Topcon AGI-3 pinout

[Eduardo Cruz]

Hello all,

Someone has the AGI-3 pinout's information. I'm looking to find the "ethernet 10-baseT" pins to connect with my Trimble GX-450 modem.

Thanks

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

Hello all,

Someone has the AGI-3 pinout's information. I'm looking to find the "ethernet 10-baseT" pins to connect with my Trimble GX-450 modem.

Thanks

Just out of interest, why do you want to use Ethernet and why not a serial (RS232) connection?

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

...anyhow if you need help with serial port pinouts, I think I can dig something up from an old thread on here about AGI-3’s

 

[Eduardo Cruz]

Just out of interest, why do you want to use Ethernet and why not a serial (RS232) connection?

My GX450 cames from Trimble, and don't appears to output anything to serial port. I would like to configure the AGI-3's NTRIP client to use the ethernet connection.

Thank you

 

[Eduardo Cruz]

...anyhow if you need help with serial port pinouts, I think I can dig something up from an old thread on here about AGI-3’s

I found the serial pinouts on digifarm website: http://www.godigifarm.com/wiring-schematics
AGI-3 PDF: http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/de8790_c5ca8e852eee49aa8404f4e4da2a44e7.pdf

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

My GX450 cames from Trimble, and don't appears to output anything to serial port. I would like to configure the AGI-3's NTRIP client to use the ethernet connection.

Thank you

I don't think you can with the internal NTRIP client. Although there's an Ethernet port listed for the AGI-3, I'm pretty sure the NTRIP client only works via the built-in GSM/GPRS radio on the RTK module.

 

[Eduardo Cruz]

I don't think you can with the internal NTRIP client. Although there's an Ethernet port listed for the AGI-3, I'm pretty sure the NTRIP client only works via the built-in GSM/GPRS radio on the RTK module.

Ok, I undestand. I'm using the built-in GSM link, but my RTK module is 2G/GPRS and the coverage signal for 2G network are coming down. I have a Sierra GX-450 sold by Trimble, but it don't have a internal NTRIP client software inside.

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

Ok, I undestand. I'm using the built-in GSM link, but my RTK module is 2G/GPRS and the coverage signal for 2G network are coming down. I have a Sierra GX-450 sold by Trimble, but it don't have a internal NTRIP client software inside.

Yes 2G networks are being gradually phased out and shutdown by network operators all around the world.

I think your realistic options are:

- find an external receiver/modem with its own NTRIP client that can stream corrections in via the serial port. e.g. Intuicom Bridge-X (about USD$2200)

- use a Bluetooth serial adapter and stream corrections from your internet connected Android phone or tablet using the free Lefebure Android NTRIP client

- upgrade the complete receiver to a newer unit with an LTE/4G capable modem.

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

I nicked a diagram of the AGI-3 40-pin connector from one of the troubleshooting support docs on agworld.cc and overload the pin assignments for the two serial ports from there and also from the DigiFarm wiring schematics, labelled them Port "A" and "B".

Looks like the console/screen is ordinarily connected to Port B @ 115,200 bps. So you'd connect an external modem/adapter using Port "A"...