Trimble Outdoors SPSX51 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
2 Features and Functions
22 SPSx51 Modular GPS Receivers User Guide
Choice of external GPS antenna for base station or rover operation
Attached or external radio antenna for rover or high-gain base station operation
Small, lightweight design – 1.65 kg (3.64 lbs) receiver only, including the battery;
4 kg (8.82 lbs) complete system weight (rover including controller and rod)
Permanent/semi-permanent and mobile quick setup base station capability
Backpack, belt, rod, truck, and marine vessel mounting options for rover
applications
Capable of all site measurement and stakeout operations within radio or cellular
coverage
Easy-to-use menu system for rapid configuration and status checking
AutoBase technology for rapid and automated repeated daily base station
setups
Can broadcast corrections through multiple radio links from one base station,
for example, through an internal 450 MHz radio and an external 900 MHz radio
or over the Internet.
Rugged, weatherproof construction with an IP67 environmental rating
–40 °C to +65 °C (–40 °F to +149 °F) operating temperature range
9.5 V to 28 V DC input power range, with over-voltage protection
Capable of rover operation within a VRS (Virtual Reference Station) network
Moving baseline and heading capability when any SPSx51 receiver (excluding
the SPS551H or SPS751 Basic receiver) is combined with any SPSx51 or SPS551H
Add-on receiver.
RoHS compliant
1 Pulse-per-second (1PPS) output
Note – To receive GPS L5 or GLONASS signals in the SPS851, you must purchase the
optional upgrade.
Base station
Unrestricted operational range for rovers and grade control systems
Base station and rover operation in a single receiver
Integrated transmit/receive radio
Rover
5 Hz, 10 Hz, or 20 Hz measurement update rate (10 Hz maximum in Heading
mode)
Base station-free rover capability within a VRS network
Base station-free rover capability using OmniSTAR services