GNSS Spider InstallationGuide

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Leica GNSS Spider Installation Guide

Version 4.3

Installation Guide - August 2012 - Leica GNSS Spider v4.3

Important Notice Please find on the enclosed data media or internet download package the installation files for Leica GNSS Spider Reference Station & Networking Software. The new software should be immediately installed on all your computers that are or should be running GNSS Spider software. This will ensure that your Systems will be kept up to date. For the most recent version of this document, please always refer to the digital copy that is available on your GNSS Spider installation media!

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Table of Contents

Important Notice .............................................................................................................. 1 1.

Introduction............................................................................................................... 5 Welcome to Leica GNSS Spider v4.3 .................................................................................... 5 Important Symbols.................................................................................................................. 6 Getting help with GNSS Spider............................................................................................... 6 Before you install .................................................................................................................... 6 After installation is complete ................................................................................................... 7 Installation support ................................................................................................................. 7

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Special Installation Advice for Updates from V2.1.x (or earlier) to V2.2.0 (or later) .. 9 Use of Null Antenna & Need for ABSOLUTE antenna calibration ........................................... 9 Positioning post-processing products- reconfigure logging path ........................................... 11

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Compatibility notices related to other Leica software.............................................. 12 GeoMoS compatibility ........................................................................................................... 12 SpiderWeb compatibility ....................................................................................................... 12

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Requirements for GNSS Spider software ............................................................... 13 Software protection............................................................................................................... 13 CCP license key ................................................................................................................... 14 Operating system requirements ............................................................................................ 15 Web server service requirements ......................................................................................... 15 Microsoft® SQL™ Database requirements ........................................................................... 16 Hardware requirements ........................................................................................................ 17 Supported Modem Access Router Types.............................................................................. 18 System Performance ............................................................................................................ 18

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Software Installation ............................................................................................... 19 Preparation ........................................................................................................................... 19 Starting GNSS Spider Set-up program ................................................................................. 20 Check and install Pre-Requisites .......................................................................................... 21 Accept License Agreement ................................................................................................... 21 Destination folder for program files ....................................................................................... 22 Select the Installation Type ................................................................................................... 22 Microsoft IIS installation check.............................................................................................. 24 Enter valid CCP license key ................................................................................................. 25 Microsoft™ SQL Server ........................................................................................................ 26 Older versions of MS SQL Server ........................................................................................ 26 SQL Server 2005 Express Installation with GNSS Spider ..................................................... 26 Site server password ............................................................................................................ 27 Network Server password..................................................................................................... 27 Spider Business Center Proxy Server password .................................................................. 27 Enter Spider Business Center Proxy Server connection ....................................................... 27 Add Cluster Server to GNSS Spider Network ....................................................................... 27 Add a RTK Proxy Server to GNSS Spider Network ............................................................. 28 Destination folder for IIS based web components ................................................................. 28 Data destination folders ........................................................................................................ 28 TEMP data destination folder:............................................................................................... 28 Completing the Installation ................................................................................................... 29 Automatic DB backup ........................................................................................................... 29 Launch GNSS Spider Graphical User Interface - GUI .......................................................... 29

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Launch GNSS Spider Business Center Web Interface ........................................................ 29 GNSS Spider Server control ................................................................................................. 30

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Multiple Cluster Servers ......................................................................................... 31 Operating multiple cluster servers on one computer ............................................................. 31 Adding a Cluster Server on one computer ............................................................................ 31 Removing a Cluster Server on one computer ....................................................................... 33

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Antenna Management in GNSS Spider .................................................................. 34 Leica Default antennas ......................................................................................................... 34 User-Defined Antennas ........................................................................................................ 35 Updating or Modifying User-Defined Antenna Calibration Data............................................. 36 Recommend-ed procedure to update antenna information in GNSS Spider ......................... 36 Antenna Management onboard the GR10, GNSS1200 and GPS500 receivers .................... 37

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Trouble Shooting the Installation ............................................................................ 39 Trouble shooting in case the SQL DB initialization fails ........................................................ 39 Trouble shooting on Windows 7 Operating Systems............................................................. 39 Trouble shooting on Windows 2008 Server .......................................................................... 40 Trouble shooting using CISCO VPN Client and Leica GNSS Spider on same computer ...... 42 Trouble shooting SQL Server upgrade from an older to a newer version .............................. 43 Trouble shooting IIS7 when using IIS6 compatibility mode ................................................... 44

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Recommended procedure for updating distributed systems................................... 46

10. An overview of GNSS Spider ................................................................................. 48 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 48 Operation automation ........................................................................................................... 48 GNSS Spider GUI Client...................................................................................................... 48 Getting Started ..................................................................................................................... 48

11. GNSS Spider System Architecture & Operations ................................................... 50 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 50 GNSS Spider – GUI Client.................................................................................................... 51 GNSS Spider – Site Server .................................................................................................. 51 GNSS Spider – Network Server............................................................................................ 52 GNSS Spider – Cluster Server ............................................................................................. 52 GNSS Spider – RTK Proxy Server ....................................................................................... 52 GNSS Spider – Business Center (SBC) ............................................................................... 53 GNSS Spider – SQL Database ............................................................................................. 54 GNSS Spider – Client / Server Connectivity ......................................................................... 55 GNSS Spider – GUI Client access levels .............................................................................. 55 General data flow ................................................................................................................. 56 Communications: phone / cellular / GSM / wireless, Internet etc. ......................................... 58 Guide values on system performance................................................................................... 59 Data file distribution .............................................................................................................. 60 Command line processing .................................................................................................... 60 System monitoring and data control...................................................................................... 60

12. Security .................................................................................................................. 61 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 61 General Security Aspects ..................................................................................................... 61 Remote GNSS Spider GUI Client access control .................................................................. 61 GNSS Spider Server Access Password ................................................................................ 62 Modify Server Access Passwords ......................................................................................... 62 SBC default administrator access ......................................................................................... 63 Logged data file access ........................................................................................................ 63 Page 3 02.08.2012

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RTK Proxy – Security for real-time data access .................................................................... 64 SBC Proxy – Security for user management access ............................................................. 64 SQL Database ...................................................................................................................... 65 Distributed installation in a corporate LAN ............................................................................ 65 Sample I: Providing raw data files using an FTP server .......................................................... 66 Sample II: Providing RTK Products via TCP/IP channel ......................................................... 67 Sample III: Providing RTK Products via NTRIP channel ......................................................... 68 Sample IV: Using SBC Central Server and SBC Proxy Server with public access to web portal .................................................................................................................................................. 69 Sample V: Remote GNSS Spider GUI Client connection through DMZ .................................. 70

13. Problem reporting ................................................................................................... 71 14. Leica GNSS System Firmware ............................................................................... 72 GR-Series............................................................................................................................. 72 System 1200 ........................................................................................................................ 72 System 500 .......................................................................................................................... 72

15. Hardware Setup: GR-Series ................................................................................... 73 Component overview ............................................................................................................ 73 Minimum setup components ................................................................................................. 74 Main components ................................................................................................................. 74 Further information ............................................................................................................... 74

16. Hardware Setup: Other Leica GNSS Systems ....................................................... 76 System Components ............................................................................................................ 76 GPS1200 to PC Connection ................................................................................................. 77 Direct Serial Connection Diagram & Accessories with System 1200..................................... 78 GPS500 to PC Connection ................................................................................................... 79 Direct Serial Connection Diagram with System 500 .............................................................. 79 Power Supply ....................................................................................................................... 80 More Hardware Set-Up Information on DVD ........................................................................ 80

17. Summary of GNSS Spider Features & Technical Data .......................................... 81 General ................................................................................................................................ 81 Site Server Configuration & Status ....................................................................................... 82 Data File Products & Reporting ............................................................................................ 84 SpiderNET (Network Server, Cluster Server and RTK Proxy Server) .................................. 85 Spider Business Center - Web Portal .................................................................................. 87 GNSS receiver hardware, Data formats and antennas ......................................................... 89

18. Product Maintenance, Support & Service ............................................................... 91 Active customer care ............................................................................................................ 91

19. Closing Remark ...................................................................................................... 93

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1. Introduction Welcome to Leica GNSS Spider v4.3

Welcome and thank you for choosing Leica GNSS Spider, a suite of software for the management, operation and continuous monitoring of GNSS reference stations and networks of stations. Leica GNSS Spider is designed to work together with the Leica GNSS/GPS reference and monitoring receivers or other manufacturers GNSS reference station hardware deployed at one or more permanent locations. With GNSS Spider you can provide GNSS services for local areas (cities, municipalities, communities, mines, construction sites etc) as well as over entire regions, states or countries by means of a network of stations supplying services for GNSS raw data files, DGNSS, RTK and Network RTK. GNSS Spider incorporates the major modules “Spider Business Center”, “SpiderNET” and “POSITIONING”. Leica GNSS Spider – Spider Business Center (SBC) web portal is an

integrated secure solution for online subscription and management of all GNSS network services. It smoothly integrates Leica GNSS Spider and Leica SpiderWeb services and allows you to complement them with your own value adding benefits. Leica GNSS Spider - SpiderNET is a module within GNSS Spider for real-time network analysis and error modeling. It provides consistent high accuracy and improved RTK performance over an entire network region, with even larger distances between reference stations. Leica GNSS Spider – Positioning (Real-Time & Post-Processing) is a module within GNSS Spider for continuous real-time or postprocessing of permanent stations for GNSS monitoring applications. GNSS Spider Positioning is based on the famous Leica RTK processing algorithms utilizing Leica SmartCheck to provide the highest reliability. Leica GNSS Spider fulfils all requirements for complete management of single GNSS stations and a network of stations: 

Configuration and control of local and unattended remote GNSS receivers. 1



Periodic data downloads from each managed Leica receiver.



Logging of raw data from continuous raw data streams.



Data archiving and distribution.



Data quality control.



Continuous Position computations in real-time.



Continuous Network processing in real-time



Management and distribution of:

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RTK and DGNSS services for individual stations.

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Network RTK services for an array of stations.

Management, control and logging of real-time rover user access.

System monitoring and information.

Important Symbols

The following symbols are used though out this document to highlight important topics. The exclamation mark symbol indicates important information that is critical to the proper functioning of the system. The pointing hand symbol indicates useful information or advice that is important to successful system operation.

Getting help with GNSS Spider

Before you install

You may use any of the following methods to obtain customer support for GNSS Spider: 

Read the detailed installation instructions and a brief introduction to GNSS Spider in this document which is also contained in an up-to-date digital format within the “../Documentation/..” folder of the installation media.



Read the detailed instructions on how to migrate the GNSS Spider rover user management database into the new Spider Business Center in the "SBC_Migration_Guide.pdf" document which is also contained within the “../Documentation/Leica_GNSS_Spider/Getting_Started_Guide s/..” folder of the installation media.



View the comprehensive GNSS Spider and Spider Business Center on-line help files or Quick-tours in GNSS Spider.



For release notes to this and the previous versions of GPS Spider refer to the following documents that are also contained within the “../Documentation/..” folder of the installation media: ■

GNSS Spider V4.x.x: ReleaseNotes_GNSS_Spider_V4_en.doc



GNSS Spider V3.x.x: ReleaseNotes_GNSS_Spider_V3_en.doc



GPS Spider V2.x.x:

ReleaseNotes_GPS_Spider_V2_en.doc



GPS Spider V1.x.x:

ReleaseNotes_GPS_Spider_V1_en.doc

Please note the following advice before you make any modifications to your existing GNSS Spider installation:

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After installation is complete

Installation support



Carefully read the release notes and this installation guide.



Ensure that all the Requirements for GNSS Spider software are fulfilled.



Make sure that other components of your system are regularly updated and sufficiently in advance, prior to the GNSS Spider software upgrade. Please refer to the notice in step 5 of section 9.



If applicable, make sure you have read and understood the “Special Installation Advice for Updates from V2.1.x (or earlier) to V2.2.0 (or later)” contained in this installation guide below.



Please read the section “Compatibility notices related to other Leica software”.



Ensure that all users of your reference station services are informed in advance about the system maintenance. Advise them about the maintenance period and that GNSS Spider services might temporarily be unavailable and must not be used during this period, until further notification.



When using the GNSS Spider RT-Rover user management / Spider Business Center, then for updates from V3.2.6 (or earlier) to v4.0.0 (or later) please first review the GNSS Spider SBC Migration guide that is provided with the installation media.



Directly before starting the installation, make sure that no RT-users are connected. Applications using the output of GNSS Spider Positioning or Post-Processing should be stopped or should be able to handle possible data interruptions.

Please note the following advice after you have made any modifications to your GNSS Spider installation. ■

Ensure that all GNSS Spider services are properly configured and running.



Verify that Real-Time, Positioning and Post-Processing Services are providing the expected data and accuracy. Field tests for RTK are recommended.



Notify all users of your reference station network products about all relevant configuration changes, e.g. that from GPS Spider V2.2.0 onwards RT-Product services use either Null Antenna or ABSOLUTE antenna calibrations (depends on your individual configuration).

Installation of GNSS Spider for a single reference station is quite straightforward. With just a few mouse clicks, your installation is operational. However a complete GNSS network installation with receiver control, data archiving, network processing and RTK data transmission service distributed over multiple computers, that are

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possibly not located on one computer network and separated by firewalls can become complex. This guide outlines many of the installation related considerations needed to decide on the most suitable installation set-up for your application. For additional remote or on-site support with your installation please contact your local Leica Geosystems service & support representative.

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2. Special Installation Advice for Updates from V2.1.x (or earlier) to V2.2.0 (or later) When updating your GNSS/GPS Spider installation from V2.1.x or earlier to V2.2.0 or later, then please note the following important improvements that will require the operators’ special attention after the installation: ■ The support of Null Antenna in RT-Products requires all GNSS antenna offset and PCV calibration data to be ABSOLUTE calibration values. See following section “Use of Null Antenna & Need for ABSOLUTE antenna calibration” for more detail. ■

Use of Null Antenna & Need for ABSOLUTE antenna calibration

Positioning post-processing products do support configurable logging paths that require correct manual configuration after the software installation to prevent loss of data. See the following section “Positioning post-processing products – reconfigure logging path” for more detail.

From GPS Spider V2.2.0 onwards the use of the so-called “Null Antenna” is supported. The use of ABSOLUTE antenna calibration data is required for this new GPS Spider V2.2.0 RT-products feature “Send Null-Antenna”. It allows supplying real time correction data that is consistently transformed to the ARP (Antenna Reference Point) for all stations in a network, by applying the absolute antenna PCV. This removes the need for any rover system that connects to a GNSS Spider RT-Product knowing the original antenna type of each reference station. Instead the rover system can simply always use the so-called “Null Antenna” definition (also known as “ADVNULLANTENNA” or “GPPNULLANTENNA”) as defined by the reference antenna type. The “ADVNULLANTENNA” is a default antenna type available on all Leica Geosystems GPS500 and GPS1200 GNSS field-surveying systems. It is also supported on most other GNSS surveying system brands. Optionally, the “Null Antenna” feature can be used with every GNSS Spider RT-Product of Type = Single Site (except those with message type “original raw data”) within GNSS Spider on both the Site Server as well as the Network RT-Proxy Server. The “Null-Antenna” feature is used with every GNSS Spider RTProduct on the Network RT-Proxy Server of the following types: • “Nearest Site” • “Single Cell” • “Automatic Cell”

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Note: After the installation of GNSS Spider V3.0.0 over any version 2.1 (or earlier) all existing RT-Products (except those with message type = “original raw data”) will automatically be modified to supply real time corrections based on the “Null Antenna”. Please check for all your Single Site products if this is desired and modify them if necessary. Thus all antenna calibration data used in GPS Spider from version 2.2.0 onwards MUST contain ABSOLUTE calibration values. This also includes any GNSS Spider V3.0 or later. Therefore please read the following advice carefully: ■

RELATIVE Calibration values for all default Leica antennas will be automatically replaced with ABSOLUTE calibrations during this installation.



All user-defined antennas in the GNSS Spider antenna management must also have ABSOLUTE calibrations.



User-defined antennas cannot be automatically updated during the installation!



It is the GNSS Spider network operators’ responsibility to ensure that all user-defined antennas contain only ABSOLUTE calibration values.



Failure to provide ABSOLUTE calibrations for all user defined antennas, will lead to biases in the real-time correction information transmitted by GNSS Spider and subsequently to biases in the rover positioning.



Mixing of antenna calibration data from different sources for different sites is not recommended! Therefore when using nonLeica antenna calibration values for some sites in the Network, it is recommended to also use calibration data from the same source for all Leica antennas in the network, instead of using the Leica default values



If you already have been using ABSOLUTE type-mean or individual calibration data in your GNSS Spider installation, then you will not need to modify the antenna configuration. Otherwise please refer to the section “Recommended procedure to update antenna information in GNSS Spider“ below.

During the GNSS Spider installation of a version V3.0 (or later) over an existing V2.1.x (or earlier) you will have to confirm that you have read and understood the above advice.

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For more details on GNSS Spider Antenna Management, the import of user-defined antennas, the update of existing antennas and the use of the “Null Antenna” in RT-Products, please refer to section “Antenna Management in GNSS Spider” below. Note: Leica Geosystems strongly recommends verifying all reference station coordinates whenever the applied antenna calibration data is modified, as could be the case after the update from earlier versions of GPS Spider to V2.2 (or later)! Further please ensure your entire Network users are advised about the changes to the real time products and that they must use the “NullAntenna” as reference antenna definition for all products where this is now configured!

Positioning postprocessing productsreconfigure logging path

Within GNSS Spider Post-Processing products, it is now possible to individually configure the logging paths for the position log files. For all existing Post-Processing products it is mandatory after the update to GPS Spider V2.2 or later, to manually re-configure the logging path. This is required to ensure Post-Processing results will be written to files as desired. A file clean-up period can also be configured!

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3. Compatibility notices related to other Leica software GeoMoS compatibility

For using Leica GNSS Spider V4.0.0 (or later) in monitoring applications with Spider Positioning and Leica GeoMoS, at least GeoMoS version 5.1 or newer is required. The GNSS Spider RT-Positioning output to GeoMoS is not backwards compatible with older versions of GeoMoS. Note: Please do not attempt to upgrade to GNSS Spider V4.0.0 for a combined application with GeoMoS unless you do also upgrade to at least GeoMoS V5.1. Otherwise your system will not continue to operate.

Note: When installing GeoMoS and GNSS Spider on the same computer, the GNSS Spider software must be installed FIRST to ensure a correct SQL server configuration. 2

SpiderWeb compatibility

For using Leica GNSS Spider V4.0.0 (or later) with Leica SpiderWeb Virtual RINEX at least SpiderWeb version 4.0 or newer is required. The GNSS Spider SpiderNet network correction archive files are not backwards compatible with older versions of SpiderWeb. Note: Please do not attempt to upgrade to GNSS Spider V4.0.0 for a combined application with SpiderWeb Virtual RINEX unless you do also upgrade SpiderWeb to at least version 4.0. Otherwise your system will not continue to operate as expected. Please contact Leica Geosystems support for assistance if you require to combine GNSS Spider v4.0 with SpiderWeb v2.2.

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Leica GNSS Spider needs the TCP/IP protocol to communicate with Microsoft SQL Server (see SQL Server configuration Manger, "SQL Native Client Configuration" and "SQL Server Network configuration" -> Protocols / Client Protocols). GNSS Spider always activates TCP/IP protocol for Microsoft SQL Server when it installs the database server. In case the SQL server is already installed on the system and if GNSS Spider does not work after a installation, it is possible that TCP/IP protocol is disabled (this can happen for example if you installed Leica GeoMos before). Thus, it is recommended to install Leica GNSS Spider before Leica GeoMos if both softwares shall run on the same computer. Page 12

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4. Requirements for GNSS Spider software Software protection

The Leica GNSS Spider software requires a software protection key (dongle) to enable and use the protected software options. ■ No key (dongle) protection is required for GNSS Spider site server for all manual reference station operations. ■ No key (dongle) protection is required for GNSS Spider client user interface. ■ A software protection key (dongle) and a valid software CCP license key are required for GNSS Spider protected server options. ■ A software protection key (dongle) needs to be installed only on computers where a GNSS Spider Site Server or Network Server is installed. The driver for the SW protection key (hardware dongle) will be installed automatically. Should this fail for any reason, please manually install the driver. You will find the installation files for the software protection key driver on the installation media under the directory ”\Software\Dongle\..”. Note: The software protection key (dongle) does not need to be connected to your computer during the installation procedure. An USB-type software protection key must not be connected during the installation procedure while dongle drivers are being installed. You will only be prompted to remove the USB dongle if the drivers are going to be installed. Upgrading your software protection key: Should you purchase a new option for an existing license you will receive an upgrade executable file that you need to run on the computer where the dongle is attached. After the upgrade has been executed successfully, the GNSS Spider servers (Site Server and / or Network Server) must be restarted, in order to recognize the new options that have been loaded to the dongle. Alternatively you can click the [Refresh] button in the “Purchased options” dialog for the Site server and/or Network server.

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CCP license key

Please ensure you have a valid software CCP license key with an expiry date beyond the release date of GNSS Spider version that you are going to install. A software CCP license key is always linked to a software protection key (dongle). If no valid CCP license key can be found on the computer during the installation or if you install GNSS Spider for the first time, a valid software CCP license key must be entered to be able to complete the installation. Installing GNSS Spider without a valid CCP license key will cause all dongle protected options to be disabled. Do not update an existing previous version of GNSS Spider, unless you are confident that you do not need a new software CCP license key or unless you have received a valid software CCP license key for your dongle. Otherwise your system might not continue to operate with any of the protected options. The CCP license key only needs to be registered once during the installation on one computer. After registering your GNSS Spider software CCP license, all new versions of GNSS Spider, which will be released before the expiry date of your license, can be downloaded from the Leica Geosystems web site free of charge and can be installed and executed using the registered license key. Within GNSS Spider you can check the expiry date of your CCP license in the Purchased Options dialog accessible from the About Box. If you are in doubt about the required software CCP license key, then please contact your local Leica Geosystems representative before starting the software installation. CCP license key for DONGLE FREE operation: In case you want to install GNSS Spider for only using the unprotected (dongle free) functionality a dongle specific license key is not required. In this case type the text “DONGLEFREE” into the license key entry field to proceed with the installation. CCP license key for operation with Leica DEMONSTRATION license: In case you want to install GNSS Spider for a Leica Geosystems demonstration license (demo dongle) a dongle specific license key is not required. In this case type the text “DEMOVERSION” into the license key entry field to proceed with the installation.

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Operating system requirements

The following Microsoft® Windows™ operating system editions are supported and recommended for the current version of GNSS Spider: Operating System Version Server 2008 R2 Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Professional

64-bit 64-bit 32-bit

Recommended 3 Service Pack SP1 SP1 SP1

The following Microsoft® Windows™ operating system editions are currently still supported for the current version of GNSS Spider, but will in future be abandoned: Operating System Server 2008 Server 2008

32-bit 64-bit

Recommended 1 Service Pack SP2 SP2

Always refer to the GNSS Spider release notes for possibly updated information on the supported operating systems. Note on Microsoft® Windows™ operating system Power options: The Windows™ Power Options (Control Panel – Power Options) should be turned off on every computer where a Leica GNSS Spider Service is running. Especially the System standby, which should be set to , because this could cause data gaps in the GNSS data that are managed by Leica GNSS Spider. Windows™ AutoUpdate should be turned Off, as it can impact on the continuous Network service operation. All Microsoft® Windows™ updates should be installed manually be the system administrator.

In order to use the GNSS Spider Business Center web services, the following Web server must be installed on the computer running the SBC WebProxy service before service requirements installing GNSS Spider – Spider Business Center: •

Microsoft® Internet Information Service V6 or later. The installation of the Microsoft® Internet Information Service (IIS) is part of your operating system. On some operating systems you may need your original operating system installation media to install IIS. Depending on your operating system you can install IIS via one of the following ways: A. Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Component B. Start > Administrative Tools > Server Manager > Roles > Add Roles C. Start > Administrative Tools > Manage Your Server > Add or remove a role For detailed installation instructions depending on your operating system

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see the table below and follow the link to Microsoft® TechNet: IIS version

Windows operating systems

Installation Instructions

7.0

Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2

Follow link

7.5

Follow link

Required “components” or “features” or “role services” 4 IIS Management Scripts and Tools

IIS Management Scripts and Tools

When using IIS7 in IIS6-compatibility mode, the following message will appear during the GNSS Spider installation:

For more information on corrective actions please refer to the section “Trouble shooting IIS7 when using IIS6 compatibility mode” in this document. Further information concerning the IIS prerequisites for Spider Business Center installtion can be read in the following document, that is included on the installation media: “..\Documentation\Leica_GNSS_Spider\Getting_Started_Guides\Spider_B usiness_Center\SBC - IIS Prerequisites.pdf" The following web server service components will be installed during the Spider Business Center installation: •

Microsoft® SQL™ Database requirements

Microsoft® ASP.NET.

Leica GNSS Spider makes use of the Microsoft® SQL™ Server database. With Leica GNSS Spider, the free version Microsoft® SQL™ Server 2005 Express is provided and will be installed if no Microsoft® SQL™ server is found on the computer. This is the recommended SQL Server version! If a full version of Microsoft® SQL™ Server 2005 shall be used, it must be purchased and installed separately.

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Note: The older versions Microsoft® SQL™ Server 2000 or MSDE are NOT supported by GNSS Spider V4.0.0 or later. Existing installations still using an older version, must upgrade to Microsoft® SQL™ Server 2005 Express or full version first. For advice on how to migrate from an older version of SQL to a newer version and how to migrate existing SQL databases please refer to the “Trouble Shooting” section in this document below.

Hardware requirements

In general the computer hardware requirements depend on parameters such as the number of GNSS receivers / data streams connected, the number of sites included in a network processing and/or the number of file-, real-time- or positioning- product services that shall be active. The following hardware requirements are a general guideline and should not be taken as being absolute. In case of doubts please consult your Leica Geosystems representative for advice. ■ For GNSS Spider user interface only installations: Processor type Processor speed Memory (RAM) Hard disk Removable disk Port for SW protection key



For GNSS Spider Site Server installations: Processor type Processor speed Memory (RAM) Hard disk Removable disk Port for SW protection key*



Minimum Pentium II 500 MHz 256 MB 1 GB DVD ROM none

Minimum Pentium II 1.0 GHz 256 MB 4 GB DVD ROM 1x USB or 1x Parallel

Recommended Xeon 2.0 GHz 1 GB 100 GB DVD ROM 1x USB or 1x Parallel

For GNSS SpiderNET Network Server installations: Processor type Processor speed Memory (RAM) Hard disk Removable disk Port for SW protection key

Minimum Pentium IV 2.5 GHz 512 MB 4 GB DVD ROM 1x USB or 1x Parallel

Recommended Xeon 2.6 GHz 2 GB 100 GB DVD ROM 1x USB or 1x Parallel

When installing all GNSS Spider servers on one computer, the higher computer requirements should be satisfied at least. Communication ports/devices depending on requirements and final *

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network configuration have to be available. For professional use, the following (or equivalent) rack mountable server hardware is recommended: •

Hewlett Packard ProLiant DL360 Server series



Dell PowerEdge R710



Using e.g.: o Processor type: o Processor speed: o Memory:

Intel Xeon E5520 2.26 GHz 4GB

Servers should be protected against power outages using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). The following (or equivalent) is recommended: •

APC Smart-UPS 3000i

A professional hardware firewall should be used to protect GNSS Spider server installation. The following (or equivalent) is recommended: •

Supported Modem Access Router Types

Cisco PIX 501 Security Appliance

For RTK data distribution via telephone lines it can be advantageous to use modem access routers. The following modem access routers are supported directly within GNSS Spider: •

Cisco AS5xxx series



Cisco 3xxx series

For updated information on support of other access router models please contact your Leica Geosystems sales & support representative.

System Performance

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For guiding values on the GNSS Spider system performance using the above recommended hardware please refer to section “Guide values on system performance” further below.

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5. Software Installation Preparation

Before starting the Installation program, it is recommended that you carefully read these installation notes. Section 10 and onwards provide a general introduction into the software functionality and system architecture, and will help you to decide which set-up type to select during the installation process. Please also see the ”What’s New” release notes for GNSS Spider on the installation media for latest changes and additions to the software. You can open these from within the DVD browser directly or find them on the DVD within the “\Documentation\...” folder. Note: To successfully perform the installation of GNSS Spider on your computer you need to be logged on as Windows™ System Administrator. Also be aware that the current Windows user, under which the installation is performed, is automatically added to the “Spider Administrators” User Group in Windows User Management. To learn more about the “Spider Administrators” User Group, refer to section 11 sub-section “GNSS Spider Client access levels”. For remote access security we recommend to perform the installation under a unique user account with administrative privileges, thus not using the default Windows administrator user account “Administrator”. Alternatively, use the Windows User Management to properly manage the members of the „Spider Administrators“ user group. Both GNSS Spider and Microsoft™ SQL Server need to open IP ports on your computer. An active software firewall installation may prevent the successful installation or operation of GNSS Spider. The personal firewall integrated within Windows XP, is reconfigured automatically by GNSS Spider during installation. Any other firewall must be reconfigured manually. A simple method is to remove any active firewall from the system prior to the GNSS Spider installation and then reinstall the firewall afterwards. The following IP ports are utilized by GNSS Spider and must be open in the firewall on the computer: • Leica GNSS Spider (Data Dispatcher): - Site Server IP port = 9877 - Cluster Server IP port = 9882 (, 9883, 9884, ...) 5 - Network Server IP port = 9879 - RTK Proxy Server IP port = 9880 • Spider Business Center: - SBC Central Server IP port = none - SBC Proxy Server IP port = 8021 - SBC Web Portal IP port = 80 (web server port) • SQL/MSDE: IP port = 1433 If the GNSS Spider server is installed in a corporate network with public internet access, we recommend installing a professional hardware firewall to properly protect your reference station servers from unwanted access. Please also refer to Section 12 Security

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paragraph “Distributed installation in a corporate LAN” for securityrelated aspects of the GNSS Spider installation.

Starting GNSS Spider Set-up program

If the DVD browser does not start up automatically after inserting the enclosed installation media into your computer, then please run CD_START.EXE from the DVD root directory to start the DVD browser manually. To start the GNSS Spider software set-up program from the DVD Browser, select first: and then select twice: To start the GNSS Spider software set up program directly you can also start the SETUP.EXE contained in the “\Software\GNSS_Spider_EN\…” DVD directory and follow the on screen instructions. For more detailed installation instructions and Getting Started information, please refer to the following sections of this document. Note: Existing installations of GPS Spider V1.0 or V1.5 must be uninstalled first manually. To uninstall GPS Spider V1.0 or V1.5, click on the Windows button, go to Settings and open the Control Panel. Then open Add/Remove Programs. Select Leica Geosystems – GPS Spider and click on the [Change/Remove] button to start the uninstall process. Existing installations of GPS Spider V2.x and GNSS Spider v3.x/4.x will be automatically un-installed first, when starting the Spider set-up program. To install GNSS Spider after this un-install, please run SETUP.EXE once more. Existing installations of GPS Spider V2.x must be upgraded to GNSS Spider v2.3.4 before the installation to higher versions of GNSS Spider can be done successfully. GNSS Spider database and configuration information is stored in the SQL database and will not be lost during the GNSS Spider un-install procedure. For the all GNSS Spider databases of existing installations an automatic backup into the default data directory is performed during the installation. Once you started the installation the following actions and steps are performed.

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Check and install PreRequisites

Prior to the launch of the actual GNSS Spider install wizard, the setup will check if the required Windows components and applications are installed on the system. Depending on the operating system the list of requirements differs:

Select Install to install all required packages. The status will change from Pending to Installing to Succeeded. Depending on the system’s configuration a restart of the operating system might be necessary and will be indicated by a message box.

After the restart the GNSS Spider installation will continue automatically. Note: In case of an upgrade of the software this step is already performed on uninstalling the previous version (first call of setup.exe).

Accept License Agreement

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To accept the Leica Geosystems software license agreement select [YES] in the license agreement dialog:

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Destination folder for program files

The installation needs to copy all GNSS Spider program related files into a program directory. You can accept the default or select your preferred program files destination directory using the browse button: •

Destination folder for program files: Default = C:\\Leica Geosystems\GNSS Spider

Select the Installation Type

The installation program offers different installation types. Select the appropriate type and follow the subsequent installation steps. To find out which installation type is most appropriate, you should know which GNSS Spider optional modules you have purchased and whether these are part of the GNSS Spider Site Server or Network Server. Furthermore you should be clear about which GNSS Spider modules you intend to set-up together in parallel on one computer and which ones you prefer to install on separate computers. For updating distributed systems please refer to section “Recommended procedure for updating distributed systems” below. Please refer to the corresponding section of the Leica “Equipment list for GNSS Networks and Reference Stations” to find out which purchasable options belong to which server type. Refer to Section 11 of this document to learn about GNSS Spider software features and architecture. Here is a brief description of the different installation types. ■

Site Server Installation (DEFAULT) Use this option to install all GNSS Spider GUI Client and Site

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Server related components including the local SQL database which, when populated, contains all the information required to manage one or multiple reference station receivers. This installation type installs all modules required for receiver control, raw data archiving, simple RTK distribution (not the RTK Proxy Server) and Positioning. ■

Full GNSS Spider Installation Use this option to install all GNSS Spider components onto a single computer, including all the required modules for all options of the GUI Client, Site Server, SpiderNET Network, Cluster & RTK-Proxy Server and Spider Business Center servers, including the local SQL database for all GNSS Spider servers. This installation type is typically suitable for small networks, where a single high performance computer shall handle all reference station tasks, such as receiver control, raw data archiving, network computation and RTK data distribution.



Cluster Server Installation This option installs a cluster service. This option is necessary in case you want to have your cluster server on a different machine to your network server.



Network Server Installation This option installs the network server which manages the network configuration. Also the GUI client application will be installed.



RTK Proxy Server Installation This option installs the data distribution service which handles the distribution of real-time data to outside data recipients. This service will typically be installed on a computer outside the firewall.



Spider Business Center Central Server This option installs the SBC Central Server which contains the backend part of the Spider Business Center.



Spider Business Center Proxy Server This option installs the SBC Proxy Server which contains all components of the Spider Business Center for the web access. This component is usually installed in the DMZ.



Stand alone GNSS Spider Remote GUI Client Installation Use this option to install all GNSS Spider user interface related components. This installation type is suitable for computers that

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shall only be used to remotely access existing GNSS Spider Site Server or Network Server installations. Note, the GNSS Spider GUI Client is automatically installed, when installing the GNSS Spider Site Server or Network Server, and it can always be used to access existing remote GNSS Spider Site Server or Network Server installations. Remember that the GNSS Spider client can be used to control a remote GNSS Spider server; however it is the server, not the client, that establishes communication to the GNSS receivers and performs the processing and data distribution. Therefore, the platform on which the server is installed is normally deployed at a permanent location where dedicated dial-up modems and/or network connections provide individual links to the reference stations. All that is required for the client to connect to the Server is a single dial-up line or a network link. ■

Advanced GNSS Spider Installation Use this option to install a single GNSS Spider component or your individual combination of GNSS Spider components. Installation of individual GNSS Spider components is particularly useful if you want to distribute some of the GNSS Spider operations over different PCs that are connected in a computer network. Please note that for a distributed installation the Spider Business Center should be installed and running before installing the GNSS Spider Network Server. And the Network Server should be already installed and running, before a Cluster Server or RTK Proxy Server is installed on a remote computer.

If you are still unsure about which installation is best suited for your set-up please carefully read the sections 10, 11, and 12 in this document. When you have purchased a Customer Care Package contract you can also request assistance from our Support through your nearest Leica Geosystems sales representative or distribution partner.

Microsoft IIS installation check

If you selected “Full GNSS Spider Installation”, “SBC Proxy Server installation” or “Advanced GNSS Spider Installation” including the SBC Proxy Server the setup will check if the Microsoft® Internet Information Service (IIS) is installed on the system. A proper installation of IIS is a prerequisite of the SBC Proxy Server installation. See “Web server service requirements” for more details. If IIS is not installed or the setup could not detect the IIS installation or configuration the following dialog will be shown 6:

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Please install IIS first before selecting [OK] to proceed with the installation of GNSS Spider. If [Cancel] is selected, the whole installation process will be canceled.

Enter valid CCP license key

If no valid CCP license key can be found on the computer during the installation, e.g. if you install GNSS Spider for the first time, a valid CCP license key must be entered to be able to complete the installation in the following dialog:

Enter a valid license key or browse to the valid key file. Note: If a valid GNSS Spider CCP license key is found, this dialog will not appear and the installation will proceed to the next step automatically. CCP license key for DONGLE FREE operation: In case you want to install GNSS Spider for only using the unprotected (dongle free) functionality a dongle specific license key is not required. In this case type the text “DONGLEFREE” into the license key entry field to proceed with the installation. CCP license key for operation with Leica DEMONSTRATION license: In case you want to install GNSS Spider for a Leica Geosystems demonstration license (demo dongle) a dongle specific license key is not required. In this case type the text “DEMOVERSION” into the Page 25

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license key entry field to proceed with the installation.

Microsoft™ SQL Server

GNSS Spider software requires a Microsoft® SQL Server version to be installed on your system. For a list of supported Microsoft SQL Server versions please refer to section 4 “Requirements for GNSS Spider software” sub-section above in this document. The Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express™ is included on the full installation media (i.e. not within the compact web download) and will be installed automatically, if the installation program finds no installed Microsoft SQL server.

Older versions of MS SQL Server

If you are already running a version of Microsoft™ SQL server older than version SQL Server 2005, you must update this version manually before you can install GNSS Spider. If you do not need your older version of the SQL Server any more, then you should un-install it before installing GNSS Spider. First make sure no other programs that are using the SQL server, are still running on your system. Un-installation of your SQL server may cause loss of data needed by other applications. Please check with your system administrator if you are unsure about this.

SQL Server 2005 Express Installation with GNSS Spider

When installing the SQL Server 2005 Express, you will be prompted for the SQL server System Administrator (sa) password. This is not your Windows User password. You should choose a new and secure password for the SQL Server System Administrator (sa). After you have entered the password and confirmed it, then the SQL Server 2005 Express will be installed. After successful SQL Server 2005 Express installation your system needs to be rebooted, before you can proceed with the GNSS Spider installation. This will typically happen automatically, but may fail on some Windows systems. If so, then please reboot the computer manually. Note: Be sure you remember your SQL Server System Administrator (sa) password. You will be prompted for this again during the remainder of the GNSS Spider installation. You may also need this in the future when you install new versions of the GNSS Spider software and have removed the GNSS Spider database earlier. If GNSS Spider installation finds an existing SQL database for GNSS Spider, it can use this automatically and does not need to ask for the System Administrator (sa) password.

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Site server password

This step is only performed if you selected “Site Server Installation” or “Full GNSS Spider Installation” type. The GNSS Spider Site Server access with local or remote user interface clients or from a Network Server is protected by a password. Please enter and confirm a unique password that will be required by clients to access this Site Server. This password should be different from your user account and SQL system administrator passwords.

Network Server password

This step is only performed if you selected “Full GNSS Spider Installation”, “Network Server Installation” or “Advanced GNSS Spider Installation” including the Network Server. The GNSS Spider Network Server access with local or remote user interface clients is protected by a password. Please enter and confirm a unique password that will be required by clients to access this Network Server. This password should be different from your user account and SQL system administrator passwords.

Spider Business Center Proxy Server password

This step is only performed if you selected “Full GNSS Spider Installation”, “SBC Proxy Server installation” or “Advanced GNSS Spider Installation” including the SBC Proxy Server.

Enter Spider Business Center Proxy Server connection

This step is only performed if you selected “Network Server installation”, “SBC Central Server installation” or “Advanced GNSS Spider Installation” including the Network Server and/or the SBC Central Server.

Add Cluster Server to GNSS Spider Network

This step is only performed if you selected “Cluster Server Installation”.

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The Spider Business Center Server access with a local or remote Network server is protected by a password. Please enter and confirm a unique password that will be required by server clients to access this SBC Proxy Server. This password should be different from your user account and SQL system administrator passwords.

Enter the hostname or IP address and SBC Proxy Server password of the SBC Proxy Server you want to connect to.

Please enter the computer name or IP address of the computer where the Network Server is installed. Then enter the server password of that Network Server. A Cluster Server must be assigned to a GNSS Spider Network Server. Make sure the Network Server is already installed and an operational network connection to the Network Server computer is available. The Cluster Server will then be automatically assigned to the Network Server. Should this fail, you need to un-install the Cluster Server and 02.08.2012

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re-install it again once an operational network connection is available.

Add a RTK Proxy Server to GNSS Spider Network

This step is only performed if you selected “RTK Proxy Server Installation”. Enter the server password of the Network Server to which this RTK Proxy Server shall be assigned. In contrast to the Cluster Server, when installing the RTK Proxy Server only, the RTK Proxy Server must be assigned manually to the Network Server. Therefore during this installation step only the password of the Network Server must be provided. The computer name or TCP/IP address is not required. This is because the RTK Proxy Server typically is installed on a computer that is separated by a firewall from the Network Server. Thus an automatically assigning connection cannot be established from the RTK Proxy Server to the Network Server, like it is the case with the Cluster Server. To manually assign the RTK Proxy Server to a Network Server after successful installation, open the Network Server GUI; open the dialog Configuration from the Tools menu. On the General tab you can then enter the computer name or TCP/IP address of the RTK Proxy Server.

Destination folder for IIS based web components

This step is only performed if you selected “Full GNSS Spider Installation”, “SBC Proxy Server installation” or “Advanced GNSS Spider Installation” including an SBC Proxy Server. The Spider Business Center web components will be copied in this folder. You can accept the default or select your preferred program files destination directory using the browse button: •

Destination folder for SBC files: Default = C:\inetpub\wwwroot\SBC

Data destination folders

This step is only performed if you selected “Site Server Installation”, “Full GNSS Spider Installation” or “Advanced GNSS Spider Installation – Site or Network Server” type. The GNSS Spider Server(s) uses a default root path for all data product files. You can specify this default by selection of your preferred data destination folder. To select a different folder use the browse button: • Folder for the GNSS data products: Default = C:\GNSS Spider\Data TEMP data destination folder: Within the given GNSS data destination folder, during the installation GNSS Spider creates also the temporary files folder e.g. “C:\GNSS

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Spider\Data\Temp”. This directory is used as temporary location for raw data, other files that are downloaded from the GNSS receiver or the Internet and any other temporary data files required for the running server application. After e.g. successful download and completion of all products defined within GNSS Spider, the temporary files will be automatically removed by the software. In case that only Cluster, RTK Proxy or SBC Proxy Server are being installed, the data destination folder is not asked for during the installation. Thus the installation creates the temp folder using the default structure “C:\GNSS Spider\Data\Temp”.

Completing the Installation

After providing all the above information, the Set-up Wizard is now ready to install GNSS Spider program files on your system. Please check in the summary dialog all settings and then click [Next>]. GNSS Spider installer will then start copying files. Once all files are copied, the GNSS Spider services will be automatically started in the background. During the start of the GNSS Spider services they will initialize the SQL database. When this is successful, this is accompanied by a ring sound of increasing pitch. Should it fail you will hear a high frequency beep sound. 

- Check that your volume is not muted.

In the Finish dialog, you then have the option to automatically start the GNSS Spider client user interface if this was part of the installation. Click Finish to complete the installation process.

Automatic DB backup

When updating a previous installation, the installation program will automatically perform a backup of your GNSS Spider server SQL databases into the default data directory. Note: From GNSS Spider 4.1 (and later) no message box does pop up to confirm the successful backup. Only possible problems will be reported.

Launch To launch the GNSS Spider Graphical User Interface you will find the GNSS Spider following icon on your desktop. Graphical User Interface GUI Additionally a shortcut has been installed in your Windows™ menu under “Programs / Leica Geosystems / Leica GNSS Spider”.

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Additionally a shortcut has been installed in your Windows™ menu under “Programs / Leica Geosystems / Spider Business Center”. For first login a default administrator account is available. See section 12 paragraph “SBC default administrator access”.

GNSS Spider As all GNSS Spider Servers are installed as Windows services and Server run continuously in the background, you will not see them as running control applications in the Windows™ task bar. To help you monitor the status of the GNSS Spider Servers, a GNSS Spider Server Control console will be installed on every computer where a GNSS Spider Server is installed. You can find the shortcut to open the GNSS Spider Server Control in your Windows™ task bar icon tray with the following icon: To open the GNSS Spider Server console, double click on this icon or right click and select Show Spider Server Control from the context menu. The following dialog will appear:

Select one or more GNSS Spider Servers (Ctrl-A to select all) and right click with the mouse on the selection will open the context menu. The options also you to STOP or START the GNSS Spider Servers. To close this dialog, click on the window control. This will only close the dialog. The shortcut in the Windows icon tray to open the console will remain. To remove the shortcut from the Windows icon tray, right click on it and select Exit Spider Server Control from the context menu.

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6. Multiple Cluster Servers Operating multiple cluster servers on one computer

GNSS Spider supports the operation of multiple cluster servers on a single computer. This takes full advantage of modern multi-processor and/or multi-threading computer technology and its computation performance. High-speed single processor computers can also run multiple cluster servers. GNSS Spider does not restrict the number of cluster servers that can be installed on a single machine. Only the number and performance of available processors on a single computer limit the number of cluster servers that can be used. This allows processing of large networks on a single computer. In general we recommend to initially monitor the CPU load using the Windows performance monitor, when using a new computer and configuration of multiple clusters. Overall CPU load should typically not exceed 80% to allow some buffer for processing peaks.

Adding a Cluster Server on one computer

If during the installation the option to install a Cluster Server has been chosen (e.g. with “Full GNSS Spider Installation” or “Cluster Server installation” option), then by default a single Cluster Server is installed on a computer. This first Cluster Server is installed, as a service called "Spider Cluster Server 09882", where 09882 is the IP-port number on which the cluster server communicates with the Network Server. To add one or more additional cluster servers on this computer please proceed as follows: Step 1

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Action When the GNSS Spider installation has finished, open a Command Prompt (CMD) with administrator privileges and change to the directory where GNSS Spider is installed, e.g. "cd c:\Program Files\Leica Geosystems\GNSS Spider". To install a cluster server, run the following command from the command prompt: "ClusterServer.exe -install" This will install a new service called "Spider Cluster Server 09883" on your computer. Repeat steps 1-3 to install further cluster servers. Allow some seconds time in between each rerun. Verify with the SpiderTray that the Service has been installed and started (press the Refresh State button on the SpiderTray). The Spider Server Control window displays the Server name, Server state (started, stopped) and the Process ID.

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After installing additional clusters you must update the connections to the cluster servers. Open GNSS Spider → open the Network Server → go to the Tools menu → select Configuration-General tab. Press the [Update Servers] button. A message will appear in the watch view indicating whether the connection was successful.

This procedure installs a service and writes the entries into the Database of the corresponding Network Server. The Cluster Server can then be added to network processing in the Net Config tab of the Network Server. Note: Make sure your system’s user account policies do not block this change of your system. If the installation fails, check the “Change User Account Control Settings” by typing “uac” into Start > Search and set to “Never notify” and try again. Page 32

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Removing a Cluster Server on one computer

To remove a Cluster Server from a computer proceed as follows: Step Action 1 Open a command prompt and change to the directory where GNSS Spider is installed, e.g. "…\Program Files\Leica Geosystems\GNSS Spider". 2  To remove a single Cluster Server service, run the following command from the command prompt: "ClusterServer.exe -remove #portNumber" (e.g. with #portNumber = 9883 ). OR 

To remove ALL the Cluster Server services at once, run the command "ClusterServer.exe -remove", without specifying a unique port number. ATTENTION: this will remove all the Cluster Server services, including the default "Spider Cluster Server 09882"!

Note: All cluster server services are removed when installing a new GNSS Spider version, due to the automatic un-install of the previous version. The default and any additional Cluster Server have to be installed once again for the new version as described above. Removing a cluster server only stops and removes the service; it doesn't remove the cluster configuration entries in the database of the Network Server. All Cluster Servers services running on the same computer are connected to the same Network Server. It's not possible to run several Cluster Servers on a single computer and connect them to different Network Servers.

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7. Antenna Management in GNSS Spider This very important section introduces to you the Antenna Management component in GNSS Spider. It covers how to import and update antenna information and how to ensure that antenna information is properly applied in all GNSS Spider components after being updated. Note: From GPS Spider V2.2 onwards only ABSOLUTE antenna calibration data must be used in GNSS Spider. It is the network operators’ responsibility to ensure that user-defined antenna information in the GNSS Spider Antenna Management is consistently updated to meet this requirement!

Leica Default All antenna calibration data that is provided by default within the antennas Antenna Management component of GNSS Spider for the default Leica antenna types contain ABSOLUTE antenna phase centre offsets and PCV. The Leica default ABSOLUTE antenna calibration values are so-called “Type-Mean” calibrations that are based on a minimum of five – typically more – individual antenna calibrations executed and supplied by Geo++® GmbH. Note: When updating from earlier version of GPS Spider the previously used RELATIVE calibration values will be updated to these new ABSOLUTE calibration values. The GNSS Spider software setup will automatically perform this update to the GNSS Spider antenna database.

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User-Defined When using a mixture of different antenna brands and models in the Antennas reference station network, (as some are not available in GNSS Spider as Leica Geosystems default type antenna), then it is the network operators responsibility to provide the required ABSOLUTE antenna calibration information. These can then be added as user-defined antennas to the GNSS Spider Antenna Management database. Please refer to the GNSS Spider on-line help documentation to learn how to manually add or import antenna calibration data. To obtain antenna calibration data for non-Leica Geosystems equipment the following options are recommended: (a) Use individual absolute antenna calibration data for each antenna in the network. Such individual antenna calibration service is supplied e.g. by Geo++® GmbH. (b) Use Geo++® GmbH type-mean absolute antenna calibration data for each non-Leica Geosystems antenna in the network. Type mean calibration data for non-Leica Geosystems default antenna can be obtained directly from Geo++® GmbH. (c) Use IGS published absolute antenna calibration models for all antennae in the network. For latest updates of the igs05_xxxx.atx file please refer to the IGS server under: http://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/igscb/station/general/ (d) Use NGS published absolute antenna calibration models for all antennae in the network. For latest updates of this data please look on the NGS antenna calibration home page under: http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/ANTCAL/images/ant_info.abs Note: Although theoretically absolute antenna calibration data is not correlated with a specific reference antenna model and thus all such calibration data should be well compatible, we recommend avoiding mixing calibration data from different sources, to prevent inconsistencies due to any remaining biases. Using above mentioned options (a) or (b) as source for calibration data of non-Leica type antenna should be well compatible to the GNSS Spider default antenna calibrations. Further it is strongly recommended to verify all reference station coordinates whenever changing the applied antenna calibration data.

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Updating or Modifying User-Defined Antenna Calibration Data

Unlike GNSS Spider default antenna types, all user-defined antenna information can be modified or updated by the network operator. The following two options within the GNSS Spider Antenna Management are available: 1. Manually modify antenna settings using the Antenna properties dialog. This is only possible if the antenna is not assigned to any site. Assigned (used) antennas are indicated by the exclamation mark symbol “ ”. 2. Import new antenna information from an antenna file. During the import any new antenna contained in the file will be added. For each existing antenna you will be prompted to confirm overwrite of the antenna information. This function also allows overwriting data for antennas that are currently assigned to a site! Please remember again that it is not recommended to mix antenna calibration data from different sources. Note: Updating antenna calibration information for any antenna that is assigned to an active site requires all GNSS Spider Positioning, PostProcessing and Real-Time products, as well as SpiderNET network processing that are using this site to be reinitialized. This is required in order to ensure the updated information is correctly applied. Please refer to the following section for recommended steps ensuring all GNSS Spider products are being properly reinitialized.

Recommended procedure to update antenna information in GNSS Spider

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The following steps are the recommended procedure to update the antenna data e.g. from relative calibration to absolute calibration. Step 1

Action Ensure that all users of your reference station services are informed in advance about the system maintenance. Advice them about the maintenance period and that GNSS Spider services might temporarily not be available and must not be used during this period, until further notification.

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Directly before starting the update, make sure that no RTusers are connected and Positioning/Post-Processing services are not in use.

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Now all active RT-Products on both, the Site Server and Network Server, Positioning and Post-Processing products, as well as SpiderNET network processing that are using sites for which antenna information has been updated, must be re-initialized. To re-initialize the products they have to be de-activated and then activated again, and SpiderNET network processing has to be either reset or stopped and started. Note that the multiple-select function will help to make this fast and simple. Note: Alternatively it is also possible to use the GNSS Spider Server Control Manager (see section: GNSS Spider Server control above.) to stop and start the GNSS Spider Site and Network Servers. This will also re-initialize all services and processes using antenna calibration information. Ensure that all GNSS Spider services are now properly configured and running. Verify that Real-Time, Positioning and Post-Processing Services are providing the expected data and accuracy. Field tests for RTK are recommended. Notify all users of your reference station network products about all configuration changes they are concerned with, e.g. that from GPS Spider V2.2.0 onwards RT-Product services use either Null Antenna or ABSOLUTE antenna calibrations (depends on your individual configuration).

Note: When upgrading from any earlier version of GPS Spider (V2.1 or earlier) to GNSS Spider, the above steps are required for all userdefined antenna types with RELATIVE calibration, to be updated to ABSOLUTE calibration values.

Antenna Management onboard the GR10, GNSS1200 and GPS500 receivers

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When using GNSS Spider to configure a GR10, GNSS1200 or GPS500 receiver for internal data logging or direct RTK output from the receiver, please take additional notice of the following: ■ Receivers cannot reduce RTK corrections to the “Null Antenna”. Receiver generated RTK corrections will always be based on the antenna type and its related calibration values that are loaded onto the receiver. ■ For a Leica default antenna that is assigned to a site and uploaded to the receiver, by name recognition the receiver will select the appropriate Leica default antenna from its onboard database. The Leica default antennas that are pre-installed with the receiver firmware still contain RELATIVE calibration values. Therefore transmitted RTK data will be based on these RELATIVE calibration values! ■ For a new user-defined antenna that is assigned to a site and uploaded to the receiver it will be added to the receivers onboard database with its ABSOLUTE calibration values, if a user-defined antenna with the same name does not yet exist in the receiver onboard antenna database. 02.08.2012

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For an existing user-defined antenna that does already exist in the receiver onboard antenna database with the same name the onboard loaded calibration values will not be overwritten with the ones defined in GNSS Spider. The already onboard loaded antenna with its associated calibration values will be used. ■ Receiver onboard antenna type and calibration data is logged into the Leica binary MDB raw data files. ■ Receiver onboard antenna type and calibration data is further used to compute the reference station coordinates that are transmitted for RTK using RTCM V2.1 format. Thus a rover that receives RTCM V2.1 must use exactly the same antenna calibration information as is used on the reference receiver. Newer RTCM versions and other RTK formats only or additionally transmit the coordinates of the ARP or ground marker, so that the rover must not necessarily apply exactly the same antenna calibration values, but only has to use the correct antenna types. The calibration values used on the rover for its locally attached antenna and the received reference station antenna must however be consistent (same source and same calibration type relative or absolute).

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8. Trouble Shooting the Installation Trouble shooting in case the SQL DB initialization fails

In case the installation process cannot initialize the GNSS Spider SQL database, which is notified by a ring sound of increasing pitch (see previous section), then the following steps should be followed for trouble shooting: Step 1 2 3 4

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Action Make sure all Windows programs are closed. Uninstall both GNSS Spider and SQL/MSDE, using the Windows Control Panel → Add / Remove Programs. Delete the directory C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL server. Start GNSS Spider installation (it will install the SQL Server 2005 Express automatically first) and note down your password for the account. Complete all installation steps. Finally GNSS Spider server will start automatically and the GNSS Spider client (user interface) as well if this is not disabled in the last installation dialog.

Should any problem remain, please contact your nearest local Leica Geosystems representative for support.

Trouble shooting on Windows 7 Operating Systems

Problem: Freeze of Spider application and possibly Windows system With Window 7 operating system in combination with specific graphic card types it may occur that the Spider application and even the complete operating system freezes when changing displayed time period on Site server Raw Data Status page (mouse and keyboard don't react anymore). This issue can be caused by a problem in the driver of the graphics card. The number of elements to be shown by Spider suddenly goes up and thus the PC freezes. This has been seen on Windows 7 (32 bit) with Nvidia Quadro NVS 290, driver version 8.15.11.8593 / 14.05.2009 . Solution: Download the latest driver of the graphic card. Note: Windows claims that the driver is already up-to-date. Nevertheless, downloading and installing the latest graphics driver fixed the problem in the monitored cases.

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Trouble shooting on Windows 2008 Server

Security issues: On Windows 2008 Server operating system the security policy is set to use strong passwords by default. This setting affects the following components: •

installation of the Microsoft SQL Server 2005,



creation of a local user and assigning it to the “Spider Administrator” group.

For a convenient installation you have two options: Option Action 1 Choose a strong login password for the user installing Spider and choose strong SQL database passwords during the installation. You can check the password before installation with the MS password checker: http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/password/check er.mspx 2 If you prefer to use a weak password you have to change the local account policy of the operating system: Start => Control Panel => Administrative Tools => Local Security Policy Security Settings - Account Policies - Password Policies Password must meet complexity requirements Disable this setting If you don’t follow one of this options the following problems may occur: •

The SQL Server 2005 installation via Spider under Windows 2008 Server might return the following message: “The sa password must meet SQL Server password policy requirements. For strong password guidelines, see Authentication Mode in SQL Server Books Online.”



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Dongle driver: Under Windows 2008 Server operating systems it might happen that the dongle is not recognized by GNSS Spider after installation. To solve this problem, a manual installation of the dongle driver is necessary: Step 1

2 3 4

Action Go to the directory “Software\Dongle\Driver761” on the GNSS Spider full installation media (i.e. not contained in the compact web download package). Double click on the setup.exe file. Select the “Repair” mode and follow the instructions of the dongle driver setup. When the installation is finished, you can check if the dongle was recognized by GNSS Spider in Spider via menu Help > About… > Purchased Options…

Should any problem remain, please contact your nearest local Leica Geosystems representative for support. IIS configuration: Under 64-bit versions of Windows 2008 Server operating systems the Spider installation cannot check the proper configuration of the IIS. Therefore, check if all necessary components are installed using the following steps: Step 1 2 3

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Trouble shooting using CISCO VPN Client and Leica GNSS Spider on same computer

When using a CISCO VPN client and Leica GNSS Spider on the same computer, CISCO VPN client V5.0 or higher is recommended to be used. We have observed undesired behavior of Leica GNSS Spider SpiderNET network processing when a CISCO VPN client version 4.8.01.0300 is actively running on the same computer. It appears that in case where there is an established VPN connection, legal floating point operations in applications sometimes return invalid values. For GNSS Spider this then may result in a crash or freeze of the Cluster server. We have clear indications that the behavior applies to any application that performs certain numeric operations and is clearly neither caused by nor limited to GNSS Spider software. This behavior has been observed with CISCO VPN client version 4.8.01.0300 and might well also apply to earlier versions. The behavior could not be observed when using CISCO VPN client version 5.0.04.300. We expect that any CISCO VPN client V5.0 or higher should be ok to be used and not cause the above mentioned behavior, and therefore recommend using this version if needed. Should any problem remain, please contact your nearest local Leica Geosystems representative for support.

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Trouble shooting SQL Server upgrade from an older to a newer version

To upgrade a Microsoft® SQL™ Server from an older to a newer version and migrate the existing GNSS Spider databases the following procedure is recommended: Step 1.

Action Backup databases Use the Database Management tool. Select Windows Start > Programs > Leica GNSS Spider > DB Management. Be sure to backup all relevant databases (Site Server, Network Server, Coordinate Systems, PP Positioning results).

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Ensure that no other software on the same computer still requires and uses the SQL Server. Open the Microsoft “Add or Remove Programs” assistant application. Select: Windows Start>Settings>Control Panel> Add or Remove Programs

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Remove (uninstall) all Leica products that are using the Microsoft SQL Server such as GNSS Spider, SpiderWeb, GeoMoS

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Remove (uninstall) the old version of Microsoft SQL Server, e.g. "Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine"(Start>Settings>Control Panel>Add or Remove Programs). Select: Windows Start>Settings>Control Panel>Add or Remove Programs

5.

Remove Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2x

6.

Remove Microsoft SQL Server Native Client Close “Add or Remove Programs” assistant.

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Reboot Computer

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Delete Directory "Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server"

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Install first the latest version of GNSS Spider and afterwards other Leica software as needed such as SpiderWeb or GeoMoS. This will automatically also install the latest version of Microsoft SQL Server that is provided with GNSS Spider.

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10. For GNSS Spider: 1. Stop all GNSS Spider services 2. Restore databases using the Database Management tool 3. Restart GNSS Spider services

Trouble When during the GNSS Spider installation the following information shooting IIS7 box is shown, please process the steps described in this section. when using IIS6 compatibility mode

If these steps are not followed, an error message box will appear when trying to log into SBC. The message has the following text: An unknown error was encountered. Please contact your administrator for more information. Error details [Async_ExceptionOccurred] Arguments: Debugging resource strings are unavailable. Often the key and arguments provide sufficient information to diagnose the problem. See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=106663&Version=4.0.50524.0&File=System.dll&Key =Async_ExceptionOccurred at System.Windows.Ria.OperationBase.InvokeCompleteAction() at System.Windows.Ria.OperationBase.Complete(Exception error) at System.Windows.Ria.Data.LoadOperation.Complete(Exception error) at System.Windows.Ria.Data.DomainContext.CompleteLoad(IAsyncResult asyncResult) at System.Windows.Ria.Data.DomainContext.c__DisplayClass11.b__e(Object )

Step 1. 2.

Action Select Windows [Start] > Run Enter "InetMgr.exe"

Select [OK].  The Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager version 7 will open.

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3. 4.

Select your host server computer Select "Application Pool"

5.

Select "SBCAppPool"

Right-click and select "Basic Settings". 6.

In “Edit Application Pool settings” dialog select "Integrated" at "Managed pipeline mode:"

Select [OK]. 7.

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9. Recommended procedure for updating distributed systems Update distibuted systems

The GNSS Spider installation is designed in a way that allows the operator to install the software without following a certain upgrade sequence. However, even though it is possible to install the services in any order, for large, distributed installations it is recommended to follow a defined upgrade procedure. This will help avoid mistakes and keep the downtime of the system to a minimum. For a distributed installation (e.g. 1 Site Server [SS], 1 Network Server (e.g. combined with SBC Central Server) [NWS], 1 Cluster Server [CS] with 2 sub-clusters [c1, c2], 1 RTK Proxy Server [RTKS] (e.g. combined with SBC Proxy Server) spread over 4 or more computers), we recommend the following steps for a GNSS Spider system upgrade. Step 1.

2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7.

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Action De-installation: Uninstall the RTK Proxy (and SBC Proxy) Server from the RTKS computer. Uninstall the Network (and SBC Central) Server from the NWS computer. Uninstall the Cluster Server from the CS computer. Uninstall the Site Server from the SS computer. Note: When all Spider server software is being upgraded, we do NOT recommend performing other maintenance tasks at the same time on those computers, e.g. installing Windows updates, updating the virus checker or other required updates, as this would impede the possibility to distinguish between problems caused by the Spider update and other changes. Windows security and driver updates (especially network adapter drivers) should be done regularly and independently from Spider updates. The recommended time difference between the Spider update and any other system change is two weeks. Furthermore, it is recommended that all server maintenance work is recorded in a dedicated log. Installation: Install the new version on the SS computer. Install the new version RTK & SBC Proxy Server on the RTKS computer.

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installed automatically). 10. Add a second (and any further) cluster c2 on the CS computer via windows command line. For more information refer to the chapter “Multiple Custer Servers”. 11. Verification by the GNSS Spider operator: Check that all services are started on all computers (in the Spider Server Control). 12. Check that all servers are connected to each other (refer to the GNSS Spider watch view messages). 13. Check in the Raw Data History on the SS that all sites are connected successfully and are delivering data. 14. Check on the Network Server in the Site/Satellite Status View that all configured sites are delivering data for network processing. 15. Check on the Network Server in the Site/Satellite Status View that network processing is fixing. Use a rover or an Ntrip 7 client program, connect to the data stream and verify if data can be received (rover can fix the position). After performing the installation steps described above, the new GNSS Spider Installation is online and running. If the GNSS Spider installation contains multiple Site Servers or multiple Cluster Servers, it is necessary to repeat the corresponding installation and verification steps after the installation the first instance of this server.

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10. An overview of GNSS Spider Overview

GNSS Spider runs on Microsoft Windows operating systems as outlined in Section 4 “Requirements for GNSS Spider software” above. It features an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) whose components are designed to interact seamlessly with standard Windows operating system procedures. The software can be easily configured to establish permanent or temporary connections to local and remote GNSS receivers either separately or simultaneously. The type of connection will depend on the communication infrastructure available at the installation. GNSS Spider is a modular package of server components allowing a central or distributed installation of the servers.

Operation automation

The local application of each GNSS Spider server runs as a standard Windows service, which is launched automatically when Windows is started and, therefore once all components have been properly configured, user intervention is not necessary. The GNSS Spider Site server can establish connection to the receiver automatically. Continuous open communication lines are not required, although this is supported as well and required for all real-time applications such as real-time positioning or network computations for Network RTK.

GNSS Spider The GNSS Spider GUI Client application allows full control of a remote GUI Client Spider server through an IP-based connection (dial-up or network link), thus relieving the operator from the necessity of being at the server console to manage the network of reference stations. Those who are already familiar with Windows will find the GNSS Spider GUI very easy to learn and use. However, prior knowledge of Windows is not required to quickly become proficient in using the GNSS Spider software. Comprehensive online help covering many details beyond the topics addressed in the Getting Started section is also available for additional information for all GNSS Spider components and functions.

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To learn more about GNSS Spider beyond the information given in this document, you can refer to the following documentations: ■ GNSS Spider Getting Started This contains basic introductory information about GNSS Spider and is complemented by the tutorials, which train you on the most important GNSS Spider operations. You can directly launch this out of the DVD-Browser. It opens the Getting Started section of the GNSS Spider On-line help.

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GNSS Spider Exercises/Quick Tour booklet In addition to the Getting Started Tutorials, here you find a collection of useful exercises, to train yourself also on advanced procedures using GNSS Spider. You find these exercises on the installation media in the "..\Documentation\Leica_GNSS_Spider\Getting_Started_Guides\G NSS_Spider\GNSS_Spider_QuickTours\…" directory. ■ GNSS Spider Online Help Full context sensitive online help with comprehensive information on all GNSS Spider functionality. ■ GNSS Spider Newsletters You find these newsletters on the installation media in the "\Documentation\Newsletters\ NRS_Networked_Reference_Stations\.." directory. ■ Papers on RTK, Network RTK and GNSS Rover application can be found on the installation media in the " \Documentation\Papers\…" directory.

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11. GNSS Spider System Architecture & Operations Overview

The GNSS Spider software is a modular system with a client/server architecture that comprises the following distinct system components: ■ GNSS Spider Client ■ GNSS Spider Servers:  Site Server  Network Server  Cluster Server  RTK Proxy Server  Spider Business Center (SBC) Servers: - SBC Central Server - SBC Proxy Server - SBC Web Application ■ GNSS Spider Database (Microsoft SQL Server database) ■ GNSS Spider Data dispatchers

The server/client network architecture of GNSS Spider clearly separates the graphical user interface component, from the service application that performs the actual reference station tasks.

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GNSS Spider The GNSS Spider GUI Client is the graphical user interface (GUI), with – GUI Client typical Windows™ look and feel that allows the operator to configure and monitor the operation of the GNSS Spider Servers. It is always installed locally on the Site Server and Network Server computer and can also be installed on multiple other remote PCs or Notebooks. Regardless of the installation type – local or remote – the GNSS Spider GUI Client always provides identical functionality and look-andfeel. Any GNSS Spider GUI Client can be used to access other GNSS Spider server installations on the same computer network or at other remote locations, to which IP connections are available. This is a particularly useful tool in clustering applications for large networks where several GNSS Spider – Site Servers are configured to each manage a subset of the large network, or simply for remote maintenance and control of your installation. Access from a GNSS Spider GUI Client to the GNSS Spider Servers does require knowing the GNSS Spider Server access password that is set during the installation process and can be modified only through the locally installed GNSS Spider GUI Client. Multiple GNSS Spider GUI Clients can access a GNSS Spider server simultaneously, such that a local GUI Client can be open, whilst one or more remote GUI Client users connect, for example to inspect the system status. For more details refer to the Section 12 Security - “Remote GNSS Spider GUI Client access”.

GNSS Spider The GNSS Spider Site Server performs all standard reference station – Site Server operations continuously and automatically: •

Controlling the receivers.



Downloading and/or streaming data.



Checking, converting, compacting, archiving and distributing data.



Monitoring the entire Site server system.



Performing POSITIONING computations.

It can be installed on the same computer as the Network Server, Cluster Server, RTK Proxy Server or SBC servers, but it can also be installed on a separate computer that is dedicated for the Site Server operations. It requires an SQL database be installed on the same computer.

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GNSS Spider The GNSS Spider Network Server performs all network related data – Network management and configuration tasks and as such forms the central Server component of SpiderNET. It can be installed on the same computer as a Site Server, Cluster Server. RTK Proxy Server or SBC Server, but can also be installed on a separate computer dedicated for the Network Server operations. It requires an SQL database be installed on the same computer. The Network Server provides the configurations for one or multiple Cluster Servers and one RTK Proxy server. It also manages the data streams from one or multiple Site Servers that are assigned to the Network Server for network computation. It further manages the data streaming from the Site Server(s) raw data to the Cluster Server(s) for network computation as well as the Site Server(s) raw data and Cluster Server(s) network correction data to the RTK Proxy server for the real-time data distribution to Rover users in the field. For rover user access management, authentication and authorization for RT-Product access, the Network Server connects to and communicates with the SBC server.

GNSS Spider The GNSS Spider Cluster Server performs real-time computation of – Cluster network corrections and as such is the SpiderNET processor engine. Server It does not have a direct graphical user interface connection and is configured through the Network Server. It can be installed on the same computer as the Site Server, Network Server, RTK Proxy Server or SBC Server, but it can also be installed on a separate computer that is dedicated for the Cluster Server operation. It does not require an SQL database be installed on the same computer. Once it is configured and started by the Network Server, the Cluster Server receives the raw data directly from the Site Server(s), performs the required network computation tasks and streams out the network corrections back to the Network Server for further distribution. More than one Cluster Server can be assigned to a Network Server, which allows built-in redundancy for network processing and distributes the processing load over multiple core processors or computers for processing of larger networks.

GNSS Spider The RTK Proxy Server takes care of the secure real-time data – RTK Proxy distribution and as such is the SpiderNET interface to the rover users Server in the field. It does not have a direct graphical user interface connection for itself and is configured through the Network Server. It can be installed on the same computer as the Site Server, Network Server, RTK Proxy Server or SBC Server. It can also be installed on a separate computer that is dedicated for the Proxy Server operation and may also host the SBC Proxy Server, which is the recommended set-up. It does not require an SQL database be installed on the same computer. The RTK Proxy Server can be configured to provide single site real Page 52

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time corrections computed directly from a raw data stream that is received from individual sites of a Site Server, as well as network corrections received from the Cluster Server(s). Both the single site data streams and the real-time network corrections are provided through the Network Server, which manages all the data streams and connections. The RTK Proxy interfaces with the communication media such as the Internet, serial modems or access routers. It also hosts the Ntrip 8 caster(s) and can act as an Ntrip Server. The RTK Proxy Server is designed such that it is ideally suited for a secure IT network installation, where connections from an Intranet to the Internet are secured with software and/or hardware firewalls creating a so-called DMZ (De-Militarized Zone). For more details refer to the Section 10 Security - “Distributed Installation with firewall security”.

GNSS Spider The Spider Business Center is an integrated secure solution for online – Business subscription and management of all GNSS network services. It Center (SBC) smoothly integrates GNSS Spider and SpiderWeb services and allows you to complement them with your own value adding benefits. The Spider Business Center web portal application provides you and your clients with tools to view, register and manage real time and postprocessing services. It is designed to monitor service usage, to enable exchange of data, to view online network and rover status and assist with support & accounting. The SBC consists of the following main components:  SBC Central Server  SBC Proxy Server  SBC Web Portal Application Both, then GNSS Spider Network Server and SpiderWeb connect to the SBC. They submit their available product services to the SBC, where these can then be combined into product packages. Registered end users then can subscribe these packages or they can be assigned by administrators, who also authorize subscription requests. SBC Central Server

The SBC Central Server is the core SBC server component. It processes and manages all configuration, registration, access and authorization requests. It stores all related data within its exclusive SQL database installed on the same computer. It can be installed on the same computer as a Site Server, Network Server, Cluster Server. RTK Proxy Server or SBC Proxy Server, but can also be installed on a separate computer dedicated for the SBC Central Server operations. The configuration and operation of the SBC Central Server is realized

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through the web portal application that is automatically installed with the SBC Proxy Server. SBC Proxy Server

The SBC Proxy Server is the IT interface component to the SBC Central Server. It takes care for secure communication between the SBC Central server and internet users, Network Server and SpiderWeb. It can be installed on the same computer as a Site Server, Network Server, Cluster Server, RTK Proxy Server or SBC Proxy Server, but can also be installed on a separate computer dedicated for the SBC Central Server operations. It does not require an SQL database be installed on the same computer. The SBC Proxy Server is designed such that it is ideally suited for a secure IT network installation, where connections from an Intranet to the Internet are secured with software and/or hardware firewalls creating a so-called DMZ (De-Militarized Zone). For more details refer to the Section 10 Security - “Distributed Installation with firewall security”.

SBC Web Portal Application

The SBC Web Portal application provides the graphical user interface (GUI) for the configuration and management functionality of the SBC. As a web service it can be accessed by standard web browsers such as the Microsoft® Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. It is always automatically installed with the SBC Proxy Server. It requires the Microsoft® Internet Information Service (IIS) Web Management (Script and Tools) to be installed and activated on the same computer.

GNSS Spider All components, the GNSS Spider Servers and the Clients, access the – SQL GNSS Spider SQL database (Microsoft SQL Server) to share system Database configuration and status information for site and receiver data, active connections, and data products. Note that the database does not include the archived GNSS data file products. The data file products are stored in a user-definable folder structure, which can be accessed independently using a standard file browser such as Windows Explorer, even when GNSS Spider is not running. Uninstalling GNSS Spider will not delete those product files and directories; neither will it delete the SQL databases.

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The Data Dispatcher also takes care of the general communication and real-time raw data and network correction data distribution between the server components.

GNSS Spider – Client / Server Connectivity

GNSS Spider GNSS Spider supports two distinct access levels for a GUI client user – GUI Client connecting to a GNSS Spider server – Administrator and Viewer access access. levels Administrators: Administrators (e.g. system supervisors) have full control of GNSS Spider software and the receivers. They can start and stop the various operations, create and change configurations, set parameters and modes etc. Viewer Level: Other interested parties can be granted viewer-only rights. Viewers can inspect the operation of the software, configuration parameters, system and receiver status etc. Viewers can neither control a GNSS Spider server, nor modify its configuration or operation.

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General data flow

The following diagrams show the general data flow for configuration and streaming data between GNSS receivers and the server components. The data flow is the same regardless whether all GNSS Spider are installed on one computer or distributed on different computers. GNSS Spider – Site Server only installation For a GNSS Spider Site Server only installation, the main data flow is from the receivers to the Site Server. From here, file products and real-time products can be provided to the end user, or data can be streamed into a SpiderNET installation for real-time network processing and advanced real-time distribution using the RTK Proxy Server.

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GNSS Spider – RTK Network installation For a real-time network installation including GNSS SpiderNET, data from one or more Site Servers can be combined within SpiderNET, which consists of the Network Server, one or more Cluster Servers and the RTK Proxy Server. For user access management also the SBC servers are required. A small network consisting of 5-10 reference stations and serving only a few number of RTK users, all server components could also be installed on a single sufficiently high performance computer. The diagram shows the RTK Proxy Server as well as the SBC Proxy server / Web Portal being separated by a firewall from the other server components, which is a recommended set-up for best IT security.

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Communications: phone / cellular / GSM / wireless, Internet etc.

Reliable communication is critical for GNSS reference stations and networks. GNSS Spider software polls the receivers and downloads data files; RTK and DGPS data are transmitted from reference stations to RTK and GIS rovers. For centralized real-time data distribution and network processing, raw data is required to be continuously streamed from the receivers and sent to the different server components. Note that the computer platform on which the GNSS Spider Site Server is installed does not need to be co-located with a permanent reference station receiver. Depending on the requirements and the available infrastructure, communication between GNSS Spider Site Server computer and the reference-station GNSS receivers can be by: •

Dial-up modem (landline/cellular/GSM/high-speed wireless);



Internet, local or wide area networks (TCP/IP, Ntrip),



Direct serial link (RS232)

Transmission of RTK and DGPS data directly from the receivers will usually be by radio or phone modem. Centralized transmission of RTK, DGPS or Network RTK can be done via radio or phone modem, modem access router or the Internet. System supervisors using the GNSS Spider GUI Client at remote locations will normally connect the to the GNSS Spider server by Internet, Intranet or dial-up RAS connections. Leica Geosystems can suggest the most suitable communication solutions for your applications and networks and provide full advice on ancillary equipment such as modems, device servers, routers etc.

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Guide values The number of stations (receivers) that a single running GNSS Spider on system Server can support depends on the communication infrastructure and performance the performance parameters of the server computer. For the cluster server (network computation) the limit warning for the number of stations to be assigned to one single cluster server is currently set to 50 GPS- only stations or 25 GPS&GLONASS stations. The table below provides an overview about the maximum load that GNSS Spider is guaranteed to run under without performance limitations to be expected. Server

Run on

Limits

Site Server

State of the art desktop PC or Server, with fast hard disk

Up to 100 Sites (100 1Hz/1hStreaming File Products each) or Up to 100 Sites when using 150 1Hz-Real Time Positioning Products and no Streaming File Products or Up to 50 Sites when using 50 1HzStreaming File Products and 100 Post Processing Products

Cluster Server

High end PC or Server (hyper-threading, multicore, see recommended hardware)

up to 10 Cluster Servers per core-processor unit up to 50 GPS-only Sites (e.g. for a dual-core = total 100 sites) assigned to one or multiple cluster servers or up to 10 Cluster Servers per core-processor unit up to 25 GPS&GLONASS Sites (e.g. for a quad-core = total 100 sites) assigned to one or multiple cluster servers

Network Server

State of the art desktop PC or Server

150 sites with network processing

RTK Proxy Server

State of the art desktop PC or Server, with fast CPU & memory

Up to 500 Rover users simultaneously with normal baseline RTK-data (single/nearest site) or Up to 300 Rover users simultaneously with network products (MAX, RTCM 2) or

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Up to 250 Rover users simultaneously with individualized network products (iMAX GPS & GLONASS) or Re-broadcast up to 250 GPS&GLONASS sites with proprietary data

Note: The GNSS Spider performance parameters given in the above table are guiding values and based on testing results using the recommended hardware, as stated in section 4 “Requirements for GNSS Spider software”. The actual maximum performance limitations therefore can still significantly vary (up or down) using different hardware platforms. Also continuous improvements of the GNSS Spider software will impact these guide values. Please contact your local Leica Geosystems representative or distribution partner for assistance to support your configuration and set-up.

Data file distribution

GNSS Spider will transmit raw data and RINEX files immediately when available or at specified time intervals to one or multiple FTP servers for easy access by the GNSS user community. Different files can be pushed to different FTP servers. With GNSS Spider you have full flexibility. For convenient and secure distribution of GNSS data sets from any network to individual users via the internet we recommend to use a web server application such as Leica SpiderWeb (http://www.leicageosystems.com/spiderweb).

Command line processing

With command line processing, you can launch an application or script. Users can be notified by e-mail that data is available, data files can be sent directly to users. Programs or scripts can be launched upon events such as communication failure or low disk space.

System monitoring and data control

GNSS Spider software checks the completeness and quality of all data downloaded or streamed from the reference-station receivers. It also monitors the various communication links and the operation of the entire system. Warnings are generated and e-mail messages can be sent to supervisors if any unexpected events occur. Event log files are created. GNSS Spider provides full information.

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12. Security Overview

Generally a GNSS Spider installation does not cause any concern regarding your computers security. The notes in the following sections are intended to support the user for installations in corporate network infrastructure and to learn about how GNSS Spider configuration settings and software architecture help to achieve a highly secure installation set-up. In corporate networks with firewall security, depending on how you install and configure GNSS Spider and the selected components, several IP-ports must be opened in a firewall for a certain communication direction. The Section “Distributed installation in a corporate LAN” below should help to discuss required network settings with your IT administrator or manager. A summary of IP ports that are used by GNSS Spider and the Microsoft ® SQL Database was given in Section 5 above.

General Security Aspects

Any computer and software today is prone to be affected by external violations such as viruses, worms or hacking attacks. To prevent these, it is recommended to run appropriate software tools such as virus scanners and firewalls on your computer systems. These tools must always be kept up to date, the responsibility of your IT network personnel. Of specific concern related to GNSS Spider is the protection against unauthorized access to GNSS Spider operation and data in terms of:

Remote GNSS Spider GUI Client access control



Remote user interface access at Spider Administrator level.



Logged data files (GNSS raw data, event logs, RTK Rover user logs).

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Real time GNSS data streams. RTK rover account information.

GNSS Spider control and configuration is only allowed for users who are member of the Windows™ user group “Spider Administrators”. Any other user connection will have viewer rights only. Thus you should carefully manage the members of the “Spider Administrators” group. Please refer to the online help to learn more about this user group for GNSS Spider. In case of security concerns regarding the remote client access, this can be fully disabled for a GNSS Spider Server or be limited to GNSS Spider Administrators access only. Use the settings on the Security tab in the Configuration dialog accessible via the Tools/Configuration menu. A remote GNSS Spider GUI access requires the following IP ports to be open on the GNSS Spider Server computer and any firewall between the remote computer the GNSS Spider Server:

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GNSS Spider Server Access Password

GNSS Spider: IP port = 9877 (Leica GNSS Spider Site Server Data Dispatcher) IP port = 9879 (Leica GNSS Spider Network Server Data Dispatcher) SQL Server: IP port = 1433

For access to a GNSS Spider Site Server or Network Server the remote client must know the GNSS Spider Server password. This server password is individually set during the installation for each GNSS Spider Site Server and Network Server. The GNSS Spider Server password is required for connections of the GNSS Spider GUI Client to a GNSS Spider Server as well as for connections between the different GNSS Spider Servers. Therefore a GNSS Spider Cluster Server as well as a GNSS Spider RTK Proxy Server must also know the correct password of the Network Server to which they are assigned.

Modify Server Access Passwords

The GNSS Spider Site Server and Network Server access password can only be modified using the local GNSS Spider Client GUI. It cannot be modified through a remote GNSS Spider GUI. To modify a local Site Server or Network Server password: 

Start the GNSS Spider GUI Client.



Open the Local Site Server or Local Network Server.



Select Site Server Password or Network Server Password from the Tools menu.

For all local GNSS Spider Clients the passwords are updated. For example, changing the local Network Server password, will automatically update the same password for a locally installed Cluster Server or RTK Proxy Server, as well as for the connection shortcut entry in the GNSS Spider Server Management. Restart the computer so that the Password changes are ‘accepted’. For all remote GNSS Spider Clients that should still connect to the Site Server or Network Server, after the password has been changed, these must be updated separately. This can only be done directly at the computer where they are locally installed!

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To update a GNSS Spider GUI Client connection shortcut entry to a remote Site Server or Network Server with a new password: Step 1 2 3 4 5

Action Start the GNSS Spider GUI Client. Open the Server Management Select the remote server connection to be updated. Right click and select Properties from the context menu. Modify the Password as needed.

To update a Cluster Server or RTK Proxy Server clients after changing the password of the remote Network Server to which these are assigned run the GNSS Spider Password Tool: Step 1 2

Action Open the Windows™ Start menu Select Programs → Leica GNSS Spider → Password Tool.

SBC default At first installation of the Spider Business Center automatically a default administrator master administrator account is created to allow access to the web GUI access using an internet browser. The default administrator account logon details are as follows: 

User name:

Admin



Password:

Admin

It is strongly recommended to change the default password for this account after first logon and enter a valid email address for this account. Or to create a completely new master administrator account with a new name and password and then to delete the default Admin account.

Logged data file access

Access to logged GNSS Spider data files such as GNSS raw data, QC files and event log files, or RTK user access log files, is always possible directly on the local computer. To provide public access to some or all of the GNSS Spider product files, it is recommended to copy these to a FTP server (which is set-up with the required access security). GNSS Spider provides the tools to automatically push files onto FTP servers allowing public access. For security reasons, such an FTP server should either be installed in a company’s DMZ or with an external FTP provider. See Section “Distributed installation in a corporate LAN” below. For convenient and secure distribution of GNSS data sets from any

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network to individual users via the internet we recommend using a web server application such as Leica SpiderWeb (http://spiderweb.leica-geosystems.com).

RTK Proxy – Security for real-time data access

The RTK Proxy server is specifically designed to provide secured access to real time data streams for conventional RTK or Network RTK. It does not require access to the GNSS Spider SQL database, but only a single IP communication channel to the GNSS Spider Network Server. To cope with a typical corporate Internet security policy, the communication to the RTK Proxy Server is always initiated from the Network Server (on the Intranet, inside the firewall) to the RTK Proxy Server (on the Internet or DMZ, outside the primary firewall). Ports in the firewall must only be opened in the outside direction, therefore protecting the Intranet from unintentional access. Consequently the RTK Proxy Server can be easily installed on a computer in a company’s DMZ, whilst the remaining GNSS Spider servers are installed within the secured Intranet, separated by a firewall from the outside Internet. The following IP communication port must be opened in a firewall to successfully connect from the Network Server to the RTK Proxy Server (in one direction only, from the LAN to the DMZ): • IP port = 9880 (Leica GNSS Spider RTK Proxy Server Data Dispatcher) See also Section “Distributed installation in a corporate LAN” below. Additionally, access to the individual RTK product services that can be provided through the RTK Proxy Server can be secured with various authentication and authorization methods, available through the optional GNSS Spider RTK User Management option. This option also provides the possibility to log individual user accesses, providing the necessary information to charge RTK users for services received. Note that no User-related data is stored on the server in the DMZ.

SBC Proxy – Security for user management access

The SBC Proxy server is specifically designed to provide secured access to all Spider Business Center related data and functions. It is used by the SBC web server portal, the GNSS Spider Network server and Leica SpiderWeb to communicate with the SBC Central Server. The GNSS Spider Network Server and SpiderWeb e.g. communicate with the SBC Central Server via the SBC Proxy to validate user login data for authentication that is stored in the SBC Central Server SQL database. Consequently the SBC Proxy Server can be easily installed on a computer in a company’s DMZ, whilst the remaining GNSS Spider Servers are installed within the secured Intranet, separated by a firewall from the outside Internet. The following IP communication port must be opened in a firewall to successfully connect from the Network Server to the SBC Central Server via SBC Proxy Server (in one direction only, from the LAN to the DMZ):

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IP port = 80

The following IP communication port must be opened in a firewall to successfully connect from the SBC Central server to the SBC Proxy Server to allow communication between the two (in one direction only, from the LAN to the DMZ): • IP port = 8021 (Leica GNSS Spider SBC Proxy Server Data Dispatcher) See also Section “Distributed installation in a corporate LAN” below.

SQL Database

GNSS Spider does make use of the Microsoft ™ SQL Server database. This database contains all GNSS Spider configuration information and should therefore be well protected. It is therefore important that you enter a secure password for the SQL System Administrator (sa) during the installation of SQL Database. If no GNSS Spider remote access is required through the firewall, then the following port must not be open in your company’s firewall (i.e. this port must be closed).  SQL Server: IP port = 1433

Distributed installation in a corporate LAN

This section is primarily of interest for distributed installations in a corporate network infrastructure. It does not apply to single standalone computer installations, such as a single reference station installation with the GNSS Spider Site Server only. It should help you when explaining the security aspects relating to GNSS Spider to your IT network administrator. A typical corporate network with public Internet access is structured in zones of different security levels. 

Un-Secured Zone = Word Wide Web / Internet.



De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) = Subset of a corporate network, located between the unsecured Internet and the secure local area network (LAN or Intranet). This subset is the public part of the LAN. Communication between local and external networks are controlled by security devices such as routers, firewalls. Secured LAN/Intranet = Private network inside a company or organization.



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With its individual server components, Leica GNSS Spider is perfectly designed to fit into this concept. Following are some sample information about the required IP ports to be opened in distributed installations. In general the GNSS Spider Site Server, Network Server and Cluster Server should be located in the secure LAN area on a single computer (or distributed over multiple computers), whilst for security reasons, the RTK Proxy Server ideally will be located in the DMZ.

Sample I: Providing raw data files using an FTP server

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No GNSS Spider specific IP ports need to be opened.



Firewall_1 needs to open standard FTP port from inside to

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outside. 

Firewall_2 needs to open standard FTP port from outside to inside.



The FTP server should be configured to have public as well as protected access available.

Sample II: Providing RTK Products via TCP/IP channel

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From the LAN (Intranet) to the DMZ (Firewall_1) only one port (port 9880) must be opened and only in one direction (LAN to DMZ)!



From the DMZ to the Internet (Firewall_2) all IP ports that are configured within the GNSS Spider RTK products to send data to TCP/IP must be opened to allow access from the Internet to the RTK Proxy Server.



For example, if a RTK product of the type Nearest Site is configured to use TCP/IP port 9000, then this particular port must be opened in Firewall_2. It is then not needed to open a port per individual site. In Firewall_1 only port 9880 must be open.



For example, if 20 RTK Products of type Single Site are configured for each one of 20 individual sites using ports 9000 9020, then all these particular ports must be open in Firewall_2, whilst in Firewall_1 still only the one port 9880 must be open.

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Sample III: Providing RTK Products via NTRIP channel

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From the Intranet to the DMZ (Firewall_1) only one port (port 9880) must be opened and only in one direction (LAN to DMZ)!



From the DMZ to the Internet (Firewall_2) those IP ports must be opened that are configured within the GNSS Spider RTK products to send data to NTRIP-Client, to allow access from the Internet to the RTK Proxy Server. However, this should typically be only one port, since when using send data to NTRIP-Client it is possible (and advantageous) to use the same IP port for all products of this type. With NTRIP, individual products are identified thanks to their mount point descriptors.



For example, various RTK products of different types can be configured to send to NTRIP-Client port 8080. Then only this particular port must be opened in Firewall_2. It is then needed to open an individual port neither per site nor per RTK Product. On Firewall_1 only port 9880 must be open.

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Sample IV: Using SBC Central Server and SBC Proxy Server with public access to web portal

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From the Intranet to the DMZ (Firewall_1) only two ports (ports 80 and 8021) must be opened and only in one direction (LAN to DMZ)!



From the DMZ to the Internet (Firewall_2) only HTTP port 80 must be open, to allow web browser access to the SBC Web Server and Network Server and / or SpiderWeb access to the SBC Proxy Server.

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Sample V: Remote GNSS Spider GUI Client connection through DMZ

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For a remote connection with the GNSS Spider GUI Client into a corporate network with firewall protection and DMZ, we recommend to use virtual private network (VPN) technology.



The following ports have to be opened within the VPN tunnel: 9877 = Leica GNSS Spider Site Server 9879 = Leica GNSS Spider Network Server 1433 = MS SQL Server

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13. Problem reporting In case your GNSS Spider installation is showing unexpected behavior please contact your local Leica Geosystems Service & Support representative. In order to analyze your problem you might be requested to provide more details about your installation and a support log file. To obtain this support log file you have to run the GNSS Spider Support Tool, which you can launch from the Windows Start Menu GNSS Spider Program group.

Start the tool and follow the instructions.

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14. Leica GNSS System Firmware Please contact your local Leica Geosystems representative if your GNSS Systems are not updated with at least these firmware versions. Please always check on the Leica myWorld portal for the latest available firmware version. GR-Series

System 1200

System 500

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In order to successfully operate GNSS Spider with GR- receivers, these should always run the latest RefWorX and ME (measurement engine) firmware. GR-Series Type

FW version

ME-FW version

GR10

2.0

4.005

GR25

2.0

4.005

In order to successfully operate GNSS Spider with System 1200 receivers, these should always run the latest available SmartWorx firmware version. GRX1200 Type

FW version

ME-FW version

Lite/Classic/Pro (with ME2)

8.5

2.125

Pro / GG Pro (with ME3)

8.5

3.019

1200+ / 1200+GNSS

8.5

6.110

In order to successfully operate GNSS Spider with System 500 receivers, these need to run firmware version 5.10 (or later).

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15. Hardware Setup: GR-Series Component overview

The following diagram shows a typical reference station setup and the most common accessories that can be used with a GR10 / GR25.

a) Radio/GSM antenna

m) Antenna cable

b) Antenna bracket

n) Optional lightning protection

c) Antenna cable

o) Ethernet hub

d) GFU housing incl. Radio/GSM device

p) Computer running GNSS Spider or web interface

e) Meteo sensor

q) Ethernet cable

f) Tilt sensor

r) GR10

g) Serial cable

s) Slot-in radio/GSM device

h) SD card

t) Antenna cable

i) Optional radome for AR25

u) Power supply

j) GNSS antenna, AR10

v) Oscillator cable

k) GNSS antenna, AR25

w) External oscillator

l) GNSS antenna, AS10

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Minimum setup components

The following diagram shows the minimum components required to operate a GR10 / GR25.

a) SD Card b) Antenna cable c) GNSS Antenna d) Computer running Web interface or Leica GNSS Spider e) Ethernet or USB cable f) GR10 g) Power supply

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Component

Description

GR10 / GR25

To provide the storage and streaming of raw satellite data.

Antenna

To receive the satellite signals from the GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) satellites.

Web interface

Web-based tool to configure the GR10/25.

Leica GNSS Spider

The reference station office software including comprehensive instrument control and configuration, file download and firmware upload functions, which support working with Leica GR series instruments. Supports the connection to single or multiple reference instruments simultaneously.

For GR10 / GR25 setup and configuration please refer to the

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GR10 / GR25 User Manual



GR10 / GR25 Operational Manual (Online Help)

For article numbers, please refer to the “Leica GNSS Networks and Reference Stations – Equipment List” for a complete listing of all available products and accessories.

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16. Hardware Setup: Other Leica GNSS Systems

System Components

GNSS receivers 

Leica System 1200 receivers Recommended: GRX1200+ GNSS, GRX1200 GG Pro, GRX1200 Pro, GRX1200 Classic,GRX1200 Lite Can also be used: GX1230 GG, GX1230, GX1220, GX1210 all with GSW421 GPS1200 Extended OWI/LB2 remote control option enabled



Leica System 900 receivers GMX902 GNSS, GMX902 GG, GMX902, GMX901



Leica System 500 receivers RS500, MC500, SR530, (SR520, SR510)



For connection of other manufacturer’s receivers, please refer to the GNSS Spider online help documentation or contact your local Leica Geosystems representative for more information.

GNSS antennas 

Leica AR25, Leica AR10, AT504 GG Dorne Margolin, AT504 Dorne Margolin, AT503 Choke ring, AX1203+ GNSS, AX1202 GG, AX1202 geodetic compact (AX1201), AT502 compact (AT501), AT303



For operation with other manufacturer’s antennas, please refer to the GNSS Spider online help documentation or contact your local Leica Geosystems representative for more information. Please make sure only ABSOLUTE antenna calibration data is used.

Accessories & Cables 

Compact Flash or PCMCIA card



Antenna cable (recommended with surge protection device)



Ethernet, Modem or direct serial connection cable



Power supply for GNSS System

Optional accessories (depending on set-up type): ■



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External Sensor Devices 

Meteo sensor (optional)



Tilt sensor (optional), e.g. Leica Nivel 200

Communication devices 

Radio modem transmitter

 

PSTN, ISDN, Wireless modem Terminal Servers

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GPS1200 to PC Connection

The Leica GPS1200 Receiver should be connected to the computer via the cable provided (e.g. RS232 to LEMO 8 pin, Art. no. 733280). The RS232 connector of this cable will connect to one of the COM ports on the computer or terminal device. Modem cables are available to connect the receiver to a telephone modem. A network LAN cable can be used to connect a GRX1200 Pro to an Ethernet LAN RJ45 socket. The LEMO end of the cable will connect to the Receiver’s Remote interface port. All GPS1200 receiver ports are by factory default configured to be a Remote interface port with the following default port settings: • Baud rate = 115200 • Parity = none • Data bit = 8 • Stop bit = 1 • Flow control = none To use a different port and settings, you can use the RX1200 controller or a web browser connecting to the GRX1200 series web interface to change the Remote interface port settings.

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Direct Serial Connection Diagram & Accessories with System 1200

For Data logging only: a - Power supply (Art. No. 722409) e - GNSS receiver f, g, h - optional radome, GNSS Antennas, i, j - Antenna cable, optional surge arrester k - CF Card o - PC running GNSS Spider software q - Cable GNSS receiver to PC or communication device (Art. No. 733280)

Note: GNSS antenna has to be set up on pillar or fixture with 5/8 inch thread.

Optional external devices: b - Interface cable c - optional DB9 surge arrester with 12V DC pass through d - Meteorological sensor d - Tilt sensor

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For transmitting RTK/DGPS data: l - Cable from GNSS receiver to modem m - Radio/GSM modem n - Cable from modem to antenna r - Radio/GSM antenna s

optional surge arrestor

Note: A mount is needed to set up radio antenna. Choice of radio modem may depend upon radio modems used by RTK/DGPS rovers. GSM phone may be used instead of radio modem.

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GPS500 to PC Connection

The Leica GPS500 Receiver should be connected to the computer or terminal device server via the cable provided (e.g. RS232 to LEMO 5 pin, Art. no. 560254). The RS232 connector of this cable will connect to one of the COM ports on the computer or terminal device. Modem cables are available to connect the receiver via ports two or three to a telephone modem. The LEMO end of the cable will connect to the Receiver’s Remote interface port. The Terminal port is the default Remote interface port, configured with the following default port settings: • • • • •

Baud rate = Parity = Data bit = Stop bit = Flow control

9600 none 8 1 = none

To use a different port and settings, you need to use the TR500 controller to change the Remote interface settings.

Direct Serial Connection Diagram with System 500

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Power Supply

The serial cable connection provides a line of communication between Receiver and Computer - it does not power the Receiver. The Receiver requires a 12V DC power supply. This is not supplied through the PC connection cable (described above) but can be supplied from a variety of sources. Best to use is the Leica power supply unit (Art. No. 722409). This should be connected to the receiver PWR port or Port2/PWR (GPS500). Also we recommend using a power backup such as an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) and an in-line surge arrestor to prevent damage due to lightning. A surge arrestor is also recommended for the antenna connection.

More Hardware Set-Up Information on DVD

For System 1200 set-up and configuration please also refer to the GPS1200 User Manual; Section 5. Reference Station and the GPS1200 Technical Reference Manual. A quick start-up guide for GRX1200 series receivers is also available on this DVD in the “\Documentation\Leica_System_1200\…” directory. For System 500 set-up and configuration please also refer to the GPS500 User Manual; section “Getting started with the new RS equipment“ and the GPS500 Technical Reference Manual. ■ More detailed configuration diagrams and modem set-up for System 500: Please refer to the documents on the installation media in the “\Documentation\Leica_System_500\Hardware Configuration\..” directory. Please refer to the Leica Geosystems “Equipment list - For GNSS Networks and Reference Stations” for a complete listing of all available articles.

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17. Summary of GNSS Spider Features & Technical Data General

GNSS Spider architecture:  Server/client architecture  Server runs as Windows™ service  Client user interface can be local and/or remote  Client administrator and viewer privileges  Multiple client user interface connections supported  Web server portal for user access and service packages administration  Distributed installation of server components  Watch-dog to monitor and restart GNSS Spider services Communication supported:  Client to Server  TCP/IP via Internet or Intranet  TCP/IP via dial-up RAS  Server to Server  TCP/IP via Internet or Intranet  Server to GNSS receiver  Direct serial (RS232)  Dial-up modem (landline or wireless)  TCP/IP  Ntrip Client  Ntrip Server  Auto-switch between primary & secondary communication GNSS Spider software components: Management  Server Management  Operator Management  Antenna Management  Device Management  FTP Locations Management  Event Management  Coordinate System Management  Datum Transformations  Ellipsoids  Residuals  Projections  Spider Business Center  User portal for internet web browser access  Online User registration  Online-Shop for subscription packages  Online administration of users, subscription and service packages Views  Site Server view & configuration  Network Server view & configuration

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    Tools      

Site Server Configuratio n & Status

Site Status view Graphical map displays incl. on-line Rover locations, background map and Google™ Map On-line rover status Events watch view Manual file downloads Manual RINEX converter Remote FW upgrade Password Tool DB-Backup Tool Support Tool

Site Server view features:  Graphical map display, incl. receiver status and background map  Site creation wizard  Site import from RINEX file (drag & drop)  Site configuration  Receiver configuration  File Products configuration  RTK Products configuration  Positioning Products configuration  Real-time raw data status  Status view for each site  Events Watch-View  Status Bar  Fully context sensitive operations Site Parameters:  Site name and code  RINEX Marker Name & Number  Coordinate input, geodetic or Cartesian  Dual-Coordinate sets for sites (Product & Physical coordinate)  Import site coordinate from a file for updates  Antenna type and offsets  Receiver type  Primary and secondary communication channel  Data polling interval and download times  Primary and secondary operator  Site specific RINEX header comments and include files  Thematic information Site Status:  Connection status  Graphical connection history  Receiver operation status  Satellite tracking status  External meteo and tilt sensor data Real-Time products:

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   

Proprietary formats: Leica 4G, Leica, CMR, CMR+ RTCM V2.x RTCM V3.0, 3.1 Original raw data format

Receiver configuration:  General receiver settings  Real time streaming data rate  Satellite system & tracking parameters  Standard logging parameters  Ring buffer logging parameters  Settings for RTK transmission (Leica 4G, Leica, CMR, RTCM)  Settings for DGPS transmission (RTCM)  Dual RTK output (independent rate and format)  Time slicing support  Attached communication devices  External meteorological Sensor  External inclination/tilt sensor Positioning products:  L1 and L1/L2 real time and post processing of multiple baselines  Real time processing using RTCM 3 Master Auxiliary network corrections (MAC)  Post-processing modes: static or kinematic  Post-processing using RINEX downloaded from 3rd party FTP servers  Streaming coordinate output all support standard COM channels or directly to GeoMoS  Logging of coordinate output to files and Spider database  Standard output formats: NMEA GGQ, GGA, LLQ, Leica proprietary  Configuration of post-processing parameters  Use of precise ephemeris

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Data File Products & Reporting

Data product management:  Product types:  Binary GNSS data  RINEX GNSS data  CRINEX (Hatanaka) compacted data  Event log file  Multiple products configurable per type and site  Global products configurable  RINEX data splitting, appending and decimation  RINEX data quality control & reporting  Creation of L1&L2& L5, L1-only or Code-only data  Include/exclude L2C  RINEX Meteo and Tilt data  Compressed archives (Zip, Gzip, Unix_Z, Self-extracting)  User definable data directory structure  User definable header comments include files individual per site and RINEX file type  FTP push: individual products to one or more destinations  Command line option, executes applications or scripts upon product file completion

Event reporting & messaging:  Online display of system events  Event log files (see products)  Event message configuration  Distributing messages via e-mail and/or network  Command line option, launches applications or scripts upon event occurring

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SpiderNET (Network Server, Cluster Server and RTK Proxy Server)

Network Server view features:  Network management & configuration  Graphical map display, incl. processing, Rover Status and location in Background Map and in Google Maps™  Network RTK processing status  Online/Offline graphical Network processing status history for GPS and GLONASS  RTCM Network RTK Master Auxiliary cell configuration  RTK Products configuration  Events Watch-View  Status Bar  Fully context sensitive operations  Direct access to Spider Business Center and Spider Business Center connection status Network configuration:  Processing configuration  Real-time processing  Re-Processing (simulation)  Cluster configuration (tabular & graphical)  Individual Start / Stop of Network Clusters  Network Cells configuration for RTCM V3 Network RTK Master Auxiliary concept (tabular & graphical)  Real-Time products configuration  FTP download Real-Time Products Single Site RTK formats  Leica & Leica 4G proprietary  CMR, CMR+  RTCM V2.x, 3.0, 3.1  Original raw data format Network RTK methods & formats  Leica MAX with formats:  RTCM V3.1  Leica 4G proprietary  Leica i-MAX, with formats:  Leica & Leica 4G proprietary  CMR, CMR+  RTCM V2.3, 3.0, 3.1  Virtual Reference Station, with formats:  Leica & Leica 4G proprietary  CMR, CMR+  RTCM V2.3, 3.0, 3.1  FKP RTCM V2 Coordinate System Data  Coordinate System Transformation data:  Datum Transformations

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 Ellipsoids  Residuals (horizontal & vertical)  Projections with formats:  RTCM V3.1  Leica 4G proprietary Automatic products  Nearest single site  Best Network Cell Ntrip  Full Ntrip Caster  Full Ntrip Server Advanced properties  Maximum distance limit rover  reference/master  Automatic switchover of reference / master & auxiliary  Automatic selection of alternate reference / master & auxiliary  Automatic Fallback to single site for i-MAX & Virtual RS using RTCM 3.1 with conditions:  Poor network corrections availability, i.e. Rover outside network area coverage  Distance Rover -> Master smaller then user definable threshold User Location Service (NMEA Redirect)  Real time output and/or logging of received rover data, e.g. NMEA  Output to any available communication channel  Secured with access authentication & authorization RT-Authentication methods  NMEA GPUID  Telephone number  IP-Address  Ntrip Spider Business Center with RTK User Mangement: Authorization & Access Policies  Authorization and access policies individual per user account  Assign specific access rights to individual RTK data products  Assign specific access rights to individual rover data re-direct products  Authorize single or multiple access  Define automatic account expiration  Authorize access restricted to a geographically defined region  Enable/disable detailed and/or general access logging

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Accounting & Auditing  Detail log of RTK rover user access to RTK products in XML format (customizable)  General log for summary and input for accounting software in Leica specific or SAPOS format.  On-line graphical and numerical RTK rover status with background map and Google Maps™

Spider Business Center Web Portal

General: SBC User features  Online registration, incl. selection of preferred language of all available  Online subscription of product packages in web shop  Online view and re-order of subscribed product packages  Full edit of user profile/account details  Change of password  Request forgotten password  Contact form to send message to network operator SBC Administrator features  Multiple Admin access levels  Master Administration (full unrestricted access)  User access administration (View & edit access limited to user service and subscription features)  Support Administration (View only access to verify user, services and subscription status)  To-Do List to manage open tasks  User & groups access, account and subscription management  Service Package: Products management  Service Package: Region management (for regional RTK access limitation)  Service Package: Packages management  System configuration  Multiple languages support  Email Notification  Convenient Filter & Sorting options to quickly find and access data items Supported Services  All GNSS Spider Network server RT-Product Services  All SpiderWeb Services  RINEX Jobs  Virtual RINEX  Coordinate computation  Custom defined Services

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User Mangagement Individual Users  Create, View and Manage user accounts  Activate and suspend accounts  View & activate pending or suspended user subscriptions for packages  Manage expirations for subscribed packages  View assigned groups  Manage authentication details for RTK services  NMEA GPUID  Telephone number  IP-Address  Ntrip  Manage access and logging policies for RTK services  Authorize single or multiple simultaneous access  Enable/disable detailed and/or general access logging  Enable/disable rover NMEA data logging User Groups  Create, View and Manage groups of users, e.g. as companies  Activate and suspend group accounts  Add and remove users to/from groups  View & activate or suspended group subscriptions for packages  Manage expirations for subscribed packages Service Packages Management Products  View and Manage all available registered Spider service products (services are registered to SBC automatically from GNSS Spider Network server or SpiderWeb)  Edit service descriptions (meta data)  Create other custom service products Regions  Create, View and Manage regions for RTK access restriction  Define region by creating polygon file in KML format  Description of region Packages  Create, View and Manage service packages  Package properties:  Package name  Article number  Status (suspended, active for internal use, active and published)  Package Lifetime (default period for subscription expiration)  Region (unlimited or one region definition for regional RTK-Product access restriction)  Package description  Package Price Page 88

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Package Promotional picture One or multiple GNSS Spider RT-Products One or multiple SpiderWeb service products One or multiple Custom service products

SBC Configuration User registration – Profile Template  Add custom user profile properties  Set custom properties as mandatory or optional for user registration  Publish custom parameters for user registration, or keep them for internal use only.  Translate custom user profile properties for all supported languages. SBC Customization  Define operating agency or company name  Set web front end URL  Define default SBC system language  Outgoing mail server configuration  Terms of use text and/or document for download, individual per supported language  Privacy statement text and/or document for download, individual per supported language

GNSS receiver hardware, Data formats and antennas

Active receiver connections:  Leica GR-Series receivers (GR10, GR25) 

Leica System 1200 receivers GRX1200+GNSS, GRX1200 GG Pro, GRX1200 Pro, GRX1200 (GX1200+ GNSS, GX1200+ and GX1200 series with GSW421 GPS1200 Extended OWI/LB2 remote control option enabled)



Leica System 900 receivers GMX902 GNSS, GMX902 GG, GMX902, GMX901



Leica System 500 receivers RS500, MC500, SR530, (SR520, SR510)



Trimble receivers All RT17 data protocol compatible receivers

Passive receiver/data stream/raw data connections:  Leica LB2  RTCM V2.1, 2.3  RTCM V3 (Single base and MAX)  Trimble RT17  Thales/Ashtech MBEN  RINEX v2.x (auto-downloaded from FTP) Page 89

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Simulated receiver connections:  RINEX  Leica MDB System 500  Leica MDB4 System 1200 GNSS antennas: Choke ring antennas L1/L2:  AR25 Dorne Margolin  AT504GG Dorne Margolin  AT504 Dorne Margolin  AT503 Micropulse Compact antennas L1/L2 (L1)  AR10 multi-GNSS geodetic  AS10 compact geodetic  AX1203+ GNSS  AX1202 GG geodetic  AX1202 geodetic (AX1201),  AT502 (AT501)

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18. Product Maintenance, Support & Service Active customer care A powerful and competent worldwide service and support network backs up Leica Geosystems Networked Reference Station solutions. Leica Geosystems' customers benefit from service and support that spans time zones and geography. Our Active Customer Care program has packages to suit your needs, whether you use our simplest distance measuring device or the most sophisticated integrated solution. Active Customer Care is a true partnership – it's our commitment to continue to provide the level of support and collaboration you have come to expect when you put your trust in Leica Geosystems. True Global Coverage Leica Geosystems has the most comprehensive service and support network in the world.    

128 authorized Support & Service Centers Offices and Dealers covering every continent Customer Support and Information Hot Lines Transportation options to suit the most time critical requirements

Flexibility to meet your needs Our range of service and support packages ensure we can satisfy your requirements.  

Service Levels range from routine maintenance to support for mission critical applications Web based service and support, allowing you to access our support organization when it suits you

First Class Training = First Class Productivity Get your team up to speed with:    

Scheduled Training Courses Informative Seminars and Web Broadcasts Customized Training Courses Consultancy Services

Keep your Equipment up to date and in Top Condition    

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Technical Service Repair All inclusive maintenance contracts Hardware and Software upgrades

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Because a true partnership delivers maximum productivity Since 1921, Leica Geosystems' customers have trusted us to provide the most reliable, innovative, robust measuring solutions. Most importantly, these customers continue to work with Leica Geosystems because we provide truly exceptional support and service anywhere around the globe. We help their employees get up to speed, we support them during their learning curve and we make sure that their equipment is in top condition. Leica Geosystems solutions guarantee a new level of productivity. We are proud to announce the Active Customer Care program – taking the Leica Geosystems service to an even greater new level.

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19. Closing Remark All GNSS Spider functionality and detailed operation instructions are described in full detail in the comprehensive online help, which also includes a Getting Started tutorial. Should you still find difficulties in installing and using GNSS Spider, please contact your nearest Leica representative for support. Leica Geosystems recommends purchasing a Customer Care Package contract for support and maintenance of Leica GNSS Spider and related Leica Geosystems products. This comprehensive and professional GNSS Reference Station software solution continues our policy of progressive development of Leica GNSS Reference Stations. We are convinced this product will support you to succeed with your current and future application demands

Leica Geosystems AG Division Geosystems GNSS Networks & Reference Stations www.leica-geosystems.com/nrs

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Whether providing corrections from just a single reference station, or an extensive range of services from a nationwide RTK network - innovative reference station solutions from Leica Geosystems offer tailor-made yet scalable systems, designed for minimum operator interaction whilst providing maximum user benefit. In full compliance with international standards, Leica's proven and reliable solutions are based on the latest technology. Precision, value, and service from Leica Geosystems. When it has to be right.

Illustrations, descriptions and technical specifications are not binding and may change. Printed in Switzerland - Copyright Leica Geosystems AG, Heerbrugg, Switzerland, 2012.

Total Quality Management our commitment to total customer satisfaction.

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Leica Geosystems AG Heinrich-Wild-Strasse CH-9435 Heerbrugg Switzerland Phone +41 71 727 31 31 www.leica-geosystems.com

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