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Solution control, 2dnavmode, Antennaheight – NavCom StarUtil-3000 Rev.G User Manual

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StarUtil 3000 User Guide

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Solution Control

These messages set the navigation parameters for the receiver; i.e., satellite tracking limits,
aided navigation correction streams, constraint flags, etc. Although primarily used for Rover
navigation, the user may want to consider modifying certain parameters such as constraint flags
and the minimum number of satellites, to track for Base operation. Typically, enabling WAAS
dGPS mode helps to refine the base position when the Base position is unknown. However, the
conditions where this is not the case are important to remember.
See this

warning

at the

beginning of this chapter for more information.

Solution Control is accomplished by several input parameters, which are identified by the
following command messages:

[2DNAVMODE]

This command is used to enable or disable GPS navigation with height constrained (2D
navigation) and set the height constraint when the receiver computes a 2D navigation solution.

Use 2D navigation mode only when the height can be constrained accurately.
Otherwise, large errors may occur in the position solution.

Upper height limit imposed due to export limitations.

Examples: [2DNAVMODE]AUTO,0.0000

Commands the receiver to automatically transition between 3D (4 satellite
minimum) and 2D (3 satellite minimum) navigation. This can also be determined by
DOP values, even if 5 satellites are available. In 2D navigation, the last valid
computed height measurement is used.

[2DNAVMODE] ALWAYS, 10.5

Commands the receiver to switch to 2D (3 satellite) navigation and set 2D height to
10.5 meters. The receiver must compute an initial 3D navigation solution before it
transitions to 2D navigation. After 2D navigation is established, the receiver will not
transition back to 3D navigation.

The PVT tab/Navigation Status window displays the current nav mode and indication of
3D or 2D navigation (see Figure

134

).

[ANTENNAHEIGHT]

This command is used to enable or disable the antenna height adjustment. This command
causes a response, which includes the [ANTENNAHEIGHT] mnemonic followed by the ON/OFF
setting. The [ANTENNAHEIGHT] parameters are {mode}, antenna phase center adjustment,
slant range of antenna body, and radius of antenna body.

The PVT tab/Antenna-Offset window displays the current [ANTENNAHEIGHT]
settings (see Figure

135

).

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