The Javad GNSS Triumph V.S.
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1. Javad GNSS in both a base rover configuration and on a VRS network We used the V S to set survey control stakeout GIS data collection performance productivity and usability was Stellar I was greatly impressed by the RTK performance in heavy multipath environments specifically in downtown Nashville Being able to snap a picture and record a linked audio com ment about a shot was a nice feature that we enjoyed using I utilized the ability in the V S to create a data dictionary with pick lists which worked well for GIS data collection however when using very long predefined code lists I would like to see an auto complete function instead of having to page through a code list It would also be beneficial to have an ASCII export function within the V S to allow simple point data to be transmitted via Bluetooth to another data collector in the field without using JustinLink Displayed with permission The American Surveyor Vol 8 No 6 Copyright 2011 Cheves Media www Amerisurv com Lae St i Audio Files Calendar Calculator Options ST ANE ia TRIUMPH V SS Even in full sunlight the V S screen is highly readable or even e mail directly from the device in the field Considering the speed at which the V S software is being updated QO monthly these features may even be boro rras 0m eM implemente2. AITA standards EAT 60 FT 17404 eo On Broadway in downtown Nashville with the famous Ryman Auditorium in the background hile Tve been using GPS equipment the GNSS Receiver the GNSS Geodetic Antenna a professionally since 1997 seeing the Windows based data collector and the software to run it all Triumph V S GNSS system gave me The products work together without cables in itself a major reason to pause Gone are the days beauty of integrated technology when setting up a receiver in the field was a job better suited for two people rather than one The work of Javad Ashyaee founder and The V S boasts a 216 channel triple frequency GNSS board president of Javad GNSS has once again revolutionized capable of tracking any and all current GNSS signals including the way surveyors work The Triumph V S is not a copy of GPS GLONASS and Galileo as well as any foreseeable ones existing technology from form factor to software it definitely Packed in with the core GNSS board is a wide variety of all new communication options GSM GPRS think AT amp T T mobile The Javad GNSS Triumph V S is marketed as Three etc UHF transmit and receive Bluetooth Ethernet even Products in One but in actuality comprises four products Wifi Firmware updates for receivers are fairly common and Chiton Ogden El Loll Displayed with permission The American Surveyor Vol 8 No 6 Copyright 2011 Cheves Med
3. creen menu layout as well as the workflow based instructional videos posted on Javad s website www javad com jenss support JavadVideoLessons html narrated by Javad himself The V S also has a built in manual Simply click on the User Manual icon on the home screen and you are presented with a choice of Tutorials and How Tos that cover everything from connecting the unit to the Internet to transferring data to a computer Online support from Javad Technicians is also accessible directly from the unit it s like texting tech support The software contains all the tools one would expect in data collector software including COGO and linework editing The basic software functions operate similarly to other software I have used such as TDS Carlson SMI Topcon and others but getting to a specific function seems to take fewer clicks due to the shallow V S menu structure In addition to the touch screen the device has several hardware buttons to access common functions such as home screen and action collect data screen with one push of a button In addition to the common buttons the V S has five hardware F keys that assist with quick navigation Rumor has it that these keys may eventually be user configurable but at the time of this review with version 1 5 of the software the buttons are hardcoded The storage for all data collected with the V S is handled within a database organi
4. culate position of point P2 given the position of point P1 and distance D and azimuth B from P1 to P2 w OG 19 00 69 C The Six Pack Status Screen shows the precision of each solution and the weighted percentage given to each solution V S with the descriptor and move from point to point and never have to touch a button to start and stop the point data collection By default the V S will begin collection when the unit is within 5 degrees of level and stop when greater than 15 degrees from level This is great Just make sure your survey crew knows what level is Spectrum Analysis With all the concern of LightSquared and other terrestrial interference that affects the GPS signal wouldn t it be cool to have a spectrum analyzer to check out what is broadcast ing in band with GPS If you are as geeked out as I am and agree the V S has your desire covered With spectrum analysis function built in you can view interference analysis directly on the V S screen Time for a six pack Maybe not exactly what you had in mind but Javad has come up with a very versatile engine for handling RTK solutions If you have used RTK for any time at all you know there is potential for a bad initialization and therefore a bad fix to occur The Javad Six Pack RTK V6 Engine mitigates bad initialization by simultaneously generating six separate solutions and weighting them accordingly Not only does this help mitigate bad fixes
5. d by the time this review is n published The V S is truly unique and performs very well on paper and in the field It was a pleasure using the units in a eee wane production environment so much so T mwa oe that perhaps the manufacturer won t eee H em ask for the test units back ta a Compri Husk 110724 LEST GriReportect Malapad Clifton Ogden El is a Vice President ba with Nashville based Civic Engineering amp Information Technologies Inc and fae is a graduate of Auburn University a a ee ee Engineering and the University of Ps BEE REEL Wyoming Surveying He gained his He SR EES ee DEEG ITE HERRE RR LSIT in the Fall of 2010 and plans to GES Ge Ne sit for his LS in 2012 Mr Ogden has been working in the surveying industry JustinLink the office software included free with the V S is used to import export since 1989 and translate data photos and audio recordings Displayed with permission The American Surveyor Vol 8 No 6 Copyright 2011 Cheves Media www Amerisurv com
6. ia www Amerisurv com 7 nl EDGE Checking for new versions software firmware Power Board UHF GNSS Comm Board GeoData WinCE Board Triumph VS Release Notes Concord Hunt P1 AO Point Update Software 12 xo lt 22 22 68 C k Update current update size 0 0 0 38 i 3 0 1 19 3 92 7 0706 2 1 5 0 140 SPCS 83 MAD 83 Tennessee NAVD 88 P2 A Point IP3 AOH Point CIVIC VMO NO 1 A Point Point 605447 866Tt 1740155 WIM Al Point The map view screen provides icons for positional data as well as if a voice memo or photograph was taken ae atl Y EDGE No Recording Int 256 0 255 98MB SD FL 3 7 3 66GB 457 189MB VMO NO 1 My The Action Screen provides extensive status and positioning information in one view 485 x 291ft x O 7 DB 21 29 65 C for most of us it means getting all the receivers together and hitching them up to a PC one at a time for updating With the V S there is a better way Firmware and software updates are performed via the Internet over GSM WiFi or Ethernet on the unit itself with a couple of clicks No PC required But Javad didn t stop there He added two yes two 3 megapixel cameras one downward facing and one forward facing a digital compass a multi axis inclinometer to se
7. it provides a more accurate RIK solution Simply put male or female you want a six pack Data Calendar Do you want to go back to a specific day and see what data was collected with the V S Go to the calendar and you will be presented with a view of a calendar with icons showing data collected on the given day Audio Guidance Tired of looking at a display for stakeouts The V S has an audio guidance feature that gives you a nice left right forward backward voice feedback system Read a maga zine stakeout text a friend stakeout V S Function in the Field In all seriousness all the bells and whistles don t mean jack scratch if the gear doesn t perform in the field While I may be able to use the unit effectively I try to spend my day playing golf and trying to solve the Federal budget crisis so the real test was to put the unit in the hands of one of our die hard survey crews lo validate the unit I replaced one of our crews existing GNSS receivers with the V S While they did seem to notice the change immediately we spent the next hour going through the basic initialization and point survey functions of the unit The unit was a moderate change from the data collectors running another software package they are used to but they quickly got the relation of the V S menus to that on their existing software and into the field they went Final Thoughts We utilized the three V S units we were provided by
8. nse and measure the unit s angle from level and expandable MicroSD slot 4GB card included with the unit supports up to 32GB to hold all the GNSS data mages sound recordings you will need to store V S GNSS Antenna The 1riumph V S Antenna is a stacked microstrip multipatch model that supports GPS GLONASS and Galileo The antenna is very similar to the Javad GrAnt Unless you plan on using the V S as a CORS station you simply wont need another antenna And if you are like me and use OPUS to process data from time to time rest assured that the V S antenna has been calibrated by NGS see www ngs noaa gov ANTCAL The only downside I could find in regards to the antenna is that I couldn t pick up my favorite XM station Willie s Roadhouse The pole mounting options for the V S are many You can use a conventional 5 8 rover rod tripod with 5 8 coarse thread or a 1 4 20 threaded monopod included with the V S as a standard accessory Mounting can be performed either eccentrically or in any of the three offset attachment points If you use an offset attachment point you simply set the options in the V S so that it will adjust the position to eccentric using the compass and clinometers You also have the option of using the bottom camera to center the V S over a point visually and of course snap an image at the same time as you collect the point This use of a graduated monopod is a new idea from Ja
9. vad Because you don t need a level bubble the V S clinometers take care of that monopod use is a convenient and simple option Monopod is also in context to those passers by that ask Are you taking my picture With the V S you can reply Yes as a matter of fact I am Displayed with permission The American Surveyor Vol 8 No 6 Copyright 2011 Cheves Media www Amerisurv com em NAN TRIUMPH V S we ii J et gl ae TANNN 0 St a Even in a high multipath evironment the VS quickly fixes and provides a very good precision solution V S Controller More than likely the first thing you notice about the V S is the LCD screen While most controllers utilize a 320x240 pixel or 640x480 pixel screen the V S boasts a wide 800x480 pixel touch screen that is easily readable in direct sunlight Not only is the screen a higher resolution than any other survey control ler that I have seen it 1s also physically larger than the average controller screen With its colorful icons and single screen main menu the V S user interface looks much like an iPhone or Android home screen however the operating system running behind the Javad software is Microsoft Windows CE The V S software is a complete GNSS data collection package that runs on the V S controller I was able to quickly get up and running on our local VRS network with the unit Quick setup 1s due in part to the single s
10. zed by Maps Think of V S Maps a being synonymous with job files On the V S Maps contain all the points raw GNSS data images sound files associ ated with a specific job This allows for cohesive organization of all the project data which simplifies data download and storage both on and off the unit Data management on the desktop is handled with a free application called JustinLink which allows export to several common data formats including ESRI KML Google Earth DXF and ASCII text Along with common elements the V S has some unique features in the software that are made possible because of the specific hardware contained in the V S Lift and Tilt Mode In this mode the V S waits to become near level and then begins collecting data I say near level because the V S can correct for not bemg level using the internal inclinometers and compass This mode if very useful if you are surveying several similar features such as a break line as you can set the Displayed with permission The American Surveyor Vol 8 No 6 Copyright 2011 Cheves Media www Amerisurv com se er Pi Direct Inverse Traverse AN pa AN x Fi i X iF i i i Fa F E in 5 i i i ial i IR f Aie _ LT J i Pyl w 7 P r Pa 8 Hor curve Vert scale ET Poly Length id 19 13 68 C Pa f To aver ao stake line Stake curve ta 7 ve F Pi n n Hinge Parallel Du Cal
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