Topcon GR-5 User manual

GR-5
Operator’s Manual
PartNumber7010Ͳ1004
RevC
©CopyrightTopconPositioningSystems,Inc.
April,2013
AllcontentsinthismanualarecopyrightedbyTopconPositioningSystems,Inc.Allrightsreserved.
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Preface
ThankyouforpurchasingthisTopconproduct.ThematerialsavailableinthisManual(the“Manual”)havebeenpreparedby
TopconPositioningSystems,Inc.(“TPS”)forownersofTopconproducts,andaredesignedtoassistownerswiththeuseofthe
receiveranditsuseissubjecttothesetermsandconditions(the“TermsandConditions”).
Terms and Conditions
Use
Thisproductisdesignedtobeusedbyaprofessional.Theusershouldhaveagoodknowledgeofthesafeuseoftheproductand
implementthetypesofsafetyproceduresrecommendedbythelocalgovernmentprotectionagencyforbothprivateuseand
commercialjobsites.
Pleasereadthetermsandconditionscarefully.

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Copyrights
AllinformationcontainedinthisManualistheintellectualpropertyof,andcopyrightedmaterialofTPS.Allrightsarereserved.
Donotuse,access,copy,store,display,createderivativeworksof,sell,modify,publish,distribute,orallowanythirdpartyaccess
to,anygraphics,content,informationordatainthisManualwithoutTPS’expresswrittenconsentandmayonlyusesuch
informationforthecareandoperationofthereceiver.TheinformationanddatainthisManualareavaluableassetofTPSand
aredevelopedbytheexpenditureofconsiderablework,timeandmoney,andaretheresultoforiginalselection,coordination
andarrangementbyTPS.
Trademarks
GRͲ5,TRU™,Magnet™,PocketͲ3D™,Topcon®andTopcon PositioningSystems™aretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofTPS.
Windows®isaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporation.TheBluetooth®wordmarkandlogosareownedbyBluetooth
SIG,Inc.andanyuseofsuchmarksbyTopconPositioningSystems,Inc.isusedunderlicense.Otherproductandcompanynames
mentionedhereinmaybetrademarksoftheirrespectiveowners.
Disclaimer of Warranty
EXCEPTFORANYWARRANTIESINANAPPENDIXORAWARRANTYCARDACCOMPANYINGTHEPRODUCT,THISMANUALAND
THERECEIVERAREPROVIDED“ASͲIS.”THEREARENOOTHERWARRANTIES.TPSDISCLAIMSANYIMPLIEDWARRANTYOF
MERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORANYPARTICULARUSEORPURPOSE.TPSANDITSDISTRIBUTORSSHALLNOTBELIABLEFOR
TECHNICALOREDITORIALERRORSOROMISSIONSCONTAINEDHEREIN;NORFORINCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES
RESULTINGFROMTHEFURNISHING,PERFORMANCEORUSEOFTHISMATERIALORTHERECEIVER.SUCHDISCLAIMED
DAMAGESINCLUDEBUTARENOTLIMITEDTOLOSSOFTIME,LOSSORDESTRUCTIONOFDATA,LOSSOFPROFIT,SAVINGSOR
REVENUE,ORLOSSOFTHEPRODUCT’SUSE.INADDITIONTPSISNOTRESPONSIBLEORLIABLEFORDAMAGESORCOSTS

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INCURREDINCONNECTIONWITHOBTAININGSUBSTITUTEPRODUCTSORSOFTWARE,CLAIMSBYOTHERS,INCONVENIENCE,OR
ANYOTHERCOSTS.INANYEVENT,TPSSHALLHAVENOLIABILITYFORDAMAGESOROTHERWISETOYOUORANYOTHER
PERSONORENTITYINEXCESSOFTHEPURCHASEPRICEFORTHERECEIVER.
License Agreement
UseofanycomputerprogramsorsoftwaresuppliedbyTPSordownloadedfromaTPSwebsite(the“Software”)inconnection
withthereceiverconstitutesacceptanceoftheseTer msandConditionsinthisManualandanagreementtoabidebythese
TermsandConditions.Theuserisgrantedapersonal,nonͲexclusive,nonͲtransferablelicensetousesuchSoftwareunderthe
termsstatedhereinandinanycaseonlywithasinglereceiverorsinglecomputer.YoumaynotassignortransfertheSoftware
orthislicensewithouttheexpresswrittenconsentofTPS.Thislicenseiseffectiveuntilterminated.Youmayterminatethe
licenseatanytimebydestroyingtheSoftwareandManual.TPSmayterminatethelicenseifyoufailtocomplywithanyofthe
TermsorConditions.YouagreetodestroytheSoftwareandmanualuponterminationoftheuseofthereceiver.Allownership,
copyrightandotherintellectualpropertyrightsinandtotheSoftwarebelongtoTPS.Iftheselicensetermsarenotacceptable,
returnanyunusedsoftwareandmanual.
Confidentiality
ThisManual,itscontentsandtheSoftware(collectively,the“ConfidentialInformation”)aretheconfidentialandproprietary
informationofTPS.YouagreetotreatTPS’ConfidentialInformationwithadegreeofcarenolessstringentthatthedegreeof
careyouwoulduseinsafeguardingyourownmostvaluabletradesecrets.Nothinginthisparagraphshallrestrictyoufrom
disclosingConfidentialInformationtoyouremployeesasmaybenecessaryorappropriatetooperateorcareforthereceiver.
SuchemployeesmustalsokeeptheConfidentialityInformationconfidential.Intheeventyoubecomelegallycompelledto
discloseanyoftheConfidentialInformation,youshallgiveTPSimmediatenoticesothatitmayseekaprotectiveorderorother
appropriateremedy.

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Website; Other Statements
NostatementcontainedattheTPSwebsite(oranyotherwebsite)orinanyotheradvertisementsorTPSliteratureormadeby
anemployeeorindependentcontractorofTPSmodifiestheseTerms andConditions(includingtheSoftwarelicense,warranty
andlimitationofliability).
Safety
Improperuseofthereceivercanleadtoinjurytopersonsorpropertyand/ormalfunctionoftheproduct.Thereceivershould
onlyberepairedbyauthorizedTPSwarrantyservicecenters.UsersshouldreviewandheedthesafetywarningsinanAppendix.
Miscellaneous
TheaboveTermsandConditionsmaybeamended,modified,superseded,orcanceled,atanytimebyTPS.TheaboveTermsand
Conditionswillbegovernedby,andconstruedinaccordancewith,thelawsoftheStateofCalifornia,withoutreferenceto
conflictoflaws.

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Manual Conventions
Thismanualusesthefollowingconventions:
Convention Description Example
Bold Menu,ordropͲdownmenuselection File
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Exit(ClicktheFilemenuandclickExit)
Nameofadialogboxorscreen FromtheConnectionscreen...
Buttonorkeycommands ClickFinish.
Mono Usersuppliedtextorvariable Typeguest,andclickEnter.
Italic ReferencetoanothermanualorhelpdocumentRefertotheTopconReferenceManual.
Furtherinformationtonoteaboutsystemconfiguration,maintenance,orsetup.
Supplementaryinformationthatcanhaveanadverseaffectonsystemoperation,systemperformance,data
integrity,measurements,orpersonalsafety.
Notificationthatanactionhasthepotentialtoresultinsystemdamage,lossofdata,lossofwarranty,or
personalinjury.

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Table of Contents
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TermsandConditions...................................................................i
Use..............................................................................i
Copyrights........................................................................i
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Trademarks.......................................................................i
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DisclaimerofWarranty..............................................................i
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LicenseAgreement.................................................................iii
Confidentiality.....................................................................iii
Website;OtherStatements..........................................................i
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Safety............................................................................i
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Miscellaneous.....................................................................i
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ManualConventions................................................................v
GRͲ5Features.........................................................................2
UnpackingYourReceiverKit .............................................................3


ii
P/N:7010Ͳ1004
SuppliedSystemComponents........................................................3
Accessories.......................................................................4
TechnicalDocuments...................................................................5
UsingTopconSoftwareWithYourReceiver .................................................5
GettingTechnicalSupport...............................................................6
Website..........................................................................7
ReceiverOverview .....................................................................8
Cables................................................................................9
Accessories ...........................................................................11
Batteries..............................................................................13
DataandPowerPorts...................................................................14
ExternalRadioAntennaConnector ........................................................15
BottomConnector .....................................................................16
SD/SDHCandSIMCardSlots.............................................................17
SIMCardSlot......................................................................1
8
RecommendedSIMCards........................................................1
8
InstallingtheSIMCard...........................................................18


iii
P/N:7010Ͳ1004
PowerButton .........................................................................20
FUNCTIONButton/LoggingData..........................................................21
BatteryLED ...........................................................................25
ReceiverStatusLEDs....................................................................26
RXTXLED.........................................................................2
6
STATLED.........................................................................2
8
RECLED..........................................................................2
8
BluetoothLED.....................................................................2
9
TurningOn/OfftheReceiver.............................................................30
PoweringtheReceiver..................................................................30
DetachableExternalBatteries........................................................3
1
ChargingtheBatteries...........................................................3
2
ChargingTemperatures..........................................................3
6
ChargingProcedure.............................................................3
6
LeavingtheBatteriesonCharge...................................................37
AttachingtheBatteries..........................................................3
8
DetachingtheBatteries..........................................................3
9
AssemblingtheAABatteryShell...................................................39


iv
P/N:7010Ͳ1004
SurveyingWhileCharging........................................................40
ChangingtheBatterieswhileSurveying.............................................4
1
UsinganAuxiliaryPowerSource......................................................41
InsufficientPower ......................................................................44
ViewingReceiverInformation............................................................45
LoadingNewFirmware..................................................................47
AbouttheOAF.........................................................................50
CheckingtheReceiver’sOAF.........................................................5
1
LoadinganOAF....................................................................5
2
ClearingtheNVRAM ....................................................................55
SettingUptheBaseReceiver .............................................................57
SettingUptheRoverReceiver ............................................................58
MeasuringAntennaHeight ..............................................................59
Memory ..............................................................................61
SD/SDHCCard.....................................................................62
RecommendedSD/SDHCCards....................................................6
2
InstallingtheSD/SDHCCard......................................................6
3


v
P/N:7010Ͳ1004
InitializingtheFileSystem...........................................................63
InitializingtheFileSystemUsingTRU...............................................6
4
SettingRecordingParameters ............................................................64
LoggingRates..........................................................................64
RecordingData ........................................................................65
ManagingFiles.........................................................................66
DownloadingandDeletingFiles.......................................................6
6
CheckThisFirst! .......................................................................68
PoweringProblems.....................................................................69
ReceiverProblems .....................................................................70
BluetoothProblems ....................................................................74
TRUProblems .........................................................................76
CleaningandStoringtheReceiver.........................................................77
GettingCustomerSupport ...............................................................77
GeneralDetails ........................................................................78
GPSBoardDetails......................................................................90
BluetoothModuleDetails ...............................................................92


vi
P/N:7010Ͳ1004
ConnectorSpecifications ................................................................93
Radio(Modem)RFConnector........................................................9
3
PowerConnector...................................................................9
4
SerialCͲRS232Connector............................................................9
6
USBConnector.....................................................................9
7
GeneralWarnings.....................................................................99
BatteryWarnings ......................................................................100
ReceiverWarnings .....................................................................101
UsageWarnings.......................................................................101
FCCCompliance........................................................................102
IndustryCanadaCompliance .............................................................103
ICRFRadiationExposureStatement...................................................104
ICAdditionalStatementwithDetachableAntennas...................................... 104
CommunityofEuropeCompliance........................................................105
EuropeanCommunityDeclarationofConformitywithR&TTEDirective1999/5/EC............ 105
DeclarationofConformity(R&TTEDirective1999/5/EC)......................................106
WEEEDirective ........................................................................110

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KoreanKCͲRFCompliance ...............................................................111

Introduction
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Introduction
Topcon’sGRͲ5receiverisacompactandlightweightGNSSreceiverforstaticandkinematicapplications.Thereceiverdesign
includesaGNSSreceiverboardbasedonVanguard™technology,whichprovidesunlimitedtrackingability.TheGRͲ5delivers
worldͲclasspositioningandnavigationcapabilitytoyourapplicationbytrackingsignalsfrommultiͲconstellationsatellitesystems,
includingGPS,GLONASS,andSBAS.
Usingafullwaveantenna,theGRͲ5canreceiveandprocessesmultiplesignaltypes,includingthelatestGPSL2CandGLONASSC/A
L2,GPSL5andGALILEO
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signals.DrivenbytheaugmentedParadigm ™ G3chip,theboardprovides216universalchannelsand
upto100Hzpositionandmeasurementupdaterates.
GNSStrackingcapabilities,dualͲfrequencyRTK,SBASfunctionality,extensivecommunicationcapabilities,removablememoryfor
filescombinetoprovideapositioningsystemefficient,secure,andappropriateforanysurvey.
Severalotheruniquefeatures,includingmultipathmitigation,adjustablephaseͲlockedloop(PLL)anddelayͲlockedloop(DLL)
parameters,offerareliableandversatilereceptionofweaksignalsevenindegradedsignalenvironments.Thereceiverprovides
thefunctionality,availability,andintegrity.
TheGRͲ5offerscompleteIP67protectionagainstdustandwateringress,inadditiontosuperiorvibrationandshockresistance.
TheTopconcommunicationinterfaceallowsyoutoquicklyintegrateTopcon’spremiumGNSSperformancewithinnewsystems
andquicklydeliverworldͲclasspositioningandnavigationsupporttoyourapplications.
1. The GR-5 tracks the GIOVE-A and GIOVE-B test satellites. The signals from these satellites are used for signal evaluation and test
purposes only.

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GRͲ5Features
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GR-5 Features
TheGRͲ5receiver’sadvanceddesignreducesthenumberofcables
requiredforoperation,allowingforasimplifiedsetupandlessparts
tokeeptrackof.TheGRͲ5receiverfeaturesthefollowing:
• Twoexternal,detachablebatteries
• USBandserialdataports
• Externalmemorycardslot
• Internalradiomodem
• Bluetooth®wirelesstechnologymodule
• Interfaceforcontrollingviewingdataloggingthroughthe
LEDdisplay
• SIMcardslot
TheGRͲ5canbeconfiguredinavarietyofways,dependingonyour
projectrequirements.Typically,theGRͲ5supportsthefollowing
operationmodes:
• StaticpostͲprocessing
• BaseandRoverRTK
• NetworkRoverRTK
• SBASͲenablednavigation
Figure1:GRͲ5Receiver

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UnpackingYourReceiverKit
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Unpacking Your Receiver Kit
Thissectiondescribesthedocumentation,standardkitcomponents,andaccessories(dependingonyourpurchase)that
accompanyyourreceiver.Whenyouunpackyourreceiverkit,verifyyoureceivedtheitemslistedinthissection.Ifanyitems
aremissingordamaged,contactyourTopcondealerorTopco ntechnicalsupport.See“GettingTechnicalSupport”onpage 6.
• StandardcomponentsareillustratedinFigure 2.
• ReceiveraccessoriesareillustratedinFigure 3.
• Receiverdocumentationislistedonpage 5.
Supplied System Components
Figure2:StandardSystemComponentsthatareIncludedwithYourReceiver

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UnpackingYourReceiverKit
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Accessories
Topconoffersawidevarietyofaccessories(seeFigure 3)speciallydesignedtoimprovesystemflexibilityandjobsiteefficiency.
FormoredetailsontheoptionalaccessoriesavailableforGRͲ5,contactyourTopcondealer.
Figure3:ReceiverAccessories
TheGPS+SoftwareCDincludesUSBdrivers,whichyouneedtoinstalltousetheUSBportfor
communications.

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TechnicalDocuments
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Technical Documents
TheGRͲ5ManualCDincludestwomanuals(listedbelow)thathelpyousetupanduseyournewreceiverquicklyandefficiently.
• GRͲ5Operator’sManual–AnonͲscreenhelpdocumentthatcontainsdetailedinformationonhowtouseyournew
receiver.
• TopconReceiverUtility(TRU)ReferenceGuide–AnonͲscreenhelpdocumentthatcontainsdetailedinformationonhow
tousetheTRUsoftwareincludedontheGPS+SoftwareCD.FormoreinformationabouttheTRUsoftware,see“Using
TopconSoftwareWithYourReceiver”.
Using Topcon Software With Your Receiver
UsetheGRͲ5receiverinconjunctionwiththeTopcon ReceiverUtility(TRU)andMAGNETField™orPocketͲ3Dapplicationsfor
aprecisionpositioningsolution.Topconsoftwareenablesyoutoconfigurethereceiverandotherexternaldevices,managefiles,
collectdata,andperformsurveyandconstructionworkflows.
TheTopcon ReceiverUtility(TRU)isahardwareconfigurationsoftwareforreceiversandperipheraldevices.Youcaninstalliton
desktopcomputersanddatacontrollers.ThisprogramisprovidedontheGPS+SoftwareCDthataccompaniedyourreceiver.A
TRUhelpdocumentisprovidedontheGRͲ5CD.
Topcon’sMAGNETField™softwarefordatacontrollersprovidesrealͲtimecommunication,cloudstorage,datacollectionand
exchange,andfieldsolutions,suchastopo,staking,roads,calculations,andmore.ContactyourTopcondealerformore
informationaboutMAGNETFieldandtheentireMAGNETEnterprisesystem.
PocketͲ3DisaprogramthatrunsondatacontrollerswithWindowsCE®andmobileplatforms.PocketͲ3Dsimplifiesdata
collection,allowingyoutocheckcutsandfills,layoutpointsandsurveyallorpartofthejobsitequicklyandefficiently.Contact
yourTopcondealerformoreinformationaboutPocketͲ3D.

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GettingTechnicalSupport
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Getting Technical Support
BeforecontactingaTopcon customerrepresentativeaboutanyproblemswiththereceiver,see“Troubleshooting”onpage 68
forsomesolutionsthatmayfixtheissue.
ContactyourlocalTopcondealerorvisittheTopconTotalCareWebsite(www.TopconTotalCare.com)fortechnicalsupport.
WhencontactingTopcon fortechnicalassistance,providethefollowinginformationforbetterandfasterservice:
1. Adescriptionofthefollowing:
–Fieldoperationthatwasbeingperformedwhentheproblemoccurred
–Detailsoftheunexpectedbehavior,symptoms,andanyerrormessagesthatprecedeorfollowtheproblem
–Problemoccurrencefrequencyorpatterns
2. Receiverinformationandconfigurationsettings.Forreceiverinformation,clickInformationinTRU,selectSaveto
File,enterafilename,andsaveittothecomputer.
3. Specificationsofmobiledevicesandcomputersusedinthefieldorofficeexhibitingtheproblem.These
specificationsshouldincludemodelinformation,versionnumber,operatingsysteminformation,memoryand
storagecapacity,etc.
4. Informationaboutthesystemsoftware,includingtheversionnumberandstepstoreproducetheproblem.
5. Adescriptionofthefieldenvironmentand/orobservationconditionswhentheproblemoccurred.
Forquickandeffectivesupport,provideadetaileddescriptionoftheproblem.