Document Outline

• SUPERSTAR II User Manual
  • Proprietary Notice
  • Software License
  • Customer Service
  • Notices
    • Electrostatic Discharge
    • FCC Notice
    • CE Notice
    • EMC Common Regulatory Testing
  • Warranty Policy
  • Foreword
    • Table 1: Related Publications
  • 1 Introduction
    • Figure 1: SUPERSTAR II Receiver
    • 1.1 SUPERSTAR II GPS Card
    • 1.2 FlexPak-SSII
      • Figure 2: FlexPak-SSII Enclosure
  • 2 Receiver Specifications
    • 2.1 System Architecture
      • Figure 3: Receiver Block Diagram
    • 2.2 Physical Characteristics
    • 2.3 Enclosure and Wiring Harness
    • 2.4 GPS Antenna
    • 2.5 Principal Power Supply
    • 2.6 Data Communications Equipment
  • 3 Installation
    • Figure 4: Typical System Configuration
    • 3.1 Electrostatic Discharge
    • 3.2 Equipment Interconnection
    • 3.3 Installation Considerations
    • 3.4 Connectors and Connector Pins Assignment
      • Table 2: Minimum J1 Connections
    • 3.5 Protocol Selection and Non Volatile Memory
      • Table 3: Use of Discretes
      • Table 4: Discretes IP2 and IP3 functions
      • Table 5: Non-Volatile Memory Data
    • 3.6 Default Configuration
    • 3.7 Installation Overview
      • Figure 5: Basic Setup
  • 4 Operation
    • Figure 6: Typical Operational Configuration
    • 4.1 Communications with the Receiver
    • 4.2 Getting Started
    • 4.3 Data Requests
    • 4.4 Configurable Parameters
    • 4.5 Receiver States
    • 4.6 Built-In Status Tests
    • 4.7 DATUM Support
  • 5 Message Formats
    • 5.1 RTCM-Format Messages
    • 5.2 NMEA Format Data Messages
  • 6 Positioning Modes of Operation
    • 6.1 Single-Point or Autonomous
    • 6.2 Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS)
      • Figure 7: The SBAS Concept
  • 7 Troubleshooting
    • Table 6: Cable Lengths Vs. Gain
  • A Technical Specifications
    • A.1 SUPERSTAR II Family Performance
    • A.2 SUPERSTAR II GPS Card
      • Figure 8: SUPERSTAR II Dimensions
      • Table 7: J1 Interfaces and Power Connector Pin Assignment
      • Table 8: I/O Signals Voltage Limits
  • B FlexPak-SSII Specifications
    • B.1 FlexPak-SSII
      • Table 9: FlexPak Status Indicators
      • Table 10: FlexPak COM Ports Pin-Out Descriptions
      • Figure 9: FlexPak Power Cable
      • Figure 10: FlexPak 13-Pin Serial Cable
    • B.2 Development Kit
      • Figure 11: Differential GPS Setup
    • B.3 StarView Software Installation
  • C Antenna Specifications
    • C.1 Cable Selection
      • Table 11: Coaxial Cable Specifications
      • Table 12: Antenna Gain Depending on Cable Length Required
      • Table 13: Typical Current Consumption Versus Antenna Gain
    • C.2 Geodetic Active Antenna
      • Table 14: Recommended Geodetic Active Antennas
    • C.3 Active Antenna
      • Table 15: Recommended Active Antennas
    • C.4 Passive Antenna
      • Table 16: Passive Antenna Specifications (Patch Element)
      • Figure 12: GPS Antenna 201-990146-716 (MCX, +12 dB)
      • Figure 13: GPS Antenna 201-990147-606 (+26 dB)
      • Figure 14: Coaxial Cable Assembly
      • Figure 15: GPS Antenna 201-990147-432 (1575 MHz) and 201-990144-807 (Pre-Amplifier)
  • D Standards/References
  • E TTFF and Satellite Acquisition
    • E.1 Time-To-First-Fix (TTFF)
    • E.2 Re-Acquisition
  • F Updating Receiver Firmware
    • F.1 System Requirements
    • F.2 Utility Installation
    • F.3 Registration Key
      • Figure 16: Update Registration Window in DOS
      • Figure 17: Paste the Registration Key into the DOS Window
    • F.4 Registration Key Accepted
      • Figure 18: Configuration Accepted
    • F.5 Starting Software and Options Update
      • Figure 19: Update Utility Activation
      • Figure 20: End of Programming Session
  • G GPS Overview
    • Figure 21: NAVSTAR Satellite Orbit Arrangement
    • G.1 GPS System Design
    • G.2 Height Relationships
      • Figure 22: Illustration of Receiver Height Measurements
    • G.3 GPS Positioning
      • Figure 23: Accuracy versus Precision
      • Figure 24: Example of Differential Positioning
    • G.4 Multipath
      • Figure 25: Illustration of GPS Signal Multipath
      • Figure 26: GPS Signal Multipath vs. Increased Antenna Height
      • Figure 27: Illustration of Quadrifilar vs. Microstrip Patch Antennas
  • H Glossary of Terms
  • I Acronyms
  • Index