The MB0414B Base Station

The base station consists of a rooftop antenna, a small coupler box, and PC software. The coupler plugs into any 120V wall outlet to obtain a reference phase and connects to the PC serial port using a standard serial cable. Install the software on the PC and the base station is ready to go. The software can also be installed on multiple PCs networked together by a LAN.

The MB0414C Coupler

The Coupler powers the Rooftop Antenna, obtains the reference phase measurement from a 120V wall outlet, and sends GPS and reference phase data to the PC. Two serial port outlets allow 2 separate PCs to receive the data. Status lights on the Coupler unit are provided to confirm that it is operating properly.

MB0414A Rooftop Antenna

The Rooftop Antenna contains a GPS receiver. It should be mounted where it has an unobstructed view of the sky. However, it can also be mounted on the side of a building, or even placed inside next to a window if required. The antenna contains a heating element which turns on automatically in very cold weather. The heater prevents ice from forming on the antenna and attenuating the GPS satellite signals. The Antenna is connected to the Coupler using 8-conductor LAN cable.

Coupler: 7"W x 6"D x 2"H connects to any computer using the RS232 Serial port

Weatherproof Antenna: 4"W x 6"H, 1 lb., connects to coupler using supplied cabling

Antenna Cable: User-defined length -Belden 7928A paired -data tuff enhanced Category 5e sunlight and oil resistant FEP jacket

Operating System: Windows 2000, NT, XP

Field Probes Supported: Unlimited

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