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Phoenix 50 Installation & Operator’s

Manual

P/N 016-0171-211 Rev A 06/15

Copyright 2009

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Page 1: ...Phoenix 50 Installation Operator s Manual P N 016 0171 211 Rev A 06 15 Copyright 2009 ...

Page 2: ...ven Industries cannot guarantee the accuracy integrity continuity or availability of the GPS signal from the U S Department of Defense NAVSTAR GPS satellites the OmniSTAR correction service or the WAAS correction service Raven Industries accepts no responsibility for the use of the signal for other than the stated purpose Raven Industries shall not be responsible or liable for incidental or conseq...

Page 3: ...re output via RS232 in NMEA format messages The Phoenix 50 has two RS232 ports and can communicate at 1200 2400 4800 9600 19 2k 38 4k 57 6k or 115 2k BPS The baud rate and the desired output messages can be configured via either serial port using configuration messages NMEA format messages are standard for most GPS receivers and therefore should be compatible with almost any software or hardware a...

Page 4: ...lable When this happens a new version of firmware is created A request can be made for this firmware from Raven It will be neces sary to connect the receiver to a PC and run the included programming software to update the unit Check with a Raven dealer for a new version of firmware Make sure to read the updated directions included with the latest download Firmware and upgrade utilities may be obta...

Page 5: ...itial locations INITIAL POWER UP Phoenix 50 receivers are reverse power protected to prevent damage to the receiver if you follow these steps Turn off all the equipment on the machine The receiver draws very little power and this test will only take a few minutes All other equipment should be off because it might interfere with the receiver Once the Phoenix 50 is working turn on the other equipmen...

Page 6: ... If after turning something on a problem is found try moving the antenna further away from that device Check that the device is functioning properly and also check its power connections Some devices can generate too much noise naturally or because of defective components Now the receiver is working with everything that could interfere Shut everything off mount the re ceiver and route the cables On...

Page 7: ...unted so that it has a clear view of the sky and is as far away from electrical noise sources as possible Attempt to isolate all problems as either Receiver Antenna Power Transmitting Site Serial Communications Peripheral Device CHECKING YOUR INSTALLATION Monitor the effects on the GPS receiver performance as each device on the vehicle is powered on If the receiver stops operating properly when a ...

Page 8: ...ond Port A Mounting Magnetic 4 second Port B Power Consumption 3 2 Watts Typical Storage Temp 40 C to 85 C Voltage 9 16 VDC Storage Humid 100 Condensing CONFIGURATION Serial Interface The Phoenix 50 GPS receiver has two bi directional RS232 serial ports available on an 8 pin Con X All male connector 8 Pin Con X All Pin Number Signal Name 1 TXA 2 RXA 3 GND 4 RADAR 5 TXB 6 12 VDC 7 12 VDC Pwr Output...

Page 9: ...als transmitted from each satellite to reach earth It s that old Distance Rate x Time equation Radio waves travel at the speed of light Rate Time is determined using an ingenious code matching technique within the GPS receiver With time determined and the fact that the satellite s position is reported in each coded navigation message by using a little trigonometry the receiver can determine its lo...

Page 10: ...g accuracy The level of accuracy obtained is a function of the GPS receiver WAAS is based on a network of ground reference stations that cover a very large service area Signals from GPS satellites are received by wide area ground reference stations and used to generate DGPS corrections NMEA MESSAGES The Phoenix 50 receiver can be used to communicate with other electronic devices including Raven s ...

Page 11: ...Field 12 Field 13 Field Description Field Description Message Flag 6 Horizontal Dilution of Precision GP Message Source GPS 7 AntennaAltitude Ref Mean Sea Level geoid GGA Type of Message 8 Units of AntennaAltitude meters in example 1 Universal time coordinate UTC 9 Geoidal Separation of Position 2 Latitude North or South 10 Units of Geoidal Separation meters in example 3 Longitude East or West 11 ...

Page 12: ...nds are compliant with NMEA 0183 A complete listing and description of each command may be obtained from http www ravenprecision com The following is a list of commands queries that may be supported in the Phoenix 50 Receiver Command Receiver Query DIF DIF NME GPSID PBM NME PTA PAR PTB PBM RKC PTA RST PTB SAV RID SLI RKC SPD SLI W1M W1S ...

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Page 15: ...e Coverage Period How Can I Get Service What Will Raven Industries Do What is not Covered by this Warranty Bring the defective part and proof of purchase to your Raven Dealer If your Dealer agrees with the warranty claim the Dealer will send the part and proof of purchase to their distributor or to Raven Industries for final approval Upon confirmation of the warranty claim Raven Industries will at...

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