GETTING STARTED GUIDE Trimble SPS985 GNSS Smart Antenna Version 4.
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Unlicensed radios in products This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Licensed radios in products This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device may not cause harmful interference.
Contents Introduction Related information Batteries Battery safety Charging the Lithium-ion battery Battery charger Removing the battery Parts of the SPS985 Smart GNSS antenna Front panel Lower housing Button and LED operations Power button Satellite LED Radio LED Wi-Fi LED Battery LED Lemo port Activation Activating your SPS GNSS Receiver The WinFlash utility Wi-Fi Settings SSID Identification Configuring a PC USB port as a virtual serial port Logging data Troubleshooting Troubleshooting receiver issues Gl
Introduction The SPS985 GNSS smart antenna can be used for the following infrastructure and site development applications: l Layout of structure foundations, caissons, and piles l Earthworks, fine grading and finishing stakeout operations l Initial site measurements to verify design levels and regular subsequent measurements to determine progress volumes l Vehicular-mounted site supervisor applications l Measurements and grade/thickness checks on laid materials The GNSS smart antenna incorporates
Related information Sources of related information include the following: l l Release notes – The release notes describe new features of the product, information not included in the manuals, and any changes to the manuals. They can be downloaded from the Trimble website at www.trimble.com/support.shtml. Trimble training courses – Consider a training course to help you use your GNSS system to its fullest potential. For more information, go to the Trimble website at www.trimble.com/training.html.
Connecting the receiver to a vehicle battery WARNING – Use caution when connecting battery cable's clip leads to a vehicle battery. Do not allow any metal object or jewelry to connect (short) the battery's positive (+) terminal to either the negative (-) terminal or the metal of the vehicle connected to the battery. This could result in high current, arcing, and high temperatures, exposing the user to possible injury.
The Charger Kit Dual Slot consists of: l Charger dual-battery slot l Power supply for charger l Cable AC kit AC for power supply Chargeable batteries The charger can charge the following types of batteries: l Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery (Smart Battery), 4.4 Ah, 11.1 V, P/N 49400 l Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery, 2.6 Ah, 7.4 V, P/N 92600-HH l Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery, 2.4 Ah, 7.4 V, P/N 54344 Charger slots The charger has two slots. Each slot can charger either type of a battery.
Removing the battery 1. Open the battery slot, which is on the side of the smart antenna. 2. Pull the battery out of the slot.
Parts of the SPS985 Smart GNSS antenna All operating controls are located on the front panel. Ports and connectors are located on the bottom of the unit. Front panel The front panel contains the Power button and four indicator LEDs. l The Power button controls the receiver’s power on or off functions. l The indicator LEDs show the status of power, satellite tracking, Wi-Fi, and radio reception.
Lower housing Each item is marked with a number to indicate its main function, as shown in the following table: Icon Name Connections/Description 1 Label The icon on the label shows if the antenna contains an internal radio or if it a Wi-Fi only smart antenna 2 TNC radio antenna connection Communications antenna 3 Label Shows the serial number of the smart antenna 4 Battery door Removable Lithium-ion battery 5 5/8" insert Range pole or quick release adapter 6 Lemo port USB and DC power i
external radio receiver. For longer range operation (to provide higher gain and to raise the antenna higher above the ground), you can use a cable to connect an external radio antenna to the TNC port. For more information, refer to the topic "Connecting the receiver to external devices" in the Web Help. Button and LED operations Note – SPS985 only The LEDs on the front panel indicate various operating conditions.
Action Power button Description ephemeris file and reset the smart antenna to the factory defaults Delete application files time to release the Power button. Hold for 30 seconds The Radio, Wi-Fi, and Satellite LEDs turn off after 2 seconds. The battery LED remains on. After 15 seconds, the Satellite LED comes on and stays on for 15 seconds, then turns off to indicate that it is time to release the Power button. The battery LED then remains on for 15 seconds after releasing the Power button.
Wi-Fi LED Receiver mode Wi-Fi LED Amber Wi-Fi off Off Wi-Fi is Access Point (Base mode / sending corrections) Medium flash Wi-Fi is client (and not connected to an Access Point) Off Wi-Fi as client (Rover mode receiving corrections) Very slow flash Battery LED Receiver mode Power LED Green Description Off Off On.
Activation Activating your SPS GNSS Receiver Before you can use your SPS GNSS receiver, it must be activated with an Activation code. Usually your Trimble dealer will do this for you. If you need to do it yourself, you must connect a computer that has the Trimble WinFlash utility installed to the SPS GNSS receiver, and then use the WinFlash utility to load the Activation code onto your receiver.
5. Click Next. 6. In the Operation Selection screen, select Update Receiver Options and then click Next. 7. In the Upgrade Option Password Entry screen, select the Option key option and then in the Option Password field enter the password. Click Next. 8. In the Settings Review screen, check that settings that you want to make and then click Finish. You can now continue to use the WinFlash utility or use the Wi-Fi and web interface to make any changes to the settings (see below).
3. Install the Operating Mode option. To do this, in the Option Code field, enter the information provided to you by your Trimble dealer and then click Install Option. 4. You must now do a full receiver reset to set it back to the factory defaults. Hold the Power button down for 30 seconds or use the web interface and select Receiver Configuration / Reset. Select Clear all receiver settings. The following screen show Precise Base and Rover modes loaded and that MovingBase/Heading mode is not loaded.
l installing software, firmware, and option upgrades l running diagnostics (for example, retrieving configuration information) l configuring radios Note – The WinFlash utility runs on Windows 2000, XP, Windows Vista ®, and Windows 7 operating systems. Installing the WinFlash utility You can download and install the WinFlash utility from the Trimble website. 1. Go to www.trimble.com/support.shtml#S. 2. Select your product from the list. 3. If necessary, click the Support tab. 4.
In this mode, you can scan for the smart antenna from a laptop, Smartphone, or other Wi-Fi enabled device, to locate the SPS985 Access Point: 1. Turn on the SPS985 in Access point mode. The Wi-Fi light will flash. By default, the SPS985 is in Access point mode. If you are not sure if the SPS985 is in Access point mode, you can reset it to the factory defaults by pressing the Power button for 15 seconds. 2. From a Wi-Fi enabled device such as a laptop, connect to the SPS985 smart antenna.
The use of Wi-Fi in the smart antenna is licence free. The line-of-sight range can be greater than 300 m although it is restricted if trees, machines, or buildings are between the base station and the rover receiver. Setting up an SPS985 as a Wi-Fi base station without the SCS900 software 1. Ensure the smart antenna has the Accuracy mode to set Base (Precise Base mode) (Select Receiver Status / Receiver Options): 2. Set the smart antenna as the Access Point.
d. In the Remote IP field, enter 255.255.255.255, Port: 2101. 5. Click OK . The following port information is displayed in the I/O Configuration page: Setting up an SPS985 Wi-Fi Rover without the SCS900 software 1. You must have the Rover mode (Location RTK or Precise RTK ) selected. Set as Wi-Fi client. To do this, select Wi-Fi / Client under Client Configuration. 2. Click Save and Reboot.
5. Under Client Configuration, select Scan For Networks. Select your Access Point from the dropdown list. 6. Enter the Access Points Encryption key and click Connect: 7. In the I/O page create an UDP port with the same port number as created on the base station previously.
8. The SPS985 I/O Configuration should be as follows: SSID Identification An SSID is a 32-character alphanumeric key that uniquely identifies a wireless LAN. It enables wireless equipment such as a computer to access the Wi-Fi enabled SPS985 smart antenna.
Configuring a PC USB port as a virtual serial port It is possible to use the USB interface from an SPS GNSS receiver with a software application that requires a serial port. For example, the Trimble WinFlash utility can be run on a computer that has no serial port by connecting the USB cable between the computer and the receiver.
Windows XP operating system 1. Go to the Trimble Support website (www.trimble.com/support) and search for the SPS GNSS receiver you have. Alternatively, go to the SPS site in the Trimble Connected Community (www.myconnectedsite.com). In the Downloads section, download the file called SPS GNSS Interface to a Virtual COM port on a Computer to your computer or USB drive. 2. Open the file and place the trimble.Usb.INF file in a temporary folder on your computer of USB drive. 3.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting receiver issues This section describes some possible receiver issues, possible causes, and how to solve them. Please read this section before you contact Technical Support. The receiver does not turn on Possible cause Solution External power is too low. Check the charge on the external power supply, and check the fuse if applicable. If required, replace the battery. Internal power is too low. Do the following: External power is not properly connected.
The receiver is not responding Possible cause Solution The receiver needs a soft reset. Turn off the receiver and then turn it back on again. For more information, see Button and LED operations, page 12 The receiver needs a full reset. Press the Power button for 30 seconds. For more information, see Button and LED operations, page 12.
Glossary 1PPS Pulse-per-second. Used in hardware timing. A pulse is generated in conjunction with a time stamp. This defines the instant when the time stamp is applicable. almanac A file that contains orbit information on all the satellites, clock corrections, and atmospheric delay parameters.
corrections resulting from more satellite signals, more constellations, and more satellites. Its compactness means more repeaters can be used on a site. Compass The BeiDou Navigation System (Compass) Navigation Satellite System is a Chinese satellite navigation system. The first BeiDou system (known as BeiDou-1), consists of three satellites and has limited coverage and applications. It has been offering navigation services mainly for customers in China and from neighboring regions since 2000.
which indicate the accuracy of horizontal measurements (latitude and longitude) and vertical measurements respectively. PDOP is related to HDOP and VDOP as follows: PDOP² = HDOP² + VDOP². dual-frequency GPS A type of receiver that uses both L1 and L2 signals from GPS satellites. A dualfrequency receiver can compute more precise position fixes over longer distances and under more adverse conditions because it compensates for ionospheric delays. EGNOS European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service.
GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System. GSOF General Serial Output Format. A Trimble proprietary message format. HDOP Horizontal Dilution of Precision. HDOP is a DOP value that indicates the accuracy of horizontal measurements. Other DOP values include VDOP (vertical DOP) and PDOP (Position DOP).
number of 'strings' referred to as NMEA strings that contain navigational details such as positions. Most Trimble GNSS receivers can output positions as NMEA strings. NTrip Protocol Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol (NTrip) is an application-level protocol that supports streaming Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data over the Internet. NTrip is a generic, stateless protocol based on the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The HTTP objects are extended to GNSS data streams.
QZSS Quasi-Zenith Satellite System. A Japanese regional GNSS eventually consisting of three geosynchronous satellites over Japan. real-time differential GPS Also known as real-time differential correction or DGPS. Real-time differential GPS is the process of correcting GPS data as you collect it. Corrections are calculated at a base station and then sent to the receiver through a radio link. As the rover receives the position it applies the corrections to give you a very accurate position in the field.
l data STReams (record type STR) l CASters (record type CAS) l NETworks of data streams (record type NET) All NTripClients must be able to decode record type STR. Decoding types CAS and NET is an optional feature. All data fields in the source-table records are separated using the semicolon character. triple frequency GPS A type of receiver that uses three carrier phase measurements (L1, L2, and L5). UTC Universal Time Coordinated.
