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Leica Geosystems 
UK Technical Support Group

 

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GS15 Base & Rover Setup 
 

 

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Leica Viva Quick Guide 

 

Leica GS15 Base and Rover Setup – Configuring for PacCrest 
Blue PDL Radio 

 

Step Instruction 

Screenshots 

 

 

 

 

1.6 

 

Make sure the blue PDL base 

radio is connected to 

P2 

on 

the underside of the GS15. 

 

Tick the 

Transmit RTK base 

info 

box, select 

GS Port 2

 for 

Connect using

, and 

RTK Data 

Format

 to be 

Leica

. Then press 

F5 Device.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.7 

Go to the 

Radios 

tab, select 

Pac Crest PDL

 from the list 

and press 

OK 

twice to return 

to the 

Base Connections 

page. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.8 

Press 

F4 Ctrl 

to select the 

radio channel to use. 

Alternatively, on the radio 

itself, press the 

Channel 

button until the desired 

channel number is displayed. 

Press 

OK 

until you are back at 

the 

Base Menu. 

 

 

Note: The channel numbers on the 
blue PDL radio start at ‘0’, whereas 
the channel numbers on the slot-in 
Rover ADL radio start at ‘1’. Ensure 
that the channel number selected on 
the rover ADL radio is ONE 
HIGHER than that selected on the 
base PDL.

 

 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for GS15

Page 1: ...15 Base and Rover Set up This guide will go through the necessary steps to configure GS15 s to be used with Pacific Crest ADL radios as a reference and rover RTK set up using one CS10 CS15 and making use of the Rover and Base Worlds 1 Configuring the Base Sensor for Pacific Crest PDL or ADL Radios 2 Starting the Base recording Static Data at the Base and Base Status messages 3 Configuring the Rove...

Page 2: ... If you wish to use a GEB171 battery connect it to P1 on the underside Switch on the CS15 and from the main menu go to then to the base menu 1 2 Press then Base Connections 1 3 If you are connecting to the Base GS15 using a cable or the Bluetooth pairing has already been set up then go straight to Step 1 5 If you are connecting to the GS15 via Bluetooth for the first time then a Bluetooth pairing ...

Page 3: ...n You ll recognise the GS15 by the name which includes the serial number found on the base of the GS15 Select the GS15 and press OK The pairing will be carried out automatically and the Bluetooth LEDs on the CS15 and the GS15 will turn from green to blue Press Finish to end the Wizard 1 5 From the Base Main Menu use the following buttons to access the All Other Connections Screen If using a blue P...

Page 4: ...a Then press F5 Device 1 7 Go to the Radios tab select Pac Crest PDL from the list and press OK twice to return to the Base Connections page 1 8 Press F4 Ctrl to select the radio channel to use Alternatively on the radio itself press the Channel button until the desired channel number is displayed Press OK until you are back at the Base Menu Note The channel numbers on the blue PDL radio start at ...

Page 5: ...ck the Transmit RTK base info box select GS Port 3 for Connect using and RTK Data Format to be Leica Then press F5 Device 1 10 Highlight the device Pac Crest ADL in the Radios tab Because the reference and rover configuration have to use differently named devices we will create a copy of this device to use for the reference Press F2 New 1 11 Type a new name as shown press Store then OK Press OK ag...

Page 6: ...ow reminding you to have the external radio antenna attached to the GS15 This is a push fit on the middle connection on the underside of the GS15 Press OK 1 13 Now press F4 Cntrl Note the radio channel number The rover radio will need to be set to the same channel number later Press OK 1 14 Press OK until you are back at the Base Menu ...

Page 7: ...ed data rate and data type to be stored 2 2 If you want the data collection to pause if a certain DOP value is exceeded then go to the Advanced tab in 2 3 To start the base running press If you already have coordinates for your base point either noted down or stored in the current selected job use Over known point If you are returning to the previous used position use Over last setup If you are se...

Page 8: ...Base menu or return to the Rover menu and the lightning strike arrowed will be pulsing to indicate that corrections are being transmitted If you wish to check the status of the Base then select Base Press then and select the option you wish to check 2 5 When you are ready to return to the Rover menu press then The Bluetooth with disconnect from the base GS15 and connect to the rover GS15 ...

Page 9: ... be set up Press Then then 3 2 Select GS10 GS15 then press Next Make sure that Use Bluetooth is ticked and press F4 Search A list of available Bluetooth devices will be shown You ll recognise the GS15 by the name which includes the serial number found on the base of the GS15 Select the GS15 and press OK The pairing will be carried out automatically and the Bluetooth LEDs on the CS15 and the GS15 w...

Page 10: ...he Use external antenna on GS15 box if necessary 3 6 Select the name of the device as Pac Crest ADL ensure that the channel number matches that of the Base or press F5 Scan to find the channel the Base is transmitting on Set the RTK Data format to be Leica 3 7 Once you have completed the configuration the connection status page should have all boxes ticked and the lightning strike will be pulsing ...

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