Communicating with the receiver

You can communicate with the receiver using NovAtel Manage Web, NovAtel Application Suite or a terminal emulation program.

Communication is established with the receiver using a data terminal or computer connected to the receiver by a variety of methods:

• USB communications

• Serial port communications

• Ethernet communications

• ICOM communications

• CAN bus communications

• Wi-Fi communications

• Bluetooth® communications

When connected to the receiver, enter commands directly from a terminal or through terminal emulation software on a computer. For example:

• NovAtel Manage Web - NovAtel Manage Web is a browser based tool used to monitor, configure and update a variety of receiver functions. For information about using Manage Web, refer to the online documentation (docs.novatel.com/Tools/Content/Manage_Web/Overview.htm).

• NovAtel Application Suite - NovAtel Application Suite is set of computer based applications that simplify the configuration and monitoring of NovAtel receivers. For information about installing and using NovAtel Application Suite, refer to the online documentation (docs.novatel.com/Tools/Content/ToolsSuite/Overview.htm).

• Any console/command line application

To maximize the application of the receiver’s capabilities, become familiar with the commands and logs described in Commands and Logs.

Receiver behavior at startup

When the receiver is first turned on, no data is transmitted from the COM ports except for the port prompt.

Any of the COM port prompts indicate that the receiver is ready and waiting for command input. The screen may display other port names for other port types.

Output from receiver self-tests may take some time. On startup, the receiver is set to log the RXSTATUSEVENTA log ONNEW on all ports. See RXSTATUSEVENT log for more details. If NovAtel Application Suite is unable to locate the receiver, use a different COM port to communicate with the receiver. When communication has been established, issue a FRESET STANDARD command. The original communications port should be ready for use. See the FRESET command for more information.

An example of a response to an input LOG command:

[COM2] LOG COM1 BESTPOS ONTIME 1

<OK

In this example, [COM2] is the port prompt.

If the command was accepted, the receiver responds with:

<OK

If a command is entered incorrectly, the receiver responds with:

<ERROR:Invalid Message ID     (or a more detailed message)

Ensure the computer does not sleep or hibernate during a logging session or data will be lost.