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However, should any errors be detected, Kongsberg Seatex AS would greatly appreciate being informed of them. • The above notwithstanding, Kongsberg Seatex AS can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual or their consequences. Copyright 2003 by Kongsberg Seatex AS. All rights reserved.
INSTALLATION ......................7 System components....................7 Logistics ........................8 Location of the system parts..................8 3.3.1 DPS 200 unit ....................8 3.3.2 GPS/GLONASS antenna................9 DPS 200 cabinet mounting ..................9 Installation of coax connectors................. 10 Antenna and cable mounting..................14 3.6.1 GPS/GLONASS antenna and cable mounting ..........
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3.9.13 Gyro interface....................40 3.9.14 Offset vectors (or lever arms)............... 40 3.10 Reference stations ....................41 3.11 Commissioning ......................42 INSTALLATION DRAWINGS ..................43 Physical description of DPS 6U cabinet ..............44 Physical description of DPS 12U cabinet ..............45 Block diagram and cable list ..................
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List of tables Table 1 Connectors ......................... 16 Table 2 Configuration of serial lines for DPS 200 ..............17 Table 3 Pin layout for Com1, Com2 and Com5 to Com10 ............ 18 Table 4 Pin layout for MRU port.................... 18 Table 5 Pin layout for Aux-Serial Port ...................
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Table 19 GSV message fields....................33 Table 20 PSXN_23 message fields..................34 Table 21 VBW message fields ....................34 Table 22 VTG message fields....................35 Table 23 Change between summer and winter time in Westerstrand message ....... 35 Table 24 Westerstrand message fields..................36 Table 25 ZDA message fields....................
Introduction INTRODUCTION About this manual This manual contains the information necessary to install and set up the DPS 200 equipment on a vessel. For all other product information, please consult the User’s Manual, reference [3]. DPS 200 is a very accurate DGPS/DGLONASS positioning sensor. Equipped with two or more independent DGPS/DGLONASS correction links, increased accuracy and quality control in the positioning is achieved.
Height: ..........................54 mm Diameter: .........................243 mm Net weight: ........................0.96 kg Voltage input: .................. 5 V DC from DPS 200 Unit Colour: ..........................White The GPS/GLONASS antenna is a right-hand circular polarised L-band antenna with an integral low-noise amplifier. The internal thread is - 11 UNC (standard marine mount).
Steering magnetic compass: ....................1.1 m Standard compass: .......................1.9 m Note If the DPS 200 unit is not marked with a compass safe distance label, the unit shall be placed seven meters from both the steering compass and the standard compass.
Installation INSTALLATION This chapter covers installation of the DPS 200 unit and the GPS/GLONASS and the IALA Beacon antennas. A separate installation manual [5] covers Seastar demodulator installation and connection to the Inmarsat terminal onboard the vessel for reception of DGPS/DGLONASS correction signals.
3.3.1 DPS 200 unit The DPS 200 unit is designed for indoor installation and should not be exposed to heavy vibrations, electromagnetic fields from transformers or similar. The unit has internal fans and requires free airflow in front and rear of unit. It is recommended that ventilation/air conditioning is provided in order to keep the ambient operating temperature around +20°C.
3.3.2 GPS/GLONASS antenna In order to ensure optimum performance of the DPS 200 system, Seatex recommends that the selected antenna site (Antenna Plan Drawing) is forwarded to Seatex for comments. The space above the GPS/GLONASS antenna has to be free of any obstructions, see drawing on page 47.
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Installation Installation of coax connectors The connector consists of two parts: the connector head and the cable entry. FSP ref.: A11213500XRBRA0...
5. Check the antenna cable against short-circuiting. Route the connector at the other end of the antenna cable to the main unit. 6. Connect the cable to the DPS 200 unit. A short RG-213 or RG-214 cable is delivered in order to get secure cable runs into the cabinet.
6. Route the connector at the other end of the antenna cable to the main unit. Connect the cable to the DPS 200 unit. A short RG-213 or RG-214 cable is often needed in order to secure cable runs into the cabinet. This cable is included in the DPS 200 package.
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Installation External inputs and outputs 3.7.1 Connectors The rear panel of the DPS 200 unit contains communication interface ports for interfacing to external systems. These ports are individually galvanically isolated. COM2 COM5 COM8...
3.7.2 Serial lines DPS 200 communicates with external equipment through RS-232 and RS-422 serial lines. The number of serial lines with input of differential GPS corrections, is only limited by the number of available communication ports. Output data are position, time and velocity to navigation computers, dynamic positioning systems etc.
These ports should only be used internally. Note All external cables connected to the DPS 200 system must be screened and connected to ground in both ends. "Pigtail" connections must be avoided. The panel connectors for Com1, Com2 and Com5 to Com10 are DB-9 male. Pin layout is...
A 1 pulse-per-second (1PPS) signal synchronised with GPS time is available from the BNC plug at the rear of the DPS 200 unit. This PPS signal originates from the GPS receiver within the unit. This PPS signal is buffered and fed to the BNC plug at 50 Ohm impedance. The high level is at +5V and the low level is at 0V.
4. Connect the VGA monitor cable, the mouse and keyboard cables to the rear of the DPS 200 unit. 5. Connect a grounding cable from the grounding terminal at the rear of the DPS 200 unit, as shown in Figure 2, to the grounding terminal inside the cabinet.
After installing the equipment according to the procedures, the system can be started. Press the power switch on the front of side of the DPS 200 unit to start the system. The DPS 200 software will start automatically after power on. Normally, the unit will output signals on the serial lines without any involvement from the user.
RS-232 and are not configurable. Editing setup file The DPS 200 is delivered with a default setup file called DPS.CFG. this file contains several parameters reqired for system operation. To edit the setup file, point with the mouse on the upper left corner of the TMS display in the software.
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Installation To change parameters in the setup file, scroll down until you have found the current parameter. Change the setting, go to File, Save the new parameter and Exit. Note After editing the setup file the system must be rebooted. This to make sure that all the new settings have been stored.
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Installation 3.9.3 Output telegrams The main purpose of the output telegram function is to enable the configuration of data messages transmitted to external equipment. The ports that are available for external output have been set in the setup file, DPS.CFG, of the system.
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Installation GPS satellite no. 3 1-32 … GPS satellite no. N 1-32 CR/LF Table 6 ABBDP message fields ARABB Message ARABB is not a NMEA telegram. The ARABB message presents the absolute position of the vessel and the relative position between the vessel and a target.
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Installation CRYPT_FUG Message Encrypted position output. DPGGA Message The DPGGA message contains time, geographical position and DOP data. The message is on NMEA UKOOA/IMCA DGPS interfacing format. The message structure is as follows: $DPGGA,hhmmss.ss,ddmm.mmmm,a,dddmm.mmmm,a,q,nn,hh.h,uxxx.x,M,uxxx.x,M,xx.x,...
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Installation GGA Message The GGA message contains time, position and GPS data. The message is as specified in NMEA 0183 versions 2.2, 2.3 and 3.0. The message structure is as follows: $GPGGA,hhmmss.ss,ddmm.mmmmmm,s,dddmm.mmmmmm,s,q,nn,h.h,a.a,M,g.g,M,a.a, rrrr*cc Table 9 describes the GGA message fields.
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Installation GGA_CEG Message The GGA_CEG message contains time, position and GPS data. The message is as specified in NMEA 0183 version 2.2, but the maximum age of differential corrections is 9.9 seconds. The message structure is as follows: $GPGGA,hhmmss.ss,ddmm.mmmmmm,s,dddmm.mmmmmm,s,q,nn,h.h,a.a,M,g.g,M,a.a,rrrr...
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Installation Field Description ddmm.mmmmmm Latitude component of position, in degrees, minutes and fraction of minutes. Latitude sector, N - North or S - South. dddmm.mmmmmm Longitude component of position, in degrees, minutes and fraction of minutes.
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Installation Field Description ddmm.mmmmmm Latitude component of position, in degrees, minutes and fraction of minutes. Latitude sector, N - North or S - South. dddmm.mmmmmm Longitude component of position, in degrees, minutes and fraction of minutes.
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Installation GSA Message The GSA message presents DOP values and satellites used in the position solution. If only GPS or Glonass is used for the reported position solution, the talker ID is GP or GL and the DOP values pertain to the individual systems.
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Installation Field Description hhmmss.ss UTC of position (hours, minutes, seconds). r.rrr RMS value of the standard deviation of the range. a.aaa Standard deviation of semi-major axis of error ellipse (meters). b.bbb Standard deviation of semi-minor axis of error ellipse (meters).
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Installation PSXN_23 The PSXN_23 message is Seatex' proprietary message for integrated phase vector output. The message structure is as follows: $PSXN,23,hhmmss.ss,xxx.xx,yyy.yy,zzz.zz,f*cc Table 20 describes the PSXN_23 message fields. Field Description hhmmss.ss UTC of position (hours, minutes and seconds).
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Installation VTG Message The VTG message contains actual course and speed relative to the ground. The message is as specified in NMEA 0183 versions 2.2, 2.3 and 3.0. The message structure is as follows: $GPVTG,ttt.tt,T,ttt.tt,M,ggg.gg,N,ggg.gg,K*cc...
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Installation Element Value Format Bytes Remarks Control byte Binary Synch byte Control byte Binary SECOND 0 – 59 Binary Transmission of telegram only at second = 0 Control byte Binary MINUTE 00 - 59...
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Installation 3.9.4 Time and position precision It is possible to configure the numbers of decimals in the time and position telegrams. TIME_PRECISION makes it possible to define the number of decimal digits in the time field in a telegram.
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Installation can be offset up to ±3 degrees. The zone offset is typically applied where the maps used have an offset. UTM_MODE_1 UTM_ZONE_1 UTM_ZONE_OFFSET_1 0.0 [deg] Different UTM modes and zones may be set on each DP port.
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Installation 3.9.9 Range and age limit on reference stations It is possible to exclude long distance reference stations from the position solution. This option is useful when operating in areas with high ionospheric activity, e.g. in Brazil and Africa.
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Installation correctly in a multireference solution, a different weight than other DGPS corrections is required. DCLNK1 IONOSPHERE COMPENSATED 0 ! 0: Not corrected, 1: Corrected This line indicates that the differential link connected to the DCLNK1 (Differential Correction Link 1) port is of a type where ionosphere error contributions, both at reference station and at mobile station, have been compensated.
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Installation 3.10 Reference stations The reference station information is assembled in the ST_COORD_DEF.TXT and the ST_COORD.TXT files. ST_COORD_DEF.TXT is the default file, and it is write protected. ST_COORD.TXT is updated during operation. The following information is displayed in the ST_COORD_DEF.TXT and the ST_COORD.TXT files:...
The equipment will be commissioned after installation. A trained operator will fill out the Commissioning Report with the necessary parameters. A copy of the Commissioning Report should be inserted in the DPS 200 Site Manual, which is supplied with the product. FSP ref.: A11213500XRBRA0...
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Installation drawings INSTALLATION DRAWINGS This chapter contains outline drawings showing the mechanical dimensions of the DPS 200 equipment. In addition, it contains a block diagram including cable list and a GPS/GLONASS antenna mounting.
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Appendix D - DPS setup file Appendix D - DPS setup file !------------------------------------------------------------------------------* !- DPS SETUP FILE. !- This is the setup file where user configurations are entered. !- This is not the only place to configure DPS. Some settings are done under * !- Windows registry and some settings are done in TXT and DEF files.
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Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Appendix D - DPS setup file ! DPGGA NMEA UKOOA/IMCA DGPS Interfacing format. WARNING: Not fully compatible with GPGGA. Systems not distinguishing talker ID in the NMEA telegrams might* face problems with this telegram !
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Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Appendix D - DPS setup file is the antenna height above the WGS 84 ellipsoid. ! DIFFCORR AGE LIM [s] Maximum age of corrections ! DIFFCORR RANGE LIM [km] Reference station outside this radius are ignored The maximum range limit is 10 000 km.
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Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Appendix D - DPS setup file ! IMPORTANT NOTE: LINK 1 IS FOR IALA BEACON ONLY !!! [DiffCorrLinks] DIFFCORR_LINK_1 com3 4800 n 8 1 nh DCLNK1 NAME IALA DCLNK1 TYPE RTCM DCLNK1 SHORT RANGE...
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Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Appendix D - DPS setup file VESSEL NAME VESSEL VESSEL LENGTH VESSEL WIDTH 20 VESSEL SHAPE SHIP !------------------- Antenna position ----------------------------------------* ! GPS/GLONASS antenna position is defined as <x> <y> <z>, where ! <x> is the distance along ship from back of vessel to antenna.
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Appendix F – External remote cabinet Mechanical Installation Mount the cabinet by fastening the four screws at the bottom of the cabinet. The screw holes stand out 3 mm to permit air circulation behind the cabinet.
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Appendix F – External remote cabinet Figure 9 Internal assembling Power Data Input/output Signal Signal 230 V AC 230 V AC PPS- PPS+ Table 28 Cable terminal strip table Note It is not necessary to connect PPS- and PPS+ to the DPS unit.
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Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Appendix F – External remote cabinet The data signals from the remote cabinet are connected to the DPS 200 unit via a DB-9 female connector. The panel connectors Com5 through Com10 on the hardware platform may be used.
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Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Appendix F – External remote cabinet Block Diagram and Cable List Drawing no. 36200-GD-007 rev. 0 FSP ref.: A11213500XRBRA0...
Appendix G – Mounting without DPS 200 cabinet Appendix G – Mounting without DPS 200 cabinet A DPS 200 system that is not delivered with cabinet shall be mounted on attachment rails in a standard 19-inch rack. Minimum depth of the rack is 600 mm. CAUTION The rack must be resiliently mounted, otherwise the warranty will be void.
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Appendix H - NMEA display Appendix H – NMEA display This chapter is intended as a reference guide for installatioin and operatioin of the NMEA display. Figure 11 NMEA display Physical Dimensions Figure 12 NMEA display dimensions...
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Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Appendix H - NMEA display Power Voltage: ......................10.8 – 15.6 V DC Power consumption: ....................75 – 125 mA Environmental Specifications Enclosure protections: ......................IP56 Temperature range: ..................... 0 to +55°C Storage temperature range: ..................-30 to +70°C...
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Appendix H - NMEA display Figure 13 Mounting details Connectors The NMEA display has four identical two-pin connector sockets protected by rubber plugs at the rear. Each socket is identified with number and signal markings.
Connection with DPS 200 System The NMEA port on the display shall be connected to a DP port on the DPS 200 system. Which NMEA message(s) to output to the display shall be decided in the DPS 200 set up file, see section 3.9.3.
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Appendix H - NMEA display Some of the screens have sub-screens. The sub-screens are mainly for added information and user settings. An overview of the sub-screens is listed below. Figure 16 Access and description of sub-screens...
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Appendix K – DGPS 465 Appendix K – DGPS 465 The DGPS 465 unit receives RTCM corrections via UHF and transmits the corrections to the DPS 200 system via serial line. Physical Dimensions DGPS 465 unit Width: ......................
Figure 20 Layout DGPS 465/DPS cables The frequency on the DGPS 465 unit is set via the DPS 200 unit. By selecting the Setup and DGPS 465 Setup feature at the DPS 200 Control toolbar, the UHF channel setting program will be started.
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Appendix K – DGPS 465 Figure 21 Starting the UHF channel setting program To set the correct frequency, the correct channel number (1) must be selected. When selected, the channel number will be highlighted. In figure 22, channel 5 is selected. Select Com 2, 9600, n, 8, 1, No.
Seatex DPS 200 Installation Manual, rev. 4 Appendix K – DGPS 465 The following frequencies are used in the Petrobras correction chain in Brazil: Channel Frequency [MHz] 464.1750 464.2500 464.2750 464.4000 464.4500 464.5000 464.8000 464.9000 464.9750 Table 30 DGPS 465 frequency table Each of the frequencies represents different correction stations.
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