NavCom StarUtil Rev.G - Manual (Page 73)

StarUtil User Guide – Rev. G
Chapter 6 ..................................................................... StarFire™ Operation
This chapter provides:
9 Instructions to load and cancel the license for the StarFire™ subscription service.
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Refer to Chapter 9 Load Software for information about the purchase of software
options for the GPS receiver.
9 Information about the menu options in StarUtil that are pertinent only to StarFire™ enabled
receivers:
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StarFire™ Menu (see Figure 73):
o Provides options to aug
formation, the StarFire™ software version in use, and StarFire™ satellite data.
Description of the StarFire™ Network
The StarFire™ Network is a global system for the distribution of SBAS corrections giving the
user the ability to measure his position anywhere in the world with exceptional reliability and
unprecedented accuracy of better than 10cm (3.9 inches). Because the SBAS corrections are
broadcast via INMARSAT geo-stationary satellites, the user needs no local reference stations or
post-processing to get this exceptional accuracy. Furthermore, the same accuracy is available
virtually anywhere on the earth's surface on land or sea from 76
°N to 76°S latitude, due to the
worldwide coverage of these geo-stationary satellites.
RTK Extend™
1
2100 GPS engine. It enables continuous real-RTK/RTK
in user
down-time and reduced productivity. With RTK Extend™, a NavCom StarFire™ receiver
operating in RTK mode, can transition to RTK Extend™ mode and maintain centimeter level
positioning during communication loss for up to 15 minutes. RTK Extend™ allows more efficient
and uninterrupted work, enabling focused concentration on the work rather than the tools.
Load RTK Extend™
9 To upload RTK Extend™, perform the instructions in the section, Load Purchased Software
Options, in Chapter 9. The chapter also includes steps to verify that RTK Extend is enabled.
ment StarFire™ functionality.
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View Menu:
o Provides access to the NavCom receiver serial number, StarFire™ license
in
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LBM is the abbreviation for the StarFire™ L-Band Module.
RTK Extend™ is a software option only available in NavCo
StarFire™ capable and use the NCT-
m Technology receivers that are
level positioning accuracy during radio communication outages by utilizing NavCom’s global
StarFire™ corrections.
Traditionally, when an RTK rover loses communication with the base station, it is unable to
continue to provide centimeter position updates for more than a few seconds, resulting
1 Separate Software Option Required
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