Spectra Precision Survey Pro CE v3.60 GPS User Manual - Manual (Page 32)

GPS User’s Manual
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Using Ellipsoid Heights
Ellipsoid height is a method that stores the local ellipsoid height
measurement as the vertical coordinate. Use ellipsoid heights if the
vertical is not important to the project, or when you intend to
transform heights to elevations in the office using a separate
program.
1. Set the Vertical Projection Mode on the Job, Settings, Projection
card to Ellipsoid Height.
2. Tap
2.. Using vertical ellipsoid heights requires no additional
projection solution.
Receiver Setup
General Hardware Configuration
1. Connect the power cable or insert
the internal battery into the GPS
receiver.
2. Connect the antenna cable.
3. Plug the data collector serial
cable into a receiver comm. port.
4. If your receiver does not have an
internal radio, plug the radio
serial cable into a receiver comm.
port. An external radio may need
its own power supply. If the radio
comm. port does not supply
power, plug the radio into
external power.
5. Turn the receiver power on.
+ -
Radio Data Collector
Power
Serial
Serial
GPS Antenna
Receiver
Battery
GPS Antenna
Some systems do not require an external battery.
The baud rates can be different on each serial port.
Fig. 7: General Hardware Configuration