Trimble TC900C User Manual

Trimble® SNR900

Radio-Modem

Operation Manual

Part Number 52357-00-ENG

Revision B

December 2004

Contact Information

Trimble Geomatics and Engineering Division 5475 Kellenburger Road Dayton, Ohio 45424-1099 U.S.A.

800-538-7800 (toll free in USA) +1-937-233-8921 Phone +1-937-233-9004 Fax www.trimble.com

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CMR+, MS750, MS860, SiteNet, and TRIMCOMM are trademarks of Trimble Navigation Limited. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Release Notice

This is the December 2004 release (Revision B) of the SNR900 Operation Manual, part number 52357-00-ENG. It applies to version 1.0 of the

SNR900 radio-modem.

Hardware Limited Warranty

Trimble Navigation Limited warrants that this hardware product (the “Product”) will perform substantially in accordance with published specifications and be substantially free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year starting from the date of delivery. The warranty set forth in this paragraph shall not apply to software products.

Software License, Limited Warranty

This Trimble software product, whether provided as a stand-alone computer software product, built into hardware circuitry as firmware, embedded in flash memory, or stored on magnetic or other media, (the “Software”) is licensed and not sold, and its use is governed by the terms of the relevant End User License Agreement (“EULA”) included with the Software. In the absence of a separate EULA included with the Software providing different limited warranty terms, exclusions and limitations, the following terms and conditions shall apply. Trimble warrants that this Trimble Software product will substantially conform to Trimble’s applicable published specifications for the Software for a period of one (1) year, starting from the date of delivery.

Warranty Remedies

Trimble's sole liability and your exclusive remedy under the warranties set forth above shall be, at Trimble’s option, to repair or replace any Product or Software that fails to conform to such warranty ("Nonconforming Product") or refund the purchase price paid by you for any such Nonconforming Product, upon your return of any Nonconforming Product to Trimble in accordance with Trimble’s standard return material authorization procedures.

Warranty Exclusions and Disclaimer

These warranties shall be applied only in the event and to the extent that (i) the Products and Software are properly and correctly installed, configured, interfaced, maintained, stored, and operated in accordance with Trimble's relevant operator's manual and specifications, and; (ii) the Products and Software are not modified or misused. The preceding warranties shall not apply to, and Trimble shall not be responsible for defects or performance problems resulting from (i) the combination or utilization of the Product or Software with hardware or software products, information, data, systems, interfaces or devices not made, supplied or specified by Trimble; (ii) the operation of the Product or Software under any specification other than, or in addition to, Trimble's standard specifications for its products; (iii) the unauthorized, installation, modification, or use of the Product or Software; (iv) damage caused by accident, lightning or other electrical discharge, fresh or salt water immersion or spray; or (v) normal wear and tear on consumable parts (e.g., batteries). Trimble does not warrant or guarantee the results obtained through the use of the Product.

THE WARRANTIES ABOVE STATE TRIMBLE'S ENTIRE LIABILITY, AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES, RELATING TO PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, THE PRODUCTS, SOFTWARE, AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION AND MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED

“AS-IS” AND WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY

KIND BY EITHER TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED OR ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN ITS CREATION, PRODUCTION, INSTALLATION, OR DISTRIBUTION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. THE STATED EXPRESS WARRANTIES ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES ON THE PART OF TRIMBLE ARISING OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY PRODUCTS OR SOFTWARE. SOME STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON DURATION OR THE EXCLUSI ON OF AN IMPLIED WARRANTY, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION OR FAILURE OF OPERATION OF GPS SATELLITES OR THE AVAILABILITY OF GPS SATELLITE SIGNALS.

Limitation of Liability

TRIMBLE’S ENTIRE LIABILITY UNDER ANY PROVISION HEREIN SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE PRODUCT OR SOFTWARE LICENSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL TRIMBLE OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE OR LEGAL THEORY RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE PRODUCTS, SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION AND MATERIALS, (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS), REGARDLESS WHETHER TRIMBLE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH LOSS AND REGARDLESS OF THE COURSE OF DEALING WHICH DEVELOPS OR HAS DEVELOPED BETWEEN YOU AND TRIMBLE. BECAUSE SOME STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. NOTE: THE ABOVE LIMITED WARRANTY PROVISIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO PRODUCTS OR SOFTWARE PURCHASED IN THE EUROPEAN

UNION. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR TRIMBLE DEALER FOR

APPLICABLE WARRANTY INFORMATION.

Notices

Class B Statement – Notice to Users. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These 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 communication. 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 by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. – Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes and modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer or

registrant of this equipment can void your authority to operate this equipment under Federal Communications Commission rules.

The SNR900 operates in the 902 to 928 MHz frequency band. It is certified for unlicensed use in this band as a transmitter pursuant to 47 C.F.R. §§

15.247, 15.249 (1993) (unlicensed, low-power devices) Subpart C of Part 15 of FCC Rules regarding Spread Spectrum Systems for the United States. License-free operation in Canada is covered by RSS-210 of Industrie Canada.

Contents

1 Introduction

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Related Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Your Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2 Getting Started

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Hardware Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

SNR900 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Frequency Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3 Configuring the SNR900

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

WinFlash Configuration Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting to the SNR900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Configuring the SNR900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Serial Port Baud Rate and Parity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Defaults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Diagnostics and Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Contents

4 Installing the SNR900 Network

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Physical Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connectors and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Mounting the SNR900 on a Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Machine Mount Kit (PN 35087-00) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Cabling Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Power and I/O Cable for Machine Installations . . . . . . . . . 24

Infrastructure/Base Station Power and I/O Cable . . . . . . . . 26

Machine Service Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Antenna Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Antenna Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

A Technical Specifications

Technical Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Pinout Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Index

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CHAPTER

Introduction 1

In this chapter:

Q Welcome

Q Related Information

Q Technical Assistance

Q Your Comments

1 Introduction

1.1 Welcome

This manual describes how to set up and use the SNR900 radiomodem.

This publication assumes that you are know how to use the Microsoft® Windows® operating system.

1.2 Related Information

Sources of related information include the following:

• Readme.txt file – a Readme.txt file contains information added after the documentation was completed. To read this file, double-click it or use a text editor to open it. The installation program also copies it into the program directory.

• Release notes – the release notes describe new features of the product, information not included in the manuals, and any changes to the manuals. They are provided as a .pdf file on the CD and are installed in the program directory (typically C:\Program Files\Trimble\<Folder>) when you install the software.

• Update notes – there is a warranty activation sheet with this product. Send it in to automatically receive update notes containing important information about software and hardware changes. Contact your local Trimble dealer for more information about the support agreement contracts for software and firmware, and an extended warranty program for hardware.

• Trimble training courses – Consider a training course to help you use your GPS system to its fullest potential. For more information, go to the Trimble website at www.trimble.com/training.html.

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1.3 Technical Assistance

If you have a problem and cannot find the information you need in the product documentation, contact your local dealer. Alternatively, do one of the following actions:

• Request technical support using the Trimble website at www.trimble.com/support.html

• Send an e-mail to trimble_support@trimble.com

1.4 Your Com men ts

Your feedback about the supporting documentation helps us to improve it with each revision. E-mail your comments to ReaderFeedback@trimble.com.

Introduction 1

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1 Introduction

4 SNR900 Operation Manual

CHAPTER

Getting Started 2

In this chapter:

Q Introduction

Q Hardware Specification

Q SNR900 Description

2 Getting Started

2.1 Introduction

The SNR900 radio-modem broadcasts raw GPS data in Compact Measurement Record (CMR) format from a reference receiver to one or more roving receivers for precise machine positioning.

The SNR900 is compatible with the Trimble SiteNet™ 900 and TRIMCOMM™ 900 radio for broadcasting and receiving Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM) or CMR data.

Trimble recommends that you use the Trimble CMR+™ format whenever possible. This requires version 1.40 or later software in all of your radios.

2.2 Hardware Specification

The SNR900 meets stringent hardware requirements and is designed to survive in harsh environments. It has the following features:

• Integrated low-profile antenna for machine installations.

• Physical connection by means of the same 8-pin male Bendix connector previously used on SiteNet 900 and TRIMCOMM radios. For a description of the connector pinout, see Pinout Information, page 36.

In addition, SNR900 is designed for use with unconditioned 10 VDC to 32 VDC power.

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2.3 SNR900 Description

The SNR900 is a frequency-hopping, spread-spectrum radio unit and data modem packaged in a rugged, waterproof, metal case and is designed to withstand severe environmental stress.

2.3.1 Features

• Low latency CMR transmission

• Compatible with SiteNet and TRIMCOMM radio networks

• Upgradeable software

• Forty selectable networks

• License-free operation in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand

• Ruggedized, weatherproof casing

• Typical 3–5 km range

• Low power consumption

Getting Started 2

• One CAN (J1939) port

• Two RS-232 interfaces at either 9600, 38400, or 57600 baud

• Low-profile antenna for machine applications

• Machine mounting kit option (for more information, see Mounting the SNR900 on a Machine, page 20)

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2 Getting Started

2.3.2 Frequency Band

The SNR900 operates in the 902 to 928 MHz frequency band. It is certified for unlicensed use in this band as a transmitter pursuant to 47 C.F.R.

§§ 15.247, 15.249 (1993) (unlicensed, low-power devices)

Subpart C of Part 15 of FCC Rules regarding Spread Spectrum Systems for the United States. License-free operation in Canada is covered by RSS-210 of Industrie Canada.

The SNR900 can be purchased with a reduced frequency range for use in Australia and New Zealand. It is available in single-frequency mode for other countries.

Note – The 902–928 MHz band is a shared-use band and as such is subject to interfering signals.

This frequency band is allocated to other uses in other parts of the world, including cellular telephony. Regulations regarding its use vary greatly from country to country. Use of the SNR900 outside the United States must be approved by the local radio authority. Contact your local radio communications governing authority for regulations and restrictions on operation in the country or area where you want to use the SNR900.

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CHAPTER

Configuring the SNR900 3

In this chapter:

Q Introduction

Q Default Settings

Q WinFlash Configuration Software

Q Diagnostics and Firmware Upgrade

3 Configuring the SNR900

3.1 Introduction

The SNR900 is a data modem and a radio in one unit. Two units can provide a radio data link between Trimble GPS receivers.

3.2 Default Settings

The SNR900 serial ports are initially configured with the following settings:

• 38400 baud

• 8 data bits, no parity

•1 stop bit

The SNR900 is also initially configured as a rover; its network setting is Network 1.

When the SNR900 powers up, it retrieves its default settings from its nonvolatile memory. The default settings can be changed whenever necessary.

3.3 WinFlash Configuration Software

The Trimble WinFlash software is a Microsoft Windows-based application that configures the SNR900 for use in a network. Use WinFlash to configure all SNR900 radios required for a project.

Note – The Trimble CommSet software is required to configure Trimble SiteNet 900 radios.

To configure a SNR900 using WinFlash, complete the following procedures:

1. Connect the office computer to the SNR900.

2. Configure the SNR900 using WinFlash.

These procedures are discussed in the following sections.

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