Principles Of Operation; Gps Overview - Javad Maxor Operator's Manual

Principles of Operation

The measuring with the right GPS receiver can provide users accurate and
precise positioning, a requirement for any measuring project.
This section gives an overview of GPS and receiver functions to help you
understand and apply GPS principles, allowing you to get the most out of your
receiver.

GPS Overview

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The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based, line-of-sight
radio navigation system run by the United States Department of Defense
(DoD). This system offers a global, all weather, 24-hour positioning,
velocity, and time service to any user equipped with a GPS tracking
receiver, who is on or near the Earth's surface. The Global Navigation
Satellite System (GLONASS) is the Russian Federation Ministry of
Defense counterpart to GPS. At any one time, with a standard 15-degree
angle, up to 10 or 12 GPS satellites are visible from any point on earth.
When a receiver can also track GLONASS satellites, between 10 and 16
satellites are visible.
For information on the current status of the GPS constellation, visit
http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/ or http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/.
For GLONASS, visit http://www.glonass-center.ru/frame.html.
Despite numerous technical differences in the implementation of these
systems, both GPS and GLONASS have three essential components:
• Space – GPS and GLONASS satellites orbiting approximately 12,000
nautical miles above Earth and are equipped with a clock and radio.
These satellites broadcast digital information (ephemerides, almanacs,
time frequency corrections, etc.).
• Control – Ground stations located around the Earth that monitor the
satellites and upload data, including clock corrections and new
ephemerides (satellite positions as a function of time), to ensure the
satellites transmit data properly.
• User – The community and military that use GPS/GLONASS receivers
and the corresponding satellites to calculate positions.
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