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CONFIGURE THE SPAN
®
SYSTEM
Follow these steps to enable INS as part of the SPAN system using software commands:
1. Establish a connection to the OEM6 receiver.
Refer to the receiver Quick Start Guide for information about connecting to the receiver and entering
commands.
2. Issue the CONNECTIMU command to specify the type of IMU and the receiver port connected to the
IMU (see Table 1).
Table 1: CONNECTIMU Commands
Basic configuration of the SPAN system is now complete. The inertial filter starts once the GNSS
solution is solved and the IMU is connected.
6. If this is a serial connection, select 115200 from the Baud Rate drop down list.
7. If this is a serial connection, clear the Use hardware handshaking check box.
8. Click the OK button to save the new connection.
9. Select the SPAN receiver from the Available Device Connections area of the Open Connection win-
dow.
10. Click the Open button to open SPAN receiver communications.
11. As NovAtel Connect establishes the communication session with the receiver, a progress box is dis-
played.
Detailed instructions for using NovAtel Connect are available from within the utility Help or the
.chm file bundled with the software.
A GNSS antenna must be connected and tracking satellites for operation.
IMU Type CONNECTIMU command
ADIS-16488
CONNECTIMU COMx
a
IMU_ADIS16488
HG1700 AG11
CONNECTIMU COMx
a
IMU_HG1700_AG11
a. If you are using the OEM615+MIC board stack, you must use COM1.
HG1700 AG17
CONNECTIMU COMx
a
IMU_HG1700_AG17
HG1700 AG58
CONNECTIMU COMx
a
IMU_HG1700_AG58
HG1700 AG62
CONNECTIMU COMx
a
IMU_HG1700_AG62
HG1900 CA50
CONNECTIMU COMx
a
IMU_HG1900_CA50
HG1930 CA50
CONNECTIMU COMx
a
IMU_HG1930_CA50
STIM300
CONNECTIMU COMx
a
IMU_STIM300