Instrument > Satellite settings

5.3 Satellite settings

General page,Satellite signals

Description of fields

Field	Option	Description
GPS	Use system	Turns on the whole system, including L1, L2 and L5, if licence is installed.
	L2C tracking	Defines if the L2C signal will be tracked. The recommended setting is Always track.
GLONASS	Check box	Defines if GLONASS satellite signals are accepted by the instrument when tracking satellites.
GALILEO	Check box	Defines if Galileo satellite signals are accepted by the instrument when tracking satellites.
BEIDOU	Check box	Defines if BeiDou satellite signals are accepted by the instrument when tracking satellites.

	Any of the GNSS can only be disabled, if at least one other GNSS in enabled.
	At least one GNSS must be enabled.
	GPS can never be disabled on the GS14.

General page,Cut-off angle

Description of fields

Field

Option

Description

Cut-off angle

Editable field

Sets the elevation in degrees below which satellite signals are not recorded and are not shown to be tracked. Recommended settings:

	For real-time: 10°.
	For purely post-processing applications: 15°.

GPS /GLONASS /GALILEO /BEIDOU page

Description of fields

Column	Option	Description
User defined satellite health	Check box	If this box is checked, then the satellites used in the survey can be configured.
Set all satellites	Check box	If this box is checked, then all the satellites can be set to the same health status with one selection of Set as.
Set as	Check box	Available when Set all satellites is checked.
Satellite	01 to 50 max.	The Pseudo Random Noise number (GPS , 1 to 32), the Slot ID (GLONASS, 1 to 24) or the Space Vehicle number (Galileo , 1 to 50, and BeiDou, 1 to 37) of the satellites. There is a prefix G for GPS satellites, a prefix R for GLONASS satellites, a prefix E for Galileo satellites and a prefix C for BeiDou satellites.
Health	OK , N/A or Bad	Information on the satellite health taken from the almanac. N/A stands for not available.
Setting	Bad	Excludes satellite from tracking.
	OK	Includes satellite in tracking.
	Auto	Automatic satellite tracking when satellite is healthy.

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IF you want to	THEN
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