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  • Page 1 Leica iCON gps 70 User Manual Version 2.0 English...
  • Page 2 • All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Validity of this This manual applies to all models of the Leica iCON gps 70 GNSS instrument. manual Where there are differences between the various instruments they are clearly described.
  • Page 3 Service Description myService View the current service status and full service his- tory of your products in Leica Geosystems service centres. Access detailed information on the services performed and download your latest calibration cer- tificates and service reports. mySupport Create new support requests for your products that will be answered by your local Leica Geosystems Support Team.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Holder and Clamp for Field Controller Batteries 4.2.1 Operating Principles 4.2.2 Battery for iCON gps 70 Working with the Tilt Compensation LED Indicators on iCON gps 70 Guidelines for Correct Results with GNSS Surveys Care and Transport Transport Storage Cleaning and Drying Technical Data iCON gps 70 Technical Data 6.1.1...

  • Page 5: Safety Directions

    Safety Directions General Introduction Description The following directions enable the person responsible for the product, and the person who actually uses the equipment, to anticipate and avoid opera- tional hazards. The person responsible for the product must ensure that all users understand these directions and adhere to them.

  • Page 6: Definition Of Use

    Use of products with recognisable damage or defects • Use with accessories from other manufacturers without the prior explicit • approval of Leica Geosystems Inadequate safeguards at the working site • Controlling of machines, moving objects or similar monitoring applications •...

  • Page 7: Limits Of Use

    To be familiar with local regulations relating to safety and accident pre- • vention To stop operating the system and inform Leica Geosystems immediately if • the product and the application become unsafe To ensure that the national laws, regulations and conditions for the oper- •...

  • Page 8: Hazards Of Use

    WARNING Unqualified installation on building or construction machinery This may result in personal and material damage. Precautions: ▶ Only an appropriately trained and qualified specialist may install this product on building or construction machinery. NOTICE Dropping, misusing, modifying, storing the product for long periods or transporting the product Watch out for erroneous measurement results.
  • Page 9 WARNING Inadequate securing of the working site This can lead to dangerous situations, for example in traffic, on building sites and at industrial installations. Precautions: ▶ Always ensure that the working site is adequately secured. ▶ Adhere to the regulations governing safety, accident prevention and road traffic.
  • Page 10 CAUTION Inadequate steering if machine is defective Beware of inadequate steering if machine is defective like after a crash or other damaging events or alterations to the machine. Precautions: ▶ Periodically perform control measurements and field adjustments on the machine as specified in the User Manual. While working, construction and grading should be checked by appropriate means, for example spirit level, tachymeter, before and after important measuring tasks.
  • Page 11 WARNING Exposure of batteries to high mechanical stress, high ambient temper- atures or immersion into fluids This can cause leakage, fire or explosion of the batteries. Precautions: ▶ Protect the batteries from mechanical influences and high ambient tem- peratures. Do not drop or immerse batteries into fluids. WARNING Short circuit of battery terminals If battery terminals are short circuited e.g.
  • Page 12 WARNING Hot battery surface while charging Risk of fire. Precautions: ▶ Only charge battery on a non-flammable surface. ▶ Refer to the battery manufacturer manual for the correct handling and use of the battery. WARNING Improperly battery handling Risk of fire, explosion or burn. Precautions: ▶...
  • Page 13 CAUTION Exposure to rain or water Direct rain or water may damage and/or reduce lifetime of the battery. Precautions: ▶ During outdoor use keep the battery in a rain protected place. CAUTION Long-term storage Long-term storage may reduce lifetime or damage the battery. Precautions: ▶...

  • Page 14: Electromagnetic Compatibility (Emc)

    Precautions: ▶ Do not open the product! ▶ Only authorised Leica Geosystems Service Centres are entitled to repair these products. WARNING If the product is improperly disposed of, the following can happen: If polymer parts are burnt, poisonous gases are produced which may •...
  • Page 15 Although the product meets the strict regulations and standards which are in force in this respect, Leica Geosystems cannot completely exclude the possib- ility that the function of the product may be disturbed in such an electromag- netic environment.
  • Page 16 Precautions: ▶ Although the product meets the strict regulations and standards which are in force in this respect, Leica Geosystems cannot completely exclude the possibility that other equipment can be disturbed or that humans or animals can be affected. ▶...

  • Page 17: Description Of The System

    The English language is integrated into the firmware and (iCG_xx.fw) cannot be deleted. Software upload Uploading iCON gps 70 firmware can take some time. Ensure that the ☞ battery is at least 75% full before beginning the upload, and do not remove the battery during the upload process.

  • Page 18: Data Storage Concept

    2.2.3 Data Storage Concept Description A special debug.def file is needed to record Leica GNSS raw data on the SD card. Recording Leica GNSS raw data by a controller is not supported. Memory device Internal The iCON gps 70 GNSS instrument has an internal memory.

  • Page 19: Base Station Container

    Base Station Container CTC9 Container upper The large-size CTC9 container comprises all items for the Base Station setup. shell The content of the upper shell is the same for all available container configur- ation. 25032_001 GRT146 Carrier GEV269 Data transfer cable GHT36 Base for telescopic rod CRP15 Quick Snap Connector GAD34 Arm, adapter antenna...
  • Page 20 CC70/ CC80/CC200 15905_003 CC70/CC80/CC200 Field Con- Spare stylus for CC70/CC80/ troller CC200 Field Controller Tribrach iCON gps 70 SmartAntenna Manuals & USB GEB334 battery documentation card CA41 USB flash drive Spare battery for CC200 Field SD card...

  • Page 21: Rover Setup Container

    Rover Setup Container CTC9 Container upper The CTC9 container comprises all items for the Rover setup of the iCON gps 70 shell SmartAntenna and its accessories. 25032_001 GEV269 Data transfer cable CRP15 Quick Snap Connector CTC9 container CTC9 container configuration with iCON gps 70 SmartAntenna and its...

  • Page 22: Instrument Components

    Lower shell 16095_004 CC70/CC80/CC200 Field Con- Spare stylus for CC70/CC80/ troller CC200 Field Controller CAR70* iCON gps 70 SmartAntenna Manuals & USB GEB334 battery documentation card CA41* USB flash drive Spare battery for CC200 Field SD card Controller Antenna GAT27 or GAT28...

  • Page 23: Compatible Field Controllers

    70 Antenna Reference Plane (ARP) 0016028_001 ☞ A Bluetooth port is included inside all iCON gps 70 instruments enabling con- nectivity to the field controller. Compatible Field Controllers 2.6.1 Available Field Controller About the controllers The iCON iCON gps 70 SmartAntenna can be used as a standalone ☞...
  • Page 24 CC70/CC80 rear side Microphone Battery pack Headset connector USB connector Rear camera: lens, light, and indicator Battery lock microSIM card slot microSD memory card slot 010935_001 CC200 Front camera with pri- vacy cover Ambient light sensor Hard key A3: dedic- ated to 'Measure' Speakers Hard key A1: user-...

  • Page 25: User Interface

    Connectivity LED shines blue or green, depending on the connectivity. The Bat- tery and Power LEDs shine green or red depending on the battery status. Function button All functions following described assume the iCON gps 70 is already ☞ Button combinations Button Function...

  • Page 26: Operating Principles

    (ON/OFF button, function button) or by the field controller. Operation by buttons The iCON gps 70 GNSS instrument is operated by pressing its buttons. Refer to 3.1 Keyboard for a detailed description of the buttons and their function. Operation by field controller The iCON gps 70 GNSS instrument is operated by the field controller using the iCONstruct Field software.

  • Page 27: Operation

    ☞ Use an external battery such as GEB373 to ensure operation for a full day. Equipment setup 15887 _002 iCON gps 70 instrument SD card GEB334 battery GRT146 carrier Tribrach...

  • Page 28: Setting Up As A Real-Time Base

    The iCON gps 70 instrument can be programmed with the field controller before use which can then be omitted from the setup. The connection between iCON gps 70 and the field controller is made via Bluetooth. The radio antenna (GAT27 or GAT28) is directly mounted downwards facing at the antenna.
  • Page 29 Equipment setup - iCON gps 70 UHF 15389_002 iCON gps 70 instrument with Height hook UHF modem Tripod SD card CC70/CC80/CC200 Field Con- GEB334 battery troller GRT146 carrier USB Memory device Tribrach Battery for Field Controller GAT27 (400 Mhz) or GAT28...
  • Page 30 Check that the tribrach is still levelled. Connect the power cable to Satel high power radio and car battery.* Connect the GEV274 cable to the iCON gps 70, to the power cable connecting to the car battery and to the Satel high power radio.* Insert the data storage device and battery into the field controller.

  • Page 31: Setting Up As A Real-Time Rover

    Connections are made to the GNSS antenna, radio antenna and field control- ler. The field controller is fixed to the pole with the GHT63. Connection between the iCON gps 70 instrument and the field controller is made through Bluetooth. The antenna is mounted directly using screw fitting. If using stub and ☞...

  • Page 32: Holder And Clamp For Field Controller

    Ensure that the compression lock is not clamped. Extend the telescopic pole and ensure that the snap-lock clicks into its position. The snap-lock ensures that there is no slipping of the telescopic pole. Clamp the compression lock. The compression lock maintains straightness.
  • Page 33 Bracket for CC200 Pole mount 25437_001 Tablet holder Mounting arm Tightening screw Locking levers Pole clamp Mounting brackets Machine mount 26028_001 Operation...

  • Page 34: Batteries

    It is normal for the battery to become warm during charging. Using the • chargers recommended by Leica Geosystems, it is not possible to charge the battery once the temperature is too high For new batteries or batteries that have been stored for a long time •...

  • Page 35: Working With The Tilt Compensation

    To insert the battery, slide the battery into the battery compartment with the battery contacts facing downwards. Push the battery into the compartment so that it locks into position. Insert the cover of the battery compartment into the compartment. Push the slide fastener in the direction of the arrow with the close- lock symbol.
  • Page 36 An icon indicates that the tilt compensation is being applied. ☞ The LEDs on the iCON gps 70 and the green background of the position icon indicate when a tilt compensated measurement is possible. Refer to 4.4 LED Indicators on iCON gps...
  • Page 37 β Direction of tilt α Tilt β 0015843_001 α Heading α 0015857_001 Use the 2D or 3D viewer with dxf data or a background image: Operation...
  • Page 38 Measure points Leica iCONstruct Field - Home: Measure: The position of the tilted iCON gps 70 is shown in both, 2D and 3D. The measure method can be defined from the status bar in both cases. Application example: 0016732_001 Stake points...

  • Page 39: Led Indicators On Icon Gps 70

    Stake out the point. The values are valid for the tip of the pole. LED Indicators on iCON gps 70 LED indicators Description The iCON gps 70 instrument has Light Emitting Diode indicators. They indicate the basic instrument status. Diagram Position LED...
  • Page 40 RTK Base LED off iCON gps 70 is in RTK rover mode or iCON gps 70 is switched off. green iCON gps 70 is in base mode, no RTK data is transmitted flashing iCON gps 70 is in base mode, RTK data green is transmitted to the selected port.
  • Page 41 Battery LED Battery is not connected, flat or iCON gps 70 is switched off. green Power is 21% - 100%. Operation...

  • Page 42: Guidelines For Correct Results With Gnss Surveys

    Power is low (<10%). Power LED External battery is not connected or flat or no external power supply is connected or iCON gps 70 is switched off. green External power is 21% - 100%. External power is 20% - 11%.

  • Page 43: Care And Transport

    Shipping When transporting the product by rail, air or sea, always use the complete original Leica Geosystems packaging, container and cardboard box, or its equi- valent, to protect against shock and vibration. Shipping, transport of When transporting or shipping batteries, the person responsible for the...

  • Page 44: Cleaning And Drying

    Charger and AC/DC Keep chargers and AC/DC power supply away from excessive dirt, dust and • power supply contaminants After unpacking the product, visually inspect the charger for possible dam- • ages Unplug the product from the outlet before attempting any maintenance or •...

  • Page 45: Technical Data

    The following accuracies, given as root mean square, are based on measure- ments processed using Leica Infinity and on real-time measurements. The use of multiple GNSS systems can increase accuracy by up to 30% relative to GPS only.

  • Page 46: Technical Data

    Instrument weight without battery and SD card Recording Data (Leica GNSS raw data and RINEX data) can be recorded on the SD card. 1 GB is sufficient for over 1 year of raw data logging based on logging every 15 s from an average of 15 satellites.
  • Page 47 Electrical data GNSS Signal Frequency iCON gps 70 GPS L5 1176.4500 MHz ü Galileo E5a BeiDou B2a Galileo AltBOC 1191.7950 MHz ü GLONASS L3 1202.0250 MHz ü Galileo E5b 1207.1400 MHz ü BeiDou B2I GPS L2 1227.6000 MHz ü GLONASS L2 1242.9375 - 1248.6250 MHz...

  • Page 48: Conformity To National Regulations

    Up to 95% The effects of condensation are to be effectively counteracted by periodic- ally drying out the instrument. Vibration/Shock Type iCON gps 70 SmartAntenna Vibration MIL Std. 810G CHG1, Figure 514.7 C-4, IEC 60068-2-6, 5g, 5–500 Hz Shock 40 g - 6 msec; compliance IEC 60068-2-27,...
  • Page 49 20 cm between you (or any other person in the vicinity) and the instrument. Hereby, Leica Geosystems AG declares that the radio equipment type iCON gps 70 is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU and other applicable European Directives. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is avail- able at the following Internet address: http://www.leica-geosys-...
  • Page 50 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. • Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Leica Geosystems for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Canada CAN ICES-003 Class B/NMB-003 Class B...

  • Page 51: Dangerous Goods Regulations

    Leica Geosystems has developed Guidelines on “How to carry Leica ☞ products” and “How to ship Leica products” with Lithium batteries. Before any transportation of a Leica product, we ask you to consult these guidelines on our web page (IATA Lithium...

  • Page 52: Software Licence Agreement/Warranty

    Property Rights, Limitation of Liability, Exclusion of other Assurances, Govern- ing Law and Place of Jurisdiction. Please make sure, that at any time you fully comply with the terms and conditions of the Leica Geosystems Software Licence Agreement. Such agreement is provided together with all products and can also be referred to and downloaded at the Leica Geosystems home page at Hexagon −...

  • Page 53: Appendix A Pin Assignments And Sockets

    Appendix A Pin Assignments and Sockets Description Some applications require knowledge of the pin assignments for the instru- ment ports. In this chapter, the pin assignments and sockets for the instrument ports are explained. Instruments ports at the underside SMB-connector for external UHF antenna, only for models with UHF radio Port 1 (Power, USB and serial)
  • Page 54 869778-2.0.0en Original text (869778-2.0.0en) Published in Switzerland, © 2023 Leica Geosystems AG Leica Geosystems AG Heinrich-Wild-Strasse 9435 Heerbrugg Switzerland www.leica-geosystems.com...

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