GNSS smart antenna and receiver system with weatherproof enclosure
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1. A GNSS system, which comprises:
- a rover GNSS antenna and receiver unit including a rover enclosure, a rover GNSS antenna mounted in the enclosure, a rover output device, a microprocessor, and a rover GNSS receiver mounted in the enclosure and connected to the antenna;
rover data transmitted from said output device;
a base GNSS antenna and receiver unit including a base enclosure, a base GNSS antenna mounted in the base enclosure, a microprocessor, a data storage unit, a raw data logging and processing device, a base output device, and a base GNSS receiver mounted in the base enclosure and connected to the base antenna;
base data transmitted from said base output device;
said base antenna and receiver unit including user interface controls and a graphical user interface (GUI) mounted on said base enclosure;
wherein said user interface controls are adapted for receiving programming instructions; and
wherein said programming instructions input into said user interface controls are communicated to said rover GNSS antenna, thereby resulting in programming instructions to said rover GNSS antenna.
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Abstract
A GNSS smart antenna system includes an antenna, a processor and a receiver combination unit adapted for economical construction and enhanced performance when performing differential guidance operations. The antenna unit includes a dual frequency antenna, a dual frequency receiver unit, dual processors, and a radio bay for receiving a radio device. Rover and base smart antenna units are interchangeable in the system.
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1. A GNSS system, which comprises:
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a rover GNSS antenna and receiver unit including a rover enclosure, a rover GNSS antenna mounted in the enclosure, a rover output device, a microprocessor, and a rover GNSS receiver mounted in the enclosure and connected to the antenna; rover data transmitted from said output device; a base GNSS antenna and receiver unit including a base enclosure, a base GNSS antenna mounted in the base enclosure, a microprocessor, a data storage unit, a raw data logging and processing device, a base output device, and a base GNSS receiver mounted in the base enclosure and connected to the base antenna; base data transmitted from said base output device; said base antenna and receiver unit including user interface controls and a graphical user interface (GUI) mounted on said base enclosure; wherein said user interface controls are adapted for receiving programming instructions; and wherein said programming instructions input into said user interface controls are communicated to said rover GNSS antenna, thereby resulting in programming instructions to said rover GNSS antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of collecting surveying data of a selected tract of land, the method comprising the steps:
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locating a base GNSS antenna and receiver unit in proximity to the selected tract of land, said base GNSS antenna and receiver unit including a base enclosure, a base GNSS antenna mounted in the base enclosure, a microprocessor, a data storage unit, a raw data logging and processing device, a base output device, and a base GNSS receiver mounted in the base enclosure and connected to the base antenna; said base antenna and receiver unit further including user interface controls and a graphical user interface (GUI) mounted on said base enclosure; placing a rover GNSS antenna and receiver unit over a monument located within said selected tract of land, said rover GNSS antenna and receiver unit including a rover enclosure, a rover GNSS antenna mounted in the enclosure, a rover output device, a microprocessor, and a rover GNSS receiver mounted in the enclosure and connected to the antenna; said rover antenna and receiver unit further including an accelerometer and a height-measuring device, wherein said height-measuring device selected from the list comprising;
a laser, an ultrasonic transducer, and sonar;detecting tilt of said rover antenna and receiver unit with said accelerometer; detecting the height measurement of said rover antenna and receiver unit above said monument with said height-measuring device; transmitting base data comprising at least geospatial position data from said base output device; transmitting rover data comprising at least geospatial position data and said height measurement from said rover output device; inputting programming instructions into said user interface controls of said base antenna and receiver unit; transmitting said programming instructions from said base antenna and receiver unit to said rover antenna and receiver unit; and reprogramming said rover antenna and receiver unit based upon said transmitted programming instructions. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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