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MX-GPS-Box: Quick Install
LED Signaling
Manually Initializing the MX-GPS-Box
1. Open the MOBOTIX camera's user interface in the browser
• Enter the IP address of the camera that is connected to the MX-GPS-Box in the browser (admin access rights required):
http://<camera IP address>
• Click on the
Admin Menu
button in the Live screen of the camera.
2. Activate the MxBus interface
• In the
Hardware Configuration
section, click on
Manage MxBus Modules
.
• If you have not yet done so, activate the
MxBus Interface
in the
Manage MxBus Modules
dialog:
Click on the
Connect
button in the
MxBus Interface
section.
After about 15 to 20 seconds, the status changes to
New device(s) available
, the
Device Type
shows
GPS Module
with the status
Addressable
in the
Devices
section.
3. Activate MX-GPS-Box as MxBus module
• In the
Manage MxBus Modules
dialog,
Devices
section,
GPS Module
line, click on the
Activate
button.
After about 10 to 15 seconds, the status changes to
Active
and the status LED of the MX-GPS-Box (left) is
solid green.
4. Set the MX-GPS-Box as time base
The MX-GPS-Box can be used as GPS time base for the entire MOBOTIX system, thus providing accurate time for
synchronizing the system:
• In the Live screen of the camera, click on
Admin Menu > Camera Administration > Time and Date
.
• Make sure that
Time Server Protocol
has been set to
NTP
.
• Enter
127.127.1.0
in an empty field in the
Time Settings > Time Servers
section. Do not remove the other
NTP servers since they increase the redundancy (provided they can be reached).
• Click on
Set
, then on
Close
and permanently store the configuration.
• Reboot the camera (
Admin Menu > General Tasks > Reboot
).
• Wait for at least 5 minutes after rebooting, then open the
Admin Menu > Camera Administration > Time
and Date
dialog and check the
Local NTP Service
section. You should now see the “
.GPS.
” entry in the
refid
column.
• Enter the IP address of this camera as NTP time server in the corresponding dialog for all other cameras.
5. Set up additional events for GPS position, GPS velocity, temperature and illumination
Using these events, the connected MOBOTIX camera can trigger an alarm if it leaves or reaches the defined
position, exceeds or goes below the defined speed or if the sensors detect changes in temperature or illumination
(not available for Web and Basic models):
• In the Live screen of the camera, click on
Setup Menu > Event Control > Event Overview
.
• Click on the
Edit
button in the
Environment Events
section.
• Click on
Add new profile
at the bottom of the dialog, select the desired
Event Sensor Type
and enter a new
name for the profile (e.g.
GP
for
GPS Position
,
GT
for
Temperature
at the MX-GPS-Box).
When defining new temperature or illumination events, you also need to set the
Sensor Source
to
GPS-Box
.
• Set the parameters of the selected sensor as required (e.g. use the current position as
Anchor Position
by
clicking on the
Set to Current Position
button).
• Continue to define the other events you need by creating individual profiles with descriptive names (click on
to see the help topic for this dialog).
• Click on
Set
, then on
Close
and permanently store the configuration.
Note on Using “GPS Position” as Event
When using
GPS Position
as environment event, you need to consider the
precision of the GPS data
. The
precision also changes due to external factors (e.g. number of currently received satellites, weather). You
should thus set a value for
Distance
that is large enough to avoid false alarms. In order to get a suitable
value, click on in the top right corner of the browser and determine the precision in the
Sensors > GPS
Position
section of the
Camera Status
dialog.
6. Define actions for the additional events
• In the Live screen of the camera, click on
Setup Menu > Event Control > Action Group Overview
.
• Click on the
Add new group
button at the bottom of the dialog.
• Enter a descriptive name for the group, then click on the
Edit
button in this line.
• Highlight the corresponding events in the
Event Selection
list and add the desired actions by clicking on
Add
new action
(see help topic for this dialog by clicking on ).
• Click on
Set
, then on
Close
and permanently store the configuration.
7. Store the camera configuration
• In the Live screen of the camera, click on
Admin Menu > Configuration > Store
and permanently store the
camera configuration (without rebooting).
• Save the camera configuration to the local computer (
Admin Menu > Configuration > Save
).
Resetting the MX-GPS-Box
If the MX-GPS-Box had been connected to a different camera before, the left LED (MxBus status) is blinking red
after establishing the MxBus connection. In this case, you need to reset the connected and activated MX-GPS-Box
to
factory defaults
:
• Remove the box cover (three screws).
• Bridge the contact surfaces below the
Factory Reset
label (red circle in figure)
using a screw driver, for example (both LEDs are flashing red/blue with increasing
frequency).
• Only remove the bridge if both LEDs of the MX-GPS-Box are flashing green on/
off 3 times to indicate that the process has finished successfully.
• Mount the cover back onto the box (torque
0.4
Nm).
• Set up the MX-GPS-Box in the camera (see
Manually Initializing the MX-GPS-Box
above).
Notes
• The MOBOTIX MX-GPS-Box is to be used only for providing sensor data (GPS position/velocity, temperature,
illumination) for MOBOTIX cameras in IP65 environments.
• For MOBOTIX cameras with MxBus connector and software version MX-V4.1.1.21 or higher.
• Additional events not available on MOBOTIX Web and Basic camera models.
• The GPS data’s precision changes due to external factors (e.g. number of currently received satellites, weather).
• Make sure that you adhere to all relevant laws, regulations and that you fulfill all certification requirements
for the intended use.
• Torque for all box cover screws:
0.4
Nm.
• When using the cable plug for the MxBus wiring (eight-wire plug or cable plug 3 to 5 mm or 5 to 7 mm, right),
make sure that you press the plug into the casing in such a way that the rims stick out equally on both sides.
• The length of the entire MxBus wiring must not exceed 50 m/55 yd.
• Diameter of the MxBus wires: 0.6 to 0.8 mm (0.8 mm are recommended to avoid line losses).
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MxBus Status
GPS Signal
LED
Meaning
MxBus Status
(left)
MxBus not connected
Regular operation
Unencrypted communication
No bus communication (e.g. invalid
encryption)
GPS Signal
(right)
No GPS data available
Only time data available
2D position data available
Full 3D position data available
LED is off
LED is on permanently
LED flashes at regular intervals
LED is on with short interruptions (1/6 sec)
