Software; Field Application Software; Gps Fieldmate (Mine Surveyor Ii/Seismark Ii) - ashtech Z-Xtreme System Manual

installed, the receiver can be expected to operate for approximately 22 hours.
The radio at the rover system is powered by the GPS receiver through the communi-
cation cable connecting the two components. Therefore, there is no separate power
system requirement for the radio at the rover system.
The radio at the base system is powered by either the GPS receiver or by an external
power source, depending on the radio type used. The spread-spectrum radio is pow-
ered by the GPS receiver through the communication cable connecting the two com-
ponents. The UHF/VHF radio cannot be powered this way due to the amount of
power required to support this radio. Therefore, it requires an external power source.
Since the 35 watt UHF/VHF radio draws so much power, it is recommended that a
vehicle battery be used as a power source. The ZX SuperStation does not include
such a battery in its standard configuration; one is available as an option.

Software

As with hardware, an RTK system includes a number of software components used
both in the office and in the field. The ZX SuperStation offers options for some of the
software components. Each component is discussed below.

Field Application Software

The field application software resides in the handheld computer/data collector used
with the rover system. As with a conventional total station, this software is the user's
interface to the base and rover systems, facilitating survey preparation and execu-
tion. This software may be specifically designed to work only with the RTK system, or
may be usable with both GPS and conventional surveying equipment.
The ZX SuperStation provides two options for field application software: FieldMate
and Survey Pro.

GPS FieldMate (Mine Surveyor II/Seismark II)

FieldMate was designed by Ashtech specifically for use with Ashtech RTK systems.
FieldMate offers all basic requirements for performing RTK surveys. The software
guides you through all steps required in feature location and feature stakeout tasks.
Its interface is straightforward and easy to master. If GPS FieldMate is the choice for
field application software, the choice in handheld computer is limited to the Husky
MP2500, since FieldMate is a DOS-based program.
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