How to Connect and configure a reference antenna Captivate CS20

This guide assumes that a radio RTK Profile and suitable Working Style are already configured.

Turn on the CS20 controller and GS reference antenna
Create a job using the correct coordinate system and height datum to match your control
From the apps carousel, select Switch to Base

Initial Configuration from scratch (first time use)

Select Settings – Connections – Connect to GS Base

      • Select the correct Sensor
      • Connect using Bluetooth
      • Search (F4)
      • Highlight the correct antenna – OK – OK
      • If a message appears “
      • After a few seconds the antenna is connected

        Select Settings – Connections – All other Connections
        • Highlight Base RTK1 – EDIT
        • Tick the box to Transmit RTK data
        • Connect Using – GS Radio
        • Device (F4)

      Select the Satel radio modem from the list – OK

      If a message appears saying the radio is already in use, create a New (F2) radio and append the Name with ‘base’, then Store and OK

        • RTK Data Format – Leica 4G (or as required to match your rover) – OK
        • Select Control (F4)

      Choose the channel (to match your rover)
      Choose the protocol – Satel 8-FSK (or as required to match your rover)
      OK – OK
      Settings – GS Base – Satellite Tracking
        1. Tick all the boxes – OK

       

      Starting the base

      Base Setup - Over Known Point – where the base coordinate is known

      Select the base antenna type
        1. For GSxx Tripod setups, measure height to the white line using the height hook. For other setups (eg GSxx Pole), measure a vertical distance to the lowest point on the antenna collar
      Select the base antenna type
        1. For GSxx Tripod setups, measure height to the white line using the height hook. For other setups, measure a vertical distance to the lowest point on the antenna collar
        Enter the antenna height (if needed) – OK
        Enter a base point ID – Next
        The base is started - Select Rover to return to the Home page