CSI Wireless ABX-3 Manuale utente
Part Number: 875-0021-003
Date: May 2001
ABX-3 / MBX-3
Reference Manual
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CSI Wireless, Inc.
1200 -58 Avenue S.E.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2H 2C9
Telephone number: +1-403-259-3311
Fax number: +1-403-259-8866
E-mail address: info@csi-wireless.com
Web Site: www.csi-wireless.com
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Copyright 1998 by CSI Wireless, Inc. All rights reserved.
No part of this manual may be stored in a retrieval system, transmitted,
or reproduced by any means, including, but not limited to photocopy,
photograph, digitizing, or otherwise, without the prior written permission
from CSI Wireless, Inc.
FCC Notice
The ABX-3 and MBX-3 Beacon Receivers comply with the Part 15,
Subpart J Emission Requirement for Class A digital devices for use in
commercial, business, and industrial environments.
The ABX-3 and MBX-3 Beacon Receivers comply with relevant
sections of the following European harmonized documents:
nEN 60945 Marine Navigation Requirements
nEN 50081-1 Emissions for Residential, Commercial and Light Industry
nEN 50082-1 Immunity for Residential, Commercial and Light Industry
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CSI Wireless Limited Warranty
CSI Wireless, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "CSI Wireless") products
are warranted, subject to the conditions set forth herein below, against
defects in material and workmanship for a period of 12 months.
Warranty services will be provided through your CSI Wireless
distribution center, please contact them for shipping information. You
must retain your proof of purchase for warranty purposes.
Limitation of Liability
The Limited Warranty contained herein replaces all other warranties,
express or implied, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for
a particular purpose. CSI Wireless hereby disclaims and excludes all
other warranties. In no event shall CSI Wireless be liable for direct,
indirect, incidental, collateral or consequential damages of any kind,
including but not limited to damages resulting from installation or use,
quality, performance, or accuracy of CSI Wireless products. This
warranty provides you with your exclusive remedies for any breach in
warranty.
Purchaser’s Exclusive Remedy
The purchaser’s exclusive remedy under this warranty shall be limited
to the repair or replacement, at the option of CSI Wireless, of any
defective part(s) of CSI Wireless receivers or accessories. Repairs
shall be made through a CSI Wireless approved service center only.
Unauthorized repairs to CSI Wireless products shall render this
warranty null and void.
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Governing Legislation
This warranty shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta,
Canada. This warranty gives you specific legal rights which may vary
with Province/State and Country, and accordingly, some limitations
may not apply to you.
Conditions
CSI Wireless does not warrant damage due to misuse, abuse,
improper installation, neglect, lightning (or other electrical discharge) or
fresh/salt water immersion of CSI Wireless products. Repair,
modification or service of CSI Wireless products by unauthorized
person(s) or party(s) shall render this warranty null and void.
CSI Wireless does not warrant or guarantee the precision or accuracy
of positions obtained when using CSI Wireless products. Product
accuracy as stated in CSI Wireless literature and/or product
specifications serves to provide only an estimate of achievable
accuracy based on:
nSpecifications provided by the US Department of Defense
(US DoD) for GPS Positioning,
nGPS OEM Receiver specifications of the appropriate
manufacturer (if applicable),
nRadiobeacon network performance specifications of the
appropriate agency
CSI Wireless reserves the right to modify CSI Wireless products
without any obligation to notify, supply or install any improvements or
alterations to existing products.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Figures............................................................................................................................xii
List of Tables............................................................................................................................xiv
Preface xvi
Organization...................................................................................................................xvi
Customer Service.........................................................................................................xvii
World Wide Web Site...............................................................................................xviii
Document Conventions.............................................................................................xviii
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings.................................................................................xix
1. Introduction.......................................................................................................................1
1.1 GPS...........................................................................................................................1
1.1.1 How it Works...........................................................................................1
1.1.2 GPS Services.............................................................................................2
1.2 Differential GPS......................................................................................................2
1.2.1 How it Works...........................................................................................2
1.2.2 Real-Time DGPS......................................................................................3
1.3 DGPS Format..........................................................................................................3
1.4 Radiobeacon DGPS Service.................................................................................4
1.4.1 Radiobeacon Range.................................................................................4
1.4.2 Radiobeacon Reception..........................................................................5
1.4.3 Radiobeacon DGPS.................................................................................5
1.4.4 Radiobeacon Coverage...........................................................................6
1.5 Factors Affecting Positioning Accuracy.............................................................7
1.6 Beacon Receiver Information...............................................................................9
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1.7 Antenna Information...........................................................................................10
1.7.1 MBA-3 Electric Field Antenna.............................................................11
1.7.2 MBL-3 Magnetic Field Antenna............................................................11
1.7.3 ABL-1 Aircraft Magnetic Field Antenna.............................................11
1.7.4 MGL-3 Combined GPS / Magnetic Field Antenna...........................11
1.7.5 MGW-1 Combined GPS / Electric Field Antenna...........................12
1.7.6 External Signal Splitter..........................................................................12
2. Installation........................................................................................................................15
2.1 System Parts List...................................................................................................15
2.2 Receiver Layout and Connections....................................................................15
2.3 Installing the Receiver.........................................................................................16
2.3.1 Receiver Placement................................................................................16
2.3.2 Environmental Considerations............................................................17
2.3.3 Power Considerations...........................................................................17
2.3.4 Grounding the Receiver.......................................................................18
2.3.5 Connecting the Receiver To External Devices................................19
2.3.6 RS-232C and RS-422 Operation........................................................21
2.4 Installing the Antenna.........................................................................................23
2.4.1 Antenna Placement To Optimize Reception....................................23
2.4.2 MBA-3 E-Field Antenna........................................................................24
2.4.3 MBL-3 H-Field Antenna.........................................................................26
2.4.4 ABL-1 Aircraft Antenna........................................................................26
2.4.5 MGL-3 Combined GPS/Beacon Antenna..........................................27
2.4.6 Routing and Securing the Antenna Cable.........................................27
2.4.7 Optional Antenna Mounts...................................................................28
2.5 Internal Signal Splitter (Optional).....................................................................29
3. ABX-3 Configuration and Operation.........................................................................31
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3.1 LED Indicators......................................................................................................31
3.2 Factory Default Settings......................................................................................32
3.3 Tune Modes..........................................................................................................32
3.3.1 Automatic Beacon Search (ABS) Mode..............................................32
3.3.2 Manual Mode..........................................................................................34
3.4 ABX-3 Receiver Performance -SNR Reading................................................34
3.5 ABX-3 / Garmin GPS Operation......................................................................35
4. MBX-3 Configuration and Operation.........................................................................36
4.1 Front Display and Keypad.................................................................................36
4.1.1 Lock Status..............................................................................................37
4.2 Factory Default Settings......................................................................................37
4.3 Tune Modes..........................................................................................................38
4.3.1 Automatic Beacon Search (ABS) Mode..............................................38
4.3.2 Manual Mode..........................................................................................39
4.4 MBX-3 Display Modes.........................................................................................40
4.4.1 MBX-3 Mode...........................................................................................40
4.4.2MBX-E Mode...........................................................................................40
4.5 MBX-3 Menu System...........................................................................................41
4.5.1 Start-Up Sequence.................................................................................42
4.5.2 Beacon Status..........................................................................................42
4.5.3 Setup.........................................................................................................45
4.5.4 Position Status (MBX-E Mode Only)..................................................48
4.5.5 Satellites (MBX-E Mode Only).............................................................50
4.5.6 Menu System Shortcuts.........................................................................51
4.6 MBX-3 Receiver Performance -SNR Reading................................................52
4.7 Operation of MBX-3 with Garmin GPS...........................................................52
4.8 Configuring the Receiver....................................................................................53
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4.8.1 Change Baud Rate.................................................................................53
4.8.2 Change Frequency and MSK Rate......................................................53
4.8.3 Select a Beacon By Name.....................................................................53
4.8.4 Set to Automatic Beacon Search Mode.............................................54
4.8.5 Change Display Mode...........................................................................54
4.9 User Defined Beacon Table...............................................................................54
5. NMEA 0183 Interface....................................................................................................56
5.1 Interface Protocols...............................................................................................56
5.2 Description of NMEA 0183...............................................................................56
5.3 NMEA Message Elements...................................................................................57
5.3.1 CSI Wireless DGPS Command Center..............................................57
5.4 ABX-3 Supported Messages...............................................................................58
5.5 MBX-3 Supported Messages...............................................................................59
5.6 Response Message................................................................................................60
5.7 NMEA 0183 Commands....................................................................................60
5.7.1 Standard Commands.............................................................................60
5.7.2 Proprietary Commands.........................................................................63
5.8 NMEA 0183 Queries..........................................................................................67
5.8.1 Standard Queries...................................................................................67
5.8.2 Proprietary Queries...............................................................................68
5.9 Firmware Updates................................................................................................72
6. Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................74
Appendix A -Specifications...................................................................................................78
Appendix B -Beacon Information........................................................................................87
Further Reading........................................................................................................................89
Index……..................................................................................................................................90
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