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Installation Chapter 3
SUPERSTAR II User Manual Rev 3 27
3.7 Installation Overview
Once you have selected the appropriate equipment, complete the following steps to set up and begin using your
NovAtel SUPERSTAR II receiver.
1. If your receiver has been provided as a GPS card without an enclosure, install the card in an enclosure to
reduce environmental exposure, RF interference and vibration effects.
2. Pre-wire your I/O harness 20-pin connector for power and communications and connect them to the J1
connector on the SUPERSTAR II. See also Section 3.4, Connectors and Connector Pins Assignment
starting on Page 22.
3. Mount the GPS antenna to a secure, stable structure, as described in Section 3.3.1 on Page 21.
4. Connect the GPS antenna to the receiver using an antenna RF cable, using the information given in
Section 3.4.3.1, Preamplifier Power Pass-Through (Antenna Supply), and Section 3.4.3.2, RF Input
starting on Page 24.
5. Apply power to the receiver, as described in Section 3.2.2, Power Connection starting on Page 21.
6. Connect the receiver to a PC or other data communications equipment by following the information given
in Section 3.2.1, Serial Connection starting on Page 20 and 3.4.2, Serial Data Interface on Page 23.
Figure 5 shows a typical setup for an enclosed receiver.
Figure 5: Basic Setup
Reference Description Reference Description
1 Coaxial cable from antenna to 5 12 V DC Adaptor
FlexPak RF connector ( ) 6 120 V AC power supply
2 Antenna 7 User-supplied PC
3 FlexPak 8 DB-9 connector to PC
4 To FlexPak power connector ( ) 9 To FlexPak COM port (COM1)
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