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  • Page 1 THALES NAVIGATION FAST Survey ™ Getting Started Guide www.thalesnavigation.com...
  • Page 2 For information on translations and distribution outside the U.S.A. please contact Thales Navigation. © 2004 Thales Navigation, Inc. All rights reserved. Z-Max and FAST Survey are trademarks of Thales Navigation. All other product and brand names are trademarks...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction..............1 Main Screens ..............1 MENU Screen ..............1 File tab ..................2 Equip tab..................3 Surv tab..................4 COGO tab.................. 5 Road tab..................6 MAP Screen................. 7 RTK Surveying ...............8 Opening a New Job ............. 8 Connection to the Receiver ..........9 Getting the Z-Max Base Started ........

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Note that this manual focuses on two basic survey functions: Store Points and Stakeout Points. Note also that the functions supported by FAST Survey to control conventional systems are not discussed in this manual. For more information on these functions, please refer to the FAST Survey Reference Manual provided on CD- ROM.

  • Page 6: File Tab

    Feature Code List: Used to define feature code lists Data Transfer: Prepares FAST Survey for transferring data to and from a PC Import/Export ASCII: Allows you to import an ASCII file to job data or export...

  • Page 7: Equip Tab

    Tolerances: Allows you to set operating tolerances Comm Setup: Allows you to specify communication parameters for the handheld computer to be able to communicate with the GPS receiver (serial cable, Bluetooth) About FAST Survey: Allows you to view information about FAST Survey and change your registration.

  • Page 8: Surv Tab

    Surv tab Store Points: Principal data collection routine (gives ac- cess to the Point Logging function) Stakeout Points: Allows you to stakeout to a selected point by guiding you to the point with a series of commands and directions (Point Stakeout function) Stakeout Line/Arc: Opens a secondary dialog where you...

  • Page 9: Cogo Tab

    COGO tab Keyboard Input: Allows you to manually enter or edit coor- dinates in the current job file or the current control file Inverse: Reports the bearing and horizontal distance be- tween any two user specified points that are contained with- in the current job Areas: Calculates the area of a closed figure that is defined...

  • Page 10: Road Tab

    Cross Section Survey: Collects as-built cross sections of roads or other alignments and stores them as points Road Utilities: Converts centerlines, profiles and cross sections from other formats to the formats used by FAST Survey Template Stakeout: Designed to stakeout specific stations and offsets along a cen- terline.

  • Page 11: Map Screen

    Instru- ment window (see oppo- site) in which you may either save the current FAST Survey configura- tion or recall a previous one. Clicking on the Cur- rent tab allows you inden- tify the survey equipement (Type, firmware version, etc.).

  • Page 12: Rtk Surveying

    After installing the base system as described in the Z-Max Surveying System Pocket Guide: 1. Switch on the Z-Max GPS receiver and the handheld computer 2. On the handheld computer, launch the FAST Survey software by clicking the icon using the stylus. A message is displayed asking you whether FAST Survey you wish to continue the last open job, select an existing job or create a new job.

  • Page 13: Connection To The Receiver

    Connection to the Receiver In this step, FAST Survey will try to connect to the receiver using the communica- tion parameters last used. If no receiver is connected to the field terminal or if you are using bad communication settings, FAST Survey will return the following mes-...
  • Page 14 You can now set the serial port on the window (see figure 3): Communications Port Setup • Click after setting the port. FAST Survey will then open the Bluetooth connection window (see figure 4). • Click . FAST Survey then starts searching for the devices...
  • Page 15 • Repeat the previous step for all your Z_Max receivers (see figure 7). • Then enter the Receiver PIN for each of the detected devices. Click on the receiver for which you want to enter the PIN. Click Set Receiver Pin and enter the Receiver PIN.

  • Page 16: Getting The Z-Max Base Started

    Getting the Z-Max Base Started 1. Select the tab, then the function, and finally select “Thales/Ash- Equip Instrument tech” from the scroll-down menu. Typing the “T” key would also automatically select “Thales/Ashtech”. 2. Select the function and choose “Z-Max” from the Configure Base Receiver Type scroll-down menu (see figure 8).
  • Page 17 (figure 11), after making the transformation to WGS84 if necessary. 8. Click the button. FAST Survey then asks you to enter a point ID (4 charac- ters max.). 9. Enter a Point ID and click . Then FAST Survey asks you whether you want to verify the radio parameters or not.
  • Page 18 11.a) If you are using a UHF radio: - Select the desired frequency channel - Click the button to configure the radio. Set Radio b) If you are using the integrated GSM modem: - Check the selected band (see figure 14): For North America and some other countries, you should select “1900”.

  • Page 19: Getting The Z-Max Rover Started

    After installing the rover system as described in the Z-Max Surveying System Pocket Guide: 1. Switch on the Z-Max GPS receiver and the handheld computer 2. If you quit FAST Survey after configuring the base, then launch that program again and select . In the next window, select the receiver you...
  • Page 20 7. Select the desired communication type in the field. Type In GSM mode, you may predefine a list of GSM base stations. To do so, click button. In the window that opens (see figure 17), you are prompted to enter the base station name, the band, depending on the available GSM network in your country, the PIN if necessary and the base phone number (up to 20 dig- its).
  • Page 21 After initializing the Z-Max’s GPS section, FAST Survey prompts you to check the settings of the radio link 10.If you agree to check the radio settings, then FAST Survey will display the radio parameters last used (see figures 19 and 20).
  • Page 22 11. a) If you are using a UHF radio: - Select the desired frequency channel (US) or enter the frequency (Europe and other countries) - Click the button to configure the radio. Set Radio b) If you are using the integrated GSM modem and you have already defined the GSM base parameters on the rover configuration port tab: - Check that the GSM status reading is “READY”...
  • Page 23 You can also monitor the Z-Max receiver from the handheld computer using FAST Survey’s function (see figure below). Equip >Monitor Skyplot Current position Computation uncertainties GPS constellation geometry Number of satellites received Radio link quality Position solution status...

  • Page 24: Logging Points

    Logging Points Click on the tab and then select . The screen now displayed allows Survey Store Points you to log all your points. The figure below summarizes all the functions available from that screen. Current status of Graphic Display area position solution Logging point (general case)

  • Page 25: Staking Out Points

    Stakeout Points lows you to stake out your points. On this screen, FAST Survey asks you to choose the point you want to stake out. You can either type in its coordinates in the Northing, Easting and Elevation fields, or select a pre-defined point from the points list (see page 2). You can also, define graphically this point by clicking on the point on the graphic screen, or define that point according to azimuth, slope and horizontal distance.
  • Page 26 Once you have chosen a point, clicking on the button will display a graphic screen from which you can easily stake out your point: Stakeout screen Point to be staked out (target) Provides access to the detailed stakeout screen below Your current position and direction Logs the point Next point...
  • Page 27 (see figure 24). Click if you are satisfied with the results. FAST Survey will then save these re- sults and will take you back to the stakeout screen for the next point. Figure 23- 4 markers indicate that you have arrived...

  • Page 28: Logging Points In Continuous Mode

    Logging Points in Continuous Mode On the tab, select the Surv Auto by Inter- function. Two different modes vals are possible: Time or Distance (see figure opposite). If you choose , enter the hori- Distance zontal and vertical increment value respectively in the fields, according to the chosen unit, in the...

  • Page 29: Localization (Or Calibration, Or Local Grid)

    Localization (or Calibration, or Local Grid) This operating mode is used in the following cases: - The coordinate system should be unknown or its characteristics are not accurate enough. - The base station is operated on a reference point whose position only results from a position determination in autonomous GPS mode.
  • Page 30 (figure 27). Click to enable the result of that computation. FAST Survey then takes you back to the screen showing the points list. Figure 25- Adding a control point to be involved in...
  • Page 31 Resume the previous steps until the coordinates of all the control points involved in the calibration process have been determined by the rover receiver. On the points list screen (figure 28), check the amount of residual for each control point involved in the calibration. The lower these values, the better the consistency of your control point network.

  • Page 32: Post-Processing Surveying

    4. Post-Processing Surveying Static Mode In this mode, the receiver is installed and operated at a stationary point throughout the logging sequence. Click on the tab and select the function. If no data logging is in Surv Log Static Data progress, a menu (figure 30) is then displayed on the handheld computer’s screen.

  • Page 33: Kinematic Mode

    Manually Stop Logging Stop Point before moving away from the point. FAST Survey will then ask you to val- Logging idate the data logged on that point. The time spent logging raw data on a point (oc- cupation time) depends on the logging interval used. With a one-second logging interval, an occupation time of 10 seconds (0.2 minutes) will allow you to achieve...

  • Page 34: File Management

    File Management Use the button on the menu ( tab) to list and manage File Manager Log Static Data Surv the files stored on the receiver’s SD card. See figure below. Files list Used to format the SD card Number of files on SD card Deletes the selected file...
  • Page 36 In UK +44 870 601 0000 • Fax +44 208 391 1672 In the Netherlands +31 78 61 57 988 • Fax +31 78 61 52 027 Web site www.thalesnavigation.com © 2004 Thales Navigation, Inc. All rights reserved. FAST Survey is a trademark of Thales Navigation. P/N 630887-01B...

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