Mid-tech RX 400p Manual de usuario
RX 400p
User Guide
Midwest Technologies Illinois, LLC
2733 E. Ash St.
Springfield, IL 62703
Telephone number: 217-753-8424
Fax number: 217-753-8426
Web Site: www.mid-tech.com
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Copyright Notice
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MID-TECH Limited Warranty
MIDWEST TECHNOLOGIES ILLINOIS, LLC (herein called MID-TECH)
warrants to the original purchaser that the product purchased shall be free of defect in
material or workmanship. If the product proves to be defective within the warranty
period the purchaser must return, freight prepaid, said product to MID-TECH within
thirty (30) days after such defect is discovered. Upon inspection and examination by
MID-TECH, and at its option, MID-TECH shall repair or replace, with a new or
comparable product. No product will be considered defective if it substantially
fulfills the performance specifications. Purchaser shall be responsible for all required
maintenance service in accordance with procedures outlined in MID-TECH’s product
operator manual or service bulletins.
All product(s) replaced or repaired under warranty shall carry the remainder of the
warranty left on the original purchase. All out of warranty product(s) serviced for fee
or goodwill will have ninety (90) days of warranty. The ninety (90) days shall begin
on the date serviced by MID-TECH.
Warranty periods for MID-TECH products shall be:
MID-TECH Legacy Consoles – 2 ½ years
MID-TECH TASC Consoles – 2 ½ years
MID-TECH ARC Consoles – 2 ½ years
MID-TECH AgLogix Consoles – 2 ½ years
MID-TECH Switch boxes – 2 ½ years (3, 5, 9 boom)
All other MID-TECH products – 12 months (unless otherwise noted)
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WARRANTY LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
MID-TECH will have no warranty obligation hereunder if the product is subjected to
abuse, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, acts of God, faulty installation, improper
maintenance as outlined in MID-TECH’s product operator manual or service
bulletins. Consumable items (items that are used during normal operation) such as
light bulbs, batteries, etc., and expendable items (items which wear out in normal
use) such as injection pump tubes, flow meter bearings, etc., will not be covered by
warranty. For products that come in direct contact with chemical, the specific
recommendations contained in MID-TECH product bulletins must be adhered to, or
this warranty is void.Any repairs or alterations, other than those provided by MID-
TECH and/or its authorized representatives, will void the warranty. MID-TECH
neither assumes nor authorizes anyone to assume for it any other obligation or
liability in connection with said product.
DISCLAIMER OF UNSTATED WARRANTY
The warranty printed above is the only warranty applicable to this purchase. MID-
TECH’s warranty cannot be modified by any person or entity, including without
limitation, any distributor or retailer of MID-TECH. All other warranties, express or
implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and
fitness for a particular purpose, are disclaimed.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
It is understood and agreed that MID-TECH’s liability, whether in contract, in tort,
under any warranty, in negligence or otherwise, shall not exceed the return of the
amount of the purchase price paid by purchaser and under no circumstances shall
MID-TECH be liable for special, indirect or consequential damages. In particular,
MID-TECH shall not be liable for damage to crops as the result of misuse or
negligence in the application of chemicals or operation of MID-TECH products. The
price stated for the equipment is a consideration in limiting MID-TECH’s liability.
No action, regardless of form, arising out of the transactions under this agreement
may be brought by purchaser more than one year after the cause of action has
occurred.
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MID-TECH does not warrant or guarantee the precision or accuracy of positions
obtained when using MID-TECH products. Product accuracy as stated in MID-
TECH literature and/or product specifications serves to provide only an estimate of
achievable accuracy based on:
Specifications provided by the US Department of Defense (US DoD) for
GPS Positioning,
GPS OEM Receiver specifications of the appropriate manufacturer (if
applicable),
DGPS service provider performance specifications
MID-TECH reserves the right to modify MID-TECH products without any obligation
to notify, supply or install any improvements or alterations to existing products.
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Table of Contents
List of Figures.............................................................................................................xi
List of Tables .............................................................................................................xii
Preface.......................................................................................................................xiii
Organization ......................................................................................................xiv
Customer Service................................................................................................xv
World Wide Web Site .......................................................................................xvi
Document Conventions ....................................................................................xvii
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings ........................................................................xvii
1Installation .......................................................................................................1-1
1.1 System Parts List......................................................................................1-1
1.2 Receiver Layout and Connections............................................................1-1
1.3 Installing the RX 400p Receiver ..............................................................1-2
1.3.1 Receiver Placement......................................................................1-2
1.3.2 Environmental Considerations.....................................................1-3
1.3.3 Power Considerations ..................................................................1-3
1.3.4 Turning the RX 400p On .............................................................1-4
1.3.5 Grounding the RX 400p ..............................................................1-4
1.3.6 Connecting the RX 400p To External Devices............................1-4
1.4 Installing the CDA-2B Antenna...............................................................1-7
1.4.1 Antenna Placement To Optimize Beacon Reception...................1-7
1.4.2 Antenna Installation – 1-14-UNS Threaded Mount ....................1-8
1.4.3 Antenna Installation – Surface Mount.........................................1-8
1.4.4 Routing and Securing the Antenna Cable....................................1-9
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1.4.5 Connecting the CDA-2B Antenna .............................................. 1-9
1.5 Mounting Accessories ........................................................................... 1-11
1.5.1 Magnetic Mount........................................................................ 1-11
1.5.2 Survey Adapter ......................................................................... 1-11
2RX 400p Overview.......................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 GPS Operation......................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.1 Automatic Tracking .................................................................... 2-1
2.1.2 Receiver Performance................................................................. 2-1
2.2 WAAS Operation .................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.1 Automatic Tracking .................................................................... 2-2
2.2.2 Receiver Performance................................................................. 2-2
2.3 OmniSTAR Operation............................................................................. 2-3
2.3.1 Automatic Tracking .................................................................... 2-3
2.3.2 Receiver Performance................................................................. 2-3
2.4 Beacon Operation .................................................................................... 2-4
2.4.1 Tune Modes ................................................................................ 2-4
2.4.2 Receiver Performance................................................................. 2-6
2.5 Factory Default Parameters ..................................................................... 2-7
3RX 400p Architecture .................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Hardware ................................................................................................. 3-1
3.2 Firmware ................................................................................................. 3-1
3.3 Applications ............................................................................................ 3-2
4Operation......................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1 Front Display and Keypad....................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Navigating the Menu System .................................................................. 4-2
4.3 Menu Access Icon ................................................................................... 4-2
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4.4 Receiver Status Icons ...............................................................................4-2
4.4.1 Position Fix Status Icon ...............................................................4-3
4.4.2 WAAS Lock Icon ........................................................................4-3
4.4.3 OmniSTAR Lock Icon.................................................................4-4
4.4.4 Beacon Lock Icon........................................................................4-5
4.4.5 External DGPS Correction Source Icon ......................................4-5
4.4.6 Autonomous Mode Icon ..............................................................4-6
4.5 RX 400p Menu System Overview ...........................................................4-6
4.6 Start-Up Sequence..................................................................................4-11
4.7 Signal Tracking Bar Chart......................................................................4-11
4.7.1 WAAS Mode Bar Chart.............................................................4-12
4.7.2 OmniSTAR Mode Bar Chart .....................................................4-12
4.7.3 Beacon Mode Bar Chart ............................................................4-13
4.7.4 External RTCM Input Bar Chart ...............................................4-13
4.7.5 Autonomous Mode Bar Chart....................................................4-14
4.8 Main Menu.............................................................................................4-14
4.9 GPS Menu ..............................................................................................4-15
4.9.1 GPS Position Status Menu.........................................................4-17
4.9.2 GPS Satellites Menu ..................................................................4-31
4.9.3 GPS Configure Menu ................................................................4-33
4.10 WAAS Menu..........................................................................................4-39
4.10.1 WAAS Signal Status Menu .......................................................4-40
4.10.2 WAAS Configure Menu............................................................4-44
4.11 OmniSTAR Menu ..................................................................................4-44
4.11.1 OmniSTAR Signal Status Menu................................................4-45
4.11.2 OmniSTAR Configure Menu.....................................................4-51
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4.12 Beacon Menu......................................................................................... 4-54
4.12.1 Beacon Signal Status Menu ...................................................... 4-56
4.12.2 Beacon Configure Menu........................................................... 4-59
4.13 External RTCM Menu........................................................................... 4-61
4.14 Autonomous Menu................................................................................ 4-63
4.15 System Setup Menu............................................................................... 4-64
4.15.1 Display Applications Menu ...................................................... 4-66
4.15.2 Display Format Menu ............................................................... 4-66
4.15.3 Baud Rates Menu...................................................................... 4-68
4.15.4 Software Display Menu ............................................................ 4-69
4.16 Configuring the Receiver ...................................................................... 4-70
4.16.1 Changing the Source of DGPS Corrections.............................. 4-71
4.16.2 Changing the Output Data Messages........................................ 4-71
4.16.3 Changing the Baud Rates.......................................................... 4-71
4.16.4 Monitoring the OmniSTAR Subscription Status ...................... 4-72
4.16.5 Tuning the Internal Beacon Sensor........................................... 4-72
4.17 Firmware Updates ................................................................................. 4-74
5Configuration Wizard .................................................................................... 5-1
5.1 Start-up Sequence.................................................................................... 5-3
5.2 Using the Configuration Wizard After Start-up ...................................... 5-3
5.3 Selecting a Previously Saved Configuration ........................................... 5-3
5.4 Bypassing a Configuration Step .............................................................. 5-4
5.5 Completing the Step-by-Step Process ..................................................... 5-4
5.6 Saving a Configuration............................................................................ 5-4
6NMEA 0183 Messages .................................................................................... 6-1
6.1 Description of NMEA 0183 .................................................................... 6-1
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