Veripos LD6 User manual

LD6 Operation
Manual
Version 8 & Version 50
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 DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS..........................................................................6
1.4.1 Typographicalconventions........................................................6
1.4.2 Special notices..........................................................................6
1.5 VERIPOSHELPDESK ................................................................................6
1.6 VERIPOSONLINE SUPPORT (VOSS) ..........................................................7
1.7 ENABLINGTHE EQUIPMENTFOR USE ............................................................7
1.8 WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICEQUIPMENT........................................8
1.9 DISCLAIMER...............................................................................................9
2LD6 OPERATION.............................................................................. 10
2.1 VERSIONS............................................................................................... 12
2.2 SATELLITECONSTELLATIONS.................................................................... 13
2.3 VIEWS AND CONTROLS............................................................................. 14
2.4 LD6START UP......................................................................................... 16
2.5 L-BAND RECEIVER CONFIGURATION ........................................................ 18
2.5.1 Antenna Voltage..................................................................... 18
2.5.2 Regional Beam selection........................................................ 18
2.5.3 Custom Entry of User Beam Frequency ................................ 21
2.5.4 Enable for VERIPOS corrections........................................... 21
2.5.5 View and Edit Reference Stations ......................................... 22
2.5.6 View L-Band Station Status ................................................... 24
2.6 GNSSRECEIVER CONFIG AND STATUS.................................................... 25
2.6.1 Antenna Voltage..................................................................... 25
2.6.2 GNSS Status.......................................................................... 26
2.6.3 GNSS Config.......................................................................... 27
2.6.4 Module Reboot....................................................................... 29
2.6.5 Factory Reset......................................................................... 29
2.6.6 Hints....................................................................................... 29
2.7 MF RECEIVER SBX-4 ............................................................................. 30
2.7.1 Status..................................................................................... 31
2.7.2 MF Config............................................................................... 32
2.8 UHF RECEIVER ...................................................................................... 34
2.8.1 Status Channel Monitor and Tuning summary....................... 34
2.8.2 Configuration.......................................................................... 36
2.9 LD6 SOLUTIONS ..................................................................................... 40
2.9.1 Solutions................................................................................. 41
2.9.2 Status..................................................................................... 41
2.9.3 Config..................................................................................... 42
2.9.4 NMEA..................................................................................... 45
2.10 ACTIONS................................................................................................. 46
2.10.1 Log off .................................................................................... 46
2.10.2 Reboot.................................................................................... 46
2.10.3 Shutdown ............................................................................... 46
2.10.4 Factory Reset......................................................................... 46
2.10.5 Display Config........................................................................ 47

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2.10.6 Apps....................................................................................... 47
2.10.7 Calibrate Screens 1/2............................................................. 49
2.11 SETTINGS............................................................................................... 50
2.11.1 Day/Night Mode ..................................................................... 50
2.11.2 Status..................................................................................... 51
2.11.3 I/O - Input/output COM port setup.......................................... 51
2.11.4 Network.................................................................................. 58
2.11.5 IP Ports................................................................................... 61
2.12 ARCHIVING DATA .................................................................................... 62
2.13 LD6 CONFIGURATION BACKUP................................................................. 63
2.14 USE OF EXTERNAL TOUCHSCREEN MONITORS.......................................... 64
3VERIPOS SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY ........................................ 65
4TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................ 66
4.1 OVERVIEW OF TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................... 66
4.1.1 Hardware................................................................................ 66
4.1.2 Power faults............................................................................ 66
4.1.3 Enable/disablefaults............................................................... 67
4.1.4 L-Band signal faults................................................................ 67
4.2 VERIPOS HELPDESK ............................................................................. 69
5REFERENCE INFORMATION........................................................... 70
5.1 SERVICE ACCESS LICENCE....................................................................... 70
5.2 L-BAND COVERAGE MAP ......................................................................... 71
5.3 LD6 MENU STRUCTURE........................................................................... 72
5.4 ADD USERBEAM...................................................................................... 77
5.5 NMEA SENTENCES................................................................................. 79
6CONTACT INFORMATION ............................................................... 86
6.1 VERIPOS HELPDESK ............................................................................. 86
6.2 VERIPOS OFFICE LOCATIONS................................................................ 86

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Introduction
1 Introduction
1.1 General
For installationguidance please see the LD6 Installationmanual (AB-V-MA-
00520).
Throughout this manual reference will be made to the VERIPOS Helpdesk. The Helpdesk is
provided by VERIPOS and 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
The LD6 Operating manual comprises information on connecting the unit, beam and access
code entry, COM and IP ports.
Please be aware that this manual covers the operation of the LD6 receivers running
software version 8 or 50. LD6’s on this software version are equipped with Septentrio
GNSS cards. Some aspects of this version will differ from other LD6 software versions.
More information regarding versions is provided in Section 2. For operation of the LD6
on any other software versions, please refer to the appropriate Operations Manual.
Manuals are available for download at https://help.veripos.com.
1.2.1 Contents
Chapter
Contents
1. Introduction
This chapter specifies the purpose and
target group for this manual. It also contains
a list of used abbreviations and a
specification of the document conventions.
2. Operation
This chapter describes the interfaces in
detail, the initial start-up, the status
indicators and possible corrective actions
and how to shut the system down safely.
3. VERIPOS Software Compatibility
This chapter states compatible and non-
compatible VERIPOS software.
4. Troubleshooting
This chapter describes basic fault tracing
and a detailed description on how to report
problems or operating queries to the
VERIPOS Helpdesk.
5. Reference information
This chapter comprises additional
information for configuration, station ID
listings and a list of the serial and IP port
designations.
6. Contact information
This chapter contains contact information
details about the VERIPOS Helpdesk and
VERIPOS offices worldwide.

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1.3 Terms and abbreviations
APEX Veripos PPP GNSS service
DGPS Differential GPS
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 Globalnaya Navigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema –Russian
GNSS system
GPS Global Positioning System
GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System
HDOP Horizontal Dilution of Precision
Hz Hertz
LAN Local Area Network
L-band Methods of transmitting correction data to mobile users
MF Medium Frequency Radio used to transmit correction data
MHz Mega-Hertz
MMI Man-Machine Interface
NMEA National Marine Electronics Association
N/A Not applicable
PDOP Positional 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
SD Standard Deviation
SNR Signal to Noise Ratio
Spotbeam High Power L-Band Signal
SS Signal Strength
Standard / Std Veripos Single Frequency DGPS System
SV Space Vehicle
Ultra Veripos PPP GNSS Service
USB Universal Serial Bus
UTC Coordinated Universal Time
VDOP Vertical Dilution of Precision
VERIPOS Global DGPS service provider
VOSS VERIPOS Online Support System