Topcon America GR-5 User manual

GR-5

Operator’s Manual

PartNumber7010Ͳ1004

RevC

©CopyrightTopconPositioningSystems,Inc.

April,2013

AllcontentsinthismanualarecopyrightedbyTop conPositioningSystems,Inc.Allrightsreserved.

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Preface

Thankyouforpurchasing thisTop conproduct.ThematerialsavailableinthisManual(the“M anual”)havebeenpreparedby

TopconPositioningSystems,Inc.(“TPS”)forownersofTopconproducts,andaredesignedtoassistownerswiththeuseofthe

receiveranditsuseissubjecttothesetermsandconditions

(the“T

ermsandConditions”).

Terms and Conditions

Use

Thisproductisdesignedtobeusedbyaprofessional.Theusershouldhaveagoodknowledgeofthesafeuseoftheproductand

implementthetypesofsafetyproceduresrecommendedbythelocalgovernmentprotectionagencyforboth privateuseand

commercialjobsites.

Pleasereadthetermsandconditionscarefully.

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Copyrights

AllinformationcontainedinthisManualistheintellectualpropertyof,andcopyrightedmaterialofTPS.Allrightsarereserved.

Donotuse,access,copy,store,display,createderivativeworksof,sell,modify,publish,distribute,orallowanythirdpartyaccess

to,anygraphics,content,informationordatainthisManual

withoutTPS’ex

presswrittenconsentandmayonlyusesuch

informationforthecareandoperationofthereceiver.TheinformationanddatainthisManualareavaluable assetofTPSand

aredevelopedbytheexpenditureofconsiderablework,timeandmoney,andaretheresultoforiginal

selection,coor

dination

andarrangementbyTPS.

Trademarks

GRͲ5,TRU™,Magnet™,Pocket Ͳ3D™,Topcon®andTop conPositioningSystems™aretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofTPS.

Windows®isaregisteredtrademark ofMicrosoftCorporation.TheBluetooth®wordmarkandlogosareownedbyBluetooth

SIG,Inc.andanyuseofsuchmarksbyTopconPositioningSystems,Inc.isused

under lice

nse.Otherproductandcompanynames

mentionedhereinmaybetrademarksoftheirrespectiveowners.

Disclaimer of Warranty

EXCEPTFORANYWARRANTIESINANAPPENDIXORAWA RRANTYCARDACCOMPANYINGTHEPRODUCT,THISMANUALAND

THERECEIVERAREPROVIDED“ASͲIS.”THEREARENOOTHERWARRANTIES.TPSDISCLAIMS ANYIMPLIEDWARRANTYOF

MERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORANYPARTICULARUSEORPURPOSE.TPSANDITSDISTRIBUTORSSHALLNOTBELIABLE

FO

R

TECHNICALOREDITORIALERRORSOROMISSIONSCONTAINEDHEREIN;NORFORINCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES

RESULTINGFROMTHEFURNISHING,PERFORMANCEORUSEOFTHISMATERIALORTHERECEIVER. SUCHDISCLAIMED

DAMAGESINCLUDEBUTARENOTLIMITEDTOLOSSOFTIME,LOSSORDESTRUC TIONOFDATA,LOSSOFPROFIT,SAVINGSOR



REVENUE,ORLO

SSOFTHEPRODUCT’SUSE.INADDITIONTPSISNOTRESPONSIBLEORLIABLEFORDAMAGESORCOSTS

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INCURREDINCONNECTIONWITHOBTAININGSUBSTITUTEPRODUCTSORSOFTWARE,CLAIMSBYOTHERS,INCONVENIENCE,OR

ANYOTHERCOSTS.INANYEVENT,TPSSHALLHAVENOLIABILITYFORDAMAGESOROTHERWISETOYOUORANYOTHER

PERSONORENTITYINEXCESSOFTHEPURCHASEPRICEFORTHERECEIVER.

License Agreement

UseofanycomputerprogramsorsoftwaresuppliedbyTPSordownloadedfromaTPSwebsite(the“Software”)inconnection

withthereceiverconstitutesacceptanceoftheseTermsandConditions inthisManualandanagreementtoabidebythese

TermsandConditions. Theuserisgrantedapersonal,nonͲexclusive,

nonͲtr

ansferablelicensetousesuchSoftwareunderthe

termsstatedhereinandinanycaseonlywithasinglereceiverorsinglecomputer.YoumaynotassignortransfertheSoftware

orthislicensewithouttheexpresswrittenconsentofTPS.Thislicenseiseffectiveuntilterminated.Youmay

terminatethe

li

censeatanytimebydestroyingtheSoftwareandManual.TPSmayterminatethelicenseifyoufailtocomplywithanyofthe

TermsorConditions.YouagreetodestroytheSoftwareandmanualuponterminationoftheuseofthereceiver.Allownership,

copyrightandother

intellectualpr

opertyrightsinandtotheSoftwarebelongtoTPS.Iftheselicensetermsarenotacceptable,

returnanyunusedsoftwareandmanual.

Confidentiality

ThisManual,itscontentsandtheSoftware(collectively,the“ConfidentialInformation”)aretheconfidentialandproprietary

informationofTPS.YouagreetotreatTPS’ConfidentialInformationwithadegreeofcarenolessstringentthatthedegreeof

careyouwoulduseinsafeguardingyourownmostvaluabletradesecrets.Nothing

inthispa

ragraphshallrestrictyoufrom

disclosingConfidentialInformationtoyouremployeesasmaybenecessaryorappropriatetooperateorcareforthereceiver.

SuchemployeesmustalsokeeptheConfidentialityInformationconfidential.Intheeventyoubeco melegallycompelledto

discloseanyoftheConfidentialInformation,you

shallgi

veTPSimmediatenoticesothatitmayseekaprotectiveorderorother

appropriate remedy.

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Website; Other Statements

NostatementcontainedattheTPSwebsite(oranyotherwebsite)orinanyotheradvertisementsorTPSliteratureormadeby

anemployeeorindependentcontractorofTPSmodifiestheseTerms andConditions(includingtheSoftwarelicense,warranty

andlimitationofliability).

Safety

Improperuseofthereceivercanleadtoinjurytopersonsorpropertyand/ormalfunctionoftheproduct.Thereceivershould

onlyberepairedbyauthorizedTPSwarrantyservicecenters.UsersshouldreviewandheedthesafetywarningsinanAppendix.

Miscellaneous

TheaboveTermsandConditionsmaybeamended,modified,superseded,orcanceled,atanytimebyTPS.TheaboveTermsand

Conditionswillbegovernedby,andconstruedinaccordancewith,thelawsoftheStateofCalifornia,without ref erenceto

conflictoflaws.

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Manual Conventions

Thismanualuse sthefollowingconventions:

Convention Description Example

Bold Menu,ordropͲdownmenuselection File



Exit(ClicktheFilemenuandclickExit)

Nameofadialogboxorscreen FromtheConnectionscreen...

Buttonorkeycommands ClickFinish.

Mono Usersuppliedtextorvariable T ypeguest,andclickEnter.

Italic Referencetoanothermanualorhelpdocumen

tRefertotheTop conReferenceManual.

Furtherinformationtonoteaboutsystemconfiguration,maintenance,orsetup.

Supplementaryinformationthatcanhaveanadverseaffectonsystemoperation,systemperformance,data

integrity,measurements,orpersonalsafety.

Notificationthatanactionhasthepotentialtoresultinsystemdamage,lossofdata,lossofwarranty,or

personalinjury.

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Table of Contents

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TermsandConditions................................................................... i

Use...............................

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Copyrights...

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Trademarks...............................

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DisclaimerofWarranty.......

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LicenseAgreement............................................

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Confidentiality .............................

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Website;OtherStatements.......

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Safety.................................................

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Miscellaneous.......................

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ManualConventions ..

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UnpackingYourRec

eiverKit .........

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

ii

P/N:7010Ͳ1004

SuppliedSystemComponents........................................................3

Accessories..........................................

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TechnicalDo

cuments...................

................................................ 5

UsingTop

con

SoftwareWithYourRe

ceiver ...............................................

.. 5

GettingTechnicalSupport.............................................

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Website...............................

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Rec

eiverOverview .....

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Cable

s....................................

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Accessories .....

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Batt

eries..............................

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Da

taand

PowerPorts................................................................... 14

Ext

ernalRadioAntennaConnector .............................

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Bo

ttomConnector ....................

................................................. 16

SD/SDHC

andSIMCardSlots............................................................. 17

SIMCardSlot .................................

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8

RecommendedSIMCards..........

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8

InstallingtheSIMCard .

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

iii

P/N:7010Ͳ1004

PowerButton ......................................................................... 20

FUNCTIONButton/LoggingData.......................

................................... 21

Batt

eryLED ............

............................................................... 25

Rec

eiverStatusLEDs...................................

................................. 26

RXTXLED ..............

...........................................................2

6

STATLED........................................

.................................2

8

RECLED................

..........................................................2

8

BluetoothLED.........................................

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9

TurningOn/OfftheReceiver..................

........................................... 30

Po

weringtheReceiver....

.............................................................. 30

De

tachableExternalBatteries...................................

.....................3

1

ChargingtheBatteries ..........................

.................................3

2

ChargingTemperatures ................

..........................................3

6

ChargingProcedure......

.......................................................3

6

LeavingtheBatteriesonCharge .........................................

..........37

AttachingtheBatteries......................................

....................3

8

DetachingtheBatteries ............................

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9

AssemblingtheAABatteryShell ...............

....................................39



iv

P/N:7010Ͳ1004

SurveyingWhileCharging................... .....................................40

ChangingtheBatterieswhileSurveying ......................................

.......4

1

UsinganAuxiliaryPowerSource......................................

................41

InsufficientPower ..................................

.................................... 44

ViewingRec

eiverInformation...........

................................................. 45

Loading

NewFirmware

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AbouttheOAF...............................

.......................................... 50

Ch

eckingtheReceiver’sOAF...

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1

LoadinganOAF............................................

........................5

2

ClearingtheNVRAM .........................

........................................... 55

SettingUptheBas

eReceiver..

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SettingUptheRove

rReceiver .....................................

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Me

asuringAntennaHeight ........................

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Me

mory ...........

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SD/SDHCCard................................

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RecommendedSD/SDHCCards...........

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2

InstallingtheSD/SDHCCard.....

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3



v

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InitializingtheFileSystem...........................................................63

InitializingtheFileSystemUsingTRU .................................

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4

SettingRecordingParameters ..................................

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Rec

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BluetoothProblems ........................

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GPSBoa

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ConnectorSpecifications ................................................................ 93

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USBConnector..........................................

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7

GeneralWarnings.....................

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eryWarnings

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Rec

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UsageWarnings.......

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FCCCompliance

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IndustryCanadaCo

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ICRFRadiationExposureStatement .............................................

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104

ICAdditionalStatementwithDetachableAntennas...................................... 104

Community

ofEuropeCompliance........................................................ 105

EuropeanCommunityDeclarationofConformitywithR&TTEDirective1999/5/EC............ 105

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Introduction

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Introduction

Topcon’sGRͲ5receiverisacompactandlightweightGNSSreceiverforstaticandkinematicapplications.Thereceiverdesign

includesaGNSSreceiverboardbasedonVanguard™technology,whichprovidesunlimitedtrackingability.TheGRͲ5delivers

worldͲclasspositioningandnavigationcapabilitytoyourapplicationbytrackingsignalsfrommulti

Ͳcons

tellationsatellitesystems,

includingGPS,GLON ASS,andSBAS.

Usingafullwaveantenna,theGRͲ5canreceiveandprocessesmultiplesignaltypes,includingthelatestGPSL2CandGLONASSC/A

L2,GPSL5andGALILEO

1

signals.DrivenbytheaugmentedParadigm

™

G3chip,theboardprovides216unive rsalchannelsand

upto100Hzpositionandmeasurementupdaterates.

GNSStrackingcapabilities,dualͲfrequencyRTK,SBASfunctionality,extensivecommunicationcapabilities,removablememoryfor

filescombine toprovideapositioningsystemefficient,secure,andappropriateforanysurvey.

Severalotheruniquefeatures,includingmultipath

m

itigation,adjustablephaseͲlockedloop(PLL)anddelayͲlockedloop(DLL)

parameters,offerareliableandversatilereceptionofweaksignalsevenindegradedsignalenvironments.Thereceiverprovides

thefunctionality,availability,andintegrity.

TheGRͲ5offerscompleteIP67protectionagainstdustandwateringress,inadditiontosuperior

vibrationandsh

ockresistance.

TheTopconcommunicationinterfaceallowsyoutoquicklyintegrateTopcon’spremiumGNSSperformancewithinnewsystems

andquicklydeliverworldͲclasspositioningandnavigationsupporttoyourapplications.

1. The GR-5 tracks the GIOVE-A and GIOVE-B test satellites. The signals from these satellites are used for signal evaluation and test

purposes only.

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GRͲ5Features

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GR-5 Features

TheGRͲ5receiver’sadvanceddesignreducesthenumberofcables

requiredforoperation,allowingforasimplifiedsetupandlessparts

tokeeptrackof.The GRͲ5receiverfeaturesthefollowing:

•

Twoexternal,detachablebatteries

•

USBandserialdataports

•

Externalmemorycardslot

•

Internalradiomodem

•

Bluetooth®wirelesstechnologymodule

•

Interfaceforcontrollingviewingdataloggingthroughthe

LEDdisplay

•

SIMcardslot

TheGRͲ5canbeconfiguredinavarietyofways,dependingonyour

projectrequirements.Typically ,theGRͲ5supportsthefollowing

operationmodes:

•

StaticpostͲprocessing

•

BaseandRoverRTK

•

NetworkRoverRTK

•

SBASͲenablednavigation

Figure1:GRͲ5Receiver

Introduction

UnpackingYourReceiverKit

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Unpacking Your Receiver Kit

Thissectiondescribesthedocumentation,standardkitcomponents,andaccessories(dependingonyourpurchase)that

accompanyyourreceiver.Whenyouunpackyourreceiverkit,verifyyoureceivedtheitemslistedinthissection.Ifanyitems

aremissingordamaged,contactyourTopcondealerorTopcontechnicalsupport.See“GettingTechnical

Support

”onpage 6.

•

StandardcomponentsareillustratedinFigure 2.

•

ReceiveraccessoriesareillustratedinFigure 3.

•

Receiverdocumentationislistedonpage 5.

Supplied System Components

Figure2:StandardSystemComponentsthatareIncludedwithYourReceiver

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Accessories

Topconoffersawidevarietyofaccessories(seeFigure 3)speciallydesignedtoimprovesystemflexibilityandjobsiteefficiency. 

FormoredetailsontheoptionalaccessoriesavailableforGRͲ5,contactyourTopcondealer.

Figure3:ReceiverAccessories

TheGPS+SoftwareCDincludesUSBdrivers,whichyouneedtoinstalltousetheUSBportfor

communications.

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TechnicalDocument s

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Technical Documents

TheGRͲ5ManualCDincludestwomanuals(listedbelow)thathelpyousetupanduseyournewreceiverquicklyandefficiently.

•

GRͲ5Operator’ sManual–AnonͲscreenhelpdocumentthatcontainsdetailedinformationonhowtouseyournew

receiver.

•

TopconReceiverUti lity(TRU)ReferenceGuide–AnonͲscreenhelpdocumentthatcontainsdetailedinformationonhow

tousetheTRUsoftwareincludedontheGPS+SoftwareCD.FormoreinformationabouttheTRUsoftware,see“Using

TopconSoftwareWithYourReceiver”.

Using Topcon Software With Your Receiver

UsetheGRͲ5receiverinconjunctionwiththeTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)andMAGNETField™orPocketͲ3Dapplicationsfor

aprecisionpositioningsolution.Topcon softwareenablesyoutoconfigurethereceiverandotherexternaldevices,managefiles,

collectdata,andperformsurveyandconstructionworkflows.

TheTopcon Receiver

Utility(TRU)isah

ardwareconfigurationsoftwareforreceiversandperipheraldevices.Youcaninstalliton

desktopcomputersanddatacontrollers.ThisprogramisprovidedontheGPS+SoftwareCDthataccompaniedyourreceiver.A

TRUhelpdocumentisprovidedontheGRͲ5CD.

Topcon’sMAGNETField™softwarefor

datacont

rollersprovidesrealͲtimecommunication,cloudstorage,datacollectionand

exchange,andfieldsolutions,suchastopo,staking,roads,calculations,andmore.ContactyourTopcondealerformore

informationaboutMAGNETFieldandtheentireMAGNETEnterprisesystem.

PocketͲ3Disaprogramthatrunsondatacontrollerswith

WindowsCE®andmo

bileplatforms.PocketͲ3Dsimplifiesdata

collection,allowingyoutocheckcutsandfi lls,layoutpointsandsurveyallorpartofthejobsitequicklyandefficiently.Contact

yourTopcondealerformoreinformationaboutPocketͲ3D.

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GettingTechnicalSupport

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Getting Technical Support

BeforecontactingaTopconcustomerrepresentativeaboutanyproblemswiththereceiver,see“Troubleshooting ”onpage 68

forsomesolutionsthatmayfixtheissue.

ContactyourlocalTopcon dealerorvisittheTopconTotalCareWebsite(www.TopconTotalCare.com)fortechnicalsupport.

WhencontactingTopconfortechnicalassistance,providethefollowinginformation

forbetterandfasterservice:

1. Adescriptionofthefollowing:

–Fieldoperationthatwasbeingperformedwhentheproblemoccurred

–Detailsoftheunexpectedbehavior,symptoms,andanyerrormessagesthatprecedeorfollowtheproblem

–Problemoccurrencefrequencyorpatterns

2. Receiverinformationandconfigurationsettings.Forreceiverinformation,clickInformationinTRU,select

Saveto

Fil

e,enterafilename,andsaveittothecomputer.

3. Specificationsofmobiledevicesandcomputersusedinthefieldorofficeexhibitingtheproblem.These

specificationsshouldincludemodelinformation,ver sionnumber,operatingsysteminformation,memoryand

storagecapacity,etc.

4. Informationabout thesystemsoftware,includingthe

versionnumberandste

pstoreproducetheproblem.

5. Adescriptionofthefieldenvironmentand/orobservationconditionswhentheproblemoccurred.

Forquickandeffectivesupport,provideadetaileddescriptionoftheproblem.

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