User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- USER GUIDE
- Legal Notices
- Safety Information
- Contents
- Introduction
- Features and Functions
- Batteries and Power
- Setup Guidelines
- Setting up the Receiver
- Configuring the Receiver Settings
- Using the SCS900 Site Controller software to configure the base station, the rover, and the radios
- Configuring the receiver to log data for postprocessing
- Configuring the receiver in real time
- Configuring the receiver using application files
- Creating and editing the configuration files that control the receiver
- AutoBase Feature
- Default Settings
- Specifications
- NMEA-0183 Output
- GSOF Messages
- Adding Internal Radio Frequencies
- Upgrading the Receiver Firmware
- Data Logging and Postprocessed Measurement Operations
- Troubleshooting
- Glossary
4 Setup Guidelines
34 SPSx80 Smart GPS Antenna User Guide
• On a vehicle or marine vessel, place the GPS antenna in a location as free from
shock and vibration as possible. For the modular receivers, a single magnetic
mount is normally sufficient to hold the antenna in a suitable location, whereas
for the larger smart antenna, a triple magnetic mount is normally
recommended. Good alternatives include a 5/8" thread bolt in a suitable
location on the roof bars, or a door-mounted pole bracket.
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CAUTION – The SPS880 Extreme is not suited to on-vehicle operation where it will be
subject to heavy vibration, that is, operation in rough ungraded terrain. Use in these
conditions can damage the SPS880 Extreme.
• To mount the modular receiver on a pole, use two pole mounting brackets and a
second tripod clip (P/N 571 204 300). See Figure 4.1.
Figure 4.1 Rod mount for modular receiver
To mount the modular receiver on a marine vessel, use the receiver bracket
(P/N 56830-00). For marine moving base and heading applications, use the
receiver bracket to mount two receivers together.