X1 GNSS Receiver User Manual
X1 GNSS Receiver User Manual
X1 GNSS Receiver User Manual
User Manual
Trademark notice
FCC Notice
SingularXYZ○R X1 GNSS receivers comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
the Part 15 of the FCC rules when it is used in the Portable Mode.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference;
(2) It must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Copyright Notice
This is the V1.0 (Sep, 2023) revision of the X1 GNSS Receiver User Guide. It can not be copied or
translated into any language without the written permission of SingularXYZ.
Technical Assistant
If you have any question and can't find the answer in this manual, please contact your local
dealer from which you purchased the X1 receiver. Alternatively, request technical support
from SingularXYZ .
Website: www.singularxyz.com or technical support email: [email protected]. Your
feedback about this Guide will help us to improve it with future revisions.
Safety Information
Before using the receiver, please make sure that you have read and understood this User Guide,
as well as the safety requirements.
• Connect your devices strictly based on this User Guide
• Install the GNSS receiver in a location that minimizes vibration and moisture
Related Regulations
The receiver contains integral Bluetooth wireless technology and UHF. Regulations
regarding the use of the datalink vary greatly from country to country. In some countries,
the unit can be used without obtaining an end-user license. But in some countries the
administrative permissions are required. For license information, please consult your local
dealer.
The receiver can withstand the rough treatment that typically occurs in the field. However,
the receiver is high-precision electronic equipment and should be treated with reasonable
care.
An absence of specific alerts does not mean that there are no safety risks involved. A
Warning or Caution information is intended to minimize the risk of personal injury and/or
damage to the equipment.
WARNING- A Warning alerts you to a potential risk of serious injury to your person and/or
damage to the equipment, because of improper operations or wrong settings of the equipment.
CAUTION- A Caution alerts you to a possible risk of damage to the equipment and/or data loss.
Warranty Notice
SingularXYZ does not warranty devices damage because of force majeure (lighting, high
voltage or collision).
SingularXYZ does not warranty the disassembled devices.
The SingularXYZ X1-Series (hereinafter X1) GNSS Receiver User Guide is aimed to help
you get familiar with the X1 receiver and start your project effectively. We highly
recommend you to read this manual before surveying, even you have used other
GNSS RTK receivers before.
With high precision GNSS module inside, X1 GNSS receiver can be applied in RTK
mode with all GNSS constellations. X1 receiver has ultra-small size and strong anti-
interference ability to make it possible to work even in harsh environments. It is the
ideal RTK/GNSS product for surveyors.
This section provides overall X1 receiver packing list, including basic supplies and
customized kits based on your requirements.
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1.3.1 Basic Supply kit
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Chapter 2 Setup the X1 Receiver
To keep the receiver with a reliable performance, it is better to use the receiver in
safe environmental conditions:
Receiver front panel contains 4 indicator LEDs, Function button and Power button.
Receiver lower housing contains a serial port, USB port, UHF radio antenna
connector and one sim card slot.
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2.4 Power supply
2.4.1 Battery
Tip: The power consumption will be increasing if the base station transmits correction
data through internal UHF in the RTK mode; therefore, we strongly suggest using external
power (7-28 volt DC) for the base station.
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Chapter 3 Static Survey
This chapter describes static survey through X1 receiver and SingularXYZ Converter
software. For static survey, X1 supports 3 data formats: XYZ, Rinex3.02 and Rinex3.04.
XYZ format is raw observation data and you can convert the data from SingularXYZ
binary format (*.XYZ) to RINEX format via SingularXYZ Converter Software (Contact
SingularXYZ support team for the tool).
Static survey is mainly used for the control survey. To reach millimeter accuracy,
follow as below:
⚫ At least 3 GNSS receivers are required to form a stable triangulation network.
⚫ To quickly post-process static observation raw data, write down the station
name, receiver SN, antenna height, start and end time for each observation
site.
Tip: You can start recording static data in the front panel, it’s convenient for you.
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2. Option Settings. Input Record name and Point name. Set the Collection
Interval, Observation Time and Data Format.
3. Open the Loop Record according to you needs. If this option is opened,
receiver will delete the earliest recorded data to keep recording when the
record space is full.
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4. Open the Auto Record Static according to you needs. If this option is opened,
the receiver automatically records static data after it is power on.
5. Set the Record Space in the end. It will limit the amount of data that receiver
record.
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6. Click start to static survey.
In addition, you can download the static data via WebUI, connect the WiFi of the X1
receiver and log in 192.168.10.12 (Username: admin, Passwords: admin) Go to Work
management >> File Download to download the static data.
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3.3 RINEX Convert
After copy raw observation data to PC, you can convert the data from SingularXYZ
binary format (*.XYZ) to Rinex in SingularXYZ Converter software.
The following steps give an example of Rinex convert.
1. Start SingularXYZ Converter software;
2. Click open and select the path of your XYZ data;
3. Input marker name and choose the measure type, and the antenna type is
automatically identified as SITX 1 for X1 receiver;
4. Click convert to start convert XYZ to Rinex, and the Rinex files will be
output to the output file path.
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Chapter 4 RTK Workflow
This chapter introduces how to conduct RTK Survey with SingularPad Software.
SingularPad is professional Android-based surveying software developed by
SingularXYZ team. SingularPad is fully functional as a field surveying software,
equipped with complete work modes and necessary functions for surveyors.
Projection/datum configuration, GSM/radio/PDA CORS work modes, point
survey/stake out/CAD sketch/COGO calculation and etc. can all be found in
SingularPad.
SingularPad has been pre-installed on SingularXYZ data collector before shipping, and
you can use one month for free, if you want to download on your device, please
connect us.
Click Project Manager, click the New button in the lower corner if the screen and
input project name, set coordinates systems parameters and click OK to save the
project.
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In Project Manager interface, you can click previous projects in the Project List to
remove or open it. If you have added one project, you can click the project name in
the main interface to check the current project details, including Project Name,
Project Path and Coordinate systems parameters. And you can edit it.
If you can not find the datum you want in the list, follow instructions below to add
one: select ellipsoid para, projection para, datum para, and input horizon adjustment,
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vertical adjustment and local offsets based on your request. Save and apply it.
Meanwhile you can share the coordinate system with your workmates.
Equipped with an NFC chip, users can easily connect the X1 receiver and the data
collector with just one touch, as shown in the figure below.
Tip: If you are failed to connect with receiver through SingularPad, you can just follow prompt
info to go into the device Bluetooth setting interface to make sure Bluetooth paired successfully.
Sometimes you need forget the device Bluetooth, restart the receiver or SingularPad Software
and get pair again.
When work as a Base station, SingularPad supports transmit the correction data in
Internal Radio mode and Device Internet mode.
Internal Radio: This mode uses internal radio to transmit the correction data from
Base to Rover. You need to set Base and Rover with same protocol and frequency.
⚫ Protocol: Supports TRIMTALK, TRIMMK3, TT450S, TRANSEOT and SATEL for
base transmission
⚫ Frequency: select a channel or customize a frequency, the range of frequency
is 410-470MHz
⚫ Baud rate: 4800, 9600 and 19200. This option is to set the baud rate of lemo
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port
⚫ Power: High and low (low power will reduce the RTK range)
2. Set Start up Mode, SingularPad supports Single Point, Input Base Coordinates
and Use Current Coordinates. Single Point means startup base station in at
unknown coordinates. Input Base coordinates means startup a base station
in a known coordinates as need you input the latitude, longitude and the
height. Use Current Coordinates means startup base station in current
coordinates automatically.
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3. Set Data Link as Internal Radio. Set parameter settings, Channel, Frequency,
Protocol, Baud Rate and Power.
Device Internet: This mode uses GPRS (internet data) to transmit the correction
data from Base to Rover. You need to insert a SIM card to Base, set the Base to log
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on the server (with static IP address), and the Rover receives the correction data by
Ntrip protocol.
The following steps give an example of device internet transmission.
1. Insert a SIM card to the X1 receiver and then turn on the receiver.
2. Go to Device >> Base. Set Base ID and choose the Diff Mode firstly.
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4. Parameter Settings. Choose NTRIP in Connect Mode. Input the server IP, Port,
Password in the CORS Settings. APN Settings (Access point number, acquire
from the mobile service provider). Input Name, User and Password.
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Tip: X1 receiver does not support hot swap, please shut down the X1 receiver then insert the SIM
card. If you turn on the receiver and insert the SIM card, please reboot the receiver.
When work as a Rover station, SingularPad supports receive the correction data in
Internal Radio mode, Device Internet mode and Phone Internet Mode.
Internal Radio: Select the same protocol and frequency with the Base receiver, and
then the receiver status will turn single to be fixed. The following steps show an
example of internal radio.
The following steps give an example of internal radio transmission.
1. Go to Device >> Rover. Set Data Link as Internal Radio.
2. Parameter Settings. Set Channel, Frequency and Protocol same with the Base.
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3. Base Coordinates Change Alert: SingularPad will alert when you connect
with different base station. When the Base station is VRS, please don’t open
this.
4. Click Apply to start the Rover mode. When start Rover succeed, it will show
as below in SingularPad.
Device Internet: Same with start Base station, you need to insert a SIM card to Rover,
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set the server IP and port, and receives the correction data by Ntrip protocol.
The following steps give an example of device internet transmission.
1. Go to Device >> Rover. Set Data Link as Device Internet.
2. Parameter Settings. Choose NTRIP in Connect Mode. Input the server IP, Port,
User and Password in the CORS Settings. APN Settings. Input Name, User
and Password.
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3. Click Get button on the right and “Get MountPoint succeeded” will be
displayed below. Then choose the mountpoint.
4. Phone internet access: Rover station will access the mountpoint via phone
internet, you need to make sure controller have access to Internet. If don’t
open this, rover station will access the moutpoint via device internet.
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5. Base Coordinates Change Alert: SingularPad will alert when you connect with
different base station. When the Base station is VRS, please don’t open this.
6. Click Apply to start the Rover mode. When start Rover succeed, it will show
as below in SingularPad.
Phone Internet: This mode uses the phone internet to transmit the correction data
from Base to Rover. Please make sure the PDA device is in good network conditions,
such as 4G, WiFi or hot spot.
The following steps give an example of device internet transmission.
1. Go to Device >> Rover. Set Data Link as Phone Internet.
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2. Set Connect Mode, for X1 receiver supports NTRIP and TCP Client. CORS
Settings. Input the server IP, Port, User and Password in the CORS Settings.
3. Click Get button on the right to get the mountpoint list and choose the
mountpoint.
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4. Click Start button on the right to receive data from Base station. Then you
can see the rover station is receiving data.
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6. Base Coordinates Change Alert: SingularPad will alert when you connect with
different base station. When the Base station is VRS, please don’t open this.
7. Click Apply to start the rover mode. When start Rover succeed, it will show as
below in SingularPad.
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Chapter 5 RTK Survey-field Data collect
This section describes the basic survey functions of SingularPad, including Point
Survey, Detail Survey, Control Point Survey, Point Stakeout, CAD Mapping and etc.
Before RTK survey, you need to connect to the receiver and get a fixed solution.
Before RTK survey, please make sure that receiver is receiving the correction data
and get a fixed solution, age means the time since the last differential data was
received, please check if this number keeps growing.
There are HRMS and VRMS on the top of the interface, click it you can check more
details.
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The satellites number is on the top of the interface, click it you can check the
satellite map and information.
In the Survey interface, click Point Survey and enter point name, code and antenna
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In the floating window of the survey interface, you can see the display information.
The default display information is NEH and Base distance, and click the floating
window you can set them as you need. Except default display information,
SingularPad supports Longitude, Latitude and Altitude etc.
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⚫ Click to jump to map center
⚫ Click to check the point coordinates, you can add, recover, import, and
export the data. After you choose a point, you can check the details and
take notes or photos.
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⚫ Click to set settings, in settings interface, you can edit receiver
parameter, for tolerance setting such as solution limit, HRMS limit, VRMS
limit and etc., for smooth you can set survey delay and average GPS count
and for settings you can set other options.
⚫ Click to set display info, in display info interface, you can set the display
information to the floating window, such as longitude, latitude, altitude and
etc.
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⚫ Click to set tool bar, in tool bar interface, you can add or delete options
to point survey interface. You can customize the interface to meet whatever
layout needs you might have.
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5.1.1 Tilt survey
Tilt survey option will appear when receiver supports for tilt survey, it is available
for SingularXYZ X1 GNSS receiver. When the pole tilts within 60°, the built-in
sensor based tilt measurement system precisely calculates the actual offset
according to angle, which can not only meets the requirement if high precision
measurement, but also relieves the users from continually checking whether the
pole is plumb.
When using it for the first time or the calibration expired, you should confirm that
the antenna parameters and pole height are correct and then follow the interface
prompts to initialize the IMU module; it will take you a few seconds. During
operation, make sure that receiver can search the satellites and get fixed RTK
solution.
The following steps give an example of tilt survey.
1. Open IMU: Go to survey >> Point Survey >> click the button to open.
After you click IMU button, it will give you one prompt to check the antenna
information and you need the antenna height is correct.
2. Initialization
If you power off the receiver or reset it, need to initialize again. After open IMU
button, you can follow the guidance in interface to complete it. During
operation, make receiver can search the satellites and get a fixed RTK solution.
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In survey interface, you can find the bubble and angle value shows the pole you tilt.
To ensure the accuracy, please keep the tilt angle less than 60°. When the pole tilts
within 60°, the built-in sensor based IMU precisely calculates the actual offset, the
accuracy of which can be accurate to ±2.5cm.
Tip: Do not shake or rotate the receiver violently, otherwise you need to re-initialize.
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Show both local coordinates and Latitude/Longitude when measuring.
⚫ Click to check point coordinates; you can add note, info, arrow drawing
and photo.
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5.3 Control point survey
By measuring the coordinates of the same point several times, an accurate coordinate
is obtained.
⚫ Click to check point coordinates; you can add note, info, arrow drawing and
photo.
Go to Stake point interface, add or import the point coordinates you need to stake
out, of course you can choose from button library.
⚫ Click Add to input coordinates
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⚫ Click button library to choose one
⚫ Click Import to get coordinates with different kinds of files, you can also
define a new form
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Choose a point to stake, SingularPad provides a navigation map when staking
points/lines. If you are close to the target point enough, it will alarm you based
on the alarm range you set. For X1 receiver, you can use IMU staking function. In
the IMU staking, you can open IMU function, and don’t need to keep the receiver
vertical to the ground, and the tilt angle supports maximum to 60°
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⚫ There is a direction prompt on the floating window
⚫ Click to set skate out settings, display info and tool bar, you can edit the
prompt range and range error
Go into Stake line interface, add or import lines you need to stake out.
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⚫ Click Add to input line parameters, there are two types you can choose
⚫ Click Import to get coordinates with different kind of files, you can also define
a new format
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⚫ Click to jump to previous line
⚫ Click to add stake
When using for the first time, the CAD interface has no layers and floating window
to display the features you need to stake.
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Input parameters and save it
Find the file you want to stake and import it. After create or import one, you can
scan and edit in the CAD layer.
⚫ Click to draw features, there are 12 types and methods you can choose,
follow the prompts and draw.
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⚫ Click to find tools; they can help you to work smoothly, For example, to
find the intersection points of neighboring circles.
In the CAD interface, you can choose a feature you want to stake, it will show up in
blue. You can know the details about it, including length, start point, end point and
center point. And choose the way to stake.
In the CAD interface, you can choose a feature you want to stake, it will show up in
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blue. You can obtain the details about it, including length, start point, end point
and center point. And choose the way to stake.
⚫ Setting: Set the method of stake out, offset distance, interval etc.
⚫ Start station: If you set the start station as 5m, then the final mileage will plus
5m.
⚫ Offset: If you set the offset 5m, then you will stake the line 5m away from the
line you choose. The plus and minus represent different sides of the line.
⚫ Setting out by pile by coordinate: including station number, station distance
and segment
Station distance: Stake the line at a specified distance, for example, if the line is
40m, you set the specified distance as 8m, then you will stake the line at 8m
distance every segment.
Segment: For example, if you set the segment as 4, then you will stake the line at
4 segments, every segment length is the same.
Station number: You will stake the line at the station at each interval point. You
can stake it out according to the direction.
Key node: It will stake out the line with starting point, ending point, midpoint,
fold point, etc.
Click to find tools; they can help you to work smoothly. For example, to find the
intersection points of neighboring circles.
You can stake the elevation using the design surface, if you don’t open a surface
before, then you need to add one by adding, importing coordinates or choosing
from the button library.
You can get a preview map after adding points and don’t forget save it.
At the content list interface, you can find the surfaces you made, and you can edit,
share and stake them.
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If the current position is not within the range if the design surface, it will show “Out
of surface!” if the current position is within the range of the design surface, it will
show the fill or excavation value.
The points, which are surveyed, staked, added, imported, and input from display
map, will be stored in point database. The surveyed points will be shown under one
base while surveying. Also, no matter where you need to select a point, all the points
of the database are available.
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⚫ Add: Supports to add Input Point, and Display type Supports Local coordinate
and geodetic coordinate
⚫ Recover: After delete the points, you can recover them in deleted points
interface
⚫ Import: Import points by different formats of files
⚫ Search: Enter the name of the point you want share or delete
Tap a point to check the information about the base coordinate. The information
includes antenna height, solution status, WGS84 Coordinate, local grid coordinate,
base id and measure time. If you had calibrated the point, it will display offset
parameters.
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5.9 Data export/ import
Tap Import data in project interface, there are some predefined data formats, click
More to get more predefined formats.
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⚫ Data Type: support point database, transformation parameters file and code
library
⚫ Import File Format: support *.csv, *.dat, *.txt, *.kml format etc.
Click to choose elements in the options list, click backspace to eliminate the previous
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element selected. The elements include: code, northing, easting, elevation, latitude,
longitude, altitude.
Choose one format to import data. The default export path is internal storage/
SingularPad/import. You can also change to any other path where the file is. Click
preview to take an inspection whether the format is right.
Tap Export in Project interface to export simple data of survey points. Also, click
More formats to export the survey points with detailed information or other formats
like stake points/ lines, DXF, SHP, KML, RAW, RW5, HTML, CASS feature result.
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⚫ Export Path: the default export path is internal storage/SingularPad/export;
you can also change to any other path where the file is
⚫ File Name: support project name, operator,data, data time
⚫ Export File Format: support *.csv, *.dat, *.txt, *kml format etc.
⚫ Distance Unit: support meter, US survey feet and international feet
⚫ Road section data: open to export road section data
Besides, you can click New to create a user defined type. The elements include: id,
name , code, latitude, longitude, altitude, northing, easting, elevation, N, E, Z, type,
local time, UTC time, solution status, AGE, max delay, min delay, use satellites,
tracked satellites, cut-off angle, mount point, measurement method, repeat, start
data, end time, RMS, HRMS, VRMS, PDOP, VDOP, speed, heading, antenna type,
measuring type, measuring height, antenna height, base id, base latitude, base
longitude, base altitude, distance to ref, original latitude, original longitude, original
altitude, undulation height, station correction h, inclination correction, pitch, roll,
yaw, inclined angle, projected angle, stakeout type, target, station, offset, north diff,
east diff, elevation diff.
For the points, lines and polygons you surveyed in point survey, you can export dxf
file, then you can edit them in third party CAD software, or import to base map to
check, or import to CAD to stake. Choose the data that you want to export including
survey point, input point, control point, stake point, line and polygon, and the layer
properties includes name, code and height.
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