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Z-Surveyor & Z-FX
Operation and Reference Manual

Ashtech
1170 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA USA 94086

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Summary of Contents for Z-FX

Page 1: ...x Numbers Main Voice 408 524 1400 Fax 408 524 1500 Sales US 800 922 2401 International 408 524 1670 Fax 408 524 1500 Europe Voice 44 993 883 533 Fax 44 993 883 977 Support US 800 229 2400 Internationa...

Page 2: ...n on translations and distribution outside the U S A please contact Ashtech NO PATENT OR COPYRIGHT LIABILITY IS ASSUMED WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN WHILE REASONABLE PRECAUT...

Page 3: ...d in warranty contract tort including negligence strict liability or otherwise even if LICENSOR or its third party suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such claim or damages The liability...

Page 4: ...iv Z Surveyor Z FX Operation Manual...

Page 5: ...arker 7 X External Frequency Reference 8 M Remote Monitoring 8 F Fast Data Output 8 T Point Positioning 8 3 Observables 1 2 3 8 J RTK Rover 8 K RTK Base 9 Chapter 2 Equipment Description 11 Z Surveyor...

Page 6: ...Ports 42 Satellite Monitoring 42 Position 42 Available Memory 42 Remaining Power 43 Setting Receiver Parameters 43 Saving Parameter Settings 43 Chapter 4 Operations 45 LED Display Interface 45 Genera...

Page 7: ...m Setup 64 Rapid Static Surveying 70 Performing a Rapid Static Survey 70 System Setup 71 RTK Surveying 73 Base System Setup 74 Data Recording 75 PCMCIA File Structure 76 File Types 77 File Naming Conv...

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Page 9: ...n Battery Charger with AC Adaptor 28 Figure 3 1 Opening Memory Bay Door 29 Figure 3 2 PCMCIA card insertion 30 Figure 3 3 Memory Bay Door Closing 31 Figure 3 4 PCMCIA card removal 32 Figure 3 5 Openin...

Page 10: ...x Z Surveyor Z FX Operation Manual...

Page 11: ...Table 2 6 Z FXHE Rear Panel Description 20 Table 2 7 Pinouts for Power Connector 21 Table 2 8 Z FXHE Serial Port 1 Pinout Descriptions 22 Table 2 9 Z FXHE Serial Port 2 Pinout Descriptions 23 Table 2...

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Page 13: ...cations software companies have developed their application specific packages to work directly with the receiver Our receiver works with a wide choice of controller software and data collectors as wel...

Page 14: ...peration for carrier phase The unit implements the RTCM SC 104 V2 2 standard for differential and RTK operation including the newly defined message types 18 19 and 20 21 These features allow the Z Sur...

Page 15: ...e of RTCM operation when using the optional internal radio link The RF circuitry receives satellite data from a GPS antenna and LNA via a coaxial cable and can supply 5V to the antenna LNA by means of...

Page 16: ...iven rain and dust to MIL STD 810E Power consumption Operating with internal battery at room temperature 25 C display disabled 7 5 watts Power input 10 28V Data storage From 2Mb up to 85MB dependent o...

Page 17: ...nal battery at room temperature 25 C display disabled 7 5 watts Power input 10 28V Data storage From 2Mb up to 85MB dependent on PCMCIA card Interface Eight character alphanumeric LED display Two dual...

Page 18: ...the front panel of the receiver You can also verify the installed options by issuing the following command to the receiver using an external handheld controller or PC as described in the Z Family Tech...

Page 19: ...en this option is enabled The receiver will decode the RTCM 104 Version 2 2 format message types 1 3 6 9 16 and 22 as well as types 18 19 20 and 21 For messages 18 19 20 and 21 the J option is also re...

Page 20: ...lectable frequencies up to 10Hz Without this option only frequencies up to 5Hz are available T Point Positioning The T option allows the user to put the receiver into point positioning mode using the...

Page 21: ...K Base The K option allows the receiver to act as a real time Z base station which will output carrier phase differential data This option requires the observables option to be 3 For RTCM 18 19 or 21...

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Page 23: ...etailed description of equipment associated with the Z Surveyor and the Z FX HE Z Surveyor Front Panel The Z Surveyor front panel allows you to control basic receiver options as well as perform Static...

Page 24: ...3 LED Display Display and input screen for receiver Displays messages parameters equipment status and warning messages The screen will display only eight characters at one time while scrolling messag...

Page 25: ...nel Table 2 2 describes all the rear panel components of the Z Surveyor Figure 2 2 Z Surveyor Rear Panel Table 2 2 Z Surveyor Rear Panel Description Number Component Function 1 Power Connector Allows...

Page 26: ...ication with the Husky hand held computer an IBM compatible PC or a radio Port C is used for transferring data from the receiver to a computer from a receiver to a receiver and all other communication...

Page 27: ...MI purposes CAUTION The current for the GPS antenna connector is limited to 150mA out of the RF center conductor It is short circuited protected If using a splitter or other RF network use an inner DC...

Page 28: ...gnal cables from the Z Surveyor while power is applied Possible injury and or equipment damage may occur Figure 2 4 Serial Port Pin Layout Table 2 4 Serial Port Pinout Description Pin Description 1 12...

Page 29: ...n light indicates On Off button is depressed Flashing green light indicates power applied to receiver Flashing red light indicated receiver is in sleep mode Flashing green light indicates spread spect...

Page 30: ...f the Z FX is identical to the rear panel of the Z Surveyor a description of the Z FX rear panel is in Table 2 2 4 On Off Power Button Turns unit on and off immediately after connection of an active p...

Page 31: ...ear panel of the Z FXHE Figure 2 7 Z FXHE Rear Panel 9811A EXT FREQ RADIO PWR GPS 1 2 1 PPS Output Pin 10 Event Marker Input Pin 10 External Power Input Serial Ports Spread Spectrum Radio Input Antenn...

Page 32: ...omplete RS 232 port with full handshaking Port C can be used for communication with the Husky hand held computer an IBM compatible PC or a radio Port C is used for transferring data from the receiver...

Page 33: ...provides 5VDC to power the LNA and accepts 1227 and 1575 42 MHz RF input from the antenna the RF and DC signals share the same path CAUTION The current for the GPS antenna connector is limited to 150m...

Page 34: ...yout Table 2 8 Z FXHE Serial Port 1 Pinout Descriptions Pin Signal Description 1 NA Not Connected 2 TXDA Port A Transmit Data Output 3 RXDA Port A Receive Data Input 4 RTSA Port A Request To Send Outp...

Page 35: ...iption 1 NA Not Connected 2 TXDB Port B Transmit Data Output 3 RXDB Port B Receive Data Input 4 RTSB Port B Request To Send Output 5 CTSB Port B Clear To Send Input 6 NA Not connected 7 GND Signal gro...

Page 36: ...ducts which comply with PC Card ATA and IDE standards They provide plug and play compatibility with IDE rotating disk drives Table 2 10 contains the specifications for the card Figure 2 9 PCMCIA card...

Page 37: ...ONS menu of the front panel display or by sending the PASHS CLM command on one of the serial ports Battery Charger This section applies to the Z Surveyor not the Z FX or Z FXHE The Z Surveyor uses a 1...

Page 38: ...libration of the power amount left within the battery Conditioning When you charge your battery for the first time your charger may indicate that charging is complete after just 10 to 15 minutes This...

Page 39: ...if left in storage Deep discharge of the battery causes permanent damage resulting in a shorter life Remove your battery from the receiver charger or AC adapter when not in use Store at room temperatu...

Page 40: ...place battery s in charger bay s plug into charger into AC adaptor and then plug AC adaptor into 100 240Vac 3 prong AC source The status lights on the charger indicate the following Yellow Standby Re...

Page 41: ...one is required for internal data storage Installation Perform the following steps to properly insert the PCMCIA card 1 Orient the Z Surveyor so that you are looking at the front panel 2 Open the memo...

Page 42: ...d right side up from the front Observe that the other slot is blocked with a slot filler to prevent insertion 6 Ensure you seated the PCMCIA card properly Figure 3 2 PCMCIA card insertion CAUTION All...

Page 43: ...en the memory card bay door on the front of the Z Surveyor Whenever you stop data recording to insert a new PCMCIA card data recording will resume as soon as the new card has been inserted recognized...

Page 44: ...ly grasp the tab located on the PCMCIA card and pull the card out 6 Close the memory card bay door Internal Battery This section only applies to the Z Surveyor Using the Z Surveyor in a field environm...

Page 45: ...3 Orient the battery so the connector is on the right side while pointing towards the battery bay and the keyed slot is facing down 4 Grasp the battery by the sides with thumb and forefinger while ho...

Page 46: ...nto the battery bay one way While this feature assists in the insertion of the battery you may be able to force the battery into the bay improperly Improper installation of the battery may cause damag...

Page 47: ...to the battery can result Removal Perform the following steps to remove the battery from the Z Surveyor 1 Orient the Z Surveyor so you are looking at the front panel Figure 3 8 Sealing the battery bay...

Page 48: ...on Manual 2 Open the battery bay door on the front of the Z Surveyor receiver is on its back 3 Slide the battery pull lever out until you can grasp it Figure 3 9 Opening Battery Bay Door Figure 3 10 G...

Page 49: ...arted 37 Getting Started 4 While depressing the battery retention clip with your right forefinger grasp and pull the battery pull lever with your left thumb and forefinger Figure 3 11 Pulling Battery...

Page 50: ...X Operation Manual 5 Once the battery has cleared the battery retention clip grasp the battery and remove it from the receiver Figure 3 12 Removing Battery From Receiver A Figure 3 13 Removing Battery...

Page 51: ...ceiver If operating with an external battery connect the battery to the PWR connector on the rear panel of the receiver The receiver is internally protected in case the battery connections are uninten...

Page 52: ...DELETE ALL command under the SESSIONS menu of the front panel display or by sending PASHS CLM command to one of the serial ports This allows the receiver to format the card using a special File Alloca...

Page 53: ...en 4 With STATUS selected press 2 seconds 5 Within the STATUS submenu press 2 seconds repeatedly until USED appears on the screen Position If you wish to view the current position of the receiver perf...

Page 54: ...a the serial ports the receiver must be correctly connected to a PC running communication software such as REMOTE exe RCS or PROCOMM Set and query commands can then be sent to the receiver and the rec...

Page 55: ...rameter Settings Ordinarily receiver parameters that have been changed will return to their default status after a power cycle The receiver allows you to save changed receiver settings so they will be...

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Page 57: ...Buttons Mode Button Combination Function arrow pressed 2 seconds Scrolls through the submenu options arrow pressed 2 seconds Returns display to upper level menu arrow pressed 2 seconds Places display...

Page 58: ...mation about the receiver Survey parameters and status SURVEY mode Parameters that may need to be changed several times per survey type and current status Coordinate time and satellite information mod...

Page 59: ...t Options table Options This string of letters numbers represents the receiver options loaded in the receiver refer to Table 1 4 Record this information should you need to contact Customer Support Pow...

Page 60: ...tion Menu Item Description Description Current Position LAT N S LON E W ALT m The position displayed is the autonomous position or the RTCM code differential position but not the RTK or CPD position P...

Page 61: ...ter on the left is also a number it gets incremented and so on The characters which are not incremented and the ones on the left of the 1st character which is not a number are ignored the same SITE wi...

Page 62: ...er the stand alone position Survey Status STATUS Status is a submenu with information which can be found in Table 4 3 Survey Configuration SURVCONF This menu allows the user to set or change the displ...

Page 63: ...A card Display Mode MODE STATIC KINEMATIC RTK BASE Receiver displays the parameters relevant to the survey mode selected Table 4 5 Selectable Recording Intervals Subsecond Second 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 3 3 0 4...

Page 64: ...ATIC KINEMATIC RTK BASE Receiver displays the parameters relevant to survey mode selected RTK BASE Base Port and Data Type PORT TYPE submenu This submenu displays sets the RTK data type sent by the RT...

Page 65: ...card was not removed List Sessions Lists all of the data recording sessions on the PCMCIA card in the order of recording up to 100 If the data recording sessions exceed 100 the receiver lists the firs...

Page 66: ...ud rate submenu allowing you to select a baud rate for each port Default is 9600 Table 4 7 lists the selectable baud rates Language Allows you to select the language of the screen messages Table 4 8 l...

Page 67: ...p stops At times the receiver can generate several warnings at once In this case the receiver will display the highest priority warning until it is acknowledged The receiver will then display the rema...

Page 68: ...Insert or reinsert data card in slot Data Card Full No space left on the PC card therefore data recording is stopped Replace current data card with a card containing available memory or delete some o...

Page 69: ...tion is not correct too far from computed position Base position was entered wrong on the rover side Reenter it The mode in the base receiver was set to not send BPS set base to send BPS PASHS CPD UBP...

Page 70: ...receiver Reinitialize modem High Receiver Temperature Inside receiver temperature 80 deg Celsius the receiver will turn off automatically at 82 deg Celsius this message might be seen when the externa...

Page 71: ...nces of having to return to the field to re observe points which after post processing do not meet the accuracy expected or required The static method is also best for baselines exceeding 15 kilometer...

Page 72: ...as read correctly in case of a problem 3 Repeat step 2 on the opposite side of the antenna The two measurements should compare to 1 mm If they do not compare either the antenna is not level or one of...

Page 73: ...IC selected press 2 seconds to enter the submenu c Within the SURVEY STATIC submenu press 2 seconds repeatedly until ANT HT is selected d Press 2 seconds to place receiver in edit mode e Press or 2 se...

Page 74: ...this stage the GPS receiver is collecting data No other interaction with the equipment is required although monitoring the status of the survey is recommended Turn off the receivers when the observati...

Page 75: ...ective procedure for high productivity is a combination of the rapid static and kinematic methods of surveying If for some reason the number of satellites locked falls below four the kinematic survey...

Page 76: ...m often referred to as the base remains centered over a known point while the other system s often referred to as rovers move to unknown stations collecting short data sets In order to compute accurat...

Page 77: ...known point in relation to the base an arbitrary point name near the base or the first new point to be established Follow the setup procedures outlined in PERFORMING A STATIC SURVEY on page 59 3 It is...

Page 78: ...he base is currently five seconds The recording interval on the rover needs to be changed to match the base Enter Record Interval into receiver via SURVCONF submenu refer to Figure 4 1 a From the main...

Page 79: ...occupation time is complete This eliminates the need for the user to change set the SITE to To further ease the user s task the SITE increments automatically between points so that the user only need...

Page 80: ...have been selected The entered SITE will scroll by for visual confirmation At this time data is being logged under the SITE entered e g ROVE Monitor the PDOP closely refer to RECEIVER STATUS SURVEY M...

Page 81: ...aracter at a time 10 Repeat steps 8 and 9 for each point to be determined We recommend you re observe as many points as possible throughout the survey when convenient As a rule of thumb the initializa...

Page 82: ...the static method The advantage of rapid static is increased productivity in that occupation times are greatly reduced compared to the static method Since occupation times are so short the risk of a...

Page 83: ...he Rover set up and level an antenna over a survey mark using either a tripod and tribrach combination a bipod and pole system or a fixed length GPS tripod The survey point must provide line of sight...

Page 84: ...ter Record Interval into receiver via SURVCONF submenu refer to Figure 4 1 a From the main menu press 2 seconds until SURVCONF is selected b With SURVCONF selected press 2 seconds to enter the submenu...

Page 85: ...its the corrections in real time to the remote receivers via a telemetry link Remote receivers apply the corrections to their measured ranges using the corrected ranges to compute their position RTK R...

Page 86: ...ss 2 seconds repeatedly until PORT TYPE is selected b Press 2 seconds to place the receiver in the PORT TYPE submenu c Press 2 seconds to select the port through which the base data will be sent d Pre...

Page 87: ...equent reformatting the PC card should be reformatted by the receiver so that the card is optimally formatted Reformatting is done via the selection DELETE ALL on page 53 command entered from the fron...

Page 88: ...that the PC Card only be used for storage of data because the PASHS CLM and Delete All will reformat the card and all files will be lost Almanac files are stored in the root directory while all other...

Page 89: ...ded on the data card in a compressed format and are decompressed during the download process So in the workday directory of the data card a V file is a compressed B file a Y file is a compressed S fil...

Page 90: ...sion The next character indicates the session identifier This field automatically increments from A to Z when a new recording session is started This field begins at A for the files associated with th...

Page 91: ...ative way to record data is to record data directly onto your PC This method is useful if your data card does not have enough space or if you wish to bypass the download process To record data directl...

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Page 93: ...ng 26 disposition 28 hazards 27 Block I 3 II 3 C CA see Coarse Acquisition canopy 1 canyons 1 Coarse Acquisition 1 communication link 73 constellation 3 continuous operation 1 CORS 1 D data file namin...

Page 94: ...nt occupation time 70 Post processing 59 64 Power consumption 3 PRN 3 pseudo range 3 R Real Time Kinematic 2 Reference station 73 Rovers 71 RS 232 3 RTCM 1 3 SC 104 V2 1 2 S Slant height 60 SS Radio C...

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