Programming Instructions for Ashtech Z12 Receiver

with no Telemetry
 

Instructions  written by  Aris Aspiotes, and Shannon Van Wyk
Revision date:  November 15, 1999



Programming the Ashtech Z-12 for SCIGN stations with no Telemetry,
 Version 1.2, 15NOV99

Step 1.  Turn on receiver

Step 2.  Go to Screen 8
             -down arrow (this takes you to the Ring Buffer area).
             -go to SIZE(MB) change this to 00.
             -follow the directions to reset the Ring Buffer.(Note this
              will reset the receiver and start a new file.)

Step 3.  Go to Screen 4
            - go to SESSION
            - set IN USE to Y
            - set SESSION to A
            - set start time (for session A) to be 00 00 00
            - set end time to be 23 59 59
            - set the recording interval to 120 sec
            - set SVS to 1
            - set MASK to 00
            - check that IN USE is Y
            - enter
          Now it will return you to Screen 4
            - check that SESSION has a blinking arrow next to it now
                (if not, you probably did not set IN USE to Y)
 

Step 4. From Screen 4 (again)
            - go to RECEIVER CONTROL
            - set BLOCK SIZE to 1 kb
            - set INTERPOLATE to Y
            - enter
         Now it will return you to Screen 4
 

Step 5.  Go to Screen 9
            - set SITE CODE to be the 4-character ID for your site
            - set SESSION to A
            - set RCV# to the last 3 digits of your receiver's
                serial number (should start with LP#####)
            - set ANT# to the last 3 digits of your antenna's
                serial number (should start with CR14###)
            - set MMDD to the current date
            - set OPR to your initials
            - in the matrix of values to enter, in the section
                for HI, BEF --- enter the value 0.0083
                (this is the antenna height of 8.3 mm)
            - also enter the value 0.0083 for HI, AFT
            - enter
            Now it will return you to Screen 9

Step 6.  Hit enter again (to exit Screen 9)
 

Step 7.  From Screen 8 (again)
            - enter
            - type 555 (this saves everything you've done)
           Now it will return you to Screen 8

Step 8.  Power off the receiver (using toggle on back panel)
 

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 created by Aris Aspiotes

last update November 15, 3:00 p.m.

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