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 (240 channels)3 |
Max. simultaneous tracked satellites |
Up to 60 Satellites simultaneously on two frequencies |
Satellite signals tracking |
• GPS: L1, L2, L2C • GLONASS: L1, L2 • Galileo • BeiDou • SBAS: WAAS, EGNOS, GAGAN, MSAS, QZSS |
Reacquisition time |
< 1 sec |
Accuracy (rms) Code differential with DGPS / RTCM |
DGPS / RTCM |
Typically 25 cm (rms) |
Accuracy (rms) with Real-Time (RTK)1 |
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 Processing1 |
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 |
Better than 99.99% |
Time for initalization |
Typically 4 sec2 |
OTF range |
up to 70 km2 |
Network RTK |
Supported RTK network solutions |
VRS, FKP, iMAX |
Supported RTK network standards |
MAC (Master Auxiliary Concept) approved by RTCM SC 104 |
Weight (GS14) |
0.93 kg |
Dimension (GS14) (diameter x height) |
190 mm x 90 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 – 507.4-1 |
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 100 mm |
Topple over |
Withstands topple over from a 2 m survey pole onto hard surfaces |
Power & Electrical |
Supply voltage |
Nominal 12 V DC Range 10.5 – 28 V DC |
Power consumption |
Typically: 2.0 W, 270 mA UHF transmit: 3.3 W, 270 mA |
Internal power supply |
Recharge & removable LI-Ion battery, 2.6 Ah / 7.4 V, 1 battery fit into receiver |
Internal power supply, operation time |
• 10.00 h static observations4 • 7.00 h receiving RTK data with internal UHF radio4 • 5.00 h transmitting RTK data with internal UHF radio4 • 6.00 h receiving / transmitting RTK data with internal modem4 |
External power supply |
Rechargeable external NiMh battery 9 Ah / 12 V |
Certifications |
Compliance to: FCC, CE, PTCRB Local and operator specific approvals (as IC Canada, C-Tick Australia, Japan, China, AT&T) |
Memory |
Memory medium |
Removable microSD 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 Rover status, RTK Base status, data logging, internal power status, external power status |
Additional user interface |
Additional web interface functionality provides full status indicator and configuration options |
Communication ports |
1 x USB / RS232 Lemo 1 x Bluetooth® port, Bluetooth® v2.00+ EDR, class 2 |
Built In data links |
Radio modem |
• Fully integrated, fully sealed receive and transmit radios • SATEL, Pacific Crest and TrimTalk support • 403 – 473 MHz bandwidth • Output power 1W max. |
UHF antenna options |
• External UHF antenna connector (Type QN) |
GSM / UMTS phone modem |
• Fully integrated, fully sealed phone modem • User exchangeable SIM card • Quad-Band GSM / GPRS: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz • Penta-Band UMTS: 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz |
GSM / UMTS antenna |
• Integrated GSM / UMTS antenna |
External data links |
Radio modems |
Support of any suitable UHF / VHF radio |
GSM / UMTS / CDMA phone modems |
Support of any suitable GSM / GPRS / UMTS / CDMA modem |
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 (full support of RTCM 3 Transformation Message) |
NMEA output |
NMEA 0183 V 4.00 and Leica proprietary |