SMART2 Installation and Operation Manual 1
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Chapter 1
SMART2 Overview
The SMART2 is a high performance GNSS receiver and antenna, capable of receiving and track-
ing different combinations of GNSS code and carrier signals on a maximum of 167 channels.
SBAS (Satellite Based Augmentation Systems) support, which includes WAAS (North America),
EGNOS (Europe) and MSAS (Japan) is standard. Refer to NovAtel’s GNSS Book,
for an overview of each of the above signal types. The SMART2 rear panel also features
a Light Emitting Diode (LED) for status indication.
Once properly powered, the SMART2 begins operating as a fully functional GNSS system.
1.1 Features and Models
The main features of the SMART2 include:
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a high performance, dual-frequency GNSS receiver
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a high performance GNSS dual-frequency antenna
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a CAN port
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three RS-232 COM ports
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Bluetooth wireless technology (optional)
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one LED status indicator
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a PPS output
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a Mark Input (MKI) (Event1)
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a water and dust tight enclosure
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Emulated Radar output
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Terrain Compensation (optional)
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support for TerraStar-L and TerraStar-C correction services
The SMART2 is available in several different firmware models whose configurations may include
other additional features (see
below).
Tradename
Description
SMART2
SMART2
SMART2-B
SMART2 with Bluetooth
SMART2-TB
SMART2 with Bluetooth and
Terrain Compensation
Table 1: Hardware Options
Contact NovAtel Sales at
www.novatel.com/where-to-buy/contact-us
for information regarding
available models, upgrading a model to increase feature/functionality or go to
tel.com/products/smart-antennas/smart2
. Refer to the chapter
on page 52 for details.