ashtech HDS800, Reference Manual

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Using Serial Commands
stop bit, no parity, no flow control), and before typing your
first command:
• In the HyperTerminal menu bar, select
File>Properties
.
• Click on the
Settings
tab.
• Click on the
ASCII Setup
button.
• Enable the following two options:
Send line ends with line
feeds
and
Echo typed characters locally
. This will
automatically complete all your command lines with
<cr><lf> characters and allow you to see in real time the
commands you are typing.
• Click
OK
twice to close the Properties window.
From FAST Survey
From the FAST Survey menu, tap on the
Equip
tab, then on
the
GPS Utilities
button, and then on the
Send Command
button. It is assumed that the communication with the
receiver has been established via Bluetooth or a serial cable.
Running a Single Command at a Time
• Tap your command directly in the combo box using FAST
Survey’s virtual keyboard. The keyboard appears
automatically when you tap inside the box.
• Tap after you have typed the command line.
• Tap on the
Send
button to send the command to the
receiver. The command line as well as the response line(s)
then appear at the bottom of the screen.
Running a Series of Commands
First of all, you need to create a TXT file containing all the
commands you want the receiver to run. Save the file to the
“MyDevice/FAST Survey/Data/” folder. Then do the following:
• Use the
Send File
button in the upper part of the window
to select the TXT file and send it to the receiver.
• Once the receiver has executed all the commands
included in the file, a new window is displayed listing
each of the commands run in the receiver as well the
resulting receiver response line(s).
• Tapping will take you back to the command window.