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Z-Sensor & Z-Eurocard
Operation Manual

Ashtech
1170 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA USA 94086

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Main

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Voice: 408-524-1400

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Fax: 408-524-1500

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Sales

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US: 800-922-2401

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International: 408-524-1670

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Fax: 408-524-1500

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Europe

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Voice: 44-993-883-533

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Fax: 44-993-883-977

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Support

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US: 800-229-2400

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International: 408-524-1680

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Fax: 408-524-1500

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BBS

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Direct: 408-524-1527

Internet

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Summary of Contents for Z-eurocard

Page 1: ...bers Main Voice 408 524 1400 Fax 408 524 1500 Sales US 800 922 2401 International 408 524 1670 Fax 408 524 1500 Europe Voice 44 993 883 533 Fax 44 993 883 977 Support US 800 229 2400 International 408...

Page 2: ...yright laws of the United States of America U S A and or the jurisdiction in which you are located For information on translations and distribution outside the U S A please contact Ashtech Inc NO PAT...

Page 3: ...demarks Z Eurocard Z Sensor Ashtech Magellan and the Ashtech Logo are registered trade marks of Magellan All other product and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective h...

Page 4: ...iv Z Sensor and Z Eurocard Operation Manual...

Page 5: ...Observables 1 2 3 6 J RTK Rover 6 K RTK Base 7 Chapter 2 Equipment 9 Hardware Description 9 Z Eurocard 9 RF Connector 13 Antenna 14 Power Requirements 14 Environmental Specifications 14 Mounting Requi...

Page 6: ...Started 27 Hardware Setup 27 Applying Power 27 Receiver Initialization 27 Receiver Communication 27 Monitoring 28 Satellite Tracking 28 Position 28 Setting Receiver Parameters 29 Saving Parameter Sett...

Page 7: ...erface Connector Pinouts 11 Figure 2 5 Z Eurocard Mounted with Heat Sink 15 Figure 2 6 Z Sensor Front Panel 16 Figure 2 7 Z Sensor Mounting Dimensions 18 Figure 2 8 DB25 Connector 19 Figure 2 9 Z Sens...

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Page 9: ...Accuracy as Function of Mode 4 Table 1 3 Z receiver Options 5 Table 2 1 Z Eurocard Interface Connector 12 Table 2 2 SSRadio Connector Pinout 13 Table 2 3 Z Sensor Front Panel Description 16 Table 2 4...

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Page 11: ...d is mechanically and electrically compatible with the Ashtech GG24 GPS GLONASS Eurocard and the GG RTK Eurocard Thus once you have integrated one of these you have essentially integrated them all The...

Page 12: ...ation in its non volatile memory The unit has an L1 L2 band radio frequency RF port and four RS 232 serial input output I O ports Ports A B and C are capable of two way communication with external equ...

Page 13: ...rain and dust to MIL STD 810E N A Power consumption 7 5 watts Power input 10 28V 5V 5 Interface Three RS 232 ports via a DB 25 connector one internal RS 232 port One antenna connector Event marker an...

Page 14: ...suing the following command to the receiver using an external handheld controller or PC as described in Z Family Technical Reference Manual PASHQ RID The command will display the options on an externa...

Page 15: ...en this option is enabled The receiver will decode the RTCM 104 Version 2 2 format message types 1 3 6 9 16 and 22 as well as types 18 19 20 and 21 For messages 18 19 20 and 21 the J option is also re...

Page 16: ...ectable frequencies up to 10Hz Without this option only frequencies up to 5Hz are available T Point Positioning The T option allows you to put the receiver into point positioning mode using the PASHS...

Page 17: ...K RTK Base The K option allows the receiver to act as an RTK base station which outputs carrier phase differential data This option requires the observables option to be 3 For RTCM 18 19 or 21 22 the...

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Page 19: ...and can supply power to the antenna LNA by means of that cable No separate antenna power is required The LNA power consumption is approximately 150 milliwatts depends on model and manufacturer The bo...

Page 20: ...e to ground and the anodes connected to the LED GRN and LED RED pins 100 ohm resistors are in series with the output pins Figure 2 2 shows the 64 pin DIN male power input output interface connector th...

Page 21: ...Equipment 11 Equipment Figure 2 4 shows the pinout of the interface connector Figure 2 3 64 Pin Straight Header Option Figure 2 4 Interface Connector Pinouts...

Page 22: ...rial A TXD B9 Serial A CTS A10 Serial A RXD B10 Serial A RTS A11 Serial C TXD B11 Serial C CTS A12 Serial C RXD B12 Serial C RTS A13 Serial D TXD B13 Serial D CTS A14 Serial D RXD B14 Serial D RTS A15...

Page 23: ...are the same path For installations compatible with the GG24 Eurocard an SMB to SMA adapter is available p n 730188 means no connection Required only if SSRadio is installed Required only if LNA requi...

Page 24: ...orage temperature is 40 C to 85 C The operating humidity range is 0 to 95 non condensing The Z Eurocard is designed to operate while being subjected to the random vibration test outlined in MIL STD 81...

Page 25: ...te is available p n 200541 so you can attach the board on the bottom side again using the thermal pads filling the gap between the ICs and the heat sink You should attach the plate using the four plat...

Page 26: ...ctor Allows RF connection of the embedded Spread Spectrum Radio Receiver Board to the Spread Spectrum Antenna TNC reverse polarity 2 GPS Antenna Connector The RF connector is a standard TNC type femal...

Page 27: ...e multi function 25 pin connector serves as the three RS 232 serial input output ports A B and C the power input event marker input the 1PPS output and LED connectors Table 2 3 Z Sensor Front Panel De...

Page 28: ...18 Z Sensor and Z Eurocard Operation Manual Mounting Dimensions Figure 2 7 shows the mounting dimensions for the Z Sensor Figure 2 7 Z Sensor Mounting Dimensions...

Page 29: ...al designations for the DB25 connector Figure 2 8 DB25 Connector Table 2 4 Z Sensor DB25 Connector Pinout Pin Code Pin Code 1 LED RED 14 LED GND 2 LED GREEN 15 1PPS OUT 3 GND 16 CTSC clear to send por...

Page 30: ...ired for connection via coaxial cabling to a GPS antenna with integral LNA The TNC connector shell is connected to the Z Sensor common ground The TNC center pin provides 5 Vdc to power the LNA maximum...

Page 31: ...amplifier A Line Amp p n 700389 compensates for 20 dB of cable loss The Line Amp has N type connectors to connect to the antenna cable On Board Battery Both the Z Sensor and Z Eurocard contain a 3 6V...

Page 32: ...e 2 6 summarizes the spread spectrum parameters Radio Interference Some radio transmitters and receivers such as FM radios can interfere with the operation of GPS receivers We recommend you verify nea...

Page 33: ...uipment Development Kits Figure 2 10 through Figure 2 13 contain inventories for all items you should have received with your purchase of either the Z Eurocard or the Z Sensor Figure 2 10 Z Sensor Dev...

Page 34: ...24 Z Sensor and Z Eurocard Operation Manual Figure 2 11 Z Sensor Development Kit B...

Page 35: ...Equipment 25 Equipment Figure 2 12 Z Eurocard Development Kit A...

Page 36: ...26 Z Sensor and Z Eurocard Operation Manual Figure 2 13 Z Eurocard Development Kit B...

Page 37: ...m malfunction occurs A reset of the internal memory clears the memory and restores the factory defaults Send the following command PASHS INI 5 5 5 5 1 0 Receiver Communication After you have the recei...

Page 38: ...onitoring The receiver provides the capability of monitoring receiver activity while data collection is occuring The following is a step by step instruction of how to access important receiver status...

Page 39: ...and enables or disables user parameters in memory where c is Y yes or N no User parameters that were changed prior to issuing the SAV command are are saved until commands INI or RST are issued or unti...

Page 40: ...of UTM Coordinates N FZN UTM Zone Selection 01 PDP Position Dilution of Precision Mask 40 HPD Horizontal Dilution of Precision Mask 04 VDP Vertical Dilution of Precision Mask 04 UNH Use of Unhealthy...

Page 41: ...IT STR No TRIG CMD 0100P9 INTVL 5 TLT Tilt Meter parameter setting All ports OFF INIT STR No TRIG CMD 0100XY INTVL 1 NMEA messages NMEA Message Output Status OFF in all ports PER NMEA Messages Output...

Page 42: ...TCM Correction in Remote Station N TYPE RTCM differential Messages Enabled and Output Frequency of the Enabled Messages 1 99 6 ON remaining messages 00 RTCM EOT End of Character Selection for RTCM Cor...

Page 43: ...enter to Antenna Edge 00 0000 ANT horizontal azimuth Azimuth measured from Reference Point to Antenna Phase Center 00000 00 ANT horizontal distance Distance from Reference Point to Antenna Phase Cente...

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Page 45: ...stellation 2 D DB25 16 19 DBEN 6 Default Parameters 29 DIN 10 E encryption see Anti Spoofing 1 ephemeris data 2 external communication 2 F FCC spread spectrum standards 22 firmware 21 forced air cooli...

Page 46: ...raw position data 6 real time differential 1 5 real time kinematic 1 remote location 6 RS 232 2 RTCM 6 SC 104 V2 2 1 RTCM 104 Version 2 2 5 RTK 1 S SMB 13 SMB to SMA adapter 13 spread spectrum radio...

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