SMART6-L User Manual Rev 3
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Table of Contents
Notice
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Customer Service
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1 Introduction
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1.1 Features and Models............................................................................................................... 11
2 Installation and Setup
12
2.1 Additional Equipment Required............................................................................................... 12
2.1.1 SMART6-L Setup .......................................................................................................... 12
2.1.2 Power Supply Requirements......................................................................................... 13
2.1.3 Mounting Plate .............................................................................................................. 14
2.1.4 Mounting the SMART6-L............................................................................................... 15
2.1.5 Physical Installation....................................................................................................... 16
2.1.6 Connecting Data Communications Equipment.............................................................. 16
2.2 Additional Features and Information ....................................................................................... 16
2.2.1 MKI and PPS Strobes ................................................................................................... 16
2.2.2 Status Indicators............................................................................................................ 16
2.2.3 Controller Area Network (CAN) ..................................................................................... 17
3 Operation
18
3.1 Communications with the Receiver ......................................................................................... 18
3.1.1 Serial Port Default Settings ........................................................................................... 18
3.1.2 Communicating Using a Remote Terminal.................................................................... 18
3.1.3 Communicating Using a Computer ............................................................................... 18
3.2 Getting Started ........................................................................................................................ 19
3.2.1 Starting the Receiver..................................................................................................... 19
3.2.2 Communicating with the Receiver Using NovAtel Connect........................................... 19
3.3 Transmitting and Receiving Corrections ................................................................................. 20
3.3.1 Base Station Configuration............................................................................................ 22
3.3.2 Rover Station Configuration .......................................................................................... 23
3.3.3 GPS+GLONASS Base and Rover Configuration .......................................................... 23
3.3.4 Configuration Notes....................................................................................................... 24
3.3.5 GLIDE
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3.4 Steadyline................................................................................................................................ 25
3.4.1 Maintain......................................................................................................................... 25
3.4.2 Transition....................................................................................................................... 26
3.4.3 Prefer Accuracy............................................................................................................. 26
3.4.4 UAL ............................................................................................................................... 26
3.4.5 Enabling L-Band............................................................................................................ 28
3.5 Recommended Configuration.................................................................................................. 30
4 NovAtel Firmware and Software
31
4.1 Firmware Updates and Model Upgrades................................................................................. 31
4.1.1 Firmware Updates ......................................................................................................... 31
4.1.2 Model Upgrades ............................................................................................................ 32
4.2 Authorization Code.................................................................................................................. 32
4.3 Updating or Upgrading Using the WinLoad Utility ................................................................... 33
4.3.1 Transferring Firmware Files .......................................................................................... 33
4.3.2 Using the WinLoad Utility .............................................................................................. 34
