ALTUS APS-3 User manual

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APS-3 Important
QuickStartGuide
Revision1.06
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CongratulationsonyournewAPS-3System.ThisImportant
QuickStartGuidecontainsinformationyouneedtosetupand
beginusingyourAPS-3.
YourController,withSurvCE,hasbeen
preconfiguredforwirelesscommunicationwith
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PS-3 receiver(s).
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TypicalBoxContents
ThefollowingareprovidedwithyourAPS-3System:
9EachAPS-3GNSSReceivertypicallycomeswiththefollowing
preinstalleditems:
92xLithiumIonBattery
91x1GBSDCard
91xGSMSIMCardholder
91xInternalGSMWirelessModem
91xInternalUHFWirelessRadio
91xBluetooth
91xAPS-3BatteryChargerwithACAdapterPowerSupply
91xLEMO4pinPowerCable(10031)
91xLEMO5pintoFemaleDB9RS232ControllerCable(10029)
OptionalItems:
91xLEMO8pintoMaleDB9RS232SerialCable(10028)
91xControllerw/ACAdapterandSerialCable
91xCarlsonSurvCESoftware(preinstalledinController)
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AdditionalEquipmentRequired
Thefollowingadditionalequipmentisneededforbasicsetup:
xGSM/GPRSCellularModemSIMCardperAPS-3
xPCwithWindowsOS&SDCardReader
HowtoUseYourAPS-3
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APS-3PowerSwitchON/OFF&LEDInformation(FRONT)
InstallUHFRadioAntenna,formattedSDCardand
activatedSIMcardbeforeturningONAPS-3.
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REAR
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FRONT
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Press ON/OFFbuttontoturn
ONAPS-3.HoldON/OFFswitch
for5secondstoturnOFFAPS-3.
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LED ICON STATUS
BLUE 
ON:EstablishedCommunication
OFF:Idlefordevicebonding
ORANGE 
ON:RTKcorrectionsareavailable
OFF:NoRTKCorrections
RED ON:ReceiverisPowered
GREEN 
RapidFlash:BootUp
IntervalFlashing:TrackingSatellites
RED 
ON:ActiveDataLogging
OFF:InactiveDataLogging
DataLogging Press twotimes<1sec.apart,andDataLoggingLED
turnsON/OFF
SoftReboot Press threetimes<1sec.apart,andSoftReboot
occurs
HardReboot Press fourtimes<1sec.apart,andHardReboot
occurs
LEMOConnectors(BOTTOM)
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PORT #PINS FUNCTION
PWR 4 Ext.power
SER1 5 Controller/PC
SER2 8 Ext.Radio
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GSM/GPRSCellularModem
TheAPS-3comeswithaninternalGSMcellularmodem.In
orderfortheGSMModemtotransmitandreceivedata,you
needaSIMCardwithadataserviceplan.
1. PurchaseandactivateSIMcardwithadataserviceplan
fromaGSM/GPRScellularcarrierofyourchoice.
2. InstallSIMcardinyourAPS-3andchecktheparametersto
ensureitworkscorrectlypriortofielduse.
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SDMemoryandSIMCardCompartment(REAR)
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Placecoinontheslot.Turn
clockwisetolockcompartment
&counterclockwisetounlock. UNLOCKLOCK
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Install/removeSDor SIMcardonlywhile
APS-3isturnedOFF.
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FormatSDMemoryCard
WARNING:TurnOFFAPS-3 when
 Installing/removingtheSDCard.
TurnOFFAPS-3.PushSDCardtorelease
lockingmechanismandpulloutofslot
FAT32
FileSystem
Format
UseSDMemoryCardReaderandWindows
PCtoformatSDCardusingFAT32File
System
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SlideSDCardintheslotuntilitlocksinto
place
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SIMCardInstallation
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WARNING:TurnOFFAPS-3 when
 installing/removingtheSIMCard
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TurnOFFAPS-3.Pushyellowbuttonto
releaseSIMCardholder
PlaceSIMCardinSIMHolder
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FlipSIMCardHolderovertoinsertintothe
APS3SIMCardHolderslot.
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SlideSIMCardHolderintheslotuntilitis
mountedflush.
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APS-3BatteryRemoval,ChargeandInstallation
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Completethefollowingstepsforremoval,chargeand
installationofAPS-3batteries.
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Onefullychargedbatterycanbeusedupto5
hours.
Checkwhichbatteryis“inuse”beforeremoval.Seebattery
statusinSurvCEtoreplaceidlebattery.Instructionslocatedin
PowerorBatteryStatusIndicatorsectionofthismanuscript.
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Pressreleasebuttontoopenbattery
compartmentdoor(FRONT)
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ToReplacebattery.Pullthebatteryoutor
pushtoreleasethebatterytoslideoutand
closethecompartmentdoor
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Tochargebattery.PlugtheACwallbattery
chargerintothewallsocketandpowerLED
turnsON
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PlaceAPS-3batteryinchargerfor2hours
oruntilLEDturnsGREENforfullcharge.RED
LEDindicatesbatterynotfullycharged.
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ToloadbatteryinAPS-3.Slidethebatteries
intheslotandclosecompartmentdoor.
CheckbatterystatusinSurvCE.
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CommunicatingwithAPS-3
Serialcablecommunicationtakesprecedenceover
Bluetooth®.RemovetheserialcablefromSER1port
forBluetoothtoresume.
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ForWirelessBluetooth®communicationswiththeAPS3follow
thestepsbelowwithaController(Allegro,Archer,etc.).Refer
toAPS3UserManualforvariationsincontrollers.
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YourController,withSurvCE,hasbeenpreconfigured
forwirelesscommunicationwiththeAPS-3
receiver(s).
1. TurnONtheAPS-3.TheREDLEDwillturnONandthe
GREENLEDGNSSSatellitestartstoblink.
2. TurnONtheControllerandRunSurvCEsoftware.
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3. GototheEquiptabandselectGPSRover.
RegisterSurvCEathttp://www.carlsonsw.com/
4. IntheCurrentTab,selectManufacturer:AltusandModel:
APS-3
5. IntheCommsTab,selecttheproperAPS-3unitfor
connection.APS-3_####,where####isproductserial
numberlocatedunderneaththereceiver.Clickon
Bluetooth®buttoninupperrighthandcornerofscreento
bondwithyourAPS-3.
6. IftheAPS3nameisnotlistedselectConfigure.
7. ThenselectFindReceiver,andaBluetooth®Devicesearch
occurs.HighlighttheAPS3namethenselectthe
Bluetooth®buttontobond.
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SIMCard
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FollowthestepsbelowtoverifythattheGSM/GPRSModem
workscorrectlywithyouractivatedSIMCard.
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1. EstablishcommunicationwithAPS-3usingSurvCE
2. SelectEquiptabandthenGPSRover
3. GPSRoverwindowcomesupandselectRTKtab
xSelectDevice:InternalGSMandConfigurebuttonfor
InternalGSM.SelectaProviderandInputAPNServer
forconnection.
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ConfigureSIMcardforInternalGSMmodem
onlyonceperserviceprovider.
xSelectproperNetworkconnectionandConfigure.
oTCP/IPDirect|UDP/IPDirect|NTRIP|
SpiderNet|DirectDial
xSelectMessageType:
oCMR|CMR+|RTCMV2.3|RTCMV3.0
xSelectBaseIDandcheckboxtoSendRoverPositionto
NetworkforVRSNetwork.
xSelectCheckbuttononupperrighthandcorner
xFlashingorangeRTKLEDindicatesAPS3isreceiving
corrections
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WARNING:IncorrectProviderandAPNServerwill
resultinerror.
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PowerorBatteryStatusIndicator
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UseSurvCEtocheckAPS-3batterystatus.InEquipTab,select
GPSRoverorGPSBaseStationbutton.
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Clickon button
forAPS-3GNSS
Firmware&Battery
Statusdetails.
Batteryinformationis
notavailablewhen
usingexternalpower.
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QuestionsorComments
PleasecontactALTUSPositioningSystems:
Email: support@altusps.com
Web: http://www.altusps.com/
Phone: 310.541.8139
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