Spectra Precision ProMark 800 Reference Manual User Manual
Page 5
i
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction ..................................................................... 1
Equipment Description & Basic Functions ....................................4
Display Screens .........................................................................9
Charging Batteries Before Use ...................................................15
Specifications ..........................................................................17
Firmware Options .....................................................................20
Port Pinouts.............................................................................21
Chapter 2. RTK Surveying Preliminary Steps ..................................... 25
Introduction.............................................................................25
RTK Base Setup.......................................................................26
RTK Rover Setup......................................................................27
Chapter 3. Post-Processed Surveying ................................................ 29
Introduction.............................................................................29
System Setup ..........................................................................30
Starting/Stopping Raw Data Logging ..........................................30
Downloading Raw Data .............................................................31
Chapter 4. Precise Surveying - Field Applications & Concepts ............. 33
Introduction to Precise Surveying...............................................33
RTK Surveying .........................................................................34
Post-Processed Surveying..........................................................40
Choosing a Location for the Base ...............................................46
Initialization ............................................................................49
GNSS Antennas and Antenna Heights ........................................56
Using a Virtual Antenna ............................................................61
Ellipsoidal Height and Elevation ................................................63
General Considerations Regarding Accuracy ................................66
Localization .............................................................................69
Chapter 5. RTK Implementation....................................................... 73
Data Link ................................................................................73
RTK Correction Data Formats ....................................................83
RTK Position Output.................................................................86
Chapter 6. Troubleshooting.............................................................. 93
List of Alarms .........................................................................93
Receiver is Not Tracking Satellites .............................................98
Receiver is Not Logging Data ...................................................100
Radio Data Link Fails to Provide Base Corrections to Rover ........101
Data Link Okay but No Fixed Position Computed .......................104
Rover is Computing Positions with High Uncertainties ...............106
Logging Data for RTK Troubleshooting Purposes -
Reporting a Problem to Tech Support .......................................109