Novatel GM-14915098 User Manual

SMART-MR10™

QUICK START GUIDE

COM1

COM2

ER

Tyco 23-pin
connector

User supplied
5A fast blow fuse

GM-14915098 Rev 3 Mar/2012

This guide provides the information
required to set up and begin using your
new SMART-MR10, a combined L1+L2
GNSS receiver and antenna, with L-band
support and Emulated Radar (ER) output.
The SMART-MR10 also provides Bluetooth

®

wireless

technology.

For more detailed information on the installation and operation of
your receiver, refer to the SMART-MR10 and OEMV

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user

manuals, which can be found on the NovAtel Web site at:

www.novatel.com/support/firmware-software-and-manuals/

SMART-MR10 BOX CONTENTS

In addition to this quick start guide, the following are provided
with your SMART-MR10:

• 1 - CD containing:

• An installation program for the NovAtel PC Utilities

• Product documentation

• 1 - User Manual postcard for requesting printed manuals

AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES

The following SMART-MR10 interface cables can be ordered as
accessories:

• Evaluation cable (NovAtel part number 01018515) with
a 23-pin connector on one end and three DB-9
connectors and exposed tinned wires for power, ER,
ground, MKI, MODE, PPS and CAN, on the other. This
cable is designed to allow the rapid deployment and
evaluation of a SMART-MR10 on a construction or
agricultural vehicle. All signals are wired out in this
cable. The evaluation cable is not intended for
permanent installation.

• Streamlined cable (NovAtel part number 01018526) with
two DB-9 connectors, and exposed tinned wires for
power, ground and ER. This cable provides connection
for power, two serial ports, and emulated radar. It has
been designed for permanent installation. The cable
material is capable of withstanding a wide temperature
range and is not damaged by exposure to chemicals.

Four mounting kits are available for the SMART-MR10:

• Mounting Kit, Quick Release Plate (01018625)

• Mounting Kit, Quick Release Assembly (01018578)

• Mounting Kit, AG GPS 262 (01018623)

• Mounting Kit, 5/8 Inch Adapter (01018624)

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

The following additional equipment is required for basic setup:

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• A Windows

-based computer with an RS-232 DB-9 port.

• A battery connection (+9 to +36 V DC)

INSTALLING THE PC UTILITIES

Before setting up your SMART-MR10, install NovAtel’s PC
Utilities

communicate with it. This computer must have an RS-232 DB-9
port

1. Start up the computer.

2. Insert the accompanying CD into the CD-ROM drive of the

3. Select Install the OEMV PC Utilities from the window that is

on the Windows-based computer that you will use to

.

computer.

To access and download the most current version of our
OEMV PC Utilities, go to the Support page of the NovAtel
web site at www.novatel.com.

automatically displayed. If the window does not
automatically open when the CD is inserted, select Run from
the Start menu and select the Browse button to locate
Setup.exe on the CD drive.

4. Install the PC Utilities by advancing through the steps
provided in the NovAtel GPS PC Utilities setup program.

SETTING UP YOUR SMART-MR10

For the basic setup, you need a Windows-based computer with
an RS-232 DB-9 port and NovAtel utilities installed on it, and a
battery connection (+9 to +36 V DC). Complete the following
steps to connect and power your receiver.

1. Mount the SMART-MR10 on a secure, stable structure with
an unobstructed view of the sky.

2. Connect the interface cable to the SMART-MR10.

3. Connect the SMART-MR10 to a DB-9 serial port on the
computer.

4. Provide power to the SMART-MR10, as follows.
Connect the red wire of the cable (PWR+, connector pin 1)
to the positive side of a 12 or 24V vehicular power circuit (or
equivalent) that is protected by a 5A fuse. NovAtel
recommends an automotive blade-type fuse, rated for 5A
and with an operating voltage of more than 36V
(recommended fuse part numbers are in the SMART-MR10/
15 User Manual).
Connect the black wire of the cable (PWR-, connector pin 9)
to the negative side of the power circuit.
If a NovAtel supplied SMART-MR10 interface cable is not
used, a minimum wire size of 0.5 mm/ 20AWG is required.

SMART-MR10 LEDS

LEDs on the front of the SMART-MR10 provide basic receiver
status information. The operation of the LEDs on the
SMART-MR10 is summarized in the following table:

Table 1: SMART-MR10 LED Behaviour

Red

Off Off Off Power is not available. (Red indicator may also

On Off Off Power available but no satellites are being

On

On On Off Position valid in basic autonomous mode

On On Flashing SBAS tracking, but not enough data for

On On On

On Flashing Flashing Fixed position with bad integrity

Yellow

Flashing

a. Flashing means that the LED is turning on and off at a 1 Hz rate - 0.5 seconds on

and 0.5 seconds off.

b. When acting as a reference receiver, all lights on solid indicates a good fixed posi-

tion.

Green

Condition

not be lit if a boot failure has occurred.

tracked

a

Off Tracking at least one satellite but not a valid

position

enhanced solution.

Position valid in an enhanced accuracy modeb
(WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS/DGPS, OmniSTAR
VBS/XP/HP, or RTK)

SMART-MR10 CABLES

The SMART-MR10 interface cable connectors are illustrated in
Figure 1. One DB-9 connector can be used to connect to a
computer serial (RS-232) communication port. The others can
be connected to a modem or radio transmitter to receive
differential corrections (refer to your user-supplied modem or
radio transmitter information for its connectors). In addition, there
are a number of bare wires where the outer insulation is cut
away at the ends to expose tinned wires. See Tab le 1 and Table
for their pinouts. Cables are RoHS compliant.

The SMART-MR10 cable provides a means of supplying power
from a battery. The bare power wires (red for positive and black
for negative) are connected to a battery capable of supplying at
least 5 W. A 5 AMP fuse must be installed between the positive
terminal of the battery (or power distribution point) and the
positive supply lead of the cable to protect the wiring from short
circuit damage.

Figure 1: 23-pin and DB-9 Connectors

Table 1: SMART-MR10 Evaluation Cable

TYCO
23-pin

COM1 COM2 AUX TINNED LEAD SIGNAL NAME

1 PWR+ (red) PWR+

2PWR- (black)PWR-

3 CAN- (green) CAN-

4 CAN+ (yellow) CAN+

52 TXD2

6 3 RXD2

72 TXD1

82RTS1/AUXTX

9 SIGGND2

10 RESERVED

11 RESERVED

12 RESERVED

13 RESERVED

14

15 5 5 5 SIGGND1

16 MKI (white) MKI

17 PPS (orange) PPS

18 ER (blue) ER

19 MODE (violet)

20 RESERVED

21 RESERVED

22 3 CTS1/AUXRX

23 3 RXD1

a. Pin 14 of the TYCO 23-pin connector is connected to cable shields.
b. If the MODE pin is not connected, pins 8 and 22 provide RS-232 access to the

AUX port and COM1 has no flow control. If the MODE pin is tied LOW, pins 8 and
22 provide TXD1- and RXD1- for COM1 RS-422, and the AUX port (RXD3, TXD3)
is not available. If the MODE pin is tied HIGH, pins 8 and 22 provide RTS1 and
CTS1 for COM1 flow control, and the AUX port (RXD3, TXD3) is not available.

CHASSIS GROUND

(white/black)

a

(white/ black)

SIGGND2

SIGGND1

MODE

b

TYCO
23-pin

1 PWR+ (red) PWR+

2 PWR- (black) PWR-

3 RESERVED

4 RESERVED

52 TXD2

6 3 RXD2

72 TXD1

8 RESERVED

9 SIGGND2

10 RESERVED

11 RESERVED

12 RESERVED

13 RESERVED

14

15 5 5 SIGGND1

16 RESERVED

17 RESERVED

18 ER (blue) ER

19 RESERVED

20 RESERVED

21 RESERVED

22 RESERVED

23 3 RXD1

a. Pin 14 of the TYCO 23-pin connector is connected to cable shields.

Table 2: SMART-MR10 Streamlined Cable

COM1 COM2 TINNED LEAD SIGNAL NAME

(white/black)

CHASSIS GROUND

(white/ black)

SIGGND2

a

SIGGND1

COMMUNICATING WITH THE SMART-MR10

To open a serial port to communicate with the receiver, complete
the following steps.

1. Launch Connect from the Start menu folder specified during
the installation process. The default location is Start |
All Programs | NovAtel PC Software | NovAtel Connect.

2. Select New from the Device Menu.

3. Enter a name for the Connection setup.

4. Select Serial from the Typ e list.

5. Select the computer port to which the SMART-MR10 is
connected from the Port list.

6. Select the COM port for the receiver to communicate
through.

7. Select 115200 from the Baud Rate list.

8. Ensure the Hardware Handshaking checkbox is cleared and
click the OK button.