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Pre-survey Preparation

HiPerII Chapter 2

Pre-survey Preparation

Before beginning to survey with the HiPerII receiver, the follow-ing software needs to be

installed and configurations need to be applied:

 Install receiver configuration software See

"Installing Sokkia Topcon Software" on page 2-2.

 Optional: install SD card and/or SIM card

See "Installing the Optional SD and SIM Cards" on page

 2-7. Charge the batteries

See "Charging the Batteries" on page 2-9.

 Enable power source settings ( either attached or external )

See "Power Management" on page 2-11 and "Power-ing the Receiver" on page 2-14.

 Configure the Bluetooth wireless technology module

See "Bluetooth Module Configuration" on page 2-23.

 Collect almanacs and ephemerides ( after first-time configuration activities as described in

Chapter 3 )

See "Collecting Almanacs and Ephemerides" on page 2-26.

This chapter also discusses connecting batteries to the receiver, connecting the receiver and a

computer, and powering the receiver using different sources.

Installing Sokkia Topcon Software

The Sokkia Topcon GPS+ CD includes the following software programs used for configuring and

maintaining the receiver. This soft-ware is also available on the Sokkia Topcon website to

registered users.

 PC-CDU Lite ver. 2.1.15 or newer

 Modem-TPS ver. 2.2p2 or newer

 BTCONF ver. 1.3 or newer

 FLoader ver 1.0.07 or newer

If installing the program ( s ) from the GPS+ CD, insert the CD into the computer's CD-ROM

drive.

If downloading the program ( s ) from the website, extract the program's files into a folder on

the hard drive.

The following sections describe installing this software, and other sections throughout the

manual describe using this software with the receiver.

HiPerII Chapter 2

Summary of content (10 pages)

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HiPerII Chapter 2 Pre-survey Preparation Before beginning to survey with the HiPerII receiver, the follow-ing software needs to be installed and configurations need to be applied: Install receiver configuration software See "Installing Sokkia Topcon Software" on page 2-2. Optional: install SD card and/or SIM card See "Installing the Optional SD and SIM Cards" on page 2-7. Charge the batteries See "Charging the Batteries" on page 2-9.
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HiPerII Chapter 2 Installing PC-CDU PC-CDU is a comprehensive Windows software product designed for controlling GPS+ receivers developed by Sokkia Topcon. PC-CDU uses the GPS Receiver Interface Language ( GRIL ) to configure various receiver settings and diagnose receiver performance. The PC-CDU software exists in two versions: a full-functionality version called PC-CDU MS and a reduced-functionality version called PC-CDU Lite. PC-CDU Lite is available for free on the Sokkia Topcon website ( www.sokkia.co.
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HiPerII Chapter 2 Modem-TPS is available from the Sokkia Topcon website ( www.sokkia.co.jp ) or on the GPS+ CD. Computer requirements for Modem-TPS are: Windows98 or newer and an RS-232C port or Bluetooth wireless technology. Use Modem- TPS version 2.2p2 or newer to correctly configure the receiver. To install Modem-TPS: 1. Navigate to the location of the Modem-TPS program, and double-click the Setup.exe icon. 2. Keep the default installation location or select a new location. Click Finish ( Figure 2-2 ).
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HiPerII Chapter 2 Bluetooth wireless technology. Use BTCONF version 1.3 or newer to correctly configure the receiver. To install BTCONF: 1. Create a BTCONF folder on the hard drive, and place the compressed BTCONF zip file ( retrieved from either the website or the GPS+ CD ) in this folder. 2. Navigate to the BTCONF folder, and double-click the BTCONF zip file. 3. Extract the btconf.exe to the BTCONF folder. 4. Create a shortcut on the computer's desktop for quick access to BTCONF ( Figure 2-4 ).
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HiPerII Chapter 2 To install FLoader: 1. Create an FLoader folder on the hard drive and place the compressed FLoader zip file ( retrieved from either the website or the GPS+ CD ) in this folder. 2. Navigate to the FLoader folder, and double-click the zip file. 3. Extract the FLoader.exe file to the FLoader folder ( Figure 2-5 ). 4. Optionally, create a shortcut on the computer's desk-top for quick access to FLoader (Figure 2-5). Figure 2-5.
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HiPerII Chapter 2 Figure 2-6. Install SD Card Do not remove the card if the receiver is powered on. Damage to data may result from improper removal of the card. Once the receiver is turned on, the receiver board will detect the SD card, and it will be ready to use as needed. To install the SIM card ( Figure 2-7 ): The SIM card must support Circuit Switched Data to communicate directly between receivers. The SIM card must have GPRS or EDGE support to communicate with a GPS Network IP ad-dress.
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HiPerII Chapter 2 Figure 2-7. Install SIM Card Once the receiver is turned on, the receiver board will detect the SIM card, and it will be ready to use as needed. Charging the Batteries To charge the battery, use the included charger. It takes approximately two hours to completely charge one battery, and four hours to charge two batteries. The batteries are shipped from the factory without power. Fully charge the batteries be-fore surveying.
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HiPerII Chapter 2 The receiver's power button is used to switch the receiver on or off. However, the receiver will also automatically turn on if it detects activity on COM1. If you turn off the receiver while it is logging data to the memory, it will save and close any open files before turning off. The receiver does not support the use of schedules.
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HiPerII Chapter 2 powered using an external power source. Remove or insert the battery To remove the battery: 1. Please turn bottom to the top in HiPerII. 2. Push battery knob of both sides, and please lift battery cover. It becomes easy to lift a battery cover when push the center of a battery cover lightly. 3. Please slide with battery sideways, and please separate battery from connector. 4. Please lift up battery.
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