VersaPNT
Getting Started Guide
Document Part No.: 1228-5000-0057
Revision: 3.0
Date: 5-August-2019
Page 1: ...VersaPNT Getting Started Guide Document Part No 1228 5000 0057 Revision 3 0 Date 5 August 2019...
Page 2: ...a supplement to the main user manual for VersaPNT The latest version of the main user manual can be found online under manuals spectracom com 2018 Spectracom An Orolia brand Orolia USA Inc dba Spectr...
Page 3: ...2 3 Ethernet Connector 6 1 2 4 Optional I O Connector 6 1 2 5 Coaxial Connectors 7 1 3 Included Cables 8 1 4 Status LEDs 10 1 4 1 Blinking Intervals 10 1 4 2 LED Lighting Patterns 10 1 4 3 Legend indi...
Page 4: ...4 5 Coning Sculling Tab 34 2 4 6 Frame Rotation Tab 35 2 5 INS Initialization 36 2 6 INS Expert Mode 37 2 7 VICTORY Configuration 38 SAFETY 39 3 1 SAFETY Before You Begin Installation 39 3 2 Regulato...
Page 5: ...nto the unit s connectors which are located on the front panel Figure 1 1 VersaPNT front panel connectors Note VersaPNT is highly configurable and the connections can be adjusted many different ways Y...
Page 6: ...tputs default setup OUTPUT SIGNAL Total available DCLS RS 232 RS 485 ETH Connector No see Fig above TTL 10V 10 MHz 1 3 SMA 3 1PPS 2 1 1 4 ASCII HaveQuick 1 1 4 ASCII NMEA 1 1 4 NTP server PTP v2 maste...
Page 7: ...hannel 1 1 4 PPS OUT Option Channel 2 1 4 GPS IN Option Channel 3 1 4 GPS OUT Option Channel 4 1 4 IMU IN Option Channel 5 1 p 4 IMU IN Option Channel 6 1 n 4 IMU OUT Option Channel 7 1 p 4 IMU OUT Op...
Page 8: ...2 V 2 not used 3 VStandby 10 to 32 V 4 GND to Standby 5 GND to Main This product is designed to handle a maximum voltage of up to 32 VDC Power supplies with higher voltage or transient cranking power...
Page 9: ...ow to configure them see Assigning I O Pins on page 23 Table 1 5 Default I O connector pinout Pin Channel Signal Pin Channel Signal 1 0 1PPS output 5V 15 7 Have Quick output RS 485 signal 2 GND 16 GND...
Page 10: ...et_2 B 5 Ethernet_1 C 13 Ethernet_2 C 6 Ethernet_1 C 14 Ethernet_2 C 7 Ethernet_1 D 15 Ethernet_2 D 8 Ethernet_1 D 16 Ethernet_2 D It is also possible to wire your connector to 100MbE using only 4 wir...
Page 11: ...factory all coaxial connectors aside from the GNSS con nection produce a 10MHz output that is not software configurable All coaxial connectors are standard SMA connectors ETHERNET connector wiring 1 t...
Page 12: ...1 3 Included Cables The VersaPNT Evaluation Kit contains the following cables antenna cable not shown Power Cable I O Cable 8 VersaPNT Getting Started Guide Rev 3 0 1 3 Included Cables...
Page 13: ...I O Breakout Cable Ethernet Data Cable 1 3 Included Cables VersaPNT Getting Started Guide Rev 3 0 9...
Page 14: ...t Mode on page 12 1 4 1 Blinking Intervals The status LEDs can communicate five different operating states OFF ON FAST blinking interval 8Hz SLOW blinking interval 2Hz HEARTBEAT sinus shaped interval...
Page 15: ...ellite s or 1PPS OK or Time OK SLOW Jamming detected FAST Antenna short circuit ON GNSS is available as reference 1PPS and Time OK OFF Inputs not detected all inputs are disabled FAST 1 or more input...
Page 16: ...ing cycle ends 1 4 4 Blackout Mode All LEDs can be turned off via the Web UI The LED brightness level can be set from 63 as bright as possible to 0 not visable To disable all LED activity via the WebU...
Page 17: ...the configuration pages for references e g GNSS NTP outputs e g 10 MHz PPS NTP and installed input output option cards MANAGEMENT Access the NETWORK setup screens and OTHER setup screens e g to config...
Page 18: ...BLANK PAGE 1 5 The VersaPNT Web UI 14 VersaPNT Getting Started Guide Rev 3 0...
Page 19: ...he DC negative terminals to the chassis of the unit and to the vehicle metallic structure The mounting plate should be in direct contact with the unit base plate and the mounting surface is even and h...
Page 20: ...tables see Connectors and their Pinouts on page 4 5 Establish a network connection so as to allow access to the web user interface Web UI See Network Setup on the facing page for information on the US...
Page 21: ...mask 255 255 255 0 Note VersaPNT supports zeroconf If you have a DHCP enabled network you can use zeroconf for initial setup For more information see Zero Con figuration Setup on page 21 Otherwise fol...
Page 22: ...configuration is 115200 8N1 Press the Return key and enter the login credentials Note The default login credentials are User name spadmin Password admin123 will not be displayed on the screen 18 Versa...
Page 23: ...cluding the IP address c If you are NOT on a DHCP enabled network your unit s IP address is set to the default for each Ethernet port unless you have assigned a new static IP address You can access th...
Page 24: ...ETH0 or ETH1 The Edit Ethernet Port Settings panel will open iii If necessary diasable DCHP by unchecking Enable DHCP iv Click submit and start a new Web UI session by entering the new IP address int...
Page 25: ...TH connector is connected to a net work you can directly access the VersaPNT Web UI using a standard web browser without any configuration Zeroconf can be used to connect to the unit through the Web U...
Page 26: ...igits of the MAC 0 address you copied from the serial number label on the unit You should now be prompted for a username and password The factory default cre dentials are Username spadmin Password adm...
Page 27: ...configured by the user via the VersaPNT Web UI The software configurable 26 pin I O connector comprises 9 user configurable Channels plus one fixed USB interface Channels can be used for the following...
Page 28: ...le ended Serial Lines VersaPNT provides up to 3 RX and 3 TX RS232 interfaces for e g ASCII ToD NMEA 0183 ICD GPS 153 Differential Serial Lines Up to four differential serial lines are available Each o...
Page 29: ...he signal combinations that can be assigned to the 18 con figurable pins Table 2 2 I O signal mapping to Channels Notes Pins to Channels e g pins 3 4 Channel 1 green Signal Message Type can be assigne...
Page 30: ...In the Actions panel click Apply Changes Navigation Pinout Configuration VersaPNT has navigation specific options that can be configured through the multi I O con nector I O signal mapping to Channels...
Page 31: ...Option 8 Channel 8 17 18 1 n INS OUT legacy Channels 1 4 6 3 4 9 10 or 11 12 1 Restoring the Default I O Configuration VersaPNT is shipped with a default I O configuration that you can be customized...
Page 32: ...he left click Restore Default Layout Reloading the Current I O Configuration To reload the currently used I O configuration after adding pin layout changes but before clicking Apply Changes A Navigate...
Page 33: ...nnel L1 GPS receivers To configure the INS 1 In the VersaPNT Web UI navigate to MANAGEMENT NETWORK INS Setup 1 The INS screen will appear The INS screen has two panels Actions Toggle ON OFF Expert Mod...
Page 34: ...used to configure the INS The window has six tabs which are described below 2 4 1 NMEA Output Tab Each different ASCII output message type has its own unique 5 character heading so that it can easily...
Page 35: ...a can be installed at any location on the vehicle with an unobstructed view of the sky Antenna 1 Offset X m The X offset from the X Y Z etching on the VersaPNT lid to the GNSS antenna number 1 Antenna...
Page 36: ...ncert Y m default 0 0254 Uncertainty in the Antenna Offset Y measurement Antenna 2 Uncert Z m default 0 0254 Uncertainty in the Antenna Offset Z measurement VersaPNT can be connected to one or two GNS...
Page 37: ...mma separated values file File Name Change the file name and the path to its location if a log file other than the default one shall be used 2 4 4 FIR Filter Tab Prior to sending the IMU sensor data t...
Page 38: ...ilter Mode No Filtering Uncompensated Compensated Uncom pensated Compensated Gyro Filter Mode No Filtering Uncompensated Compensated Uncom pensated Compensated Temp Filter Mode No Filtering Uncompensa...
Page 39: ...correct axis chassis markings For the purpose of these instructions the correct default X Y Z orientation at startup is The X axis pointing toward the back of the unit along the cover from the con nec...
Page 40: ...aPNT needs a few orientation laps in order to fully orient itself after startup It is recommended that you maneuver in a known repeating pattern for approximately five minutes in order to align with y...
Page 41: ...te before dependence on your solution To verify your INS status in the WebUI navigate to MANAGEMENT INS Setup Status In the Status panel INS Mode will indicate your current alignment state 2 6 INS Exp...
Page 42: ...ort does not support the editing of the INS configuration files while in the Expert Mode The INS configuration file can be reset back by clicking Restore Default INS Con figuration To learn more about...
Page 43: ...f an I O signal It is always connected to the instrument chassis Analog Ground Shows where the protective ground terminal is con nected inside the instrument Never remove or loosen this screw Recycle...
Page 44: ...autions and safeguards when handling Spec tracom equipment 3 2 Regulatory Compliance While the Evaluation Kit EVK of this product has not been tested against all standards below the production version...
Page 45: ...se limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment gen erates uses and can radiate radio fre...
Page 46: ...guation panel and the events log Thank you for your cooperation 4 1 Regional Contact Spectracom operates globally and has offices in several locations around the world The Spectracom main offices are...
