GNSS technology |
Leica patented SmartTrack technology: • Advanced measurement engine • Jamming resistant measurements • High precision pulse aperture multipath correlator for pseudorange measurements • Excellent low elevation tracking • Very low noise GNSS carrier phase measurements with <0.5 mm precision • Minimum acquisition time |
No. of channels |
120 channels |
Max. simultaneous tracked satellites |
Up to 60 Satellites simultaneously on two frequencies |
Satellite signals tracking |
• GPS: L1, L2, L2C, L5 • GLONASS: L1, L2 • Galileo (Test): GIOVE-A, GIOVE-B • Galileo: E1, E5a, E5b, Alt-BOC • BeiDou: B1, B2 • SBAS: WAAS, EGNOS, GAGAN, MSAS, QZSS |
GNSS measurements |
Fully independent code and phase measurements of all frequencies • GPS: carrier phase full wave length, Code (C/A, P, C Code) • GLONASS: carrier phase full wave length, Code (C/A, P narrow Code) • Galileo: carrier phase full wave length, Code • BeiDou: carrier phase full wave length, Code |
Reacquisition time |
<1 sec |
Standard survey antennas |
Types |
AS10 |
AS05 |
GNSS technology |
SmartTrack |
SmartTrack |
Satellite signal tracking |
GPS: L1, L2, L5 GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou |
GPS: L1 Glonass, BeiDou: B1 |
Ground plane |
Built-In Ground plane |
Built-In Ground plane |
Dimensions (diameter x height) |
170 mm x 62 mm |
170 mm x 62 mm |
Weight |
0.44 kg |
0.44 kg |
Gain |
29±3 dbi |
Typically 27 dbi |
Temperature operating |
–40° C to +70° C |
Temperature storage |
–55° C to +85° C |
Humidity |
100% |
Protection against water, sand |
IP68 according IEC60529 and MIL STD 810F – 506.4-I, MIL STD 810F – 510.4-I and MIL STD 810F – 512.4-I |
Drops & topple over |
Withstands 1.5 m drop onto hard surfaces and survives topple over from a 2 m pole onto hard surfaces |
Vibration |
Withstands vibrations during operation on large civil construction machines Compliance with ISO9022-36-08 and MIL-STD 810F – 514.5-Cat24 |
Choke-ring antennas |
Types |
AR25 |
Satellite signal tracking |
GPS: L1, L2, L5 GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou |
Design |
Dorne Margolin, JPL design |
Protection radome |
optional |
Dimensions (diameter x height) |
380 mm x 200 mm |
Weight |
7.6 kg |
Gain |
typically 40 dbi |
Accuracy (rms) Code differential with DGPS / RTCM |
DGPS / RTCM |
Typically 25 cm (rms) |
Accuracy (rms) with Real-Time (RTK) |
Standard of compliance |
Compliance with ISO17123-8 |
Rapid static (phase) Static mode after initialization |
Horizontal: 5 mm + 0.5 ppm (rms) Vertical: 10 mm + 0.5 ppm (rms) |
Kinematic (phase) Moving mode after initialization |
Horizontal: 10 mm + 1 ppm (rms) Vertical: 20 mm + 1 ppm (rms) |
Accuracy (rms) with Post Processing |
Static (phase) with long observations |
Horizontal: 3 mm + 0.1 ppm (rms) Vertical: 3.5 mm + 0.4 ppm (rms) |
Static and rapid static (phase) |
Horizontal: 5 mm + 0.5 ppm (rms) / Vertical: 10 mm + 0.5 ppm (rms) |
Kinematic (phase) |
Horizontal: 10 mm + 1 ppm (rms) / Vertical: 20 mm + 1 ppm (rms) |
On the Fly (OTF) Initialization |
RTK technology |
Leica SmartCheck technology |
Reliability of OTF initialization |
Better than 99,99% |
Time for initalization |
Typically 4 sec |
OTF range |
up to 70 km |
Network RTK |
Supported RTK network solutions |
VRS, FKP, iMAX |
Supported RTK network standards |
MAC (Master Auxiliary Concept) approved by RTCM SC 104 |
Weight (GS10) |
1.20 kg |
Dimension (GS10) |
212 mm x 166 mm x 79 mm |
Environmental specifications |
Temperature, operating |
–40° C to +65° C, compliance with ISO9022-10-08, ISO9022-11-special, MIL STD 810F – 502.4-II, MIL STD 810F – 501.4-II |
Temperature, storage |
–40° C to +80° C, compliance with ISO9022-10-08, ISO9022-11-special, MIL STD 810F – 502.4-II, MIL STD 810F – 501.4-II |
Humidity |
100%, compliance with ISO9022-13-06, ISO9022-12-04 and MIL STD 810F – 507.4-I |
Proof against: water, sand and dust |
IP68 according IEC60529 and MIL STD 810F – 506.4-I, MIL STD 810F – 510.4-I and MIL STD 810F – 512.4-I Protected against blowing rain and dust Protected against temporary submersion into water (max. depth 1,4 m) |
Vibration |
Withstands strong vibration during operating, compliance with ISO9022-36-08 and MIL STD 810F – 514.5-Cat.24 |
Drops |
Withstands 1.0 m drop onto hard surfaces |
Functional shock |
40 g / 15 to 23 msec, compliance with MIL STD 810F – 516.5-I No loss of lock to satellite signal when used on a pole set-up and submitted to pole bumps up to 150 mm |
Power & Electrical |
Supply voltage |
Nominal 12 V DC Range 10.5 – 28 V DC |
Power consumption |
Typically: 3.2 W, 270 mA |
Internal power supply |
Recharge & removable LI-Ion battery, 4.4 Ah / 7.4 V, 2 batteries fit into receiver |
Internal power supply, operation time |
• 15.00 h receiving RTK data with standard radio3 • 13.00 h transmitting RTK data with standard radio3 • 14.00 h RTK via GSM / GPRS connection3 using 2 internal batteries |
External power supply |
Rechargeable external NiMh battery 9 Ah / 12 V |
Certifications |
Compliance to: FCC, CE Local approvals (as IC Canada, C-Tick Australia, Japan, China) |
Memory |
Memory medium |
Removable SD card: 1 GB |
Data capacity |
1 GB is typically sufficient for about GPS & GLONASS (8+4 satellites) • 280 days raw data logging at 15 s rate |
Data recording |
Type of data |
Onboard recording of: • Leica GNSS raw data • RINEX data |
Recording rate |
Up to 20 Hz |
Buttons |
• ON / OFF button • Function button |
Button functionality |
Function button: • Easy switch between Rover / Base mode • Easy “Here” positioning functionality |
Led status indicator |
Bluetooth®, position, RTK status, data logging, detailed power status |
Additional user interface |
Integrated web interface functionality provides full status indicator and configuration options |
Communication ports |
2 x serial RS232 Lemo 1 x USB / RS232 Lemo 1 x 5pin Lemo external power 1 x Bluetooth® port, Bluetooth® v 2.00 + EDR, class 2 |
Simultaneous data links |
• Up to 3 data links can be attached and used simultaneously • 2 real-time output interfaces via independent ports, providing identical or different RTK / RTCM formats |
External data links |
Radio modems |
• Support of any suitable UHF / VHF radio with RS232 interface and operating in transparent mode • Satelline3AS in Leica GFU housing, fully sealed and protected, IP67 • Pacific Crest PDL in Leica GFU housing, fully sealed and protected, IP67 |
GSM / UMTS(HSDPA) phone modems |
• Support of any suitable GSM / GPRS / UMTS(HSDPA) modem • Siemens MC75 in Leica GFU housing, Quad-Band 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz fully sealed and protected, IP67 |
CDMA phone modems |
• Support of any suitable CDMA modem • Multitech MTMMC CDMA in Leica GFU housing, Dual-Band 800 / 900 MHz, 1xRTT, fully sealed and protected, IP67 |
Landline phone modems |
• Support of any suitable Landline phone modem |
Communication protocols |
Real-Time data formats for data transmission and reception |
Leica proprietary formats (Leica, Leica 4G) CMR, CMR+ |
Real-Time data formats according RTCM standard for data transmission and reception |
RTCM 2.1, RTCM 2.3, RTCM 3.0, RTCM 3.1 |
NMEA output |
NMEA 0183 V 4.00 and Leica proprietary |