Installing the satellite navigation hardware - SharpZ3 | SharpOS 13.0

AutoVu SharpZ3 Deployment Guide 13.0
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SharpZ3 | SharpOS 13.0
Last updated
2020-05-19
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Guides
Guides > Deployment guides
Language
English
Product
SharpZ3
Version
13.0

To provide satellite coordinates for plate reads, you must install a satellite navigation antenna on the patrol vehicle.

What you should know

  • If the patrol vehicle uses wheel-imaging cameras, the base unit you install must include the SharpZ3 navigation expansion module so that the system can track the location of the vehicles associated with captured plate reads.
  • For patrol vehicles that lack wheel-imaging cameras and a GPS source, you can install the basic USB GPS antenna.

To complete these steps, you need the following:

Electric or battery powered drill and drill bits
Required when running cables through the vehicle roof or body panels.

The following procedure applies to all supported receivers and antennas and the general term "satellite hardware" is used.

Procedure

  1. Install the satellite hardware on the vehicle's roof:
    1. Ensure that the vehicle's roof is clean, dry, and free of debris.
    2. Place the magnetized side of the satellite hardware on the vehicle’s roof, and consider the following:
      • The satellite hardware requires an unobstructed view of the sky. This includes any objects near the hardware such as a light bar that might block the signal coming from satellites near the horizon.
      • You must install the satellite hardware at least 30 cm (12 in.) from any other antenna.
      • For best performance, install the satellite hardware at least 100 cm (40 in.) from the SharpZ3 cameras.
    3. Create a cable penetration in the vehicle's roof and pass the satellite hardware cable through the hole using an appropriate cable gland.
  2. Run the cable to the connection location.
    • If you are installing a Tallysman TW2412 GPS/GLONASS antenna, run the cable to the base unit.
    • If you are installing a GlobalSat BU-353S4 USB GPS receiver, run the cable to the in-vehicle computer.
    IMPORTANT: Avoid bending the antenna cable sharply. Try to make all bends with a smooth radius.
  3. Connect the satellite hardware to the SharpZ3 system.
    • If you are installing a Tallysman TW2412 GPS/GLONASS antenna, connects to the SMA connector on the navigation expansion module. For more information, see SharpZ3 navigation expansion module connections.
    • If you are installing a GlobalSat BU-353S4 USB GPS receiver, connects to the in-vehicle computer's USB port.
Parent topic: About SharpZ3 navigation hardware