Carlson BRx5 Quick Start Manual

Using the Satel EASyPro 35W Mobile Base Radio with the

OVERVIEW:

Carlson's BRx5 GNSS receiver configured as a base can be used with Satel's SATELLINE
EASyPro 35 watt mobile base radio. This document describes a procedure for configuring the
EASyPro radio to avoid damaging the BRx5's internal UHF radio or GSM radio using SurvCE
version 4.03 or higher.

PROCEDURE:

1. Setup the BRx5 base and its tripod and the EASyPro radio antenna on its tripod. Connect the
antenna cable from the EASyPro to the EasyPro antenna. Connect the communications cable
(to the EASyPro (8 pin LEMO connector) and the BRx5 (9 pin D type male connector to the 9
pin connector on the BRx5). Plug the power cable into the EASyPro (2 pin Lemo connector) but
do not connect the red and black clips to the battery powering the EASyPro (in other words,
DON"T TURN ON THE EASyPro power).
2. Turn on the BRx5 GNSS base by holding down the power button. Run SurvCE on your data
collector. Go to Equip/Base/Comms and connect to the BRx5 base using Bluetooth.
3. Select the RTK tab. Set device to "Satel 35W", set the RTK Port to "A" and the baud rate to
"9600". This is the default value for the EASyPro radio, if you have changed the EASyPro's
baud rate, you will need to set the baud rate in SurvCE to the same baud rate as the EasyPro.
4. Tap the green check. This will configure the BRx5 for the EASyPro radio. Tap the red X to
skip setting the base position, this position will be set later in the configuration process.
5. Look at the control panel LEDs on the BRx5. The left-most LED should be off, indicating that
the BRx5's internal UHF radio and GSM cell modem are both powered off. Press the select
button the BRx5 and the LED display will be similar to this:
6. The most important LED is the left most LED. It should be OFF. If it is not powered off, repeat
steps 2 and 3. DO NOT CONTINUE to step 7 if the left-most LED is ON, as you may damage
the BRx5 internal UHF radio or GSM cell modem.
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Carlson BRx5 GNSS Receiver
Released: January 29, 2015
Carlson Software Inc. Carlson Software Inc.
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Phone: (606) 564-5028
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Updated 6/18/2015