GSSI SIR 4000 Quick start guide

Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. Using the Juniper Geode GPS
with SIR 4000 or UtilityScan
MN36-219 Rev A
Connecting SIR 4000 to Juniper Geode GPS
Your Juniper Geode has been preconfigured with GSSI recommended settings and will seamlessly
integrate with your SIR 4000. For your reference, the following guide details the configuration of Geode
GPS units using Geode Connect software for Windows operating systems. Please refer to this guide if you
have changed any parameters and want to return your unit to GSSI recommended settings.
Juniper Geode Configuration
1Download and install Geode Connect program on your computer:
https://www.junipersys.com/support/article/12957
2Disable your computer’s Bluetooth radio, then connect Juniper Geode to computer using a serial port
or USB to serial converter
a) Recommended serial cable: Male to female straight-through 9-pin RS232
(Suggested: Star Tech 2m Straight-Through Cable –part # MXT1002MBK)
b) Recommended USB to Serial adapter: Belkin USB-to-Serial Adapter (sku
F5U257)
c) Connect the USB-to-Serial adapter to your PC, then plug the cable into the
Geode (otherwise, your PC might think the Geode is a computer mouse…)
Note: The Geode must be configured using the port you’ll be connecting to – in this case,
the 9-pin serial port. You cannot configure the Geode’s serial port using a Bluetooth or
USB connection.
3Configure the Geode from the Geode Connect Home Screen by clicking the settings button.
a) See accompanying Geode Connect screenshots (below)
b) Don’t forget to click the Save icon on each page after changing settings

Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. Using the Juniper Geode GPS
with SIR 4000 or UtilityScan
MN36-219 Rev A 2
GSSI Recommended Juniper Geode settings for SIR 4000
Settings Menu
•Environment: Custom
•Update Rate: 1Hz
NMEA/Logging Menu
•NMEA Sentences: GGA only
•Active Constellations: GPS and GLONASS
•NMEA Precision: 8
Advanced Menu
•Mask Angle: 10 Degrees
•SBAS: Auto
•Receiver Mode: Glofix, SBAS Ranging, SureTrack
•Baud Rate: 19200

Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. Using the Juniper Geode GPS
with SIR 4000 or UtilityScan
MN36-219 Rev A 3
NMEA/Logging Menu
Settings Menu
Geode Connect Home Screen
Settings
Button
Save
Button
Settings Menu
Advanced Menu
Save
Button
Save
Button
Save
Button
GSSI
RECOMMENDED
GEODE CONNECT
SETTINGS FOR
SIR 4000

Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. Using the Juniper Geode GPS
with SIR 4000 or UtilityScan
MN36-219 Rev A 4
SIR 4000 Settings for Connecting to Juniper Geode GPS
4Turn on SIR 4000 with GPS cable (straight-through serial) plugged in.
a) If using an analog antenna (400MHz, 270MHz, 200MHz, etc) with a blue control cable, the
serial cable from the GPS must plug into the 9-pin serial port on the SIR 4000.
b) If using a digital antenna (350HS, 300/800DF) with a thin black control cable, the serial cable
from the GPS must plug into the 9-pin serial port on the digital antenna.
5From the Home screen, press the
GPS button (bottom of the screen).
6In the GPS Configuration Menu, turn
GPS State ON and set the Baud Rate to
19200.
7Press the green Start button, and wait for
Lat/Long information, Fix Quality,
Number of Satellites, and HDOP.
Note:You must connect a GPR antenna
to test the GPS connection.
8Press Apply to save settings and exit the
GPS Configuration menu.

Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. Using the Juniper Geode GPS
with SIR 4000 or UtilityScan
MN36-219 Rev A 5
Connecting UtilityScan (Android-Based) to Juniper
Geode GPS
Your Juniper Geode has been preconfigured with GSSI recommended settings and will seamlessly
integrate with your UtilityScan system. For your reference, the following guide details the configuration
of Geode GPS units using Geode Connect software for Windows operating systems. Please refer to this
guide if you have changed any parameters and want to return your unit to GSSI recommended settings.
Juniper Geode Configuration
1Download and install Geode Connect program on your computer:
https://www.junipersys.com/support/article/12957
2Enable your computer’s Bluetooth radio, open Geode Connect, and then choose your Geode from the
list of devices. The name format will be Geode XXXXXX (your Geode serial number, found on the
base of the unit).
Note: The Geode must be configured using the port you’ll be connecting to – in this case, via
Bluetooth connection. You cannot configure the Geode’s Bluetooth settings by using a serial port
using or USB connection.
3Configure the Geode from the Geode Connect Home Screen by clicking the settings button.
a) See accompanying Geode Connect screenshots (below)
b) Don’t forget to click the Save icon on each page after changing settings
GSSI Recommended Juniper Geode settings
Settings Menu
•Environment: Custom
•Update Rate: 1Hz
NMEA/Logging Menu
•NMEA Sentences: GGA only
•Active Constellations: GPS and GLONASS
•NMEA Precision: 8
•Binary Messages: BIN95, BIN96
Advanced Menu
•Mask Angle: 10 Degrees
•SBAS: Auto
•Receiver Mode: Glofix, SBAS Ranging,
SureTrack

Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. Using the Juniper Geode GPS
with SIR 4000 or UtilityScan
MN36-219 Rev A 6
Save
Button
Save
Button
Save
Button
Save
Button
Settings Menu
NMEA/Logging Menu
Geode Connect Home Screen
Settings Menu
Advanced Menu
GSSI
RECOMMENDED
GEODE CONNECT
SETTINGS FOR
UTILITYSCAN
(A
NDROID
-B
ASED
)

Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. Using the Juniper Geode GPS
with SIR 4000 or UtilityScan
MN36-219 Rev A 7
UtilityScan Settings for Connecting to
Juniper Geode GPS
1Turn on UtilityScan antenna, power on your tablet, and turn on the Geode GPS.
a) Do not open the UtilityScan app.
2On your tablet, navigate to
Bluetooth settings by swiping down
once from the upper right corner of
the screen, and then a second time
to expand the menu. Click on the
arrow underneath the Bluetooth
icon.
Note: Make sure the Bluetooth
icon is highlighted
(not greyed out).
3On the Bluetooth screen you’ll see
your Juniper Geode listed under the
Available Devices heading.
4Click on the Geode and pairing
will begin. Once completed,
Geode will be listed under the
Paired Devices heading.

Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. Using the Juniper Geode GPS
with SIR 4000 or UtilityScan
MN36-219 Rev A 8
5Open the UtilityScan app, and select ScanMax on the upper carousel.
a) On the bottom menus, navigate to the GPS button and click it.
6Ensure that GPS Options is set to External GPS. Tap the GPS Status button so it reads On.
a) If the Geode is receiving satellite information you will see values next to Lat, Long, Fix Quality,
Satellites, and HDOP.
b) Press the Accept button to return to the main UtilityScan menu screen.