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Getting Started Guide
Version 5.5
English

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  • Page 1 Leica Viva GNSS Getting Started Guide Version 5.5 English...
  • Page 2 Introduction  To use the product in a permitted manner, please refer to the detailed safety instruc- tions in the Leica CS10/CS15 User Manual, the Leica GS10/GS15 User Manual, Leica GS14 User Manual and the Leica GS25 User Manual. ...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Importing ASCII Data into a Job Applications Survey Stakeout Reference Line Appendix A Working with Memory Devices Formatting a Memory Device Directory Structure of the Memory Device Appendix B Uploading System Files Appendix C Leica Geo Office Viva GNSS, Table of Contents...

  • Page 4: Equipment

    Supplied stylus e) GHT36 base for telescopic rod f) GAD33 arm 15 cm g) GFU device such as radio h) Manual & USB documentation card i) Tribrach j) GRT146 carrier k) GEB222 battery l) GHT63 clamp 000645_003 Viva GNSS, Equipment...
  • Page 5 GHT58 tripod bracket for GFU housing f) GAD34 arm 3 cm g) Antennas of device h) GAD32 telescopic antenna rod i) GEB171 battery j) GFU device such as radio k) Manual & USB documentation card l) Height hook 003276_003 Viva GNSS, Equipment...
  • Page 6 GEB211/GEB212 batteries e) Allen key f) CS field controller g) GHT62 holder for CS field controller on pole h) Antennas of device i) GAD32 telescopic rod j) Height hook k) GHT63 clamp l) Supplied stylus SYS13_018 Viva GNSS, Equipment...
  • Page 7 GHT36 base for telescopic rod f) GAD33 arm 15 cm g) Slot-in device such as radio h) Manual & USB documentation card i) Tribrach j) GRT146 carrier k) GEB212 battery l) GHT63 clamp m) GEB242 battery 003197_002 Viva GNSS, Equipment...
  • Page 8 SD cards/CompactFlash cards b) GEB211/GEB212 batteries c) GRT146 carrier d) Tribrach e) Allen key f) Viva Uno instrument (CS field controller with GS GNSS antenna cap) g) GHT61 hand strap h) Antenna and GAD31 adapter SYS13_32 Viva GNSS, Equipment...
  • Page 9 SD card h) GAD108 arm i) GAT21 antenna for CGR10 radio j) GS14/GS12/GS08plus antenna k) CGR10/CGR15 radio l) GDC221 car adapter m) GHT63 clamp n) Manual & USB documentation card o) GAT1/GAT2 radio antenna 004601_002 Viva GNSS, Equipment...

  • Page 10: Setting Up As A Post-Processing Base

    GNSS antenna AS05/AS10 b) GRT146 carrier c) Height hook d) Tribrach e) 1.2 m antenna cable f) GS10 instrument g) Tripod h) GEB222 batteries i) SD card j) CompactFlash card k) CS field controller l) GEB211/GEB212 battery GS_107 Viva GNSS, Equipment...
  • Page 11 Equipment setup - GS15 a) GS15 instrument b) Height hook c) GRT247 carrier d) Tribrach e) Tripod f) CS field controller g) GHT61 hand strap h) SD card i) GEB211/GEB212 batteries j) CompactFlash card k) GEB211/GEB212 battery GS_111 Viva GNSS, Equipment...
  • Page 12 Manual. Insert the height hook into the carrier. Measure the antenna height using the height hook. Press the ON/OFF button on the instrument for at least 2 s (GS25: 3 s) to switch on the instrument . Viva GNSS, Equipment...

  • Page 13: Setting Up As A Real-Time Base

    1.2 m antenna cable (instrument/GNSS antenna) h) Tripod i) GS10 instrument j) Radio in housing k) 1.2 m antenna cable (radio housing/radio antenna) l) GEB222 batteries m) SD card n) CompactFlash card o) CS field controller p) GEB211/GEB212 battery GS_108 Viva GNSS, Equipment...
  • Page 14 RTK antenna, for UHF use only c) GAD108 arm, for UHF use only d) Height hook e) GRT146 carrier f) Tribrach g) Tripod h) CS field controller i) GHT61 hand strap j) GEB211/GEB212 battery k) Data storage device 004570_002 Viva GNSS, Equipment...
  • Page 15 Place and lock the carrier in the tribrach. GS10/GS25 GS08plus/GS12/GS14 GS14/GS15 with external RTK device Screw the GNSS antenna Screw the Insert the data storage onto the carrier. GS08plus/GS12/GS14 device and the batteries onto the carrier. into the GS14/GS15. Viva GNSS, Equipment...
  • Page 16 Attach the radio in its button on the instru- housing to port P2 or P3 ment for at least 2 s to on the instrument. switch on the instru- ment. GS25 Insert the slot-in radio into port P3 on the instrument. Viva GNSS, Equipment...

  • Page 17: Setting Up As A Real-Time Rover

    • Standard radio is used throughout the instructions. Digital cellular phones can also be used but the setup can differ slightly. • GNSS antennas are AS05 or AS10. Procedures/setup can vary if AR10, AR20 or AR25 is used. Viva GNSS, Equipment...
  • Page 18 GS10 instrument GS_101 Equipment setup - GS12/GS14 a) GS12/GS14 GNSS antenna b) CGR radio c) Grip for pole d) GHT62 holder e) Pole f) GEB211/GEB212 battery g) SD card h) CompactFlash card i) CS field controller 002497_003 Viva GNSS, Equipment...
  • Page 19 GS15 a) GS15 instrument b) RTK slot-in device c) Grip for pole d) GHT62 holder e) Pole f) RTK antenna g) GAD108 arm h) SD card i) GEB211/GEB212 batteries j) CompactFlash card k) CS field controller GS_116 Viva GNSS, Equipment...
  • Page 20 Pole". Insert the SD card or CompactFlash card and the battery into the CS field controller.  For real-time setup with radio: Attach the CGR radio to the CS field controller. Refer to the CS10/CS15 User Manual. Viva GNSS, Equipment...
  • Page 21 Insert the data storage device (only GS14/GS15) and the batteries into the GS12/GS14/GS15/GS08plus. Press ON/OFF button on the GS12/GS14/GS15/GS08plus to switch on. Screw the GS12/GS14/GS15/GS08plus to the top of the pole. CS field controller and GS12/GS14/GS15/GS08plus are connected via Blue- tooth. Viva GNSS, Equipment...

  • Page 22: Setting Up Viva Uno

    If the instrument is left in the container during use in high temperatures, the lid should be left open. Refer to the CS10/CS15 User Manual for operating and storage temper- atures.  It is always recommended to use the external GNSS antenna (AS05) to optimise the reception of satellite signals. Viva GNSS, Equipment...
  • Page 23 Attach the tribrach bracket to the carrier and insert the instrument height meter into the tribrach bracket. Measure the antenna height using the instrument height meter. Press the ON/OFF button on the CS field controller for at least 2s to switch on the CS field controller. Viva GNSS, Equipment...
  • Page 24 Connect the antenna cable to the external GNSS antenna and to the GS GNSS antenna cap.  When you are using the external GNSS antenna, ensure that you selected the correct Rover antenna (AS05 Tripod GHM). Press ON/OFF button on the CS field controller to switch on. Viva GNSS, Equipment...

  • Page 25: Using The Backpack

    GS_102 Internal net pouch The internal net pouch is designed for • carrying an AS05/AS10 antenna when not in use. • storing coiled cables. • carrying a non-standard radio. • carrying spare batteries. • carrying sandwiches. GS_103 Viva GNSS, Equipment...

  • Page 26: Fixing The Cs To A Holder And Pole

    Insert the pole into the clamp hole. Attach the holder to the clamp using the clamp bolt. Adjust the angle and the height of the holder on the pole to a comfortable position. Tighten the clamp with the clamp bolt. Viva GNSS, Equipment...
  • Page 27 Place palm over the top of the CS until fingers grip the bar of the holder underneath. Push from the top of the CS toward the bar of the holder. While in this position, lift the top of the CS from the holder. TS_057 Viva GNSS, Equipment...

  • Page 28: Smartworx And Principles

    Alpha keys q) ENTER r) SPACE 000177_005 Start using Smart- • Turn on your instrument. Worx • Turn on your field controller and start Smart- Worx.  For information about wizards refer to "Wizards". Viva GNSS, SmartWorx and Principles...

  • Page 29: Screen

    Commands can be ran using F1-F6 keys (only applicable for CS15 field controller). The commands assigned to the soft- keys are screen-dependent. Can be used directly with touch screen. Common softkeys The softkeys following are used commonly in the Leica SmartWorx software across all applications. Softkey Function Key Description...

  • Page 30: Icons

    The number of contributing satellites can differ from the number of visible satellites. This differ- ence can be because satellites cannot be viewed, or because the observations to these satellites are considered too noisy to be used. Viva GNSS, SmartWorx and Principles...
  • Page 31 Compensator level and Displays the compensator is off or out of range icons, or Instrument face I or II the instrument face I or II icon. Viva GNSS, SmartWorx and Principles...

  • Page 32: Main Menu

    • To view files on the memory device or the internal memory. • To access all configuration parameters individualising the system and the working style. • To check and adjust the compensator, index error and line of sight error. Viva GNSS, SmartWorx and Principles...

  • Page 33: Leica Favourites

    2.1.4 Leica Favourites Description Frequently used settings can be accessed and changed quickly through the Leica TPS Favourites and Leica GPS Favourites screens. The change is applied immediately and the workflow is not interrupted. The screens display selectable icons for quick check functions or for available settings to change to.

  • Page 34: Active Assist

    2.1.5 Active Assist Description Active Assist is an online support tool that allows Leica technical support to gain remote access to your instrument or field controller.  Valid CCP and Active Assist licences are required to use Active Assist. Access...
  • Page 35 Tools & Utilities menu or directly by pressing a Hot key (only for CS15 field controller). If a user is currently logged in, the Leica Exchange Main Menu screen is accessed. If no user is currently logged in, the Leica Exchange screen is accessed. Using Leica...

  • Page 36: Operating Principles

    • Select Page until the page is displayed Exiting a screen Description Illustration without making a To exit a screen without making a change, either: change • Tap on the return icon, or • Press the ESC button Viva GNSS, SmartWorx and Principles...
  • Page 37 The wizards following are available to make your daily work easier. Each of them lead you through a series of steps, performing tasks in a specific sequence. For detailed descriptions of the wizards, please refer to the Leica Viva/Nova Series Technical Refer- ence Manual.

  • Page 38: Webserver

    The Web server from the GNSS instruments can be accessed using the web browser of a Windows device. The Windows device has to be connected first to the GNSS instru- ment via cable or Bluetooth. Refer to the Leica GS10/GS15 User Manual and the Leica GS25 User Manual.

  • Page 39: Icons

    – Information about the raw data logging • Instrument status – Instrument and firmware (e.g. Serial no.) – Version (e.g. firmware version of the onboard software) – Licencing (e.g. availability of additional instrument hardware options) Viva GNSS, SmartWorx and Principles...

  • Page 40: Instrument

    123456 is the instrument serial number. • Language management – Select the interface language of the Web server. English is always available as the default language of the Web server and cannot be deleted. Viva GNSS, SmartWorx and Principles...

  • Page 41: Jobs & Data

    • Press Store to save the job.  You have finished creating your first job, which is selected as current working job. You will automatically return to the Main Menu and are ready to start the next activity. Viva GNSS, Jobs & Data...

  • Page 42: Creating A Codelist

    • Press New.. to create a codelist. • Type in a Name (Description and Creator are optional). • Press Codes.. to open the Codes screen. Creating a code • Press New.. to create a code. Viva GNSS, Jobs & Data...
  • Page 43 • Press Store to save your job and to return to the Main Menu.  You have created your first codelist, with a code and a code group and attached it to your current working job. Viva GNSS, Jobs & Data...

  • Page 44: Importing Ascii Data Into A Job

    • Define the position for Point ID, Easting, Northing, Height and Code (if applicable). • Confirm the configuration settings and return to the Import ASCII Data screen (OK). • Enter the Define Ht Type & Easting Import screen (Fn Hts..). Viva GNSS, Jobs & Data...
  • Page 45 • After importing the ASCII data to the working job, complete the import (No) and return to the Main Menu or import another ASCII data (Yes).  You have completed importing ASCII data into your current working job. Viva GNSS, Jobs & Data...

  • Page 46: Applications

    Light pole). To select the code EL, toggle to the code or type in the letters to open the drop- down list and search for the code.  Enter the search text in the same case as the code (for example capitals). Viva GNSS, Applications...

  • Page 47: Stakeout

    • In the Go to Work! menu, select Stakeout and step access Stakeout. Stakeout • Select the job which contains your point objects to be staked out. • Press OK to enter the Stakeout screen. Viva GNSS, Applications...
  • Page 48 Point ID to open the Data screen. All points stored in the control job are shown. • Press Fn Filter.. to access Sorts & Filters screen. • Set Filter by: Point code. • Press Codes.. to access Point Code Filter screen. Viva GNSS, Applications...
  • Page 49 • The next point in the list to be staked out is displayed after the point was stored.  You finished staking out your first point. Viva GNSS, Applications...

  • Page 50: Reference Line

    • Press OK to access Measure to Line screen. Measure the point object relative to the line • In the Measure to Line screen, press Meas to measure the point.  You have finished measuring your first point object relative to a line. Viva GNSS, Applications...

  • Page 51: Appendix A Working With Memory Devices

    OR • Select No to cancel formatting of the memory device and return to Format Memory Device. • Once the formatting of the memory device is completed the system returns to the Main Menu. Viva GNSS, Working with Memory Devices...

  • Page 52: Directory Structure Of The Memory Device

    • GSI files (*.gsi) • ASCII files for export from job (*.*) |—— SYSTEM • Application files (*.axx) • Firmware files (*.fw) • Language files (*.s*) • Licence file (*.key) • System files (VivaSystem.zip) Viva GNSS, Working with Memory Devices...

  • Page 53: Appendix B Uploading System Files

    • App / Firmware / Language: Select the file name of the object • Select OK to upload the object onto the instru- ment. • The upload process can take some time. A message will appear when the upload is complete. Viva GNSS, Uploading System Files...

  • Page 54: Appendix C Leica Geo Office

    Leica Geo Office Description Leica Geo Office (LGO) is an office software consisting of a suite of standard and extended programs for the viewing, exchange and management of data. Jobs, codelists and other related files can be transferred from the instrument or data storage device to LGO for post-processing.
  • Page 55 • In the General tab, select an existing project from the list. • Create a new project by right clicking and selecting New... from the context menu. Select the Assign button to import the data into the selected project. Viva GNSS, Leica Geo Office...
  • Page 56 International Standards of Quality Management and Quality Systems (ISO standard 9001) and Environmental Management Systems (ISO standard 14001). Ask your local Leica Geosystems dealer/sales representa- tive for more information about our TQM program. 772897-5.5.0en Original text Printed in Switzerland ©...

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