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6  Installation 

6.1  Mechanical Mounting Recommendations 

PingStation is supplied with brackets and ‘u’ blots to mount to poles with a diameter 
larger than ¾” and smaller than 2”. Mount PingStation as high on the pole as possible, 
preferably at the top with an unobstructed 360° view of the sky. 

To mount the brackets to the PingStation, screw the four (4) self-tapping screws through 
the holes in the bracket into the holes in the four (4) corners of the back of the 
PingStation. 

 

6.2  Connection to the POE network 

POE Specifications: 

 

Parameter 

Value 

Standard 

803.3af (802.3at Type1) 

Maximum power 

15.4W 

Voltage Range 

37 

– 57V 

Maximum Current 

350mA 

Maximum Cable Resistance 

20Ω 

Supported Cabling 

Shielded Cat 3 and Shielded Cat 5 

Supported Modes 

Mode A (endspan), Mode B (midspan) 

Power Management 

Power Class 0 

Maximum Cable Length 

100 meters 

Summary of Contents for PingStation

Page 1: ...UAV 1001358 001 Page 1 27 PingStation User and Installation Guide REVISION J ...

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Page 3: ...y storage medium for any purpose without the express written permission of uAvionix uAvionix grants permissions to download a single copy of this guide onto an electronic storage medium to be viewed for personal use provided that the complete text of this copyright notice is retained Unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited uAvionix is a reg...

Page 4: ...Updated PB C 7 25 17 Mounting Instructions D 9 11 17 Added filter functionality E 11 21 17 Added Hostname and information interval F 12 21 17 Added Static IP Subnet Gateway and DNS G 1 21 18 Added TCP push for VRS H 6 8 18 NV parms update and new webpage layout J 1 8 19 Added ADS B receiver update process ...

Page 5: ...UAV 1001358 001 Page 5 27 2 Warnings Disclaimers All device operational procedures must be understood prior to operation uAvionix is not liable for damages arising from the use or misuse of this product ...

Page 6: ...for any transportation cost This warranty does not apply to cosmetic damage consumable parts damage caused by accident abuse misuse water fire or flood damage caused by unauthorized servicing or product that has been modified or altered IN NO EVENT SHALL UAVIONIX BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRO...

Page 7: ...he POE network 9 7 Configuration 10 7 1 Install 10 7 2 Connect 13 7 2 1 Configuration Items 14 7 2 2 Health Statistics 16 8 Updater 16 8 1 Update the pingStation system software 16 8 2 Update ADS B receiver software 18 9 Virtual Radar Server Receiver 20 9 1 Configure pingStation 20 9 2 Configure Virtual Radar Server 20 9 3 Configure Virtual Radar Moving Map Home Location 23 Technical Parameters 27...

Page 8: ...ingStation is robust enough to be permanently mounted outdoors in harsh environmental conditions and small enough to be used as a mobile asset for roaming operations Installation is simple with included pole mount bracket and a single POE cable which provides both power and data communications Configuration is accomplished via a simple web interface An integrated GPS provides precision timestampin...

Page 9: ...he brackets to the PingStation screw the four 4 self tapping screws through the holes in the bracket into the holes in the four 4 corners of the back of the PingStation 6 2 Connection to the POE network POE Specifications Parameter Value Standard 803 3af 802 3at Type1 Maximum power 15 4W Voltage Range 37 57V Maximum Current 350mA Maximum Cable Resistance 20Ω Supported Cabling Shielded Cat 3 and Sh...

Page 10: ...tage 57 V A higher DC voltage value will permanently damage the equipment 7 Configuration 7 1 Install Connect the shielded POE cable to an active POE switch or a regular switch via a Class 0 POE power injector as shown below PingStation install with POE switch ...

Page 11: ...mined by accessing the local DHCP server and reviewing the connected devices or by using industry accepted network scanning tools Directions for each DHCP server router or network scanning tool differ Refer to the instruction manual for these devices or tools to help determine the IP address assigned to the PingStation The MAC address for each PingStation can be found on the device housing ...

Page 12: ...ED PingStation base URL http Displays Health statistics position and version information Use to program the target UDP address and Port number PingStation status URL http api v1 status Displays the status json sentence PingStation traffic URL http api v1 traffic Displays the current traffic json sentences PingStation update URL http update Provides ability to update firmware ...

Page 13: ...UAV 1001358 001 Page 13 27 7 2 Connect The base URL displays configuration items as well as dynamic pingStation statistics ...

Page 14: ... Push IP Address or Hostname is not valid this is the port that the TCP server will listen for incoming connections on to deliver the compressed VRS tracking data Altitude Ceiling in Feet MSL Entering a non zero value will result in a filter which only returns aircraft data below the entered value in feet Mean Sea Level MSL Entering a zero results in all aircraft data being returned Max Radius in ...

Page 15: ...ress used to send packets out of the local network DNS Address This is the IP address of the Domain Name Service When you modify any configuration item press the Update button to store the changes These fields are non volatile and persist through power cycles ...

Page 16: ...tion GPS Fix Type The gps fix type as follows 0 Not present 1 Not locked 2 2D fix 3 3D fix 4 Differential GPS fix GPS Satellites The number of satellites the pingStation can currently see Latitude The latitude of this pingStation Longitude The longitude of this PingStation Receiver BPS The communication speed to the ping receiver GPS BPS The communication speed to the GPS Version The version of so...

Page 17: ...UAV 1001358 001 Page 17 27 Choose the file to upload by pressing the Choose File button Press to start the upgrade process There will be an update status at the bottom of the page ...

Page 18: ...ion 8 2 Update ADS B receiver software Version 1 1 5 and later of the pingStation system software supports in field updating of the ADS B receiver software From the pingStation configuration page http select the Update link inline with the ADS B Version report or access the updater directly at http pingUpdate ...

Page 19: ...43 is shown as an example Select Start Update The progress bar will cycle during the update At completion the updater will report the status of the update The status will report Update Complete if successful Return to the pingStation configuration page http and verify the receiver version matches the version uploaded ...

Page 20: ...ure pingStation Open the pingStation setup screen by visiting the pingStation IP address using a web browser Enable the TCP Compressed VR output Enter the TCP port i e 30003 Click Update 9 2 Configure Virtual Radar Server Download and install Virtual Radar Server from http www virtualradarserver co uk Open Virtual Radar Server Select Tools Options Select Receiver Locations Click the plus sign ...

Page 21: ...58 001 Page 21 27 Enter a name for the receiver Enter the latitude and longitude Click OK Note Receiver latitude and longitude are available from the pingStation webpage Select Receivers and click the plus sign ...

Page 22: ...ect Enabled Name Enter a name for the receiver Format Compressed VRS Location Choose the receiver location from the dropdown Connection Type Network Address Enter pingStation IP address Port Enter the same TCP port as pingStation setup Send Keep alive Select Enabled Click OK ...

Page 23: ...hat the message counter is increasing 9 3 Configure Virtual Radar Moving Map Home Location To view the aircraft on a moving map open a browser to your Virtual Radar installation The default address is http 127 0 0 1 VirtualRadar A clickable hyperlink to the page is located on the Virtual Radar Server window ...

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Page 25: ...1001358 001 Page 25 27 From the Virtual Radar webpage click Menu Options Select the General tab Select Set Current Location Click the X close Click and drag the red location icon to your location on the map ...

Page 26: ...UAV 1001358 001 Page 26 27 For Virtual Radar Server documentation visit http www virtualradarserver co uk For support with pingStation visit http uavionix com support ...

Page 27: ...x120x55mm Weight 340grams GPS Sensitivity 167dBm Constellations GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS BeiDou 1090MHz Receiver DO 260B MSR99 MSR90 99Bm 98dBm to 0dBm ADS B reports DF17 DF18 DF19 978MHz Receiver DO 282B MSR99 MSR90 83dBm 82dBm to 0dBm ADS B reports BASIC LONG The CE Declaration of Conformity was issued for this product The product is marked with the CE marking ...

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