Topcon GMS-2Pro Reference Manual
4OPCON2ECEIVER
4OPCON2ECEIVER
5TILITY
5TILITY
2EFERENCE-ANUAL
2EFERENCE-ANUAL
POSITIONING SYSTEMS
Topcon
Receiver Utility
Part Number 7010-0908
Rev A
©Copyright Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
July 2008
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The information contained herein may not be used, accessed, copied, stored,
displayed, sold, modified, published, or distributed, or otherwise reproduced
without express written consent from Topcon.
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TOC
Table of Contents
Preface .................................................................... iii
Terms and Conditions .......................................................... iii
Manual Conventions ............................................................ vii
Chapter 1
Getting Started ....................................................... 1-1
Starting Topcon Receiver Utility (TRU) ............................. 1-1
Main Window ...................................................................... 1-2
The Menu Bar ............................................................... 1-2
The Tool Bar ........................................................... 1-3
The Status Bar ........................................................ 1-3
Application Modes ............................................................... 1-3
About Topcon Receiver Utility ........................................... 1-4
Setup .................................................................................... 1-5
Chapter 2
Connection .............................................................. 2-1
Connection Parameters ........................................................ 2-2
Detecting Hardware ............................................................. 2-4
Disconnecting Auto Detection ............................................. 2-5
Chapter 3
Simple Terminal ...................................................... 3-1
Terminal ............................................................................... 3-2
Firmware .............................................................................. 3-5
Chapter 4
Receiver Managing ................................................. 4-1
Terminal ............................................................................... 4-3
Information .......................................................................... 4-3
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Options ................................................................................ 4-4
Upload OAF .................................................................. 4-5
Firmware ............................................................................. 4-7
Tools .................................................................................... 4-11
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Preface
NOTICE
Preface
Thank you for purchasing your Topcon receiver, survey product or
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assist owners with the use of software (the “Software”) to be used
with the Product and its use is subject to these terms and conditions
(the “Terms and Conditions”).
NOTICE
Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully.
Terms and Conditions
USE – This product is designed to be used by a professional. The user
should have a good knowledge of the safe use of the product and
implement the types of safety procedures recommended by the local
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Terms and Conditions
LICENSE AGREEMENT – Use of the Software and any other
computer programs or software supplied by TPS or downloaded from
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such Software under the terms stated herein and in any case only with
a single Product or single computer. You may make one (1) backup
copy of the Software. Otherwise, the Software may not be copied or
reproduced. You may not assign or transfer the Software or this
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effective until terminated. You may terminate the license at any time
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the TPS website (or any other website) or in any other advertisements
or TPS literature or made by an employee or independent contractor
of TPS modifies these Terms and Conditions (including the Software
License Agreement, Disclaimer of Warranty and limitation of
liability).
SAFETY – Improper use of a Topcon Product can lead to injury to
persons or property and/or malfunction of the Product. The Product
should only be repaired by authorized TPS warranty service centers.
Users should review and heed the safety warnings in the manual
accompanying the Product.
MISCELLANEOUS – The above Terms and Conditions may be
amended, modified, superseded, or canceled, at any time by TPS. The
above Terms and Conditions will be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of California, without reference
to conflict of laws.
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Manual Conventions
TIP
NOTICE
Manual Conventions
This manual uses the following conventions:
Example Explanation
FileExit Tap/press the File menu then tap/press Exit.
Ctrl+M Press the ‘Ctrl’ and ‘M’ keys.
Export Tap/press the button or key labeled Export.
Name Indicates a field or tab on a dialog box or screen.
Export OAF Indicates the name of a dialog box or screen.
TIP
Supplementary information that can help you configure,
maintain, or set up a system.
NOTICE
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Supplementary information that can have an affect on
system operation, system performance, measurements, or
personal safety.
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Notes:
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Chapter 1
Getting Started
Topcon Receiver Utility (the Application) is Topcon’s hardware
configuration software available for installation on desktop
computers and hand-held controllers.
This manual describes the Mobile version of the software.
The Application is primarily designed for advanced users who need
to configure the receiver hardware, or peripheral devices (internal,
and external modems, Bluetooth boards, etc.).
The Application currently has two modes, Terminal and Receiver
Managing, which include the following functionality:
• Manual mode
• Receiver Info dialog
• Authorization options management
• Uploading OAF files to a receiver
• Uploading GPS firmware (to the power board, GPS receiver,
internal Bluetooth board, and modem)
• Sending commands (Clear NVRAM, Reset Receiver)
Starting Topcon Receiver Utility (TRU)
The Application can be installed on a PC with Microsoft Windows
2000 or later, or into controllers with Microsoft Windows CE.NET
4.2 or later, or Windows Mobile 5.0 or later. Two type of installers
are available: one for PC and one for Mobile devices.
To install Topcon Receiver Utility onto the controller, Run the
Mobile Installer on the PC. The Installer automatically detects the
mobile platform connected to the PC (CPU, OS, specific hardware),
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Getting Started
and installs an appropriate edition of the Application on to the
controller. After installation, shortcuts on the desktop and in the
Program menu are created.
To start TRU, double-click the shortcut or launch the Application
from the Start menu. The main application window displays
(Figure 1-1).
Main Window
The TRU main window consists of a menu bar, tool area, and a status
bar.
Figure 1-1. Main Window
The Menu Bar
The menu bar has the following components:
• Device – contains options which allow connecting to a device,
changing connection, hardware specific parameters, and the
application mode.
• View – shows or hides the status bar.
• Help – shows information on the current version and edition of
the Application.
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Application Modes
The Tool Bar
The tool area contains icons for the tools included in the current
mode. The tool area is inactive until a connection to a device is
established (the connection icon in the status bar is green).
The Status Bar
The status bar shows the current mode, and the connection status icon
(the green icon indicates that TRU is connected, the gray indicates
that there is no connection).
Application Modes
Topcon Receiver Utility has two main modes:
• Simple Terminal – In this mode, TRU is used only as a terminal.
This mode is also used for firmware updating of inoperative
receivers. For details on this mode, see “Simple Terminal” on
page 3-1.
• Receiver Managing (default) – In this mode, TRU is used for
configuring receiver hardware. For details on this mode, see
“Receiver Managing” on page 4-1.
You can choose the application mode from the Device menu:
Figure 1-2. Application Modes
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