1.5Utilities

Every Waypoint software package sold by NovAtel comes with several additional utilities, including the following:

1.5.1Copy User Files

This utility runs automatically and allows user files to be copied or backed-up. For more information, see

Chapter 8 on Page 221.

1.5.2Download Service Data

This utility allows you to add a base station to a project to strengthen the static network. This utility also allows additional base stations to be included and downloaded data via FTP from more than 3000 stations observed by the nine supported networks, including CORS, IGS and ARGN.

1.5.3GPS Data Logger

This utility facilitates GPS data logging directly from a variety of GPS receivers under a Windows 98, 2000, or XP environment. Features like station-tagging and satellite lock plots are also included. See Table 2 for the receivers that are supported by this utility.

With this utility, logging can be performed directly in Waypoint’s custom format. See Chapter 8 on Page 221 for more information.

There is also a Windows CE version of the data logger included. This version has many of the same capabilities as the Windows version. See Chapter 8 on Page 221 for more information.

1.5.4GPB Viewer

This utility allows you to view the data collected by the GPS receiver in order to detect any problems. The fields that can be viewed here include measurement values and position records. See Chapter 3 on Page 221 for information.

1.5.5Mission Planner

This utility is found under the Tools menu and gives you satellite count and dilution of precision values for the GPS constellation. This utility is generally used prior to the mission, but can also compare the theoretical constellation to that observed during processing.

Table 2: Receivers Supported by Data Logger

Table 3: Receivers Supported for PostProcessing

1.5.6Data Converter

This conversion utility converts raw GPS data files into Waypoint’s own format. See Table 3 for supported receivers and formats.

9 = Raw data conversion to Waypoint format supported

= Supported, but converter must be obtained from Waypoint

2= Supported, but converter must be obtained from manufacturer