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- Page 1 ○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide N5 IMU RTK GNSS Receiver User Guide August 2020...
- Page 2 E-mail: support@comnavtech.com Trademark notice © 2019 ComNav Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. SinoGNSS is the official trademark of ComNav Technology Ltd., registered in People’s Republic of China, EU, USA and Canada. FCC Notice ○ SinoGNSS N5 GNSS receivers comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the Part 15 of the FCC rules when it is used in the Portable Mode.
- Page 3 CAUTION- A Caution alerts you to a possible risk of damage to the equipment and/or data loss. Warranty Notice ComNav Technology does not warranty devices damage because of force majeure (lighting, high voltage or collision). ComNav Technology does not warranty the disassembled devices.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide Contents 1 Introduction ........................1 1.1 About the receiver ....................1 1.2 Receiver Features ....................1 1.3 N5 Receiver parts list .................... 1 1.3.1 Basic Supply kit ................... 2 1.3.2 Optional Datalink kit ................... 3 1.3.3 Transport Cases .................. - Page 5 ○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide 6.4 PPK ........................38 6.5 Site calibration/Grid Shift ................... 39 6.5.1 Site calibration ..................39 6.5.2 Grid Shift ....................41 6.6 COGO ........................41 7 Data Export/Import ....................... 42 7.1 Import ......................... 42 7.2 Export ........................43 7.3 Import Basemap ....................
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Page 6: Introduction
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide 1 Introduction ○ The SinoGNSS N5 GNSS Receiver User Guide is aimed to help you get familiar with the N5 receiver and start your project effectively. We highly recommend you to read this manual before surveying, even you have used other Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers before. -
Page 7: Basic Supply Kit
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide 1.3.1 Basic Supply kit SinoGNSS® N5 GNSS Receiver Basic Supply kit contains two receivers and related accessories. Item Picture 2* Kits N5 Receivers 1*GNSS Connector 2*7-pin Lemo to RS232 Cable 2* 7-pin Lemo to USB Cable External Power Cable 2* Whip Antenna (UHF) 1*2m-Range Pole with... -
Page 8: Optional Datalink Kit
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide 4* Lithium-ion Battery 2* Battery Charger R550 Controller Controller Battery, Charger and Cable Controller Bracket Optional accessories: Double Bubbles Tribrach with High Adapter 1* 30cm Extension bar 1.3.2 Optional Datalink kit This kit is necessary for long distance radio communication, shown in the following figures:... -
Page 9: Transport Cases
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide Item Picture External Radio CDL5 2-pin Lemo Power Cable 7-pin Lemo Data Cable N-Type to TNC Convertor N-type to N-type Antenna Cable N-Type Radio Antenna 1.3.3 Transport Cases ○ Standard transport case is designed for containing basic supply kit of one SinoGNSS N5 GNSS Receiver. - Page 10 ○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide Base Rover The optional choice is provided to have capacity of two kits of N5 receivers.
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Page 11: Setting Up The Receiver
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide 2 Setting up the receiver This chapter provides general information on environmental requirements, setup, power supply and connection of the N5 receiver. 2.1 Environmental requirements To keep the receiver with a reliable performance, it is better to use the receiver in safe environmental conditions: •... -
Page 12: Power Supply
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide 2.4 Power supply N5 GNSS receiver supports internal batteries and external power input. 2.4.1 Internal batteries The receiver is equipped with two rechargeable Lithium-ion batteries, which can be removed for charging. The N5 receiver adopts the hot swap battery design that provides you an effective survey workflow. -
Page 13: External Power Supply
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide Dispose of the Lithium-ion Battery – Discharge a Lithium-ion battery before dispose of it. – Dispose of batteries is an environmentally sensitive manner, and adhere to any local and national regulations concerning battery disposing or recycling. WARNING –... -
Page 14: Pole-Mounted Setup
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide 2.5 Pole-mounted setup To mount the receiver on a range pole as the figure shown below: Thread the receiver onto the range pole Mount the controller bracket to the pole Install the controller into the bracket Tip: Do not tightly clamp the controller on the Range Pole. -
Page 15: Button Functions
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide 3.2 Button functions There are two buttons on the front panel, power button and record button. Power button: Press the power button for about 1 second to turn on the receiver; To turn off the receiver, long press the button for 3-4 seconds until all LEDs off. ... -
Page 16: Receiver Web Gui Interface
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide 3.4 Receiver Web GUI interface Step 1: Connect Wi-Fi of N5 receiver Turn on the N5 GNSS receiver and wait for the N5 serial number to appear under the available Wi-Fi networks on your smart phone or office computer. For example, N5-0340XXXX (where xxxx represents the last four digits of the receiver serial number). - Page 17 ○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide http://www.comnavtech.com/download.asp?bigclassid=28 2. Connect the receiver with your PC through 7-pin lemo to USB cable. 3. Turn on your N5 receiver and click set port in CRU -> USB in the serial port option -> enter proper baud rate -> click Ok to complete receiver connection. The SN of receiver will appear in the title bar if connected successfully.
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Page 18: Static Data Collection
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide 5. Complete all configurations and click Apply Settings to save settings. Exit and restart the receiver to activate configurations. 4.2 Static Data Collection Static survey is mainly used for the control survey. To reach millimeter accuracy, follow as below: ... -
Page 19: Rinex Convert
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide Tip1: Default memory for N5 receiver is 8GB, and 16GB, 32GB optional. Tip2: The receiver will stop recording raw data if the internal memory runs out. 4.4 RINEX Convert After copy raw observation data to PC, you can convert the data from ComNav binary format (*.cnb) to RINEX in CRU software. - Page 20 ○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide Click to select the Antenna Type and Measurement. If you cannot find N5 antenna, 1) input the value of R0 (horizontal offset from measurement mark to phase center), h0 (vertical offset from measurement mark to phase center) and h1 (vertical offset from measurement mark to receiver bottom).
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Page 21: Real-Time Kinematic Survey (Rtk)
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide Tip: In some Post Processing software, the BeiDou observations cannot be processed, you can uncheck the BeiDou B1,B2,B3 observations. Click to Convert to RINEX, the RINEX data will be save in the same path as raw observation data. - Page 22 ○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide detailed information, you can refer to chapter 5.3. 2. Connection: Click Select to go into Bluetooth connection interface. For detailed information, you can refer to chapter 5.4. 3. Work mode: Click Select to go into QuickSetup interface to start your receiver as Base/Rover.
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Page 23: Start A New Project
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide If you start your receiver as Base, after Disconnect with Base, there will be a Prompt. YES: will guide you to start Rover in Wizard interface; NO: will disconnect the base and exit Wizard. 5.3 Start a New Project Click Project, you can use the same Datum with last project, choose a datum in store and scan QR code from other controller to add Datum, even sharing project with cloud. - Page 24 ○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide Select a Predefined datum: You can select datum directly from the list. Survey Master currently has 43 countries datum and will add more afterwards. Create a User defined datum: If you cannot find datum you want in the list, follow instructions below to add one: select Ellipsoid, Projection for your datum, and even seven parameters, geoid model based on your request.
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Page 25: Bluetooth Connection
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide Tip1: if asked username and password for seven parameters, enter admin admin Tip2: For H.RMS and V.RMS, it will show if do Site Calibration. Share Datum via QR code. After you build a project, press the project name, it will generate a QR code. Users can use the Scan function in the main interface to access the coordinate system. - Page 26 ○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide Make sure device Bluetooth turned on; Click Find device—select SN of your N5 receiver—allow pair After connect ComNav receiver, you can check the device version in Device Info. After connected successfully, the bottom will show the positioning status.
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Page 27: Internal Radio Mode
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide Tip: If you are failed to connect with receiver through Survey Master, you can just follow prompt info to go into the device Bluetooth setting interface to make sure Bluetooth paired successfully. Sometimes you need restart the receiver or Survey Master Software. 5.5 Internal Radio Mode N5 GNSS receiver supports transmit &... - Page 28 ○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide Choose Protocol and Frequency for Base receiver. Start mode: Fix position means you have a known coordinate for Base, or get a point from GNSS; Differential mode: Make sure to choose RTCM32...
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Page 29: Start Rover Station By Survey Master
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide Library choose: Choose a known point from Elem; Get: Get a point coordinate from GNSS When start Base succeed, it will show as below in Survey Master. 5.5.2 Start Rover Station by Survey Master ... -
Page 30: External Radio Mode
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide 5.6 External radio mode The external radio mode can extend RTK working distance, which is ideal for areas with high constructions or strong signal interference. To set up external radio mode, it requires: Base station ○... -
Page 31: Pda Cors Mode
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide Rover station ○ A N5 receiver ○ A Whip antenna ○ A controller with software installed ○ A range pole with bracket Click Device-> Base ->Add, select External radio. When start succeed, set up the frequency channel, and Rover frequency should be same. -
Page 32: Internal Gprs Mode
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide ○ A N5 receiver ○ A controller with SIM card and software ○ A range pole with bracket Configure the Rover as below: Make sure your controller can access to internet via SIM card or Wi-Fi, then run Survey Master Software. -
Page 33: Point To Point/Points Mode (P To Ps Mode)
Therefore, SIM cards are required both in the Base and Rover. Tip: ComNav technology provides a free static server address 211.144.120.104:8888, anyone can upload CORS data as long as abide by the agreement. -
Page 34: Internal 4G Ntrip Client Mode
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide 5.8.2 Internal 4G Ntrip client mode For Ntrip client mode, Rover acquires correction data from Ntrip(CORS) server. Enter proper APN, DNS/IP Address and Port. Click Source List, select the proper source-> enter User and Password... -
Page 35: Basic Survey Functions
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide 6 Basic Survey Functions This section describes the basic survey functions of Survey Master, including point measurement, Topo survey, Auto survey, Area survey, Static, PPK, staking, site calibration, import and export measured points. 6.1 Topo survey Click Topo Survey->... - Page 36 ○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide Fast survey by pressing Code: Tap the code in nine panels, will survey the point directly. Go into code management interface to modify code list ,then you can choose code to use in nine panels. ...
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Page 37: Survey Settings
6.1.2 Bubble setting for Tilt survey Bubble option will appear when receiver supports for tilt survey, it is available for ComNav Technology N5 GNSS receiver, use IMU sensor. According to the IMU sensor, can not only meets the requirement of high precision measurement, but also relieves the users from continually checking whether the pole is plumb. - Page 38 ○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide 1. Open IMU: Go into Topo survey—click the button to open. 2. Initialization If you power off the receiver or freset it, need to initialize again. After open IMU button, you can follow the guidance in interface to complete it. During operation, make receiver can search the satellites and get a fixed solution.
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Page 39: Auto Survey/Area Survey
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide Walking 10 meters shake the receiver rotating the receiver In survey interface, you can find the bubble and angle value shows the pole you tilt. For more accuracy, angle less than 60°will be better. Tip: Do not shake or rotate the receiver violently, otherwise you need to re-initialize. 6.2 Auto survey/Area survey For Auto survey, it supports automatic and continuous survey according to Time or Distance. -
Page 40: Stake Points/Lines
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide For Area survey, it can compute area directly after getting points. Press , it will show the coordinate information, press , it will show the area result, press , it will show the shape on map. 6.3 Stake points/lines Go into Stake point interface, click to choose a point and tap Stake. - Page 41 ○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide Enter the point name and code based on your requirements, then click Various navigation info choices You can also Import points for staking, or add from Library choose.
- Page 42 ○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide Tip: keep your receiver vertical to the ground. For staking lines, click -> add line (Two points or Point + Azimuth + Distance) -> click -> Choose one line and click Stake. The default method to stake is “To line”, press method to choose a method you want.
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Page 43: Ppk
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide To line: show shortest way to find a point on line; To station ID: stake points on line by defined interval; Distance of 2 points: show distance of current location to the line’s start point and end point;... -
Page 44: Site Calibration/Grid Shift
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide 6.5 Site calibration/Grid Shift 6.5.1 Site calibration Site calibration is commonly needed once in one project, and all the points will be collected based on calibrated datum system. 1. Choose manual pair or auto pair. 2. - Page 45 ○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide automatically. Click to add K1, K2, K3 Click to add A1, A2, A3 3. If you choose auto pair, it will auto compute according to the same name for known point and measured point. After click Compute to calculate, the software will calibrate automatically.
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Page 46: Grid Shift
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide 6.5.2 Grid Shift Grid reset function is applied when you need to change the position of Base station in the same project. Click Grid Shift in Survey interface -> add current Base point and target Base point -> Click Compute ->... -
Page 47: Data Export/Import
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide Angular transformation: Angular type transform; Two points: Calculate two points distance; Point to line: Distance from point to one line; Offset point: Calculate point with azimuth and distance; Deflection angle: Calculate angle of two lines; ... -
Page 48: Export
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide 7.2 Export Tap Export to export survey points. Data type: you can select a predefined type or click Add to create a User-defined one. File format: support *.csv, *.dat, *.txt format. The default export path is …/Sinognss/sm/data/export 7.3 Import Basemap Tap Basemap to import DXF/DWG/SHP file into Survey Master. -
Page 49: Export Result
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide Remember go survey settings to check on display basemap, click zoom button to auto show basemap. 7.4 Export Result Export result including export the survey points with detailed information, stake points/lines, DXF, KML, RAW and HTML result. 7.5 NMEA 0183 output With NMEA 0183 function, you can quickly set to output NMEA data from lemo port or Bluetooth. -
Page 50: Register N5 Via Survey Master
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide Choose NMEA Port -> Baud -> check commands you want to output. This option is same as the command “saveconfig”. Log com1 gpgga ontime 1 Data transfer: for transmit all the BT output to the address. 7.6 Register N5 via Survey Master Normally, the register code is like this: ID:03401012... -
Page 51: Firmware Upgrade
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide Register via commands You need copy the whole code, include the word ‘FUNCTIONREG:’ FUNCTIONREG:2207453726-3851620954-0949162572-0697504466-0613618189-0027539229 Copy the whole code, and enter the cursor to next line, then send. Send command: LOG REGLIST To check receiver register status. 8 Firmware Upgrade Prepare a Lemo to USB cable. - Page 52 ○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide 3. Click “Link” icon to build the connection(this is important to check if the N5 is connect to PC successful) If output this receiver information means it connection correctly 4. Then click“Update” icon to start the update (a few seconds are needed), during update, the N5 will restart automatically and all Leds on N5 should be on.
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Page 53: Appendix A: 7-Pin Lemo Definition
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide 5. When the progress bar is full, and “Completed!” appears below, it means the update has been completed and then you can click “Break” to finish the update. Appendix A: 7-Pin Lemo definition The following figures show the definition of 7-pin lemo, and the structure of 7-pin Lemo to RS232 Cable: 7 pin Lemo Description... -
Page 54: Appendix B: Physical Parameter Of Modules Inside Of N5
○ SinoGNSS N5 User Guide Appendix B: Physical Parameter of Modules inside of N5 Radio: Radio parameter Specifications Frequency range 410-470MHz Protocol Transmit mode: Transparent/TT450S Receiving mode: TT450S, Transparent, MAC Airlink rate 9600 bps Bandwidth 12.5kbps Power 0.5, 1, 2 Watt adjustable Work distance 1-5km, depends on power supply and environment condition Modulation... - Page 55 FCC warning: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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