Logging into the Portal
- Log into the Portal using your Groundhawk credentials
- You can choose the language or change your password in the top right corner - under your name
Accessing your sites
- When choosing sites in the portal, you will see both the draft and active sites by default
- In case you want to look at past projects, choose ‘Archived’
- You can also search, filter, and sort sites based on your needs
- Status = Draft, Active, or Archived. Only influences visibility. Archived sites are not visible on Groundhawk device and by default not visible in the list.
- Owner = Network owner profile applied to site (special configurations)
- Access = Team's access to site
- Recordings = Last mappings to site
- Open trench, %
= how many meters are mapped in open trench out of the full length and what is the percentage of open trench mappings. If 75% or higher, then green. If 25% or lower, then red - Last export = When downloadable files were last exported
- ... Context menu to: 1) edit site info, 2) manage access, 3) view progress and 4) Download files
- Status = Draft, Active, or Archived. Only influences visibility. Archived sites are not visible on Groundhawk device and by default not visible in the list.
Basic Map features
- Add depth markers to see how deep the trench is in the measuring points
- Add points and photos to see all the points that have been mapped
- Add plan to visualize how the mapping looks in relation to the initial plan
- Click on the route to see the lengths of each part in terms of cable and protection, and what the cover is
Plan management
It's recommended to upload a plan as a base map before construction, because you can constantly compare it to the plans, and it's easy to see if any surveys are missing
Here's how to do it:
You can find the Plans option under portal map view. Click on Plans to continue
A new window will appear with the option to import a plan
You can either select a file from your computer or drag and drop the file to the window
Click Next to preview the plan
Click Import to add plan to the site
If you need any help please contact our support support@groundhawk.io
Good to know:
Coordinate Systems
In Finland, the TM35FIN coordinate system is commonly used. Another common local coordinate system is the GK 21-28 series (21 in the west and 28 in the far east)
DXF File Format
The DXF file is an open, widely used CAD file format in which plans can generally be saved. Many design software programs support the DXF format. It's easy to convert other file formats, such as DWG or many other GIS formats, to DXF
DXF Map Layers
Designers typically use multiple layers to make it easy to choose what to display on the map. You can usually distinguish between 1) a base map layer (e.g., a Google Maps road map), 2) the built environment (detailed roads and buildings), and 3) the planned network. Often, a DXF file may include both levels 2 and 3. The planned network can be in several separate layers, such as cabinets on their own layer and cables on theirs, and so on
Deleting and Updating Plans
You can import multiple plans to the same Groundhawk project if, for example, you're designing the same project in different parts. You can also import an updated plan and delete the old one
File downloads
You can find downloadable files in the project list under the menu item ... or under the site map heading.
The Basics
Downloadable files are created only after the uploaded data has been quality checked. This is done by the Groundhawk quality assurance team.
If you urgently need files for a specific project, you should contact the quality assurance team. These projects are processed regularly, and downloadable files will appear in the format specified for the project under "cable file format." You should double-check that the correct file format is selected here.
Downloadable files
All files containing data for the entire site can be found on the first page. Please note that users can select multiple export file formats.
User's own export files
The user can create their own file export from quality-assured data. This allows the user to create, for example, a time-filtered export file that only shows recently added measurements.
Devices
Open the menu and choose 'Devices', here you will find all of your organization's devices
You can name all your device for easy searching later on
The device page will appear showing:
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Name
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IMEI
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Warranty information
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Activity
- Notes from you or our support team
- and more
Map Features
- Add tasks to see the progress at different measuring points
- For communicating with the team on the field, add comments and tasks from the plus icon
- This is an easy way to ask the Groundhawk Support Team to add missing items/connections, fix trenches/depths, etc.
- If you know there is something that needs extra attention add quality checks with action points. This allows the field team to document the extra quality checks with photos directly to the portal
- The quality checks are then visible on the statistics report as well
Accessing Statistics
In Site Overview
- Access site statistics, for example the meters built, by clicking on the icon on the far right
In Map View
- Access site statistics, for example the meters built, by clicking on the icon under the ‘layer’ options
Downloading Sites
Download the desired site(s) in any of the supported formats such as DXF, KMZ and network owner specific mapping formats
If there is any other format you would like, let us know so we can implement it
- You can choose the formats from the portal, by clicking the ‘Edit’ button
