ashtech ProFlex 500 User manual

Getting Started Guide
Conguring the ProFlex 500
Via a TCP/IP Connection
ProFlex™500 Web Server

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Ashtech warrants their GPS receivers and hardware
accessories to be free of defects in material and
workmanship and will conform to our published
specifications for the product for a period of one year
from the date of original purchase. THIS WARRANTY
APPLIES ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF
THIS PRODUCT.
In the event of a defect, Ashtech will, at its option,
repair or replace the hardware product with no charge
to the purchaser for parts or labor. The repaired or re-
placed product will be warranted for 90 days from
the date of return shipment, or for the balance of the
original warranty, whichever is longer. Ashtech war-
rants that software products or software included in
hardware products will be free from defects in the
media for a period of 30 days from the date of ship-
ment and will substantially conform to the then-cur-
rent user documentation provided with the software
(including updates thereto). Ashtech's sole obliga-
tion shall be the correction or replacement of the me-
dia or the software so that it will substantially
conform to the then- current user documentation.
Ashtech does not warrant the software will meet pur-
chaser's requirements or that its operation will be un-
interrupted, error-free or virus-free. Purchaser
assumes the entire risk of using the software.
PURCHASER'S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS
WRITTEN WARRANTY OR ANY IMPLIED WARRAN-
TY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR RE-
PLACEMENT, AT ASHTECH'S OPTION, OF ANY
DEFECTIVE PART OF THE RECEIVER OR ACCESSO-
RIES WHICH ARE COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY.
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BE MADE AT AN AUTHORIZED ASHTECH SERVICE
CENTER. ANY REPAIRS BY A SERVICE CENTER
NOT AUTHORIZED BY ASHTECH WILL VOID THIS
WARRANTY.
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copy of the original sales receipt to the address pro-
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return address and the RMA number must be clearly
printed on the outside of the package.
Ashtech reserves the right to refuse to provide service
free-of-charge if the sales receipt is not provided or if
the information contained in it is incomplete or illeg-
ible or if the serial number is altered or removed.
Ashtech will not be responsible for any losses or dam-
age to the product incurred while the product is in
transit or is being shipped for repair. Insurance is
recommended. Ashtech suggests using a trackable
shipping method such as UPS or FedEx when return-
ing a product for service.
EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THIS LIMITED WAR-
RANTY, ALL OTHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF FITNESS
FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANT-
ABILITY OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY
DISCLAIMED AND IF APPLICABLE, IMPLIED WAR-
RANTIES UNDER ARTICLE 35 OF THE UNITED NA-
TIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE
INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS. Some national,
state, or local laws do not allow limitations on im-
plied warranty or how long an implied warranty lasts,
so the above limitation may not apply to you.
The following are excluded from the warranty cover-
age: (1) periodic maintenance and repair or replace-
ment of parts due to normal wear and tear; (2)
batteries and finishes; (3) installations or defects re-
sulting from installation; (4) any damage caused by
(i) shipping, misuse, abuse, negligence, tampering,
or improper use; (ii) disasters such as fire, flood,
wind, and lightning; (iii) unauthorized attachments
or modification; (5) service performed or attempted
by anyone other than an authorized Ashtechs Service
Center; (6) any product, components or parts not
manufactured by Ashtech; (7) that the receiver will
be free from any claim for infringement of any pat-
ent, trademark, copyright or other proprietary right,
including trade secrets; and (8) any damage due to
accident, resulting from inaccurate satellite trans-
missions. Inaccurate transmissions can occur due to
changes in the position, health or geometry of a sat-
ellite or modifications to the receiver that may be re-
quired due to any change in the GPS. (Note: Ashtech
GPS receivers use GPS or GPS+GLONASS to obtain
position, velocity and time information. GPS is oper-
ated by the U.S. Government and GLONASS is the
Global Navigation Satellite System of the Russian
Federation, which are solely responsible for the accu-
racy and maintenance of their systems. Certain con-
ditions can cause inaccuracies which could require
modifications to the receiver. Examples of such con-
ditions include but are not limited to changes in the
GPS or GLONASS transmission.) Opening, disman-
tling or repairing of this product by anyone other than
an authorized Ashtech Service Center will void this
warranty.
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OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, IN-
CLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS,
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM DELAY OR LOSS OF
USE, LOSS OF OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF
BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY OR ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH CAUSED BY NEGLI-
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GENT USAGE OF THE PRODUCT. IN NO EVENT
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DAMAGES, EVEN IF ASHTECH HAS BEEN ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
This written warranty is the complete, final and ex-
clusive agreement between Ashtech and the pur-
chaser with respect to the quality of performance of
the goods and any and all warranties and representa-
tions. This warranty sets forth all of Ashtech's respon-
sibilities regarding this product. This limited
warranty is governed by the laws of the State of Cali-
fornia, without reference to its conflict of law provi-
sions or the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the
International Sale of Goods, and shall benefit
Ashtech, its successors and assigns.
This warranty gives the purchaser specific rights. The
purchaser may have other rights which vary from lo-
cality to locality (including Directive 1999/44/EC in
the EC Member States) and certain limitations con-
tained in this warranty, including the exclusion or

limitation of incidental or consequential damages
may not apply.
For further information concerning this limited war-
ranty, please call or write:
Ashtech LLC, El Camino Real 451, Suite 210, CA
95050, Santa Clara, USA, Phone: [phone]
1103, Fax: [phone] or
Ashtech - ZAC La Fleuriaye - BP 433 - 44474 Car-
quefou Cedex - France Phone: [phone]
00, Fax: [phone].
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East, Africa)
All Ashtech global positioning system (GPS) receiv-
ers are navigation aids, and are not intended to re-
place other methods of navigation. Purchaser is
advised to perform careful position charting and use
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LY BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT.
1. ASHTECH WARRANTY
Ashtech warrants their GPS receivers and hardware
accessories to be free of defects in material and
workmanship and will conform to our published
specifications for the product for a period of one year
from the date of original purchase or such longer pe-
riod as required by law. THIS WARRANTY APPLIES
ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THIS
PRODUCT.
In the event of a defect, Ashtech will, at its option,
repair or replace the hardware product with no charge
to the purchaser for parts or labor. The repaired or re-
placed product will be warranted for 90 days from
the date of return shipment, or for the balance of the
original warranty, whichever is longer. Ashtech war-
rants that software products or software included in
hardware products will be free from defects in the
media for a period of 30 days from the date of ship-
ment and will substantially conform to the then-cur-
rent user documentation provided with the software
(including updates thereto). Ashtech's sole obliga-
tion shall be the correction or replacement of the me-
dia or the software so that it will substantially
conform to the then- current user documentation.
Ashtech does not warrant the software will meet pur-
chaser's requirements or that its operation will be un-
interrupted, error-free or virus-free. Purchaser
assumes the entire risk of using the software.
2. PURCHASER'S REMEDY
PURCHASER'S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS
WRITTEN WARRANTY OR ANY IMPLIED WARRAN-
TY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR RE-
PLACEMENT, AT ASHTECH'S OPTION, OF ANY
DEFECTIVE PART OF THE RECEIVER OR ACCESSO-
RIES WHICH ARE COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY.
REPAIRS UNDER THIS WARRANTY SHALL ONLY
BE MADE AT AN AUTHORIZED ASHTECH SERVICE
CENTER. ANY REPAIRS BY A SERVICE CENTER
NOT AUTHORIZED BY ASHTECH WILL VOID THIS
WARRANTY.
3. PURCHASER'S DUTIES
To obtain service, contact and return the product
with a copy of the original sales receipt to the dealer
from whom you purchased the product.
Ashtech reserves the right to refuse to provide service
free-of-charge if the sales receipt is not provided or if
the information contained in it is incomplete or illeg-
ible or if the serial number is altered or removed.
Ashtech will not be responsible for any losses or dam-
age to the product incurred while the product is in
transit or is being shipped for repair. Insurance is
recommended. Ashtech suggests using a trackable
shipping method such as UPS or FedEx when return-
ing a product for service.
4. LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES
EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN ITEM 1 ABOVE, ALL
OTHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING THOSE OF FITNESS FOR ANY PARTIC-
ULAR PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILITY, ARE
HEREBY DISCLAIMED AND IF APPLICABLE, IM-
PLIED WARRANTIES UNDER ARTICLE 35 OF THE
UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS
FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS.
Some national, state, or local laws do not allow limi-
tations on implied warranty or how long an implied
warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply
to you.
5. EXCLUSIONS
The following are excluded from the warranty cover-
age:
(1) periodic maintenance and repair or replacement
of parts due to normal wear and tear;
(2) batteries;
(3) finishes;
(4) installations or defects resulting from installa-
tion;
(5) any damage caused by (i) shipping, misuse,
abuse, negligence, tampering, or improper use; (ii)
disasters such as fire, flood, wind, and lightning; (iii)
unauthorized attachments or modification;
(6) service performed or attempted by anyone other
than an authorized Ashtechs Service Center;
(7) any product, components or parts not manufac-
tured by Ashtech,
(8) that the receiver will be free from any claim for
infringement of any patent, trademark, copyright or
other proprietary right, including trade secrets
(9) any damage due to accident, resulting from inac-
curate satellite transmissions. Inaccurate transmis-
sions can occur due to changes in the position,
health or geometry of a satellite or modifications to
the receiver that may be required due to any change
in the GPS. (Note: Ashtech GPS receivers use GPS or
GPS+GLONASS to obtain position, velocity and time
information. GPS is operated by the U.S. Govern-
ment and GLONASS is the Global Navigation Satel-
lite System of the Russian Federation, which are
solely responsible for the accuracy and maintenance
of their systems. Certain conditions can cause inac-
curacies which could require modifications to the re-
ceiver. Examples of such conditions include but are
not limited to changes in the GPS or GLONASS trans-
mission.).
Opening, dismantling or repairing of this product by
anyone other than an authorized Ashtech Service
Center will void this warranty.
6. EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUEN-
TIAL DAMAGES
ASHTECH SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO PURCHASER
OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, IN-
CIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHAT-
SOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST
PROFITS, DAMAGES RESULTING FROM DELAY OR
LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF OR DAMAGES ARISING
OUT OF BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY OR ANY IM-

PLIED WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH CAUSED BY
NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER FAULT OFASHTECH OR
NEGLIGENT USAGE OF THE PRODUCT. IN NO
EVENT WILL ASHTECH BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
SUCH DAMAGES, EVEN IF ASHTECH HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAG-
ES.
Some national, state, or local laws do not allow the
exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may
not apply to you.
7. COMPLETE AGREEMENT
This written warranty is the complete, final and ex-
clusive agreement between Ashtech and the pur-
chaser with respect to the quality of performance of
the goods and any and all warranties and representa-
tions. THIS WARRANTY SETS FORTH ALL OF
Ashtech'S RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING THIS
PRODUCT.
THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC RIGHTS.
YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY
FROM LOCALITY TO LOCALITY (including Directive
1999/44/EC in the EC Member States) AND CER-
TAIN LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS WARRAN-
TY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
8. CHOICE OF LAW.
This limited warranty is governed by the laws of
France, without reference to its conflict of law provi-
sions or the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the In-
ternational Sale of Goods, and shall benefit Ashtech,
its successors and assigns.
THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT AFFECT THE CUS-
TOMER'S STATUTORY RIGHTS UNDER APPLICA-
BLE LAWS IN FORCE IN THEIR LOCALITY, NOR
THE CUSTOMER'S RIGHTS AGAINST THE DEALER
ARISING FROM THEIR SALES/PURCHASE CON-
TRACT (such as the guarantees in France for latent
defects in accordance with Article 1641 et seq of the
French Civil Code).
For further information concerning this limited war-
ranty, please call or write:
Ashtech SAS - ZAC La Fleuriaye - BP 433 - 44474
Carquefou Cedex - France.
Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone]
39 39
CAUTION
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY REPLACED
BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.
DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES
ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.

Table of Contents
Introduction........................................................................................1
Getting the ProFlex 500 Ready for Running the Web Server...................3
TCP/IP Connection Within a Local Network ..............................4
TCP/IP Connection Through the Public Internet ........................5
“Direct” TCP/IP Connection ...................................................6
Managing the Connection Profiles ...........................................9
Local Settings for the Receiver Administrator & IT Manager .......9
Preliminary Instructions for Web Server Users ..........................9
First Steps With the ProFlex 500 Web Server......................................11
Home Tab...........................................................................11
Status Bar and Units Used ...................................................12
Distance Units .................................................................14
Angle Units .....................................................................14
Time Units ......................................................................15
Setting a Rover ................................................................................16
How to Start........................................................................16
General Parameters..............................................................16
Internal Radio .....................................................................19
Direct IP Via Modem ............................................................20
Direct IP Via Ethernet ..........................................................22
NTRIP Client Via Modem......................................................24
NTRIP Client Via Ethernet ....................................................26
RTK Corrections Received on Port A, B or F ...........................28
RTK Corrections Received Via Modem in CSD Mode................30
Rover Acquiring Data Stream From a Base ..........................31
Rover Operating in Flying RTK Mode .....................................31
Rover Operating in Hot Standby RTK .....................................32
Defining Output Messages ....................................................32
Setting a Base ..................................................................................35
How to Start........................................................................35
General Parameters..............................................................36
Defining the Data Generated by a Base ..................................39
External Radio Transmitter ...................................................42
Direct IP Via Modem ............................................................43
Direct IP Via Ethernet ..........................................................45
NTRIP Server Via Modem .....................................................46
NTRIP Server Via Ethernet....................................................48
RTK Corrections Delivered on Port A, B or F ...........................50
Modem in CSD (Point-to-Point) Mode ....................................52
Ethernet Data Streaming ......................................................53
Creating an Account on DynDNS.com .................................................55
Configuration Memo..........................................................................57

1
Introduction
In this Getting Started Guide, it is assumed that the reader
has all the information needed to perform a remote
connection to the ProFlex 500 Web Server (IP address, login
and password).
This guide more particularly focuses on how to successfully
configure a receiver via the ProFlex 500 Web Server, meaning
that the reader is supposed to log in using the administrator
profile.
First the Home page and the status bar are described. Then
several typical applications of rover and base configurations
are presented from which the reader will be able to learn that
lots of specific configurations can be implemented by
skillfully combining the various and powerful functions
offered by the receiver.
If you need more information about how to make the ProFlex
500 Web Server accessible through an IP connection, how to
manage administrator and user profiles and what information
is available on status pages, please refer to the ProFlex 500
Reference Manual.
For configuring and monitoring a ProFlex 500 receiver used
as a CORS station or with its embedded NTRIP caster (a
firmware option), you may also read the short manual entitled
ProFlex 500 CORS Getting Started Guide.
***
What is the ProFlex 500 Web Server and what is it for? The
ProFlex 500 Web Server is a receiver-embedded, HTML-
based firmware application designed to enable users to
monitor or control the ProFlex 500 through a TCP/IP
connection.
After making a TCP/IP connection physically possible
between a computer and the receiver (via its Ethernet port),
run a web browser on your computer (e.g. Mozilla FireFox,
Microsoft Internet Explorer). Type the IP address (or host
name) of the receiver in the address box, then press the Enter
key. This launches the Web Server in the receiver, which in
turn opens a web page in the web browser of the computer.
Who is allowed to use a receiver’s Web Server application?
The answer is anyone who has been given the IP address or
host name of the receiver as well as a connection profile, i.e.
a login and a password. These are the only parameters

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required to perform a remote connection through the Internet
and run the Web Server.
Who gives remote access to the Web Server application? Only
the owner of the receiver can as she/he knows the IP address
or host name of the receiver and is allowed to create
connection profiles for remote users.
How many types of connection profiles are there? There are
two possible types of connection profiles:
•Administrator Profile: This profile is allowed to view the
status of the receiver and change all the receiver settings.
Only one administrator profile can be created in a receiver.
•User Profile: This profile is only allowed to view the status
of the receiver. There can be as many different user
profiles as needed, but only five users can connect
simultaneously.
Note that this count of five simultaneous users does not
include those users who are connected to the receiver for
acquiring data through ports Ix (data streaming).

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Getting the ProFlex 500 Ready for Running the Web Server
This section is more particularly intended for the receiver
owner, who is also the receiver administrator.
In this section are described several possible cases of TCP/IP
connection between the receiver and the computer,
depending on the network environment.
Also discussed in this section are the steps to be taken jointly
with the local network’s IT Manager to make the TCP/IP
connection successful, as well as some local settings you, as
the receiver administrator, may have to do. This includes the
management of the connection profiles for all the users of the
ProFlex 500 Web Server. As the receiver administrator, you
should provide Web Server users with the following
information:
• Receiver IP address or host name,
• Connection profile (login + password).
A TCP/IP connection with the receiver necessarily uses the
receiver’s Ethernet port. For this reason, you will always have
to use the Ethernet adaptor cable provided (P/N 702426).
Typically, there are three possible cases of TCP/IP
connection:
• TCP/IP connection within a local network.
• TCP/IP connection through the public Internet.
• ”Direct” TCP/IP connection.
These are detailed below.
NOTE: It is assumed that the reader knows how to send
$PASH commands to the receiver through a serial line or
Bluetooth.

English
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TCP/IP Connection
Within a Local
Network
In this case of use, the receiver and the computer are
connected to the same local area network (LAN) and may
even be in the same room. Here the communication will NOT
take place through the public Internet, but simply within the
local network.
The connection diagram typically is the following.
The valid receiver IP address to be sent to the users is the one
read on the receiver display screen. To read this IP address,
from the General Status screen, press the Scroll button twice
to access the Receiver Identification screen. The IP address
appears in the lower line. Please write it down.
The IT Manager may also create a host name for the receiver.
The choice of using or not using the DHCP mode within the
local network, and the consequence of this choice on which
information to provide to users for the connection are also the
decision and responsibility of the IT Manager.
Local Network
P/N 702426
Ethernet cable
Ethernet cable
RJ45
Hub or
Switch
Gateway or
ADSL Modem
Public Internet
ProFlex 500
Ethernet port
Computer
Local User

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5
TCP/IP Connection
Through the Public
Internet
In this case of use, the receiver and the computer are
connected to different local networks. Here the
communication will necessarily take place through the public
Internet.
The connection diagram typically is the following.
In this configuration, the IT Manager should take all the
necessary steps for users to be able to access the ProFlex 500
through the public IP address of the local network. Obviously,
the IP address read on the receiver display screen is NOT the
one to be provided to users.
It will therefore be the responsibility of the IT Manager to
provide the receiver administrator with the appropriate
connection information (<IP address:port number> or host
name).
Ethernet cable Hub or
Switch
Computer
Public IP address
Remote User
Local Network
Local Network
P/N 702426
Ethernet cable
RJ45
Hub or
Switch
Public Internet
ProFlex 500
Ethernet port
Gateway
or ADSL
Modem
Gateway
or ADSL
Modem

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“Direct” TCP/IP
Connection
The term “Direct” used here should not be confused with the
“Direct IP” connection mode, which is a special case of
Internet connection to a static IP address. Here the term
“Direct” is used to describe a TCP/IP connection between a
receiver and a local computer through a special Ethernet
connection, using a crossover cable connected directly
between the receiver and the computer.
In a crossover cable, the pinout is inverted at one end of the
cable. The crossover cable is not provided but is widely
available from computer supply stores or online.
This type of connection is required when the receiver is not
otherwise using its Ethernet port and there is no network
connection available in the operating environment of the
receiver (machine control, machine guidance).
In this case, make the following settings BEFORE physically
connecting the computer to the receiver through the
crossover cable:
• On the receiver, disable the DHCP mode and define an
arbitrary static IP address and a subnetwork mask for the
receiver.
• On the computer, change the network configuration for an
exclusive TCP/IP connection with the receiver.
Before changing the network configuration of the
computer, it is advisable to write down all the current
settings so that you can easily reverse to the previous
network configuration when you are done with
communicating with the receiver.
1. Send the following command to the receiver to read the
current settings. Write them all down so that later you can
easily reverse to these settings.
NOTE: It is assumed that the reader knows how to send
$PASH commands to the receiver through a serial line or
P/N 702426
“Crossover”
Ethernet cable
RJ45
Computer
ProFlex 500
Ethernet port

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Bluetooth (see ProFlex 500 Reference Manual, Using
Serial Commands Chapter, for more information)
$PASHQ,ETH
Example of receiver response:
$PASHR,ETH,I,ON,00:09:66:00:10:a0,10.20.2.123,DHP=1,ADD=192.168.
0.1,MSK=255.255.255.0,GTW=255.255.255.255,DN1=255.255.255.255,D
N2=255.255.255.255*3F
Should the Ethernet port be off (2nd parameter in the
above response line is “OFF” instead of “ON”), please use
the following command to turn it back on:
$PASHS,ETH,ON
Receiver response should be the following if the set command is successful:
$PASHR,ACK*3D
2. Send the following command to the receiver to disable the
DHCP mode and define an arbitrary IP address for the
receiver:
$PASHS,ETH,PAR,DHP,0,ADD,10.20.2.10,MSK,255.255.255.0,GTW,
10.20.2.1
$PASHR,ACK*3D
Where:
“10.20.2.10” is the arbitrary IP address assigned to the
receiver.
“255.255.255.0” is the arbitrary, but also mandatory,
subnetwork mask.
“10.20.2.1” is the arbitrary address for the gateway that
will be assigned to the computer.
3. On the computer (running Windows XP), from the task bar,
select Start>Control Panel.
4. Double-click Network Configuration.
5. Right click on Local Area Connection (or Ethernet Board if
there is no local network) and select Properties.
6. On the General tab of the Local Area Connection properties,
write down all the currently activated services so that later
you can easily revert to these settings.
7. Still in this dialog box, clear all the services, except for
the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) service, which must stay
active.
8. Still in that box, select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) option
an click on the Properties button located nearby to open
the Internet Protocol Properties window.
9. In that window, disable the DHCP mode by selecting the
Use the following IP address option.

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10.Enter a different IP address for the computer (e.g.
10.20.2.2). Enter the same subnetwork mask and
gateway as those entered above in the receiver through the
$PASHS,ETH,PAR command.
11.Click OK twice to close the windows.
12.Connect the crossover cable between the receiver and the
computer.
13.Check that the new IP address displayed on the receiver
screen is the expected one.
14.Open the web browser on the computer.
15.Type the receiver IP address in the address box. This
launches the Web Server in the receiver.
NOTE: With Vista, select successively the following options to
change the computer IP address: Start>Control Panel>Network
and Sharing Center. On the left, click on Manage Network
Connections. Right-click on Local Area Connection and select
Properties. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 and click on
Properties. You can now change the IP address.

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Managing the
Connection
Profiles
Managing connection profiles can be done directly from the
ProFlex 500 Web Server after you have logged in as the
administrator. In this context, go to the Configuration tab and
use the Advanced Setup menu (Administrator and Users
submenus) to make the required changes.
The default administrator profile is defined as follows:
• Login: admin
• Password: changeme
Local Settings for
the Receiver
Administrator & IT
Manager
You should inform your IT Manager of the following before he/
she can set up the connection:
• The ProFlex 500 is not fitted –and cannot be fitted– with
a firewall. If a firewall is needed in your local network, it
should be installed on a device other than the ProFlex
500.
• The Ethernet port and the DHCP mode are active by
default.
• TCP/IP port #80 is used by default in the receiver.
If however, the default settings have been changed in the
receiver, you may have to do the following:
• Turn on the Ethernet port.
Use the command below to power up the Ethernet port:
$PASHS,ETH,ON
When the port is on and connected, the Ethernet icon
appears in the lower-right corner of the receiver screen. By
default, the Ethernet port is on.
• Set the DHCP mode or assign a static IP address.
Use the command below:
$PASHS,ETH,PAR
The syntax of these two commands is fully described in the
ProFlex 500 Reference Manual, Set Command Library
Chapter.
Preliminary
Instructions for
Web Server Users
The following information should have been passed on to you:
• Receiver IP address or host name,
• Connection profile (login + password).
To make a connection with the receiver:
1. You should know for certain that the remote ProFlex 500
has properly been connected to the LAN via its Ethernet
port. Otherwise no connection will be possible.

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2. Make sure your computer is also ready for a TCP/IP
connection.
3. Launch the web browser on your computer.
4. In the Address box of the web browser, type the IP address
or host name of the receiver:
http://<receiver_address>
then press the Enter key.
After the connection has successfully been established,
the ProFlex 500 Web Server Home tab appears in your web
browser.
5. Click on the Status tab. You are then asked to enter the
login and password of your connection profile (user or
administrator). After you have successfully entered these
two parameters, you can start using the Web Server. If you
are the administrator, you are also allowed to access and
fully use the Configuration tab.

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First Steps With the ProFlex 500 Web Server
Home Tab The ProFlex 500 Web Server Home tab appears after you have
typed the correct IP address in the Address box of your web
browser and pressed the Enter key.
In the right-upper corner of the window, you have access to
the on-line help (HELP link) and to technical support
(SUPPORT link).
You can also change the language of the Web Server
interface. This will simultaneously change the language of
the Help files accessible through the HELP link.
Still from the right-upper corner of this window, you can run
Ashtech’s Web Mission Planning, a web-based application
allowing you to get information on the GNSS constellations
visible from a given point on the Earth surface, and for future
or past periods of time.
In its lower part, the Home tab lists the parameters that
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these parameters. For your information, the third column
indicates the relevant $PASH commands.
(The last four parameters can be changed from the
Administrator menu on the Configuration tab.)
Depending on what you want to do with the receiver, click on
one of the other two available tabs. Prior authentication as
the “Administrator” or a “User” is required before you are
allowed to access one of these tabs:
•Status: This tab provides detailed information about the
current status of the receiver. This is a read-only function.
You first need to log in as a “User” or as the
“Administrator” before you are given the right to access
this tab. When you click on this tab, the Web Server will
remember which page was last opened on this tab, and so
will display it by default. You can then choose the one you
would like to display by clicking in the menu on the left.
•Configuration: This tab allows you to make changes to the
current configuration of the receiver. You first need to log
in as the “Administrator” before you are given the right to
access this tab. When you click on this tab, the Web
Server will remember which page was last opened on this
tab, and so will display it by default. You can then choose
the one you would like to display by clicking in the menu
on the left.
Status Bar and
Units Used
The status bar is permanently displayed in the upper part of
the Status or Configuration tab, giving the current operating
status of the receiver. The content of the status bar is
refreshed every one to two seconds.
Parameter Designation $PASH
Receiver serial
number Hardware-coded receiver serial number $PASHQ,RID
Owner name Owner name $PASHS,WEB,OWN
Company
name
Name of the company operating the
receiver $PASHS,WEB,OWN
Phone Contact phone number $PASHS,WEB,OWN
Email Contact email $PASHS,WEB,OWN

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By column from left to right:
Column #1
Mode Receiver operating mode (“Base”, “Rover” or “Hot Standby RTK”)
Position Type of position solution currently available from the receiver (“No position”,
“Autonomous”, “DGPS”, “S-DGPS”, “RTK Fixed” or “RTK Float”)
Station ID
If a base:
• 0 to 4095 for a station transmitting ATOM or RTCM3.x corrections
• 0 to 1023 for a station transmitting RTCM2.3 corrections
• 0 to 31 for a station transmitting CMR/CMR+ corrections
If a rover:
• Shows the ID of the base station received.
• In S-DGPS, shows the ID of the SBAS satellite used.
Age Age of corrections, in seconds (0 to 999 seconds)
Column #2
Lat Latitude of position currently computed by the receiver
Long Longitude of position currently computed by the receiver
Height Height of position currently computed by the receiver
Column #3
HRMS Horizontal Root Mean Square
VRMS Vertical Root Mean Square
HDOP Horizontal Dilution of Precision (0 to 9.9)
VDOP Vertical Dilution of Precision (0 to 9.9)
Column #4
GPS Number of GPS satellites used vs. number of tracked GPS satellites
GLONASS Number of GLONASS satellites used vs. number of tracked GLONASS satellites
SBAS Number of SBAS satellites used vs. number of tracked SBAS satellites
Column #5
Battery Percentage of remaining charge in the installed battery
Modem Modem power status (“Off”, “On”, “Ready”, “Dialing”, “Online” or “None”)
Level Input signal level (0 to 100, or blank when Modem Status= Online)
NTRIP Caster “off” or, if “On”, number of sources available (S:xx) and number of connected cli-
ents (,C:xxx)
Column #6
Recording Raw data recording status (“On” or “Off”)
Site Name Site name (4 characters) attached to logged data
Memory Identification of memory used (“M” for internal, “U” for USB key)+ Number of free
Megabytes on this memory.
Column #7
Sessions Session status (“ON” “OFF”, “RECORDING”)
Site Name Site name (4 characters) attached to data logged through sessions
Memory Identification of memory used (“M” for internal, “U” for USB key)+ Number of free
Megabytes on this memory.
FTP Push Indicates whether the recorded raw data files are uploaded to an external FTP
server (“On”) or not (“Off”).
Column #8
Date Current date (YYYY-MM-DD)

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To change the units, select your preference from the Units
pane on the left-hand side of the Web Server window. This
pane is visible in both the Status and Configuration tabs.
Distance Units
•Meters
•USSurveyFeet
• International Feet
Angle Units
The possible formats for angles, including latitudes and
longitudes, are the following:
• Degrees (Deg.)
• Degrees, minutes (Deg. Min.)
• Degrees, minutes, seconds (Deg. Min. Sec.)
The format of latitude and longitude depends on the chosen
angle unit. The corresponding formats are described in the
table below.
Where:
• N for North, S for South; E for East, W for West
Time Current local or UTC time (hh:mm:ss) according to the setting below.
Alarm report
Blank area if no alarm has been detected.
“Alarms” displayed if an alarm has been detected in the receiver, followed by the
number of raised alarms, between brackets (x).
A click on “Alarms” will open the Status-Alarms web page to list this or these
alarms.
AngleUnit
Used Latitude Format Longitude Format
Deg. DD.DDDDDDDD° N or
DD.DDDDDDDD° S
DDD.DDDDDDDD° E or
DDD.DDDDDDDD° W
Deg. Min. DD°MM.MMMMMM’ N or
DD°MM.MMMMMM’ S
DDD°MM.MMMMMM’ E or
DDD°MM.MMMMMM’ W
Deg. Min.
Sec.
DD°MM’ SS.SSSSS” N or
DD°MM’ SS.SSSSS” S
DDD°MM’ SS.SSSSS” E or
DDD°MM’ SS.SSSSS” W