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GPS System 500
GPS Equipment User Manual
Version 2.0
English
System GPS500
Meanings of symbols
Congratulations on your purchase of a new System
GPS500 from Leica Geosystems.
This manual contains important safety
directions
Instructions")
setting up the product and operating it.
Read carefully through the User Manual before you
switch on the instrument.
(refer to section "Safety
as well as instructions for
Product identification
The instrument model and the serial number of your
product are indicated on the typeplate.
Enter the model and serial number in your manual and
always refer to this information when you need to contact
your agency or authorized service workshop.
GPS Receiver (SR) T ype: Serial No.:
Terminal (TR) Type: Serial No.:
External Antenna (AT) T ype: Serial No.:
The symbols used in this user manual have the following
meanings:
DANGER:
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury .
WARNING:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an
unintended use which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury .
CAUTION:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an
unintended use which, if not avoided, may result
in minor or moderate injury and/or appreciable
material, financial and environmental damage.
Important paragraphs which must be adhered to
in practice as they enable the product to be used
in a technically correct and efficient manner .
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Introduction
System description
Getting started with new equipment
Care and Transport
Safety Instructions
Technical Specifications
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Contents
Introduction ................................................... 5
System description ....................................... 6
GPS Receiver ............................................................. 6
Post-processing software ............................................ 6
Getting started with new equipment ........... 7
SKI-Pro (SKI-Pro-L1) post-processing software............ 7
Receiver Hardware...................................................... 7
Charge the batteries ......................................................... 8
Set Up the Equipment ...................................................... 9
Measuring with the default configuration parameters ...... 10
Processing the data in the SKI-Pro software............... 21
Care and Transport ..................................... 23
Transport .................................................................. 23
Storage ..................................................................... 23
Cleaning and drying................................................... 23
Safety Instructions ...................................... 24
Intended use of equipment ........................................ 24
Permitted uses ............................................................... 24
Prohibited uses............................................................... 24
Limits to use.............................................................. 25
Responsibilities ......................................................... 25
Hazards in use .......................................................... 26
Main hazards in use ....................................................... 26
Electromagnetic acceptability ......................................... 31
FCC statement (applicable in U.S.)................................. 34
Technical Specifications............................. 35
SR520, SR530 Tracking Characteristics .................... 35
SR510 Tracking Characteristics................................. 36
GPS Antennas .......................................................... 36
Equipment weights .................................................... 37
Pow er ....................................................................... 37
Environmental Specifications ..................................... 37
Separation distances ................................................. 38
Baseline precision ..................................................... 38
Contents
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Introduction
Leica Geosystems GPS System 500
comprises of GPS receiver hardware
and PC based software for GPS
Surveying and related applications.
The Main components are:
• GPS Receiver: Receive the
satellite signals.
• GPS Terminal: Keyboard and
Display device to steer the Receiver
• Post-processing software: Used
to process GPS data.
All of the instructions you
need in order to operate your
GPS system to a basic level
are contained in this user
manual.
In the "Technical Reference Manual"
and SKI-Pro Online Help (available in
English, French and other selected
languages only), there are more
detailed descriptions of special
software/hardware settings and
software/hardware functions. These
are intended for technical specialists.
The Technical Reference Manual is
available as an electronic PDF
document only . This document can
be found on the SKI-Pro installation
CD. For more information refer to the
file \MANUALS\README.TXT on the
SKI-Pro installation CD.
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Introduction
System description
GPS Receiver
The GPS Receiver receives the GPS
signal from the NA VSTAR satellites
and calculates a range to all visible
satellites.
There are various types of Receivers
available:
SR510 - 12 L1 channels,
code and phase
SR520 - 12 L1, 12 L2 channels,
code and phase
SR530 - 12 L1, 12 L2 channels,
code and phase, RTK capable.
The A T502 Antennas are intended for
use with the SR520 and SR530
Receivers. The A T501 Antenna is
intended for use with the SR510
Receiver.
See section 8 for technical
specifications.
The SR520 and SR530
Receivers use the GPS P
code signal, which by U.S.
policy is liable to be switched off
without notice. Phase measurements
on L2 are ensured however as these
Receivers automatically switch to
patented tracking techniques
Post-processing software
The Post-processing software is
used to process the observations
taken by the Receiver in order to
compute baselines and coordinates.
SKI-Pro Static Kinematic software is
the standard post-processing
software for dual-frequency
receivers. SKI-Pro-L1 is for single
frequency receivers. The user
interface for SKI-Pro and SKI-Pro L1 software packages are identical.
System description
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Getting started with new equipment
SKI-Pro (SKI-Pro-L1) post-processing software
In most cases, the software will be
installed by the local Leica
Geosystems representative and a
short introductory course will be
given.
Should this not be the case, install
the software as follows:
1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD
drive of your PC.
2. Select Install SKI-Pro from the
menu.
3. Follow the instructions given by the
installation shield.
The software contains a comprehensive Online Help System. This Help
System is intended to replace the
function of a printed manual. If
required you may print out the entire
help for use as a hard copy reference
manual.
As a first step in getting familiar with
the software read the booklet
Started with SKI-Pro
the SKI-Pro software package.
Getting
delivered with
Receiver Hardware
In most cases, a short introduction in
the use of the Receiverand Terminal
will be provided by the local Leica
Geosystems representative. If this is
not the case proceed as outlined in
the following sections.
Alternatively refer to the
Reference
the SKI-Pro Installation CD.
PDF-manual available on
T echnical
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Getting started with new equipment
Charge the batteries
Charge the batteries with the Leica
Geosystems battery charger provided. GEB121, GEB70 or GEB71
batteries may be used to power the
GPS equipment.
The GEB121 batteries may be
charged using GKL1 11 or GKL122
chargers.
Charger
GKL122
GEB70 or
GEB71
Adapter plate
GDI121
The battery chargers are
intended for indoor use only .
Use a battery charger in a dry room
only , never outdoors. Charge batteries only at an ambient temperature
between 10°C and 30°C ( 50°F to
86°F ). We recommend a temperature of 0°C to +20°C (32°F to 68°F)
for storing the batteries.
Use one Leica Geosystems
batteries, chargers and
accessories, or accessories recommended by Leica Geosystems.
The GEB70 and GEB71 batteries
may be charged using GKL122 (with
charging cables), GKL23 or GKL22
chargers.
1100Z07new
Refer to the appropriate manual
when using the chargers.
To attain full battery capacity
for new GEB121 batteries, it
is essential to repeate between three
and five complete charge/discharge
cycles.
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Set Up the Equipment
Successful GPS surveys require
undisturbed satellite signal reception.
This means that GPS Receivers
should be set up in locations which are
free of obstructions. No obstacles like
trees, buildings, mountains, etc. should
block the line between the GPS
antenna and GPS satellites. This holds
true in particular for the Receiver which
serves as the reference.
For static and rapid static surveys,
the antenna must be kept perfectly
steady throughout the whole occupation of a point. This means that the
A T501 or AT502 antenna will usually
be put on a tripod.
Center and level the tripod precisely
above the survey marker. Place and
lock the carrier in the tribrach. Mount
the antenna onto the carrier.
Connect the antenna to the sensor
using the antenna cable.
Plug two camcorder batteries into the
backside of the sensor. Alternatively
or in addition you might want to
power the sensor externaly . In this
case connect a GEB71 battery to the
PWR- port of the sensor.
Attach the TR500 terminal to the
sensor, either directly or via a connection cable by plugging it into the
TERMINAL-port on the sensor.
Insert a PC-card into the sensor.
Lock the lid carefully after
insertion of the card in order
to prevent water and dust from
getting inside the sensor.
Use the hook on the backside of the
sensor to hang it on one of the tripod
legs. Alternatively you may want to
leave the sensor inside the shipping
case.
Your System 500 sensor is now fully
ready for operation.
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Getting started with new equipment
Measuring with the default configuration parameters
Step 1: Power on
Turn on the sensor by pressing the ON-button on the terminal. One of the
following two screens will appear on the display:
Step 2: Study the Icons
Most important at this stage is the top
part of the screen which contains
several symbols (icons) which
indicate the current system status.
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Measuring with the default configuration parameters, continued
Both
Upon power on you will first recognize the Number of visible Satel-
lites icon, indicating the number of
satellites which are theoretically
visible at the current location and
time. Usually this number varies
between 4 and 9, depending on the
satellite geometry .
Next to this symbol you find the
Number of Satellites used on L1 /
L2 icon, indicating the number of
satellites currently tracked either on
L1 or on L2.
Upon power on you will read L1: 0,
L2: 0. It will take about 30 seconds
until these number will start changing
and very soon reach the number of
visible satellites.
Number of visible satellites
Number of satellites used
change from time to time, reflecting
changes in the satellite geometry due
to either the rise of new satellites or
the setting of descending satellites.
Once a minimum of 3 satellites is
tracked the sensor can start computing a position. As soon as a position
is available it will be indicated by an
icon on the far left of the status line.
Since for postprocessing surveys no
realtime link will be used, the icon will
always indicate the availability of an
autonomous position (
position
100 meters.
) with an accuracy of about
icons will
navigated
and
As soon as the Position Mode icon
becomes visible the sensor is in a
stage where practical operation can
commence.
If the
Position Mode
become visible even after one or two
minutes then the sensor is still not
tracking satellites. If the
satellites used
check whether the antenna cable is
connected properly to both the
sensor and the antenna.
If the
Number of satellites used
differs from the
satellites
antenna in an open area without
obstructions, since any obstacle will
block the view of satellites.
make sure you place the
icon does not
Number of
is still zero, please
Number of visible
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Measuring with the default configuration parameters, continued
The Battery Status icon at the right
side of the icon line shows from
which source the sensor is currently
powered. A and B indicate the
internal batteries, E an external
battery source. The symbol also
indicates the voltage level of the
currently used battery in 4 different
stages from "full" (fully black) to 2/3
to 1/3 and "almost flat" (white colour).
The Memory Status icon gives
several informations: whether
memory for logging data is available
or not. Options are either a PC-card
or internal memory. If a PC card is
available and configured for use then
at this stage an arrow indicates the
fact that it is safe to remove the PCcard from the sensor. The little bar on
the right side indicates the available
memory on either the PC-card or the
internal memory .
You cannot proceed from
here if no memory device is
available. Insert a PC-card
otherwise no GPS survey can be
carried out.
Step 3 (optional):
Format your memory card
Before you start logging data you
may want to (re-)format your PC-card
or your internal memory .
This step is only necessary if a
completely new PC-card is used or
all existing data should be deleted !
Press 4 on the terminal or use the
Cursor key to highlight the line 4
Utilities, then press ENTER; alterna-
tively press F1 CONT.
(If only lines 1 to 3 are visible at this
stage press F4 SHOW first).
Then press 2 to get access to the
Format Memory Module panel, or
alternatively use the cursor key to
navigate to 2 Format Memory
Module and press ENTER; again
alternatively press F1 CONT.
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