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VNet6 Plus User Guide Hi-Target Surveying Instrument Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved ADD: Building13, Tian’An Technology Zone HQ center, No.555, the North of Panyu RD, Panyu District 511400, Guangzhou, China.
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Manual Revision File number: Revision Revision Level Description Date 2017-06-19 VNet6 Plus User Guide ADD: Building13, Tian’An Technology Zone HQ center, No.555, the North of Panyu RD, Panyu District 511400, Guangzhou, China.
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Preface Introduction Welcome to VNet6 Plus User Guide. This introduction describes how to use this product. Experience Requirement In order to help you use Hi-Target series products better, Hi-Target suggests you carefully read the instruction. If you are unfamiliar with the products, please refer to www.hi-target.com.cn or contact Hi-Target Technical Group.
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Hi-Target is committed to constantly perfect product functions and performance, improve service quality and reserve the rights to change the contents in operating instruction without separate notice. We have checked the consistency between contents in instruction and software & hardware, without eliminating the possibility of deviation. The pictures in operating instruction are only used for reference.
1.1 Introduction HI TAGET GNSS receiver VNet series (referred to as "receiver" or "GNSS receiver") products include: VNet6, VNet6 Plus, VNet8 and so on. This manual mainly introducing GNSS receiver VNet6 Plus. The VNet Series GNSS reference receiver installed with the high-...
Based on the embedded Linux operating system kernel, is a real multi-user, multi-tasking, multi-platform operating system. With its system stability, management functions, powerful network; the Vnet6 Plus is suitable for a long time unattended continuous work. 2. Excellent GNSS multi-constellation tracking performance...
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. built-in 3G / 2G wireless communication function, can use the Internet, wireless network for data transmission and broadcast differential data. 6.Massive data management function Built-in 64GB high-performance storage and can support the maximum of less than 1TB industrial-grade U disk storage or external USB storage devices;...
VNet product technical performance parameters table. Avoid using the receiver in extreme environments. The VNet6 Plus (ground-reinforced) GNSS receiver uses anodized aluminum alloy for the shell, but should also be kept as dry as possible. And in order to improve the stability of the receiver and extend the service life, please avoid the receiver exposed to extreme environments, such as: 1.
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Do not place the GNSS antenna near sources of electricity and strong interfering signals: 1. Oil (spark plug) 2. TV and computer monitors 3. Generator 4. Electric motorcycle 5. DC - AC power conversion equipment 6.
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. distance more than 200m; away from high-voltage transmission lines, the distance should more than 50m to avoid electromagnetic interference on the GNSS signal. 3.To provide a stable device to fix the antenna. 4.To provide reliable and stable power supply and communication network. 5.
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Chapter 2 GNSS receiver Introduction 2.1 Front Panel Back Panel Front Panel Figure 2-1 Overall appearance of the receiver Figure 2-2 Front panel 1. MiniUSB port: Reserved 2.TF Card slot:Install TF(micro SD) card to Expand storage capacity 3.SIM Card slot:Install standard SIM card for 3G / 2G wireless network communication 4.LCD: Display receiver status information...
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. 2.2 Back Panel Figure 2-3 back panel 1.DB9 port: Data output and connect to external devices 2.GNSS antenna: For connect the antenna 3.Power port: Power input port 4. External clock: TNC Socket for connecting external atomic clocks 5.
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Figure 2-4 Mainframe 2.4 Button Function Table 2.1 Button Description Operation Description Click button operation< 0.5 s Double Click button operation interval <1 s Long Press button operation>6 s Table 2.2 Button Function Description Button Name Function status...
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Single click : Move right or Right button down See in Function Cancels or interface switch Button Press the Fn button and click satellite Combination the power button To upgrade lights Button the kernel; flashing 2.5 Indicator lights LCD information Status...
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Power / Alarm Light Always yellow External power supply Always green Battery powered Notice: double-click the power button to open the LCD display, the lights will turn off except for the network light. 2.6 LCD Status display normally will show the Status of satellites, IP, port and Network connection status.
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Wi-Fi is on 3G network status The 3G module is off The 3G module is on 3G network status Connected to a public network Power supply External power supply Battery powered 3G network No data transmission transmission status Data transmission Figure 2-6 Data transfer status...
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Figure 2-8 Satellite information 1-Satellite number of BDS;2- Satellite number of GPS;3- Satellite number of GLONASS;4- Satellite number of other;5- Satellite map of the sky Figure 2-9 Receiver status information 1-Receiver SN number;2-Version;3-Motherboard version;4-Expire data; Figure 2-10 Status information 2.Display setting ADD: Building13, Tian’An Technology Zone HQ center, No.555, the North of Panyu RD, Panyu District 511400, Guangzhou,...
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Figure 2-11 Setup menu 1- Data record;2- Network settings;3- Data download;4- System settings; Figure 2-12 System settings 1- Firmware Upgrade;2- Restore the default IP;3- reset;4- Reset the motherboard; 2.7 External port Table 2.5 External port descriptions Panel Panel Physical...
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Panel antenna External clock Connect with external atomic clock input 3G ANT Connect the 3G / GPRS antenna antenna PPS seconds pulse output output GNSS data output and external sensor COM1 Serial port access port Wired access to local area networks, LAN port RJ45...
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Chapter 3 WEB Administration 3.1 User login After network setting, GNSS receiver can be remote access in LAN or WWW through the IP Address. For the convenience of management, all users are categorized into three groups.
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. × ○ ○ Modify configuration Set coordinate system and × ○ ○ observation parameters × ○ ○ Control and modify log files Download or delete × ○ ○ observation file Modify data output × ○ ○...
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. WEB administration of VNet series support PC, server, tablet, Note: smart phone, etc. Please use IE 9+/Firefox 11+/Chrome 20+ to access the WEB system. Input ID and password and click【log in】to enter the WEB system. Or just click 【Guest】to log in as guest with elementary authority.
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. 3.3 Elementary info This sector located on the right hand part of WEB interface with the display of instrument ID of receiver, firmware version, registration, instrument status, motherboard info, amount of observing satellite, communication of receivers, etc.
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Number of opened port. Number of running transmission Number of enabled records. Figure 3-3 Basic information :system limits the display of satellite amount and data transmission for Note unregistered GNSS receiver and expired registration code. To prevent this inconvenience, please contact with Hi-Target for new code before it expires.
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. This interface is comprised of welcome page, reference station configuration, data recording, online transmission, files downloading, instrument info, satellite view, hyperlink option. By clicking the icon in hyperlink option sector, users can directly reach the corresponding page for further operation.
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Figure 3-6. Equipment info In the storage device tab, different storage address (internal storage, U-disk, TF card) could be chosen by clicking the inverted triangle on the right of dialog. When changing the storage address, storage information will be updated and displayed automatically.
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. figure 3-7. Satellite info Position info The exact location of device is shown in this sector and displayed with base map (satellite image as default, refer to figure 3-8). ADD: Building13, Tian’An Technology Zone HQ center, No.555, the North of Panyu RD, Panyu District 511400, Guangzhou, China.
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. figure 3-8. Position info Under the display with base map, press the arrow key (on the icon of to move the screen with corresponding direction. Zoom in/out with pressing icon of . Besides, 2D digital map and satellite image are available options in the dialog of 3.6 working mode This sector will introduce configuration of satellite, reference station, serial...
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. 3-9 below. figure 3-9. Satellite setting Receiver setting This sector will display the positioning status, antenna parameters and working mode. The local time, latitude/longitude, elevation, HDOP, PDOP, VDOP are displayed in present positioning status and reference station configuration is categorized into antenna setting and working mode setting.
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. ‘Antenna setting’. Antenna decrement:the value could be set in the range of 5dB to 20dB according to the motherboard model and antenna model. Here is the calculating formula below: Antenna decrement = antenna gain- motherboard gain- cable gain Antenna model: in base station mode, choosing right antenna model to calibrate the phase center position.
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Base station setting contains correction data format, correction interval, ephemeris output interval, 2nd correction output and station coordinates setting & auto-acquire. Figure 3-11 Base station setting Ephemeris interval:setting interval as 1min, 5mins, 15mins or 30mins. Correction data format/2nd correction output :...
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Figure 3-12 Rover setting Note:1. On base station mode, set correction format as RTCM if RTD correction is needed. 2. Raw data cannot be recorded and transmitted if turn on 2 correction output. The raw data displayed on the data transmission page is virtually the correction data.
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. stop bits and check bits according to the equipment parameters and confirm by clicking 【submit】. GNSS data output:setting 【port status】 as 【ON】 ,In 【connecting device】 , set as 【external sensor】 and choose corresponding 【data type】 , set baud rate, data bits, stop bits and check bits and confirm by clicking 【submit】.
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. IP address: displaying IP and port of receiver when set as server and displaying server’s when set as client side. Operation: contains switch on/off, editing and deleting transmission. figure 3-14. Comms transmission Click button to add a online transmission. Click 【edit】to edit current online transmission.
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. data. Raw data output could set 【transmission interval】 (0.05s, 0.1s, 0.2s, 0.5s, 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s, 15s, 30s, 60s). There are 8 protocols available with options of network setting and data type. Detail settings as below shows. Ntrip Client, Ntrip Server share the same setting, define the parameters according to the local network setting (refer to figure 3-15).
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Figure 3-17 ZHD Client setting TCP/IP Server、UDP Server transport protocol are applied with receivers as server. Under this configuration, IP address is the one of receiver address so that only receiver port settings are needed. 图...
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Figure 3-20 data logging Enable the data record and then set the flag name (the file name of data file header, the default setting is _zhd), select the record data type, we provide the original data and Rinex formats. At the same time data records can be set to a different recording interval.
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. File list In this function, users can check and manage the recording files stored in different device. Those files could be auto deleted via setting ‘Auto clean time’. Figure 3-21 File list Stored directory could be selected internal (internal storage), U-disk and TF card.
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. The downloading function of file list could be conducted by ordinary download or FTP download. Refer to chapter ‘data downloading’ in ‘basic operation’. There are three ways to go for data deleting action. Simple delete: only for deleting single file, directly clicking 【Delete】 button on the recording form.
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. FTP Switch Anonymity Switch User name/ Pass word Time setting Figure 3-22 FTP push 【Reset】 button would reset the setting as factory default, click 【Submit】 to apply the setting. 3.8 Advanced setting The Advanced page provides advanced commands and operations for the device, including host settings, motherboard settings, network settings, and log management viewing.
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Figure 3-23 system settings 1. System settings a. Station name settings: set the station name, the default value is "Station A". To change it, just directly input the name and then click 【submit】 button. b. UTC time zone: from there are 25 zones in total from UTC -12 to UTC + 12, the default value is UTC +8;...
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Figure 3-24 System settings 2. Data download password The password is designed for security of local data downloading. Applying for data file downloading within the use of LED button. This string is composed of four digits with default setting 1234; to change it, enter the new password and click 【submit】.
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. b. Reboot: Receiver restart, click【restart】, pop-up dialog box to select [OK]. The receiver will restart within 10 seconds and restart for approximately 1 minute. c. Reset the motherboard: GNSS board will restore to the factory settings, click [reset motherboard], and pop-up dialog box to select [OK].
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Figure 3-27 Remote control Event settings This sector will introduce Event marker setting and PPS setting. Figure 3-28. Event settings External Clock input: to input the external clock, please make sure you have get device connected then switch on and click 【Submit】. Contrarily, the switch should to be off before disconnecting the hardware.
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. PPS setting: the output frequency is per second. This tab is capable of setting PPS switch on/off, trigger mode (Rising Edge or Falling Edge), PPS Satellite System (GPS, BDS, GLONASS), Time-tag, Pulse width. When turning on the time-tag, this data will be output as correction message.
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Figure 3-32 Network Status and Setting Wired setting: There are two ways to obtain IP address via wired connection, DHCP (automatic detecting) and static IP (set manually). The machine will automatically set all parameters under DHCP mode while all parameters have to be set manually in Static IP.
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Figure 3-33 Wired settings Wi-Fi Hotspot Setting: several parameters could be configured in this tab including channel, password, IP address of receiver. The default setting for SSID and Password are SN and ‘192.168.9.1’. Users are able to visit Web administration page after connecting Wi-Fi.
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. manually in APN mode whereas everything could be set automatically under Auto mode. Figure 3-35 2G/3G Setting Log Files System log files records all user operation logging file during the running period and they list following time sequence. The content mainly contains users logging in, page switching, setting changing, data file downloading, transmitting, deleting.
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Figure 3-36 Log files 3.9 User management This page is composed of Users and Admin. Users Changing current user’s password. Figure 3-37 Users Admin This tab is authorized to administrator (zhdgps) only and being allowed to ADD: Building13, Tian’An Technology Zone HQ center, No.555, the North of Panyu RD, Panyu District 511400, Guangzhou, China.
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. add/delete normal users only. Refer to chapter【User log in】 for more details. Adding new user: define user name and password on the User Account Management tab (user name muse be composed of numbers, letters and underline, starts with letters with the length of 5~16 digits.
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Chapter 4 Basic operations 4.1 Architecture model GNSS receiver products can be used for ground enhancement systems and CORS and other fields. Receiver can connect to weather sensor and other sensors, and connect to central service area through the network cable or 3G / 2G network. Its architecture is generally shown in Figure 4-1: Figure 4-1.
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. The kit includes: GNSS receiver, VNet data cable (VS-3P), 3G / 2G antenna, GNSS antenna cable, power adapter (CL-1233), cable. The connection is shown in Figure 4-2 2G/3G antenna DB9 port Cable GNSS Antenna cable Power Adapter VS-3P cable Figure 4-2 Receiver connection...
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Red dot on connector Socket Figure 4-3 Connector installation Install, take SIM / TF card 1. Under the front panel is SIM / TF card installation slot, clockwise tighten the screws, counterclockwise to loosen the screws. 2.
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. 4.4 Network connection 1.LAN network connection You can use the cable to connect the GNSS receiver with the LAN, input GNSS receiver wired network IP address (default: 192.168.0.200) in the browser, then enter the VNet series Web management system login interface. Notice: GNSS receiver default wired local IP is 192.168.0.200.
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. WAN IP:202.96.185.34 Fiber optic transponders or ADSL MODEN GNSS receiver IP address: 202.96.185.34 Figure 4-5 Line connection method The GNSS receiver base station connects to the network by mapping the external network IP. As shown in Figure 4-6: WAN IP:202.96.185.34 Fiber optic transponders or ADSL Router IP:192.168.1.1...
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. There are two ways to change the IP address of a GNSS receiver: Manual settings and match automatically acquire settings; A. Manual settings Firstly, obtain GNSS receiver's local IP, such as the default value is 192.168.0.200 (if you do not know the receiver's IP, double-click the "power button"...
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. B. Match automatically acquire settings Double-click the "power button" to open the LCD, click the "Fn button" to enter the menu options, click "right" select 【 network settings】 , click the "power button" to enter and select【wired network】, click the "power button" to set the Receiver wired network mode changed as【DHCP】The system will automatically obtain the IP and wired network-related parameters;...
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Set the local LAN LAN port, and set the IP address as the GNSS receiver IP address. Wi-Fi network Wi-Fi network can be operated by LCD with button operation and WEB management system, WEB management system also can set the Wi-Fi network password, channel and login IP address;...
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Figure 4-10 Web management system Wi-Fi settings After opening VNet's Wi-Fi hotspot, users can use mobile device to search the Wi-Fi account then enter the password (default: SN number). And then enter the IP address of the GNSS receiver (default: 192.168.9.1) The mobile terminal interface after logging in is shown in Figure 4-11 (Account and password same with the PC side) Figure 4-11 Mobile device home page interface...
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. 2G / 3G network FTP push, remote control and network transmission using 2G / 3G network, you need to connect the 3G antenna, install the SIM card, under the【Advanced Settings】-【Network Settings】, open 2G / 3G network. If using Non-APN (green line) phone card, select【2G / 3G settings】-【Auto】...
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. display Return to the Click the Fn upper menu / button Cancel Switch Click Menu page: Data record, network setting, data download, menu left/right button system setting; System Settings menu page: Firmware upgrade, restore the default IP, reset, restoring the motherboard, the language selection;...
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. language Click the power selection button Click the left/right button Restore Click the power Reset: Click the "Power button" to enter the confirmation reset default button prompt page, click the "power button"; Reset the motherboard Reset;...
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. According to the actual parameters of the antenna information, set the antenna attenuation, antenna type, and antenna height (refer to 【WEB management system introduced】-【work mode】-【reference station settings】); Figure 4-13: Figure 4-13 Antenna settings 2. Base settings Set the work mode of the reference station as【rover】...
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Set the work mode of the reference station as 【 Base Station 】 , choose 【Correction Format】according to actual needs (OFF, CMR, RTCM, RTCMV3, RTCM32, BINEX for selection), ephemeris interval is recommended to select 【every 30 minutes】 (Every 1 minute, every 5 minutes, every 15 minutes, every 30 minutes for selection), manually enter the known latitude and longitude and elevation, and click 【submit】;...
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Settings】 dialog box, enable the status dial to 【ON】 , set the file 【Identification name】 (the first four digits and the last four of the file is serial numbers added by the system ) 【Data type】 Select【raw data】 or 【Rinex】 according to actual needs, 【record interval [S]】...
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Figure 4-17 Manual data logging settings Disposable plan records (according to the needs to set the time start and end), shown in Figure 4-18: Figure 4-18 Disposable plan data logging settings 4.8 Add network transmission Log in WEB management system interface, click the network transmission quick link or click 【work mode】...
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. sets According to the actual needs (choose from raw data, NMEA-0183, correction data, RS232 serial data, RS485 serial port data ) 【Transmission interval [S] 】 only the raw data have This option, recommend to use 1 (0.05,0.1,0.2,0.5,1,2,5,10,15,30,60 transmission interval [S] for the user to choose), the server IP , Port, user name and other settings are related to transmission protocol, see the specific【work mode】...
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. address transmitted to the server can not be the same. 2.when opening the second correction output, the 【original data】 turn into the second correction. 4.9 Data download Normal download In the WEB management system 【File Management】 - 【File List】, select the location of the data storage and the date of the record;...
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Figure 4-21 FTP download directory Click the catalog folder of the storage (select it according to the actual requirements), enter the date list, and then click the corresponding date FTP push FTP push can periodically push the data file to the server. Set the parameters as shown in Figure 4-22: Figure 4-22 FTP push ADD: Building13, Tian’An Technology Zone HQ center, No.555, the North of Panyu RD, Panyu District 511400, Guangzhou, China.
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. First, enable the FTP push function, set anonymous or non-anonymous user, server IP and port (data be pushed to FTP server IP and port), push mode (select cable, Wi-Fi or 3G) and push time, as shown above. Push time interface for quick selection of time and customization.
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. completely, click the "power button" to enter the download interface, click the "power button", go to the download days selection, click the left / right button to change the number of days, click the "Power button" to confirm, and then click the "power button"...
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Figure 4-24 Firmware upgrade Notice: 1.update the firmware package was named "VNet6 Plus Update.bin" (without the quotation marks). Please do not modify this file name, or upgrade the firmware fails; 2.upload firmware package, please do not close the browser, or upgrade the firmware fails.
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. firmware 】 selection interface) about 1 minute later, the receiver restart that represents the success of the upgrade. 4.11 Register the receiver In the WEB management system select 【advanced settings】-【Host settings】 - 【 System control】 click 【Receiver registration】 Expand the dialog box as shown in Figure 4-26 Figure 4-26 Receiver Registration The receiver License format is 24 digits, divided into 8 groups, each group...
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. 2.Check the registration code is expired or not, such as the validity of WEB management system and if the body number become red, means the registration code has expired, please contact related staff of HI-TARGET to apply for registration code, and log VNet series Web management system registered receiver;...
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Surveying the world,Mapping the future. frequency,make sure whether to open a record of a data record, and record the frequency is greater than or equal to the network transmission of raw data frequency, and open the automatic removal function. Establish several data records, at the beginning the recording is normal, but become not normal later 1.
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Chapter 5 Appendix 5.1 Reset Major items content The parameters after recovery Site name HI-TAGET High precision GNSS receiver UTC Time zone UTC+8 Antenna attenuation [dB] Antenna model AT-1200B Antenna high [m] Reference station Reference station Rover work mode Ephemeris interval...
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. port Server port settings Firewall Time input External clock input PPS output FTPPush User Only retain administrator privileges, and restore the default password Automatic cleaning 1 day time after full Small five-core serial Motherboard 1COM2 port pointing Power output Delete all...
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. 1 RS485/RS422 port 1 Ethernet interface 1 External clock interface 1 PPS Output Interface Internal 64GB storage External Maximum support is not less than 1TB storage Correction data CMR、RTCM2.x、RTCM3.0、RTCM3.2 format Human- WEB Web management system computer interactio- LCD、Indicator, button operating system...
Surveying the world,Mapping the future. Ground reinforcement system product manual Aluminum lugs Cross plate head machine wire [M3*6] Warranty Card Factory inspection certificate ADD: Building13, Tian’An Technology Zone HQ center, No.555, the North of Panyu RD, Panyu District 511400, Guangzhou, China.
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