User's Manual

6 Configuring the Receiver Settings
54 SPSx50 Modular GPS Receiver User Guide
Using the SCS900 Site Controller software to configure the
base station, the rover, and the radios
As part of a total system solution for construction applications, the SPS GPS receivers
are operated by a TSCe, ACU, TCU, or TSC2 controller running the SCS900 Site
Controller software. The SCS900 Site Controller software provides the tools to
configure and start the GPS receiver in the modes used by the SCS900 system: RTK
Base Station, RTK Rover, DGPS Rover, OmniSTAR rover, SBAS Rover (using
WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS). Wizards help you through the process and, where possible,
assign suitable default operational parameters to the system. This eliminates the need
for an operator to know how to configure the receiver with the right settings.
The SCS900 Site Controller software manages:
• the radio, whether internal or external
• all cellular communications components, such as modems and cell phones
• the use of the Bluetooth wireless technology
The software also scans communication ports on the receiver to identify connected
devices. If the software cannot automatically identify the connected component, for
example, a GPS antenna, it offers options (often with graphics) to help you manually
select the correct component.
The SCS900 Site Controller software allows you to set operational tolerances and
settings (such as those shown below), which must be achieved before measurements
can be accepted. When outside of these tolerances, the SCS900 Site Controller
software warns you through on-screen messages or indications, and the
non-automatic acceptance of recorded positions. To set operational tolerances, go to
the Settings menu in the SCS900 Site Controller software.
Example 2: Use the Sky Plot screen toExample 1: From the Sky Plot screen, press
Ctrl+M to open this screen and change the angle
below which the receiver will not track satellites
set if the receiver will track GLONASS satellites