User's Guide

4 Setting Up the Receiver

This chapter describes best practices for setting up the equipment and outlines the

precautions that the user must take to protect the equipment. It also describes the

typical installation diagram of reference station composed of P5 GNSS receiver,

GNSS antenna, external power and network cable.

The antenna installation guidelines described here are the minimum standards. When

installing a geodetic antenna to gather precise observation data, always follow

recommended CORS installation practices to the greatest extent possible.

4.1 Guidelines

When the user set up the receiver, follow these guidelines.

4.1.1 Environmental Conditions

The receiver has a waterproof housing, but the user must take reasonable care to

keep the unit dry.

To improve the performance and long-term reliability of the receiver, do not expose

the receiver to extreme environmental conditions, such as:

 Water

 Heat greater than 65 °C (149 °F)

 Cold less than -40 °C (-40 °F)

 Corrosive fluids and gases

4.1.2 Sources of Electrical Interference

Do not place the GNSS antenna near the following sources of electrical and magnetic

noise:

 Gasoline engines (spark plugs)

 Televisions and computer monitors

 Alternators and generators

 Electric motors

 Equipment with DC-to-AC converters

 Fluorescent lights

 Switching power supplies

 Arc welding equipment