helpdesk.
The VOSS url is: http://help.veripos.com
VOSS has comprehensive help and assistance that
provides:
•Updates on VERIPOS service availability and notifications
•Knowledge base
•Trouble-shooter
•Downloads
•Online fault reporting.
1.7 Enabling the equipment for
use
VERIPOS correction signals are provided as a chargeable
service.
In order for the equipment to decode correctionsand output positions it must
be enabled.
The enable/disable procedure is detailed in section 2.6.2 onwards.
When the Veripos services are not required some contracts may allow
for disabling the service to avoid charges.
NOTE
To use VERIPOS correction signals a contract between the user’s company
and the VERIPOS Operations department must be in place. VERIPOS call
this a service access license (SAL).
To avoid delays users should record the SAL number associated with the
VERIPOS equipment.
The Helpdesk is not authorised to issue a code unless an active SAL
exists and its reference number can be determined.

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1.8 Waste electrical and electronic equipment
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (hereinafter
referred to as the “WEEE directive”) places an obligation on EU-based
manufacturers, distributors, retailers and importers to take back electronic
products at the end of their useful life. A sister directive, RoHS (Restriction
of Hazardous Substances) complements the WEEE directive by banning the
presence of specific hazardous substances in the products at the design
phase. The WEEE directive covers all VERIPOS products imported into the
EU as of August 13 2005. EU-based manufacturers, distributors, retailers
and importers are obliged to finance the costs of recovery from municipal
collection points, reuse, and recycling of specified percentages per the
requirements contained in the WEEE Directive.
Instructions for disposal of WEEE by users in the European Union
Products which have the undernoted symbol located on either the product
itself or its packaging indicates that the product must not be disposed of with
other waste. Instead, it is the user’s responsibility to dispose of the product
by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of
WEEE.
The separate collection and recycling of your WEEE at the time of disposal
will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a
manner that protects human health and the environment. For more
information about recycling centres, please contact the local city office, the
household waste disposal service or the product supplier.
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1.9 Disclaimer
Veripos Limited (hereinafter referred to as “Veripos”) has taken every care
in the preparation of the content of this Operation Manual (“Manual”). This
Manual is provided “as is” without any representations or warranties,
express or implied. Veripos makes no representations or warranties in
relation to this Manual and the content provided herein. Veripos reserves
the right at its sole discretion, but without any obligation, to make
amendments or improvements to, or withdraw or correct any error(s) or
omission(s) in any portion of the Manual without notice. Although Veripos
makes a reasonable effort to include accurate and up to date information,
Veripos does not warrant or guarantee that this Manual and its contents are
current, complete, accurate and/or free from errors.
Copyright © 2004-2017 VERIPOS
All rights reserved. No part of this Manual and its contents may be
reproduced, copied, re-engineered, adapted, redistributed, published,
commercially exploited or transmitted in any form, by any means, electronic
or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, without the express
prior written permission of Veripos. Applications for any written permission
should be addressed to Veripos House, 1B Farburn Terrace, Dyce,
Aberdeen, AB21 7DT, United Kingdom.
Unauthorised reproduction, copying, re-engineering, adaption,
redistribution, publication or commercial exploitation of this Manual or its
contents may be subject to civil as well as criminal sanctions under the
applicable laws. Where Veripos’ intellectual property rights are alleged to
be infringed by the end user, Veripos will seek to enforce its intellectual
property rights in the civil courts to the fullest extent possible. Where
reproduction, copying, re-engineering, adaption, redistribution, publication
or commercial exploitation of this Manual or its contents has been permitted
by Veripos in accordance with this disclaimer, then no changes in the
Manual or deletion of any kind to the Manual will be made by end user. End
user acknowledges that it does not acquire any ownership rights by
accessing, viewing or utilising this Manual and agrees that it shall not hold
itself out to any third party as having any ownership rights to this Manual.
The end user shall save, indemnify, defend and hold Veripos harmless on
written demand, from all claims, losses, damages, costs (including legal
costs), expenses and liabilities of any kind and nature, invoked against
Veripos by any third party, for or arising out of, any alleged infringement of
any patent or proprietary or protected right arising out of or in connection
with the utilisation of this Manual by the end user and/or in connection with
any representation to third parties of ownership of any kind with respect to
this Manual by the end user.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws, Veripos hereby excludes
liability, for any damages, direct or indirect, punitive, incidental, special,
consequential or other damages arising out of or in any way connected with
the use of, reference to, reliance on or inability to use this Manual and its
contents, including without limitation, any loss of profits, business
interruption or damage. These limitations shall apply even if Veripos has
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This disclaimer and the exclusions herein shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with English law. If any provision of this disclaimer
and/or exclusions are held to be unlawful, void or for any reason
whatsoever, unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable
and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining
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2 LD5 Operation
The controls for working with the LD5 are all available on the front panel. The
LD5 control panel is used to configurethe unit using the main screen display.
2.1 LD5 Variants
2.1.1 Available LD5 Variants
There are various LD5 IMU variants available. The variants depict the hardware
installed in the unit. In addition to the common variants, there are also Mod
variants which allow the use of different antenna configurations.
‘A’ variants are fitted with Septentrio GNSS receiver cards (A1 variant
excluded).
‘B’ variants are 2nd generation LD5’s. The ‘B’ variants are fitted with Novatel
OEM615 GNSS receiver cards.
The GNSS constellations which can be used in the VERIPOS solutions
calculated by your LD5 will depend on the LD5 variant and the VERIPOS service
which the LD5 is enabled for.
LD5 'C' variants are also available. Please refer to the LD5 (C variant manual for
further information.

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The table below shows the LD5 A and B variants which are available, depending
on the user’s requirements;
An on screen icon for each optional receiver module(GNSSor MFBeacon) will
only be shown when the module is fitted.
*Further details regarding the ‘Mod’ variants can be found in the LD5
Installation Manual.
Hardware
Variants
Installed
Modules
Antenna Connection
A1
L-Band
L-Band Only (N-Type Connector)
A2
L-Band, GNSS
Combined L-Band and GNSS (N-Type
Connector)
A3
L-Band, GNSS,
MF
Combined L-Band, GNSS (N-Type
Connector) and Separate MF (TNC
Connector)
A2 –Mod 1*
L-Band, GNSS
Separate L-Band (N-Type Connector)
and GNSS (TNC Connector)
A3 –Mod 1*
L-Band, GNSS,
MF
Combined L-Band, MF (N-Type
Connector) and Separate GNSS (TNC
Connector)
A3 –Mod 2*
L-Band, GNSS,
MF
Combined GNSS, MF and Separate L-
Band (N-Type Connector)
B2
L-Band, GNSS
Combined L-Band and GNSS (N-Type
Connector)
B3
L-Band, GNSS,
MF
Combined L-Band, GNSS (N-Type
Connector) and Separate MF (TNC
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2.1.2 Identifying LD5 Variant
There are two methods generally used to identify which LD5 variant you
have:
There should be a sticker located on top of the LD5 chassis. Part of the
information is the model or variant version:
A2 Variant B2 Variant
The variant can also be checked via the Config/ Config menu:
A3 Variant B3 Variant

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2.2 Modes
The LD5 A Variant has three operating modes: LD5, QC and Maint. The Mode
determines the type of data that is available for output on the serial and Ethernet
ports.
QC mode is used when the unit is to be used with Verify QC software running an
external computer. In this mode the Raw GNSS data and one NMEA output is
available from the LD5 IMU (along with all available RTCM data streams).
In QC mode MF Beacon corrections are available for output only, not for use in
the internal calculation.
LD5 mode is used when only internal position computations are required. In this
mode two independently configurable NMEA output are available from the LD5
IMU (along with all available RTCM data streams).
In LD5 mode MF Beacon and External RTCM corrections are available both for
output and for use in the internal calculation.
Maint mode should only be used under instruction from VERIPOS.
The LD5 B Variant has only two operating modes: LD5 and QC (No Maint mode)
The LD5 will log data internally which can be used by VERIPOS during support
cases.
Data logging is only enabled while the LD5 is in LD5 mode. Please refer to
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2.3 Satellite constellations
When specifying the LD5, users choose which satellite constellations are
used by the GNSS receiver card.
The internal GNSS card used in LD5-A’s (variants A2 and above) are
preconfigured to the use either GPS or GPS+GLONASSsatellite constellations.
Variants B2 and B3 are all preconfigured to use GPS+GLONASS satellite
constellations.
GLONASS satellites will only be used in the solution if the LD5 is enabled to
receive and use VERIPOS GLONASS corrections.

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2.4 Views and controls
1 Adjust screen darker
2 Adjust screen brighter
3 L-Band Signal Strength Indicator
4 Power indicator
5 Navigation panel. Arrow keys are used to move through menu
items and tick key () is used to accept an item.
6 Home
7 Return
8 User code (5 digits)
9 Receiver card icons (3 max.)

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LD5 Rear Panel Connectors
1 COM ports 1 to 3, RS232 or 422, 9-pin D type female connector
2 N-type antenna connector (use depends on variant/mod)
3 ‘EVENT’input BNC connector (currently not used)
4 ‘1PPS’output BNC connector
5 Ethernet RJ45 connector *
6 TNC antenna connector (use depends on variant/mod)
7 USB type B connector *
8 Grounding point
9 DC power connector (12–24 VDC)
*Do not connect devices to LD5 without first performing a virus scan!

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2.5 LD5 Start up
Confirm the LD5 has been correctly installed.
Where required, refer to the LD5 Installation Manual and the Antenna &
Coaxial cable Installation Guide.
These documents are provided with the unit or may be downloaded in .pdf
format from the VERIPOS Online Support System (VOSS) at:
http://help.veripos.com
Plug in power to the rear of the unit.
Wait a few minutes while a self-test is performed.
Following successful test you will see the main or home screen.
The LD5 may be disabled when first powered up. If the unit is disabled the L-
band, GNSS, and Enabled indicator icons will be red.
A Veripos beam is first needed to be selected to receive correction data in the
work area. Once a suitable beam has been selected, and Sync on the signal
achieved, the unit can be enabled 'over the air' by the Veripos Helpdesk.
If there is a problem, refer to the Troubleshootingchapter in this manual.
LD5 Main Screen
1 User code (5 digits)
2 L-band Sync indicator
3 Unit Enabled indicator
4 L-Band signal strength indicator
5 LD5 time display (UTC)
6 Indicator and access to L-Band card controls
7 Indicator and access to GNSS card controls
8 Indicator and access to MF card controls (A3 & B3 variants only)
9 Access to configuration controls