User's Manual

SPSx80 Smart GPS Antenna User Guide 45
Setting up the Receiver 5
Common ways to set up a rover receiver
You can set up a rover receiver in different ways depending on the application. The
components that make up a rover receiver are:
• GPS receiver
• GPS antenna
• controller/computer
• rod mounting equipment, including a rod, receiver bracket, and controller
bracket
• vehicle mounting equipment, including a suction cup and ball joint, extension
arm, controller bracket, magnetic antenna mount, and necessary cables.
• backpack equipment, including backpack and antenna-mounting rod
• marine vessel mounting equipment, including receiver bracket, cables, antenna,
and radio antenna brackets.
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 SPS770: 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: Mount the receiver 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 (SPSx50 or SPSx80) or a cable connected to a port
on the receiver (SPS770).
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 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.