1. Using GPS with Real Time Correction Presenter Warren Eade Field Services Manager

2. System Requirements GPS system capable of receiving external corrections – Built-in – External An external correction source – Satellite – Radio – cellular

3. Correction Sources Virtual Reference Station (VRS) OmniSTAR SBAS & WaaS Single Base Marine Beacon

4. Pacific Region OmniSTAR – Land service – Marine Service Marine Beacon – Marine Service that can work for Land

5. OmniStar A subscription satellite broadcast Service 3 Service levels (VBS, XP 20-30cm, HP 10cm) (Not all available in some areas) 2 Wet Services Subscription available for – Day – Week – Month – Year

6. Coverage

7. Requirements of the GPS GPS needs to have OmniSTAR Receiver built in – Eg Trimble ProXRT, Ag332, SPS-750, SPS-850 Also supported in some Ashtech & Topcon External receivers from OmniStar

8. How it works 1.GPS satellites 2.Multiple OmniSTAR GPS Reference Sites 3.Send GPS corrections via lease line to 4.Houston Network Control Center where data corrections are checked and repackaged for uplink to 5.L- Band Geostationary Satellite 6.Typical Geostationary L-Band satellite footprint. 7.Correction data are received and applied real-time

9. Setup Inside TerraSync

10. Limitation GPS Needs OmniSTAR receiver Subscription service Due to the course vector base map used by OmniSTAR, Marine wet service is needed in the Island. May need up to 15 deg horizon plane to see broadcast Satelite

11. Who Might Use This? Water and waste water services Teleco’s Electricity authorities Irrigation projects Stake outs Emergency relief projects Prelim site survey’s Agriculture

12. Questions? References www.omnistar.com.au www.trimble.com warren.eade@geosystems.co.nz