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– In  the 

Memory Location

 field, choose the memory the 

FTP server will give access to.

– In  the 

FTP Path

 field, specify the path to the 

subdirectory (in the selected memory) the FTP server 
will have access to (syntax: /subdirectory/.../
subdirectory/). The first and last slashes are optional. 

Administrator Username

 and 

Password

 fields: Username 

and password for the administrator of the embedded 
FTP server (default: “admin”, “changeme”). Not to be 
confused with the administrator of the ProFlex Web 
Server. It is your responsibility to define distinct or 
similar connection profiles for these two 
administrators.

Click on the 

Configure

 button to save all your settings.

Click on 

Back

 to return to the Embedded FTP Server web 

page.

In the Users pane, enter as many user profiles for the 
Embedded FTP server as necessary.

For each user, enter a 

Username

 and a 

Password

, then click 

on 

Add/Modify

.

To modify the password of a user profile, click on the 
corresponding username in the table on the right. This 
updates the 

Userrname

 and 

Password

 fields with the 

current settings of this profile. Edit the password and click 
on 

Add/Modify

.

To delete a user profile, click on the corresponding 
username in the table on the right and click on 

Delete

.

Setting the

External Sensors

Before starting, you should know which sensors are used, and 
which receiver ports they are connected to.

If port B or F is used, you should first go to 

Connections

 - 

Serial 

Ports

 and enable the 

Power ON

 box, followed by a click on the 

Configure

 button. 

Setting a tiltmeter or a meteorological unit refers to the same 
procedure. For this reason, only the setting of a 
meteorological unit is described below. 

Click on 

Connections

 and then on 

Meteorological Unit

.

Identify the pane describing the serial port to which the 
sensor is connected (Serial Port A, Serial Port B or Serial 
Port F). Then set the parameters located inside this pane 
as follows:

– Enable the 

Process Meteorological Unit

 option so that the 

receiver can start querying the sensor right after 
clicking on 

Configure

.

Содержание ashtech ProFlex 800 CORS

Страница 1: ...Getting Started Guide CORS Reference Station ProFlex 800 CORS ...

Страница 2: ...HOSE OF FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE MERCHANT ABILITY OR NON INFRINGEMENT ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED AND IF APPLICABLE IMPLIED WAR RANTIES UNDER ARTICLE 35 OF THE UNITED NA TIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS Some national state or local laws do not allow limitations on im plied warranty or how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation may not apply to y...

Страница 3: ...e or if the serial number is altered or removed Ashtech will not be responsible for any losses or dam age to the product incurred while the product is in transit or is being shipped for repair Insurance is recommended Ashtech suggests using a trackable shipping method such as UPS or FedEx when return ing a product for service 4 LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN ITEM 1 ABOVE A...

Страница 4: ... LOCALITY including Directive 1999 44 EC in the EC Member States AND CER TAIN LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS WARRAN TY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU 8 CHOICE OF LAW This limited warranty is governed by the laws of France without reference to its conflict of law provi sions or the U N Convention on Contracts for the In ternational Sale of Goods and shall benefit Ashtech its successors and assigns THIS WARRAN...

Страница 5: ...en 17 Screen Backlight 18 Data Transfer Screen 18 How to Safely Power the ProFlex 800 CORS 18 Introduction to ProFlex 800 CORS Configuration 20 Introductory Notes 20 Creating Sessions 21 Raw Data Types and Files Collected During Sessions 23 Storing G Files Collected During Sessions 23 Converting Deleting G Files Collected During Sessions 24 Moving Files Originating from Sessions 24 Pushing Files O...

Страница 6: ...Station 43 Programming Sessions 44 Starting Sessions Managing Raw Data Files 45 Programming Email Notifications 47 Activating the Embedded FTP Server Creating New Users 48 Setting the External Sensors 49 Adding Delivery of Real Time RTK Corrections 50 NTRIP Server Via Ethernet 51 Setting the Embedded NTRIP Caster 51 Monitoring ProFlex 800 CORS 54 ...

Страница 7: ...s Generation of raw data files entirely manageable through the Web Server Data recording is organized as sessions with preset duration ensuring round the clock data recording day after day and year after year Raw data files can be converted to Rinex 2 11 Rinex 3 01 Hatanaka or TarZ before being made available to users RINEX conversion is performed on the fly RINEX file is available immediately aft...

Страница 8: ...ized users to download raw data files directly from the receiver Automatic email notifications informing the administrator of possible malfunctions in real time High degree of flexibility inherited from the ProFlex 800 receiver In addition to delivering raw data files in ATOM or Rinex format the ProFlex 800 CORS can deliver simultaneously real time RTK corrections in ATOM configurable RTCM2 3 RTCM...

Страница 9: ... reserves the right to make changes to the items listed below without prior notice Basic Supply Item Part Number Picture ProFlex 800 CORS receiver with all the acces sories listed below 990627 Cellular antenna quad band 111397 Bluetooth antenna 111403 7 4 V 4 4 Ah Li ion Battery Pack rechargeable 111374 USB Host to Device Cable 0 2 m Makes ProFlex 800 a USB device 702104 Ethernet adaptor cable 702...

Страница 10: ...cture L1 L2 GNSS Antenna 111406 Choke ring installation kit for GNSS antenna P N 111406 802093 Choke ring GNSS antenna 38 dB 4 2 15 V DC includes antibird radome 111584 Choke ring antenna bundle includes the fol lowing part numbers 111584 choke ring 702455 coaxial cable N male TNC female adaptor 802120 Low loss LMR 240GPS GNSS cable 30 meters TNC male TNC male 702455 TNC TNC coaxial cable 10 meter...

Страница 11: ...d terminal or other device Cellular Antenna A coaxial female connector SMA type allowing you to connect a cellular antenna A cellular antenna is required when the ProFlex 800 sends or receives RTK or differential corrections data via its internal cellular modem GSM Take care not to swap the Bluetooth antenna and the cellular antenna The picture below shows where the shorter and longer antennas sho...

Страница 12: ...screen After a few seconds of inactivity i e Scroll button idle screen luminosity turns from high to low level Power button To turn on the ProFlex 800 hold the Power button pressed until the power LED lights up To turn off the ProFlex 800 hold the Power button pressed until the Ashtech screen is displayed Then release the button and wait until the ProFlex 800 shuts down Power LED This indicator li...

Страница 13: ...wledged this way Another function of the Scroll button is to re activate the screen backlight after the latter has automatically been turned off The Scroll button is also used in the firmware update procedure Rear View DC Power Input A Fischer three contact female connector 1 allowing the ProFlex 800 to be powered from either the provided AC adapter connect the cable extension between ProFlex 800 ...

Страница 14: ...x 800 has been fitted with a radio module Connector 6 is missing from the rear view above Warning Do not confuse this coaxial input with the GNSS input 2 below Connecting a GNSS antenna to the UHF input might damage it if the embedded UHF transmitter is used although the transmitter is not supposed to transmit until there are enough GNSS satellites received Ethernet Port A Fischer seven contact fe...

Страница 15: ... and chassis ground as well as from each other Serial ports A B and F including DC power output voltage on port A Ethernet port CAN bus Buzzer The internal buzzer will sound whenever an error is detected The buzzer will sound six times and then stop The error icon will however continue to blink To acknowledge the error notification first press the Scroll key to view the error and associated code a...

Страница 16: ...iver back on Use for example the tip of a pen to slide the switch to the left or right Special Button Combinations With the ProFlex 800 OFF pressing the Power Log and Scroll buttons simultaneously for a few seconds will restore all the factory settings With the ProFlex 800 OFF and a USB key connected pressing the Power and Scroll buttons simultaneously for a few seconds will cause the ProFlex 800 ...

Страница 17: ...e Grab the battery and take it out of the compartment Charging the Battery The battery charger comes with a separate universal AC adapter fitted with a 1 5 m output cable The AC adapter includes a choice of four different detachable plug types Follow the instructions below to operate the charger Choose the plug type that is suitable for your country Secure that plug on the AC adapter Connect the c...

Страница 18: ...the charger Inserting the Battery in the ProFlex 800 Insert the battery into the compartment making sure the battery has the right orientation the battery terminals should come into contact with the two sets of connectors located at the bottom of the compartment Close the trapdoor push the finger screw in tight and turn it fully clockwise Note that once it is properly secured the trapdoor pushes t...

Страница 19: ...ays the following information Satellite icon 1 always displayed Number of satellites tracked 2 BASE 3 A label indicating that the receiver is used as a base Number of satellites used 4 Number of satellites processed by the reference station and for which corrections are made available to users These satellites are also used to compute an SDGPS solution of the base position This solution is permane...

Страница 20: ...progress Data recording through sessions Blinking Raw data logging in progress Fixed No raw data logging in progress ATL data recording for advanced diagnosis Icon Definition Percent value Percentage of remaining battery This indication will flash when the remaining energy drops below 5 When an internal battery is used with external power applied this icon alternates between the plug and the perce...

Страница 21: ... a connec tion Indicates signal strength received at modem antenna input The higher the number of bars the better the signal This icon will show four horizontal bars at the bottom when the input signal is zero The symbol shown in the upper left corner stands for 2G When the modem detects a 3G network 3G is displayed instead Modem on line Icon Definition USB port connected to active device Bluetoot...

Страница 22: ...here placed it indicates that this storage medium is used for data logging What if there is no USB mass storage device connected to the receiver Parameters relevant to the USB key size and space used and available are void three dots displayed instead Number of files is forced to 0 Receiver Identification Screen From any of the two Memory screens press the Scroll button to access the Receiver Iden...

Страница 23: ... following depending on whether a USB key is connected to the receiver below right or not below left You don t normally have to record ATL data but if for troubleshooting purposes the Technical Support asks you to do so then proceed as follows Press the Log button left hand button This will cause the receiver to start recording ATL data on the specified storage medium The screen will then look lik...

Страница 24: ...is type of file would initiate some other functions in the receiver Screen Backlight The screen backlight is automatically turned off if no key is pressed for 1 minute When the backlight is off a short press on the Scroll button will turn it back on The Scroll button will then recover its usual functions Data Transfer Screen For more information on the screen displayed when downloading files refer...

Страница 25: ...his purpose The ProFlex 800 CORS can still use its internal battery in this configuration to extend the operating time in case of persisting power cuts Cable P N 702473 SAE Jack Power Line Fuse Y Cable P N 702501 AC DC Power Supply Kit P N 802064 External 9 to 36 V DC Power Source ProFlex 800 CORS Battery Charger Power Line ...

Страница 26: ... convert sort and distribute raw data files of preset duration typically one hour Raw data files may be delivered in native ATOM or Rinex format and also include meteo tilt data from external sensors connected to the station Typically raw data files are made available to users via an FTP server to which ProFlex 800 CORS automatically pushes the files as they are created A second server can be set ...

Страница 27: ...er real time RTK corrections 5 Reading a few Status pages to check that the ProFlex 800 CORS is operating as expected The last two sections of this manual provide a detailed description of these five configuration steps Creating Sessions Sessions are periods of time in a day during which you want automatic raw data recording to take place In parallel the receiver can be configured to be powered do...

Страница 28: ... to No 48 AA XA Sessions No 49 to No 72 AB XB Sessions No 73 to No 96 AC XC Note Data recording can also take place out of any sessions through the ProFlex Web Server s Recording function Two additional options are available that may affect the way the programmed sessions are executed Reference Day 1 366 This is the day when the execution of the programmed sessions should start This option should ...

Страница 29: ...for this option Raw Data Types and Files Collected During Sessions The type of raw data collected during sessions are all those you have set on the R port In addition the amount of the raw data collected is tied to the elevation of the satellites tracked Recording Elevation Mask Raw data are saved as G files using the same naming convention as the one used in manual recording A specific Site Name ...

Страница 30: ... one possibly with a different rate This file will be stored automatically in a subfolder named data_ rate_in_seconds If G files are converted to Rinex the resulting files can in addition be zipped in TarZ format The file conversion compression may be followed by the deletion of the original G file if desired Moving Files Originating from Sessions The collected G files and converted files may be m...

Страница 31: ...rallel with the File Move function the converted files may be pushed automatically to an external FTP server through an IP connection using the FTP communication protocol activate the Automatic Transfer option End users will then be able to connect to that FTP server primary FTP server for downloading the data they need for their applications Character Description s or S 4 character sitename Y 4 d...

Страница 32: ...S5212 subdirectory You can ask the receiver to delete the files from the receiver after it has pushed them to the external FTP server This is achieved by enabling the Delete Files After Transfer option To make sure the files are always available to users a backup FTP server can be made ready The backup FTP server will use the same file organization as the one defined for the primary FTP server thr...

Страница 33: ...ile those collected through the Recording function may be at 20 Hz Also a different site name may be used so that you can easily identify those generated through the Recording function from those generated through sessions When logging raw data using the Recording function the duration of the raw data files is controlled by the Split Data into Preset Duration Files parameter If it s disabled a sin...

Страница 34: ...d NTRIP caster The other NTRIP servers if any up to 8 will therefore be all external to the ProFlex 800 CORS The two internal NTRIP servers will both provide correction data from the base section of the ProFlex 800 CORS see figure below typically in different formats Internal NTRIP server 1 uses Ethernet port P to deliver its correction data to the caster The correction data are internally routed ...

Страница 35: ...e below In the NTRIP caster a single mount point is available and all declared users are allowed to use this mount point The internal NTRIP server is connected to the NTRIP caster s unique mount point The result is that only the NTRIP caster users are allowed to use the source of corrections ProFlex 800 Reference Position Differential Stream 1 Differential Stream 2 Internet NTRIP Clients Users Oth...

Страница 36: ...P caster function ON OFF declare the public IP address of the caster specify the unique password that all NTRIP servers will need to provide if they want to be authorized as a recognized source of corrections for the caster and the maximum number of simultaneous connections accepted per user default 1 The submenu also allows you to provide all the informative data usually found in an NTRIP source ...

Страница 37: ...d as well as the allowed mount points Refer to Protecting Mount Points on page 32 for more information on the impact of explicitly assigning mount points to users Each user definition appears in the table at the bottom of the page You can easily modify each of them by selecting the corresponding row in the table On the Status menu the Embedded NTRIP caster option is split into three submenus The C...

Страница 38: ...t point will be able to do so As the administrator of the NTRIP caster you can for example create a user for the sole purpose of protecting your mount points Allowing this user to connect to all your mount points will amount to placing right away a protection on all these mount points preventing anyone else to connect to them Then you can gradually add new users allowed to connect to one or more o...

Страница 39: ...r to operate from its internal battery No notification at all Remember the receiver may report three categories of alarms High alarms indicative of serious problems Medium alarms Low alarms The receiver is not designed to process incoming emails It is therefore no use replying to an alarm email Example of email notification Embedded FTP Server End users may download raw data files directly from th...

Страница 40: ... as a user External Sensors The CORS reference station can also be interfaced with external sensors via its serial ports Typically this functionality is used to interface the receiver with a tiltmeter or a meteorological station As the administrator you can ask the receiver to initiate the communication with the external sensors in order to acquire data from these sensors Initialization and trigge...

Страница 41: ... connected to the ProFlex 800 using multi function serial cable P N 702450 3 meters in length This cable has bare wires at one end and a circular seven contact connector at the other end The pinout is as shown in the diagram below 4 6 5 3 7 2 1 TXD TXD RXD RXD PPS GND 12 V DC RTS RS422 RS232 TXD RXD CTS EVENT GND 12 V DC Yellow Pink Gray Green Blue Brown White Shield case Black 7 Contact Circular ...

Страница 42: ...hange the language of the Web Server interface This will simultaneously change the language of the Help files accessible through the HELP link Still from the right upper corner of this window you can run Ashtech s Web Mission Planning a web based application allowing you to get information on the GNSS constellations visible from a given point on the Earth surface and for future or past periods of ...

Страница 43: ... would like to display by clicking in the menu on the left Configuration This tab allows you to make changes to the current configuration of the receiver You first need to log in as the Administrator before you are given the right to access this tab When you click on this tab the Web Server will remember which page was last opened on this tab and so will display it by default You can then choose t...

Страница 44: ...izontal Dilution of Precision 0 to 9 9 VDOP Vertical Dilution of Precision 0 to 9 9 Column 4 GPS Number of GPS satellites used vs number of tracked GPS satellites GLONASS Number of GLONASS satellites used vs number of tracked GLONASS satellites SBAS Number of SBAS satellites used vs number of tracked SBAS satellites GALILEO Number of GALILEO satellites used vs number of tracked GALILEO satellites ...

Страница 45: ...re described in the table below FTP Push Indicates whether the recorded raw data files are uploaded to an external FTP server On or not Off Column 8 Date Current date YYYY MM DD Time Current local or UTC time hh mm ss according to the setting below Alarm report Blank area if no alarm has been detected Alarms displayed if an alarm has been detected in the receiver followed by the number of raised a...

Страница 46: ...eg angle unit you can use signs for directions sign for South S or West W No sign or sign for North N or East E Time Units Time is always expressed in 24 hour format You can choose between the following two options UTC UTC time provided by the receiver Local Local time derived from the UTC time provided by the receiver taking into account the time zone read from the computer s regional settings De...

Страница 47: ...c Moving Position Keep this option disabled Latitude Longitude Ellipsoid Height Enter the reference position of the CORS station three dimensional geographical coordinates Clicking on the Get current position button assigns the last position computed by the receiver to the reference station as its reference position Set the GNSS antenna parameters Reference Position Specify the physical point of t...

Страница 48: ...from the one really used affects the raw and differential data as if they had been collected by the virtual antenna instead of the real one Set the parameters relevant to the GNSS constellations used by the receiver Recording and Output Elevation Mask Choose the elevation angle above the horizon creating the desired reception mask After setting this angle any satellite seen from the base with an e...

Страница 49: ...n t have to define an output rate for EVT and DAT Should you change the definition of an existing message select the corresponding row in the table This populates the fields on the left with the definition of that message Edit the definition and then click on the Modify button to save your changes The table row is updated accordingly Note that depending on the current selection on this page the bu...

Страница 50: ...e concatenation of the selected messages will constitute the G files saved in the receiver internal memory or USB device Programming Sessions The typical use of sessions in a CORS station consists of defining 24 sessions representing each one hour data recording at a 1 second recording interval Follow the instructions below to create these sessions Click on Sessions Scheduling Enter 00 00 00 as th...

Страница 51: ...naging Raw Data Files To start the execution of the programmed sessions on the current day do the following Click on Sessions Settings Enable the Run Sessions check box Keep default values for Reference Day 1 Offset Per Day 00 00 and Recording and Output Elevation Mask 5 Choose the storage medium Internal Memory is about 95 Mbytes in size Using an external device connected to the receiver s USB po...

Страница 52: ...te to be generated as well Using the different fields in the File Move pane choose whether you want to move the raw data files original and or converted files to another location in the receiver internal memory or USB device so they can be at the same time sorted by sitename year month and day of creation If you wish to do so you have to specify in the Sub directory Name Format field the syntax th...

Страница 53: ...the raw data files once they have been transferred to the FTP server This is done by enabling the Delete Files After Transfer option You may define a second FTP server called backup FTP server for securing the raw data file transfer to an external repository In the Backup FTP Server pane first specify the conditions in which the backup FTP server will be used Never two buttons cleared Always Alway...

Страница 54: ...rson in charge of monitoring and maintaining the station There can only be one recipient Verbose Level This field is used to control which of the possible alarms or warnings are allowed to trigger notification emails Full email notification will let all the alarms and warnings trigger emails no filtering Standard email notification will only let the warnings and highest priority alarms trigger ema...

Страница 55: ...file click on the corresponding username in the table on the right This updates the Userrname and Password fields with the current settings of this profile Edit the password and click on Add Modify To delete a user profile click on the corresponding username in the table on the right and click on Delete Setting the External Sensors Before starting you should know which sensors are used and which r...

Страница 56: ...00 CORS has the capability to deliver RTK corrections differential messages for real time applications while being also busy collecting raw data files As an example the instructions below allow you to configure the CORS station to perform Ethernet data streaming delivering compact ATOM differential data on two IP ports I3 I5 In one case the station will be a server and in the other it will be the ...

Страница 57: ...ocalhost Enable Connect Now to allow the receiver to establish the connection right after you have clicked on Configure In the Message field select the type of differential data the base will deliver ATOM RTCM CMR or DBEN Following your selection you will see the detail of the selected data by placing the cursor over the I sign on the right of this field as defined in Data Output Differential Mess...

Страница 58: ... the Caster Information area to enter informative data about the NTRIP caster The whole set of information entered in this area will be made available to NTRIP caster users through the so called NTRIP Source Table Click on the Configure button to load all the NTRIP caster settings to the receiver Click on Embedded NTRIP Caster Mount Points Use this tab to define all the mount points the NTRIP cast...

Страница 59: ...existing mount points For both the IP address of the caster will be forced to localhost Unlike external NTRIP servers the caster password is not requested when configuring an internal NTRIP server Click on Embedded NTRIP Caster Users Use this tab to create the list of authorized users For each user a username and password as well as the authorized mount points should be defined Remember that not a...

Страница 60: ... height are close enough to the entered reference position to within a few meters The values of HDOP and VDOP are low enough less than 3 There is a sufficient number of received satellites used tracked No alarm has been triggered You can also go to the Status tab and click on Receiver Status Settings The resulting web page will give an overview of the station operation A click on Satellites will t...

Страница 61: ...Convert G files 24 D Data output CORS 43 Data recording out of sessions 27 Data Streaming on IP 50 Data transfer screen 18 Date 39 DC power input 7 Delete Files After Transfer 26 47 DHCP 52 Direct IP 2 Display screen 6 Distance units 39 Dynamic 41 E Earth terminal 9 Electric isolation optical 9 Email owner email 37 Email alerts 32 Email notifications 47 Embedded FTP server 2 33 48 Embedded NTRIP c...

Страница 62: ...er Day 23 45 OLED 6 Owner name 37 P Pages of information 7 Path 26 47 Phone owner phone 37 Port P 28 Port Q 28 Position computation screen 16 Power button 6 Power LED 6 Power status 14 Power on screen 13 Primary FTP server 25 R R port 23 Radio 2 Raw data 7 Raw data icon 14 Raw data type 23 Receiver Antenna 41 Receiver identification screen 16 Receiver serial number 16 37 Recording Elevation Mask 4...

Страница 63: ... Format 25 26 46 47 T TarZ 24 Tiltmeter 34 49 Time 39 TNC TNC coaxial cable 4 Trigger String 50 U UHF input 8 Units used 39 USB device 23 USB port 6 USB status 15 Use box 45 User profile 37 Users NTRIP caster 28 53 V VDOP 38 Verbose Level 48 Vertical height 41 Virtual Antenna 42 VRMS 38 W Web browser 20 Web Server 1 20 X XDR messages 34 ...

Страница 64: ...sion logo are trademarks of Trimble Navigation Limited or its subsidiaries Ashtech and ProFlex are trademarks of Ashtech S A S or its subsidiaries P N 631673 A Ashtech S A S Rue Thomas Edison ZAC de la Fleuriaye BP 60433 44474 Carquefou Cedex FRANCE www ashtech com Contact Information Spectra Precision Division 10355 Westmoor Drive Suite 100 Westminster CO 80021 USA www spectraprecision com ...

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