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Kinematic methods require receiver power remain on continuously throughout the survey.

By default, the SITE parameter is set to ????. The ???? SITE indicates to the 
post processing software that the rover system is moving, about to move, or 
has moved and is preparing to collect data on a point. When a SITE other 
than ???? is entered, the post processing software assumes the rover system 
is stationary on a point.

When the SITE parameter is changed to something other than ????, for 
example PNT1, all of the data collected with the PNT1 SITE will be used to 
establish the position of the new point. When data collection is completed on 
a point, the SITE parameter must be changed back to ???? prior to moving to 
the next point. If the SITE parameter is not changed to ???? prior to moving 
the rover system, the processing software will attempt to use the data 
collected while moving to determine the position of point PNT1. This will 
cause point PNT1 to be in error.

To minimize this possible error, the 

EPOCH COUNTER

 parameter should be 

used. When logging data at a point, the SITE will automatically change back 
to ???? after the set occupation time is complete. This eliminates the need for 
the user to change set the SITE to ????.

To further ease the user’s task, the SITE increments automatically between 
points so that the user only needs to accept the new SITE instead of entering 
it every time (see steps 8 and 9 below).

Enter in the 

EPOCH COUNTER

 parameter the amount of time, in epochs, that 

you wish to collect data on the initialization point. The recommended 
occupation time is five minutes if the Base and Rover are set up on a known 
baseline. If the initialization baseline is not known, it must be established 
through a rapid static survey. This normally requires an occupation time of 
approximately 5-10 minutes. In this example we will assume we are setting 
up a known baseline. With a recording interval of 5 seconds, the epoch 
counter should be set to 6 epochs to collect 30 seconds of data.

The formula to determine epochs: If the record interval is 5 seconds (epoch for each record interval), 
there are 12 epochs per minute. If on point for 10 minutes, you will collect 120 epochs.

a.

From the main menu press 

↑ 

< 2 seconds

 

until 

SURVCONF

 is selected.

b.

With 

SURVCONF

 selected, press 

 >2 seconds to enter the submenu.

c.

Within the 

SURVCONF

 submenu, press 

< 2 seconds repeatedly until 

EPOCH COUNTER 

is selected.

d.

Press 

 <2 seconds to place the receiver in edit mode.

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Страница 5: ...arker 7 X External Frequency Reference 8 M Remote Monitoring 8 F Fast Data Output 8 T Point Positioning 8 3 Observables 1 2 3 8 J RTK Rover 8 K RTK Base 9 Chapter 2 Equipment Description 11 Z Surveyor...

Страница 6: ...Ports 42 Satellite Monitoring 42 Position 42 Available Memory 42 Remaining Power 43 Setting Receiver Parameters 43 Saving Parameter Settings 43 Chapter 4 Operations 45 LED Display Interface 45 Genera...

Страница 7: ...m Setup 64 Rapid Static Surveying 70 Performing a Rapid Static Survey 70 System Setup 71 RTK Surveying 73 Base System Setup 74 Data Recording 75 PCMCIA File Structure 76 File Types 77 File Naming Conv...

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Страница 9: ...n Battery Charger with AC Adaptor 28 Figure 3 1 Opening Memory Bay Door 29 Figure 3 2 PCMCIA card insertion 30 Figure 3 3 Memory Bay Door Closing 31 Figure 3 4 PCMCIA card removal 32 Figure 3 5 Openin...

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Страница 11: ...Table 2 6 Z FXHE Rear Panel Description 20 Table 2 7 Pinouts for Power Connector 21 Table 2 8 Z FXHE Serial Port 1 Pinout Descriptions 22 Table 2 9 Z FXHE Serial Port 2 Pinout Descriptions 23 Table 2...

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Страница 13: ...cations software companies have developed their application specific packages to work directly with the receiver Our receiver works with a wide choice of controller software and data collectors as wel...

Страница 14: ...peration for carrier phase The unit implements the RTCM SC 104 V2 2 standard for differential and RTK operation including the newly defined message types 18 19 and 20 21 These features allow the Z Sur...

Страница 15: ...e of RTCM operation when using the optional internal radio link The RF circuitry receives satellite data from a GPS antenna and LNA via a coaxial cable and can supply 5V to the antenna LNA by means of...

Страница 16: ...iven rain and dust to MIL STD 810E Power consumption Operating with internal battery at room temperature 25 C display disabled 7 5 watts Power input 10 28V Data storage From 2Mb up to 85MB dependent o...

Страница 17: ...nal battery at room temperature 25 C display disabled 7 5 watts Power input 10 28V Data storage From 2Mb up to 85MB dependent on PCMCIA card Interface Eight character alphanumeric LED display Two dual...

Страница 18: ...the front panel of the receiver You can also verify the installed options by issuing the following command to the receiver using an external handheld controller or PC as described in the Z Family Tech...

Страница 19: ...en this option is enabled The receiver will decode the RTCM 104 Version 2 2 format message types 1 3 6 9 16 and 22 as well as types 18 19 20 and 21 For messages 18 19 20 and 21 the J option is also re...

Страница 20: ...lectable frequencies up to 10Hz Without this option only frequencies up to 5Hz are available T Point Positioning The T option allows the user to put the receiver into point positioning mode using the...

Страница 21: ...K Base The K option allows the receiver to act as a real time Z base station which will output carrier phase differential data This option requires the observables option to be 3 For RTCM 18 19 or 21...

Страница 22: ...10 Z Surveyor Z FX Operation Manual...

Страница 23: ...etailed description of equipment associated with the Z Surveyor and the Z FX HE Z Surveyor Front Panel The Z Surveyor front panel allows you to control basic receiver options as well as perform Static...

Страница 24: ...3 LED Display Display and input screen for receiver Displays messages parameters equipment status and warning messages The screen will display only eight characters at one time while scrolling messag...

Страница 25: ...nel Table 2 2 describes all the rear panel components of the Z Surveyor Figure 2 2 Z Surveyor Rear Panel Table 2 2 Z Surveyor Rear Panel Description Number Component Function 1 Power Connector Allows...

Страница 26: ...ication with the Husky hand held computer an IBM compatible PC or a radio Port C is used for transferring data from the receiver to a computer from a receiver to a receiver and all other communication...

Страница 27: ...MI purposes CAUTION The current for the GPS antenna connector is limited to 150mA out of the RF center conductor It is short circuited protected If using a splitter or other RF network use an inner DC...

Страница 28: ...gnal cables from the Z Surveyor while power is applied Possible injury and or equipment damage may occur Figure 2 4 Serial Port Pin Layout Table 2 4 Serial Port Pinout Description Pin Description 1 12...

Страница 29: ...n light indicates On Off button is depressed Flashing green light indicates power applied to receiver Flashing red light indicated receiver is in sleep mode Flashing green light indicates spread spect...

Страница 30: ...f the Z FX is identical to the rear panel of the Z Surveyor a description of the Z FX rear panel is in Table 2 2 4 On Off Power Button Turns unit on and off immediately after connection of an active p...

Страница 31: ...ear panel of the Z FXHE Figure 2 7 Z FXHE Rear Panel 9811A EXT FREQ RADIO PWR GPS 1 2 1 PPS Output Pin 10 Event Marker Input Pin 10 External Power Input Serial Ports Spread Spectrum Radio Input Antenn...

Страница 32: ...omplete RS 232 port with full handshaking Port C can be used for communication with the Husky hand held computer an IBM compatible PC or a radio Port C is used for transferring data from the receiver...

Страница 33: ...provides 5VDC to power the LNA and accepts 1227 and 1575 42 MHz RF input from the antenna the RF and DC signals share the same path CAUTION The current for the GPS antenna connector is limited to 150m...

Страница 34: ...yout Table 2 8 Z FXHE Serial Port 1 Pinout Descriptions Pin Signal Description 1 NA Not Connected 2 TXDA Port A Transmit Data Output 3 RXDA Port A Receive Data Input 4 RTSA Port A Request To Send Outp...

Страница 35: ...iption 1 NA Not Connected 2 TXDB Port B Transmit Data Output 3 RXDB Port B Receive Data Input 4 RTSB Port B Request To Send Output 5 CTSB Port B Clear To Send Input 6 NA Not connected 7 GND Signal gro...

Страница 36: ...ducts which comply with PC Card ATA and IDE standards They provide plug and play compatibility with IDE rotating disk drives Table 2 10 contains the specifications for the card Figure 2 9 PCMCIA card...

Страница 37: ...ONS menu of the front panel display or by sending the PASHS CLM command on one of the serial ports Battery Charger This section applies to the Z Surveyor not the Z FX or Z FXHE The Z Surveyor uses a 1...

Страница 38: ...libration of the power amount left within the battery Conditioning When you charge your battery for the first time your charger may indicate that charging is complete after just 10 to 15 minutes This...

Страница 39: ...if left in storage Deep discharge of the battery causes permanent damage resulting in a shorter life Remove your battery from the receiver charger or AC adapter when not in use Store at room temperatu...

Страница 40: ...place battery s in charger bay s plug into charger into AC adaptor and then plug AC adaptor into 100 240Vac 3 prong AC source The status lights on the charger indicate the following Yellow Standby Re...

Страница 41: ...one is required for internal data storage Installation Perform the following steps to properly insert the PCMCIA card 1 Orient the Z Surveyor so that you are looking at the front panel 2 Open the memo...

Страница 42: ...d right side up from the front Observe that the other slot is blocked with a slot filler to prevent insertion 6 Ensure you seated the PCMCIA card properly Figure 3 2 PCMCIA card insertion CAUTION All...

Страница 43: ...en the memory card bay door on the front of the Z Surveyor Whenever you stop data recording to insert a new PCMCIA card data recording will resume as soon as the new card has been inserted recognized...

Страница 44: ...ly grasp the tab located on the PCMCIA card and pull the card out 6 Close the memory card bay door Internal Battery This section only applies to the Z Surveyor Using the Z Surveyor in a field environm...

Страница 45: ...3 Orient the battery so the connector is on the right side while pointing towards the battery bay and the keyed slot is facing down 4 Grasp the battery by the sides with thumb and forefinger while ho...

Страница 46: ...nto the battery bay one way While this feature assists in the insertion of the battery you may be able to force the battery into the bay improperly Improper installation of the battery may cause damag...

Страница 47: ...to the battery can result Removal Perform the following steps to remove the battery from the Z Surveyor 1 Orient the Z Surveyor so you are looking at the front panel Figure 3 8 Sealing the battery bay...

Страница 48: ...on Manual 2 Open the battery bay door on the front of the Z Surveyor receiver is on its back 3 Slide the battery pull lever out until you can grasp it Figure 3 9 Opening Battery Bay Door Figure 3 10 G...

Страница 49: ...arted 37 Getting Started 4 While depressing the battery retention clip with your right forefinger grasp and pull the battery pull lever with your left thumb and forefinger Figure 3 11 Pulling Battery...

Страница 50: ...X Operation Manual 5 Once the battery has cleared the battery retention clip grasp the battery and remove it from the receiver Figure 3 12 Removing Battery From Receiver A Figure 3 13 Removing Battery...

Страница 51: ...ceiver If operating with an external battery connect the battery to the PWR connector on the rear panel of the receiver The receiver is internally protected in case the battery connections are uninten...

Страница 52: ...DELETE ALL command under the SESSIONS menu of the front panel display or by sending PASHS CLM command to one of the serial ports This allows the receiver to format the card using a special File Alloca...

Страница 53: ...en 4 With STATUS selected press 2 seconds 5 Within the STATUS submenu press 2 seconds repeatedly until USED appears on the screen Position If you wish to view the current position of the receiver perf...

Страница 54: ...a the serial ports the receiver must be correctly connected to a PC running communication software such as REMOTE exe RCS or PROCOMM Set and query commands can then be sent to the receiver and the rec...

Страница 55: ...rameter Settings Ordinarily receiver parameters that have been changed will return to their default status after a power cycle The receiver allows you to save changed receiver settings so they will be...

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Страница 57: ...Buttons Mode Button Combination Function arrow pressed 2 seconds Scrolls through the submenu options arrow pressed 2 seconds Returns display to upper level menu arrow pressed 2 seconds Places display...

Страница 58: ...mation about the receiver Survey parameters and status SURVEY mode Parameters that may need to be changed several times per survey type and current status Coordinate time and satellite information mod...

Страница 59: ...t Options table Options This string of letters numbers represents the receiver options loaded in the receiver refer to Table 1 4 Record this information should you need to contact Customer Support Pow...

Страница 60: ...tion Menu Item Description Description Current Position LAT N S LON E W ALT m The position displayed is the autonomous position or the RTCM code differential position but not the RTK or CPD position P...

Страница 61: ...ter on the left is also a number it gets incremented and so on The characters which are not incremented and the ones on the left of the 1st character which is not a number are ignored the same SITE wi...

Страница 62: ...er the stand alone position Survey Status STATUS Status is a submenu with information which can be found in Table 4 3 Survey Configuration SURVCONF This menu allows the user to set or change the displ...

Страница 63: ...A card Display Mode MODE STATIC KINEMATIC RTK BASE Receiver displays the parameters relevant to the survey mode selected Table 4 5 Selectable Recording Intervals Subsecond Second 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 3 3 0 4...

Страница 64: ...ATIC KINEMATIC RTK BASE Receiver displays the parameters relevant to survey mode selected RTK BASE Base Port and Data Type PORT TYPE submenu This submenu displays sets the RTK data type sent by the RT...

Страница 65: ...card was not removed List Sessions Lists all of the data recording sessions on the PCMCIA card in the order of recording up to 100 If the data recording sessions exceed 100 the receiver lists the firs...

Страница 66: ...ud rate submenu allowing you to select a baud rate for each port Default is 9600 Table 4 7 lists the selectable baud rates Language Allows you to select the language of the screen messages Table 4 8 l...

Страница 67: ...p stops At times the receiver can generate several warnings at once In this case the receiver will display the highest priority warning until it is acknowledged The receiver will then display the rema...

Страница 68: ...Insert or reinsert data card in slot Data Card Full No space left on the PC card therefore data recording is stopped Replace current data card with a card containing available memory or delete some o...

Страница 69: ...tion is not correct too far from computed position Base position was entered wrong on the rover side Reenter it The mode in the base receiver was set to not send BPS set base to send BPS PASHS CPD UBP...

Страница 70: ...receiver Reinitialize modem High Receiver Temperature Inside receiver temperature 80 deg Celsius the receiver will turn off automatically at 82 deg Celsius this message might be seen when the externa...

Страница 71: ...nces of having to return to the field to re observe points which after post processing do not meet the accuracy expected or required The static method is also best for baselines exceeding 15 kilometer...

Страница 72: ...as read correctly in case of a problem 3 Repeat step 2 on the opposite side of the antenna The two measurements should compare to 1 mm If they do not compare either the antenna is not level or one of...

Страница 73: ...IC selected press 2 seconds to enter the submenu c Within the SURVEY STATIC submenu press 2 seconds repeatedly until ANT HT is selected d Press 2 seconds to place receiver in edit mode e Press or 2 se...

Страница 74: ...this stage the GPS receiver is collecting data No other interaction with the equipment is required although monitoring the status of the survey is recommended Turn off the receivers when the observati...

Страница 75: ...ective procedure for high productivity is a combination of the rapid static and kinematic methods of surveying If for some reason the number of satellites locked falls below four the kinematic survey...

Страница 76: ...m often referred to as the base remains centered over a known point while the other system s often referred to as rovers move to unknown stations collecting short data sets In order to compute accurat...

Страница 77: ...known point in relation to the base an arbitrary point name near the base or the first new point to be established Follow the setup procedures outlined in PERFORMING A STATIC SURVEY on page 59 3 It is...

Страница 78: ...he base is currently five seconds The recording interval on the rover needs to be changed to match the base Enter Record Interval into receiver via SURVCONF submenu refer to Figure 4 1 a From the main...

Страница 79: ...occupation time is complete This eliminates the need for the user to change set the SITE to To further ease the user s task the SITE increments automatically between points so that the user only need...

Страница 80: ...have been selected The entered SITE will scroll by for visual confirmation At this time data is being logged under the SITE entered e g ROVE Monitor the PDOP closely refer to RECEIVER STATUS SURVEY M...

Страница 81: ...aracter at a time 10 Repeat steps 8 and 9 for each point to be determined We recommend you re observe as many points as possible throughout the survey when convenient As a rule of thumb the initializa...

Страница 82: ...the static method The advantage of rapid static is increased productivity in that occupation times are greatly reduced compared to the static method Since occupation times are so short the risk of a...

Страница 83: ...he Rover set up and level an antenna over a survey mark using either a tripod and tribrach combination a bipod and pole system or a fixed length GPS tripod The survey point must provide line of sight...

Страница 84: ...ter Record Interval into receiver via SURVCONF submenu refer to Figure 4 1 a From the main menu press 2 seconds until SURVCONF is selected b With SURVCONF selected press 2 seconds to enter the submenu...

Страница 85: ...its the corrections in real time to the remote receivers via a telemetry link Remote receivers apply the corrections to their measured ranges using the corrected ranges to compute their position RTK R...

Страница 86: ...ss 2 seconds repeatedly until PORT TYPE is selected b Press 2 seconds to place the receiver in the PORT TYPE submenu c Press 2 seconds to select the port through which the base data will be sent d Pre...

Страница 87: ...equent reformatting the PC card should be reformatted by the receiver so that the card is optimally formatted Reformatting is done via the selection DELETE ALL on page 53 command entered from the fron...

Страница 88: ...that the PC Card only be used for storage of data because the PASHS CLM and Delete All will reformat the card and all files will be lost Almanac files are stored in the root directory while all other...

Страница 89: ...ded on the data card in a compressed format and are decompressed during the download process So in the workday directory of the data card a V file is a compressed B file a Y file is a compressed S fil...

Страница 90: ...sion The next character indicates the session identifier This field automatically increments from A to Z when a new recording session is started This field begins at A for the files associated with th...

Страница 91: ...ative way to record data is to record data directly onto your PC This method is useful if your data card does not have enough space or if you wish to bypass the download process To record data directl...

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Страница 93: ...ng 26 disposition 28 hazards 27 Block I 3 II 3 C CA see Coarse Acquisition canopy 1 canyons 1 Coarse Acquisition 1 communication link 73 constellation 3 continuous operation 1 CORS 1 D data file namin...

Страница 94: ...nt occupation time 70 Post processing 59 64 Power consumption 3 PRN 3 pseudo range 3 R Real Time Kinematic 2 Reference station 73 Rovers 71 RS 232 3 RTCM 1 3 SC 104 V2 1 2 S Slant height 60 SS Radio C...

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