Getting Started Guide Handheld Platform for MobileMapper 120, ProMark 120 & ProMark 220
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• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user‘s authority to operate the equipment.
Table of Contents First-Time Use ............................................................................. 1 Unpacking .............................................................................. 1 Inserting the Battery Into the Receiver....................................... 1 Charging the Battery for the First Time ...................................... 2 Installing the OS Language and Applications.............................. 3 Adjusting Backlight Level ............................................
Establishing a GPRS Connection.......................................... 20 Establishing a GSM Connection in CSD Mode ....................... 21 CDMA Connection Using an External Cell Phone ....................... 21 Editing the Default Dialup String ......................................... 22 Pairing Bluetooth Between Receiver and External Cell Phone . 22 Setting Up the Internet Connection...................................... 24 Using the Camera ...........................................................
Unpacking Open the receiver box and unpack the following items: • Receiver • SD card containing required applications (GNSS Toolbox, GNSS Service, etc.) • Battery • Docking station • Universal AC adapter • USB cable Inserting the Battery Into the Receiver Follow the instructions below: • Turn over the receiver and rotate the finger screw counterclockwise a quarter turn and pull the trap door open. • Insert the battery as shown. The label must be outwards and the right way up.
English Charging the Battery for the First Time The fastest way to charge the battery before first use is to keep the receiver off until the battery is charged. In these conditions, it will take less than 4 hours to fully charge the battery. Follow the instructions below. • Prepare the AC adapter: – Remove the protective cover [1] by pushing the button then sliding the cover forward. [1] [3] [2] – Choose the plug that fits your country’s AC outlet standard (see [2]) and slide it into the AC adapter [3}.
Important! Please keep the receiver on the docking station. This is to make sure the battery will not go low during the installation step. • Insert the delivered SD card into the receiver’s SDIO card reader [16] (see also SDIO Interface on page 11). [8] [16] • Press the Power button [8] until the Power LED (next to this button) lights up in green. This turns on the receiver. [8] When first turning on the receiver, screen [1] below is displayed.
English [1] Up Left Enter Down Right [2] [3] • Browse the list of available languages using the Up or Down key, until the desired language is selected. • Press the Enter key to pre-select this language. Screen [2] is now displayed (see above). • Press the Up key to access the check button setting on the screen. • Press Enter again to activate the check button. • Press the Down key then the Right key to select the Next button on the screen.
Warning! For some reason, you may need to use > Settings > System > Reset to factory default to reset the receiver to its default settings. Be aware this will delete the applications you installed from the SD card. So please insert the SD card before you reset to factory settings, This will automatically restart the installation of the applications once the reset sequence is complete. Adjusting Backlight Level The screen backlight may be adjusted to match the ambient light for optimized visibility.
English Power Management A better way of saving the battery is to allow the receiver to switch to Suspend mode automatically after a certain period of inactivity. • On the Home screen, tap successively , Settings and Power. • Tap on the Advanced tab. This tab allows you to ask for the receiver to switch automatically to Suspend mode if it stays idle for the period of time you choose.
How to Hold the Receiver Tracking satellites with your receiver requires that you use the receiver outdoor and hold it in an appropriate manner. The receiver will have the best view of the sky when you hold it at an angle of 30 to 45 degrees (38° ideally) from horizontal and not too close to your body. You can check that your receiver is tracking enough satellites by running the GNSS Toolbox, and more particularly the GNSS Status function (see GNSS Status on page 33).
English To wake up the receiver, hold the same button pressed until the screen wakes up. This will instantly restore the use context in which the receiver was before entering the Suspend mode. Turning the Receiver Off 8 After you have finished your field work, turn off your receiver by holding the Power button [8] pressed until the message “Saving Parameters” is displayed on the screen. The power shutdown will be effective after about 10 seconds.
Receiver Front View English System Description Display Screen The display screen [1] is a 3.5-inch, QVGA, 256k-color (18bit RGB) touch screen (240 x 320 pixels). Keypad, Scroll and Enter Buttons The keypad [2] consists of the following buttons: Button [5] [1] [6] Function The keypad includes two of these buttons, one on the right, the other on the left. Each of them is a convenient alternative to tapping on the functions appearing just above in the task bar at the bottom of the screen (e.g.
Built-in GSM Antenna English [8]: Location of the built-in GSM antenna used for mobile communications. Built-in Bluetooth Antenna [9]: Location of the built-in Bluetooth antenna for wireless communication with nearby Bluetooth-fitted equipment. Receiver Rear View Camera Lens [10] [11] Keep the camera lens [10] clear when taking pictures or recording videos.
This LED [15] gives indications on the receiver power status, battery charging and Windows Mobile notifications. Please refer to LED Indicator on page 15 for more information on the LED indications.
English Using this connector, the receiver can also be powered via the POGO cable (see picture) or a cigarette lighter adapter. However, none of these connections will allow the internal battery to be charged from the external power source then used. Docking Station The docking station basically is a holder for the receiver. It may be used at the office for various and combined purposes: • As a safe and convenient tool for temporary receiver storage.
Rear View [21] [23] [24] [22] [25] [26] The following elements can be found at the rear of the docking station: • Back slot [21] for charging a second battery • Charging indicator [22] for back slot: – Steady red: Battery charging in progress – Steady green: Battery fully charged – Off: No battery connected – Blinking red, every second: Temperature inside battery exceeds upper limit. Charging suspended until temperature is back to normal. If persisting, remove the battery and resume charging later.
Advanced Features English Power Modes The receiver can be powered from one of three different sources: • Its internal battery (typically for field operations) • The power line, through the AC adapter and the docking station (typically for office work). These two items are part of the basic supply. • An external DC source using the POGO cable or the cigarette lighter adapter connected to the bottom of the receiver through its 16-pin connector.
The internal battery cannot be charged from an external power source if applied to the receiver via the POGO cable or cigarette lighter adapter. LED Indicator The tables below summarize the different statuses reported by the Power/Charging LED [1]: Table 1. Standalone Receiver Power Mode On Off Suspend Notifications LED Indication Green a few seconds at power on, then off. Off Green flash every 5 seconds. Red flash every 5 seconds. Table 2.
English Table 3. Receiver on Powered Docking Station, Abnormal Statuses LED Indication Power Mode Blinking red at 1-sec. time On or off interval Blinking green then orange at 1-sec. time On or off interval Internal Battery Internal Battery Status Battery charging suspended because battery temperature too high. Charge complete, battery temperature too high. Comment This should be a temporary situation. Charging will be resumed as soon as the temperature drops below the upper limit.
Battery Charging Scenarios As explained in First-Time Use on page 1, the docking station will continuously check the charging status of the battery inserted in the receiver and will charge it if necessary. There is another way of charging the battery, separately from the receiver, which is to use the dedicated slot located at the back of the docking station. In this case the charging speed will be the same as if the battery were charged from within a turned-off receiver. Follow the instructions below.
English indicator [4] turns red, meaning the battery is being charged. The battery is fully charged when the light indicator [4] turns steady green. Note that the docking station will switch to a lower charging rate if it has to charge two batteries at the same time, one in the turned-off or turned-on receiver, and the other at the back of the docking station.
Remove the battery door and the battery to access the SIM card holder. Refer to the figure below to insert the card. The holder should be opened before you can place the SIM card. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Make sure you properly lock the SIM card holder before putting back the battery and locking the battery door. Using the Internal Modem Using the internal modem requires that you purchase a SIM card from a mobile communication provider.
English Internet GPRS • GSM connection in CSD (“point-to-point”) mode for acquiring corrections from a base that can be called directly from your receiver and its modem through a phone number. Base GSM Mobile Communication Provider GSM Enabling the Phone Function • Tap , Settings, Connections, Wireless Manager. This opens the Wireless Manager window. • Tap anywhere on the blue Phone bar. This turns on the Phone function.
• Tap Finish. This takes you back to the initial Connections screen on which a new hyperlink is now displayed (Manage existing connections). You will use this hyperlink to re-access the connection profile you have just created (see below). Follow the instructions below to activate the Internet connection: • From the Home screen, tap , Settings, Connections and Connections. • Tap on the hyperlink: Manage existing connections. • Tap and hold the name of the connection profile you have just created (e.g.
English The receiver will communicate with the CDMA network via the cell phone, and a Bluetooth connection will be used between the receiver and the cell phone. It is therefore the SIM card inserted in the cell phone that will control the connection to the network, and not the receiver itself. The receiver does not need a SIM card and its phone function can stay off.
• On the receiver, tap , Settings, Connections, Wireless Manager. This opens the Wireless Manager window. • Tap anywhere on the Bluetooth bar. This turns on the receiver’s Bluetooth. The color of the Bluetooth bar turns dark blue with a Bluetooth icon showing up on the right. • Tap Menu and select Bluetooth Settings. • Tap on the Add New Device... line in the list box. Bluetooth then starts searching. At the end of the search sequence, the names of the detected units are listed on the screen.
Setting Up the Internet Connection English • Tap , Settings, Connections, Connections • Tap on Add a new modem connection • Enter a name identifying the network connection (e.g. “My Network”). • In the field underneath, select “Bluetooth”. • Tap Next.
Taking a Picture • Tap then Pictures & Videos. This opens the “My Pictures” folder in which you can see the list of existing images and videos. The first item in the list is the Camera, the tool you will now be using to take pictures. The lightblue background means the camera is currently selected. • Tap Camera, or press the Enter button, to turn on the camera. Wait a couple of seconds until the center of the window displays the viewfinder of the camera. • Now use the receiver as a camera.
English happy with the result, you can always come back to the initial image by selecting Menu and Revert to Saved. • Tap OK to save the picture. Auto-correcting a Picture • With the “DCIM” folder open, tap on the desired picture. This opens a new window showing the picture. • Tap Menu and Edit. • Tap Menu again and select Auto Correct. This refines the picture’s brightness, contrast and colors. • Tap OK to save the picture.
• Tap OK to accept the changes and close the Options window. Starting a Video • Tap Camera to turn on the camera. Wait a couple of seconds until the center of the window displays the viewfinder of the camera. • When you are ready to film, tap Menu and then Video. • Before starting filming, choose the level of quality desired for the video film: Tap Menu and then Quality. Choose “176x144” (lower quality) or “320x240” (best quality). • Press the Enter button to start filming.
Renaming a Video English • With the “DCIM” folder open, select the desired video file using the Scroll button. • Tap Menu and then Rename. • Rename the file and press the Enter key. Deleting a Video • With the “DCIM” folder open, tap and hold the desired video file. • Select Delete in the context-sensitive menu. • Tap Yes to confirm file deletion. Voice Setting For best quality voice recording, you need to change the default voice sampling setting as follows: • Tap , Settings, Personal, Input.
GNSS Toolbox is used to control and monitor important functions in your receiver. These are listed and detailed below. • Options: Lists the installed firmware options and allows you to install new options. • GNSS Settings: Constellations and frequencies used in the receiver. • Differential Mode: Used to make the necessary settings to allow the receiver to process corrections it acquires from the specified communication means (radio, network, modem or other).
GNSS Settings English • Open the GNSS Toolbox and tap on GNSS Settings. This opens a new window where you can make the following settings: – Tracking mode: Depending on the installed firmware options, one or more combinations of constellations and frequencies may be listed here. Note that the receiver can now work in GLONASS only (L1 only or L1/L2). Always choose the option that corresponds exactly to the antenna used. – Use SBAS check box: Check this box to enable SBAS reception, clear it otherwise.
The Base receiver type option makes sense when the receiver is used as a rover. It may be used to optimize the reception of the corrections received from the base, which is done by specifying the brand of the receiver used at the base. This setting will be ignored if your receiver is used as a base. The default setting for this option is “Automatic”.
NMEA Output English • Open the GNSS Toolbox and tap on NMEA Output. • On the NMEA Output tab, select the output port (Virtual Serial Port (COM2), Cable or Bluetooth) for your NMEA messages. See also Port Allocation Table on page 18 for more information. You may also output your NMEA messages to a file. In that case, you should first specify the name and location of the file using the New button. Selecting “None” as the folder means the file will be saved to the /My Documents/ folder.
• Open the GNSS Toolbox and tap on GNSS Status. English GNSS Status The default Position tab shows the latitude, longitude and altitude of the current position, as computed by the receiver, as well the number of satellites used and the current PDOP value. If SBAS is used, the screen also shows the position status (SDGPS) and the age of corrections.
English GPS satellites are numbered from 1 to 32, GLONASS satellites from 65 to 88 and SBAS satellites from 120 to 138. Reset • Open the GNSS Toolbox and tap on Reset. A message then asks you if you want to reset the receiver now. Use this option only if you think the receiver is not working properly. Using this function results in a cold reset of the receiver. Through a cold reset, all the GNSS settings, including almanac data, are cleared making it necessary for you to restore each of them manually.
This folder contains a folder named “GNSS Raw Data” in which you will find a file of this type: ATL_yymmdd_hhmmss.log (e.g. “ATL_100715_162514.log” for a file logged on July 15, 2010 at UTC time 4:25:14 pm) • Send an email to Technical Support with this file attached to the email. The file uses a proprietary format and so can only be parsed by Spectra Precision. Note: If you are using Windows Mobile’ E-mail, you can send the file directly from your receiver.
Platform Specifications English GNSS Characteristics Processor Operating System Communication 45 parallel all-in-view channels • GPS • GLONASS • SBAS: WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS • L1 C/A • L1/L2 P(Y)-code, L2C • Full wavelength carrier. • Marvell PXA 320 • Clock frequency: 806 MHz • Microsoft Windows Embedded 6.5 Professional version • Installed language at delivery: English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Chinese Simplified, Japanese or Korean.
Display Screen: • Color TFT, high-resolution display, sunlight readable, with touch screen, LED backlight. • Size: 3.5”, portrait Memory Environmental Characteristics • 256-MB SDRAM • 2-GB NAND Flash (for user data storage) • SDHC memory card slot • • • • • Operating temperature: -20° to +60°C (-4 to 140°F) Storage temperature: -25° to +70°C (-13 to 158°F) Humidity: 10 to 90% non condensing Waterproof Vibration and Shock: ETS300 019, vibration Mil STD 810 method 514.5 • Free drop: 1.
Index English A G AC adapter 2 Access Point Name 20 Accessories 37 Activation key for firmware option 29 ActiveSync 22 Add a new modem connection 20, 24 Adjusting backlight 5, 6 ATL file naming convention 35 GNSS antenna (built-in) 9 GNSS reception characteristics 36 GNSS settings 29, 30 GNSS status 33 GNSS Toolbox 29 GPRS 31 GPRS connection 19 GSM (CSD) Modem 21 GSM antenna (built-in) 10 GSM connection 20 B Battery compartment 10 Battery life 37 Battery status 15 Battery status icon 16 Bluetooth 22, 3
Q QVGA 9 R Rear slot for charging a second battery 17 Rename picture 25, 26 Rename video file 28 Reset 34 Resolution 26 RS232 13 S SBAS 30 Scroll button 9 SD Card 11 SDIO interface 11 Sensors 37 SIM card 19, 22 SIM card (insert) 19 Standby 27 Start shooting video 27 Stop shooting video 27 Stylus 9 Suspend mode 7, 14 T Time limit (video) 26 Time to Fixed 33 Timer 26 Tracking mode 30 Troubleshooting 34 Turn off GNSS reception 35 U Universal AC adapter 1 USB "host" connector 13 USB cable 1 V Video (durat
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