Champion HC3, Quick Start Manual

Page 1: ...HC3 Ultimate Data Collector Quick Start Guide ...

Page 2: ...S Status 2 7 Camera 2 8 9 Pin Serial Port 2 9 Wireless Connection Bluetooth GPRS WiFi 2 9 1 Standard Bluetooth 2 9 2 Long Range Bluetooth 2 9 3 WiFi 2 9 4 GPRS 3G Data Connection 3 Useful Functions 3 1 Screen Response 3 2 Adjusting the Backlight 3 3 Removing Programs 3 4 Auto Power Off 3 5 Clean Boot 3 6 PWConfig 4 Accessories 4 1 Standard Accessories 4 2 Optional Accessories 3 3 5 5 6 6 7 7 11 12...

Page 3: ...tion 8 Appendix Product Safety Warnings 9 Getting Started 9 1 HC3 RTK GNSS Bluetooth Base Rover with Carlson SurvCE 9 2 HC3 RTK GNSS Network Rover with Carlson SurvCE 9 3 HC3 RTK GNSS GSM Multi Rover with Carlson SurvCE 10 HC3 Specifications 2 17 17 18 18 20 26 31 41 ...

Page 4: ... 1 2 Keyboard 3 GNSS Antenna Receiver GNSS IN GNSS IN LCM Power Charging LED Reset Key Function Key Direction Key Keyboard Power Key MIC COM 1 DB9 USB B Charging Data Port Wristband Hole LRBT Speaker LOCK Camera Battery Wristband Hole ...

Page 5: ...mera F4 System main interface The other keyboard operation System Default System defaults to the digital input method Press Shift Lowercase letters Switch between and Press shift again it will be digital input method Press Caps Capital letters Switch between and Press the Caps button again for lowercase letters 4 ...

Page 6: ...cover screw to the open position according to the instructions on the back cover and take off the back cover b Insert the SIM card and TF card according to the instructions in the battery cabin Operation Power off Charging Full of charge Using Light Status Off Red light on Off Green light on 5 ...

Page 7: ...while the unit is connected to a PC or you can use the included wall adapter or any 5 volt cigarette lighter USB charging port 2 3 Turning the Collector On Off a Make sure the battery has enough power or connect the HC3 to the AC adapter b Press the power button for 3 5 seconds to turn on c Press the power button for 3 5 seconds to power off NOTE Use the tip of the stylus to press the reset key to...

Page 8: ...PC automatically The icon will appear in the tool bar of the PC and also the Synchronization Setup Wizard Click Cancel or Connect without setting up your device d Click Browse to check the files in the HC3 and then transfer data between your PC and the HC3 2 5 Installing SurvCE a Connect the HC3 to the USB port of a Windows computer and wait for the Windows Mobile Device Center to connect with the...

Page 9: ...b Locate and run the SurvCE_Install exe file to install SurvCE c Select the Next button and accept the default components to be installed 8 ...

Page 10: ...am to help it identify the HC3 Please OK this step and wait for the program to complete its installation by observing the screen on the HC3 e Once you click OK telling the installer that the above software was installed the SurvCE installation will begin ...

Page 11: ...10 f When the installer finishes creating the install file you will see the install program begin on the HC3 When it completes there will be a SurvCE icon on the home screen ...

Page 12: ...Status a Go to My Device GNSSViewer and run GNSSViewer exe b The HC3 supports COM3 and GNSS ports and its Baud Rate is 9600 Choose a GPS Port and Baud Rate by clicking Setup Port Setup as indicated below c Click OK ...

Page 13: ...onnection Bluetooth GPRS WiFi 2 9 1 Standard Bluetooth a Select Start Settings Connections Wireless Management click the icon to activate the Bluetooth device b Select Start Settings Bluetooth click Add new device Follow the tips shown on the screen to finish the operation of pairing the other BT Device 2 9 2 Long Range Bluetooth COM 2 a Select Start click BlueTooth Radio Manager b Choose the mode...

Page 14: ... Select Manager from the top of the screen and select Search BT f After all BT devices have been found select a device g Click Connect to pair with a BT device of your choice Your screen will display Connect the BT device successfully after BT pairs successfully ...

Page 15: ...t Cellular Line GPRS click Next e Input Access point name click Next f Click Finish and add new connection successfully g Click Manage existing connections h Click and hold on SimCard and select Connect i If there is the identifier on the signal icon in the top right corner this indicates a successful connection 3 Useful Functions 3 1 Screen Response Select Start Settings System Screen click the A...

Page 16: ...ngs Select Start Settings System Clean Boot to restore factory default settings according to the guide Select Start Settings System pwconfig 3 3 Removing Programs 3 4 Auto Power Off NOTE The device does not support the Auto Power Off function instead use Go To Sleep mode 3 5 Clean Boot NOTE The password is 1234 Restoring factory settings will clear the system configuration Please be cautious 3 6 P...

Page 17: ... screen microfiber cloth 2 8 User Guide Paper version 1 9 Antenna Long range Bluetooth antenna 1 Item Name Description Quantity 1 TF Card Memory capacity 8G 1 2 Mounting Bracket and Pole Claw Clamp HW 02 1 3 External Champion AS1 FS GNSS Antenna GPS L1 C A L2E L2C L5 GLONASS L1 C A L1P L2 C A L2P BeiDou B1 B2 B3 SBAS L1 C A and QZSS L1 Galileo E1 E5a E5b Gain 40dB TNC Connector 1 4 External Antenn...

Page 18: ...y period Champion will at its option repair or replace this product at no additional charge Repair parts and replacement products will be furnished on an exchange basis and will be either reconditioned or new This limited warranty does not include service to repair damage to the product resulting from an accident disaster misuses abuse or modification of the product Warranty service may be obtained...

Page 19: ... Email Office ChampionInstruments com 8 Appendix Product Safety Warnings Safety and Compliance Information Use responsibly Read all instructions and safety information before use to avoid injury Battery Safety Charge battery only in temperature ranging from 32 ºF to 140 ºF 0 ºC to 50 ºC CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type of ...

Page 20: ... off Allow the device to dry completely before using it again Clean the display with a soft cloth and be careful not to wipe the display with anything abrasive Do not expose your device to extreme heat 60 ºC or cold 20 ºC For example do not leave it in the trunk of your car in high heat conditions Do not attempt to open the device other than as instructed in this manual Rough handling can break th...

Page 21: ... left images are the Base HC3 and the right images are the Rover HC3 Either unit can be a base or rover Once the two units are powered on pick the Windows icon on the lower left of the screen and the Start menu icons will appear Step 2 Pick the BlueTooth Radio Manager icon to pair the units ...

Page 22: ...Step 3 Set the Baud Rate and PIN as shown Step 4 From the Manager tab search for the unit to bond with and press the Connect button You will see Connect the BT device successfully after each unit connects ...

Page 23: ...p 5 After creating a new job and selecting the coordinate system and geoid separation file select 2 GPS Base for the base unit and 3 GPS Rover for the rover unit Match the settings below for each unit Step 6 ...

Page 24: ...al antenna on a 2 meter prism pole Step 8 Note that all baud rates have been set to 115200 Selecting the green check mark on the base continues through the normal Base Configuration On the rover it completes the setup process and progresses to RTK L1 Fixed as shown on the Monitor Skyplot screen ...

Page 25: ...24 Step 9 Select the Read From GPS button to establish a known base position Step 10 Average at least 10 positions ...

Page 26: ...25 Step 11 Select Yes to complete the base setup Expect a line of site range of 3000 Enjoy ...

Page 27: ... Wi Fi hot spot The picture below shows a WiFi connection to the eGPSGuest network Once you see the name of the hotspot displayed on the screen start Carlson SurvCE and create a job with the correct coordinate system and geoid separation file before configuring the rover Next select the Equip tab and then the GPS Rover button ...

Page 28: ...27 Step 2 Under the Current tab make the selections shown Step 3 Under the Comms tab make the selections shown ...

Page 29: ... 5 Under the RTK tab make the selections shown These selections assume that you have a network account with a corrections provider that provides a mount point for the u blox M8P 2 receiver If one is not available you may use another HC3 as a base and connect to it using long range Bluetooth or a GSM sim card with a static IP address ...

Page 30: ...d under good conditions your HC3 will fix Only the following messages should be available through the reference mount point 1005 Stationary RTK reference station ARP 1074 GPS MSM4 1084 GLONASS MSM4 1124 BeiDou MSM4 1230 GLONASS code phase biases ...

Page 31: ...30 Step 7 Step 8 Thank you for your HC3 purchase ...

Page 32: ...e HC3 and the right images are the Rover HC3 Either unit can be a base or rover Base The GSM network on the base must be started from Windows at this time but will be automatic after 5 06 Pick the Windows icon on the lower left corner of the screen to get to the start menu Rover Start SurvCE ...

Page 33: ...32 Step 2 Base Pick the Settings icon Rover Select the Equip tab and then the GPS Rover button as shown Step 3 Base Pick the Connections folder icon Rover Configure as shown ...

Page 34: ...33 Step 4 Base Pick the connections icon to open the connection manager Rover Configure as shown Step 5 Base Select Manage existing connections Rover Configure as shown ...

Page 35: ...modem connection previously configured to start the network connection Rover Configure as shown Step 7 Base Start SurvCE and begin the base configuration as shown Rover Configure as shown using the IP address of YOUR Base not the one displayed ...

Page 36: ...35 Step 8 Base Configure as shown Rover Configure as shown and press the green check mark Step 9 Base Configure as shown Rover Be patient ...

Page 37: ...36 Step 10 Base Configure as shown Rover Enjoy Step 11 Base Configure as shown ...

Page 38: ...37 Step 12 Base Configure as shown Step 13 Base Configure as shown ...

Page 39: ...38 Step 14 Base Please select Read From GPS for the initial configuration Step 15 Base Configure as shown ...

Page 40: ...39 Step 16 Base Configure as shown Step 17 Base Select No for the initial configuration ...

Page 41: ...ons Note that the number of rovers connected is 0 until 1 or more HC3 s connect Step 19 Base Snapshot of an actual incoming connection showing 1 rover connected The IP Address shown on YOUR screen is the IP Address you used to configure YOUR HC3 s in step 7 You are now ready to configure your HC3 rover s ...

Page 42: ...megapixel Dimension 7 87 W x 3 78 H x 1 26 D Weight 1 2 lbs with battery Communications and Data Storage Long Range Bluetooth HC3 Base to HC3 Rover 3000 ft HC3 to Zoom90 3050 ft GSM 3G 3G WiFi ü USB Port Type B USB Serial Port DB9 RS232 Voice ü Power DC Input DC 5 V 1 A Detachable Li ion Battery 6500 mA 3 7 V Environmental Specifications Operating Temperature 20 C 60 C 4 F 140 F Storage Temperatur...

Page 43: ...n Accuracy Standalone5 2 5 m CEP RTK3 6 0 025 m 1 ppm CEP Table 1 NEO M8P performance in different GNSS modes default concurrent reception of GPS and GLONASS __________________________________ 1 All satellites at 130 dBm 2 Demonstrated with a good external LNA 3 Depends on atmospheric conditions baseline length GNSS antenna multipath conditions satellite visibility and geometry 4 Measured with 1 k...

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