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FusionEngine

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Polaris

What is an NTRIP?

NTRIP is great but Polaris is more great. For secure connectivity and more easily integrated libraries use Polaris libraries and mount points.

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What type of antenna is needed with the P1SDK?

• L1/L5 Antenna is required
• LG69T supports:
• GPS/QZSS: L1/L5 or L1/L2 (But Point One Navigation only supports L1/L5)
• Galileo: E1; E5a
• BDS: B1I; B2a

What messages does P1SDK support?

• P1SDK supports Fusion Engine, NMEA, and RTCM messages
• UART1 is configured by default to output NMEA messages at 460800 baud
• UART2 is configured to output an interleaved stream of FusionEngine, NMEA, and RTCM(for diagnostics)

What is the output frequency of the position solution using P1SDK?

• Default is 10Hz, but can be changes to 1Hz and 5Hz as well

What is the difference between -AP and -AM firmware?

• -AM is purely GNSS+RTK solution

• -AP is INS solution that utilizes GNSS+RTK+IMU in order to utilize Dead Reckoning performance

What is the default orientation of the device?

• The positive x-axis is from the rear axle to the front of the vehicle
• The positive y-axis is to the left side of the vehicle

What Drivers are needed for the device?

• SiliconLabs UART to USB drivers: https://www.silabs.com/developers/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers?tab=downloads
• For Windows: Download CP210x Windows Drivers v6.7.6 or newer
• For Mac: DownloadCP210x VCP Mac OSX Drivers version 6.0.2 or newer

What is the default reference point for the device arms?

• The origin of the x, y, and z is center of the rear axle of the vehicle

Where do I update the P1SDK Firmware?

• Download firmware from https://pointonenav.com/docs/#standard-dev-kit under Firmware
• In Point One Desktop Application, go to Devices Tab, and select Update
• Click “Select File”, and select the appropriate firmware version (-AM or -AP), named quectel-lg69t-aX.A.B.C.p1fw, and click Update
• Follow prompts on screen on when to reboot, and Update should be completed in ~5 minutes

How do I get corrections for my P1SDK?

• Visit https://app.pointonenav.com/start and sign up
• Check out “Section 4. Quick Start Guide” on the P1SDK User Manual

If streaming corrections via NTRIP, what are the Mountpoint, Endpoint and Port?

• Mountpoint is POLARIS
• TLS Encrypted port is 2102
• Plaintext port is 2101
• Endpoint is ntrip.polaris.pointonenav.com

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