FAQ: How to Configure the Receiver for Different Positioning Types?

The receiver is highly configurable for a variety of position types. The goal of this page is to point you in the direction of different configuration options.

Refer to this page for more details on position configuration here.

This page only covers GNSS configuration, SPAN users must also consider the SPAN configuration.

Configuring RTK Corrections

NovAtel RTK enabled receivers can use RTK corrections to improve real-time position accuracy to as high as 1cm + 1ppm RMS.

Depending on your use case you can either connect to a single base setup, multi base setup or to a network RTK service.

For information for getting started on a single base setup refer here.

For information on getting started with a network RTK service refer here.

Configuring PPP Correction Services

TerraStar, Oceanix and VERIPOS Correction Services Overview

NovAtel OEM7 receivers can use NovAtel Correction Services to receive PPP corrections. This can improve your real-time position accuracy to as high as 2.5cm RMS (via TerraStar-X™). NovAtel offers correction services for different applications:

Correction Service	Application Types
TerraStar™	Various applications including precision agriculture, survey, automotive and aerial.
Oceanix	Marine applications including dredging, hydrographic survey and mapping.
VERIPOS	Offshore Oil and Gas

Correction Service Activation

To use NovAtel Correction Services with the novatel_oem7_driver, you must:

• Have a receiver model that supports corrections

• Have an active subscription for your receiver’s serial number (PSN)

• Have configured your receiver appropriately, for example: https://docs.novatel.com/OEM7/Content/Operation/TerraStarCorrectionServices.htm

To purchase a subscription, please contact your NovAtel Sales representative. To request a temporary or trial subscription, please contact NovAtel Customer Support.