Leica GR25 User manual

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Leica GR25 User Manual
for average user,
on a programmed GR25
Done from LEICA GR10/GR25 user manual, found at this address in different languages:
ftp://gps.rcjubail.gov.sa/DVD_NRS_Software_V43/Documentation/Leica_GR10_GR25/User%20Manual
Table of contents
1. Instrument Components ............................................................................................................................. 2
1.1. GR25 components ............................................................................................................................... 2
1.2. Power supply ....................................................................................................................................... 2
2. GR25 User Interface .................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1. LED indicators on GR25 ....................................................................................................................... 3
2.2. Keyboard and Display .......................................................................................................................... 6
2.3. SD card................................................................................................................................................. 7
3. Equipment Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 7
3.1. Basic setup........................................................................................................................................... 7
3.2. Change name of the site code............................................................................................................. 8
3.3. ACTIVATING THE LOGGING SESSION.................................................................................................. 8

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1. Instrument Components
1.1. GR25 components
a) Battery cover
b) LED’s
c) Front rubber bumper
d) USB and SD card cover
e) Display
f) Buttons
g) Back rubber bumper
h) GNSS Antenna port
i) Bluetooth Antenna
j) PPS port
k) Serial and Event in port (P2)
l) Serial port (P1)
m) Ruggedised Ethernet port
n) External oscillator port
o) Power port
p) Communication Slot-in port Antenna (P3)
q) Communication Slot-in port (P3)
1.2. Power supply
Power options
Power for the instrument can be supplied either by
power supply or batteries. Up to two external power
supplies can be connected using a Y-cable.
GR25 battery for internal supply : GEB241

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2. GR25 User Interface
2.1. LED indicators on GR25
a Power LED
b SD card LED
c Raw data logging LED
d RT out data stream LED
e RT in data stream LED
a b c d e f g f Position LED
g Bluetooth LED
IF the
is
THEN
Power LED
off
The instrument is turned off.
green
The instrument is turned on.
flashing
green
The instrument is on but has switched to a backup power source. If an internal
battery is used, indicates that the remaining battery capacity is high.
yellow
Only shown if using an internal battery. The remaining battery capacity is low.
Recommended user action: Provide
an alternative power source.
red
Only shown if using an internal battery. The remaining battery capacity is
critical.
Recommended user action: Switch to
a new power source immediately.
flashing
yellow
The internal battery is charging.
Charging is only indicated by LEDs when
the instrument is turned off. When the instrument is on, the LEDs
indicate the current power level.
flashing
red
Charging of the internal battery is activated but there is an error in charging
the battery.
Recommended user action: Check and
reattach the battery. If the problem does not disappear, please send the
battery to Leica Geosystems Service.
Charging is only indicated via LEDs when
the instrument is turned off. When the instrument is on, the LEDs
indicate the current power level.

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IF the
is
THEN
SD card LED
off
No SD card inserted or power is off.
green
SD card is inserted. The free space on the SD card is greater than 20%.
yellow
The free space on the SD card is below 20%.
Recommended user action: Activate
the Smart clean-up or the automatic file delete for each logging session.
flashing
green
Use of external USB drive is configured but the device is not available. Data is
written to the SD card. The free space on the SD card is greater than 20%.
flashing
yellow
Use of external USB drive is configured but the device is not available. Data is
written to the SD card. The free space on the SD card is below 20%.
red
SD card is full. Data logging has stopped.
Recommended user action: Immedi-
ately activate the Smart clean-up or the automatic file delete for each
logging session.
Raw data
logging LED
off
No active logging sessions or power is off.
green
Active logging sessions are configured on the instrument and data is being
logged
yellow
Active logging sessions are configured and Smart clean-up is deleting data
from all or some of the configured logging sessions.
OR
Active logging sessions are configured but no position is available.
Recommended user action: Check the
remaining space of the SD card and delete old data if necessary. Check
the tracking and position status.
red
Active logging sessions are configured but the SD card is full or no satellites are
tracked.
Recommended user action: Check the
SD card and the tracking status.

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If the
is
THEN
RT out data
stream LED
off
No active data stream is configured or power is off.
geen
One or more data streams are configured and active. Data is being streamed.
red
Data streams are active but no data is streamed.
Recommended user action: Check
that data is tracked and a navigated position is available. Check that the correct
reference position is entered.
IF the
is
THEN
RT in data
stream LED
off
No active real-time in data stream or power is off.
green
A real-time in data stream is configured and active, data is received and a fixed
position is available.
flashing
green
A real-time in data stream is configured and active, data is received, a DGPS position is
available.
flashing
yellow
A real-time in data stream is configured and active, data is received but no fixed or
DGPS position is available.
red
Incoming data streams are active but no data is received.
OR
Incoming data stream is configured and active but the instrument is not tracking
satellites and/or no position is available.
Recommended user action: Check
that the incoming data connection is set up correctly. Check the tracking and
position of the instrument.
Position LED
off
The instrument is switched off.
flashing
green
The instrument is tracking satellites but no position is available.
green
A navigated position is available.
red
No satellites are tracked and no navigated position is available.
Bluetooth
LED
off
No wireless signal (not configured or no connection established).
blue
Bluetooth connection configured and connected.

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2.2. Keyboard and Display
The instrument can be turned on and off by holding down the ON/OFF
button for 3 s. A green steady light at the power LED indicates that the instrument
is turned on and ready.
-ON/OFF button
Hold the ON/OFF button for 10 s, to force the instrument to turn off.
Instrument settings and some data can be lost when using this method.
-Arrow buttons
-Cancel button
-Enter Button
Button
Function
ON/OFF
If GR25 is already off: Turns on GR25 when held for 3 s.
If GR25 is already on: Turns off GR25 when held for 3 s.
Button
Function
Left/Right
To scroll through menus and
configuration options. For editable
fields use the arrow buttons for
Up/Down
scrolling and selecting alphanumeric
fields.
Button
Function
Cancel
To exit pages without storing changes.
Button
Function
Enter
To select menu items, open new pages and
select options.

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2.3. SD card
Data is stored on a removable SD card. Maximum supported capacity : 32 Go.
If no SD card is inserted, data storage is not possible.
 Unplugging connection cables or removing the SD card during data logging or
streaming can cause loss of data. Switch off the instrument before removing the SD card.
3. Equipment Setup
3.1. Basic setup
Step
Description
1.
Plug the power cable/power supply into the GR10/GR25.
2.
Insert the SD card into the SD card slot.
3.
Turn on the GR25.
4.
Attach the antenna cable to the instrument’s antenna port and to the
connector on the antenna.
5.
The logging session has to be activated if the corresponding LED is RED
6.
Verify the following LED are green:
•Power supply (green/blinking green)
•SD card
•Raw data logging : be careful, you have to activate the logging session(3.3)
•Position

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3.2. Change name of the site code
Go into CONFIGURATION by the down arrow and validate with the green button
Go into SITE CONFIG by the down arrow and validate
Go into SITE CODE and validate so the cursor blinks. You can change now the name by
arrows up, down, left, right. When it’s done, you come back by pushing the grey button.
The new SITE CODE will appear in the names registered on the SD card.
3.3. Activating the logging session
-Go into CONFIGURATION by the down arrow and validate with the green button
-Go into LOGGING SESSION and validate=> you will see on the screen the site code
(INSU or a new one, see 3.2)
-Push the left arrow button for activating the session and validate with the green
button => the data logging LED becomes green