A326 AtlasLink
™
Smart
Antenna
User Guide
Part No. 875-0352-D Rev. A4
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Page 3: ...g Options 6 Surface Mount 7 Pole Mount 8 Powering AtlasLink 10 Power Considerations 10 Connecting to a Power Source 10 Power Data Connector 11 Connecting to AtlasLink Web UI 12 AtlasLink Web UI Pages 13 Status Receiver Information 14 Status Position 15 Status Tracking 16 Status L Band SBAS 17 Receiver Mode Pages 18 Receiver Mode Rover 19 Receiver Mode BaseLink 20 Receiver Mode SmartLink 22 Configu...
Page 4: ...Contents AtlasLink Quick Reference Guide iii PN 875 0352 D Rev A4 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 33 Chapter 4 Technical Specifications 36 Warranty Notice 43 All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...
Page 5: ...ng AtlasLink SmartAntenna AtlasLink User Guide 1 PN 875 0352 D Rev A4 Chapter 1 Introducing AtlasLink Smart Antenna AtlasLink Overview Key Features Parts List Product Support All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...
Page 6: ...sion agriculture machine control construction mining and marine Automotive only for Korea Note Throughout the rest of this manual AtlasLink Smart Antenna is referred to simply as AtlasLink Figure 1 1 AtlasLink Smart Antenna AtlasLink is a versatile smart antenna with a number of first class features UtilizesHemisphere sAthenaGNSSengine Atlas support over L Band corrections Powerful Atlas web UI po...
Page 7: ...icating with navigation systems data loggers CAN systems and other devices Parts List Table 1 1 provides a description quantity and part number for each part in your kit Table 1 1 AtlasLink parts list Part Qty Part Number AtlasLink GNSS Smart Antenna 1 804 0138 0 Mounting adapter 1 to 5 8 Pole Mount 1 710 0130 0 Mounting adapter Flat Mount 1 710 0129 0 Note Your kit will include one of the above m...
Page 8: ...Chapter 2 Installing AtlasLink Display Mounting and Connector LED Display Mounting AtlasLink Selecting the Proper Antenna Location Routing and Securing the Cables Mounting Options Powering AtlasLink Connecting to AtlasLink Web UI All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...
Page 9: ...d adaptable to 5 8 The second allows for flush mounting the unit Power data port 12 pin External power data cable allows you to supply power to AtlasLink as well as communicate with external devices via CAN NMEA 0183 serial and binary LED Display AtlasLink uses a single LED see Figure 2 1 that provides system information based on the color of the LED as follows Blinking Red Poweron Blinking Amber ...
Page 10: ...enter of the cab roof assuming there is a clear view of thesky Position the antenna as high aspossible Routing and Securing the Cables Consider the following when routing cables Power data cable must reach an appropriate power source Power data cable may connect to a data storage device computer or other device that accepts GNSSdata Do not run cables in areas of excessiveheat Do not expose cables ...
Page 11: ...nna s center for measurements 4 Use a center punch to mark the hole centers 5 Drill the mounting holes with a drill bit appropriate for the surface Suggested imperial drill bit size is 11 64 close fit or 6 32 free fit Suggested metric drill bit size is drill wiregaugesize17 closefit 4 4mm or 16 free fit 4 5mm 6 Use four machine screws no 8 32 to attach AtlasLink to the surface mount adapter before...
Page 12: ...ttom of AtlasLink is 1 Themounting assembly includedwith AtlasLink includes an 5 8 adapter compatible with common surveypoles Simply thread the riser pole into the antenna until snug Handtightenonly Damageresulting from over tightening is not covered by the warranty All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...
Page 13: ...s to using the accessory item cables available from Hemisphere GNSS The antenna end of the cable is terminated with an environmentally sealed 12 pin connector and the opposite end is either DB9 or unterminated requires field stripping and tinning To power AtlasLink Connect AtlasLink to a 12 VDC source Selecting the right power connector will depend on your specific installation requirements Do not...
Page 14: ...erminated power data cable Table 2 2 Pin out Specifications Figure 2 2 Pin out assignments Note For successful communication the baud rate of the AtlasLink serial ports Port A and Port B must be set to match that of the devices to which they are connected Pin Description Wire Color 1 Manual mark in White 2 Port B TX Brown 3 Port B Rx Blue 4 CAN high Orange 5 Signal ground Yellow 6 Port A TX Violet...
Page 15: ...ing it is hgnss1234 You can find your AtlasLink smart antenna s ESN on a label on its base see below Onceconnected to theaccesspoint theweb UI maybeaccessedusing aweb browser pointed to the URLs http atlaslink or http 192 168 100 1 Both will load a web page similar to the following screenshot with various menu options to access features of the userinterface The default WiFi settings mentioned abov...
Page 16: ...e Main Menu pictured above you can access the various pages of the user interface On each page you can click the Home button in the top right corner to return to the main menu or use the usual back forward navigation in your web browser All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m ...
Page 17: ...has been running and subscription information In addition you can also give the receiver new subscription codes from this menu Once you receive a subscription code from Hemisphere you can copy and paste it into the subscription code field in the web UI then click the Confirm button The page will reload with the new subscription information shown If the subscription information is not updated immed...
Page 18: ... The Position Information page can be accessed from the Position subheading of the main menu under Status This page shows the smart antenna s current position as well as other information such as the accuracy solution type and age of differential All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...
Page 19: ...nder Status This page shows a summary of all the satellites currently being tracked in both the form of a sky plot the circles represent 0 30 and 60 degree elevations and a table showing the signal strength of each signal Satellites which are used in the current position solution are indicated in bold and italics in the table All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...
Page 20: ...about the tracking of the Atlas L Band or SBAS signal Please avoid setting the frequency or baud rate without ensuring you have the correct information If you don t have that information please contact Hemisphere Toreset the L Bandconfiguration to automatic mode press the Auto button In this mode the receiver will automatically select the correct Atlas L Band frequency for the currentlocation All ...
Page 21: ...the main menu by selecting the radio button to the left of the desired mode When you ve changed the selected mode a Change Mode button will appear as shown below The mode of the receiver will change once the user confirms the new selection by clicking this button All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m ...
Page 22: ...uration page can be accessed from the Rover subheading of the main menu under Receiver Mode The Maximum Differential Age option controls the number of seconds after which the receiver will stop using a differential source once corrections are no longer being received All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...
Page 23: ...eiver mode is where you can configure the receiver to start outputting RTK base station corrections data via a serial port once a specified reference station position accuracy has been reached using Atlas corrections Note thismodeshould onlybeusedwhen theAtlasLinksmart antenna is at a fixed location Because it relies on Atlas corrections this feature requires an Atlas subscription All manuals and ...
Page 24: ...the Save button The receiver will then begin to show information below the form indicating the current BaseLink status It will only begin outputting corrections once the target accuracy level that you specified has been reached Note that if you did not specify any correction formats the Outputting Corrections will say No even if the target accuracy has been reached All manuals and user guides at a...
Page 25: ... allows another GNSS receiver capable of using external open standard corrections to benefit from the Atlas correction service The AtlasLink smart antenna may be moving during operation while in this mode and is generally intended for cases such as mounting on the same vehicle or location as the other GNSS receiver Because it relies on Atlas corrections this feature requires an Atlassubscription A...
Page 26: ...ton The receiver will then begin to show information below the form indicating the current SmartLink status It will only begin outputting corrections once the target accuracy level that you specified has been reached Note that if you did not specify any correction formats the Outputting Corrections will say No even if the target accuracy has been reached All manuals and user guides at all guides c...
Page 27: ...cessed from the Device Name subheading of the main menu under Configuration This menu is used to rename the device The customized device name can be shown on the heading atthetop ofthewebUI Ifyou havemultipleAtlasLinksmartantennas you may wish to use this to make it easier to identify each receiver when using the web UI All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...
Page 28: ...lasLink Configuration General The General Configuration page can be accessed from the General subheading of the main menu under Configuration This page is used for configuring GNSS receiver settings which apply to all modes All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...
Page 29: ...ting for the smart antenna s WiFi support From this menu the access point s name and security settings can be changed We recommend you change the default password encryption key Make sure you remember the password because you can only recover from a forgotten password by physically connecting to the smart antenna via a serial port In this event please contact Hemisphere technical support for detai...
Page 30: ...ically stop Like noted above these times are in UTC If Now is checked then the time in the Start text box will be ignored and logging will begin immediately If Forever is checked the time in the Stop text box will be ignored and logging will not automatically end Note the logging will only begin at the specified time if the Enabled check box is first checked The File Splitting option allows you to...
Page 31: ...ections option specifies whether messages containing correction information i e Atlas RTK SBAS will be logged The HighSpeed optionactivatesspecialdiagnostic log messagesandshouldnotbe used unless instructed to by Hemisphere support The Athena Log option activates a pre set combination of logging options which are recommended for providing diagnostic information to Hemisphere A rate of 1Hz is norma...
Page 32: ...em heading of the main menu From this menu you can access log files from the logging system and also upload firmware updates to the device Once uploaded firmware updates to either the AtlasLink carrier board or to the GNSS board may be applied using links shown to the right of the uploaded file All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...
Page 33: ...irmware update capability can be accessed by going to the Filesystem page and uploading new firmware to the device When loading GNSS firmware after uploading the file click the Load GNSS FW button to begin the process after which you should see a series of pages like the following All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...
Page 34: ...ks like the last page shown above the GNSS firmware update process is complete When upgrading the carrier board firmware after uploading the file click the Update Carrier FW link to begin the process after which you should see a series of pages like the following All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...
Page 35: ...Reboot The web browser will remain at the Reboot page shown above until the device you are using to view the web UI reestablishes communication with the AtlasLink smart antenna after which you will be sent directly to the main menu All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...
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Page 37: ...vice You can check connectivity by going to the web UI http atlaslink or http 192 168 100 1 Random binary data from AtlasLink Verify the RCTM or the BIN messages are not being accidentally output Verify the baud rate settingsmatch Potentially the volume of data requested to be output could be higher than the current baud rate supports Try either using a higher baud rate for communications or decre...
Page 38: ...solid color not blinking Power cycle the receiver Contact Technical Support See page ii for contactinformation Not able to connect to AtlasLink via WiFi Check firewalls on your device Power cycle the receiver Web UI appears frozen Refresh the URLpage Close browser and start a new session power cycle the unit All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...
Page 39: ...AtlasLink User Guide 36 PN 875 0352 D Rev A4 Chapter 4 TechnicalSpecifications Chapter 4 Technical Specifications All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...
Page 40: ...sensor Timing 1PPS accuracy 20 ns Cold start 60 s typical no almanac or RTC Warm start 30 s typical almanac and RTC Hot start 5 s typical almanac RTC and position Maximum speed 1 850 kph 999 kts Maximum altitude 18 288 m 60 000 ft Table 4 2 Horizontal accuracy Item Specification RMS 67 2DRMS 95 RTK2 3 10 mm 1 ppm 20 mm 2 ppm L band2 4 0 04 m 0 08 m SBAS WAAS 2 0 3 m 0 6 m Autonomous no SA2 1 2 m 2...
Page 41: ...ns Item Specification Input voltage 7 32 VDC with reverse polarity operation Power consumption 5 4 W nominal GNSS L1 L2 GLONASS L1 L2 BeiDou B1 B2 B3 and L band Current consumption 0 39 A nominal GNSS L1 L2 GLONASS L1 L2 BeiDou B1 B2 B3 and L band Power isolation No Reverse polarity protection Yes Antenna voltage Internal antenna Table 4 6 Environmental specifications Item Specification Operating ...
Page 42: ...rged position available Blinking any color Receiveroperational Serial port extension Wi Fi communication Power data connector 12 pin male metal Antenna mounting 1 14 UNS 2A female 5 8 11 UNC 2B adapter and surface mount available 1 Upgrade required 2 Depends on multipath environment number of satellites in view satellite geometry and ionospheric activity 3 Depends also on baseline length 4 Require...
Page 43: ... right to modify the Product without any obligation to notify supply or install any improvementsoralterationstoexistingSoftware 4 SUPPORT Hemisphere may make available directly orthrough its authorized dealers telephone and email support for the Software Contact Hemisphere to find the authorized dealer near you As well Hemisphere may make available user and technical documentation regarding the So...
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