Spectra Precision Survey Pro v3.80 Ranger GPS User Manual - Manual (Page 34)

GPS User’s Manual
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Receiver Setup
General Hardware Configuration
7. Connect the power cable or insert
the internal battery into the GPS
receiver.
8. Connect the antenna cable.
9. Plug the data collector serial
cable into a receiver comm. port.
10. If your receiver does not have an
internal radio, plug the radio
serial cable into a receiver comm.
port. An external radio may need
its own power supply. If the radio
comm. port does not supply
power, plug the radio into
external power.
11. Turn the receiver power on.
12. Plug the data collector into the receiver.
13. Go to the Receiver card from the Job, Settings screen. Tap
5HFHLYHU 6HWWLQJV.
Data Collector to Receiver Communications
14. We will automatically attempt to connect to the receiver. If we
can not connect to the receiver, you will be prompted to auto
detect the correct baud rate and receiver port. Tap
2. at the
prompt or tap &KDQJH and then $XWR 'HWHFW on the Receiver card.
15. If the port and baud rate detected are not appropriate for your
receiver, correct them now. If this is not the correct port, then
plug the serial cable into the correct port on the receiver and redo
$XWR 'HWHFW. If this is not the correct baud, then select the correct
baud and tap 5HFHLYHU 6HW.
+ -
Radio Data Collector
Power
Serial
Serial
GPS Antenna
Receiver
Battery
GPS Antenna
Some systems do not require an external battery.
The baud rates can be different on each serial port.
Fig. 7: General Hardware Configuration