Magellan MobileMapper Beacon User Manual
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MobileMapper™ Beacon USER MANUAL www.thalesgroup.com/navigation - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 2
system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Thales Navigation. Your rights with regard to this publication and the computer programs are subject to the restrictions and limitations imposed by - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 3
Beacon Lock 15 Knowing What Beacon Station To Use 15 MobileMapper CE Bluetooth Manager 16 Windows CE Configuration Utility 17 Differential Mode 17 Tuning the Beacon Frequency 18 Monitoring Reception Performance 20 Beacon Interference 20 Troubleshooting Reception 21 Coast Guard DGPS Service - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 4
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Preface Welcome to the Thales MobileMapper™ Beacon User Manual and thank you for buying this high-performance, beltmounted DGPS system. This product is an accessory to the MobileMapper and MobileMapper CE handheld GPS/GIS data collection systems. The purpose of the MobileMapper Beacon system is to - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 6
document to assist you with learning how to use the MobileMapper Beacon system, how it operates with GPS equipment, and provide some general information on Coast Guard beacon technology. Key Features • Fully integrated Coast Guard beacon receiver and antenna • All-day battery life using either four - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 7
need to ensure the GPS supports either Bluetooth wireless technology or an RS-232 serial port. The Thales MobileMapper Beacon system is an accessory to the Thales MobileMapper CE GPS data collection system. The MobileMapper Beacon is a self-contained, Coast Guard beacon receiver system. It features - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 8
Using the MobileMapper Beacon User Interface The MobileMapper Beacon user interface is located on the top of the unit. This ratio greater than seven and is sending the corrections to the GPS receiver. A blue light next to the Bluetooth symbol is illuminated when the unit is sending the corrections - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 9
need to be freshly charged before use if they are been stored for a long period of time. Although you may load individual batteries into the MobileMapper Beacon, the system includes two battery clips to ease battery loading. You may insert four AA batteries into each of the clips, drop one clip into - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 10
The easiest way to insert batteries into a clip is by sliding them up from under the clip. There are some moulded stops designed for the proper alignment of the batteries in the clip. This ensures that the battery terminals make the proper contact when the compartment door is fastened to the unit. - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 11
' toward you. You can then use the fastener to open the door. At this point, you may load either four individual batteries into the MobileMapper Beacon, or load the batteries into the clip and insert the clip assembly into the battery compartment. The battery clip easily inserts into the compartment - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 12
or NiMH batteries. Please do not mix batteries of different charge levels. This can cause the batteries to fail, causing damage to you or the MobileMapper Beacon. 8 - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 13
, recessed power button on the top of the unit as seen in the photographs below. When powered, the red LED light turns on. When the MobileMapper Beacon is turned off, it still draws a small amount of current from the batteries. If you will not use the receiver for a number of weeks, you - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 14
opposite to the hand you use to carry your MobileMapper or MobileMapper CE receiver. For example, if you will carry the GPS receiver in your left hand, place the MobileMapper Beacon on your right hip. Doing this keeps the Beacon away from the GPS receiver, it keeps the top horizontal and it allows - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 15
will be limited to a maximum of 10 m. As Bluetooth transmits and receives at 2.4 GHz, it is a line of sight system. This means that the MobileMapper Beacon and the receiving device require a line of sight between them in order to communicate. This is critical if you are using the two devices toward - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 16
; it is recommended you use the serial port for any software updates. If you are using the MobileMapper Beacon system with an alternate GPS system that uses Bluetooth communications, please follow the instructions for that system on how to perform a Bluetooth discovery and make a connection to the - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 17
. This cable will be used for any firmware upgrade, if required, and for interconnection to GPS systems that do not support Bluetooth wireless communications. On the bottom of the MobileMapper Beacon system, you will notice that beside the battery door, there is a rubber boot that covers - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 18
cable. Using the optional serial cable (P/N 980816), it is easy to connect Thales MobileMapper to MobileMapper Beacon. Serial Port Parameters If you wish to use the MobileMapper Beacon with non-Thales GPS equipment without Bluetooth wireless technology, you may need to use conventional serial - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 19
not come on at all. We recommend that you trouble-shoot a no-lock condition by using the Differential GPS configuration tool supplied in the GPS Utilities folder of the MobileMapper CE or the standalone MobileMapper Beacon configuration utility that can be downloaded from ftp.thalesnavigation.com - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 20
) address, indicated on the serial label of the MobileMapper Beacon system. If you press the 'plus (+)' box beside the 'MMBEACON xxxxx' device, you will notice that the supported service is 'BLUETOOTHSERIAL'. Using the stylus, tap and hold on the service name. A menu will pop up and choose 'connect - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 21
. Windows CE Configuration Utility As part of our MobileMapper CE GPS Utilities, we have a utility that allows you to modify the correction source used by the GPS. Within this interface, you will also have access to communicate with the MobileMapper Beacon system. This utility allows you to - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 22
equipment taking over. You should follow up with your service provider (most often a Coast Guard, but sometimes a Port Authority) for details on a particular station. Our Configuration utility allows you to change the way that your beacon system is tuned. The following discussion describes how you - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 23
you're free to either tune by the frequency and MSK (data) rate of the station, or by station name, chosen by region, country, and beacon name. The following window displays the content of the 'Status' tab. You will see in this window the current tuning settings, including the station name - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 24
system is able to provide diagnostic information to the DGPS Configuration application that you can run on your PC or on the MobileMapper CE system. This utility can allow you to monitor the current reception performance of the MobileMapper Beacon system. This will tell you how well it's receiving - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 25
data being passed to the GPS system to allow differential correction to happen. If you find that the light is most often off, or always off, this would be an indication of reception problems. Reception problems can be confirmed using the Configuration Utility described previously, by monitoring the - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 26
in manual mode by selecting the frequency or sta- tion name. If you are able to communicate with the receiver with the Configuration Utility, determine what is causing reception problems. It will either be environmental noise or weak signal. If it's a noise problem, the signal strength will likely - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 27
Coast Guard DGPS Service The MobileMapper Beacon receives differential correction data transmitted by coast guard stations located in many regions throughout the world. This chapter aims to provide you with practical knowledge of this coast guard service, to empower your use of this product. - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 28
reception may fade in and out. However, this problem usually occurs in the evening when the ionosphere beacon signal. Under this type of condition, however, removal of the noise source by a number of inches is often sufficient to improve reception. Your MobileMapper CE system (and some 3rd-party GPS - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 29
services are provided without user fees, so your choice of which system to use must be made according to different criteria. Benefits of Coast Guard Beacon • Low Frequency - the low frequency of beacon that GPS can still be tracked effectively under tree canopy. Being low frequency, the beacon signal - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 30
lead to less reliable reception. • ·Local Area Service - beacon is a local area service where only one station is providing correction data to - WAAS / EGNOS transmit with a pseudo-GPS signal at L1 frequency. This signal will be available anywhere the GPS receiver's antenna can 'see' the satellite. - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 31
the WGS-84 reference datum. - The Type 5 message contains GPS constellation health information used for improving tracking performance of a GPS receiver - The Type 6 message contains null information, and is broadcast so that a beacon receiver demodulating the data from the broadcast does not lose - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 32
- The Type 7 message contains the radiobeacon almanac information composed of location, frequency, service range, and health information of sister stations for the currently tuned beacon. - The Type 16 message provides users with a 90 character text string that may contain information regarding the - Magellan MobileMapper Beacon | User Manual - Page 33
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MOBILEMAPPER BEACON USER MANUAL Thales Mobile Mapping Solutions Contact Information In USA +1 909 394 5000 • Fax +1 909 394 7050 Toll Free (Sales in USA/Canada) 1 800 922 2401 In South America +56 2 273 3214 • Fax +56 2 273 3187 Email [email protected] In Singapore +65 6235 3678 •
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