Spectra-precision ProMark Field Software Manuale Utente

Getting Started GuideProMark™ Field SoftwareFrom V3.5.3

English4• On receiver side, tap OK after successful installation of Spectra Precision TTSBase.CAB.• Go back to your computer and click OK to close the

English5Getting Started With ProMark FieldConnecting theExternal AntennaConnect your external antenna to the receiver. The following icon appears at t

English6“BASE” permanently displayed if the receiver is used as a base, otherwise position computation status if the receiver is used as a rover. In t

English7• [9]: Area showing a map of the working site (map screen).Tapping anywhere within this area will return thehorizontal coordinates of the tapp

English8• [16]: Takes you to the Microsoft Home screen byminimizing the ProMark Field window. Tap on the ProMark Field icon ( ) at the bottom of the s

English92. Tap on the Units tab located at the bottom of the screenand select the distance (linear) units you wish to use.Choose between “kilometers/m

English10When enabled, vocal information is provided when the receiver delivers its first position solution, and every time the position status change

English11Creating a New JobDuring your FirstProMark FieldSessionAfter entering the activation code, ProMark Field displays the map screen. Do the foll

English124. Choose the World Geodetic System or the country whereyour field operations will take place.5. In the field just underneath, choose the dat

English13– Tap Add. You may define as many attributes asnecessary. Eight different types of attributes areavailable (see table below).– Name and defin

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English14Defining a UserSystem• Tap on the New button.• Select the type of projection you wish to use in yourcoordinate system. Depending on that choi

English15• Add a point (stakeout point, installation point for a base,etc.)After opening the job in ProMark Field, do the following:• Select Menu>J

English16There is an additional procedure to delete points from a job, based on the use of the map screen:• Adjust the map screen (zoom, drag) to make

English17When a job is open in ProMark Field, all the points contained in that job can be seen on the map screen and the properties of each of these p

English18Importing/Exporting JobsExporting JobsThe list of points held in a csv job file can be exported to a user-defined text file or to DXF format.

English19Latitude and longitude should be expressed in degrees and fraction of a degree, with up to 9 decimal places (DDD.DDDDDDDDD).File example usin

English20Running a Post-Processed ProjectChoosing theSurvey Type/Modeand the SystemSetupUse the Survey tab onProMark Field’s Optionsmenu for this sett

English21Typical Setups On a Tripod (static survey):• Place the receiver in its field bracket and mount the assembly onto one the tripod’s legs.• Inse

English22Base CollectingRaw Data• Set up the base at its planned location as explained in Typical Setups on page 21. Measure the antenna height accord

English23assigned to the base position will also be saved to the base raw data file.You may also leave this field blank since you will still have the

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English24•On the GNSS tab, make sure the “Internal” GNSS receiver is selected. Ignore the Port field.• Tap on the Antenna tab, • Enter the antenna hei

English25– File: Name of the file in which raw data are being saved.– Folder: Name of the folder where the raw data file can be found.– Location: Hard

English26If you are using a fixed-height pole, just enter this height. if you are using a height-adjustable pole or bipod, read the graduation on this

English27• Tap OK to start marking the point. Countdown is started on the point. Stay static until the time is up. The logged point is now visible on

English28graduation on this device, and then enter the read value in the Antenna Height field.• Select the antenna type used.•On the Recording tab, ma

English29Choose what’s best for you, depending on your speed along the line.• Offset tab: See Line Offset on page 50.• Tap OK to mark the beginning of

English30• With GNSS Solutions:– Run GNSS Solutions– Select Create a New Project.– Name the project.– Click on Modify Default Settings and choose a co

English31 Example of file name for second file logged on Site ID 85X2 on June 6th 2011:G85X2B11.157NOTE 2: The ProMark Field job file is of no use in

English32Using Your Rover in a Real-Time RTK ProjectChoosing theSurvey Type andModeRead the table below to choose the survey type and mode suitable fo

English33• If you are using an external radio receiver, connect the radio to the receiver through a POGO cable (this accessory is available from Spect

English34• Tap on the Link tab and select the device through which RTK corrections will be received. Make the required settings depending on the choic

English35of the rover, you will then be allowed to change the storage medium on the Recording tab. Don’t forget to re-enable the Record raw data for p

English36– Statically: You will stay static for a while on a point of your choice.• Tap Menu and select Configuration...• Select “Rover” from the Conf

English37• Taking care to keep the pole upright and the antenna unmasked, go to the first point of your project.• Tap Log. This opens the Attributes t

English38• Turn on the receiver, run ProMark Field and create a job as explained in Creating a New Job on page 11.•On the Options menu, select “Contin

English39• Select Menu>Initialize and choose your initializationmethod/– If you select “On the Fly”, or “From Bar”, nothing elseneeds to be done at

English40A warning message will be displayed at this stage if the position accuracy does not meet your acceptance criteria (see Tolerances tab in Sett

English41• Select “Rover” from the Configuration drop-down list.• Tap Settings.•On the GNSS tab, make sure the “Internal” GNSS receiver is selected.•

English42[1]: Selected stakeout point (target).[2]: Direct path to the stakeout point from your location.[3]: Your current location.[4]: Instructions

English43[8]: Open job name. The job contains the list of stakeout points.• When you are almost on the stakeout point, adjust the antenna pole over th

Table of ContentsIntroduction to ProMark Field ... 1Installing ProMark Field ...

English44working area. The higher the number of points known in the local system, the higher the redundancy and the more accurate the determination of

English45The coordinates of your current location, as computed by the rover (a fixed solution) can be read on the GNSS Coordinates tab. • With the ant

English46physically located on this point and you have previously selected it in the list. You can view the Hor. correction and Ver correction tabs sh

English47Changing the Storage Medium for Raw Data CollectionChanging the storage medium requires that you temporarily disable the Record raw data for

English48InitializationPost-ProcessedProjectsIn a rover, the initialization step is recommended at the beginning of the data collection phase to make

English49Real-Time RTKProjectsThis step is recommended in real-time RTK projects to reduce the time needed before the rover can provide its first “fix

English50Logging with OffsetsPoint Offset Use this function when you cannot position the antenna exactly over the desired point. The offset is defined

English51Setting an RTK BaseDevice used to send out corrections:• If you are using a cellular modem, make sure you havepurchased and inserted the SIM

English52• Turn on the receiver, run ProMark Field and create a job as explained in Creating a New Job on page 11.• Go to Menu>Options. On the Surv

English53See table below.NOTE: You can create as many NTRIP and Direct IP configurations as necessary. Each configuration can be recalled by just sele

Logging with Offsets ...50Point Offset...

English54For easy reference, ProMark Field automatically provides the name, folder and location of the raw data file the receiver will now be creating

English55Installing GeoidsSpectra Precision makes available a collection of geoids for use in many countries around the world. This collection is host

English56Through the above URL, you can also install the Extract Tool on your computer (see bottom of the menu on the left).Use this tool to limit the

English57Adding Background MapsBackground maps can be displayed on the map screen to help you better locate the different features found in the workin

English58• Tap in the Type field and select the format of the file containing the background map:– ECW Enhanced Compression Wavelet (ecw)– Bitmap (bmp

English59Georeferencing anImage FileGeoreferencing an image file means defining at least three reference points giving the position of the image in sp

English60• It is highly recommended to place the original image file used to create the background map in the same folder as the job file using it. Ob

English61E-Compass & External DeviceEnabling/Disablingthe E-Compass• Tap Menu>Options.• Tap on the right-arrow button several times until you u

English62Recommendationsfor E-CompassCalibrationThe E-compass being a very sensitive sensor, Spectra Precision recommends you adhere to the following

English63• Using the E-compass is recommended for static occupations. The GPS compass is recommended in kinematic.• E-compass readings stabilize after

English1Introduction to ProMark FieldProMark Field is a software program designed for general-purpose land survey applications. ProMark Field runs on

IndexEnglishSymbols*.csv file 11Numerics3D local system 43AActivation code 4ActiveSync 3Add a point 15, 40Advanced tab 39ADVNULLANTENNA 22, 52Attribut

EnglishNumeric 13OOffset 37, 39On the Fly 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 49OSM (OpenStreetMap) 57PPause 7Pause/resume 29, 40POGO cable 33, 51Point offset 50P

Getting Started GuideProMark™ Field Software©2012-2013 Trimble Navigation Limited. All rights reserved. Spectra Precision is a Division of Trimble Nav

English2a full description of each of the surveyed points (name, coordinates, solution status, PDOP, number of satellites used, etc.) will be saved to

English3Installing ProMark FieldThis section describes how to install ProMark Field from the CD provided, using an office computer.If Windows XP (or o