u-center User guide

1 U-centerGNSS evaluation software for WindowsUser guideAbstractThis document leads you through the efficient use of the u-centerevaluation software, the powerful and easy to use tool from u-blox forevaluating, performance analysis and configuration of u-blox GNSS positioning chips and - R30C1-Publicu- center - user guideDocument informationTitleu-centerSubtitleGNSS evaluation software for WindowsDocument typeUser guideDocument numberUBX-13005250 Revision and dateR3024-May-2022 Document statusProduction informationDisclosure restrictionC1-PublicThis document applies to the following products:Product nameType numberFirmware versionPCN referenceu-centeru-blox or third parties may hold intellectual property rights in the products, names, logos and designs included in thisdocument.

2 Copying, reproduction, modification or disclosure to third parties of this document or any part thereof is onlypermitted with the express written permission of information contained herein is provided "as is" and u-blox assumes no liability for its use. No warranty, either expressor implied, is given, including but not limited to, with respect to the accuracy, correctness, reliability and fitness for aparticular purpose of the information. This document may be revised by u-blox at any time without notice. For the most recentdocuments, visit 2022, u-blox - R30 Page 2 of 74C1-PublicProduction informationu- center - user guideContents1 Using this Technical Worldwide By Helpful information when contacting technical 52 Getting General information about displayed Connecting an u-blox evaluation kit to the Installing Connect to the Select the Select the baud rate (only for COM ports).

3 94 Concept and Color and satellite coding Operating Online Stop Record Play Relations between Database Receiver 165 u- center menus and Main frame and Standard menu Standard Views Communication Logfile Action Standard Views and Packet Binary Text Icons and text field of console Regular expression Messages Generation 9 configuration Statistic 38 UBX-13005250 - R30 ContentsPage 3 of 74C1-PublicProduction Table Map Chart Histogram Camera Deviation Sky 536 NTRIP NTRIP 557 MQTT 578 Google Earth Firmware Legacy Firmware update u-blox 5.

4 Dump receiver GNSS Read/Write configuration Editing configuration How Change baud rate of Save parameters to receiver non-volatile memory (BBR/Flash).. Saving parameters with Saving parameters with GNSS Recording/Playing a log Conduct sensitivity Read/Write configuration Set GNSS Change epoch detection 6911 - user guide1 Overviewu- center is u-blox's powerful GNSS evaluation and visualization tool which can be downloaded free-of-charge from our website ( ). This user guide provides a description of the featuresof this software. It allows end users to assess and test u-blox GNSS positioning chips and modulesfor navigation and positioning purpose of u- center is to enable users to: Conduct performance tests on u-blox and other GNSS devices.

5 Configure u-blox GNSS positioning chips and modules. Update the firmware on GNSS modules. Test the added performance provided by u-blox's AssistNow Using this guideThis guide assumes that the user has basic computer skills and is familiar with the WindowsGraphical user Interface (GUI) and GNSS receiver following symbols are used to highlight important information:An index finger points out key information pertaining to integration and warning symbol indicates actions that could negatively impact u- center Technical supportIf you have questions about installing or using u- center : Read this user guide carefully. Check our homepage ( ) to ensure that your GNSS device, firmware andthe u- center software are the latest versions. Refer to our web based information Worldwide WebOur website ( ) is a rich pool of information.

6 Product information and technicaldocuments can be accessed 24 By emailIf you have technical problems or cannot find the required information in the provided documents,contact the closest technical support office. To ensure that we process your request as soon aspossible, use our service pool email addresses rather than personal staff email addresses. Contactdetails are at the end of the Helpful information when contacting technical supportWhen contacting technical support, have the following information ready: Receiver type ( NEO-M9N), firmware version ( FW SPG ), u- center release ( u- center ). Receiver configuration and short description of the - R30 1 PrefacePage 5 of 74C1-PublicProduction informationu- center - user guide Your complete contact - R30 1 PrefacePage 6 of 74C1-PublicProduction informationu- center - user guide2 Featuresu- center evaluation software provides system integrators and end users with a quick and simpleway to interface with u-blox GNSS chipsets, modules and boards.

7 It enables easy evaluation,performance testing, development and debugging of GNSS positioning chips and modules. u-centerallows easy connection to u-blox products and provides a suite of features to view, log, and analyzeperformance. The features include: Support for u-blox's receivers using u-blox positioning technology. u- center can communicatewith these receivers using either the UBX protocol or the NMEA-0183 standard protocol. Support for receivers that utilize standard NMEA strings. u- center presents all the information collected during the operation of the GNSS device. Allaspects of GNSS data (position, velocity, time, satellite tracking, etc.) can be monitored andlogged under various test scenarios for the evaluation of a receiver. u- center software allowsanalysis of the collected data in order to investigate performance issues such as accuracy, roadtest position and trajectory, satellite tracking, time to first fix, etc.

8 All processed data can becaptured in ASCII format and ported into popular spreadsheets for creating additional plotsand statistics. Camera View: photographic data can be stored in the log file together with the navigation dataand later be replayed in the application. Export data files to Google Earth and Google Maps. Supports (Multiple GNSS) AssistNow Online and AssistNow Offline. Data recording and playback function. Structural and graphical data visualization in real-time. Export functionality to standard PC applications. Docking views (real-time cockpit instruments): Satellite constellation, compass, clock,altimeter, speedometer, GNSS and satellite information views. Download firmware updates to GNSS positioning modules. Support for NTRIP server and NTRIP client functionality.

9 Support for MQTT client functionality. Google Earth server support. SQLITE database supportUBX-13005250 - R30 2 FeaturesPage 7 of 74C1-PublicProduction informationu- center - user guide3 Getting General information about displayed values Longitude and latitude are displayed according to the datum selected in the GNSS device(either the default WGS-84 or based on user -defined parameters). This option can be polledand set using the configuration item group CFG-NAVSPG-USRDAT-*. Time is displayed with reference to UTC. Elevation is displayed with reference to either MSL (Height above Mean Sea Level orOrthometric Height) or to HAE (Height Above WGS-84-Ellipsoid). The reference is controlled bythe GNSS Connecting an u-blox evaluation kit to the PCThis section assumes that you have purchased an u-blox evaluation kit.

10 Should you try to connect amodule or IC receiver directly to the PC, make sure you use appropriate RS-232 level evaluation kit can be connected to the PC by using either an USB or a serial cable. In case of usingthe USB port, a driver is required (installed by the u- center for Windows installer or downloadablefrom our homepage). Be sure to install the driver before connecting the evaluation kit to Installing u-centerThe installation program guides you through the necessary steps for a successful programinstallation. During the installation, you can choose the destination folder for the uses dynamic link libraries (DLL). The installation program will automatically installthe required DLL's into the u- center program directory.