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NorthStar 2201 Installation Manual
Summary of 2201
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2201 and 2201/nmea waas pods installation manual revision b part number gm2201 northstar technologies, inc. 30 sudbury road acton, massachusetts 01720 800/628-4487 978/897-6600 www.Northstarcmc.Com.
Page 2: Limited Warranty Policy
Limited warranty policy northstar technologies, inc. Warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years. This warranty applies to the original purchaser and to any subsequent owner during the warranty period, which begins on the date of shipment o...
Page 3: Table of Contents
2201 installation manual, revision b page i table of contents section one introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 welcome to the northstar 2201 and 2201/nmea. . . . . . . . . . . ....
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Page 5: List of Figures
2201 installation manual, revision b page iii list of figures figure 1: northstar 2201 and 2201/nmea components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 figure 2: 2201 mounting position for standard mast-mount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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Page iv 2201installation manual, revision b.
Page 7: List of Tables
2201 installation manual, revision b page v list of tables table 1: contacting northstar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 table 2: northstar 2201 (binary) connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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Page 9: Section One
2201 installation manual, revision b page 1 section one introduction t he northstar 2201 and 2201/nmea installation manual describes how to properly mount, interface, connect, and troubleshoot the northstar 2201 and northstar 2201/nmea. Also described are their physical, mechanical, and electrical c...
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Section one introduction page 2 2201 installation manual, revision b understanding the 2201 and 2201/nmea the 2201 is available in either of two configurations: • 2201 (binary output) — for interfacing with new and existing northstar 941x/xd, 951x/xd, and 952x/xd units in order to provide waas diffe...
Page 11: Who Should Read
Section one introduction 2201 installation manual, revision b page 3 who should read this manual the northstar 2201 and 2201/nmea installation manual is intended for marine technicians who are installing, connecting, and troubleshooting the northstar 2201 with the northstar 941/951/952 or other mari...
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Section one introduction page 4 2201 installation manual, revision b if you’re looking for an authorized northstar dealer, or want product information and brochures, contact the northstar sales department. Using the dealer express web pages you can visit the dealer express area on northstar’s websit...
Page 13: Servicing The
Section one introduction 2201 installation manual, revision b page 5 • for the status of waas implementation: http://gps.Faa.Gov/programs/waas/implementation_status/ implementation_status.Htm • for the u.S. Government’s waas/gps website: http://gps.Faa.Gov • for stanford university’s waas research c...
Page 14: Returning A 2201
Section one introduction page 6 2201 installation manual, revision b returning a 2201 for service the 2201 is covered by a two-year, hardware-only warranty. In summary, this states that if the 2201 is returned to the northstar factory by the owner or dealer during the warranty period, northstar will...
Page 15: 2201 Operating
Section one introduction 2201 installation manual, revision b page 7 • operating temperature -30° c to +75° c (standard) • 9 to 36 vdc (12v and 24v system) 2.4 watts typical at 12v • 1” x 14 (threads per inch) standard thread mast mounting • screws and washers for deck mounting • waterproof, fully s...
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Section one introduction page 8 2201 installation manual, revision b acquisition mode the 2201 enters acquisition mode whenever sufficient real-time satellite data is available to produce an initial navigation solution. Acquisition mode can be entered from initialization, navigation or dead-reckonin...
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Section one introduction 2201 installation manual, revision b page 9 differential 2-d mode the 2201 operates in differential 2-d mode when it receives data from only three satellites with adequate geometry and waas or external radiobeacon differential corrections. This is the navigation mode with th...
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Section one introduction page 10 2201 installation manual, revision b.
Page 19: Section Two
2201 installation manual, revision b page 11 section two installing the 2201 t his section explains how to install the 2201 or 2201/nmea, including the recommended installation steps, mounting locations, and mounting methods. Before installing the 2201 as shipped, the 2201 is ready to install and op...
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Section two installing the 2201 page 12 2201 installation manual, revision b 2. Unpack the carton, and compare its contents with those on the packing list and what you ordered. 3. The shipping carton contains the following parts: • northstar 2201 or 2201/nmea • 3 mounting screws (10-32 unf) and wash...
Page 21: Choosing A
Section two installing the 2201 2201 installation manual, revision b page 13 (binary)” on page 19; for the 2201/nmea, see ”connecting the 2201/nmea” on page 22. 9. Turn on the 941/951/952 or other instrument and check for the presence of waas signals. 10. If you experience any operating problems, se...
Page 22: Mounting The
Section two installing the 2201 page 14 2201 installation manual, revision b mounting the 2201 there are two ways to mount the 2201: • using a mast mount • onto a flat surface mount using a standard mast mount using the 1”x 14 industry-standard uns thread mounting, install the base of the 2201 onto ...
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Section two installing the 2201 2201 installation manual, revision b page 15 figure 2: 2201 mounting position for standard mast-mount 3.7 9 ” (9 6m m ) 4.50” (114mm).
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Section two installing the 2201 page 16 2201 installation manual, revision b mounting on a flat surface you can mount the 2201 on a deck or any other flat surface. Using the three screws and washers provided, mount the 2201 on the flat surface with three holes on a 1.75-inch diameter circle (see fig...
Page 25: Section Three
2201 installation manual, revision b page 17 section three interfacing the 2201 t his section explains the following interfacing topics: • using the 2201-ca cable • connecting the 2201 to a northstar 941, 951, or 952 (which must be running software version 3.18 or higher) • connecting the 2201 to po...
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Section three interfacing the 2201 page 18 2201 installation manual, revision b figure 4: connections for the northstar 2201-ca cable bl a c k.
Page 27: Connecting The
Section three interfacing the 2201 2201 installation manual, revision b page 19 connecting the 2201 (binary) this section explains how to connect the 2201 (binary) to the northstar 941, 951, or 952, and connect the 2201 to power. Connecting to the northstar 941/951/952 the 2201 is interfaced with th...
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Section three interfacing the 2201 page 20 2201 installation manual, revision b connecting to power to connect the 2201 to power: 1. Splice or terminate the 2201-ca’s cable ends to power. There are two possible wiring options for power-on: • using the 941/951/952’s remote power-on feature • using th...
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Section three interfacing the 2201 2201 installation manual, revision b page 21 using remote power on this option will automatically power-on or power-off the 2201 as soon as the northstar 941/951/952’s power is turned on or off: 1. If the existing 941/951/952 installation has a wa215 cable connecte...
Page 30: Connecting The
Section three interfacing the 2201 page 22 2201 installation manual, revision b connecting the 2201/nmea this section explains how to connect the 2201/nmea to a nmea 0183-compatible device, and connect the 2201/nmea to power. Connecting to a compatible device the 2201/nmea is interfaced with nmea-co...
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2201 installation manual, revision b page 23 table 3: northstar 2201/nmea connections 2201-ca data/power cable pin # (2201 side) wire color function wire connections db9 a pin # (compatible equipment side/ibm pc) 1 blue rs232 rx1 (main receive port) connect 3 2 orange rs232 rx2 (aux receive port) no...
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Section three interfacing the 2201 page 24 2201 installation manual, revision b.
Page 33: Section Four
2201 installation manual, revision b page 25 section four using waas with northstar’s 941/951/952 t his section explains all of the 941/951/952’s waas features, which are used in conjunction with northstar’s 2201 binary waas pod, including: • waas and auto options for differential operations • remot...
Page 34: Waas And Auto
Section four using waas with northstar’s 941/951/952 page 26 2201 installation manual, revision b waas and auto differential options northstar 941, 951, and 952 units running software version 3.18 or higher has a new option for differential operations (on the receiver options screen). The former dgp...
Page 35: Reviewing The
Section four using waas with northstar’s 941/951/952 2201 installation manual, revision b page 27 4. Highlight the rs232 setup option, then press the edit menu key. Select extern gps, then press the enter key. 5. Highlight the baud rate option, then press the edit menu key. Select 9600, then press t...
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Section four using waas with northstar’s 941/951/952 page 28 2201 installation manual, revision b figure 5: gps sats screen note that the waas satellite numbers on the gps sats screen don’t match the pseudo random number (prn) assigned by the u.S. Government to identify the actual satellites. For ex...
Page 37: Section Five
2201 installation manual, revision b page 29 section five troubleshooting 2201 operations t he 2201 won’t require a checkout if installed and connected according to the instructions. For troubleshooting information, see table 5, “troubleshooting 2201 and 2201/nmea installation problems,” on page 30....
Page 38: Troubleshooting
Section five troubleshooting 2201 operations page 30 2201 installation manual, revision b troubleshooting installation problems typical problems you may encounter during or after installing the 2201 are outlined in table 5 below. Table 5: troubleshooting 2201 and 2201/nmea installation problems if ....
Page 39: Appendix A
2201 installation manual, revision b page 31 appendix a technical specifications t his appendix lists the 2201 and 2201/nmea technical specifications. Table 1: 2201 and 2201/nmea technical specifications general characteristics l1 frequency 1,575.42 mhz coarse acquisition c/a code (1.023 mhz chip ra...
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Appendix a technical specifications page 32 2201 installation manual, revision b time-to-first-fix (ttff) hot start: 20 seconds typical, with current almanac warm start: 45 seconds typical, with current almanac cold start: 2 minutes typical, with no almanac re-acquisition time 3 seconds typical to r...
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Appendix a technical specifications 2201 installation manual, revision b page 33 salt spray mil-std 810e method 509.3 (48 hours) sand and dust mil-std 810e method 510.3 esd iec 1000-4-2 level 2 (-8 kv to +8 kv) emi fcc class b, european ce, 89/eec en55022 class b, en50082-1 ultraviolet light protect...
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Appendix a technical specifications page 34 2201 installation manual, revision b.
Page 43: Appendix B
2201 installation manual, revision b page 35 appendix b 2201/nmea communication protocols set output configuration command the $ message is used to configure the output of the primary port. It contains the input/output primary port baud rate and the list of message identifiers with their update rate...
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Appendix b 2201/nmea communication protocols page 36 2201 installation manual, revision b note 1: baud rate: valid baud rate: 0.3, 0.6, 1.2, 2.4, 4.8, 9.6, 19.2 (in kbaud units). 0: keep the same baud rate (no effect) and update the mes- sage list with new update rate values. 1: save the included li...
Page 45: Set Receiver
Appendix b 2201/nmea communication protocols 2201 installation manual, revision b page 37 rmc and vtg transmitted five times per second. @4800 baud. $pmcag,005,1,gll,001*2a output messages: gga and zda transmitted every two seconds. Gll, rmc and vtg trans- mitted five times per second. @4800 baud. A...
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Appendix b 2201/nmea communication protocols page 38 2201 installation manual, revision b note 2: at the next power up, the allstar will align its timemark pulse and gps measurements on gps time. Note 3: value is between 0.0 and 90.0 degrees. Note 4: 0 to 255 seconds. Note 5: valid baud rate: 0.3, 0...
Page 47: Select/deselect
Appendix b 2201/nmea communication protocols 2201 installation manual, revision b page 39 select/deselect svs command note 1: e = enable satellites in list. D = disable satellites in list. Note 2: sv# = 1 through 210. For gps sv use 1 to 32; for waas sv use 33 to 210. Waas prn 120-138 are mapped to ...
Page 48: Gps/waas
Appendix b 2201/nmea communication protocols page 40 2201 installation manual, revision b gps/waas satellites in view gps satellites in view: number of svs in view, prn numbers, elevation, azimuth and snr values. Four satellites maximum per transmission, additional satellite data sent in second or t...
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Appendix b 2201/nmea communication protocols 2201 installation manual, revision b page 41 azimuth 8 ° snr 15 db prn 11 elevation 4 ° azimuth 53 ° snr not tracked prn 27 elevation 43 ° azimuth 178 ° snr 12 db $gpgsv,2,2,06,15,23,187,8.2,17,35,323,11,,,,,,,,*4e messages 2 msg. No. 2 sv visible 6 prn 1...
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Appendix b 2201/nmea communication protocols page 42 2201 installation manual, revision b.
Page 51: Glossary and
2201 installation manual, revision b page 43 glossary and acronyms almanac the compilation of satellite identification and orbital data used by a gps receiver. Baud rate the speed at which data is output from the 2201—normally set to 9600 baud. Bdm beacon demodulator (a receiver for differential cor...
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Glossary and acronyms page 44 2201 installation manual, revision b guard beacons, fm signals from local broadcast stations (such as subscription services offered by dci and accqpoint), satellite signals (such as subscription services offered by racal and omnistar), and private dgps base stations. Di...
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Glossary and acronyms 2201 installation manual, revision b page 45 msk minimum shift keying (the type of modulation used by the bdm, about 50 hz shift). Nmea national marine electronics association: the industry group that has established standards for exchanging data between electronic navigation e...
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Glossary and acronyms page 46 2201 installation manual, revision b utc universal coordinated time, also known as zulu and greenwich mean time, 5 hours ahead of u.S. Est (eastern standard time). Vdop vertical dilution of precision. Waas wide area augmentation system: a new source of dgps corrections ...