2 Quick Start
GPS/GLONASS Receiver User Manual Rev 1
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2.1 QUICK START STEPS
The total system consists of a combined GPS/GLONASS receiver, an antenna, cables and your PC.
1.
Prepare the MiLLennium-GLONASS GPSCard so that it is complete with mounting and wiring
interfaces and ready for operation, as described in Chapter 3, Installation, Page 17. If you purchased a
ProPak II enclosure (see Page 59) or a PowerPak II enclosure (see Page 73), they are ready for immediate
operation.
2.
Mount the antenna. See GPS/GLONASS Antenna Considerations (Page 23), GPS/GLONASS Antenna
(Page 56) and RF Section (Page 57).
3.
Connect the antenna to the RF port of the ProPak II enclosure, PowerPak II enclosure or P101 connector
on the MiLLennium-GLONASS GPSCard, see Figure 3.1, Typical System Configuration (Page 17) and
Figure E.3, ProPak II Enclosure Rear End-Cap (Page 60), using interconnecting coaxial cable. A typical
coaxial cable is shown in Figure 2.1 on the left.
Figure 2.1 NovAtel Coaxial and Serial Cables
For more information see Antenna Cable Considerations (Page 23) and RF Section (Page 57).
4.
Connect COM1 on the receiver to a serial port on your PC with a null-modem serial data cable (NovAtel
part number 01016329). A typical serial cable is shown in Figure 2.1, on the right. See also Chapter 4,
Operation (Page 24), Digital Electronics Section (Page 57) and ProPak II Enclosure Installation (Page
59).
5.
Connect a power supply to the MiLLennium-GLONASS. The ProPak II enclosure is supplied with a
LEMO to cigarette lighter power adapter cable. If an alternative power source is preferred, the cigarette
lighter power cable adapter can be removed. When the adapter is cut off, and the cable stripped, it will be
observed that two leads are provided for each positive (+) and negative (-) connection. This allows for
parallel power sources such as dual batteries. The DC power must be in the range from +10 to +36 V DC
and the use of a 3-amp slow-blow fuse is recommended, perhaps the one from the cigarette lighter power
adapter if you do not intend to use it. See Preparing the Data, Signal & Power Harness (Page 19),
Principal Power Supply (Page 57) and ProPak II Enclosure Installation (Page 59).
6.
Start GPSolution on your PC. Select Card | Open from the menu. To connect to the MiLLennium-
GLONASS in GPSolution you must open a configuration. A configuration is a group of settings that
define the type of card, the communication protocol, window positions and file locations. The Open
Configuration dialog will appear. All created configurations are displayed in the listbox. Choose a
configuration from the list and click the OK button. If there are no configurations available you must
create a new configuration. GPSolution will attempt to open MiLLennium-GLONASS using the
specifications in the selected configuration. The MiLLennium-GLONASS default port settings are as
follows:
RS232C, 9600 bps, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no handshaking, echo off
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