7010-1004 - GR-5 Operators Manual PDF

GR-5
Featuring Vanguard Technology
Operators Manual
PartNumber70101004
RevC
CopyrightTopconPositioningSystems,Inc.
July,2013
AllcontentsinthismanualarecopyrightedbyTopconPositioningSystems,Inc.Allrightsreserved.
Preface

ThankyouforpurchasingthisTopconproduct.ThematerialsavailableinthisManual(theManual)havebeenpreparedby
TopconPositioningSystems,Inc.(TPS)forownersofTopconproducts,andaredesignedtoassistownerswiththeuseofthe
receiveranditsuseissubjecttothesetermsandconditions(theTermsandConditions).
Pleasereadthetermsandconditionscarefully.
Terms and Conditions
Use
Thisproductisdesignedtobeusedbyaprofessional.Theusershouldhaveagoodknowledgeofthesafeuseoftheproductand
implementthetypesofsafetyproceduresrecommendedbythelocalgovernmentprotectionagencyforbothprivateuseand
commercialjobsites.
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Copyrights
Preface
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Donotuse,access,copy,store,display,createderivativeworksof,sell,modify,publish,distribute,orallowanythirdpartyaccess
to,anygraphics,content,informationordatainthisManualwithoutTPSexpresswrittenconsentandmayonlyusesuch
informationforthecareandoperationofthereceiver.TheinformationanddatainthisManualareavaluableassetofTPSand
aredevelopedbytheexpenditureofconsiderablework,timeandmoney,andaretheresultoforiginalselection,coordination
andarrangementbyTPS.
Trademarks
GR5,VanguardTechnology,FenceAntennaTechnology,TRU,Magnet,Pocket3D,TopconandTopconPositioning
SystemsaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofTPS.WindowsisaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporation.The
BluetoothwordmarkandlogosareownedbyBluetoothSIG,Inc.andanyuseofsuchmarksbyTopconPositioningSystems,
Inc.isusedunderlicense.Otherproductandcompanynamesmentionedhereinmaybetrademarksoftheirrespectiveowners.
Disclaimer of Warranty
EXCEPTFORANYWARRANTIESINANAPPENDIXORAWARRANTYCARDACCOMPANYINGTHEPRODUCT,THISMANUALAND
THERECEIVERAREPROVIDEDASIS.THEREARENOOTHERWARRANTIES.TPSDISCLAIMSANYIMPLIEDWARRANTYOF
MERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORANYPARTICULARUSEORPURPOSE.TPSANDITSDISTRIBUTORSSHALLNOTBELIABLEFOR
TECHNICALOREDITORIALERRORSOROMISSIONSCONTAINEDHEREIN;NORFORINCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES
RESULTINGFROMTHEFURNISHING,PERFORMANCEORUSEOFTHISMATERIALORTHERECEIVER.SUCHDISCLAIMED
DAMAGESINCLUDEBUTARENOTLIMITEDTOLOSSOFTIME,LOSSORDESTRUCTIONOFDATA,LOSSOFPROFIT,SAVINGSOR
REVENUE,ORLOSSOFTHEPRODUCTSUSE.INADDITIONTPSISNOTRESPONSIBLEORLIABLEFORDAMAGESORCOSTS
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INCURREDINCONNECTIONWITHOBTAININGSUBSTITUTEPRODUCTSORSOFTWARE,CLAIMSBYOTHERS,INCONVENIENCE,OR
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ANYOTHERCOSTS.INANYEVENT,TPSSHALLHAVENOLIABILITYFORDAMAGESOROTHERWISETOYOUORANYOTHER
PERSONORENTITYINEXCESSOFTHEPURCHASEPRICEFORTHERECEIVER.
License Agreement
UseofanycomputerprogramsorsoftwaresuppliedbyTPSordownloadedfromaTPSwebsite(theSoftware)inconnection
withthereceiverconstitutesacceptanceoftheseTermsandConditionsinthisManualandanagreementtoabidebythese
TermsandConditions.Theuserisgrantedapersonal,nonexclusive,nontransferablelicensetousesuchSoftwareunderthe
termsstatedhereinandinanycaseonlywithasinglereceiverorsinglecomputer.YoumaynotassignortransfertheSoftware
orthislicensewithouttheexpresswrittenconsentofTPS.Thislicenseiseffectiveuntilterminated.Youmayterminatethe
licenseatanytimebydestroyingtheSoftwareandManual.TPSmayterminatethelicenseifyoufailtocomplywithanyofthe
TermsorConditions.YouagreetodestroytheSoftwareandmanualuponterminationoftheuseofthereceiver.Allownership,
copyrightandotherintellectualpropertyrightsinandtotheSoftwarebelongtoTPS.Iftheselicensetermsarenotacceptable,
returnanyunusedsoftwareandmanual.
Confidentiality
ThisManual,itscontentsandtheSoftware(collectively,theConfidentialInformation)aretheconfidentialandproprietary
informationofTPS.YouagreetotreatTPSConfidentialInformationwithadegreeofcarenolessstringentthatthedegreeof
careyouwoulduseinsafeguardingyourownmostvaluabletradesecrets.Nothinginthisparagraphshallrestrictyoufrom
disclosingConfidentialInformationtoyouremployeesasmaybenecessaryorappropriatetooperateorcareforthereceiver.
SuchemployeesmustalsokeeptheConfidentialityInformationconfidential.Intheeventyoubecomelegallycompelledto
discloseanyoftheConfidentialInformation,youshallgiveTPSimmediatenoticesothatitmayseekaprotectiveorderorother
appropriateremedy.
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Website; Other Statements
Preface
NostatementcontainedattheTPSwebsite(oranyotherwebsite)orinanyotheradvertisementsorTPSliteratureormadeby
anemployeeorindependentcontractorofTPSmodifiestheseTermsandConditions(includingtheSoftwarelicense,warranty
andlimitationofliability).
Safety
Improperuseofthereceivercanleadtoinjurytopersonsorpropertyand/ormalfunctionoftheproduct.Thereceivershould
onlyberepairedbyauthorizedTPSwarrantyservicecenters.UsersshouldreviewandheedthesafetywarningsinanAppendix.
Miscellaneous
TheaboveTermsandConditionsmaybeamended,modified,superseded,orcanceled,atanytimebyTPS.TheaboveTermsand
Conditionswillbegovernedby,andconstruedinaccordancewith,thelawsoftheStateofCalifornia,withoutreferenceto
conflictoflaws.
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Manual Conventions
Preface
Thismanualusesthefollowingconventions:
Convention Description Example
Bold Menu,ordropdownmenuselection FileExit(ClicktheFilemenuandclickExit)
Nameofadialogboxorscreen FromtheConnectionscreen...
Buttonorkeycommands ClickFinish.
Mono Usersuppliedtextorvariable Typeguest,andclickEnter.
Italic Referencetoanothermanualorhelpdocument RefertotheTopconReferenceManual.
Furtherinformationtonoteaboutsystemconfiguration,maintenance,orsetup.
Supplementaryinformationthatcanhaveanadverseaffectonsystemoperation,systemperformance,data
integrity,measurements,orpersonalsafety.
Notificationthatanactionhasthepotentialtoresultinsystemdamage,lossofdata,lossofwarranty,or
personalinjury.
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Table of Contents

Preface........................................................................ i
TermsandConditions................................................................... i
Use.............................................................................. i
Copyrights ........................................................................ ii
Trademarks ....................................................................... ii
DisclaimerofWarranty.............................................................. ii
LicenseAgreement................................................................. iii
Confidentiality ..................................................................... iii
Website;OtherStatements.......................................................... iv
Safety............................................................................ iv
Miscellaneous ..................................................................... iv
ManualConventions ................................................................ v
Introduction ................................................................... 1
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GR5Features ......................................................................... 2
UnpackingYourReceiverKit ............................................................. 3
StandardKitComponents1.......................................................... 3
Accessories ....................................................................... 4
TechnicalDocuments................................................................... 5
UsingTopconSoftwareWithYourReceiver ................................................. 5
GettingTechnicalSupport............................................................... 6
Website .......................................................................... 7
GettingAcquainted.............................................................. 8
ReceiverOverview ..................................................................... 8
Cables................................................................................ 9
Accessories ........................................................................... 11
Batteries.............................................................................. 13
DataandPowerPorts ................................................................... 14
ExternalRadioAntennaConnector ........................................................ 15
BottomConnector ..................................................................... 16
SD/SDHCandSIMCardSlots............................................................. 17
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SIMCardSlot ...................................................................... 18
SIMCards ..................................................................... 18
InstallingtheSIMCard ........................................................... 18
DisplayPanelOperations ......................................................... 19
PowerButton ......................................................................... 20
ReceiverStatusLEDs.................................................................... 20
STATLED ......................................................................... 21
RECLED .......................................................................... 21
RXTXLED ......................................................................... 22
BluetoothLED ..................................................................... 24
BatteryLED ........................................................................... 25
FUNCTIONButton/LoggingData.......................................................... 26
ManagingPower................................................................ 30
TurningOn/OfftheReceiver ............................................................. 30
PoweringtheReceiver.................................................................. 30
DetachableExternalBatteries........................................................ 31
ChargingtheBatteries ........................................................... 31
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BatteryChargingTemperatures ................................................... 34
ChargingProcedure............................................................. 34
LeavingtheBatteriesonCharge ................................................... 36
AttachingtheBatteries .......................................................... 36
DetachingtheBatteries .......................................................... 37
AssemblingtheAABatteryShell ................................................... 37
SurveyingWhileCharging ........................................................ 38
ChangingtheBatterieswhileSurveying ............................................. 39
UsinganAuxiliaryPowerSource...................................................... 39
InsufficientPower ...................................................................... 42
ConfiguringtheReceiver ......................................................... 43
ViewingReceiverInformation............................................................ 43
LoadingNewFirmware.................................................................. 45
AbouttheOAF......................................................................... 49
CheckingtheReceiversOAF ......................................................... 49
LoadinganOAF.................................................................... 50
PerformingaFactoryReset.............................................................. 53
FieldSystemSetup.............................................................. 55
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SettingUptheBaseReceiver ............................................................. 55
SettingUptheRoverReceiver ............................................................ 56
MeasuringAntennaHeight .............................................................. 57
CollectingData ................................................................. 59
Memory .............................................................................. 59
SD/SDHCCard ..................................................................... 60
InstallingtheSD/SDHCCard ...................................................... 60
InitializingtheFileSystem ........................................................... 61
InitializingtheFileSystemUsingTRU ............................................... 61
SettingRecordingParameters ............................................................ 62
LoggingRates.......................................................................... 62
RecordingData ........................................................................ 62
ManagingFiles......................................................................... 64
DownloadingandDeletingFiles....................................................... 64
Troubleshooting................................................................ 65
CheckThisFirst! ....................................................................... 65
PoweringProblems..................................................................... 66
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ReceiverProblems ..................................................................... 67
BluetoothProblems .................................................................... 71
TRUProblems ......................................................................... 73
CleaningandStoringtheReceiver......................................................... 74
GettingCustomerSupport ............................................................... 74
Specifications .................................................................. 75
GeneralDetails ........................................................................ 75
DUHFIIInternalModemBoardDetails(Optional)............................................ 86
FH915InternalModemBoardDetails..................................................... 88
InternalSatelUHFModemDetails ........................................................ 89
OptionalCellModuleDetails ............................................................. 91
BluetoothModuleDetails ............................................................... 95
ConnectorSpecifications ................................................................ 95
Radio(Modem)RFConnector........................................................ 96
PowerConnector................................................................... 97
SerialCRS232Connector ............................................................ 98
USBConnector..................................................................... 100
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ProductIdentification............................................................ 101
SD/SDHCCardRecommendations.................................................. 102
SafetyWarnings ................................................................ 103
GeneralWarnings ...................................................................... 103
BatteryWarnings ...................................................................... 104
ReceiverWarnings ..................................................................... 105
UsageWarnings....................................................................... 105
Regulatory ..................................................................... 106
FCCCompliance........................................................................ 106
IndustryCanadaCompliance ............................................................. 107
ICRFRadiationExposureStatement ................................................... 108
ICAdditionalStatementwithDetachableAntennas...................................... 108
CommunityofEuropeCompliance........................................................ 109
EuropeanCommunityDeclarationofConformitywithR&TTEDirective1999/5/EC ............ 109
DeclarationofConformity(R&TTEDirective1999/5/EC)...................................... 112
WEEEDirective ........................................................................ 115
BluetoothTransmissionStatements/Compliance............................................ 115
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Warranty ...................................................................... 116
Glossary ....................................................................... 117
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Introduction

TopconsGR5receiverisacompactandhighperformingGNSSreceiverforstaticandkinematicapplications.Thereceiverdesign
includesaGNSSreceiverboardbasedonVanguardTechnology,whichprovidesunlimitedtrackingability.TheGR5delivers
worldclasspositioningandnavigationcapabilitytoyourapplicationbytrackingsignalswithmultiplefrequenciesandmulti
constellationsatellitesystems.
UsingfullwaveFenceAntennaTechnology,theGR5canreceiveandprocessesmultiplesignaltypes,includingthelatestGPSL2C
andL5,andotherfuture1signals.TheGR5receiverincludesanenhancedGNSSreceiverboardfeaturingVanguardTechnology
thatsupports226channels2.
GNSStrackingcapabilities,dualfrequencyRTK,SBASfunctionality,extensivecommunicationcapabilities,removablememoryfor
filescombinetoprovideapositioningsystemefficient,secure,andappropriateforanysurvey.
Severaluniquefeatures,includingadvancedmultipathmitigation,adjustablePhaseLockedLoop(LLP)andDelayLockedLoop
(DLL),offerareliableandversatilereceptionofweaksignalsevenindegradedsignalenvironments.Thereceiveralsosupports
QuartzLockedLook(QLL)forsuperiorGNSStrackinginhighvibrationenvironments.
TheGR5offerscompleteIP66protectionagainstdustandwateringress,inadditiontosuperiorvibrationandshockresistance.
TheTopconcommunicationinterfaceallowsyoutoquicklyintegrateTopconspremiumGNSSperformancewithinnewsystems
andquicklydeliverworldclasspositioningandnavigationsupporttoyourapplications.
1.TheGR5receiver,equippedwithaGNSSboardfeaturingVanguardtechnology,isaGalileoandBeiDoureadysystem.Fullsupportofthesenew
constellation(s)andassociatedsignalswillbeincorporatedintothereceiverwhentheseconstellationsarematureandreadyforcommercial
use.
2.EarlierversionsoftheGR5werebuiltwithPIIASICbasedGNSSboardsandsupported216universaltrackingchannels.SeeProduct
Identificationonpage101foralistofnewGR5receiversbuiltwithVanguardtechnologybasedGNSSreceiverboards.
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GR-5 Features
Introduction
TheGR5receiversadvanceddesignallowsforasimplifiedsetupandpremiumperformance.TheGR5receiverfeaturesthe
following:

ApremiermulticonstellationVanguardtechnologyGNSSboard

IndustryleadingfullwaveFenceAntennatechnology

Detachablebatteriesforextendedoperation

Internalradioandcellular(optional)modems

IntegratedBluetoothwirelessandradiotechnology
OptionalHSPA(3.5G)1andCDMAcellulartechnology

InterfaceforcontrollingviewingdataloggingthroughtheLEDdisplay

Externalpower,USB,andserialdataports

Externalhighcapacitymemorycardsupport
TheGR5comesinoneofthefollowingconfigurations:
FH915+radiomodem
FH915+radiomodemwithHSPAmodule
DigitalUHFIIradiomodem
DigitalUHFIIradiomodemwithHSPAmodule
DigitalUHFIIradiomodemandCDMAmodule(USonly)
SatelUHFradiomodemandGSMmodule2
1.HighSpeedPacketAccess(HSPA)cellularmodulesupportsfasterdatarateandisbackwardcompatiblewithGPRS/EDGE(GSM)technology.
2.Availableonlyforlimiteddistribution,basedonyourregion.Formoreinformation,contactyourlocalTopcondealer.
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Unpacking Your Receiver Kit
Introduction
Thissectiondescribesthedocumentation,standardkitcomponents1,andaccessories(dependingonyourpurchase)that
accompanyyourreceiver.Whenyouunpackyourreceiverkit,verifyyoureceivedtheitemslistedinthissection.Ifanyitems
aremissingordamaged,contactyourTopcondealerorTopcontechnicalsupport.SeeGettingTechnicalSupportonpage6.
Standard Kit Components1
Figure1:StandardSystemComponentsthatareIncludedwithYourReceiver
1.Componentsinstandardkitsmaydifferbasedonyourregion.ContactyourlocalTopcondealertoinquireaboutitemsincludedinyour
regionalstandardkitandaccessoriesthatareavailablewiththereceiver.
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Introduction
TheGPS+SoftwareCDincludesUSBdrivers,whichyouneedtoinstalltousetheUSBportfor
communications.
Accessories
Topconoffersawidevarietyofaccessories1(seeFigure2)
speciallydesignedtoimprovesystemflexibilityandjobsite
efficiency.Formoredetailsontheoptionalaccessories
availableforGR5,contactyourTopcondealer.
Figure2:ReceiverAccessories
1.Formoredetailedinformation,seeAccessoriesonpage11.
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Technical Documents
Introduction
TheGR5ManualCDincludestwomanuals(listedbelow)thathelpyousetupanduseyournewreceiverquicklyandefficiently.
GR5OperatorsManualAnonscreenhelpdocumentthatcontainsdetailedinformationonhowtouseyournew
receiver.
TopconReceiverUtility(TRU)ReferenceGuideAnonscreenhelpdocumentthatcontainsdetailedinformationonhow
tousetheTRUsoftwareincludedontheGPS+SoftwareCD.FormoreinformationabouttheTRUsoftware,seeUsing
TopconSoftwareWithYourReceiver.
Using Topcon Software With Your Receiver

UsetheGR5receiverinconjunctionwiththeTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)andMAGNETFieldorPocket3Dapplicationsfor
aprecisionpositioningsolution.Topconsoftwareenablesyoutoconfigurethereceiverandotherexternaldevices,managefiles,
collectdata,andperformsurveyandconstructionworkflows.
TheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)isahardwareconfigurationsoftwareforreceiversandperipheraldevices.Youcaninstalliton
desktopcomputersanddatacontrollers.ThisprogramisprovidedontheGPS+SoftwareCDthataccompaniedyourreceiver.A
TRUhelpdocumentisprovidedontheGR5CD.
TopconsMAGNETFieldsoftwarefordatacontrollersprovidesrealtimecommunication,cloudstorage,datacollectionand
exchange,andfieldsolutions,suchastopo,staking,roads,calculations,andmore.
Pocket3DisaprogramthatrunsondatacontrollerswithWindowsCEandmobileplatforms.Pocket3Dsimplifiesdata
collection,allowingyoutocheckcutsandfills,layoutpointsandsurveyallorpartofthejobsitequicklyandefficiently.Contact
yourTopcondealerformoreinformationaboutTopconfielddatacollectionsoftwareforthesurveyingandconstruction
markets.
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Getting Technical Support
Introduction
BeforecontactingaTopconcustomerrepresentativeaboutanyproblemswiththereceiver,seeTroubleshootingonpage65
forsomesolutionsthatmayfixtheissue.
ContactyourlocalTopcondealerorvisittheTopconTotalCareWebsite(www.TopconTotalCare.com)fortechnicalsupport.
Forquickandeffectivesupport,provideadetaileddescriptionoftheproblem.
WhencontactingTopconfortechnicalassistance,providethefollowinginformationforbetterandfasterservice:
1. Adescriptionofthefollowing:
Fieldoperationthatwasbeingperformedwhentheproblemoccurred
Detailsoftheunexpectedbehavior,symptoms,andanyerrormessagesthatprecedeorfollowtheproblem
Problemoccurrencefrequencyorpatterns
2. Receiverinformationandconfigurationsettings.Forreceiverinformation,clickInformationinTRU,selectSaveto
File,enterafilename,andsaveittothecomputer.
3. Specificationsofmobiledevicesandcomputersusedinthefieldorofficeexhibitingtheproblem.These
specificationsshouldincludemodelinformation,versionnumber,operatingsysteminformation,memoryand
storagecapacity,etc.
4. Informationaboutthesystemsoftware,includingtheversionnumberandstepstoreproducetheproblem.
5. Adescriptionofthefieldenvironmentand/orobservationconditionswhentheproblemoccurred.
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Website
Introduction
TheTopconwebsiteprovidescurrentinformationaboutTopconslineofproducts.Thesupportareaofthewebsiteprovides
accesstoTopconfieldandofficesoftware,manuals,frequentlyaskedquestions,andsoforth.ToaccesstheTopconwebsite,
visitwww.topconpositioning.com.
TheTopconsTotalCarewebsitealsoprovidescompletesupport,suchasnews,updates,reminders,training,liveWebinars,and
customerservicetohelpyougettheinformationyouneed.Visitwww.topcontotalcare.com.
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Getting Acquainted

TheGR5receiverenclosureisfullysealedandincorporatestheGNSSreceiverboard,antenna,batteries,memorystorage,
andwirelesscommunicationdevice.
Receiver Overview
TheupperportionofthereceivercontainstheGNSSantenna,whichisenclosedbytheradomeandsecurelysurroundedby
ashockabsorbingrubberbumper.Thereceiversmagnesiumalloylowerenclosurefeaturesaneasytooperatedisplay
panel,detachablebatteries,quickreleasemountingsocket,anddataports.
TheGR5receiverhasahighlyvisibledisplaypanelwithsinglebuttonoperation.Thedisplaypanelenablesyoutoviewthe
receiversoperationalstatus.Formoreinformation,seeDisplayPanelOperationsonpage19.
Youcanlocateregulatoryandproductidentificationinformationonthetworeceiverlabels,whicharelocatedinsideofthe
batterycompartments.Theproductidentificationlabelcontainstheserialnumberandpartnumber.
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Cables
Getting Acquainted
TheGR51packageincludesapowersupplycable,aUSBcable,andapoweradapter.Table1describesthecablesincluded
withyourreceiver,dependingonyourregionalstandardkitconfiguration.MakesuretocontactyourlocalTopcondealer
toinquireaboutstandarditemsincludedinyourreceiverkit.
Alignthekeywayswhenconnectingthepower/serialcabletothereceiverport.Turnthecablelockclockwise
untilitclickstosecurethecableinplace.Todisconnectthecable,turnthelockcounterclockwise,andthen
gentlyremovethecable.
Table1.ReceiverCables
Cable Description Cable Illustration
PowerCable
Connectsthepowersupplyunittoagroundedoutlet.
U.S.:p/n:1400805201
Europe:p/n:1400805401
Australia:p/n:1400805301
Brazil:p/n:100047501
1.Componentsinstandardkitsmaydifferbasedonyourregion.ContactyourlocalTopcondealertoinquireaboutitemsincludedinyourregional
standardkitandaccessoriesthatareavailablewiththereceiver.
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Table1.ReceiverCables
Cable Description Cable Illustration
USBCable
Connectsthereceivertoanexternaldevice(controlleror
computer)fordatatransferandreceiverconfiguration.
p/n1400807001
ReceiverPower/ChargingCable
ConnectsthereceiverandthepowersupplyunitviaSAE
connectorsforbatterycharging.
p/n1400801603
SerialCable
Connectsthereceivertoanexternaldevice(controlleror
computer)fordatatransferandreceiverconfiguration.
p/n:1400800503
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Accessories
Getting Acquainted
Topconoffersawidevarietyofaccessoriesspeciallydesignedtoimprovesystemflexibilityandjobsiteefficiency.Formore
detailsabouttheavailableaccessories,contactyourTopcondealer.
PowerSupplyUnit(p/n2203410101):chargesthedetachablebatterieswhenconnectedtoagroundedoutlet.This
unitconvertsthealternatingcurrent(AC)normallysuppliedfromanelectricaloutlettoadirectcurrent(DC)usedto
chargethebatteriesand/orpowerthereceiver.
Thepowersupplyunitshouldonlybeusedforchargingthebatteries.Donotuseasapowersource
duringsurveying.
Thepowersupplyunitcaneitherbeconnectedtothechargingcradleordirectlytothereceiver.Fordetails,seethe
powerrelatedsectionsinPowerSupplyUnitonpage31.
TheModemAntenna:TheSpreadSpectrum(FH915+)antennaisareversepolarityTNCRFconnection(p/n30030012
01)andaUHFantennaisaBNCconnection(p/n3007000301UHF410440orp/n3005050301UHF450470).
The2mFixedHeightTripodandPole:Aheavydutytripod(2205050101).
Theuniversaltribrachandtribrachadapter1(p/n2200600801andp/n22006009011):areusedtolevelthetripod
andsecurethereceiverorantennatothetripod.
Theprecisiontribrachadapter:isusedtopreciselycenter,align,andlevelthetripodoverapoint.Thehorizontalspacer
(p/n60419)insertsintotheprecisiontribrachandallowsthereceivertositsecurelyontheprecisiontribrach.
1. The universal tribrach and tribrach adapter is not needed when using the heavy duty tripod (22-050501-01).
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Thequickdisconnectadapter(p/n0285090501):connectstotherangepoleforthereceivertoslipintothetop.Using
Getting Acquainted
thesideclips,thereceivercanbequicklyconnectedto/disconnectedfromtherangepole.
Ahandheldcontroller:allowstheGR5BaseandRoversystemstobeconfiguredandmonitoreddirectlyinthefield.
YoucanusetheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)toconfigurethereceiverandanyTopconfielddatacollectionsoftware.
MAGNETandPocket3DSoftware:canbeusedtooperatethereceiver.SeereferencemanualofTRUorFielddata
collectionsoftwarefordetailsonsetupandoperation.
TheODUtoalligatorclipscable(p/n1400809701LF):connectsthechargingcradleorreceivertoanauxiliarybattery
forpoweringthereceiverduringsurveyoperations.
TheAAbatterypack:holdsfourAAbatteriestoprovideaportablebackuppowersourceforthereceiver.Dueto
variancesinAAbatterycapacity,andthemodeofthereceiverandtypeofmodem,theamountoftimethereceiveris
poweredvaries.SeeAssemblingtheAABatteryShellonpage12fordetailsonhowtoattachthepacktotheGR5.
DonotuserechargeableAAbatteries.
DonotusetheAAbatteryshellwhentheradiomodemisintransmittermode.
Cradletoreceiverchargingcable(p/n1400807201(1.5mlong)p/n1400807202(0.5mlong):Connectsthereceiver
tothechargingcradleforexternalpower.
BatteryRecharger(0105091101):Chargesthebatteries.SeeChargingtheBatteriesonpage5.
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Batteries
Getting Acquainted
Thereceivercomesequippedwithtwodetachable,rechargeablebatteriesforpoweringthereceiver.Formore
informationaboutusingthebatteries,seeManagingPoweronpage30.
Detachable
Battery
Detachable
Battery
Figure3:GR5DetachableBatteries
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Data and Power Ports
Getting Acquainted
TheGR5hasthefollowingthreeports:
USBrimmedinyellow;usedforhighspeeddata
transferandcommunicationbetweenthereceiver
andanexternaldevice.Thebodyoftheconnector
onthecorrespondingcableisyellow. USB Serial Power
(yellow) (black) (red)
SerialPortrimmedinblack;usedfor
communicationbetweenthereceiverandan
externaldevice. S
E P
U O
R
Powerrimmedinred;usedtoconnectthe S
B I
A
W
E
R
receivertoanexternalpowersource.Thisportcan L
alsobeusedtochargethebatteries.Thebodyof
theconnectoronthecorrespondingcableisred.
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External Radio Antenna Connector
Getting Acquainted
TheradioantennaconnectstotheexternalantennaconnectorontheGR5radome(Figure4).Theradioantennausesa
reversepolarityTNCorBNCconnectiondependingontheinstalledradiomodem.
External
Antenna
Connector
Figure4:GR5RadomeandExternalAntennaConnector
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Bottom Connector
Getting Acquainted
The bottom connector (Figure 5) connects the receiver to either a standard 5/8'' thread pole/adapter or the quick
disconnect. The quick disconnect adapter (p/n: 02-850905-01) connects to the range pole for the receiver to
slip into the top. Using the side clips, the receiver can be quickly connected to/disconnected from the range
pole.
Quick Disconnect
Adapter
Bottom Connector
for Standard Setups
Figure5:GR5QuickConnector
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SD/SDHC and SIM Card Slots
Getting Acquainted
TheSD/SDHCandSIMcardslotsarelocatedunderthebatterycompartmentsnearthebaseofthedome.Formore
informationabouttheSD/SDHCcard,seeMemoryonpage59.FormoreinformationaboutSIMcards,seeSIMCard
Slotonpage18.
MemoryCard
SlotisHere SIMCardSlot
isHere
Figure6:GR5CardSlots
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SIM Card Slot
Getting Acquainted
TheSIMcardslotislocatedtotherightoftheLEDDisplayPanelinsidethebatterycompartment.Itenablesyoutoinstall
astandardSIMcardintothereceiver.Onceinstalled,theSIMcardprovidesauniqueidentificationforthereceiversHSPA
moduleandenablesthereceiversHSPAfunctionalitybasedonthesubscribedservices(thereceiverboardaccessesthe
HSPAmodule,whichaccessestheSIMcard).TheSIMcardusuallyremainsinsidethereceiver.YoucanaccesstheHSPA
module,withtheSIMcardinstalled,viaTRUforconfigurationpurposes.ASIMcardcanbepurchasedfromalocalcellular
provider.
TheGR5receiver,equippedwithaCDMAmodule,doesnotrequireaSIMcardandisonlyapprovedtowork
onaVerizonwirelessnetwork.NotetheMEID#printedontheGR5unitorextractedfromTRU,andcall
VerizontoactivateserviceontheCDMAmodule.installedontheGR5receiver.
SIM Cards
TheSIMcardmusthaveGPRSsupporttocommunicateoveraTCP/IPnetwork.
Installing the SIM Card

1. Makesurethereceiveristurnedoff.
2. RemovethedetachablebatterytotherightoftheLEDDisplaypanel.
3. CarefullyinserttheSIMcard,labelsideup,intotheSIMcardslotlocatedatthetopofthebatterycompartment.
Oncethereceiveristurnedon,thereceiverboardwilldetecttheSIMcard,anditwillbereadytouseasneeded.
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Display Panel Operations

TheLEDdisplaypanel(Figure7)enablesyoutocontrolreceiverpoweranddatarecording.TheLEDsdisplaythestatusof
thesatellitetracking,recording/memorycapacity,Bluetoothconnections,andbatteries.Thischapterdescribesthedifferent
LEDblinkpatternsandwhattheymean.
REC RX TX
FUNCTION
STAT BT
Battery Battery
FUNCTION
Power FUNCTION
Button Button
Figure7:LEDDisplayPanel
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Power Button

Thepowerbuttonturnsthereceiveronandoff.Whenturningthereceiveron,pressthePowerbuttonuntiltheLEDs
brieflyflash.Whenturningoffthereceiver,pressthePowerbuttonuntiltheLEDsgoout.
Press the power

button for about 1
second to turn the
receiver on/off.
FUNCTION
FUNCTION
Power
Button
Figure8:PowerButtonFunctions
Receiver Status LEDs

TherearefourstatusLEDstoprovideyouinformationaboutthebatterylife,trackedsatellites,memorycapacity,and
Bluetoothwirelessconnectivity.ThissectiondescribesthecolorandbehaviorofeachLED.
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STAT LED

ThetrackingstatusLEDdisplaysthestatusoftrackedsatelliteswhenthereceiverison.
Table2.StatusLEDPatterns
LED Color Description
OneblinkpertrackedGPSsatellite.
OneblinkpertrackedGLONASSsatellite.
Oneblinkmeansnosatelliteisbeing
tracked.
REC LED
TherecordingLEDindicatesifdataisbeingwrittentomemoryandwarnsifmemoryisavailableforrecording.Fora
descriptionoftheRECLEDstatuswhenusingtheFUNCTIONbutton,seeTable7.
Table3.RecordingLEDPatterns
Display Description
GreenBlink:Fileloggingisinprogress.Eachblink
indicatesdataisbeingwrittentotheSDHCcard.
SolidOrange:Thereceiverischangingmodes.
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Table3.RecordingLEDPatterns
Display Description
OrangeBlink:Thefilesystemisnotaccessible.
SolidRed:Afaultconditionwiththereceiver(no
morememory,noSDHCcardinserted,a
hardwareproblem,oranimproperOAF.
FormoreinformationonRECLEDpatterns,seeFUNCTIONButton/LoggingDataonpage26.
RX TX LED
ThisLEDdisplaysthestatusofthemodem.Table4describestheLEDcolorsandpatternsforthedifferentmodems
availablefortheGR5receiver.
Table4.GR5LEDs
FH915/Digital II
NoLight ModemisturnedOff
GreenFlashes(greenLED,off,greenLED) Modemisinreceivermode
Table4.GR5LEDs
Aradiolinkhasbeenestablished;modemisreadytoreceive
SolidGreen
data
SolidGreenplusyellow(greenLED,greenLED+
Modemisreceivingdata(Yellowduringactualreception)
redLED)
SolidRed Modemisintransmittermode
RedFlashes(rapidredLED,off,redLED) Afaultconditionhasbeendetected
RedthenGreen(RedLED,off,greenLED,off) Modemisincommandmode
Satel Transceiver
GreenFlashes(greenLED,off,greenLED) Modemisreadytoreceivedata(FCSOFForRXSlave)
GreenwithYellow(greenLED,greenLED+red
Modemisreceivingdata(Yellowduringactualreception)
LED)
Solidred TxMaster
GreenwithRed(greenLED,redLED) FCSOFF,transmittingdata.(Redduringactualtransmit)
Receptionisdisabled,eitherbysendingSL+++orusing
Yellowflashes(green+redLED,off)
commandTerminal
Table4.GR5LEDs
GSM/HSPA
SolidYellow(RedLED+GreenLED) Modemisinitializing
Themodemison,registeredonthenetwork,andiswaitingfor
GreenFlashes
incomingcalls
SolidRed Aconnectionhadbeenestablished
SolidYellow(RedLED+GreenLED)(Satel)
Themodemisindirectcontrolmode(DaisyChain)
GreenBlinks(DUHFIIorSpSp)
Yellowflashes(greenLED+redLED,off) anerrorhasoccurred(initializationerror,wrongPINcodeetc.)
Bluetooth LED
TheBluetoothLEDdisplaysthestatusoftheBluetoothactivity.Table5describestheactivity.
Table5.BluetoothLEDPatterns
BlueBlink:Bluetoothisonandwaitingforaconnection.
Table5.BluetoothLEDPatterns
BlueSolid:AsingleBluetoothconnectionisestablished.
Nolight:Bluetoothisturnedoff.
Battery LED
TheBatteryLEDindicatestheremainingchargeofeachdetachablebattery.Whenanexternalpowersourceisutilized,
thePowerbuttonLEDturnssolidgreenandbeginstoblinkifthebatteriesbegintocharge.SeeTable6formore
information.
Table6.BatteryLEDPatterns
THE RECEIVER IS ON; USING BATTERY POWER

SlowGreenBlink(5sec.):Thechargeisgreaterthan85percent.
SlowOrangeBlink(5sec.):Thechargeisintermediate.
SlowRedBlink(5sec.):Thechargeislessthan15percent.
EXTERNAL POWER IN USE(POWER BUTTON LED SOLID GREEN);BATTERIES ATTACHEDa,b

FastGreenBlink(1Sec.):Theinternalbatteriesareatgreaterthan85%capacity;thebatteries
arebeingcharged.
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Table6.BatteryLEDPatterns
FastOrangeBlink(1Sec.):Theinternalbatteriesareatgreaterthan15%capacity;the
batteriesarebeingcharged.
FastRedBlink(1Sec.):Theinternalbatteriesareatlessthan15%capacity;thebatteriesare
beingcharged.
a.Thereceiverisonoroff.
b.Youcanalsochargethebatteriesusingthebatterychargingcradle.SeepageBatteryChargingCradleonpage32.
FUNCTION Button/Logging Data

Thisbuttonswitchesthereceiverbetween Press the FUNCTION
informationmodesandpostprocessing button for 15
modes,starts/stopsdatarecording,and seconds to start/stop
changesthebaudrateoftheserialportto data logging.
FUNCTION
9600.TheFUNCTIONbuttonenablesyouto
turndatarecordingonoroff.SeeTable7to
learnhowtousetheFUNCTIONbutton.
Eachtimedatarecordingisturnedofforon, FUNCTION
eitheranewfileopensordataappendstoa
particularfile.
FUNCTION
Button
Figure9:FUNCTIONButton
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Table7.FUNCTIONButtonOperationsandRECLEDStatus
FUNCTION Key REC LED Status
Whendatarecordingisoff,andtheFUNCTIONkeyis...
Nolight Nodatarecording.
Orangeblink Internalfilesystemtestinprogress.
Notpressed
Red Nofreememory;hardwareproblemwithdatarecording.
NoSDHCcard.
IfFUNCTIONkeymodeisLEDblinkmodeswitch
Orange Releasetochangeinformationmode.
Pressedfor<1
second IfFUNCTIONkeymodeisOccupationmodeswitch
Orange Nofunction.
Green Releasetostartdatarecording(postprocessingoccupation
Pressedfor15 modeundefined).
seconds
IfFUNCTIONkeymodeisOccupationmodeswitch
Green Releasetostartrecording(KinematicorStaticpost
processingoccupationmode).
Table7.FUNCTIONButtonOperationsandRECLEDStatus(Continued)
Pressedfor58 Red ReleasetoturnserialportAbaudrateto9600bps.

seconds
Pressedfor>8 Nolight Nofunction.

seconds
Whendatarecordingison,andtheFUNCTIONkeyis...
Red Nofreememory;hardwareproblemwithdatarecording.
Green Datarecordingstarted(postprocessingoccupationmode
undefined).
IfFUNCTIONkeymodeisOccupationmodeswitch
Notpressed
Green Datarecordingstarted(Kinematicpostprocessing
occupationmode).
Orange Datarecordingstarted(Staticpostprocessingoccupation
mode).
Table7.FUNCTIONButtonOperationsandRECLEDStatus(Continued)
Orange Releasetochangeinformationmode.
Pressedfor<1
second IfFUNCTIONkeymodeisOccupationmodeswitch
Orange ReleasetotogglebetweenStaticandKinematicpost
processingmodes.
Pressedfor15 Nolight Releasetostopdatarecording.

seconds
Pressedfor58 Red ReleasetoturnserialportAbaudrateto9600bps.

seconds
Pressedfor>8 Nolight Nofunction(datarecordingstillon).

seconds
Managing Power

Thischapterdescribeshowtopowerthereceiver,chargethedetachablebatteries,anduseanexternalpowersource.
Turning On/Off the Receiver

Toturnonthereceiver,pressandholdthepowerbuttonformorethanoneseconduntiltheLEDsbrieflyflash.Whenthe
receiveristurnedon,thereceiverschannelsinitializeandbegintrackingsatellitesfrommultipleconstellations(depending
onthereceiverssupportedfeaturesandcurrentOAF).
Toturnoffthereceiver,pressandholdthepowerbuttonformorethanoneandlessthanfourseconds(untilboththeSTAT
andtheRECLEDsareoff).
Thereceiverwilldrawasmallamountofpowerfromthebatterieswhenitisturnedoff.Ifthereceiveris
placedinstorageforalongperiod,suchasafewmonths,thebatteriesmaybecomefullydischarged.Youwill
needtouseanexternalpowersupplyorrechargethebatteriesbeforeuse.
Powering the Receiver

Thereceiverispoweredbythedetachable,rechargeablebatteriesoranexternalpowersourceconnectedtothepower
port.Ifanexternalpowersourceisconnected,thereceiverdrawspowerfromitoverthebattery.
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Detachable External Batteries
Managing Power
Eachdetachablebatteryprovidesbetween5and10hoursofoperation,dependingonthereceivermode.
Tocheckthestatusofthedetachablebatteries,viewtheBATTLEDorcheckthestatususingavailableTopconsoftware.
Charging the Batteries

Thebatteriesareshippedfromthefactorywithoutpower.Fullychargethebatteriesbeforesurveying.Youcanusethe
powersupplyunitorthebatterychargingcradletochargethebatteries.
Power Supply Unit

Thepowersupplyunit(p/n2203410101)chargestheexternalbatterieswhenconnectedtoagroundedoutlet.Thisunit
convertsthealternatingcurrent(AC)normallysuppliedfromanelectricaloutlettoadirectcurrent(DC)usedtocharge
thebatteriesand/orpowerthereceiver.
Thepowersupplyunitisdesignedforindooruseonly.Donotuseinadamporawetenvironment.
Donotexposethepowersupplytorainorsnow.Itshouldonlybeusedforchargingthebatteries.
Donotuseasapowersourceduringsurveying.
Youcanconnectthepowersupplyunittothechargingcradleordirectlytothereceiver.SeePowerSupplyUniton
page32.Thepowersupplyhasthefollowingspecifications:
inputvoltagebetween100and240VAC
frequencyofinputpowerbetween50Hzand60Hz
outputvoltage12VDC@2.5A(30W)
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Managing Power
To grounded outlet
ToGroundedOutlet
ToReceiver
Figure10:PowerSupplyUnit
Battery Charging Cradle

Thebatterychargingcradle(Figure11)connectstoastandardpoweroutletusingthepoweradaptercableandpower
cable/powersupplyunit.
Thechargerhastwoports,onebutton,andthreeLEDs.
Thetwoportsconnectthechargertoeitherareceiveroranexternalpowersource.Theportschargeordrainthe
batteriessimultaneously.
TheSTATUSbuttonactivatesthebatteryLEDs.
Managing Power
PressSTATUStodisplaytheamountofchargeforthecorrespondingbattery.
ThetwobatteryLEDsdisplaythepercentageofchargeintheattachedbattery:
Agreenlightindicatesachargegreaterthan85%.
Anorangelightindicatesanintermediatecharge.
Aredlightindicatesachargeoflessthan15%.Rechargeorreplacethebatteryassoonaspossible.
ThepowerLEDlightsupwhenthechargerisconnectedtoanexternalpowersource;suchasanelectricaloutletor
anotherpowersource(12voltbattery).
Two power in/out ports
STATUS
Battery Button Battery
Power
Figure11:BatteryChargerCradlewithBatteries
Youcanalsoattachthebatterychargertoatripod,abelt,oranRTKpoletoprovideexternalpowertothebasestationor
Managing Power
rover.
BeforeusingtheGR5,fullychargethebatteriesformaximumoperatingtime.
Battery Charging Temperatures

Chargethebatteriesonlyintemperaturesbetween32oF(0oC)and113oF(45oC).
45oC
o
0 C 113oF
32oF
Anoptimalchargingtemperatureisbetween50oF(10oC)and77oF(25oC).Ifpossible,chargethe
batterieswithinthistemperaturerange. 25oC
o
10 C 77oF
50oF
Charging Procedure
Therearetwowaystochargethereceiversdetachablebatteries:
whiletheyareattachedtothereceiver
whiletheyareattachedtothechargingcradle
Ifthebatteriesareattachedtothereceiverortothechargingcradle,inapproximatelysixhoursthebatterieswillbe
simultaneouslyfullycharged.
TheLiIonbatteriesusedinthebatterypacksshouldrunatnolessthan80%capacityafter500chargingcycles.Youdo
notneedtodrainthesebatteriesbeforerecharging.
Tochargethebatteriesusingthepowersupplyunit:
Managing Power
1. PlugthereceivertoSAEpowercableintothe
receiverspowerinputport.
2. ConnectthereceivertoSAEpowercableandthe
powersupplytooutletcabletotheACadapter.
3. Plugthepowersupplytooutletcableintoan
availableoutlet.Thebatteriesarefullycharged
afterapproximately6hours.
Tochargethebatteriesusingthechargingcradle:
To grounded outlet
1. Removethebatteriesfromthereceiverandinsert
themintothechargingcradle.
2. Connectthepowercabletothepowersupplyunit.
3. ConnecttheSAEconnectorsonthepoweradapter
cableandpowersupplyunit.
4. Connectthepoweradaptercabletooneofthe
portsonthechargingcradle(eitherportwillcharge
both/eitherbattery).
5. Plugthepowersupplytoanavailableoutlet.The
batteriesarefullychargedafterapproximately6
hours.
Figure12:ChargingBatteries
Leaving the Batteries on Charge
Managing Power
Thebatteriescanbesafelyleftinthereceiverorthechargingcradleoncechargingiscomplete.Doingsowillnot
overchargeordamagethebatteries.
Thebatteriescanalsobeattached/detachedto/fromthereceiverorchargingcradleatanytimewithoutharmingthe
batteries,thereceiver,orthecradle.Whenreturningthebatteriestothereceiverorcradle,chargingisautomatically
resumed.
Attaching the Batteries

ToattachthebatteriestotheGR5(Figure13):
1. Withthebatteryslightlytipped,placethebottom
ofthebatteryintothebottomofthebattery
compartment.
2. Gentlypushthetopofthebatteryintothebattery
compartmentuntilitsnapsintoplace.Makesure
thattheclipatthetopofthebatterycompletely
snapsintoplace.
Figure13:InsertingtheGR5Batteries
Detaching the Batteries
Managing Power
TodetachthebatteriesfromtheGR5,sothattheycanbechargedorreplaced:
Usingtheclipatthetopofthebattery,gentlypulldownandouttodetachthebatteryfromthereceiver(Figure14).
Figure14:DetachtheGR5Batteries
Assembling the AA Battery Shell

ToassembletheAAbatteryshelltotheGR5(Figure15):
DonotuserechargeableAAbatteries.
DonotusetheAAbatteryshellwhentheradiomodemisintransmittermode.
1. SlidethebackcoveroftheAAbatteryshelldownandliftoff.
2. InsertfourAAbatteriesasshownontheinsideoftheshell(andinFigure15below).
Managing Power
Thebatteriesontheleftlaywiththepositiveendtowardsthebottomoftheshell.
Thebatteriesontherightlaywiththepositiveendtowardsthetopoftheshell.
3. Replacethebackcoveroftheshell.
-
+
-
+
+
-
+
-
Figure15:RemoveCoverandInsertAABatteries
4. InserttheAAbatteryshellintothebatterycompartmentofthereceiverasshowninFigure13onpage436.
Surveying While Charging

TheusercanexecuteanykindofsurveyingwhilechargingtheinternalbatteriesattachedtotheGR5withoutdegradation
ofperformance.
Whilecharging,makesuretheairtemperatureisbetween+32oF(0oC)and+113oF(+45oC).Thisis
importanttopreventseriousdamagetothebatteries,thereceiverorinjurytopersons.
Changing the Batteries while Surveying
Managing Power
Itissafetochangeadepletedbatterywithafullychargedonewhilesurveying(i.e.,onthefly)withoutturningoffthe
receiver.Beforedoingthis,makesuretheotherbatteryhasenoughchargetopowerthereceiverwhilechangingthe
depletedbattery.Thesurveyingwillnotbedisrupted.Ifneeded,repeatthisprocedureforthesecondbattery.
Using an Auxiliary Power Source

Inadditiontothedetachablebatteries,youcanconnectthereceivertoanexternalpowersource,suchasavehiclebattery
with9to21VDC,tooperatethereceiverandforcontinuoususeofthereceiverifthedetachablebatteriesbecome
discharged.
Powerinputgreaterthan21VDCcoulddamagethereceiver.
Toconnectthereceivertoanauxiliarybattery(Figure16onpage440):
UsetheODUtoalligatorclipscable(p/n1400809701LF)todirectlyconnecttheauxiliarybatteryandthereceivers
powerport(withoutSAE).
Whenpoweringthereceiverusingexternalbatteries,setthechargermodetoOff;otherwise,the
detachablebatterieswillalsocharge,causingoperationtimetodecrease.
1. ConnecttheODUtoalligatorclipscabletoa12voltbattery.
2. ConnecttheODUtoalligatorclipscabletothereceiverspowerport.
3. Turnonthereceiver.
Managing Power
FromReceivertoAuxiliaryBattery
UsingODUtoAlligatorClipsCable
Figure16:ConnectanAuxiliaryBatteryandtheReceiver
Asingleexternal12V,2.3A*hbatteryshouldrunthereceiverandmodemforabout9hoursandthereceiverfor13hours.
Toconnectthereceivertothechargingcradle(Figure17):
Managing Power
Thechargingcradlewithextrabatterieshooksontoatripodorbeltforaconvenientpowersupplyforthereceiver.The
partnumberforthereceivertochargercradlecableis1400807201or1400807202.
1. Connectoneendofthecradletoreceivercabletothechargingcradle.
2. Connecttheotherendtothepowerportonthereceiver.
TheBatteriesintheChargingCradledo
notChargetheInternal/Detachable
Batteries.TheChargingCradlePowers
theReceiver
Figure17:ConnecttheChargingCradleandReceiver
Insufficient Power
Managing Power
Ifthebatteriesbecomefullydischargedandanexternalpowersupplyisnotconnected,thereceiverwillshutdownand
automaticallysaverecordedfiles.Toavoiddisruptions,checktheBATLEDonthedisplaypanelforthebatterycharge
status.SeeBatteryLEDonpage25formoreinformation.
Ifthereceivershutsdownduetoinsufficientpower,thereceiverandallcommunicationportsbecomedeactivated.
Torestorepowertoyourreceiverandturnitbackon,dooneorallofthefollowing:
Rechargethebatteries.
Makesurethepowercableiscorrectlyconnectedtothereceiversport.
a. Alignthekeywayswhenconnectingthepower/serialcabletothereceiverport.
b. Turnthecablelockclockwiseuntilitclickstosecurethecableinplace.
c. Todisconnectthecable,turnthelockcounterclockwise,andthengentlyremovethecable.
Connectthereceivertoadifferentpowersource.
PowersuppliedtothereceivershouldmatchthespecificationsprovidedbyTopconontheproduct.Failureto
complywiththesespecificationsmaydamagethereceiver.SeeSpecificationsonpage75.
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Configuring the Receiver

Thesectionsinthischapterdescribereceiveroptions,andhowtoloadanewOptionAuthorizationFile(OAF),updatefirmware,
andperformafactoryreset.Todothis,youwillneedtousetheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)softwarethatwassuppliedonthe
GR5CD.Forinformationaboutinstallingthesoftware,seetheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)ReferenceManual.
Viewing Receiver Information

IntheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU),theReceiverInfowindowdisplaysbasicreceiverinformation,suchashardwareandfirmware
versions,RAMsize,receiverID,serialnumber,etc.
ToopentheReceiverInfowindow:
1. ConnectthereceivertoacomputerandopenTRU.
2. InTRU,connecttothereceiver.
3. ClickDeviceApplicationModeReceiverManaging.
4. ClickDeviceConnect.
5. IntheConnectionParameterswindow,selectthecorrectserialport,andclickConnect.
6. IntheTRUmainwindow,clicktheInformationicon.TheReceiverInfowindow(Figure18)appears.
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Figure18:TRUReceiverInfo
TheGR5receiver,featuringVanguardtechnology,isreferredtoastheGR5+todifferentiatefromtheGR5
receiverwithanolderreceiverboard.
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Loading New Firmware

Receiverboardfirmwareisreleasedasacompressedfilethatyoudownloadanddecompress.Thisfilecontainsthefollowing
twofiles:
ramimage.ldrtheReceiverboardRAMfile
main.ldptheReceiverboardFlashfile
Touploadfirmwarefilestothereceiver:
1. ConnectthereceivertoacomputerusingthePowerandSerialcablereceiveraccessory(p/n:10018201).
2. ToconnecttothereceiverinTRU:
a. ClickDeviceApplicationModeFirmwareLoader.
b. ClickDeviceConnect.
c. IntheConnectionParameterswindow(Figure19),selectSerialPortandtheportname,andthenclick
Connect.
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Figure19:ConnectionParametersWindow
3. ClicktheFirmwareLoader iconintheTRUmainwindow.TheFirmwareLoaderwindow(Figure20)displays.
Thiswindowenablesyoutouploadfirmwarefilestotheconnectedreceiver.
4. MakesureReceiver/Modem/BluetoothisselectedintheDevicefield.
5. (Recommended)SelectSoftBreakastheCaptureMethod.
6. BrowseforandselectthereceiverboardsRAMandFlashfiles(Figure20).
Figure20:UploadFirmwareWindow
7. ClickStarttouploadtheselectedfiles.
8. ClickOKtocontinueuploadingnewfirmwaretothereceiver(seeFigure21).
Figure21:FinishingFirmwareUpload
About the OAF

TopconissuesanOptionAuthorizationFile(OAF)toenablethespecificoptionsthatyoupurchased.TopconsOAFsystemallows
youtocustomizeandconfigurethereceiveraccordingtoyourparticularneeds,thereforepurchasingonlytheoptionsyou
require.
TheGR5receivertypicallyshipswithanOAFasperinitialpurchaseofthereceiverkitconfiguration.Thereareseveralupgrade
optionsavailablewiththereceiverthatcanextendthereceiversfunctionalitytobettersuityourjobrequirement.Examplesof
upgradeoptionsarelistedbelow:
GLONASSL1,L2signaltracking
GPSL5signaltracking
RTKandupdaterate20,50,and100Hz(10Hzstandard)
ContactyourTopcondealerorarepresentativeforacompletelistingofavailableoptionsandpricinginformation.
Checking the Receivers OAF
TouseTRUtoviewthestatusofthereceiversoptions:
1. ConnectthereceivertoacomputerandopenTRU.SeetheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)ReferenceManualfor
moreinformationaboutconnectingthereceivertoacomputer.
3. ClicktheOptions iconinthemainwindow.TheReceiverOptionswindow(Figure22)displays,soyoucanview
thecurrentauthorizationoptionsanduploadnewones.
AbouttheOAF P/N:70101004 49
Figure22:ReceiverOptions
Loading an OAF
TopcondealersprovidecustomerswithOAFfiles.ForanyOAFrelatedquestions,emailTopconat options@topcon.comand
includethereceiversIDandserialnumber.Toobtainthesenumbers,seeViewingReceiverInformationonpage43.
ToloadanewOAF:
1. FollowthestepsinCheckingtheReceiversOAFonpage49.
2. ClickUploadOAFonthebottomoftheReceiverOptionswindow(seeFigure22).
3. NavigatetothelocationofthenewOptionAuthorizationFile(Figure23).

Figure23:LoadOAF
4. Selecttheappropriatefile,andclickOpen(Figure23).
TopconsTRUinitiallycheckstoseeiftheselectedfileiscompatiblewiththecurrentlyconnectedreceiver.Ifyou
choseafilenotintendedforthisreceiver,theUploadOAFwindowdisplaysanerroriconnexttotheReceiverIDand
disablestheUploadtheFiletotheReceiverbutton.
Figure24:OAFCompatibilityCheck
5. PressUploadtheFiletotheReceiver(Figure24)tostartloadingthefile.
IfanOAFfileisuploadedtothereceiver,TRUwilloffertoresetthereceivertoputnewauthorizationoptionsinto
operation(Figure25).
Figure25:ResettheReceiver
6. ClickYes.
Performing a Factory Reset

ThereceiversNonVolatileRandomAccessMemory(NVRAM)holdsdatarequiredforsatellitetracking,suchasephemerisdata
andreceiverposition.TheNVRAMalsokeepsthecurrentreceiverssettings,suchasactiveantennainput,elevationmasksand
recordinginterval,andinformationaboutthereceiversinternalfilesystem.AfactoryresetclearsthereceiversNVRAMand
restoresthereceiversfactorydefaultsettings..
AlthoughafactoryresetorclearingtheNVRAMisnotrecommendedasacommonpractice,therearetimeswhenitcan
eliminatecommunicationortrackingproblems.
Afterafactoryreset,thereceiverrequirestimetocollectnewephemeridesandalmanacs(around15minutes).
Afactoryresetwillnotdeleteanyfilesalreadyrecordedinthereceiversmemory,andtheNVRAMkeepsinformationaboutthe
receiverfilesystem.
Therearetwowaysyoucanperformafactoryreset:usingTRUandusingtheLEDdisplaypanel.
UsingTRUtocleartheNVRAM:
1. Connectthereceivertoacomputer,andopenTRU.SeetheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)ReferenceManualfor
moreinformationaboutconnectingthereceivertoacomputer.
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3. ClicktheToolsicon inthemainwindow.
TheToolswindowappears,enablingyoutoresetthereceiverandcleartheNVRAM.
Figure26:ToolsDialogBox
4. ClickFactoryReset,andclickYestocontinue.
UsingtheLEDdisplaypanel
1. PressthePowerbuttontoturnoffthereceiver.
2. PressandholdtheFUNCTIONbutton.
3. PressandholdthePowerbuttonforonesecond,andthenreleaseitwhilecontinuingtoholdtheFUNCTIONbutton.
4. WaituntiltheSTATandRECLEDsturngreen.
5. WaituntiltheSTATandRECLEDsblinkorange.
6. ReleasetheFUNCTIONbuttonwhiletheSTATandRECLEDsblinkorange.
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Field System Setup

Thischapterdescribesthefieldsetupofyournewreceiver,soitisreadyforuseasaBase,network,RTKRover,orstaticdata
collector.
Setting Up the Base Receiver

1. Installaheavydutytripod(p/n:2205050101)
overaknownpoint.Youdonotneedauniversal GR-5 Receiver
tribrachandtribrachadapterwhenworkingwith
thistripod.
2. Attachtheantennatothemodemantenna
connector.
Heavy Duty Tripod
3. Levelthetripodandtightenthescrews.
4. Attachanyotheraccessoriesasneeded,suchasa
backuppowersupply.
5. Measuretheheightofthereceiverfromthe
groundusingthetapemeasure.SeeMeasuring
AntennaHeightonpage57.
6. ViewtheLEDdisplaypanelforthereceivers
currentstatus.SeealsoDisplayPanelOperations
onpage19.
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Setting Up the Rover Receiver
Field System Setup

1. Ifneeded,attachthequickdisconnecttothe
bipod/rangepole.
GR-5 Recevier
Useabipodduringpostprocess
Quick Disconnect (Optional)
surveystoensurethe
antenna/receiverdoesnot 5/8 inch Screw
moveduringdatalogging.
2. Attachthereceivertothequickdisconnect.
Makesurethereceiverlocksintoplace. Lock
3. Ifyouarenotusingafixedheightroverpole,
measuretheheightofthereceiverfromthe
ground.SeeMeasuringAntennaHeighton
page57.
4. Attachtheantennatotheantennaconnector.
5. Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthe
receiver.Theintegratedwirelessdeviceinthe
receiverturnsonwhenthereceiveris
powered.
6. ViewtheLEDdisplaypanelforthereceivers
currentstatus.SeealsoDisplayPanel
Operationsonpage19.
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Measuring Antenna Height
Field System Setup

Thereceivercalculatesthecoordinatesoftheantennasphasecenter.Todeterminethecoordinatesofthestationmarker,
specifythefollowing:
Measuredheightoftheantennaabovethestationmarker
Methodofmeasuringtheantennaheight
Modeloftheantenna/receiverused
Anynecessaryantennaphasecenteradjustments,basedontheantennamodel,isautomaticallyapplied.Thisadjustment,when
combinedwithaccuratelymeasuredheightandmeasurementmethods,allowsforcorrectlycomputedreferencemarker
coordinates.
Toaccuratelymeasuretheantennaheight:
1. Measuretheantennaheightabovethecontrolpointormarker,eithertheslantheightortheverticalheight.
YoumayeithermeasuretheverticalheighttotheAntennaReferencePoint(ARP)locatedatthebottomofthe
receiveratthebaseofthemountingthreads,ormeasuretheslantheighttotheSlantHeightMeasurementMark
(SHMM)onthesideofthereceiver.ForARPandSHMMmarksonthereceiver,seeFigure27.
2. Recordtheantennaheight,pointsname,andstarttimeinthefieldnotes.
MeasuringAntennaHeight P/N:70101004 57
Field System Setup
SHMM
A
168mm
B
A = ARP to edge = 79.0

B = ARP to corner = 97.5
LV LS
LV = Vertical Length
LS = Slant Length
Figure27:AntennaHeightMeasurementPoints
MeasuringAntennaHeight P/N:70101004 58
Collecting Data

Thischapterprovidesgeneralinformationaboutmemory,recordingdata,downloadingdata,andremovingfilestofreeupmemory
space.
Memory
TheGR5isequippedwithanexternalSD/SDHCmemorycardslot.AlthoughyoumayinstallanSD/SDHCcardofany
memorysizeintotheslot,thereceiverrecognizesupto32GBofmemory.Forspecificinformation,seeSD/SDHCCard
Recommendationsonpage102.ItisnecessarytouserecommendedSD/SDHCcardstoensureaccurateandreliabledata
loggingandminimizeanyoccurrenceofdataloss,cardinitialization,etc.TheOptionalAuthorizationFile(OAF)controlsthe
receiversmemorycapacity.Asdataisloggedtothecard,theRECLEDdisplaysthememorycapacitystatus.SeeRECLED
onpage21formoreinformation.Toaccesstherawdatafilesonthememorycards,seeManagingFilesonpage64.
CollectingData P/N:70101004 59
SD/SDHC Card
Collecting Data
TheSDHCcardslotislocatedtotheleftoftheLEDDisplayPanel
insidethebatterycompartmentandconnectsanoptional
SD/SDHCcardtothereceiverboardtoprovidememory.Once
installed,theSD/SDHCcardusuallyremainsinsidethereceiver.
YoucanaccessthedatathatresidesontheSD/SDHCcardviathe
USBorserialport,orBluetoothwirelesstechnology(see
ManagingFilesonpage64).Asecuredigitalcardcanbe
purchasedatalocalcomputersupplystore.
Installing the SD/SDHC Card Card Slot

(for SDHC card)
1. Makesurethereceiveristurnedoff.
2. RemovethedetachablebatterytotheleftoftheLED
Displaypanel.
3. CarefullyinserttheSD/SDHCcard,labelsidedown,intothe
cardslotlocatedatthetopofthebatterycompartment.
Oncethereceiveristurnedon,thereceiverboardwill
detecttheSD/SDHCcard,anditwillbereadytouseasneeded.
AlwaysinitializethefilesystemontheinstalledSD/SDHCcardbeforethefirstuse.TheInitializationprocedure
isdescribedbelow.
Memory P/N:70101004 60
Initializing the File System
Collecting Data
TheGR5supportsaremovableSDHCmemorycardtolograwdatafiles.Thememorycardmustbeinitializedbeforeits
firstuse.InitializingthememorycardwhileinthereceiverensuresthecardisformattedtotheTPSproprietaryfilesystem
(TPFS).Thisfilesystemallowsthereceivertocreate,store,retrieve,delete,andrestorerawdatafiles.
Itisalsoadvisabletoreinitializethememorycardperiodically(e.g.,quarterly).Thiserasesanydataonthecard,checks
forbadblocks,andsetsthecardupafresh.
TheusercanuseTRUtoinitializethefilesystem.
Initializing the File System Using TRU

1. ConnectthereceivertoacomputerandrunTRU.SeeConnectingtheReceiverandaComputeronpage16.
2. ClicktheFileExplorericontoopentheFileExplorerscreen.
3. OntheFilestab,pressandholdtherightmousebuttononthefileline.
4. ClickInitializeFileSystem.
Initializingthefilesystemofaconnectedreceiverwilleraseallofthereceiversdatafiles.Awarningmessage
willappeartoconfirmtheoperation.
Memory P/N:70101004 61
Setting Recording Parameters
Collecting Data
TheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)softwareenablesyoutosetloggingparameters,suchasloggingrateandtypesofmessages,
inwhichtorecorddata.ThissoftwareandtheTRUReferenceManualissuppliedontheGR5CD.SeetheTRUReferenceManual
formoreinformation.TheGR5iscompatiblewithanyTopconfieldsoftwareforconfigurationandrecordingrawdata.
Logging Rates
Theamountofmemoryusedtologdatadependsontheloggingrate.Formoreinformationaboutsettingloggingrate
parameters,seetheTRUReferenceManual.
Recording Data
YoucanlograwGNSSdatatothereceiversSD/SDHCcardandusetheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)orMAGNETOffice
softwaretodownloadthefilestoacomputer.
Tostartorstoprecordingdata,usetheLEDdisplaypanelorTRU:
1. PressthePowerbuttontoturnonthereceiver.
SettingRecordingParameters P/N:70101004 62
2. WaitfortheSTATLEDtoindicatesatellitesarebeing
Collecting Data
Press the FUNCTION
tracked.TheSTATLEDblinksgreenforGPSsatellitesand button for 15
amberforGLONASSsatellites. Ashortredblinkindicates seconds to start/stop
thereceiverhasnotsolvedaposition.Fiveormore data logging.
satellitesprovideoptimalpositioning.
FUNCTION
3. Tobeginrecording,pressandholdtheFUNCTIONbutton,
andthenreleaseit(between1and5seconds)whenthe
REC(Recording)LEDturnsgreen.
4. MakesuretheREClightblinksgreen.Thisindicatesthata FUNCTION
filehasopenedanddatacollectionhasstarted.TheREC
LEDblinkseachtimedataissavedtotheSD/SDHC
memorycard.IftheREClightblinksred,thereceiverhas: FUNCTION
ahardwareproblem Button
noSD/SDHCcardinstalled
animproperOAF(SeeAbouttheOAFonpage49)
5. YoucanalsoselectFileExplorerLogsStartinTRUtobeginrecordingdata.
6. Whenyouhavefinishedrecording,pressandholdtheFUNCTIONbuttonuntiltheRECLEDturnsdark.Youcanalso
selectFileExplorerLogsStopinTRUtoenddatarecording.
7. Toturnoffthereceiver,pressandholdthePowerbuttonuntilallLEDsturndark.
YoucanalsologdatausingMAGNETFieldsoftware.
RecordingData P/N:70101004 63
Managing Files
Collecting Data
Rawdataisrecordedastimetaggedmeasurementsinasinglerawdatafile.Eachfileisrecordedtothereceiversmemory,and
automaticallygivenanameanda*.tpsfileextension.Youcanthentransferafileofcollecteddatacantoacomputerwithfile
managingsoftware,suchastheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU),whichissuppliedontheGPS+CD.Theseprogramsallowyouto
useanautomaticnamingfeature,enterfilenames,anddeletefilesasnecessary.Formoreinformation,seetheTRUReference
ManualsuppliedontheGR5CD.
Downloading and Deleting Files

Aftercompletingasurvey,downloaddatafilestoacomputeroracontrollerforstorage,postprocessing,orbackup.The
SD/SDHCcardsholdafiniteamountoffiles,soyouwillwanttodeletefilestoincreasememorycapacity.
Whenthememoryisfull,thereceiverstopsloggingdata,andtheRECLEDturnsdark/off,indicatinganerrorcondition.Existing
dataisnotoverwritten.
Todeleterawdatafilesfromthereceiver,useaUSB,serial,orBluetoothconnectiontodownloadthefilestoacomputer.In
TRU,youcanselectthefilesyouwanttodeletefromthereceiver.SeetheTRUReferenceManualformoreinformation.
Onceaconnectionisestablished,youcandownloadallorsomefilestoacomputerorcontrollerandthenusetheFileExplorer
featureinTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)tomanagetherawdatafiles.FormoreinformationaboutusingTRUtodownloador
deletefiles,seetheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)ReferenceManualincludedontheGR5CD.
ManagingFiles P/N:70101004 64
Troubleshooting

Thischapterwillhelpyoudiagnoseandsolvesomecommonproblemsthatmayoccurwiththereceiver.
Donotattempttorepairequipmentyourself.Doingsowillvoidthewarrantyandmaydamagethehardware.
Check This First!

BeforecontactingyourlocaldealerorTopconTechnicalSupport,checkthefollowing:
Checkallexternalreceiverconnectionscarefullytoensurecorrectandsecureconnections.Doublecheckforwornor
defectivecables.
Checkthereceiversinternalbatteriesforafullcharge.
Checkthepowersourceforincorrectlyconnectedcables,andensurethepowersourceisvalid.SeeSpecificationson
page75forexternalpowerrequirements.
Checkthesoftware.Makesurethemostcurrentsoftwareversionisdownloadedontothecomputerandthemostcurrent
firmwareisloadedintothereceiver.ChecktheTopconwebsiteforthelatestupdates.
CheckTopconTechnicalSupport(www.topconsupport.com)orTopconTotalCare(www.topcontotalcare.com)forthe
latestupdates.
Then,trythefollowing:
PoweronandoffthereceiverbypressingthePowerbuttonorbyusingTRU(ToolsResetreceiver).
Troubleshooting P/N:70101004 65
RestoredefaultsettingsbyclearingtheNVRAM.SeePerformingaFactoryResetonpage53.Thisrestoresthe
Troubleshooting
receiversparameterstothefactorydefaultsettingsanderasesthealmanacandephemerisfiles.Thisactiondoesnot
deletedatafilesfromthereceivermemory.
Iftheproblempersists,seethefollowingsectionsforothersolutions.
Powering Problems
Thefollowingaresomeofthemostcommonlyencounteredpowerproblems.
Thereceiverdoesnotpowerup
Thebatterymaybedischarged.
Chargethebatteryovernight.SeeChargingtheBatteriesonpage31.
Ifyouareusinganexternalpowersource,thecablemaybedisconnectedordamaged.
Makesurethecableissecurelyconnectedandundamaged.
Thereceivermayhaveadefectivechargerordefectivebattery.
If,afterchangingthebatteryorconnectinganexternalpowersource,thereceiverstilldoesnotpowerup,
contactyourlocaldealerorTopconTechnicalSupportforadvice.
PoweringProblems P/N:70101004 66
Receiver Problems
Troubleshooting
Thefollowingaresomeofthemostcommonlyencounteredreceiverproblems.
Thereceivercannotestablishaconnectiontoacomputerorexternalcontroller
Cablespecificproblems:
Thecableisnotproperlypluggedin.
Unplugthecable,thensecurelyandproperlyreconnectittothereceiver.
Thecableisdamaged.
Useanundamagedcable.Contactadealertoreplacethecable.
TheUSBdriverisnotinstalled.
IfyouareusingaUSBcableconnection,makesuretheUSBdriver,includedontheGPS+SoftwareCD,is
installedonthecomputer.YoucanalsodownloadthedriverfromtheTopconsupportWebsiteat
www.topcontotalcare.com.
Genericproblems:
ThereceiverportusedforconnectionisnotinCommandmode.
a. ConnectthereceivertoacomputerandopenTRU(seeConnectionintheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)
ReferenceManual).
b. ClickReceiverSettingsPorts.
c. ChangetheInputModefortheportusedforconnectiontocmd.
ReceiverProblems P/N:70101004 67
Thereceiverdoesnotlockontosatellitesforalongperiodoftime
Troubleshooting
Thecorrespondingreceiveroptionsmaybedisabledorexpired(L1/L2,GPS/GLONASSmustbeontotracksatellites).
OrderanewOAFwiththedesiredoptionsactivatedtoenableorextendvalidityofthecorrespondingreceiver
options.ContactadealerorvisittheTopconwebsitefordetails.
RefertotheReceiverManagingchapteroftheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)ReferenceManualforadetailed
descriptionofoptions.
Thereceivertrackstoofewsatellites
Ifthesurveyisconductednearobstructions(treecanopy,tallbuildings,andsoforth).
MakesuretheMultipathReductionboxeshavebeenenabledinthefielddatacollectionsoftware.
ReferenceManual).
b. InTRU,connecttothereceiver.
c.OntheTRUmainwindow,chooseReceiverSettingsTrackingAdvtab.MakesuretheC/Acode
multipathreductioncheckboxisselected.
Movetoanareafreeofobstructions,ifpossible.
ThereceivercannotobtainCodeDifferentialand/orRTKsolutions
IncorrectBasecoordinatesentered.
SpecifythecorrectcoordinatesfortheBasestationusingTRUoranothersuitablefielddatacollectionsoftware.
Therecouldbesomeobstructiontotheconnection.
ClearallpossibleobstructionsorrelocatetheBasesothereisalineofsightpathtotheRover.
Thecorrespondingreceiveroptionsmaybedisabledorexpired.
OrderanewOAFwiththerequiredoptionsactivatedtoenableorextendvalidityofthecorrespondingreceiver
Troubleshooting
options.
RefertotheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)ReferenceManualforadetaileddescriptionofoptions.
Therearenotenoughcommonsatellites.Inordertoobtainafixedsolution,theBaseandRovershouldtrackatleast
fivecommonsatellites.
ChecktheelevationmasksoftheRoverandBasereceivers;theyshouldbethesame.Todothis,ontheTRU
mainwindow,chooseReceiverSettingsTrackingObs.
Verifythereisaclearviewoftheskytoallowsufficientsatellitetracking.
AdiscrepancyexistsbetweenthedifferentialstandardsusedattheBaseandRoverreceivers.
EnsuretheBaseandRoverreceiversusethesamecorrectionsinput/outputformat:
ReferenceManual).
b. InTRU,connecttothereceiver.
c. OntheTRUmainwindow,chooseReceiverSettingsPorts.
d. DoubleclickontheporttobeconfiguredandmakesuretheinputmodeoftheRovermatchestheformat
oftheBaseoutputmode(i.e.RTCM3).
Poorsatellitegeometry(PDOP/GDOPvaluesaretoohigh).
Conductthesurveywheresatellitevisibilityisbetter(lowPDOPvalue).
Ensuretheelevationmaskislessthan10degrees.
IncreasethePDOPthreshold.Todothis,ontheTRUmainwindow,chooseReceiverSettingsTrackingObs.
Theelevationmaskisabove10degrees.
Lowertheelevationmask.Todothis,ontheTRUmainwindow,chooseReceiverSettingsTrackingObs.
Verifythereisaclearviewoftheskytoallowsufficientsatellitetracking.
Themodembatteryislow.
Troubleshooting
Thespecifiedbaudrateisincompatiblewiththebaudratesthemodemsupports.Thebaudrateistherateatwhichthe
receivertransmitsdifferentialmessagestothemodemandviceversa.
Changethemodemsbaudrate.
TheBaseandRovermodemsusedifferentradiolinkparameters.
ConfiguretheBaseandRoverradiomodemsaccordingtotheprocedureslistedintheTRUReferenceManual.
ThedistancebetweentheBaseandRoveristoofar.
ClosethedistancebetweentheBaseandRover.
Userepeaterstoincreaseradiocoverage.
Theremaybeasourceofradiointerferencethatdisruptsradiocommunications.
ChangetheRFchannel(ifpossible).
Removingthesourceofthejammingsignalorrelocatetheradioantennas(ifpossible).
Thereceiverdoesnotstartloggingdata
MakesuretherecommendedSD/SDHCcardisbeingusedandthatthecardisnotdamaged.SeeSD/SDHCCard
Recommendationsonpage102.
MakesuretheSD/SDHCcardisproperlyinserted.
Thereceiversmemoryisdisabledorexpired.
Makesurethememoryoptionisenabled.Fordetails,seetheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)ReferenceManual.
Thememorycarddoesnothavefreespace.
Downloadand/ordeletedatafilestofreeupspacefornewfiles.SeeDownloadingandDeletingFileson
page64.
Thefilesystemisnotinitialized.InitializetheFileSystemontheSDcardusingTRU.Todothis,ontheTRUmain
window,chooseFileExplorerInitializeFileSystem.
Bluetooth Problems
Troubleshooting
Thefollowingaresomeofthemostcommonlyencounterederrormessagesandotherproblems.
TRUerrormessage:Cantfindreceiver
Thereceiveristurnedoff.
Ensurethereceiverhaspowerandisturnedon.
Bluetoothisnotturnedon;theBTLEDisoff.
ResetthereceivertothefactorydefaultsettingsbypressingthePowerbuttonfor10to15seconds.
YoucanalsoturnonpowertoBluetoothusingTRU.Todothis,ontheTRUmainwindow,chooseReceiver
SettingsBluetooth.
Thereisinterference.
Movethereceiver,controller,orcomputertoanunobstructedlocation.
Thereceiveristoofaraway.
Movethedevicesclosertogether.
ThereceiverisalreadyconnectedviaBluetoothtoanotherdevice.
Disconnectthereceiverfromtheothercontrollerorcomputer.
ThereceiverportusedforconnectionisnotinCommandmode.
ReferenceManual).
b. ClickConfigurationReceiverPorts.
BluetoothProblems P/N:70101004 71
c. ChangetheInputModefortheBluetoothserialportusedforconnectiontocmd.
Troubleshooting
Thisisthemostcommoncauseforthiserrormessage.UseTRUtodoublecheckthesettingsforthe
connectionport.
TRUerrormessage:OpenCOM#portfailed:Accessisdenied
Anotherapplicationusesthecomputerportdedicatedforconnection.
Closetheapplication,andthenreconnect.
Connectthereceiverviaanother,unusedcomputerport.
Aftersearchingforavailabledevices,nonearediscovered
Thereceiverisnotreceivingpower.
Checkthatthereceiverisgettingpowerandisturnedon.
Checkthatthepowercableiscorrectlyattachedtotheportifoneisbeingused.
Ifthepowercableisdamaged,contactaDealertopurchaseanewcable.
CanseetheiconforthereceiversBluetoothmoduleonthecomputerscreen,butcannotconnecttoit
Devicesecuritysettingsprobablydiffer.
MakesuretheBluetoothenableddevicesusethesamesecuritysettings.
Bluetoothmodulesettingsmayhavechanged.
BluetoothProblems P/N:70101004 72
a. IfthesettingsarechangedfortheBluetoothmodule,removeitfromthelistofdiscoveredBluetooth
Troubleshooting
devicesusingtheBluetoothmanagerprogram(suppliedwiththedeviceusedtomanagethereceiver).
b. Repeatthesearch.
TRU Problems
ThefollowingisthemostcommonlyencounteredTRUproblem.
TRUcannotconnecttothereceiver
Thereceiveristurnedoff.
Ensurethereceiverhaspowerandisturnedon.
Ifusingacable,thecablesconnectorsareimproperlyattached.
Checkthatthecableconnectorisattachedtothecorrectserialport.
Ifusingacable,thecableisdamaged.
Useanundamagedcable.
Contactadealertopurchaseanewcable.
IfusingBluetoothwirelesstechnology,theincorrectportisselected.
UseacomputerorreceiverthathasBluetoothwirelesstechnologyenabled/installed.
Makesurethecomputerandreceiverusethecorrectportsforcommunication.FortheGR5receiver,thisis
BluetoothserialportA(btsp\a).
TRUProblems P/N:70101004 73
Cleaning and Storing the Receiver
Troubleshooting
Useacleanclothmoistenedwithneutraldetergentorwater.
Neveruseanabrasivecleaner,ether,thinnerbenzene,orothersolvents.
Alwaysmakesurethereceiveriscompletelydrybeforestoringit.Dryanymoisturewithasoft,cleancloth.
Getting Customer Support
Ifthetroubleshootinghintsandtipsinthisoperatorsmanualfailtoremedytheproblem,contactTopconCustomerSupport.
Forcontactinformation,seeGettingTechnicalSupportonpage6.
CleaningandStoringtheReceiver P/N:70101004 74
Specifications

Thischapterprovidesspecificationsforthereceiveranditsinternalcomponents.
General Details
Table8liststhereceiversgeneralspecifications.
Table8.GeneralReceiverSpecifications
Physical
Enclosure Magnesium,IPX6extrusion,rainproof
Color TopconYellow/Graybumper
Dimensions(mm) 158.1(w)x253(h)x158.1(d)
Weight 1.88kgwithbatteries,1.44kgwithoutbatteries
GNSSAntenna Internalintegrated,zerocentered,fullwave
Battery Twoexternal,detachable
Controller External
Mounting 5/811,quickdisconnect
Specifications P/N:70101004 75
Specifications
Seals Silicon(moldingincolor)
Keys Twokeys:
PowerOn/Off
Functionstart/stopdatalogging;switchinformationmode
LEDs SixLEDs:
STATsatelliteandreceiverstatus
RECrecordanddatastatus
RXTXmodemstatus
BTBluetoothwirelesstechnologyconnectionstatus
BATT(x2)batterystatus
Environment
Operatingtemperature 30Cto+50CBase*
30Cto+60CRover*
30Cto+60CBase**
30Cto+70CRover**
0to+45CChargemode*
*withdetachablebatteries
**withexternalpowersource
GeneralDetails P/N:70101004 76
Specifications
Storagetemperature 20Cto+35Cwithbatteries
40Cto+75Cwithoutbatteries
Humidity 95%
Waterproofrating IP66
Vibration CompliancewithMILSTD810F514.5Cat.24
Drop Survive2mdropontoconcretesurface
Power
ExternalBatteries Liion,3900mAh,7.2V;2batteries,detachable
Batterysize 132x55x35(mm)
Batteryweight 220g(1battery)
Specifications
Operatingtime FortheGR5withFH915+Modem:
Receiveonlymode14hours
Averagewithmodemon Transmittingat250mW12hours
and20SVstracked.
Transmittingat1W10hours
Usingnew,fullycharged GSM/GPRSinurbanareas13hours
batteries,operatingatroom FortheGR5withDigitalUHFIIModem:
temperatureand Receiveonlymode14hours
transmittingat1Hzrate.
Transmittingat0.5W10hours
GSM/HSPAinurbanareas12hours
FortheGR5withSatelModem:
Receiveonlymode14hours
Transmittingat250mW12hours
GSM/HSPAinurbanareas12hours
FortheGR5withAnyModem:
Modemoff20hours
Externalpower 1port
Specifications
Inputvoltage 9to21VDC(forwork)
10to21VDC(forchargebattery)
MaximumChargeCurrent<=2Amp
Powerconsumption Modem=off3.0W
FH915
Averagewithmodemon Receiveonlymode4.3W
and20SVstracked.
Modemtransmittingat250mW5.2W
Modemtransmittingat1W7.6W
Usingnewbatteriesand
operatingatroom DigitalUHFII
temperature. Receiveonlymode4.3W
Modemtransmittingat0.5W6.4W
Modemtransmittingat1W7.8W
Satel
Receiveonlymode3.3W
Modemtransmittingat0.5W6W
Modemtransmittingat1W7W
Batterycharge ConnecttheACadaptertochargetheinternalbattery.
Availablerunchargewhenconnectedtoexternalbattery.
Chargingtime Approx.6hoursforfullcharge
Specifications
Onboard Backupbatteryfortimekeepingandalmanacdatastorage;
minimum10yearsofoperation
GNSS Receiver Board Details
NumberofChannels 226channelsVanguardASICwithpatentedUniversalTracking
ChannelTechnologya
TrackedSignals GPS:L1/L2C/AandP(Y),L2C,L5fullwavecarrier
GLONASS:L1/L2C/AandPfullwavecarrier
QZSSL1C/A,L2C,andL5fullwavecarrier
SBAS(WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS)L1codeandcarrier
GalileoandBeiDoub
Tracking
Multipathreduction Yes,codeandcarrier
PLL/DLLsettings Bandwidth,order,adjustable
SBAS WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS
QuartzLockLoop(QLL) Protectionagainstvibrations
Data Features
Formats TPSproprietary,NMEA0183,RTCM2.X,RTCM3.X,CMR/CMR+,
BINEX
Specifications
Features Upto100Hzupdaterateforrealtimepositionandrawdata(10
Hzstandard)
10cmcodephaseand0.1mmcarrierphaseprecision
RTCMSC104version3.1,3.0,2.3,2.2,and2.1I/O
Storage
Typeofmemory SD(SecureDigital)removablecard
Capacity Upto32GBc
Numberoffiles upto3000
Loggingsize 3.5MBperhour(18SVs,1sec,L1/L2,defaultmessageset)
Logginginterval 0.02to86400seconds,dependingonpurchasedoptions
Output
CommunicationPorts HighspeedRS232serialport(rimmedinblack)
USBportupto12Mbps(rimmedinyellow)
InternalBluetooth(portD)
Specifications
Serialportspecifications RS232SerialPort:
Baudrate:460800,230400,115200(default),57600,38400,
19200,9600,4800,2400,1200,600,300
Flowcontrol:RTS/CTS
Length:7or8(default)
Stopbit:1(default),2
Parity:None(default),Odd,Even
Connectors ModemAntenna(BNCorreversepolarityTNCdependingon
modemtype)
PWR
RS232Serial
USB
MINTER(LEDDisplay) 6externalLEDs
ON/OFFcontrolinput(powerbutton)
Dataloggingcontrol(FUNCTIONbutton)
NMEA
NMEA0183output Ver.2.1,2.2,2.3,3.0output
Messages GGA,GLL,GMP,GNS,GRS,GSA,GST,GSV,HDT,RMS,ROT,VTG,UID,
andZDA
Specifications
Outputinterval 1Hzstandard;5,10,20,50,100Hzoptional
DGPS
Correctionformat RTCMSC104Ver2.1,2.2,2.3,3.0,and3.1
RTCMmessagetype 1,3,9,31,32,34;userselectable
Processinterval 1Hzstandard;5,10,20,50,100Hzoptional
OutputintervalforRTCM 1Hzstandard;5,10,20,50,100Hzoptional
correctiondata
Elevationmask 0to90degrees(independentofdatalogging)
Real-Time Kinematic Mode
Correctionformatd RTCMSC104Ver3.1,3.0,2.3,2.2,or2.1
CMR/CMR+(Trimblecompatible),TPSproprietary
SupportedRTKnetwork VRS,MAC,FKP
solutions
Ambiguityinitialization OnTheFly(OTF):L1,L1/L2
BaselineLength Upto50km,dependingonatmosphericandmultipathconditions
Initializetime 1secondsto10min.,dependingonthebaselinelength(D)and
multipathconditions
Specifications
Outputintervalfor 1Hzstandard;5,10,20,50,100Hzoptional
CMR/RTCM
Elevation 0to90degrees(independentofdatalogging)
Solutionmode Delay(synchronization)mode:5to10msec
Extrapolation(notsynchronized)mode:10to20msec
Processinterval 1Hzstandard;5,10,20,50,100Hzoptional
Latency Delaymode:5to10msec.
Extrapolationmode:10to20msec.
Status Fix,float,DOP,datalinkstatus,modemlatency,commonsatellites
Results RTKcoordinates,HRMS,VRMS
Survey Modes
BaseorRover Autonomous(standalone)
DGPS(w/userbase)
DGPS(w/SBAS)
Static
Kinematic(continuous,stopandgo)
RTK(delay,extrapolation)
Specifications
Positional Accuracye
Static/FastStatic L1only:
H:3mm+0.8ppm(xD);
V:5mm+1.0ppm(xD)
L1+L2:
H:3mm+0.5ppm(xD)
V:5mm+0.5ppm(xD)
Kinematic,RTK L1+L2:
H:10mm+1.0ppm(xD)
V:15mm+1.0ppm(xD)
DGPS UserBase:
H:0.4m
V:0.6m
SBAS:
H:1.0m
V:1.5m
Autonomousaccuracy H:1.5mRMS
V:2.0mRMS
Specifications
Coldstart <60sec.
Warmstart <35sec.
Hotstart <10sec.
Reacquisition <1sec.
a.VanguardASICincludestwodedicatedchannelsforLBandsignaltracking.TheGR5receiverdoesnot
supportLBandsignaltracking.
b.TheGR5includesthelatestVanguardASICtechnology,andiscapableofsupportingplannedsignalsfor
bothGalileoandBeiDou.SupportwillbeincorporatedtoGR5whentheseconstellationshave
maturedandarereadyforcommercialuse.
c. Formorerecommendations,seeSD/SDHCCardRecommendationsonpage102.
d.CMR/CMR+isathirdpartyproprietaryformat.Useofthisformatisnotrecommendedand
performancecannotbeguaranteed.UseofindustrystandardRTCM3.xisalwaysrecommendedfor
optimalperformance.
e.RMSValues:Accuracydependsonthenumberofsatellitesused,obstructions,satellitegeometry
(DOP),occupationtime,multipatheffects,atmosphericconditions,baselinelength,surveyprocedures,
anddataquality.
DUHF II Internal Modem Board Details (Optional)

Table9.DUHFIIInternalModemBoardSpecifications
Operatingfrequencyrange 410MHz470MHzforRover
420MHz470MHzforBase
Channelspacing 12.5KHz/20KHz/25KHzuserselecable
DUHFIIInternalModemBoardDetails(Optional) P/N:70101004 86
Specifications
Table9.DUHFIIInternalModemBoardSpecifications
Signalmodulation 4FSK
GFSK
Communicationmode Timedivisionduplex
Supportedprotocol(s) Proprietary,PDL,Trimble,Satel
Transmittercarrierpower 10,20,50,100,200,500and1000mW,userselectable
Receiversensitivity GFSK:119dBmat104BERand12.5KHzspacing
4FSK:114dBmat104BERand12.5KHzspacing
Receiverdynamicrange 119to1dBm
Serialdatarate 1200,2400,4800,9600,14400,19200,38400,57600,115200bps,
userselectable
Radiodatarate 25KHz:9600bpsforGFSKand19200pbsfor4FSK
12.5KHz:4800bpsforGFSKand9600pbsfor4FSK
Antennatype Whipantenna
Antennaconnector BNC
Errorcorrection FECon/off
DUHFIIInternalModemBoardDetails(Optional) P/N:70101004 87
FH915 Internal Modem Board Details
Specifications
Table10.FH915InternalModemBoardSpecifications
Frequencyrange 902.2MHz927.8MHz(128channels),USA
country/region/purpose 915.2MHz927.8MHz(63channels),AUS
dependent
920.8MHz927.8MHz(36channels),NZL
Signalstructuring Frequencyhoppingspreadspectrum
Hoppingpattern 5perband,userselectable
Hoppingchannels 128Channels
Occupiedbandwidth 100KHz
Frequencymodulation FSK,64Kbps
technique
Networktopology Pointtopoint,Pointtomultipoint
Systemgain 135dB
Operationmode Transmitter,receiver,repeater
Protocol FH915,FH915+
Transmittercarrierpower 250mW(24dBm)/1W(30dBm),userselectable
Receiversensitivity 105dBmat104BER
FH915InternalModemBoardDetails P/N:70101004 88
Specifications
Table10.FH915InternalModemBoardSpecifications
Receiverdynamicrange 105dB
Serialinterface RS232
Serialdatarate 9600,19200,38400,57600bps,userselectable
Effectiveradiolinkrate 9600,10200,17000,51000bps,userselectableforFH915
3600,4800,6600,19200forFH915+
Errorcorrection FEC(15.7),majoritydecoding
Antennatype 1/2wavearticulatingwhip
Antennaconnector ReversepolarityTNC
Antennagain 2.5dBi
Internal Satel UHF Modem Details

Table11.InternalUHFSatelModemSpecifications
General
FrequencyRange 431465;accordingtocountry
TX/RX:specific4MHzfrequencyrangeallocatedaccordingto
country
Channelspacing 12.5KHz/20KHz/25KHz
InternalSatelUHFModemDetails P/N:70101004 89
Specifications
Table11.InternalUHFSatelModemSpecifications(Continued)
SignalModulation 4levelFSKorGMSK
Frequencystability <1.5kHz
Typeofemission F1D
Communicationmode Halfduplex
Dataspeedofserial 30038400bps
interface
Dataspeedofradio 19200bps(25kHzchannel)
interface 9600bps(12.5kHzchannel)
Dataformat Asynchronous
SupportedProtocols Proprietary
PacCrestPDL
TrimTalk
Transmitter(TX)
Carrierpower 10mW1W/50ohms
Carrierpowerstability +2dB/3dB
Adjacentchannelpower accordingtoEN3002201/ETS300113
Spuriousradiations accordingtoEN3002201/ETS300113
InternalSatelUHFModemDetails P/N:70101004 90
Specifications
Table11.InternalUHFSatelModemSpecifications(Continued)
Receiver(RX)
Sensitivity 116...110dBm(BER<10E3)
Commonchannelrejection >12dB
Adjacentchannelselectivity >60dB@12.5kHz
>70dB@25kHz
Intermodulationattenuation >65dB
Spuriousradiation <2nW
Optional Cell Module Details

Table12.CellularSpecifications
QuadBandGSM/GPRS/EDGEModulea
SupportedBands GSM850/900/1800/1900MHz
TXPower 850/900MHzClass4(2Watt)
1800/1900MHzClass1(1Watt)
OptionalCellModuleDetails P/N:70101004 91
Specifications
Table12.CellularSpecifications(Continued)
DataFeatures GPRS,MultislotClass10,Maxdownlink85.6kbps,maxuplink42.8
Kbps
EDGE,MultislotClass10,MaxBRdownlink236.5Kbps
CSD,MaxBR14.4Kbps
ATCommandSet GSM07.05,07.07and07.10
RegulatoryandApprovals FCC,IC
ANATEL(Brazil)
COFETEL(Mexico)
CMII(China)
PTCRB
R&TTE/CE
GCF
QS9000manufacturing
RoHS/WEEE/CCC
DualBandCDMA1xRTTModule
SupportedBands1 CDMA800/1900MHz
TXPower 800MHzClass3(24dBm)
1900MHzClass2(24dBm)
Specifications
Data 1x/QNC/HSPD
CSD,MaxBR14.4Kbps
ATCommandSet N/A
RegulatoryandApprovals CDG1,CDG2
FCC,IC,CCC
EMC
QS9000manufacturing
RoHS/WEEE
1TopconGNSSreceiversequippedwithintegratedC24wirelessmodulesareauthorizedtooperate
intheUSonlyontheVerizonTMwirelessnetwork.
3.5GWirelessModule(QuadbandGSMandUMTS/HSPA)
SupportedBands GSM850/900/1800/1900MHz
UMTS/HSPA850/1900/2100MHz
TXPower UMTS/HSPAClass3(0.25Watt)
GSM850/900MHzClass4(2Watt)
GSM1800/1900MHzClass1(1Watt)
EDGE850/900MHzClassE2(0.5Watt)
EDGE1800/1900MHzClassE2(0.4Watt)
Specifications
DataFeatures UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA3GPP,Release6
GSM/GPRS3GPP,Release9
Maxuplink5.76Mbps,maxdownlink7.2Mbps
EDGE,MultiSlotclass12
CSD,MaxBR14.4KbpsGSM,MaxBR14.4KbpsUMTS
ATCommandSet GSM07.05,07.07
RegulatoryandApprovals FCC,IC
ANATEL(Brazil)
PTCRB
R&TTE/CE
GCF
RoHS/WEEE
ACMA
BABT
a.TheGR5receiver,featuringVanguardtechnology,doesnotsupportolderGSMmodules,
i.e.MotorolaG24,exceptwithSatelUHFradio.TheSatelUHFradiobasedGR5receiveris
availableforlimiteddistribution,basedonyourregion.ContactyourlocalTopcondealerfor
moreinformation.
Bluetooth Module Details
Specifications
Table13.BluetoothModuleSpecifications
Range upto10m(indoor);upto20m(outdoor)
Type Class2
Serviceclasses Miscellaneous
Supportedprofiles LM,L2CAP,SDP,SPP
FrequencyCountryCode NorthAmericaandEurope
FrequencyCountryCode NorthAmericaandEurope
Range upto10m(indoor);upto20m(outdoor)
Connector Specifications
TheGR5hasoneantennaconnectorforradiotransmission/receptionandthreeportconnectorsforpoweranddata
upload/download.
BluetoothModuleDetails P/N:70101004 95
Radio (Modem) RF Connector
Specifications
Themodemconnector(Table14)isareverseTNCconnectorfor915+radioandaBNCconnectorforUHFradio.
Table -14. Modem Connector Specifications
Modem Type Signal Type Dir Details
915+ ReverseTNC ModemI/O I/O RF/GSMoutputfrom

modemantenna
DUHFII BNC ModemI/O I/O RF/GSMoutputfrom

modemantenna
ConnectorSpecifications P/N:70101004 96
Power Connector
Specifications
Rimmedinred,thepowerconnector(Figure28)isasealedreceptacle,5pin,ODUpartnumberG80F1CT05QF000000.
2
1
3
5
4
Figure 28. Power Connector
Table15describespowerconnectorspecifications.
Table 15. Power Connector Specifications
Number Signal Name Dir Details
1 Power_INP P 9to21voltsDCinput
2 Power_INP P 9to21voltsDCinput
3 Power_GND P Ground,powerreturn
Specifications
Table 15. Power Connector Specifications (Continued)
4 Power_GND P Ground,powerreturn
5 Aux_Power P 9to21voltsDCinput
Serial C-RS232 Connector

Rimmedinblack,theserialRS232connector(Figure29)isasealedreceptacle,7pin,ODUpartnumberG80F1CT07QC000000.
2
3 7
1
4 6
5
Figure 29. Serial RS232 Connector
Table16givestheRS232cableconnectorspecifications.
Specifications
Table 16. RS232 Connector Specifications
1 Notused
2 GND Signalground
3 CTS I Cleartosend
4 RTS O Requesttosend
5 RXD I Receivedata
6 TXD O Transmitdata
7 Notused
USB Connector
Specifications
Rimmedinyellow,theUSBconnectorisasealedreceptacle,4pinTPScableconnector(Figure30).
2 1
3 4
Figure 30. USB Connector for GGD Options
Table17givestheUSBconnectorspecifications.
Table 17. USB Specifications
1 USB_PWR P Buspowerinput
2 USBD I/O Dataminus
3 USBD+ I/O Dataplus
4 GND P Ground

Product Identification

EarlierversionsoftheGR5receiversupported216UniversalTrackingchannels.ThenewGR5receiver,featuring
VanguardTechnology,supports226channels,whicharelistedinTable18byserialnumberrange.
Table18.ProductSerialNumbers
CellularModem SerialNumber
GR5(WithDigitalUHFII)
Nocellularmodem 11172xxxx
HSPAmodem 11182xxxx
CDMAmodem 8512xxxx
GR5(WithFH915+)
Nocellularmodem 8002xxxx
HSPAmodem 12032xxxx
YoucanalsoidentifythenewGR5receiver,featuringVanguardTechnology,bytheserialnumberlabelonthe
receiver,whichcontainstheTopconVanguardTechnologylogo.
ProductIdentification P/N:70101004 101

SD/SDHC Card Recommendations

ThissectionprovidesarecommendedlistofSD/SDHCcardsthatweretestedwiththereceiver.Thislistofrecommendationsis
basedontestingresultsavailabletodateandshouldnotbeconsideredacomprehensivelist.Thereceiveriscapableofworking
withSD/SDHCcardswithastoragecapacityofupto32GB.
Foroptimalandconsistentperformance,TopconrecommendsusingtheSD/SDHCcardslistedinthissection.
TopconrecommendsusingthefollowinglistofSD/SDHCcardswithyourreceiver:
SwissbitIndustrial2GB
SanDiskUltraII
TranscendsUltraIndustrial2GB
APROIndustrial4GB
SD/SDHCCardRecommendations P/N:70101004 102

Safety Warnings

General Warnings
Topconreceiversaredesignedforsurvey/constructionandrelateduses(thatis,surveyingcoordinates,distances,
anglesanddepths,andrecordingsuchmeasurements).Thisproductshouldneverbeused:
Withouttheuserthoroughlyunderstandingthismanual.
Afterdisablingsafetysystemsoralteringtheproduct.
Withunauthorizedaccessories.
Withoutpropersafeguardsatthejobsite.
Contrarytoapplicablelaws,rules,andregulations.
SafetyWarnings P/N:70101004 103

Battery Warnings
Safety Warnings
Neverattempttoopenthecasingofthedetachablebatteries!LithiumIonbatteriescanbedangerousif
mishandled!
Donotincinerateorheatthebatteryabove212degreesfahrenheit(100degreescelsius).Excessiveheatcan
causeseriousdamageandpossibleexplosion.
Tamperingwiththebatteriesbyendusersornonfactoryauthorizedtechnicianswillvoidthebatterys
warranty.
Donotdisassemblethebatteries.
Donotchargeinconditionsdifferentthanspecified.
Donotuseotherthanthespecifiedbatterycharger.
Donotshortcircuit.
Donotcrushormodify.
BatteryWarnings P/N:70101004 104

Receiver Warnings
Safety Warnings
Tamperingwiththereceiverbytheendusersornonfactoryauthorizedtechnicianswillvoidthereceivers
warranty:
Donotattempttoopenthereceiverandmodifyanyofitsinternalcomponents.
Donotchargeinconditionsdifferentthanspecified.
Donotshortcircuit.
Usage Warnings
Ifthisproducthasbeendropped,altered,transportedorshippedwithoutproperpackaging,orotherwise
treatedwithoutcare,erroneousmeasurementsmayoccur.
Theownershouldperiodicallytestthisproducttoensureitprovidesaccuratemeasurements.
InformTPSimmediatelyifthisproductdoesnotfunctionproperly.
OnlyallowauthorizedTopconwarrantyservicecenterstoserviceorrepairthisproduct.
ReceiverWarnings P/N:70101004 105

Regulatory

Thefollowingsectionsprovideinformationonthisproductscompliancewithgovernmentregulationsforuse.
FCC Compliance
ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposurelimitssetforthforuncontrolledequipmentandmeetstheFCCradio
frequency(RF)ExposureGuidelinesinSupplementCtoOET65.ThisequipmenthasverylowlevelsofRFenergythatitdeemedto
complywithoutmaximumpermissiveexposureevaluation(MPE).Butitisdesirablethatitshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwith
atleast30cmandmorebetweentheradiatorandpersonsbody(excludingextremities:hands,wrists,feetandankles).
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevicepursuanttopart15oftheFCCrules.
Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedina
commercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandused
inaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.Operationofthisequipment
inaresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcasetheuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathis
ownexpense.
Ifthisequipmentdoescauseinterferencetoradioortelevisionequipmentreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningthe
equipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
Movetheequipmentawayfromthereceiver.
Plugtheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverispowered.
Regulatory P/N:70101004 106

Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/televisiontechnicianforadditionalsuggestions.
Regulatory
Anychangesormodificationstotheequipmentnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor
compliancecouldvoidyourauthoritytooperatesuchequipment.
Industry Canada Compliance

ThisequipmentcomplieswithICradiationexposurelimitssetforthforuncontrolledequipmentandmeetsRSS102of
theICradiofrequency(RF)exposurerules.ThisequipmenthasverylowlevelsofRFenergythatitdeemedtocomply
withoutmaximumpermissiveexposureelevation(MPE).Bititisdesirablethatitshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwith
atleast30cmormorebetweentheradiatorandpersonsbody(excludingextremities:hands,wrists,feet,andankles).
ThisclassAdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES003.
Cet appareil numrique de la classe A est conforme la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicenseexemptRSSstandard(s).Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,including
interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.
Le prsent appareil est conforme aux CNR dIndustrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de
licence. Lexploitation est autorise aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) lappareil ne doit pas produire de
brouillage, et (2) lutilisateur de lappareil doit accepter tout brouilage radiolectrique subi, mme si le
brouillage est susceptible den compromettre le fonctionnement.
IndustryCanadaCompliance P/N:70101004 107

IC RF Radiation Exposure Statement
Regulatory
Wheninstalling,locateorpointthisdeviceawayfromtheinstaller,soitdoesnotemitRFfieldinexcessofHealthCanadaslimits
forthegeneralpopulation.ConsultSafetyCode6fromHealthCanadaswebsiteatwww.hcsc.gc.ca/rpb.
IC Additional Statement with Detachable Antennas

Thisdevice9withUHFIImodem)hasbeendesignatedtooperatewiththeantennaslistedbelowandhaveamaximumgainof
2.4dBi.Antennasnotincludedinthisorhavingagaingreaterthan2.4dBiarestrictlyprohibitedforusewiththisdevice.The
requiredantennaimpedanceis50ohms.
GR5UHFII2.4dBiwhipantenna
Manufacture/Type
420450MHzLAIRDorANTENEX/G420BN
450470MHzLAIRDorANTENEX/G450BN
Thedevice(withFH915modem)hasbeendesignatedtooperatewiththeantennaslistedbelowandhaveamaximumgainof
2.1dBi.Antennasnotincludedinthisorhavingagaingreaterthan2.1dBiarestrictlyprohibitedforusewiththisdevice.The
requiredantennaimpedanceis50ohms.
GR5FH9152.5dBiSleeveDipoleAntenna
Manufacture/Type
890960MHzLARSENSPDA17RP918
ConnectType:TNCmalereversepolarity
IndustryCanadaCompliance P/N:70101004 108

902928MHz
Regulatory
NEARSONS467xx915S
ConnectorType:TNCmalereversepolarity
Community of Europe Compliance

TheproductdescribedinthismanualisincompliancewiththeR&TTEandEMCdirectivesfromtheEuropeanCommunity.
European Community Declaration of Conformity with R&TTE Directive

1999/5/EC
Thefollowingstandardswereapplied:(R&TTEDirective1999/5/EEC)
ETSIEN3001132v1.5.1(201111) ETSIEN3014895v1.4.1(200208)
ETSIEN3014891v1.9.2(201109) ETSIEN30148917v1.5.1(201010)
ETSIEN3014897v1.3.1(200511) ETSIEN301511v9.0.2(200303)
ETSIEN3004402v1.4.1(201008) EN609501:2006:+A11:2009&A1:2010
ETSIEN300328v1.7.1(200610) EN55022:2010
ETSIEN3014893v1.4.1(200208) ETSIEN30148924v1.5.1(201010)
ETSIEN3019081v5.2.1(201105) ETSIEN3019082v5.2.1(201107)
CommunityofEuropeCompliance P/N:70101004 109

Thisequipmentisintendedtobemarketedinthefollowingcountries:
Regulatory
ListofNationalCodes:
ATDEMTGB
BEGRNLIS
CYHUPLLI
CZIEPTNO
DKITSKCH
EELVSIBG
FILTESRO
FRLUSETR
TheequipmentislabelledwithaCE!markthatinformsuserstheDIGUHFIIfrequencyrange410470MHzisnotharmonized
throughoutEuropeandthespecificcountryspectrumauthorityshouldbenotifiedbeforearadiomodemisused.
Useofthisequipmentrequiresalicense.

Regulatory
Limpiegodiquestoimpiantonecessitaunaconcessione.
DasBetreibendieserAnlageunterliegtderKonzessionspflicht.
Lutilisationdecetteinstallationncessiteuneconcession.

Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC)
Regulatory
esky (Topcon) tmto prohlauje, e tento (GR-5) je ve shod se
[Czech] zkladnmi poadavky a dalmi pslunmi ustanovenmi smrnice
1999/5/ES.
Dansk Undertegnede (Topcon) erklrer herved, at flgende udstyr
[Danish] (GR-5) overholder de vsentlige krav og vrige relevante krav i
direktiv 1999/5/EF.
Deutsch Hiermit erklrt (Topcon) dass sich das Gert (GR-5) in
[German] bereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den
brigen einschlgigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG
befindet.
Eesti Kesolevaga kinnitab (Topcon) seadme (GR-5) vastavust direktiivi
[Estonian] 1999/5/E phinuetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele
teistele asjakohastele stetele.
English Hereby, (Topcon) declares that this (GR-5) is in compliance with
the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of
Directive 1999/5/EC.
Espaol Por medio de la presente (Topcon) declara que el (GR-5) cumple
[Spanish] con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones
aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE.
DeclarationofConformity(R&TTEDirective1999/5/EC) P/N:70101004 112

Regulatory
[Greek]
Franais Par la prsente (Topcon) dclare que l'appareil (GR-5) est

[French] conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions
pertinentes de la directive 1999/5/CE.
Italiano Con la presente (Topcon) dichiara che questo (GR-5) conforme ai
[Italian] requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla
direttiva 1999/5/CE.
Latviski Ar o (Topcon) deklar, ka (GR-5) atbilst Direktvas 1999/5/EK
[Latvian] btiskajm prasbm un citiem ar to saisttajiem noteikumiem.
Lietuvi iuo (Topcon) deklaruoja, kad is (GR-5) atitinka esminius
[Lithuanian] reikalavimus ir kitas 1999/5/EB Direktyvos nuostatas.
Nederlands Hierbij verklaart (Topcon) dat het toestel (GR-5) in
[Dutch] overeenstemming is met de essentile eisen en de andere
relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG.
Malti Hawnhekk, (Topcon), jiddikjara li dan (GR-5) jikkonforma mal-
[Maltese] tiijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti orajn relevanti li hemm fid-
Dirrettiva 1999/5/EC.

Regulatory
Magyar Alulrott, (Topcon) nyilatkozom, hogy a (GR-5) megfelel a
[Hungarian] vonatkoz alapvet kvetelmnyeknek s az 1999/5/EC irnyelv
egyb elrsainak.
Polski Niniejszym, (Topcon) , deklaruj, e (GR-5) spenia wymagania
[Polish] zasadnicze oraz stosowne postanowienia zawarte Dyrektywie
1999/5/EC.
Portugus (Topcon) declara que este (GR-5) est conforme com os requisitos
[Portugues] essenciais e outras disposies da Directiva 1999/5/CE.
Slovensko (Topcon) izjavlja, da je ta (GR-5) v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami
[Slovenian] in ostalimi relevantnimi doloili direktive 1999/5/ES.
Slovensy (Topcon) tmto vyhlasuje, e (GR-5) spa zkladn poiadavky a
[Slovak] vetky prslun ustanovenia Smernice 1999/5/ES.
Suomi (Topcon) vakuuttaa tten ett (GR-5) tyyppinen laite on direktiivin
[Finnish] 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sit koskevien direktiivin
muiden ehtojen mukainen.
Svenska Hrmed intygar (Topcon) att denna (GR-5) str I
[Swedish] verensstmmelse med de vsentliga egenskapskrav och vriga
relevanta bestmmelser som framgr av direktiv 1999/5/EG.

WEEE Directive
Regulatory
FollowinginformationisforEUmemberstatesonly:
Theuseofthesymbolbelowindicatesthatthisproductmaynotbetreatedashouseholdwaste.Byensuringthisproductis
disposedofcorrectly,tohelppreventpotentialnegativeconsequencesfortheenvironmentandhumanhealth,whichcould
otherwisebecausedbyinappropriatewastehandlingofthisproduct.Formoredetailedinformationaboutthetakebackand
recyclingofthisproduct,pleasecontactasupplierwhereyoupurchasedtheproductorconsult.
Bluetooth Transmission Statements/Compliance

ThisBluetoothdeviceiscomplianttothefollowingprofilesofthecorespecversion2.1/2.1+EDR:
Baseband
HCI
LinkManager
Radio
Theradiohasbeentestedusingthemaximumantennagainof2.3dBiandtheBluetoothqualificationisvalidforanyantenna
withthesameorlessgain.
WEEEDirective P/N:70101004 115

Warranty

Topconlaserandelectronicpositioningequipmentareguaranteedagainstdefectivematerialandworkmanshipundernormaluse
andapplicationconsistentwiththisManual.Theequipmentisguaranteedfortheperiodindicated,onthewarrantycard
accompanyingtheproduct,startingfromthedatethattheproductissoldtotheoriginalpurchaserbyTopconsAuthorized
Dealers.1
Duringthewarrantyperiod,Topconwill,atitsoption,repairorreplacethisproductatnoadditionalcharge.Repairpartsand
replacementproductswillbefurnishedonanexchangebasisandwillbeeitherreconditionedornew.Thislimitedwarrantydoes
notincludeservicetorepairdamagetotheproductresultingfromanaccident,disaster,misuses,abuseormodificationofthe
product.
WarrantyservicemaybeobtainedfromanauthorizedTopconwarrantyservicedealer.Ifthisproductisdeliveredbymail,
purchaseragreestoinsuretheproductorassumetheriskoflossordamageintransit,toprepayshippingchargestothewarranty
servicelocationandtousetheoriginalshippingcontainerorequivalent.Alettershouldaccompanythepackagefurnishinga
descriptionoftheproblemand/ordefect.
Thepurchaserssoleremedyshallbereplacementasprovidedabove.InnoeventshallTopconbeliableforanydamagesorother
claimincludinganyclaimforlostprofits,lostsavingsorotherincidentalorconsequentialdamagesarisingoutoftheuseof,or
inabilitytouse,theproduct.
1. The warranty against defects in a Topcon battery, charger, or cable is 90 days.
Warranty P/N:70101004 116

Glossary

B
BaseStationAGNSSreceiversetupoveraknownpoint,whichisusedtoderivecorrectioninformationfornearbyRover(mobile)
GNSSreceivers.
BeiDouBeiDouNavigationSatelliteSystemmaintainedandoperatedbyChina.
BluetoothOftenusedinplaceofcables,Bluetoothisopenwirelesstechnologyforexchangingdataovershortdistancesfrom
fixedandmobiledevices.
G
GALILEOThesatellitesystemcurrentlybeingmaintainedandoperatedbytheEuropeanUnion(EU)andEuropeanSpaceAgency
(ESA).
GGDGPS+GLONASSDualFrequencysignaltracking.
GLONASSTheGlobalNavigationSatelliteSystemmaintainedandoperatedbytheRussianFederation.
GNSSGlobalNavigationSatelliteSystems,suchasGPSandGLONASS.
GPSTheGlobalPositioningSystemmaintainedandoperatedbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofDefense.
Glossary P/N:70101004 117

L
Glossary
L1andL2Fortherangingcodesandnavigationmessagetotravelfromthesatellitetothereceiver,theymustbemodulated
ontoacarrierfrequency.InthecaseoftheGPSdesign,twofrequenciesareutilized:oneat1575.42MHz(10.23MHzx154)
calledL1andtheotherat1227.60MHz(10.23MHzx120),calledL2.
LightEmittingDiode(LED)Usedasindicatorlightsonthereceivertodisplaythestatusofthereceiverscomponentsand
controlreceiveroperations.
M
MAGNETFieldDatacontrollersoftwarethatispartoftheMAGNETsoftwaresystem.
MAGNETOfficePostprocessingandCADsolutionsoftwareforsurveyingandgradeapplication.ItispartoftheMAGNET
softwaresystem.
MINTERThereceiversMinimumINTERfaceusedtodisplayandcontroldatainputandoutput.
N
NetworkRTKCollectssatelliteobservationsfromthereferencestationswithinthenetworkandsendsRTKcorrectionstothe
Rover.
O
OptionAuthorizationFile(OAF)ThisenablesspecificfeaturesforscalableperformanceofTopconGNSSreceivers.
P/N:70101004 118
P
Glossary
PhaseCenterofAntennaThepointfromwhichtheelectromagneticradiationspreadssphericallyoutward,withthephaseof
thesignalbeingequalatanypointonthesphere.
Pocket3DFielddatacollectionsoftwarebyTopconforconstructionmarkets.
R
RealTimeKinematic(RTK)Aprecisemethodofrealtimesurveying.RTKenablesyoutocheckthemeasurementquality
withouthavingtoprocessthedata.
RootMeanSquare(RMS)Statisticalmeasureofthemagnitudeofavaryingquantity.
RoverAmobileGNSSreceiveranddatacollectorusedfordetermininglocationinthefield.
S
SatelliteBasedAugmentationSystems(SBAS)Complementsexistingglobalnavigationsystems.SBAStransmitsdifferential
correctionsandmessagesfornavigationsatellitesthatarewithinsightofanetworkorreferencestationsinawidearea,such
asacontinent.
StaticSurveyLocationdeterminationwhenthereceiversantennaisstationary.Thismethodprovidesthehighestaccuracy
andrequiresthelongestobservationtimes.
T
TopconReceiverUtility(TRU)Receiverconfigurationsoftwareforreceiversandperipheraldevices.TRUisincludedonthe
GPS+SoftwareCDthataccompaniedyourreceiver.
P/N:70101004 119
U
Glossary
UniversalSerialBus(USB)Aconnectionstandardusedbydevices,suchasareceiver,controller,computer,etc.
P/N:70101004 120

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GR-5

Featuring Vanguard Technology

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Standard Kit Components1

Using Topcon Software With Your Receiver

Installing the SIM Card

Display Panel Operations

Press the power

Receiver Status LEDs

Display Panel Operations

THE RECEIVER IS ON; USING BATTERY POWER

EXTERNAL POWER IN USE(POWER BUTTON LED SOLID GREEN);BATTERIES ATTACHEDa,b

FUNCTION Button/Logging Data

FUNCTION Key REC LED Status

FUNCTION Key REC LED Status

Pressedfor58 Red ReleasetoturnserialportAbaudrateto9600bps.

Pressedfor>8 Nolight Nofunction.

FUNCTION Key REC LED Status

Pressedfor15 Nolight Releasetostopdatarecording.

Pressedfor58 Red ReleasetoturnserialportAbaudrateto9600bps.

Pressedfor>8 Nolight Nofunction(datarecordingstillon).

Turning On/Off the Receiver

Powering the Receiver

Charging the Batteries

Power Supply Unit

Battery Charging Cradle

Two power in/out ports

Battery Charging Temperatures

Attaching the Batteries

Assembling the AA Battery Shell

Surveying While Charging

Using an Auxiliary Power Source

Viewing Receiver Information

Configuring the Receiver

Configuring the Receiver

Checking the Receivers OAF

Configuring the Receiver

Configuring the Receiver

Setting Up the Base Receiver

Field System Setup

Field System Setup

A = ARP to edge = 79.0

Installing the SD/SDHC Card Card Slot

Initializing the File System Using TRU

Downloading and Deleting Files

Check This First!

GNSS Receiver Board Details

Real-Time Kinematic Mode

DUHF II Internal Modem Board Details (Optional)

Internal Satel UHF Modem Details

Optional Cell Module Details

Table -14. Modem Connector Specifications

Modem Type Signal Type Dir Details

915+ ReverseTNC ModemI/O I/O RF/GSMoutputfrom

DUHFII BNC ModemI/O I/O RF/GSMoutputfrom

Figure 28. Power Connector

Table 15. Power Connector Specifications

Number Signal Name Dir Details

Number Signal Name Dir Details

Serial C-RS232 Connector

Figure 29. Serial RS232 Connector

Number Signal Name Dir Details