NavCom SF-2110 Quick Start Rev.A

SF-2110 Quick Start Guide

Follow this Quick Start Guide to set up the standard configuration of the SF-2110, designed for productivity with minimal setup time.

The supplied CD-ROM (P/N 96-314001-3001) includes guides with complete instructions for optimum performance:

9 SF-2110 User Guide 9 StarUtil-2110 User Guide 9 SF-2110 Technical Reference Manual

TNC Connector 1

L1/StarFire Antenna

TNC Connector 1

L1 Antenna

SF-2110M

Port A

RS232

SF-2110R

Port B

RS232/422

(switchable)

Power Port

Connect Equipment

1. Connect the supplied Positronic 9-Pin connector of the serial cable (P/N 94-310260-3006LF) to Port A or Port B of the SF-2110. Connect the DB9 end to the PC.

BSW Antenna Mount

2. Mount the supplied L1/L-Band GPS Antenna (P/N 82-001017-0001LF) to a mast. Locate the antenna in an area with a 360º clear view of the sky.

3. Connect the supplied GPS antenna cable (P/N 94-310261-3012LF) to the GPS Antenna. Connect the other end to the TNC connector, labeled ANT 1, on the receiver.

9 MODEL SF-2110R only: To track

StarFire™ signals, mount the L-Band antenna (PN: 82-001018-0001LF) to a mast. Connect the supplied GPS antenna cable to the L-Band Antenna. Connect the other end to the TNC connector, labeled ANT 2, on the SF-2110R receiver.

4. Connect the supplied 110/220V AC power cord into the supplied AC/DC power adapter (P/N 82-020005-3001LF).

TNC Connector

Run StarUtil-2110

8. Insert the supplied CD-ROM (P/N 96-314001-3001) into the PC CD-ROM drive.

9. Locate and double-click the file, StarUtil-2110.exe.

10. Click the communications between the PC and the SF-2110 receiver. The PC Port Configuration window opens.

11. In the Device name drop-down list, select the PC COM port connected to the receiver.

12. Accept the default option, Auto Baud, or uncheck the Auto Baud box and select a baud rate from the dropdown list if the current receiver settings are known.

13. Click the OK button. The status bar at the bottom of the StarUtil window indicates a successful connection in green. NCT Messages scroll down the Messages tab.

icon on the StarUtil toolbar to establish

5. Connect the Positronic 9-pin end of the power adapter to the receiver power port.

6. Plug the power cord into an AC receptacle.

TNC Connector 2

96-310031-3001, Rev. A

Port A

RS23

Port B

RS232/422

(switchable)

7. Depress the On/Off switch on the front panel for more than 3 seconds to power on the receiver. All LEDs illuminate for 3-5 seconds during power-up.

9 MODEL SF-2110R only: Select Tools > SF-2110

Configuration from the menu bar. The SF-2110 Configuration window opens. Select Dual as the Number of Antenna.

Configure Navigation Mode

14. Click the icon on the toolbar to configure the rover. The Rover / Navigation & Tracking Setup window opens. Use of the default settings is recommended. Configure only the settings below:

9 Elevation Mask: Enter a value between 0 and 90

degrees to set the elevation angle at which the receiver will start processing GPS data from satellites. The default elevation mask is 7 degrees to prevent position jumps due to frequent satellite re-acquisitions at lower elevation mask angle limits.

9 Navigation Rate: The number of navigation solutions

per second. The available rates are: 1Hz (default), 5Hz, and 10Hz. The 5Hz and 10Hz navigation rates are purchased software options.

Schedule Message Output

15. Schedule and configure messages for output:

9 Select Receiver > Messages > NCT output to open the

NCT Binary Messages window.

9 Select Receiver > Messages > NMEA output to open the

NMEA Messages window.

9 Port Configuration: Right-click on the Port cell to

select Port A or Port B, based on where the message is needed (i.e., control port or data port).

9 Rate Configuration: Use of the default value (On

Change) is recommended for messages with a consistent periodic rate. On Change schedules the receiver to output the specified message each time new data is available.

Right-click on the Rate cell to open the menu to schedule the frequency of output for a message.

9 Select View from the menu bar to view data output

from common NCT Binary Messages.

9 Select Tools > NMEA Viewer from the menu bar to

view data output from the scheduled NMEA messages.

Configure Data Ports

16. Click the icon on the toolbar to configure the baud rate of the receiver ports. The Unit Port Configuration window opens.

The Navigation Rate setting in the Rover / Navigation & Tracking Setup window sets the output of the NCT Binary messages B0 and B1 and the NMEA messages GGA, RMC, and VTG provided that those messages are set to On Change in the NCT Binary Messages window and the NMEA Messages window.

9 Min SVs for Solution: Four satellites are the minimum

SVs required for a 3D navigation solution, plus an acceptable PDOP.

9 Max PDOP for Solution: Enter the highest PDOP

value according to application requirements. The maximum PDOP value for solution is 25.5.

9 Access to RTG input is available only by purchase of

a license for the StarFire™ subscription service.

 Click the Apply button. Then click the Retrieve

button to confirm the receiver accepts new settings.

9 Add Messages:

• NCT Binary Messages Window: Right-click in a blank

Message ID cell. A menu opens. Click on a message to add it to the output list or click Other to type in the hex ID of a message.

• NMEA Messages Window: Right-click in a blank

Message Type cell. A menu opens. Click on a message to add it to the output list.

17. Click the Port A and/or Port B drop-down lists to select a new baud rate, and if necessary, select the parity.

18. Click the Apply button and then click the Retrieve button to confirm that the receiver accepts the new setting(s).

19. Click the OK button.