Leica GPS System 500 - Technical Reference Manual- User Manual

Page 2 - Congratulations on your purchase of Leica System 500

2 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Congratulations on your purchase of Leica System 500 To use equipment in the permitted manner, please refer tothe detailed safety instructions in the User Manual. System GPS500

Page 3 - Technical Support

3 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Technical Support Technical Support is provided by Leica Geosystem’s worldwide network ofrepresentatives. We are represented in almost every country in the world. Arepresentative directory is available at: www.leica-geosystems.com

Page 4 - Symbols used in this manual

4 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Symbols used in this manual Symbols used in this manual Important paragraphs which must be adhered to in practiceas they enable the product to be used in a technicallycorrect and efficient manner.

Page 5 - View of chapters

5 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - Equipment Setup and Connection Chapter 3 - Using System 500 without a Terminal Chapter 4 - TR500 Terminal Overview Chapter 5 - Configuring the Receiver Chapter 6 - Jobs and Points Chapter 7 - Measuring with System 500 Chapter ...

Page 6 - Contents

6 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Contents Contents 1. Introduction .............................................. 11 1.1 The GPS Antenna ............................................... 121.2 The GPS Receiver ............................................... 131.3 The TR500 Terminal ..................

Page 7 - Configuring the Receiver for Static and Rapid Static; Configuring the Receiver for Post-Processed; Configuring the Receiver for Real-Time Rover

7 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Contents, continued Contents 5. Configuring the Receiver ........................ 86 5.1 Configuring the Receiver for Static and Rapid Static Operations .......................................................... 88 5.1.1 Advanced Operation Mode for Static and Rap...

Page 20 - Equipment Set Up and Connection

20 2. Set-up and Connection Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 2. Equipment Set Up and Connection The type of equipment set up that isused will vary with the type of siteoccupation and the measuring mode.This also applies to the way in whichthe various components are con-nected together. There are o...

Page 21 - GPS Receiver ports; GPS Antenna in; Pressure equalisation vent.

21 2. Set-up and Connection Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en ON OFF LEICA SR530 TERMINAL PORT 3 PWR PORT 1 PORT 2/PWR ANT PPS EVENT2 EVENT1 2.1 GPS Receiver ports All other components of System 500connect to the GPS Receiver. The TR500 Terminal fits eitherdirectly on the Receiver or can beconnecte...

Page 23 - Equipment Checklist

23 2. Set-up and Connection Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Equipment Checklist 1. GPS Antenna AT501, 502, 503, 504 or 505 2. GRT146 Carrier3. GDF122 or GDF112 Tribrach4. Pillar Plate (if required)5. GEV120 2.8m Antenna Cable6. 2, GEB121 Batteries7. SR510/520/530 GPS Receiver8. TR500 Terminal (if...

Page 26 - Tripod

26 2. Set-up and Connection Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Equipment Checklist 1. GPS Antenna AT501 or AT5022. GRT146 Carrier3. GDF122 or GDF112 Tribrach4. GST20, GST05 or GST05L Tripod 5. GZS4 Height Hook6. GEV120 2.8m Antenna Cable7. 2, GEB121 Batteries8. SR510/520/530 GPS Receiver9. TR500 Ter...

Page 28 - Use; Post Processed Kinematic Rover.; Assumptions; Equipment Setup - Post Processed Kinematic, Minipack and Pole

28 2. Set-up and Connection Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Use Post Processed Kinematic Rover. The Receiver is placed in the Minipack. Connections aremade to the Antenna and TR500. Recommended forextended periods of use in the field. Assumptions 1. GPS Antenna is mounted directly using screw fit...

Page 29 - pole with screw

29 2. Set-up and Connection Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Equipment Checklist 1. GPS Antenna AT501 or 5022. GLS21 Upper half aluminium pole with screw 3. GHT25 Grip for pole4. GHT27 Holder for TR5005. GLS20 Lower half aluminium pole 6. GEV141 1.2m Antenna cable7. GEV142 1.6m Antenna cable8. TR5...

Page 31 - The Next Steps

31 2. Set-up and Connection Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en The Next Steps If the Receiver has been pre-pro-grammed and the TR500 is beingused, further guidance is available inChapter 7. If the Receiver requires programmingwith the TR500, further guidance isavailable in Chapter 5. Ensure a dry pl...

Page 36 - GHT37 Holder piece for GPS; ceiver

36 2. Set-up and Connection Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 1 2 3 5 9 11 10 L 4 8 6 7 Equipment Checklist 1. GPS Antenna AT501 or 5022. GLS18 Upper half aluminium pole with screw 3. GHT25 Grip for pole4. GHT27 Holder for TR5005. GLS17 Lower half aluminium pole 6. GHT37 Holder piece for GPS Receiv...

Page 37 - until it clicks into place.

37 2. Set-up and Connection Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en How to set up the equipment 1. Screw the two halves of the pole together. 2. Slide the grip onto the pole. Attach the TR500 holder to thegrip and tighten the screw. 3. Slide the holder piece for the GPS Receiver onto the pole.Attach the ...

Page 39 - Housing

39 2. Set-up and Connection Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Equipment Checklist 1. GPS Antenna AT501, 5022. GRT146 Carrier3. GDF122 or GDF112 Tribrach4. SR510/520/530 GPS Receiver5. TR500 Terminal (if required)6. GEV141 1.2m Antenna Cable7. GST20/GST05/05L Tripod8. GAT1/GAT2 Radio Antenna9. GAD33...

Page 43 - housing to the GPS Receiver.

43 2. Set-up and Connection Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en How to set up the equipment Follow steps 1-10 as described insection 2.3. 11. Attach the Radio Modem in its housing to the GPS Receiver. 12. Set up the second Tripod nearby. Screw the Base onto theTripod. Push the Telescopic Rodinto the ...

Page 45 - pole with screw or stub

45 2. Set-up and Connection Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Equipment Checklist 1. GPS Antenna AT501 or 5022. GLS21 Upper half aluminium pole with screw or stub 3. GHT25 Grip for pole4. GHT27 Holder for TR5005. GLS20 Lower half aluminium pole 6. GEV141 1.2m Antenna cable7. GEV142 1.6m Antenna cab...

Page 53 - Screw the Radio Antenna onto

53 2. Set-up and Connection Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en How to set up the equipment Follow steps 1-9 described in section2.6. 10. Attach the Radio Modem in its housing to the GPS Receiver. 11. Screw the Radio Antenna onto the housing. 12. Switch on the system using the ON/OFF button on the TR...

Page 55 - antenna; Handstrap with beltclip for

55 2. Set-up and Connection Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Equipment Checklist 1. Combined RTB (or RTS)/GPS antenna 2. GAD32 Telescopic Rod3. GEV141 1.2m Antenna Cable4. RTB (or RTS) differential receiver module 5. 0.3m GPS receiver to RTB (or RTS) module cable 6. MCF XMB-3 PC Card7. GEV97 1.8m,...

Page 56 - To Terminal

56 2. Set-up and Connection Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en How to set up the equipment 1. Insert the PC Card into the Receiver and plug in theGEB121 batteries. 2. Place the Receiver front panel up in the Minipack with thebatteries facing outwards.Fasten the strap around theReceiver 3. Connect th...

Page 58 - Equipment Setup - Repeater Station and Repeater Box; repeater and rover station.

58 2. Set-up and Connection Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 2.13 Equipment Setup - Repeater Station and Repeater Box Use The repeater box attaches to a tripod and the radio modemto the repeater box. An external battery also attaches to thetripod. The Radio Antenna is mounted on the tripod. Onecon...

Page 61 - Using the Minipack

61 2. Set-up and Connection Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 2.14 Using the Minipack The Minipack has several featureswhich may not be readily apparent atfirst. These features help to makeusing System 500 more comfortable. 2. Hip BeltThe Hip Belt transfers most of theweight from the shoulders to t...

Page 63 - Measuring Antenna Heights

63 2. Set-up and Connection Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 2.15 Measuring Antenna Heights The height of the GPS Antenna above the point consistsof several components - the Height Reading, the VerticalOffset and the Phase Center Eccentricities. When astandard System 500 Antenna mounted on standar...

Page 65 - VO; Vertical Offset; VR; Vertical Height Reading; MRP Mechanical Reference Plane

65 2. Set-up and Connection Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 1. Pillar Setup 2.15.2 Antenna Height components VO=0 VR MRP VE 1 VE 2 VO Vertical Offset VR Vertical Height Reading VE1 Vertical Phase Center Eccentricity for L1. VE2 Vertical Phase Center Eccentricity for L2 MRP Mechanical Reference Pl...

Page 67 - Vertical Phase Center Eccentricity for L1.

67 2. Set-up and Connection Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 2. Tripod Setup VO VR MRP VE 1 VE 2 VO Vertical OffsetVR Vertical Height ReadingVE1 Vertical Phase Center Eccentricity for L1. VE2 Vertical Phase Center Eccentricity for L2 MRP Mechanical Reference Plane Although an AT501/502 Antenna is ...

Page 69 - HO; Horizontal Offset

69 2. Set-up and Connection Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 2.15.3 Measuring Slope Heights VE1 -VO SR VE2 HO MRP VO Vertical Offset HO Horizontal Offset SR Slope Height Reading VE1 Vertical Phase Center Eccentricity for L1. VE2 Vertical Phase Center Eccentricity for L2 MRP Mechanical Reference Pl...

Page 70 - Using System 500 without a Terminal

70 3. Using System 500 without a Terminal Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en The SR510, 520 and 530 receiverscan be used without the TR500attached. Applications and set ups most suitedto this type of configuration areReference Stations for Post-Process-ing and Real-Time and Static/RapidStatic measur...

Page 71 - Setting up the Equipment

71 3. Using System 500 without a Terminal Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en The Receiver and Antenna willusually be mounted on a tripod orpillar. Refer to Chapter 2 for detailsof equipment set up and connec-tions. Measure the Antenna Height usingthe Height Hook. Note this valuedown. You will need t...

Page 73 - Field Record Sheet

73 3. Using System 500 without a Terminal Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 3.4.3 Memory Status LED Memory StatusLED off - MemoryDevice notavailable (PCCard not insertedor InternalMemory notfitted). Memory StatusLED Green -Memory capacityOK on selecteddevice Memory StatusLED flashinggreen - Memoryc...

Page 74 - The TR500 Terminal performs three main functions:

74 4. TR500 Terminal Overview Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 4. TR500 Terminal Overview The TR500 Terminal performs three main functions: 1. Program the GPS Receiver2. Enable input of information to the GPS Receiver3. Display information from the GPS Receiver The Terminal must be connected to th...

Page 76 - This indicates that the system is busy.

76 4. TR500 Terminal Overview Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en On certain screens a shift symbol willappear in the bottom right cornerabove the softkey. It indicates thatfurther choices are available on thesoftkeys. At this time, the shift key appears so: When it is pressed, it appears so: Pressin...

Page 77 - Accuracy Status; When no position is available, no icon is shown.

77 4. TR500 Terminal Overview Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Accuracy Status High Precision Navigation (cm level) Precision Navigation (0.5 - 5m level) Navigation (<100m) When no position is available, no icon is shown. 4.2 Status Icons Accuracy Status Position Mode No. visible Satellites No....

Page 79 - Internal Memory selected

79 4. TR500 Terminal Overview Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Radio Status Radio Transmitting (blinks) Radio Receiving (blinks) If two radio modems are being usedsimultaneaously, the icon will alter-nate between each modem. GSM Status The GSM phone is connectedto the network. If this icon blinks,...

Page 81 - Battery Status; Battery Voltage OK

81 4. TR500 Terminal Overview Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Battery Status Battery Voltage OK Battery supplying 2/3 peakvoltage Battery supplying 1/3 peakvoltage Battery empty The battery being used is denoted bythe letter next to it. A and B are theplug-in camcorder batteries, E is theexternal...

Page 83 - General Operating Principles

83 4. TR500 Terminal Overview Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 4.4 General Operating Principles There are several conventions usedin the user interface of System 500. 2. Entering DataAt times you will have to enter PointIds, Names etc. Enter the data usingthe keyboard and press the Enter key. Spec...

Page 84 - The list box appears as the

84 4. TR500 Terminal Overview Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Working Example Application - Entering a special character. Technique - N/A Requirement - You need to enter the Job name “Cézanne”. All the charac-ters are contained on the keyboard except “é”. Field Procedure - The “C” is entered. To ...

Page 86 - Configuring the Receiver; Parameters can either

86 5. Configuring the Receiver Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 5. Configuring the Receiver The receiver has numerousparameters and functions which canbe configured by the user. Different Configuration Sets are usedfor different measuring techniques.Several default Configuration Setsare programmed...

Page 87 - The following screen will appear:

87 5. Configuring the Receiver Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en The following screen will appear thefirst time you switch on. The most frequently used functionsare displayed. Use SHOW/HIDE (F4)to reveal/hide all of the functions. This chapter covers configurationusing the sequential configuration(...

Page 92 - Formats

92 5. Configuring the Receiver Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Formats You can configure the way in whichinformation is presented whensurveying. Format Grid - The format of gridcoordinates if they are being used. Format Geodetic - The format ofgeodetic coordinates if they are beingused. Quality T...

Page 93 - Logging; See

93 5. Configuring the Receiver Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Real-TimeFor Static or Rapid Static post-processing operations select Noneand press CONT (F1). Logging Log Static Obs - Switches logging onor off when the Receiver is in Staticmode. The receiver has to bestationary. Obs Rate - The rat...

Page 95 - Dist; distributes the residuals of the; Advanced Operation Mode for Static and Rapid Static

95 5. Configuring the Receiver Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en The Advanced Mode contains extraconfigurable parameters that may berequired for certain specializedapplications. Select Advanced inCONFIGURE\Operation Mode. Only the screens that differ fromthose seen in Standard Mode aredescribed her...

Page 98 - Working Example

98 5. Configuring the Receiver Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Working Example Application - Post Processed Rapid Static Observation Recording Technique - Rapid Static Requirement - You wish to view the Stop and Go Indicator on the MainSurvey screen but do not want to automatically stop the surve...

Page 105 - Normal; Time in Epochs; Instantaneous; Time in Epochs

105 5. Configuring the Receiver Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en key is pressed. During post-processing, A coordinate will beinterpolated between the positions atthe neighboring two epochs. For post-processed kinematicsurveys, it is possible to use either ofthe settings. Auto Store - Allows you to...

Page 108 - Working Example 1

108 5. Configuring the Receiver Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en You are completing a survey where you will require many different point IDs. Most point IDs willneed an incrementing number behind the text. The first points you measure will need the point ID“Bolt ###”. In CONFIG\ OCUPY Pts set up a...

Page 110 - Working Example 2

110 5. Configuring the Receiver Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Working Example 2 Field Proc - You are completing a survey where you need only one point ID that needs an incrementing numberbehind the text. These points will need the point ID “Point####”. However you will also surveysome individua...

Page 116 - Configuring the Receiver for Real-Time Reference Operations

116 5. Configuring the Receiver Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 5.3 Configuring the Receiver for Real-Time Reference Operations This section covers configuration ofthe receiver for Real-Time ReferenceOperations. Note that Real TimeReference Operations are onlypossible with an SR530 (Real-Time toc...

Page 124 - Advanced Operation Mode for Real Time Reference Stations

124 5. Configuring the Receiver Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 5.3.1 Advanced Operation Mode for Real Time Reference Stations The Advanced Mode contains extraconfigurable parameters that may berequired for certain specializedapplications. Select Advanced inCONFIGURE\Operation Mode. Only the scre...

Page 127 - Configuring the Receiver for Real-Time Rover Operations

127 5. Configuring the Receiver Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 5.4 Configuring the Receiver for Real-Time Rover Operations This section covers configuration ofthe receiver for Real-TimeRover Operations. Note that RealTime Rover Operations are onlypossible with an SR530 (Real-Time tocentimeter le...

Page 131 - If the reference data is

131 5. Configuring the Receiver Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en CodingIf you wish to select a coding systempress ENTER and choose fromThematical or Free coding. Completedescriptions of the coding systemsused by System 500 are given inChapter 8. Press CODES (F3) to review thecodes in the chosen co...

Page 137 - Occupation Settings

137 5. Configuring the Receiver Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Instantaneous means that a time tagwill be recorded when the OCUPYkey is pressed. A coordinate will beinterpolated between the positions atthe neighbouring two epochs. More details about Normal andInstantaneous occupy modes aregiven ...

Page 138 - Id Templates

138 5. Configuring the Receiver Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Id Templates An Id template is used to pre-define aPoint Id. This feature is mainly usedin post-processed kinematic and real-time kinematic operations wheremany points are collected quickly.When set up correctly it will save youhavin...

Page 144 - Threshold Settings

144 5. Configuring the Receiver Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Threshold Settings These settings are used as checks ifmore than one set of measuredcoordinates are recorded for thesame point. Avg. Limits Pos - Only available ifAvg is selected. Sets the averaginglimit for position. When two or mor...

Page 145 - Stakeout

145 5. Configuring the Receiver Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en If Abs is chosen then the Avg. LimitsPos and Avg. Limits Height are notshown but the ABS (F6) key be-comes available. Press ABS (F6) to set the limits forthe absolute position difference in E,N, H and X, Y, Z. Stakeout Stake from - S...

Page 148 - Advanced Operation Mode for Real Time Rover

148 5. Configuring the Receiver Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en The Advanced Mode contains extraconfigurable parameters that may berequired for certain specializedapplications. Select Advanced inCONFIGURE\Operation Mode. Only the screens that differ fromthose seen in Standard Mode aredescribed he...

Page 149 - Height Smoothing and Filter techniques with kinematic GPS

149 5. Configuring the Receiver Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Height Smoothing and Filter techniques with kinematic GPS Due to the nature of GPS, the heightis the weakest part in GPS measure-ments. Height information can onlybe received from satellites above theantenna. Signals from the satelli...

Page 153 - but

153 5. Configuring the Receiver Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Threshold SettingsIn addition to the functionality given inStandard mode you can also specifya DOP limit. If the limit is exceededno position will be recorded. Press DOP (F3). Limit - Select the type of DOP limit. Ifno limit shall be...

Page 154 - pro; pro

154 5. Configuring the Receiver Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Pressing DEVCE (F5) allows thedevice to be chosen. System 500 supports several devicessuch as Leica Disto memo, Disto pro,Disto TM pro 4 and Disto TM pro 4 a. All of them are hand held lasermeter thatcan be used to record otherwisein...

Page 155 - using a

155 5. Configuring the Receiver Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en EAO (F3) allows the default methodto be set that will be used to enter anExternal Angle Offset whenmeasuring hidden points using a device that measures azimuths. The options are None, Permanent orNew For Each Point. If permanent isch...

Page 156 - Management of Jobs; Select Job and press ENTER.

156 6. Jobs Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 6.1 Management of Jobs Jobs are managed from the Joboption in the Main Menu. PressSHOW (F4) to reveal all of the MainMenu choices. Select Job and press ENTER. The currently available Jobs aredisplayed together with the date theywere created or last edit...

Page 158 - Application; Measuring with System 500

158 7. Measuring with System 500 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Application Post-Processed Static/R. Static Post-Processed Kinematic Reference Post-Processed Kinematic (Static Initialisation) Post-Processed Kinematic on the Fly Real-Time DGPS (1-5 m) Real-Time RTK (1-5cm) SR510 ✓ ✓ SR520 ✓ ✓ ✓ S...

Page 160 - The Main Survey Panel appears.

160 7. Measuring with System 500 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en The Main Survey Panel appears. From here you can add Point Id, andAntenna Height and observe theDOP. If configured, you will also be able toadd a Code. If configured, you will also be able toenter a start time for the pointoccupatio...

Page 161 - Thematical Coding

161 7. Measuring with System 500 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en To break the auto numbering pressShift INDIV (F5) and enter an indi-vidual Point Id. After this point hasbeen stored it will return to the previ-ously suggested Point Id. If you define a Point Id Template inthe Configuration Set you...

Page 162 - Free Coding

162 7. Measuring with System 500 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 2. Press ENTER and select the codefrom the list.or3. Type in the first few characters ofthe code until the desired code isdisplayed. The Code Name will be displayed forthe Point Code that you have cho-sen. Enter any attributes for t...

Page 168 - The Main Survey screen appears.

168 7. Measuring with System 500 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en The Main Survey screen appears. From here you can add Point Id,Code, Antenna Height and observethe DOP. If configured, you will also be able toenter a start time for the pointoccupation. As soon as the receiver has enoughinformation...

Page 196 - A - GPS point on which bearing; A to H; - Measured Bearing from A to H

196 7. Measuring with System 500 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Bearing and Distance, heightexcluded Point A - GPS point on whichbearing α is measured. Bearing - Bearing Angle to theHidden Point in units configured.Distance - Horizontal distance fromPoint A to the Hidden Point in unitsconfigured...

Page 198 - Double Bearing, height excluded; αα

198 7. Measuring with System 500 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Double Bearing, height excluded Point A - The point from whichBearing A is measured.Bearing A - Bearing Angle α to Hidden Point in units configured.Point B - The point from whichBearing B is measuredBearing B - Bearing Angle β to Hi...

Page 199 - Double Bearing, height included

199 7. Measuring with System 500 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Double Bearing, height included If the height computation for ahidden point has been enabledwithin the configuration, thefollowing options apply in addition tothose on the previous page. Delta Hgt - Height differencebetween the cent...

Page 200 - A - Point from which Distance A is

200 7. Measuring with System 500 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Double Distance, heightexcluded Point A - Point from which Dis-tance A is measured.Distance A - Horizontal distancefrom Point A to the hidden point inunits configured.Point B - Point from which Dis-tance B is measured.Distance B - H...

Page 201 - Double Distance, height included

201 7. Measuring with System 500 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Double Distance, height included If the height computation for ahidden point has been enabledwithin the configuration, the followingoptions apply in addition to those onthe previous page. Delta Hgt - Height differencebetween the cen...

Page 204 - is measured; - Measured Bearing from H to A

204 7. Measuring with System 500 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Backward Bearing & Distance,height excluded Point A - GPS point towards whichbearing α is measured. Bearing - Bearing Angle to Point Ain units configured.Distance - Horizontal distance fromthe Hidden Point to Point A in unitscon...

Page 206 - Survey the point as usual.

206 7. Measuring with System 500 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 7.4.10 Using the NEAR key Search for the nearest point to thecurrent sensor position by pressingSHIFT and then NEAR (F2). Thecurrent sensor position is the positionat the time when the NEAR key ispressed. Stop the search with ABORT ...

Page 208 - The following screen will then appear:

208 7. Measuring with System 500 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 7.5 Real-Time Rover, Staking Out 7.5.1 Entering Stakeout Stake-Out is the staking out ofpredetermined points. These pointsmay have been surveyed earlier anduploaded through SKI Pro, mayalready exist in a Job on the Receiveror may ha...

Page 210 - When Stake-Out has been started, the following screen appears:

210 7. Measuring with System 500 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 7.5.3 The Stake-Out Screen When Stake-Out has been started, the following screen appears: 1 2 3 4 5 1. Orientation - Defines the directionon which the Range Information (3) isbased. 2. Target Point - The current point forwhich the R...

Page 211 - In the Orient field selected Line.

211 7. Measuring with System 500 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en The Orientation defines a referencedirection from which allmeasurements to target points aremade. The orientation is defined by a pointor a line. To select a method of Orientation,highlight the Orient field and use theleft or right ...

Page 213 - Enter the coordinates and height; or

213 7. Measuring with System 500 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Start+EndpointThe Line is defined between twopoints. Either: 1. Enter the coordinates and height of each point. or 2. Use the IMPRT (F3) key to import any point contained in theJob you are using. Make surethat one of the entry field...

Page 218 - Stake out the point as usual.

218 7. Measuring with System 500 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 7.5.10 Using the NEAR key The nearest point to the currentsensor position for staking out can befound by pressing SHIFT and thenNEAR (F2). The current sensorposition is the position at the timewhen the NEAR key is pressed. It may al...

Page 223 - S - Startpoint of slope; staked

223 7. Measuring with System 500 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 1. Measurement/Stakeout of transi-tion points of slopes for cross-sections. S - Startpoint of slope - Transition point to be measured/ staked The Line is defined as the sectionline through the terrain. You ensurethat you follow this...

Page 228 - The point is given as:; X is the distance along the Refer-

228 7. Measuring with System 500 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Station Inc - The distance betweeneach grid point in the direction of theReference Line.Scale - Depending on thetransformation method used and thestake out design criteria, you mayspecify a scale factor to be applied tothe increment...

Page 229 - Increase the offset and start the

229 7. Measuring with System 500 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en If you simply wish to add aditional textto the suggested point Id, pressEnter. The point Id in the displayremains and the cursor will be in theposition defined in the current Point Idtemplate. You may also enter a completelydifferen...

Page 230 - Increase the offset and start the

230 7. Measuring with System 500 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 2. Increase the offset and start the next row in either directionadjacent to the first grid point. To use option 1, highlight the Line andpress ENTER. Press PARAM (F5) toenter the Grid parameters. Input the new Horizontal Offset (Ho...

Page 231 - Enter the Line definition screen.

231 7. Measuring with System 500 Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en If a point within the grid is obstructed(E.g. a car is parked over it or it isheavily shaded by trees), there is afunction that allows you to skip thatpoint and carry on to the next one. Enter the Line definition screen. Press SHIFT...

Page 232 - Thematical Coding

232 8. Coding Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 8. Coding There are two types of CodingSystem available on System 500 -Thematical Coding and Free Coding. Thematical Codes are point-basedinformation recorded together with theother point information. Free Codes are time-basedinformation, independent ...

Page 233 - Importing, Selecting and Defining a Thematical Codelist

233 8. Coding Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Codelists can be transferred to thePC Card or Internal Memory using theTransfer function in SKI-Pro.Codelists on the PC Card or InternalMemory must then be transferred tothe Receiver using the Transferfunction. The Codelist is then selected for usein ...

Page 236 - Adding a Thematical Code to a Point

236 8. Coding Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 8.1.4 Adding a Thematical Code to a Point When a Thematical Codelist hasbeen selected for use within a Con-figuration Set, it will be possible toadd a Thematical Code to a pointwhen measuring. The fields Point Code and CodeName will be displayed as ab...

Page 246 - Deflt; NUM - defines the set of extra; characters available through the

246 9. The CONFIG Key Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en It is recommended for possible slowdrop in voltage or an abrupt powerfailure. The option ExtPowerLow/PowerFail is not recommend for systems running with batteries!This option could then effect a deepdischarge on the battery and coulddestroy th...

Page 249 - Point annotations for

249 9. The CONFIG Key Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Use - Choose Yes to output themessage. Output Time - A message may besent either at an exact epoch orimmediately.At Epoch means that the messagewill be sent at the exact epoch asdefined by the Rate.Immediately means that themessage is sent as ...

Page 251 - party depth sounder at certain

251 9. The CONFIG Key Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Working Example 1 You need to complete a survey on asmall lake and wish to record thedepth of the lake that is measured bya 3 rd party depth sounder at certain locations. This depth sounderconstantly streams data at a rate of1Hz and sends the ...

Page 254 - Sensor Transfer with SKI-Pro

254 9. The CONFIG Key Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en The Remote interface enables you toconfigure the Remote control modeand the device connected to thesensor. In most of the cases thesensor will be controlled via theTR500 connected to the Terminalport. Alternatively a remote computercan be used...

Page 258 - Format Content

258 9. The CONFIG Key Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en The ASCII message takes the following format: $PLEIR,EIX,ssssssss,tttttttt,nnnn,cccc,dddd*hh<CR><LF> Format Content $PLEIR, Header EIX, Message identifier = event input “1” or “2” sssssssss, GPS time of week of event (in msec) tttt...

Page 261 - Stop and Go Indicator; Static Mode

261 10. Status Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 2. Real-Time Reference Data Format - The data format beingsent.Sats L1/L2 - The number of satelliteson L1/L2 being used in thecomputation.Last sent - The amount of time sincethe last message was sent. The DATA (F3) and REF (F6) keysare available. The...

Page 263 - Moving Mode

263 10. Status Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Moving Mode 5 Sats since - The length of time that5 satellites have been observed for. InKinematic on the Fly operations, it isimportant to observe 5 satellites forabout three minutes or so withoutinterruption at the beginning of thechain. GDOP - The...

Page 267 - Satellite Status

267 10. Status Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Information about the satellites isgiven. Sat - The PRN number of eachobserved satellite is given. Elev - The elevation of the satelliteabove the horizon is given togetherwith the direction in which it is moving(rising or setting). Azi - The azimuth ...

Page 268 - Press cursor down key.

268 10. Status Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en HELTH (F4) Press cursor down key. The PRN numbers of Bad (unhealthy)satellites, OK (healthy) satellites andsatellites for which no data is avail-able are listed. SKY (F5) Displays a sky plot showing positionsof the satellites and related informa-tion...

Page 269 - Point Log Status

269 10. Status Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en A log of all points in the currentlyselected job is displayed in order oftime. Further information is available bypressing the INFO (F5) key. The column Crd Source appears anddisplays the source of the coordinatesfor each point. Calculated - calculat...

Page 270 - Message Log Status

270 10. Status Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en The last 5 codes that have been usedfrom the current codelist aredisplayed. Should you select adifferent codelist for use, this log willbe cleared. Pressing INFO (F5) reveals the timeat which the code was recorded. The last 100 messages displayed ont...

Page 271 - Software Version Status; serial number are displayed.

271 10. Status Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Battery Ext - Amount of chargeremaining in the external battery. Bat PC-Card - Battery status of theSRAM PC Card battery. The threestatus levels are OK, Low and Error.Note that you should change the PC-Card Battery when it becomes Low.Failure to do s...

Page 273 - Determining a Coordinate System

273 11. Applications Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 11. Applications Applications contains a number ofmiscellaneous functions that are notnecessarily related. From within this menu item you maydetermine coordinate systems, carryout point management functions,access an on-board calculator, define...

Page 278 - Defining a map projection

278 11. Applications Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Defining a map projection Most map projections conform to astandard type and will need to bedefined before being used for thefirst time. From the COORDSYS\ TypeSelection screen, open theProjection list. Press DEFLT (F5) to reveal all of theavai...

Page 280 - Classical Transformation Results

280 11. Applications Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en The residuals of the transformationare displayed. This is the differencebetween the transformed WGS84coordinates and the originalcoordinates in the local system. Values that are marked with a starindicate where the highest residualslie. Use INF...

Page 283 - Adding Points to Existing Coordinate Systems

283 11. Applications Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Select the Coordinate System thatyou wish to include new points in.Press CONT (F1). Now you have two choices. You mayeither automatically match the newpoints and calculate the newparameters by pressing AUTO (F5).Alternatively, you may proceedma...

Page 284 - Management

284 11. Applications Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Enables you to manage the pointscontained in the currently selectedJob. You may also set a point filteraccording to varying criteria. Select Point Management and pressCONT (F1). 11.3 Point Management Each point is displayed with the timeand dat...

Page 291 - Inverse; Local coordinate system attached:

291 11. Applications Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Inverse This function enables you to calculatethe inverse between two grid or twogeodetic points. All coordinates usedin the program can be enteredmanually, selected from the databaseor measured. Enter the start point and the endpoint of the li...

Page 292 - P2 - End point of line

292 11. Applications Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Input:P1 - Start point of line (E, N, h / Lat, Long, h) P2 - End point of line (E, N, h / Lat, Long, h) Output: α αα αα - Grid Bearing / Geodetic Azimuth d - Grid Distance / Ellipsoidal Distance - Height Difference

Page 293 - Traverse; Single point computation:; d - Horizontal Distance

293 11. Applications Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Traverse This function enables you to calculateone or more new points by defining astart point and entering its distanceand azimuth from the start point. Enter the start point of the line orpress NEWOC (F5) to measure anew point. Enter the Bear...

Page 294 - Multiple point computation:

294 11. Applications Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Multiple point computation: Press TRAV (F3) to start a sequentialtraverse. Easting, Northing and Height of thefirst new point are displayed. Press COORD (F2) to togglebetween coordinate types. Press STAKE (F5) to switch to thestakeout screen an...

Page 295 - d - Horizontal Distances

295 11. Applications Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Input:P1 - Start point of line (E, N, h) α αα αα - Bearings (Azimuths) d - Horizontal Distances Output:P2 - First traverse point (E, N, h)P3 - Second traverse point (E, N, h)P4 - Third traverse point (E, N, h)...Side1 - Side point (E, N, h)

Page 301 - Point Arc

301 11. Applications Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 3 Point Arc This function enables you to calculatethe centre point and the radius of anarc defined by three points Enter the three points on the arc orpress NEWOC (F5) to measure newpoints. Press COMP (F1) to start thecomputation. Easting, Nort...

Page 302 - Distance on Arc

302 11. Applications Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Distance on Arc This function enables you to calculatea point on an arc defined by threepoints and based on the arc distance. Enter the three points on the arc orpress NEWOC (F5) to measure newpoints. Enter the Arc Distance startingfrom the fir...

Page 307 - Directory of Memory Device

307 12. Utilities Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 12. Utilities The Utilities menu item is revealed bypressing SHOW (F4) from the MainMenu. Utilities contains file, memory andsecurity utilities. The directory of the currently se-lected memory device is displayed. If an internal memory is fitted,D...

Page 308 - Format Memory Module

308 12. Utilities Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en GSI - Contains any GSI files createdthrough the Transfer command on theReceiver. IDEX - Contains any IDEX filescreated through the Transfercommand on the Receiver. LOG - Contains any log filesgenerated from the optionalapplication programs. See Ap...

Page 309 - Enter Security Code

309 12. Utilities Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 12.3 Enter Security Code The security code is required toactivate optional applicationprograms. Select the application program youwish to activate and then enter thesecurity code supplied by LeicaGeosystems when you purchasedthe option. Instructio...

Page 310 - Select Transfer from the Main Menu.; The following screen appears.

310 13. Transfer Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 13. Transfer Transfer enables you to transfer alltypes of data between different datadevices on the Receiver. Transfer ofdata to SKI-Pro is carried out fromwithin SKI-Pro. Select Transfer from the Main Menu. The following screen appears. 13.1 Job E...

Page 311 - Coordinate System

311 13. Transfer Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Enables you to transfer CoordinateSystems between Sensors and PCCards. Select From where you wish totransfer the Coordinate System. Thedevice To which the CoordinateSystem will be transferred will beautomatically selected. Coord Sys - Select the Co...

Page 312 - Example for an ASCII file in GSI8 format:

312 13. Transfer Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Enables you to convert an ASCII fileinto a Job. The reason to convert an ASCII file toa job is mainly for Stake Out. Whenstaking points there are many advan-tages to stake out points stored in ajob rather than staking from an ASCIIfile. For example...

Page 316 - Geoid Field File

316 13. Transfer Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Enables you to transfer Geoid FieldFiles between Sensors and PCCards. Select From where you wish totransfer the Geoid Field File. Thedevice To which the Geoid Field Filewill be transferred will beautomatically selected. If you transfer a Geoid Fiel...

Page 321 - Appendix A; Appendix A - Operating and Storage Temperatures

321 Appendix A Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Appendix A - Operating and Storage Temperatures ComponentReceiverTerminalAntennaPC Flash CardsInternal Memory Operation-20°C to +55°C-20°C to +55°C-40°C to +75°C-20°C to +75°C-20°C to +55°C Storage-40°C to +70°C-40°C to +70°C-40°C to +75°C-40°C to +7...

Page 322 - Appendix B; Appendix B - Observation Times; Baseline Length

322 Appendix B Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Appendix B - Observation Times Obs. Method No. sats. GDOP< 8 Baseline Length Approximate observation timeBy day By night Rapid Static 4 or more Up to 5 km 5 to 10 mins 5 mins 4 or more 5 to 10 km 10 to 20 mins 5 to 10 mins 5 or more 10 to 15 km Ov...

Page 323 - Appendix C; Appendix C - Seismic Record Format; Example

323 Appendix C Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Appendix C - Seismic Record Format Seismic records may be generated and saved along withthe point information. They take the following format: @,GSE,V,M,gg.g,pp.p,hh.h,vv.v,aaa.aaa,ss,eee,ii,REC,RSN Example @GSE12 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.220 5 1 2SR530 001...

Page 324 - Appendix D; Appendix D - Defined Line File Format; and; Record Format; LD; Description; LDD

324 Appendix D Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Appendix D - Defined Line File Format Lines that have been defined in Stakeout are stored in thefile STK_Line.txt in the data directory of the memorydevice. Up to 100 lines may be stored in this file. Line records take the following format, separator...

Page 325 - Appendix E; Appendix E - NMEA Message Formats; Format

325 Appendix E Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Appendix E - NMEA Message Formats The Receiver can output a variety of NMEA messages.These can be set using the CONFIG key or may besteered from a connected device using a query message. Note that a Talker ID appears at the beginning of theheader. Th...

Page 326 - Special Format Fields

326 Appendix E Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en In the listing of NMEA messages, certain symbols areused as identifier for the field types. They are: Special Format Fields A Status Single character field:A = Yes, Data Valid, Warning Flag ClearV = No, Data Invalid, Warning Flag Set llll.ll Latitude...

Page 327 - Numeric Value Fields; GGA - Global Positioning System Fix Data; Content

327 Appendix E Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Numeric Value Fields x.x Variable numbers Varaible length integer or floatingnumeric field. Optional leading and trailing zeros.(example: 73.10 = 73.1 = 073.1 = 73) hh_ Fixed HEX field Fixed length HEX numbers only Information Fields c--c Variable te...

Page 328 - This message type is Trimble proprietary.

328 Appendix E Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Format $GPGGK, hhmmss.ss, mmddyy, llll.ll, a, yyyyy.yy, a, x, xx, x.x, EHT x.x, M *hh <CR> <LF> Content Header, incl. Talker ID,message sent fromReceiverGGK Sentence FormatterUTC of Position Fix UTC dateLatitudeHemisphere “N”/“S”Longitude...

Page 330 - GSA - GPS DOP and Active Satellites

330 Appendix E Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Format $XXGNS, hhmmss.ss, llll.ll, a, yyyyy.yy, a, c--c, xx, x.x, x.x, x.x, x.x, xxxx *hh <CR> <LF> GNS - GNSS Fix Data Content Header, message sent from Receiver. XX=GP- GPS only, XX=GL - GLONASS only, XX=GN-Combined GPS/GLONASSUTC time ...

Page 331 - GSV - GPS Satellites in View; LLK - Leica Local Position and GDOP

331 Appendix E Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Format $GPGSV, x, x, xx, xx, xx, xxx, xx ....., xx, xx, xxx, xx *hh <CR> <LF> GSV - GPS Satellites in View Content Header, incl. Talker ID, message sent fromReceiverTotal number of messages, 1 to 3Message number, 1 to 3Total number of sat...

Page 332 - LLQ - Leica Local Position and Quality

332 Appendix E Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Format $GPLLQ, hhmmss.ss, mmddyy, eeeeee.eee, M, nnnnnn.nnn, M, x, xx, x.x, x.x, M *hh <CR> <LF> Content Header, incl. Talker ID,message sent fromReceiverUTC time of positionUTC dateGrid Easting, metersMeter (fixed text “M”)Grid Northing,...

Page 334 - Appendix F; Appendix F - Pin Assignments and Sockets

334 Appendix F Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Port 1Pin Function 1 RTS 2 CTS 3 GND 4 Rx 5 Tx 6 Vmod 7 Bat 1) 8 +12V 2) Port2/PWRPin Function 1 Bat 1) 2 +12V 2) 3 GND 4 Rx 5 Tx Port 3Pin Function 1 RTS 2 CTS 3 GND 4 Rx 5 Tx 6 Vmod 7 Bat 1) 8 +12V 2) TerminalPin Function 1 KDU_ON 2 KDU_PWR 3 GND 4...

Page 335 - Input into sensor; Sockets

335 Appendix F Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en 1) Input into sensor 2) Output out from sensor Sockets Port 1 and 3:Lemo FGA.1B.308.CLCD.x2Z Port 2, PWR:Lemo FGG.1B.305.CLCx.xxZ Event:Lemo ERN.0S.250.CTL PPS:Lemo HGP.00.250.CTL

Page 336 - Appendix G; Alamanac files; Appendix G - Data Device Directory Structure; All Codelists

336 Appendix G Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en CODE CONVERT DATA DTM GEODB Alamanac files GEOID CSCS RINGBUF Appendix G - Data Device Directory Structure The following structure refers to PC Cards and Internal Memory. It shows where files are stored for transfer to and fromthe System RAM and wher...

Page 337 - GSI Files; IDEX Files

337 Appendix G Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Antenna Info Record Filesbeacon.txt (Beacon Station List)Stations.bin (Modem / GSM Station List) CONF PROG SERVICES GSI Files IDEX Files Log Files from Application Programs GPS GSI IDEX LOG Configuration Sets Firmware FilesLanguage FilesSysram.sys (S...

Page 338 - Appendix H; Appendix H - External Devices

338 Appendix H Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Appendix H - External Devices InterfacesAn interface should be considered asa function of the sensor. For example,Real-Time is one function that can beactivated on the sensor, Hidden Pointis another function and so on. System 500 supports the followi...

Page 340 - Radio and Repeaters; Configuring the Radio

340 Appendix H Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Radio and Repeaters Radio devices are normally used totransmit or receive Real-Time data.Additionally a Radio device may alsobe used to steer and communicatewith the Sensor e.g. to download rawdata from a remote location etc. The following radio devi...

Page 341 - If the signal from one reference

341 Appendix H Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Radio Modems and ChannelSwitchingChannel switching is supported withSatelline 2ASx, 2ASxE, 3AS/3ASdand Pacific Crest RFM96 modems. Itoffers you the ability to set the chan-nel on the radio modem. This changes the frequency at whichthe radio operates ...

Page 344 - Configuring the GSM Phone; GSM

344 Appendix H Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Configuring the GSM Phone From CONFIGURE\ Interfaceshighlight the interface (e.g. Real-Time) you want to use with a GSMphone and press EDIT (F3). Press DEVCE (F5) to access thedevice list. GSM devices are normally used totransmit or receive Real-Time...

Page 350 - Modem; Configuring the Modem

350 Appendix H Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Modem A Modem device is normally used tocommunicate with the Sensor e.g. todownload data or to transmit NMEAmessages etc.The following modem communicationsettings are as standard included withSystem 500: U.S. Robotics 56KSprint PCS Motorola Timeport ...

Page 352 - Configuration

352 Appendix H Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en RTB Module (CSI) The RTB (Real Time Beacon) Modulereceives DGPS corrections from U.S.Coast Guard or other differentialcorrection beacons. It is used for Real-Time applicationsin the meter or submeter accuracyrange. The module consists of acombined GP...

Page 356 - SAPOS; Using a SAPOS decoder box

356 Appendix H Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Two different services are available.RTCM corrections from the closestreference can be received or yourown position can be sent to thedevice which then receives correc-tions based on a virtual referencestation. In CONFIGURE\ Interfaces highlightthe R...

Page 358 - Viewing the Status of SMARTgate

358 Appendix H Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Ref Select - Choose the criterion bywhich the Reference Station shall beselected.Choose Profile to select the refer-ence station according to the givenprofile. Choose Frequency to select thereference station according to afrequency different to the g...

Page 360 - Using Telemax

360 Appendix H Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Using Telemax Once you have set the configurationfor your GSM phone or the Modemand selected the Telemax service youcan establish the connection to theSAPOS station by pressing SHIFT-CONEC (F4) in the MAIN, SURVEYor STAKE-OUT panel. Based upon the Ac...

Page 361 - Hidden Point

361 Appendix H Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Hidden Point Hidden Point devices are specialdevices to measure distances, anglesand azimuths to points which are notaccessible by means of GPS e.g.house corners or trees. These mea-surements can be used to feed theHidden Point application which isac...

Page 362 - Hgt

362 Appendix H Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Hgt Offset - Available if Use Devicein the current panel and Include Hgtin the panel CONFIGURE\ HiddenPoint in the current configuration set(see chapter 5.4.1.) are set to YES.The options are: None - Neither instrument nor targetheight is considered....

Page 364 - Appendix I

364 Appendix I Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Appendix I - MC500 IntroductionThe MC500 is an OEM GPS receiver,that can be integrated into completepositioning systems. The MC500 receiver has a ruggedhousing that meets high shock andvibration environmental specifica-tions. This makes the receiver ...

Page 365 - Appendix I; Standard Features

365 Appendix I Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Standard Features The MC500 includes as standard thefollowing features: PPS Output functionality installed.Event Input functionality installed.Met / Tilt Interface.Ring Buffer Functionality.Ground Stud.Environmental shock absorbers.Dust caps for exte...

Page 368 - OWI Manual

368 Appendix I Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Documentation PackagesPlease see the following documenta-tion to learn more about the MC500 MC500 User manual OWI Manual Dozer 2000 Installation and Mainte-nance Manual Dozer 2000 User Manual Dozer 2000 Equipment List

Page 369 - Appendix J

369 Appendix J Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Appendix J - RS500 IntroductionThe RS500 receiver has been de-signed specifically for use as areference station. The RS500 uses the same housingand meets the same environmentalspecifications as the SR5xx sensors,which are detailed in Appendix A.Gener...

Page 370 - Appendix J

370 Appendix J Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Outside World Interface (OWI)External control of the RS500 viaremote interface is achieved throughuse of the Outside World Interface(OWI) command language. TheASCII/NMEA-type message formatfrom Leica as well as the compactLeica Binary 2 format can be...

Page 371 - Ring Buffer Functionality

371 Appendix J Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Using the TR500 with the RS500 When the RS500 is turned on usingthe TR500, the following screen willappear. The RS500 has the same main menupanel as the SR5xx sensors exceptthat the first three menu options areremoved. It is also not possible toperfo...

Page 372 - Configuring the Ring Buffer

372 Appendix J Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en This required space will be reserved,so that it cannot be used by otherapplications e.g. standard / primarylogging. Ring buffer functionality is primarilydesigned to be configured usingremote control commands fromexternal software and this is howmost...

Page 374 - RBxxxxff; Meteorological Data Sensors

374 Appendix J Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en The ring buffer data will be stored onthe chosen memory device in thefollowing directory: \DATA\GPS\RINGBUF The static point which is stored intothe ring buffer has the following pointId automatically assigned: RBxxxxff where:xxxx - 4 character senso...

Page 375 - Configuring Meteo Devices

375 Appendix J Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Configuring Meteo Devices Press the CONFIG button and thenchoose 4 Interfaces and then 6Meteo. Use Device – Set to YES, to activateusing a Meteo device and access theconfiguration options. Port - defines the port to where theMeteo device will be conn...

Page 376 - Configuring Tilt Devices

376 Appendix J Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Configuring Tilt Devices Press the CONFIG button and thenchoose 4 Interfaces and then 7 Tilt. Use Device – Set to YES, to activateusing a Tilt device and access theconfiguration options. Port - defines the port to where theTilt device will be connect...

Page 377 - Appendix K; GIS DataPRO Post-processing software; Insert the CD-ROM into the CD drive of your PC.; Introduction

377 Appendix K Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Appendix K- GS50 / GS50+ and GIS DataCollection Leica GIS DataPRO Hardware GS50 / GS50+ TR500 Antenna Software GIS DataPRO After the data is collected in the field, the GIS DataPROoffice software allows you to import, edit and export thedata to your ...

Page 378 - The GS50 Receiver; Hardware and Accessories; One Unit Operation; In theory, it should be possible

378 Appendix K Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en The GS50 Receiver The GS50 tracks the L1 C/A codeand uses it to reconstruct the carrierphase. Data can be stored for post-processing in SKI-PRO or GISDataPRO. Baselines can becalculated up to a precision of10-20mm +/-2ppm.With a radio modem or other ...

Page 379 - DGPS; With either

379 Appendix K Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en DGPS For real-time DGPS positioning, thestandard equipment employs eitherpublic coastguard beacon or satellitedifferential signal provided by Racal-Landstar for differential corrections.Both equipment set-ups are shown toyou in the Equipment Setup ch...

Page 382 - Compact Flash and Sensor Transfer

382 Appendix K Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en If the PCMCIA card has been format-ted on the sensor (Please refer to theH/W user manual), then the followingdirectory structure should appear onthe card. Real Time Beacon StationsIt is possible to select a beacon ser-vice from a list that can be pla...

Page 383 - Operation and Configuration; Additional applications:

383 Appendix K Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en The GS50 / GS50+ Receiver The GS50 and GS50 + receivers arespecifically designed for GIS datacollection. It uses a different ap-proach, measure coordinates in atopological format, relating attributeinformation to geographic location.Like all GIS syst...

Page 384 - The CONFIG Key; Configuration: Satellite

384 Appendix K Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en The CONFIG Key Described below are the changes thatapply to the use of the CONFIG keyin the GS50 and GS50+. For example, the main configurationmenu uses the wording GIS DataCollection instead of Survey. Configuration: Satellite The Satellite configur...

Page 385 - Configuration: Coding

385 Appendix K Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Configuration: Coding The GS50 / GS50+ only allowsthematical coding. For this reason, the panel cannot beexited with CONT (F1) if no codelist isavailable. You can define a newcodelist or load a configuration filefrom the PC-Card. This change applies ...

Page 386 - Configuration: Occupation settings

386 Appendix K Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en If a user defined point template maskis used on GS50 / GS50+, forexample “Point ###” with anincrement value 1, the Point Id isshown in the first line of the attributionpanel. Assume the last measured point was“Point 202”, then the next proposedid is ...

Page 387 - Configuration: Formats

387 Appendix K Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Configuration: Formats The line for configuration of OCUPYcounter used in the SR510/20/30survey program is removed. This isbecause there is no such counter inthe GIS Data Collection Program. This change applies from chapter 5.1to 5.4. Configuration: ...

Page 388 - Configuration: Hidden Point; This difference applies to chapter 10.; The STATUS Key

388 Appendix K Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Configuration: Hidden Point The full Hidden Point Configuration isavailable under the different nameOffset. This applies to chapters 5.4.1 and9.13. Described below are the changes thatrefer to the use of the STATUS key. The main status menu uses thew...

Page 389 - Data Collection with the GS50 and GS50+

389 Appendix K Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en GIS Navigation/Update: Chapter 7.5, describing Staking Out,is similar for most operations. Thesmall differences are described here. The PCKUP button is replaced by theNESTD button, which is also used inthe GIS Data Collection program. Itsimply leads ...

Page 390 - Codelist administration on GS50:

390 Appendix K Technical Reference Manual-4.0.0en Codelist administration on GS50: From chapter 8, Coding, only thechapters up to 8.1.2 apply to theGS50 / GS50+. The GIS thematical coding does notuse layers, but differentiates codingtypes for points, lines and areas.Therefore defining a new code on ...

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