Topcon America 840801 Users Manual

PRECISION GPS+: HiPer+
HiPer
Operator’s Manual
HiPer+
Operator’s Manual
Part Number 7010-0526
©Copyright Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
April, 2003
All contents in this manual are copyrighted by Topcon. All
rights reserved. 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.

Table of Contents

Preface ............................................................... xi
Terms and Conditions................................................. xi
Regulatory Information .............................................. xiv
Manual Conventions................................................... xvi
Chapter 1
Introduction ...................................................... 1-1
Overview .................................................................... 1-1
Principles of Operation .............................................. 1-2
GPS Overview ..................................................... 1-2
Calculating Positions .................................... 1-3
GPS Positioning ............................................ 1-4
Conclusion .................................................... 1-5
Receiver Overview .................................... .... ..... . 1-5
Standard Package Contents ........................................ 1-7
Cables .................................................................. 1-7
Software .............................................................. 1-8
Literature ............................................................. 1-9
Getting Acquainted .................................................... 1-9
Internal Components ........................................... 1-10
GPS+ antenna ............................................... 1-10
Bluetooth Module ......................................... 1-10
Radio Modem ............................................... 1-10
Power Board ................ ..... .... ........................ 1-12
GPS+ receiver board ..................................... 1-12
Batteries ........................................................ 1-13
External Components .......................................... 1-14
Radome ......................................................... 1-14
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Bottom Panel .. .... .......................................... 1-14
Front Panel ................................................... 1-15
Back Panel .................................................... 1-16
Option Authorized File (OAF) .................................. 1-17
Chapter 2
Configuration ................................................... 2-1
Powering the HiPer+ ................................................. 2-2
Internal batteries .................................................. 2-2
External Batteries ................................................ 2-3
Battery Charger ................................................... 2-4
Turning On/Off the HiPer+ ................................. 2-4
Connecting the HiPer+ and a Computer .................... 2-5
Establishing a Wireless Connection .................... 2-5
Establishing an RS232 Cable Connection .......... 2-7
Establishing a USB Cable Connection ............... 2-7
Establishing a PC-CDU Connection ................... 2-7
HiPer+ Configuration ............................................... . 2-10
Power Management ............................................ 2-15
Charging Internal Batteries .......................... 2-21
Checking Internal Battery Status .................. 2-22
MINTER Configuration ............................................ 2-22
Radio Configuration ................................................. . 2-30
Configuring a UHF Radio Modem ..................... 2-30
Configuring a GSM Radio Modem ..................... 2-40
Bluetooth Module Configuration .............................. 2-43
Collecting Almanacs ................................................. 2-49
Chapter 3
Setup and Survey ............................................. 3-1
HiPer+ Receiver Setup .............................................. 3-1
Set up HiPer+ Receiver ....................................... 3-2
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Measure Antenna Height .................................... 3-2
Collect Data ........................................................ 3-4
Surveying with the HiPer+ ........................................ 3-5
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Static Survey ....................................................... 3-5
Kinematic Survey ................................................ 3-9
Stop and Go Survey ...................................... 3-9
Kinematic Continuous .................................. 3-11
Real-time Kinematic Survey ............................... 3-12
Setting up an RTK Base Station ................... 3-12
Setting up an RTK Rover ............................. 3-17
Chapter 4
Operation .......................................................... 4-1
Using the MINTER ................................................... 4-1
Power Key ........................................................... 4-2
Status LED .......................................................... 4-2
Reset Key ............................................................ 4-2
FN Key and Record LED .................................... 4-2
Battery LED ........................................................ 4-6
Modem LED ....................................................... 4-6
Information Modes .............................................. 4-7
Normal .......................................................... 4-7
Extended Information Mode (EIM) ............. 4-7
Downloading Files to a Computer ............................. 4-8
Deleting Files ............................................................. 4-12
Checking an OAF ...................................................... 4-14
Loading an OAF ........................................................ 4-17
Managing HiPer+ Memory ........................................ 4-18
Clearing the NVRAM ................................................ 4-18
Using MINTER to Clear NVRAM ..................... 4-19
Using PC-CDU to Clear NVRAM ...................... 4-19
Changing Receiver Modes ........................................ 4-20
Sleep Mode ......................................................... 4-20
Zero Power Mode ............................................... 4-20
Checking Firmware Version ...................................... 4-21
Loading New Firmware ............................................. 4-23
Receiver and Power Board Firmware ................. 4-24
Bluetooth Module Firmware ............................... 4-27
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Chapter 5
Troubleshooting ............................................... 5-1
Power Problems ......................................................... 5-2
Receiver Problems ..................................................... 5-3
Bluetooth Problems ................................................... 5-9
Appendix A
Creating Scripts ................................................ A-1
Appendix B
Specifications .................................................... B-1
HiPer+ Specifications ................................................ B-1
Connector Specifications ........................................... B-10
Radio (Modem) RF Connector ........................... B-10
Power Connector ................................................. B-11
Serial C-RS232 Connector .................................. B-12
USB Connector ................................................... B-13
Appendix C
Safety Warnings ............................................... C-1
General Warnings ...................................................... C-1
Internal Battery Pack Warnings ................................. C-2
Usage Warnings ......................................................... C-3
Appendix D
UHF Radio Usage ............................................. D-1
Appendix E
Warranty Terms .............................................. E-1
Index
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List of Figures

Chapter 1
Introduction ...................................................... 1-1
HiPer+ Receiver ............................................................ 1-1
HiPer+ Radome ............................................................. 1-14
HiPer+ Front Panel ....................................................... 1-15
HiPer+ Back Panel ........................................................ 1-16
Chapter 2
Configuration .................................................... 2-1
PC-CDU Main Screen ................................................... 2-8
Click File->Connect ................................... .... ..... .......... 2-8
Bluetooth and RS232 Connection Parameters .............. 2-9
USB Connection Parameters ......................................... 2-9
PC-CDU Connection Established ................................. 2-10
Configuration->Receiver .............................................. 2-11
Receiver Configuration ................................................. 2-11
Receiver Configuration – MINTER Tab ...................... 2-12
Receiver Configuration – Advanced Tab ..................... 2-13
Advanced Configuration – Multipath Reduction .......... 2-13
Advanced Configuration – Loop Management ............. 2-14
Click Disconnect then Exit ........................................... 2-14
Configuration->Receiver .............................................. 2-15
Select Power Mode ....................................................... 2-16
Select Charger Mode ..................................................... 2-17
Select Power Output Modes – Ports ............................. 2-18
Select Power Output Modes – Slots .............................. 2-19
View Voltages Information ........................................... 2-19
Enable and Apply Power Settings ................................. 2-20
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HiPer+ MINTER .......................................................... 2-22
Connection Parameters – MINTER Settings ................ 2-24
Configuration->Receiver .............................................. 2-24
Receiver Configuration – MINTER Tab ...................... 2-25
File->Manual Mode ...................................................... 2-31
Manual Mode – Command Responses ......................... 2-32
PDL Radio Configuration Main Screen ....................... 2-33
PDL Top Left Corner Icon Menu ................................. 2-33
Set Capture Method->Soft Break ................................. 2-34
Click Load .................................................................... 2-34
PDL Identification Tab ................................................. 2-35
PDL Radio Link Tab .................................................... 2-36
PDL Serial Interface Tab .............................................. 2-37
PDL – Click Program ................................................... 2-37
Click Close then Exit .................................................... 2-38
Connection Parameters – Manual Mode Only .............. 2-38
Manual Mode Command Responses ............................ 2-39
Select a Survey Configuration ...................................... 2-41
Base or Rover Radio Configuration ............................. 2-42
Set Base or Rover Cell Phone Parameters .................... 2-42
Bluetooth Module Configuration Main Screen ............ 2-44
Select Communication Port and Click Connect ........... 2-45
BTCONF Identification Tab ......................................... 2-46
BTCONF Parameters Tab ............................................. 2-46
BTCONF Security Parameters ..................................... 2-47
BTCONF Serial Interface Tab ...................................... 2-48
Click Disconnect then Exit ........................................... 2-48
Chapter 3
Setup and Survey ............................................. 3-1
HiPer+ Antenna Offsets ................................................ 3-3
Configuration->Receiver->MINTER ........................... 3-7
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Advanced->Multipath ................................................... 3-8
Advanced->Loop Management .................................... 3-8
Rover MINTER Configuration ..................................... 3-9
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Legacy-E Base Station Setup ........................................ 3-13
Set All Parameters to Defaults ...................................... 3-14
Receiver Configuration – Positioning .......................... 3-14
Base Tab Configuration ................................................ 3-15
Base Configuration – Ports ........................................... 3-16
HiPer+ Rover Station Setup .......................................... 3-18
Rover Tab Configuration .............................................. 3-19
Rover Configuration – Ports ......................................... 3-21
PC-CDU Main Screen .................................................. 3-21
Chapter 4
Operation .......................................................... 4-1
MINTER ....................................................................... 4-1
Connection Parameters – RTS/CTS Handshaking ....... 4-9
File->File Manager ....................................................... 4-9
Find Files to Download ................................................ 4-10
Download Files ............................................................. 4-11
Download Files – Status Indicators .............................. 4-11
Click Disconnect then Exit ........................................... 4-12
Connection Parameters – RTS/CTS Handshaking ....... 4-12
File->Manager .............................................................. 4-13
Delete Files ................................................................... 4-13
Click Disconnect then Exit ........................................... 4-14
Tools->Receiver Options .............................................. 4-14
Option Manager ............................................................ 4-16
Load OAF ..................................................................... 4-17
Tools->Clear NVRAM ................................................. 4-19
Help->About ................................................................. 4-22
About PC-CDU ............................................................. 4-22
FLoader Main Screen .................................................... 4-23
Get Device Type ........................................................... 4-24
Program Tab Settings ................................................... 4-25
Set Device Type ............................................................ 4-25
Program Tab Settings ................................................... 4-26
Get Device Type ........................................................... 4-27
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Program Tab Settings ................................................... 4-28
Bluetooth Firmware Load Complete ............................ 4-28
Appendix B
Specifications .................................................... B-1
Power Connector .......................................................... B-11
RS232 Connector .......................................................... B-12
USB Connector ............................................................. B-13
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Chapter 1
Introduction ...................................................... 1-1
Euro Card Options ........................................................ 1-13
Chapter 2
Configuration .................................................... 2-1
Data Recording Parameter Behavior ............................ 2-29
Chapter 3
Setup and Survey .............................................. 3-1
HiPer+ Antenna Offset Measurements ......................... 3-3
Chapter 4
Operation .......................................................... 4-1
FN Key Functions and REC LED Status ...................... 4-4
Signal-to-Noise (S/N) “Good” Ratios ........................... 4-7
Appendix A
Creating Scripts ................................................ A-1
Script Commands .......................................................... A-2
Appendix B
Specifications .................................................... B-1
HiPer+ Specifications ................................................... B-1
Pacific Crest PDL (UHF) Modem
Connector Specifications ........................................... B-10
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Spread Spectrum/GSM Modem
Connector Specifications ........................................... B-10
Power Connector Specifications ................................... B-11
RS232 Connector Specifications .................................. B-12
USB Connector Specifications ..................................... B-13
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Preface

Thank you for purchasing this Topcon product. The materials available in this Manual (the “Manual”) have been prepared by Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. (“TPS”) for owners of Topcon products. It is designed to assist owners with the use of the HiPer+ 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

PROFESSIONAL USE – This product is designed to be used by a professional. The user is required to be a professional surveyor or have a good knowledge of surveying, in order to understand the user and safety instructions, before operating, inspecting or adjusting. Always wear required safety attire (safety shoes, hard hat, etc.) when operating.
COPYRIGHT – All information contained in this Manual is the intellectual property of, and copyrighted material of TPS. All rights are reserved. You may not use, access, copy, store, display, create derivative works of, sell, modify, publish, distribute, or allow any third party access to, any graphics, content, information or data in this Manual without TPS’ express written consent and may only use such information for the care and operation of your HiPer+. The information and data in this Manual are a valuable asset of TPS and are developed by the
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expenditure of considerable work, time and money, and ar e the result of original selection, coordination and arrangement by TPS.
TRADEMARKS – Legacy-E™, LegAnt™, HiPer+™, T opcon® and Topcon Positioning Systems™ are trademarks of TPS. Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Bluetooth™ is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and is used by Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. under license. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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DISCLAIMER OF WARRANT Y
EXCEPT FOR ANY
WARRANTIES IN APPENDIX D OR A WARRANTY CARD ACCOMPANYING THE PRODUCT, THIS MANUAL AND THE HIPER+ ARE PROVIDED “AS-IS.” THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES. TPS DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE. TPS AND ITS DISTRIBUTORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN; NOR FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE FURNISHING, PERFORMANCE OR USE OF THIS MATERIAL OR THE HIPER+. SUCH DISCLAIMED DAMAGES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF TIME, LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFIT, SAVINGS OR REVENUE, OR LOSS OF THE PRODUCT’S USE. IN ADDITION TPS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OR COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH OBTAINING SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS OR SOFTWARE, CLAIMS BY OTHERS, INCONVENIENCE, OR ANY OTHER COSTS. IN ANY EVENT, TPS SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES OR OTHERWISE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER
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PERSON OR ENTITY IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE HIPER+.
LICENSE AGREEMENT – Use of any computer programs or software supplied by TPS or downloaded from a TPS website (the “Software”) in connection with the HiPer+ constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions in this Manual and an agreement to abide by these Terms and Conditions. The user is granted a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use such Software under the terms stated herein and in any case only with a single HiPer+ or single computer. You may not assign or transfer the Software or this license without the express written consent of TPS. This license is effective until terminated. You may terminate the license at any time by destroying the Software and Manual. TPS may terminate the license if you fail to comply with any of the Terms or Conditions. You agree to destroy the Software and manual upon termination of your use of the HiPer+. All ownership, copyright and other intellectual property rights in and to the Software belong to TPS. If these license terms are not acceptable, return any unused software and manual.
CONFIDENTIALITY – This Manual, its contents and the Software (collectively, the “Confidential Information”) are the confidential and proprietary information of TPS. You agree to treat TPS’ Confidential Information with a degree of care no less stringent that the degree of care you would use in safeguarding your own most valuable trade secrets. Nothing in this paragraph shall restrict you from disclosing Confidential Information to your employees as may be necessary or appropriate to operate or care for the HiPer+. Such employees must also keep the Confidentiality Information confidential. In the ev ent you become le gally compelled to disclose any of the Confidential Information, you shall give TPS immediate notice so that it may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy.
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WEBSITE; O THER STA TEMEN TS – No statement contained at 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, warranty and limitation of liability).
SAFETY – Improper use of the HiPer+ can lead to injury to persons or property and/or malfunction of the product. The HiPer+ should only be repaired by authorized TPS warranty service centers. Users should re view and heed the safety warnings in Appendix C.
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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Regulatory Information

The following sections provide information on this product’s compliance with government regulations.
FCC Class B Compliance
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential
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installations. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by on or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Move the equipment away from the receiver.
• Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is powered.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions.
CAUTION
Any changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate such equipment.
Canadian Emissions Labeling Requirements
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
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Manual Conventions

This manual uses the following conventions: Example Description
File->Exit Click the File menu and click Exit. Enter Press or click the button or key labeled Enter.
OR Alternate procedure for this step. AND Follow this step, but include this information,
enable this function, or change this property.
TIP
Supplementary information that can help you configure, maintain, or set up a system.
NOTICE
Supplementary information that can have an affect on system operation, system performance, measurements, or personal safety.
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CAUTION
Notification that an action has the potential to adversely affect system operation, system performance, data integrity, or personal health.
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WARNING
Notification that an action will result in system damage, loss of data, loss of warranty, or personal injury.
DANGER
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THIS ACTION
BE PERFORMED.
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Introduction
This chapter describes:
• The HiPer+ (Figure 1-1)
• GPS/GLONASS and your receiver
• Common HiPer+ functions
• Standard package contents and configurations
• HiPer+ components
• The Option Authorized File (OAF)
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Figure 1-1. HiPer+ Receiver

Overview

Topcon Positioning System’s HiPer+ is a dual-frequency, GPS+ receiver built to be the most advanced and compact receiver for the surveying market. The HiPer+ is a multi-function, multi­purpose receiver intended for precision markets. Precision markets means markets for equipment, subsystems, components
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and software for surveying, construction, commercial mapping, civil engineering, precision agriculture and land-based construction and agriculture machine control, photogrammetry mapping, hydrographic and any use reasonably related to the foregoing.
The HiPer+ can receive and process both L1 and L2 signals, improving the accuracy of your survey points and positions. The GPS+ component of HiPer+ receivers means you can access both the GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites of the United States, and the GLONASS (Global Navigation Satellite System) satellites of the Russian Federation, increasing the number of satellites your receiver can detect, thus impro ving the accuracy of your survey points, increasing productivity, and reducing cost.
The dual-frequency and GPS+ features of the HiPer+ combine to provide the only real time kinematic (RTK) system accurate for short and long baselines. Several other features, including multipath mitigation and co-op tracking, provide under-canopy and low signal strength reception. The HiPer+ receiver provides the functionality, accuracy, availability, and integrity needed for fast and easy data collection.
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Principles of Operation

Surveying with the right GPS receiver can pro vide users accurate and precise positioning, a requirement for any surveying project.
This section gives an overview of GPS and receiver functions to help you understand and apply GPS principles, allowing you to get the most out of your receiver.

GPS Overview

The Global Positioning System (GPS), run by the United States Department of Defense (DoD), is a network of up to 28 satellites (at time of printing) orbiting the earth every 12 hours. The Global Navigation Satellite System (GLON ASS), is the Russian Federation Ministry of Defense counterpart to
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GPS. At any one time, with a standard 15 degree angle, up to 10 or 12 GPS satellites are visible from any point on earth. When a receiver can also track GLONASS satellites, between 10 and 16 satellites are visible.
The GPS and GLONASS network has three components:
• Space – GPS and GLONASS satellites orbiting approximately 12,000 nautical miles above Earth and are equipped with a clock and radio. These satellites broadcast digital information (ephemerides, almanacs, time frequency corrections, etc.).
• User – The community and military that use GPS/ GLONASS receivers and the corresponding satellites to calculate positions.
• Control – Ground stations located around the Earth that upload data, including clock corrections and new ephemerides (satellite positions as a function of time), to ensure the satellites transmit data properly.
GPS receivers use ephemeris and almanac data to calculate accurate positions, and the positions of your survey points.
Calculating Positions
Once the receiver locks on to a satellite, it starts recording measurements and receiving the v arious digital information (ephemeris, almanac, and so on) the satellites broadcast. To calculate a position, receivers use the following basic formula:
Velocity x Time = Distance
Where Velocity is the speed at which radio waves travel (i.e., the speed of light) and Time is the difference between the signal transmission time and signal reception time.
To calculate absolute 3-D positions—latitude, longitude, altitude—the receiver must lock on to four satellites. In a
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mixed, GPS and GLONASS scenario, receiver’s must lock onto at least five satellites to obtain an absolute position.
To provide fault tolerance using only GPS or only GLONASS, the receiver must lock onto a fifth satellite. Six satellites will provide fault tolerance in mixed scenarios. Usually, the number of GPS and GLONASS satellites in view does not exceed twenty (20).
Once locked on to a satellite, the receiver collects ephemerides and almanacs, saving this information to its NVRAM (Non-Volatile RAM).
• GPS and GLONASS satellites broadcast ephemeris data cyclically, with a period of 30 seconds.
• GPS satellites broadcast almanac data cyclically with a period of 12.5 minutes; GLONASS satellites broadcast almanac data cyclically with a period of
2.5 minutes.
GPS Positioning
Calculating an accurate position requires the following three elements:
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• Accuracy – The accuracy of a position depends upon the number, signal integrity, and placement (also known as Dilution of Precision, or DOP) of satellites.
–Differential GPS (DGPS) strongly mitigates atmospheric and orbital errors, and counteracts anti­spoofing signals the US Department of Defense transmits with GPS signals.
–The more satellites in view, the stronger the signal, the lower the DOP number, providing more accurate positioning.
• Availability – The availability of satellites af fects the calculation of valid positions. The more visible
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satellites available, the more valid and accurate the position. Natural and man-made objects can block, interrupt, and weaken signals, lowering the number of available satellites.
• Integrity – Fault tolerance allows a position to have greater integrity, increasing accuracy . Several factors combine to provide fault tolerance, including:
–Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) detects faulty GPS and GLONASS satellites and removes them from the position calculation.
–Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) creates and transmits DGPS correction messages.
–Five or more visible satellites for only GPS or only GLONASS; six or more satellites for mixed scenarios.
–Current ephemerides and almanacs. –Several algorithms to detect and correct faulty
information.
Conclusion
Surveyors can use Topcon GPS+ receivers to collect data from a network of satellites and control stations to triangulate precise points anywhere on Earth.
This overview simply outlines the basics of GPS and GLONASS positioning. For more detailed information, visit the TPS website (www.topconps.com/gpstutorial/).

Receiver Overview

When power is turned on and the receiver self-test completes, the receiver’ s 40 channels initialize and be gin tracking visible GPS and GLONASS satellites. Each of the receiver’s channels can be used to track C/A-L1, P-L1, or P-L2 signals. The number of channels available allows the
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receiver to track simultaneously all visible GPS and GLONASS satellites at any time and location. The combination GPS and GLONASS (GPS+) antenna receives the different signals for processing.
An internal GPS+ antenna equipped with an optional low noise amplifier (LNA) and the receiver’s radio frequency (RF) device are connected with a coaxial cable. The wide­band signal received is down-converted, filtered, digitized, and assigned to different channels. The receiver processor controls the process of signal tracking.
Once the signal is locked in the channel, it is demodulated and necessary signal parameters (carrier and code phases) are measured. Also, broadcast navigation data are retrieved from the navigation frame.
After the receiver locks on to four or more satellites, it is possible to solve the so-called “absolute positioning problem” and compute the receiver’ s coordinates and time (in WGS-84). All this information is stored in the receiver’s memory, which can be downloaded later onto a computer and processed using a post-processing software package. When the receiver is run in RTK mode, raw data measurements can also be recorded into the receiver’s internal memory. This allows the operator to double check real-time results obtained in the field.
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Capabilities of the HiPer+ receiver include:
• Co-Op Tracking
• Multipath reduction
• Wide area augmentation system (WAAS)
• Adjustable phase locked loop (PLL) and delay lock loop (DLL) parameters
• Dual-frequency static, kinematic, real-time kinematic (RTK), and differential GPS (DGPS) survey modes
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Standard Package Contents

• Auto data logging
• Setting different mask angles
• Setting different survey parameters
• Static or dynamic modes
Standard Package Contents
The HiPer+ comes in a typical real-time kinematic (RTK) package with a Legacy-E as the Base Station and the HiPer+ as the Rover (also, refer to the re-packaging instruction card). The contents of this package include:
•HiPer+
• Legacy-E GPS receiver
• LegAnt-2 flat ground plane antenna
• UHF Base radio kit
• LitePole
• Tripod, tribrach, and adapter
• Pinnacle or Topcon Tools software
• Cables and cords
• Literature

Cables

Standard package cables include:
• Receiver-to-computer RS232 serial cable
• Receiver-to-SAE power cable
• SAE-to-SAE cable extension
• Alligator clips-to-SAE cable
• Power/charger cable
• Power supply W/48” SAFECO connector
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Software

Standard HiPer+ software includes:
• PC-CDU – controller software that can run on a Windows-based computer . Please refer to the PC-CDU User’s Manual for detailed information on this software.
• GPS radio configuration software – third party software, such as PDLCONF from Pacific Crest.
• Topcon Tools – Topcon’s post-processing software.
Software and software information are also available on the Topcon website (www.topcongps.com/software/index.html or http://www.topcongps.com/software/3rdparty.html).
The following software will also be useful for operating, caring for and using your HiPer+ receiver, and may be required for some applications.
• FLoader – Topcon’s firmware loader; available on the Topcon website.
• PDLCONF from Pacific Crest – radio configuration program included with Base station package; firmware upgrades available from the Pacific Crest website (www.paccrst.com/download/upgrade.htm).
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• BTCONF – Topcon’s Bluetooth module configuration program; available on the Topcon website.
• TopSURV – Topcon’s field data collection software; among many other functions, can be used to configure the radio/modem.
• Survey Pro GPS – optional third-party software for data collection and display; contact your TPS dealer.
• Carlson SurvCE – optional third-party software for data collection; contact your TPS dealer.
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