iGage iG9, User Manual

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‘PPP Service’ .................................................. 51
Export 8.3 Filename ...................................... 51
Format Extended ........................................... 52
Utilities ............................................................ 52
“1. Undelete Occupations” ........................... 52
“2. CHCData RINEX Convertor” ..................... 52
“3. Mark One File Unread” ........................... 53
“4. Mark All GPS Files Unread” ..................... 53
GPS Settings .................................................... 53
GPS 'Settings' Tab ........................................... 53
The ‘Log’ Tab ................................................... 53
OPUS: What is it? ......................................... 54
OPUS-RS (Rapid Static) .................................. 54
OPUS-Projects................................................ 55
OPUS Error Messages and Failures ................ 55
Interpreting OPUS Results .............................. 55
US Survey Feet vs. International Feet, Scale
Factors ........................................................... 56
Getting ready to use OPUS ............................. 56
Using OPUS-Projects ....................................... 58
Best OPUS Practices for New and Experienced
Users ........................................................... 59
The ‘OPUS Error Message’ Joke ..................... 59
#1 OPUS-RS is Dicey ........................................ 59
#2 Only Some Submissions are being returned
by OPUS ........................................................... 59
#3 OPUS-RS is Very dependent on the
Number, Availability, Proximity, Distribution
and Quality of nearby CORS Stations ............. 59
#4 Daily vs. Hourly CORS Availability ............. 60
#5 Some areas of the United States effectively
ONLY have Daily Data ..................................... 61
#6 Offline CORS Stations ................................ 62
#7 NGS CORS Station Quality ......................... 62
#8 GPS Suitable Locations .............................. 65
Best Case Scenario .......................................... 65
Worst Case Scenarios ..................................... 66
Semi-Trucks and Trains ................................. 66
Large Structures to the South....................... 67
Huge Trees to the South ............................... 67
Huge Trees Overhead ................................... 67
Large Reflective Surfaces Nearby ................. 68
Deep Canyons ................................................ 68
Power Poles................................................... 69
#9 Optimizing Occupations in the Real-World
......................................................................... 69
Receiver Placement ...................................... 69
Longer Observations..................................... 70
#10 Mission Planning ..................................... 70
#11 Be Procedure Smart: avoid Blunders ..... 71
Use a Fixed Height Tripod, Get the HI Correct!
....................................................................... 71
Rotate your Receiver Correctly .................... 72
Use the Correct Antenna Model .................. 72
Batteries In or Batteries Out? ...................... 73
#12 Why does Modern RTK work where OPUS
fails? ................................................................ 73
Number of Satellites and Signals ................. 73
Baseline Distance .......................................... 73
#13 Fresnel Zone Considerations .................. 74
OPUS Best Practices Conclusion .................... 75
Troubleshooting the iG9 Receiver ................. 76
1. Receiver won’t turn on: ............................ 76
2. Is the receiver tracking satellites? ........... 76
5. The receiver won’t mount as a Disk Drive.
....................................................................... 76
iG9 Serial and USB IO Port Definitions ........... 77
Serial IO Port Definition ................................ 77
USB Port Definition ....................................... 77
Upgrading Firmware .................................... 78
Updating Main Board Firmware .................... 78
Updating OEM Firmware ............................... 78
GNSS OEM Reset .......................................... 80
Web Interface Reset ..................................... 80
Front Panel Reset.......................................... 80
iG9 Antenna Model ...................................... 82
‘Slant Height’ to ‘Vertical Height’: ................. 83
Manually Converting Heights ....................... 83
Examples ....................................................... 83
Warranty ..................................................... 84
Exclusions ...................................................... 84
RMA ............................................................... 85