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NavCom Technology, Inc.
20780 Madrona Avenue
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Table of Contents
List of Figures............................................................................................................................iv
List of Tables.............................................................................................................................vii
Notices......................................................................................................................................viii
Copyright............................................................................................................................................viii
Trademarks ........................................................................................................................................viii
User Notice.........................................................................................................................................viii
Limited Warranty ................................................................................................................................viii
StarFire™ Licensing.............................................................................................................................ix
USG FAR..............................................................................................................................................ix
Global Navigation Satellite System......................................................................................................ix
Revision History..........................................................................................................................x
Use of this Document................................................................................................................xi
Related Documents .................................................................................................................................xi
SF-3050 GNSS Products User Guide..................................................................................................xi
SF-3050 Quick Start Guide ..................................................................................................................xi
Sapphire Technical Reference Manual................................................................................................xi
RINEXUtil User Guide..........................................................................................................................xi
NavCom Release Notes.......................................................................................................................xi
Related Standards..................................................................................................................................xii
ICD-GPS-200 ......................................................................................................................................xii
Galileo OS SIS ICD.............................................................................................................................xii
GLONASS ICD, Version 5.0, 2002......................................................................................................xii
RTCM-SC-104.....................................................................................................................................xii
CMR, CMR+........................................................................................................................................xii
RINEX..................................................................................................................................................xii
QZSS...................................................................................................................................................xii
NMEA-0183.........................................................................................................................................xii
Publicly-Operated SBAS Signals ........................................................................................................xii
RTCA/DO-229D..............................................................................................................................xii
WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System).....................................................................................xii
EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service)...................................................xiii
MSAS (MTSAT Satellite-based Augmentation System)................................................................xiii
GAGAN (GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation) .......................................................................xiii
Chapter 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................15
StarUtil-3000 Overview..........................................................................................................................15
Features..............................................................................................................................................15
File Naming Conventions ...................................................................................................................15
Save Folder/Files to PC.........................................................................................................................16
StarUtil-3000 GUI...................................................................................................................................16
Window Features................................................................................................................................17
How Output Data Is Polled.............................................................................................................17
Refresh Button...............................................................................................................................17
Menu Button...................................................................................................................................17
Auto Hide Button – Communication and Input Terminal Windows................................................18
Menu Bar............................................................................................................................................18
Help................................................................................................................................................18
Short Cut Bar......................................................................................................................................19
View/Edit Profile.............................................................................................................................19
Datalogging....................................................................................................................................19
Connections...................................................................................................................................20
Preferences....................................................................................................................................20
Receiver Status Bar............................................................................................................................21
Base/Rover Info .............................................................................................................................21
Navigation......................................................................................................................................21
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Satellites.........................................................................................................................................21
Time in UTC...................................................................................................................................21
Detailed Views Menu..........................................................................................................................22
Post Processing Menu........................................................................................................................23
Data Parsing ..................................................................................................................................23
Simulation ......................................................................................................................................23
Receiver Setup Menu.........................................................................................................................24
StarFire QuickStart.........................................................................................................................24
Navigation Modes ..........................................................................................................................24
Communication Window.....................................................................................................................25
Input Terminal.....................................................................................................................................26
Chapter 2 Establish Communications ..............................................................................27
How to Establish Serial or USB Device Communications.....................................................................27
How to Configure and Establish Bluetooth Communications................................................................ 29
How to Configure and Establish Ethernet Communications.................................................................. 32
Basic Ethernet Configuration: Direct Connection Via Static IP Address............................................33
Setup..............................................................................................................................................33
Connect SF-3050 to PC.................................................................................................................34
Chapter 3 Firmware ............................................................................................................37
Determine If Installed Firmware Is Most Current...................................................................................37
Determine Firmware Versions – Receiver Options Tab/Firmware Info Window................................37
Alternative Method to Determine Firmware Versions.........................................................................38
Upload Firmware....................................................................................................................................40
PC Baud Rate Requirements for Firmware Upload Via Serial Connection .......................................40
Upload Firmware................................................................................................................................40
Chapter 4 Geoidal Databases ............................................................................................43
Determine If Geoid Model Is Loaded.....................................................................................................43
Upload The GGM02 Database..............................................................................................................44
Geoid Height Map..................................................................................................................................45
GEOIDAL99 Format...........................................................................................................................46
Upload A User-Defined Geoid Height Map ........................................................................................47
Chapter 5 Software Options...............................................................................................49
How to Purchase Software Options.......................................................................................................49
Upload Software Options.......................................................................................................................49
RTK Extend............................................................................................................................................51
Enable RTK Extend............................................................................................................................51
Verify RTK Extend Is Active ...............................................................................................................51
Chapter 6 User Profiles ......................................................................................................53
How User Profiles Work.........................................................................................................................53
Profile NONE .........................................................................................................................................54
Creating A User Profile..........................................................................................................................54
Typical Commands And Parameters In User Profiles........................................................................56
[NAVELEVMASK] ..........................................................................................................................56
[TRACKINGMODE]........................................................................................................................56
[NAVMEASUSE]............................................................................................................................56
[TRACKINGMODE] And [NAVMEASUSE]....................................................................................57
[OUTPUT]NONE,,,-1......................................................................................................................57
ONCHANGE And ONTIME............................................................................................................57
Position And Raw Data Rates........................................................................................................58
[PDOPLIMIT]..................................................................................................................................59
[GEOIDALMODEL]GGM02............................................................................................................59
[2DNAVMODE] ..............................................................................................................................59
[L1FALLBACK]...............................................................................................................................60
Avoiding User Profile Loading Errors.....................................................................................................60
Before Uploading A User Profile............................................................................................................62
Upload User Profile................................................................................................................................62
Upload User Profile From Local File ..................................................................................................62
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Retrieve Stored User Profile From Receiver And Upload..................................................................63
Retrieve User Profile Or Current Settings And Save In Local File ........................................................64
Retrieve User Profile From Receiver And Save In Local File ............................................................64
Retrieve Current Receiver Settings And Save In Local File...............................................................65
Edit User Profile.....................................................................................................................................66
Delete User Profile(s) From Receiver....................................................................................................66
Verify Profile In Use...............................................................................................................................67
Factory Default Output Messages .........................................................................................................68
Factory Default NCT Messages .........................................................................................................68
Message Descriptions....................................................................................................................68
Chapter 7 StarFire Operation.............................................................................................71
Description of the StarFire Network.......................................................................................................71
RTK Extend............................................................................................................................................71
How to Access the StarFire Service......................................................................................................72
StarFire Licensing Terminology.............................................................................................................72
Point Radius.......................................................................................................................................73
StarFire Satellites...................................................................................................................................73
Before Uploading A StarFire License ....................................................................................................73
How To Upload StarFire License Via Data Cable ................................................................................. 74
Over The Air StarFire Licensing ............................................................................................................75
Over The Air Broadcast......................................................................................................................75
StarFire License Data............................................................................................................................76
StarFire Tab........................................................................................................................................76
Receiver Options Tab.........................................................................................................................77
StarFire Licenses Window .............................................................................................................77
Cancel License Status Window .....................................................................................................78
How To Cancel StarFire License...........................................................................................................78
StarFire Performance.............................................................................................................................78
Confirm StarFire Navigation...............................................................................................................78
StarFire Tab........................................................................................................................................79
StarFire Window.............................................................................................................................80
Satellite Locations Window............................................................................................................80
Define Satellite Window.................................................................................................................82
Failed Search .....................................................................................................................................82
StarFire QuickStart ................................................................................................................................83
Example of QuickStart Use ................................................................................................................83
QuickStart State .................................................................................................................................84
Chapter 8 RTK Setup..........................................................................................................85
Creating A RTK User Profile..................................................................................................................85
Example RTK User Profiles................................................................................................................ 85
Solution Control..................................................................................................................................88
[2DNAVMODE] ..............................................................................................................................88
[ANTENNAHIGHT].........................................................................................................................88
[L1FALLBACK]...............................................................................................................................88
[NAVELEVMASK] ..........................................................................................................................89
[NAVMEASUSE]............................................................................................................................89
[PDOPLIMIT]..................................................................................................................................89
[PRDGPSMODE]...........................................................................................................................89
[PRDGPSTIMEOUT]......................................................................................................................89
[SOLIDEARTHTIDE]......................................................................................................................90
RTK Base Control...............................................................................................................................90
[RTKMODE]...................................................................................................................................90
[REFNAME]....................................................................................................................................90
Set Up Base Position.....................................................................................................................90
[RTKSTNID]...................................................................................................................................91
[RTKSTATUS1B] ...........................................................................................................................91
[RTKTIMEOUT]..............................................................................................................................91
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[RTKFLOATTIMEOUT]..................................................................................................................91
[RTKMULTIPATH]..........................................................................................................................91
How to Set Navigation Modes ...............................................................................................................92
NCT Legacy Products............................................................................................................................92
Chapter 9 Display of Positioning Performance................................................................93
Dashboard ............................................................................................................................................. 93
PVT.....................................................................................................................................................93
Velocity & Headings ...........................................................................................................................94
Sky Plot...............................................................................................................................................94
StarFire...............................................................................................................................................94
Alerts...................................................................................................................................................94
PVT Tab.................................................................................................................................................95
PVT.....................................................................................................................................................95
Navigation Status ...............................................................................................................................95
Antenna Off-Set..................................................................................................................................96
Solid Earth Tide..................................................................................................................................97
Requirements for output of SET corrections..................................................................................97
Velocity...............................................................................................................................................98
Error Estimates...................................................................................................................................98
Solution Plot .......................................................................................................................................99
Menu Options.................................................................................................................................99
Channel Status Tab.............................................................................................................................101
Description of Data...........................................................................................................................102
MEAS1B Tab.......................................................................................................................................103
Description of Data...........................................................................................................................103
GPS/SBAS...................................................................................................................................103
GLONASS....................................................................................................................................104
Sky Plot Tab.........................................................................................................................................105
View Raw Data Tab.............................................................................................................................106
NMEA Tab ...........................................................................................................................................107
How to Schedule NMEA Messages .................................................................................................107
Chapter 10 Datalogging......................................................................................................109
Configure Logging Options..................................................................................................................109
Logging to USB Flash Drive Via USB Host Cable...............................................................................110
Setup ................................................................................................................................................111
Logging.............................................................................................................................................111
Chapter 11 Post Processing ..............................................................................................113
Data Parsing ........................................................................................................................................113
Simulation ............................................................................................................................................114
Chapter 12 1PPS/Events ....................................................................................................115
Configuration........................................................................................................................................116
A NCT Solid Earth Tide (SET) Message Format...............................................................117
List of Figures
Figure 1: NavCom Folder............................................................................................................16
Figure 2: StarUtil-3000 GUI ........................................................................................................16
Figure 3: Refresh Button.............................................................................................................17
Figure 4: Menu Button ................................................................................................................17
Figure 5: Auto Hide Button..........................................................................................................18
Figure 6: Input Terminal Window Hidden....................................................................................18
Figure 7: Cursor On Tab Opens Hidden Window.......................................................................18
Figure 8: About StarUtil 3000......................................................................................................18
Figure 9: Short Cut Bar...............................................................................................................19
Figure 10: Save/Load/Delete User Profile ..................................................................................19
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Figure 11: Configure Logging Options........................................................................................19
Figure 12: Port Configuration Window........................................................................................20
Figure 13: Receiver Status Bar...................................................................................................21
Figure 14: Rover Info..................................................................................................................21
Figure 15: Navigation..................................................................................................................21
Figure 16: Satellites....................................................................................................................21
Figure 17: Time in UTC...............................................................................................................21
Figure 18: Detailed Views Menu.................................................................................................22
Figure 19: Post Processing Menu...............................................................................................23
Figure 20: Data Parsing and Simulation Windows......................................................................23
Figure 21: Receiver Setup Menu................................................................................................24
Figure 22: StarFire QuickStart Window ......................................................................................24
Figure 23: Set Navigation Modes Window..................................................................................24
Figure 24: Communication Window – Valid Connection.............................................................25
Figure 25: Communication Window – Connection at Incorrect Baud Rate.................................25
Figure 26: Input Terminal............................................................................................................26
Figure 27: Input Terminal – Confirmation ...................................................................................26
Figure 28: Connections Button ...................................................................................................27
Figure 29: Port Configuration Dialog Box ...................................................................................28
Figure 30: Communication Window – Valid Connection.............................................................29
Figure 31: Communication Window – Connection at Incorrect Baud Rate.................................29
Figure 32: Search for Bluetooth Devices in Range.....................................................................30
Figure 33: Bluetooth Devices in Range ......................................................................................30
Figure 34: Bluetooth Serial Port Icon..........................................................................................30
Figure 35: Bluetooth Virtual COM Port Connection....................................................................30
Figure 36: Bluetooth Properties..................................................................................................31
Figure 37: Port Configuration Window – Bluetooth Settings.......................................................31
Figure 38: Input Terminal – PING Command .............................................................................32
Figure 39: Local Area Connection Window.................................................................................33
Figure 40: Internet Protocol Window...........................................................................................34
Figure 41: Ethernet Port Configuration.......................................................................................35
Figure 42: Access to Receiver Options Tab ...............................................................................37
Figure 43: Example of Installed Firmware ..................................................................................37
Figure 44: Firmware Folder.........................................................................................................38
Figure 45: Comparing Current & Installed Firmware ..................................................................38
Figure 46: Input Terminal............................................................................................................38
Figure 48: Example of Installed Firmware ..................................................................................39
Figure 49: Comparing Current & Installed Firmware ..................................................................39
Figure 50: Receiver Options.......................................................................................................40
Figure 51: File Upload Window – GNSS Receiver Firmware .....................................................41
Figure 52: Load Receiver Firmware Window..............................................................................41
Figure 53: Firmware Folder.........................................................................................................41
Figure 54: Settings For GNSS Firmware....................................................................................42
Figure 55: Settings For PWRIO Firmware..................................................................................42
Figure 56: PVT Window – GEOID ..............................................................................................43
Figure 57: Input Terminal – [GGM02STATUS] Command and Response .................................44
Figure 58: Receiver Options.......................................................................................................44
Figure 59: File Upload Window – Load GGM02.........................................................................44
Figure 60: Load GGM02 Window ...............................................................................................44
Figure 61: [GEOIDALMODEL]GGM02 Command and Response..............................................45
Figure 62: File Upload Window – Geoid Height Map..................................................................47
Figure 63: Upload User-Defined Height Map Window................................................................47
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Figure 64: Upload User-Defined Height Map Window – File Selected for Upload......................47
Figure 65: [GEOIDALMODEL] GEOIDAL99 Command and Response.....................................48
Figure 66: Software Options Upload...........................................................................................49
Figure 67: Input Terminal – Successful Software Upload...........................................................50
Figure 68: Software Options Window – Refresh Button .............................................................50
Figure 69: Example User Profile – StarFire Configuration..........................................................55
Figure 70: [OUTPUT]NONE,,,-1 .................................................................................................57
Figure 71: ONCHANGE And ONTIME........................................................................................57
Figure 72: Example Position and Raw Data Rates.....................................................................58
Figure 73: Example User Profile – Control Port..........................................................................60
Figure 74: Example User Profile – Broken Communication Link Results in Lost Commands....60
Figure 75: Indication of Broken Communication Link .................................................................61
Figure 76: Example User Profile – [PORT] Commands at End of User Profile ..........................61
Figure 78: User Profile – Load From Local File..........................................................................62
Figure 79: Profile in Use .............................................................................................................63
Figure 80: User Profile – Retrieve From Receiver......................................................................63
Figure 81: User Profile – Use Retrieved Profile..........................................................................63
Figure 82: User Profile – Retrieve From Receiver And Save .....................................................64
Figure 83: User Profile – Retrieve Current Receiver Settings And Save....................................65
Figure 84: Edit User Profile.........................................................................................................66
Figure 85: Delete One User Profile.............................................................................................66
Figure 86: Retrieve User Profile(s) From Receiver.....................................................................66
Figure 87: Delete All User Profiles..............................................................................................67
Figure 88: Profile In Use: NONE.................................................................................................67
Figure 89: Profile In Use.............................................................................................................67
Figure 90: StarFire Navigation Mode ON....................................................................................73
Figure 91: Example StarFire License..........................................................................................74
Figure 92: File Upload – StarFire License ..................................................................................74
Figure 93: Input Terminal – Confirmation of StarFire License Upload........................................74
Figure 94: Detailed Views Menu – StarFire................................................................................76
Figure 95: StarFire License Info Window ....................................................................................76
Figure 96: Receiver Options Tab – StarFire Windows................................................................77
Figure 97: StarFire Licenses Window – Point Radius.................................................................78
Figure 98: Input Terminal – Cancel StarFire License .................................................................78
Figure 99: Detailed Views Menu – PVT......................................................................................78
Figure 100: PVT Tab – StarFire Dual:RTG Nav Mode ...............................................................79
Figure 101: StarFire Tab.............................................................................................................79
Figure 102: StarFire Window......................................................................................................80
Figure 103: Satellite Locations Window......................................................................................80
Figure 104: Automatic StarFire Satellite Selection .....................................................................81
Figure 105: Satellite Locations Window – No User-Defined Satellite.........................................81
Figure 106: Satellite Locations Window – User-Defined Satellite...............................................81
Figure 107: Define Satellite Window...........................................................................................82
Figure 108: StarFire QuickStart Window ....................................................................................83
Figure 109: Example User Profile – RTK Base Configuration....................................................86
Figure 110: Example User Profile – RTK Rover Configuration...................................................87
Figure 111: Example Settings: [PRDGPSMODE] and [PRDGPSTIMEOUT] .............................89
Figure 112: Set Navigation Modes Window................................................................................92
Figure 113: Dashboard...............................................................................................................93
Figure 114: Dashboard – Sky Plot Window................................................................................94
Figure 115: PVT Tab...................................................................................................................95
Figure 116: PVT Tab – Antenna Offset.......................................................................................96
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Figure 117: PVT Tab – Solid Earth Tide Window.......................................................................97
Figure 118: PVT Tab – Velocity Window....................................................................................98
Figure 119: PVT Tab – Error Estimates Window........................................................................98
Figure 120: PVT Tab – Solution Plot Window.............................................................................99
Figure 121: Solution Plot Window – Set Radius Option..............................................................99
Figure 122: Solution Plot Window – Set Origin Manually ...........................................................99
Figure 123: Solution Plot Menu.................................................................................................100
Figure 124: Channel Status Tab...............................................................................................101
Figure 125: MEAS1B Tab.........................................................................................................103
Figure 126: Sky Plot Tab ..........................................................................................................105
Figure 127: View Raw Data Tab...............................................................................................106
Figure 128: NMEA Tab.............................................................................................................107
Figure 129: Configure Logging Options Window......................................................................109
Figure 130: Logging Indicator...................................................................................................110
Figure 131: Input Terminal -- USBMODE.................................................................................111
Figure 132: Data Parsing Window............................................................................................113
Figure 133: Data Parsing ASCII Message................................................................................113
Figure 134: Data Parsing Options.............................................................................................114
Figure 135: Simulation Dialog Box............................................................................................114
Figure 136: Software Options Window – 1PPS........................................................................115
List of Tables
Table 1: File Naming Conventions ..............................................................................................15
Table 2: Bluetooth Connectivity LED Indications........................................................................32
Table 3: GEOIDAL99 Header Format.........................................................................................46
Table 4: GEOIDAL99 Data Format (variable length)..................................................................46
Table 5: Position & Raw Data Rates...........................................................................................58
Table 6: Factory Default NCT Messages & Responses .............................................................68
Table 7: StarFire Licensing Terminology....................................................................................72
Table 8: StarFire Satellites..........................................................................................................73
Table 9: Status of Selected Licensed StarFire Satellite..............................................................81
Table 10: NCT Solid Earth Tide (SET) NMEA message...........................................................117
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Notices
StarUtil-3000 User Guide
P/N 96-310029-3001
Revision A
October 2009
Copyright
2009 by NavCom Technology, Inc.
All rights reserved. No part of this work or the computer program(s) described herein may be
reproduced, stored, or transmitted by any means, without the expressed written consent of the
copyright holders. Translation in any language is prohibited without the expressed written
consent of the copyright holders.
Trademarks
‘find your way’, ‘NavCom Globe’ and ‘NAVCOM TECHNOLOGY’ logos are trademarks of
NavCom Technology, Inc. StarFire™ is a registered trademark of Deere & Company. All other
product and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
User Notice
NavCom Technology, Inc. shall not be responsible for any inaccuracies, errors, or omissions in
information contained herein, including, but not limited to, information obtained from third party
sources, such as publications of other companies, the press, or competitive data organizations.
This publication is made available on an “as is” basis and NavCom Technology, Inc. specifically
disclaims all associated warranties, whether express or implied. In no event will NavCom
Technology, Inc. be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages in
connection with the use of or reliance on the material contained in this publication, even if
advised of the possibility of such damages. NavCom Technology, Inc. reserves the right to
make improvements or changes to this publication and the products and services herein
described at any time, without notice or obligation.
Limited Warranty
NavCom warrants that its Products will be free from defects in material and workmanship at the
time of delivery. The warranty period is one (1) year from date of purchase of the Product(s).
Under this warranty, Products found to be defective in material or in workmanship will be
repaired or replaced at the discretion of NavCom at no cost to the Customer, provided that the
Customer returns the defective Product to NavCom and pays all transportation charges, duties,
and taxes associated with the return of the Product. Parts replaced during the warranty period
do not extend the period of the basic warranty.
This provision does not extend to any NavCom Products which have been subjected to misuse,
accident or improper installation, maintenance or application, nor does it extend to Products
repaired or altered outside the NavCom production facility unless authorized in writing by
NavCom.
This provision is expressly accepted by the customer in lieu of any or all other agreements,
statements or representations, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, including the implied
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and of all duties or liabilities of
NavCom to the customer arising out of the use of the goods, and no agreement or
understanding varying or extending the same will be binding upon NavCom unless in writing,
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signed by a duly-authorized officer of NavCom. No implied warranty of fitness and
merchantability is made.
StarFire™ Licensing
The StarFire signal requires a subscription and software option that must be purchased in order
to access the service. Licenses are non-transferable, and are subject to the terms of the
StarFire Signal License agreement. For further details on the StarFire Signal Network, its
capabilities, terms and conditions visit www.navcomtech.com
sales@navcomtech.com
.
or send an email inquiry to
USG FAR
Technical Data Declaration (Jan 1997)
The Contractor, NavCom Technology, Inc., hereby declares that, to the best of its knowledge
and belief, the technical data delivered herewith under Government contract (and subcontracts,
if appropriate) are complete, accurate, and comply with the requirements of the contract
concerning such technical data.
Global Navigation Satellite System
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (i.e., GPS, GLONASS, Galileo) are under the control of the
respective Governmental agency and the operation of these satellites may be changed at any
time without warning.
GPS Selective availability (S/A code) was disabled on 02 May 2000 at 04:05 UTC. The United
States government has stated that present GPS users use the available signals at their own
risk.
The U.S. State Department International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) regulations limit the
performance of commercial GNSS products. As a result, access to satellite measurements and
navigation results will be limited from display and recordable output when predetermined values
of velocity and altitude are exceeded. These threshold values are far in excess of the normal
and expected operational parameters of the SF-3050 GNSS Sensor.
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Revision History
Rev A (Oct 2009)
Initial release
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Use of this Document
This User Guide is intended to be used by someone familiar with the concepts of GNSS and
satellite surveying equipment.
Note indicates additional information to make better use of the product.
This symbol means Reader Be Careful. Indicates a caution, care, and/or safety
situation. The user might do something that could result in equipment damage or
loss of data.
This symbol means Danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury.
Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with
electrical and RF circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing
accidents.
Revisions to this User Guide can be obtained in a digital format from
http://www.navcomtech.com/Support/
Related Documents
SF-3050 GNSS Products User Guide P/N 96-310034-3001
Describes the operation and use of NavCom’s SF-3050 GNSS receiver, its software-enabled
features, and performance upgrade path .
SF-3050 Quick Start Guide P/N 96-310033-3001
Provides instructions to quickly set up the standard configuration of the SF-3050
Sapphire Technical Reference Manual P/N 96-312007-3001
Describes the control and output data message formats utilized by this instrument (for customer
programming purposes)
RINEXUtil User Guide P/N 96-310021-2101
Describes the conversion program used on NavCom proprietary output data message formats
to RINEX ver 2.10 observation and navigation files (for customer programming purposes)
NavCom Release Notes
Describes software updates for NavCom products. Current and archived Release Notes are
available on the NavCom web site:
http://www.navcomtech.com/Support/DownloadCenter.cfm?category=releasenotes
NavCom Customer Support provides software updates described in the Release Notes. Submit
a request for software updates via the Request Support web page.
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Related Standards
ICD-GPS-200
NAVSTAR GPS Space Segment / Navigation User Interfaces Standard. ARINC Research
Corporation; 2250 E. Imperial Highway; El Segundo, California 90245
Galileo OS SIS ICD
European Space Agency. 8-10 rue Mario Nikis,
F-75738 Paris CEDEX 15, France
GLONASS ICD, Version 5.0, 2002
Russian Space Agency, Information Analytical Centre
Internet: http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/
RTCM-SC-104
Recommended Standards For Differential GNSS Service. Radio Technical Commission For
Maritime Services; 1800 N. Kent St, Suite 1060; Arlington, Virginia 22209
CMR, CMR+
Compact Measurement Record; Trimble Navigation Limited; 935 Stewart Drive; Sunnyvale, CA
94085
RINEX
Receiver Independent Exchange Format; Astronomical Institute of the University of Berne
QZSS
Quasi Zenith Satellite System. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). 7-44-1 Jindaiji
Higashi-machi, Chofu-shi, Tokyo 182-8522.
NMEA-0183
National Marine Electronics Association Standard For Interfacing Marine Electronic Devices.
NMEA National Office; 7 Riggs Avenue; Severna Park, Maryland 21146
Publicly-Operated SBAS Signals
RTCA/DO-229D
The Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) develops consensus-based
recommendations regarding communications, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic
management (CNS/ATM) system issues.
RTCA. 1828 L Street, NW, Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036.
These organizations implement the RTCA/DO-229D standard set by RTCA:
WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System)
U.S. Depart
SW, Washington, DC 20591
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ment of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. 800 Independence Ave,
EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service)
European Space Agency. 8, 10 rue Mario-Nikis,
F-75738 Paris Cedex 15, France.
MSAS (MTSAT Satellite-based Augmentation System)
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Japan Civil Aviation Bureau. Ministry of Transport. Kasumigaseki 2-1-3,
Japan.
GAGAN (GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation)
Indian Space Research
Organization. Antariksh Bhavan, New Bel Road, Bangalore - 560 094,
India.
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100,
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Chapter 1 ...................................................................................Introduction
StarUtil-3000 Overview
StarUtil-3000 is a NavCom developed utility designed to configure and view many (but not all) of
the SF-3050 functions. (Refer to the Sapphire Technical Reference Manual for the complete set
of commands and responses utilized by the SF-3050 receiver.) In addition to its setup
capabilities via the upload of Firmware, Software Bundles and/or Options, and a StarFire
License if purchased, StarUtil-3000 can upload and create User Profiles, capture and log data,
and query and display various receiver performance functions.
The SF-3050 software-enabled features, bundled or purchased individually, cover a wide variety
of applications. Refer to the SF-3050 GNSS Products User Guide for descriptions of the
software options in each bundle: SF-3050G, SF-3050S and, SF-3050M.
This guide specifically relates to StarUtil-3000, Version 0.0.18.
StarUtil-3000 is included on the SF-3050 Product Configuration USB Flash Drive
(P/N 82-043000-0001) supplied with the SF-3050 receiver. It runs on PCs only with
Windows XP
Professional. Windows 95, 98, and Vista are not supported.
Features
Command input via the GUI and the Input Terminal
Display of critical positioning performance information
Display of critical StarFire performance and license information
Upload of Firmware, Software Options, and StarFire License
Management of User Profiles: upload, save, create, and retrieve profiles
Schedule Message Output
World map view of StarFire satellites
Graphical view of all visible GPS, GLONASS, and SBAS satellites
Quick view of receiver status
Datalogging
Post Processing tools
View of scheduled NMEA messages and raw data
Graphical view of accuracy of the position solution
File Naming Conventions
Table 1: File Naming Conventions
File Type Format Example
Firmware
Software Options SN<Unit Serial Number>-PCS<Option ID>.opt SN13452-PCS6539.opt
StarFire License SN<Unit Serial Number>-PCS<License ID>.lic SN13452-PCS2358.lic
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SP_<Bootloader or Application Name>_<Version>.s19 SP_boot2_ver1,0,4.s19
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Save Folder/Files to PC
StarUtil-3000 (Starutil-3k_v1_0_x.exe) and all the files needed to setup the ordered
configuration of the SF-3050 are included on the supplied SF-3050 Product Configuration USB
Flash Drive (P/N 82-043000-0001). Before running StarUtil-3000, copying these folders/files to
the PC is recommended to provide a backup:
Root Directory: Software Options File and StarFire License (if purchased)
NavCom Folder: Includes these sub-folders: Firmware, Marketing Materials, Utilities, User
Guides, User Profiles. The Utilities folder includes the StarUtil-3000 sub-folder with the
utility. (The contents of the NavCom folder are subject to change.)
Copy the NavCom folder and the Software Options File and StarFire
1.
License (if purchased) to the PC.
2. Create 2 folders in the NavCom folder for the Options file and StarFire
license. Open StarUtil-3000 from the PC, if desired, to interface with
the GUI while reading the descriptions below.
Figure 1: NavCom Folder
StarUtil-3000 GUI
The sections below provide general descriptions of the main parts of the GUI indentified in
Figure 2, and references to the chapters where more detailed information may be found.
Menu Bar
Short Cut Bar
Access Detailed
Views of Important
Functions, Post
Processing Tools,
StarFire QuickStart
and set Navigation
Modes
Receiver Status Bar
Main Pane
,
Status Bar
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Port Data
Figure 2: StarUtil-3000 GUI
Input Terminal
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Window Features
How Output Data Is Polled
StarUtil-3000 displays output data in two ways:
Data is continuously updated for some scheduled messages, for example, on the Channel
Status and MEAS1B tabs. StarUtil-3000 does not automatically poll the receiver for content.
The user must schedule these message types for output to view continuously updated data.
Some windows allow the user to poll for data to populate the window. The user clicks the
Refresh button.
Refresh Button
Click the Refresh button
For example, after the upload of the Software Options file, click the Refresh button on the
Software Options window to ensure that the window displays the loaded options (see Figure 3).
to poll the receiver once and view the current output data in a window.
The use of the Refresh button is important to ensure that a window displays
current output data.
Figure 3: Refresh Button
Menu Button
The Menu button is a do
The option in the example pop-up menu in Figure 4 switches the view from the Sky Plot window
to the Channel Status ta
wn arrow in the top right corner of a window. It opens a pop-up menu.
b.
Figure 4: Menu Button
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Auto Hide Button – Communication and Input Terminal Windows
The Auto Hide button
right corner (see Figure 5). It has two functions:
1. Click the Auto Hide button
2. Roll over the tab in the lower left corner of the GUI to open the hidden window (see Figure 7).
Hide Window
Return Window to Default Location
the window, for example
is only on the Communication and Input Terminal windows, in the top
Figure 5: Auto Hide Button
to hide the window. The window closes. A tab with the name of
, appears in the lower left corner of the GUI (see Figure 6).
Figure 6: Input Terminal Window Hidden
Figure 7: Cursor On Tab Opens Hidden Window
The Input Terminal button on the Short Cut Bar also opens the Input Terminal
window when it is hidden (see Figure 9).
3. Click
the
default location.
button in the top right corner on the open window. The window returns to its
Menu Bar
Not all menu options are described below.
Help
Provides access to the
Guide and the Sapphire Technical
Reference Manual (see Related D
in the fore-matter). The menu item, About
StarUtil-3000, opens the splash-screen that
appears when the program opens. It
contains version information and useful link
to NavCom support, user guides, software
releases, and tools (see
StarUtil-3000 User
ocuments
s
Figure 8).
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Figure 8: About StarUtil 3000
Short Cut Bar
View/Edit Profile
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Figure 9: Short Cut Bar
Provides access t
Datalogging
ess to the
User Profile controls (see Figure 10). Refer to Chapter 6 User Profiles
o the
Figure 10: Save/Load/Delete User Profile
Datalogging controls (see Figure 11). Refer to Chapter 10 DataloggingProvides acc
.
.
Figure 11: Configure Logging Options
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Connections
Provides access to port settings and connection to the SF-3050 via the PC’s COM Port, USB,
Bluetooth, or Ethernet (see Figure 12). Refer to Chapter 2 Establish Communications
.
Preferences
In future versions of Star
program.
Figure 12: Port Configuration Window
Util-3000, will allow the user to set custom views or layouts of the GUI
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Receiver Status Bar
The Receiver Status Bar is always visible near the top of the GUI to provide a quick reference of
the current status of the receiver (see Figure 13).
Figure 13: Receiver Status Bar
Base/Rover Info
Provides the Correction Format and LAT, LON, a
nd
HT of the Base or Rover. The box heading is Base
Info or Rover Info, depending on the receiver
configuration.
Navigation
Provides a quick che
ck of the Navigation
mode and Correction Age, which can be
useful in troubleshooting.
Figure 15: Navigation
Satellites
Provides useful information on the n
umber of satellites used to
calculate the position, the velocity, and the satellites tracked, plus
DOP information.
Figure 14: Rover Info
Figure 16: Satellites
Time in UTC
Provides quick acce
ss to the time, which is a useful reference.
For example, if there is a problem with position, the user can
write down the time of the problem, and then troubleshoot the
data logged at that time during post processing.
Figure 17: Time in UTC
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Detailed Views Menu
Provides access to detailed views of important functions (see Figure 18). Each menu item
opens a tab in the Main Pane. Refer to Chapter 9 Display of Positioning Performance
.
Figure 18: Detailed Views Menu
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Post Processing Menu
Provides access to the Data Parsing and Simulation controls. Refer to
Chapter 11 Post Processing
Refer to Figure 20 for the controls below:
.
Figure 19: Post Processing Menu
Data Parsing
The Data Parsing wind
ow is used to extract selected NavCom proprietary messages from a
binary log file to *.txt files. Individual ASCII messages may also be extracted to a *.txt file. These
text files can be imported to other programs, such as Excel
spreadsheet software, for further
analysis or use.
Simulation
Provides a simulation of
receiver operation via the playing of a saved log file (*.DAT).
Figure 20: Data Parsing and Simulation Windows
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Receiver Setup Menu
Provides access to the StarFire QuickStart and Navigation Modes windows.
Figure 21: Receiver Setu
StarFire QuickStart
p Menu
StarFire QuickStart is a f
eature that eliminates the convergence period for StarFire enabled
receivers. Sub-decimeter positioning is possible in < 5 minutes. Refer to
Chapter 7/StarFire QuickStart
.
Figure 22: StarFire QuickStart Window
Navigation Modes
Provides access to navigation mode settings.
Click the Retrieve button
to retrieve the currently
set navigation modes from the receiver.
Click the ON or Off radio buttons to set the
navigation modes, and then click the Apply
button.
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Figure 23: Set Navigation Modes Window
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Communication Window
The Communication window displays all of the scheduled messages (see Figure 24). The
scrolling scheduled messages indicate that a valid connection is established at the correct baud
rate.
Figure 24: Co
mmunication Window – Valid Connection
A blue arrow indicates messages received by the GUI. A green arrow indicates
messages sent by the GUI.
COM Port Connection: Scrolling lines designated as “DATA” indicate a
connection is established but the receiver’s baud rate is not correct (see
Figure 25).
Figure 25: Communication Window – Connection at Incorrect Baud Rate
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Input Terminal
Provides for the input of NavCom proprietary commands and queries. Figure 26 shows the
[version] command in the input field.
Refer to the Sapphire Technical Reference Manual for detailed information on
NavCom proprietary messages (see Related Documents in the fore-matter).
With a user profile loaded and in-use, the receiver configuration may be changed
with individual commands via the Input Terminal. Commands entered using this
technique are not saved to NVRAM through a receiver power cycle. To maintain
the new settings made through the Input Terminal window, the current settings
must be retrieved and saved as a new user profile or overwrite an existing
profile before cycling receiver power. Refer to Chapter 6 User Profiles/ Retrieve
Current Receiver Settings And Save In Local File; be sure to select the check
box in front of Save current receiver settings to the file.
Figure 26: I
nput Terminal
Input Terminal provides confirmation of actions performed via the GUI, for
instance, the upload of the Software Options file. In the example below, the file
upload is successful.
Figure 27: Input Terminal – Confirmation
The command, [USEPROFILE] “NONE”, resets all of the user-controlled
configuration parameters to the factory default values. The receiver’s profile
remains set to NONE until another profile is successfully input. Refer to
Chapter 6
The profile NONE is subject to change.
for information about user profiles.
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Chapter 2 ............................................................Establish Communications
This chapter provides instructions to:
Establish communications between a PC running StarUtil-3000 and the SF-3050 via
COM1 - LAN or COM2 - USB. The SF-3050 supports RS-232/RS-422, USB 2.0, Ethernet,
and Bluetooth communications connections.
Configure and Establish Bluetooth Communications
Configure and Establish Basic Ethernet Communications
Refer to the SF-3050 GNSS Products User Guide for a list and descriptions of the
supplied and optional data cables (see Related Documents in the fore-matter).
How to Establish Serial or USB Device Communications
USB Communications: The USB driver (“navcomx1c45x3050.inf”) must be in the
same folder as StarUtil-3000 for the USB port to auto-recognize the SF-3050.
Confirm that the driver is in the StarUtil-3000 folder on the PC (see Figure 1).
In addition,
Starutil-3k_v1_0_x.exe
96-312007-3001RevX_Sapphire TRM.pdf
96-310029-3001RevX_StarUtil-3000.pdf.
1. Click the Connections button to establish communications between the PC and the SF-3050
(see Figure 28). The Port Configuration dialog bo
ensure that these files are in the same folder:
x opens (see Figure 29).
Connections Button
Figure 28: Connections
Button
Typically, a RS-232 or USB connection is not required prior to an Ethernet
connection. This requirement exists only if:
A previous Ethernet connection was not terminated properly via the
[ETHVCOM]ON,0.0.0.0,0 command. The [ETHVCOM]ON,0.0.0.0,0 command is
included in the default system setting.
To restore the SF-3050 to the normal “listen for connection” mode so that an
Ethernet connection can be established, first establish a RS-232 or USB connection.
Then input [ETHVCOM]ON,0.0.0.0,0 via the Input Terminal window or the
appropriate user profile. The receiver will accept an Ethernet connection, or any of
these connection types: RS-232, USB, or Bluetooth.
The EVCOM port is disabled by a previous [ETHVCOM]OFF command
The EVCOM port is configured for a specific connection with a
[ETHVCOM]ON,<IP>,<port> command
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Refer to Figure 29 for the steps below:
2. Depending on the current Connection Type, do not change the default option, COM Port, or
select USB.
COM Port Settings
Figure 29: Port Configuration Dialog Box
3. Set the appropriate options according to the Connection Type:
COM Port:
COM Port: The appropriate PC COM Port
Baud Rate: 57600 (keep the default)
Parity: None (keep the default)
Or
USB Port:
COM Port: The appropriate virtual PC COM Port
USB Settings
The SF-3050 must be in “[USBMODE] Device” for this connection to work. This is
the factory default setting. Refer to the Sapphire Technical Reference Manual for
details (see Related Documents in the fore-matter).
4. Click the Connect button at the bottom of the dialog box.
5. Verify that the SF-3050 is connected to the PC. Scrolling messages in the Communication
window indicate that a valid connection is established at the required baud rate
(see Figure 30).
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