NavCom StarControl Rev.C - Manual (Page 11)

StarControl User Guide Rev. C
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Chapter 1............................................................................Introduction
StarControl Overview
StarControl™ is a Windows CE™ application used to configure and check the status of
NavCom GPS receivers. StarControl is designed for use as an Engineering/OEM
application. It is a powerful utility that displays and/or configures any NavCom
Technology, Inc. GPS receiver to any supported Base or Rover configuration.
StarControl provides the ability to log output data to the GPS receiver’s internal Memory
Module Card (MMC). This data can then be used for post processing or data analysis.
StarControl consists of groups of tab screens to modify a GPS unit’s configuration and
view its current state. The four groups of tab screens are Setup, Profiles, Status, and
Tools. These features are accessible through a main menu at the bottom of the
StarControl application.
All examples and references in this User Guide are relative to the factory default setup,
which is the Rover configuration. NavCom Technology, Inc. proprietary binary RTK Base
configuration is assumed in the examples and references to Base setup.
Copying StarControl Program to Handheld Device
In order to transfer the StarControl executable to a handheld device, first copy the
executable to a PC. The PC must have Microsoft
®
Active Sync™ in order to transfer the
executable to the handheld device. See the StarControl Executable Transfer chapter for
details.
Program Initialization
StarControl runs on a handheld Windows CE.Net v4.2 device. StarControl connects to
the GPS receiver through the PDA COM 1 port. After clicking on the StarControl Icon,
the utility automatically reads the available serial ports. The baud rate may be set
manually or automatically.
Output Message Selection
The GPS engine comes with a default list of messages enabled; however, StarControl is
designed to setup a NavCom GPS receiver through preconfigured profiles. The receiver
can be configured in advance without being connected, then upload the profile at a more
convenient time. The output rates for the NCT Binary messages are preset to “On
Change”, with a navigation rate of 1Hz, the data will be output at 1Hz. If a faster
navigation rate is available, the output rate will also change based on the Navigation
selection. NMEA output message rates can be configured, and are described in the
Profile Configuration Chapter of this User Guide under NMEA Options.