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GR-5

Operator’s Manual

PartNumber7010Ͳ1004
RevC

Neednewone
©CopyrightTopconPositioningSystems,Inc.
April,2013

AllcontentsinthismanualarecopyrightedbyTopconPositioningSystems,Inc.Allrightsreserved.
Preface
••••••

ThankyouforpurchasingthisTopconproduct.ThematerialsavailableinthisManual(the“Manual”)havebeenpreparedby
TopconPositioningSystems,Inc.(“TPS”)forownersofTopconproducts,andaredesignedtoassistownerswiththeuseofthe
receiveranditsuseissubjecttothesetermsandconditions(the“TermsandConditions”).

Pleasereadthetermsandconditionscarefully.

Terms and Conditions

Use
Thisproductisdesignedtobeusedbyaprofessional.Theusershouldhaveagoodknowledgeofthesafeuseoftheproductand
implementthetypesofsafetyproceduresrecommendedbythelocalgovernmentprotectionagencyforbothprivateuseand
commercialjobsites.

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Copyrights

Preface
AllinformationcontainedinthisManualistheintellectualpropertyof,andcopyrightedmaterialofTPS.Allrightsarereserved.
Donotuse,access,copy,store,display,createderivativeworksof,sell,modify,publish,distribute,orallowanythirdpartyaccess
to,anygraphics,content,informationordatainthisManualwithoutTPS’expresswrittenconsentandmayonlyusesuch
informationforthecareandoperationofthereceiver.TheinformationanddatainthisManualareavaluableassetofTPSand
aredevelopedbytheexpenditureofconsiderablework,timeandmoney,andaretheresultoforiginalselection,coordination
andarrangementbyTPS.

Trademarks
GRͲ5,TRU™,Magnet™,PocketͲ3D™,Topcon®andTopconPositioningSystems™aretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofTPS.
Windows®isaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporation.TheBluetooth®wordmarkandlogosareownedbyBluetooth
SIG,Inc.andanyuseofsuchmarksbyTopconPositioningSystems,Inc.isusedunderlicense.Otherproductandcompanynames
mentionedhereinmaybetrademarksoftheirrespectiveowners.

Disclaimer of Warranty
EXCEPTFORANYWARRANTIESINANAPPENDIXORAWARRANTYCARDACCOMPANYINGTHEPRODUCT,THISMANUALAND
THERECEIVERAREPROVIDED“ASͲIS.”THEREARENOOTHERWARRANTIES.TPSDISCLAIMSANYIMPLIEDWARRANTYOF
MERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORANYPARTICULARUSEORPURPOSE.TPSANDITSDISTRIBUTORSSHALLNOTBELIABLEFOR
TECHNICALOREDITORIALERRORSOROMISSIONSCONTAINEDHEREIN;NORFORINCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES
RESULTINGFROMTHEFURNISHING,PERFORMANCEORUSEOFTHISMATERIALORTHERECEIVER.SUCHDISCLAIMED
DAMAGESINCLUDEBUTARENOTLIMITEDTOLOSSOFTIME,LOSSORDESTRUCTIONOFDATA,LOSSOFPROFIT,SAVINGSOR
REVENUE,ORLOSSOFTHEPRODUCT’SUSE.INADDITIONTPSISNOTRESPONSIBLEORLIABLEFORDAMAGESORCOSTS

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INCURREDINCONNECTIONWITHOBTAININGSUBSTITUTEPRODUCTSORSOFTWARE,CLAIMSBYOTHERS,INCONVENIENCE,OR

Preface
ANYOTHERCOSTS.INANYEVENT,TPSSHALLHAVENOLIABILITYFORDAMAGESOROTHERWISETOYOUORANYOTHER
PERSONORENTITYINEXCESSOFTHEPURCHASEPRICEFORTHERECEIVER.

License Agreement
UseofanycomputerprogramsorsoftwaresuppliedbyTPSordownloadedfromaTPSwebsite(the“Software”)inconnection
withthereceiverconstitutesacceptanceoftheseTermsandConditionsinthisManualandanagreementtoabidebythese
TermsandConditions.Theuserisgrantedapersonal,nonͲexclusive,nonͲtransferablelicensetousesuchSoftwareunderthe
termsstatedhereinandinanycaseonlywithasinglereceiverorsinglecomputer.YoumaynotassignortransfertheSoftware
orthislicensewithouttheexpresswrittenconsentofTPS.Thislicenseiseffectiveuntilterminated.Youmayterminatethe
licenseatanytimebydestroyingtheSoftwareandManual.TPSmayterminatethelicenseifyoufailtocomplywithanyofthe
TermsorConditions.YouagreetodestroytheSoftwareandmanualuponterminationoftheuseofthereceiver.Allownership,
copyrightandotherintellectualpropertyrightsinandtotheSoftwarebelongtoTPS.Iftheselicensetermsarenotacceptable,
returnanyunusedsoftwareandmanual.

Confidentiality
ThisManual,itscontentsandtheSoftware(collectively,the“ConfidentialInformation”)aretheconfidentialandproprietary
informationofTPS.YouagreetotreatTPS’ConfidentialInformationwithadegreeofcarenolessstringentthatthedegreeof
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,ordropͲdownmenuselection 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
••••••

TermsandConditions................................................................... i
Use.............................................................................. i
Copyrights ........................................................................ ii
Trademarks ....................................................................... ii
DisclaimerofWarranty.............................................................. ii
LicenseAgreement................................................................. iii
Confidentiality ..................................................................... iii
Website;OtherStatements.......................................................... iv
Safety............................................................................ iv
Miscellaneous ..................................................................... iv
ManualConventions ................................................................ v
GRͲ5Features ......................................................................... 2
UnpackingYourReceiverKit ............................................................. 3

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SuppliedSystemComponents........................................................ 3
Accessories ....................................................................... 4
TechnicalDocuments................................................................... 5
UsingTopconSoftwareWithYourReceiver ................................................. 5
GettingTechnicalSupport............................................................... 6
Website .......................................................................... 7
ReceiverOverview ..................................................................... 8
Cables................................................................................ 9
Accessories ........................................................................... 11
Batteries.............................................................................. 13
DataandPowerPorts ................................................................... 14
ExternalRadioAntennaConnector ........................................................ 15
BottomConnector ..................................................................... 16
SD/SDHCandSIMCardSlots............................................................. 17
SIMCardSlot ...................................................................... 18
RecommendedSIMCards........................................................ 18
InstallingtheSIMCard ........................................................... 18

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PowerButton ......................................................................... 20
FUNCTIONButton/LoggingData.......................................................... 21
BatteryLED ........................................................................... 25
ReceiverStatusLEDs.................................................................... 26
RXTXLED ......................................................................... 26
STATLED ......................................................................... 28
RECLED .......................................................................... 28
BluetoothLED ..................................................................... 29
TurningOn/OfftheReceiver ............................................................. 30
PoweringtheReceiver.................................................................. 30
DetachableExternalBatteries........................................................ 31
ChargingtheBatteries ........................................................... 32
ChargingTemperatures .......................................................... 36
ChargingProcedure............................................................. 36
LeavingtheBatteriesonCharge ................................................... 37
AttachingtheBatteries .......................................................... 38
DetachingtheBatteries .......................................................... 39
AssemblingtheAABatteryShell ................................................... 39
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SurveyingWhileCharging ........................................................ 40
ChangingtheBatterieswhileSurveying ............................................. 41
UsinganAuxiliaryPowerSource...................................................... 41
InsufficientPower ...................................................................... 44
ViewingReceiverInformation............................................................ 45
LoadingNewFirmware.................................................................. 47
AbouttheOAF......................................................................... 50
CheckingtheReceiver’sOAF ......................................................... 51
LoadinganOAF.................................................................... 52
ClearingtheNVRAM .................................................................... 55
SettingUptheBaseReceiver ............................................................. 57
SettingUptheRoverReceiver ............................................................ 58
MeasuringAntennaHeight .............................................................. 59
Memory .............................................................................. 61
SD/SDHCCard ..................................................................... 62
RecommendedSD/SDHCCards.................................................... 62
InstallingtheSD/SDHCCard ...................................................... 63

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InitializingtheFileSystem ........................................................... 63
InitializingtheFileSystemUsingTRU ............................................... 64
SettingRecordingParameters ............................................................ 64
LoggingRates.......................................................................... 64
RecordingData ........................................................................ 65
ManagingFiles......................................................................... 66
DownloadingandDeletingFiles....................................................... 66
CheckThisFirst! ....................................................................... 68
PoweringProblems..................................................................... 69
ReceiverProblems ..................................................................... 70
BluetoothProblems .................................................................... 74
TRUProblems ......................................................................... 76
CleaningandStoringtheReceiver......................................................... 77
GettingCustomerSupport ............................................................... 77
GeneralDetails ........................................................................ 78
GPSBoardDetails...................................................................... 90
BluetoothModuleDetails ............................................................... 92

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ConnectorSpecifications ................................................................ 93
Radio(Modem)RFConnector........................................................ 93
PowerConnector................................................................... 94
SerialCͲRS232Connector ............................................................ 96
USBConnector..................................................................... 97
GeneralWarnings ..................................................................... 99
BatteryWarnings ...................................................................... 100
ReceiverWarnings ..................................................................... 101
UsageWarnings....................................................................... 101
FCCCompliance........................................................................ 102
IndustryCanadaCompliance ............................................................. 103
ICRFRadiationExposureStatement ................................................... 104
ICAdditionalStatementwithDetachableAntennas...................................... 104
CommunityofEuropeCompliance........................................................ 105
EuropeanCommunityDeclarationofConformitywithR&TTEDirective1999/5/EC ............ 105
DeclarationofConformity(R&TTEDirective1999/5/EC)...................................... 106
WEEEDirective ........................................................................ 110

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BluetoothTransmissionStatements/Compliance............................................ 110
KoreanKCͲRFCompliance ............................................................... 111

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Introduction
••••••

Topcon’sGRͲ5receiverisacompactandlightweightGNSSreceiverforstaticandkinematicapplications.Thereceiverdesign
includesaGNSSreceiverboardbasedonVanguard™technology,whichprovidesunlimitedtrackingability.TheGRͲ5delivers
worldͲclasspositioningandnavigationcapabilitytoyourapplicationbytrackingsignalsfrommultiͲconstellationsatellitesystems,
includingGPS,GLONASS,andSBAS.
Usingafullwaveantenna,theGRͲ5canreceiveandprocessesmultiplesignaltypes,includingthelatestGPSL2CandGLONASSC/A
L2,GPSL5andGALILEO1signals.DrivenbytheaugmentedParadigm™ G3chip,theboardprovides216universalchannelsand
upto100Hzpositionandmeasurementupdaterates.
GNSStrackingcapabilities,dualͲfrequencyRTK,SBASfunctionality,extensivecommunicationcapabilities,removablememoryfor
filescombinetoprovideapositioningsystemefficient,secure,andappropriateforanysurvey.
Severalotheruniquefeatures,includingmultipathmitigation,adjustablephaseͲlockedloop(PLL)anddelayͲlockedloop(DLL)
parameters,offerareliableandversatilereceptionofweaksignalsevenindegradedsignalenvironments.Thereceiverprovides
thefunctionality,availability,andintegrity.
TheGRͲ5offerscompleteIP67protectionagainstdustandwateringress,inadditiontosuperiorvibrationandshockresistance.
TheTopconcommunicationinterfaceallowsyoutoquicklyintegrateTopcon’spremiumGNSSperformancewithinnewsystems
andquicklydeliverworldͲclasspositioningandnavigationsupporttoyourapplications.

1. The GR-5 tracks the GIOVE-A and GIOVE-B test satellites. The signals from these satellites are used for signal evaluation and test
purposes only.

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GR-5 Features

Introduction
TheGRͲ5receiver’sadvanceddesignreducesthenumberofcables
requiredforoperation,allowingforasimplifiedsetupandlessparts
tokeeptrackof.TheGRͲ5receiverfeaturesthefollowing:

Twoexternal,detachablebatteries

USBandserialdataports

Externalmemorycardslot

Internalradiomodem

Bluetooth®wirelesstechnologymodule

Interfaceforcontrollingviewingdataloggingthroughthe
LEDdisplay
• SIMcardslot
TheGRͲ5canbeconfiguredinavarietyofways,dependingonyour
projectrequirements.Typically,theGRͲ5supportsthefollowing
operationmodes:
• StaticpostͲprocessing
• BaseandRoverRTK
• NetworkRoverRTK
• SBASͲenablednavigation

Figure1:GRͲ5Receiver

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Unpacking Your Receiver Kit

Introduction
Thissectiondescribesthedocumentation,standardkitcomponents,andaccessories(dependingonyourpurchase)that
accompanyyourreceiver.Whenyouunpackyourreceiverkit,verifyyoureceivedtheitemslistedinthissection.Ifanyitems
aremissingordamaged,contactyourTopcondealerorTopcontechnicalsupport.See“GettingTechnicalSupport”onpage 6.
• StandardcomponentsareillustratedinFigure 2.
• ReceiveraccessoriesareillustratedinFigure 3.
• Receiverdocumentationislistedonpage 5.

Supplied System Components

Figure2:StandardSystemComponentsthatareIncludedwithYourReceiver

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Introduction
TheGPS+SoftwareCDincludesUSBdrivers,whichyouneedtoinstalltousetheUSBportfor
communications.

Accessories
Topconoffersawidevarietyofaccessories(seeFigure 3)speciallydesignedtoimprovesystemflexibilityandjobsiteefficiency.
FormoredetailsontheoptionalaccessoriesavailableforGRͲ5,contactyourTopcondealer.

Figure3:ReceiverAccessories

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Technical Documents

Introduction
TheGRͲ5ManualCDincludestwomanuals(listedbelow)thathelpyousetupanduseyournewreceiverquicklyandefficiently.
• GRͲ5Operator’sManual–AnonͲscreenhelpdocumentthatcontainsdetailedinformationonhowtouseyournew
receiver.
• TopconReceiverUtility(TRU)ReferenceGuide–AnonͲscreenhelpdocumentthatcontainsdetailedinformationonhow
tousetheTRUsoftwareincludedontheGPS+SoftwareCD.FormoreinformationabouttheTRUsoftware,see“Using
TopconSoftwareWithYourReceiver”.

Using Topcon Software With Your Receiver


UsetheGRͲ5receiverinconjunctionwiththeTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)andMAGNETField™orPocketͲ3Dapplicationsfor
aprecisionpositioningsolution.Topconsoftwareenablesyoutoconfigurethereceiverandotherexternaldevices,managefiles,
collectdata,andperformsurveyandconstructionworkflows.
TheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)isahardwareconfigurationsoftwareforreceiversandperipheraldevices.Youcaninstalliton
desktopcomputersanddatacontrollers.ThisprogramisprovidedontheGPS+SoftwareCDthataccompaniedyourreceiver.A
TRUhelpdocumentisprovidedontheGRͲ5CD.
Topcon’sMAGNETField™softwarefordatacontrollersprovidesrealͲtimecommunication,cloudstorage,datacollectionand
exchange,andfieldsolutions,suchastopo,staking,roads,calculations,andmore.ContactyourTopcondealerformore
informationaboutMAGNETFieldandtheentireMAGNETEnterprisesystem.
PocketͲ3DisaprogramthatrunsondatacontrollerswithWindowsCE®andmobileplatforms.PocketͲ3Dsimplifiesdata
collection,allowingyoutocheckcutsandfills,layoutpointsandsurveyallorpartofthejobsitequicklyandefficiently.Contact
yourTopcondealerformoreinformationaboutPocketͲ3D.

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Getting Technical Support

Introduction
BeforecontactingaTopconcustomerrepresentativeaboutanyproblemswiththereceiver,see“Troubleshooting”onpage 68
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
TheTopconwebsiteprovidescurrentinformationaboutTopcon’slineofproducts.Thesupportareaofthewebsiteprovides
accesstoTopconfieldandofficesoftware,manuals,frequentlyaskedquestions,andsoforth.ToaccesstheTopconwebsite,
visitwww.topconpositioning.com.
TheTopcon’sTotalCarewebsitealsoprovidescompletesupport,suchasnews,updates,reminders,training,liveWebinars,and
customerservicetohelpyougettheinformationyouneed.Visitwww.topcontotalcare.com.

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Getting Acquainted
••••••

TheGRͲ5receiverenclosureisfullysealedandincorporatestheGNSSreceiverboard,antenna,batteries,memorystorage,
andwirelesscommunicationdevice.

Receiver Overview
TheupperportionofthereceivercontainstheGNSSantenna,whichisenclosedbytheradomeandsecurelysurroundedby
ashockͲabsorbingrubberbumper.Thereceiver’smagnesiumalloylowerenclosurefeaturesaneasyͲtoͲoperatedisplay
panel,detachablebatteries,quickreleasemountingsocket,anddataports.
TheGRͲ5receiverhasahighlyͲvisibledisplaypanelwithsingleͲbuttonoperation.Thedisplaypanelenablesyoutoviewthe
receiver’soperationalstatus.Formoreinformation,see“DisplayPanelOperations”onpage 19.
Youcanlocateregulatoryandproductidentificationinformationonthetworeceiverlabels,whicharelocatedinsideofthe
batterycompartments.Theproductidentificationlabelcontainstheserialnumberandpartnumber.

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Cables

Getting Acquainted
TheGRͲ5packageincludesapowersupplycable,aUSBcable,andapoweradapter.Table 1describesthecablesincluded
withyourreceiver.

Alignthekeywayswhenconnectingthepower/serialcabletothereceiverport.Turnthecablelockclockwise
untilitclickstosecurethecableinplace.Todisconnectthecable,turnthelockcounterͲclockwise,andthen
gentlyremovethecable.

Table1.ReceiverCables
Cable Description Cable Illustration

PowerCable
Connectsthepowersupplyunittoagroundedoutlet.
U.S.:p/n:14Ͳ008052Ͳ01
Eur:p/n:14Ͳ008054Ͳ01
Aus.:p/n:14Ͳ008053Ͳ01

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Table1.ReceiverCables
Cable Description Cable Illustration

USBCable
Connectsthereceivertoanexternaldevice(controlleror
computer)fordatatransferandreceiverconfiguration.
p/n14Ͳ008070Ͳ01

ReceiverPower/ChargingCable
ConnectsthereceiverandthepowersupplyunitviaSAE
connectorsforbatterycharging.
p/n14Ͳ008016Ͳ03

SerialCable
Connectsthereceivertoanexternaldevice(controlleror
computer)fordatatransferandreceiverconfiguration.
p/n:14Ͳ008005Ͳ02

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Accessories

Getting Acquainted
Topconoffersawidevarietyofaccessoriesspeciallydesignedtoimprovesystemflexibilityandjobsiteefficiency.Formore
detailsabouttheavailableaccessories,contactyourTopcondealer.
• PowerSupplyUnit(p/n22Ͳ034101Ͳ01):chargesthedetachablebatterieswhenconnectedtoagroundedoutlet.This
unitconvertsthealternatingcurrent(AC)normallysuppliedfromanelectricaloutlettoadirectcurrent(DC)usedto
chargethebatteriesand/orpowerthereceiver.

Thepowersupplyunitshouldonlybeusedforchargingthebatteries.Donotuseasapowersource
duringsurveying.

Thepowersupplyunitcaneitherbeconnectedtothechargingcradleordirectlytothereceiver.Fordetails,seethe
powerrelatedsectionsin“PowerSupplyUnit”onpage 33.
• TheModemAntenna:SpreadSpectrumorUHFantennaincludessupportforaGSM/HSPAmodem.
TheSpreadSpectrumantennaisareversepolarityTNCRFconnection(p/n30Ͳ030012Ͳ01)andaUHFantennaisaBNC
connection(p/n30Ͳ070003Ͳ01UHF410Ͳ440orp/n30Ͳ050503Ͳ01UHF450Ͳ470).
• The2mFixedHeightTripodandPole:Aheavydutytripod(22Ͳ050501Ͳ01).
• Theuniversaltribrachandtribrachadapter1(p/n22Ͳ006008Ͳ01andp/n22Ͳ006009Ͳ011):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/n02Ͳ850905Ͳ01):connectstotherangepoleforthereceivertoslipintothetop.Using

Getting Acquainted
thesideclips,thereceivercanbequicklyconnectedto/disconnectedfromtherangepole.
• AhandͲheldcontroller:allowstheGRͲ5BaseandRoversystemstobeconfiguredandmonitoreddirectlyinthefield.
YoucanusetheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)toconfigurethereceiverandanyTopconfielddatacollectionsoftware.
• MAGNETandPocket3DSoftware:canbeusedtooperatethereceiver.SeereferencemanualofTRUorFielddata
collectionsoftwarefordetailsonsetupandoperation.
• TheODUͲtoͲalligatorclipscable(p/n14Ͳ008097Ͳ01LF):connectsthechargingcradleorreceivertoanauxiliarybattery
forpoweringthereceiverduringsurveyoperations.
• TheAAbatterypack:holdsfourAAbatteriestoprovideaportablebackuppowersourceforthereceiver.Dueto
variancesinAAbatterycapacity,andthemodeofthereceiverandtypeofmodem,theamountoftimethereceiveris
poweredvaries.See“AssemblingtheAABatteryShell”onpage 12fordetailsonhowtoattachthepacktotheGRͲ5.

DonotuserechargeableAAbatteries.
DonotusetheAAbatteryshellwhentheradiomodemisintransmittermode.

• CradleͲtoͲreceiverchargingcable(p/n14Ͳ008072Ͳ01(1.5mlong)p/n14Ͳ008072Ͳ02(0.5mlong):Connectsthereceiver
tothechargingcradleforexternalpower.
• BatteryRecharger(01Ͳ050911Ͳ01):Chargesthebatteries.See“ChargingtheBatteries”onpage 5.

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Batteries

Getting Acquainted
Thereceivercomesequippedwithtwodetachable,rechargeablebatteriesforpoweringthereceiver.Formore
informationaboutusingthebatteries,see“ManagingPower”onpage 30.

Detachable
Battery

Detachable
Battery

Figure4:GRͲ5DetachableBatteries

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Data and Power Ports

Getting Acquainted
TheGRͲ5hasthefollowingthreeports:
• USB–rimmedinyellow;usedforhighͲspeeddata
transferandcommunicationbetweenthereceiver
andanexternaldevice.Thebodyoftheconnector
onthecorrespondingcableisyellow. USB Serial Power
(yellow) (black) (red)
• SerialPortA–rimmedinblack;usedfor
communicationbetweenthereceiverandan
externaldevice. S
E P
U O
• SerialPortB–usedinternallyandleftfreeinthe S
B
R
I
A
W
E
R
currentrelease. L

• SerialPortC–usedinternallytoconnectthe
modemandreceiverboards.
• SerialPortD–usedinternallytoconnectthe
receiverboardandBluetoothmodule.
• Power–rimmedinred;usedtoconnectthe
receivertoanexternalpowersource.Thisportcan
alsobeusedtochargethebatteries.Thebodyof
theconnectoronthecorrespondingcableisred.

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External Radio Antenna Connector

Getting Acquainted
TheradioantennaconnectstotheexternalantennaconnectorontheGRͲ5radome(Figure 5).Theradioantennausesa
reversepolarityTNCconnectionorBNCconnectiondependingontheinstalledradiomodem.

External
Antenna
Connector

Figure5:GRͲ5RadomeandExternalAntennaConnector

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Bottom Connector

Getting Acquainted
The bottom connector (Figure 6) 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

Figure6:GRͲ5QuickConnector

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SD/SDHC and SIM Card Slots

Getting Acquainted
TheSD/SDHCandSIMcardslotsarelocatedunderthebatterycompartmentsnearthebaseofthedome.Formore
informationabouttheSD/SDHCcard,see“Memory”onpage 61.FormoreinformationaboutSIMcards,see“SIMCard
Slot”onpage 18.

MemoryCard
SlotisHere SIMCardSlot
isHere

Figure7:GRͲ5CardSlots

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SIM Card Slot

Getting Acquainted
TheSIMcardslotislocatedtotherightoftheLEDDisplayPanelinsidethebatterycompartment.Itenablesyoutoinstall
astandardSIMcardintothereceiver.Onceinstalled,theSIMcardprovidesauniqueidentificationforthereceiver’s
GSM/CDMAmoduleandenablesthereceiver’sGSM/CDMAfunctionalitybasedonthesubscribedservices(thereceiver
boardaccessestheGSM/CDMAmodule,whichaccessestheSIMcard).TheSIMcardusuallyremainsinsidethereceiver.
YoucanaccesstheGSM/CDMAmodule,withtheSIMcardinstalled,viaTRUforconfigurationpurposes.ASIMcardcan
bepurchasedfromalocalcellularprovider.

Recommended SIM Cards


TheSIMcardmustsupportCircuitSwitchedDatatocommunicatedirectlybetweenreceivers.TheSIMcardmusthave
GPRSsupporttocommunicateoveraTCP/IPnetwork.

BoththeBaseandRoverreceiversmusthaveaSIMcardinstalled(supportingCircuitSwitchedData)andhave
subscriptionstothesameserviceproviderforpropercommunication.

Installing the SIM Card


1. Makesurethereceiveristurnedoff.
2. RemovethedetachablebatterytotherightoftheLEDDisplaypanel.
3. CarefullyinserttheSIMcard,labelͲsideup,intotheSIMcardslotlocatedatthetopofthebatterycompartment.
Oncethereceiveristurnedon,thereceiverboardwilldetecttheSIMcard,anditwillbereadytouseasneeded.

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Display Panel Operations
••••••

TheLEDdisplaypanel(Figure 8)enablesyoutocontrolreceiverpoweranddatarecording.TheLEDsdisplaythestatusof
thesatellitetracking,recording/memorycapacity,Bluetoothconnections,andbatteries.Thischapterdescribesthedifferent
LEDblinkpatternsandwhattheymean.

REC RX TX

STAT BT FUNCTION

Battery Battery

FUNCTION

Power FUNCTION
Button Button

Figure8:LEDDisplayPanel

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Power Button

Display Panel Operations


Thepowerbuttonturnsthereceiveronandoff.Whenturningthereceiveron,pressthePowerbuttonuntiltheLEDs
brieflyflash.Whenturningoffthereceiver,pressthePowerbuttonuntiltheLEDsgoout.

Press the power


button for about 1
second to turn the
receiver on/off.
FUNCTION

FUNCTION

Power
Button

Figure9:PowerButtonFunctions

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FUNCTION Button/Logging Data

Display Panel Operations


ThisbuttonswitchesthereceiverbetweeninformationmodesandpostͲprocessingmodes,starts/stopsdatarecording,
andchangesthebaudrateoftheserialportto9600.TheFUNCTIONbuttonenablesyoutoturndatarecordingonoroff.
SeeTable 2tolearnhowtousetheFUNCTIONbutton.
Eachtimedatarecordingisturnedofforon,eitheranewfileopensordataappendstoaparticularfile.

Press the FUNCTION


button for 1–5
seconds to start/stop
data logging.
FUNCTION

FUNCTION

FUNCTION
Button

Figure10:FUNCTIONButton

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Table2.FUNCTIONButtonOperationsandRECLEDStatus

FUNCTION Key REC LED Status

Whendatarecordingisoff,andtheFUNCTIONkeyis...

Nolight Nodatarecording.

Orangeblink Internalfilesystemtestinprogress.
Notpressed
Red Nofreememory;hardwareproblemwithdatarecording.
NoSDHCcard.

IfFUNCTIONkeymodeis“LEDblinkmodeswitch”

Orange Releasetochangeinformationmode.
Pressedfor<1
second IfFUNCTIONkeymodeis“Occupationmodeswitch”

Orange Nofunction.

IfFUNCTIONkeymodeis“LEDblinkmodeswitch”

Green Releasetostartdatarecording(postͲprocessingoccupation
Pressedfor1–5 modeundefined).
seconds
IfFUNCTIONkeymodeis“Occupationmodeswitch”

Green Releasetostartrecording(KinematicorStaticpostͲ
processingoccupationmode).

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Table2.FUNCTIONButtonOperationsandRECLEDStatus(Continued)

FUNCTION Key REC LED Status

Pressedfor5–8 Red ReleasetoturnserialportAbaudrateto9600bps.


seconds

Pressedfor>8 Nolight Nofunction.


seconds

Whendatarecordingison,andtheFUNCTIONkeyis...

Red Nofreememory;hardwareproblemwithdatarecording.

IfFUNCTIONkeymodeis“LEDblinkmodeswitch”

Green Datarecordingstarted(postͲprocessingoccupationmode
undefined).

IfFUNCTIONkeymodeis“Occupationmodeswitch”
Notpressed
Green Datarecordingstarted(KinematicpostͲprocessing
occupationmode).

Orange Datarecordingstarted(StaticpostͲprocessingoccupation
mode).

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Table2.FUNCTIONButtonOperationsandRECLEDStatus(Continued)

FUNCTION Key REC LED Status

IfFUNCTIONkeymodeis“LEDblinkmodeswitch”

Orange Releasetochangeinformationmode.
Pressedfor<1
second IfFUNCTIONkeymodeis“Occupationmodeswitch”

Orange ReleasetotogglebetweenStaticandKinematicpostͲ
processingmodes.

Pressedfor1–5 Nolight Releasetostopdatarecording.


seconds

Pressedfor5–8 Red ReleasetoturnserialportAbaudrateto9600bps.


seconds

Pressedfor>8 Nolight Nofunction(datarecordingstillon).


seconds

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Battery LED

Display Panel Operations


TheBatteryLEDindicatestheremainingchargeofeachdetachablebattery.Whenanexternalpowersourceisutilized,
theLEDturnsgreenandbeginstoblinkifthebatteriesbegintocharge.SeeTable 3formoreinformation.
Table3.BatteryLEDPatterns
LED Color Description

THE RECEIVER IS ON; DETACHABLE BATTERIES IN USE


Thechargeisgreaterthan85percent.

Thechargeisintermediate.

Thechargeislessthan15percent.

THE RECEIVER IS ON; EXTERNAL POWER IN USE


Anexternalpowersourceisinuse,andtheinternalbatteriesarefullycharged.

Theinternalbatteriesareatgreaterthan50%capacity;thebatteriesarebeingcharged.

Theinternalbatteriesareatgreaterthan15%capacity;thebatteriesarebeingcharged.

Theinternalbatteriesareatlessthan15%capacity;thebatteriesarebeingcharged.

THE RECEIVER IS OFF


Thereceiverisconnectedtoanexternalpowersource,andthebatteriesarefullycharged.

Thereceiverisconnectedtoanexternalpowersource,andthebatteriesarebeingcharged.

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Receiver Status LEDs

Display Panel Operations


TherearefourstatusLEDstoprovideyouinformationaboutthebatterylife,trackedsatellites,memorycapacity,and
Bluetoothwirelessconnectivity.ThissectiondescribesthecolorandbehaviorofeachLED.

RX TX LED
ThisLEDdisplaysthestatusofthemodem.Table 4describestheLEDcolorsandpatternsforthedifferentmodems
availablefortheGRͲ5receiver.

Table4.RXTXLEDs

FH915/Digital II

NoLight ModemisturnedOff

GreenFlashes(greenLED,off,greenLED) Modemisinreceivermode

SolidGreen Aradiolinkhasbeenestablished;modemisreadytoreceivedata

SolidGreenplusyellow(greenLED,greenLED+red
Modemisreceivingdata(Yellowduringactualreception)
LED)

SolidRed Modemisintransmittermode

RedFlashes(rapidredLED,off,redLED) Afaultconditionhasbeendetected

RedthenGreen(RedLED,off,greenLED,off) Modemisincommandmode

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Table4.RXTXLEDs

Satel Transceiver

GreenFlashes(greenLED,off,greenLED) Modemisreadytoreceivedata(FCSOFForRXSlave)

GreenwithYellow(greenLED,greenLED+redLED) Modemisreceivingdata(Yellowduringactualreception)

Solidred TxMaster

GreenwithRed(greenLED,redLED) FCSOFF,transmittingdata.(Redduringactualtransmit)

Receptionisdisabled,eitherbysendingSL+++orusingcommand
Yellowflashes(green+redLED,off)
Terminal

GSM/HSPA

SolidYellow(RedLED+GreenLED) Modemisinitializing

Themodemison,registeredonthenetwork,andiswaitingfor
GreenFlashes
incomingcalls

SolidRed Aconnectionhadbeenestablished

SolidYellow(RedLED+GreenLED)(Satel)Green
Themodemisindirectcontrolmode(DaisyChain)
Blinks(DUHFIIorSpSp)

Yellowflashes(greenLED+redLED,off) anerrorhasoccurred(initializationerror,wrongPINcodeetc.)

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STAT LED

Display Panel Operations


ThetrackingstatusLEDdisplayshowmanysatellitesthereceiveristracking.
Table 3. Status LED Patterns

LED Color Description

OneblinkpertrackedGPSsatellite.

OneblinkpertrackedGLONASSsatellite.

Oneblinkwhentherearenotracked
satellitesorsolutions.ItisOffotherwise.

REC LED
TherecordingLEDindicatesifdataisbeingwrittentomemoryanddisplayshowmuchmemorythereceiverhasavailable
forrecording.ForadescriptionoftheRECLEDstatuswhenusingtheFUNCTIONbutton,seeTable 2.

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Table4.RecordingLEDPatterns
Display Description

GreenBlink:Fileloggingisinprogress.Eachblink
indicatesdataisbeingwrittentotheSDHCcard.
SolidOrange:Thereceiverischangingmodes.
OrangeBlink:Thefilesystemisnotaccessible.
SolidRed:Afaultconditionwiththereceiver(no
morememory,noSDHCcardinserted,a
hardwareproblem,oranimproperOAF.

Bluetooth LED
TheBluetoothLEDdisplaysthestatusoftheBluetoothactivity.Table 5describestheactivity.
Table5.BluetoothLEDPatterns
LED Color Description

BlueBlink:Bluetoothisonandwaitingforaconnection.

BlueSolid:AsingleBluetoothconnectionisestablished.

Nolight:Bluetoothisturnedoff.

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Managing Power
••••••

Thischapterdescribeshowtopowerthereceiver,chargethedetachablebatteries,anduseanexternalpowersource.

Turning On/Off the Receiver


Toturnonthereceiver,pressandholdthepowerbuttonuntiltheLEDsbrieflyflash.Whenthereceiveristurnedon,the
receiver’schannelsinitializeandbegintrackingallvisiblesatellitesatanytimeandlocation.
Toturnoffthereceiver,pressandholdthepowerbuttonformorethanthreeandlessthan10seconds(releasethepower
buttonwhentheBATTLEDblinkssolidred).Thisdelaypreventsthereceiverfrombeingturnedoffbymistake.

Thereceiverwilldrawasmallamountofpowerfromthebatterieswhenitisturnedoff.Ifthereceiveris
placedinstorageforalongperiod,suchasafewmonths,thebatteriesmaybecomefullydischarged.Youwill
needtouseanexternalpowersupplyorrechargethebatteriesbeforeuse.

Powering the Receiver


Thereceiverispoweredbythedetachable,rechargeablebatteriesoranexternalpowersourceconnectedtothepower
port.Ifanexternalpowersourceisconnected,thereceiverdrawspowerfromitoverthebattery.Whenthedetachable
batteriesaredepleted,andthereisnovalidexternalpowersourceconnectedorifthesourcehasdischargedlowerthan9V,
thereceiverwilldrawitspowerfromtwointernalbatteries(nonͲremovable).Dependingontheusecase,thehoursof
operationprovidedbytheinternalbatteriesvary.

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Detachable External Batteries

Managing Power
Thereceiverfirstdrawspowerfromonebatteryatatimebeforeswitchingtothesecondbattery.Eachdetachablebattery
providesbetween5and10hoursofoperation,dependingonthereceivermode.Formoreinformation,seeTable 6.
Tocheckthestatusofthedetachablebatteries,viewtheBATTLEDorcheckthestatususingavailableTopconsoftware.
ChecktheBATTLEDsforbatterystatus:
• Agreenlightindicatesachargegreaterthan85%.
• Anorangelightindicatesanintermediatecharge.
• Aredlightindicatesachargeoflessthan15%.Rechargeorreplacethebatteryassoonaspossible.
Table6.EstimatedOperatingTimesUsingTwoFullyͲchargedBatteries
Common Conditions: Bluetooth = on; 10-12 SV tracked; using the detachable batteries; room temperature

For the GR-5 with FH915+ Modem


Receive only mode 14 hours
250mW transmission mode 12 hoursa
1W transmission mode 10 hoursa
GSM/HSPA in urban areas 13 hours
For the GR-5 with Digital UHFII Modem
Receive only mode 14 hours
0.5W transmission mode 12 hoursa
1W transmission mode 9 hoursa
GSM/HSPA in urban areas 12 hours

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Table6.EstimatedOperatingTimesUsingTwoFullyͲchargedBatteries
For the GR-5 with Satel Modem
Receive only mode 14 hours
0.5W transmission mode 12 hoursa
1W transmission mode 11 hoursa
GSM/HSPA in urban areas 12 hours
Common Conditions: 10–12 SV tracked; using the detachable batteries; room temperature

For the GR-5 with Any Modem

Modem off 20 hours


Common Conditions: 10–12 SV tracked; using the battery shells and AA batteries; room temperature

For the GR-5 with Any Modem

Modem off 2.5 hours

a. At 1 Hz correction rate, charger off.

Charging the Batteries


Thebatteriesareshippedfromthefactorywithoutpower.Fullychargethebatteriesbeforesurveying.Youcanusethe
powersupplyunitorthebatterychargingcradletochargethebatteries.

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Power Supply Unit

Managing Power
Thepowersupplyunit(p/n22Ͳ034101Ͳ01)chargestheexternalbatterieswhenconnectedtoagroundedoutlet.Thisunit
convertsthealternatingcurrent(AC)normallysuppliedfromanelectricaloutlettoadirectcurrent(DC)usedtocharge
thebatteriesand/orpowerthereceiver.

Thepowersupplyunitisdesignedforindooruseonly.Donotuseinadamporawetenvironment.
Donotexposethepowersupplytorainorsnow.Itshouldonlybeusedforchargingthebatteries.
Donotuseasapowersourceduringsurveying.

Youcanconnectthepowersupplyunittothechargingcradleordirectlytothereceiver.See“PowerSupplyUnit”on
page 34.Thepowersupplyhasthefollowingspecifications:
• inputvoltage–between100and240VAC
• frequencyofinputpower–between50Hzand60Hz
• outputvoltage–12VDC@2.5A(30W)

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Managing Power
To grounded outlet
ToGroundedOutlet

ToReceiver

Figure11:PowerSupplyUnit

Battery Charging Cradle


Thebatterychargingcradle(Figure 12)connectstoastandardpoweroutletusingthepoweradaptercableandpower
cable/powersupplyunit.
Thechargerhastwoports,onebutton,andthreeLEDs.
• Thetwoportsconnectthechargertoeitherareceiveroranexternalpowersource.Theportschargeordrainthe
batteriessimultaneously.

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• TheSTATUSbuttonactivatesthebatteryLEDs.

Managing Power
PressSTATUStodisplaytheamountofchargeforthecorrespondingbattery.
• ThetwobatteryLEDsdisplaythepercentageofchargeintheattachedbattery:
–Agreenlightindicatesachargegreaterthan85%.
–Anorangelightindicatesanintermediatecharge.
–Aredlightindicatesachargeoflessthan15%.Rechargeorreplacethebatteryassoonaspossible.
• ThepowerLEDlightsupwhenthechargerisconnectedtoanexternalpowersource;suchasanelectricaloutletor
anotherpowersource(12voltbattery).
Two power in/out ports

STATUS
Battery Button Battery

Power

Figure12:BatteryChargerCradlewithBatteries

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Youcanalsoattachthebatterychargertoatripod,abelt,oranRTKpoletoprovideexternalpowertothebasestationor

Managing Power
rover.
BeforeusingtheGRͲ5,fullychargethebatteriesformaximumoperatingtime.

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
Therearetwowaystochargethereceiver’sdetachablebatteries:
• whiletheyareattachedtothereceiver
• whiletheyareattachedtothechargingcradle
Ifthebatteriesareattachedtothereceiverortothechargingcradle,inapproximatelysixhoursthebatterieswillbe
simultaneouslyfullycharged.
TheLiͲIonbatteriesusedinthebatterypacksshouldrunatnolessthan80%capacityafter500chargingcycles.Youdo
notneedtodrainthesebatteriesbeforerecharging.
Tochargethebatteriesusingthepowersupplyunit:

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1. PlugthereceiverͲtoͲSAEpowercableintothe

Managing Power
receiver’spowerinputport.
2. ConnectthereceiverͲtoͲSAEpowercableandthe
powersupplyͲtoͲoutletcabletotheACadapter.
3. PlugthepowersupplyͲtoͲoutletcableintoan
availableoutlet.Thebatteriesarefullycharged
afterapproximately6hours.
Tochargethebatteriesusingthechargingcradle: To grounded outlet

1. Removethebatteriesfromthereceiverandinsert
themintothechargingcradle.
2. Connectthepowercabletothepowersupplyunit.
3. ConnecttheSAEconnectorsonthepoweradapter
cableandpowersupplyunit.
4. Connectthepoweradaptercabletooneofthe
portsonthechargingcradle(eitherportwillcharge
both/eitherbattery).
5. Plugthepowersupplytoanavailableoutlet.The
batteriesarefullychargedafterapproximately6hours.

Leaving the Batteries on Charge


Thebatteriescanbesafelyleftinthereceiverorthechargingcradleoncechargingiscomplete.Doingsowillnot
overchargeordamagethebatteries.

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Thebatteriescanalsobeattached/detachedto/fromthereceiverorchargingcradleatanytimewithoutharmingthe

Managing Power
batteries,thereceiver,orthecradle.Whenreturningthebatteriestothereceiverorcradle,chargingisautomatically
resumed.

Attaching the Batteries


ToattachthebatteriestotheGRͲ5(Figure 13):
1. Withthebatteryslightlytipped,placethebottomofthebatteryintothebottomofthebatterycompartment.
2. Gentlypushthetopofthebatteryintothebatterycompartmentuntilitsnapsintoplace.Makesurethattheclipat
thetopofthebatterycompletelysnapsintoplace.

Figure13:InsertingtheGRͲ5Batteries

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Detaching the Batteries

Managing Power
TodetachthebatteriesfromtheGRͲ5,sothattheycanbechargedorreplaced:
Usingtheclipatthetopofthebattery,gentlypulldownandouttodetachthebatteryfromthereceiver(Figure 14).

Figure14:DetachtheGRͲ5Batteries

Assembling the AA Battery Shell


ToassembletheAAbatteryshelltotheGRͲ5(Figure 15):

DonotuserechargeableAAbatteries.
DonotusetheAAbatteryshellwhentheradiomodemisintransmittermode.

1. SlidethebackcoveroftheAAbatteryshelldownandliftoff.

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2. InsertfourAAbatteriesasshownontheinsideoftheshell(andinFigure 15below).

Managing Power
• Thebatteriesontheleftlaywiththepositiveendtowardsthebottomoftheshell.
• Thebatteriesontherightlaywiththepositiveendtowardsthetopoftheshell.
3. Replacethebackcoveroftheshell.

-
+

-
+
+
-
+
-
Figure15:RemoveCoverandInsertAABatteries

4. InserttheAAbatteryshellintothebatterycompartmentofthereceiverasshowninFigure 13onpage 4Ͳ38.

Surveying While Charging


TheusercanexecuteanykindofsurveyingwhilechargingtheinternalbatteriesattachedtotheGRͲ5withoutdegradation
ofperformance.

Whilecharging,makesuretheairtemperatureisbetween+32oF(0oC)and+113oF(+45oC).Thisis
importanttopreventseriousdamagetothebatteries,thereceiverorinjurytopersons.

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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(Figure 16onpage 4Ͳ42):


UsetheODUͲtoͲalligatorclipscable(p/n14Ͳ008097Ͳ01LF)todirectlyconnecttheauxiliarybatteryandthereceiver’s
powerport(withoutSAE).

Whenpoweringthereceiverusingexternalbatteries,setthechargermodetoOff;otherwise,the
detachablebatterieswillalsocharge,causingoperationtimetodecrease.

1. ConnecttheODUͲtoͲalligatorclipscabletoa12Ͳvoltbattery.
2. ConnecttheODUͲtoͲalligatorclipscabletothereceiver’spowerport.

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3. Turnonthereceiver.

Managing Power
From receiver to
auxiliary battery
using ODU-to-
alligator clips
cable.

Figure16:ConnectanAuxiliaryBatteryandtheReceiver

Asingleexternal12V,2.3A*hbatteryshouldrunthereceiverandmodemforabout9hoursandthereceiverfor13hours.

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Toconnectthereceivertothechargingcradle(Figure 17):

Managing Power
Thechargingcradlewithextrabatterieshooksontoatripodorbeltforaconvenientpowersupplyforthereceiver.The
partnumberforthereceiverͲtoͲchargercradlecableis14Ͳ008072Ͳ01or14Ͳ008072Ͳ02.
1. ConnectoneendofthecradleͲtoͲreceivercabletothechargingcradle.
2. Connecttheotherendtothepowerportonthereceiver.

Connecting the charging


cradle and the receiver using the
cradle-to-receiver charging cable

Figure17:ConnecttheChargingCradleandReceiver

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Insufficient Power

Managing Power
Ifthebatteriesbecomefullydischargedandanexternalpowersupplyisnotconnected,thereceiverwillshutdownand
automaticallysaverecordedfiles.Toavoiddisruptions,checktheBATLEDonthedisplaypanelforthebatterycharge
status.See“BatteryLED”onpage 25formoreinformation.
Ifthereceivershutsdownduetoinsufficientpower,thereceiverandallcommunicationportsbecomedeͲactivated.
Torestorepowertoyourreceiverandturnitbackon,dooneorallofthefollowing:
• Rechargethebatteries.
• Makesurethepowercableiscorrectlyconnectedtothereceiver’sport.
a. Alignthekeywayswhenconnectingthepower/serialcabletothereceiverport.
b. Turnthecablelockclockwiseuntilitclickstosecurethecableinplace.
c. Todisconnectthecable,turnthelockcounterͲclockwise,andthengentlyremovethecable.
• Connectthereceivertoadifferentpowersource.

PowersuppliedtothereceivershouldmatchthespecificationsprovidedbyTopconontheproduct.Failureto
complywiththesespecificationsmaydamagethereceiver.See“Specifications”onpage 78.

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Configuring the Receiver
••••••

Thesectionsinthischapterdescribereceiveroptions,andhowtoloadanewOptionAuthorizationFile(OAF),updatefirmware,
andperformafactoryreset.Todothis,youwillneedtousetheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)softwarethatwassuppliedonthe
GRͲ5CD.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(Figure 6)appears.

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Configuring the Receiver
Figure6:TRU–ReceiverInfo

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Loading New Firmware

Configuring the Receiver


Receiverboardfirmwareisreleasedasacompressedfilethatyoudownloadanddecompress.Thisfilecontainsthefollowing
twofiles:
• ramimage.ldr–theReceiverboardRAMfile
• main.ldp–theReceiverboardFlashfile

Touploadfirmwarefilestothereceiver:
1. ConnectthereceivertoacomputerusingthePowerandSerialcablereceiveraccessory(p/n:100182Ͳ01).

OnlyusethePowerandSerialcabletouploadfirmwaretothereceiver.UsingaUSBorBluetoothconnection
touploadfirmwarecoulddamagethereceiver.Thenextfirmwarerelease,4.0SR,willsupportUSBor
Bluetoothconnectionsforfirmwareuploads.Seewww.topcontotalcare.comforfirmwareupdates.

2. ToconnecttothereceiverinTRU:
a. ClickDeviceApplicationModeReceiverManaging.
b. ClickDeviceConnect.
c. IntheConnectionParameterswindow(Figure 7),selectSerialPortandtheportname,andthenclick
Connect.

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Configuring the Receiver
SelectUSBPort

Figure7:ConnectionParametersWindow

3. ClicktheFirmware iconintheTRUmainwindow.TheUploadFirmwarewindow(Figure 8)displays.This


windowenablesyoutouploadfirmwarefilestotheconnectedreceiver.
4. MakesureReceiverisselectedintheDevicefield.
5. (Recommended)SelectSoftBreakastheCaptureMethod.
6. Browseforandselectthereceiverboard’sRAMandFlashfiles(Figure 8).

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Configuring the Receiver
Figure8:UploadFirmwareWindow
7. ClickStarttouploadtheselectedfiles.
8. ClickOKtocontinueuploadingnewfirmwaretothereceiver(seeFigure 9).

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Configuring the Receiver
Figure9:FinishingFirmwareUpload

About the OAF


TopconissuesanOptionAuthorizationFile(OAF)toenablethespecificoptionsthatyoupurchased.Topcon’sOAFsystemallows
youtocustomizeandconfigurethereceiveraccordingtoyourparticularneeds,thereforepurchasingonlytheoptionsyou
require.
TheGRͲ5receivertypicallyshipswithanOAFasperinitialpurchaseofthereceiverkitconfiguration.Thereareseveralupgrade
optionsavailablewiththereceiverthatcanextendthereceiver’sfunctionalitytobettersuityourjobrequirement.Examplesof
upgradeoptionsarelistedbelow:

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• GPS+GLONASSdualfrequencystaticoperation

Configuring the Receiver


• LongLINKbaseandroverRTKoperation
• NetworkRTKoperation
• RTKandupdaterateat20Hz
ContactyourTopcondealerorarepresentativeforacompletelistingofavailableoptionsandpricinginformation.

Checking the Receiver’s OAF

TouseTRUtoviewthestatusofthereceiver’soptions:
1. ConnectthereceivertoacomputerandopenTRU.SeetheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)ReferenceManualfor
moreinformationaboutconnectingthereceivertoacomputer.
2. InTRU,connecttothereceiver.
3. ClicktheOptions iconinthemainwindow.TheReceiverOptionswindow(Figure 10)displays,soyoucanview
thecurrentauthorizationoptionsanduploadnewones.

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Figure10:ReceiverOptions

Loading an OAF
TopcondealersprovidecustomerswithOAFfiles.ForanyOAFrelatedquestions,eͲmailTopconat options@topcon.comand
includethereceiver’sIDandserialnumber.Toobtainthesenumbers,see“ViewingReceiverInformation”onpage 45.

ToloadanewOAF:
1. Followthestepsin“CheckingtheReceiver’sOAF”onpage 51.
2. ClickUploadOAFonthebottomoftheReceiverOptionswindow(seeFigure 10).

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3. NavigatetothelocationofthenewOptionAuthorizationFile(Figure 11).

Configuring the Receiver


Figure11:LoadOAF
4. Selecttheappropriatefile,andclickOpen(Figure 11).
Topcon’sTRUinitiallycheckstoseeiftheselectedfileiscompatiblewiththecurrentlyconnectedreceiver.Ifyou
choseafilenotintendedforthisreceiver,theUploadOAFwindowdisplaysanerroriconnexttotheReceiverIDand
disablestheUploadtheFiletotheReceiverbutton.

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Configuring the Receiver
Figure12:OAFCompatibilityCheck
5. PressUploadtheFiletotheReceiver(Figure 12)tostartloadingthefile.
IfanOAFfileisuploadedtothereceiver,TRUwilloffertoresetthereceivertoputnewauthorizationoptionsinto
operation(Figure 13).

Figure13:ResettheReceiver
6. ClickYes.

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Clearing the NVRAM

Configuring the Receiver


Thereceiver’sNonͲVolatileRandomAccessMemory(NVRAM)holdsdatarequiredforsatellitetracking,suchasephemerisdata
andreceiverposition.TheNVRAMalsokeepsthecurrentreceiver’ssettings,suchasactiveantennainput,elevationmasksand
recordinginterval,andinformationaboutthereceiver’sinternalfilesystem.Clearingthereceiver’sNVRAMrestoresthe
receiver’sfactorydefaultsettings.
AlthoughclearingtheNVRAMisnotrecommendedasacommonpractice,therearetimeswhenitcaneliminatecommunication
ortrackingproblems.
AfterclearingtheNVRAM,thereceiverrequirestimetocollectnewephemeridesandalmanacs(around15minutes).
ClearingtheNVRAMwillnotdeleteanyfilesalreadyrecordedinthereceiver’smemory,andtheNVRAMkeepsinformation
aboutthereceiverfilesystem.

YoucanalsouseTRUtocleartheNVRAM:
1. Connectthereceivertoacomputer,andopenTRU.SeetheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)ReferenceManualfor
moreinformationaboutconnectingthereceivertoacomputer.
2. InTRU,connecttothereceiver.

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Configuring the Receiver
3. ClicktheToolsicon inthemainwindow.
TheToolswindowappears,enablingyoutoresetthereceiverandcleartheNVRAM.

Figure14:ToolsDialogBox
4. ClickFactoryReset,andclickYestocontinue.

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Field System Setup
••••••

Thischapterdescribesthefieldsetupofyournewreceiver,soitisreadyforuseasaBase,network,RTKRover,orstaticdata
collector.

Setting Up the Base Receiver


1. InstallaheavyͲdutytripod(p/n:22Ͳ050501Ͳ01)
overaknownpoint.Youdonotneedauniversal GR-5 Receiver

tribrachandtribrachadapterwhenworkingwith
thistripod.
2. Attachtheantennatothemodemantenna
connector.
Heavy Duty Tripod
3. Levelthetripodandtightenthescrews.
4. Attachanyotheraccessoriesasneeded,suchasa
backͲuppowersupply.
5. Measuretheheightofthereceiverfromthe
groundusingthetapemeasure.See“Measuring
AntennaHeight”onpage 59.
6. ViewtheLEDdisplaypanelforthereceiver’s
currentstatus.Seealso“DisplayPanelOperations”
onpage 19.

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Setting Up the Rover Receiver

Field System Setup


1. Ifneeded,attachthequickdisconnecttothe
bipod/rangepole.
GR-5 Recevier
UseabipodduringpostͲprocess
Quick Disconnect (Optional)
surveystoensurethe
antenna/receiverdoesnot 5/8 inch Screw
moveduringdatalogging.

2. Attachthereceivertothequickdisconnect.
Makesurethereceiverlocksintoplace. Lock

3. Ifyouarenotusingafixedheightroverpole,
measuretheheightofthereceiverfromthe
ground.See“MeasuringAntennaHeight”on
page 59.
4. Attachtheantennatotheantennaconnector.
5. Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthe
receiver.Theintegratedwirelessdeviceinthe
receiverturnsonwhenthereceiveris
powered.
6. ViewtheLEDdisplaypanelforthereceiver’s
currentstatus.Seealso“DisplayPanel
Operations”onpage 19.

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Measuring Antenna Height

Field System Setup


Thereceivercalculatesthecoordinatesoftheantenna’sphasecenter.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,seeFigure 18.
2. Recordtheantennaheight,pointsname,andstarttimeinthefieldnotes.

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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

Figure18:AntennaHeightMeasurementPoints

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Collecting Data
••••••

Thischapterprovidesgeneralinformationaboutmemory,recordingdata,downloadingdata,andremovingfilestofreeupmemory
space.

Memory
TheGRͲ5isequippedwithanexternalSD/SDHCmemorycardslot.AlthoughyoumayinstallanSD/SDHCcardofany
memorysizeintotheslot,thereceiverrecognizesonlyupto2GBofmemory.TheOptionalAuthorizationFile(OAF)controls
thereceiver’smemorycapacity.Asdataisloggedtothecard,theRECLEDdisplaysthememorycapacitystatus.See“REC
LED”onpage 28formoreinformation.Toaccesstherawdatafilesonthememorycards,see“ManagingFiles”onpage 66.

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SD/SDHC Card

Collecting Data
TheSDHCcardslotislocatedtotheleftoftheLEDDisplayPanel
insidethebatterycompartmentandconnectsanoptional
SD/SDHCcardtothereceiverboardtoprovidememory.Once
installed,theSD/SDHCcardusuallyremainsinsidethereceiver.
YoucanaccessthedatathatresidesontheSD/SDHCcardviathe
USBorserialport,orBluetoothwirelesstechnology(see
“ManagingFiles”onpage 66).Asecuredigitalcardcanbe
purchasedatalocalcomputersupplystore.

Recommended SD/SDHC Cards Card Slot


(for SDHC card)
ThefollowingcardsweretestedinthetemperaturerangeofͲ
30°Cto60°C(Ͳ22°Fto140°F):
• Transcend®UltraIndustrial2GB
• APRO®Industrial4GB
• SanDisk®UltraII
• Swissbit®Industrial2GB

UseonlyindustrialͲgradeSD/SDHCcards.BeforeusinganyotherSD/SDHCcards,consultwithTopcon
CustomerSupportaboutcompatibility.

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Installing the SD/SDHC Card

Collecting Data
1. Makesurethereceiveristurnedoff.
2. RemovethedetachablebatterytotheleftoftheLEDDisplaypanel.
3. CarefullyinserttheSD/SDHCcard,labelͲsidedown,intothecardslotlocatedatthetopofthebattery
compartment.
Oncethereceiveristurnedon,thereceiverboardwilldetecttheSD/SDHCcard,anditwillbereadytouseas
needed.

AlwaysinitializethefilesystemontheinstalledSD/SDHCcardbeforethefirstuse.TheInitializationprocedure
isdescribedbelow.

Initializing the File System


TheGRͲ5supportsaremovableSDHCmemorycardtolograwdatafiles.Thememorycardmustbeinitializedbeforeits
firstuse.InitializingthememorycardwhileinthereceiverensuresthecardisformattedtotheTPSproprietaryfilesystem
(TPFS).Thisfilesystemallowsthereceivertocreate,store,retrieve,delete,andrestorerawdatafiles.
ItisalsoadvisabletoreͲinitializethememorycardperiodically(e.g.,quarterly).Thiserasesanydataonthecard,checks
forbadblocks,andsetsthecardupafresh.
TheusercanuseTRUtoinitializethefilesystem.

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Initializing the File System Using TRU

Collecting Data
1. ConnectthereceivertoacomputerandrunTRU.See“ConnectingtheReceiverandaComputer”onpage 16.
2. ClicktheFileExplorericontoopentheFileExplorerscreen.
3. OntheFilestab,pressandholdtheleftmousebuttononthefileline.
4. ClickInitializeFileSystem.

Initializingthefilesystemofaconnectedreceiverwilleraseallofthereceiver’sdatafiles.Awarningmessage
willappeartoconfirmtheoperation.

Setting Recording Parameters


TheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)softwareenablesyoutosetloggingparameters,suchasloggingrateandtypesofmessages,
inwhichtorecorddata.ThissoftwareandtheTRUReferenceManualissuppliedontheGRͲ5CD.SeetheTRUReferenceManual
formoreinformation.TheGRͲ5iscompatiblewithanyTopconfieldsoftwareforconfigurationandrecordingrawdata.

Logging Rates
Theamountofmemoryusedtologdatadependsontheloggingrate.Formoreinformationaboutsettingloggingrate
parameters,seetheTRUReferenceManual.

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Recording Data

Collecting Data
YoucanlograwGNSSdatatothereceiver’sSD/SDHCcardandusetheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)orMAGNETOffice™
softwaretodownloadthefilestoacomputer.
Tostartorstoprecordingdata,usetheLEDdisplaypanelorTRU:
1. PressthePowerbuttontoturnonthereceiver.
2. WaitfortheSTATLEDtoindicatesatellitesarebeing Press the FUNCTION
tracked.TheSTATLEDblinksgreenforGPSsatellitesand button for 1–5
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
• notenoughspaceonthememorycard???
• animproperOAF(See“AbouttheOAF”onpage 50)
5. YoucanalsoselectFileExplorerLogsStartinTRUtobeginrecordingdata.

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6. Whenyouhavefinishedrecording,pressandholdtheFUNCTIONbuttonuntiltheRECLEDturnsdark.Youcanalso

Collecting Data
selectFileExplorerLogsStopinTRUtoenddatarecording.
7. Toturnoffthereceiver,pressandholdthePowerbuttonuntilallLEDsturndark.

YoucanalsologdatausingMAGNETFieldsoftware.

Managing Files
RawdataisrecordedastimeͲtaggedmeasurementsinasinglerawdatafile.Eachfileisrecordedtothereceiver’smemory,and
automaticallygivenanameanda*.tpsfileextension.Youcanthentransferafileofcollecteddatacantoacomputerwithfile
managingsoftware,suchastheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU),whichissuppliedontheGPS+CD.Theseprogramsallowyouto
useanautomaticnamingfeature,enterfilenames,anddeletefilesasnecessary.Formoreinformation,seetheTRUReference
ManualsuppliedontheGRͲ5CD.

Downloading and Deleting Files


Aftercompletingasurvey,downloaddatafilestoacomputeroracontrollerforstorage,postͲprocessing,orbackup.The
SD/SDHCcardsholdafiniteamountoffiles,soyouwillwanttodeletefilestoincreasememorycapacity.
Whenthememoryisfull,thereceiverstopsloggingdata,andtheRECLEDturnsdark/off,indicatinganerrorcondition.Existing
dataisnotoverwritten.
Therearetwooptionsfordeletingrawdatafilesfromthereceiver:

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• DeleteallofthefilesusingtheLEDdisplaypanel(i.e.holdthepowerbuttonfor15to20seconds).Thiserasesallofthe

Collecting Data
filesontheSD/SDHCcard.
• UseaUSB,serial,orBluetoothconnectiontodownloadthefilestoacomputer.InTRU,youcanselectthefilesyouwant
todeletefromthereceiver.SeetheTRUReferenceManualformoreinformation.
Onceaconnectionisestablished,youcandownloadallorsomefilestoacomputerorcontrollerandthenusetheFileExplorer
featureinTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)tomanagetherawdatafiles.FormoreinformationaboutusingTRUtodownloador
deletefiles,seetheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)ReferenceManualincludedontheGRͲ5CD.

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Troubleshooting
••••••

Thischapterwillhelpyoudiagnoseandsolvesomecommonproblemsthatmayoccurwiththereceiver.

Donotattempttorepairequipmentyourself.Doingsowillvoidthewarrantyandmaydamagethehardware.

Check This First!


BeforecontactingyourlocaldealerorTopconTechnicalSupport,checkthefollowing:
• Checkallexternalreceiverconnectionscarefullytoensurecorrectandsecureconnections.Doublecheckforwornor
defectivecables.
• Checkthereceiver’sinternalbatteriesforafullcharge.
• Checkthepowersourceforincorrectlyconnectedcables,andensurethepowersourceisvalid.See“Specifications”on
page 78forexternalpowerrequirements.
• Checkthesoftware.Makesurethemostcurrentsoftwareversionisdownloadedontothecomputerandthemostcurrent
firmwareisloadedintothereceiver.ChecktheTopconwebsiteforthelatestupdates.
• CheckTopconTechnicalSupport(www.topconsupport.com)orTopconTotalCare(www.topcontotalcare.com)forthe
latestupdates.
Then,trythefollowing:
• PoweronandoffthereceiverbypressingthePowerbuttonorbyusingTRU(ToolsResetreceiver).

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• RestoredefaultsettingsbypressingthePowerbuttonfor10to15secondsorusingTRU(ToolsClearNVRAM).This

Troubleshooting
restoresthereceiver’sparameterstothefactorydefaultsettingsanderasesthealmanacandephemerisfiles.This
actiondoesnotdeletedatafilesfromthereceivermemory.
• EraseallfilesbypressingthePowerbuttonfor15to20secondsorbyusingFileExplorerDeleteAllFilesinTRU.This
willdeleteallfilesstoredinthereceiver’snonͲremovablememorycard.
Iftheproblempersists,seethefollowingsectionsforothersolutions.

Powering Problems
Thefollowingaresomeofthemostcommonlyencounteredpowerproblems.

Thereceiverdoesnotpowerup
• Thebatterymaybedischarged.
–Chargethebatteryovernight.See“ChargingtheBatteries”onpage 32.
• Ifyouareusinganexternalpowersource,thecablemaybedisconnectedordamaged.
–Makesurethecableissecurelyconnectedandundamaged.
• Thereceivermayhaveadefectivechargerordefectivebattery.
–If,afterchangingthebatteryorconnectinganexternalpowersource,thereceiverstilldoesnotpowerup,
contactyourlocaldealerorTopconTechnicalSupportforadvice.

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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(see“Connection”intheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)
ReferenceManual).
b. ClickReceiverSettingsPorts.
c. ChangetheInputModefortheportusedforconnectiontocmd.

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Thereceiverdoesnotlockontosatellitesforalongperiodoftime

Troubleshooting
• Thecorrespondingreceiveroptionsmaybedisabledorexpired(L1/L2,GPS/GLONASSmustbeontotracksatellites).
–OrderanewOAFwiththedesiredoptionsactivatedtoenableorextendvalidityofthecorrespondingreceiver
options.ContactadealerorvisittheTopconwebsitefordetails.
–Refertothe“ReceiverManaging”chapteroftheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)ReferenceManualforadetailed
descriptionofoptions.

Thereceivertrackstoofewsatellites
• Thesurveyisconductednearobstructions(treecanopy,tallbuildings,andsoforth).
–MakesuretheMultipathReductionboxeshavebeenenabled.
a. ConnectthereceivertoacomputerandopenTRU(see“Connection”intheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)
ReferenceManual).
b. InTRU,connecttothereceiver.
c.OntheTRUmainwindow,chooseReceiverSettingsTrackingAdvtab.MakesuretheC/Acode
multipathreductioncheckboxisselected.
• Movetoanareafreeofobstructions,ifapplicable.

ThereceivercannotobtainCodeDifferentialand/orRTKsolutions
• IncorrectBasecoordinatesentered.
–SpecifythecorrectcoordinatesfortheBasestationusingTRUoranothersuitablefielddatacollectionsoftware.
• Therecouldbesomeobstructiontotheconnection.
–ClearallpossibleobstructionsorrelocatetheBasesothereisa“lineͲofͲsight”pathtotheRover.
• Thecorrespondingreceiveroptionsmaybedisabledorexpired.
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–OrderanewOAFwiththerequiredoptionsactivatedtoenableorextendvalidityofthecorrespondingreceiver

Troubleshooting
options.
–RefertotheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)ReferenceManualforadetaileddescriptionofoptions.
• Therearenotenoughcommonsatellites.Inordertoobtainafixedsolution,theBaseandRovershouldtrackatleast
fivecommonsatellites.
–ChecktheelevationmasksoftheRoverandBasereceivers;theyshouldbethesame.Todothis,ontheTRU
mainwindow,chooseReceiverSettingsTrackingObs.
–Verifythereisaclearviewoftheskytoallowsufficientsatellitetracking.
• AdiscrepancyexistsbetweenthedifferentialstandardsusedattheBaseandRoverreceivers.
–EnsuretheBaseandRoverreceiversusethesamecorrectionsinput/outputformat:
a. ConnectthereceivertoacomputerandopenTRU(see“Connection”intheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)
ReferenceManual).
b. InTRU,connecttothereceiver.
c. OntheTRUmainwindow,chooseReceiverSettingsPorts.
d. DoubleͲclickontheporttobeconfiguredandmakesuretheinputmodeoftheRovermatchestheformat
oftheBaseoutputmode(i.e.RTCM3).
• Poorsatellitegeometry(PDOP/GDOPvaluesaretoohigh).
–Conductthesurveywheresatellitevisibilityisbetter(lowPDOPvalue).
–Ensuretheelevationmaskislessthan15degrees.
–IncreasethePDOPthreshold.Todothis,ontheTRUmainwindow,chooseReceiverSettingsTrackingObs.
• Theelevationmaskisabove15degrees.
–Lowertheelevationmask.Todothis,ontheTRUmainwindow,chooseReceiverSettingsTrackingObs.
–Verifythereisaclearviewoftheskytoallowsufficientsatellitetracking.

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• Themodembatteryislow.

Troubleshooting
• Thespecifiedbaudrateisincompatiblewiththebaudratesthemodemsupports.Thebaudrateistherateatwhichthe
receivertransmitsdifferentialmessagestothemodemandviceversa.
–Changethemodem’sbaudrate.
• TheBaseandRovermodemsusedifferentradiolinkparameters.
–ConfiguretheBaseandRoverradiomodemsaccordingtotheprocedureslistedintheTRUReferenceManual.
• ThedistancebetweentheBaseandRoveristoofar.
–ClosethedistancebetweentheBaseandRover.
–Userepeaterstoincreaseradiocoverage.
• Theremaybeasourceofradiointerferencethatdisruptsradiocommunications.
–ChangetheRFchannel(ifpossible).
–Removingthesourceofthejammingsignalorrelocatetheradioantennas(ifpossible).

Thereceiverdoesnotstartloggingdata
• TheSD/SDHCcardisnotproperlyinserted.
• Thereceiver’smemoryisdisabledorexpired.
–Makesurethememoryoptionisenabled.Fordetails,seetheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)ReferenceManual.
• Thememorycarddoesnothavefreespace.
–Downloadand/ordeletedatafilestofreeupspacefornewfiles.See“DownloadingandDeletingFiles”on
page 66.
–Thefilesystemisnotinitialized.InitializetheFileSystemontheSDcardusingTRU.Todothis,ontheTRUmain
window,chooseFileExplorerInitializeFileSystem.

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Bluetooth Problems

Troubleshooting
Thefollowingaresomeofthemostcommonlyencounterederrormessagesandotherproblems.

TRUerrormessage:Can’tfindreceiver
• Thereceiveristurnedoff.
–Ensurethereceiverhaspowerandisturnedon.
• Bluetoothisnotturnedon;theBTLEDisoff.
–ResetthereceivertothefactorydefaultsettingsbypressingthePowerbuttonfor10to15seconds.
–YoucanalsoturnonpowertoBluetoothusingTRU.Todothis,ontheTRUmainwindow,chooseReceiver
SettingsBluetooth.
• Thereisinterference.
–Movethereceiver,controller,orcomputertoanunobstructedlocation.
• Thereceiveristoofaraway.
–Movethedevicesclosertogether.
• ThereceiverisalreadyconnectedviaBluetoothtoanotherdevice.
–Disconnectthereceiverfromtheothercontrollerorcomputer.
• ThereceiverportusedforconnectionisnotinCommandmode.
a. ConnectthereceivertoacomputerandopenTRU(see“Connection”intheTopconReceiverUtility(TRU)
ReferenceManual).
b. ClickConfigurationReceiverPorts.

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c. ChangetheInputModefortheBluetoothserialportusedforconnectiontocmd.

Troubleshooting
Thisisthemostcommoncauseforthiserrormessage.UseTRUtodoublecheckthesettingsforthe
connectionport.

TRUerrormessage:OpenCOM#portfailed:Accessisdenied
• Anotherapplicationusesthecomputerportdedicatedforconnection.
–Closetheapplication,andthenreͲconnect.
–Connectthereceiverviaanother,unusedcomputerport.

Aftersearchingforavailabledevices,nonearediscovered
• Thereceiverisnotreceivingpower.
–Checkthatthereceiverisgettingpowerandisturnedon.
–Checkthatthepowercableiscorrectlyattachedtotheportifoneisbeingused.
–Unplugthecable,thensecurelyandproperlyreconnectittothereceiver.
–Ifthepowercableisdamaged,contactaDealertopurchaseanewcable.

Canseetheiconforthereceiver’sBluetoothmoduleonthecomputerscreen,butcannotconnecttoit
• Devicesecuritysettingsprobablydiffer.
–MakesuretheBluetoothenableddevicesusethesamesecuritysettings.
• Bluetoothmodulesettingsmayhavechanged.

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a. IfthesettingsarechangedfortheBluetoothmodule,removeitfromthelistofdiscoveredBluetooth

Troubleshooting
devicesusingtheBluetoothmanagerprogram(suppliedwiththedeviceusedtomanagethereceiver).
b. Repeatthesearch.

TRU Problems
ThefollowingisthemostcommonlyencounteredTRUproblem.

TRUcannotconnecttothereceiver
• Thereceiveristurnedoff.
–Ensurethereceiverhaspowerandisturnedon.
• Ifusingacable,thecable’sconnectorsareimproperlyattached.
–Checkthatthecableconnectorisattachedtothecorrectserialport.
–Unplugthecable,thensecurelyandproperlyreconnectittothereceiver.
• Ifusingacable,thecableisdamaged.
–Useanundamagedcable.
–Contactadealertopurchaseanewcable.
• IfusingBluetoothwirelesstechnology,theincorrectportisselected.
–UseacomputerorreceiverthathasBluetoothwirelesstechnologyenabled/installed.
–Makesurethecomputerandreceiverusethecorrectportsforcommunication.FortheGRͲ5receiver,thisis
BluetoothserialportA(btsp\a).

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Cleaning and Storing the Receiver

Troubleshooting
• Useacleanclothmoistenedwithneutraldetergentorwater.
• Neveruseanabrasivecleaner,ether,thinnerbenzene,orothersolvents.
• Alwaysmakesurethereceiveriscompletelydrybeforestoringit.Dryanymoisturewithasoft,cleancloth.
Getting Customer Support
Ifthetroubleshootinghintsandtipsinthisoperator’smanualfailtoremedytheproblem,contactTopconCustomerSupport.
Forcontactinformation,see“GettingTechnicalSupport”onpage 6.

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Specifications
••••••

TheGRͲ5isaVanguardtechnologyͲbasedGNSSreceiverfeaturing226channelsandLongLINKwirelesstechnologyforsmalljob
siteoperationsandcableͲfreenetworksolutions.Thischapterprovidesspecificationsforthereceiveranditsinternalcomponents.

General Details
Table 7liststhereceiver’sgeneralspecifications.

Table7.GeneralReceiverSpecifications

Physical

Enclosure Magnesium,IPX6extrusion,rainproof

Color TopconYellowandGray(bumper)

Dimensions(mm) 158.1(w)x253(h)x158.1(d)

Weight 1.88kgwithbatteries,1.44kgwithoutbatteries

Antenna Internal

Battery Twoexternal,detachable

Controller External

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Specifications
Table7.GeneralReceiverSpecifications

Mounting 5/8Ͳ11,quickdisconnect

Seals Silicon(moldingincolor)

Keys Twokeys:
• Power–On/Off
• Function–start/stopdatalogging;switchinformationmode

LEDs SixLEDs:
• STAT–satelliteandreceiverstatus
• REC–recordanddatastatus
• RXTX–modemstatus
• BT–Bluetoothwirelesstechnologyconnectionstatus
• BATT(x2)–batterystatus

Environment

Operatingtemperature Ͳ40°Cto+70°C
Ͳ30°Cto+60°Cwithintegratedbatteries
0°Cto+45°Cchargingmodewithbatteries

Storagetemperature Ͳ20°Cto+35°Cwithbatteries
Ͳ40°Cto+75°Cwithoutbatteries

Humidity 95%,condensing

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Specifications
Table7.GeneralReceiverSpecifications

Waterproofrating IPX7(1metersubmersion)

Dustrating IP6X(Fullydustproof)

Randomvibration MILͲSTD202G,Method214A,TestCurveA,5.35gRMS

Sinusoidalvibration SAEJ1211:1978Section4.7,4gPeak

Shock IEC60068Ͳ2Ͳ27edition4,TableA.2
25g,6ms

Topple 2.0mpoledrop

Power

ExternalBatteries LiͲion,3900mAh,7.2V;2batteries,detachable

Batterysize 133x55x35(mm)

Batteryweight 220g(1battery)

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Specifications
Table7.GeneralReceiverSpecifications

Operatingtime • Modem=off–approx.20hours
• AAͲsizedbatteryshellsattachedtobothbatteryslotsandmodem
Averagewithmodem“on” isoff–approx.2.5hours
and12SVstracked. FH915
• ReceiveͲonlymodem–approx.14hours
Usingnewbatteries,
• Transmittingat250mW–approx.12hours
operatingatroom
temperatureand • Transmittingat1W–approx.10hours
transmittingat1Hzrate. DigitalUHFII
• ReceiveͲonlymodem–approx.14hours
• Transmittingat250mW–approx.12hours
• Transmittingat1W–approx.10hours
Satel
• ReceiveͲonlymodem–approx.14hours
• Transmittingat250mW–approx.12hours
• Transmittingat1W–approx.10hours

Externalpower 1port

Inputvoltage 9to21VDC(forwork)
10to21VDC(forchargebattery)
MaximumChargeCurrent<=2Amp

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Specifications
Table7.GeneralReceiverSpecifications

Consumption • Modem=off–approx.2.5W
• UrbanareaswithshortdistancetocellsitesandGSM/GPRSison
Averagewithmodem“on” –approx.4.2W
and12SVstracked. FH915
• 915receiveͲonlymodem–approx.3.4W
Usingnewbatteries,
• 915modemtransmittingat250mW–approx.5.0W
operatingatroom
temperatureand • 915modemtransmittingat1W–approx.6W
transmittingat1Hzrate. DigitalUHFII
• Receiver:3.3W
• Receiver+modem(RXmode):<=4.3W
• Receiver+modem(TX0.5W):<=6W
• Receiver+modem(TX1W):<=7W
Satel
• Receiver:3.3W
• Receiver+modem(RXmode):<=4.3W
• Receiver+modem(TX0.5W):<=6W
• Receiver+modem(TX1W):<=7W

Batterycharge ConnecttheACadaptortochargetheinternalbattery.
Availablerunchargewhenconnectedtoexternalbattery.

Chargingtime 6hoursforfullcharge

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Specifications
Table7.GeneralReceiverSpecifications

OnͲboard Backupbatteryfortimekeepingandalmanacdatastorage;10years
minimumoperation

I/O

CommunicationPorts AhighͲspeedRS232serialport(rimmedinblack),aUSBport
(rimmedinyellow),andaninternalBluetoothcommunicationport
(portD).

Portspecifications RS232SerialPort
Baudrate:460800,230400,115200(default),57600,38400,
19200,9600,4800,2400,1200,600,300
Flowcontrol:RTS/CTS
Length:7,8(default)
Stopbit:1(default),2
Parity:None(default),Odd,Even
Bluetoothport
Available
USBport
Version1.1

Connectors ModemAntenna(BNCorreversepolarityTNCdependingon
modemtype),PWR,RS232Serial,USB

MINTER(LEDDisplay) SixexternalLEDs(see“DisplayPanelOperations”onpage 19for


details)
ON/OFFcontrolinput(powerbutton)
Dataloggingcontrol(FUNCTIONbutton)

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Specifications
Table7.GeneralReceiverSpecifications

Data Features

• Upto100Hzupdaterateforrealtimepositionandrawdata
(codeandcarrier)
• 10cmcodephaseand0.1mmcarrierphaseprecision
• RTCMSC104version2.1,2.2,2.3,and3.0I/O
• MultipleBaseRTCM
• GeoidandMagneticVariationmodels
• DifferentDATUMssupport
• Outputofgridcoordinates
• CMRandCMR+support

Technology

• TopconVanguard™ASICtechnology
• FenceAntenna™Technology
• TopconAdvancedMultipathRejection(AMR)
• IntegrityMonitoring(RAIM)
• TopconAutomaticFileRotationMode(AFRM)
• UniversalTrackingChannels

NMEA

NMEA version Ver.2.1,2.2,2.3,3.0output

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Specifications
Table7.GeneralReceiverSpecifications

Messages GGA,GLL,GNS,GRS,GSA,GST,GSV,HDT,RMC,VTG,ZDA,ROT,
GMP,UID,P_ATT

Output internal 1Hzstandard;5,10,20,50,100Hzoptional

DGPS

Correction format RTCM SC104 Ver 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, and 3.0

RTCM message type 1, 3, 9, 31, 32, 34; user selectable

Process interval 1Hz standard; 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 Hz optional

Output interval for RTCM 1Hz standard; 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 Hz optional
correction data

Elevation mask 0 to 90 degrees (independent of data logging)

Multi-base DGPS Differential correction select mode: Nearest, Mix, Best (optional)

RTK

Correction format CMR2/CMR+ (Trimble compatible), RTCM SC104 Ver 2.2, 2.3, or
3.0

RTCM message type 3, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22; user selectable

Ambiguity initialize OTF (L1, L1/L2)

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Specifications
Table7.GeneralReceiverSpecifications

Baseline Length Up to 50km in the morning and evening.


Up to 32km at noon.

Initialize time 5 seconds to 10 min depending on the base line length and multipath
conditions

Output interval for 1Hz standard; 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 Hz optional
CMR/RTCM

Elevation 0 to 90 degrees (independent of data logging)

Solution mode Delay (synchronization)


Extrapolation (not synchronized)

Process interval 1Hz standard; 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 Hz optional

Data Output

RTKCorrections TPS,RTCMSC104v2.x,3.x;CMR/CMR+a

ASCIIOutput NMEA0183version2.xand3.x

RTKpositiondatarate(max.) 20Hz

Measurementdatarate 20Hzb
(max.)

Survey Modes

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Specifications
Table7.GeneralReceiverSpecifications

Base or Rover Static


Kinematic (Stop and Go)
RTK (Real-time Kinematic)
DGPS (Differential GPS)
WASS/EGNOS DGPS

Survey Accuracy

Static, Fast Static For L1 – H: 3mm + 0.8ppm (x baseline length);


V: 4mm + 1ppm (x baseline length)

For L1+L2 – H: 3mm + 0.5ppm (x baseline length);


V: 5mm + 0.5ppm (x baseline length)

Kinematic, RTK For L1 – H: 15mm + 1.5ppm (x baseline length);


V: 30mm + 1.5ppm (x baseline length)

For L1+ L2, L1 – H: 10mm + 1.0ppm (x baseline length);


V: 15mm + 1.0ppm (x baseline length)

DGPS with User Base – H: 0.4m RMS


V: 0.6m RMS
with SBAS – H: 1.0m RMS
V: 1.5m RMS

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Specifications
Table7.GeneralReceiverSpecifications

Hot Start <= 10 sec


Warm Start <= 30 sec
Cold Start <= 60 sec
Reacquisition <= 1 sec

Communication

Serial 1port;HiroseH205ͲSeries(6Ͳpin,multiplex);RS232RX/TX

USB 1port;USBMiniB2.0(client)

Bluetooth v2.1+EDR

Cellular Yes.ViaexternalBluetoothͲenabledcontrollerordevice.

Survey Accuracyc

Static,fastͲstatic(postͲ L1only:
processed) H:3mm+0.8ppm(xbaselinedistance)
V:4mm+1ppm(xbaselinedistance)
L1+L2:
H:3mm+0.5ppm(xbaselinedistance)
V:5mm+0.5ppm(xbaselinedistance)

Kinematic,RTK L1+L2:
H:10mm+1ppm
V:15mm+1ppm

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Specifications
Table7.GeneralReceiverSpecifications

DGPS H:0.4m
V:0.6m
SBAS H:1.0m
V:1.5m
a.CMR/CMR+isathirdͲpartyproprietaryformat.Useofthisformatisnotrecommendedand
performancecannotbeguaranteed.UseofindustrystandardRTCM3.xisalwaysrecommendedfor
optimalperformance.
b.100Hzoperationcanbesupportedforcustomapplications.Formoreinformation,contactyourdealer.
c.Accuracywillvarydependingonthenumberofsatellitesused,obstructions,satellitegeometry(PDOP),
occupationtime,multipatheffects,andatmosphericconditions.Performancemaybedegradedin
conditionswithhighIonosphericactivity,extrememultipath,orunderdensefoliage.Formaximum
systemaccuracy,alwaysfollowbestpracticesforGNSSdatacollections.

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GPS Board Details

Specifications
Table8.GeneralReceiverSpecifications

Receiver Type (set by activating the proper OAF)

Internal board: GPS: L1/L2 C/A & P (Y) -code, L2C, L5 full wave carrier
GR-5 GLONASS: L1, L2 C/A & P-code full-wave carrier
GALILEO: Giove-A, Giove-B (E & E5a)
SBAS (WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS) L1 code & carrier

Hardware type: with FH915+ TX/RX/RP


country/region/purpose with FH915+ TX/RX/RP + GSM/GPRS
dependent with Digital UHF II + GSM/GPRS
with Satel UHF + GSM/GPRS

Receiver Type (set by activating the proper OAF)

Internal board: GPS: L1/L2 C/A & P (Y) -code, L2C, L5 full wave carrier
GR-5 GLONASS: L1, L2 C/A & P-code full-wave carrier
GALILEO: Giove-A, Giove-B (E & E5a)
SBAS (WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS) L1 code & carrier

Tracking

NumberofChannels 226channelsVanguard™ASICwithpatentedUniversalTracking
ChannelTechnologya

TrackedSignalsb GPS:L1C/A,L1,L2P(Y),L2,L2Ccodeandcarrier
GLONASS:L1C/A,L1P,L2C/A,L2Pcodeandcarrier

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Specifications
Table8.GeneralReceiverSpecifications

SBAS WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS/QZSS)L1codeandcarrier

Multipathreduction Yes,codeandcarrier

PLL/DLLsetting Adjustablebandwidthandorder

Smoothinginterval Adjustable,codeandcarrier

Data and Memory

Removablemedia SDHC(SecureDigitalHighͲCapacity)card,removable

Capacity DependsonthecapacityoftheinstalledSDHCcardc,currentlyupto
2GB

Messagestoragerate(max.) 20Hz

a.VanguardASICincludestwodedicatedchannelsforLͲBandsignaltracking.TheGRͲ5receiverdoesnot
supportLͲBandsignaltracking.
b.TheGRͲ5includesthelatestVanguardASICtechnology,andiscapableofsupportingplannedsignalsfor
bothGalileoandCOMPASS.SupportwillbeincorporatedtoGRͲ5whentheseconstellationshave
maturedandarereadyforcommercialuse.
c.Recommendedcards:Transcend®UltraIndustrial2GB,APRO®Industrial4GB,SanDisk®UltraII,or
Swissbit®Industrial2GB.

Cinderelladaysisanoptionthatturnsasinglefrequency,GPSreceiverintoadualͲfrequency,GNSSGLONASSreceiverfor24
hourseveryotherTuesdayatGPSmidnight.RefertoTopcon’swebsiteformoreinformationandspecificCinderelladaydates.

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Bluetooth Module Details

Specifications
Table9.BluetoothModuleSpecifications

Range up to 10 m (indoor); up to 20 m (outdoor)

Type Class 2

Service classes Miscellaneous

Supported profiles LM, L2CAP, SDP, SPPP

Frequency Country Code North America and Europe

Range up to 10 m (indoor); up to 20 m (outdoor)

Type Class 2

Service classes Miscellaneous

Supported profiles LM, L2CAP, SDP, SPPP

Frequency Country Code North America and Europe

Range up to 10 m (indoor); up to 20 m (outdoor)

Type Class 2

Service classes Miscellaneous

Supported profiles LM, L2CAP, SDP, SPPP

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Specifications
Table9.BluetoothModuleSpecifications

Frequency Country Code North America and Europe

Range up to 10 m (indoor); up to 20 m (outdoor)

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Connector Specifications
TheGRͲ5hasoneantennaconnectorforradiotransmission/receptionandthreeportconnectorsforpoweranddata
upload/download.

Radio (Modem) RF Connector


Themodemconnector(Table 9Ͳ1)isareversepolarityTNCconnectorforspreadspectrumandaBNCconnectorforDigitaland
Satelmodem.

Table 9-1. Modem Connector Specifications

Modem Type Signal Type Dir Details

Spread Reverse ModemI/O I/O RF/GSM


Spectrum polarityTNC input/outputto/from
modemantenna

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Table 9-1. Modem Connector Specifications

Specifications
Modem Type Signal Type Dir Details

Digital/Satel BNC ModemI/O I/O RF/GSM


input/outputto/from
modemantenna

Power Connector
Rimmedinred,thepowerconnector(Figure 9Ͳ1)isasealedreceptacle,5pin,ODUpartnumberG80F1CͲT05QF00Ͳ0000.

2
1
3
5
4

Figure 9-1. Power Connector

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Table 9Ͳ2describespowerconnectorspecifications.

Specifications
Table 9-2. Power Connector Specifications

Number Signal Name Dir Details

1 Power_INP P 9to21voltsDCinput

2 Power_INP P 9to21voltsDCinput

3 Power_GND P Ground,powerreturn

4 Power_GND P Ground,powerreturn

5 Aux_Power P 9to21voltsDCinput

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Serial C-RS232 Connector

Specifications
Rimmedinblack,theserialRS232connector(Figure 9Ͳ2)isasealedreceptacle,7pin,ODUpartnumberG80F1CͲT07QC00Ͳ0000.

2
3 7
1
4 6
5

Figure 9-2. Serial RS232 Connector

Table 9Ͳ3givestheRS232cableconnectorspecifications.

Table 9-3. RS232 Connector Specifications

Number Signal Name Dir Details

1 Notused

2 GND Ͳ Signalground

3 CTS I Cleartosend

4 RTS O Requesttosend

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Table 9-3. RS232 Connector Specifications (Continued)

Specifications
Number Signal Name Dir Details

5 RXD I Receivedata

6 TXD O Transmitdata

7 Notused

USB Connector
Rimmedinyellow,theUSBconnectorisasealedreceptacle,4pinTPScableconnector(Figure 9Ͳ3).

2 1

3 4

Figure 9-3. USB Connector for GGD Options

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Table 9Ͳ4givestheUSBconnectorspecifications.

Specifications
Table 9-4. USB Specifications

Number Signal Name Dir Details

1 USB_PWR P Buspowerinput

2 USBDͲ I/O Dataminus

3 USBD+ I/O Dataplus

4 GND Ͳ Ground

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Safety Warnings
••••••

General Warnings

TocomplywithRFexposurerequirements,maintainatleast25cmbetweentheuserandthereceiverwhen
operatingLongLINKtechnology.

TPSreceiversaredesignedforsurveyandsurveyrelateduses(thatis,surveyingcoordinates,distances,anglesand
depths,andrecordingsuchmeasurements).Thisproductshouldneverbeused:
• Withouttheuserthoroughlyunderstandingthismanual.
• Afterdisablingsafetysystemsoralteringtheproduct.
• Withunauthorizedaccessories.
• Withoutpropersafeguardsatthesurveysite.
• Contrarytoapplicablelaws,rules,andregulations.

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Battery Warnings

Safety Warnings
Neverattempttoopenthecasingofthedetachablebatteries!LithiumͲIonbatteriescanbedangerousif
mishandled!

Donotincinerateorheatthebatteryabove212degreesfahrenheit(100degreescelsius).Excessiveheatcan
causeseriousdamageandpossibleexplosion.

TamperingwiththebatteriesbyendusersornonͲfactoryauthorizedtechnicianswillvoidthebattery’s
warranty.
• Donotdisassemblethebatteries.
• Donotchargeinconditionsdifferentthanspecified.
• Donotuseotherthanthespecifiedbatterycharger.
• Donotshortcircuit.
• Donotcrushormodify.

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Receiver Warnings

Safety Warnings
TamperingwiththereceiverbytheendusersornonͲfactoryauthorizedtechnicianswillvoidthereceiver’s
warranty:
• Donotattempttoopenthereceiverandmodifyanyofitsinternalcomponents.
• Donotchargeinconditionsdifferentthanspecified.
• Donotshortcircuit.

Usage Warnings
Ifthisproducthasbeendropped,altered,transportedorshippedwithoutproperpackaging,orotherwise
treatedwithoutcare,erroneousmeasurementsmayoccur.
Theownershouldperiodicallytestthisproducttoensureitprovidesaccuratemeasurements.
InformTPSimmediatelyifthisproductdoesnotfunctionproperly.

OnlyallowauthorizedTopconwarrantyservicecenterstoserviceorrepairthisproduct.

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Regulatory
••••••

Thefollowingsectionsprovideinformationonthisproduct’scompliancewithgovernmentregulationsforuse.

FCC Compliance
ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposurelimitssetforthforuncontrolledequipmentandmeetstheFCCradio
frequency(RF)ExposureGuidelinesinSupplementCtoOET65.ThisequipmenthasverylowlevelsofRFenergythatitdeemedto
complywithoutmaximumpermissiveexposureevaluation(MPE).Butitisdesirablethatitshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwith
atleast30cm and morebetweenthe radiator andperson’sbody(excluding extremities: hands, wrists,feet andankles). 
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevicepursuanttopart15oftheFCCrules.
Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedina
commercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandused
inaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.Operationofthisequipment
inaresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcasetheuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathis
ownexpense.
Ifthisequipmentdoescauseinterferencetoradioortelevisionequipmentreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningthe
equipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
• Movetheequipmentawayfromthereceiver.
• Plugtheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverispowered.

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• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/televisiontechnicianforadditionalsuggestions.

Regulatory
Anychangesormodificationstotheequipmentnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor
compliancecouldvoidyourauthoritytooperatesuchequipment.

Industry Canada Compliance


ThisequipmentcomplieswithICradiationexposurelimitssetforthforuncontrolledequipmentandmeetsRSSͲ102of
theICradiofrequency(RF)exposurerules.ThisequipmenthasverylowlevelsofRFenergythatitdeemedtocomply
withoutmaximumpermissiveexposureelevation(MPE).Bititisdesireablethatitshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwith
atleast30cmormorebetweentheradiatorandperson’sbody(excludingextremities:hands,wrists,feet,andankles).
ThisclassAdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICESͲ003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicenceͲexemptRSSstandard(s).Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,including
interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de
licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de
brouillage, et (2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouilage radioélectrique subi, même si le
brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

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IC RF Radiation Exposure Statement

Regulatory
Wheninstalling,locateorpointthisdeviceawayfromtheinstaller,soitdoesnotemitRFfieldinexcessofHealthCanada’slimits
forthegeneralpopulation.ConsultSafetyCode6fromHealthCanada’swebsiteatwww.hcͲsc.gc.ca/rpb.

IC Additional Statement with Detachable Antennas


Thisdevice9withUHFIImodem)hasbeendesignatedtooperatewiththeantennaslistedbelowandhaveamaximumgainof
2.4dBi.Antennasnotincludedinthisorhavingagaingreaterthan2.4dBiarestrictlyprohibitedforusewiththisdevice.The
requiredantennaimpedanceis50ohms.
GRͲ5UHFII2.4dBiwhipantenna
Manufacture/Type
420Ͳ450MHzLAIRDorANTENEX/G420BN
450Ͳ470MHzLAIRDorANTENEX/G450BN
Thedevice(withFH915modem)hasbeendesignatedtooperatewiththeantennaslistedbelowandhaveamaximumgainof
2.1dBi.Antennasnotincludedinthisorhavingagaingreaterthan2.1dBiarestrictlyprohibitedforusewiththisdevice.The
requiredantennaimpedanceis50ohms.
GRͲ5FH9152.1dBiSleeveDipoleAntenna
Manufacture/Type
890Ͳ960MHzLARSENSPDA17RP918
ConnectType:TNCmalereversepolarity

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Community of Europe Compliance

Regulatory
TheproductdescribedinthismanualisincompliancewiththeR&TTEandEMCdirectivesfromtheEuropeanCommunity.

European Community Declaration of Conformity with R&TTE Directive


1999/5/EC
Thefollowingstandardswereapplied:(R&TTEDirective1999/5/EEC)
• EN301489Ͳ1V1.8.1(2008Ͳ04)
• EN301489Ͳ17V2.1.1(2009Ͳ05)
• EN300328V1.7.1(2006Ͳ10)
• EN60950Ͳ1:2006+A11:2009/A1:2010
• EN301489Ͳ3V1.4.1(2002Ͳ08)
• EN300440Ͳ2V1.4.1
ThefollowingCEmarkisaffixedtothedevice:

ThisisaClassAproduct.Inadomesticenvironmentthisproductmaycauseradiointerferenceinwhichcase
theusermayberequiredtotakeadequatemeasures.

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Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC)

Regulatory
esky (Topcon) tímto prohlašuje, že tento (GR-5) je ve shod se
[Czech] základními požadavky a dalšími píslušnými ustanoveními smrnice
1999/5/ES.
Dansk Undertegnede (Topcon) erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr
[Danish] (GR-5) overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i
direktiv 1999/5/EF.
Deutsch Hiermit erklärt (Topcon) dass sich das Gerät (GR-5) in
[German] Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den
übrigen einschlägigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG
befindet.
Eesti Käesolevaga kinnitab (Topcon) seadme (GR-5) vastavust direktiivi
[Estonian] 1999/5/EÜ põhinõuetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele
teistele asjakohastele sätetele.
English Hereby, (Topcon) declares that this (GR-5) is in compliance with
the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of
Directive 1999/5/EC.
Español 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.

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Regulatory
[Greek]

Français Par la présente (Topcon) déclare 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) è conforme ai
[Italian] requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla
direttiva 1999/5/CE.
Latviski Ar šo (Topcon) deklar, ka (GR-5) atbilst Direktvas 1999/5/EK
[Latvian] btiskajm prasbm un citiem ar to saisttajiem noteikumiem.
Lietuvi Šiuo (Topcon) deklaruoja, kad šis (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 essentiële 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.

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Regulatory
Magyar Alulírott, (Topcon) nyilatkozom, hogy a (GR-5) megfelel a
[Hungarian] vonatkozó alapvetõ követelményeknek és az 1999/5/EC irányelv
egyéb elõírásainak.
Polski Niniejszym, (Topcon) , deklaruj, e (GR-5) spenia wymagania
[Polish] zasadnicze oraz stosowne postanowienia zawarte Dyrektywie
1999/5/EC.
Português (Topcon) declara que este (GR-5) está conforme com os requisitos
[Portugues] essenciais e outras disposições 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) týmto vyhlasuje, že (GR-5) spa základné požiadavky a
[Slovak] všetky príslušné ustanovenia Smernice 1999/5/ES.
Suomi (Topcon) vakuuttaa täten että (GR-5) tyyppinen laite on direktiivin
[Finnish] 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien direktiivin
muiden ehtojen mukainen.
Svenska Härmed intygar (Topcon) att denna (GR-5) står I
[Swedish] överensstämmelse med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga
relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv 1999/5/EG.

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Regulatory
DeclarationofConformity(R&TTEDirective1999/5/EC) P/N:7010Ͳ1004 109
WEEE Directive

Regulatory
FollowinginformationisforEUͲmemberstatesonly:
Theuseofthesymbolbelowindicatesthatthisproductmaynotbetreatedashouseholdwaste.Byensuringthisproductis
disposedofcorrectly,tohelppreventpotentialnegativeconsequencesfortheenvironmentandhumanhealth,whichcould
otherwisebecausedbyinappropriatewastehandlingofthisproduct.FormoredetailedinformationaboutthetakeͲbackand
recyclingofthisproduct,pleasecontactasupplierwhereyoupurchasedtheproductorconsult.

Bluetooth Transmission Statements/Compliance


ThisBluetoothdeviceiscomplianttothefollowingprofilesofthecorespecversion2.1/2.1+EDR:
• Baseband
• HCI
• LinkManager
• Radio
Theradiohasbeentestedusingthemaximumantennagainof2.3dBiandtheBluetoothqualificationisvalidforanyantenna
withthesameorlessgain.

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㢬㫑㥉⸨ GOw™–‹œŠ›Gp‹Gj–‹ŒPa KCC-CRM-T8S-1000036-01


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㢬㫑㣄G㐑ⷸG⺴䝬GGGGGGGOh——“Šˆ•›Gj–‹ŒPaG{_z

Korean KC-EMC Class A Statement


㢨Gὤὤ⏈G㛹ⱨ㟝 Oh Ἵ PG㤸㣄䑀G㤵䚝ὤὤ⦐㉐G䑄⬘㣄G❄⏈G㇠㟝㣄⏈G㢨G㥄㡸G㨰㢌䚌㐐ὤGⵈ⢰⮤ SG
ᴴ㥉㞬㢌G㫴㜡㜄㉐G㇠㟝䚌⏈Gᶷ㡸G⯝㤵㡰⦐G䚝⏼␘ U

KoreanKCͲRFCompliance P/N:7010Ͳ1004 111


Warranty
••••••

Topconlaserandelectronicpositioningequipmentareguaranteedagainstdefectivematerialandworkmanshipundernormaluse
andapplicationconsistentwiththisManual.Theequipmentisguaranteedfortheperiodindicated,onthewarrantycard
accompanyingtheproduct,startingfromthedatethattheproductissoldtotheoriginalpurchaserbyTopcon’sAuthorized
Dealers.1
Duringthewarrantyperiod,Topconwill,atitsoption,repairorreplacethisproductatnoadditionalcharge.Repairpartsand
replacementproductswillbefurnishedonanexchangebasisandwillbeeitherreconditionedornew.Thislimitedwarrantydoes
notincludeservicetorepairdamagetotheproductresultingfromanaccident,disaster,misuses,abuseormodificationofthe
product.
WarrantyservicemaybeobtainedfromanauthorizedTopconwarrantyservicedealer.Ifthisproductisdeliveredbymail,
purchaseragreestoinsuretheproductorassumetheriskoflossordamageintransit,toprepayshippingchargestothewarranty
servicelocationandtousetheoriginalshippingcontainerorequivalent.Alettershouldaccompanythepackagefurnishinga
descriptionoftheproblemand/ordefect.
Thepurchaser’ssoleremedyshallbereplacementasprovidedabove.InnoeventshallTopconbeliableforanydamagesorother
claimincludinganyclaimforlostprofits,lostsavingsorotherincidentalorconsequentialdamagesarisingoutoftheuseof,or
inabilitytouse,theproduct.

1. The warranty against defects in a Topcon battery, charger, or cable is 90 days.

Warranty P/N:7010Ͳ1004 112


Glossary
••••••

B
BaseStation–AGNSSreceiversetupoveraknownpoint,whichisusedtoderivecorrectioninformationfornearbyRover(mobile)
GNSSreceivers.
Bluetooth®–Oftenusedinplaceofcables,Bluetoothisopenwirelesstechnologyforexchangingdataovershortdistancesfrom
fixedandmobiledevices.

C
COMPASS–BeiDouNavigationSatelliteSystemmaintainedandoperatedbyChina.

G
GALILEO–ThesatellitesystemcurrentlybeingmaintainedandoperatedbytheEuropeanUnion(EU)andEuropeanSpaceAgency
(ESA).
GGD–GPS+GLONASSDualFrequencysignaltracking.
GLONASS–TheGLObalNAvigationSatelliteSystemmaintainedandoperatedbytheRussianFederation.
GNSS–GlobalNavigationSatelliteSystems,suchasGPSandGLONASS.
GPS–TheGlobalPositioningSystemmaintainedandoperatedbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofDefense.

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L

Glossary
L1–TheprimaryLͲbandcarrierusedbyGPSandGLONASSsatellitestotransmitsatellitedata.
L2–ThesecondaryLͲbandcarrierusedbyGPSandGLONASSsatellitestotransmitsatellitedata.
LightͲEmittingDiode(LED)–Usedasindicatorlightsonthereceivertodisplaythestatusofthereceiver’scomponentsand
controlreceiveroperations.

M
MAGNETField™–DatacontrollersoftwarethatispartoftheMAGNETsoftwaresystem.
MAGNETOffice™–PostͲprocessingandCADsolutionsoftwareforsurveyingandgradeapplication.ItispartoftheMAGNET
softwaresystem.
MINTER–Thereceiver’sMinimumINTERfaceusedtodisplayandcontroldatainputandoutput.

N
NetworkRTK–CollectssatelliteobservationsfromthereferencestationswithinthenetworkandsendsRTKcorrectionstothe
Rover.

O
OptionAuthorizationFile(OAF)–Thisenablesthespecificfeaturesthatacustomerpurchases.

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PhaseCenterofAntenna–Thepointfromwhichtheelectromagneticradiationspreadssphericallyoutward,withthephaseof

Glossary
thesignalbeingequalatanypointonthesphere.
PocketͲ3D–FieldcontrollersoftwarebyTopconthatsupportsbothGNSSandTS.

R
RealͲTimeKinematic(RTK)–AprecisemethodofrealͲtimesurveying.RTKenablesyoutocheckthemeasurementquality
withouthavingtoprocessthedata.
RootMeanSquare(RMS)–Statisticalmeasureofthemagnitudeofavaryingquantity.
Rover–AmobileGNSSreceiveranddatacollectorusedfordetermininglocationinthefield.

S
SatelliteͲBasedAugmentationSystems(SBAS)–Complementsexistingglobalnavigationsystems.SBAStransmitsdifferential
correctionsandmessagesfornavigationsatellitesthatarewithinsightofanetworkorreferencestationsinawidearea,such
asacontinent.
StaticSurvey–Typicallyusesanetworkormultiplebaselineapproachforpositioning.Thismethodprovidesthehighest
accuracyandrequiresthelongestobservationtimes.

T
TopconReceiverUtility(TRU)–Hardwareconfigurationsoftwareforreceiversandperipheraldevices.TRUisincludedonthe
GPS+SoftwareCDthataccompaniedyourreceiver.
U

 P/N:7010Ͳ1004 115
UniversalSerialBus(USB)–Aconnectionstandardusedbydevices,suchasareceiver,controller,computer,etc.

Glossary
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