Basic S320 Setup and Configuration
This section describes how to operate the S320.
Basic operation topics are:
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“Control Panel Overview” on page 7
“Powering the S320 On and Off” on page 8
“Modes of Operation” on page 9
“Displaying Current Module Status” on page 10
“Changing Module Status” on page 11
“Tilt Function Control” on page 12
“Alarm/Buzzer” on page 12
“Power and Battery Status/Charge” on page 13
“Replacing/Swapping a Battery” on page 14
“Removing/Inserting the SD Card / SIM Card” on page 15
“Bluetooth Communication” on page 16
“Upgrading S320 Firmware” on page 17
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Control Panel Overview
You operate the S320 using the control panel shown in Figure 6.
A
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4
5
6
7 8
B
Figure 6: S320 control panel
The S320 beeps on any keypress. Table 3 describes the each button and LED of the
control panel.
Table 3: S320 control panel items
Diagram
Item
Name
A Main power button
Description
B Select button
(for Bluetooth/
UHF/GSM/SD modules)
• If unit is Off, press and hold until unit powers up (until you hear one beep)
• If unit is On, press and hold for approximately 3 seconds (until you hear three beeps) to turn unit off
Allows you to review module status or change the status
(power on/off) of a module
See “Displaying Current Module Status” on page 10 and
“Changing Module Status” on page 11 for more
information on the Select button.
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2
3
UHF/GSM radio status
• Off – UHF radio or GSM module is OFF; or no RTK position computed
• On (yellow) – floating point RTK position achieved
• On (green) – fixed ambiguity RTK position achieved
• Blink (green) – UHF radio or GSM module transmitting/receiving data
• Pulse (red) – error condition with UHF radio or GSM module
GPS position indicator
DGPS position indicator
• Off – no position
• On (yellow) – valid position
• Blink (yellow) – operating as a base station and converging on reference coordinates
• Off – no differential corrections available
• On (green) – differentially corrected position computed
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Table 3: S320 control panel items (continued)
Diagram
Item
Name
4
Description
5 and 6
7
8
External power status
• Off – external power not present
• On (red) – external power present and in use
Battery status • Off – battery not present
• On (green) – battery charge full
• On (yellow) – battery charge < 50%
• On (red) – battery charge depleted
• Blink – battery in use
Bluetooth status • Off – Bluetooth inactive
• On (blue) – active Bluetooth connection
• Blink (blue) - Bluetooth active and transmitting/ receiving data
SD logging status
• Off – SD card not inserted
• On (yellow) – SD card inserted, not logging data
• Blink (yellow) - SD card inserted and reading/writing data to SD card
• Pulse (yellow) at 5 Hz - SD card inserted and low free space
Powering the S320 On and Off
Use the Power button to power the S320 on and off.
Power button
To power on the S320:
• Press and hold the power button until the S320 powers up (until you hear one beep)
To power off the S320:
• Press and hold the power button for 3 seconds (until you hear 3 beeps)
Note: When you power on the S320 the LEDs go through a ‘heartbeat’ sequence (each
LED lights up in succession); during this time the modules power up and the devices initialize.
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Modes of Operation
Table 4 lists the modes of operation for the S320.
Table 4: S320 modes of operation
Mode Description
Eclipse
Software
OmniSTAR rover
Single point data collection for post processing
RTK Base Station
RTK Rover - UHF
RTK Rover - GSM
RTK Rover - External corrections via Bluetooth
RTK Rover - External serial corrections
SBASRTKB
SBASRTKB
SBASRTKB
RTK
RTK
RTK
RTK
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
GSM
Mode
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
UHF
Mode
OFF
OFF
OFF
Bluetooth Mode
ON or OFF
ON or OFF
ON or OFF
ON or OFF
ON or OFF
ON (both ports - one monitor, one diff input)
ON or OFF
You can quickly review and/or change the GSM, UHF, and Bluetooth states using the
Power and Select buttons.
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Displaying Current Module Status
The S320 allows you to quickly review the status of each module (UHF/GSM, mode of operation, Bluetooth, and SD card logging).
To display current module status:
• Press the Select button
The LED of each module will be either OFF (module powered off) or ON (LED illuminated, module powered on).
Table 5 illustrates the colors of the LEDs for each module.
Table 5: Module status LED color descriptions
LED LED Color
UHF/GSM Off
Green
S320 Operation
UHF radio and GSM module both off
UHF radio on
GPS and DGPS position indicators
Bluetooth
SD card logging
Yellow
Off (both)
GPS Yellow
DGPS None
GPS None
DGPS Green
GPS Yellow
DGPS Green
Off
Blue
Off
Yellow
GSM module on
OmniSTAR
RTK rover
RTK base e-Dif
Bluetooth off
Bluetooth on
SD card logging off
SD card logging on
For example, in the figure below the UHF radio is on, the unit is in RTK Rover mode,
Bluetooth is active, and SD card logging is on.
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Changing Module Status
You change module status by using the Select button to select the module and the
Power button to change the module status.
To change module status:
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Press the Select button to display the status of all modules (if the LED is on, the module is on; if the LED is off, the module is off).
2.
Press Select again to select the first module (UHF/GSM).
Note: When you press the Select button the LED (for the module status you
are changing) remains illuminated for 5 seconds, during which time you can use the Power button to change the module status in step 3.
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If you want to change the current module’s status, press the Power button.
Note: When you press the Power button the LED (for the module status you
are changing) blinks 5 times to indicate a status change.
4.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each remaining module (if desired).
After a status change, the function of the LEDs return to normal mode.
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Tilt Function Control
The S320 includes tilt control functionality that allows you to level your unit based using five of the LED indicators.
To activate tilt control functionality:
• Press the Power button and Select button at the same time. The tilt of the unit is displayed for a period of 1 minute or until you deactivate tilt control functionality
To deactivate tilt control functionality (return to normal operation):
• Press the Power button and Select button at the same time.
When tilt control functionality is activated:
• X-axis tilt is displayed along three horizontal
LEDs
• Y-axis tilt is displayed along three vertical LEDs
• Each LED shows a 0.5° tilt
(user-configurable)
X-axis tilt LEDs
Table 6 illustrates the colors of the
LEDs depending on the tilt direction of the unit.
Y-axis tilt LEDs
Table 6: Tilt control LED colors
LED Colors
Left LED is green
Right LED is green
Meaning
Unit is off level to the left
Unit is off level to the right
Left LED is green and middle
LED is red
Right LED is green and middle LED is red
Unit is off level to the left by more than twice the configurable amount
Unit is off level to the right by more than twice the configurable amount
Top LED is red
Bottom LED is red
Unit is tilted backward
Unit is tilted forward
Alarm/Buzzer
The S320 beeps under the following conditions:
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Whenever you press a button
Position is lost
Differential position is achieved
Bluetooth device is connected/disconnected
Low memory for data storage (SD card almost full)
Both batteries are very low
If an alarm is sounding, you can silence the alarm by pressing the Power button.
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Power and Battery Status/Charge
LEDs on the console provide power and battery status/charge information based on
the color of the LEDs. For example, Figure 7 indicates there is no external power, the
right battery is fully charged, and the left battery is not present (not in the unit).
Figure 7: No external power, right battery full, left battery not present
Table 7 describes what the power/battery LED colors indicate. The S320 prioritizes
power usage to use external power when available, regardless of the status of the internal batteries.
Table 7: Power/battery LED color descriptions
LED
Power
LED Color
Off
Meaning
No external power
Red
Off
Left battery
Right battery
External power present and in use
Battery not present
Red
Yellow
Battery very low or fully discharged (unit will beep when both batteries are very low)
Battery less than 1/2 charged
Green Battery fully charged
Note: A blinking battery light indicates that battery is in use.
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Replacing/Swapping a Battery
If the S320 is off you can replace both batteries at one time. If you want to keep the unit running while replacing the batteries you must replace them one at a time to ensure the unit is receiving power from at least one battery.
To replace/swap a battery:
1.
For the battery you want to replace remove the battery tray by squeezing the thumb lever and pulling.
Thumb lever
2.
Remove the battery from the tray.
3.
Insert the new battery.
Note: When inserting the battery make sure the end with the leads (on top)
points away from the tray.
Battery leads
4.
Replace the tray, making sure the tray snaps into place.
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Removing/Inserting the SD Card / SIM Card
The SD card and the SIM card are only accessible by first removing the appropriate battery tray, where the:
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Left tray is labeled “SD”
Right tray is labeled “SIM”
To remove the SD card or SIM card:
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Remove the left battery tray.
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Place the S320 upside down (on its top) to get a better view of the card.
SIM card SD card
3.
Gently push the card in; it will then snap back and slightly out.
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Remove the card.
To insert the SD card or SIM card:
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Place the card in its appropriate card slot.
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Gently push the card in until it clicks.
3.
Replace the battery tray.
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Bluetooth Communication
If you have a Bluetooth-enabled device, such as a data collector, you can wirelessly
communicate with the S320. Table 8 describes the Bluetooth status LED options.
Table 8: Bluetooth LED status
LED Colors
Off
Meaning
Bluetooth inactive
Blue Active Bluetooth connection
Blue blinking/pulsing Active Bluetooth connection and transmitting/receiving data
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Upgrading S320 Firmware
You can upgrade S320 firmware via serial port or SD card.
Upgrading S320 Firmware via Serial Port
Before you upgrade verify the S320 is powered off and, if you will not be using external power, both Li-ion batteries are fully charged and inserted into the S320.
1.
Download the Autoloader_S320 executable (.exe file) for the most recent version from the Hemisphere GPS website at www.hemispheregps.com
and save it to your PC.
2.
Using the data cable included in your S320 kit, connect the DB9 serial port end of the cable to your PC and connect the other end of the cable to the data port on the S320 (see below):
To S320 data port
To PC serial port
Not used in this procedure
3.
Power on the S320.
4.
Double-click the Autoloader_S320 file you download in step 1 to start the
Autoloader program.
5.
In the Com Port drop-down box select the appropriate COM port on your PC and then click Load.
Status area shows the load progress
The Status area shows the load progress. When loading is complete the following message appears.
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Click OK.
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In the Autoloader window click Exit.
Upgrading S320 Firmware via SD Card
Before you upgrade verify the S320 is powered off and, if you will not be using external power, both Li-ion batteries are fully charged and inserted into the S320.
1.
Download the S320_Upgrade.zip file from the Hemisphere GPS website at www.hemispheregps.com
and save it to your PC.
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Unzip the file and extract the contents to the root folder of the SD card, ensuring the same folder structure of the contents on the SD card.
3.
Remove the SD card from the PC.
4.
If necessary remove the left battery tray from the S320 (the left tray is labeled SD).
5.
Insert the SD card into the S320 (see “Removing/Inserting the SD Card / SIM
Card” on page 15).
6.
Replace the battery tray.
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Power on the S320.
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The LEDs cycle from left to right while the receiver is reading the upgrade file.
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After the file has passed all internal verifications, the bottom battery
LED illuminates green.
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The LEDs cycle from left to right while the file is copied.
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All the LEDs flash quickly to indicate the new firmware file is being committed to the receiver.
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After committing the new file to internal flash, the LEDs cycle from left to right one more time before resetting the receiver and returning to the heartbeat sequence.
The upgrade is complete.
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