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CHC® LT500T
Handheld GNSS Receiver

User Manual

This manual is for use with CHC LT500T receivers sold by iGage Mapping Corporation.
Receivers purchased from other sources (other dealers or the factory) with similar model
numbers/names may not match devices provisioned by iGage.
8 September 2016
LT500T_UM_RevB_006.docx

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  • Page 1: Chc® Lt500T Handheld Gnss Receiver User Manual

    Handheld GNSS Receiver User Manual This manual is for use with CHC LT500T receivers sold by iGage Mapping Corporation. Receivers purchased from other sources (other dealers or the factory) with similar model numbers/names may not match devices provisioned by iGage.

  • Page 2: Copyright

    FCC Compliance FCC Notice: CHC LT500T receivers comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the Part 15 of the FCC rules when it is used in the Portable Mode. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Memory ‘Spaces’ on the LT500T ....................... 10 Connecting the LT500T to Wi-Fi ......................10 Connecting the LT500T to your Computer with a USB Cable ............12 Difficulty Starting Windows Mobile Device Center ............13 Connecting to a Cellular Network ..................... 13 Connecting Software to the Internal GPS ..................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you very much for choosing to purchase and use a LT500T Handheld GNSS receiver! This guide is designed to help you familiarize yourself with your new equipment and successfully use it in the field. If you have questions or suggestions, don’t hesitate to contact us:...

  • Page 5: The Lt500T Device

    Buttons and Indicators Power Button: ON: Press and hold the power button for 2 seconds to turn ON the LT500T. The device will take at least 45 seconds to fully boot, and the screen will go dark for a few seconds during the process.
  • Page 6 Click on the center OFF button to fully power down the LT500T. We recommend that you remove the battery pack if the device will be left for more than a few days or when you are traveling. If the device is placed in a padded case and transported in a ‘bumpy’ environment, there is a chance that the power key will be depressed and the unit will turn on and completely run down the battery during transport.

  • Page 7: Battery Warnings

    > 75% Charge 3 Green LED > 95% Charge 4 Green LED 100% Charge 1 Green LED BLINKS Battery status can also be determined by the battery icon at the top of the main menu screen: iGage LT500T User Manual...

  • Page 8: Charging The Battery

    It typically will charge to 90% of full charge in 4-hours if the battery is removed from the device. The cells can be charged when inserted into the LT500T device, with the device OFF. If you attempt to charge the battery while the device is ON, the device will be powered by the charger and the battery will charge very slowly.
  • Page 9 Click on ‘OK’ to return to the ‘System’ menu. 12. Click on the ‘BL Light’ button: 13. Set the backlight as bright as it can go: Click on the ‘OK’ button to return to the ‘System’ menu. iGage LT500T User Manual...

  • Page 10: Memory 'Spaces' On The Lt500T

    (“/”) folder are stored in the ‘My Device’ memory space. Connecting the LT500T to Wi-Fi To connect the LT500T to a Wi-Fi access point, from the main menu: iGage LT500T User Manual...
  • Page 11 Enter the wireless access point’s Network Key (password.) Then click ‘Next’ and finally click on ‘Finish’. After a few moments the LT500T will connect to your access point. iGage LT500T User Manual...

  • Page 12: Connecting The Lt500T To Your Computer With A Usb Cable

    Wi-Fi network that you pass by. Connecting the LT500T to your Computer with a USB Cable 1. It is best if your computer is connected to the internet prior to making the USB connection. If updated components are available they will automatically be found and downloaded during the bonding process.

  • Page 13: Difficulty Starting Windows Mobile Device Center

    Device Center’ before plugging in the LT500T will improve the connection process. Connecting to a Cellular Network The LT500T has an internal GSM cellular modem. The modem can be used with a SIM card activated for data only or phone and data.
  • Page 14 Connections’, if there are no existing connections, click on ‘Add a new modem connection’: 10. If there is one or more existing connections, click and hold on them, then click on ‘Delete’: Alternatively enter ‘broadband’. 11. Click on ‘New’: iGage LT500T User Manual...
  • Page 15 ‘Advanced’ tab on the top. ‘Domain’ blank. Click on Finish. 17. On the ‘Advanced’ tab: 15. From the My ISP dialog: Click on ‘Select Networks’. Click the ‘OK’ button in the lower right corner. iGage LT500T User Manual...

  • Page 16: Connecting Software To The Internal Gps

    By default, the baud rate for each of the ports (COM1 and COM6) is set to 38,400. If you connect SurvCE to the internal receiver using the ‘CHC’ ‘LT500T’ driver, SurvCE will set the baud rate to 9600 baud. We strongly recommend that you don’t use the SurvCE internal driver and instead use the NMEA driver.

  • Page 17: Configuring Survce

    ‘Connected’. 4. Click on the ‘Back’ button, then click on the If you are connected to the GPS, then ‘I/O’ button: NMEA messages should be streaming through the top gray display box. NMEA iGage LT500T User Manual...
  • Page 18 If asked, click on ‘Continue without connecting’. 12. On the ‘Equip’ tab, choose ‘Manufacturer: NMEA GPS Receiver’ with Model = ‘Generic’: 10. Click on ‘Select New/Existing Job’ and make an appropriate job, with an appropriate projection. iGage LT500T User Manual...
  • Page 19 Configure as shown above, COM1 – 38,400 16. There are a few settings in Carlson that will baud. make the LT500T work better with ‘Real- 14. Click on the ‘Receiver’ tab: Time’ data. First click on the ‘Tolerances’ button: Choose a reasonable antenna height.

  • Page 20: Special Note On Reference Frames

    Special Note on Reference Frames If your LT500T is receiving corrections from WAAS, then the raw measurements are ‘Current EPOCH, IGS08’ framed. If you are receiving corrections from a NTRIP network (in the USA), then the raw measurements are probably ‘NAD83 2011 2010.0’ framed.

  • Page 21: Connecting To A Network Correction Source

    Connecting to a Network Correction Source The LT500T has good accuracy when used with WAAS corrections in North America. It is also possible to connect the LT500T to an NTRIP network for even better performance. LTSet is used to connect to COM6 at 35,400 baud. LTSet makes an NTRIP connection via Wi-Fi or Cellular connection to the server, sends the GGA position message from the internal GPS receiver on the LT500T to the server which then sends corrections back to the LT500T.
  • Page 22 6. Click on the ‘Connection’ button: above.) 3. If the correct website is shown, then the LT500T is connected to the internet: Configure as shown above, then click on ‘Connect’. Click on ‘Back’ after the mode changes to ‘Connected’.
  • Page 23 8. From the LTSet window: If the mount point is a virtual reference Click on the ‘Ntrip’ button. server, then the LT500T must be tracking 9. Enter a NTRIP source name, IP address and satellites. The GGA message must have a Port, then click the ‘Get’...

  • Page 24: Using The Internal Compass And Plummet Laser

    Using the Internal Compass and Plummet Laser 4. Then click on Gsensor: 5. The Compass screen is shown: The LT500T has an internal compass, level and a pointing laser to show what the device is sighted over. 1. To use the ‘G Sensor’, click on start: Clicking the ‘Laser Alignment’...

  • Page 25: Warranty

    Our response to issues may exceed your expectations and our written warranty. IMC is “iGage Mapping Corporation” of Salt Lake City Utah USA. IMC warrants the LT500T receivers, which we sell, to be free of defects in material and workmanship and will conform to our published specifications for these periods:...

  • Page 26: Rma

    +1-801-412-0011 Or by email: info@igage.com To obtain warranty service from CHC (the Factory) send email to support@chcnav.com Purchaser’s return address and the RMA number must be clearly printed on the outside of the package. IMC reserves the right to refuse to provide free-of-charge service if the date of sale cannot be determined or if the serial number is altered or removed.

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