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User Manual

V2.0

March 15, 2021

Summary of Contents for Flex BE-GPS-5500

Page 1: ...User Manual V2 0 March 15 2021...

Page 2: ...asics of Operation 8 Powering On and Off 8 Using Your Bad Elf Flex 8 Status information LCD LEDs 8 Status Icons 9 LEDs 10 Power LED left 11 GNSS LED center 11 Bluetooth LED right 11 Keypad 11 Bad Elf...

Page 3: ...ng the Bad Elf Flex app 38 Bad Elf Flex Tokens 38 Use the Bad Elf Flex app to load tokens 39 Using tokens directly on the Bad Elf Flex 39 Using 3rd party apps 39 Using an External Antenna 40 Height Re...

Page 4: ...to radio frequency energy 50 Limited Warranty Terms and Conditions 51 Warranty 51 Limitations and Remedies 51 How to Obtain Warranty Service 52 Limitation of Liability 52 Document Version 52 Trademar...

Page 5: ...For the most recent information visit bad elf com flex What s in the Box The following items are included in the standard Bad Elf Flex configuration Bad Elf Flex Rugged carrying case Accessory case AC...

Page 8: ...our Bad Elf Flex while it is charging A charge current of 1500 maH or greater can sustain unlimited operation regardless of the charge state Compatible chargers The standard configuration for the Bad...

Page 9: ...e or use the product if it appears to be damaged or leaking Charge the product only with an approved USB power source that can provide at least 1500 maH of charging current at 5VDC Discontinue chargin...

Page 10: ...n provides status of the GNSS engine Bluetooth and battery Each of the icons represents the current state of a particular function of the Bad Elf Flex The table below contains descriptions of each ico...

Page 12: ...ring normal operation without USB power and battery low USB charging source not usable invalid or low current charger Fast Yellow Battery temperature out of range for charging Purple On the go OTG por...

Page 13: ...ures Enter button Used to accept an action or open a submenu within a feature Back button Used to exit a submenu or feature Power button Holding for 3 seconds to power on or power off the Bad Elf Flex...

Page 14: ...s All logging recording features are available while using this feature Navigating the GNSS RTK feature Left and right arrow buttons select the previous or next display screen Enter button selects the...

Page 15: ...al Note You can configure the units used for each of these fields by using either the Flex UI or the Bad Elf Flex app Detailed GNSS Status Page Horizontal the statistical horizontal accuracy reported...

Page 16: ...RTCM3 L Band Age the age in seconds of the corrections source Distance the distance between the Flex and the corrections source Horizontal Estimate an estimate of the horizontal accuracy based on the...

Page 17: ...ometric height is calculated You can configure geoids antenna offsets and final heights by using the Bad Elf Flex app Model in use the geoid model used to calculate orthometric height Sats indicates t...

Page 18: ...ne at the bottom shows how many satellites are part of the solution and how many are visible Logging Popup Actions Press the enter button on any of the pages to bring up a popup containing logging opt...

Page 19: ...and needs to receive information from the satellites to derive its new location The Flex has poor orientation or has a limited view of the sky Flex Settings Feature The settings feature of the Bad Elf...

Page 20: ...is in Extreme mode corrections from RTK via NTRIP will override the default setting of SBAS To use Atlas L Band corrections you must have L Band enabled via Bad Elf Flex token or subscription and you...

Page 21: ...Using this feature may degrade your positional accuracy slightly Display Settings The display units feature allows you to change some of the information displayed directly on the Bad Elf Flex You can...

Page 22: ...s the back button to return to the settings menu This setting allows you to configure the coordinate display for latitude and longitude shown on the Bad Elf Flex The highlighted line represents the cu...

Page 23: ...item to make it active Press the back button to return to the settings menu This setting allows you to configure the speed units for measurements shown on the Bad Elf Flex The highlighted line repres...

Page 24: ...harging information for the Bad Elf Flex Field descriptions Charge the charge level of the internal battery Time to Empty the estimated hours remaining based on the current charging configuration Note...

Page 25: ...DCP USB dedicated charging port 1500ma DCP Max Dedicated charging port 12v 3000ma Unk 500mA Unknown adapter 500ma max Non std Non standard adapter not recommended OTG On the Go cable attached Actions...

Page 26: ...o on the sticker on the back of the Bad Elf Flex Firmware version numeric information of the firmware version X X X and build number YYYY Eclipse GNSS ID this is the unique serial number of the GNSS m...

Page 27: ...this utility while positioning the receiver on a level surface Set the Flex on a level surface Press the enter button to save the calibration The bubble should be approximately centered in the image u...

Page 28: ...ature of the primary power circuitry printed circuit board Battery Temp the temperature of the internal battery Note temperature display follows the Bad Elf Flex configuration for fahrenheit or celsiu...

Page 29: ...oints instant or timed in CSV format Track logs points recorded continuously at the recording rate configured for this Bad Elf Flex in CSV format Raw data recordings both the binary data from the Bad...

Page 30: ...ed below or by using the Bad Elf Flex app Log Timed Point The Bad Elf Flex can record a timed point by averaging the GPS fix over a specified time interval The default time interval is 30 seconds but...

Page 31: ...lf Flex app to configure the recording duration and auto stop duration By default the Bad Elf Flex will automatically stop recording after 15 minutes You ll hear an audible tone when recording stops I...

Page 32: ...eparate CSV file within the current project using the same format as point data Actions Press enter button to start recording a tracklog Once recording starts you ll hear an audible tone Notice that t...

Page 33: ...ng points and tracks since the Bad Elf Flex will start one for you when you begin logging of any kind If there is already an open project when you choose the Start new project option the Bad Elf Flex...

Page 34: ...ogs on an external USB drive does not remove the logs from the Bad Elf Flex Press the enter button from the all logs options screen using the delete all logs function to delete all logs stored on the...

Page 35: ...ction Regenerate RINEX to rebuild all RINEX from raw data stored in this specific project Press the back button to exit the log project details screen or the log projects actions menu Manage logs log...

Page 36: ...al Wi Fi capability Note this feature is unused but may be enabled in future firmware releases Note turning on Wi Fi can limit bluetooth range Note currently there is no way to configure Wi Fi network...

Page 37: ...arrow buttons select a setting Press the enter button on a setting to toggle the setting on off Press the back button to return to the Wi Fi status screen Turning the Wi Fi on off powers on off the wi...

Page 38: ...s to delete all Bluetooth records for any device that has connected to this Flex You ll hear a beep when this action completes Tokens Function This function provides the following capabilities Visibil...

Page 39: ...or the GNSS engine to use RTK corrections services options YES NO L Band shows the availability for the GNSS engine to use L Band corrections services options YES NO Actions Available Press the enter...

Page 40: ...as Connected in the list of devices For Android phones and tablets 1 Go to Settings Wireless Networks 2 Make sure Bluetooth is turned on 3 Go to Settings Wireless Networks Bluetooth Settings and tap S...

Page 41: ...with your Windows computer Next you will need to determine the COM port assigned by the operating system 1 Click on the icon to the left of BE5500 XXXXXX 2 Click on More Bluetooth Options 3 A Bluetoo...

Page 42: ...er accuracy SBAS 30 60cm accuracy Use RTK with your local CORS or VRS network for survey grade accuracy 1cm Use L Band satellite corrections for places without SBAS or Internet connectivity 5 10cm wor...

Page 43: ...from the Bad Elf Flex main menu If there are any tokens available press the enter key to enable Extreme Accuracy From the Tokens screen press enter to enable Extreme Accuracy Using 3rd party apps Any...

Page 44: ...f the Bad Elf Flex The top connector utilizes a standard SMA connector Attach your antenna using a 50 ohm cable Ensure the antenna being connected does not exceed the voltage and current limits define...

Page 46: ...e variant without L5 Galileo E1BC E5a E5b QZSS L1CA L1C L2C L5 Note constellations and frequencies are dependent on Flex configuration and subscriptions Positioning Performance Horizontal accuracy RMS...

Page 47: ...Battery and Power Internal Battery Non replaceable 3 7VDC 12000mAh Lithium ion Battery Life 11 hours in RTK SBAS or autonomous modes 7hrs with L Band corrections enabled External Power Mini USB power...

Page 48: ...typical Sensitivity BER 0 01 for 8DPSK 3Mbps 80 dBm typical Maximum Input Level GFSK 1Mbps 20dBm 4 DQPSK 2Mbps 20dBm 8DPSK 3Mbps 20dBm Antenna Internal whip antenna shared with Wi Fi WI FI RF Characte...

Page 49: ...ER 84 dBm typical Data rate 802 11b 1 2 5 5 11Mbps 802 11g 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps 802 11n 20MHz long GI 800ns 6 5 13 19 5 26 39 52 58 5 65Mbps 802 11n 20MHz short GI 400ns 7 2 14 4 21 7 28 9 43 3 5...

Page 50: ...2020_09_02_145602Z summary RINEX Processing summary 2020_09_02_150321Z_TRACK_01 track csv Track log file _01 indicates first track log flex log processor v1 0 16 build 1075 txt Text file indicating lo...

Page 51: ...ading in decimal degrees HDOP Horizontal dilution of precision VDOP Vertical dilution of precision PDOP Positional dilution of precision TYPE Type of GPS fix 1 none 2 2d 3 3d QUALITY Quality of GPS fi...

Page 52: ...d or defined through the Bad Elf Flex app empty for track logs Raw data recordings The binary data file stored with a raw GCP session contains mixed NMEA and select Hemisphere binary messages Bad Elf...

Page 53: ...hin the project The source section of the metadata documents the current configuration of the Bad Elf Flex Sample data from a Bad Elf Flex project ZIP file metadata json project end 2020_09_02_151837Z...

Page 54: ...odifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer or registrant of this equipment can void your authority to operate this equipment under Federal Communications Commission rules Human exposure t...

Page 55: ...y components that fail in normal use Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor This warranty does not apply to i cosmetic damage such as scratches nicks...

Page 56: ...y of the original sales receipt which is required as the proof of purchase for warranty repairs Write the tracking number clearly on the outside of the package Send the device to the Bad Elf warranty...

Page 57: ...E CONTACT YOUR BAD ELF DEALER FOR APPLICABLE WARRANTY INFORMATION Document Version This document was published on March 15 2021 All specifications and usage information subject to change without notic...

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