Chapter 3 SPAN Operation
OEM7 SPAN Installation and Operation User Manual v14
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Required Information
Required Command
IMU to primary antenna lever arm
SETINSTRANSLATION ANT1
IMU to secondary antenna lever arm
(PwrPak7D, PwrPak7D-E1 or PwrPak7D-E2 only)
SETINSTRANSLATION ANT2
IMU to vehicle frame rotation
SETINSROTATION RBV
While this is the minimum amount of information required, additional information is typically needed for SPAN
systems. The following commands are commonly used to configure SPAN systems.
Common User Settings
Appropriate Command
Notes
IMU to output position offset
SETINSTRANSLATION USER
Default output position is at the IMU center
IMU to output frame rotation
SETINSROTATION USER
Default output frame is the vehicle frame
Vehicle type
SETINSPROFILE
Minimum alignment velocity
SETALIGNMENTVEL
Configure SPAN Manually
Follow these steps to enable INS as part of the PwrPak7 system using software commands:
A GNSS antenna with a clear view of the sky must be connected and tracking satellites for
operation.
1. Issue the
CONNECTIMU
command to specify the type of IMU being used and the receiver port connected
to the IMU, see
below and the
CONNECTIMU
command.
Do not
use the
CONNECTIMU
command on PwrPak7-E1, PwrPak7D-E1, PwrPak7-E2 or
PwrPak7D-E2 receivers.
The system is configured at the factory for the internal IMU (EG320N or EG370N) and chan-
ging the IMU configuration can impair SPAN operation.
IMU Type
CONNECTIMU command
ADIS-16488
CONNECTIMU COMx ADIS16488
1
HG1700 AG11
CONNECTIMU COMx HG1700_AG11
HG1700 AG17
CONNECTIMU COMx HG1700_AG17
HG1700 AG58
CONNECTIMU COMx HG1700_AG58
Table 21: Enable INS Commands
1
When the ADIS16488 is connected using a MIC.
