User's Manual

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X360 GIS Reference Receiver User Guide
D. SETTING UP THE RECEIVER
This chapter describes best practices for setting up the equipment, and
outlines the precautions that you must take to protect the equipment. It also
describes the typical installation diagram of station composed of X360
GIS Receiver, GNSS antenna, external power and network cable.
The antenna installation guidelines described here are the minimum
standards. When installing a geodetic antenna to gather precise observation
data, always follow recommended CORS installation practices to the greatest
extent possible.
D.I. GUIDELINES
When you set up the Receiver, follow these guidelines.
D.I.i. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The Receiver has a waterproof housing but you must take reasonable care to
keep the unit dry.
To improve the performance and long-term reliability of the Receiver, do not
expose the Receiver to extreme environmental conditions, such as:
 Water
 Corrosive fluids and gases
D.I.ii. SOURCES OF ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE
Do not place the GNSS antenna near the following sources of electrical and
magnetic noise:
 Gasoline engines (spark plugs)
 Televisions and computer monitors
 Alternators and generators
 Electric motors
 Equipment with DC-to-AC converters
 Fluorescent lights
 Switching power supplies
 Arc welding equipment
D.I.iii. UNINTERRUPTABLE POWER SUPPLY
CHC recommends that you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to