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THALES NAVIGATION
TM
ProMark2 System
User Guide
www.thalesnavigation.com
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Copyright Notice Copyright © 2004 Thales Navigation. All rights reserved. No part of this publication or the computer programs described in it may be repro- duced, translated, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Thales Navigation. Your rights with regard to this publication and the computer programs are subject to the restrictions and limitations imposed b
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THALES NAVIGATION PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS - LIMITED WARRANTY (North, Central and South America) Thales Navigation warrants their GPS receivers and hardware accessories to be free of defects in material and workmanship and will conform to our published specifications for the product for a period of one year from the date of original purchase. THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THIS PRODUCT. In the event of a defect, Thales Navigation will, at its option, repair or replace the
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sions or the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, and shall benefit Thales Navigation, its successors and assigns. This warranty gives the purchaser specific rights. The purchaser may have other rights which vary from locality to locality (including Directive 1999/44/EC in the EC Member States) and certain limitations contained in this warranty, including the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages may not apply. --- For further information co
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THALES NAVIGATION PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS LIMITED WARRANTY (Europe, Middle East, Africa) All Thales Navigation global positioning system (GPS) receivers are navigation aids, and are not intended to replace other methods of navigation. Purchaser is advised to perform careful position charting and use good judgment. READ THE USER GUIDE CARE- FULLY BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT. 1. THALES NAVIGATION WARRANTY Thales Navigation warrants their GPS receivers and hardware accessories to be free of defects i
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trade secrets (9) any damage due to accident, resulting from inaccurate satellite transmissions. Inaccurate transmissions can occur due to changes in the position, health or geometry of a satellite or modifications to the receiver that may be required due to any change in the GPS. (Note: Thales Navigation GPS receivers use GPS or GPS+GLONASS to obtain position, velocity and time information. GPS is operated by the U.S. Government and GLONASS is the Global Navigation Satellite System of the Rus
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ...........................................................................1 What is the ProMark2 Survey System? .............................................................................1 Items Supplied with ProMark2 .......................................................................................... 2 ProMark2 GPS Receiver .............................................................................................. 2 External GPS Antenna .............
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Stop-and-go or Kinematic Base ..................................................................................59 Kinematic Initialization ..............................................................................................61 Overview ......................................................................................................... 61 Bar Point Initialization .................................................................................... 62 Known Point Initialization .....
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List of Figures Figure 1.1: ProMark2 Two-Receiver System ................................................................. 1 Figure 1.2 ProMark2 GPS Receiver .............................................................................. 2 Figure 1.3 External GPS Antenna ................................................................................. 3 Figure 1.4 External Antenna Cable ............................................................................... 3 Figure 1.5 Vertical
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Figure 3.11 Mounting ProMark2 into Field Bracket Cradle......................................... 42 Figure 3.12 Field Bracket on Tripod............................................................................. 43 Figure 3.13 Antenna Cable Connection at the Antenna and Receiver.......................... 44 Figure 3.14 Measuring HI (Height of Instrument)........................................................ 45 Figure 3.15 Mode Screen .................................................
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Figure 3.54 Survey Status Stop-and-go Screen ............................................................. 91 Figure 3.55 Mode Screen............................................................................................... 93 Figure 3.56 Survey Screen............................................................................................. 94 Figure 3.57 Survey Menu .............................................................................................. 95 Figure 3.58 Po
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Figure 4.29 Low Memory Alarm ................................................................................ 139 Figure 4.30 Kinematic Alarm...................................................................................... 140 Figure 4.31 Power Down Screen................................................................................. 141 xii Promark2 User’s Guide
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List of Tables Table 1.1 Performance and Physical Specifications ....................................................... 12 Table 2.1 Control Buttons used for Survey Functions.................................................... 24 Table 4.1 Survey Screen Selections.............................................................................. 109 Table 4.2 Survey Menu Screen Selections.................................................................... 110 Table 4.3 Survey Mode Screen Parame
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Introduction 1 Introduction What is the ProMark2 Survey System? ProMark2 is a complete GPS system providing both navigation and precision surveying. The ProMark2 system, Figure 1.1, includes two or more ProMark2 GPS receivers, GPS antennas, and all ancillary components required to get you up and running and producing quality survey data in a minimum amount of time. Please note that the kinematic initialization bar (Figure 3.27), which is currently included in systems containing two or thre
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The ProMark2 System operates in conjunction with Ashtech Solutions, Thales Navigation’s highly-automated GPS post-processing engine. Ashtech Solutions is a complete, easy-to-use software package which manages and processes raw GPS data, deriving precise positioning data and presenting the results in easily understood report formats. Items Supplied with ProMark2 The items supplied with ProMark2 are described in the following paragraphs. ProMark2 GPS Receiver The ProMark2 GPS receiver, Figu
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Introduction External GPS Antenna The external GPS antenna, Figure 1.3, is required for surveying functions. While the built-in antenna is sufficient for navigation, a more sophisticated external antenna is required to obtain quality data for precision surveying. The external GPS antenna is the physical data collection point for the raw GPS satellite data. For this reason, it must be accurately positioned over the point to be surveyed, using a standard tripod or fixed-height GPS tripod.
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Vertical Antenna Extension The vertical antenna extension, Figure 1.5, provides clearance for the antenna cable when the antenna is mounted on a tripod. The length is 3 inches (0.0762 m). Figure 1.5 Vertical Antenna Extension Field Receiver Bracket The field receiver bracket, Figure 1.6, serves a number of functions. First, it provides the means for mounting the ProMark2 GPS receiver to the tripod. Second, it lends support for the external GPS antenna cable connection to the back of t
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Introduction HI (Height of Instrument) Measurement Tape The HI measurement tape, Figure 1.7, is used to measure height of the GPS antenna over the survey point. The end of the tape hooks onto the antenna. The tape is extended until the spike on the tape case is on the point. Then the height of the antenna is noted on the tape. Figure 1.7 HI Measurement Tape Field Bag The field bag, Figure 1.8, is used to transport the components of each ProMark2 GPS receiver system between th
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Office Receiver Bracket with Download Cable The office receiver bracket with integrated download cable, Figure 1.9, is an interface device that connects the ProMark2 receiver to an office computer for downloading of stored GPS satellite data. When the ProMark2 is placed into the bracket, the download cable is automatically connected to the receiver via the contacts on the back of the receiver. Contacts on back of receiver Office Bracket with Download Cable Figure 1.9 Office Rece
