Internet Ready RTK GPS Network

Internet Ready RTK GPS Network By: Carlos J. Rodríguez, PLS CGSIC Meeting May 23,2006 vernixeng.com

Project Objectives • Create the First GPS RTK Network in Puerto Rico • Stream cm. accuracy real time using internet • Integrate all GPS equipment in the same network

Project Benefits • SPCS over wide areas • Homogeneous high accuracy • Increases efficiency and productivity • Reduce Cost

RTK Basic Real Time Kinematics • GPS Base station with fix coordinated (X,Y,Z) • Radio Modem (Broadcast) • GPS Rover with radio Modem • Compute errors and broadcast the errors to the rover.

RTK Network Basic • GPS Base station with fix coordinated (X,Y,Z) • High speed internet connection • Computer Server with RTK Network Software • Compute network errors and broadcast the errors to the rover using internet

Vernix GPS Network System • GPS choke Antenna designed by NASA. • Leica GPS System 1200 Receiver system V4.0 with network connection, battery backup, 1Gb Memory. • Leica Spider Net 2.1 Software with network adjustment. • Dell Server Pentium (R) D 3.00 GHz, 2 Gb Ram, 1000 Gb memory, Internet 2, system backup.

Vernix GPS Network System • GPS Trimble Net RS from PRMA, Bayamon. (Private) • GPS Trimble Net RS from PR4N, Coamo. (Private) • GPS Trimble Net RS from PRMI, Parguera. (NOAA) • Trimble Zephyr antenna Net RS Receiver Zephyr Antenna

Vernix GPS Network System Map

Leica Spider Net Software

Spider Net Applications

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Internet Ready RTK GPS Network