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Pole-Mounted Rover System........................................................................ 199
GPS Receiver - Radio Antenna .................................................................... 199
GPS Receiver - GPS Antenna...................................................................... 200
GPS Receiver - Communication Module ...................................................... 201
GPS Receiver - Receiver Power System ..................................................... 202
Handheld Computer - GPS Receiver............................................................ 203
Mounting the System to the Pole.................................................................. 204
Fully Connected Z-Max Rover System ......................................................... 205
Backpack-Mounted Rover System ............................................................... 205
GPS Receiver - Communication Module ...................................................... 206
GPS Receiver - Receiver Power System ..................................................... 206
GPS Receiver - Max-RF Adapter ................................................................. 207
Mount the GPS Receiver Module to the Backpack....................................... 208
Range Pole RF Adapter - Survey Pole ......................................................... 209
UHF Radio Antenna...................................................................................... 210
GPS Antenna................................................................................................ 211
GPS Receiver - Range Pole RF Adapter...................................................... 212
Handheld Computer - GPS Receiver............................................................ 213
Fully Connected Z-Max Backpack Rover System ........................................ 215
Chapter 4 RTK Survey Preparation ....................................... 217
RTK Parameters ...............................................................................................217
Data Formats ................................................................................................ 217
RTK Positioning Modes ................................................................................ 218
RTK Logging Modes ..................................................................................... 220
RTK Position Output ..................................................................................... 221
Base Station Position.................................................................................... 221
Antenna Reduction ....................................................................................... 222
Base System Setup ..........................................................................................223
Select Appropriate Base System Site........................................................... 223
Position Tripod Over Base Point................................................................... 223
Mount the Base Radio and Antenna............................................................. 224
Connect System Components ...................................................................... 227
Mount the Base System................................................................................ 227
Measure Instrument Height (HI) of GPS Antenna ........................................ 227
Power Up Base System................................................................................ 228
Configure Base GPS Receiver to Function as RTK Base ............................ 228
Enter Base Station Site ID, Coordinates, and HI Into Base Receiver........... 229
Configure the Base Data Link....................................................................... 229
Verify Base Receiver Function ..................................................................... 231
Rover System Setup .........................................................................................232
Connect System Components ...................................................................... 232
Compute the GPS Antenna Instrument Height (HI)...................................... 234
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