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f. Press
↑
+
↓
<2 seconds to accept the parameter setting (pressing
↑
+
↓
>2
seconds cancels the parameter setting). The entered mode will scroll for
visual confirmation.
g. Still within the
SURVCONF
submenu, press
↑
< 2 seconds repeatedly until
MIN SV
is selected.
h. Press
↓
<2 seconds to place the receiver in edit mode.
i. Enter the minimum SV, value (x) by pressing
↑
or
↓
< 2 seconds
.
j. Press
↑
+
↓
<2 seconds to accept the parameter setting (pressing
↑
+
↓
>2
seconds cancels the parameter setting).
Should the numbers of satellites tracked fall below the number specified, the
receiver will display the following message: “
NOT ENOUGH SATELLITES
” as
well as emit a beep for one second every 10 seconds.
4. For all methods of GPS surveying, data collection should occur with the
same recording interval set in all receivers. The recording interval for the
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 menu, press
↑
< 2 seconds until
SURVCONF
is selected.
b. With
SURVCONF
selected, press
↓
>2 seconds to enter the submenu.
c. Within the
SURVCONF
submenu, press
↑
< 2 seconds repeatedly until
REC
INT
is selected.
d. Press
↓
<2 seconds to place receiver in edit mode.
e. Enter the record interval value (
xxx.x
.) 1st digit by pressing
↑
or
↓
< 2
seconds.
It is recommended for a kinematic/rapid static survey to log data at a 5-
second recording interval. The factory default recording interval is 20
seconds.
f. Press
↑
+
↓
<2 seconds to accept the selected record interval digit
(pressing
↑
+
↓
>2 seconds cancels the parameter setting).
g. Repeat steps e and f until all digits have been selected.
It is important for the data processing software to be made aware when the
rover system is on a point and when it is moving between points. This is
accomplished through the SITE parameter.