Trimble R10 - Base station setup guidelines

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Youcanuseeithertypeofreceiverinapermanent,semi‐permanent,ordailyquicksetup
configuration.Ifsemi‐permanentorpermanentoperationisrequired,however,themodular
receiverdeliverssignificantadvantages.
Basestationsetupguidelines
Forgoodperformance,observethefollowingbasestationsetupguidelines:
 PlacetheGNSSreceiverinalocationonthejobsitewhereequalrangeinalldirections
providesfullcoverageofthesite.Thisismoreimportantonlargerjobsites,wherethe
broadcastrangeofthebasestationradiomaylimit
theoperationsofthesystem.
 PlacetheGNSSantennainalocationthathasaclearlineofsighttotheskyinalldirections.
Donotplacetheantennanearverticalobstructionssuchasbuildings,deepcuttings,site
vehicles,towers,ortreecanopy.
 PlacetheGNSSand
radioantennasashighaspractical.Thisminimizesmultipathfromthe
surroundingarea,andenablestheradiotobroadcasttothemaximumdistance.
{b}Note–{/b}TheGNSSantennamusthaveaclearlineofsighttotheskyatalltimesduring
operation.
 Choosethemostappropriateradioantenna
forthesizeandfootprintofthesite.Thehigher
thegainontheantenna,thelongertherange.Ifthereismorefocusonthetransmission
signal,thereisareducedcoveragearea.A3dbor5dbgainantennaprovidesamixofgood
rangeandreasonable
directionalcoverage.
 MakesurethattheGNSSreceiverdoesnotlosepower.Tooperatecontinuouslyformorethan
afewhourswithoutlossofpoweratthebasestation,provideexternalpower.Sourcesof
externalpowerinclude:
 ACpower
 12Vvehiclebattery
 Trimblecustomexternalbattery
pack
 Generatorpower
 Solarpanel
Whenyouuseanexternalpowersupply,theintegratedbatteryprovidesabackup
powersupply,enablingyoutomaintaincontinuousoperationthroughamainspower
failure.
 DonotlocateaGNSSreceiver,GNSSantenna,orradioantennawithin400meters(about
1,300
feet)of:
 apowerfulradar,television,orcellularcommunicationstower
 anothertransmitter
 anotherGNSSantenna
Cellphonetowerscaninterferewiththebasestationradiobroadcastandcanstop
correctionsfromreachingtheroverreceiver.High‐powersignalsfromanearbyradioor