Trimble® Digital Fieldbook™

Software
Field Guide

Introduction
About this Field Guide
This document is intended as a basic guide for using the Trimble® Digital Fieldbook™ software, in the
field, to collect GPS data for postprocessing in the Trimble office software.
The intent is to provide step-by-step instructions for the most common applications of the field software.
Software Version
This document is intended for use with Trimble Digital Fieldbook Software – Version 2.0 for
postprocessed surveying applications. If you are using a different version of the software you may notice
slight differences in the menu options.
Survey Applications
This document covers only those survey applications that are possible with single frequency GPS
receivers, in a postprocessed survey mode. The surveying methods include FastStatic surveys for
establishing control points, and Postprocessed Kinematic surveys for topographic survey applications.

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Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 1
Survey Applications .................................................................................................................................... 3
Project Workflow ........................................................................................................................................ 4
Configuring the Data Collection Software .................................................................................................. 5
Creating a New Survey Style ...................................................................................................................... 6
Editing the FastStatic Survey Style ............................................................................................................. 8
Editing the (PPK) Survey Style................................................................................................................. 11
Managing Jobs........................................................................................................................................... 16
Creating a New Job ................................................................................................................................... 17
Opening an Existing Job............................................................................................................................ 18
Editing the Job Properties.......................................................................................................................... 19
Performing a FastStatic Survey ................................................................................................................. 24
Starting the FastStatic Base Station Survey .............................................................................................. 25
Starting the FastStatic Rover Survey......................................................................................................... 27
Measuring Points with the FastStatic Rover ............................................................................................. 28
Ending the FastStatic Rover Survey.......................................................................................................... 30
Ending the FastStatic Base Station Survey................................................................................................ 31
Performing a PPK Survey ......................................................................................................................... 32
Starting the PPK Base Station Survey....................................................................................................... 33
Starting the PPK Rover Survey ................................................................................................................. 35
Initializing a Survey Using the New Point Method................................................................................... 36
Measuring Topo Points with the PPK Rover ............................................................................................ 38
Measuring Continuous Topo with the PPK Rover .................................................................................... 40
Ending the PPK Rover Survey .................................................................................................................. 41
Ending the PPK Base Station Survey ........................................................................................................ 42
Initializing a Survey Using the Known Point Method .............................................................................. 43
Displaying the Map Screen ....................................................................................................................... 46
Reviewing the Current Job File................................................................................................................. 47
Creating a Feature Code Library ............................................................................................................... 50
Editing the Feature Code Library .............................................................................................................. 51

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Survey Applications
Two types of field surveys

This version of the Trimble Digital Fieldbook software supports two different types of field surveys:
• FastStatic survey
• Postprocessed Kinematic (PPK) survey
Both of these survey types use postprocessed GPS survey techniques. This means that accurate
coordinates, for surveyed points, are not available during the field survey. To generate baselines and
accurate coordinates, all survey data collected in the field must be postprocessed using Trimble office
software.
The choice of survey technique will depend on the accuracy requirements for the survey project.

FastStatic Surveys

The FastStatic technique is generally used for survey control applications, or for applications requiring
the highest accuracy. This method requires longer occupation times at each point to be surveyed, but
provides more accurate results.

Postprocessed Kinematic (PPK) Surveys

The PPK technique is used where a high level of production is required, such as topographic surveys.
While occupation times are reduced to a few seconds per point, this method also results in less accurate
coordinates for each point surveyed.

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Project Workflow
Plan the Survey

An important part of planning for a field survey is the decision regarding the type of field survey to
perform. When choosing between the FastStatic or Postprocessed Kinematic (PPK) field survey, you
must consider the type of survey application, and the accuracy requirements.

Configure the Data Collection Software

The Trimble Digital Fieldbook software may be configured to perform a variety of different field
surveys, including FastStatic and Post Processed Kinematic (PPK) surveys. To ensure that the software is
correctly configured for a particular task, please see the section on Survey Styles in this document.

Create a Job File

Trimble Digital Fieldbook uses job files to manage project data. Before you start a field survey, you must
either create a new job file or select from a list of existing job files.
Raw GPS data is stored in DAT files on the data collector. The DAT files are associated with the
appropriate job file. When a job file is transferred to the office software, the associated DAT files are
also automatically transferred. To avoid repeatedly downloading the same field data, Trimble
recommends that a new job file be used for each field visit.

Perform the Field Survey

Depending on the survey application, the user will perform either a FastStatic or Postprocessed
Kinematic (PPK) field survey to collect data at all points to be measured in the field survey.

Download the Data Collector

When the field survey is completed, you must download all data collected, using the Trimble Digital
Fieldbook software, to the office computer. The data from the base station receiver, as well as the data
from all roving receivers must be downloaded, and postprocessed, using Trimble office software.
Trimble recommends that that you download all job files at the end of each field day.

Postprocess the Field Data

To provide coordinates for the points measured during the field survey, the field data must be processed
using Trimble office software. The procedure for office processing is not included as part of this
document. For a detailed explanation of this procedure, refer to the software tutorial in the Trimble
Business Center software.

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 Configuring the Data Collection Software

What is a Trimble A Trimble survey style is a set of parameters that defines a mode of operation
Survey Style? for the GPS system. The active survey style will control the behavior of the
GPS system.
The survey style parameters include:
• Survey type – FastStatic or Postprocessed Kinematic (PPK)
• Logging device – Controller or GPS receiver
• Logging interval – data measurement rate – in seconds
• Elevations mask – mask angle for satellite measurements
• PDOP mask – mask value for PDOP warnings
• GPS antenna type – type of GPS antenna
• GPS antenna height – default antenna height measurement

How is it used? Each time you begin a survey operation in Trimble Digital Fieldbook software,
you must select the appropriate survey style for that type of operation. This is
illustrated, in this document, in the sections on FastStatic and PPK surveys.

Types of Survey This document describes two different survey styles, used for two distinctly
Styles different types of survey applications.
• FastStatic surveying applications – used mostly for setting control points, or
measuring points that require a high level of accuracy.
• Postprocessed Kinematic (PPK) surveying applications – used for
topographic surveying where a high level of production is required.

Default Survey Styles The Trimble Digital Fieldbook software contains default survey styles for
FastStatic and PPK survey applications. These survey styles may be used “as
is” or they may be edited to suit your requirements.

User Defined Survey You may also create a number of customized survey styles to perform different
Styles survey tasks. These survey styles can be tailored specifically for your
requirements.

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Creating a New Survey Style
This section lists the steps required to create a new survey style. This step is only required if an
appropriate survey style does not exist.

1 To access the Configuration menu from the main menu screen:

• Tap the Configuration icon as shown.

2 • Select Survey styles from the menu list.

3 • Select New as shown.

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4 Name the new survey style that you have just created.
• Tap the Keyboard icon to access the keyboard as shown. The
icon is circled in red on the image at right.
• When finished typing, press Enter.

Note – In this example, Trimble has created a new survey style

for FastStatic surveying applications.

5 Save changes to the new survey style:

• Press Accept.

6 The new survey style will now be visible in the list, as shown.
• Press Esc to return to the main menu.

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Editing the FastStatic Survey Style
This section lists the default parameters for a FastStatic survey style. This step is only necessary if you
want to change the current default settings in the survey style.

1 To view and edit the survey style parameters:

• Select FastStatic from the list of survey styles.
• Press Edit.

2 To edit the options for the GPS rover:

• Select Rover options.
• Press Edit.

3 Set the default Rover parameters as shown:

• Survey type = FastStatic
• Logging device = Controller
• Logging interval = 15 seconds
• Elevations mask = 13 degrees
• PDOP mask = 6.0
• Enter the default GPS antenna height
• Select the GPS antenna type
Page down to see more antenna details. The page down button
is circled in red on the illustration at the right.

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4 Select the method for measuring the GPS antenna height, and
save changes to the rover options:
• Select Bottom of antenna mount if using a true vertical
antenna height measurement.
• Press Accept.

Note – This is the correct setting if using a fixed height tripod,

or a GPS rover pole, and measuring the true vertical height
from the survey marker to the base of the GPS antenna.

5 To edit the options for the GPS Base station.

• Select Base options.
• Press Edit.

6 Set the default base station parameters as shown:

• Survey type = FastStatic
• Logging device = Controller or Receiver
• Logging interval = 15 seconds
• Elevations mask = 13 degrees
• Enter the default GPS antenna height
• Select the GPS antenna type
Page down to see more antenna details
Note – If Receiver… has been selected in the Logging device
field, the GPS receiver must support internal data logging.

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7 Select the appropriate method for the antenna height
measurement. These are:
• Bottom of antenna mount = vertical height measurement to
base of threads – (Trimble A3, Zephyr, etc)
• Top of notch = slant height measurement to edge of ground
plane - (Zephyr Geodetic antenna)
• Antenna Phase Center = height measurement to electronic
phase center of antenna.
Press Accept.

8 Edit the options for measuring a FastStatic point.

• Select FastStatic point.
• Press Edit.

9 Edit the default measurement times for the FastStatic rover:

L1 default measurement times:
• Time for 4 satellites = 30 minutes
• Time for 5 satellites = 25 minutes
• Time for 6 satellites = 20 minutes

Note – If the Auto store point check box is selected, it causes

the measurement to stop, and the point to be stored
automatically when the time limits are met.
To store all changes to the survey style:
• Press Accept.

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Editing the (PPK) Survey Style
This section lists the default parameters for a Postprocessed Kinematic (PPK) survey style. This step is
only necessary if you want to change the current default settings in the survey style.

1 To view and edit the survey style parameters:

• Select PPK from the list of survey styles.
• Press Edit.

2 To edit the options for the GPS rover:

• Select Rover options.
• Press Edit.

3 Set the default Rover parameters as shown:

• Survey type = PP kinematic
• Logging device = Controller
• Logging interval = 5 seconds
• Elevations mask = 13 degrees
• PDOP mask = 6.0
• Enter the default GPS antenna height
• Select the GPS antenna type
Page down to see more antenna details.

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4 Select the method for measuring the GPS antenna height, and
save changes to the rover options:
• Select Bottom of antenna mount if using a true vertical
antenna height measurement.
• Press Accept.

Note – This is the correct setting if using a fixed height tripod,

or a GPS rover pole, and measuring the true vertical height
from the survey marker to the base of the GPS antenna.

5 To edit the options for the GPS base station:

• Select Base options.
• Press Edit.

6 Set the default base station parameters as shown:

• Survey type = PP kinematic
• Logging device = Controller or Receiver
• Logging interval = 5 seconds
• Elevations mask = 13 degrees
• Enter the default GPS antenna height
• Select the GPS antenna type
Page down to see more antenna details
Note – If Receiver is selected in the Logging device list, the
GPS receiver must support internal data logging.

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7 Select the appropriate method for the antenna height
measurement. These are:
• Bottom of antenna mount = vertical height measurement to
base of threads – (Trimble A3, Zephyr, etc)
• Top of notch = slant height measurement to edge of ground
plane - (Zephyr Geodetic antenna)
• Antenna Phase Center = height measurement to electronic
phase center of antenna.
Press Accept.

8 Edit the options for measuring points in a topographic survey:

• Select Topo point.
• Press Edit.

9 The defaults for a Topo point are shown here:

• Auto point step size: = 1
• Quality control: = QC1
• Auto store point: = Yes
• Occupation time: = 0m5s (5 seconds)
• Number of measurements: = 3
• Press Accept to store changes.

Note – The Auto point step size field causes the point number
to automatically increment by 1.

Note – If the Auto store point check box is selected, the point is
automatically stored when the measurement defaults are
satisfied.

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10 To edit the options for measuring a survey control point:
• Select Observed control point.
• Press Edit.

11 The defaults for an observed control point are shown here:

• Auto store point: = No
• Quality control: = QC1
Default observation times:
• Time for 4 SVs = 10 minutes
• Time for 5 SVs = 8 minutes
• Time for 6 SVs = 5 minutes
• Press Accept to store changes.

Note – Trimble recommends that you do not turn on the Auto

store point check box here since you may need to measure
longer than the minimum time requirement.

12 To edit the options for postprocessed initialization times:

• Select PP initialization times.
• Press Edit.

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13 The defaults for L1 new point initialization times are shown
here:
• Time for 4 SVs = 30 minutes
• Time for 5 SVs = 25 minutes
• Time for 6 SVs = 20 minutes
Press Accept to store changes.
Note – Initialization times are an estimate of the amount of field
data that is required to achieve a successful initialization in the
office processing software.

14 To store all changes to the PPK survey style:

• Press Store.

Note – If you do not press Store your changes will be lost.

15 To exit back to the main menu screen:

• Press Esc.

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Managing Jobs

Job Files Job files are used to store coordinates, and information, about measured points.
The job file also contains links to any data files containing raw satellite
observations. In addition, the job properties are used to control the parameters
for each individual job or project.

Job Properties The job properties include:

• Coordinate system details – datum and map projection, coordinate display,
etc.
• Units – display units, coordinate order, etc.
• Linked files – files or jobs linked to the active job
• Background files – DXF files displayed as a background map
• Feature library – library of feature codes and attributes for topographic
surveying
• COGO settings – display settings for coordinate geometry computations

Using Job Files In most instances, you should create a new job file for each project, or each
time that you go to the field to collect data in a project.
Measured GPS data is stored in DAT files that are linked to the appropriate job
file. When the job file is transferred to the Trimble field software, the
associated DAT files are also automatically transferred. To avoid repeatedly
transferring the same field data, Trimble recommends that you transfer and
back up the job file at the end of each field day, then create a new job file at
the beginning of the next field session.
In addition, coordinates may also be uploaded to a job file, and used for
navigating to existing control points.

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Creating a New Job
This section lists the steps to create a new job.

1 To access the Files menu from the main menu screen:

• Tap the Files icon as shown

2 • Select New job from the menu list.

3 Name and store the new job:

• Tap the Keyboard icon to access the keyboard, as shown.
• Type the job name.
• Press Enter.
• Press Accept to save the new job.

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Opening an Existing Job
This section lists the steps to open an existing job.

1 To access the Files menu from the main menu screen:

• Tap the Files icon as shown.
• Select Open Job from the menu list.

2 • Highlight the job file to open.

• Press Select.

3 Note – The active job name is always displayed at the top of

the screen.

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Editing the Job Properties
This section lists the steps to view, or edit, the properties of the current job.

1 To access the Files menu from the main menu screen:

• Tap the Files icon as shown.

2 To view or edit the current job properties:

• Select Properties of current job from the menu list.

3 To set the coordinate system defaults for the project:

• Tap the Coord. Sys. tab.

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4 Select the project coordinate system by selecting the
appropriate option.
• Choose Select from library to pick the coordinate datum and
map projection from the built in coordinate systems library.
• Tap Next.

5 Select the coordinate system details from the available menu

options:
• Select the coordinate system.
• Select the zone.
• Choose the coordinate type from the list (Grid or Ground
coordinates)
Page down to see more options.

6 Enter the approximate height for the project area:

• Enter the project height using the keyboard function.
• Press Enter.

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7 Store changes to the coordinate system parameters:
• Press Store.

8 To set the display units for the job:

• Tap Units.

9 Select the appropriate units from the available menu options.

Page down for more options.

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10 Select the default coordinate display from the available menu
options.
To accept all changes:
• Press Accept.

11 To select a feature code library for the job:

• Tap Feature library.

12 Select from the list of available feature code libraries:

• Press Accept.

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13 Use the other options, as required, to:
• Link a file or job to the current job.
• Select a DXF file as the background image for the job.
• Select the appropriate COGO settings.
To store all changes to the current job properties:
• Press Accept.

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Performing a FastStatic Survey
Application
FastStatic surveys can be conducted using two distinctly different field methods. These are the network
style survey, and the radial style survey.
• In a network style survey, several GPS receivers are employed in each measuring session. Each GPS
receiver is treated as an individual base station, and all receivers must collect GPS data
simultaneously, throughout the session. The object of this survey is to compute baselines (connections)
between each of the GPS receivers.
• In a radial style survey, one (or several) GPS receivers are operated as base stations, while one (or
several) GPS receivers are operated as rover units. The GPS base stations must be operated
continuously throughout the duration of the field survey. The rover units only collect data while they
occupy the points to be surveyed. Rover data is not collected while in motion between the surveyed
points.
The following example will illustrate the workflow for the radial style of survey.
Workflow
The steps required to perform the FastStatic survey are as follows:
• Start the FastStatic base station
• Start the FastStatic rover survey
• Measure points with the FastStatic rover
• End the FastStatic rover survey
• End the FastStatic base survey
These steps are detailed on the following pages.

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Starting the FastStatic Base Station Survey
This sections list the steps for starting the field survey with a FastStatic base station.

1 To start a field survey with a FastStatic base station:

• Tap the Survey icon as shown.
• Select the FastStatic survey style.

2 From the menu options:

• Select the Start base receiver option

3 Select the appropriate antenna type from the menu list:

• Highlight the antenna type.
• Press Enter.

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4 Enter the point name for the occupied base station point:
• Type the name, or press the right arrow key to select from a
list of existing points.
At processing time, a warning message will appear asking you
to provide coordinates in the office processing software.
• Press OK.

Note – If coordinates for this point are already in the job file…
you will not see this warning message.

5 Enter the remaining information for the occupied point:

• Enter the GPS antenna height.
• Check that the Measured to method is correct.
To start collecting data at the base station:
• Press Start.

6 The screen will display several counters, as shown:

• The time since the survey was started.
• The approximate amount of storage memory remaining.

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Starting the FastStatic Rover Survey
This sections list the steps for starting the field survey with a FastStatic rover.

1 Start a field survey with a fast static rover:

• Tap the Survey icon as shown.

2 • From the list of available survey styles, select the FastStatic

survey style.

3 From the menu options, select the Start survey option.

Note – This will start the survey and open a data file. However,
the system does not collect data until you select the Measure
points option. For more information, see the next section.

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Measuring Points with the FastStatic Rover
This sections list the steps for measuring individual points with a FastStatic rover.

1 Start measuring a point using the FastStatic rover:

• Tap the Survey icon.
• Select the Measure points option as shown.

2 Enter the required information for the occupied point:

• Enter the Point name.
• Enter a Feature Code – if required.
• Set the Method = FastStatic point.
• Enter the GPS Antenna height.
• Check that the Measured to method is correct.
• Tap Measure.

3 The screen displays a counter showing the required occupation

time. Once the counter reaches zero, the Store button is
displayed at the bottom of the screen.

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4 To store the point to the job file:
• Press Store.

Note – The point will be stored, but the Measure points screen
is still displayed.

5 You have the option to either end the rover survey, or measure
another point.
You can move the rover without ending the survey. In this
case, the data file remains open. To measure another point,
repeat the steps above.

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Ending the FastStatic Rover Survey
This section lists the steps to end survey on the FastStatic rover.

1 To close the measure points screen:

• Tap Esc as shown.

2 To end the survey:

• Tap the Survey icon in the main menu screen.
• Select End survey from the menu options.

Note – This ends the survey and closes the raw data file.

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Ending the FastStatic Base Station Survey

Caution - Do not press End until you want to stop collecting data at the base station. Since the
corresponding base station data is always required to process rover data, the base station survey should
never be stopped while the FastStatic rover is still collecting data.

1 To end the base station survey:

• Press End.

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Performing a PPK Survey
Application
PPK surveys generally employ one GPS base station, and one (or several) GPS rover units.
• The GPS base station collects data continuously throughout the duration of the field survey. It is
important to note that the base station must not be shut down while the rover units are collecting data.
If this occurs, the office software is not able to compute baseline results for any rover data collected
while the base station is shut down.
• The GPS rover units also collect data throughout the duration of the field survey. This data is tagged as
either point data (data collected at a surveyed point), or moving data (data collected while the rover is
in motion between surveyed points). However, a rover unit may be stopped and re-started at any time
during the survey without affecting any of the other rover units.
Office processing of the PPK data results in a radial survey. Coordinates for the surveyed points are the
result of radial baselines, between the base station and each individual rover position.

Workflow
The following steps are required to perform the PPK survey:
• Start the PPK base station
• Start the PPK rover survey
• Perform a new point initialization at the rover
• Measure topo points with the PPK rover
• Measure points using the continuous topo method (if required)
• End the PPK rover survey
• End the PPK base survey
Any time that the software reports that “initialization has been lost” you should perform a new
initialization. You have several options for re-initializing.
• Perform a new point initialization (as described above), or
• Perform a known point initialization
These steps are detailed on the following pages.

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Starting the PPK Base Station Survey
This sections list the steps for starting the field survey with a Post Processed Kinematic (PPK) base
station.

1 To start a field survey with a postprocessed kinematic (PPK)

base station:
• Tap the Survey icon as shown.
• Select the PPK survey style.

2 From the menu options.

• Select the Start base receiver option.

3 Enter the point name for the occupied base station point:
• Type the name, or press the right arrow key to select from a
list of existing points.
You will see a warning message to provide coordinates, in the
office software, at processing time.
• Press OK.

Note – If coordinates for this point are already in the job file…
you will not see this warning message.

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4 Enter the remaining information for the occupied base point.
• Enter the GPS antenna height.
• Check that the Measured to method is correct.
To start collecting data at the base station.
• Press Start.

5 The screen will display several counters, as shown.

• The time since the survey was started.
• The approximate amount of storage memory remaining.

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Starting the PPK Rover Survey
This section lists the steps for starting the field survey with a Postprocessed Kinematic (PPK) rover.

1 To start a field survey with a PPK rover.

• Tap the Survey icon as shown.

2 From the list of available survey styles.

• Select the PPK survey style.

3 From the menu options.

• Select the Start survey option.

Note – This starts the survey and opens a data file.

However, you should conduct a “new point initialization”
before measuring topo survey points. See the next section
for details.

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Initializing a Survey Using the New Point Method

Initialization The initialization is the first step in conducting a PPK rover survey. The
initialization is required to help the office software in successfully computing
the baselines for all of the points measured during the PPK survey.
There are several methods for conducting the initialization. These are:
• Known point initialization
• New point initialization
The new point initialization is described in this section.

New Point The new point initialization requires that you collect data on a stationary point
Initialization for a set amount of time, depending on the number of available satellites
during the observation. The default times are set in the PPK survey style, but
you can also view or edit the times by selecting the Options tab from within
the initialization screen.
The point used in the new point initialization can be any point on the project.
The only requirement is that you must not move the PPK rover during the
initialization period.

1 To choose the new point initialization method.

• Select New Point from the menu options.

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2 To set up the new point initialization.
• Enter the point name for the initialization point.
• Enter the feature code, if required.
• Check (or enter) the antenna height.
• Check that the Measured to selection is correct.
To start the initialization.
• Press Start.

3 The screen displays a time counter showing the required

observation time for the initialization.

4 Once the timer counts down to zero, the Store button will be
displayed.
To store the initialization measurement.
• Press Store.
Note – After the initialization is stored, the screen
displays “PPK: Fixed”. You are now ready to begin
measuring points with the PPK rover.

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Measuring Topo Points with the PPK Rover
This sections list the steps for measuring individual survey points with a PPK rover.

1 To start measuring a point using the PPK rover:

• Tap the Survey icon.
• Select the Measure Points option as shown.

2 To view the default occupation settings for measuring a

point:
• Tap the Options tab.

Note – To skip this step, go to Step 4 below.

3 To edit the occupation settings for measuring a point:

• Edit the settings.
• Press Accept.

Note – The default occupation settings are set in the PPK

survey style, but may be edited here. Any changes made
here will only affect this survey. If the survey is re-started,
the defaults from the survey style will again be in effect.

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4 Enter the required information for the occupied point:
• Enter the point name.
• Enter a feature code, if required. (Tap the right arrow to
select codes from the feature code library.)
• Set the Method = Topo point.
• Enter the GPS antenna height.
• Check that the Measured to method is correct.
• Tap Measure.

5 The screen displays a time count showing the amount of

time required for measuring the point. If “auto store point” is
selected in the options above, the point will be automatically
stored when the counter goes to zero. If this option is not
selected, you will be prompted to manually store the point.

6 After the point is stored, the point name automatically

increments (according to the options selected in Step 3
above). You can now measure another point, as described
above.

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Measuring Continuous Topo with the PPK Rover
This section lists the steps for measuring survey points in a continuous topo mode with a PPK rover. This
allows you to measure a large number of points in a very short period of time. The points are measured,
at the specified time interval, as the rover is moving.

1 To measure points in a continuous mode using the PPK

rover:
• Tap the Survey icon.
• Select the Continuous topo option as shown.

2 To prepare for continuous measurement:

• Check that the antenna details are correct.
• Enter the starting point name.
• Enter the feature code, if required.
To begin measuring the points.
• Press Measure.

Note – This creates a series of continuously measured

points, at the specified time interval. The point name
automatically increments starting with the point name that
you supply.

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3 To stop the continuous topo measurement.
• Press End.

Ending the PPK Rover Survey

Caution - Do not press End Survey until you want to stop collecting data at the PPK rover. Each
time you restart the PPK rover survey, you must perform a new initialization using either the “New Point”
or “Known Point” methods, as described above. The choice of initialization method depends on the
circumstances, and whether an existing control point is available to use with the “Known Point” method.

1 To end the PPK rover survey:

• Tap the Survey icon from the main menu screen.
• Select End survey from the menu options.

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Ending the PPK Base Station Survey

Caution - Do not press End until you want to stop collecting data at the base station. Since the
PPK base station data is required to process baselines for all rover collected data, the PPK base station
survey should never be stopped while the PPK rover is still collecting data.

1 To end the PPK base station survey:

• Press End.

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Initializing a Survey Using the Known Point Method

Re-initialization At times, during the PPK field survey, you may lose lock on the satellites that
the GPS receiver is tracking. This may be caused by obstructions that block the
signal path to the GPS antenna. Typical obstructions are trees, buildings,
bridges, tall fences, or any other object that rises above the height of the GPS
antenna.
In this case, you must re-initialize the survey. This may be accomplished using
either of the following methods:
• “New Point” method described in an earlier section of this document.
• “Known Point” method as described below.

Known Point The known point initialization requires that you occupy an existing control
Initialization point for a short period of time…typically just a few seconds.
The coordinates for the occupied control point must already exist in the current
job file. This may be a point that was surveyed earlier in the project. Again, the
PPK rover must not be moved during the initialization period.

1 To re-initialize the survey:

• Tap the Survey icon on the main menu screen.
• Select Initialization from the menu options.

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2 • Press Init.

3 If the screen still reports PPK: Fixed, you are asked if you
want to discard the current initialization.
To discard the current initialization.
• Tap Yes.

4 To start the initialization:

• Select the Method = Known point
• Select the point name of the control point that will be
occupied for the initialization.
• Press Start.
You can select the point name from a list of all points in the
current job. To do this, tap the arrow located at the right side
of the point name box.

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5 The screen displays a time counter showing the time
required for the initialization.

6 To accept the known point initialization:

• Press Accept.

7 To close the initialization screen:

• Press Esc.

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Displaying the Map Screen
The map screen displays a graphical view of all points in the current job file. You can open this display
at any time during a survey operation.

1 To access the map view at any time:

• Press Switch to.
• Select Map from the menu list.

2 To zoom or pan on the map screen:

• Tap the appropriate icon at the bottom of the screen.

Tip – If you have already started a rover survey, you can also
measure points from within the map view.
To close the map view:
• Press Esc, or press Switch to to select any other screen that
is currently active.

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Reviewing the Current Job File
At times, during the field survey, you may need to review the contents of the current job file. For
example, you may want to review the job file to verify the number of continuous topo points that were
measured.

1 To review the current job file:

• Press the Switch to.
• Select Review current job from the menu options.

2 The contents of the job file will be displayed, in

chronological order.

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3 To view the details of a point:
• Select the point to be reviewed.
• Tap Details.

4 Note – From this screen, you have the option to edit the
feature code, change the coordinate display, or delete the
point from the job record.
To change the coordinate display:
• Press Options.

5 Select the appropriate coordinate type to be displayed:

• WGS84 = WGS84 geodetic coordinates.
• Local = geodetic coordinates in project datum.
• Grid = grid coordinates in project coordinate system.
To save changes:
• Press Accept.

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6 To escape this screen without making further changes:
• Press Esc.
To save additional changes:
• Press Accept.

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Creating a Feature Code Library
You have the option of hand typing feature codes for each measured topo point, or creating a feature
code library containing all codes that will be used in the field. The advantage of using a library is that all
field operators can consistently use the same feature code names.

1 To create a new feature code library:

• Tap the Configuration icon
• Select Feature and attribute libraries from the menu
options
• Press Enter.

2 Press New.

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3 To enter the name of the feature code library:
• Type the name of the library.
• Press Enter.

Editing the Feature Code Library

The following pages illustrate the steps to add feature codes to an existing library.

1 To select an existing feature code library:

• Tap the Configuration icon
• Select Feature and attribute libraries from the menu
options
• Press Enter.

1 Select the feature code library to edit:

• Press Edit.

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2 To add codes to the feature code library:
• Press Add.

3 Enter the new feature code:

• Type the name of the feature code.
• Type the description of the code.
• Press Enter.

3 To enter another feature code:

• Repeat the steps outlined above.
To store the new codes:
• Press Store.
To exit from the library:
• Press Esc.

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