Overview - Reference Receiver

Before you can start your GNSS survey, there are a few things you need to confirm and setup.

Profile and Coordinate System Files

• You will need to determine and select the correct coordinate system and optional geoid model to use for your GNSS survey work.
• Create a profile for your reference (base) and rover receivers. Profiles contain receiver settings such as baud rates and tolerance masks that are used by FieldGenius. Refer to the Reference Configuration and Rover Configuration topics for more information. 

Reference (Base) Connection Procedure

1. Main Menu | Connect | Instrument Selection
2. Choose GNSS Reference as the type of instrument.
3. If you have not already done so, you need to create a profile for your reference receiver. If you have a profile already defined, select it now and then press Connect.
4. You will now see the map screen. On the GNSS Toolbar you can review information about receiver, sky plot list, display current position, and review DOP values.
5. Select one of the available methods to set your reference position, described in more detail in the Reference Position Modes topic. The three different methods are: Known Geodetic Position, Averaged Geodetic Position, or Local Transformation to Point.
6. When you're ready to measure the reference position, press the Measure button on the GNSS Toolbar.
7. You will be prompted with an option to store the measured position in the points database.
8. Once the reference position has been set, the Link Configure dialog will be displayed where you can configure your radio settings to transmit corrections.
9. If setting up your receivers for the first time, press the Setup button to set the radio protocol and frequency, etc.
10. Press the Connect button to begin broadcasting corrections.
11. This completes the Reference portion of the connection. Disconnect from the Reference receiver and continue to the Rover Connection steps.