Ashtech / Magellan Professional / Thales Firmware Updates

12 January 2010

There are too many changes, firmware and software updates to summarize in a short space.

I have included a grid showing latest versions at the bottom of this message.

Here are the highlights:

PM500 Version 4:  

ftp: [ info ] [ folder ]

Lots of changes for the ProMark 500.

RTK option is no longer required on PM500 base receivers. Short-range (less than 3000 meters or 9800 feet) RTK is also available on all rovers without purchasing RTK. This effectively drops the price of all VRS rovers by $2,000; RTK pairs save $4,000.

More Detailed Information: [ info ]

1. L2C signal support

2. Signal acquisition and tracking

3. SBAS Differential

4. Generic Antenna for compatibility with 3rd party rovers

5. 20Hz

6. Differential data rate up to 10Hz

7. RTC Bridge (Receiver will re-broadcast VRS corrections received via GSM, out serial port for transmission to other rovers)

8. License Free Radio Support

9. New screen on the receiver display displays position in WGS84

10. Automatic NTRIP or Direct IP re-connection on power-up

11. Pacific Crest radio FEC and the Scrambling accessible from data collector

12. Raw data file naming, two characters for 96 sessions per day

13. Beeper timeout: beeper times out after 30 seconds

Fast Survey

Fast Survey: 2.3.5 12-January-2010
  ftp: [ info ] [ folder ]

I have not yet had an opportunity to verify this, but I think Pro Mark 3 receivers can now be upgraded to this latest FAST version!

GEOID 2009

[ Alaska ] [ CONUSA ]

GNSS Solutions 3.10.10

Detailed Information [ info ]

Major Changes:

General Enhancements

• Added Geoid09 and Alaska09 geoids

• Event marker support both in Rinex converter and GNSS solutions

• Added antenna parameters for AT1665-20W

Post Processing Enhancements

• Disabling of soft resets for float solutions

• Enhanced solution for short base lines

• Issue when sampling rate for base is less than 1s (dynamic)

RINEX Convertor

• Fixed absence of second frequency

• Fixed zero position for kinematic files

• Ghost satellites after conversion to Rinex.

Major Resolved Defects

• Issue when computing ground system (null coordinates)

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