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Part Number: 875-0021-003

Date: May 2001

ABX-3 / MBX-3

Reference Manual

ABX-3 / MBX-3 Reference Manual

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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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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