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GSM19 Series Magnetometers - Version 7
GEM Systems, Inc. Advanced Magnetometers
For more technical information, visit www.gemsys.ca
1.1 USING WALKING MODE WITH GPS
Welcome to the v7.0 Tutorial for GEM magnetometers (and gradiometers) using Walking Mode
with GPS. This guide provides you with the basic information required to get started. You may also
want to supplement your review of this tutorial by referring to the rest of the manual.
1.1.1 Getting Started
Gettting started is easy; simply requiring turning on the magnetometer and then accessing the main
Survey menu.
1.
Start by turning the mag on (B-power button). You are in the Main menu.
2.
Select A-Survey. You are now in the Survey menu.
3.
Press C-Change to set the survey mode. You may see, for example, that A-mobile
(discontinuous survey), B-base, and C-walk (nearly continuous survey) modes are available
to you.
4.
Select the survey mode option (C-walk). This resets the file number as
well.
Note that re-setting the survey mode is the only way to create a new file. You
must do this after each survey so that you can continue with following lines or survey
blocks (i.e. depending on the way you run your surveys).
1.1.2 Setting the Positioning System
GEM’s GPS functionality is based on waypoints and includes three
waypoint options
:
•
Automatic Grid Setup. Specify the endpoints for the start and end of the first survey line and the
system automatically creates 500 survey lines parallel to the defined line.
•
Programmable Waypoints. Define waypoints on the keyboard. This can be challenging to do
except for the shortest of files. Generally not recommended.
•
RS-232 Waypoints Transfer. Define a waypoint file on your PC and upload it using the RS-232
capabilities on the magnetometer / gradiometer.
You can use this functionality with one of four
positioning options
:
•
UTM. Universal Transverse Mercator.
•
Lat / Long. Latitude and Longitude (i.e. Easting and Northing)
•
Local Grid. Reformatted grid with local coordinates for easier manipulation of survey positions
(i.e. you can set your local grid so you do not have to use large numbers such as those generated
in UTM coordinates).