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Quick Setup Guide v3.0
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vLoc3 RTK-Pro Receiver
Quick Setup Guide
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Version v3.0
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  • Page 1 RTK-Pro Receiver Quick Setup Guide v3.0 www.vivax-metrotech.com vLoc3 RTK-Pro Receiver Quick Setup Guide (English version) Version v3.0 GNSS Download PDF Page 1 of 36...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Checking the setup ............................... 9 How to set up data export and VMMap cloud ..................... 11 3.1. Export data directly from the vLoc3 RTK-Pro with height correction via GeoTiff file ........11 3.2. Data backup with the VMMap cloud ........................ 12 3.2.1.
  • Page 3 Phone: +86-21-5109-9980 Website: www.vivax-metrotech.com Email: SalesCN@vxmt.com.cn Notice: This manual is a supplement to the user manual of the vLoc3 RTK-Pro receiver. Before using the device, read the manual and observe the general safety instructions. Visit the website www.vivax-metrotech.com to download the detailed manual in PDF format.

  • Page 4: Preparations

    The entire setup can be done without GPS reception. Only from point 6 onwards it is necessary to continue outside of the building with a valid GPS signal. Important: The vLoc3 RTK-Pro must be turned off and on again several times during the initial setup. Please note the relevant information.
  • Page 5 Note: Starting with firmware update 2.0, receiving updates Over the Air (OTA) will be possible. Install firmware version 2.0 on your vLoc3 RTK-Pro as usual using a USB cable and PC with MyLocator3. Your device will then be OTA-capable for updates from version 2.1. When switched on, the vLoc3 RTK-Pro compares the current software version with the version installed on the device.

  • Page 6: Entering Mobile Provider And Ntrip Data

    Quick Setup Guide v3.0 www.vivax-metrotech.com 1.3. Entering mobile provider and NTRIP data Open the MyLocator3 app Connect the vLoc3 RTK-Pro Locator to your PC using the supplied USB cable Turn on the vLoc3 RTK-Pro As soon as the receiver is recognized, it automatically downloads the current configuration from the device.

  • Page 7: Insert Sim Card

    Insert the Nano SIM card into the SIM card slot of the switched-off vLoc3 RTK-Pro receiver until it is firmly locked in place. When you insert it, you will hear a soft “click,” the card will only protrude about 1mm from the card slot. (The...

  • Page 8: Complete Vloc3 Rtk-Pro Setup

    RTK-Pro Receiver Quick Setup Guide v3.0 www.vivax-metrotech.com 1.5. Complete vLoc3 RTK-Pro setup 1.5.1. Check mobile connection Turn on the vLoc3 RTK-Pro Wait until the cellular bars and a data connection (e.g., 4G). appear in the status bar at the top right. This may take a few minutes the first time you start it.

  • Page 9: Checking The Setup

    (There is no correct distance indication. The decisive factor is the displayed standard deviation. This should be in the single-digit cm range). Place the vLoc3 RTK-Pro on the ground and briefly press the “i” button to switch to the information screen. It looks like this:...
  • Page 10 Bubble Now tilt the vLoc3 RTK-Pro receiver towards you until the “bubble” is in the centre of the spirit level (orange field). Hold it there for 1-2 seconds. The result is saved automatically, and the screen returns to the home screen.

  • Page 11: How To Set Up Data Export And Vmmap Cloud

    The survey and location data are stored in the vLoc3 RTK-Pro in two ways: The data is always saved in the receiver’s onboard memory. The data will be saved in the cloud if the vLoc3 RTK-Pro is registered there. 3.1. Export data directly from the vLoc3 RTK-Pro with height correction via GeoTiff file...

  • Page 12: Data Backup With The Vmmap Cloud

    “+” button. Make sure you enter the serial number correctly. Otherwise, the data will not be saved! For “Assigned to,” select the user of the vLoc3 RTK-Pro, and for “Display name,” select the desired name that should be displayed in the analyses. Then click “Add”.
  • Page 13 .csv/.xlsx file. The data stored in the vLoc3 RTK-Pro is automatically transferred to the cloud once it has a data connection. At the same time, the data is also saved in the receiver’s onboard memory.

  • Page 14: How To Export Data From The Vmmap Cloud

    RTK-Pro Receiver Quick Setup Guide v3.0 www.vivax-metrotech.com 3.2.2. How to export data from the VMMap cloud Open the VMMap cloud in your browser via the following URL https://vmmap-new.vxmt.com and log in with your username and password Click on "Go to surveys", then on the desired survey Then switch to the “Export”...
  • Page 15 RTK-Pro Receiver Quick Setup Guide v3.0 www.vivax-metrotech.com Select the destination datum via the drop-down menu If no datum can be selected in the drop-down menu, proceed as follows: Set the transformation to “WKID” Click on Settings (gear icon) Click on “Destination Datum List” (the other tabs are usually irrelevant) Enter the correct EPSG code in the field at the top left If the code is already in the list of selected items, it will no longer display anything in the left column.
  • Page 16 RTK-Pro Receiver Quick Setup Guide v3.0 www.vivax-metrotech.com Now the correct destination datum can be selected from the drop-down menu. Change the other settings according to the specifications. • Geoid or ellipsoid • Height of GNSS antenna or locator foot •...

  • Page 17: How To Disable Cloud Data Transfer In The Receiver

    RTK-Pro Receiver Quick Setup Guide v3.0 www.vivax-metrotech.com 3.2.3. How to disable cloud data transfer in the receiver In sensitive areas (e.g. military / airport) or critical infrastructure (e.g. gas supply), data transfer to the cloud can be deactivated in the receiver menu.

  • Page 18: Who To Capture, Save And Check Features

    4.1. Preparing a Data Dictionary To easily label the data collected during surveying, a data dictionary must be created. The following describes how to create and load the data dictionary into the vLoc3 RTK-Pro receiver. Necessary programs: Microsoft Excel® (version from 2008 with .xlsx file extension) MyLocator3 Desktop Software (Available free of charge at https://www.vivax-...

  • Page 19: Create A Data Dictionary Via The Mylocator3 App

    To do this, click on the small triangle next to “Feature Definitions”. You can now load the data directory into the vLoc3 RTK-Pro receiver using the "Download" button. 11. Turn off the receiver to save the changes. The object directory will be available the next time you switch on the receiver.

  • Page 20: How To Assign Attributes To The Objects

    RTK-Pro Receiver Quick Setup Guide v3.0 www.vivax-metrotech.com 4.1.3. How to assign attributes to the objects After you have created the list of individual objects, you can assign one or more attributes to them. In the following example, under the general term “Features,” you can see the previously entered object names and object codes.

  • Page 21: How To Log Features

    After saving, transfer the file to the vLoc3 RTK-Pro receiver as described. To detect an object, one of the following two options must be selected in the main menu of the vLoc3 RTK-Pro receiver. “Log Feature” – This saves individual objects (e.g., fire hydrants, streetlamps, etc.) “Auto Log Feature”...

  • Page 22: How To Detect Objects Automatically During The Survey

    This is useful for locating target lines where each recorded item should have the same designation. For example, when mapping a gas pipeline for several kilometres. How to: Open the main menu of the vLoc3 RTK-Pro receiver (long press the “i” button) and use the “+” or “-” button to navigate to “Auto Log Features”...

  • Page 23: How To Display Objects In The Vmmap Cloud

    RTK-Pro Receiver Quick Setup Guide v3.0 www.vivax-metrotech.com 4.3. How to display objects in the VMMap cloud Once the objects have been saved in the vLoc3 RTK-Pro receiver and synchronized with the cloud, they are displayed in the map view with a unique pin.

  • Page 24: Additional Receiver Views For Data Assessment

    4.4. Additional receiver views for data assessment With the update v1.41, additional views can be unlocked via MyLocator3 in the vLoc3 RTK-Pro receiver. The Survey View provides an overview and lets you quickly check the route and the accuracy of the recorded points.

  • Page 25: Walk Back

    5.1. How to add Walk Back Point via VMMap Cloud To add a Walk Back point to the vLoc3 RTK-Pro receiver, you must add one or more points via the VMMap web portal. The following describes how to use this feature with measurement points already stored in the VMMap cloud and recorded with a vloc3 RTK-Pro.

  • Page 26: How To Add Walk Back Point Directly In The Receiver

    5.2. How to add Walk Back point directly in the receiver This extended Walk Back function allows the direct entry of coordinates in the vLoc3 RTK-Pro receiver. The coordinates can only be entered in DMS, DDM, or DD format. (Depending on the setting of the receiver) Requirements: This function requires you to activate the “Walk Back”...

  • Page 27: How To Import Walk-Back Points Into Vmmap Cloud (Paid Option)

    5.3. How to import walk-back points into VMMap Cloud (paid option) In addition to the procedure described above, importing existing coordinates into the VMMap cloud, and sending them as walk-back points to the vLoc3 RTK-Pro receiver is possible. Creating a .csv file with coordinates The .csv file can be created with any transformation (UTM, Gauss-Krüger, etc.).
  • Page 28 RTK-Pro Receiver Quick Setup Guide v3.0 www.vivax-metrotech.com Click on the “Add from CSV” tab Click the “Select the CSV file” field and upload the previously created file. The .csv file is displayed in the file window (if not, the format is wrong). The file type must be “Microsoft Excel Comma Separator”...
  • Page 29 EPSG code from the source datum list or destination datum list , add it with “+” and “Save”. 10. Select the correct vLoc3 RTK-Pro receiver from the dropdown list to which the data should be sent and then click the “Load CSV file” button 11.
  • Page 30 12. Check the files you want to select as Walk Back and enter a description for the point. Then click the “+ Add to Walk Back” button. 13. This sends the data to the selected vLoc3 RTK-Pro receiver, which can then be selected via the device menu. Page 30 of 36...

  • Page 31: How To Perform Vloc3 Rtk-Pro Walk Back On The Receiver

    RTK-Pro Receiver Quick Setup Guide v3.0 www.vivax-metrotech.com 5.4. How to perform vLoc3 RTK-Pro Walk Back on the receiver Now that the Walk Back points have been selected in the VMMap cloud, use the corresponding vLoc3 RTK-Pro receiver with the Walk Back points assigned to it.
  • Page 32 RTK-Pro Receiver Quick Setup Guide v3.0 www.vivax-metrotech.com Follow the direction arrow to reach the Walk Back point. A crosshair symbol will appear as soon as you are within a radius of about 3m. In addition, a spirit level (green circle) appears for positioning the receiver, with the centre of this spirit level representing the location of the GNSS antenna.

  • Page 33: Possible Deviations And Interference During Surveying

    If any of the above deviations disturbs the signal reception, the accuracy deteriorates from RTK-Fix (1-2 cm) to RTK- Float (20-40 cm). RTK-Float can also represent a higher deviation since both the reception at the vLoc3 RTK-Pro GNSS antenna and the reception at the reference station can be disturbed. An exact deviation cannot be specified; this can only be determined when the data is evaluated.

  • Page 34: Rtk Terms / Glossary

    RTK-Pro Receiver Quick Setup Guide v3.0 www.vivax-metrotech.com 7. RTK terms / Glossary 2DRMS: standard deviation. Radius of the error circle in which one stands with 95% probability. APN: Access Point Name – This is the name of the gateway between the mobile device and an external packet-based data network, often the public Internet.
  • Page 35 RTK-Pro Receiver Quick Setup Guide v3.0 www.vivax-metrotech.com VDOP – Vertical Dilution of Precision, See PDOP HEPS (High Precision Real-Time Positioning EPS (Real-time Positioning Service) Service) Procedure Real-time Real-time Accuracy (position / 0,3-0,8m / 0,5 – 1,5m 1-2 cm / 2-3cm height²)
  • Page 36 RTK-Pro Receiver Quick Setup Guide v3.0 www.vivax-metrotech.com Global GNSS Correction Services Topnet Live A wide range of global GNSS correction services, with a variety of subscription packages, designed to meet the unique needs of our customers by providing accurate and reliable positioning data.

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