Hello,
We are using Leica equipment and are interested if anybody is finding significant differences in OPUS solutions having submitted converted data files from different Rinex converters? How is Leica's onboard converter? Thanks in any event.
Paul
I'm sending m00 files to OPUS unconverted.
@norman-oklahoma Hey Norman, we've heard from NGS that their converter is nearing its end and needing an upgrade, have you heard anything about this? Does this sound reasonable... Thanks
... we've heard from NGS that their converter is nearing its end and needing an upgrade ...
Not a word. I've only been using this Leica for a few months. We also bought Infinity so exporting to Rinex using that will be an option if it comes to that.
The Captivate dc?ÿ has an export to Rinex function which is greyed out.?ÿ So if OPUS ends support, Leica may have to fix that. But then you would have to import the file from the SD card to the dc. That is how we did it with Trimble - which held the files in internal memory, no removeable card - it wasn't a big problem.
NGS forwarded a set of responses to questions posed during their 2021 summit. Here are replies relevant to the issue. I do not see them posted on the NGS site.
A copy of day 1 Q&A are here: http://geodesyattamucc.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/144984702/May%204%20-%202021%20Summit%20Q%26A%20document.pdf
Extracted from the document are these:
Q: So OPUS will no longer accept vendor-specific Static files, and they will need to be
converted first to Rinex?
A: The current plan for future versions of OPUS (possibly starting with OPUS 6) would require
the user to upload static GPS/GNSS data via a RINEX file. This is due to the deprecation of
TEQC within OPUS (TEQC final release was on 02-25-2019 and has met its end-of-life)
Q: Are there actively supported QC tools available to users like teqc is?
A: There are several software packages such as GFZRNX and ANUBIS which can do RINEX
operations and RINEX QC similar to teqc, for both RINEX 2 and RINEX 3 formats. Both are
actively supported.
Q: Can you provide a link to those TEQC alternative applications?
A:
GFZRNX Link:
https://dataservices.gfz-potsdam.de/panmetaworks/showshort.php?id=escidoc:1577894
ANUBIS Link: https://www.pecny.cz/gop/index.php/gnss/sw/anubis [Also answered verbally
during the webinar]
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Has anyone been using GFZRNX??ÿ I'm reading the site for the first time, and thanks to the link re: NGS's eventual deprecation of TEQC running in the back ground, i know Lots of folks who are limping along with TEQC (command line) and Win TEQC, both which are on thier way out after years of support from the author.?ÿ Sure would pay handidly if there was a toolbox that could: Strip, merge, decimate, clean etc before OPUS submission.
@norman-oklahoma Hey Norman, I'm new to Leica, learning Infinity and using captivate in the field. We've got a GS18 and newer collector and also some 1200s which are nice units. Currently searching for a 1200 emulator. Finding Infinity not as straight forward as TBC but has more depth. Collected receiver files in the receiver then downloaded to collector, sometimes dropping them directly from the receiver to a thumbdrive. Thanks for getting back to me, will keep you posted if we find out anything.
Thanks, Paul
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@geeoddmike Hello GeeoddMike, Thanks for taking the time to share this, I appreciate it. I'll start reviewing it. That link looks interesting. Will let you know how it goes.
Thanks Again, Paul
TEQC as mentioned is EOL and is what NGS has used to do the conversions.
I use Leica and just had a situation where I had multi constellation data that inflated the file size larger than OPUS can take, so imported into Infinity, then checked options to ONLY export GPS and RINEX 2.11 and then decimated those files to 30" using TEQC (TEQC can NOT import RINEX version 3.x as it was last updated in 2019) and then uploaded to OPUS. A bit tedious, but worked fine.
I can NOT find an option within Infinity to decimate the data when exporting to RINEX, this option was in the older LGO software.
@norman-oklahoma I believe to export from Captivate to RINEX you need to pay for that option.
SHG
@shelby-h-griggs-pls Hello Shelby, we recently discovered that there is a facility within the data collector to filter your collection to a rinex file, so we tested it and found that its a module that needs to be added for around $400.00. Pay as you go.... Thanks, Paul
found that its a module that needs to be added for around $400.00. Pay as you go....
It's the Leica way.?ÿ (And also the Trimble way, and the Javad way...)
Yesterday I sent in a ".dat" file that was collected using a Trimble 5700 in 2007. No problem at all. OPUS seems to continue to support old formats.?ÿ
I send ZSurveyor Bxxxxyyy.dat files to opus routinely. I like that opus recognizes the Ashtech Z legacy vendor format.
I can??t send Z-XII data in B file due to week rollover, but I was able to update ZSurveyor to current week number. So if opus will shelve legacy formats, that will be sad. And for Z-XII I export in rinex 2.11 because I have a date fixer that is 2.11 dependent. I hope 2.11 remains acceptable.?ÿ
You can convert your MDB (.m00) files to Rinex2/Rinex3 by Leica MDB Converter. The converter can be downloaded from Leica MyWorld. It has no GUI but easy to use by command prompt.
