First let me say, I do not have much experience with the R8 so this could be a very easy fix and I would not know it. I am an active duty service member and we do not get to do much surveying with the R8.
Issue: Upon starting fast static survey, the base does not begin to measure a base point to be utilized for an RTK survey. Instead, I enter the point name, select measure, and "BASE STARTED" message appears but I am taken back to the GENERAL SURVEY home-screen. I am connected and see that I have 14 satellites.
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Measure; FAST STATIC; Start Base Receiver; see images..
I think I know that the fast static survey should go into count-down base on the timeframe listed in the settings, but once the base is started the screen goes back to the home screen. See images. I hope this was enough information.?ÿ
I think I know that the fast static survey should go into count-down base on the timeframe listed in the settings, but once the base is started the screen goes back to the home screen. See images. I hope this was enough information.?ÿ
The base is logging, I can see it in your last image. In the first few images it says "No survey" at bottom. Once the survey is started it says "Base survey".
For a static survey, there's nothing more to do. Assuming your survey style is set up to log to the receiver and not the controller, you can walk away, disconnect from the receiver, go do whatever until the session is complete.
Concerning the "timeframe listed in the settings", that is just the auto-store function. If the auto-store box is checked, the receiver will stop logging data once the SV and time conditions are met.
My preference is to uncheck the auto-store box, since storage is cheap and more data is generally better than less. But it all depends on project goals.
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If your goal is to both log data at the base and run an RTK rover at the same time, that's a different matter. You would need to set up a survey style with "RTK & Logging" for the base mode, and configure your communications as well.
Fast Staic is for logging static data with settings as in its Survey Style. If you want to log data and use that receiver as a RTK base at the same time, you should setup Survey style for RTK+logging. Easiest way is to cope your fast static style and change from logging to RTK+logging.
though in order to use your point as a base of RTK, when inputting point name if won??t have a position, so you??ll need to ??key in? option with the black triangle menu in that field and hit the ??here? button to get an autonomous position with will be up to 2 meters off. When you work with your data later, you??ll need to use your post processed position and move your RTK observations from the autonomous base value to the processed one.
Thank you all for the feedback.?ÿ
I recall working with a Marine engineering unit who used the R8, an unknown survey style to me, and a 10 minute countdown method to achieve the Lat/ Long/ Elevation of the occupied point. Is that the RTK + Logging survey style?
They have you on the right track. ?ÿJust make sure if you are collecting data and you have others with fast static running in different locations that your rtk + logging is collecting at the same epochs 5 10 or 15 or 30. ?ÿOr whatever your requirements are. ?ÿ
Thank you all for the feedback.?ÿ
I recall working with a Marine engineering unit who used the R8, an unknown survey style to me, and a 10 minute countdown method to achieve the Lat/ Long/ Elevation of the occupied point. Is that the RTK + Logging survey style?
No it isn??t. ?ÿYou cannot use a Trimble static file in the field to get the position from. A static logged file need to be post processed by some means. My previous post explains things. The 10 minute timer is merely a guide but it??s all what the user wants. In your survey style you can set how long you want to see a countdown of 4 or 5 to 6 satellites. But by today??s satellites, 4 to 6 is hardly any satellites if you are receiving signals from 3 constellations.?ÿ