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G1-LoTUS

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GNSS NETWORK ROVER SYSTEM 

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

 

Getting Started Guide

 

G1-LoTUS

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 | Geomatics USA, LLC | June 2017 

 

Summary of Contents for G1-LoTUS

Page 1: ...G1 LoTUSTM GNSS NETWORK ROVER SYSTEM HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE Getting Started Guide G1 LoTUSTM Geomatics USA LLC June 2017 ...

Page 2: ...n G1 LoTUSTM GNSS NR System is a cm level real time differential positioning and navigation system Purpose This guide covers basic field operation of the G1 LoTUSTM GNSS NR System to precisely survey and stakeout points using GPS Audience This guide is intended for G1 LoTUSTM system users Basic knowledge of GPS GIS and surveying and mapping terminology is presumed ...

Page 3: ...tellation receiver and built in antenna as a source of satellite signal for positioning and navigation A 2 m graduated survey Rod with quick release bracket tablet sun shade hood compass and levelling bubble A Windows data collector communicating with the LoTUSTM receiver via Bluetooth and to the correction stream CORS server via cellular connection 1 2 3 ...

Page 4: ...art recording raw data to the removable SD card press and hold for 5 seconds to stop recording Power ON OFF Button Soft tactile button press to power receiver on press and hold for 5 seconds to turn it off Battery LEDs Two red LEDs one per each compartment solid red battery attached and healthy off battery not attached blinking red battery is unhealthy and must be replaced within 30 min External U...

Page 5: ...nna connector for base rover systems not used in NR AUX Port 7 pin LEMO plug connector for auxiliary operations 5 8 11 Connector Survey rod connector Battery Contacts Battery compartment contacts uSD Card Holder Removable data storage SIM Card Holder Cellular connectivity not used in NR ...

Page 6: ... Zone Show Hide Status Context Help Bar Rover Position Display Main Menu Bar SV AR Latency indicator s Settings Play Pause Button Plot Button Stations Button 2 2 Software Interface LoTUSTM is also the name of the processing software running on the data collector It serves three purposes namely 2 2 1 Session configuration and satellite signal display ...

Page 7: ...G1 LOTUSTM GNSS NR QUICK GUIDE PAGE 6 2 2 2 Field survey data collector Satellite Data Toggle Button On screen Keyboard Survey Data Entry Fields Options File s Info Tab ...

Page 8: ...CK GUIDE PAGE 7 2 2 3 Accuracy verification and stakeout utility Stakeout Inverse Info Display Toolbar COGO Toolba r Main Menu Status Bar Points Plot and Statistics Show Hide Toolbar 1 Stakeout Circle Stakeout Way Points Tab ...

Page 9: ... get a full scan of all satellites in view 6 As the GNSS receiver tracks satellites the data collector tablet will have booted and the whole system is ready for operation 7 Click the LoTUSTM icon button on the data collector desktop screen to invoke the software Note the software may take couple of seconds to initialize and load the most recent satellite almanac 8 Once the software is operational ...

Page 10: ...ase and rover raw observations to files Note Soft filenames are assigned automatically by the LoTUSTM software in the form aaaDOYxx ext Where aaa three letter prefix set by the user DOY Day of Year xx two alphanumeric characters between 0 Z allowing for 36x36 1296 files per day ext three letter extension set by the user 13 Trouble shoot any problem before proceeding to the next step to collect or ...

Page 11: ...ector application Note a screen shows up to enter point description where the operator ends the entry session by hitting the Return key to accept changes or escape to cancel the entry 3 2 2 Offset Occupation This is a method suitable for inaccessible target points The operator while not able to directly occupy the designated point can use auxiliary information called offsets here to survey the poi...

Page 12: ... of known coordinates beforehand and uploaded to PloTUSTM in the form of a comma separated variables csv file with extension wpt The software calculates inverse information required to locate the designated point s in one or more of the following forms Northing and Easting displacements Length and Azimuth Offsets from known points inline swing ties or line line intersection ...

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