SXblue Premier User manual

SXblue Premier GNSS Network RTK Receiver
User Manual

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Directory
Table des matières
Chapter I Brief Introduction....................................................................................... 4
1.1.Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.2 Main Features.................................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2.1. Smart platform..................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2.2. WiFi performance............................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2.3. Intelligent storage ability .................................................................................................................................. 5
1.2.4. Full satellite constellation support ................................................................................................................ 5
1.2.5. Outstanding protection capability................................................................................................................. 5
Chapter II Hardware Component ............................................................................. 6
2.1. Main Structure.................................................................................................................................................................. 6
2.2. Front Control Panel ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
2.3. Bottom Component ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.4. User Interface................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Chapter III Hardware Operation............................................................................... 9
3.1. Switch ON/OFF................................................................................................................................................................9
3.1.1. Switch ON ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
3.1.2. Switch OFF............................................................................................................................................................ 9
3.2. Reset ................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.3. Self-check.......................................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.4. Factory Reset ................................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.5. Charging............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Chapter IV Internal Web UI Operation ................................................................... 13
4.1. Overview............................................................................................................................................................................ 13
4.1.1. WIFI hotspot connection mode ..................................................................................................................... 13
4.1.2. USB connection mode ...................................................................................................................................... 14
4.2. Web UI Main Interface.................................................................................................................................................. 18
4.2.1. Status ...................................................................................................................................................................... 20
4.2.2. Confi guration........................................................................................................................................................ 23
4.2.3. Satellite Information........................................................................................................................................... 30
4.2.4. Data Record.......................................................................................................................................................... 32

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4.2.5. Data Transfer........................................................................................................................................................ 35
4.2.6. Network Confi g ................................................................................................................................................... 43
4.2.7. Firmware Update................................................................................................................................................ 49
2.8. User Management.................................................................................................................................................. 52
4.2.9. Help.......................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Chapter V How to achieve the WIFI functions ..................................................... 54
5.1. WIFI Hotspot (AP).......................................................................................................................................................... 54
5.2. WIFI Client (Datalink) .................................................................................................................................................... 57
5.2.1. Confi gure on Web UI......................................................................................................................................... 57
5.2.2. Confi gure on Controller Software ................................................................................................................. 67
Chapter VI RTK Measurement .................................................................................. 73
6.1. How to connect with GIStar for Android................................................................................................................ 73
6.2. How to connect with EGSTAR................................................................................................................................... 79
6.3. How to connect with SurvCE ..................................................................................................................................... 82
6.4. How to use FieldGenius to confi gure SXBLUE PREMIER................................................................................ 87
Chapter VII Static Measurement .............................................................................. 92
7.1. Antenna Height Measuring......................................................................................................................................... 92
7.2. Field operation procedure ............................................................................................................................................ 94
7.3. Mode Confi guration ....................................................................................................................................................... 94
7.4. Data Download................................................................................................................................................................99
7.5. Data Processing .............................................................................................................................................................. 101
Chapter VIII Standard Confi guration....................................................................... 104
Chapter IX Technical Specifi cation .......................................................................... 105

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Chapter I Brief Introduction
1.1. Introduction
This manual takes SXBLUE new compact GNSS network RTK receiver –SXBLUE PREMIER for
example, to explain what new features achieved on this compact and miniaturizing unit, and how to
install, set up and uses the RTK system as well as the use of the accessories. We recommend that
you read these instructions carefully before using the instrument.
This kind of receiver is the product we made a comprehensive upgraded for hardware and system on
the basis of original model SXblue PREMIER, which according to long period time market research
and user demand research, greatly improves the stability of product performance, as well as to the
user experience.
1.2 Main Features
1.2.1 Smart platform
Embedded Linux operating system and SXBLUE intelligent cloud platform, SXBLUE PREMIER
receiver is no more a simple and compact RTK receiver, now it is a complete inttelligent operation
system with web UI management platform.
The smart internal web UI management platform allows users to monitor working status of receiver
and confi gure the equipment with the help of WIFI connection or USB connection to PC.
1.2.2 WiFi performance
According to current trend of RTK surveying, WiFi is the brand-new and useful technology to RTK
measurement that makes effective use of GNSS receiver, which greatly improves the working
effi ciency and the fl exibility.
The WiFi of SXBLUE PREMIER is not only able to be a wifi hotspot that allows users to connect it and
access to the web UI management of SXBLUE PREMIER, but also can work as datalink that makes
SXBLUE PREMIER have a quick connection to internet for corrections from CORS network.

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1.2.3. Intelligent storage ability
SXBLUE SXBLUE PREMIER is equipped with 8GB Solid State Disk that make sure enough storage
space for data collection, as well as to the stability of data recording speed.
With the smart storage technology, SXBLUE PREMIER is able to connect an external storage for
data collection or downloading data to this external storage directly.
Base on the intelligent platform, SXBLUE PREMIER supports STH, Rinex2.x and Rinex3.x format
data storage, and the sampling rate can be up to 20Hz.
The automatic circular storage performance can remove the primary data automatically once the
memory is full, which makes sure instrument has enough space for next job.
1.2.4 Full satellite constellation support
Equipped with most advanced GNSS board, 220 channels and unmatched GNSS multi-constellation
tracking performance, SXBLUE PREMIER is able to track most signals from all kinds of running satellite
constellations. And this compact device owns the ability of enable or disable constellation tracking .
1.2.5 Outstanding protection capability
This compact unit is built with magnesium alloy material to make sure it can work in extremely tough
conditions like heavy rain, and the rubber ring can protect the instrument from dropping onto concrete.

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Chapter IIHardware Component
In this chapter, the appearance of SXBLUE PREMIER will be presented in detail, you can grasp detail
information about each component as your expectation.
2.1 Main Structure
SXBLUE PREMIER receiver is similar to a fl at structure box with concave-convex texture upper cover.
Concentrate on the protective property, the main body of SXBLUE PREMIER is made by magnesium
alloy material which is applied to aviation industry, it makes overall the SXBLUE PREMIER be more
rugged and durable.
The upper cover is designed with concave-convex texture structure, perfect combination of
fashionable design and industrial aesthetics.
Upper cover
Micro USB port
Rubber ring
Concave-convex
texture
Control panel

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Chapter IIHardware Component
In this chapter, the appearance of SXBLUE PREMIER will be presented in detail, you can grasp detail
information about each component as your expectation.
2.1 Main Structure
SXBLUE PREMIER receiver is similar to a fl at structure box with concave-convex texture upper cover.
Concentrate on the protective property, the main body of SXBLUE PREMIER is made by magnesium
alloy material which is applied to aviation industry, it makes overall the SXBLUE PREMIER be more
rugged and durable.
The upper cover is designed with concave-convex texture structure, perfect combination of
fashionable design and industrial aesthetics.
Upper cover
Micro USB port
Rubber ring
Concave-convex
texture
Control panel
2.2 Front Control Panel
The control panel of SXBLUE PREMIER adopts the LED design to indicate working status and
charging state, which are intuitive to understand well. There is detail description for each indicator in
following table.
Items Description
1Glows in green to indicate there is enough power supply for instrument after switching it on
2 Flashes in green to indicate that the battery is low in power.
3Glows in red to indicate that the instrument is under charging after plugging on charger.
1If this indicator glows in green, that means the Bluetooth connection has established between
receiver and controller.
2If it is glows in green in charging mode, that means the battery has been full charged.
1 If the indicator fl ashes in green, that means the receiver begins searching satellites, the number of
times fl ashing indicates the quantity of satellites the receiver searches.
1 In Rover mode, if this indicator fl ashes in green, the meaning is that correction is coming from
reference station.
2 In Static mode, the indicator fl ashes in green to indicate that the static observation data is being
recorded.
3 In Base mode, this indicator fl ashes in green to indicate that correction is being transmitting by the
WIFI connection to internet.
Power indicator
Bluetooth indicator
Data communication indicator
Satellites indicator
Data communication indicator
Data communication indicator
Satellites indicator
Data communication indicator

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2.3 Bottom Component
At the bottom component, a lot of information is contained on the label attached to the receiver,
including instrument model, L1/L2 information, serial number of the device and a QR code for GIStar
software downloading. The other components include power button, reset button and screw caves
for fi xing with holder.
2.4 User Interface
This part is mainly to introduce the communication port which is mainly used for data downloading
and battery charging. However, except the function we mentioned, there is an additional function
which allows users access its internal web UI server with the help of the micro USB cable.
Holder screw cave
Control panel
Power button
Reset button
Micro USB port
Serial number label
Serial number label
Micro USB port
Micro USB port
Micro USB port

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Chapter ⅢHardware Operation
3.1 Switch ON/OFF
3.1.1 Switch ON
To switch on the receiver, you only need to press the power button for short time until you can hear
beeping from receiver once and all indicators light up, at this moment, release the power button and
the receiver will switch on.
Then the receiver will complete initialization automatically around 8 seconds, and the power indicator
would fl ash 5-7 times. After that, the unit starts to work in normal situation.
3.1.2 Switch OFF
To switch off the receiver, hold on power button for several seconds until you can hear 3 beeping
sounds, then release the power button, the receiver will switch off after all of indicators fl ash together
twice.
Light up together for
a while
Flashes in 5-7 times
and stays in normal
state
Flashes together
twice The receiver is off

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3.2 Reset
At the bottom of SXBLUE PREMIER receiver, there is a small key besides to Power button, that is the
Reset key mainly used to force turning off receiver if there is something block with power button to
switch off the receiver.
For example, if the receiver can’t be switched off by power button, use this key to force switching off
receiver, then restart the unit in normal way.
3.3 Self-check
Self-check is an important operation for SXblue receiver during its use on the fi eld. If there is something
abnormal on receiver or the receiver doesn’t work properly, performing self-check operation for
receiver will be helpful on judging roughly what happen to the receiver.
Self-check operation is easy to perform on SXBLUE PREMIER receiver, keep pressing power button
for a while (about 8 seconds) until all of indicators light up together, at this moment, release power
button and the receiver is performing self-check procedure, then the indicator will light up one by
one from right to left, after that the self-check is completed and the receiver will get into normal state,
starts to track satellites.
Light up together
Normal state, starts
tracking satellites
Lights up, OEM
board is checked and
completed
Lights up, WiFi module
wwis checked and
completed
Lights up, Bluetooth
module is checked and
completed, the self-check
procedure is completed

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The meaning of all indicators during self-check
Items Description
Glows in green to indicate the enough power supply for receiver
If this indicator glows in green during self-check procedure, it represents the Bluetooth module
is checked and completed.
If this indicator glows in green during self-check procedure, it represents the WIFI module is
checked and completed.
If this indicator glows in green during self-check procedure, it represents the OEM board is
checked and completed.
3.4 Factory Reset
Factory reset is a new interactional operation on SXBLUE PREMIER receiver, it is mainly used to
bring internal confi guration of receiver back to factory default setting. Such as reset the function of
micro USB port from normal USB to Ethernet function, and reset the WIFI function from client mode
to AP mode (WiFi hotspot).
Factory reset is similar to the operation of self-check, keep pressing power button for a while (after
self-check entrance) until the indicators fl ash one by one from left to right, at this moment, release
power button and the receiver gets into factory reset procedure. This procedure would take about 10
seconds, after that the receiver will switch off automatically.
Factory reset is performing, indicators light
up one by one from left to right
Factory reset is
completed

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3.5 Charging
SXBLUE PREMIER GNSS Network RTK receiver adopts built-in 6800mAh huge capacity battery,
typically can last 8 hours continuous work or more. Equipped with a specifi ed charging socket and
charger, ensure the safety of equipment during charging. This unit is also able to be charged with
phone charger and micro USB cable, or recharge with a portable power source.
While the power indicator fl ashes in green, this status indicates that the battery is low in power, and
the receiver really needs to charge within 10 minutes.
Before the use, please recharge the equipment fi rst, and please take in mind that make sure the
charging time reach 6-8 hours at the fi rst several times, and fully discharged, so that to maximize the
battery capacity and extend the battery life at the same time.
When plug charger to SXBLUE PREMIER, the power indicator lights up all the time during charging,
after the Bluetooth indicator lights up, that means the battery is full charged.
Charging Full charged

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Chapter ⅣInternal Web UI Operation
4.1 Overview
Because of using the smart embedded Linux operating system and SXBLUE intelligent cloud
technology, SXBLUE PREMIER is allowed confi guring and monitoring the status of itself in real-time
on internal web UI. And the accessing way not only supports the WIFI connection, but also supports
the USB connection to computer with the help of micro USB.
4.1.1 WIFI hotspot connection mode
First of all, the WIFI hotspot is default broadcasted by SXBLUE PREMIER, search the WIFI hotspot with
the name of SXBLUE_xxxx using smartphone, tablet or laptop, then establish the WIFI connection
and input the default IP (10.1.1.1) into explorer, apply the default username and password for login.
For example, search the WIFI hotspot broadcasted by a SXBLUE PREMIER receiver using laptop PC,
choose the WIFI hotspot and click on connect button to establish the connection without password.

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After that, run IE explorer on computer and input the default IP into address bar, after a while, the
system login interface is refreshed, then apply the default username and password for login.
4.1.2 USB connection mode
On this mode, the micro USB port of SXBLUE PREMIER must work as an Ethernet port, then internal
web UI shall be accessed via micro USB cable connects to computer.

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The micro USB port of SXBLUE PREMIER is default set as Ethernet function, then connect SXBLUE
PREMIER receiver to computer via a micro USB cable. Run the IE explorer on computer and type IP
192.168.155.155 into IP address bar, then input the default username (admin) and password (admin)
for login.
At the fi rst time to connect to a computer, a corresponding driver is required to install to the computer,
then this function could be activated.

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NOTE : The driver can be downloaded from offi cial website automatically or please contact with us for more
supports.

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If the driver has been successfully installed, the micro USB port of SXBLUE PREMIER will be
recognized as Linux USB Ethernet/RNDIS Gadget, and a local area connection will generate in
Network Connections on the computer. For example, Local Area Connection 138 generates after
connecting SXBLUE PREMIER receiver to computer via micro USB Ethernet port.
However, sometimes the computer cannot detect the receiver by micro USB Ethernet port because
there is something wrong with acquiring IP automatically, therefore, we need to do something to
avoid such problem, we can set a fi xed LAN IP for the connection : right click on the local area
connection which is new generated, choose properties to call out the local area connection properties
window.
Then double click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) option or click on properties button to call
out Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) properties window, set the fi xed LAN IP address as
shown in following, then click OK button and confi rm the settings, return to the IE browser and use
the IP address 192.168.155.155 to access the internal web UI.

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4.2 Web UI Main Interface
As shown in the following screenshot, this is the main interface of web UI of SXblue PREMIER while
login, it contains the common used operation menu and the information window including detail
information and settings.
For example, the operation menu is listed at the left column that includes Status, Confi guration, Satellite
Information, Data Record, Data Transfer, Network Confi g, Firmware Update, User Management and
Help. At the right information window, there is Position Information includes Location coordinates,
RTK Status, Tracked Satellite, Used Satellites and so on.
Click on the menu, the corresponding information or settings will be displayed at the right information
window, it is very intuitive and easy to understand, as well as to the operation.
The table below is the instruction for the menu listed at the left side of main interface, take a reference
to this table, you will grasp the main points of each item.
Some associated sub-items are contained under each main menu, click on the icon or the main
menu to unfold the sub-items.

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Ref Component Description
Status
Positioning information, satellite tracking and the others will be
displayed in this page
Confi guration It contains general operation on receiver, base confi guration, antenna
setting, satellite confi guration, receiver control and system setting.
Satellite Information Display and control the satellites used or not
Data Record Confi gure the parameters for static mode and raw data download
Data Transfer Contains NTRIP confi guration, TCP/IP confi guration and data
transferring with PC
Network Confi g Contains network parameters confi guration, WIFI confi guration and the
other functions
Firmware Update It is used to upgrade the fi rmware for receiver
User Management Add and manage the Web UI users
Help Offer solutions

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4.2.1 Status
System Information, Work Status and Position Information are listed under Status menu.
System Information
In this page, all the information of SXBLUE PREMIER is diplayed such as serial number, hardware ID,
MAC address, fi rmware version, registation information and so on.