APS-3 User Manual
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1. APS 3 User Manual Revision 3 0 0 APS 3 User Manual 2015 ALTUS Positioning Systems Inc All rights reserved ALTUS the ALTUS logo and APS 3 are trademarks of ALTUS Positioning Systems Inc registered in the U S and other countries No part of this document may be copied used or reproduced without the prior written permission of ALTUS Positioning Systems No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for any purpose without the express written permission of ALTUS Positioning Systems Inc Mention of third party products in this document is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement or a recommendation ALTUS Positioning Systems assumes no responsibility with regard to the performance or use of the APS 3 due to GPS characteristics USA Department of Defense operations control atmospheric effects multipath and RF interference All understandings agreements or warranties take place directly between the seller and the prospective users Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate ALTUS is not responsible for printing or clerical errors All specifications are typical and subject to change without prior notice PAGE 2 Table of Contents Ds WARY OCGUCTION eiisireacncescevensinacevenawerevenanweaenan yee wensnpevenawpervananyeentnun yee E 5 LL TO OU po2. Altus Product Antenna name Absolute APC ARP APS 3 APSAPS 3 0 0906m APS 3G L APSAPS 3L 0 0936m APS T PN 10015 Display to North Relative offset 0 1135m 0 1117m PAGE 23 3 4 2 Slant Height Dimensions Height of ARP Slant Height 0 089m 0 0606m 890 l SEE DETAIL A R DETAIL A SLANT HEIGHT Figure 9 Slant Height Dimensions PAGE 24 4 Restore Factory Settings The Upgrade Manual describes how to restore the factory settings The Upgrade Manual is located in the GNSS x y z Firmware 1_Upgrade Manual folder on the USB stick _ ed Ji Computer ALTUS D Altus APS 3 G 3 4 0 GNSS 3 4 0 Firmware APS 3 gt File Edit View Tools Help Organize v Share with Burn New folder T ee Name j Date modified Type 2 Bootloader File 28 01 2015 13 56 File folder gt eg Libraries J 3 Firmware 28 01 2015 14 06 File folder J 4 Default Scripts 28 01 2015 14 22 File folder s jM Computer dJ 5_Firmware User Guides 28 01 2015 13 57 File folder gt Ge OSDisk C 4 a ALTUS D a Altus APS 3 G 3 4 0 gt di Documentation 4 GNSS a d 3 4 0 Firmware 1_Upgrade Manual gt jo APS 3 gt J APS 3G gt J APS 3L APS T J RXTools 1 10 4 gt UHFRadio Figure 10 USB stick folders 5 Upgrading software The Upgrade Manual describes how to upgrade the firmware PAGE 25 6 Frequently Asked Questions 6 1 Question How can tell which APS 3
3. SIM card in order for it to operate with the APS 3 Answer There are three key items that must be specified to get the correct GSM SIM card and service from your cellular service provider 1 GSM SIM card not UMTS 2 Data service only 3 No IMEI number i e no associated hardware handset SIM cards that had one or more of the above 3 features incorrect did not work In the USA AT amp T and T Mobile provide GSM SIM cards that have been used successfully with the APS 3 PAGE 28 6 13 Question How do configure my external radio as a repeater Answer n order to correctly configure a radio network with a repeater all radios must have matching settings Ensure the same frequency radio protocol channel spacing FEC and scrambling options are found on all radios For more detailed instructions please refer to our APS 3 Radio Guide document located on the Altus website 6 14 Question What is NMEA Output Answer NMEA National Marine Electronics Association output is a standard format of digital data exchange It provides the position time Latitude Longitude fix quality number of satellites being tracked as well as other pertinent data integral to GPS technology 6 15 Question How Do setup the APS 3 to output a NMEA message Answer The command for NMEA output may be issued via line command using data collection software SurvCE amp FIELDGenius or manually The easy method is to send a command to
4. for SD Card 2GB memory card for internal data logging SIM Card Holder A secure GSM SIM card receptacle PAGE 11 2 2 4 Using the APS 3 For problem free operation the user should read this APS 3 User Manual thoroughly before first use of the APS 3 2 2 5 APS 3 Front Panel Bluetooth RTK Power Internal Data Logging GNSS Satellite Power Button APS 3 Figure 4 APS 3 Front Panel Label 2 2 6 Front Panel Description LED ICON BLUE 0 RED pem Table 3 LED Operation STATUS ON OFF Established device Communication Idle for device bonding ON Solid Transmitting RTK corrections ON Flashing Receiving RTK corrections OFF No RTK corrections ON Receiver is Powered ON OFF Receiver is Powered OFF Fast amp Continuous 10 times per sec O Satellites Blinks 1 time then pauses 1 2 Satellites Blinks 2 times then pauses 3 4 Satellites Blinks 3 times then pauses 5 6 Satellites Blinks 4 times then pauses 7 8 Satellites Blinks 5 times then pauses 9 Satellites Internal SD card Data Logging On PAGE 12 2 2 Power Button The power button is located on the front panel and has the primary function for turning the APS 3 ON or OFF Secondary functions are for data logging On Off soft and hard receiver reboot reset In a soft reboot the receiver resets the firmware while retaining the current configurations In a hard reboot the APS 3 will recall the receiver s boot con
5. is configured to use the same RTK format corrections as the base Both Base Station and Rover must use the same UHF Radio Channel and same radio settings Moving the base and rover further apart or lowering base transmit power may help to establish a connection between the radios more quickly 6 6 Question How do know which message type to select RTCM V2 3 RTCM V3 0 CMR or CMR Answer Base stations are capable of transmitting different messages types It is important to confirm the base and Rover are set to the same message type If you are able to set both base and rover then use RTCM3 x as this format is compatible with virtually all receivers 6 7 Question My receiver will not respond to commands why not Answer A setting in the APS 3 has changed causing a disruption with power communication Power the unit off remove all power sources for 15 seconds and turn the unit back on After the unit boots perform a hard reset and upload the default script to restore settings If you are using a USB Serial adapter the adapter may not be compatible with the APS 3 If possible connect directly to a physical COM port on the PC Otherwise adapters using Prolific drivers have been found to work more reliably PAGE 27 6 8 Question Why will my receiver not shutdown when the power button is held for 4 seconds Answer A setting in the APS 3 has changed causing a disruption with power communication If the receiver does not power
6. latest Software version Answer Locate the most recent data collection software in the Support section of the ALTUS website These versions have been tested and approved by ALTUS Connect the data collector to a PC via Serial or USB connection Run the latest data collection executable and perform the tasks as directed on the screen 6 19 Question Does the APS 3 L1 vertical offset need to be added to the measured height to the bolt Answer No Data collection software adds the vertical offset automatically when the appropriate antenna type is selected 6 20 Question How do know which battery I can remove without having operations interrupted Answer Use the battery status indicator in data collection software to confirm which battery is In Use before hot swapping batteries Refer to the corresponding software manual for more details 6 21 Question How do check my APS 3 firmware version using SurvCE Answer In the Equip Tab select GPS Base GPS Rover In the Current Tab select the Information icon located to the right of the Manufacturer field This screen will provide the APS 3 firmware version as well as battery status 6 22 Question How do make the push button logging files increment rather than appending once SurvCE has been used Answer Send the increment command via the Send File utility which can be located via SurvCE gt Equip Tab gt GPS Utilities gt Send Command Then enter setFileNaming DSK1 Increme
7. model have Answer The APS 3 Serial number found on the bottom of the unit indicates the APS 3 model Serial numbers in the 10000 series are classified as APS 3 Serial numbers in the 20000 series are classified as APS 3 V2 6 2 Question How do calculate the slant height of the APS 3 Answer Refer to the following diagram Measure the slant height to the point as shown The data collector software computes the vertical height from the measurements and dimensions so manual calculation is not required with software that has programmed an APS 3 interface R 89 0 SEE DETAIL n R PAGE 26 6 3 Question noticed that the units get hot at the top What effect might this have on any operations Answer The APS 3 is designed to operate reliably from 20 to 65 C Like most manufacturers we test beyond that limit to ensure we can operate at the published extremes 6 4 Question Why am not receiving GLONASS corrections Answer First confirm that the base station transmits GLONASS corrections The APS 3 utilizes GPS satellites to get to RTK Fixed status first Then if more than 2 acceptable GLONASS satellites are available GLONASS is added to the solution for Fixed GPS GLO RTK 6 5 Question Why is my radio not receiving RTK corrections Answer First check Base Station Configuration Make sure that Base Station receiver is set up and using more than 5 common Satellites Check Rover Configuration make sure that it
8. off immediately after 4 seconds wait for 20 seconds to see if it powers off If the receiver still does not respond power the unit off by removing all power sources and then turn the unit back on After the unit boots perform a hard reset and upload the default script 6 9 Question can t connect to the APS 3 via Bluetooth why not Answer Make sure that the serial cable SER1 is disconnected The serial cable takes precedence over Bluetooth connectivity so Bluetooth will not connect when the cable is attached Also verify the Bluetooth is ON Visible on the hand held computer Lastly uploading the ALTUS default script using RxControl will configure all COM ports correctly and often fixes Bluetooth connectivity 6 10 Question What is the Bluetooth passcode for the APS 3 Answer The passcode is default 6 11 Question cannot connect using the GSM modem why not Answer Be sure that you are selecting the correct APS 3 model in your data collection software Selecting the wrong model from the data collector software will have GSM modem connection failure because the commands are different for each model Note the APS 3 amp APS 3 V2 have different default configuration files The APS 3 V2 GSM modem requires that Flow Control be enabled on the system Configure flow control on the APS 3 V2 by uploading the APS 3 V2 default script to the receiver 6 12 Question What are the correct specifications for a GSM
9. Array Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System Russian alternative for GPS Global Navigation Satellite System General Packet Radio Service Global Position System GPS eXchange Global System for Mobile communications Graphical User Interface Horizontal External Reliability Level Horizontal Protection Level International GNSS Service Least squares Ambiguity Decorrelation Adjustment Light Emitting Diode Minimal Detectable Bias Minimum Operational Performance Standards Multi functional Satellite Augmentation System Message Type National Geodetic Survey National Marine Electronics Association Original Equipment Manufacturer On the Fly Pulse Per Second Position Velocity Time Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring Receiver Independent Exchange Format Read Only Memory Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services Real Time Kinematic Satellite Based Augmentation System Secure Digital Secure Digital High Capacity Subscriber Identity Module Ultra high frequency Virtual Reference Station Wide Area Augmentation System PAGE 32
10. ar and tear use e Shipping damage e 9rd party software included with the product other than the warranty of the original manufacturer to the extent the manufacturer permits d Warranty is void if the APS 3 has been tampered with or opened PAGE 6 aT 1 3 Technical Support Contact your ALTUS dealer for first line support For further information please see the Altus support website for documentation and firmware upgrades or contact ALTUS Technical Support North and South America Altus Positioning Systems Phone 1 310 541 8139 23848 Hawthorne Blvd Suite 200 Fax 1 310 541 8257 Torrance California 90505 sales altus ps com USA support altus ps com EMEA APAC Septentrio Satellite Navigation phone 32 0 16 300 800 Interleuvenlaan 15G Fax 32 0 16 221 640 BE3001 Leuven Belgium sales septentrio com support altus ps com PAGE 7 2 APS 3 G Overview 2 1 APS 3 Product Family Overview Product GPS Glonass Galileo Terrastar UHF Radio GMS GPRS Ext Antenna APS 3u Vv vV x x vV v a APS 3m vY v x x x vV APS 3x v vV x x v vV v APS 3Gu Vv VY vV x Vv Vv x APS 3Gm Vv vV vV x x v x APS 3Gx v Vv v x vV v vY APS T vV v x v x x x APS 3L vY v x v vY v x 2 2 APS 3 G Key Features The APS 3 is an all in one cable free solution for your Surveying needs It s a simple and easy to use GNSS surveying product which provides the following features APS 3 136 Channel Septentrio AsteRx2e GNSS receiver wit
11. art or turn OFF Use the battery status indicator in data collection software to confirm which battery is in use before hot swapping batteries e Press button to open battery door compartment e Use the guide to slide the battery into the APS 3 e Swivel the battery door compartment up and push from the bottom until it latches completely What you need to know How long can each battery last when using A battery can last 4 5 hours APS 3 Will the APS 3 swap to a fully charged battery if Yes No user action is required one discharges Can remove one of the Before battery removal use data collection software batteries while the APS 3 to check which battery is in use Remove the battery is in use not in use How long does it take to charge a battery How do know if battery is fully charged Contact a Recycling Center to ensure proper disposal of lithium ion Batteries lt takes 2 hours to fully charge a battery Battery bay LED turns Green when fully charged PAGE 22 3 4 GNSS Antenna Offsets 3 4 1 NGS Calibration The APC ARP value is an offset as described in the NGS calibration data absolute http www ngs noaa gov ANTCAL Antennas jsp manu ALTUS relative http www ngs noaa gov ANTCAL LoadFile file ant_info 003 Antenna Phase Center APC gt YV 3 gt PS D ARP Reference surface For NGS vertical offset Antenna Reference Point ARP Figure 8 Phase Center Location
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13. corner of the map screen to open the Instrument Settings menu Select Raw Data Logging and select start stop logging 6 28 Question How do switch between reference and rover Answer Select the wrench in the upper right hand corner of the map screen to open the Instrument Settings menu Select Instrument Disconnect Back in the Map View select the wrench again to open the Instrument Selection menu From here you can select your GPS Reference or GPS Rover profiles 6 29 Question Why don t see the Satel protocol option while configuring my internal Arwest radio Answer Verify that you have the appropriate firmware 1 8 Rev 1B3 or later loaded onto the internal radio which allows for this selection This firmware can be found in the Support section of the ALTUS website PAGE 31 7 List of Typical GNSS Related Acronyms APME ARP ASCII CMR CPU CR CTS DGPS DOP EGNOS ESTB FPGA GLONASS GNSS GPRS GPS GPX GSM GUI HERL HPL IGS LAMBDA LED MDB MOPS MSAS MT NGS NMEA OEM OTF PPS PVT RAIM RINEX ROM RTCA RTCM RTK SBAS SD SDHC SIM UHF VRS WAAS A Posteriori Multipath Estimation Antenna Reference Point American Standard Code for Information Interchange Compact Measurement Record Central Processing Unit Carriage Return Clear to Send Differential Global Positioning System Dilution of Precision European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System EGNOS System Test Bed Field Programmable Gate
14. cy Canada 850 1900MHz International Europe Asia Latin America GSM Modem Make sure that SIM Card is activated for a data plan Will the GSM work with any cellular Only cellular providers with GSM GPRS provider capability Do need to unlock my GSM modem No Unable to connect to RIK Network Verify IP Port Username Password PAGE 20 3 3 Battery amp Charger The APS 3 comes with two lithium ion rechargeable batteries with a typical operating time between 8 to 10 hours 3 3 1 Battery Charger AC Adapter Input 100 240VAC 50 60Hz 1 7A Output 19 0VDC 3 16A 3 3 2 Charging Battery Table 7 Battery Charging Description Battery Bay 1 Battery Bay 2 LED Status Indicator e Battery Bay 2 e Battery Bay Power for Battery Charger Plug the AC cord to AC Adapter Plug in AC Adapter to Battery Charger Plug the AC wall battery charger into the wall socket and power LED turns ON e Place your battery in charger bay correctly e Wait until battery LED indicator turns GREEN for a full charge LED Description NONE Battery is not seated correctly GREEN Battery is fully charged RED Battery is being re charged Flashing RED Charge error or bad battery A fully discharged battery will take approximately 2 hours to fully charge and may not light the LED status indicator when first mounted PAGE 21 3 3 3 APS 3 Battery Installation and Replacement Removing the battery in use will cause the APS 3 to rest
15. e with unit is highly recommended What you need to know can t find the data Data log files are located in My Computer SD Card logged selected by drive letter SSN folder SSRC1 folder SBF file PAGE 18 3 APS 3 Device amp Specifications 3 1 Internal UHF Radio The APS 3 may be equipped with either an Arwest or a SATEL internal radio If the APS 3 is equipped with a SATEL radio there is a sticker in the left battery compartment indicating this Internal Satel Radio Figure 7 SATEL sticker Specification e Operating Frequency 406 MHz to 470 MHz e Occupied Bandwidth 6 25kHz 12 5kHz or 25kHz e Gain 145 146dBm What you need to know How do configure my UHF Configuration is done via data collector software Radio or dedicated tools located in the UHFRadio folder on the USB stick My rover is not receiving RTK Make sure that Base Station receiver is corrections receiving more than 5 Satellites Check Rover Configuration is set to use the same RTK message type as Base Check Base Station and Rover use the same UHF Radio Channel and settings PAGE 19 3 2 GSM Modem Specification e Quad Band GSM GPRS Class 10 Radio Device for true Global usage e GSM 850 900MHZz power class 4 33dBm e GSM 1800 1900MHZz power class 1 80dBm 3 2 1 Communication Protocol e NTRIP e TCP IP e UDP IP e Direct Dial What you need to know Whats my country operating 900 1800MHz within North America USA frequen
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17. figuration file default reboot Table 4 Power Button Operations What to do ON Press and release RED LED turns ON OFF Press and hold for 4 seconds and release or until power LED turns OFF Data Logging wine eerond anartand Data Leaning LED tue ONOFF ONO MMS a a eel Cen T Soft Reboot Press three times lt 1 second apart and Soft Reboot will occur Hard Reboot Press four times lt 1 second apart and Hard Reboot will occur 2 2 0 Ports Data 8 pin LEMO Serial 2 Power 4 pin LEMO External Control 5 pin LEMO Serial 1 Figure 5 Ports Description Table 5 Port Descriptions LEMO Description What to use it for 8 pin Data External Radio 5 pin Control Controller or Computer 4 pin Power External Power PAGE 13 2 2 9 Power Input The external power input is via the 4 pin LEMO connector The specifications are Power Consumption 3 6W Typical External Power 9VDC to 15VDC Current 300mA 12V DC Nominal Wire Color Function RED Power BLACK Ground GREEN Not Used WHITE Not Used Table 6 Power Cable Description PAGE 14 2 2 10 SIM Card Card amp SD Card Compartment SIM Card Holder Eject button SIM Card Holder Compartment Door SD Card 2 2 10 1 Purchasing a SIM Card w plan Cellular service is not included and is the user s responsibility to purchase and activate o Choose a GSM GPRS Cellular service provider o Call or visit the carrier s website to purc
18. h L1 L2 L2C GPS GLONASS and SBAS APS 3G 136 Channel Septentrio AsteRx3 GNSS receiver withGPS GLONASS GALILEO amp BeiDou APS 3L APS T 136 Channel Septentrio AsteRx2eL receiver with GPS GLONASS SBAS L Band e Bluetooth Internal GSM or CDMA Modem to communicate with RTK Networks e Internal digital UHF Radio to receive transmit RIK corrections e Two 2 Lithium lon Batteries for up to 10 hours of use Easy access removable SIM card for cellular service SIM card not Included e Easy access removable 2GB SD Card for internal data logging PAGE 8 SY 2 2 1 Navigation Accuracy Navigation Performance Horizontal m Vertical m Standalone Autonomous 1 3 1 9 SBAS WAAS EGNOS MSAS 0 6 0 8 DGPS RTCM1 3 9 3 0 5 0 9 RTK 0 01 1 ppm 0 02 1 ppm Table 1 Navigation Accuracy 2 2 2 APS 3 Ease of Use GNSS Antenna LED Status Indicators Power Button Release Button for Battery Compartment Battery A Compartment Battery B Compartment Figure 1 APS 3 Front View PAGE 9 SIM amp SD Card Compartment UHF Radio Antenna Figure 2 APS 3 Rear View The rear view of the APS 3 shows the door to access the SD card and SIM card GNSS raw data can be saved to the SD Card and the SIM card allows cellular service with the internal GSM modem The ports and the product label can be seen on the underside of the APS 3 There are 3 ports two serial ports and one external power input por
19. hase a SIM Card and activate a new line of service with data plan o Choose a data plan that suits your needs A SIM card must comply with the three basic requirements to function properly 1 GSM SIM card not UMTS 2 Data service only 3 NO IMEI number no associated handset To ease the configuration with data collection software it is advised to disable the PIN code Disabling the PIN code is not the same as clearing the values of the PIN code The easiest way to disable a PIN code is to insert the SIM card in a telephone and disabling the PIN code in the security settings menu PAGE 15 2 2 10 2 Installing SIM Card Turn Off APS 3 to install or remove SIM card Damage to SIM card may occur if installed or ejected with power ON To Install Remove SIM Card Unlock SIM amp SD Card compartment by turning lock groove horizontal Open SIM amp SD Card compartment Push the yellow SIM Card holder eject button to release SIM Holder Pull out SIM Holder Place SIM Card in SIM Card Holder Hold the SIM Card in holder upside down e Using the guide slide SIM Card Holder in the slot The eject button will pop out PAGE 16 2 2 11 SD Card The APS 3 comes pre installed with a 2GB SD Card for internal data logging When using with APS 3 for data logging it will record data in SBF Septentrio Binary Format which can be converted into RINEX format for Post Processing Handle the SD Card with care When not in use lea
20. n 1 2 1 FCC The APS 3 has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules The standard is designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when operated in a commercial environment This device will receive and transmit radio frequency which may cause interference to radio communications unless operated as specified according to this User Manual 1 2 2 CE Mark The APS 3 carries the CE mark which indicates compliance with the Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC directive and the Low Voltage Directive LVD of the European Union EU PAGE 5 aT 1 2 3 Warranty ALTUS provides a two year warranty for the APS 3 receiver free from defects in materials and workmanship from date of sale on the invoice of the original buyer Li ion batteries carry a six month warranty A ninety day warranty is provided for the cables and other accessories Firmware upgrades are free for life Software support is free for one year from date of purchase The warranty does not cover e Defects due to accidents abuse misuse negligence abnormal use or any other non recommended use e Defects due to environmental conditions that do not conform to APS 3 specifications e Defects due to improper installation or operating procedures e Defects due to modifications alterations or changes not made in accordance with the APS 3 User Manual and other technical documentation or directly authorized by ALTUS e Normal we
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22. ntal ALTUS 6 23 Question How do delete points that have been stored in SurvCE Answer One way to delete points is to go to the File tab and select the Points button Once in the Points Menu select the point and click delete 6 24 Question How do change my settings in SurvCE to use metric International Feet or US Survey Feet for the distance Answer These settings must be set when starting a new job In the File tab select Job Settings then select the System tab and choose the Distance Units from the drop down menu PAGE 30 E 6 25 Question How do stop the APS 3 from logging automatically on startup Answer Earlier versions than 2 55 of SurvCE saved settings to the receiver boot These earlier versions recalled the settings set during the last configuration and uses these upon restart To stop logging upon startup Close the Data File and reconfigure the base rover Reconfigure by selecting the green check mark on GPS Base Rover tab Else upgrade SurvCE to version 2 55 6 26 Question Why does SurvCE give me an error message when trying to configure the internal Arwest UHF radio to Satel protocol Answer Verify that you have the appropriate firmware 1 8 Rev 1B3 or later loaded onto the internal radio which allows for this selection This firmware can be found in the download section of the ALTUS support webpage 6 27 Question How do start stop raw data logging Answer Select the wrench in the upper right hand
23. t Also located on the base of the APS 3 is a TNC connector for a UHF antenna which is utilized by the internal radio ALWAYS connect a UHF antenna before powering ON the APS 3 The threaded connector in the middle is a standard 5 8 connector for mounting onto survey poles or accessories Data 8 pin LEMO Power 4 pin LEMO Control 5 pin LEMO Model amp Serial 5 8 Thread Nut CE FCC Bluetooth Label TNC Connector for UHF Radio Antenna Figure 3 APS 3 Bottom View PAGE 10 2 2 3 Shipping Case Contents Table 2 Shipping Contents A APS 3 UHF Radio Antenna 2GB SD Card SIM Card Holder 2 Lithium ion Batteries Battery Charger AC Adapter ee Power Cable Controller Cable Data Cable unterminated _ SIM Card not included A full APS 3 system consists of the following items Items What to use it for UHF Radio Antenna A UHF Radio Antenna should be connected to the APS 3 s TNC connector before powering ON Lithium ion Battery Provides internal power to the APS 3 Battery Charger Charge the lithium ion batteries Handheld Controller Configure and control the APS 3 Device Controller Cable RS232 Serial connectivity to handheld controller or computer Required when upgrading firmware Data Cable Communication to devices such as external radios or modems Power Cable Provide 9 15 VDC external power with use of battery or power supply Preinstalled Items What to use it
24. the receiver after you have completed configuration For example the command to send out a GGA string once per second is SNO STREAM9I COM3 GGA SEC1 To send more than one NMEA strings use the variable For example to add ZDA the command is SNO STREAM9I COM3 GGA ZDA SEC1 6 16 Question What is the difference between GSM vs CDMA Answer GSM Global System for Mobile communications is an international standard and uses a SIM Subscriber Identity Module card It is best suited for international roaming The advantage of a SIM card is that it may be placed in any device the user would like at any time CDMA Code Division Multiple Access is a signal that is better suited for voice as studies have shown These devices do not use a SIM card and thereby make switching devices much more difficult and time consuming The European Union mandated the sole use of GSM technology making CDMA not practical in that area CDMA is much more complicated than that of a simple GSM system as a result the batteries in CDMA devices deplete at a higher rate than GSM devices PAGE 29 6 17 Question How can verify the Windows Mobile version my handheld device is operating on Answer In the main view of the controller select the Start Menu next click Settings Menu then select the System tab lastly select the About icon which will display the Windows Mobile version 6 18 Question How do update my data collector to the
25. ve it inside the APS 3 or place it in SD Card Holder for transportation or storage A 2GB SD Card has capacity of 8 8 days at 1Hz data rate Memory is used at 9 4 MB hr when logging default data at 1Hz File Information Format Septentrio Binary Format SBF Size Up to 72kB per second Turn OFF the APS 3 to install or remove SD card Data loss and corruption may occur if SD Card is removed while APS 3 is ON 2 2 11 1 Removing SD Card e Unlock SIM amp SD Card compartment on the back of the APS 3 Open SIM amp SD Card compartment e Push SD Card to release locking mechanism e Pull SD Card out of the slot 2 2 11 2 Installing SD Card e Unlock SIM amp SD Card compartment on the back of the APS 3 e Open SIM amp SD Card compartment Insert SD Card using the guide Push SD Card into the slot until it locks into place PAGE 17 2 2 11 3 Formatting SD Card It is advized to format a new SD card using RxControl SD cards formatted on a PC may not be recognized Rx Control is part of the RxTools package located on the USB stick 2 2 11 4 Compatible SD Cards Not all removable SD cards are guaranteed to be compatible with the APS 3 e High capacity such as SDHC are not supported e SD Cards with slow speed may experience slow transfer time when loading files Slow transfer times can also occur with SD Cards that have many files in them e While most SD cards can be used with the APS 3 using the SD Card which cam
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