Novatel OEM4-G2 - Manual

OEM4-G2 / OEM4-G2L GPSCard™

This guide provides the basic infor-
mation you need to setup and begin
using your new OEM4-G2 or OEM4-
G2L GPSCard. For more detailed
information on the installation and
operation of your receiver, please
refer to the user manuals provided
on the accompanying CD. To order a
printed copy of the manuals, free of charge, follow the instruc-
tions given on the enclosed

User Manuals

card.

BOX CONTENTS

In addition to this

Quick Start Guide

, the following is provided

with your GPSCard:

•

1 ESD wrist strap

•

1 CD containing:

•

An installation program for NovAtel’s GPS PC
utilities, including

GPSolution

®

•

Product documentation, including user manuals

•

The

OEM4 Software Development Kit

•

OEM4 Family Quick Reference Guide

•

User Manuals

card for requesting printed manuals

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

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

•

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

•

For an OEM4-G2, a power supply between 4.5 and 18
VDC capable of providing at least 2.7 W or, for an
OEM4-G2L, a 3.3 ± 0.15 VDC supply capable of at least
2.4 W

•

An enclosure to protect against environmental condi-
tions and RF interference

•

A wiring harness to provide power to the receiver and
access to the data and strobe signals, with one or more
DB-9 connectors for serial communication with a PC or
other data communications equipment

•

A null modem cable

•

A quality GPS antenna, like the GPS-702

from NovAtel

•

An antenna RF cable with a MMCX male connector at
the receiver end, such as NovAtel’s C016 RF cable com-
bined with our GPS-C002 RF adapter cable

SETTING UP YOUR GPSCARD

Complete the steps below to connect and power your GPSCard.
See

Volume 1

of the

OEM4 Family User Manual

for more infor-

mation on steps

1

through

3

.

1.

Install the GPSCard and the wiring harness in a secure
enclosure to reduce environmental exposure and RF inter-
ference, making sure to protect against ESD.

If you do not take the necessary precautions against ESD,
including using the provided ESD wrist strap, you may dam-
age the GPSCard.

2.

Mount the GPS antenna on a secure, stable structure with
an unobstructed view of the sky.

3.

Connect the GPS antenna to the GPSCard using the
antenna RF cable and the RF adapter cable.

4.

Connect a serial port on the receiver to a serial port on the
PC using a null modem cable.

5.

Connect the power supply to the GPSCard.

6.

Plug in and/or turn on the power supply.

INSTALLING THE PC UTILITIES

Once the GPSCard is connected to the PC, antenna, and power
supply, install NovAtel’s GPS PC utilities

.

1.

Start up the PC.

2.

Insert the accompanying CD in the CD-ROM drive of the
computer.

3.

Select

Install the OEM4 GPS PC Utilities

from the window

that is automatically displayed. If the window does not auto-
matically 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 pro-
vided in the

NovAtel GPS PC Utilities

setup utility.

ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION WITH THE
RECEIVER

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

1.

Launch

GPSolution

from the

Start

menu folder specified dur-

ing the installation process. The default location is

Start

|

Programs

|

OEM4 PC Software

.

2.

Open the

Device

menu and select

Open....

3.

Select the

New...

button in the

Open

dialog box.

4.

Enter a name for the new device configuration in the

Name

field of the

New Config

dialog box.

5.

Select the

Settings

button.

6.

Select the PC serial port the GPSCard is connected to from
the

PC Port

drop-down list.

7.

Select

57600

from the

Baud Rate

list.

8.

Uncheck the

Use hardware handshaking

checkbox.

9.

Select

OK

to save the settings.

10. Select the

OK

button to close the

New Config

dialog box and

create the new device configuration.

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