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Survey Pro GPS Quick Start Guide
Before You Leave the Office
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Make sure your software is registered. Go to Register
Modules from the Job menu to make sure that the Basic
GPS module is registered.
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If you are doing GPS work on a job with existing
coordinates, make sure the control coordinate locations
are in a file on the data collector.
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If you are using a geoid model make sure your geoid sub
grid file (*.ggf) is in the geodata directory of the hand
held.
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If you are using the NAD27 datum in the USA, or some
other datum that requires a datum shift grid file (*.dgf),
make sure the appropriate datum grid file is in the
geodata directory on the hand held device.
Note: You can use Foresight DXM or Spectra Precision
Survey Office to create and transfer geoid and datum grid
files.
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Make sure you have all of your GPS equipment. The
following is a check list for a base/rover radio RTK.
EPOCH25 base receiver with EPOCH L1/L2 antenna
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and antenna cable
Serial cable or Bluetooth dongle for the base receiver.
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External Pac Crest transmitting radio and antenna
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with antenna cable.
Cable to connect the transmitting radio to the base
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receiver.
External battery for base and base radio, fully
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charged.
Tripod and tribrach for base receiver, and some
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mount or mast for the radio antenna at the base.
EPOCH25 rover receiver, with internal battery fully
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charged, and cell phone if you are using an internet
GPS service
Serial cable or Bluetooth dongle for rover receiver.
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Rover pole with data collector bracket and bipod legs.
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