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1.6. Literature

HPT204BT literature, including manuals and other product information are available on the JAVAD
GNSS website (http://www.javad.com):

• HPT204BT Operator’s Manual

• Functional specifications

1.7. External Antenna (not included)

Antenna type depends on the site requirements, and may be directional or omni-directional.

Warning:

Do not use HPT204BT without antenna to avoid serious damage of your device!

1.8. Storage Precautions

1. Always clean the instrument after use. Wipe off dust with a cleaning brush, then wipe off dirt with

a soft cloth.

2. Store in a location with a temperature of -40°... +85°C, and no exposure to direct sunlight.

3. Use a clean cloth, moistened with a neutral detergent or water, to clean the modem. Never use an

abrasive cleaner, ether, thinner benzene, or other solvents.

Always make sure the instrument is completely dry before storing. Dry the modem with a soft, clean
cloth.

Summary of Contents for HPT204BT Series

Page 1: ...in may not be used accessed copied stored displayed sold modified published or distributed or otherwise reproduced without express written consent from JAVAD GNSS Other names for marketing purposes are HPT204 AW200BT AW200 and AW200AF HPT204BT VHF Modem Operator s Manual Version 1 1 Last Revised April 10 2013 ...

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Page 3: ...bles 11 1 6 Literature 12 1 7 External Antenna not included 12 1 8 Storage Precautions 12 Chapter 2 Configuration 13 2 1 Powering HPT204BT 13 2 1 1 Power supply requirements 13 2 2 Antenna Installation 14 2 3 Installing ModemVU 16 2 4 Connecting HPT204BT and Computer 17 2 4 1 Connecting through serial port 17 2 4 2 Connecting through USB port 17 2 4 3 Connecting through Bluetooth 18 2 5 Configurin...

Page 4: ...l Commands 28 4 1 BOOT 28 4 2 HELP 29 4 3 SAVE 29 4 4 SLEEP 29 5 Diagnostics and Identification Commands 30 5 1 INFO 30 5 2 STATE 30 Appendix A Specifications 33 A 1 HPT204BT VHF Modem Specifications 33 A 1 1 General Radio Specifications 33 A 1 2 Environmental Specifications 34 A 1 3 Transmitter Specifications 34 A 1 4 Receiver Specifications 35 A 2 Compliance 35 A 3 Connector Specifications 35 Ap...

Page 5: ...le asset of JAVAD GNSS and are developed by the expenditure of considerable work time and money and are the result of original selection coordination and arrangement by JAVAD GNSS TRADEMARKS HPT204BT 1 TRIUMPH 1 ModemVU JAVAD GNSS are trademarks or registered trademarks of JAVAD GNSS Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Bluetooth word mark is owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc Pr...

Page 6: ...Manual its contents and the Software collectively the Confidential Information are the confidential and proprietary information of JAVAD GNSS You agree to treat JAVAD GNSS Confidential Information with a degree of care no less stringent that the degree of care you would use in safeguarding your own most valuable trade secrets Nothing in this paragraph shall restrict you from disclosing Confidentia...

Page 7: ...party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate such equipment Canadian Emissions Labeling Requirements This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada Industry Canada The term IC before the equi...

Page 8: ...ssistance If you have a problem and cannot find the information you need in the product documentation contact your local dealer Alternatively request technical support using the JAVAD GNSS World Wide Web site at www javad com Example Description File Exit Click the File menu and click Exit Link Space This format represents titles of dialog windows boxes names of menu options identifies program int...

Page 9: ...nce The sophisticated features of HPT204BT include data scrambling frequency hopping user selectable transmit output power level low power consumption sleep modes autoscanning and plug and play installation for remote terminals The built in software tools provide the wireless link testing unit s status and error statistics monitoring as well as unit s settings change over the air The firmware of t...

Page 10: ... be connected to PC with Accessory Data Ser Pwr Cable DB9 DB15 SAE 6ft 1 8m p n 14 578108 02 or with JAVAD GNSS receiver with Accessory Data Ser Pwr Cable ODU 7 DB15 SAE 6ft 1 8m p n 14 578110 02 and can be powered See Powering HPT204BT on page 13 for detailed information Positio n LED Name Color Description 1 PWR Green Active if Power connected to modem 2 SYNC Red Active whenever a signal with a ...

Page 11: ...luetooth Antenna Connectors 1 4 Mounting Bracket The mounting bracket Figure 4 connects the modem to a standard pole adapter Figure 4 Figure 4 Mounting Bracket 1 5 Cables The HPT204BT package includes standard communication and power cables for configuring the modem and providing a power source to the modem Accessory Data Ser Pwr Cable DB9 DB15 SAE 6ft 1 8m p n 14 578108 02 Accessory Data Ser Pwr ...

Page 12: ...al Warning Do not use HPT204BT without antenna to avoid serious damage of your device 1 8 Storage Precautions 1 Always clean the instrument after use Wipe off dust with a cleaning brush then wipe off dirt with a soft cloth 2 Store in a location with a temperature of 40 85 C and no exposure to direct sunlight 3 Use a clean cloth moistened with a neutral detergent or water to clean the modem Never u...

Page 13: ...en operating and installing before connecting of the equip ment to the supply make sure that the supply meets local and national safety ordinances and matches the equipment s voltage and current requirements CAUTION Never attempt any maintenance or cleaning of the supply while plugged in Always remove supply from AC power before attempting service or cleaning Warning If the voltage supplied is bel...

Page 14: ...ocation to minimize obstacles between the transmitting and receiving systems Always place the antenna on the highest point available At a minimum set the antenna to at least ten feet above the terrain using an antenna mast Some antennas intended to be attached to the pole mount adaptor p n 14 578117 01 are designed to be operated with a ground plane and some without it Antennas designed to be oper...

Page 15: ... signal between the radio and the antenna p n 14 578115 01 Accessory Ant Cable BNC Magn Mount 12ft1 p n 14 578116 01 Accessory Ant Cable BNC Mini Magn Mount 12ft1 p n 14 578117 01 Accessory Ant Cable BNC Pole Mount 12ft 1 For this type of antenna a metal surface e g car s roof serves as ground plane 1 Unscrew the 2 Place the Ground Plane between 3 Attach to the cone shaped cable part cable parts a...

Page 16: ...irmware To configure the HPT204BT modem have the following ready Computer running Windows ModemVU Software installed on the computer A serial cable 1 If downloading the program from the website extract the program files into a folder on your hard drive 2 Navigate to the location of the ModemVU program and double click the Setup exe icon 3 Follow the on screen installation instructions Click Next t...

Page 17: ... 2 Connecting through USB port Make sure the computer has special USB driver installed available from www javad com before continuing To configure or maintain HPT204BT using USB port you need to connect the modem and a computer using special cable not included in the standard kit Access Data Ser Cable USB DB15 SAE 1 8m p n 14 578123 02 Figure 2 3 Optional cable p n 14 578123 01 1 Download the zip ...

Page 18: ...al device used In general the connection procedure is as follows Note Refer to your Bluetooth enabled external device documentation for more detailed connection information 1 Turn on a Bluetooth enabled external device and your receiver The default external device mode is Master the modem s Bluetooth module mode is Slave 2 Instruct the external device Master to search for the modem Slave 3 Once th...

Page 19: ...eater Simplex Repeater Simplex Receiver For Base Repeater and Rover modems the protocol type must be the same Mode receiver Echo to serial port ON enables echoing to serial port OFF disables echoing to serial port Auto allows receiving data from base and repeater in auto mode1 Only from Repeater allows receive data only from repeater2 Only from transmitter to Repeater allows receive data from base...

Page 20: ...n finished click File Disconnect 2 6 Checking Firmware Version Use ModemVU to check the firmware version of your HPT204BT 1 Connect your modem and computer See Connecting HPT204BT and Computer on page 17 for this procedure 2 Start ModemVU Select the HPT204BT and than the COM port and click Ok see Configuring HPT204BT on page 18 3 Click on Identification tab Figure 2 5 Figure 2 5 Identification tab...

Page 21: ...nect your modem and computer as described in Connecting HPT204BT and Computer on page 17 3 Start ModemVU Select the HPT204BT and than the COM port and click Ok see Configuring HPT204BT on page 18 4 Click the Serial Interface Tools tab 5 Click Download Firmware button Figure 2 6 Figure 2 6 Serial Interface Tools tab 6 Open the required firmware folder Select the xmd file and click OK 7 Wait until t...

Page 22: ... 8 Bluetooth Configuration Bluetooth module of HPT204BT can be configured in the BT tab Figure 2 7 Figure 2 7 BT tab Use the BT drop down list to switch on off the module The PIN code can be inserted in the PIN code field Click Apply to save settings and apply configurations ...

Page 23: ... Rate Data Bits 8 7 Parity Odd Even None Flow control None or RTS CTS Alarm Settings Radio Operation Modes Sleep modes On Off Activate by internal real time clock Activate through RTS CTS lines Activate by external sense lines Activate by any combination of the parameters mentioned before Note The unit s configuration that is set or modified through the CLI will be lost after unit s reboot unless ...

Page 24: ...selected for the boot up unit the SAVE command must be asserted A command followed by F option displays the Parameters in the predefined frame format The display frame format is unique for each command supporting F option Table 1 Command Line Interface Error Codes 1 1 Software Switching to Command Mode On power up the radio modem is in data mode To switch to command mode the special byte sequences...

Page 25: ...quence from DTE to the air The unit sends all buffered data received from the air since step 2 to DTE and stays in data mode i e transmits data received from DTE over the air including the just received unexpected data and forwards data received over the air to DTE 1 2 Hardware Switching to Command Mode As alternative to Software Switching the switching through the MP DP Data Terminal Ready DTR co...

Page 26: ...are version 1 8 9 Transparent w EOT Repeater used with GMSK Pacific Crest compatible for firmware version 1 8 10 Repeater JAVAD Proprietary Simplex for firmware version 1 8 11 TRMB Repeater used with GMSK modulation Trimble compatible for firmware version 1 8 12 Transparent w EOT Receiver used with GMSK modulation Pacific Crest compatible for firmware version 1 8 13 Transparent w EOT Transmitter u...

Page 27: ...for firmware version 1 8 Base Unit 0 No Retransmission in the wireless cluster 1 There is Repeater Remote Unit 0 Auto Detect Base or Repeater 1 Receive from Repeater 2 Receive from Base Parameter Name Parameter List Parameter Name Parameter List RATE 0 Maintenance Port baud rate a default setting 1 1200 baud 2 2400 baud 3 4800 baud 4 9600 baud 5 14400 baud 6 19200 baud 7 38400 baud 8 57600 baud 9 ...

Page 28: ...ata flow and parity on the maintenance serial port The radio modem with none dedicated maintenance serial port must keep CTS line always active in MPORT mode DP MP is low 4 Special Commands 4 1 BOOT The factory software image and default configuration is set for the new unit The BOOT command is intended to reboot the unit using specified software image and selected configuration BOOT IMAGE DATARX ...

Page 29: ...duct ID along with Hardware Software Versions MAP Operates with Channel Map DATAMODE Exit Command Mode COMMAND Display Command Usage 4 3 SAVE The SAVE command is intended to store the unit s currently used configuration into the User Configuration file The configuration stored in the User Configuration file is activated by automatically after unit s reboot 4 4 SLEEP The SLEEP command determines th...

Page 30: ...y a radio unit local or remote the CONNECT command must be used in prior of STATE command using TTL 0 Do not activate by external sense lines 1 Activate by external sense lines GTS 0 Disable Sleep mode default 1 255 Go to sleep mode if there is no activity in 10 to 2550 msec Parameter Name Parameter List ID Product ID ID54 HPT204BT SN Six bytes Serial Number SN HW 1 0 hardware version in numeric M...

Page 31: ... TEMP 32 SYNC 0 MODE FIXED VHPA 11 75 V BT ON Parameter Name Parameter List RSSI 15 to 137 dBm Indicates the Receive Signal Strength in dBm BER 0 to 9 9E 3 Indicates the BER level FREQ 215 000000 to 255 000000 MHz Displays the central frequency of the operating channel TEMP 30 C to 100 C Displays the temperate inside of enclosure SYNC 0 if link is not established yet 1 indicates the link establish...

Page 32: ...Command Line Interface Diagnostics and Identification Commands 32 www javad com ...

Page 33: ...4800 2400 bps BPSK GMSK 19200 15000 9600 4800 bps QPSK 28800 22500 14400 7200 bps 8PSK 38400 30000 19200 9600 bps 16QAM System Gain for BPSK modulation Antenna gain is not included 161 dB for 25 kHz Channel Bandwidth 163 dB for 12 5 kHz Channel Bandwidth 164 dB for 6 25 kHz Channel Bandwidth Roaming Speed for BPSK modulation 75 mph 120 km h Modulation GMSK BPSK QPSK 8PSK 16QAM Nominal Impedance 50...

Page 34: ... Average 18W 2W 0 01W Transmit Receive Sleep Housing Color Aluminum Two tone JAVAD GNSS Green Gray VHF Antenna Connector BNC 50 Parameter Specification Output Power USA Canada 15 dBm to 36 dBm in 1 dB steps 32mW to 4W EU 15 dBm to 36 dBm in 1 dB steps 32mW to 2W Output Power Control Accuracy 1 5 dB at normal test conditions Carrier Frequency Stability 1 5 ppm initial stability over temp with 3 0 p...

Page 35: ...SK BER 1x10 4 25 kHz CS QPSK 8PSK 16QAM GMSK 116 dBm 25kHz 117 dBm 12 5kHz 115 dBm 25kHz 116 dBm 12 5kHz 110 dBm 25kHz 111 dBm 12 5kHz 106 dBm 25kHz 107 dBm 12 5kHz 113 dBm 25kHz 114 dBm 12 5kHz Dynamic Range 115 to 15 dBm Max Input Signal Level 10 dBm Co channel Rejection 8 dB for 25 kHz Channel Bandwidth 12 dB for 12 5 kHz Channel Bandwidth 16 dB for 6 25 kHz Channel Bandwidth Adjacent Channel S...

Page 36: ..._OUT O Data Carrier Detect RS 232 2 DTR_OUT O Data Terminal Ready RS 232 3 RX CTS_IN I Receive Data positive line RS 422 Clear to Send RS 232 4 RX RX_IN I Receive Data negative line RS 422 Receive Data RS 232 5 PWR_IN I 9 to 36 VDC Power Input 6 USB_PWR I Power Input line USB 7 Ground Power Ground 8 PWR_IN I 9 to 36 VDC Power Input 9 DSR_IN I Data Set Ready RS 232 10 TX RTS_OUT O Transmit Data pos...

Page 37: ...s between base and rover receivers Know the strengths and weaknesses of this technology to get the best use out of your receiver The quality and strength of the VHF signals translates into range for VHF communications The system s range will greatly depend on the local conditions Topography local communications and even meteorological conditions play a major role in the possible range of RTK commu...

Page 38: ...VHF Radio Usage 38 www javad com ...

Page 39: ...ce heat Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has bee...

Page 40: ...ons Note Minimum separation distance of 100 cm between the antenna and persons must be maintained This product should never be used Without the user thoroughly understanding operator s manual After disabling safety systems or altering the product With unauthorized accessories Contrary to applicable laws rules and regulations DANGER THE HPT204BT SHOULD NEVER BE USED IN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTS ...

Page 41: ...mage to the product resulting from an accident disaster misuses abuse or modification of the product Warranty service may be obtained from an authorized JAVAD GNSS warranty service dealer If this product is delivered by mail purchaser agrees to insure the product or assume the risk of loss or damage in transit to prepay shipping charges to the warranty service location and to use the original ship...

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