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Quick Step by Step Guide for Leica GS16 using CS20 Data Collector

Author: Bob LeMoine – Technical Support Specialist

Bob has develop this quick step  guide to help users power on GS16 with CS 20 Data Collector using Captivate software. It a step by step procedures to check communication between GS16 and DC.  Verify internet status and getting RTK corrections.

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Leica Geosystems – GS16 GNSS Receiver – PXS8 CDMA Cellular Modem Setup for Verizon Wireless Rev2

Leica Geosystems – GS16 GNSS Receiver – PXS8 CDMA Cellular Modem Setup for Verizon Wireless, Internet Connection for Network RTK Rover Surveying.

Author: Bob LeMoine  –  Technical Support Specialist

Activate, Register the Verizon Wireless Internet the GS- Internal CDMA modem inside the GS16 GNSS Receiver.

Turn on the GS16 GNSS Receiver and CS20 Data Controller, make sure you have an active Bluetooth connection between the GS16 GNSS Receiver and the CS20 Data Controller; from the Leica Captivate Software,

On the CS20 Data Controller, Select/tap > Fn Instrument,

 

Select (•) Use GS only, then Select/tap F1 OK button,
User is return to Captivate Home screen,

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Leica Geosystems CS20 Data Controller CS – PXS8 CDMA Cellular Modem Setup for Verizon Wireless Rev2

Leica Geosystems CS20 Data Controller CS – PXS8 CDMA Cellular Modem Setup for Verizon Wireless, Internet Connection for Network RTK Rover Surveying.

Author: Bob LeMoine  –  Technical Support Specialist

Activate, Register the Verizon Wireless Internet the CS- Internal CDMA modem inside the CS20 Data Controller.

Turn on the CS20 Data Controller, start the Leica Captivate Software,  On the CS20 Data Controller, Select/tap > Fn Instrument,

Select (•) Use GS only, then Select/tap F1 OK button,
User is return to Captivate Home screen,


Select/tap Settings,
From the Settings panels,
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New England Area – GNSS Station Upgrades & Installations

SmartNet field staff are in the New England market conducting  maintenance, upgrades and new installations.  This deployment will make huge strides to improve geometry, spacing and GNSS correction availability in MA, RI and CT.  In addition to hardware upgrades, a number of existing stations also required an upgrade to the physical monumentation to bring the installations up to SmartNet standards.

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Leap Second effect on Sokkia GNSS Products

International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS)
announced there will be an extra second added to the end of this year, so clocks will read 23:59:60 on December 31, 2016. Such leap seconds are occasionally needed to ensure Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the official measure of time, stays in sync with changes in the Earth’s rotation.  Additional details can be found here.

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Leica GLONASS only Leap Second Notification, Jan. 1st, 2017

This issue affects only GLONASS-enabled receivers. GLONASS tracking will be temporarily interrupted on receivers operating during the introduction of the leap second on December 31st, 2016. GPS tracking will not be impacted, and receivers will continue to compute a position using the GPS constellation. OEM6 receivers may report a solution integrity warning during this period. GLONASS tracking will return to normal once a new GPS almanac is automatically downloaded from the satellites by the receiver. Receivers powered-up after the introduction of the leap second that do not have a current almanac will also temporarily have difficulty tracking GLONASS satellites. An almanac will not be available on start-up if the receiver has not been used in 90 days or if the  almanac has been cleared manually by the user. GPS tracking will not be impacted, and receivers will continue to compute a position using the GPS  constellation. OEM6 receivers may report a solution integrity warning during this period. GLONASS tracking will return to normal once a new GPS almanac is  automatically downloaded from the satellites by the receiver.

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