MaCORS News – New Base on Nantucket Island

MaCORS announced some exciting news recently.  They have added a new base station on Nantucket island.

Nantucket CORS  (MANT)

Also announced was the following:

“We are pleased to inform you that MaCORS RTN now offers Real-Time Products that supports both the GPS L5 signal and the Galileo satellite system. Two new RTCM 3.x (MSM4) products that offer GPS-L5 and Galileo corrections have been introduced. Please note that your equipment must support this new MSM message and be capable of tracking either Galileo or GPS-L5 signals for you to utilize these products.”

 MaCORS Reference Station Information and Coordinates 

 

SmartNet Deprecation of RTCM 2.x and CMR Corrections

Tyler C.
Monday at 22:01

SmartNet NA has officially deprecated our RTCM 2.x and CMR/CMR+ correction services (except for DGNSS / DGPS applications). This was done to remove support of legacy correction formats that limit customers to GPS only corrections. By removing support of the legacy correction formats, SmartNet hopes to reduce the confusion customers typically experience when non-GPS satellites begin to drop out of their RTK solutions when connecting to non-GNSS correction streams.

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Quick Step by Step Guide for Leica GS16 using CS20 Data Collector

Author: Bob LeMoine – Technical Support Specialist

Bob has develop this quick step  guide to help users power on GS16 with CS 20 Data Collector using Captivate software. It a step by step procedures to check communication between GS16 and DC.  Verify internet status and getting RTK corrections.

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Leica GS16 GNSS Receiver & CS35 Tablet PC – Quick Setup Steps Rev1

Leica GS16 GNSS Receiver & CS35 Tablet PC with Captivate SW Quick Setup Steps

Author: Bob LeMoine – Technical Support Specialist

• Mount the GS16 GNSS Receiver to the Carbon Fiber RTK Pole,
• Power ON the GS16 GNSS Receiver,
• The GS16 BT LED will be GREEN,
• The GS16 GNSS LED will be ORANGE = Tracking SV’s with an Autonomous Position,  Continue reading Leica GS16 GNSS Receiver & CS35 Tablet PC – Quick Setup Steps Rev1

Leica Geosystems – GS16 GNSS Receiver – PXS8 CDMA Cellular Modem Setup for Verizon Wireless Rev2

Leica Geosystems – GS16 GNSS Receiver – PXS8 CDMA Cellular Modem Setup for Verizon Wireless, Internet Connection for Network RTK Rover Surveying.

Author: Bob LeMoine  –  Technical Support Specialist

Activate, Register the Verizon Wireless Internet the GS- Internal CDMA modem inside the GS16 GNSS Receiver.

Turn on the GS16 GNSS Receiver and CS20 Data Controller, make sure you have an active Bluetooth connection between the GS16 GNSS Receiver and the CS20 Data Controller; from the Leica Captivate Software,

On the CS20 Data Controller, Select/tap > Fn Instrument,

 

Select (•) Use GS only, then Select/tap F1 OK button,
User is return to Captivate Home screen,

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Leica Geosystems CS20 Data Controller CS – PXS8 CDMA Cellular Modem Setup for Verizon Wireless Rev2

Leica Geosystems CS20 Data Controller CS – PXS8 CDMA Cellular Modem Setup for Verizon Wireless, Internet Connection for Network RTK Rover Surveying.

Author: Bob LeMoine  –  Technical Support Specialist

Activate, Register the Verizon Wireless Internet the CS- Internal CDMA modem inside the CS20 Data Controller.

Turn on the CS20 Data Controller, start the Leica Captivate Software,  On the CS20 Data Controller, Select/tap > Fn Instrument,

Select (•) Use GS only, then Select/tap F1 OK button,
User is return to Captivate Home screen,


Select/tap Settings,
From the Settings panels,
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