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Chapter 2
Table of Contents
Table of Contents................................................. i
Notices.................................................................. ii
Introduction.................................... 6
Chapter 1
System Overview..................................................... 6
Applications .......................................................... 10
Unique Features .................................................... 10
Interfacing..................................... 12
Electrical Power ..................................................... 12
Communication Ports............................................ 14
Indicator Panel ...................................................... 16
1 PPS..................................................................... 19
CAN Bus/Event...................................................... 19
Installation .................................... 21
Tri-Mode Antenna ................................................. 21
GPS Sensor............................................................ 22
Communication Ports............................................ 26
GPS Antenna Connector........................................ 27
Chapter 4 Configuration................................ 29
Factory Default Settings......................................... 29
Advanced Configuration Settings........................... 32
Safety Instructions ........................ 33
FCC Notice............................................................ 33
Transport .............................................................. 33
Maintenance ......................................................... 34
External Power Source ........................................... 34
Safety First............................................................. 34
A GPS Sensor Technical Specifications ......... 36
RT-3020S and RT-3020M ...................................... 36
Built in Radio Performance..................................... 39
LED Display Functions (Default) ............................. 40
B GPS Antenna Technical Specifications ...... 41
L1+L, L2 GPS Antenna ......................................... 41
Appendix C Event Input Configuration ....... 43
Glossary............................................................. 45
Chapter 3
Chapter 5
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Notices
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RT-3020 GPS Products User Guide
P/N 96-310005-3001
Revision D
April 2005
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All rights reserved. No part of this work or the computer
programs described herein may be reproduced or
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Trademarks
The ‘find your way’, ‘NavCom Globe’ and NAVCOM
TECHNOLOGY logos are trademarks of NavCom
Technology, Inc. StarFire™ is a registered trademark of
Deere & Company. All other product and brand names
are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders.
FCC Notice
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
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(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
User Notice
NAVCOM TECHNOLOGY, INC. SHALL NOT BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INACCURACIES, ERRORS, OR
OMISSIONS IN INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN,
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at no cost to the Buyer, provided that the Buyer returns
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This limited warranty period is one (1) year from date of
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USG FAR
Technical Data Declaration (Jan 1997)
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Global Positioning System
Selective availability (S/A code) was disabled on 2nd May
2000 at 04:05 UTC. The United States government has
stated that present GPS users do so at their own risk.
The US Government may at any time end or change
operation of these satellites without warning.
The U.S. Department of Commerce Limits
Requirements state that all exportable GPS products
contain performance limitations so that they cannot be
used to threaten the security of the United States.
Access to satellite measurements and navigation results
will be limited from display and recordable output
when predetermined values of velocity and altitude are
exceeded. These threshold values are far in excess of
the normal and expected operational parameters of the
RT-3020 GPS sensor.
Use of this Document
This User Guide is intended to be used by someone
familiar with the concepts of GPS and satellite surveying
equipment.
Note indicates additional information to make better
use of the product.
Indicates a caution, care, and/or safety situation.
Warning indicates potentially harmful situations.
Items that have been ITALICIZED indicate a term or
acronym that can be found in the Glossary.
Revisions to this User Guide can be obtained in a digital
format from support.navcomtech.com
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Chapter 1
Introduction
The RT-3020 GPS sensor delivers unmatched accuracy
to the precise positioning community who need a
cost-effective, high performance GPS sensor. This
unique receiver can transmit or receive corrections via
an onboard Spread Spectrum Radio (SSR).
System Overview
GPS Sensor
The RT-3020 sensor consists of a 10-channel dual
frequency precision GPS receiver with two additional
channels for receiving Satellite Based Augmentation
System (SBAS) signals. The sensor can output
proprietary raw data as fast as 50Hz (optional) and
Position Velocity Time (PVT) data as fast as 25Hz
(optional) through two 115kbps serial ports. The RTK
software provides fast initialization. Testing shows that
the system resolves ambiguities at start-up or on
reacquisition of satellites typically within two seconds.
The RT-3020 has a built-in Spread Spectrum Radio
providing an immediate solution for the system
integrator and real time surveyor. Utilizing the built in
radio for RTK measurements, the receivers
communicate using NavCom’s highly efficient
proprietary RTK format or other RTK formats, such as
RTCM and CMR. Additionally, the receivers
simultaneously accept corrections for DGPS
(WAAS/EGNOS) assuring seamless position output.
The RT-3020S is packaged for mobility. It can be used
for construction stakeout, boundary surveys, high order
control surveys and topographic surveys in rough
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