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STONEX S900A

GNSS Receiver

User Manual

www.stonex.it
Feb 2020 - Ver.1 - Rev.0

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  • Page 1: Gnss Receiver

    STONEX S900A GNSS Receiver User Manual www.stonex.it Feb 2020 - Ver.1 - Rev.0...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    New IMU Technology ................ 17 IMU with Stonex Cube-a .................... 18 4.1.1 Sensor Activation and Configuration ..............18 4.1.2 Initialization ........................21 4.1.3 RMS Study and Sensor Calibration ................. 23 Accessories ..................30 Carrying case ......................... 30 Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 3 For countries in the European Union (EU) ................41 For countries outside European Union (EU) ................ 41 Appendix 3: Safety Recommendations ............42 Warnings and Cautions ......................42 Wireless Module Approval ......................42 Instrument Approval........................43 Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction This document is user guide for S900A and it is intended to introduce how to use the receiver correctly. S900A GNSS receiver is a multiple-frequency receiver and designed for GNSS surveying applications. It is available as a base station, or as a standalone rover, which can be switched freely whenever and wherever, offering maximum versatility in the system configuration to meet your specific requirements.
  • Page 5 4G LTE and Bluetooth / WLAN datalink support • UHF datalink with internal 1 W radio module • Easy configuration from Web UI and remote server. • Support New Sensor for Tilt measure • Intelligent connection • IP67 Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 6: Receiver Appearance

    Flashing green and red alternately: GNSS board abnormal 2. Datalink indicator Green: datalink setting succeeds Flashing green: data in normal transmission Flashing blue: in static mode, flashing blue according to static sampling interval Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 7 4. Power indicator Green: the power supply in 30%-100% Flashing green: power in 10%-30% Flashing red: power<10% with warning beep 5. Bluetooth indicator Blue: Bluetooth has connected Off: no connection Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 8: Bottom View

    1. 7-pin LEMO Connects PC or handheld device, USB + serial port 2. 5-pin LEMO Connects external power and the external radio 3. TNC connector Connects to the UHF antenna for the internal radio module Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 9: Web Interface

    “admin”, and password that is “password”. 2.1 Status The status page displays the current state of S900 receiver, including position information, data link status, satellite charts, and instrumentation information. Click on a module to display its details. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 10: Settings

    These are all the parameters can be used in static collection. At last, there are two record options. If you activate auto record, it will collect data automatic when you power on the receiver. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 11 Then the last it’s Bluetooth, after selecting the datalink as Bluetooth, there are little option that you can configure. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 12 If you select Network, then besides set the data type, site ID, base position and record raw data, the most important is you can input APN account, APN user and password, connect mode, caster address and port. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 13: Download

    “firmware version” on the “instrument information” page. 2.4.2 Device register The register code consists of 32 digits and letters. You can register the device via WEB UI. The detailed steps are shown as followed. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 14: Set The Language

    As you can see, there is language button in the right-up side of WebUI. And the S900 has 7 languages to set up. They are Chinese, English, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish and Japanese. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 15: Basic Operation

    3.4 Receiver self-check Self-check functionality is to check whether every module works normally. When S900A receiver has indicators off or module doesn’t work normally, you can use self-check to inspect the receiver. S900A self-check consists of six parts, namely GNSS, radio, network, WIFI, Bluetooth, and sensor. The self- check results will be voice broadcasted in the process.
  • Page 16: Insert Cards

    (the same direction as the icon), cover the card slot cover. Open the upper cover in the arrow direction , then install or uninstall the MicroSD or SIM card (card shape is same as the above mark). Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 17 Figure 3.1: MicroSD and SIM card slots (open on the left, closed on the right) Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 18: New Imu Technology

    The initialization process is much simpler.  You can use Stonex Cube-a field software to calibrate the sensor; Cube- a will ask to initialize the IMU when needed and it will show how to do it. The process is very fast, usually a few seconds for IMU initialization.
  • Page 19: Imu With Stonex Cube-A

    4.1 IMU with Stonex Cube-a 4.1.1 Sensor Activation and Configuration To use the S900A with new IMU technology it’s necessary to enable the feature in the specific options menu. Before using the receiver to collect points with the slanted pole, check if the pole tilt correction functionality has been enabled.
  • Page 20 That is, the maximum value of the (sensor) tilt angle that the software shall accept when checking for the pole verticality. The value is in decimal degrees. Example: 0.3 means +/- 0.3° from true (local) verticality. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 21 Finally, there is also the possibility of automatically starting the measurement of the point, when the pole is considered vertical. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 22: Initialization

    Just rotate the pole with the device as shown in the picture below. The second screen lets the sensor adjust the calibration parameters based on the local GNSS position and accuracy. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 23 It could happen that during the survey, the screens show up: this means that the IMU accuracy has degraded and it’s necessary to adjust it: shake the receiver for a few seconds and it will be ready to continue to work. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 24: Rms Study And Sensor Calibration

    (keep the pole tip at the same exact position on the ground). How to use it? Open the Calibrate menu, then select the RMS Study command. When inside the RMS Study screen, click Start to collect the measures. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 25 The user has the control of the number of sample positions used in the RMS calculation. When the user decides to complete the check, he can press Stop to stop the automatic position acquisition. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 26 (there could be a change in the straightness of the pole). To calibrate the sensor, select the Calibrate page and then click on the Calibrate Sensor command. Follow the shown instructions to perform the calibration. A Fixed GNSS solution is mandatory. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 27 Check the antenna height: a wrong antenna height will make the calibration not accurate. Wait for the message Ready To Go, start the calibration by clicking on the Start button. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 28 (direction A), then start to move the receiver back and forth along that direction and until a message asking to change the direction appears. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 29 Rotate the receiver 90 degrees clockwise, reaching the direction A+90° = B, and continue to move back and forth the device. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 30 After moving the device back and forth along the direction D, the message Calibration Terminated will appear. If the calibration fails, an error message will be shown. In this case, repeat the calibration procedure. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 31: Accessories

    Batteries Two lithium-ion batteries (model: BP-5S) 7.4V, 3400mAh Cable Multi-port link cable (model: LM.GK205.ABL) between receiver and PC or controller; USB or 7-pins LEMO for PC or controller and 7-pins LEMO for receiver. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 32: Technical Specification

    Typically < 10 sec Hot Start Typically < 15 sec Initialization Reliability > 99.9 % Internal Memory 8 GB Micro SD Card Expansion slot up to 32 GB E-Bubble levelling Tilt sensor IMU (optional) Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 33 Tx - Rx 410 – 470 MHz Frequency range 902.4 – 928 MHz Channel Spacing 12.5 KHz / 25 KHz 3 – 4 Km in urban environment Range Up to 10 Km with optimal conditions Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 34 Intelligent lithium batteries 9 to 28 V DC external power input with over-voltage Voltage protection (5 pins Lemo) Working Time Up to 12 hours (2 batteries hot swap) Charge Time 4 hours (typical) Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 35 3.Network RTK precision depends on the network performances and are referenced to the closest physical base station. 4.Varies with the operating environment and with electromagnetic pollution. 5.Optional, it can be activated via firmware. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 36: Appendix 1: Default Radio Configuration

    WEB interface. The default frequency of each channel is in the following table. Channel Frequency 438.125 MHz 440.125 MHz 441.125 MHz 442.125 MHz 443.125 MHz 444.125 MHz 446.125 MHz 447.125 MHz Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 37 Band width Hopping frequency: 280 KHz Hopping frequency: GMSK Modulation scheme Fixed Frequency: GMSK, 4FSK Transmitter RF output power High power (1.0 W) Modem Fixed frequency: 9600bp, 19200bps Rate Hopping frequency: 115200bps Modulation GMSK Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 38: Appendix 2: Copyrights, Warranty And Environmental Recycling

    Appendix 2: Copyrights, warranty and environmental recycling Copyrights and trademarks © 2020, STONEX Limited. All rights reserved. ® STONEX , the STONEX logo, and S900A GNSS receiver are trademarks of ® ® STONEX Limited. ® STONEX ® Cube-a, STONEX ®...
  • Page 39: Shipping Policy

    STONEX representative office and STONEX ® ® providing the shipping for return. Dealers need to follow STONEX ® repair/service procedure to achieve a better and prompt service result. Return policy Dead On Arrival instruments All returned products have to be shipped to STONEX representative office.
  • Page 40: Firmware/Software Warranty

    Firmware/Software will operate to meet your requirements. Stonex will forward the Software/Firmware Fix to the dealer or customer. Firmware/software Fix means an error correction or other update created to fix a previous firmware version that substantially doesn’t conform to the...
  • Page 41: Instruments

    GNSS receiver: S900A GNSS Series Accessories Accessories and specific parts warranty For accessories provided by Stonex with the instruments S900A GNSS the following general warranty time is for reference: Power Adaptor, cables, batteries: 2 years. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 42: Environmental Recycling

    · For countries outside European Union (EU) The treatment, recycling, collection and disposal of electric and electronic devices may vary in accordance with the laws in force in the Country in question. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 43: Appendix 3: Safety Recommendations

    Before using this instrument, check if authorization to operate the receiver is required in your country. It is the responsibility of the importer to verify if it is necessary a certification or license for the equipment in the country of use. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 44: Instrument Approval

    Approval is granted by the manufacturer of the equipment. Some countries have unique technical requirements for operation in particular frequency bands. To comply with those requirements, Stonex srl may modified the equipment to be subjected to grant. Unauthorized modification of the units voids already got approvals, the warranty time and the operational licenses of the instrument.
  • Page 45 All the relevant information’s are available on the European Community website: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/rtte/documents/ The text of the Directive 99/05 regarding telecommunication equipments is available, while the applicable Directives (Low Voltage and EMC) are available http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/electrical Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 46 Scientific organizations. Stonex srl therefore believes the internal wireless radio is safe for use by end users. The level of energy emitted is far less than the electromagnetic energy emitted by wireless devices such as UMTS phones. However, the use of Bluetooth/WiFi may be restricted in some special situations or place, like aircraft , hospital ,etc.
  • Page 47 – If battery fluid gets into your eyes, immediately rinse your eyes with clean water and seek medical attention. Do not rub your eyes! – If battery fluid gets onto your skin or clothing, immediately use clean water to wash off the battery fluid. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 48 – Do not use or store the battery in very hot ambient. – Do not drop or puncture the battery. – Do not open the battery and do not put in short-circuit its electrical contacts. Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual...
  • Page 49 STONEX® SRL Viale dell’Industria, 53 - 20037 Paderno Dugnano (MI) Tel: +390278619201 Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver – User Manual www.stonex.it | info@stonex.it...

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