Setting up a RTK Survey Using Trimble Access California Surveying & Drafting Supply Technical Support Services From the Trimble Access home screen select Settings. Select Connect. Select Bluetooth. Copyright 2000-2010 California Surveying & Drafting Supply. Not to be copied or distributed without permission. 1
If the devices listed in your base and rover boxes match the equipment you re using (check serial numbers listed) continue to CONFIGURING SURVEY STYLES If there are no devices in your rover and base selections, select Config Make sure Bluetooth is turned on. Turn on the devices you are going to connect (e.g. Base/Rover Receivers). Select the devices tab, and select New Partnership. Copyright 2000-2010 California Surveying & Drafting Supply. Not to be copied or distributed without permission. 2
After Scanning for Bluetooth Devices is complete; Select your device from the list, and select Next Leave the Passkey blank, and select next. Select Finish. Copyright 2000-2010 California Surveying & Drafting Supply. Not to be copied or distributed without permission. 3
If you have another device to connect, select New Partnership and repeat previous steps. When all devices are listed select ok in the upper right corner. Select the appropriate devices for the rover and base, and select Accept Copyright 2000-2010 California Surveying & Drafting Supply. Not to be copied or distributed without permission. 4
SETTING UP SURVEY STYLES Select Survey Styles from the Settings screen. Select RTK, then Edit. Select Rover options, then Edit Copyright 2000-2010 California Surveying & Drafting Supply. Not to be copied or distributed without permission. 5
Survey Type: RTK Broadcast format: CMR+ Use station index: Any Prompt station index: Select next page button in the lower right corner of the screen. Satellite differential: Off Elevation mask: 10 PDOP mask: 6.0 These are recommended mask settings under most conditions, change them if necessary. Select next page button in the lower right corner of the screen. Select the point of measurement, and antenna height. This can also be during your survey. Select next page button in the lower right corner of the screen. Copyright 2000-2010 California Surveying & Drafting Supply. Not to be copied or distributed without permission. 6
If your rover is GNSS enabled check both boxes and select Accept Select Rover Radio, then Edit Select Trimble internal, then select Trimble 450/900 for method. Select Connect. Copyright 2000-2010 California Surveying & Drafting Supply. Not to be copied or distributed without permission. 7
Radio operating mode: Rover. Frequency: Select appropriate frequency and make a note of it for the base. Base radio mode: TT450s at 9600 bps Select Accept. Select Base options, then Edit. Survey Type: RTK Broadcast format: CMR+ Use station index: 27 Prompt station index: 10 Antenna Type: R8/5800/SPS78x Internal Select next page button in the lower right corner of the screen. Copyright 2000-2010 California Surveying & Drafting Supply. Not to be copied or distributed without permission. 8
Select the point of measurement, and antenna height. This can also be set when you start the survey. Select next page button in the lower right corner of the screen. If your base is GNSS enabled check both boxes and select Accept Select Base radio, then Edit Copyright 2000-2010 California Surveying & Drafting Supply. Not to be copied or distributed without permission. 9
Select Trimble internal, then select Trimble 450/900 for method. Select Connect. Radio operating mode: Base. Frequency: Select the same frequency as the rover. Base radio mode: TT450s at 9600 bps Repeaters supported: One Channel sharing: None Select next page button in the lower right corner of the screen. Select Accept, then Store, then Esc. Copyright 2000-2010 California Surveying & Drafting Supply. Not to be copied or distributed without permission. 10
CREATING NEW JOB From the Trimble Access home screen select General Survey. Select Jobs, then New job. Enter a name for your job, specify the units you will be working in, then select Coord. sys.: Copyright 2000-2010 California Surveying & Drafting Supply. Not to be copied or distributed without permission. 11
Select the button next to Select from library. Select the appropriate coordinate system, zone, and geoid model. Select next page button in the lower right corner of the screen. Specify Grid or Ground for coordinate display, and enter a Project height. This will be used in calculating ground distances. Select Store, then Accept to return to the General Survey menu. Copyright 2000-2010 California Surveying & Drafting Supply. Not to be copied or distributed without permission. 12
STARTING SURVEY Select Measure, then RTK. Then Start base receiver. You should see the Starting survey progress bar. Copyright 2000-2010 California Surveying & Drafting Supply. Not to be copied or distributed without permission. 13
Select a point for your base location. (You can select the arrow, then select Key in ; then either manually enter the coordinates, or select Here for automatic autonomous coordinates. Enter the antenna height and make sure the Measured to: is correct. Select Start Select OK Your base is now transmitting corrections. To begin collecting data select Measure. Copyright 2000-2010 California Surveying & Drafting Supply. Not to be copied or distributed without permission. 14