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Champion HC3 Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1 HC3 Ultimate Data Collector Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Appearance 1.1. General Diagram..........1.2. Keyboard............1.3. LED..............2. Operating Instructions 2.1. Installing the TF Card/SIM Card/Battery... 2.2. Charging............2.3. Turning the Collector On/Off......2.4. Connecting to a PC........... 2.5. Installing SurvCE..........2.6. GNSS Status............2.7. Camera.............. 2.8.
  • Page 3 6. Warranty Terms............7. Contact Information............. 8. Appendix - Product Safety Warnings......9. Getting Started 9.1. HC3 RTK GNSS Bluetooth Base & Rover with Carlson SurvCE..........9.2. HC3 RTK GNSS Network Rover with Carlson SurvCE..........9.3. HC3 RTK GNSS GSM Multi-Rover with Carlson SurvCE..........

  • Page 4: Appearance

    1. Appearance 1.1. General Diagram Wristband Hole GNSS Antenna Receiver LRBT GNSS IN GNSS IN Speaker LOCK Camera Power/Charging Battery Reset Key Function Key Direction Key Keyboard Power Key Wristband Hole COM 1 DB9 USB-B Charging/Data Port 1.2. Keyboard...
  • Page 5 The yellow section is the system defaults, and the functions of the 4 hotkeys are below: F1: Start menu. F2: Off. F3: Camera. F4: System main interface. The other keyboard operation: System defaults to the digital input method System Default Lowercase letters Press (Shift) Switch between / and -...

  • Page 6: Led

    1.3. LED Operation Power off Charging Full of Using charge Light Red light Green Status light on 2. Operating Instructions 2.1. Installing the TF Card/SIM Card/Battery Turn the back cover screw to the open position according to the instructions on the back cover, and take off the back cover.

  • Page 7: Charging

    5 volt cigarette lighter USB charging port. 2.3. Turning the Collector On/Off Make sure the battery has enough power, or connect the HC3 to the AC adapter. Press the power button for 3~5 seconds to turn on. Press the power button for 3~5 seconds to power off.

  • Page 8: Connecting To A Pc

    PC and also the ‘Synchronization Setup Wizard’. Click ‘Cancel’ or ‘Connect without setting up your device’. Click ‘Browse’ to check the files in the HC3 and then transfer data between your PC and the HC3. 2.5. Installing SurvCE...
  • Page 9 Locate and run the SurvCE_Install.exe file to install SurvCE. Select the Next button and accept the default components to be installed.
  • Page 10 The installer will prompt you to install a program to help it identify the HC3. Please OK this step and wait for the program to complete its installation by observing the screen on the HC3. Once you click OK telling the installer that the above software was installed, the SurvCE installation will begin.
  • Page 11 When the installer finishes creating the install file, you will see the install program begin on the HC3. When it completes, there will be a SurvCE icon on the home screen.

  • Page 12: Gnss Status

    2.6. GNSS Status Go to \My Device\GNSSViewer and run GNSSViewer.exe. The HC3 supports COM3 and GNSS ports and its Baud Rate is 9600. Choose a GPS Port and Baud Rate by clicking Setup -> Port Setup as indicated below. Click ‘OK’.

  • Page 13: Camera

    Click screen and select ‘OK’ to exit. 2.8. 9 Pin Serial Port The 9 Pin serial port is COM1. Transfer data between the HC3 and other devices using the DB9 null modem serial cable. 2.9. Wireless Connection (Bluetooth/GPRS/WiFi) 2.9.1. Standard Bluetooth Select ‘Start->Settings->Connections->Wireless...
  • Page 14 Select AutoConn to automatically reconnect on startup. Select ‘Manager’ from the top of the screen and select ‘Search BT’. After all BT devices have been found, select a device. Click ‘Connect’ to pair with a BT device of your choice. Your screen will display “Connect the BT device successfully”...

  • Page 15: Wifi

    Follow the installation guide to input a password and confirm the connection to WiFi. 2.9.4. GPRS/3G Data Connection Make sure there’s an activated SIM card in the HC3. Select ‘Start->Settings->Connections->Connections’. Click ‘Add a new modem connection’. Input connection name “SimCard”, select ‘Cellular Line (GPRS)’, click ‘Next’.

  • Page 16: Removing Programs

    3.3. Removing Programs Select ‘Start-> Settings-> System-> Remove Programs‘. Select the programs you wish to remove in the list and click ‘OK’ to remove. 3.4. Auto Power Off* *NOTE: The device does not support the Auto Power Off function, instead use Go-To-Sleep mode. Select ‘Start->...

  • Page 17: Accessories

    Memory capacity: 8G Mounting HW-02 Bracket and Pole (Claw) Clamp External GPS: L1 C/A, L2E, L2C, L5 Champion GLONASS: L1 C/A, L1P, L2 AS1-FS GNSS C/A, L2P Antenna BeiDou: B1, B2, B3 SBAS: L1 C/A and QZSS L1 Galileo: E1, E5a, E5b...

  • Page 18: Environmental Specifications

    IP54 standard Humidity: 5% ~ 95% (non-condensing) 6. Warranty Terms The Champion HC3 series is guaranteed against defective material and workmanship under normal use and application consistent with this Guide. The equipment is guaranteed for the period indicated on the warranty card...

  • Page 19: Contact Information

    In no event shall Champion be liable for any damages or other claim including any claim for lost profits, lost savings or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, the product.
  • Page 20 Care and Maintenance The HC3 is an electronic product and should be treated with care. To reduce the risk of fire, electronic shock, or product damage take the following advice: •...

  • Page 21: Getting Started

    Step 1 The left images are the Base HC3 and the right images are the Rover HC3. Either unit can be a base or rover. Once the two units are powered on, pick the Windows icon on the lower left of the screen, and the Start menu icons will appear.
  • Page 22 Step 3 Set the Baud Rate and PIN as shown. Step 4 From the Manager tab, search for the unit to bond with and press the Connect button. You will see “Connect the BT device successfully!” after each unit connects.
  • Page 23 Step 5 After creating a new job and selecting the coordinate system and geoid separation file, select 2 GPS Base for the base unit and 3 GPS Rover for the rover unit. Match the settings below for each unit. Step 6...
  • Page 24 Step 7 The antenna shown in this configuration is the Champion AS1-FS full spectrum external antenna on a 2 meter prism pole. Step 8 Note that all baud rates have been set to 115200. Selecting the green check mark on the base continues through the normal Base Configuration.
  • Page 25 Step 9 Select the “Read From GPS” button to establish a known base position. Step 10 Average at least 10 positions.
  • Page 26 Step 11 Select “Yes” to complete the base setup. Expect a line of site range of 3000’. Enjoy!

  • Page 27: Hc3 Rtk Gnss Network Rover With Carlson Survce

    9.2. HC3 RTK GNSS Network Rover with Carlson SurvCE Step 1 Connect the HC3 to the internet using either a GSM SIM Card or a Wi-Fi hot spot. The picture below shows a WiFi connection to the “eGPSGuest” network. Once you see the...
  • Page 28 Step 2 Under the Current tab, make the selections shown. Step 3 Under the Comms tab, make the selections shown.
  • Page 29 If one is not available, you may use another HC3 as a base and connect to it using long range Bluetooth or a GSM sim card with a static IP address.
  • Page 30 Step 6 Once corrections are being received under good conditions, your HC3 will fix. Only the following messages should be available through the reference mount point. 1005 Stationary RTK reference station ARP 1074 GPS MSM4 1084 GLONASS MSM4 1124 BeiDou MSM4...
  • Page 31 Step 7 Step 8 Thank you for your HC3 purchase!

  • Page 32: Hc3 Rtk Gnss Gsm Multi-Rover With Carlson Survce

    9.3. HC3 RTK GNSS GSM Multi-Rover with Carlson SurvCE Step 1 The left images are the Base HC3 and the right images are the Rover HC3. Either unit can be a base or rover. Base: The GSM network on the base must be started from Windows at this time but will be automatic after 5.06.
  • Page 33 Step 2 Base: Pick the Settings icon. Rover: Select the Equip tab and then the GPS Rover button as shown. Step 3 Base: Pick the Connections folder icon. Rover: Configure as shown.
  • Page 34 Step 4 Base: Pick the connections icon to open the connection manager. Rover: Configure as shown. Step 5 Base: Select Manage existing connections. Rover: Configure as shown.
  • Page 35 Step 6 Base: Press and hold the SimCard modem connection previously configured to start the network connection. Rover: Configure as shown. Step 7 Base: Start SurvCE and begin the base configuration as shown. Rover: Configure as shown using the IP address of YOUR Base, not the one displayed.
  • Page 36 Step 8 Base: Configure as shown. Rover: Configure as shown and press the green check mark. Step 9 Base: Configure as shown. Rover: Be patient.
  • Page 37 Step 10 Base: Configure as shown. Rover: Enjoy! Step 11 Base: Configure as shown.
  • Page 38 Step 12 Base: Configure as shown. Step 13 Base: Configure as shown.
  • Page 39 Step 14 Base: Please select “Read From GPS” for the initial configuration. Step 15 Base: Configure as shown.
  • Page 40 Step 16 Base: Configure as shown. Step 17 Base: Select No for the initial configuration.
  • Page 41 Base: Snapshot of an actual incoming connection showing 1 rover connected. The IP Address shown on YOUR screen is the IP Address you used to configure YOUR HC3’s in step 7. You are now ready to configure your HC3 rover(s).

  • Page 42: Hc3 Specifications

    5 megapixel Dimension 7.87”(W) x 3.78”(H) x 1.26”(D) Weight 1.2 lbs with battery Communications and Data Storage Long Range Bluetooth HC3 Base to HC3 Rover: 3000 ft; HC3 to Zoom90: 3050 ft GSM/3G WiFi ü USB Port Type B USB...
  • Page 43 Parameter Specification Receiver 72 channel u-blox M8 engine Type GPS L1C/A, GLONASS L1OF, BeiDou B1I GPS & GPS & GLONASS BeiDou Time-To- Cold Start 26 s 28 s 29 s First-Fix Hot Start Sensitivity Reacquisition -160 dBm -160 dBm -160 dBm Cold Start -148 dBm -148 dBm...

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