Chapter 3. Getting Started; Hardware Setup; Applying Power; Receiver Initialization - ashtech Z-sensor Operation Manual

Getting Started
This chapter describes receiver operations.

Hardware Setup

Perform the following steps before turning on the receiver:
1. Connect the antenna cable from the GPS antenna to the antenna connector on the
receiver.
2. Connect supplied cable to the connector on the receiver.
3. Connect serial port connectors of serial/power cable to appropriate connectors on
external equipment.

Applying Power

After your equipment has been properly cabled, apply power

Receiver Initialization

It is good practice to reset your receiver prior to operating it for the first time or when a
system malfunction occurs. A reset of the internal memory clears the memory and
restores the factory defaults. Send the following command:
• $PASHS,INI,5,5,5,5,1,0

Receiver Communication

After you have the receiver powered and running, you must send it commands in order to
receive data. The following procedure describes how to send commands to and receive
information from the receiver using an IBM-compatible PC. Many communicaiton
software packages, such as the Ashtech Evaluate or Receiver Communications Software,
allow you to interface with the receiver. Evaluate includes a communications package that
automatically establishes communication with the receiver and allows you to send
commands from a predefined menu, as well as tools for logging and playback of data,
graphical display of position and velocity, and data analysis.
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