User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- USER GUIDE
- Legal Notices
- Safety Information
- Contents
- Introduction
- Features and Functions
- Batteries and Power
- Setup Guidelines
- Setting up the Receiver
- Configuring the Receiver Settings
- Using the SCS900 Site Controller software to configure the base station, the rover, and the radios
- Configuring the receiver to log data for postprocessing
- Configuring the receiver in real time
- Configuring the receiver using application files
- Creating and editing the configuration files that control the receiver
- AutoBase Feature
- Default Settings
- Specifications
- NMEA-0183 Output
- GSOF Messages
- Adding Internal Radio Frequencies
- Real-Time Data and Services
- Upgrading the Receiver Firmware
- Data Logging and Postprocessed Measurement Operations
- Troubleshooting
- Glossary
5 Setting up the Receiver
48 SPSx80 and SPSx81 Smart GPS Antennas User Guide
Setting up the rover receiver on a jobsite vehicle
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CAUTION – This following rover setup is suited only to offroad (jobsite) vehicle use. Do
not use this method on a vehicle that is driven at speed or in traffic.
1. Do one of the following, depending on your receiver:
– SPSx50 or SPSx51: Mount the GPS antenna for the receiver on the roof of
the vehicle. Use a single magnetic mount or a 5/8"×11 thread bolt attached
to the roof bars. Run the GPS antenna cable for the receiver into the vehicle
either through a rubber grommet in the roof, or through the passenger door
window, which needs to be left slightly open during operation.
– SPSx80 or SPSx81: Mount the Smart GPS antenna on the roof of the vehicle.
Use a triple magnetic mount or a 5/8"×11 thread bolt attached to the roof
bars.
2. Place and secure the GPS receiver in a convenient location in the vehicle.
The GPS receiver can be controlled through the controller connected using
Bluetooth wireless technology.
If the receiver is not connected to vehicle power, then the receiver needs to be
accessed only to turn it on at the start of each measurement session. It may be
more convenient if the SPSx50 or SPSx51 is placed in a location where the
vehicle operator can see the keypad and display, to monitor receiver status and
to configure settings as required. Most receiver capability can be controlled
using the SCS900 Site Controller software.
3. Attach the suction cup to the front windscreen, dashboard, or other convenient
location in the vehicle, making sure that it does not obstruct the driver’s view.
4. Attach the RAM extension arm to the suction cup, and the controller bracket to
the RAM extension arm.
5. Lock the controller into the controller bracket and then adjust the bracket until
the controller is in the most convenient location. Make sure that the controller
does not restrict visibility through the front windscreen during vehicle use.
6. Lock the brackets so that the controller is held securely. If required, connect
either the GPS receiver or the controller to an in-vehicle power supply as
needed.