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iG8 User Manual
21.
From the ‘Base Configuration’ screen:
Click on the ‘Yes’ button to accept the displayed
position.
22.
SurvCE will offer to save a ‘Base Configuration’ file:
Always answer ‘Yes’.
23.
The ‘Base Station File’ dialog will be shown:
The filename will default to the job name with a .REF
extension. The .REF file contains the Latitude,
Longitude and Ellipsoid Height of the Ground Mark.
The .REF file is valuable when you want to setup the
base at a later time on the same mark.
Click the green check mark to accept the filename.
24.
Your base is now configured and should be
broadcasting corrections.
25.
Check to insure that the orange LED on the right side
of the display is flashing once each second:
Check to insure that the status ‘Static On Record’ is
shown on the third line of the display.
If ‘Static On’ is not shown, then the receiver is NOT
storing observation data.
You can turn data recording on from the front panel,
instructions are on Page 18.
Best Practices for Extending UHF Radio Range
The UHF radios in the iG8 have excellent range. However range is greatly reduced by other users on the same frequency,
damaged antennas, damaged cables and configuration issues.
The most common range issues are listed below. If you need to dependably operate at more than 3-miles from your
base, consider purchasing a repeater (see the section
Setting Up the Optional ADL Vantage Pro Repeater Kit
on page
Multiple Users on Same Radio Frequency
If there is someone or something else on the same frequency using voice or data they will greatly reduce the distance
you can move from your Base. This the NUMBER ONE cause of bad radio range.
Use a Handheld UHF radio to check if the frequency is unused before you start. Carry the Handheld radio with you all day
so that you can check if someone sets up on your frequency after your session begins.
