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GSSI SIR 4000 Connecting Manual

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Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc.
Connecting SIR 4000 to Juniper Geode GPS
Your Juniper Geode has been preconfigured with GSSI recommended settings and will seamlessly
integrate with your SIR 4000. For your reference, the following guide details the configuration of Geode
GPS units using Geode Connect software for Windows operating systems. Please refer to this guide if you
have changed any parameters and want to return your unit to GSSI recommended settings.
Juniper Geode Configuration
1
Download and install Geode Connect program on your computer:
https://www.junipersys.com/support/article/12957
2
Disable your computer's Bluetooth radio, then connect Juniper Geode to computer using a serial port
or USB to serial converter
a)
Recommended serial cable: Male to female straight-through 9-pin RS232
(Suggested: Star Tech 2m Straight-Through Cable –part # MXT1002MBK)
b)
Recommended USB to Serial adapter: Belkin USB-to-Serial Adapter (sku
F5U257)
c)
Connect the USB-to-Serial adapter to your PC, then plug the cable into the
Geode (otherwise, your PC might think the Geode is a computer mouse...)
Note: The Geode must be configured using the port you'll be connecting to – in this case,
the 9-pin serial port. You cannot configure the Geode's serial port using a Bluetooth or
USB connection.
3
Configure the Geode from the Geode Connect Home Screen by clicking the settings button.
a)
See accompanying Geode Connect screenshots (below)
b)
Don't forget to click the Save icon on each page after changing settings
MN36-219 Rev A
Using the Juniper Geode GPS
with SIR 4000 or UtilityScan

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  • Page 1 Your Juniper Geode has been preconfigured with GSSI recommended settings and will seamlessly integrate with your SIR 4000. For your reference, the following guide details the configuration of Geode GPS units using Geode Connect software for Windows operating systems. Please refer to this guide if you have changed any parameters and want to return your unit to GSSI recommended settings.
  • Page 2 Using the Juniper Geode GPS Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. with SIR 4000 or UtilityScan GSSI Recommended Juniper Geode settings for SIR 4000 Settings Menu Environment: Custom • • Update Rate: 1Hz NMEA/Logging Menu NMEA Sentences: GGA only • • Active Constellations: GPS and GLONASS •...
  • Page 3 Using the Juniper Geode GPS Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. with SIR 4000 or UtilityScan GSSI Geode Connect Home Screen Settings Menu ECOMMENDED EODE ONNECT SETTINGS FOR SIR 4000 Advanced Menu Settings Button Save Button NMEA/Logging Menu Settings Menu Save Save...
  • Page 4 If using an analog antenna (400MHz, 270MHz, 200MHz, etc) with a blue control cable, the serial cable from the GPS must plug into the 9-pin serial port on the SIR 4000. If using a digital antenna (350HS, 300/800DF) with a thin black control cable, the serial cable from the GPS must plug into the 9-pin serial port on the digital antenna.
  • Page 5 UtilityScan system. For your reference, the following guide details the configuration of Geode GPS units using Geode Connect software for Windows operating systems. Please refer to this guide if you have changed any parameters and want to return your unit to GSSI recommended settings. Juniper Geode Configuration Download and install Geode Connect program on your computer: https://www.junipersys.com/support/article/12957...
  • Page 6 Using the Juniper Geode GPS Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. with SIR 4000 or UtilityScan Settings Menu Geode Connect Home Screen NMEA/Logging Menu Save Save Button Button Advanced Menu Settings Menu GSSI ECOMMENDED EODE ONNECT SETTINGS FOR TILITY NDROID ASED Save...
  • Page 7 Using the Juniper Geode GPS Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. with SIR 4000 or UtilityScan UtilityScan Settings for Connecting to Juniper Geode GPS Turn on UtilityScan antenna, power on your tablet, and turn on the Geode GPS. Do not open the UtilityScan app.
  • Page 8 Using the Juniper Geode GPS Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. with SIR 4000 or UtilityScan Open the UtilityScan app, and select ScanMax on the upper carousel. On the bottom menus, navigate to the GPS button and click it. Ensure that GPS Options is set to External GPS. Tap the GPS Status button so it reads On.