Novatel SMARTV1G User Manual

Smart-v1/smart-v1g antenna, Quick start guide, Smart-v1/v1g box contents

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SMART-V1/SMART-V1G ANTENNA™

This guide provides the basic
information you need to set up
and begin using your new
SMART-V1 or SMART-V1G. For
more detailed information on the
installation and operation of your
receiver, please refer to the
OEMV user manuals. The
manuals and their latest updates
may be found on our website at:

http://www.novatel.com/support/docupdates.htm

SMART-V1/V1G BOX CONTENTS

Accompanying this quick start guide, the following are also
provided with your SMART-V1/V1G:

1 CD containing:

• An installation program for NovAtel’s Control and

Display Unit (CDU) graphical user interface software

• Product documentation, including user manuals

1 User Manuals postcard for requesting printed manuals

SMART-V1/V1G OPTIONAL CABLES

The SMART-V1 is availble with a USB, CAN or RS-422
multi-connector cable (these have 7 open ends, see
Table 1, or have no connectors, that is, all open-ended):

• USB (18-pin connector to 2 serial DB-9 connectors,

1 USB connector)

• CAN (18-pin connector to 2 serial DB-9 connectors,

1 CAN DB-9 connector)

• RS-422 (18-pin connector to 3 serial DB-9

connectors)

The SMART-V1G is available with the USB cable above.

The multi-cables are also available without any
connectors but with all their wires open-ended.

Table 1: Multi-Cables Bare Tagged Wire Colors

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

The additional equipment listed below is required for a basic
setup:

A Windows-based PC with an RS-232 DB-9 port

A power supply and connection (+9 to +28 V DC)

One of the optional cables detailed in the SMART-V1/
V1G Optional Cables
section earlier in this guide

SETTING UP YOUR SMART-V1/V1G

Complete the steps below to connect and power your receiver.

1. Mount the SMART-V1/V1G on a secure, stable structure

with an unobstructed view of the sky.

2. Connect the SMART-V1/V1G to a serial port on the PC.

3. When connecting power to the SMART-V1 or SMART-V1G,

it is recommended that you use a battery source. In this
case, it is important that you tie together the bare wires
tagged as GND2 (brown) and GND (black) to the battery’s
negative terminal. Tie the bare wires tagged as PWR (red)
and PWR2 (orange) to the battery’s positive terminal.

Guidelines for grounded and floating installations are shown
in the following diagrams.

WARNING: If you do not use a battery, you must tie together

the bare wires tagged as GND2 (brown), GND
(black) and DIGGND (green) to the DC power

supply’s negative ground connector. Failure to

tie the appropriate grounds, as explained in this
section, may result in your SMART-V1/V1G

becoming permanently damaged and void your

warranty.

Normally when a vehicle engine is started, power can dip to
around 9.6 VDC or even cut-out to ancillary equipment.

INSTALLING THE PC UTILITIES

Once the SMART-V1/V1G is connected to the PC and power
supply, install NovAtel’s PC Utilities

.

1. Start up the PC.
2. Insert the accompanying CD 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 GPS PC Utilities setup program.

QUICK START GUIDE

Color

Function

Color

Function

Red

PWR

Green

Digital GND

Orange

PWR2

Brown

GND2

Blue

T SIG (PPS)

Black

GND

Yellow

Reserved

USB or CAN

to PC

COM1

CO

M2

PWR2 (orange)

GND (black)

USB

COM1

COM2

PPS

(blue)

Digital Ground

(green)

Grounded TE
(Terminal Equipment)

To SMART-V1

Vehicle

Power

Source

This ground may

be inherent

Ground connection

needs to be made
near the antenna to

preclude damage
caused by voltage

differences across
the vehicle chassis

Nearly all vehicles have a
negative chassis ground

PWR (red)

GND2 (brown)

Reserved

(yellow)

COM1, COM2, USB
and Digital Ground
are connected in

cable (where DB9

and USB connectors
are used)

Equipment

interfacing

with PPS

Equipment needs

to be ground-
referenced to use

PPS signal

Chassis Ground Application

PWR2 (orange)

USB

COM1

COM2

PPS (blue)

Floating TE

(Terminal Equipment)

Vehicle

Power

Source

GND (black)

PWR (red)

R e s e r v e d
(yellow)

To SMART-V1

Nearly all vehicles have a

negative chassis ground

GND2 (brown)

Floating

equipment

interfacing

with PPS

Digital
Ground
(green)

COM1, COM2,

USB and Digital
Ground are

connected in cable
(where DB9 and

USB connectors
are used)

Floating TE Application

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