Creating a GPS GSM Network Rover

Profile for the Leica GS15 Receiver

and Connecting to a GPS Network
Data Correction Service Using
FieldGenius

February 2, 2011
 Creating a GPS GSM Network Rover Profile

Introduction This guide describes how to create a GPS GSM network rover
profile for the Leica GS15 receiver.

Important Note: You only need to create a particular profile once.

After that FieldGenius will preserve and use this already-created
profile. You are also welcome to create more profiles such as for a
UHF radio GPS profile, but in this guide we explain how to create a
GSM Network GPS profile.

Current This guide was written using FieldGenius Version 5.0.4.2 installed
Version on a Viva CS10. If you are using a different version, your screens
may look differently than what is displayed in this guide.

Before you begin Have your GS15, data collector with FieldGenius installed, and a
SIM card close by. You will need them to complete this guide.

FieldGenius builds 6.0.1.6 or newer do NOT require “Extended

OWI” to be enabled.

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SIM Card The sim card is inserted in a “drawer” in the GSM module as shown
below:

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Step Action Display

1 Note: Don’t be alarmed if your display

is slightly different from the image on
the right. We may have set up our
display differently to yours.

• Turn on your Data Collector.

• Double tap the Fieldgenius icon

or…

• Access the shortcut via Start |

Programs

This takes you to the “About” screen.

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Step Action Display

2 In the “About” screen:

• Enter your License Key in the

Key field.

• Press the Apply Key button

when finished.

Important Notes: FieldGenius will

remember your key, therefore, you will
only have to enter your key once. Once
a correct key is entered, you will not see
this screen again.

License Keys are provided by

MicroSurvey. If you do not have a key,
please contact your local MicroSurvey
representative.

This takes us to the Project Manager

screen.

3 In the Project Manager screen:

Since this is a new installation, we only

see the sample project that comes
included with FieldGenius. We will
create a new project.

• Tap on the New Project button.

This takes us to the Create New Project

screen.

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Step Action Display

4 In the Create New Project screen:

• Enter a name for your new

project. In this example, we are
calling the project “Friday Job”.
You should enter a more
appropriate name.

• Press the OK button when

finished.

This opens the Project Review screen.

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Step Action Display

5 In the Project Review screen:

Automap files contain pre-defined

descriptions that can be used in
FieldGenius. The template library that
you select will be copied into the
project's folder with a name of
yourprojectname_automap.csv, and any
changes that you make to the Automap
Library will affect only the project
library, not the template library.

Use the Feature List field to select a

feature list that you want to use with the
project, for collecting GIS point
attributes.

The Raw Data File field indicates the

name of the raw file that is going to be
recorded. You can select a different one
by pressing the button and either
creating a new raw file or choosing an
existing one to open.

The Modify Project Information

button will take you directly to the
Project Information screen. There you
can enter notes about the project.

• Leave these fields as they are.

• Press the Continue button.

This takes us to the Unit Settings screen.

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Step Action Display

6 In the Unit Settings screen:

• Select which units you wish

to use.

Important Note: Once this has

been set, you cannot change this
project’s units again.

Since we typically prefer to work in

these same units, we will press the
Save As Default button. This will
make whatever we select here the
future default unit setting.

• Press the Save As Default

button.

This takes us to the Save Project

Defaults screen.

7 In the Save Project Defaults screen:

• Press the OK button.

This returns us to the Unit Settings

screen.

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Step Action Display

8 In the Unit Settings screen:

• Press the OK button.

This takes us to the Coordinate

System Settings screen.

9 In the FieldGenius Assistant screen:

We are prompted to select a

coordinate system.

Important Note: You must have a

coordinate system selected if you
wish to work with GPS.

• Tap on the Yes button.

This takes us to the Coordinate

System Settings screen.

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Step Action Display

10 In the Coordinate System Settings

screen:

• Select the coordinate system

you wish to work in.

In this example we will be selecting

the UTM83-11 North zone
coordinate system with no geoid
model.

You may wish to save it as default:

• Press the Save As Default

button.

This takes us to the Coordinate

System Settings screen.

11 In the Coordinate System Settings

screen:

• Tap on the OK button.

This takes us to the Instrument

Selection screen.

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Step Action Display

12 In the Instrument Selection screen:

• Tap on the GPS Rover radio

button.

Note: This is the screen where you

can create new instrument profiles
or select previously created
instrument profiles.

This step continues in the Instrument

Selection screen.

13 Continuing in the Instrument

Selection screen:

Notice the Instrument Profile field

is now active.

• Press the Add button.

This step continues in the Instrument

Selection screen.

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Step Action Display

14 Continuing in the Instrument

Selection screen:

• Enter a name for your

instrument profile in the
Instrument Profile field.

Instrument profiles are used to save

your particular instrument’s settings
so that you don’t have to remember
them or have to set them each time
you create a new project or select an
instrument to use.

In this example, we will call it Leica

GS15

• Press the Save button.

This saves the profile name and

activates more buttons.

15 Continuing in the Instrument

Selection screen:

With your newly created instrument

profile name in the Instrument
Profile field,

• Press the Edit button.

This takes us to the GPS Profile

screen.

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Step Action Display

16 In the GPS Profile screen:

• Tap on the Model and

Communication button.

• Ensure that your GS15 is

turned on.

This takes us to the Model and

Communication screen.

17 In the Model and Communication

screen:

• Ensure that the Make field

has Leica selected.

• Ensure that the Model field

has GS15 selected.

• Ensure that the Port field is

set to Bluetooth.

• Press the Bluetooth Search

button.

This takes us to the Select Bluetooth

Device screen.

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Step Action Display

18 In the Select Bluetooth Device

screen:

We see in this screen all of the

Bluetooth devices that your data
collector has found. If you do not
see your GPS receiver, press the
Refresh List button and another
search will be performed.

• Tap on your GPS receiver’s

button. In this example, our
receiver is named GS150288
(the receiver’s serial
number).

Note: Don’t be alarmed if your screen does

This takes us to the Bluetooth not have the same devices listed in the
image above.
screen.

19 In the Bluetooth screen:

If your receiver has a Bluetooth PIN

enter it here. If the unit does not
have a PIN, leave the field empty
and press the OK button. In this
example our receiver does not
require a PIN.

• Press the OK button.

This returns us to the Model and

Communication screen.

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Step Action Display

20 In the Model and Communication

screen:

We see the correct settings for our

receiver.

• Tap on the Connect button

This takes us to the Link Configure

screen.

21 In the Link Configure screen:

• Ensure that GSM Module has

been selected in the Link
Device field.

• Press the Setup button.

This takes us to the Mobile Settings

screen.

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Network vs. In the Source Type field, you have a choice of NTRIP or Network.
NTRIP [Note: You must tap on the field to activate the context menu to see the
choices.] When using a data provider that uses an NTRIP connection,
select NTRIP. If the data provider does not use NTRIP, then select
Network.

Step Action Display

22 In the Mobile Settings screen:

Inquire with the provider of your SIM
card for settings to use in the Network
Options section. Passwords and
usernames can be “cap sensitive” (see
glossary) so enter them exactly as they
have been provided.
• Enter your Internet provider’s
Access Point Name in the
Internet APN field. In this
example it is called
Example.com.
• Enter your Internet Username
and Password in their
respective fields.
Inquire with your GPS network data
correction service provider for settings
to use in the Data Source section
• Use the Source Type field to
select your data source type. In
this example we will be using
an NTRIP connetion.
• Enter your address, (IP Important Note: Settings in
address) Port, Username, and
these sections will vary so some
Password in the appropriate
fields. are shown blank.

• Press the Close button when

finished.
This returns us to the Link Configure
screen.

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Step Action Display

23 In the Link Configure screen:

If you do not select a Data Format

option FieldGenius will
automatically choose the appropriate
format when you connect with the
mountpoint. If your area has a
large number of mountpoints to
choose from you may first wish to
read the note on the next page
before continuing.
• Press the Connect button.
Important Note: Extended OWI must be
enabled by your Leica representative. If it
is not you will see an error message:
“Modem initialization has failed” when
you attempt to connect.
Once FieldGenius has connected
with your Network GPS data
service, you will be taken to the
NTRIP Caster Options screen.

24 In the NTRIP Caster Options screen:

• At this stage, if you are not

already outside you should
go outside to ensure you
have a satellite view, most
NTRIP casters require that
the receiver provide a rough
position before they will
send a sourcetable list.

• Tap on the Request

Sourcetable button.

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Step Action Display

25 You will see this prompt when

working with the GS15. This
prompt is provided for Leica
receivers to allow you to avoid long
download times with networks that
have many mountpoints.

But if you select “No” FieldGenius

will no longer be able to
automatically select the data format
for your mountpoint. If you choose
“No,” be sure that you have selected
the data format that your
mountpoint will use in the Link
Configure screen. If you are unsure,
select “Yes.”

• For this example, tap on No.

This takes us to the NTRIP

Sourcetable screen.

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Step Action Display

26 In the NTRIP Sourcetable screen:

Here we are presented with a list of

all of the mountpoints our GPS
network data provider is offering.

Note: Don’t be alarmed if your

mountpoint list does not match the
screen on the right. Your provider
may offer different services.

• Select the mount point you

wish to use by tapping on it.
In this example we are
selecting the RTCM 3.0 RTK
mountpoint.

• Press the Select button.

You are then taken to the NTRIP

Sourcetable acknowlegement screen.

• Press the Continue button.

You are now taken to the MapView

screen.

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Correct It is wise to ensure that you have the correct antenna height entered and
Antenna proper antenna model selected before measuring with GPS.

Step Action Display

27 In the MapView screen:

In this example we will enter an

Antenna height of 2 metres since we
are using a fixed 2-metre pole.

• Tap on the Instrument

Settings button.

This takes us to the Instrument

Settings screen.

28 In the Instrument Settings screen:

• Tap on the Antenna Height

button.

This takes us to the Antenna Height

dialog.

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Step Action Display

29 In the Antenna Height dialog:

Notice in the Model field you have

many precofigured antenna models
to choose from, and User Defined.
In this example we selected AT501.

How did I know where to measure

my antenna height?

If you look at the Measure Point

field; the text informs us that we are
measuring to the bottom of the
antenna mount. If this field said
Height Hook then we would know
that this is for a tripod setup (i.e. for
the reference).

• Select the antenna you wish

to use in the Model field.

• Enter the height of

instrument in the Measured
Height field. In this
example we are using a fixed
2-metre pole.

• Press the Close button when

finished.

You are now see to the MapView

screen.

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Step Action Display

30 In the MapView screen you are

ready to start measuring.

Some useful features to try out:

Tap on and the “Page” button

to see “live” position information
from your receiver.

Tap on and “Link Information”

to confirm you are receiving a data
stream.

Tap on and “Tolerance” to set

your GPS tolerances and specify
number of measurements to be taken
in a set.

Note your solution type on

the measure button:

Tap the measure button to

trigger a measurement and
store a point.

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Congratulations You have successfully created a GPS GSM rover profile.

You then made a connection to your GPS receiver via Bluetooth.

From there you connected to your GPS network correction provider and
started receiving network data.

You then entered the correct antenna height and selected the correct
antenna model and are ready to start measuring.

Remember • FieldGenius will preserve these settings in your instrument profile.

You only have to create this profile once. In other words, you
don’t have to follow these steps each and every time you want to
survey using the GPS receiver and the Internet.
• If you have multiple data collectors running FieldGenius you can
copy instrument profiles for all instruments between them by
transferring the file msurvey.ini which is found in:
\Program Files\MicroSurvey FieldGenius\Programs
• If a Bluetooth connection fails it is sometimes useful to repeat
steps 17 and 18 from this guide.

Glossary GPS – Global Positioning System

PIN – Personal Identification Number
GSM – Global System for Mobile Communications
CDMA – Code Division Multiple Access
ISP - Internet Service Provider
NTRIP – Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol
NTRIP Caster – an HTTP server that accepts request-messages on a
single port and then decides where there is streaming data to receive
or to send. The caster offers a list of mountpoints that is called a
source list or source table.
HTTP: Hypertext Transfer Protocol
SIM - Subscriber Identity Module
RTCM - Radio Technical Commision for Martitime
RTK – Real Time Kinematic
Cap Sensitive – Capitalization Sensitive. Some ISPs or data
correction services will not accept a username or password unless it
is entered with the letter case exactly as specified (ie: “Password”
would not be accepted unless it was entered as “password”)

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