Navsight Solution
– Hardware Manual
NAVSIGHTHM.1.3
5.3. Interfacing capabilities
The Navsight processing unit includes a wide range of interfaces:
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1x IMU interface, dedicated to secure IMU data input over long distance.
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1x RS-232 and 3x RS-232/422 serial interfaces (PORT A, B, C and E) that can be used to input aiding
information, output navigation data, or configure the system
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1x serial interface (RS-232/RS-422) that provides a direct access to internal GNSS receiver
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1x Ethernet interface with various services
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Web page for configuration and real time visualization purpose
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5x UDP / TCP/IP interfaces that can be used as additional bidirectional communication interfaces
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FTP server for datalogger access
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Internal datalogger with 8GB storage capacity
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1x CAN bus interface for data output
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5x Synchronization inputs that can be used for event input, external aiding time-stamping or PPS
input
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2x Synchronization outputs that can be used for PPS output or data time-stamping.
The following table details for each serial interface the associated capabilities.
Port A
Port B
Port C
Port D
Port E
Eth 0
Eth 1-4
Binary commands
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External GNSS input
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Odometer input
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RTCM input / GNSS access
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DVL input
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Data output
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5.3.1. Supported protocols
Navsight solution has been designed to be connected to a large range of aiding equipment. In addition to
the native sbgECom binary protocol, other third party or standard protocols are also supported such as
NMEA, RTCM, TSS1, Septentrio SBF, Novatel Binary protocol, Trimble and others.
Note: For a complete description of the sbgECom and other supported protocols, please refer to the
SBG Systems Firmware Reference Manual.
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