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GROUND CONTROL POINT (GCP) COLLECTION GUIDE:
Survey Workflow Using Stonex S900 GNSS Receivers In Conjunction With
Stonex S4II Data Collector Running Carlson SurvCE
Revision Date: March 7, 2019
Phoenix LiDAR Systems
10131 National Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034
www.phoenixlidar.com
+1.323.577.3366
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Legal Notices 3
Disclaimer 3
Introduction 4
Safety Information 4
Stonex S900 Receiver 7
1 Connect S4II Data Collector to PC 9
2 Create Job 10
3 Base Configuration 17
4 Rover Configuration 31
5 Troubleshooting a UHF Base/Rover Pair 39
6 Other Preferred Data Collector Settings 41
7 Creating and Loading a Geoid Separation File for SurvCE 44
8 Survey Points 47
9 Transform Points 50
10 Exporting Points 56
11 Download data from Base Receiver and Convert to Rinex 60
12 Connecting to a Real Time Network 63
13 SurvCE licensing 76
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Legal Notices
All the features, functionality, and other product specifications are subject to change without prior notice or obligation.
Information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
Please read carefully and visit our website, www.phoenixlidar.com for further information and support.
Disclaimer
Information in this document is provided in connection with Phoenix LiDAR Systems products. No license, expressed or
implied, by estoppels or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. Except as provided in the
terms and conditions of sale for such products, Phoenix LiDAR Systems assumes no liability whatsoever, disclaims any
express or implied warranty, relating to sale and/or use of products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a
particular purpose, merchantability, or infringement of any patent, copyright or other intellectual property right.
Phoenix LiDAR Systems products are not intended for use in medical, life saving, life sustaining, critical control or safety
systems, or in nuclear facility applications. In no event shall Phoenix LiDAR Systems liability exceed the price paid for the
product from direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use of the product, its
accompanying software, or its documentation. Phoenix LiDAR Systems makes no warranty or representation, expressed,
implied, or statutory, with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documentation and all accompanying
software, and specifically disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. Phoenix
LiDAR Systems reserves the right to revise or update its products, software, or documentation without obligation to notify
any individual or entity. Backup collected data periodically to avoid any potential data loss. Phoenix LiDAR Systems
disclaims any responsibility of all sorts of data loss or recovery.
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Introduction
Thank you very much for choosing to purchase and use an S900 GNSS receiver from Phoenix LiDAR Systems!
All products and brand names mentioned in this publication are trademarks of their respective holders.
This guide is designed to help you familiarize yourself with your new equipment and successfully use it in the field. This
manual is intended to guide you through the basic functions required to collect and export survey grade Ground Control
Points (GCPs) using Stonex S900 receivers in conjunction with Carlson SurvCE software running on a Stonex S4II data
collector. Survey grade GCPs are required for the assessment of LiDAR point cloud absolute accuracy.
This manual is not a replacement for any of your equipment’s (hardware or software) user manuals, and is intended only as a
supplement to the following official user manuals:
Carlson SurvCE v6 User Manual
Stonex S900 GNSS Receiver User Manual
Stonex S4II GNSS Receiver User Manual
Safety Information
Before you use your receiver, please make sure that you have read and understood the following warnings and safety
requirements.
GNSS Safety Warning
The S900 GNSS receivers track and utilize signals from many space based satellite navigation systems:
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the US Government which is solely responsible for the accuracy
and maintenance of the GPS network. Accuracy can also be affected by bad satellite geometry and obstructions
including buildings and tree canopy.
The GLONASS (GLObal NAvigation Satellite System), is a satellite navigation system operated by the Russian
Aerospace Defense Forces.
The Galileo System is the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) that is operated by the European Union (EU) and
European Space Agency (ESA)
BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) (also known as COMPASS or BeiDou-2) is a system operated by CNSA
(China National Space Administration.)
SBAS (Satellite Based Augmentation Services) may also be utilized by the S900 for carrier-phase corrections, in
addition to differential corrections.
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Phoenix LiDAR Systems is not responsible for nor warrants the viability of the space segment portion of the GNSS system.
The user is cautioned that they alone are responsible for determining the suitability of the S900 receivers to
their task at hand. Any of the GNSS system components can fail at any time (especially with real-time networks), so be
prepared for down time and failures.
Use and Care
The S900 GNSS receivers are field ready instruments; however they are also delicate electronic instruments. Take suitable
care to avoid damage to the instrument.
Avoid dropping the receiver as it can change the phase center of the antenna!
Avoid storing the receiver at excessive temperatures (hot or cold) as it will damage the internal batteries.
Avoid storing the batteries at temperatures less than -40° F (-40° C) and temperatures higher than 160°F
(70°C) as it will permanently reduce the battery capacity and life.
DO NOT leave the receivers or accessories inside a vehicle in the summer. Temperatures higher than 160°F
will permanently reduce battery capacity and battery life.
Battery Warnings
The batteries supplied with your receiver are Lithium-Ion type cells.
WARNING - Do not damage the rechargeable Lithium-ion battery. A damaged battery can cause an explosion or fire, and can
result in personal injury and property damage.
To prevent injury or damage:
Do not use or charge the battery if it appears to be discolored, warped, or leaking battery fluid.
Do not expose the battery to fire, high temperature, or direct sunlight.
Do not immerse the battery in water.
Do not store the battery inside a vehicle during hot weather.
Do not drop or puncture the battery.
Do not open the battery or short-circuit its contacts.
Do not charge the batteries in chargers other than the supplied charger or a direct replacement.
Do not charge similar batteries in the supplied charger, even if they fit well.
WARNING - Avoid contact with the rechargeable Lithium-ion battery if it appears to be leaking. The battery
fluid is extremely corrosive, and contact with it will result in personal injury and/or property damage.
If battery fluid gets into your eyes, immediately rinse your eyes with clean water and seek medical attention.
Do not rub your eyes!
If battery fluid gets onto your skin or clothing, immediately use clean water to wash off the battery fluid.
Each battery, when new, will power the receiver for approximately 5 hours at temperatures higher than 50 degrees F. At lower
temperatures battery life is shortened. The S900 receivers are equipped with two battery compartments. Two new fully
charged batteries will power the unit for 10 hours.
Fully charge the batteries using the supplied charger before first use
TOO COLD: Do not leave charged or uncharged batteries in your vehicle at night if the temperature will be less than 20 deg F.
Extreme cold battery storage will permanently reduce the capacity and lifetime of the batteries.
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TOO HOT: Do not leave charged or uncharged batteries in your vehicle on hot days with the windows rolled up when
temperature will be higher than 90 deg F. Hot temperatures will permanently reduce the capacity and lifetime of the
batteries.
Safety and General Information
When used in the transmitting mode, even though the broadcast power is relatively low, you should take these additional
precautions:
Medical Devices - Hearing Aids
Some digital wireless radios may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult
your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
Medical Devices - Pacemakers
The Advanced Medical Technology Association recommends that a minimum separation of 6 inches (15 cm) be maintained
between a handheld wireless radio and a pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with the independent research
by, and recommendations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Persons with pacemakers should:
ALWAYS keep the radio more than 6 inches (15 cm) from their pacemaker when the radio is turned ON.
Not carry the radio in the breast pocket.
Use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference.
Turn the radio OFF immediately if you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place.
Other Medical Devices
If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately
shielded from RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information.
Blasting Caps and Areas
To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turn off your radio when you are near electrical blasting caps, in a
blasting area, or in areas posted: “Turn off two-way radio.” Obey all signs and instructions.
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Stonex S900 Receiver
Receiver Appearance
The S900 series receiver is cylindrical with a diameter of 156mm, a height of 76mm and a weight of 1.2kg. The front side of
the receiver is control panel, which consists of a power button and four indicators. The bottom are interfaces of UHF
antenna and cables. PUSH buttons on both sides of the receiver are used to open the bottom battery cover.
Interfaces
The bottom interface of the instrument is shown below, and the protective plug covered on it is used for the dustproof and
waterproof of the external interface. The TNC connector is used to connect to the built-in radio antenna (Left: UHF interface).
The five-pin LEMO connector (Middle) is used to connect external power supply or external radio. The seven-pin LEMO
connector (Right) is used for data communication (data communication between the receiver and the computer and the
handbook).
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Control Panel
The control panel is shown below:
The function of the power button and the LED indicators are shown below:
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1 Connect S4II Data Collector to PC
Before setting up your data collector to survey, it is important to synchronize your data collector with your PC

1. Install Windows Mobile Device Center (WMDC)
WMDC for Windows 64 bit
https://www.dropbox.com/s/uepdrm132ltn1do/drvupdate-amd64.exe?dl=0

WMDC for Windows 32bit
https://www.dropbox.com/s/60v4b35hd5nfb0u/drvupdate-x86.exe?dl=0
If you are using Windows 10, the system could not see the S4II (or any other Windows CE device) because of a
Microsoft bug. However, by installing Stonex Cube-link (free from Stonex), the setup will fix the problem by adjusting
some entries into the Windows registry.
2. Once you have installed WMDC, next install Cube-link (free from Stonex), and then reboot your PC.
Alternatively, at the command prompt (with administrator rights) type the two commands (one row at a time
followed by ENTER):

REG ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RapiMgr /v SvcHostSplitDisable /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
REG ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WcesComm /v SvcHostSplitDisable /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

These rows fix the Windows 10 bug. Reboot after entering them.
3. After rebooting, connect the S4II to the PC using the USB cable, and run Windows Mobile Device Center.
4. WMDC should now be able to discover and connect to the device.
5. When you plug your data collector into the computer, WMDC should attempt to connect to the device. If WMDC is
not triggered by the cable being plugged in, you may need to reboot your PC.
6. If SurvCE is not already installed on your device, please refer to the following Carlson Document:
http://web.carlsonsw.com/files/knowledgebase/kbase_attach/815/Procedure%20for%20Installing%20SurvCE%20Vi
a%20WMDC.pdf
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2 Create Job
Throughout this manual, it is assumed that you have a SurvCE job open on your data collector when you begin setting up
either Base or Rover configurations. This section describes in detail how to setup a new SurvCE job.
1. Power on Stonex S4 II Data collector.
Start SurvCE by clicking on Start and clicking on SurvCE
Note: the “Start” icon is the windows flag in the lower left of the screen.
2. The opening screen will be shown, click on “Continue Last Job” or “Select New/Existing Job” as appropriate. For this
example, choose “Select New/Existing Job”
3. Enter the name of the new job at the bottom of the screen by tapping on the default name generated and entering in
an appropriate job name. Then click the green check mark at the top. Select the green check mark at the top again to
store the “.crd” file.
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SurvCE jobs are stored in “Card Files” with .CRD file extensions. When you create a new job, several supporting files
are created in the same folder as the .CRD file. Some users prefer to keep jobs in separate folders, which you can
manage from the “Coordinate File” menu.
4. Select the “System” tab and choose the correct projection for your job.
Choose “Distance” units from “Metric”, “US Survey Feet” or “International Feet”. The projection drop box displays a
list of your recently used projections. If the projection you need is not listed in the drop-down list click on “Edit
Projection List”.
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Then click on “Add Predefined”
Select the correct projection for your location from the list, then click the green check mark. Under the “Country”
drop down box you can also find special county projections and standard UTM projections.
5. The coordinate Projection list will now include your selected projection
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Select the coordinate projection desired for the survey, and then click on the green checkmark to return to “Job
Settings”
6. Select the “Format” tab.
7. Select “New Job” tab.
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Unless you setup at the same location for every job (like a mine site) you will want to have ‘Prompt for Units’
checked and ‘Use Last Job Localization’ and ‘Use Last Control File’ unchecked.
8. Click the green check mark again to get back to the “Main Menu”
The “Connecting to Instrument” dialog is shown
9. Click on “Continue without Connecting” to reach the main menu without reconnecting to an instrument
10. Load a Geoid file. Refer to section 7 “Creating and Loading a Geoid Separation File for SurvCE” for creating and
loading specific Geoid files.
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Click on the Equip tab > 6 Localization
SurvCE may display the “Connecting to instrument” dialog again. If so, simply press “Continue without connecting”.
11. While you are at the “System” tab, verify the correct Projection, Datum, and Ellipsoid is being utilized
12. Click on the “GPS” tab
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Make sure that an appropriate Geoid file is listed to the right of the “Geoid File” button.
If a Geoid file is not listed, click on the ‘Geoid File:’ button and browse for the proper Geoid file. If you don’t have a
geoid file that covers your survey area, read section “7 Creating and Loading a Geoid Separation File for SurvCE”.
Since your LiDAR data collected using your Phoenix LiDAR system will be in “Grid” coordinates, it is recommended to
leave this box unchecked. Just as an FYI, If you are connected to a GNSS receiver, you can check the ‘Grid to
Ground’ checkbox and automatically compute a scale factor.
Refer to the SurvCE user manual for detailed information regarding the localization methods, geoid file, and GPS
scale factor
13. Finally click the green check mark to return to the Main Menu:
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You are now ready to configure the Base
3 Base Configuration
3.1 Choose a Great Location for the Base
The Location of your base greatly impacts the success of your survey. There are two primary concerns:
1. Minimizing multipath and obstructions between the base and the sky
2. Maximizing the effective range of the UHF radio which is broadcasting corrections to the rover
Locate the Base at an optimum location for tracking GNSS signals and broadcasting corrections. Any multipath or
obstructions at your base will affect every single shot at your rover just as if they existed at the rover. Your primary concern
should be finding an open location for the base that minimizes multipath (via GNSS signal reflections on hard surfaces.)
A clear view of the sky above a 10 degree mask is also important. Partially obstructed/masked satellites (through tree
branches) are worse than fully obstructed satellites. Clearance to the South, East and West is most important. Obstructions
directly to the North have the least effect on your RTK and static solutions.
3.2 Base Configuration
1. Setup the base
a. Choose a suitable location for the base. A clear view of the sky is most important.
b. Put a freshly charged battery (we recommend two batteries) in the head
c. Connect the UHF radio antenna to the bottom of the receiver.
d. Attach the receiver to a tripod or pole as appropriate
e. Level the receiver
f. Rotate the receiver so the buttons face North
g. Turn on the base, it will begin to track satellites (SV’s)
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2. Within SurvCE, click on the “Equip” tab
3. Glance at the display panel on your GNSS receiver
Wait until the satellite LED is blinking green. Do not proceed to ‘GPS Base’ until the receiver is tracking enough
satellites to provide a solution.
4. Click on the “2 GPS Base” button to configure the GPS Base
5. After a moment, the “Current” tab will be displayed
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Set the “Manufacturer:” to “Stonex” and the “Model:” to “S900”
6. Click on the “Comms” tab and set Type to “Bluetooth” and BT Type to “Windows Mobile”
Then click the Configuration button (the ‘Hammer/Wrench’ icon) to the right of the “BT Type”
7. Click the “Find Device” button
Wait 30-seconds while the data collector searches for nearby Bluetooth enabled devices.
8. A list of nearby devices will be shown
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Your base will have its Serial Number on a Sticker on the bottom of the head. Click the correct device to select it,
then click on the green check mark.
9. A list of known devices will be shown with your recent selection highlighted
Make sure the correct Receiver SN is selected and click on the Bluetooth Connect button (it looks like a bluetooth
symbol with a cable.)
10. Verify that your base SN is selected as the “Device”
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