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  • Page 1 APS-3 User Manual Revision 3.0.0...
  • Page 2 Mention of third-party products in this document is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement or a recommendation. ALTUS Positioning Systems assumes no responsibility with regard to the performance or use of the APS-3 due to GPS characteristics, USA Department of Defense operations control, atmospheric effects, multipath and RF interference.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CE Mark ......................5 1.2.3. Warranty ......................6 1.3. Technical Support ......................7 2. APS-3(G) Overview ..................8 2.1. APS-3 Product Family Overview ................... 8 2.2. APS-3(G) Key Features ....................8 2.2.1. Navigation Accuracy ................... 9 2.2.2. APS-3 Ease of Use ....................9 2.2.3.
  • Page 4 3.4.1. NGS Calibration ....................23 3.4.2. Slant Height Dimensions ................... 24 4. Restore Factory Settings ................25 5. Upgrading software ................. 25 6. Frequently Asked Questions ..............26 7. List of Typical GNSS Related Acronyms ............. 32 PAGE |4...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1.2.1. FCC The APS-3 has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules. The standard is designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when operated in a commercial environment. This device will receive and transmit radio frequency which may cause interference to radio communications unless operated as specified according to this User Manual.

  • Page 6: Warranty

    1.2.3. Warranty ALTUS provides a two-year warranty for the APS-3 receiver, free from defects in materials and workmanship, from date of sale on the invoice of the original buyer. Li-ion batteries carry a six-month warranty. A ninety-day warranty is provided for the cables and other accessories.

  • Page 7: Technical Support

    1.3. Technical Support Contact your ALTUS dealer for first-line support. For further information, please see the Altus support website for documentation and firmware upgrades, or contact ALTUS Technical Support: North and South America: Altus Positioning Systems Phone: +1 (310) 541-8139 23848 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 200...

  • Page 8: Aps-3(G) Overview

    2. APS-3(G) Overview 2.1. APS-3 Product Family Overview 2.2. APS-3(G) Key Features The APS-3 is an all-in-one, cable free solution for your Surveying needs. It’s a simple and easy to use GNSS surveying product, which provides the following features: APS-3 : 136 Channel Septentrio AsteRx2e GNSS receiver, with L1/L2/L2C GPS, GLONASS and SBAS.

  • Page 9: Navigation Accuracy

    Standalone (Autonomous) SBAS (WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS) DGPS (RTCM1,3 / 9,3) 0.01 + 1 ppm 0.02 + 1 ppm Table 1: Navigation Accuracy 2.2.2. APS-3 Ease of Use GNSS Antenna LED Status Indicators Power Button Release Button for Battery Compartment Battery A Compartment...
  • Page 10 The ports and the product label can be seen on the underside of the APS-3. There are 3 ports: two serial ports and one external power input port. Also located on the base of the APS-3 is a TNC connector for a UHF antenna, which is utilized by the internal radio.

  • Page 11: Shipping Case Contents

    Power Cable; Controller Cable Data Cable* unterminated ** - SIM Card not included A full APS-3 system consists of the following items: Items What to use it for UHF Radio Antenna A UHF Radio Antenna should be connected to the APS-3’s TNC connector before powering ON...

  • Page 12: Using The Aps-3

    2.2.4. Using the APS-3 For problem free operation, the user should read this APS-3 User Manual thoroughly before first use of the APS-3. 2.2.5. APS-3 Front Panel Bluetooth® Power Internal Data Logging GNSS Satellite Power Button Figure 4: APS-3 Front Panel Label 2.2.6.

  • Page 13: Power Button

    2.2.7. Power Button The power button is located on the front panel, and has the primary function for turning the APS-3 ON or OFF. Secondary functions are for data logging On/Off, soft and hard receiver reboot/reset. In a soft reboot the receiver resets the firmware, while retaining the current configurations.

  • Page 14: Power Input

    2.2.9. Power Input The external power input is via the 4-pin LEMO connector. The specifications are: Power Consumption: 3.6W Typical External Power: +9VDC to +15VDC Current: 300mA @ 12V DC Nominal Wire Color Function Power (+) BLACK Ground (-) GREEN Not Used WHITE Not Used...

  • Page 15: Sim Card

    2.2.10. SIM Card Figure 6: SIM Card & SD Card Compartment SIM Card Holder SIM Card Holder Compartment Door SD Card Eject button 2.2.10.1. Purchasing a SIM Card w/ plan Cellular service is not included and is the user’s responsibility to purchase and activate. Choose a GSM/GPRS Cellular service provider Call or visit the carrier’s website to purchase a SIM Card and activate a new line of service with data plan...

  • Page 16: Installing Sim Card

    2.2.10.2. Installing SIM Card Turn Off APS-3 to install or remove SIM card. Damage to SIM card may occur if installed or ejected with power ON. To Install/Remove SIM Card:  Unlock SIM & SD Card compartment by turning lock groove horizontal ...

  • Page 17: Sd Card

    When using with APS-3 for data logging, it will record data in SBF (Septentrio Binary Format), which can be converted into RINEX format for Post Processing. Handle the SD Card with care. When not in use, leave it inside the APS-3 or place it in SD Card Holder for transportation or storage.

  • Page 18: Formatting Sd Card

    Slow transfer times can also occur with SD Cards that have many files in them.  While most SD cards can be used with the APS-3, using the SD Card, which came with unit, is highly recommended. What you need to know I can’t find the data...

  • Page 19: Aps-3 Device & Specifications

    Internal UHF Radio The APS-3 may be equipped with either an Arwest or a SATEL internal radio. If the APS-3 is equipped with a SATEL radio, there is a sticker in the left battery compartment indicating this Figure 7: SATEL sticker Specification ...

  • Page 20: Gsm Modem

    3.2. GSM Modem Specification  Quad Band GSM/GPRS Class 10 Radio Device for true Global usage  GSM 850/900MHz power class 4 (33dBm)  GSM 1800/1900MHz power class 1 (30dBm) 3.2.1. Communication Protocol  NTRIP  TCP/IP  UDP/IP  Direct Dial What you need to know What’s my country operating...

  • Page 21: Battery & Charger

    3.3. Battery & Charger The APS-3 comes with two lithium-ion rechargeable batteries with a typical operating time between 8 to 10 hours. 3.3.1. Battery Charger AC Adapter Input: 100-240VAC ~50/60Hz 1.7A Output: 19.0VDC @ 3.16A 3.3.2. Charging Battery Table 7: Battery Charging Description...

  • Page 22: Aps-3 Battery Installation And Replacement

    3.3.3. APS-3 Battery Installation and Replacement Removing the battery in use will cause the APS-3 to restart or turn OFF. Use the battery status indicator in data collection software to confirm which battery is “in use” before hot-swapping batteries. ...

  • Page 23: Gnss Antenna Offsets

    GNSS Antenna Offsets 3.4.1. NGS Calibration The APC-ARP value is an offset as described in the NGS calibration data: absolute :http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/ANTCAL/Antennas.jsp?manu=ALTUS relative: - http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/ANTCAL/LoadFile?file=ant_info.003 Figure 8: Phase Center Location Altus Product Antenna name Absolute Relative APC-ARP offset APS-3 APSAPS-3 0.0906m 0.1135m...

  • Page 24: Slant Height Dimensions

    3.4.2. Slant Height Dimensions Height of ARP = Figure 9: Slant Height Dimensions PAGE |24...

  • Page 25: Restore Factory Settings

    4. Restore Factory Settings The Upgrade Manual describes how to restore the factory settings. The Upgrade Manual is located in the GNSS\x.y.z Firmware\1_Upgrade Manual folder on the USB stick. Figure 10: USB stick folders 5. Upgrading software The Upgrade Manual describes how to upgrade the firmware. PAGE |25...

  • Page 26: Frequently Asked Questions

    6.1. Question: How can I tell which APS-3 model I have? Answer: The APS-3 Serial number found on the bottom of the unit indicates the APS-3 model. Serial numbers in the 10000 series are classified as APS-3. Serial numbers in the 20000 series are classified as APS-3 V2.
  • Page 27 Question: Why am I not receiving GLONASS corrections? Answer: First confirm that the base station transmits GLONASS corrections. The APS-3 utilizes GPS satellites to get to RTK Fixed status first. Then if more than 2 acceptable GLONASS satellites are available, GLONASS is added to the solution for Fixed GPS+GLO RTK.
  • Page 28 6.11. Question: I cannot connect using the GSM modem, why not? Answer: Be sure that you are selecting the correct APS-3 model in your data collection software. Selecting the wrong model from the data collector software will have GSM modem connection failure because the commands are different for each model.
  • Page 29 GPS technology. 6.15. Question: How Do I setup the APS-3 to output a NMEA message? Answer: The command for NMEA output may be issued via line command using data collection software (SurvCE&FIELDGenius) or manually.The easy method is to send a command to the receiver after you have completed configuration.For example, the command to send out a GGA string once per...
  • Page 30 6.19. Question: Does the APS-3 L1 vertical offset need to be added to the measured height to the bolt? Answer: No. Data collection software adds the vertical offset automatically when the appropriate antenna type is selected.
  • Page 31 6.25. Question: How do I stop the APS-3 from logging automatically on startup? Answer: Earlier versions than 2.55 of SurvCE saved settings to the receiver boot. These earlier versions recalled the settings set during the last configuration and uses these upon restart. To stop logging upon startup, Close the Data File and reconfigure the base/rover.

  • Page 32: List Of Typical Gnss Related Acronyms

    7. List of Typical GNSS Related Acronyms APME A Posteriori Multipath Estimation Antenna Reference Point ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange Compact Measurement Record Central Processing Unit Carriage Return Clear to Send DGPS Differential Global Positioning System Dilution of Precision EGNOS European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System ESTB...

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