Novatel GNSS User Manual

SMART-AG

User Manual

OM-20000123 Rev 5

SMART-AG User Manual

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Publication Number: OM-20000123
Revision Level: 5
Revision Date: March 2012
Firmware Version: 3.901, SMART-AG application 1.101

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Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment
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agreement or non-disclosure agreement. The software may be used or copied only in accordance with
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Manufactured and protected under U.S. Patent:

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Table of Contents

Software License 7
Terms and Conditions 10
Warranty 12
Notice 13
Foreword 16
1 Introduction 18

1.1 Models and Features ............................................................................................ 18

2 Installation and Setup 20

2.1 Additional Equipment Required ............................................................................ 20

2.1.1 SMART-AG Setup ....................................................................................... 20

2.1.2 Installing the PC Utilities.............................................................................. 23

2.1.3 Power Supply Requirements ....................................................................... 23

2.1.4 Mounting Plate............................................................................................. 24

2.1.5 Mounting the SMART-AG............................................................................ 25

2.1.6 Connecting Data Communications Equipment............................................ 25

2.2 Additional Features and Information ..................................................................... 25

2.2.1 MKI and PPS Strobes.................................................................................. 25

2.2.2 Status Indicators.......................................................................................... 25

2.2.3 Emulated Radar (ER) .................................................................................. 27

2.2.4 Controller Area Network (CAN) ................................................................... 27

2.2.5 Tilt Compensation........................................................................................ 28

3 Operation 30

3.1 Communications with the Receiver....................................................................... 30

3.1.1 Serial Port Default Settings ......................................................................... 30

3.1.2 Communicating Using a Remote Terminal.................................................. 31

3.1.3 Communicating Using a Personal Computer .............................................. 31

3.2 Getting Started...................................................................................................... 31

3.2.1 Starting the Receiver ................................................................................... 31

3.2.2 Communicating with the Receiver Using Connect ...................................... 31

3.3 Transmitting and Receiving Corrections ............................................................... 33

3.3.1 Base Station Configuration.......................................................................... 35

3.3.2 Rover Station Configuration ........................................................................ 36

3.3.3 GPS + GLONASS Base and Rover Configuration ...................................... 36

3.3.4 Configuration Notes..................................................................................... 37

3.3.5 EGNOS........................................................................................................ 38

3.4 GL1DE .................................................................................................................. 38

3.5 Emulated Radar (ER)............................................................................................ 39

3.6 Tilt Compensation ................................................................................................. 40

3.7 Recommended Configuration ............................................................................... 41

4 PC Utilities 42

4.1 Connect/Convert4 Installation ............................................................................... 42

4.2 Connect................................................................................................................. 43

4.3 Convert4 ............................................................................................................... 44

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4.3.1 Rinex Format .............................................................................................. 45

4.3.2 Convert4 Command Line Switches............................................................. 46

4.4 Firmware Upgrades.............................................................................................. 47

4.4.1 Upgrading Using the AUTH Command ....................................................... 48

4.4.2 Updating Using the WinLoad Utility ............................................................ 48

5 Bluetooth® Configuration 53

5.1 Bluetooth wireless technology on the SMART-AG Receiver................................ 53

5.2 Set Up a computer with a Bluetooth Adaptor ....................................................... 53

5.3 Locate a SMART-AG with Bluetooth wireless technology in Range .................... 54

5.4 Communicate with the SMART-AG Using Bluetooth wireless technology ........... 55

5.5 Stop Communicating with the SMART-AG Using Bluetooth wireless technology 56

A Technical Specifications 58

SMART-AG Receiver Performance ........................................................................... 58

SMART-AG Specifications ........................................................................................ 59

B Commands 65

Syntax Conventions .................................................................................................. 65

COM Configure COM Port ........................................................................................ 66

FRESET Clear Selected Data from NVM and Reset ................................................. 69

LOG Request Logs from the Receiver ...................................................................... 71

$PMDT Configure Tilt Compensation ........................................................................ 76

RADARCFG Configure the ER Output ...................................................................... 77

SETCANNAME Sets the CAN name fields ............................................................... 79

C Logs 80

Position Logs ............................................................................................................. 80

Other Logs ................................................................................................................. 82

D Replacement Parts 87

SMART-AG ............................................................................................................... 87

Accessories ............................................................................................................... 87

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Tables

1 SMART-AG Controller Models ...................................................................................19

2 SMART-AG Connector Pin-Out..................................................................................21

3 SMART-AG LED Status Indicators.............................................................................26

4 Available CAN Signals on the SMART-AG.................................................................27

5 NovAtel Logs for Rinex Conversion............................................................................46

6 SMART-AG Development Kit Cable Pinouts..............................................................62

7 SMART-AG Mating Connectors .................................................................................63

8 Recommended Fuse and Fuse Holders.....................................................................64

9 SMART-AG Commands in Alphabetical Order...........................................................65

10 COM Serial Port Identifiers.........................................................................................67

11 Parity ..........................................................................................................................67

12 Handshaking...............................................................................................................68

13 FRESET Target ..........................................................................................................70

14 Detailed Serial Port Identifiers ....................................................................................74

15 Response Modes........................................................................................................78

16 SMART-AG Logs in Alphabetical Order .....................................................................82

17 Position or Velocity Type ............................................................................................84

18 Solution Status ...........................................................................................................85

19 Component Type ........................................................................................................86

20 SMART-AG Product ...................................................................................................87

21 Accessories ................................................................................................................87

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Figures

1 SMART-AG Receiver ................................................................................................18

2 SMART-AG Connector ..............................................................................................20

3 Simplified SMART-AG Setup .....................................................................................22

4 OEMV CD ..................................................................................................................23

5 SMART-AG Mounting Plate .......................................................................................24

6 SMART-AG Installation .............................................................................................28

7 SMART-AG Orientation .............................................................................................29

8 Open Configuration Window ......................................................................................32

9 Basic Differential Setup .............................................................................................34

10 SMART-AG Tilt Compensation ..................................................................................40

11 Convert4 Screen Examples .......................................................................................44

12 Convert4 Command Line Arguments ........................................................................47

13 Main Screen of WinLoad ...........................................................................................50

14 WinLoad’s Open Dialog .............................................................................................50

15 Open File in WinLoad ................................................................................................51

16 COM Port Setup ........................................................................................................51

17 Searching for Card ....................................................................................................51

18 Authorization Code Dialog .........................................................................................52

19 Upgrade Process Complete ......................................................................................52

20 Bluetooth Adapter for computer .................................................................................53

21 Bluetooth Standby: White ..........................................................................................53

22 Bluetooth Error: Red ..................................................................................................54

23 My Bluetooth Places Window ....................................................................................54

24 Bluetooth PIN Code Request ....................................................................................55

25 Computer Bluetooth Port Assignment .......................................................................55

26 Bluetooth Connected: Green .....................................................................................56

27 COM21 Disconnect? .................................................................................................57

28 SMART-AG Development Kit Cable ..........................................................................61

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Software License

Software License

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sublicense all or any portion of the Software except in the case of sale of the hardware to a
third party;

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visual output of the Software;

(d) transmit the Software over a network, by telephone or electronically using any means (except

when downloading a purchased up[grade from the NovAtel Web site); or
(e) reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the Software.
You agree to keep confidential and use your best efforts to prevent and protect the contents of the Soft­ware from unauthorized disclosure or use.

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TIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MER-

CHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NovAtel

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CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, EVEN IF NovAtel

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9. Governing Law: This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada.
Each of the parties hereto irrevocably attorns to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of
Alberta.

10. Customer Support

contact the NovAtel GPS Hotline at 1-800-NOVATEL (U.S. or Canada only), or [phone],
Fax [phone], email to [e-mail], Web site: http://www.novatel.com or write to:

: For Software UPDATES and UPGRADES, and regular customer support,

NovAtel Inc.Customer Service Department
1120 - 68 Avenue NE
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2E 8S5

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Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

Standard Terms and Conditions of Sales

1. PRICES: All prices are Firm Fixed Price, FCA 1120 - 68th Avenue N.E., Calgary, Alberta. All
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services, whether such design be registered or not, shall vest in NovAtel absolutely. The Buyer shall
keep confidential any information expressed or confirmed by NovAtel in writing to be confidential
and shall not disclose it without NovAtel's prior consent in writing to any third party or use it other
than for the operation and maintenance of any Equipment provided.

5. GENERAL PROVISIONS: All Purchase Orders are subject to approval and acceptance by
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amend these terms and conditions, is expressly rejected and is and shall not become a part of any
agreement between NovAtel and the Purchaser. This agreement shall be interpreted under the laws of
the Province of Alberta.

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6. LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIABILITY: Warranty Period: Products - 1 year; Accessories ­90 days (in each case from the date of invoice). NovAtel warrants that during the Warranty Period that
(a) the Product will be free from defects in material and workmanship and conform to NovAtel
specifications; (b) the software will be free from error which materially affect performance; and (c) if
applicable as defined in the User’s Manual, be eligible for access to post contract support and software
updates when available. THESE WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER

WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. NOVATEL SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE DUE TO
ANY CAUSE.

Purchaser’s exclusive remedy for a claim under this warranty shall be limited to the repair or
replacement at NovAtel’s option and at NovAtel’s facility, of defective or nonconforming materials,
parts or components or in the case of software, provision of a software revision for implementation by
the Buyer. All material returned under warranty shall be returned to NovAtel prepaid by the Buyer
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activities.

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the extent permitted by law be wholly barred, unenforceable and excluded.

NovAtel shall not be liable to the Buyer by way of indemnity or by reason of any breach of the Order
or of statutory duty or by reason of tort (including but not limited to negligence) for any loss of profit,
loss of use, loss of production, loss of contracts or for any financing costs or for any indirect or
consequential damage whatsoever that may be suffered by the Buyer.

In the event and to the extent that NovAtel shall have any liability to Buyer pursuant to the terms of
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immediate and direct result of any act or omission of NovAtel in performing the work or any portion
thereof under the Order and which are not in the aggregate in excess of ten (10%) percent of the total
Order price.

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Warranty

Warranty

NovAtel Inc. warrants that its products are free from defects in materials and workmanship, subject to
the conditions set forth below, for the following periods of time, from the date of sale:

SMART-AG One (1) Year

Antenna One (1) Year

Cables and Accessories Ninety (90) Days

Computer Discs Ninety (90) Days

Software Warranty One (1) Year

Date of sale shall mean the date of the invoice to the original customer for the product. NovAtel’s
responsibility respecting this warranty is solely to product replacement or product repair at an
authorized NovAtel location, or in the case of software, provision of a software revision for
implementation by the customer.

Determination of replacement or repair will be made by NovAtel personnel or by technical personnel
expressly authorized by NovAtel for this purpose.

THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES DO NOT EXTEND TO (I) NONCONFORMITIES, DEFECTS OR ERRORS
IN THE PRODUCTS DUE TO ACCIDENT, ABUSE, MISUSE OR NEGLIGENT USE OF THE PRODUCTS OR
USE IN OTHER THAN A NORMAL AND CUSTOMARY MANNER, ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS NOT
CONFORMING TO NOVATEL’S SPECIFICATIONS, OR FAILURE TO FOLLOW PRESCRIBED INSTALLA­TION, OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES, (II) DEFECTS, ERRORS OR NONCONFORMI­TIES IN THE PRODUCTS DUE TO MODIFICATIONS, ALTERATIONS, ADDITIONS OR CHANGES NOT
MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NOVATEL’S SPECIFICATIONS OR AUTHORIZED BY NOVATEL, (III) NOR­MAL WEAR AND TEAR, (IV) DAMAGE CAUSED BY FORCE OF NATURE OR ACT OF ANY THIRD PER­SON, (V) SHIPPING DAMAGE; OR (VI) SERVICE OR REPAIR OF PRODUCT BY THE DEALER WITHOUT
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NOT APPLY TO PRODUCTS DESIGNATED BY NOVATEL AS BETA SITE TEST SAMPLES, EXPERIMENTAL,
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There are no user serviceable parts in the NovAtel receiver and no maintenance is required. When the
status code indicates that a unit is faulty, replace with another unit and return the faulty unit to
NovAtel Inc.

Before shipping any material to NovAtel or Dealer, please obtain a Return Material Authorization (RMA)
number from the point of purchase. You may also visit our Web site at http://www.novatel.com

and select

Support | Helpdesk & Solutions from the top menu.

Once you have obtained an RMA number, you will be advised of proper shipping procedures to return
any defective product. When returning any product to NovAtel, please return the defective product in
the original packaging to avoid ESD and shipping damage.

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Notices

Notice

The following notices apply to the SMART-AG.

Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by NovAtel Inc.
could result in violation of FCC, Industry Canada and CE Marking rules and void
the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

FCC Notices

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

SMART-AG-PVT, SMART-AG-PVT-G, SMART-AG-PVT-S and SMART-AG-PVT-RT20 have been
tested and found to comply with the emission limits for a Class A digital device. The SMART-AG-B
and SMART-AG-TB comply with the emission limits for a Class B digital device. The Class B limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:

• Re-orient or relocate the SMART-AG

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the SMART-AG

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the SMART-AG
is connected

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

In order to maintain compliance as a Class “A” or Class “B” digital device, shielded
cables should be used for the RS-232 serial data ports (Belden 1036A or equivalent)
and twisted pair cable should be used for the CAN port (shielded twisted pair will
improve CAN performance in electrically harsh environments). I/O signals should
be referred to signal ground (connector pin 5) and not power ground (connector pin

9). If I/O signals route to different areas of the vehicle, dedicated signal grounds for
I/O should be spliced into a common connection to connector pin 5 at a point close
to the SMART-AG.

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Notice

Industry Canada

SMART-AG-PVT, SMART-AG-PVT-G, SMART-AG-PVT-S and SMART-AG-PVT-RT20
Class A digital apparatuses all comply with Canadian ICES-003.

SMART-AG-PVT, SMART-AG-PVT-G, SMART-AG-PVT-S et le SMART-AG-PVT-RT20 appareils
numérique de la classe B sont conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

SMART-AG-B and SMART-AG-TB Class B digital apparatues comply with Canadian ICES-003.

SMART-AG-B et SMART-AG-TB appareils numérique de la classe B sont conforme à la norme
NMB-003 du Canada.

CE

The enclosures carry the CE mark.

"Hereby, NovAtel Inc. declares that this SMART-AG is in compliance with the essential requirements
and other relevant provisions of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC and with the EMC Directive 2004/
108/EC."

WEEE

If you purchased your OEMV family product in Europe, please return it to your dealer or supplier at
the end of its life. The objectives of the European Community's environment policy are, in particular,
to preserve, protect and improve the quality of the environment, protect human health and utilise
natural resources prudently and rationally. Sustainable development advocates the reduction of
wasteful consumption of natural resources and the prevention of pollution. Waste electrical and
electronic equipment (WEEE) is a regulated area. Where the generation of waste cannot be avoided, it
should be reused or recovered for its material or energy. WEEE products may be recognized by their

wheeled bin label ( ).

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RoHS

The SMART-AG is compliant with the European Union (EU) Restriction of Hazardous Substances

(RoHS) Directive 2002/95/EC.

1. Visit the NovAtel Web site at www.novatel.com/products/weee-and-rohs/ for more information on

WEEE and RoHS.

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Customer Service

OEMV Firmware UPGRADES

Firmware upgrades are firmware releases, which increase basic functionality of the receiver from one
model to a higher level model type. When available, upgrades may be purchased at a price, which is
the difference between the two model types on the current NovAtel GPS Price List plus a nominal
service charge.

WINLOAD

Please refer to the OEMV Family Installation and Operation User Manual for instructions on how to
use the WinLoad program to upgrade your OEMVcard.

Contact Information

Model upgrades are accomplished through NovAtel authorized dealers.

Contact your local NovAtel dealer first for more information. To locate a dealer in your area or if the
problem is not resolved, contact NovAtel Inc. directly using one of the following methods:

Call the NovAtel GPS Hotline at 1-800-NOVATEL (U.S. & Canada), or 403-295-4900 (international)

Fax: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: http://www.novatel.com

Write: NovAtel Inc., Customer Service Dept., 1120 - 68 Avenue NE, Calgary, AB., Canada, T2E 8S5

Before contacting NovAtel Customer Service regarding software concerns,
please do the following:

1. Issue the following logging commands and log the data to a file on your
computer for 15 minutes.

VERSIONA ONCE
RXSTATUSA ONCE
RXCONFIGA ONCE
RAWEPHEMA ONNEW
BESTPOSA ONTIME 1
RANGEA ONTIME 1

2. Send the file containing the logs to NovAtel Customer Service, using either the
NovAtel ftp site at ftp://ftp.novatel.com/incoming
e-mail address.

After you have finished data logging, you can issue a FRESET command.
Note that the FRESET command will remove any user defined settings and
return the unit to the factory defaults.

or the [e-mail]

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Foreword

Foreword

Congratulations!

Congratulations on your purchase of the SMART-AG, a GPS L1 plus GLONASS L1 receiver and
antenna with exceptional flexibility and performance.

NovAtel is an industry leader in state-of-the-art Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) receiver
design. We believe that our SMART-AG will meet your high expectations, and are working hard to
ensure that future products and enhancements maintain that level of satisfaction.

This is your primary hardware and software reference.

Scope

This manual provides sufficient detail on the SMART-AG, to allow you to effectively integrate and
fully operate it. The information in this manual is a companion to the OEMV family information in
the OEMV Firmware Reference Manual and the OEMV Installation and Operation User Manual.

After the addition of accessories and a power supply, the SMART-AG is ready to go.

SMART-AG utilizes a comprehensive user-interface command structure, which requires
communications through its communications (COM) ports. This manual describes the SMART-AG­specific commands and logs, see Commands starting on Page 65 and Logs starting on Page 80.
Other supplementary manuals, available on the accompanying CD and on our Web site at
at www.novatel.com/support/firmware-software-and-manuals/product-manuals-and-doc-updates/
you in using the other commands and logs available in the OEMV family of receivers.

, aid

PC Utilities are also described, see Chapter 4 starting on Page 42. Integrated with the Connect
software, these utilities provide graphical user interfaces for logging to a computer, upgrading, and
converting data types.

Prerequisites

The installation chapters of this document provide information concerning the installation
requirements and considerations for SMART-AG. To run the PC software supplied, your personal
computer must meet or exceed this minimum configuration:

• Windows compatible mouse or pointing device and SVGA display

Although previous experience with Windows is not necessary to use Connect, familiarity with
certain actions that are customary in Windows will assist in the usage of the program. This manual has
been written with the expectation that you already have a basic familiarity with Windows.

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Conventions

Conventions used in this manual are the following:

Note that provides information to supplement or clarify the







• The letter H in the Offset columns of the commands and logs tables represents the
header length for that command or log. Refer to the OEMV Family Firmware
Reference Manual for ASCII and binary header details.

• The number following 0x is a hexadecimal number.

• Command descriptions’ brackets, [ ], represent the optionality of parameters.

• In tables where values are missing they are assumed to be reserved for future use.

• Status words are output as hexadecimal numbers and must be converted to binary
format (and in some cases then also to decimal). For an example of this type of
conversion, please refer to the RANGE log in the OEMV Family Firmware

Reference Manual.

Conversions and their binary or decimal results are always read from right to left.
For a complete list of hexadecimal, binary and decimal equivalents, please refer to
Unit Conversion available on our Web site at www.novatel.com/support/

knowledge-and-learning/.

accompanying text.

Caution that a certain action, operation or configuration may result
in incorrect or improper use of the product.

Warning that a certain action, operation or configuration may result
in regulatory noncompliance, safety issues or equipment damage.

See also Section B.1, Syntax Conventions on Page 65 for more syntax when entering commands.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

The SMART-AG is a high-performance GNSS receiver and antenna, capable of receiving and
tracking different combinations of GPS L1 and GLONASS L1 code and carrier signals on a maximum
of 36 channels. SBAS (Satellite Based Augmentation Systems) includes WAAS, EGNOS, and MSAS.
SBAS support is standard. Refer to the GNSS Book, available from our Web site at www.novatel.com/

support/knowledge-and-learning/, for an overview of each of the above signal types. The SMART-AG

rear panel also features light emitting diodes (LEDs) for status indication.

Once properly powered, the SMART-AG begins operating as a fully functional GNSS system. Figure
1 below shows the SMART-AG without connecting cables.

Figure 1: SMART-AG Receiver

1.1 Models and Features

The main features of the SMART-AG are:

• an enhanced high performance GPS+GLONASS L1 receiver

• a high performance GPS+GLONASS L1 antenna

• emulated radar output

• a CAN port

• two (2) RS-232 COM ports

• three (3) LED status indicators

• a water and dust tight enclosure

• Bluetooth wireless technology (optional)

• tilt compensation (optional)

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The SMART-AG is available in several different firmware models whose configurations may include
other additional features. Some possible configurations can be seen in Tab l e 1 below.

Table 1: SMART-AG Controller Models

Model Name Firmware Feature

SMART-AG-PVT GPS L1 only Autonomous, SBAS, or DGPS 20 Hz positions with emulated

radar output

SMART-AG-PVT-G As above with GLONASS L1

SMART-AG-PVT-S GPS L1 only Autonomous, SBAS, or DGPS 5 Hz positions without emulated

radar output

SMART-AG-RT20 GPS L1 only Autonomous, SBAS, DGPS, or 20 cm RT-20 positions

SMART-AG-PVT-U GPS L1 only Autonomous, SBAS, or DGPS

5 Hz positions with emulated radar output

Refer also to the OEMV Family Installation and Operation User Manual for information on receiver
communications and operation.

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Chapter 2 Installation and Setup

This chapter contains instructions and tips to set up your SMART-AG to create a GNSS receiver
system.

2.1 Additional Equipment Required

In order for the receiver to perform optimally, the following additional equipment is required:

• A computer (user-supplied)

• A means of communicating with and powering, the SMART-AG

• SMART-AG cable (01018256) (included with the receiver Development Kit),
NovAtel part number 01018257, see Figure 3, Simplified SMART-AG Setup on
Page 22 for COM and power connections

Use a serial COM connection to communicate with the receiver first.

• A fused power supply (user-supplied) or other user equipment

2.1.1 SMART-AG Setup

Complete the following steps to connect and power your SMART-AG.

1. Mount the SMART-AG on a secure, stable part of the vehicle (i.e. cab roof) with an unobstructed
view of the sky from horizon to horizon, see Section 2.1.5, Mounting the SMART-AG on Page 25.

2. Establish a physical communication connection between the SMART-AG and the computer. Con­nect the COM and Power port on the back of the SMART-AG, see Figure 2 below, to a DB-9
serial port on a PC, laptop or other data storage device.

Figure 2: SMART-AG Connector

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Table 2: SMART-AG Connector Pin-Out

Pin Use Pin Use

1 COM 1 TxD 8 RESERVED (Do not

connect)

2 COM 1 RxD 9 Power Negative/Return

3 COM 2 TxD 10 Emulated Radar Output

4 COM 2 RxD 11 MKI (Mark Input)

5 Signal Ground

(COM/ER/MKI/PPS)

6 CAN+ 13 RESERVED (Do not

7 CAN- 14 Power Positive/Source

12 PPS (Pulse Per Second)

Output

connect)

3. Turn on the power supply to the SMART-AG (the SMART-AG cable is also a power cable). The
power LED on the receiver glows red when the SMART-AG is properly powered.

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COM

COM

Emulated
Radar

MKI PPS CAN

User supplied
5A fast blow fuse

Fuse/holder recommendations can be found in Table 8, Recommended Fuse and
Fuse Holders on page 64.

Figure 3: Simplified SMART-AG Setup

Minimum conductor size for all wiring is 0.5 mm / 20 AWG

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2.1.2 Installing the PC Utilities

Once the SMART-AG is connected to the computer and a power supply, install NovAtel’s PC
Utilities. These include Connect, a graphical user interface program.

1. Start up the computer.

2. Insert the accompanying CD, see Figure 4 below, in the CD-ROM drive of the computer.

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

Figure 4: OEMV CD

2.1.3 Power Supply Requirements

The SMART-AG requires +8 to +36 VDC for the input power to the receiver. See Page 59 for more
power supply specifications.

The SMART-AG cable provides power in (with a BATT+ label) and power ground (with a BATT­label) bare wires for connections from the SMART-AG to a 12 to 24V vehicular power system (or
equivalent) protected by a 5A Fast Blow Fuse (user supplied). See its cable details starting on Page

63.

The SMART-AG power source must be protected by a 5A Fast Blow Fuse or
damage to wiring may result (not covered by warranty).
If the voltage supplied is above or below the specified range, the receiver will
suspend operation. If the voltage supplied is above 48V, the receiver may be
permanently damaged, voiding your warranty.

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All dimensions are
in inches

2.1.4 Mounting Plate

A mounting plate is available to facilitate mounting the receiver to a surface.

.

Figure 5: SMART-AG Mounting Plate

All measurements are in inches unless specified otherwise.

To install the mounting plate provided with the SMART-AG Development Kit, use the adhesive tape
attached or the mounting holes at each corner of the plate.

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2.1.5 Mounting the SMART-AG

The SMART-AG is a single-frequency GNSS receiver and antenna.

When installing the SMART-AG, do the following:

• Choose a location that has a clear view of the sky so that each satellite above the

horizon can be tracked without obstruction. For more information, refer to the
GNSS Book found at www.novatel.com/support/knowledge-and-learning/

• Mount on a secure, stable structure capable of safe operation in the specific

environment. Typical installation is the tractor cab roof, ideally close to the pivot
point of the tractor.

See 2.2.5.1 Physical Installation on Page 28 for additional requirements.

.

2.1.6 Connecting Data Communications Equipment

To communicate with the receiver by sending commands and obtaining logs, a connection to data
communications equipment is required. See the SMART-AG Cable Pinouts table on Page 62 for more
information.

2.2 Additional Features and Information

This section contains information on the additional features of the SMART-AG, which may affect the
overall design of your receiver system.

2.2.1 MKI and PPS Strobes

An input (MKI) and output (PPS) strobe provide status and synchronization signals. PPS is a 3.3V
CMOS output; MKI is a 5V logic tolerant input.

Pin-out information can also be found on Page 62.

2.2.2 Status Indicators

LED indicators on the SMART-AG provide the status of the receiver. They represent these categories:

• Position Status

• Position Type

• Power

Tab l e 3 shows the meaning of the LED states in the expected sequence after power is applied.

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Table 3: SMART-AG LED Status Indicators

Red

Off Off Off Power is not available. (Red indicator may also not be lit if a

On Off Off Power available but no satellites are tracking yet

On Flashing Off Tracking at least one satellite but not a valid position

On On Off Position valid in basic autonomous mode

On On Flashing SBAS tracking, but not enough data for enhanced solution.

On On On Position valid in an enhanced accuracy mode

Yellow

Green

Condition

boot failure has occurred.)

(WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS/DGPS or RTK)

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

Debugging:

• If the power is on but the yellow LED doesn’t flash within one minute, then no satellites are
tracking. There may be excessive blockage or the unit may be defective. Make sure the unit has
an unobstructed view of the sky. Try power cycling the unit.

• If the yellow LED is flashing but doesn’t progress to solid yellow within one minute, then
insufficient satellites are tracking or the signal quality is poor and ephemeris data can’t be
received. Normally, four satellites are sufficient for a valid position as long as they are widely
distributed in the sky. If it is stuck on blinking yellow, there may be excessive signal blockage or
the unit may be defective. Make sure the unit has an unobstructed view of the sky. Try power
cycling the unit.

• If the yellow LED is on, but the green doesn’t turn on within five minutes than no SBAS or DGPS
positions are available. If you are using SBAS, make sure SBAS is available in your area and that
the unit is configured to enable SBAS positions (SBASCONTROL ENABLE). For DGPS, make
sure the unit is configured with the correct serial port parameters and to accept the DGPS protocol
your area is using and that your data modem is connected and working.

• The green LED blinks when SBAS is detected then it comes on solid when SBAS is enabled. The
LED will stay dark if SBAS is not detected.

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2.2.3 Emulated Radar (ER)

The SMART-AG outputs an emulated RADAR signal via the bare wires labeled ER GND and
ER_OUT on the SMART-AG cable. See Table 7 on Page 63 for the pin-out details of this cable.

The ER outputs a logic high of supply voltage minus 0.5V minimum and logic low of 0.5V maximum
with a rise and fall time of less than 1 ms. Its output references signal GND and provides logic low
output until its speed is greater than 1 km/Hr. ER can be configured to operate at one of three distinct
frequencies (26.11, 28.12 or 36.11 Hz/km/Hr, with 36.11 Hz/km/Hr being the default value) and with
an effective range from 1 km/Hr to 55 km/Hr for near-horizontal applications. See B.6, RADARCFG
Configure the ER Output starting on Page 77 for more information.

2.2.4 Controller Area Network (CAN)

NMEA 2000 is a CAN standard created by the National Marine Electronics Association and designed
to support networking in marine applications. It functions over a longer physical distance, and
supports more physical nodes than ISO 11783. The relationship between NMEA2000 and SAE J1939
is that J1939 is the standard, while the NMEA 2000 group has added some new messages (called
PGNs or Parameter Group Numbers) and added a new, additional transport protocol called
FastPacket. NMEA2000 compliant, for all intents and purposes, means J1939 compliant plus support
for new NMEA2000 messages. In other word, one cannot have NMEA2000 without J1939 support as
well. J1939 is additionally “harmonized” with ISO 11783, a standard for the agriculture industry.

The CAN module is generally not user-interactive. It is activated when a SETCANNAME command
is entered, and after a SAVECONFIG, the CAN module is activated immediately on all subsequent
start-ups. The module supports the following NMEA2000 Parameter Group Message (PGN):

• PGN 129029 GNSSPositionData (1 Hz)

• PGN 129025 GNSSPositionRapidUpdate (10 Hz)

• PGN 129026 COGandSOGRapidUpdate

Table 4: Available CAN Signals on the SMART-AG

CAN Pins

CANI+ Pin 6

CANI- Pin 7

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2.2.5 Tilt Compensation

The SMART-AG Tilt Compensation feature corrects for errors in position caused by tilting of the
vehicle.

Refer to Tilt Compensation on Page 40 for a detailed description of the Tilt
Compensation feature.

To fully install and set up tilt compensation:

1. Mount the SMART-AG on the vehicle.

2. Measure, set, and save the height of the SMART-AG from the ground.

3. Level the tilt sensor and save the data.

Refer to $PMDT Configure Tilt Compensation on Page 76 for height, level and
update commands.

2.2.5.1 Physical Installation

The SMART-AG must be mounted as close to the centre of the vehicle as possible, as illustrated in
Figure 6.

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Route cable

towards rear of

vehicle

The SMART-AG must be mounted with the connector facing the rear of the vehicle, as shown in
Figure 7:

Orient towards
front of vehicle

Figure 7: SMART-AG Orientation

The SMART-AG must be rigidly secured to the vehicle to minimize errors due to
vibration and motion.

2.2.5.2 Height Measurement and Configuration

The height measurement should be made while the vehicle has the correct tire pressure and is parked
on a hard-packed and level surface. The measurement should be made from the ground to the bottom
of the SMART-AG connector. The measurement accuracy should be within 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0
cm).

Once the measurement has been made (in feet and inches, or metres), refer to Appendix B.5, $PMDT
Configure Tilt Compensation starting on page 76 for instructions on how to set the height in the
SMART-AG. The height must be saved after the height command is sent. This must be done so the
height data is saved between power cycles. Instructions on sending the save command are outlined in
Appendix B.5, $PMDT Configure Tilt Compensation starting on page 76.

Note that changes in tire pressure over time can potentially cause errors in tilt compensation. This is
because the height of vehicle can vary with tire pressure.

The SMART-AG is shipped from the factory with the height set to 0.0 metres.

2.2.5.3 Leveling the Tilt Sensor

The vehicle must be parked on flat ground when the level command is sent to the SMART-AG. Refer
to Appendix B.5, $PMDT Configure Tilt Compensation starting on page 76 for instructions on how to
send the level command.

After the tilt sensor has been leveled, the data must be saved to non-volatile memory using the save
command. Instructions on using the save command are outlined in Appendix B.5, $PMDT Configure
Tilt Compensation starting on page 76.

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Chapter 3 Operation

Before operating the SMART-AG for the first time, please ensure that you have followed the
installation instructions in Chapter 2, Installation and Setup starting on Page 20. The following
instructions are based on a COM port configuration such as that shown in Figure 9 on Page 34. It is
assumed that a personal computer (PC), or laptop, is used during initial operation and testing for
greater ease and versatility.

3.1 Communications with the Receiver

Communication with the receiver typically consists of issuing commands through the communication
ports from an external serial communications device. This could be either a terminal or computer that
is directly connected to the receiver serial port using a DB-9 connector on the SMART-AG multi­cable. If you are using a radio, it connects to another DB-9 connector on the same multi-cable by
means of the radio serial cable supplied with the radio. It is recommended that you become thoroughly
familiar with the commands and logs detailed in the OEMV Family Firmware Reference Manual to
ensure maximum utilization of the receiver’s capabilities.

3.1.1 Serial Port Default Settings

The receiver communicates with your computer or terminal via an RS-232 serial port. For
communication to occur, both the receiver and the operator interface have to be configured properly.
The receiver’s COM1and COM2 default port settings are as follows:

• 9600 bps, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no handshaking, echo off

Changing the default settings requires using the COM command. See Appendix B.2, COM Configure
COM Port starting on Page 66 for details.

The data transfer rate you choose determines how fast information is transmitted. Take for example a
log whose message byte count is 96. The default port settings allows 10 bits/byte (8 data bits + 1 stop
bit + 1 framing bit). It therefore takes 960 bits per message. To get 10 messages per second then
requires 9600 bps. Please also remember that even if you set the bps to 9600 the actual data transfer
rate is lower and depends on the number of satellites being tracked, data filters in use, and idle time. It
is suggested that you leave yourself a margin when choosing a data rate (115200 is recommended for
most applications).

Although the receiver can operate at data transfer rates as low as 300 bps, this is
not desirable. For example, if several data logs are active (that is, a significant
amount of information needs to be transmitted every second) but the bit rate is
set too low, data will overflow the serial port buffers, cause an error condition in
the receiver status and result in lost data.

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3.1.2 Communicating Using a Remote Terminal

One method of communicating with the receiver is through a remote terminal. The receiver has been
pre-wired to allow proper RS-232 interface with your data terminal. To communicate with the
terminal, the receiver only requires the RX, TX, and GND lines to be used. Request to Send (RTS)/
Clear to Send (CTS) hardware handshaking is not available. Ensure the terminal’s communications
set-up matches the receiver’s RS-232 protocol.

3.1.3 Communicating Using a Personal Computer

An IBM-compatible computer can be set up to emulate a remote terminal as well as provide the added
flexibility of creating multiple-command batch files and data logging storage files. Any standard
communications software package that emulates a terminal can be used to establish bidirectional
communications with the receiver, for example, HyperTerminal or our own graphic user interface
(GUI) program Connect. All data is sent as raw 8-bit binary or ASCII characters.

3.2 Getting Started

Included with your receiver are NovAtel’s Connect and Convert programs. Connect is a windows­based GUI which allows you to access the receiver's many features without the need for
communications protocol or to write special software. The Convert utility is a windows-based utility
that allows you to convert between file formats, and strips unwanted records for data file compilation.

3.2.1 Starting the Receiver

When first powered, the SMART-AG undergoes a complete self-test. If an error condition is detected
during a self-test, the self-test status word changes. This self-test status word can be viewed in the
header of any data output log. Refer to the chapter on Messages in the OEMV Family Firmware
Reference Manual for header information. If a persistent error develops, please contact your local
NovAtel dealer first. If the problem is still unresolved, please contact NovAtel directly through any of
the methods listed in the Customer Service section on Page 15.

3.2.2 Communicating with the Receiver Using Connect

Launch the Connect program and select Device | Open from its main menu. The Open Configuration
window appears. Figure 8, below, shows an Open Configuration window with two possible
configurations already set up. Your configurations may be different or you may have none at all, in
which case, the Open Configuration window is empty.

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Figure 8: Open Configuration Window

Refer to Connect’s help file by selecting the Help | Contents menu. Ensure you can see the Console
and ASCII Messages windows by selecting them from the View menu.

When the receiver is first turned on, no data is transmitted from the COM ports except for the port
prompt. The console window displays a port name:

[COM1] if connected to COM1 port,

or

[COM2] if connected to COM2 port,

Any of the above prompts indicate that the receiver is ready and waiting for command input.

1. You may also have to wait for output from receiver self tests. For example, on start­up, the OEMV family receiver is set to log the RXSTATUSEVENTA log ONNEW on
all ports. Refer to the OEMV Family Firmware Reference Manual for more details.

2. If you find that Connect is unable to locate your OEMV family receiver, try using a
different COM port to communicate to the receiver. Once communication has been
established, issue the command FRESET STANDARD. You should now be able to
use your original communication port again.

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Commands are typed at the interfacing computing device’s keypad or keyboard, and executed after
issuing a carriage return command which is usually the same as pressing the <Enter> key.

An example of a response to an input command is the FIX POSITION command. It can be as:

[COM2] fix position 51.11635 -114.0383 1048.2 [carriage return]

<OK

where

[COM2 ] is the port prompt, followed by the command you enter from your keypad or keyboard

and [carriage return] indicates that you should press the <Enter> key.

The example above illustrates the command input to the base receiver’s COM2 port, which sets the
position of the base station receiver for differential operation. Confirmation that the command was
actually accepted is the appearance of <OK.

If a command is entered incorrectly, the receiver responds with:

<I

NVALID MESSAGE ID (or a more detailed message)

Ensure the Control Panel’s Power Settings on your computer are not set to go
into Hibernate or Standby modes. Data will be lost if one of these modes occurs
during a logging session.

3.3 Transmitting and Receiving Corrections

RTK or DGPS corrections can be transmitted from a base station to a rover station to improve position
accuracy. The base station is the GNSS receiver, which is acting as the stationary reference. It has a
known position and transmits correction messages to the rover station. The rover station is the GNSS
receiver which does not know its exact position and can be sent correction messages from a base
station to calculate differential GNSS positions. The SMART-AG can be used as a base receiver to
transmit RTK or DGPS corrections or a rover to receive the same corrections. An example of a
differential setup is given in Figure 9 on Page 34.

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Rover

Base

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

2

3

5

COM1

COM2

COM1

COM2

Figure 9: Basic Differential Setup

Reference Description

System biases can introduce errors, refer to our GNSS Book found on our Web site at

www.novatel

provide a data link between the base station and rover station (two NovAtel receivers) in order to
receive corrections. SBAS corrections can be accomplished with one receiver and are exceptions to
the base/rover concept. Generally a link capable of data throughput at a rate of 9600 bits per second,
and less than 4.0 s latency, is recommended.

Once your base and rover are set up, you can configure them as shown in the configuration examples
that follow in Sections 3.3.1 - 3.3.2 starting on Page 35.

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1 SMART-AG receiver
2 User-supplied 5A fast blow fuse
3 User-supplied power supply, for example a battery
4 User-supplied device to COM1
5 User-supplied radio device to COM2
6 User-supplied computer, for setting up and monitoring, to COM1

.com/support/knowledge-and-learning/ for more information. In most cases you need to

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3.3.1 Base Station Configuration

At the base station, enter the following commands:

interfacemode port rx_type tx_type [responses]

fix position latitude longitude height

log port message [trigger [period]]

Examples of these commands include the following:

RTCA interfacemode com2 none rtca off

fix position 51.11358042 -114.04358013 1059.4105

log com2 rtcaobs ontime 1

log com2 rtcaref ontime 10

log com2 rtca1 ontime 5 (optional for rtk)

log com2 rtcaephem ontime 10 1 (optional)

RTCM interfacemode com2 none rtcm off

fix position 51.11358042 -114.04358013 1059.4105

log com2 rtcm3 ontime 10 (required for rtk)

log com2 rtcm22 ontime 10 1 (optional)

log com2 rtcm1819 ontime 1

log com2 rtcm1 ontime 5

RTCMV3 interfacemode com2 none rtcmv3 off

fix position 51.11358042 -114.04358013 1059.4105

log com2 rtcm1006 ontime 10

log com2 rtcm1003 ontime 1

CMR+ interfacemode com2 none cmr off

fix position 51.11358042 -114.04358013 1059.4105

log com2 cmrobs ontime 1

log com2 cmrplus ontime 1 (important to use ontime 1 with cmrplus)

CMR interfacemode com2 none cmr off

fix position 51.11358042 -114.04358013 1059.4105

log com2 cmrobs ontime 1

log com2 cmrref ontime 10

log com2 cmrdesc ontime 10 1

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3.3.2 Rover Station Configuration

At the rover station, enter:

interfacemode port rx_type tx_type [responses]

For example:

RTCA interfacemode com2 rtca none off

RTCM interfacemode com2 rtcm none off

RTCMV3 interfacemode com2 rtcmv3 none off

CMR+ interfacemode com2 cmr none off

CMR interfacemode com2 cmr none off (same as CMR+)

3.3.3 GPS + GLONASS Base and Rover Configuration

This section shows you how to set up your base and rover OEMV GPS + GLONASS-enabled
receivers for GPS + GLONASS RTK operation:

Base Station:

fix position lat lon hgt (enter your own lat, lon, and hgt values)

com com2 9600 N 8 1 N off

interfacemode com2 none rtca off

log com2 rtcaref ontime 10

log com2 rtcaobs2 ontime 1

log com2 rtca1 ontime 5 (optional, enable code-DGPS coverage)

saveconfig (optional, save configuration to non-volatile memory)

Rover Station:

com com2 9600 N 8 1 N off

interfacemode com2 rtca none off

log com1 bestposa ontime 1 (optional, view position information)

saveconfig (optional, save configuration to non-volatile memory)

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3.3.4 Configuration Notes

For compatibility with other GNSS receivers, and to minimize message size, it is recommended that
you use the standard form of RTCA, RTCM, RTCMV3 or CMR corrections as shown in the base and
rover examples above. This requires using the INTERFACEMODE command to dedicate one
direction of a serial port to only that message type. When the INTERFACEMODE command is used
to change the mode from the default, NOVATEL, you can no longer use NovAtel format messages.

If you wish to mix NovAtel format messages and RTCA, RTCM, RTCMV3 or CMR messages on the
same port, you can leave the INTERFACEMODE set to NOVATEL and log out variants of the
standard correction messages with a NovAtel header. ASCII or binary variants can be requested by
simply appending an "A" or "B" to the standard message name. For example on the base station:

interfacemode com2 novatel novatel

fix position 51.11358042 -114.04358013 1059.4105

log com2 rtcm1b ontime 2

Using the receiver in this mode consumes more CPU bandwidth than using the native differential
messages as shown in Section 3.3.1, Base Station Configuration on Page 35.

At the rover station you can leave the INTERFACEMODE default settings (interfacemode com2
novatel novatel). The rover receiver recognizes the default and uses the corrections it receives with a
NovAtel header.

The PSRDIFFSOURCE and RTKSOURCE commands set the station ID values which identify the
base stations from which to accept pseudorange or RTK corrections respectively. They are useful
commands when the rover station is receiving corrections from multiple base stations. Refer to the
GNSS Book for more information on SBAS, available from our Web site at:

www.novatel.com/support/knowledge-and-learning/

All PSRDIFFSOURCE entries fall back to SBAS (even NONE) for backwards compatibility.

At the base station it is also possible to log out the contents of the standard corrections in a form that is
easier to read or process. These larger variants have the correction fields broken out into standard
types within the log, rather than compressed into bit fields. This can be useful if you wish to modify
the format of the corrections for a non-standard application, or if you wish to look at the corrections
for system debugging purposes. These variants have "DATA" as part of their names (for example,
RTCADATA1, RTCMDATA1, CMRDATAOBS, and more). Refer also to the OEMV Family
Firmware Reference Manual, which describes the various message formats in more detail.

Information on how to send multiple commands and log requests using DOS or Windows, can be
found on our Web site at http://www.novatel.com/support/knowledgedb.htm

.

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3.3.5 EGNOS

EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service) has been developed to work with
existing satellite navigation systems to improve the accuracy of navigation signals. The EGNOS
signal is transmitted by two geostationary satellites and covers all of Europe. EGNOS transmits a
signal containing information on the reliability and accuracy of the positioning signals sent out by
GPS.

The EGNOS Open Service has been available since October 1, 2009 and the EGNOS Safety-of-Life
Service since March 2, 2011. If you wish to use the EGNOS signal you must issue the following
command:

sbascontrol enable egnos 0 none

ESTB (EGNOS System Test Bed) is a reduced version of EGNOS using dedicated monitoring stations
and processing devices. EGNOS and ESTB are two independent systems making use of its own
ground segment infrastructure and different GEOs. EGNOS and ESTB broadcast two different
signals.

The ESTB is broadcasted on PRN (pseudorandom number) 126 and EGNOS is broadcasted on PRNs
120 and 124.

Due to the experimental nature of the ESTB, the signals are broadcast without any guarantee of
service.

Use of the ESTB signal is not recommended by NovAtel. Use this command to prevent tracking
PRN 126: WAAS17 0 1 0 126 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.

More information on the ESTB can be found at http://www.esa.int/estb
can be found at http://www.esa.int/egnos

.

. More information on EGNOS

3.4 GL1DE

SMART-AG contains NovAtel’s GL1DE which is a positioning algorithms for single frequency GPS
and GPS/GLONASS applications. GL1DE produces a smooth position output tuned for applications
where optimal time relative (pass to pass) accuracy is more important than absolute accuracy. Because
of this, it is well suited for agricultural applications.

Multipath signals tend to induce time-varying biases and increase the measurement noise on the L1
pseudorange measurements. Carrier phase measurements are much less susceptible to the effects of
multipath. The GL1DE algorithm fuses the information from the L1 code and the L1 phase
measurements into a Position-Time-Velocity (PVT) solution.

GL1DE includes settings for a dynamic mode, a static mode, and an “auto” mode, where the filtering
parameters are automatically adjusted as vehicle velocity varies between stationary and dynamic
states.

Refer to the NovAtel white papers at www.novatel.com/support/knowledge-and-learning/published-

papers-and-documents/white-papers/ for more information on GL1DE. Refer also to application note

“APN-038 Pseudorange/Delta-Phase (PDP) and GL1DE Filters” at www.novatel.com/support/

knowledge-and-learning/published-papers-and-documents/application-notes/.

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3.5 Emulated Radar (ER)

A typical radar sensor emits radio beams that bounce off the ground, and computes ground speed
based on the speed at which objects are passing in front of the sensor. The output of the sensor is a
digital pulse, the frequency of which is proportional to the vehicle’s ground speed. This is often used
in agricultural applications such as planting and spraying. The SMART-AG eliminates the need for
separate ground-sensing radar equipment by converting the GPS-derived velocity to proportional
frequency output. The following emulated radar signal parameters can be configured by the customer:

• Frequency Step: Specifies how the frequency output relates to the vehicle speed.

• Signal Update Rate: Specifies how often the frequency output is updated to match the vehicle
speed.

• Response Mode: Specifies how quickly changes in velocity are reflected in the frequency output.
Setting a slower response mode reduces spikes (noise) in the veloc ity bu t incr eases laten cy.
Setting a higher response mode reduces latency, but may result in noisier frequency output. Refer
to Appendix B.6, RADARCFG Configure the ER Output starting on Page 77 for more detailed
information.

Once it is configured using the RADARCFG command (see page 77), Emulated Radar (ER) pulses
are output through the SMART-AG cables (see Table 6 on Page 62) and the RADARSIGNAL log (see
Page 82).

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Level Ground

10

o

slope

10

o

SMART-AG

3.5 m

Position Error

62 cm

3.6 Tilt Compensation

The SMART-AG Tilt Compensation feature corrects for errors in position caused by tilting of the
vehicle. The SMART-AG senses the vehicle’s roll angle and, with the user-entered “height above
ground”, compensates the position output to give the position under the vehicle rather than at the
antenna.

Information about installation and setup can be found in:

• Chapter 2, Installation and Setup on page 20.

Information about tilt-compensation commands can be found in:

• Appendix B.5, $PMDT Configure Tilt Compensation starting on page 76

As shown in Figure 10, if an agricultural implement is operating on sloped terrain, the position will be
in error by an amount proportional to the tilt angle.

Figure 10: SMART-AG Tilt Compensation

If tilt compensation is enabled, the SMART-AG determines the tilt and corrects the position data
before it is forwarded to the user equipment. In the above example, the tilt is 10 degrees, and the
position correction that needs to be applied is 62 cm.

The BESTPOS, BESTXYZ and all NMEA GPGGA logs will provide tilt-compensated position logs.

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3.7 Recommended Configuration

The following command is recommended to enable CAN:

setcanname 305

The following command is recommended to enable SBAS (WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS) corrections:

sbascontrol enable

The following commands are recommended to enable GL1DE:

pdpfilter enable
pdpmode relative auto

NovAtel has registered manufactured ID code 305 with J1939. When complete, your configuration
can be saved with the SAVECONFIG command. For more information about these commands, refer
to the OEMV Family Firmware Reference Manual, available at www.novatel.com/support/firmware-

software-and-manuals/product-manuals-and-doc-updates/, and APN-050 SMART-AG Firmware

Release, available at www.novatel.com/support/knowledge-and-learning/published-papers-and-

documents/application-notes/.

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Vis it www.novatel.com/support/firmware-software-and-manuals/firmware-software-updates/ for the
most recent versions of the PC software and receiver firmware.

4.1 Connect/Convert4 Installation

The CD accompanying this manual contains the Windows applications Connect (Control and
Display Unit) and Convert4. They are installed via a standard Install Shield set-up application. Also
included on the CD is sample source code, to aid development of software for interfacing with the
receiver, and product documentation.

These applications utilize a database in their operations so the necessary components of the Borland
Database Engine (BDE) are installed as well as the necessary database tables and an alias for the
database. The install set-up application does all this automatically so you have only to select where
you would like the applications installed on your PC. It is strongly recommended that you close all
applications before installing Connect and Convert4. You must close any applications that may be
using the BDE before installing. The install set-up modifies the BDE configuration so that it can
recognize the new Connect and Convert4.

The software operates from your PC’s hard drive. You will need to install the software from the CD
supplied by NovAtel or from our Web site:

1. Start Microsoft Windows.

2. Place the NovAtel CD in your CD-ROM drive. If the setup utility is not automatically accessible,
follow these steps:

a. Select Run from the Start menu.
b. Select the Browse button.
c. Locate Setup.exe on the CD drive and select Open.
d. Select OK to run the setup utility.

3. Advance through the steps provided by the setup utility.

When the installation is complete, click on a program icon to launch the application.

The latest version of NovAtel Connect is available to download from our Web
site at www.novatel.com/support/firmware-software-and-manuals/firmware-

software-updates/. Refer to the Quick Start Guide for Connect setup instructions.

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4.2 Connect

Connect is a 32-bit Windows application. The application provides a graphical user interface (GUI)

to allow you to set-up and monitor the operation of the NovAtel receiver by providing a series of
windows whose functionality is explained in this section. A help file is included with Connect. To
access the file, select Contents from the Help menu.

The rest of this section shows the Connect windows from the View menu and their descriptions.

Most windows have a popup menu accessible by right clicking on the window with the mouse. They
provide a way to customize the window by changing the font or to print the window contents. Some of
the windows have access to the Options dialog which contains further settings for certain windows.
Refer to the Connect utility’s online help for specific details. Refer to the SMART-AG Quick Start
Guide for basic connection setup using Connect.

Refer to the Quick Start Guide for instructions for using NovAtel Connect to open a
connection.

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4.3 Convert4

Convert4 is a 32-bit Windows application and is shown in Figure 11. Convert4 will accept GPS file
formats and convert them to ASCII, Binary or Rinex format. The application also allows the user to
screen out particular logs by selecting the desired logs from the list of available logs. This feature is
useful for screening particular logs out of large data files in either ASCII or Binary formats.

Figure 11: Convert4 Screen Examples

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4.3.1 Rinex Format

The Receiver-Independent Exchange (RINEX1) format is a broadly-accepted, receiver-independent
format for storing GPS data. It features a non-proprietary ASCII file format that can be used to
combine or process data generated by receivers made by different manufacturers.

The Convert4 utility can be used to produce RINEX files from NovAtel receiver data files.

Although RINEX is intended to be a receiver-independent format, there are many optional records
and fields. Please keep this in mind when combining NovAtel and non-NovAtel RINEX data.

When converting to RINEX, two files are produced - a RINEX observation file and a RINEX
navigation file. A third GLONASS file is produced if the data contains GLONASS observations. The
default names of these files conform to the RINEX Version 2.10 recommended naming convention of
ssssdddf.yyt, where:

ssss 4 character station name - Convert4 uses the first four characters of the <infile>

parameter as the station ID

ddd day of year

f file sequence number within the day - Convert4 sets this to zero

t file type: o for the observation and n for the navigation file

Selecting the RINEX field, see Figure 11, Convert4 Screen Examples on Page 44, in the Convert4 To
section causes the:

1. Destination File: field to be replaced by the Observation File: and Ephemeris File: fields. Note
that Observation File refers to the RINEX OBS file while Ephemeris File refers to the RINEX
NAV file.

2. RINEX Headers buttons to appear allowing you to supply additional information that appears in
the header records of the RINEX output files (for example, Company Name, Marker Name and
Marker Number).

For best results, the NovAtel receiver input data file should contain the logs as in Table 5, NovAtel
Logs for Rinex Conversion on Page 46.

1. For further information on RINEX Version 2.10 file descriptions, you may wish to consult the

U.S. National Geodetic Survey Web site at

www.ngs.noaa.gov/CORS/general_info.shtml.

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Table 5: NovAtel Logs for Rinex Conversion

NovAtel OEMV Family Log Recommended Trigger

RANGEA/B, or
RANGECMPA/B

BESTPOSA/B, or
PSRPOSA/B, or
RTKPOSA/B, or
MARKPOSA/B

IONUTCA/B onchanged

RAWEPHEMA/B onchanged

GLORAWEPHEMA/B onchanged

VERSIONA/B

SITEDEFA/B

a. Information from this log overrides data entered into the Receiver Number, Type and Version fields

using the OBS file button of the RINEX Headers section, see Figure 11 on Page 44.

b. Available on DL-V3 receivers, refer to the DL-V3 User Manual. Information from this log

overrides data entered into the Marker Name, Marker Number, Antenna Type and Antenna
Delta H fields using the OBS file button of the RINEX Headers section.

a

b

ontime 1

once

once

once

4.3.2 Convert4 Command Line Switches

Convert4 supports several command-line switches to facilitate batch processing. To access its
Command Line Arguments window, open a command prompt window (select Accessories |
Command Prompt from the Start menu). Change directory (cd) to the directory on your hard drive that
Convert4 is stored. Type the following: convert4 -h

The Convert4 Command Line Arguments window appears as shown in Figure 12.

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Figure 12: Convert4 Command Line Arguments

The name of the output file is the same as the input file when converting to ASCII or binary formats.
The file extension, however, is altered to indicate the format of the data:

*.asc for ASCII

*.bin for binary

When converting to RINEX, the output files are named according to the RINEX Version 2.10 naming
convention, see Section 4.3.1, Rinex Format on Page 45.

The -batch arguments suppress the window display and convert the specified file automatically.

When converting to RINEX in batch mode, the navigation and observation file header information
from the most recent interactive Convert4 session is used.

4.4 Firmware Upgrades

The receiver stores its program firmware in non-volatile memory, which allows you to perform
firmware upgrades without having to return the receiver to the distributor. New firmware can be
transferred to the receiver through COM1, and the unit will immediately be ready for operation at a
higher level of performance.

The first step in upgrading your receiver is to contact your local NovAtel dealer. Your dealer will
assist you in selecting the best upgrade option that suits your specific GPS needs. If your needs are
still unresolved after seeing your dealer then you can contact NovAtel directly through any of the
methods described in the Customer Service section, Page 15, at the beginning of this manual.

When you call, have your receiver model number, serial number, and program revision level
available. This information can be found by issuing the LOG VERSION command at the port prompt.

After establishing which new model/revision level would best suit your needs, and having described
the terms and conditions, you will be issued an authorization code (auth-code). The auth-code is
required to unlock the new features according to your authorized upgrade model type.

To upgrade to a higher performance model at the same firmware revision level (for example,
upgrading from a SMART-AG to a SMART-AG-ER on firmware version 3.600), you can use the
AUTH command with the issued auth-code.

If you are upgrading to a higher firmware revision level (for example, upgrading a SMART-AG- PVT
firmware version 3.600 to SMART-AG-RT-20 firmware version 3.710), you will need to transfer new
program firmware to the OEMV family receiver using the WinLoad utility program. As WinLoad and
the upgrade file are generally provided in a compressed file format, you will also be given a
decompression password. WinLoad and the upgrade files can be found on NovAtel's FTP site at

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

Your local NovAtel dealer will provide you with all the information that you require to upgrade your
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4.4.1 Upgrading Using the AUTH Command

The AUTH command is a special input command which authorizes the enabling or unlocking of the
various model features. Use this command when upgrading to a higher performance OEMV family
model available within the same revision level as your current model (for example, upgrading from a
SMART-AG to a SMART-AG-ER on firmware version 3.600). This command only functions in
conjunction with a valid auth-code assigned by Customer Service.

The upgrade can be performed directly from Connect's Command Line Screen, or from any other
communications program. The procedure is as follows:

1. Power-up the OEMV family receiver and establish communications over a serial port (see
Chapter 4 Operation in the OEMV Family Installation and Operation User Manual

2. Issue the LOG VERSION command to verify the current firmware model number, revision level,
and serial number.

3. Issue the AUTH command, followed by the auth-code and model type. The syntax is as follows:

Syntax:

auth auth-code

where auth is a special command which allows program model upgrades

auth-code is the upgrade authorization code, expressed as hhhh,hhhh,hhhh,hhhh,hhhh,model# where
the h characters are an ASCII hexadecimal code, and the model# would be ASCII text

Example:

auth 17cb,29af,3d74,01ec,fd34,l1smrter

Once the AUTH command has been executed, the OEMV family receiver will reboot itself. Issuing
the LOG VERSION command will confirm the new upgrade model type and version number.

If communicating using Connect, the communication path needs to be closed and re-opened using
the Device menu.

4.4.2 Updating Using the WinLoad Utility

WinLoad is required (instead of the AUTH command) when upgrading previously released firmware
with a newer version of program and model firmware (for example, upgrading a SMART-AG- PVT
firmware version 3.600 to SMART-AG-RT-20 firmware version 3.700). WinLoad is a Windows utility
program designed to facilitate program and model upgrades. Once WinLoad is installed and running,
it will allow you to select a host PC serial port, bit rate, directory path, and file name of the new
program firmware to be transferred to the OEMV family receiver via its COM1 or COM2 port. The
port chosen must have an RS-232 interface to the PC.

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Transferring Firmware Files

To proceed with your program upgrade, you must first acquire the latest firmware revision. You will
need a file with a name such as OEMXXXX.EXE (where XXXX is the firmware revision level). This
file is available from NovAtel's FTP site (www.novatel.com/support/firmware-software-and-manuals/

ftp-site/ or via e-mail ([e-mail]). If transferring is not possible, the file can be mailed to

you on CD. For more information on how to contact NovAtel Customer Service please see Page 15 at
the beginning of this manual.

You will need at least 1 MB of available space on your hard drive. For convenience, you may wish to
copy this file to a GPS sub-directory (for example, C:\GPS\LOADER).

The file is available in a compressed format. The self-extracting archive will generate the following
files:

WinLoad.exe WinLoad utility program

HowTo.txt Instructions on how to use the WinLoad utility

WhatsNew.txt Information on the changes made in the firmware since the last revision

XXXX.hex Firmware version upgrade file, where XXXX = program version level (for

example, 1001.hex)

If you are requested to enter a password, please contact NovAtel Customer
Service.

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Using the WinLoad Utility

WinLoad is a windows based program used to download firmware to OEMV family cards. The main
screen is shown in Figure 13.

Figure 13: Main Screen of WinLoad

If you are running WinLoad for the first time you will need to make sure the file and communications
settings are correct.

Open a File to Download

From the file menu choose Open. Use the Open dialog to browse for your file, see Figure 14.

Figure 14: WinLoad’s Open Dialog

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Once you have selected your file, the name should appear in the main display area and in the title bar,
see Figure 15 below.

Figure 15: Open File in WinLoad

Communications Settings

To set the communications port and baud rate, select COM Settings from the Settings menu. Choose
the port on your PC from the Com Port dropdown list and the baud rate from the Download Baudrate
dropdown list. The baud rate should be as high as possible (the default of 115200 is preferred).

Figure 16: COM Port Setup

Downloading firmware

To download firmware follow these steps:

1. Set up the communications port as described in Communications Settings above.

2. Select the file to download, see Open a File to Download on Page 50.

3. Make sure the file path and file name are displayed in main display area, see Figure 15, Open File

in WinLoad on Page 51.

4. Click on the Write Flash button to download the firmware.

5. Power down and then power up the receiver when “Searching for card” appears in the main dis-

play, see Figure 17.

Figure 17: Searching for Card

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6. Enter the authorization code and select OK when the Authorization Code dialog opens, see
Figure 18.

Figure 18: Authorization Code Dialog

The receiver should finish downloading and reset. The process is complete when “Done.” is
displayed in the main display area, see Figure 19.

Figure 19: Upgrade Process Complete

7. Close WinLoad.

This completes the procedure required to upgrade an OEMV family receiver.

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Chapter 5 Bluetooth® Configuration

Bluetooth is a wireless radio communication standard designed for use over short ranges (within
10 m). This chapter describes how to:

• Set up a computer with a Bluetooth adaptor

• Locate a SMART-AG with Bluetooth wireless technology enabled in range

• Communicate with the SMART-AG using Bluetooth wireless technology

• Stop communicating with the SMART-AG using Bluetooth wireless technology

5.1 Bluetooth wireless technology on the SMART-AG Receiver

Bluetooth wireless technology is automatically configured on the SMART-AG receiver’s internal
COM3 port. Once your computer is configured for Bluetooth operation, use HyperTerminal or
Connect to communicate through the assigned COM port. To log data over the Bluetooth port,
specify COM3 as the output port (e.g.

5.2 Set Up a computer with a Bluetooth Adaptor

If your computer is already equipped Bluetooth wireless technology and ready, proceed to Section 5.3,
Locate a SMART-AG with Bluetooth wireless technology in Range on Page 54

1. With the computer powered on, install the driver(s) from the disc that came with your Bluetooth

adapter.

log com3 bestposa ontime 1).

2. Connect the Bluetooth adapter. An example of a USB adapter is shown in Figure 20:

Figure 20: Bluetooth Adapter for computer

Within two minutes of connecting the USB adapter, the Bluetooth icon appears in the Windows
task bar as shown in Figure 21.

Figure 21: Bluetooth Standby: White

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Continue on to the next section when you see the white Bluetooth icon. If the Bluetooth icon is
red, see Figure 22 below, then the Bluetooth installation is on your computer is incorrect and you
should return to Step #1.

Figure 22: Bluetooth Error: Red

5.3 Locate a SMART-AG with Bluetooth wireless technology in Range

Ensure that your computer is equipped with a built in, or external-plug-in, Bluetooth
adapter and is already configured with the appropriate Bluetooth driver.

To locate a SMART-AG with Bluetooth wireless technology in range:

1. Power on the SMART-AG.

2. Double-click on the Bluetooth icon in the task bar, see Figure 21 on page 53, or select Programs |
My Bluetooth Places from the Start menu in Windows. The My Bluetooth Places window opens.

3. Click on the Search for devices in range option from the Bluetooth Tasks side bar on the left of
the My Bluetooth Places window. Devices with Bluetooth wireless technology enabled within
range appear in the Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood folder, see Figure 23 below.

Figure 23: My Bluetooth Places Window

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5.4 Communicate with the SMART-AG Using Bluetooth wireless technology

1. Double-click the SMART-AG device icon in the Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood window, as

shown in Figure 23 on page 54. The computer searches for available services. If Bluetooth is
working properly, a COM port service appears.

2. Double-click the COM3 icon. To use the serial COM port, the SMART-AG must be “paired” with

the computer to use the COM3 port. The Bluetooth PIN Code Request dialog appears.

The COM port used by the SMART-AG may be different on your computer.
The actual COM port used varies depending on how many COM ports are used on
your computer.

3. Enter the SMART-AG default pin number of four zeroes (0000), as shown in Figure 24:

Figure 24: Bluetooth PIN Code Request

If the code is correct, a new COM dialog opens, showing the computer COM port that has been
assigned to the Bluetooth link. For example, in Figure 25, the computer port is COM21.

Figure 25: Computer Bluetooth Port Assignment

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4. Open a terminal program (HyperTerminal, for example) and configure it to the serial port speci­fied in the Bluetooth configuration utility. In the above example, the terminal program must be
configured to connect through COM21.

5. Configure the port settings as follows:

9600 bps, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no handshaking, echo off

6. Through the terminal program, connect to the Bluetooth serial port and verify the connection.

7. Type the following VERSION log request into the command prompt to ensure that the connection
works:

LOG VERSION

The Bluetooth icon in the task bar turns green when it is connected, see Figure 26 below.

Figure 26: Bluetooth Connected: Green

5.5 Stop Communicating with the SMART-AG Using Bluetooth wireless technology

1. Double-click on the Bluetooth icon in the task bar, see Figure 21 on page 53, or select Programs |
My Bluetooth Places from the Start menu in Windows. The My Bluetooth Places window opens.

2. Click on the Search for devices in range option from the Bluetooth Tasks side bar on the left of
the My Bluetooth Places window. Devices with Bluetooth wireless technology enabled within
range appear in the Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood folder, see Figure 23 on page 54.

3. Double-click on the SMART-AG device icon in the Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood window, see
Figure 23 on page 54. The computer searches for available services. If Bluetooth wireless tech­nology is working properly, COM port service appears.

4. Right-click on the COM21 icon and select the Disconnect Serial COM Port option. A COM21
dialog box appears, see Figure 27, to confirm that you want to disconnect.

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Figure 27: COM21 Disconnect?

5. Click on the Ye s button in the COM21 dialog and the SMART-AG’s is unpaired from your com-

puter. When the SMART-AG and computer are unpaired, the Bluetooth icon in the task bar
appears white, see Figure 21 on page 53.

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Appendix A Technical Specifications

A.1 SMART-AG Receiver Performance

PERFORMANCE

14 GPS L1

Channel Configuration

Horizontal Position Accuracy (RMS)

Measurement Precision

Maximum Data Rate

Time to First Fix

Signal Reacquisition L1 0.5 s (typical)

Time Accuracy 20 ns RMS

Velocity Accuracy

a. Satellite Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) include WAAS (North America), EGNOS (Europe)

and MSAS (Japan).

b. Typical values. Performance specifications subject to GPS system characteristics, US DOD

operational degradation, ionospheric and tropospheric conditions, satellite geometry, baseline
length, multipath effects and the presence of intentional or unintentional interference sources.
Export licensing restricts operation to a maximum velocity of 515 metres per second.

c. Typical values with GL1DE enabled. “Pass to pass” or time relative position error is the one

dimensional horizontal (cross track) position error after 15 minutes or less after an initial

convergence of at least 10 minutes.
d. Expected accuracy after convergence. RT-20 is independent of GL1DE.
e. Model specific.
f. Typical value. No almanac or ephemerides and no approximate position or time.
g. Typical value. Almanac and recent ephemerides saved and approximate time entered. For more

information, Please refer to the “SETAPPROXTIME” command in the OEMV Family Firmware

Reference Manual found on our Web site at www.novatel.com/support/firmware-software-and-

manuals/product-manuals-and-doc-updates/.

e

b

12 GLONASS L1 (optional)
2 SBAS

a

Absolute P2P

Autonomous 1.6 m 25 cm

b

SBAS

a

0.8 m 18 cm

DGPS 0.5 m 23 cm

d

RT-20

(optional) 0.2 m 2 cm

L1 C/A Code 18 cm RMS
L1 Carrier Phase 1.5 mm RMS

Measurements 20 Hz
Position 20 Hz

Cold Start
Hot Start

f

g

65 s
35 s

0.03 m/s RMS

c

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A.2 SMART-AG Specifications

INPUT/OUTPUT CONNECTORS

SMART-AG COM/PWR

Serial Com Ports RS-232 F Compliant (Rx and Tx signals only)

CAN SAE J1939/ ISO 11783/ ISO 11898 Compliant

Emulated Radar Output High= Supply Voltage -0.5V Minimum

PPS Output 3.3 V CMOS Logic Compatible

MKI Input 3.3V CMOS Logic/ 5V Tolerant

+8 to +36 V DC at 2.5 W (typical while logging)
For the cable pinouts and drawings, see Section A.2.1, SMART-AG

Power/Communications Development Kit Cable (01018256) starting
on Page 61

Low= 0.5V Maximum
Load= 3K Ohm Minimum

INPUT/ OUTPUT CONNECTOR PROTECTION

a

Electrical Conducted/
Coupled disturbance
tolerance

ISO 7637:2002 (Survives all pulse types)

LED INDICATORS

More details can also be found in Section 2.2.2, Status Indicators starting on Page 25

PHYSICAL

Size

Weight 495 g maximum

155.3 x 66.8 x

155 mm

b

ENVIRONMENTAL

Operating Temperature -40C to +75C

Storage Temperature -55C to +90C

Humidity Not to exceed 95% non-condensing

Immersion MIL-STD-810F Method 512.4 Procedure 1

Vibration

c

a. When tracking GPS satellites.
b. denotes diameter, here and in the Dimensions graphic on Page 60.

c. See also the Notice section of this manual starting on Page 13.

Random MIL-STD-810F Method 514.5 C17
Sinusoidal IEC 68-2-6 ASAE EP455, 5.15.2 Level 1
Shock MIL-STD-810 F Method 516.5

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155.0

155.3

66.8

26.94

21.85

26.94

26.94

26.94

31.21

#8-32 THREADED
INSERT (4 PL.)

Back of SMART-AG unit

Front of SMART-AG unit

DIMENSIONS

a

a. All dimension are in millimeters, please use the Unit Conversions page found at

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www.novatel.com/support/knowledge-and-learning/ for conversion to other measurements.

A.2.1 SMART-AG Power/Communications Development Kit Cable

J2

J3

J1

0.500SCALE

SEE DETAIL A

SEE DETAIL B

RED,
BATT +

BLACK
BATT-

STRIP INSU LATION FROM

12 WIRES AND CRIMP AMP/TYCO

TERMINAL # 770520-3 OR 770854-3

PER TYCO APPLICATION SPEC

114-16016

1.000SCALE

ADETAIL

BLUE,
ER_OUT

WHT-BLK,

ER GND

WHITE, MKI

WHT-BLK,
MKI GND

ORANGE, PPS

WHT BLK,
PPS GND

YELLOW,

CAN1+

GREEN,

CAN1-

1.000SCALE

BDETAIL

PIN 1

PIN 2

PIN 6

PIN 9

PIN 10

PIN 14

SEE DETAIL C

1.000SCALE

CDETAIL

PIN 5

PIN 1

PIN 9

PIN 6

COM 1

COM 2

5A Fast Blow Fuse
(User Supplied)

5

(01018256)

The SMART-AG cable that accompanies the SMART-AG Development Kit, see Figure 28 below,
provides a means of supplying power from a battery while operating in the field. The exposed wires
(red for positive and black for negative) can then be connected to a 12 or 24V vehicular power circuit
(or equivalent) protected by a 5A fast blow fuse (user supplied). The cable also has two DB-9
connectors. One can accommodate a computer serial (RS-232) communication port and the other can
connect to a modem or radio transmitter to propagate differential corrections (please refer to your
user-supplied modem or radio transmitter user guide for more information on its connectors).

In addition, there are a number of bare wires where the outer insulation is cut away but the wires
beneath are intact. See Table 6 on Page 62 for their pinouts. For more information on mating
connectors and part numbers, see Table 7 on Page 63.

This cable is RoHS compliant and its part number is 01018256.

Figure 28: SMART-AG Development Kit Cable

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Table 6: SMART-AG Development Kit Cable Pinouts

Color Signal Name J1 J2 J3 Label

Red COM1_TXD 1 2

White COM1_RXD 2 3

Red COM2_TXD 3 2

White COM2_RXD 4 3

Black COM1 GND 5 5

Black COM2 GND 5 5

White-Black MKI GND 5 MKI GND

White-Black ER GND 5 ER GND

White-Black PPS GND 5 PULSE PER

SECOND GND

Yellow CANI+ 6 CANI +

Green CANI- 7 CANI -

- RESERVED 8

Black PWR RET (GND) 9 BATT -

Blue EMULATED

RADAR OUT

White EVENT MARK IN 11 MKI

Orange PPS 12 PPS

- RESERVED 13

Red PWR INPUT 14 BATT +

10 ER_OUT

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A.2.2 SMART-AG Connector and Cable Requirements

Custom cables for installing your SMART-AG can be created using he following guidelines:

• Wire size: must be 0.5 mm-1.25 mm (20-16 AWG)

• Batt + connection must be protected by 5A fast blow fuse

• Serial data signals (TxD, RxD, signal ground) must be run in shielded cable.
Connect shields to ground at SMART-AG end only

• CAN signal conductors must be twisted (40 twists/m, 12 twists/ft)

• Use only the recommended mating connectors listed below. Use only gold plated
pins

Failure to observe the given cable construction guidelines in this section
will result in damage to the wiring (not covered by warranty).

The connector used in the SMART-AG is an “AMPSEAL” dust and water sealed type produced by
Tyco. The following part numbers pertain to the mating connector required to make connections to the
SMART-AG. These numbers are provided for information only and are not available from NovAtel as
separate parts.

Table 7: SMART-AG Mating Connectors

Product Part Description Company Part Number

SMART-AG mating connector
(Figure 28 on Page 61)

Gold plated pins for SMART­AG connector/loose

Gold plated pins for SMART­AG connector/strip

Seal Plug for unused pins on
mating connector

14-pin sealed receptacle
housing-black

Pins, loose piece Tyco/

Pins, strip (reel) Tyco/

Seal Plug Tyco/

Tyco/
AMP

AMP

AMP

AMP

776273-1

770854-3

770520-3

770678-1

Table 8 details the part numbers for recommended fuses and fuse holders. These numbers are
provided for information only and are not available from NovAtel as separate parts.

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Table 8: Recommended Fuse and Fuse Holders

Fuse Recommended Fuse/Fuse Holder

12 V Fuse (standard size blade) ATO Blade Fuse 5A Littelfuse 0257005

Or Equivalent

12 V Fuse (mini size blade) Mini Blade Fuse 5A Littelfuse 0297005

Or Equivalent

24V Fuse (standard size blade) TAC ATO Blade Fuse 5A Littelfuse 142.6185.450

Or Equivalent

24V Fuse (mini size blade) Mini Blade Fuse 58V 5A Littelfuse 0997005

Or Equivalent

Fuse Holder (standard size blade) In-line ATO fuse holder Littelfuse FHAC0001

Or Equivalent

Fuse Holder (mini size blade) In-line mini fuse holder Littelfuse 0FHM0001

Or Equivalent

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Appendix B Commands

The SMART-AG firmware implements the OEMV family command set, documented in the OEMV
Family Firmware Reference Manual. Commonly used SMART-AG commands are summarized in
Tab l e 9 and documented in this appendix.

Table 9: SMART-AG Commands in Alphabetical Order

ASCII Command Message ID Description

COM 4 Configure the receiver serial port.

FRESET 20 Factory reset (Existing OEMV Command extended to

SMART-AG)

LOG 1 Request logs from the receiver

$PMDT 8200 Configure the Tilt Compensation function (New SMART-AG

RADARCFG 8192 Configure the ER signal output (New SMART-AG command)

RESET 18 Perform a hardware reset

SETCANNAME 1091 Set the CAN name fields.

The arguments for each of these commands are described in the following sections.

For a complete listing and description of the other commands that the SMART-AG, an OEMV-1G­based receiver, is capable of processing, refer to the OEMV Family Firmware Reference Manual.

command)

B.1 SYNTAX CONVENTIONS

The following rules apply when entering commands, at the command prompt, from a keyboard.

1. Courier font is used to illustrate program output or user input.

2. References to other commands, logs or any of their fields are shown in italics.

3. The commands are not case sensitive. For example, you could type either RESET or reset.

4. Except where noted, either a space or a comma can separate commands and their required entries.
For example, you could type either fix position 51.11358042 -114.04358013

1059.4105 or fix position 51.11358042, -114.04358013, 1059.4105.

5. At the end of a command, a carriage return is required. For example, press <Enter> or <Return>
on your keyboard.

6. Responses are provided to indicate whether or not an entered command was accepted. The format
of the response depends on the format of the command. Refer to the OEMV Family Firmware
Reference Manual for more information.

7. Optional parameters are indicated by square brackets ( [ ] ). For commands that contain
optional parameters, the value used if the optional parameter is not specified is given in the syntax
table for the command.

8. Data format definitions, as specified in the “Format” field, are detailed in the OEMV Family
Firmware Reference Manual. Note that all binary data is little-endian byte-ordered.

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B.2 COM Configure COM Port

This command permits you to configure the receiver’s asynchronous serial port communications
drivers.

The current COM port configuration can be reset to its default state at any time by sending it two
hardware break signals of 250 milliseconds each, spaced by fifteen hundred milliseconds (1.5
seconds) with a pause of at least 250 milliseconds following the second break. This will:

• Stop the logging of data on the current port (see UNLOGALL command in the
OEMV Family Firmware Reference Manual).

• Clear the transmit and receive buffers on the current port.

• Return the current port to its default settings (see Factory Defaults section in
Chapter 2 Commands of the OEMV Family Firmware Reference Manual).

• Set the interface mode to NovAtel for both input and output (see
INTERFACEMODE command in the OEMV Family Firmware Reference Manual).

Baud rates higher than 115,200 bps are not supported by standard PC hardware.
Special PC hardware may be required for higher rates, including 230400 bps,
460800 bps and 921600 bps. Also, some PC's have trouble with baud rates
beyond 57600 bps.

Abbreviated ASCII Syntax: Message ID: 4

COM [port] bps [parity[databits[stopbits[handshake[echo[break]]]]]]

Factory Default:

com com1 9600 n 8 1 n off on
com com2 9600 n 8 1 n off on
com com3 9600 n 8 1 n off on
com aux 9600 n 8 1 n off on

On SMART-AG receivers with Bluetooth, the default settings for COM3 are:

com3 115200 n 8 1 cts off off

Changing the COM3 serial port settings could interfere with the ability to
communicate using Bluetooth.

ASCII Example:

com com1,57600,n,8,1,n,off,on

Use the COM command before using the INTERFACEMODE command on
each port.

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Watch for situations where the COM ports of two receivers are connected
together and the baud rates do not match. Data transmitted through a port
operating at a slower baud rate may be misinterpreted as break signals by the
receiving port if it is operating at a higher baud rate.

This is because data transmitted at the lower baud rate is stretched relative to the
higher baud rate. In this case, configure the receiving port to have break
detection disabled using the COM command.

Table 10: COM Serial Port Identifiers

Binary ASCII Description

1 COM1 COM port 1

2 COM2 COM port 2

3 COM3 COM port 3

6 THISPORT The current COM port

8 ALL All COM ports

9

10

13

14

15

XCOM1

XCOM2

b

USB1

b

USB2

b

USB3

a

a

Virtual COM1 port

Virtual COM2 port

USB port 1

USB port 2

USB port 3

16 AUX AUX port

17

a. The XCOM1, XCOM2 and XCOM3 identifiers are not

available with the COM command but may be used with
other commands.

b. USB is not available on the SMART-AG.

XCOM3

a

Virtual COM3 port

Table 11: Parity

Binary ASCII Description

0 N No parity (default)

1 E Even parity

2 O Odd parity

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Table 12: Handshaking

Binary ASCII Description

0 N No handshaking (default)

1 XON XON/XOFF software handshaking

2 CTS CTS/RTS hardware handshaking

Field

1 COM header - - This field contains the

2 port See Table 10, COM

3 bps/baud 300, 600, 900, 1200,

4 parity See Table 11, Parity

5 databits 7 or 8 Number of data bits

6 stopbits 1 or 2 Number of stop bits

7 handshake See Table 12,

Field
Type

ASCII
Value

Serial Port Identifiers

on Page 67

2400, 4800, 9600,
19200, 38400,
57600, 115200, or
230400

on Page 67

Handshaking on
Page 68

Binary

Value

Description

command name or the
message header depending on
whether the command is
abbreviated ASCII, ASCII or
binary, respectively.

Port to configure.
(default = THISPORT)

Communication baud rate
(bps).
Bauds of 460800 and 921600
are also available on COM1 of
OEMV-2-based products.

Parity Enum 4 H+8

(default = 8)

(default = 1)

Handshaking Enum 4 H+20

Binary

Format

- H 0

Enum 4 H

ULong 4 H+4

ULong 4 H+12

ULong 4 H+16

Binary

Bytes

Binary

Offset

8 echo OFF 0 No echo

(default)

ON 1 Transmit any input characters

as they are received

9 break OFF 0 Disable break detection Enum 4 H+28

ON 1 Enable break detection

(default)

Enum 4 H+24

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B.3 FRESET Clear Selected Data from NVM and Reset

The OEMV freset command is extended to include SMART-AG features. An additional target field,
userdata (value = 10), resets only the SMART-AG user data NVM, thereby resetting all parameters

indicated in this document as “Stored in NVM” to factory defaults. Issuing the freset command with
the “target” field set to standard, resets the userdata NVM as well as OEMV parameters as indicated
in the OEMV Family Firmware Reference Manual.

Issuing the FRESET command affects Tilt as follows:

• Tilt sensor level is restored to the factory default

• Tilt enable/disable will not be affected

If you issue the FRESET command without any parameters, it is the same as
issuing a FRESET STANDARD command.

Field

1 FRESET

2 target See Table 13,

Field
Type

header

ASCII
Value

- - This field contains the

FRESET Target
on Page 70

Binary

Value

Description

command name or the
message header
depending on whether the
command is abbreviated
ASCII, ASCII or binary,
respectively.

Data to be reset by the
receiver

Binary

Format

-H0

Enum 4 H

Binary

Bytes

Binary

Offset

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Table 13: FRESET Target

Binary ASCII Description

0 STANDARD Resets commands, ephemeris, and almanac (default). Also resets

all L-band related data except for subscription information.

1 COMMAND Resets the stored commands (saved configuration)

2 GPSALMANAC Resets the stored GPS almanac

3 GPSEPHEM Resets the stored GPS ephemeris

4 GLOEPHEM Resets the stored GLONASS ephemeris

5 MODEL Resets the currently selected model

10 USERDATA Reset SMART-AG-only commands

11 CLKCALIBRATION Resets the parameters entered using the CLOCKCALIBRATE

20 SBASALMANAC Resets the stored SBAS almanac

21 LAST_POSITION Resets the position using the last stored position

31 GLOALMANAC Resets the stored GLONASS almanac

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B.4 LOG Request Logs from the Receiver

Many different types of data can be logged using several different methods of triggering the log
events. Every log element can be directed to any combination of the three COM ports. The ONTIME
trigger option requires the addition of the period parameter. See the OEMV Family Firmware
Reference Manual for further information and a complete list of data log structures. The LOG
command tables in this section show the ASCII command format.

The optional parameter [hold] prevents a log from being removed when the UNLOGALL command,
with its defaults, is issued. To remove a log which was invoked using the [hold] parameter requires the
specific use of the UNLOG command. To remove all logs that have the [hold] parameter, use the
UNLOGALL command with the held field set to 1.

The [port] parameter is optional. If [port] is not specified, [port] is defaulted to the port that the
command was received on.

1. The OEMV family of receivers can handle 30 logs at a time. If you attempt to
log more than 30 logs at a time, the receiver responds with an Insufficient
Resources error. Each COM port (serial and USB) already has
RXSTATUSEVENT log associated with it. This means that with 3 serial ports
and no USB ports, 7 logs are already accounted for, as shown below:

• RXSTATUSEVENT on COM1, COM2, and COM3

• TRACKSTAT, BESTVEL, TILTDATA and PSRXYZ on XCOM1

See the example on the next page.

2. Maximum flexibility for logging data is provided to the user by these logs. The
user is cautioned, however, to recognize that each log requested requires addi­tional CPU time and memory buffer space. Too many logs may result in lost
data and degraded CPU performance. Receiver overload can be monitored using
the idle-time field and buffer overload bits of the Receiver Status in any log
header.

3. Polled log types do not allow fractional offsets or ONTIME rates faster than
1Hz.

4. Use the ONNEW trigger with the MARKTIME, MARK2TIME, MARKPOS or
MARK2POS logs.

5. Only the MARKPOS, MARK2POS, MARKTIME or MARK2TIME logs, and
‘polled’ log types are generated ‘on the fly’ at the exact time of the mark. Syn­chronous and asynchronous logs output the most recently available data.

6. If you do use the ONTIME trigger with asynchronous logs, the time stamp in
the log does not necessarily represent the time the data was generated, but rather
the time when the log is being transmitted.

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Abbreviated ASCII Syntax: Message ID: 1

LOG [port] message [trigger [period [offset [hold]]]]

Factory Default:

log com1 rxstatuseventa onnew 0 0 hold

log com2 rxstatuseventa onnew 0 0 hold

log com3 rxstatuseventa onnew 0 0 hold

log aux rxstatuseventa onnew 0 0 hold

log usb1 rxstatuseventa onnew 0 0 hold

log usb2 rxstatuseventa onnew 0 0 hold

log usb3 rxstatuseventa onnew 0 0 hold

Abbreviated ASCII Example 1:

log com1 bestpos ontime 7 0.5 hold

The above example shows BESTPOS logging to COM port 1 at 7 second intervals and offset by 0.5
seconds (output at 0.5, 7.5, 14.5 seconds and so on). The [hold] parameter is set so that logging is not
disrupted by the UNLOGALL command.

To send a log only one time, the trigger option can be ignored.

Abbreviated ASCII Example 2:

log com1 bestpos once 0.000000 0.000000 nohold

Refer to the Command Formats section of the OEMV Family Firmware Reference Manual for
additional examples.

1. In Connect there are two ways to initiate data logging to the receiver's serial

ports. You can either enter the LOG command in the Console window, or use
the interface provided in the Logging Control window. Ensure the Power Set­tings on your PC are not set to go into Hibernate or Standby modes. Data is lost
if one of these modes occurs during a logging session.

2. Only the ASCII/Abbreviated ASCII log table is included in this manual. Please
refer to the LOG command in the OEMV Family Firmware Reference Manual
for binary log details.

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Field

Field

Name

ASCII
Value

Description

Field
Type

1 LOG

(ASCII)
header

2 port See Table 14, Detailed

3 message Any valid message

4 trigger ONNEW Output when the message is updated (not

- This field contains the command name or
the message header depending on whether
the command is abbreviated ASCII or
ASCII respectively.

Serial Port Identifiers

on Page 74

name, with an optional
A or B suffix.

ONCHANGED Output when the message is changed

ONTIME Output on a time interval

ONNEXT Output only the next message

ONCE Output only the current message. (default)

ONMARK Output when a pulse is detected on the

Output port
(default = THISPORT)

Message name of log to output Char [ ]

necessarily changed)

mark 1 input, MK1I

-

Enum

Enum

5 period Any positive double

value larger than the
receiver’s minimum raw
measurement period

6 offset Any positive double

value smaller than the
period.

7 hold NOHOLD Allow log to be removed by the UNLOGALL

HOLD Prevent log from being removed by the

Log period (for ONTIME trigger) in seconds
(default = 0)

Offset for period (ONTIME trigger) in
seconds. If you wished to log data at 1
second after every minute you would set
the period to 60 and the offset to 1 (default
= 0)

command (default)

UNLOGALL command

Double

Double

Enum

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Table 14: Detailed Serial Port Identifiers

ASCII Port

Name

Hex Port

Value

NO_PORTS 0 0 No ports specified

COM1_ALL 1 1 All virtual ports for COM port 1

COM2_ALL 2 2 All virtual ports for COM port 2

COM3_ALL 3 3 All virtual ports for COM port 3

THISPORT_ALL 6 6 All virtual ports for the current port

ALL_PORTS 8 8 All virtual ports for all ports

XCOM1_ALL 9 9 All virtual COM1 ports

XCOM2_ALL 10 10 All virtual COM2 ports

USB1_ALL d 13 All virtual ports for USB port 1

USB2_ALL e 14 All virtual ports for USB port 2

USB3_ALL f 15 All virtual ports for USB port 3

AUX_ALL 10 16

XCOM3_ALL 11 17 All virtual COM3 ports

COM1 20 32 COM port 1, virtual port 0

Decimal Port

Value

a

Description

All virtual ports for the AUX port

b

COM1_1 21 33 COM port 1, virtual port 1
...

COM1_31 3f 63 COM port 1, virtual port 31

COM2 40 64 COM port 2, virtual port 0
...

COM2_31 5f 95 COM port 2, virtual port 31

COM3 60 96 COM port 3, virtual port 0
...

COM3_31 7f 127 COM port 3, virtual port 31

USB 80 128 USB port, virtual port 0
...

USB_31 9f 159 USB port, virtual port 31

SPECIAL a0 160 Unknown port, virtual port 0
...

SPECIAL_31 bf 191 Unknown port, virtual port 31

THISPORT c0 192 Current COM port, virtual port 0

THISPORT_31 df 223 Current COM port, virtual port 31

Continued on the following page

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ASCII Port

Name

Hex Port

Value

Decimal Port

Value

a

Description

FILE

FILE_1

c

c

e0

e1

c

c

224

225

c

c

User-specified file destination, 0

User-specified file destination, 1

...

FILE_31

c

c

ff

255

c

User-specified file destination, 31

XCOM1 1a0 416 Virtual COM1 port, virtual port 0

XCOM1_1 1a1 417 Virtual COM1 port, virtual port 1
...

XCOM1_31 1bf 447 Virtual COM1 port, virtual port 31

XCOM2 2a0 672 Virtual COM2 port, virtual port 0

XCOM2_1 2a1 673 Virtual COM2 port, virtual port 1
...

XCOM2_31 2bf 703 Virtual COM2 port, virtual port 31

USB1 5a0 1440 USB port 1, virtual port 0

USB1_1 5a1 1441 USB port 1, virtual port 1
...

USB1_31 5bf 1471 USB port 1, virtual port 31

USB2 6a0 1696 USB port 2, virtual port 0
...

USB2_31 6bf 1727 USB port 2, virtual port 31

USB3 7a0 1952 USB port 3, virtual port 0
...

USB3_31 7bf 1983 USB port 3, virtual port 31

AUX

c

8a0

c

2208

c

AUX port, virtual port 0

b

...

AUX_31

c

8bf

c

2239

c

AUX port, virtual port 31

b

c

c

c

XCOM3 9a0 2464 Virtual COM3 port, virtual port 0
...

XCOM3_31 9bf 2495 Virtual COM3 port, virtual port 31

a. Decimal port values 0 through 16 are only available to the UNLOGALL command and

cannot be used in the UNLOG command, or in the binary message header.
b. The AUX port is available on OEMV-2-based and OEMV-3-based products.
c. SMART-AG only. Refer to the SMART-AG Firmware Reference Manual and Connect’s

Help file.

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B.5 $PMDT Configure Tilt Compensation

Use this NMEA command to configure the Tilt Compensation function.

Syntax

$PMDT,[command],[parameters]*cksum

Host Description Command Format Tilt Sensor Response

b

ua

Set GPS
Sensor
Height

To set the GPS sensor height in feet and
inches:

$PMDT,u,,ff,ii*cksum crlf
Example: To set the GPS sensor height

to 12 ft 6 in, the command is:
$PMDT,u,,12,6*40
Note: Feet and inches are entered as

integers, You can enter feet and inches,
but not feet, inches and metres.

Response to the “u” command:
$PMDT,<,GPS sensor height

(inches):nnnnn crlf
where nnnnn is a five digit integer, sensor

height in inches.
In this example, the Tilt Sensor response

is:

$PMDT,<,GPS sensor height
(inches): 00150

To set the GPS sensor height in metres:
$PMDT,u,,,,mmm.mmm*cksum crlf
Example: To set the GPS sensor height

to 3.5 metres, the command is:

$PMDT,u,,,,3.5*7C

l Set Field

Level

x Update

Flash
Values

a. If all fields in the u command are zero or null, the current height is transmitted without change (with

the format shown above).

b. If an invalid entry is received (>500 inches), the response is:

$PMDT,<Max legal height exceeded: nnnnn and will be ignored clrf

For example, if you enter 42 ft 6 in, you will get the following response:

$PMDT,<,Max legal height exceeded: 00510 and will be ignored
$PMDT,<,GPS sensor height (inches): 00150

$PMDT,l*cksum crlf
Example:

$PMDT,l*4D

To update flash values (needs to follow
any height or level command that is not
done each time you power up):

$PMDT,x*cksum crlf
Example: $PMDT,x*59

Response to the ”u” command:
$PMDT,<,GPS sensor height

(inches):nnnnn crlf
where nnnnn is a five digit integer, sensor

height in inches.
In this example, the Tilt Sensor response

is:

$PMDT,<,GPS sensor height
(inches): 00137

Response to the “l” command:
$PMDT,<,Level state set crlf

Example:

$PMDT,<,Level state set

Response to the “x” command:
$PMDT,<,Flash updated crlf
Example:

$PMDT,<,Flash updated

Refer to “Tilt Compensation” on Page 28 and “Tilt Compensation” on Page 40 for setup instructions.

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B.6 RADARCFG Configure the ER Output

Use this command to configure the Emulated Radar (ER) output. ER is available through the
SMART-AG multi-cable, see Page 62 for pin-out details.

Syntax

radarcfg switch freq_step update_rate resp_mode threshold

Message ID = 8192

Field Data Description Bytes Format Units Offset

1 Header This field contains the command

name or the message header
depending on whether the command
is abbreviated ASCII, ASCII or
binary, respectively.

2 switch Enable or disable radar emulation

(default = enable)

3 freq_step Frequency step per kilometer per

hour.
Range: 26.11, 28.12 or 36.11

(default = 36.11)

4 update_rate Specify how often to update radar

output
Range: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20

(default = 10)

5 resp_mode Specify the time, response mode,

over which to average velocity
samples, see Table 15, Response
Modes on Page 78.

(Default = 500)

6 threshold The threshold is only applicable when

the response mode is set to 2. The
response time is 1000 ms when the
velocity is greater than this value,
otherwise, it is 500 ms.
Range: 2-50 kph

(default = 5 kph)

0 = ENABLE
1 = DISABLE

a

a

--0

4 Enum none H

8 Double Hz/

kph

4 Integer Hz H+12

4 Integer none H+16

8 Double kph H+20

H+4

a. The number of samples used for smoothing depends on both the update_rate and resp_mode

parameters. For instance, if the update_rate is 5 Hz and the resp_mode is 2000ms, the number of
samples used will be 10.

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Table 15: Response Modes

Mode Description

2000 2000 ms

1000 1000 ms

500 500 ms (default)

2 Automatically switches between 1000 and 500 ms

1 Performs no smoothing

The time period over which to smooth
velocity samples

Example 1 to disable radar emulation: radarcfg disable 26.11 1 1 2

Example 2 to set the frequency step to 36.11 Hz/kph,
update rate to 1 Hz and no smoothing: radarcfg enable 36.11 1 1 2

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B.7 SETCANNAME Sets the CAN name fields

This commands sets the CAN device name fields.

Abbreviated ASCII Syntax: Message ID: 1091

setcanname

Field

1 SETCANNAME

header

2 ManufacturerCode CAN module's

3 IndustryGroup Industry group number

4 DeviceClass 11783-5 Device class

5 DeviceClassInstance 11783-5 Device class

6 Function 11783-5 Function (default

7 FunctionInstance 11783-5 Function instance

8 ECUInstance 11783-5 ECU Instance

Field
Type

ASCII
Value

- - This field contains the

Binary

Value

Description

command name or the
message header
depending on whether the
command is abbreviated
ASCII, ASCII or binary,
respectively.

Manufacturer Code

(default = 2)

(default = 0)

instance (default = 0)

= 23)

(default = 0)

(default = 0)

Binary

Format

- H 0

ULong 4 H

ULong 4 H+4

ULong 4 H+8

ULong 4 H+12

ULong 4 H16

ULong 4 H+20

ULong 4 H+24

Binary

Bytes

Binary

Offset

9 PreferredAddress Device default address on

start up (default=28)

10 Reserved ULong 4 H+32

ULong 4 H+28

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Appendix C Logs

C.1 Position Logs

C.1.1 NMEA Logs

The NMEA logs (receiver outputs) supported by the SMART-AG are summarized in Chapter 3 of the
OEMV Family Firmware Reference Manual in section "NMEA Standard Logs". The available logs
include:

• GPGGA, which outputs a log of position system fix data and undulation. There are variants of
GPGGA, specifically:

- GPGGARTK, which has greater precision than GPGGA but with the loss of the
undulation field

- GPGGALONG, which has both greater precision and the undulation field

• GPVTG, which outputs track made good and ground speed
Each of the available NMEA standard logs is described in more detail in its own section of Chapter 3
of the OEMV Family Firmware Reference Manual.

The steps for configuring the receiver output, through the command line are:

1. Configure the communication port using the COM command, described in Appendix B.2, COM
Configure COM Port on Page 66. To set COM port 2 as follows:

Bit Rate 9600

Parity none

Data Bits 8

Stop Bits 1

Handshaking None

Echo Off

Break On

enter the following string:

com com2 9600 n 8 1 n off on

2. Select and configure the NMEA string that you want to output. The information is described in
Chapter 3 Data Logs of the OEMV Family Firmware Reference Manual, in the section for the
particular log. For example, to log gpgga (position system fix data and undulation) at 2 Hz, enter
the following string:

log gpgga ontime 0.5

You can configure the log to output at various frequencies, as described in Appendix B.4, LOG
Request Logs from the Receiver on Page 71.

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The above command line operations can also be carried out through the Connect. Information about
configuring the communication port can be found in the Connect online help in Contents > Getting
Started > Connecting to the receiver. Information about logging data can be found in Getting Started >
Logging Data. The procedure for adding a NMEA log through the Connect is summarized as follows:

1. In the Logging control window, click Logging to one or more of the receiver's serial ports. The
Add Log window displays.

2. Beside Select list, select Complete List or NMEA List.

3. Beside Log to file, select the NMEA log you want to add.

4. Select the port.

5. Configure the remaining fields then click Add.

C.1.2 NovAtel Position Logs

In addition to NMEA logs, NovAtel supports a range of non-NMEA position logs, described in the
OEMV Family Firmware Reference Manual, including:

• BESTPOS: This log contains the best available combined GPS and inertial navigation system
(INS, if available) position computed by the receiver, for example:

log bestposa ontime 0.5

• BESTXYZ: This log contains the receiver’s best available position and velocity in ECEF
coordinates, for example:

log bestxyza ontime 1

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C.2 Other Logs

The SMART-AG firmware generates the logs in Table 16, in addition to those of the OEMV Family
log set. Refer to the OEMV Family Firmware Reference Manual, which also contains procedures and
explanations related to data logging and is available from our Web site at:

www.novatel.com/support/firmware-software-and-manuals/product-manuals-and-doc-updates/

Table 16: SMART-AG Logs in Alphabetical Order

Message ID ASCII Log Description

8193 RADARSIGNAL Radar signal and position information

(New SMART-AG log)

37 VERSION Hardware versions, software versions, and serial numbers (

Existing OEMV log extended to SMART-AG)

C.2.1 RADARSIGNAL ER Signal and Position Information

This log contains position and Emulated Radar (ER) signal information.

Message ID: 8193

Log Type: Asynch

Recommended Input:

log radarsignala onchanged

ASCII Example 1 (stationary SMART-AG):

#RADARSIGNALA,COM1,0,61.5,FINESTEERING,1501,248381.628,00000000,8a1c,3723;

SOL_COMPUTED,WAAS,0.0139,0.00,0.00*f0d580ca

ASCII Example 2 (moving SMART-AG):

#RADARSIGNALA,COM1,0,42.5,FINESTEERING,1428,206179.600,00000000,baa8,3349;

SOL_COMPUTED,WAAS,0.3315,2,0.3152,473.97,29.62*c1479c20

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Field # Field type Data Description Format

Binary

Bytes

Binary
Offset

1 RADAR-

SIGNAL
header

2 sol status Solution status, see Table 18, Solution Status on

3 vel type Velocity type, see Table 17, Position or Velocity Type

4 speed Speed over ground (m/s) Double 8 H+8

4 varf freq External VARF output frequency (Hz) Double 8 H+16

5 radar freq Radar signal frequency (Hz) as output by the

6 xxxx 32-bit CRC (ASCII and Binary only) Hex 4 H+32

7 [CR][LF] Sentence terminator (ASCII only) - - -

Log header H 0

Enum 4 H

Page 85

Enum 4 H+4

on Page 84

Double 8 H+24

Emulated Radar Out signal. See SMART-AG

Development Kit Cable starting on Page 61.

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Table 17: Position or Velocity Type

Type (binary) Type (ASCII) Description

0NONE No solution

1 FIXEDPOS Position has been fixed by the FIX POSITION command

2 FIXEDHEIGHT Position has been fixed by the FIX HEIGHT/AUTO

command

8 DOPPLER_VELOCITY Velocity computed using instantaneous Doppler

16 SINGLE Single point position

17 PSRDIFF Pseudorange differential solution

18 WAAS Solution calculated using corrections from an SBAS

19 PROPAGATED Propagated by a Kalman filter without new observations

32 L1_FLOAT Floating L1 ambiguity solution

33 IONOFREE_FLOAT Floating ionospheric-free ambiguity solution

34 NARROW_FLOAT Floating narrow-lane ambiguity solution

48 L1_INT Integer L1 ambiguity solution

49 WIDE_INT Integer wide-lane ambiguity solution

50 NARROW_INT Integer narrow-lane ambiguity solution

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Solution Status

(Binary) (ASCII)

Table 18: Solution Status

Description

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14-17

18

19

20

SOL_COMPUTED Solution computed

INSUFFICIENT_OBS Insufficient observations

NO_CONVERGENCE No convergence

SINGULARITY Singularity at parameters matrix

COV_TRACE Covariance trace exceeds maximum (trace > 1000 m)

TEST_DIST Test distance exceeded (maximum of 3 rejections if

distance > 10 km)

COLD_START Not yet converged from cold start

V_H_LIMIT Height or velocity limits exceeded (in accordance with

export licensing restrictions)

VARIANCE Variance exceeds limits

RESIDUALS Residuals are too large

DELTA_POS Delta position is too large

NEGATIVE_VAR Negative variance

Reserved

INTEGRITY_WARNING Large residuals make position unreliable

Reserved for SPAN-capable receivers

PENDING When a FIX POSITION command is entered, the receiver

computes its own position and determines if the fixed
position is valid

a

INVALID_FIX The fixed position, entered using the FIX POSITION

command, is not valid

UNAUTHORIZED Position type is unauthorized - HP or XP on a receiver not

authorized for it

a. PENDING implies there are not enough satellites being tracked to verify if the FIX POSITION

entered into the receiver is valid. The receiver needs to be tracking two or more GPS satellites to
perform this check. Under normal conditions you should only see PENDING for a few seconds on
power up before the GPS receiver has locked onto its first few satellites. If your antenna is
obstructed (or not plugged in) and you have entered a FIX POSITION command, then you may see
PENDING indefinitely.

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C.2.2 TILT Compensation

Tilt Compensation affects existing logs as follows:

• NovAtel logs that provide the Extended Solution Status field (BESTPOS and BESTXYZ, both
documented in OEMV Family Firmware Reference Manual) use the 0x80 bit to flag the fact that
Tilt Compensation is being applied.

• For NMEA GPGGA, GPGGARTK, and GPGGALONG logs, the precision of various fields
indicates whether the Tilt Compensation is being applied.

C.2.3 VERSION HW & SW Versions and Serial Numbers

The Component Type of the VERSION log, refer to the OEMV Family Firmware Reference Manual,
is extended to include SMART-AG information as in Table 19.

Table 19: Component Type

Binary Value

0 UNKNOWN Unknown Component

1 GPSCARD OEMV GPSCard Component

3 ENCLOSURE SMART-AG Receiver

8 USERINFO User-application information

981073925
(0x3A7A0005)

a

ASCII Value Description

component

DB_USERAPPAUTO Auto-starting user-application

firmware

a. Unused numbers are reserved for future use.

For the SMART-AG, the BT MAC address field has been added, in hexadecimal format, to the
USERINFO block, “

[COM1]<VERSION COM1 0 94.5 UNKNOWN 0 156.357 004c0001 3681 5010

< 3

< GPSCARD "N1GA" "DHC09401037" "MCAGTP-1.00-22B" "3.710" "3.002"

< DB_USERAPPAUTO "SmartAg" "0" "" "1.100" "" "2009/Nov/27" "13:22:29"

< USERINFO "LMX9830" "0212" "002166000001" "" "" "" ""

[COM1]

002166000001” in the following example.

"2009/Nov/30" "11:08:19"

In the above example, the firmware is shown as 3.710 and the SMART-AG application is shown as

1.100.

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Appendix D Replacement Parts

The following are a list of the replacement parts available for your NovAtel SMART-AG receiver.
Should you require assistance, or need to order additional components, please contact your local
NovAtel dealer or Customer Service representative.

D.1 SMART-AG

Table 20: SMART-AG Product

Part Description NovAtel Part

SMART-AG 01018203

Cable: 14-pin socket to 2 DB-9 connectors, twisted CAN I/O pair, and other bare wire
connectors (see Section A.2.1, SMART-AG Power/Communications Development Kit
Cable (01018256) starting on Page 61)

Mounting Plate 70023072

01018256

D.2 Accessories

Table 21: Accessories

Part Description NovAtel Part

OEMV Family Compact Disc with PC utilities including Connect 01018235

OEMV Family Installation and Operation User Manual OM-20000093

OEMV Family Firmware Reference Manual OM-20000094

The accessories above are also available from www.novatel.com

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Index

$PMDT command, 76

A

accuracy

position
velocity, 58

almanac, 70
antenna

internal
mounting, 25
single-frequency, 25

specifications, 59
ascii, 44
AUTH command, 48
authorization, 48
AUX port, 75

identifier, 67

, 33, 58

, 18

B

base station, 37
baseline, 33
baud rate, 30
baud rate, see bps
BESTPOS log
BESTXYZ log, 81
bidirectional communication, 31
bit rate, see bps
Bluetooth

configuration, 53
bps, 68
break, 66, 68
buffer, 30, 71

, 81

, 22

C

cable

serial

, 30

warranty, 12
CAN. See Controller Area Network
Caution
CDU software, 42, 72, 87
CMR, 37

, 30

cold start, 58
COM command, 66
COM port, 72
command, 65

communication, 30
error message, 33
example, 33
in CDU, 47
interface, 37
multiple, 37
port, 30
pre-configure, 35
prompt, 32
RTK, 37

communication

bidirectional
Bluetooth, 53
CDU, 32
computer, 31
getting started, 31
notice, 13
operation, 30
physical, 20
port, 25, 30
remote terminal, 31

COMVOUT command, 66
configuration

additional equipment
base station, 35
Bluetooth, 53–57
CDU, 31
model, 19
port, 30, 66
rover station, 36
RTK, 37

typical hardware, 30
configuring, 40
Connect, 23, 42–43
connector

input/output

mounting bracket, 24

specifications, 59
Controller Area Network, 27

, 31

, 20

, 59

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Convert software, 44
copyright, 2
CPU, 71
Customer Service, 15, 47

D

data

Bluetooth
collect, 26
erase, 69
format, 65
L-band, 70
link, 34
log, 71–72
NVM, 69
port, 25, 30
start, 31–32
storage device, 34
terminal, 31

Warning, 33
DC power, 59
dealer, 15, 47
default

Bluetooth

factory, 69

interface mode, 37

log, 72

offset, 73

period, 73

port, 30, 71–73

reset, 69

trigger, 73
differential

configuration note

corrections, 33, 61

operation, 33

serial cable, 61

setup, 34
directional communication, 31
distance exceeded, 85

, 53

, 55

, 37

E

echo, 68
EGNOS, 38
e-mail, 15
Emulated Radar (ER), 27, 77, 82

operation, 39

enable Bluetooth, 53
ESTB, 38

F

factory default

setting

, 66

features, 19, 31, 47–48
firmware upgrades, 47–48
FRESET command, 69

G

GL1DE, 38
GLONASS, 45
GPGGA log, 80
GPS Antenna, 12
GPVTG log, 80
graphical user interface, 43

H

handshaking, 30, 68
hardware

Bluetooth
connector, 20
enclosure, 18
replace, 87
required, 20
setup, 22, 34

specifications, 60
header, 17
height limit, 85
hexadecimal, 17
hibernate mode, PC, 72
hold, 71, 73

, 53

I

identifier, serial port, 74
idle time, 30
input

command

connector, 59

differential, 35–36

mark, 73

power, 23

syntax, 65
install, 16

, 32–33

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Index

installation, 42
integration, 16
interface

base or rover
Bluetooth, 53
communication, 31
graphical, 23
serial, 30

introduction, 18

, 35–36

L

laptop power settings, 72
LED

front

, 18

power, 21, 25

light emitting diode (LED), see LED
log

, 37, 71–72, 82

LOG command, 71
logs

tilt compensation

, 86

M

memory, 71
message trigger, 73
model, 19

N

NMEA logs, 80
Notices, 13
NovAtel Inc., 2, 15
NovAtel position logs, 81

O

operation, 30
optionality, 17
output

connector
convention, 17
log, 71–73
status, 31–32
syntax, 65

overload, 71

, 59

P

parity, 30, 67–68

PC power settings, 72
PC Utilities, 23
period, 71, 73
port

Bluetooth
COM, 20, 30, 32, 37
configuration, 66, 68
identifier, 67, 74–75
interface mode, 35–36
log, 71–73
output, 73
prompt, 32–33
serial, 30
settings, 30

position

accuracy
base, 33, 35
best, 82

command, 33, 37
position logs, 81
power, 21, 23
pseudorange, 37

, 55

, 33

R

RADARCFG command, 76
RADARSIGNAL log, 82
receiver outputs, 80
receiver status, 71
replacement parts, 87
reset

FRESET command

option, 70

target, 70
RESET command, 76
revision, firmware, 1, 47
Rinex, 44–45
rover station, 37
RTCA, 37
RTCM, 35, 37
RTCMV3, 35, 37

, 32, 69

S

satellite, 25, 30
self-test, 31, 71
serial

cable

, 30

number, 47

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port, 37, 74
standby mode, PC, 72
status, receiver, 71
support, 12, 15
syntax, 65

T

technical specifications, 58
terrain compensation. See tilt compensation
tilt compensation

$PMDT command, 76

logs, 86

operation, 40
time, 71, 73
transmit, 68
trigger, log, 71–72

, 28, 40

U

upgrade firmware, 15, 47–48

V

velocity limit, 85
version, 48

Index

W

Warning

CE

, 14

FCC, 13
warranty, 12
website, 15
windows in CDU, 43
WinLoad, 48
WRITE command/log, 86

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