Accuracy Activations & Subscriptions Customer service HP & XP Signals Operational Questions Recon problems PocketGIS

Satellite VBS signal What is OmniSTAR? Where can I use it? VBS to VBS2 transition How can I configure ViewAll for EUSAT?

Accuracy

• What accuracy can I expect?
• What date is OmniSTAR on?
• Does averaging improve my position fix?
• Should I plan my work around the "best" times for GPS?
• Does it matter where I am relative to an OmniSTAR Base Station?
• What value should I use for my GPS Receiver's "Altitude" or "Elevation" "Mask"?
• The HP position error is not within 10 cm while the reported accuracy with the GPGST message is?

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Activations & subscriptions

• Do I have to switch on my receiver before the activation?
• I did not receive the activation!
• Can I use my receiver with OmniSTAR corrections on my boat?
• Can I have a subscription for a specific area?
• Am I using the best satellite service for the geographic area where I'm working?
• What is the frequency of the OmniSTAR satellite?
• How can I switch from a satellite to another?
• Sometimes my receiver loses differential. Why?
• How can I activate my receiver?
• When I see an activation date of 31-12-2005 when will the receivers stop working?
• Can I get a CE Certificate for a receiver?
• What is the maximum cable length?
• How can I tell when my current subscription will expire?
• What happens when my subscription expires?
• Does OmniSTAR sell partial-year subscriptions?
• Can I purchase a subscription renewal ahead of time without penalty?
• Can I subscribe after working hours?
• Can I subscribe over the internet?
• How do I obtain a subscription for a new area?
• Is there a Global subscription that will allow me to work anywhere?

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Customer Service 

• Does OmniSTAR charge for Customer Service?
• How does OmniSTAR handle emergency repairs to my equipment?

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HP & XP signals

• What is OmniSTAR-HP?
• How accurate is OmniSTAR-HP dynamic?
• How accurate is OmniSTAR-HP static?
• What is Seeding or Kick-Start?
• What happens if the Kick-Start position is wrong?
• Obstructions/ Open areas
• What is OmniSTAR-XP?
• How accurate is XP?

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Operational questions

• What is NMEA?
• How often will I get a fix from my GPS receiver?
• What is RTCM?
• Is OmniSTAR susceptible to interference?
• How does OmniSTAR compare to the Beacon service?

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Recon problems 

• I have connected my Windows Mobile 2005/Windows CE 5 based Recon to my computer. Now my computer is asking for a driver CD for a handheld data collector. I thought the Recon would be recognized as a Windows mobile device automatically?
• What to do if my Recon locks up?

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Satellite

• What satellites does OmniSTAR use?
• Geostationary satellites
• What coordinate system does OmniSTAR use?
• What are the coordinates in the European reference frame (ETRF1989)?
• What are the coordinates of the OmniSTAR reference stations?
• Where are the reference stations?
• Which OmniSTAR satellite do I need to select?
• What is VBS2?
• What are the advantages of VBS2?
• When will OmniSTAR switch to VBS2?
• What is ellipsoid height?
• What is Geoid undulation?
• How accurate is the Mean Sea level height?
• Why do OmniSTAR signals not work at sea?
• Does offer OmniSTAR post-processing?

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VBS signal

• What is OmniSTAR VBS?
• How accurate is VBS?

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What is OmniSTAR?

• What does OmniSTAR do, and what products do you sell?
• How can I get OmniSTAR?

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Where can I use it?

• Does OmniSTAR work everywhere?
• Can I take my OmniSTAR receiver to any of the covered land areas and use it?
• How do I obtain a subscription for a new area?
• Is there a global (worldwide) subscription that will allow me to work anywhere?
• Will my OmniSTAR work in near-shore areas or in bays?

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VBS to VBS2 Transition

• How can I know if my Trimble AG132, Ag114, Pathfinder Power receiver is VBS2 compatible?
• I do have a Pro-Xrs will it be VBS2 compatible?
• I have an old Pro-XRS, which can not be upgraded to 1.96.
• What will happen at the moment of transition from VBS to VBS2?
• Beeline/Autoguide

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Working with PocketGIS

• How can I import map data in PocketGIS?
• How can I use a previously logged point to kickstart an 8300HP or 8305HP receiver from within PocketGIS?
• How can I import a list of points in PocketGIS and navigate to the various list points?