SMART6-L User Manual Rev 3
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Chapter 2
Installation and Setup
2.1
Additional Equipment Required
In order for the SMART6-L to perform optimally, the following additional equipment is required:
•
A computer (user supplied)
•
A cable harness for communicating and powering the SMART6-L (NovAtel cable harness
01018999 is available with three dB9 connectors, four bare cables and a SMART6-L connector)
or similar
•
A fused power supply (user supplied) (refer to
Table 5, Recommended Fuse and Fuse Holders
on page 46 for details)
2.1.1
SMART6-L Setup
Complete the following steps to connect and power the SMART6-LT.
1. Mount the SMART6-L on a secure, stable part of a vehicle (i.e., cab roof) with an unobstructed view
of the sky from horizon to horizon (refer to
Section 2.1.4, Mounting the SMART6-L
on page 15 for
details).
2. Establish a physical communication connection between the SMART6-L and the computer. Connect
the COM and Power
port
on the back of the SMART6-L, see
Figure 2, SMART6-L Connector
below,
to a DB-9 serial port on a computer or other data storage devices.
Figure 2: SMART6-L Connector
Table 1: SMART6-L Connector Pin-Out
Pin
Use
Pin
Use
1
COM1TxD
8
COM3TxD
2
COM1RxD
9
Power Negative/Return
3
COM2TxD
10
Reserved
4
COM2RxD
11
MKI (Mark Input)
5
Signal Ground
(COM/MKI/PPS)
12
PPS (Pulse Per Second) Output
6
CAN+
13
COM3RxD
7
CAN-
14
Power Positive/Source
