STARBOX™
This guide provides the basic
information you need to set up
and begin using your new
STARBOX. For more detailed
information on the installation
and operation of your receiver,
please refer to the user
manuals, which may be found
on our website at:
http://www.novatel.com/Downloads/docupdates.html
The
StarView
interface program is available from Firmware/
Software Updates in the Support side menu of our website at:
www.novatel.com
DEVELOPMENT KIT BOX CONTENTS
If you purchased a Development Kit, the following is also
provided with your STARBOX:
•
1 STARBOX interface cable for power and serial
connections with one automobile power connector and
DB-9 connectors
•
1 AC/DC adapter
•
1 +12 dB active GPS antenna with magnetic mount and
a 6 m RF cable
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
In addition to the equipment listed in the previous
Development
Kit Box Contents
section, the following is needed for a basic
setup:
•
A Windows-based PC with an RS-232 DB-9 port
•
One of the following:
•
A 120 V AC wall outlet
•
A standard 12 VDC automobile power outlet, or
•
A 9-32 VDC power supply
SETTING UP YOUR STARBOX
Complete the steps below to connect and power your
STARBOX.
1.
Mount the antenna on a secure, stable structure with an
unobstructed view of the sky.
2.
Using the antenna cable, connect the antenna to the
RF
port, which is found on the front face of the STARBOX.
3.
Connect the STARBOX interface cable from the DB-25 port
on the front of the receiver to a serial port on the PC.
4.
Insert the power cable connector into a 12 V power source
or into the adapter cable.
5.
Plug in the adapter and/or connect and turn on the power
supply. The power LED will be green when the STARBOX is
properly powered.
INSTALLING STARVIEW
Once the receiver is connected to the PC, antenna, and power
supply, install the
StarView
software.
StarView
is available on our
website.
To install
StarView
from our website:
1.
Start up the PC and launch your internet service program.
2.
Go to our website at http://www.novatel.com/Downloads/
fwswupdates.html and scroll down to the
Other Application
Software
section.
3.
Download the
StarView
setup program and save it in a
temporary directory (for example, C:\temp).
4.
Use the setup program to install the
StarView
software by
following the steps on the screen.
After installation,
StarView
also appears in the Windows Start menu
at
Start | Program Files | NovAtel L1 Software
.
ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION WITH THE
RECEIVER
To open a serial port to communicate with the receiver, complete
the following.
1.
Launch
StarView
from the folder you specified during the
installation process or from the Windows Start menu at: Start
| Program Files | NovAtel PC Software.
2.
Open the
File/Port
menu and select
Auto Connect
.
The default data transfer rate is 9600 bps unless your receiver has
one of the Carrier Phase Output (CP) options in which case it may
be 19200. A list of options is in
Appendix A
of the
L1 GPS Firmware
Reference Manual
(for SUPERSTAR II-based and ALLSTAR-based
products).
QUICK START GUIDE
120 V AC
12 V DC
