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Leica GS18

User Manual

Version 1.0

English

Summary of Contents for GS18

Page 1: ...Leica GS18 User Manual Version 1 0 English ...

Page 2: ...f the product together with technical data and safety directions Intended as a quick reference guide ü ü GS18 User Manual All instructions required in order to operate the product to a basic level are contained in the User Manual Provides an overview of the product together with technical data and safety directions ü Name Description Format Captivate Technical Reference Manual Overall comprehensiv...

Page 3: ...icates and service reports mySupport View the current service status and full service his tory of your products in Leica Geosystems service centres Access detailed information on the services performed and download your latest calibration cer tificates and service reports myTraining Enhance your product knowledge with Leica Geosys tems Campus Information Knowledge Training Study the latest online ...

Page 4: ... 1 2 Setting up as a Real Time Base 24 4 1 3 Setting up as a Real Time Rover 27 4 1 4 Fixing the Field Controller to a Holder and Pole 30 4 1 5 Connecting to a Personal Computer 32 4 1 6 Connecting to the Web Server 35 4 2 Batteries 37 4 2 1 Operating Principles 37 4 2 2 Battery for GS18 37 4 3 Working with the SD Card 38 4 4 Working with the Tilt Compensation 38 4 5 LED Indicators on GS18 42 4 6 ...

Page 5: ...ying levels of hazards and risks related to personal injury and property damage For your safety it is important to read and fully understand the fol lowing table with the different signal words and their definitions Supplemen tary safety information symbols may be placed within a warning message as well as supplementary text Type Description DANGER Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which...

Page 6: ...s from other manufacturers without the prior explicit approval of Leica Geosystems Inadequate safeguards at the working site Controlling of machines moving objects or similar monitoring application without additional control and safety installations 1 3 Limits of Use Suitable for use in an atmosphere appropriate for permanent human habita tion not suitable for use in aggressive or explosive enviro...

Page 7: ...of Use DANGER Because of the risk of electrocution it is dangerous to use poles levelling staffs and extensions in the vicinity of electrical installations such as power cables or electrical railways Precautions Keep at a safe distance from electrical installations If it is essential to work in this environment first contact the safety authorities responsible for the electrical installations and f...

Page 8: ...a safe distance from electrical installations Do not use the product directly under or close to power lines If it is essential to work in such an environment contact the safety authorities responsible for electrical installations and follow their instructions If the product has to be permanently mounted in an exposed location it is advisable to provide a lightning conductor system A suggestion on ...

Page 9: ...c structures but the air terminals can be connected directly to the conducting structure without the need for down conductors GS_039 a b c a Antenna b Support structure c Air terminal GS_040 e d c a b a Antenna b Lightning conductor array c Antenna instrument connec tion d Metallic mast e Connection to earth CAUTION During the transport shipping or disposal of batteries it is possible for inappro ...

Page 10: ... may enable unauthorised persons to use it in contravention of the regulations exposing themselves and third parties to the risk of severe injury and rendering the environment liable to contamination The product includes parts of Beryllium inside Any modification of some internal parts can release dust or fragments creating health hazard Precautions The product must not be disposed with household ...

Page 11: ...ormation about electromag netic compatibility provided by the manufacturer CAUTION Disturbances caused by electromagnetic radiation can result in erroneous measurements Although the product meets the strict regulations and standards which are in force in this respect Leica Geosystems cannot completely exclude the possibil ity that the product may be disturbed by intense electromagnetic radiation f...

Page 12: ...ed and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio co...

Page 13: ...ins FCC ID IC RFD BTWCO 3177A BTWCO S No 1579025 Art No 848293 11WE MH29443 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 008469_004 1 8 ICES 003 Statement Applicable in Canada WA...

Page 14: ...nt Unit 2 2 System Concept 2 2 1 Software Concept All instruments use the same software concept Software type Description GS firmware GS_xx fw This software covers all functions of the instrument The Web server application is integrated into the firm ware and cannot be deleted The English language is integrated into the firmware and cannot be deleted Language soft ware WEB_LANG sxx Numerous langua...

Page 15: ...ble Power Supply units as a back up in a main power failure 2 2 3 Data Storage Concept Data Leica GNSS raw data and RINEX data can be recorded on the SD card SD card The GS18 GNSS instrument has an SD card slot fitted as standard An SD card can be inserted and removed Available capacity 1 GB 8 GB While other SD cards can be used Leica Geosystems recommends to only use Leica industrial grade SD car...

Page 16: ...GAT28 mobile antenna f GAT21 GAT25 or GAT26 radio antenna g CS20 field controller with GHT66 holder or CS15 field controller with GHT62 holder or CS35 tablet h Tribrach i Height hook j USB stick k Cables l Antenna m Stylus n SD cards o GAD34 arm 3 cm p TNC QN adapter q Allen key and adjustment tool Container for GS instrument and acces sories 1 2 16 Description of the System ...

Page 17: ...enna arm c GFU RTK modem d GAD32 telescopic rod e GAT1 or GAT2 radio antennas f GEB212 or GEB331 batteries g GRT146 or GRT247 carrier h GAD33 arm i GHT58 tripod bracket for GFU j External battery Container for GS instrument and acces sories 2 2 Description of the System 17 ...

Page 18: ... SD card k Manual USB documentation card l GEB212 or GEB331 batteries 2 4 Instrument Components The instrument can be preprogrammed using the Web server application run ning from the instrument on a web browser of a Windows device Connect the instrument to a computer using a cable Turn on the instrument by holding down the Power key for 2 s A green blinking light at the connectivity and the storag...

Page 19: ...tton and Function button d Battery compartment with SD card and micro SIM card slot e LEMO port serial USB and external power f Antenna Reference Plane ARP 0014496_001 a a Antenna reference plane ARP A Bluetooth port is included inside all GS GNSS instruments enabling connectivity to the field controller GS18 components GS18 Description of the System 19 ...

Page 20: ... and the Storage LEDs shine red RTK Base and RTK Rover LEDs shine green The Con nectivity LED shines blue or green depending on the connectivity The Battery and Power LEDs shine green or red depending on the battery status All functions following described assume the GS18 is already on Button Function Function Press and hold button for 1 s If the GS18 is in base mode The GS18 switches to be in rov...

Page 21: ...ect to the RTK base station or Ntrip server rover mode but RTK in not configured No action Button Function ON OFF Press and hold both buttons release after 1 s Function The current almanacs stored on the GNSS instrument are deleted and new almanacs are downloaded The Position LED flashes orange quickly three times Press and hold buttons for 5 s The Memory LED flashes red quickly three times If ins...

Page 22: ...operated either by pressing its buttons ON OFF button function button or by the field controller Operation by buttons The GS18 GNSS instrument is operated by pressing its buttons Refer to 3 1 Keyboard for a detailed description of the buttons and their function Operation by field controller The GS18 GNSS instrument is operated by the field controller using the Captivate software Refer to the User ...

Page 23: ... antenna is mounted directly using screw fitting If using stub and adapter procedures can vary slightly When using the adapter and carrier ensure that the antenna and the adapter assembly slide down the full length of the carrier stub An incor rectly mounted antenna will have a direct effect on the results Use an external battery such as GEB371 to ensure operation for a full day a b c i d e f g j ...

Page 24: ...trap or use the utility hook Refer to the User Manual of the field controller 11 Insert the height hook into the carrier 12 Measure the antenna height using the height hook 13 Press the ON OFF button on the instrument for at least 2 s to switch on the instrument 4 1 2 Setting up as a Real Time Base The equipment setup described is used for real time base stations with the need of optimal radio cov...

Page 25: ...ons Digital cellular phones can also be used but the setup can differ slightly Use an external battery such as GEB371 to ensure operation for a full day 0014285_001 a b c d e f l m n h i o g k j a GS instrument with integrated cellular modem or UHF transmit modem b SD card and micro SIM card c GEB331 battery d GRT146 carrier e Tribrach f GAT28 radio antenna for UHF use only g GAT27 LTE antenna h H...

Page 26: ...M card c GRT146 carrier d Tribrach e Height hook f Tripod g GAT1 GAT2 radio antenna h GHT58 tripod bracket i GEB264 Y cable j GFU radio modem k GEB371 external battery l CS20 field controller m SD card n GEB331 battery o CS35 field controller p USB stick Equipment setup 26 Operation ...

Page 27: ... battery into the field control ler 12 Connect the field controller to the instrument if necessary 13 To hang the field controller on the tripod leg use the hook on the hand strap or use the utility hook Refer to the User Manual of the field controller 14 Insert the height hook into the carrier 15 Measure the antenna height using the height hook 16 Press the ON OFF button on the instrument for at ...

Page 28: ...d antenna will have a direct effect on the results Carbon fibre poles are used since they are recommended for automatic tilt compensated measurements For applications without tilt compensation they can be replaced with their aluminium equivalent without any changes to these instructions Standard radio is used throughout the instructions Digital cellular phones can also be used but the setup can di...

Page 29: ... SD card for CS20 e GEB331 battery f GHT66 holder g GHT63 pole clamp h CS35 tablet i USB stick j GHT78 holder k SD card and micro SIM card for GS18 l GEB331 battery m GAT27 LTE external antenna 0014287_001 a b m h d f g i j e k l c Equipment setup GS18 UHF Operation 29 ...

Page 30: ...e batteries into the GS18 6 Press ON OFF button on the GS18 to switch on 7 Screw the GS18 to the top of the pole 8 The field controller and GS18 are connected via Bluetooth 4 1 4 Fixing the Field Controller to a Holder and Pole This chapter is valid for all holders The GHT66 holder consists of the following components 0014289_001 a b c f d e g h i GHT63 clamp a Plastic sleeve b Pole clamp c Clamp ...

Page 31: ...e CS field controller above the holder and lower the end of the CS field controller into the mounting plate 7 Apply slight pressure in a down ward direction and then lower the top part of the CS field con troller until the unit is clicked into the holder The guides of the mounting plate aid in this action 7c 7a 7b 0014290_001 8 After the CS field controller is placed onto the mounting plate ensure...

Page 32: ...s CS to GS or CS to PC USB GEB261 Y cable 1 8 m connects instrument to PC battery Skip the following steps if you have never installed Leica USB drivers before If older drivers were previously installed on the PC follow the instructions to un install the drivers prior the installation of the new drivers Action 1 Connect your instrument to the PC via cable 2 On your PC select to Control Panel Devic...

Page 33: ... to Con trol Panel System System type The setup requires administrative privileges The setup has to be run only once for all Leicadevices For PCs with Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10 operating system If not already installed WMDC will be installed additionally otherwise this panel would not appear Click Install to continue or Cancel to exit installation 3 The Welcome to InstallShield ...

Page 34: ... exit the wizard 1 Start the PC 2 Plug the cable into the instrument 3 Turn on the instrument 4 Plug the cable into the USB port of the PC Windows Device Manager cannot be used with CS20 GS18 TS60 MS60 5 Press the Windows Start button at the bottom left corner of the screen 6 Type the IP address of the device into the search field Connect to PC via USB cable step by step 34 Operation ...

Page 35: ...to exit the DOS window The Configure GS connection shortcut disappears from the desktop 4 Start the web browser of your PC 5 Type in http 192 168 254 2 and press enter to access the web server of GS instrument To access the Web server the tasks following have to be done Configure the PC s Bluetooth device Establish a Bluetooth connection between PC and GS Accessing the Web server Configuring the P...

Page 36: ...ersonal Ad hoc Network and check the checkbox for Personal Ad hoc Network Do not select Serial Port as service 7 Click Next The Bluetooth Setup Wizard Completion Page is star ted 8 Type in a name for your GS instrument and click Finish to complete the Bluetooth Setup Wizard This procedure has to be repeated for every GS instrument you want to connect to Accessing the Web server Action 1 Start the ...

Page 37: ...y capacity indicated on the charger or on a Leica Geosystems product deviates significantly from the actual battery capacity available The batteries can be operated from 20 C to 55 C 4 F to 131 F Low operating temperatures reduce the capacity that can be drawn high operating temperatures reduce the service life of the battery 4 2 2 Battery for GS18 4 3 0014292_001 1 Push the slide fastener of the ...

Page 38: ...he open lock symbol 2 Remove the cover from the battery compartment 3 Slide the SD card and micro SIM card with the logo facing upwards firmly into the slot until it clicks into position 4 Insert the cover of the battery compartment into the compartment 5 Push the slide fastener in the direction of the arrow with the close lock symbol 4 4 Working with the Tilt Compensation The pole can be held in ...

Page 39: ...ent Tilt compensation is indicated by an icon and the Tilt LED and is maintained by natural pole movement for example while moving to the next point to be measured Advantages No need to level the pole Faster surveying procedure 0014296_001 a α Tilt Action Result A GS18 must be configured as real time rover and connected to a CS20 or CS20 1 Leica Captivate Home Set tings GS Sensor Tilt compen satio...

Page 40: ...d of the position icon indicate when a tilt compen sated measurement is possible Refer to 4 5 LED Indicators on GS18 For an overview of the current position in the survey area 4 Click the GS position icon Select Current position 5 Current GS position Tiltpage The fields are updated according to the setting for GS position update rate in Screen Audio Text Input 0014298_001 a b α Tilt β Direction of...

Page 41: ...an overview of the current position in the survey area 6 Use the 3D viewer with dxf data or a background image Measure points 7 Leica Captivate Home Meas ure The position of the tilted GS18 is shown in the 3D viewer Measure Stop Store Operation 41 ...

Page 42: ...nts The position of the tilted GS18 is shown in the 3D viewer 9 Stake out the point The values are valid for the tip of the pole 4 5 LED Indicators on GS18 Description The GS18 instrument has Light Emitting Diode indicators They indicate the basic instrument status LED indicators 42 Operation ...

Page 43: ...sed green A fixed RTK position is available including xRTK SmartLink has converged Tilt LED off GS18 is not powered Tilt functionality is unavailable or switched off green Tilt compensation is activated compensation values are stored Tilt compensation is being applied red Tilt compensation is activated but currently not being applied flashing red Undefined problem with tilt compensation RTK Base L...

Page 44: ...s availa ble on the SD card flashing red Raw data is being logged but less than 50 MB of memory space left on the SD card fast flashing red SD card is full or no SD card is inserted while raw data logging is configured No raw data can be logged Battery LED off Battery is not connected flat or GS18 is switched off green Power is 21 100 flashing green Battery is inserted External power is connec ted...

Page 45: ...lace the instrument on a tripod or pillar Centre and level the instrument precisely over the marker For stakeout and surveys with instantaneous point measurement auto points or point measurements with short occupation time tilt compensation is applied The pole tip can be placed on the marker while the antenna does not have to remain level and steady The status of the tilt compensation is indica te...

Page 46: ...ut temperature limits Refer to 6 Technical Data for information about storage temperature range Remove batteries from the product and the charger before storing After storage recharge batteries before using Protect batteries from damp and wetness Wet or damp batteries must be dried before storing or use A storage temperature range of 0 C to 30 C 32 F to 86 F in a dry environment is recommended to ...

Page 47: ...plugs clean and dry Blow away any dirt lodged in the plugs of the con necting cables Wet connectors must be dry before attaching the dust cap Cables and plugs Connectors with dust caps Care and Transport 47 ...

Page 48: ...vided through future firm ware upgrade 6 1 2 Accuracy Accuracy is dependent upon various factors including the number of satellites tracked constellation geometry observation time ephemeris accuracy iono spheric disturbance multipath and resolved ambiguities The following accuracies given as root mean square are based on measure ments processed using Leica Infinity and on real time measurements Th...

Page 49: ...gging based on logging every 15 s from an average of 15 satellites Power consumption Radio excluded 3 5 W typically 300 mA with exter nal battery 320 mA with internal battery External supply volt age Nominal 12 V DC GEV71 car battery cable to a 12 V car battery voltage range 12 V 24 V DC Type Battery Voltage Capacity Operating time typical GS18 Li Ion 11 1 V GEB331 2 8 Ah 8 h Operating time depend...

Page 50: ...2 MHz ü Galileo E5a 1176 45 MHz ü Galileo E5b 1207 14 MHz ü Galileo AltBOC 1191 795 MHz ü BeiDou B1 1561 098 MHz ü BeiDou B2 1207 14 MHz ü Gain LNA Typically 22 dB Noise Figure Typically 2 dB Temperature Type Operating temperature C Storage temperature C Instrument 40 to 65 40 to 85 Leica SD cards 40 to 85 40 to 100 GEB331 20 to 60 40 to 70 Protection against water dust and sand Protection IP66 IP...

Page 51: ...market or on the putting into service or require authorisa tion for use France Italy Norway if used in the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny Ålesund The conformity for countries with other national regulations not covered by the FCC part 15 or European directive 2014 53 EC has to be approved prior to use and operation Japanese Radio Law and Japanese Telecommunication...

Page 52: ...erous under certain conditions and can pose a safety hazard In certain conditions Lithium batteries can overheat and ignite When carrying or shipping your Leica product with Lithium batteries onboard a commercial aircraft you must do so in accordance with the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Leica Geosystems has developed Guidelines on How to carry Leica products and How to ship Leica products wit...

Page 53: ...ogether with all products and can also be referred to and downloaded at the Leica Geosystems home page at http leica geosystems com about us compliance standards legal documents or collected from your Leica Geosystems distributor You must not install or use the software unless you have read and accepted the terms and conditions of the Leica Geosystems Software Licence Agree ment Installation or us...

Page 54: ...are explained 1 7 6 8 5 4 3 2 PIN_001 Pin Signal Name Function Direction 1 USB_D USB data line In or out 2 USB_D USB data line In or out 3 GND Signal ground 4 RxD RS232 receive data In 5 TxD RS232 transmit data Out 6 ID Identification pin In or out 7 PWR Power input 10 5 V 28 V In 8 GPIO RS232 general purpose signal In or out Description Pin assignments for port P1 54 Pin Assignments and Sockets ...

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Page 56: ... AG Heinrich Wild Strasse CH 9435 Heerbrugg Switzerland Phone 41 71 727 31 31 www leica geosystems com 851580 1 0 0en Original text 851580 1 0 0en Published in Switzerland 2017 Leica Geosystems AG Heerbrugg Switzerland ...

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