SATLAB Field ToolsSurveying Software

SATLAB Field Tools

User Guide for SL55

Date Update No
2013 / April 1
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Contents

1. Bluetooth Connection 3-9

2. Static Data Collection 10-11

3. Register Code Access 12-13

4. NMEA Data Management 14-16

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1. Bluetooth Connection

In order to connect SL55 to receiver

via Bluetooth; please click Start on the
Windows desktop.

In the Start menu, please click

Settings.
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Please click Bluetooth icon to access

Bluetooth settings.

Please click “Add new device…”

Then, let the controller search if any
device available for Bluetooth
connection.
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Please wait while controller

searching for Bluetooth devices.

After searching is completed, controller

finds all devices around which are
available for Bluetooth connection.

Please select your receiver’s serial

number and click Next.
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After that, Passcode screen appears.

Please input your passcode and click
Next.

The passcode is: 1234

When “Device Added” message box

appears, then Bluetooth connection
between controller and receiver has
been done.

After that, please click Done.

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Please select COM Ports from the

bottom tabs.

Click New Outgoing Port to define

COM Port.
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Secure Connection selection box

must be unselected. Please remove
the check from selection box.

After that please select COM Port

from drop down list.

Then click Finish.

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Then please click OK to apply.

After that please turn back to the

Windows desktop and run SATLAB
Field Tools.
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Please click GPS – Off Line button to

connect GNSS receiver via Bluetooth.

Setting Parameters:

HPC: iMAP SL Series

Type: Serial Port

Port: 8 (Same as Outgoing)

Baudrate: 19200

Analyzer: SL500

Input setting parameters and click

button.
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Connected 3011940

Connection between SL500 receiver,

which serial number is 3011940, and
controller via Bluetooth has been
successful.
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2. Static Data Collection

After controller connects with receiver,

please select Static> Static.

Keyboard Exit

Set Parameters

Start Observation

Point Name Antenna Height

Elevation Mask
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Please input Static Mode Setting

parameters and click Set to apply
parameters.

When “Successful operation!”

message box appears then you can
make sure that your settings has
been defined.

Please click Start button to start

survey.

After start surveying;

 In order to finish the

observation, please press Stop
button. Do not shut down the
controller.
 In order to stop observation
without using controller, please
press F2 button on SL500
receiver twice.
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3. Register Code Access

Please click Pos icon.

Then click Regist button.

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Please insert your registration code

without space, then click button
to confirm.

When you see this message box, it

means your registration code has
been confirmed. Then please click OK
button.
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4. NMEA Data Management

In order to access NMEA output,

please click Pos icon.

Then, please click button.

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Select Clear check box and please

click .

Please select NMEA types which is

needed.

Then, please select data port;

COM1: Serial and Bluetooth 

COM2: Serial

After data port selection, please

insert your time interval in seconds.

Then click button to begin

NMEA flow.
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NMEA flow starts.

NMEA Data Structure

GGA— Global Positioning System Fixed Data

GLL— Geographic Position - Latitude/Longitude

GSA— GNSS DOP and Active Satellites

GSV— GNSS Satellites in View

RMC— Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data

VTG— Course Over Ground and Ground Speed

ZDA—Time&Date Message

GST— GPS Pseudorange Noise Statistics

ADV— Position and Satellite information for RTK network operations

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