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iG3s

Static GNSS Receiver

User Manual

Revision

2017.05.20 (B9630)

Summary of Contents for iG3s

Page 1: ...iG3s Static GNSS Receiver User Manual Revision R 2017 05 20 B9630...

Page 2: ...lication are Trademarks of their respective holders FCC Notice iG3s receivers comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to the Part 15 of the FCC rules when it is used in the Portab...

Page 3: ...OPUS Projects 16 Downloading Processing and Archiving Data 18 Installing the Download Tool 18 Downloading Data from iG3s Reciever 18 Starting the iGx Download Tool 19 Using the Download Tool 20 Submi...

Page 4: ...tatic 45 OPUS Projects 46 OPUS Error Messages and Failures 46 Interpreting OPUS Results 47 Getting ready to use OPUS 49 Using OPUS Projects 51 Troubleshooting the iG3s Receiver 52 1 Receiver won t tur...

Page 5: ...for itself This guide is designed to help you familiarize yourself with your new equipment and to offer basic information on the operation of NGS OPUS If you have questions or suggestions don t hesit...

Page 6: ...on and hold it for 1 second until the lights flash After 30 seconds the blue LED will flash once for every tracked Satellite 4 Verify that the yellow Files LED flashes once every 5 seconds as the rece...

Page 7: ...tton 11 Highlight the occupation set the Point ID the Description and the HI push the Submit to OPUS button 12 When prompted press OK then Control V to paste the file location and name then press the...

Page 8: ...atible static raw data sets Each receiver kit includes these items A Hard Shell Carry Case This User Manual iG3s GNSS Head The iG Download DVD GPS to PC Data Cable Serial USB and Ext Power A high capa...

Page 9: ...Cables and chargers are warranted for 1 year Batteries are warranted for 90 days Advanced replacement programs are available for mission critical applications Service is provided by iGage Mapping Corp...

Page 10: ...s it will permanently reduce the battery capacity and life DO NOT leave the iG3s or accessories inside a vehicle in the summer Temperatures higher than 160 F will permanently reduce battery capacity a...

Page 11: ...with the rechargeable Lithium ion battery if it appears to be leaking The battery fluid is extremely corrosive and contact with it will result in personal injury and or property damage If battery flui...

Page 12: ...Plug the charger into the supplied wall transformer or use the supplied alligator clip cable to connect to a 12 Volt battery We supply alligator clips instead of cigarette adapters so you don t have...

Page 13: ...ation The matching part number for the iG3s is M9 Front Panel Operation Pushbuttons The receiver s front panel has two pushbuttons On Off and Record On Off Pushbutton Press the On Off button for 1 sec...

Page 14: ...button again for two seconds will open a new observation file and begin collecting observation data You can also use the Record button to check the collection state Tapping the Record button will cau...

Page 15: ...more than a couple hundred miles from the current location it may take an extra few minutes for the receiver to obtain a position NOTE if the Yellow LED is not blinking then the receiver is NOT collec...

Page 16: ...eceiver with the included battery clips or the power supply 1 Place a freshly charged battery into the receiver 2 Place the receiver above the point you want to survey 3 Rotate the receiver so the pus...

Page 17: ...hours OPUS STATIC Minimum of 2 hours Maximum 48 hours 4 hours suggested minimum Remember that the data is going to be decimated to 15 second intervals It is best to wait at least 1 minute longer than...

Page 18: ...r insert the provided disk in the DVD ROM drive of your computer and the installation tool should automatically run If you don t have a DVD ROM drive you can download the latest version of the tool fr...

Page 19: ...o wait up to 2 minutes for standard device drivers to be downloaded installed The drivers are built into Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 and Windows 10 If your iG3s receiver does not moun...

Page 20: ...ded from the receiver they are automatically converted to RINEX and added to the _New project and finally displayed in the occupation grid You can sort the grid by Filename PID Description Operation A...

Page 21: ...bottom of the receiver add F to enter feet add S to enter slant height add SF or FS to enter slant feet height 4 Operator This value gets placed in exported RINEX files 5 Agency This value gets place...

Page 22: ...are generated 4 the Observation file is compressed into a ZIP file If the Show Advanced Settings is set to Simple then the program will skip directly to the Verify Filename to Upload screen shown belo...

Page 23: ...ayed Press Control V then the Enter key on your keyboard You may also press Control V then click the Close button with your mouse The NGS OPUS Submission form will be ready to submit check the entries...

Page 24: ...s associated hardware type If this is consistently incorrect you can modify the device type while the receiver is connected on the Configuration tab Viewing the Observation Log Hidden when Simple A de...

Page 25: ...forgets to turn off the receiver and observation data is collected while the receiver is transported back to the truck The last 2 minutes of the observation file are bogus The observation extends 5 mi...

Page 26: ...er Guide for TEQC from the UNAVCO web site TEQC is a great tool for evaluating both the receiver s performance and the site suitability for collected data We use it to verify receiver operation in our...

Page 27: ...les and settings will be bundled into a single ZIP file and pushed to the factory Advanced Download Settings Configuring the Download Tool Click on the Configuration At a minimum enter these values Ag...

Page 28: ...the default location may be X90 OPUS Double click over the current path to change the folder location In the Base Folder the download tool will create a sub folder for each Project that you add In ad...

Page 29: ...and the Windows operating system does include a tool to decompress them GPS Mounts on Drive This is the drive letter that the GPS receiver was last found on Don t worry if the drive letter changes the...

Page 30: ...hown in a green box otherwise it will display in a red box The correct HCN key should be printed on a white label inside the battery compartment Minimum File Size to Transfer Hidden when Simple Every...

Page 31: ...you SLANT HEIGHT in Meters If you measure a slant height enter an S after the measurement and the program will compute the vertical height for you SLANT HEIGHT in FEET If you measure a slant height in...

Page 32: ...ding interval for static receivers sold by iGage is 5 seconds The default recording interval for RTK receivers sold by iGage is 1 second By pre decimating the RINEX file before uploading the file is r...

Page 33: ...s the GPS Settings and Log tab OPUS Projects Displays the OPUS Projects checkbox which allows automatic submission to a NGS registered project Advanced Displays the GPS Settings and Log tabs Typically...

Page 34: ...ams prefer names in an 8 3 xxxxxxxx xxx format Checking this box results in exported filenames like 10050720 14O Where 1005 is the Point ID 072 is the Julian date 0 is the observation number 14 is the...

Page 35: ...be directly submitted All Windows XP computers fall into this category If you use direct submission then you will not be able to specify CORS stations to include and exclude OPUS Projects and extended...

Page 36: ...from the receiver they are not deleted from the receiver The filename on the receiver is modified to begin with an underscore _ This function allows you to specify a single file to mark as unread Once...

Page 37: ...ailed results of the current program operation It may be useful to debug some aspect of file processing GPS Settings Tab The GPS Settings tab allows you to change these receiver behaviors Automatic En...

Page 38: ...x and Mac Built with FTDI Chipset Which is available from Amazon for less than 12 To configure the receiver turn on the GPS receiver select the Show Advanced Settings checkbox and then select the GPS...

Page 39: ...Auto Sessioning None Recording Interval 5 seconds Elevation Mask 0 degrees Press the Set Defaults button Or you can change the settings as required for your application When you have made your selecti...

Page 40: ...ly ignores satellites lower than 10 degrees There is a benefit to having the receiver track satellites for as long as possible as they rise to 10 degrees We don t want to start tracking at the exact m...

Page 41: ...heck Web for Newer will be enabled Click on The program will check the internet for a newer version of GPS control software If updated firmware is available the new firmware will be downloaded and the...

Page 42: ...be downloaded and a short instruction screen is shown Click on OK The firmware uploader tool will be displayed Click on the Update button Turn on the GPS receiver After 5 seconds the blue bar will sl...

Page 43: ...43 uploader screen When it reaches the end Click on OK then wait 30 seconds turn off the GPS receiver finally turn it back on Your receiver has the latest firmware...

Page 44: ...Reference Station CORS network The resulting positions are accurate and consistent with other National Spatial Reference System users Here are direct links to more detailed information http geodesy n...

Page 45: ...Southwest Nevada along the high line of Montana or in North or South Dakota OPUS RS probably will not work and you will have to collect more than 2 hours of data for submission to OPUS STATIC Prior to...

Page 46: ...eivers and multiple sessions There is an excellent article and video describing OPUS Projects in the October 2013 American Surveyor magazine Search for OPUS Projects The Next Revolution in GPS to find...

Page 47: ...rpreting OPUS Results When you receive an OPUS solution by email from the NGS it will look something like this USER ms igage com DATE May 06 2014 RINEX FILE p4490900 14o TIME 16 08 35 UTC SOFTWARE pag...

Page 48: ...hometric height is NAVD88 GPS derived and typically is the elevation you need The RMS error estimate for the orthometric height includes an error estimate for the GEOID in addition to the RMS value fo...

Page 49: ...ailable for control a Will CORS passive or a combination control the survey b Are local passive marks recoverable undisturbed sufficient quality stable and GPS friendly c Where are the nearby NGS CORS...

Page 50: ...on periods If there are any periods with fewer than 6 SV s or PDOPS higher than 3 plan on occupying points longer E How long will you observe a site Again F Are your sites GPS compatible Are there obs...

Page 51: ...ar caps hammer o Fluorescent vest hat bug dope sunscreen lunch water traffic control equipment o Names addresses telephone numbers of property owners o Gate keys combinations Using OPUS Projects If yo...

Page 52: ...the project identifier Troubleshooting the iG3s Receiver 1 Receiver won t turn on Battery is installed backwards or upside down remove and install properly Battery contacts are not aligned with the me...

Page 53: ...mode by quickly pressing the record button If the GREEN radio LED flashes then the receiver is RECORDING If the YELLOW files LED flashes then the receiver is NOT RECORDING 4 The RED Power LED is flash...

Page 54: ...from the receiver using the iGx tool Reformat the receiver using the Windows Explorer on your computer More Information The receiver is a flash memory drive Just like a real thumb drive the directory...

Page 55: ...nloading to the computer the battery will likely run down while the files are transferring Downloading files keeps files open most of the time and the probability of a nearly depleted battery failing...

Page 56: ...GPS receiver PIN Signal Name Description 1 TXD Transmit Data PC receive data through this pin 2 RXD Receive Data PC transmit data through this pin 3 PWR External Power Input 9 15 V DC 4 PWR External P...

Page 57: ...cable includes connections for GPS USB Serial and External Power Interface Cable External Power Battery Clips External power should be in the range 9 VDC to 18 VDC The supplied battery clip cable incl...

Page 58: ...nna calibration list available from https www ngs noaa gov ANTCAL The calibration is reproduced below IGAIG3S NONE Igage IG3S MMI North NGS 17 03 23 2 2 0 3 80 8 0 0 1 0 1 6 1 9 1 9 1 7 1 4 1 1 0 9 0...

Page 59: ...80 8 mm L2 0 1033 Meters 103 3 mm If you encounter an application that does not have the correct antenna model loaded the antenna model CHCX900S OPUS NONE is nearly identical and may be substituted wi...

Page 60: ...have a slant height in feet you can enter a FS or SF after the measured slant height 4 512 FS becomes 1 323 meters vertical If you have a slant height in meters enter an S after the measured slant he...

Page 61: ...rranty whichever is longer Software IMC warrants that software products included with hardware products will be free from media defects for a period of 30 days from the date of shipment and will subst...

Page 62: ...ed by negligence or other fault of IMC or negligent usage of the product In no event will IMC be responsible for such damages even if IMC has been advised of the possibility of such damages This writt...

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