User's Manual

SPSx50 Modular GPS Receiver User Guide 53
Setting up the Receiver 5
Common ways to set up a rover receiver
This section describes how to set up a rover receiver in different ways depending on
the application. The components that make up a rover receiver are:
• GPS receiver
• GPS antenna
• Controller/Computer
• Rod mounting equipment including a rod, receiver bracket, and controller
bracket
• Vehicle mounting equipment including a suction cup and ball joint, extension
arm, controller bracket, magnetic antenna mount, and necessary cables.
• Backpack equipment including backpack and antenna-mounting rod
• Marine vessel mounting equipment including receiver bracket, cables, antenna,
and radio antenna brackets.
Setting up the rover receiver on a jobsite vehicle
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CAUTION – This solution is suited for off road use while operating a vehicle on a jobsite.
This setup is not recommended, or designed, for on road use while driving a vehicle at
speed in traffic.
To use the receiver as a vehicle-mounted rover receiver, set up the equipment as
follows:
1. Do one of the following depending on your receiver:
– For the SPSx50 or SPS770, mount the GPS antenna for the receiver on the
roof of the vehicle, using either a single magnetic mount or a 5/8 thread
attached to the roof bars.
– For the SPSx80, mount the receiver to the roof of the vehicle using either a
triple magnetic mount or a 5/8 thread bolt attached to the roof bars.
2. For the SPSx50 or SPS770, run the GPS antenna cable for the receiver into the
vehicle either through a rubber grommet in the roof, or through the passenger
door window, which needs to be left slightly open during operation.
3. For the SPSx50 or SPS770, place and secure the GPS receiver in a convenient
location in the vehicle.
The GPS receiver can be controlled via the controller connected using Bluetooth
wireless technology (cable free) (SPSx50 or SPSx80) or a cable connected to a
port on the receiver (SPS770).