[IGS-RTWG-8] Availability of Real-Time Ashtech GPS Receiver Data Collection S oftware

["MacLeod, Ken" <KMacleod @ NRCan.gc.ca>]

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IGS-RTWG Mail      12 Feb 14:51:40 PST 2004      Message Number 8
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Author: Ken MacLeod 
Dear IGS Colleagues: 

Please, find enclosed information concerning the availability of software to
read and transmit Ashtech GPS Receiver data in real-time.

Although, not described in this email, we also have a similar software
package that reads and transmits AOA Benchmark data. 

If you are interested in either the Benchmark or the Ashtech software
package, please contact either Mark Caissy or Ken MacLeod.


Best Regards,

Ken


Background

Natural Resources Canada, Geodetic Survey Division and Geoscience Australia
have cooperatively developed a software package that collects data from
Ashtech GPS receivers. This software performs the following functions:
receiver control, real-time data collection and validation, real-time data
transmission and data archival. The Real Time Ashtech Data Collection
Software runs on the Linux platform.

Top Ten Features:

1) Configures the Ashtech receiver.
2) Reads and validates the GPS data in real-time from the receiver serial
port.
3) Archives, Ashtech B, E and S files in user defined file sizes.
4) Converts the Ashtech Data into the Real-Time IGS (RTIGS) format.
5) Transmits the RT-IGS data to a specified IP address (UDP or IP
Multicast).
6) Provides a client package to monitor tracking performance.
7) Logs performance and error messages in daily log files.
8) Communicates with the NRCan's Internet GPS Data Relay to enable robust
real-time data distribution.
9) Runs on the Linux operating system
10) Is free to RT-IGS contributors ;-)




If you have an Ashtech receiver and would like to contribute data to the
Real-Time IGS pilot project please contact Mark Caissy or Ken MacLeod.