Survey Master Quick Guide

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Quick Guide
Surveying Data Collection Software ---Survey Master

2016 February
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CONTENTS
About this Quick Guide....................................................................................................................... 1
DISCLAIMER......................................................................................................................................... 1
Technical Assistance............................................................................................................................ 1
Your Comments................................................................................................................................... 1
1 Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
1.1 Installation environments..................................................................................................... 2
1.2 User Interface........................................................................................................................2
1.3 Workflow............................................................................................................................... 4
2 Receiver configuration..................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Select the coordinate system................................................................................................5
2.2 Set the receiver as a base..................................................................................................... 6
2.3 Set the receiver as a Rover....................................................................................................7
2.4 Information Display...............................................................................................................7
3 Collect field surveying data..............................................................................................................8
3.1 Topo survey/Auto Survey...................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Stake points/lines................................................................................................................10
3.3 Site calibration/Grid Reset..................................................................................................12
3.3.1 Site calibration......................................................................................................... 12
3.3.2 Grid Reset.................................................................................................................13
4 PPK and Static survey..................................................................................................................... 14
4.1 static survey.........................................................................................................................14
4.2 PPK.......................................................................................................................................15
5 Data Export/import........................................................................................................................ 15
5.1 Quick import........................................................................................................................15
5.2 Quick export........................................................................................................................ 16
5.3 Ex. Stake Ps.......................................................................................................................... 17
5.4 Ex. Stake Ls.......................................................................................................................... 17

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About this Quick Guide

Thank you for choosing our data collection software - Survey Master 2016. This quick
guide provides a brief introduction of Survey Master software, helping you to get
familiarized with its interface and start your project effectively.

DISCLAIMER
PLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE DISCLAIMER CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING SURVEY
MASTER.
(1) Survey Master software is an intelligent measuring software owned by ComNav
Technology Ltd. You can download the latest version fromour official website for free.
(2) ComNav declares that software has been intensively tested, but we make no
warranty that it is compatible with all software or hardware systems, or error-free.
We are not responsible for any damages, liability or injuries caused by any failure of
software performance. (3) To the extend permitted by law, you are not allowed to
use Survey Master for commercial applications, and you assume total responsibility
for your use of the software.
BY INSTALLING SURVEY MASTER SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO ALL TERMS LISTED
ABOVE. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS, PLEASE UNINSTALL IT IMMEDIATELY.

Technical Assistance
If you have any question and can’t find the answer that you need in this manual,
please contact your local dealer from which you purchased the M300Pro.
Alternatively, please request technical support using the ComNav website
at:www.comnavtech.com or technical support email:support@comnavtech.com

Your Comments
Your feedback about CNRef software and this Getting Started Guide, or other
ComNav products will help us to improve with future revisions. Please email your
comments to: support@comnavtech.com

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1 Introduction

Survey Master 2016（SM 2016）is a professional Android-based surveying software

developed by ComNav. With its User-friendly interface with smart menus, objects
and graphics, you can collect field data through Topo survey/Auto survey, Static and
PPK, also enter, edit and stake points/lines. Moreover, Survey Master provides a
convenient way to import/export surveying data files.

1.1 Installation environments

Download the latest version via: http://ignss.net:9105/ and Survey Master only can
be worked in Android operating system. The android device should be better than
the parameters list bellow:
CPU: core 2.1GHz(currently support ARM cortexonly)
 Android System version: ≥4.2
Screen: 4.5 inches
Screen resolution: 960*640
Hardware: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi/GPRS
Tips: Please keep Bluetooth on your phone opened, so that Survey Master and T300 receiver can
connect successfully.

1.2 User Interface

Survey Master has user-friendly interfaces, which provide you a convenient and
effective surveying experience. There are three main interfaces listed bottom of the
screen, each interface has the user manager on the top-left corner and the system
option on the top-right corner, the project name in the middle. The figure is shown
below:

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Project:
New Project: build a new project
Project: manager projects youbuilt
Datum: select and manage the datum
Element:manage measured points.
Import/Export
Quick import:import point files (including ten data
format)
Quick export:export the current project to a file
Ex. Stake Ps:export staked points to a file
Ex. Stake Ls:export staked lines to afile.

 Connection:connect one device(T300) as a base or

rover throughBluetooth
 Receiver:configure thereceiver
 Antenna:add antennaparameters
 Satellites:include the satellite information, the sky
view, SNR(signal norse to ratio), and list of the
satellites
 Device info:show the receiver’s information and
register information
 Position info:show the current position information
(X,Y,Z coordinate, rtk solution, RMS, DOP)
 Nav. To Base: show the information of rover and
base.
 H-Terminal:used to configure the device by
commands.

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 Topo survey:normal survey

 Auto survey:automatic and continuoussurvey
 Static:used to collect raw data for post processing
 PPK: Dynamic data collection
 Stake point: stake out points
 Stake line: stake outlines
 Site calibration:transfer the coordinates between
two datumsystems
 Grid Shift: used for resetting the base to a known
point.

1.3 Workflow

This figure shows the work flow of your survey through Survey Master.

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2 Receiver configuration

This chapter describes how to build a new project, coordinate selection and receiver
configuration.

2.1 Select the coordinate system

Click to build a new project and select predefined (or add the user defined)
coordinate system.

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2.2 Set the receiver as a base

After building/choose a new project with the proper coordinate, switch to the Device
interface, click -> choose Base as the work mode -> click Connect button ->
choose the serial number of the receiver to complete the connection.
To configure the receiver, You can click the top-right button .The following figures
show an example of Base configuration with internal radio transmission.
Tips: If you are failed to connect the receiver through Survey Master, you’d better to restart the receiver or Survey
Master software.

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2.3 Set the receiver as a Rover

Configure the device as a rover is similar as the base, select Rover as the work mode.
For internal radio, you should enter the same frequency as the base. Then the
current status on the bottom will change from Single to Fixed.

2.4 Information Display

After getting fixed solution, click buttons in device info to check the information of
satellites, devices, position coordinate and the distance from rover to base. All
information is displayed below:

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3 Collect field surveying data

In the survey interface, you can collect surveying data through Topo/Auto, static and
PPK survey mode.

3.1 Topo survey/Auto Survey

Click Topo Survey -> enter point name

->click the to start or stop collecting data.

Quickly change the measuring time by

clicking the number below .

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 The measured points will show on the

screen, you also can modify settings in
survey setting.

 Point coordinates and status will be

shown below (swipe left on the screen
to switch to satellites page).

 Precision settings should be higher than

RTK fixed precision
 Save fixed point:only fixed points can be
saved into memory.
 the default offset warning is 0.05m,
which will alarm if significant offset.

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For Auto survey, it can support automatic and continuous survey, the survey setting
is same as Topo survey.

3.2 Stake points/lines

Click Stake point in survey interface -> click -> select library choose to add stake
points -> long press the point to start to stake. You also can Enter or Import points for
staking.

Survey Master 2016 provides a navigation map when staking points/lines.

Click to change survey setting, stake setting or stake point library. If you are close
the target point enough, it will alarm you based on the alarm range you set. Then
click -> change stake point name -> click to completestaking.
Tip: keep your receiver vertical to the ground.

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For Staking lines, click Input -> add line (Two points or Point+Azimuth+Distance) ->

click -> long press line to stake. The following figures show the detailed steps:

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3.3 Site calibration/Grid Reset

3.3.1 Site calibration

Site calibration is commonly needed once in one project, and all the points will be
collected according to calibrated datum system.
1. Click Element to enter at least three known points (K1,K2,K3)
2. After setting the base and rover successfully, move the rover to measure all the
control points, A1, A2, A3 in the following example.

3. Click Site Calibration in Survey interface -> click to add known points and
measured points in pair (K1->A1, K2->A2,K3->A3) .

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Click to add K1, K2, K3

Click to add A1, A2, A3

4. Click to calculate, the software will calibrate automatically -> click to

confirm to replace datum. the value of H.Resid and V.Resid should meet the
requirement (H.Resid ≤ 0.015m, and V.Resid ≤ 0.02m)

3.3.2 Grid Reset

Grid reset function is applied when you need to change the position of base station.
Click Grid Shift in Survey interface -> add current base point and target base point (A1,

K1 in the following example) -> Click Compute -> to complete grid shift.

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Click to add current base point

Click to add target base point

4 PPK and Static survey

Survey Master provides multiple choice of survey methods for users, and the
following sections provide a brief introduction of PPK and static survey.

4.1 static survey

Static survey is commonly applied for control points, which requires millimeter
accuracy.

Click Static in survey interface -> enter settings

-> Click Start record , the recorded raw data will
be saved in the corresponding path.

The raw data is in .cnb format, you can transfer

to RINXE format through CRUsoftware.

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4.2 PPK

PPK (post processing kinetic) is the unique function of survey master, which is used
for post-processing dynamicmeasurements.
1. Click PPK in survey interface -> PPK file manager -> click to create a PPK file
-> Enter file name -> long press the file’s name to open the PPK file.
2. Go to PPK setting, configure PPK settings based on your requirements.
3. To get stable epoch, click to initialize -> to start PPKsurvey.

5 Data Export/import

With import/export functions, you can import and export any survey data, files and
stake points/lines more fluently.

5.1 Quick import

Click Quick Import in project interface -> select File type -> Click Path to add files.

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5.2 Quick export

The default export path is …/comnav_data/export, which can output two formats
(Grid point, WGS-84). There are a wide range of file types shown below:

WGS-84 format You can find the saved data files in

the corresponding path, connect
Android phone with your PC to
output these data files.
Grid point format

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5.3 Ex. Stake Ps

Click Ex. Stake Ps in project interface, set the export file path, file name, format and
content to output stake points.

5.4 Ex. Stake Ls

Click Ex. Stake Ls in project interface, set the export file path, file name, format and
content to output stake points.

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