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C321 User Guide

Chapter 3 – Setup and Configuration

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Static

Use Static mode to take a static observation of a point, and stop logging (for both base and rover) if the position
moves.

Select

Static

next to

System Mode

and configure the log file (to configure a file, refer to

Working Mode

for

instructions).

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Summary of Contents for C321

Page 1: ...875 0366 0 C321 Smart Antenna User Guide Revision A1 July 31 2017 ...

Page 2: ...rks are the properties of their respective owners Patents Hemisphere GNSS products may be covered by one or more of the following patents U S Patents Australia Patents 6111549 6876920 7400956 8000381 8214111 2002244539 6397147 7142956 7429952 8018376 8217833 2002325645 6469663 7162348 7437230 8085196 8265826 2004320401 6501346 7277792 7460942 8102325 8271194 6539303 7292185 7689354 8138970 8307535...

Page 3: ...ing C321 7 Installing Batteries 7 Installing UHF and GSM Antennas 8 Installing C321 on a Tribach 9 Vertical Extension for the Base 9 Installing the C321 on a Range Pole 10 Connecting to a Power Source 10 Connecting to an External Device 11 Using the On Device FN and I Keys 11 Powering the C321 On Off 12 Inserting and Removing the Micro SD Card SIM Card 12 Resetting the C321 13 Chapter 3 Setup and ...

Page 4: ...g Mode Settings continued 20 Switch Data Link 20 General Settings 20 Wi Fi 20 Backlight 20 Language 20 Setting up the C321 21 Installation of Base 21 Installation of Rover 21 Bluetooth Communication 22 Hemisphere Web UI 22 Initial Setup 22 Web UI Start Up 23 Install New Firmware 24 GNSS Registration 24 View Logs 24 Formatting Self Test Reset 25 Web UI Settings 25 Working Mode UHF 25 System Modes 2...

Page 5: ... NMEA 37 Satellites 37 Firmware Update 38 Updating Firmware via Web UI 38 Updating Firmware via Micro SD Card 40 How to Download Static Data 41 Appendix A Troubleshooting 42 Appendix B Technical Specifications 44 Appendix C Radio Mode 48 ...

Page 6: ...C321 User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction Page 1 of 49 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview and Features What s Included ...

Page 7: ...cy and repeatability Performance testing has shown positioning accuracy at the centimeter level Athena RTK has the following benefits Improved Initialization time Performing initializations in less than 15 seconds at better than 99 9 of the time Robustness in difficult operating environments Extremely high productivity under the most aggressive of geographic and landscape oriented environments Per...

Page 8: ...onal layer of communication redundancy to RTK users assuring that productivity is not impacted by intermittent data connectivity The C321 receives the aRTK augmentation correction data over satellite while also receiving the land based RTK correction data With this the receiver internally operates with two sources of RTK corrections creating one additional layer of correction redundancy as compare...

Page 9: ...390 0 1 1 1 1 GSM WCDMA External A t 150 1023 0 1 1 1 1 UHF External Antenna 150 1024 0 1 1 Athena dFreq RTK Bundle 163 1045 0 1 1 Smart Battery 427 0058 0 2 2 2 2 Battery Charger Adapter 427 0060 0 1 1 1 1 Battery Charger 427 0063 0 1 1 1 1 C321 Cigarette Lighter Ad t 427 0064 0 1 1 1 1 Tape Measure 699 0006 000 1 1 1 1 Quick Release 699 0015 0 1 1 1 1 Carry Case 750 0183 1 1 1 1 1 8 GB SD Card 7...

Page 10: ...on Ports and Connections Installing Batteries Installing UHF and GSM Antenna Installing on a Tribrach Installing on a Range Pole Connecting to a Power Source Connecting to an External Device Powering C321 On Off Inserting and Removing the SD and SIM Card Resetting the C321 ...

Page 11: ...h port connection Figure 2 1 C321 Ports and Connectors Table 2 1 C321 Ports and Connections Port What to connect 7 pin Data Port LEMO Data cable for serial or USB Item 7 in Table 1 1 5 pin Power Radio Port LEMO External Power and Radio devices Item 5 and 6 in Table 1 1 GSM antenna connector External GSM antenna Item 9 in Table 1 1 UHF Antenna Connector External antenna Item 8 in Table 1 1 Mounting...

Page 12: ...lling the battery ensure the contact points are facing up towards the Hemisphere logo Slide the battery into the designated spot until the battery tension bar clicks into place The projected run time of the battery is 6 hours while running in UHF receive mode The C321 kit provides two batteries as noted in the What s Included portion of this user guide Figure 2 2 Battery Installation ...

Page 13: ...nector end of the UHF antenna and rotate clockwise to secure the antenna to the C321 To install the GSM portion of the C321 antenna locate the GSM antenna 150 1023 0 from the kit list under What s Included Insert the connector end of the GPRS antenna and rotate clockwise to secure the antenna to the C321 Figure 2 3 Installing UHF and GSM Antennas Note Only one antenna UHF or GSM can be connected t...

Page 14: ...secure the C321 onto the mount in a clockwise rotation Figure 2 4 Installing C321 on a Tribach Vertical Extension for the Base The vertical extension is a 25cm aluminum pole that mounts to the top of a tripod tribrach This allows the C321 to have a similar height to the rover and provides better access to the bottom of the C321 unit Access to the bottom of the C321 makes for easier cable connectio...

Page 15: ...does not occur while rotating the unit in a clockwise direction Hand tighten 35 40 in lbs of torque to secure to the unit Figure 2 6 Range Pole Installation Connecting to a Power Source The C321 has two main power sources The first being an internal removable battery which is described in the earlier portion of this chapter The second source of power is the external power cable 054 0171 0 The 5 pi...

Page 16: ...e Connector Using the On Device FN and I Keys The on device menu can be navigated by using the on device keys The FN key allows you to scroll through each item on the device menu display The I key acts as an enter key for selecting to required menu option The I key also acts as a power key when the menu option of power is selected See powering the C321 on off below Figure 2 9 C321 On Device Menu ...

Page 17: ...or not The self checking includes status reviews of GPS Wi Fi Bluetooth radio network and sensor a total of six parts Inserting and Removing the Micro SD Card SIM Card Caution Use electrostatic discharge ESD protection such as by wearing an ESD strap that is attached to an earth ground before inserting or removing the SIM card on the C321 If an ESD strap is not available then touch a metal object ...

Page 18: ...Gently push the card in until it clicks 3 Close and secure the battery door Figure 2 10 Micro SD SIM Card Slots Resetting the C321 To reset the C321 lift the battery door and locate the Reset button between the SIM card and SD card slots The reset button will power the unit off and automatically restart the unit Figure 2 11 C321 Reset button ...

Page 19: ...onfiguration Page 14 of 49 Chapter 3 Setup and Configuration Control Panel Overview Base Setup Rover Setup Bluetooth Communication Hemisphere Web UI Installing New Firmware Web UI Settings Network Firmware Updates Downloading Stating Data ...

Page 20: ...on Page 15 of 49 Setup and Configuration Control Panel Overview Figure 3 1 Control Panel and Display Satellite LED Green The LED illuminates and stays a solid green color to indicate a signal satellite lock has been achieved Figure 3 2 Satellite LED ...

Page 21: ...D illuminates if the static mode is selected and it starts to blink when the receiver is recording data with the same frequency of the sample rate Figure 3 3 Static LED Bluetooth LED Blue After you have connected the receiver with the data controller this LED illuminates Figure 3 4 Bluetooth LED ...

Page 22: ...vice network you can control the C321 via Web UI For more information on the Web UI please see section Web UI Figure 3 5 Wi Fi LED External Data Link or Internal UHF Radio LED Green The LED is green when the device is selected as an RTK data link via an external data link or an internal UHF radio link It begins blinking when the C321 is either transmitting data as a base or receiving data as a rov...

Page 23: ...he LEDs will flash according to sample interval default is 1 second and you hear three beeps every 60 seconds Table 3 1 Definition of Icons on the C321 Menu Type icons Explanation Operating mode Rover mode Base mode Static mode Power status Full battery power or external power supply Battery power remaining Battery power remaining 2 4 Battery power remaining The battery needs to be replaced Date s...

Page 24: ...hapter 3 Setup and Configuration Page 19 of 49 C321 Menu Structure and Information Home Page Coordinate Information Current Data Link Status File Information Device Status Operating Mode Settings Switch Operating Modes ...

Page 25: ...C321 User Guide Chapter 3 Setup and Configuration Page 20 of 49 Operating Mode Settings continued Switch Data Link General Settings Wi Fi Backlight Language ...

Page 26: ... coordinates or unknown coordinates attach the receiver to the tribrach 2 Attach the transmitting radio antenna into the port UHF using the 40cm supporting pole is better since increases the height of the antenna 3 Switch on the receiver and select the base working mode Installation of Rover 1 Fix the bracket on the pole fix the hand held to the bracket put the rover on the pole and attach the rec...

Page 27: ...umber Hemisphere Web UI The Web UI can work on any PC Tablet or Phone that has Wi Fi network capabilities Initial Setup Using the Windows Wi Fi network locate the Wireless Network Connection labeled C321XXXXXXXXX If you want this network to automatically connect select the Connect automatically check box before pushing the Connect button If not click on the Connect button Once connected to your de...

Page 28: ...ion Page 23 of 49 Web UI Start Up The Status tab provides general GNSS information including System mode Latitude Longitude and Height The Information tab contains device and module information in addition to current software and firmware versions ...

Page 29: ... the C321 device GNSS Registration This displays the expiration date of different features which have been subscribed to the C321 The Atlas expiration date will be displayed under this field In addition the ability to update the C321 with new subscriptions is available under the AuthCode field Type the new Atlas code and the device will automatically update Security The Security field allows the u...

Page 30: ...rns the C321 to all default settings and perform a full power cycle Reset initiates a complete device shut down creating a hard reset to the device and stopping any application activity See Resetting the C321 for more information Web UI Settings Working Mode UHF When using a UHF datalink channel tables must be configured by a certified Hemisphere GNSS dealer or by uploading a channel table file pr...

Page 31: ...NSS corrections L Band Enable to use Atlas corrections or aRTK RTK Timeout this field indicates the amount of time an RTK correction will continue to be used after RTK corrections are lost Note If using aRTK the L Band needs to be set to Enable and RTK Timeout should be set to 2700 Athena Log Record raw data for converting to Rinex and post processing If Yes is selected the following dialogue will...

Page 32: ...n in the image Please refer to the unit listed to the right hand side of the field Pdop Threshold data will not be logged if the Pdop of the receiver exceeds the user defined value 3 5 is the default value but this can be changed Interval log data at intervals of 30s 15s 5s 1Hz 2Hz 5Hz or 10Hz While the receiver is logging data the WebUI will display Recording next to System Mode under the Status ...

Page 33: ...igured as a Survey Rover Base Station or run a Static Observation The Base Position must be configured Select Base under System Mode the following dialogue appears Automatically Start Base Set to Yes if the C321 should automatically begin broadcasting RTK upon startup If set to No you must manually start the base every time the unit is powered on Data Type Broadcast RTK via RTCM 2 3 DGNSS RTCM 3 0...

Page 34: ...C321 You may type in a latitude longitude and altitude or click Current Position to automatically populate the field with the current GNSS position Data Links The C321 supports the sending and receiving of RTK via the Internal UHF radio external devices such as an external radio via serial TCP IP NTRIP and Bluetooth rover only Internal UHF Your C321 comes without a channel table loaded Only Hemisp...

Page 35: ...llowing dialogue appears at the bottom of the page Radio Channel Select a channel from the channel table provided by your dealer The frequency bandwidth and transmit power base only is shown next to the channel Radio Mode The C321 supports PacCrest protocols GMSK and 4 FSK modulation Satel protocols and Trimtalk protocols For a full list of protocols with descriptions FEC Scrambling over the air l...

Page 36: ... Satel Rcvr 054 0173 0 S C321 Power Cable Serial Rcvr 054 0179 0 The above cables come with unterminated power and communication The alligator clips cable connects to the other cables Three variations of the cable exist one variation has a connector serial to plug into Pacific Crest radios The second variation has a connector to plug into Satel radios The third variation has a standard DB9 connect...

Page 37: ... to generate a list of available mount points Some networks require a GNSS position prior to sending RTK To send GNSS positions to the network click the dropdown menu next to Upload GGA and select a rate Note The Auto Connect identifies that the receiver connects to the network when powered up WARNING If the C321 has not yet established an internet connection via the Internal GSM modem the Get Mou...

Page 38: ...nd proceed with the configuration TCP IP If running as a base station select TCP Server and type in a Port The TCP Server requires that the SIM card provide a public IP address The public IP address can be found in the Information tab on the C321 WebUI Note The Auto Connect identifies that the receiver connects to the network when powered up ...

Page 39: ...f the base Note The IP address and Port of the base can be found under the Information tab of the base station Rover Bluetooth The Rover Bluetooth is typically used with SiteMetrix or other capable third party software when streaming network corrections to the data collector internet and then sending them to the C321 via the Bluetooth communication port ...

Page 40: ... 35 of 49 Static Use Static mode to take a static observation of a point and stop logging for both base and rover if the position moves Select Static next to System Mode and configure the log file to configure a file refer to Working Mode for instructions ...

Page 41: ...fically the C321 will audibly indicate when the receiver is in Base or Rover mode Voice indication covers logging data and declaring when the C321 has achieved RTK float and RTK fix This is important when working in a low visibility environment Direct Link Mode enables certain troubleshooting features for Hemisphere GNSS and certified Hemisphere GNSS dealers In addition the easy to use radio butto...

Page 42: ...321 v1 1 see Information tab or higher these messages will come out of the 5 pin serial port at the same baud rate as the External Serial Port Baud Rate as shown above This function cannot be used if you are using an external device for RTK Satellites If you wish to exclude a specific satellite select the Don t track checkbox next to that satellite in the list ...

Page 43: ... the Choose File button to find the appropriate firmware of application software for the C321 device After selecting the correct firmware software file click the green Upload File button When the file is uploaded be sure to check the current firmware version versus the new firmware version When you have ensured the correct files are in place click OK button ...

Page 44: ...C321 User Guide Chapter 3 Setup and Configuration Page 39 of 49 A status bar indicates the level of progress for the updating firmware software ...

Page 45: ...t the SD Card radio button Click the Save button at the bottom right of the screen Place the upgrade files under update folder of the Micro SD card Version info must be place after the file name and separated by _ The name must follow the naming convention listed below Receiver firmware C321_update_YYMMDD bin YY Year MM Month DD Day e g C321_update_160202 bin Radio firmware SATEL_update_XXXXX bin ...

Page 46: ...the 7 pin connector For a correct connection between receiver and PC follow the procedure described below First power off the receiver then connect the cable to the communication interface of the receiver 7 pin Lemo port then insert the USB port in the PC Power the C321 back on and the following task bar displays The PC considers the receiver as a media disk so open the media disk to retrieve the ...

Page 47: ...C321 User Guide Appendix A Troubleshooting Page 42 of 49 Appendix A Troubleshooting ...

Page 48: ... current baud rate supports Try using a higher baud rate for communications C321 Will Not Go RTK Fixed If the C321 is RTK Float then it is receiving RTK or Atlas corrections If the RTK latency is between 10 15 seconds these are most likely Atlas corrections If the RTK latency is less than 10 15 seconds the C321 is receiving RTK but probably will not Fix because of the environment If the C321 will ...

Page 49: ...C321 User Guide Appendix B Technical Specifications Page 44 of 49 Appendix B Technical Specifications ...

Page 50: ...band DGNSS SBAS External RTCM Autonomous RTK formats RTCM2 3 RTCM3 0 RTCM3 x CMR CMR ROX L band formats Atlas H100 Atlas H30 and Atlas H10 Update rate recording interval Selectable from 1 2 4 5 10 20 Hz optional Table B 2 Performance Specifications Mode Specification RMS 67 2DRMS 95 RTK Performance 8mm 1 ppm 15mm 1 ppm Static Performance long occupation 3mm 0 1 ppm 3 5mm 0 4 ppm Static Performance...

Page 51: ...he software manage the status and settings data download via smart phone tablet or another electronic device TTS Smart voice broadcast system Speaking receiver Reference Outputs RTCM3 0 RTCM3 2 CMR CMR and ROX Hemisphere proprietary messaging format Table B 5 Radio Specifications Item Specification Frequency Range 410 470 MHz Channel Spacing 12 5 KHz 25 KHz Emitting Power 0 5 1w Table B 6 Wireless...

Page 52: ... GB Table B 10 Environmental Specifications Item Specification Operating Temperature 30 C to 60 C 22 F to 140 F Storage Temperature 40 C to 80 C 22 F to 176 F Water Dust Proof IP67 Shock Resistance MIL STD 810G method 516 6 Vibration MIL STD 810G method 514 6E I Humidity Up to 100 Table B 11 Mechanical Specifications Item Specification Size 14 1 D x 14 0 H cm 5 5 D x 5 5 H in Weight 1 38 kg 3 05 l...

Page 53: ...C321 User Guide Appendix C Radio Mode Page 48 of 49 Appendix C Radio Mode ...

Page 54: ...C321 User Guide Appendix C Radio Mode Page 49 of 49 Appendix C Radio Mode Table C 1 Radio Mode ...

Page 55: ... warrants for 90 days from performanceordelivery orforthebalanceof the original Warranty Period whichever is greater that the Update under normal use and maintenance will conform in all material respects to the documentation provided with the Update and any media will be free of defects in materials and workmanship Notwithstanding the foregoing Hemisphere does not warrant that the Software will me...

Page 56: ...me without cause Hemisphere may terminate this Agreement on 30 days notice to Licensee if Licensee fails to materially comply with each provision of this Agreement unless such default is cured within the 30 days Any such termination by a party shall be in addition to and without prejudice to such rights and remedies as may be available including injunction and other equitable remedies Upon receipt...

Page 57: ...ormance or accuracy of any Product HEMISPHERE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASER S NEGLIGENCE OR UNAUTHORIZED USES OF THE PRODUCT IN NO EVENT SHALL Hemisphere GNSS BE IN ANY WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM PURCHASER S OWN NEGLIGENCE OR FROM OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT IN ANY WAY OTHER THAN AS SPECIFIED IN Hemisphere GNSS s RELEVANT USER S MANUAL AND SPECIFICATIONS Hemisphere GNSS is NOT ...

Page 58: ...Hemisphere GNSS Inc 8515 East Anderson Drive Suite A Scottsdale Arizona US 85255 Phone 480 348 6380 Fax 480 270 5070 precision hgnss com www hgnss com ...

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