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MiniPod Receiver

Operation Manual

MiniPod Receiver Operation Manual

RFR-101G-8000/1

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Revision History

Issue

Change

No.

Reason for change

Date

First Issue

09/05/19

2462

Addition of GPS Update Rate

22/12/20

 
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Table of Contents 
REVISION HISTORY .......................................................................................................................................... 2 
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE MINIPOD RECEIVER ....................................................................................... 5 
OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 
2. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................................. 6 
PACKING LIST .................................................................................................................................................... 6 
INSTALLATION /ALIGNMENT................................................................................................................................. 6 
POSITIONING OF RF ANTENNA.............................................................................................................................. 6 
MINIPOD ALIGNMENT ......................................................................................................................................... 7 
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.................................................................................................................................... 7 
3. SOFTWARE OPERATION ......................................................................................................................... 8 
INITIAL CONFIGURATION...................................................................................................................................... 8 
NORMAL OPERATION........................................................................................................................................ 10 
MAIN DISPLAY ................................................................................................................................................. 10 
POD LIST......................................................................................................................................................... 12 
EXTENDED INFO................................................................................................................................................ 13 
MODIFYING MINIPOD CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................... 13 
SYSTEM MESSAGE AREA ................................................................................................................................... 14 
MENU............................................................................................................................................................. 14 
PROGRAM OPTIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 15 
4. END OF LIFE RECYCLING / DISPOSAL .................................................................................................. 17 
 
 
 
 

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Thank you for choosing applied acoustics ltd as one of your equipment suppliers. We

hope you experience many years of reliable operational use from our products.

modulus technology ltd carries out all technical support, servicing and repairs. If you

have any technical issues with our products please contact the modulus technology

team:

Tel: +44 (0)1493 416452

Email: techsupport@modulustechnology.com

Web: modulustechnology.com

Applied Acoustic Engineering Ltd has made every effort to ensure that the information

contained in this manual is correct at time of print. However our policy of continual product

improvement means that we cannot assume liability for any errors which may occur.

These written instructions must be followed fully for reliable and safe operation of the

equipment that this manual refers to. Applied Acoustic Engineering Ltd cannot be held

responsible for any issues arising from the improper use or maintenance of equipment

referred to in this manual or failure of the operator to adhere to the instructions laid out in

this manual. The user must be familiar with the contents of this manual before use or

operation.

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1. Introduction to the MiniPod Receiver

Overview

The MiniPod Receiver is a hardware and software solution to receive GPS data from RF

enabled MiniPods.

The MiniPod Receiver software, connected via a USB interface to a RFR-101G, receives

the RF transmissions from connected MiniPods and the GPS receiver within the MiniPod.

The windows based, MiniPod Receiver software, is used to display any received GPS

data, this data can then be fed, either via Ethernet or serial interface, to the client

navigation / logging application.

MiniPod Receiver (RFR-101G)

MiniPod 101G

Mini Pod Receiver Software

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If multiple MiniPods are used, the output from each MiniPod can be prefixed with a

unique numerical identifier to enable identification of the GPS data.

The system supports differential corrections (received via a PC serial port). These are

then sent to each connected MiniPod to improve position accuracy. The differential

corrections may be input in either RTCM V3 or CMR format.

2. Installation Instructions

Packing List

•MiniPod RF Receiver [RFR-101G-7000]

•USB 2.0 Cable Assembly [ELD050194]

•MiniPod RF Receiver Cable [RFR-101G-4000]

•MiniPod RF High Gain Antenna [EMD050040]

•MiniPod Software Support Disc [BCN-101G-8006]

Installation / Alignment

Positioning of RF antenna

Connect the High Gain Antenna to the RFR-101G via the RF Receiver Cable.

The RF antenna should be mounted at the highest point of the vessel, as practical to do

so, and face towards the target with an unobstructed line of sight. Objects around the

antenna may cause interference with the signals and result in errors.

Ensure the MiniPod BCN-101G internal antenna is in alignment with directional RFR receiver

antenna

RF Antenna

USB Interface

Power LED

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MiniPod Alignment

The MiniPods must be installed with the antenna label (shown below) pointing towards

the RF Antenna to ensure reliable transmission of RF data.

Software Installation

Prior to installing the software on the Windows PC, please connect the RFR-101G into a

USB port of the PC and then wait for windows to install the required driver. Once

installed the device will be shown in the windows device manager as a ‘USB Serial Port’

(FTDI driver)

Install the ‘MiniPod Receiver’software by running the ‘Setup.exe’ package supplied

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3. Software Operation

Initial Configuration

When the software is run for the first time the following screen will be displayed

At first run, no MiniPods are approved to connect to the receiver. Therefore, when a new

MiniPod attempts to connect to the receiver, the following prompt will be displayed

If the MAC address displayed matches the MAC address (as printed on the MiniPod

Label) of a MiniPod that you wish to receive data from then press ‘Yes’. Once approved,

this MiniPod will be added to an ‘Approved’ list. You will no longer be prompted when

this MiniPod connects in the future.

If you do not recognise the MAC address displayed then press ‘No’, this device will then

be added to a ‘Blocked’ list. The MiniPod will be removed from the network if it attempts

to reconnect in the future.

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If not all the MiniPods connect press the ‘Network Joining’ button to allow other MiniPods

to join the network, this will allow 60 seconds for any remaining MiniPods to Join the

Network’.

Once all required MiniPods have been connected, the Pod List will show the data

received from each pod, however the Model Number and Serial Number data for each

MiniPod will be blank (as shown below).

To get the Model Number and Serial Number of each connected MiniPod, select ‘Get

ID’s’ from the Tools menu. Please note you may have to repeat the Get ID’s process

more than once to get data from all connected pods.

When this process is complete the Pod List should look similar to that shown below

If all MiniPods have not connected after 3 attempts please check MiniPod Settings via RS232

and ensure RF communication is enabled.

Refer to ‘MiniPod GPS Receiver Operation Manual’[BCN-101G-8002]

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The software must be restarted after initial configuration to ensure correct operation

Once the above process has completed, the software must be shut down and then

restarted to ensure all connected pods are set up correctly for reliable operation.

After initial configuration, the system will not be configured to output any of the

received GPS data.

Normal Operation

Each time the software is launched, the system will allow any connected pods to

stabilise RF data transmissions, which may initially result in checksum errors. Once all

the connected pods have stabilised, the network will be configured. Information will be

displayed in the message window to confirm this.

Main Display

The main display consists of the menu, a toolbar, a pod list area and a system

message area.

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