Hemisphere GPS Crescent V100 Series, User Manual

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Crescent V100 Series User Guide
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VERVIEW
Welcome to the Crescent V100/V110 GPS Compass User Guide and
congratulations on purchasing this high-performance GPS
compass. The Crescent V100 is based upon Hemisphere GPS’
exclusive Crescent
®
-branded, application-specific integrated circuit
(ASIC) computer chipset technology.
The Crescent V100 is a complete GPS compass and positioning
system in a single enclosure that requires only one power/data
cable connection. The Crescent V100 is designed primarily for the
marine market, however, it is also suitable for other markets, such
as machine control and agriculture guidance. This user guide
addresses the primary use of the Crescent V100 in the marine
industry, however, the information provided is broad enough to
satisfy the needs of the Crescent V100 use in other markets.
The Crescent V100 is an integrated system that houses the
Crescent Vector OEM module, dual GPS antennas, DGPS beacon
module and H-field beacon antenna (Crescent V110 version only),
power supply, single axis gyro and a tilt sensor. The gyro and tilt
sensor are present to improve system performance and to provide
backup heading information in the event that a GPS heading is not
available due to signal blockage.
Crescent technology supports multiple RF front ends - enabling
tighter coupling of measurements from separate antennas for use
in heading-based products. Users will achieve excellent accuracy
and stability, due to Crescent’s more accurate code phase
Note: The Crescent V100/V110 GPS Compass will be referred to
as the Crescent V100.
Note: The Crescent V100 model is identical to the V110 with the
exception that it does not contain a DGPS beacon module. If you
purchased the Crescent V100, please ignore the sections of this
manual that discuss the beacon signal, receiver operation and
implications to installation relating to the beacon signal.