VERIFY Software Quick Start Guide

VERIFY Quick Start Guide

Run the Verify executable from the start menu or alternatively from the folder in
which the software was installed too.

Configuring incoming GPS data

Once the Verify application is running, open CONFIG>GPS RX in the menu bar. A
dialogue will appear and the user can enter an appropriate name e.g. vessel
GPS1, select the type of receiver (Thales Navigation ZX-Sensor or Thales
Navigation DG14/16) and finally select which IO the device the data is coming in
from and it settings for the IO device (e.g. port number and baud rate).

Figure 1 - GPS Rx Dialogue

Before selecting the GPS receiver, please ensure that the receiver is outputting
data at the correct baud rate. It is recommended that a baud rate of 57600 is set.
In the Thales Navigation receivers this can be achieved using Ashtech Evaluate
and sending the following command to the receiver:

$PASHS,SPD,c1,8
where c1 is the port (A,B or C) which is connected to the Verify software.

Once complete the Verify software will automatically configure the receiver to
output the necessary raw data required.

Configuring incoming RTCM data

To configure the RTCM data (GPS correction data), go to CONFIG>RTCM in the

menu, select New which should bring up a dialogue (Figure 2).

In the config dialogue give the input an appropriate name, and choose the
appropriate Sat beam for which the corrections are being received e.g. Atlantic
ocean region west (AORW), this should be the same beam that is being used by
the Veripos demodulator.

Once the beam has been selected, the user can choose which reference stations
are to be made available to the position calculations by ticking the appropriate
boxes.

Finally, the IO device (e.g. COM or TCP/IP) and settings (e.g. baud rate) need to
be set in order to receive the data.

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Figure 2 - RTCM Configuration Dialogue

It is possible to setup multiple RTCM inputs to the Verify software which are made
available to the position calculations. In addition, the software will accept
corrections from third party demodulators provide the data is in RTCM format
(note Veripos is not responsible for the quality of corrections and subsequent
positioning accuracy when using third party corrections).

Figure 3 - Third Party RTCM Configuration

To choose third party RTCM corrections, the user must uncheck the Veripos tick
box to bring up the appropriate dialogue (Figure 3). The user then selects new
and enters the name and ID for the station and repeats this process until all
necessary stations have been included. Additionally, the IO Device where the
correction fee is coming from must also be selected.

Setting up position calculations

The Verify software allows multiple calculations both single station calculations
and multi-reference station calculations. To set up a calculation go to

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CONFIG>CALC in the menu. There are two options that the user is presented with
SETTINGS and NEW.

The settings dialogue is shown in Figure 4 and this is where the user can enter a
known trial point or select the receiver position for the trial point. This trial point
can be used in the track plot view (under VIEW>TRACKPLOT) to monitor the
positions of the calculations against a known point. The height SD value relates to
the SD value used by height aiding (if used in the position calculation).

At present the Verify software does not support a Geoid model but the user can
enter a value is known for their work area (future version of Verify will have a
Geoid model implemented). Finally, the user can set an elevation mask for the
GPS receiver with the default value 10degrees.

Figure 4 - Calc Settings Dialogue

The next step is to setup the actual calculations. This is done by selecting NEW
which will bring up the dialogue as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6.

Figure 5 - Calc Dialogue (1)

Figure 6 - Calc Dialogue (2)

The user can give the calculation an appropriate name or alternatively leave the
name blank and the software will automatically give the calculation the name of

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the reference station selected (if more than one station is selected the calculation
then the name give is Network of X, where X is the number of stations selected).

The user can then select the appropriate positioning more from the drop down
box. The current options are:

1. Uncorrected – standalone position calculation from the GPS receiver

2. Veripos Standard – single frequency DGPS calculation
3. Veripos Standard+ - dual frequency DGPS calculation

Note that Veripos Standard+ mode can only operate provided a dual frequency
GPS receiver (e.g. ZX-Sensor) is present and the demodulator outputs Type15
correction messages.

Verify supports single station or multi-reference station calculations, therefore,

the user can select the most appropriate stations for the calculation. Verify also
supports multiple calculations, however, the addition of more calculations adds to
the processor overhead for the PC.

Position output

Verify supports the output of the position calculations in various formats. The
output can be configured from the CONFIG>OUTPUT menu option.

Figure 7 - Position Output Dialogue

The dialogue for the configuration of the output is shown in Figure 7. The user
can provide a name for the output or alternatively the software will automatically
assign a name. All position calculations setup within Verify will be available to the
user for output and the calculation to be output is selected from the position
dropdown box. The software can support multiple outputs, however, the addition
of more outputs adds to the processor overhead for the PC

The next step is to select the format of the output. At present there are two
options available to the user; NMEA and TRINAV. The NMEA has 4 options (GGA,
GLL, GST and ZDA) which are selected by clicking the appropriate check box.
Note that all NMEA strings selected for a calculation will be output on the same
port at a one second interval.

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Finally the user needs to select the output device that the position outputs are to
be sent (e.g. COM port or TCP/IP). The output can be monitored using the
VIEW>IO (right click the mouse in the window to select the calculation).

System monitoring

Once all the necessary calculations and outputs have been setup, the user can
monitor the performance of the GPS constellation, differential corrections and
position calculations using the various views that exist under the VIEW menu
option.

Certain views have additional options that are available by right-clicking the
mouse.

The following is a list of all the views and a brief description of what they
represent and show the user.

IO – the user can use this view to monitor the data inputs (e.g. GPS and RTCM
data) to the software and the data outputs from the software (e.g. NMEA
messages).

GPS Measurements – a table which displays the GPS measurements and the
satellite azimuth and elevation.
SNR – graphical display which will show the SNR values from the GPS receiver.
There is also another option within the view to look at the SNR measurements
versus satellite elevation.
Ephemeris – view which displays the ephemeris for each satellite. Different
satellites can be accessed by clicking on the numbers at the top (satellites with
ephemeris are highlighted in blue).
Almanac - view which displays the ephemeris for each satellite. Different
satellites can be accessed by clicking on the numbers at the top (satellites with
ephemeris are highlighted in blue).
SV Health – view which displays all the information regarding SV health for the
GPS constellation. Unhealthy satellites are also indicated in the menu bar and are
highlighted in yellow.

Differential Data – table displaying the differential corrections for each

reference station selected. Different stations can be accessed by right clicking the
mouse in the display.
Latency – presents the latency of the corrections received. The circle to the right
of the name indicates whether a Type3 message has been received (green if it
is). The differential data view can be accessed directly by clicking on the
reference station name
Polar Plot – the polar plot will show the satellite geometry for the users location
and also the reference stations. Note that the reference station polar plot will not
populate until and Type3 message has been received.

Calculation Status – provides an overview of all the calculations setup by the

user. If everything is operating then values will be highlighted in green. If the
DOP value goes past a threshold the calculation with go yellow or red and if the F-
Test for the calculation fails then it will go red. The view also allows the user to go
the Position view by clicking on the name of the appropriate calculation.
Position – this view provides the position for each calculation which can be
changed by right-clicking the mouse to select a different calculation. Clicking on
the Advanced button will bring up all the UKOOA statistics related to that
calculation.

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Track Plot – a view which will show the positions and error ellipses for all the
calculations setup by the user. Different reference values can be setup on a right
click of the mouse which also has additional options such as changing the scale of
the view
DOP – provide an overview of the satellite geometry and DOP values over a
period of time. The user can move the red bar by clicking and dragging the
mouse to the move the bar to a different time to look at the satellite geometry
and DOP value.

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