AGS-2 Receiver

and Steering Controller

PHYSICAL
Housing Base – Aluminum; Radome – Xenoy
Dimensions (h x w x d) 53 x 130.5 x 136.5 mm
Weight 0.75 kg
LEDs 1 Tri-color: STAT satellite status
Mounting 4 * M5, range of brackets available
Connectors 12pin DT Deutsch
M12

ENVIRONMENTAL
Operating Temperature -40ºC to 70ºC (-40°F to 158ºF)

Future Proof Storage Temperature

Ingress Protection
-40ºC to 80ºC (-40°F to 176ºF)
IP69K

Autosteering Vibration
Shock
ISO 15003/DIN 10046 PART 8
ISO 15003/DIN 40046
Salt Spray Test ISO 15003
Humidity 95%, non-condensing
Jerk 3 g/sec
Designed to suit virtually any agricultural
Acceleration 20 g
machine type, make and model, the
Topcon AGS-2 receiver and steering POWER
controller combines field proven steering Input Voltage 9 - 28 VDC
with leading network tracking capability Consumption 11 W maximum
in a refined, compact and durable form. Supply Current 650 mA typical operating current at 12 Vdc
2 A maximum

FEATURES COMMUNICATION INTERFACES

• Unique Universal Tracking RS-232 Interface Number of interfaces 2
ChannelsTM Technology Electrical and mechanical Conforms to EIA RS-232
Connection method Point-to-point
• Expanded satellite constellation
Transmission mode Full duplex
tracking – GPS, GLONASS, Baud rate 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400,
GALILEO, QZSS, BeiDou, SBAS 57600, 115200 (default)
• Scalable accuracy – SBAS, DGPS, 230400 and 460800
PPP, RTK – including access through Data length 7 or 8 (default)
Stop bit 1 bit (default) or 2 bits
authorization codes and subscriptions
Parity No parity (default), even, or odd
(PPP and RTK only)
Flow control RTS/CTS (hardware handshaking)
• SkybridgeTM – RTK assist technology on serial port A
which uses Topnet Live Global Data output format NMEA0183, proprietary
Positioning to supplement RTK CAN Interface Compliance J1939 and ISO 11783
positioning during temporary radio or Number of interfaces 2
cellular link outage Electrical and mechanical Conforms to CAN 2.0 A/B
Data output format NMEA 2000, OEM proprietary
• External communication devices
Data rate 250 kbs
(e.g. Topcon Cloudlynk connectivity
Automotive Ethernet 100BASE-T1 IEEE 802.3bw (compatible with BroadR-Reach
devices) – Provide support for UHF, Interface Automotive spec 3.2)
FH915 radio options, cellular, Wi-Fi Number of interfaces 1
and Bluetooth® Electrical and mechanical ISO 15118, single twisted pair
• Interface flexibility – Compatible with Transmission method TCP/UDP
proven Topcon X Family displays Data rate 100 Mbps
Communication protocol ISO 15118
(X25, X35, XD, XD+), NMEA 0183
Supported services FTP, proprietary
and NMEA 2000
• High durability – IP69K
AGS-2 Receiver
and Steering Controller
TRACKING SPECIFICATIONS HORIZONTAL POSITION ACCURACY**
Channels 226 Universal Tracking ChannelsTM Position (95%) Pass-to-pass (15 min)
Tracked Signals GPS: L1C/A, L1P, L1C*, L2P, L2C, L5 Standalone 1.2 m 35 cm
GLONASS: L1C/A, L1P, L2C/A, L2P, L3* SBAS 50 cm 20 cm
GALILEO: E1, E5AltBOC, E5a, E5b Topnet Live PPP services
BeiDou: B1, B2 Topnet Live Starpoint 50 cm 15 cm
QZSS: L1C/A, L1C, L1-SAIF, L2C, L5
Topnet Live Starpoint Pro 3 cm 2.5 cm
SBAS: WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS, GAGAN,
AUSBAS*, SDCM* Topnet Live Skybridge – Supplements RTK positioning during
L Band temporary radio or cellular link outage
Time to First Fix Hot (almanac and recent ephemeris and Topnet Live Skybridge Infill for RTK. Up to 20 mins
(50%) approx. position) < 10 sec Topnet Live Skybridge Pro Infill for RTK with GPS/GLO/GAL/
Warm (almanac, approx. position and BDS. Up to 20 mins
time, no recent ephemeris) < 35 sec RTK 1 cm + 1ppm
Cold (no almanac or ephemeris, no
Velocity Accuracy 0.02 m/sec
approx. position or time) < 60 sec
Reacquisition < 1 sec Time Accuracy 30 nsec

TRACKING FUNCTIONS SENSOR FUSION

Multi-path Reduction Code and Carrier Integrated Inertial Unit Three axis accelerometer, three
PLL/DLL/QLL Setting User-configurable with Thermo Control axis gyro, three axis magnetometer
Pseudorange Adjustable, TrupassTM technology (compass)
Smoothing ISOBUS Sensors Support Wheel angle sensor, odometer
Accuracy (RMS) Pitch & roll: 0.2 deg, heading: 0.5 deg
DATA FEATURES
STEERING CONTROL
Data Format Proprietary (TPS) data format
RTCM SC104 versions 2.x and 3.x Hydraulic Danfoss PVED-CL, PVED-CLs
CMR and CMR+ (public version)1, BINEX (ISO25119 AgPl-d ), EHi valve
NMEA 2000 over CAN: 129029, 129025 ACU-1 (PWM & others) and a wide
ASCII Output NMEA 0183 version v2.x, v3.x, v4.x range of other supported steer ready
POSITION AND VELOCITY FEATURES controllers
Electric AES-25, AES-35
DIONTM Active filter reduces disturbances in Front-Steered, Rear-Steered, Tracked,
positional results, leading to smoother, Vehicle Platforms
Articulated, Windrower, 4 Wheel-
more consistent output in static and (Steering)*
Steered
dynamic applications; also allows seamless
transition between positioning modes SPRAYER
Multipath Mitigation A proprietary signal-processing algorithm
mitigates multipath effect on satellite Mounting Front, Rear
measurements
Quartz-Lock LoopTM Patented technology eliminates satellite PATH PLANNING
(QLL) tracking failures and positioning degradation Waylines Parallel AB, Parallel A+heading, Center
caused by vibration and shock Pivot, Identical Curve, Headland
Ion ShieldTM Continuously monitors ionospheric turns, Guidelock, Steer to Boundary,
conditions and rapidly switches to
Multiple AB lines, Controlled Traffic
iono-free combination if ionospheric
disturbances have been detected
Geometetric A novel algorithm robustly combines
1
CMR/CMR+ is a third-party proprietary format. Use of this format is not recommended
and performance cannot be guaranteed. Use of industry standard RTCM 3.x is always
Attitude Filter GNSS, inertial and odometer measurements recommended for optimal performance.
to provide accurate 3D orientation in all * HW ready, signals, services and features will be available for usage after system release/
conditions FW update, etc.
Velocity Filter Adaptively reduces noise errors while ** These specifications will vary depending on the number of satellites used, obstructions,
correcting dynamic errors in raw velocity satellite geometry (PDOP), occupation time, multipath effects, and atmospheric conditions.
estimates Performance may be degraded in conditions with high Ionospheric activity, extreme
multipath, or under dense foliage. For maximum system accuracy, always follow best
practices for GNSS data collections.

Specifications subject to change without notice.

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