Quick Start Guide for GPS160USB V1.00
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1. Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your TriNav
™ GPS160USB Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Positioning
Sensor. It is recommended that this product
is installed by a professional installer. You will need to purchase a suitable 1”
x 14 TPI thread mounting bracket for the GPS160USB.
To coincide with the imminent “Full Operational Capability” (FOC) of the European Galileo system, Digital Yacht’s release
of their TriNav
™ GPS160USB smart positioning sensor will provide boat owners with a single sensor that will
automatically read satellite data from the GPS, GLONASS and GALILEO constellations, choosing the best signals from
over 80 satellites.
Wherever you are in the world you now have three times the number satellites to choose from, resulting in the
GPS160USB receiver having much better coverage, time to first fix and positional accuracy. Add to this the new high
sensitivity receiver design, selectable baud rate and up to 18Hz position update rate and you have a GNSS receiver that
is significantly better than every previous marine GPS receiver on the market.
The performance of this new TriNav
™ technology is particularly noticeable when the sensor is mounted below
deck/inside the wheelhouse or when there are obstructions blocking the view of the sky, such as a wet sail shadowing the
antenna or when sailing in rivers or close to cliffs.
On larger boats, it is now possible to have three completely separate position sources, by setting one GPS160USB to
GPS mode, a second to GLONASS mode and a third to Galileo mode
– giving you triple redundancy with three
independent positioning systems.
The GPS160USB also supports SBAS (Satellite-Based Augmentation System) which is the generic name given to the
differential signal transmitted by various local geo-stationary satellites. SBAS allows the GPS160USB receiver to remove
errors in the position due to environmental conditions and improves accuracy down to <1m. Using WAAS in the US and
EGNOS in Europe the GPS160USB will automatically switch to differential SBAS mode when available.
The GPS160USB utilises the latest in GNSS technology, but is also designed to be as compatible as possible with the
hundreds of thousands of older systems still providing reliable service, on boats around the world. Featuring dedicated
“Legacy” modes that output older NMEA 0183 V2.30 data and reduce the update rates, number of decimal places and
satellite status information, the GPS160USB can be configured to work with the newest and oldest systems on the
market.
Before operating the unit you should also familiarise yourself again with the user manual of the
Navigation Software that you will be using the GPS160USB with. Pay particular attention to the GPS
Interfacing section and any settings that need to be configured for correct operation.
2. Before you start
Carefully consider where you wish to mount the GPS160USB and how you will feed the 5m USB cable through to the PC.
Specialist cable glands are available online, that will allow cables with USB connectors to fit through them and we would
definitely recommend using these, rather than cutting, joining or fitting other connectors to the USB cable.
The maximum length of standard USB cables is 5m but special powered extension cables are available if it is necessary
to extend the GPS160USB cable. Digital Yacht can supply a 5m Powered USB Extension cable if required.
IMPORTANT: The GPS160USB should be connected directly to the computer
’s USB port and not via a USB Hub.
To display the GNSS data you will need:
•
Suitable Windows/Mac/LINUX PC with a spare USB port.
•
The Digital Yacht Software and Drivers CD (supplied with the GPS160USB)
•
Suitable Navigation software running on the Windows/Mac/LINUX PC that can read GPS data.
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