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Additional settings, 20 additional settings – Spectra Precision Survey Pro v5.1 User Manual

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20

Additional Settings

Once connected to a GNSS receiver, additional settings are needed to
complete its configuration. These are accessible through the icons next to each
receiver profile. From left to right:

At this stage, only the settings accessible through the

button are

recommended.

The remaining settings are required for RTK operation only. They will be
presented later as a preliminary step to this type of surveying mode (see 6.
GNSS Surveying on page 34
).

The next recommended step is to check the GNSS status (see Checking the
GNSS Status on page 21
).

Icon

Function

or

Shown when respectively a Bluetooth or cable connection has been set between
Survey Pro and the receiver (see connection procedure above).
If the Bluetooth icon is shown, tapping this icon will provide the receiver brand and
model as well as the receiver Bluetooth name.
If the Serial icon is shown, tapping this icon will display the serial line settings.

or

Provides access to the GNSS receiver’s Data Modem settings tab.
The first icon (globe) is shown when the receiver is expected to use an Internet
modem to receive base data (corrections), the second one (radio) when the receiver
is expected to use a radio modem for the same purpose.
Provides access to the GNSS receiver’s General settings tab. These settings are
receiver-dependent but you will usually encounter the ones listed below:
Elevation Cutoff, in degrees, also called elevation mask. This parameter limits

the use of satellites to those that are high enough in the sky, seen from the
receiver antenna. All satellites located under this zenith angle will be rejected
(default: 10°).

Storage location (internal memory or USB) where the collected raw data files

(for post-processing) will be stored.

NMEA outputs. The receiver may be internally set to output NMEA messages.

This parameter allows you to control the output of these messages (on/off).