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NovAtel Application Note

 

APN-048 Rev 3 

 

ALIGN Application Note 

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3  Use Cases 

A variety of symbols are used in this application note to depict ALIGN output symbols. The Meaning of 
each symbol is given below.  

 

Table 3: Use Case Legend 

3.1  Use Case 1: 

Fixed Antenna Distance between Master and Rover Receivers on 

One Platform (ALIGN Heading)

 

This use case requires one Master and one Rover receiver. Figure 1 provides an example where the Master 
and Rover receivers are located on the same vehicle, and the two antennas are located at a fixed distance 
from one another. Relative heading and pitch are computed with respect to the Master receiver. 

 

Figure 1: Heading from two receivers on one vehicle 

Summary of Contents for ALIGN Heading

Page 1: ...t a maximum of 20 Hz on OEM6 receivers The Master receiver position accuracy can be enhanced by adding OmniSTAR corrections or SBAS tracking or by adding an optional RTK static base station 2 ALIGN Mo...

Page 2: ...r to operate as a Master receiver to send information to a Rover receiver Any OEMV or OEM6 receiver model with a minimum of L1 GLONASS tracking capability can act as a Master receiver Receiver feature...

Page 3: ...Case 1 Fixed Antenna Distance between Master and Rover Receivers on One Platform ALIGN Heading This use case requires one Master and one Rover receiver Figure 1 provides an example where the Master an...

Page 4: ...OM port on the Master receiver ie COM2 to any COM port on the Rover receiver ie COM2 using a NULL modem cable 2 Issue the following commands to the Master MOVINGBASESTATION ENABLE INTERFACEMODE COM2 N...

Page 5: ...ata link to COM2 of the Rover receiver 5 Initiate ALIGN from the Rover receiver by entering the following command ALIGNAUTOMATION ENABLE COM2 230400 6 To access heading and relative positioning data A...

Page 6: ...ers in a daisy chain type setup There is one main Master receiver on one platform as a moving reference with multiple Rovers on other platforms Each Rover can act as the Master receiver for the next R...

Page 7: ...30400bps 2 Connect one wireless data link to an available COM port i e COM2 on the first Master receiver 3 Configure the Master receiver COM port to output corrections at the same baud rate as the wir...

Page 8: ...Configure the wireless data links for two way communication using the same baud rate i e 230400bps 2 Connect one wireless data link to an available COM port on the Master receiver i e COM2 3 Configure...

Page 9: ...ALIGNBSLNXYZ ALIGNBSLNENU ALIGNDOP RANGE Raw data Models ie L12LV L12LGRV Heading Only Models ie Z1GZ Z12GZ MASTERPOS HEADING HEADING2 GPHDT RANGE MASTERPOS HEADING HEADING2 GPHDT ALIGNDOP Raw data Mo...

Page 10: ...you require any further information regarding the topics covered within this application contact NovAtel Customer Service 1120 68 Ave N E Calgary Alberta Canada T2E 8S5 Phone 1 800 NOVATEL in Canada o...

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