| Brand |
Altus Positioning Systems Inc. |
| Model name/ Type |
APS-3x |
| Year of introduction |
2009 |
| Class (GPS, Glonass, Galileo/ S, D en T) |
GPS/GLO |
| Dimensions (h*d*w* in cm): base station case/ rover set case |
52.4 x 42.8 x 20.6 cm |
| Weight (receiver, rover, antenna, communications, batteries, pole) |
1.2 kg |
| What type of material is used for the housing |
Lexan |
| Static [mm + pmm] |
6 mm + 0.5 ppm |
| RTK [mm + ppm], maximum baseline length (m) |
11 mm + 1 ppm |
| Signal(s) tracked (types / bands / codes) |
L1/L2/L2C/SBAS |
| Single/dual/triple frequency |
Dual |
| Number of channels / tracking mode |
66 |
| Max. no. of satellites tracked parallel (GPS/Glonass/Galileo/Other) |
27 |
| Time to first fix (C/W/R) [sec/sec/sec] |
45s/7s/1.2s |
| Can the receiver perform RTK surveys (Y / N), Time to first fix (sec) |
Yes, 7s |
| RTK initialisation (s/d) [sec] |
7s |
| PPS (Puls per second) |
No |
| Update rate of position (frequency) [Hz] |
21 |
| Supported RTCM version |
RTCM2.3/3.0/3.1 |
| RTK Network Compatibility |
Yes |
| MRS (Mobile Reference Station) functionality |
Yes |
| Possible types of messages |
RTCM2.3, 3.0, 3.1, CMR,CMR+ |
| Id. proprietary format |
SBF |
| Antenna (integr. and / or ext.) |
Integrated & External |
| Operating time wo/w radio (h) [hrs/hrs] |
11 hrs/8 hrs |
| Use of cellular phone for the datalink/ Protocol |
Yes |
| Supported GSM protocols, ISDN, GPRS, UMTS |
GPRS |
| I/O-ports (number and type of plug) |
2L Lemo |
| Remote managing receiver |
No |
| Options remote |
No |
| Special remote software needed? |
No |
| Integrity warnings (warning at failure datalink, loss of lock i.e. (Y/N) |
Yes |
| ROHS compliance |
Yes |
| WEEE compliance |
Yes |
| Data storage on receiver |
Yes |
| Storage medium (type) / memory [MB] |
SD Card, 1 GB |
| Exchangeable / fixed |
Exchangeable |
| Display; size (lines and char. / line) |
On data collector, 1/4 VGA |