STONEX S900A, User Manual

Page 1: ...STONEX S900A GNSS Receiver User Manual Feb 2020 Ver 1 Rev 0 www stonex it ...

Page 2: ...anagement 12 2 4 1 Install new firmware 12 2 4 2 Device register 12 2 5 Set the language 13 3 Basic operation 14 3 1 Power on receiver 14 3 2 Power off receiver 14 3 4 Receiver self check 14 3 5 Insert cards 15 4 New IMU Technology 17 4 1 IMU with Stonex Cube a 18 4 1 1 Sensor Activation and Configuration 18 4 1 2 Initialization 21 4 1 3 RMS Study and Sensor Calibration 23 5 Accessories 30 5 1 Car...

Page 3: ... Standard Limited Warranty 37 Shipping policy 38 Return policy Dead On Arrival instruments 38 Firmware Software warranty 39 Over Warranty repair s policy 39 Disclaimer and Limitation of Remedy 39 Instruments 40 Accessories 40 Environmental recycling 41 For countries in the European Union EU 41 For countries outside European Union EU 41 Appendix 3 Safety Recommendations 42 Warnings and Cautions 42 ...

Page 4: ...upport other satellite systems The internal use of the latest Sensor Fusion system allows the field to take the tilt measurement without calibration and the field surveying is more convenient An important feature inside S900A is Atlas reception Atlas is a differential corrections systems broadcasted on L Band allowing increase in position accuracy in area not covered by conventional CORS working u...

Page 5: ...familiar with your GNSS receiver Key Features Rugged housing Support full constellation satellites 4G LTE and Bluetooth WLAN datalink support UHF datalink with internal 1 W radio module Easy configuration from Web UI and remote server Support New Sensor for Tilt measure Intelligent connection IP67 ...

Page 6: ... Satellite indicator Off no satellite tracked Flashing red satellites tracked but not positioned Flashing green satellites positioned but not fixed Green fixed solution Flashing green and red alternately GNSS board abnormal 2 Datalink indicator Green datalink setting succeeds Flashing green data in normal transmission Flashing blue in static mode flashing blue according to static sampling interval...

Page 7: ...off the receiver Short press to broadcast current operation mode and status 4 Power indicator Green the power supply in 30 100 Flashing green power in 10 30 Flashing red power 10 with warning beep 5 Bluetooth indicator Blue Bluetooth has connected Off no connection ...

Page 8: ...iew The following table contains the description of the receiver bottom view ITEM DESCRIPTION 1 7 pin LEMO Connects PC or handheld device USB serial port 2 5 pin LEMO Connects external power and the external radio 3 TNC connector Connects to the UHF antenna for the internal radio module ...

Page 9: ...art phone PC handheld to search the receiver hotspot whose name is its serial number and connect it Receiver WIFI only supports getting access to Web UI to check status and set up mode not for Internet connection The WIFI hotspot name is the serial number of the receiver Enter the IP address 192 168 10 1 A window will pop up when the user log in which need to fill in the user that is admin and pas...

Page 10: ...and apply the related configuration Click on a module to display its details 2 2 1 Working mode You can select different work mode to configure static rover and base In different mode there are different configuration you can make Static Mode It s possible input the point name antenna height PDOP threshold And the antenna measurement and collect interval These are all the parameters can be used in...

Page 11: ... One important thing channel 8 is used for inputting you can input the frequency you want but channel 1 7 can t be edited If you select Network then besides select aRTK timeout and record raw data the most important is you can input CORS information such as IP account If you select External then it can connect to external radio There is a very important thing the external serial port band rate thi...

Page 12: ...n be edited For example you can set the base data type start base and base position and so on If you select UHF mode most of the settings are same as rover But you can set the radio power If you select Network then besides set the data type site ID base position and record raw data the most important is you can input APN account APN user and password connect mode caster address and port ...

Page 13: ...the factory Settings restart equipment and other operations 2 4 1 Install new firmware In the management of the WEB UI page you can see that online update click browse select the required to upgrade the firmware click the upload document system will restart to upgrade After the upgrade you can view the current firmware version on the instrument information page 2 4 2 Device register The register c...

Page 14: ...t and then registration is done After registration you can check the expiration time of current registration in the page 2 5 Set the language As you can see there is language button in the right up side of WebUI And the S900 has 7 languages to set up They are Chinese English Korean Portuguese Russian Turkish and Japanese ...

Page 15: ...ower button and then it will voice broadcast the current working mode and data link Model switch When the receiver is powered on connect it with handheld or other instruments so as to set up and switch the working mode of receiver 3 4 Receiver self check Self check functionality is to check whether every module works normally When S900A receiver has indicators off or module doesn t work normally y...

Page 16: ...mally such as GPS self check OK it means all the modules work normally Receiver starts to work after the whole self check finishes 3 5 Insert cards If you need to use the SIM card you should insert the SIM card before you power on the S900A The bottom of receiver is left and right battery slot which are marked by arrow A and arrow B respectively Both the MicroSD card and the SIM card slot are insi...

Page 17: ...Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver User Manual 16 Figure 3 1 MicroSD and SIM card slots open on the left closed on the right ...

Page 18: ...ed and it will show how to do it The process is very fast usually a few seconds for IMU initialization The receiver with integrated inertial navigation module ensures the real time interference free tilt compensation It s not affected by any geomagnetic and external metal structures and other environmental influences It adopts satellite and inertial navigation dual inspection Fast and precise surv...

Page 19: ...ology it s necessary to enable the feature in the specific options menu Before using the receiver to collect points with the slanted pole check if the pole tilt correction functionality has been enabled With Stonex Cube a follow this path to find the configuration menu Configure System Settings Sensor Options There enable the Pole Tilt Correction ...

Page 20: ...true vertical To show this information mark the relative check inside the Sensor Option menu The user can also define the verticality tolerance of the instrument That is the maximum value of the sensor tilt angle that the software shall accept when checking for the pole verticality The value is in decimal degrees Example 0 3 means 0 3 from true local verticality ...

Page 21: ...Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver User Manual 20 Finally there is also the possibility of automatically starting the measurement of the point when the pole is considered vertical ...

Page 22: ...he status of the GNSS solution must be Fixed Fixed aRTK Fixed Surefixed or ExtraSafe Fixed When and only when the receiver is in Fixed and if the sensor needs to be initialized two different popup screens could show up The first screen shows up seldomly it lets the sensor adjust for the local magnetic field Just rotate the pole with the device as shown in the picture below The second screen lets t...

Page 23: ...e same direction as before as shown in the picture below If the screen does not disappear try changing position to get lower RMS values and then repeat the two steps It could happen that during the survey the screens show up this means that the IMU accuracy has degraded and it s necessary to adjust it shake the receiver for a few seconds and it will be ready to continue to work ...

Page 24: ...en you can continue working If the accuracy RMS is not good then calibrate the sensor using the Calibrate Sensor tool The RMS Study performs the study of the quality accuracy of repeated measures keep the pole tip at the same exact position on the ground How to use it Open the Calibrate menu then select the RMS Study command When inside the RMS Study screen click Start to collect the measures ...

Page 25: ...values let the user to verify if the accuracy of the device falls within some required accuracy upper limit If the RMS values are not satisfactory then the user can and he should proceed with the calibration The user has the control of the number of sample positions used in the RMS calculation When the user decides to complete the check he can press Stop to stop the automatic position acquisition ...

Page 26: ...alibration This operation is also suggested when the user changes the pole height and or the pole type there could be a change in the straightness of the pole To calibrate the sensor select the Calibrate page and then click on the Calibrate Sensor command Follow the shown instructions to perform the calibration A Fixed GNSS solution is mandatory ...

Page 27: ...S900A GNSS Receiver User Manual 26 Check the antenna height a wrong antenna height will make the calibration not accurate Wait for the message Ready To Go start the calibration by clicking on the Start button ...

Page 28: ...e picture below to correctly calibrate the sensor it s necessary to choose an arbitrary first direction as a reference direction A then start to move the receiver back and forth along that direction and until a message asking to change the direction appears ...

Page 29: ...Stonex S900A GNSS Receiver User Manual 28 Rotate the receiver 90 degrees clockwise reaching the direction A 90 B and continue to move back and forth the device ...

Page 30: ... for 3 times thus every 90 degrees up to a total of 270 clockwise After moving the device back and forth along the direction D the message Calibration Terminated will appear If the calibration fails an error message will be shown In this case repeat the calibration procedure ...

Page 31: ...earance of container 5 2 Standard accessories Adaptor Power adaptor model DSA 40CA 12 with 3 plugs US UK and EU Power supply Charger model CH 04 for battery BP 5S Batteries Two lithium ion batteries model BP 5S 7 4V 3400mAh Cable Multi port link cable model LM GK205 ABL between receiver and PC or controller USB or 7 pins LEMO for PC or controller and 7 pins LEMO for receiver ...

Page 32: ... L2C L5 LEX IRNSS L5 SBAS L1 L5 L Band Atlas H10 H30 Basic optional 5 Bridging of RTK outages aRTK Works up to 20 minutes Channels 800 Position Rate 10 Hz optional 20 50Hz 5 Signal Reacquisition 1 sec RTK Signal Initialization Typically 10 sec Hot Start Typically 15 sec Initialization Reliability 99 9 Internal Memory 8 GB Micro SD Card Expansion slot up to 32 GB Tilt sensor E Bubble levelling IMU ...

Page 33: ...tical 0 60 m RMS REAL TIME KINEMATIC 30 Km NETWORK SURVEYING3 Fixed RTK Horizontal 5 mm 1 ppm RMS Fixed RTK Vertical 10 mm 1 ppm RMS INTEGRATED GNSS ANTENNA High accuracy four constellation micro strip antenna zero phase center with internal multipath suppressive board INTERNAL RADIO optional 5 TRM121 1W Type Tx Rx Frequency range 410 470 MHz 902 4 928 MHz Channel Spacing 12 5 KHz 25 KHz Range 3 4...

Page 34: ...connection Bluetooth 2 1 EDR V4 1 Wi Fi 802 11 b g n Web UI To upgrade the software manage the status and settings data download etc via smart phone tablet or other Internet enabled electronic devices Reference outputs RTCM 2 3 3 2 CMR CMR ROX CMR CMR ROX Navigation outputs NMEA 0183 POWER SUPPLY Battery 2 rechargeable and replaceable 7 2 V 3 400 mAh Intelligent lithium batteries Voltage 9 to 28 V...

Page 35: ... Vibration resistant Specifications are subject to change without notice 1 Accuracy and reliability are generally subject to satellite geometry DOPs multipath atmospheric conditions and obstructions In static mode they are subject even to occupation times the longer is the baseline the longer must be the occupation time 2 Depends on SBAS system performance 3 Network RTK precision depends on the ne...

Page 36: ...e 410 470MHz and 902 4 928 MHz band users can choose radio channel and radio protocol through the handheld software or WEB interface The default frequency of each channel is in the following table Channel Frequency 1 438 125 MHz 2 440 125 MHz 3 441 125 MHz 4 442 125 MHz 5 443 125 MHz 6 444 125 MHz 7 446 125 MHz 8 447 125 MHz ...

Page 37: ...cy range Fixed frequency 410 470 MHz Hopping frequency 410 470 MHz and 902 4 928 MHz Band width Fixed frequency 12 5 KHz 25 KHz Hopping frequency 280 KHz Modulation scheme Hopping frequency GMSK Fixed Frequency GMSK 4FSK Transmitter RF output power High power 1 0 W Modem Rate Fixed frequency 9600bp 19200bps Hopping frequency 115200bps Modulation GMSK ...

Page 38: ...S900A GNSS new model receiver user guide The following limited warranties give you specific legal rights You may have others which vary from state jurisdiction to state jurisdiction Standard Limited Warranty Version 2020 The terms and conditions of this Limited Warranty constitute the complete and exclusive warranty agreement between The Customer or Dealer and STONEX for the Product and supersedes...

Page 39: ... Parts or Products replaced under this Limited Warranty shall become property of STONEX All products that have to be repaired have to be returned to our technical representative office location via any delivery company the customer prefers nevertheless STONEX is not accountable for the unlikely event that the Products gets lost in transit Any damage inflicted by the customer or by third party afte...

Page 40: ...f Firmware Software on any instruments will be uninterrupted or error free or that functions contained in Firmware Software will operate to meet your requirements Stonex will forward the Software Firmware Fix to the dealer or customer Firmware software Fix means an error correction or other update created to fix a previous firmware version that substantially doesn t conform to the instruments spec...

Page 41: ...ing 1 damage to or loss or corruption of customer s records programs data or removable storage media or 2 any direct or indirect damages lost profits lost savings or other special incidental exemplary or consequential damages whether for breach of warranty contract tort or otherwise or whether arising out of the use of or inability to use the product and or the enclosed user guides and or manuals ...

Page 42: ...ical information about correct handling of the waste location and times of waste collection centre When you buy a new device of ours you can give back to our dealer a used similar device The dumping of these devices at unequipped or unauthorized places may have hazardous effects on health and environment The crossed dustbin symbol means that the device must be taken to authorize collection centres...

Page 43: ...nd or damage It also describes how to protect yourself and or the equipment from this risk CAUTION A Caution alerts about a possible risk of damage to the equipment and or loss of data but no risk for human safety Wireless Module Approval The receivers use internal wireless modules or can be connected to an external data communications UHF radio Regulations regarding the use of the radio modems va...

Page 44: ...ver General Antenna Installation Warning 1 All antenna installation and servicing are to be performed by qualified technical personnel only When servicing the antenna or working at distances closer than those listed below ensure the transmitter has been disabled 2 Typically the antenna connected to the transmitter is a directional high gain antenna fixed mounted on the side or top of a building or...

Page 45: ...ectors are properly terminated DO NOT operate the equipment near electrical blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere All equipment must be properly used according to the installation instructions for safe operation All equipment should be repaired and calibrated only by a qualified technician For Europe The European Community provides some Directives for the electronic equipments introduced on ...

Page 46: ...etc If you are unsure of existence of restrictions you should ask for authorization before switching on the Bluetooth radio Raccomandation for installing antennas for internal radios An absence of specific alerts does not mean that there are no safety risks involved in the use of this equipment Always follow the instructions that accompany a Warning or Caution reported in this This information are...

Page 47: ...tact with the rechargeable Lithium ion battery if it appears damage Battery liquids are corrosive and and contact with it can result in personal injury or damage to proprieties To prevent injury or damage If the battery leaks avoid contact with the battery fluid If battery fluid gets into your eyes immediately rinse your eyes with clean water and seek medical attention Do not rub your eyes If batt...

Page 48: ...y or damage Do not use or charge the battery if it appears to be damaged Signs of damage are discoloration warping leaks of liquids Do not expose the battery to fire high temperature or direct strong sunlight Do not introduce the battery in water or liquid substance in general Do not use or store the battery in very hot ambient Do not drop or puncture the battery Do not open the battery and do not...

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