User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 Table of Content Revision History........................2 Table of Content........................3 List of Figures........................... 5 List of Tables..........................7 1. Introduction........................... 8 1.1 Overview......................... 8 1.2 System Structure......................9 1.3 Devices in GeoBee30 Package................14 1.3.1 David30 GNSS Receiver..................14 1.3.2 AX4E02 GNSS Antenna..................
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3.2 AX4E02 GNSS Antenna.................... 42 3.3 TR600 Ntrip Modem....................43 4. Typical Application......................45 4.1 GeoBee30 working under Ntrip server mode............45 4.2 GeoBee30 working under Ntrip client mode............45 4.3 Check Link Status using Web portal................ 47 5. Lightning-Proof Design..................... 48 5.1 Direct lightning protection..................
Real Time Kinematic (RTK) corrections via Internet (Ethernet or 2G/3G/4G) in a simple, user-friendly way, just using a SIM card or Ethernet cable without any need of a static IP. GeoBee30 can also work as GNSS Rover to receive RTK corrections from Tersus Ntrip Caster or any CORS service.
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 System Structure Set up the GeoBee30 system according to the figure below. Figure 1.1 GeoBee30 System Structure Name Antenna (AX4E02 in the figure above, customizable) TNC-J to TNC-J cable (25m by default, customizable) David30 GNSS Receiver Power Adapter (short for ‘DC-5pin AC Power Adapter with 1.2m cable’)
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User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 Note: 1) There are two configuration modes for GeoBee30. GeoBee30 system is zero configuration if customer adopts GeoCaster provided by Tersus GNSS Inc., as GeoBee30 is pre-configured when shipped out of factory. GeoBee30 system needs to be configured if customers demand to set up caster by themselves.
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Install 4G antenna when 2G/3G/4G SIM card is used for data communication. 4) GeoBee30 starts to work in auto start mode by default once it is powered up. According to the autonomous positioning (without RTK or DGPS), it smoothes out the average value to be the base coordinate.
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David30 to external data link). b. Use the ‘DB9 Female to USB Type A Male converter cable’ to connect the COMM1 cable in Figure 1.1 and a computer, open Tersus GNSS Center application on the computer, and type below commands in the command window:...
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Bernese or Gamit. 7) If customer needs GeoBee30 work with local CORS system, calculate the accurate coordinate of the base station under the local CORS framework and configure the base station with this accurate coordinate.
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 Devices in GeoBee30 Package 1.3.1 David30 GNSS Receiver David30 has four interfaces which is shown below. Antenna COMM1 port DC port COMM2 port Figure 1.5 David30 GNSS Receiver The DC port of David30 is for power input and CAN port, COMM1 port is for COM1, PPS and Event, and COMM2 port is for COM2 and USB ports, refer to section 3.1 for detailed specification of David30.
Figure 1.6 AX4E02 GNSS Antenna If an antenna from other companies is used, contact Tersus to obtain permission, or the David30 receiver may not work as expected. Figure 1.7 TNC-J to TNC-J Cable (GNSS antenna cable, 25m by default)
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 1.3.4 Other accessories Figure 1.10 COMM1-Bluetooth Module The Bluetooth can only be installed to the COMM1 port of David30. This Bluetooth module is used to connect to the COMM1 port of David30 receiver. The SSID of this Bluetooth module is BT420R-xxxxx_xxxxxx, where the first xxxxx is the last 5 digits of the Bluetooth serial number, which is printed on the Bluetooth module.
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 Figure 1.12 COMM2-7pin to TR600-DC-2pin & DB9 female & USB cable The circular connector of the COMM2-7pin to TR600-DC-2pin & DB9 female & USB cable can only be installed into the COMM2 port of David30 GNSS Receiver.
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 Figure 1.14 RS232 to RS485 converter Figure 1.15 DB9 female to TR600-RS485-5pin cable Figure 1.16 DB9 Female to USB Type A Male converter cable Figure 1.17 USB Type A Female to USB (Micro +Type C) OTG cable...
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 Installation Guide 1.4.1 Install bottom plate for fixing David30 Figure 1.21 Bottom plate for fixing David30 Figure 1.22 Dimension of bottom plate Use the screws in the package to secure the bottom plate to the back of the...
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 1.4.2 Install bracket and slide rail for TR600 Figure 1.23 TR600 dimension Figure 1.24 Bracket for TR600 Figure 1.25 Slide rail for TR600 (20cm) Figure 1.26 TR600 with bracket and slide rail Fix the bracket to the back of the TR600 with two screws, slide the rail into the...
5) One Ethernet cable for connecting TR600 and PC or customized device. 2.1.2 Configure David30 Configuring David30 is able to be done using Tersus GNSS Center via cables or using Nuwa app via Bluetooth. 2.1.2.1 Configuring David30 using Tersus GNSS Center...
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User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 UNLOGALL //remove all logs UNDULATION USER 0.0 // Set user specified undulation value for ellipsoid height FIX POSITION B L H //B: latitude (degree), L: longitude (degree), H: ellipsoid height (m) For example: FIX POSITION xx.xxxxxx xx.xxxxxxx xx.xx or POSAVE ON 0.02...
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Baud Rate as 115200 bps and Differential Format as RTCM3.2. Detailed operation about David30 and Nuwa app refers to the User Manual for David30 GNSS Receiver and User Manual for Nuwa app which can be downloaded on Tersus website.
A Bluetooth device can be removed from the Available Device list by pressing it for a few seconds. Use Radio Mode in Nuwa when configuring GeoBee30. Because the external radio and TR600 are both external data link, the principal is the same (log the data from David30 to external data...
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 2.1.3 Configure TR600 The detailed steps of configuring TR600 are listed below: 1) Set IP address of the PC as ‘Automatically obtain IP address’; Figure 2.2 Properties for Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Figure 2.3 Set IP address as ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’...
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 Figure 2.4 Connect Ethernet cables 3) Type in 192.168.100.1 or 192.168.1.1 in the browser of PC to enter the web configuration login page; 4) Type in username ‘root’ and password ‘1234’ in the login page;...
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 Figure 2.6 Check the current connection status 6) Select ‘WAN&WIFI&MOBILE’ for Network option in Network Settings, and click [Save] to save this setting. Figure 2.7 Select network in Network Settings 7) For Wireless Basic, it is to configure 2G/3G/4G network parameters.
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 APN info and fill in manually. Figure 2.8 Mobile communication network settings 8) For the WAN setting, use the default DHCP as most routers support DHCP. The WAN is connected to your router’s LAN, then the router will assign an IP address to the TR600 modem.
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 Figure 2.10 WiFi Client setting 10)For LAN setting, the LAN configuration is obtained automatically when the TR600 modem is connected to the router. Figure 2.11 LAN setting...
NTRIP information attached as a label on the Ntrip Modem TR600. The information for Data Center 1 in the lower red box is pre-configured as default if Tersus mserver is used. Contact Tersus Technical Support if users need other server for Data Center.
Configuration Parameters The configuration menu of David30 GNSS receiver can be viewed on Nuwa app, the detailed usage of Nuwa app refers to the user manual of Nuwa app which can be downloaded on Tersus official website https://www.tersus-gnss.com/document/david30-gnss-receiver under the User...
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 Each configuration menu of Ntrip Modem TR600 has multiple parameters, and some of them have sub-menus. The detailed configuration parameters refer to section 2.2 of the user manual of Ntrip Modem TR600. Factory Reset The factory reset of David30 GNSS receiver can be completed on Nuwa app by clicking [Reset] on the Device Info interface.
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 The updated firmware is released and available for downloading on Tersus web site https://www.tersus-gnss.com/software , or it can be obtained from Tersus technical support. After completing the hardware connection mentioned in 2.1.2 Configure David30, launch the TersusUpdate software on the desktop or click [Tools] ->...
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 Figure 2.16 Update firmware for TR600 Wait for a few minutes until ‘Update’ is shown, choose ‘Delete the former file’. Click [Update], it will prompt that the file system has been updated, the original setting is cleared, and the system is rebooting.
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 Figure 2.17 Launch STRSVR in RTKLIB 3) In the STRSVR interface, select ‘NTRIP Client’ as input type, click the Opt button on the right, fill all the information for NTRIP Client Options and then click [OK].
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 stored in file of the designated folder. The file is being saved as shown below. Figure 2.20 Start saving observation data...
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 3. Specifications This chapter includes the specifications of David30 GNSS Receiver, AX4E02 GNSS Antenna and TR600 Ntrip Modem. David30 GNSS Receiver Table 2 David30 GNSS Performance GNSS Performance Signal tracking GPS L1 C/A, L2C, L2P, L5; GLONASS L1 C/A, L2 C/A; BeiDou B1I, B2I, B2a, B3I;...
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User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 Dimension 124*79.5*37 mm (David30 only) Weight ≈360g (David30 only) Mechanical Drawing Environmental Operating Temperature -40C to +85C Storage Temperature -40C to +85C Humidity 95% non-condensing Water & dust proof IP67 Power Requirement Input Voltage...
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 Figure 3.1 Panel of David30 Table 3 Pin Definition of connectors on David30 Connector Pin No. COMM1 COMM2 RS-232 RS-232 TXD1 TXD2 RXD1 RXD2 CAN_L CAN_H USB D+ EVENT USB D- The pin definition’s view from outside to David30 is as below.
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 Mechanical Drawing TR600 Ntrip Modem Table 5 Ntrip Modem TR600 specifications Electrical Input Voltage +12 ~ +48V DC Operating Current 350mA @ +12V DC Standby Current 250mA @ +12V DC Power Consumption 4.2W (typical)
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User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 Zealand, Australia, South 3G: WCDMA America) 4G: FDD-LTE/TDD-LTE Operating Frequency Band Chinese version TDD-LTE B38/B39/B40/B41 FDD-LTE B1/B3/B8 UMTS/HSDPA/HSPA+ B1/B8 TD-SCDMA B34/B39 CDMA2000 1x/EVDO BC0 GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800 MHz Eurasian version TDD-LTE B38/B40 FDD-LTE B1/B3/B7/B8/B20 UMTS/HSDPA/HSPA+ B1/B8...
Modem TR600 is different. GeoBee30 working under Ntrip server mode If GeoBee30 is configured to work under Ntrip server mode, fill in the Ntrip information under the [NTRIP CFG] sub menu of TR600 configuration page. Select [server] in the drop-down menu of Ntrip Type, type in the Ntrip password and click [Save] at the bottom of this page to complete the configuration.
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 If GeoBee30 is configured to work under Ntrip client mode, fill in the Ntrip information under the [NTRIP CFG] sub menu of TR600 configuration page. Select [client] in the drop-down menu of Ntrip Type, type in the Ntrip Username and Ntrip password, and click [Save] at the bottom of this page to complete the configuration.
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 Check Link Status using Web portal Open any browser on your computer (accessible to the Internet) and enter the following address bar: http://GeoBeecaster2.tersus-gnss.com:2101/ In the login window, type the (Ntrip) Client User and (Ntrip) Client Password which are shown on the label of the Ntrip Modem TR600.
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 5. Lightning-Proof Design The regional surface displacement monitoring system of the ground disaster monitoring uses lightning rods for direct lightning protection, single power supply arrester and communication cable arrester for inductive lightning protection. 5.1 Direct lightning protection As the specific lightning protection method required, the distance between the lightning rod and the protected object must be not less than 3m.
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 Technical Parameters 1) Lightning current capacity(KA): 200; 2) Resistance(Ω): ≤1; 3) Height(m): 2.1; 4) Weight(kg): 4.8; 5) Maximum wind resistance(m/s): 40; 6) Installation size(mm): φ70±0.26. 5.2 Inductive lightning protection 5.2.1Power lightning protection Metal cabinet is used to shield inductive lightning, and the power unit is additionally assisted with lightning protection socket and single power supply arrester.
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 The grounding terminal of the arrester is connected to the lightning protection net, with anti-rust paint on the connection to ensure conductivity, and the grounding resistance is less than 4Ω. The lightning arrester has certain insertion loss, which has an impact on the strength of the data signal.
User Manual for Tersus GeoBee30 v1.0 6. Terminology Access Point Name BeiDou Navigation Satellite System Direct Current eMMC Embedded Multi Media Card EXIF Exchangeable Image File Format GLONASS GLObal NAvigation Satellite System GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System Global Positioning System...
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