EFIX F4 GNSS Receiver User Manual
- June 4, 2024
- EFIX
Table of Contents
EFIX F4 & F7 GNSS
Quick Tour with field
(Internal UHF Work Mode)
EFIX F4 GNSS Receiver
Guidance
This quick tour consists of the following information:
- Hardware and software prerequisites
- Receiver installation
- Create a project
- Connect to a receiver (Bluetoo the connection )
- Create a work mode
- Survey
Prerequisites
1.1. Hardware
EFIX F4 base kit, EFIX F7 rover kit.
1.2. Software
field.
Steps to set internal UHF work mode with field
2.1. Base & rover installation
Screw the F4 receiver on the tripod adapter, and fix the UHF whip antenna on
the receiver. Screw the F7 receiver to the pole, and fix the UHF whip antenna
on the receiver. 
2.2. Create a project
- Power on the receiver: Long press the F4 power button until the green and blue LED lights are on.
- Launch the field software.
- Tap [Projects] – [Project] to create or open a project.
- Tap [New] to create a new project
- Input the project name, the author of the project, and the time zone of the working region.
- Tap [Coordinate System] to choose the coordinate system of the project.
- Tap [Add] to add a pre-defined coordinate system to the list.
- Select the continent and region according to the working area.
- Find a proper coordinate system to use.
- Tap [Select] to confirm.
- The selected coordinate system is available in the pre- define list, tap [Select] to confirm.
- Check the parameters of the coordinate system and tap [Accept] to confirm.
- Tap [OK] to finish the project setting.
2.3. Connect to a receiver
(1) Tap [Config] – [Connect].
(2) receiver supports two kinds of connection methods in the field: Bluetooth
connection and Wi-Fi connection.
(3) Select the proper one to connect.
2.3.1. Bluetooth connection
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Select manufacturer as [RTK] , device type as [F4] , connection type as [Bluetooth].
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Tap the Bluetooth icon on the right side to select the Bluetooth device.
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Tap [Bluetooth Manager] to pair the Bluetooth device.
If the target device has been paired with the controller, select it in the [Paired Bluetooth Device] list directly. -
Switch on the Bluetooth module at the right-top corner, and tap [Pair new device] to search the target receiver.
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Select the target one in the list.
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Tap to pair with it.
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Select the paired receiver in the [Paired Bluetooth Device] list.
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Tap the [Antenna] icon to select the corresponding antenna type.
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Tap [Connect] t o build the connection.
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2.4. Create a base work mode
- Tap [Config] – [Work Mode] to create or accept a work mode.
- (2) Tap [ New] to create a new work mode.
- Select the work mode as [Auto Base] , datalink as [Internal Radio], protocol as [Transparent] , step value as [25kHz] and choose the channel.
- Check the [Frequency] and tap [Save].
- Input the name of the new work mode and tap [OK].
- Select the new work mode in the [Work Mode List] and tap [Accept].
- Click [Accept] to apply the work mode, There will pop up a message with ‘Startup base successfully and break connection’, which means the base was set successfully.
2.5. Connect to a rover
Connect to a rover receiver, the step is the same as connecting to a base
receiver.
Antenna type select F7, and tap the [Connect] icon to connect.
2.6. Create a rover work mode
- Tap [Config] – [Work Mode] to create or accept a work mode.
- Tap [New] to create a new work mode.
- Select the work mode as [Auto Rover], datalink as [Radio ], protocol as [Transparent], step value as [25kHz] , and choose the same channel as a base receiver.
- Check the frequency value, enable [BaseChanged Tip], and tap [Save].
- Input the name of the new work mode and tap [OK].
- Select the new work mode in the [Work Mode List] and tap [Accept].
Click [Accept] to apply the work mode, There will pop up a message with ‘Parameters successful!’, which means the rover was sent successfully.
2.7. Survey
- Wait until the green LED flashes and the software shows [Fix] , which means the rover is getting the correction data from the base.
- Tap the [Survey] – [Map] t o start your work.
- Tap the [Survey] icon to collect the points and start your work.
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