Quantum User Manual
Quantum User Manual
User Manual
AB-V-MA-00641_RevA12
19 August 2024
Contents
1 Introduction 4
1.1 Scope 5
1.2 Terms and abbreviations 6
1.3 Document conventions 8
1.4 Disclaimer 9
2 Installation 10
2.1 PC Minimum Requirements 10
2.2 Software installation procedure 10
3 Settings 14
3.1 System Configuration 14
3.2 Quantum Management 22
3.3 Receiver Management 31
3.4 System Status 57
3.5 Authorisations 59
3.6 Display 64
3.7 Notifications 71
3.8 Screensaver 72
3.9 Close Quantum 75
4 Screen overview 76
4.1 Sidebar 76
4.2 Main Display Screen 80
4.3 Date and time 80
4.4 Menu icon 80
4.5 Display Tabs 80
4.6 Notification Tab 80
4.7 Screensaver 82
5 Display configuration 83
5.1 Tab configuration 83
5.2 User-configurable tile layouts 85
6 Views 88
6.1 Selecting views 88
6.2 Correction View - Descriptions 91
6.3 GNSS Status View - Descriptions 99
6.4 Solutions View - Descriptions 108
1 Introduction
Quantum is the latest visualisation software released by Hexagon | Veripos. It is designed to clearly
display the most relevant information required for both DP and Survey operations.
Quantum is a quality, position and heading monitoring software package with a configurable graphical
user interface. Vessels may customise displays to match specific end-user requirements and
preferences. The views available in Quantum range from high-level, appropriate for standard operations,
to detailed views for specific operating scenarios or troubleshooting. Users not requiring a custom
configuration can select from predefined default page layouts.
This manual will focus on Quantum PC use in conjunction with the LD8 and LD900 Veripos receivers.
1.1 Scope
This manual covers the following aspects of Quantum for Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows 10:
• Installation
• Software configuration
• Operational procedures
• Receiver configuration
1.1.1 Contents
Chapter Contents
Specifies the purpose of this manual, provides an overview of the Quantum
Introduction
software and explains the document conventions used.
Describes the software installation process, minimum PC specifications and
Installation
Veripos receiver compatibility.
Settings Describes the Quantum settings menu in detail.
Screen overview Describes the Quantum screen layout in detail.
Explains the configurable display options such as adding and removing
Display Configuration
display tabs and configuring display tiles.
Views Describes all available view options in detail.
Troubleshooting Provides basic fault-finding advice and examples of possible error states.
Reference information Provides technical specifications.
Contact information Contains contact information for the Veripos Helpdesk.
Appendix Provides additional supplementary material.
Bold text is also used for indicators and touch screen “push-buttons” commands.
Blue text is used for hyperlinking to other sections within this document or to external documents or
websites.
Bold italic text is used when display screens are mentioned in text.
WARNING
A warning indicates the risk of bodily harm or serious damage to the hardware.
CAUTION
A caution indicates the risk of damaging the hardware or adversely impacting the
operation of the system.
NOTE
A note contains important information to help you make better use of the system.
1.4 Disclaimer
Hexagon Autonomy & Positioning division proprietary data
This document and the information contained herein are the exclusive properties of Veripos Limited, and/or their affiliates within the
Hexagon Autonomy & Positioning division (“Hexagon”).
No part of this document may be reproduced, displayed, distributed, or used in any medium, in connection with any other materials,
or for any purpose without prior written permission from Hexagon. Applications for permission may be directed to
[email protected]. Unauthorized reproduction, display, distribution or use may result in civil as well as criminal sanctions
under the applicable laws. Hexagon aggressively protects and enforces its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent allowed
by law.
This document and the information contained herein are provided AS IS and without any representation or warranty of any kind.
Hexagon disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to any warranties of merchantability, non-
infringement, and fitness for a particular purpose. Nothing herein constitutes a binding obligation on Hexagon.
© Copyright 2024 Hexagon AB and/or its subsidiaries and affiliates. All rights reserved. A list of entities within the Hexagon
Autonomy & Positioning division is available at https://hexagon.com/company/divisions/autonomy-and-positioning.
2 Installation
Quantum is available for download from the Veripos support site https://help.veripos.com.
Veripos can supply PC hardware with the correct specifications to ensure compatibility.
NOTE
Uninstall any other previous versions of Quantum that already exist on the PC prior
to the installation of the latest version of Quantum.
Running the installation files will launch the setup wizard. Click Next > to proceed with the installation:
Please review and, if satisfied, agree to the license agreement, then click Next >:
Select the folder where you wish to install the Quantum software or leave the setting as the default
directory and click Next >:
Installation directory
If desired, tick the Create Quantum Graphics Desktop Icon option, making it more straightforward to
launch the software by using a desktop icon:
A confirmation will appear upon completion of installation. Select the two checkboxes based on
preference and complete the installation by clicking Finish:
Users may launch Quantum via the desktop shortcut or the Windows Start Menu
(Start > All Programs > Veripos > Quantum > Run Quantum).
3 Settings
3.1 System Configuration
Users launching Quantum on a PC for the first time will need to create an initial configuration. The section
Importing configurations covers the import of previous configurations. Note that users should only
import configurations from version 6 or later.
The next page will list the Quantum licensing options currently associated with the active license or
prompt the user to enter a new license as below:
If a new Quantum licence code is required, contact Veripos Support for assistance. For further
information regarding Quantum licence codes, please refer to the Quantum - Software licenses section.
Upon receiving a licence code from support, enter the code and click Next.
Users may then save the configuration by selecting either the Save & Launch or Save & Manage
options. Save and Launch will start the configuration. Save and Manage will open the System
Configuration menu, allowing for more changes, if necessary, before the configuration launch:
The System Configuration menu is available after the initial setup is complete. To access the Quantum
System Configuration menu, select the menu ( ☰ ) icon located at the top left of the screen.
As shown below, basic system information is available on the Settings page (configuration name, unit ID,
unit type, and IP address):
Below the system information, the System Configuration menu item allows for Quantum configuration
setup and editing:
Clicking on the above will reveal two Settings sub-sections (Quantum Management and Receiver
Management) and display any (active and inactive) configurations that users can export, edit, or launch.
From the System Configuration menu, click Export on the desired configuration:
Choose a location to save the configuration file (e.g. PC hard drive or external USB storage), then select
Export Configuration to save the configuration:
Browse to the required Quantum file and then click Import Configuration:
Delete configuration
NOTE
It is impossible to delete Active configurations.
Edit configuration
Edit allows changes to configuration parameters, e.g., the connection IP address or configuration name.
After editing the configuration, select the Save & Launch or Save & Manage configuration option.
When editing the active configuration, select the Save & Launch option to apply any new settings.
Clicking Quantum Management provides the ability to configure Quantum Tides, Heading Display
and, where LD900 receivers are connected in a rack mount configuration with a MOXA PC, Port
Bridging.
The Quantum Management - Overview page will show Tides in one of three states:
Each licensed feature will be separated by tabs, with a highlighted background indicating which menu is
presently selected. Upon clicking ENABLED, configuration options will appear for the feature.
3.2.1 Tides
Enabling Tides
Upon first access, Tides will be DISABLED, and no other options will be available. Toggling DISABLED
to ENABLED will allow for the configuration of Tides options. Use Apply to save any changes made.
Tides configuration
Logging
This will display the Tides file save path, where both Sprint and Tidesinfo files are generated. Removing
files from this location will restart the Doodson Tides calculation, but copying files will not impact it.
Tides output
Output > Output Format > TIDESINFO / SPRINT > Output Rate
Toggling Output Rate to either TIDEINFO or SPRINT will reveal the option to configure Output Rate,
which users can toggle between ON CHANGE and 1HZ. ON CHANGE will only output one epoch at the
end of the averaging period, whereas 1HZ will output an epoch every second with a new timestamp.
Output Rate
Output > Output Format > TIDEINFO / SPRINT > Output Type
The Tides output message can be outputted from the PC using TCP/IP and Serial. When users select
either option (or both), additional configuration options will appear.
Output Type
Output > Output Format > TIDEINFO / SPRINT > Output Type > TCP/IP Port
When selecting TCP/IP, a port within the range of 9900-9999 should be specified:
TCP/IP Port
Output > Output Format > TIDEINFO / SPRINT > Output Type > SERIAL
When selecting the SERIAL output type, several additional options will appear:
Serial Port
Output > Output Format > TIDEINFO / SPRINT > Output Type > SERIAL > Serial Port
A sliding scale will allow the selection of the desired serial port from which to output.
Output > Output Format > TIDEINFO / SPRINT > Output Type > SERIAL > Baud Rate
The baud rates available for selection are 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 or 115200.
Output > Output Format > TIDEINFO / SPRINT > Output Type > SERIAL > Protocol
Output > Output Format > TIDEINFO / SPRINT > Output Type > SERIAL > Stop Bits
Output > Output Format > TIDEINFO / SPRINT > Output Type > SERIAL > Data Bits
Output > Output Format > TIDEINFO / SPRINT > Output Type > SERIAL > Parity Bits
Calculation
Users have the option to Restart Tides Calculation, which will reset the MSS Tides and require the
system to accumulate 39 hours of data before the tides information becomes available. For Geoid Tides
users, the tides information will be available immediately after the initial averaging period is completed.
CAUTION
MSS Tides will take 39 hours to initialise after a reset
When toggled to GNSS, no further configuration is necessary. Toggling to EXTERNAL will allow for an
external source of heading to be input to Quantum for display purposes, and it will also display additional
options as detailed below:
NOTE
When GNSS Heading is the selected source, users must also enable Heading in
the LD8 or LD900 receiver
This option will appear when Heading Output is ENABLED, and users can set it to a value between -180°
and 180°. This option allows for the application of an offset to the calculation. Any offset value entered in
here will only change the heading display and won’t change the heading output.
Heading Display > Source > EXTERNAL > Input Type > TCP/IP
TCP/IP configuration
Heading Display > Source > EXTERNAL > Input Type > TCP/IP > IP Address
Clicking within any of the fields will bring up the onscreen keyboard, allowing the input of an IP Address
Heading Display > Source > EXTERNAL > Input Type > TCP/IP > TCP
Heading Display > Source > EXTERNAL > Input Type > SERIAL
Toggling Input Type to SERIAL will present additional configuration options as detailed below:
Heading Display > Source > EXTERNAL > Input Type > SERIAL > Serial Port
Heading Display > Source > EXTERNAL > Input Type > SERIAL > Baud Rate
The baud rates available for selection are 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 or 115200.
Heading Display > Source > EXTERNAL > Input Type > SERIAL > Protocol
Heading Display > Source > EXTERNAL > Input Type > SERIAL > Stop Bits
Heading Display > Source > EXTERNAL > Input Type > SERIAL > Bit Rate
Heading Display > Source > EXTERNAL > Input Type > SERIAL > Parity Bits
Heading Display > Source > EXTERNAL > Input Type > SERIAL > Offset
Rackmount MOXA PC Quantum installations bridge LD900 ICOM port 1-4 outputs to a MOXA PC's
NMEA 1-4 ports. Upon configuration of the ICOM ports, as detailed below, the bridge will initialise. The
NMEA to ICOM port bridging correspondence is as follows:
The baud rates available for selection are 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 or 115200.
NOTE
NMEA ports are RS422 only and the following format applies:
NMEA TXA = TX-
NMEA TXB = Tx+
NMEA RX A = Rx-
NMEA RXB = Rx+
Clicking Receiver Actions, located at the bottom-left of the Receiver Management page, will allow
access to the receiver configurable options as detailed in the next section:
Factory Reset
A factory reset will cause the receiver to revert to factory default settings, with the exception of IP
Address. Users should only perform a factory reset under the advice of Veripos Support.
In the case of the LD8, once complete, it is necessary to reconfigure COM and ICOM ports by connecting
via a PC to the LD8 USB Micro A/B COM port, as detailed in the LD8 Installation and Operations Manual.
Reboot
Reboot will reboot the unit, reset any active positioning, and cause any active PPP solution to re-
converge.
Network
The Network option allows for both LAN configuration and also allows the receiver to use its GPS time to
synchronise the clocks on other network equipment.
CAUTION
Users should take care when changing the IP address, as entering an incorrect IP
address will cause Quantum to stop functioning.
Users may set Mode to DHCP or STATIC, where the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway IP must
be defined. DNS is available as a configurable option if required:
The LD900 MMI controls LAN2 network settings, and the information available here is for reference only.
LAN2 configuration
Wi-Fi options should be left DISABLED as the LD900 presently has no Wi-Fi functionality.
Wi-Fi settings
By default, PTP Mode is set to DISABLED. However, when toggling PTP Mode to ENABLED, the
receiver can use GPS time to synchronise the clocks on other network equipment.
After toggling PTP Mode to ENABLED, additional Time Scale and Profile options will appear:
Users can toggle Time Scale between PTP format (default), which does not correct for leap seconds, or
UTC format, which corrects for leap seconds and can set Profile to the default of UDP E2E (end to end),
UDP P2P (peer to peer), ETH E2E (end to end), ETH P2P (peer to peer) or ITU-T.
3.3.2.1 Position
Veripos offer two PPP solutions, Ultra and Apex, which offer decimetre accuracy, have no baseline
limitations and can be used globally. On LD900 systems the calculation Mode for both the Primary
positioning solution GNSS1 and, where authorised, the Secondary positioning solution GNSS2 can be
set to APEX (default), ULTRA or AUTO. On systems with correction subscriptions that include both Ultra
and Apex, setting Mode to AUTO will prioritise Apex and only change to Ultra if Apex becomes
unavailable.
NOTE
Secondary Positioning is only available for Authorised LD900 systems.
• The activation code applies to both primary and secondary solutions.
• The secondary positioning mode does not support APEX Pro and will default to
APEX5 when activated for APEX Pro.
• The secondary positioning solution NMEA position output is limited to 1Hz and
COM4 and COM5 only (ICOM ports are unavailable).
• IALA, 3rd Party, and RTK corrections are unavailable for secondary positioning.
CAUTION
If using only Apex or Ultra corrections users should ensure that the Mode selected
matches the service activated by the Helpdesk.
When using either Apex or Ultra PPP services the NMEA DQI is a value reported within NMEA GGA
messages to indicate a converged PPP solution status. This value can be toggled between either 2 or 5.
When set to 2 and the system has corrections applied to the position, a 2 will be output. When set to 5
and a PPP solution is fully converged the DQI value will be 5.
It is possible to configure the number of decimal places used in the Latitude and Longitude fields output
in the GGA Message. The precision can be set to 5, 6, 7 or 8.
The ability to interface with legacy hardware is provided. The NMEA Talker can be toggled between Auto
and GP.
Receiver autonomous integrity monitoring (RAIM) is a technology developed to assess the integrity of
GNSS signals used by a GNSS receiver. RAIM uses redundant signals and a statistical function to
determine if there are problems with the positioning solution; in simple terms, RAIM acts as an internal
self-check. RAIM is enabled by default. Do not disable RAIM unless advised by Customer Support.
NOTE
The configuration parameters for NMEA Config and RAIM will be applied to both
primary and secondary position solutions.
3.3.2.2 GNSS
The default mask value of 10 degrees prevents GNSS satellites on or below a 10 degrees elevation from
being tracked. Veripos recommends having the tracking elevation mask set to the default value for
optimal performance.
CAUTION
Do not change the default signal tracking unless under the instruction of Veripos
Support.
Quantum provides the ability to toggle specific GNSS constellations or particular constellation signals On
or Off.
The PPS Pulse width (set in milliseconds) may be changed if required and is configurable within a range
of 1 to 500 milliseconds.
Users can receive RTK corrections in the RTCM v3 format by selecting AUTO for the Source.
RTK – Source
The Mode determines which L-band beam management options are available. Setting the Beam Mode
to DISABLED will simulate the failure of corrections, which is useful in failure mode and effects (FMEA)
testing. When using Mode AUTOMATIC, the receiver will track and use data from up to three beams
simultaneously, with tracking determined based on the receiver location and the highest elevation
beams. Using Mode AUTOMATIC mitigates against the impact of a single beam loss. Additionally,
selecting the most appropriate beam for any given location will not be required whilst transiting across
multiple regions in this mode.
When tuning to MANUAL, users can choose an available beam or add a USER-defined beam. Do not
switch the Beam option to USER unless instructed to by Veripos support.
This option allows the user to toggle between having NTRIP DISABLED or ENABLED.
If enabled the LD8 can receive Veripos RTCM corrections via NTRIP. An NTRIP service activation from
Veripos Support is necessary for use. The LD8 must also be connected directly to a network with
external access to obtain the data from the Veripos NTRIP caster.
NTRIP Mode
CAUTION
NTRIP should only be enabled if it is included in the Veripos SAL. Please contact
Veripos support to confirm if you are unsure.
This option allows the user to switch SBAS correction fallback to DISABLED or AUTOMATIC.
When the option AUTOMATIC is selected, fallback will be available in case of a Veripos solutions failure.
When DISABLED, the solution will revert to uncorrected in case of a Veripos solutions failure. Use of the
SBAS solution will only occur should Veripos solutions be unavailable.
NOTE
SBAS corrections are not available in all regions, additionally the SBAS service is
not under the control of Veripos.
The LD900 is capable of receiving RTK corrections. Enable RTK by selecting AUTO for the Source.
RTK – Source
Upon clicking the LBAND or GNSS1 Antenna settings cog, users can configure inputs for either Mode.
Setting the Mode to DISABLED will simulate the failure of corrections, which is useful in failure mode and
effects (FMEA) testing. When using the default of Mode AUTOMATIC, the receiver will track and use
data from up to three beams simultaneously, with tracking determined based on the receiver location and
the highest elevation beams. Using Mode AUTOMATIC can mitigate against the impact of a single beam
failure or masking. Selection of the most appropriate beam for any given location will not be required
whilst transiting across multiple regions in this mode.
Selecting MANUAL will provide additional LBAND beam management options. An available Beam can
be selected, or a USER-defined beam added.
The user may select pre-configured Veripos beam frequency or switch to USER.
Switching the Beam option to USER will allow for the input of a USER beam. Do not use unless
instructed to by Veripos support.
This option allows the user to toggle between having NTRIP DISABLED or ENABLED.
If enabled the LD900 can receive Veripos RTCM corrections via NTRIP. An NTRIP service activation
from Veripos Support is necessary for use. The LD900 must also be connected directly to a network with
external access to obtain the data from the Veripos NTRIP caster.
NTRIP Mode
CAUTION
NTRIP should only be enabled if it is included in the Veripos SAL. Please contact
Veripos support to confirm if you are unsure.
MF > Source
The MF Source setting can be toggled between ENABLED and DISABLED, defaulting to ENABLED.
NOTE
The MF option will only be available on Quantum if MF is available for the LD900.
Receiver Mode can be set to either AUTOMATIC or MANUAL. AUTOMATIC will cause the MF receiver
to lock onto the highest quality MF signal detected. MANUAL will require an MF station Frequency(kHz)
to be entered, restricted to the range of 283.5 to 325.0 kHz:
This option allows the user to switch SBAS correction fallback to DISABLED or AUTOMATIC. When the
option AUTOMATIC is selected, fallback will be available in case of a Veripos solutions failure. When
DISABLED, the solution will revert to uncorrected in case of a Veripos solutions failure. Use of the SBAS
solution will only occur should Veripos solutions be unavailable.
NOTE
SBAS corrections are not available in all regions, additionally the SBAS service is
not under the control of Veripos.
Will appear all times. It can be set to a value between -180° and 180°. This option allows for an offset to
be applied to the calculation. Any offset value entered in here will be applied to Heading outputs from the
GNSS receiver.
If licensed, the LD900 can be used to compute heading. However, if the applied Quantum license does
not support heading, then Quantum will not display this item. Quantum can also input Heading from an
external source via Serial or TCP/IP.
Will appear when Heading Output is ENABLED. It can be set to a value between -180° and 180°. This
option allows for an offset to be applied to the calculation. Any offset value entered in here will be applied
to Heading outputs from the GNSS receiver.
Where licensed, LD900 and LD900M model receivers interfaced to an appropriate IMU will be capable of
INS.
Enabling INS
Toggling INS to ENABLED will allow for configuration of INS options. Use Apply to save any changes
made.
The two INS IMUs supported for use within Quantum are the ISA-100C and the μIMU-IC.
The LD900 COM port which the IMU is being interfaced on (COM1, COM2 or COM3) can be selected
here.
This field allows the user to enter Rotational Offset X, Y and Z values within a -180.00° to +180.00°
range.
This field allows the user to enter Primary (GNSS1) Antenna Translational Offset X, Y and Z values.
The User Reference Point represents a user-defined point or location, set separately from the INS and
Antenna Reference Points. This reference point is not inherently part of the system's internal calculations
but is rather a user-defined offset or adjustment applied to the INS-derived position or to align with
specific user requirements.
By specifying X, Y, and Z value adjustments to shift the calculated position users may align the User
Reference Point with external references.
The Heave addresses heave motion (vertical movement of vessel in response to waves or other
disturbances) and represents the duration of time which the filter analyses and adjusts for vertical
displacement variations of the vessel. A shorter filter period might provide more frequent updates but
may be susceptible to noise, while a longer filter period may smooth out the data but could introduce a
delay in responding to changes in heave motion.
The time entered in seconds will determine how quickly the INS can adapt to changes in the vertical
motion of the platform while maintaining accuracy and stability.
With an understanding of the trade-offs between responsiveness and noise filtering Users may adjust the
Heave Filter period based on operational scenario requirements.
Serial ports can output active calculation data or input correction data from an external source.
COM#
Select the COM port that requires setting up. Both the LD8 and LD900 COMs 1-3 support baud rates
between 1200 and 460800, set to a default baud rate of 9600.
Without the use of a 3-port Aux cable on DB15HD connector on COM4 Aux Port:
l COM4, supporting 9600 to 460800 baud rates.
With the use of the 3-port Aux cable on DB15HD connector:
l COM4, supporting 9600 to 460800 baud rates.
l COM5, supporting 9600 to 460800 baud rates for the output of secondary positioning.
l COM6, supporting a fixed baud rate of 38400 for correctional inputs (RTK, IOLAN, UHF).
COM# > Type
The COM communication type options are NONE, OUTPUT, or INPUT. When selecting NONE, all inputs
and outputs for that port will cease. When selecting either OUTPUT or INPUT further configuration
options will appear.
Type - Output
Baud Rate
A variety of Baud Rates can be specified, ranging from 1200 BPS to 460800 BPS. Select an appropriate
rate for the required bandwidth of message type output:
The baud rates available for selection are 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200,
230400 and 460800.
Protocol
Users may set Protocol to RS232 or RS422. Options differ between the LD8 and LD900, use the below
table as a reference:
LD900 RS232 / RS422 RS232 / RS422 RS232* / RS422* RS232* / RS422* RS232** / RS422**
*Output only **Input only
Stop Bits
Users may set Stop Bits to 1 or 2.
Data Bits
Parity Bits
Users may set Parity Bits to NONE, ODD or EVEN.
For the LD8, five TCP/IP ports are available, ICOM1 (3001), ICOM2 (3002), ICOM3 (3003), ICOM4
(3004) and ICOM5 (3005).
For the LD900, either seven TCP/IP ports will be available, ICOM1 (3001), ICOM2 (3002), ICOM3
(3003), ICOM4 (3004), ICOM5 (3005), ICOM6 (3006) & ICOM7 (3007), or a MOXA tab will appear (see
next section).
Selecting OUTPUT will allow for selection of NMEA (GGA, GSA, GSV, GST, VTG, RMC, GLL, GRS,
ZDA, HDT*, INHDT**, and PASHR**), UKOOA, TRINAV(V3 or V4 as configured in Position), VERIPOS
(Veripos corrections) and INS** (TSS1, HEAVE, INSPVA, INSSTDEV, SYNCHEAVE and
DELAYEDHEAVE), DATA LOGGER and OTHERS (BESTPOS, BESTGPSPOS) message data
outputs.
*Requires heading to be enabled and licensed.
**Requires INS to be licensed and enabled
Type - Output
Selecting INPUT will allow for the input of external VERIPOS corrections, RTCMV2 (3rd party DGNSS
RTCM v2 corrections), RTCMV3 (3rd party RTK or DGNSS RTCM v3 corrections), CMR (RTK correction
data), IOLAN (NTRIP serial connections) or NOVATELX (NovAtel format corrections).
Protocol
The LD900 can output and input TCP and UDP protocol on all I/O Network ports.
Selecting TCP will allow for the entry of an end-point address between 0.0.0.0 and 255.255.255.255.
Port
When using either TCP or UDP protocol the port number can be set within a range of 1 – 65535.
When selecting NMEA data outputs (number of NMEA outputs within 1 second) rates of 1, 2, 5, 10 and
20 Hz are available. If selecting INS data outputs on LD900 units, rates of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200
Hz are available.
Where required an optional Moxa serial port expansion unit can be used to convert ICOM to serial. If this
has been interfaced, then a MOXA tab will be available within the Receiver Management page.
Select P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 or P7, depending on which port requires setting up.
NOTE
The settings of P7 will be duplicated to P8.
P# > Type
The intended COM communication type will be either NONE, OUTPUT or INPUT. When selecting NONE
all input and outputs for that port will cease. When selecting either OUTPUT or INPUT further
configuration options will appear.
Selecting OUTPUT will allow for selection of NMEA (GGA, GSA, GSV, GST, VTG, RMC, GLL, GRS,
ZDA, HDT* and PASHR**), UKOOA, TRINAV (V3 or V4 as configured in Position), VERIPOS (Veripos
corrections) and INS** (TSS1, HEAVE, INSPVA, INSSTDEV, SYNCHEAVE and DELAYEDHEAVE)
message data outputs.
*Requires heading to be enabled and licensed.
**Requires INS to be licensed and enabled
Selecting INPUT will allow for the input of VERIPOS corrections, RTCMV2 (3rd party DGNSS RTCM v2
corrections), RTCMV3 (3rd party RTK or DGNSS RTCM v3 corrections) or CMR.
Baud Rate
Baud Rates can be specified ranging from 1200 BPS and 460800 BPS. Select an appropriate rate for the
required bandwidth of messages type output:
The baud rates available for selection are 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200,
230400 or 460800.
Protocol
The LD900 can input and output RS422 and RS232 protocol on P1-P7.
Stop Bits
Data Bits
Parity Bits
When selecting NMEA data outputs (number of NMEA outputs within 1 second) rates of 1, 2, 5, 10 and
20 Hz are available. If selecting INS data outputs on LD900 units, rates of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200
Hz are available.
3.3.2.11 GRIT
The GRIT tab allows for the enabling of Spoofing Detection and Interference Detection.
NOTE
When licensed for Interference Mitigation the option to configure filters will become
available via the Spectrum view.
Spoofing
Upon first access, Spoofing will be DISABLED. Toggling DISABLED to ENABLED will display Spoofing
Detection on the Quantum screen.
Calibration Status
This non-configurable field will appear when Spoofing is ENABLED, highlighting the Spoofing
Calibration Status.
If the Calibration Status is not PASSED, an option to Restart Calibration is available. Clicking this option
will result in the display of the below dialog:
Upon clicking OK, calibration of Spoofing Detection will commence. This process will take a few minutes,
do not power off the receiver until the process is complete. Once complete, the GNSS card will
reboot.
CAUTION
The calibration of spoofing detection will restart the PPP calculation. PPP
convergence will require time; during this time, a Standard/Standard2 solution will
be output from the receiver until the PPP solution becomes available.
Interference
Upon first access, Interference will be DISABLED. Toggling DISABLED to ENABLED will display
Interference Detection on the Quantum screen.
The Antenna Voltage tab allows for toggling of antenna voltages between On or Off:
CAUTION
Turning off the voltage may stop the antenna receiving power and result in a loss of
signal reception. The voltage should only be turned off when signals are received
through a RF splitter with another power source.
The Antenna Voltage tab allows for toggling of antenna voltages between On or Off:
CAUTION
Turning off the voltage may stop the antenna receiving power and result in a loss of
signal reception. The voltage should only be turned off when signals are received
through a RF splitter with another power source.
General
Receiver
Software
Performance
Displays system resource information. The scroll down arrow can be used to slide the bar to view the
performance menu:
Performance information
This option provides advanced information on L-band and GNSS signal tracking. Veripos may request
information from the Engineering view during support cases. It is recommended to only use this view
when under instruction from Veripos:
Engineering View
3.5 Authorisations
The Authorisations menu displays information relating to system licencing.
3.5.1 Receiver
Signal licenses
Quantum displays signal licence information relating to the type of correction service that is enabled on
the interfaced Veripos IMU. This license information is not the Quantum software license.
Information on the three type of available Veripos solution (Apex, Ultra and Standard) is displayed. Each
solution indicates which GNSS constellation is subscribed.
In the example below, the Veripos receiver has been enabled for the Apex5 service, which uses four
GNSS constellations. GPS and GLONASS appearing next to Ultra and Standard indicates that the
receiver has the backup services of Ultra² and Standard².
This section displays which GNSS constellations and frequencies the GNSS receiver has the capability
to track.
This section displays the PSN and Model of the GNSS1, GNSS2 and L-band receivers.
To purchase additional receiver functionality such as GNSS2 secondary positioning, e-mail the serial
number of the LD900 system to your Veripos account manager, who will supply a corresponding
authorisation code which may be applied to the corresponding receiver by clicking the corresponding
Apply New Authcode button.
3.5.2 Quantum
Software licenses
A Quantum software license is required. This is normally entered during the initial configuration process.
The Software Licenses section displays the active Quantum license code and the enabled features of the
license. Licenses can either be purchased (no expiry) or rented. Rented licenses have an expiry date and
will need to be renewed.
When requesting a new or revised software license, it is important to ensure that the appropriate features
are requested.
A new Software licence code can be applied by clicking Apply New License, then entering the supplied
license code and finally clicking Apply:
If a license is rented, the rental expiry date of the Quantum software license will be shown below the list
of enabled features:
It is possible to have a combination of purchased and rented licenses. For example, the main Quantum
license (DP or Survey) is purchased and an additional feature such as Heading could be rented. In this
scenario, a license expired notification will appear periodically. If the expired feature is required a new
license can be obtained by contacting Veripos Support. If a feature is no longer required, the expired
feature can be cleared by clicking Acknowledge. This will prevent the notification from appearing and it
will remove the expired feature from the Software Licenses section.
If a rental license has expired, the notification message shown below will be displayed at regular
intervals. Contact Veripos Support to obtain a new license:
3.6 Display
The Display settings page allows display setting changes.
3.6.1 General
The Latency Indicator Direction setting controls the timeout graphic used to display corrections
Latency:
By default, this is set to Down. When set to Down, the correction latency bars will count down from the
maximum correction age (360 seconds for PPP, 120 seconds for DGNSS solutions):
Once Apply is selected a momentary message: Changes Successfully Applied will appear.
When set as UP the correction latency bars will count up from zero:
For further details regarding the Correction Latency view, refer to section Correction Link Satellites.
The Latency Pulse Speed setting defines how fast or slow the Correction Age and Solution Status
icons will pulse, ranging from 0 and 1 seconds (0.2 increments). A setting of 0 will disable the pulsing. It is
recommended to leave the icons pulsating as this will show that the Quantum system is active:
Quantum does not launch in full screen by default; however a full screen view can be enabled:
DP/Survey:
The Heading display page allows users to change Track Plot, SOG, COG and Tracking display settings:
Defines the minimum vessel velocity at which the CoG marker and track plot will update. This threshold
velocity should be defined to suit the vessel dynamics.
Choose the units which vessel speed is displayed in. Choose between KNOTS, M/S or KM/H.
3.6.2.3 Tracking
Tracking settings are used to change the style of the vessel track plot within the Heading view.
Choose if a track plot is to be DISABLED or ENABLED. Fields relevant to track plot will be shown once
track plot is enabled.
Choose the type of track plot point symbol to be displayed (either an Arrow or Circle).
The vessel track plot can be configured as isolated points or interconnected with lines.
Defines the interval (and therefore frequency) at which points will be plotted. A high track plot frequency
value may result in the display becoming cluttered. Clutter can be reduced by decreasing the track plot
frequency (increasing the interval).
Defines the transparency of vessel track plots. The maximum transparency value is 80%.
The Vessel Display page allows users to change colour and type of vessel.
3.6.3.1 Colour
This option allows users to select colour of vessel graphic to be displayed on the Heading and navigation
plot tiles. The default colour of the vessel graphic is grey.
Vessel colour
3.6.3.2 Type
Type allows Survey users to select the vessel type, Ship or Rig:
3.7 Notifications
Quantum can log significant events as notifications, these logs can be DISABLED or ENABLED
(recommended).
For more detailed information on Quantum notifications, please refer to section Display Tabs.
3.8 Screensaver
Quantum has a screensaver feature (enabled by default) which is displayed after a defined period of user
inactivity. The settings detailed below alter the screensaver behaviour.
3.8.1 Screensaver
Configures the screensaver feature to be DISABLED or ENABLED:
Screensaver setting
It is possible to make the screensaver transparent so that the main Quantum screen is visible behind the
screensaver:
Close Quantum
After clicking Close Quantum, a confirmation message will appear, Click Yes to close Quantum:
NOTE
Closing Quantum will not stop the NMEA or UKOOA position outputs that originate
from the Veripos receiver.
4 Screen overview
When Quantum has been launched and System Configuration has been completed (as detailed in
section System Configuration), the Quantum screen should appear as below:
4.1 Sidebar
The Quantum Sidebar, as seen on the left of the above Quantum screen layout image, displays overall
status information for the active solution. The general health of the backup solution is also indicated by
the colour and ‘pulse’ of the circular icon.
NOTE
The data displayed within the sidebar is not configurable.
A green pulsing circle indicates that the active solution is working within expected parameters with no
issues. If there are any issues with the active solution, the colour of the solution status symbol will
change.
An amber symbol indicates that the active solution is still working, but with some issues e.g. the
correction age may be higher than expected.
A red symbol indicates that there is a critical problem with the active solution and positioning e.g. Loss of
GNSS or the correction age has exceeded the allowable limit.
A turning blue circular (partial) trail indicates that a solution is converging (and therefore not available):
It is normal to see less satellites being used compared to the amount tracked. This is normal because
some satellites are:
• Not corrected.
Only GNSS constellations and satellites displayed in green are in-use by the active solution:
Latitude and Longitude are displayed in DD:MM:SS.SSS format. Height is displayed in metres to 2
decimal places:
The Vertical Standard Deviation (V-SD), similar to 2d-SD, is expressed at a 95% confidence level and
indicates the vertical accuracy of the active solution in meters. A smaller V-SD value corresponds to
better vertical solution accuracy.
4.1.6 Interference
The Interference indicator will illuminate red if interference has been detected in the L1, L2 or L3 signal
bands. See the Interference Status tile for general information on effected frequencies or the RF
Spectrum tile to help determine where the inference centre frequency lies in MHz.
4.1.7 Spoofing
The possible Spoofing indicator states are:
• Grey - Disabled
• Amber - Amber - Enabled but not calibrated
• Green - No spoofing detected.
• Red - Spoofing detected.
Backup solutions are typically secondary PPP solutions or a Standard solution. However, if no other
backup solutions are available a backup solution may be an uncorrected position. In the event that only
an uncorrected position (stand-alone position) is the backup, the sidebar will display an amber border.
Notification count
Events, such as system error states which are currently active, will be displayed in the Status section.
These could relate to loss of GNSS, loss of corrections data or poor GNSS quality which all would impact
system performance:
Historical Status notifications generally require no user intervention. These are usually events such as L-
band beam changes. Notifications raised in the Status section will move to the Historical Status section
once the event is resolved (e.g. system error):
To view full details of a notification, click on the desired notification. If there is an issue with the system,
the event description often contains useful troubleshooting guidance:
4.7 Screensaver
Quantum has an optional screensaver which provides an overall system status and displays a system
label. This is defined on the top of the Quantum screen and is useful for monitoring the status of the
software at a distance from the monitor. If critical issues arise the screensaver will cease.
Green pulsing circles on the screensaver are used to indicate that the active solution and backup solution
are healthy:
The screensaver will remain active during amber events, such as high correction age. During such
Amber events the relevant solution will be displayed in amber. An example is shown below:
5 Display configuration
5.1 Tab configuration
Quantum can be setup to have a maximum of 4 view tabs (excluding the Notifications tab). Each tab can
be given a customised grid layout of views. Users can choose from a predefined tile layout or manually
select which views are to be displayed on each tab.
• Default
• GRIT
To select a predefined layout, click the Menu icon followed by the large ‘+’ icon. Select the page layout
icon:
The available tab layouts will be displayed. The right arrow can be used to view preset layout options:
Click on the desired view. This selected view will now be displayed and the tab for this view will display
the preset layout name e.g. Default:
A pop-up will then appear to allow the user to choose from one of the four available tile layouts. Note that
there is an arrow to the right which is used to scroll through the available tile layouts:
Click on the desired view and the new tab will then appear in Quantum with the chosen tile layout. The
tiles will be empty so that the user can manually select which information is displayed within each tile.
NOTE
The size of the tile dictates which information can be displayed in each. For
example, the 2d-SD – Time Series view can only be displayed within a 2x1 sized
tile.
To rename a tab, double-click the tab where the current name is displayed, an on-screen keyboard will
appear. Type the new name and press Enter to confirm:
NOTE
Tab names are restricted to a maximum of twelve characters and special
characters are not permitted.
Renamed tab
Delete tab
To rename the Quantum screen name, double-click the existing name e.g. System 1:
The new name can be entered using the on-screen keyboard then pressing Enter to confirm:
NOTE
The name is restricted to 32 characters and no special characters are permitted.
6 Views
There are many views available which allow the user to monitor system status. Some of these views
relate to the overall solution status and some show more detailed information relating to either GNSS,
correction or heading data.
The user can decide which views are most relevant for their requirements and arrange them accordingly.
After clicking the View icon, the icons below will be displayed:
View icons
The available views are split into seven categories, detailed in later sections, these are:
Heading &
Correction View
INS View
Interference
GNSS Status and
View Spoofing
View
System Status
View
NOTE
Heading and Tides tabs are present when Quantum has the feature included within
the software license.
Click on the required category to access the available views. Once the required view has been found,
press and hold the left mouse cursor and drag to the desired tile.
While dragging the selected view, tiles will be highlighted with a green border or a red border. Green
indicates that the view is ok to be placed and red denotes the view is an incompatible shape for this tile.
Information Details
L-band satellite in use Name of the L-band correction satellite in use e.g. AUTO, or 25E
Green icon = Enabled
Enabled
Red icon = Disabled
Green icon = Signal locked
Locked
Red icon = No signal lock
Green = Receiving data from L-band satellite
Sync
Red = Not receiving data from L-band satellite
Signal strength of the selected L-band satellite. Thresholds: Green: >36.5dB
Signal Strength
Hz, Amber: Between 32.5 & 36.5dB Hz:, Red: <32.5dB Hz
Green icon = NTRIP correction active
NTRIP Grey icon = NTRIP not configured
Red icon = NTRIP configured but no corrections received
Azimuth & Elevation Orientation info' for active L-band correction satellite at present location.
Information Details
LBAND (1x1, 2x1 tiles) Name of the L-band correction satellite in use e.g. AUTO, or 25E
GNSS1 (1x1 tile) Name of the L-band correction satellite in use e.g. AUTO, or 25E
Green icon = Enabled
Enabled
Red icon = Disabled
Green icon = Signal locked
Locked
Red icon = No signal lock
Green = Receiving data from L-band satellite
Sync
Red = Not receiving data from L-band satellite
Information Details
Signal strength of the selected L-band satellite. Thresholds: Green: >36.5dB
Signal Strength
Hz, Amber: Between 32.5 & 36.5dB Hz:, Red: <32.5dB Hz
Green icon = NTRIP correction active
NTRIP Grey icon = NTRIP not configured
Red icon = NTRIP configured but no corrections received
Correction types that the Veripos receiver is not enabled for are indicated by a grey icon with a cross. In
the example shown below, the system is enabled for Apex Pro, Ultra2 and Standard2:
Correction Age
The table below details the default correction age range which determine the colour of the status icons
for each correction service:
Veripos Correction Green = time left Amber = time left Red = time left
type (seconds) (seconds) (seconds)
Apex 0 – 179 180 – 359 ≥ 360
Ultra 0 – 179 180 – 359 ≥ 360
Standard 0 – 79 80 – 119 ≥ 120
When displayed in a 1x1 sized tile, the Correction Age view provides high level information of the overall
service (no breakdown of each GNSS constellation):
The polar plot view shows the approximate elevation and azimuth to the correction satellite at the current
location. The selected correction satellite will be denoted with the largest satellite symbol:
By default, the latency bars will count down from their maximum allowable latency value. This makes it
clear to the user exactly how long they have until that particular solution will timeout (when latency
indicator bar reaches zero). A ‘Time Left’ value is also displayed to confirm how long each solution has
until it reaches the maximum allowable correction age:
Veripos Correction Green = time left Amber = time left Red = time left
type (seconds) (seconds) (seconds)
Apex 0 – 179 180 – 359 ≥ 360
Ultra 0 – 179 180 – 359 ≥ 360
Standard 0 – 79 80 – 119 ≥ 120
For details on where to set the Correction indicator direction refer to section Latency Indicator
Direction.
The latency bars are colour coded. The tables below show the threshold ranges (count-up and count-
down):
Veripos Correction Green = time left Amber = time left Red = time left
type (seconds) (seconds) (seconds)
Apex 0 – 179 180 – 359 ≥ 360
Ultra 0 – 179 180 – 359 ≥ 360
Standard 0 – 79 80 – 119 ≥ 120
For Apex and Ultra solutions, the number of GNSS satellites with correction data is displayed in green
numbers. GNSS satellites which have no correction data available are displayed in red numbers:
NOTE
The values in this view are based on all satellites above the horizon (0° elevation).
These values may differ from the number of satellites used in a solution which has
an elevation mask e.g. 7°.
For Standard solutions the number of Veripos DGNSS reference stations within range of the users’
location are shown as the Total Reference Stations.
The number of reference stations for which GPS and GLONASS corrections are currently being received
for will be displayed in the GPS and GLONASS bars:
Veripos Standard solutions will use a maximum of 6 reference stations even if there are more reference
stations within range.
Status is shown as a Green, Amber or Red Icon, Green indicates a healthy status, Amber is marginal
and Red indicates an unhealthy status.
MF Status
Station ID is unique for each IALA reference station, this ID can be used to determine which IALA station
is being received. Where no station is available the Station ID will display 1024.
WER (Word Error Rate) is ideally 0% which means there are no errors within the decoded data.
A healthy SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio) will be indicated with a green indicator, amber indicates a marginal
signal and red indicates an unhealthy SNR.
UHF Status
Status is shown as a Green, Amber or Red Icon, Green indicates a healthy status, Amber is marginal
and Red indicates an unhealthy status.
Failure to track available satellites could be due to various reasons, such as masking (blockage) or poor
cable or antenna installation. If there are a significant number of missing satellites highlighted in this
display, steps should be taken to investigate the cause.
The image below shows the GNSS Signal Level 2x1 tile with a toggle switch toggle switch in the top right
of the window, allowing for different signals to be selected.
GNSS satellites are sorted from left to right by elevation, from lowest to highest.
Veripos solutions have a default GNSS elevation mask of 10°, GNSS satellites that are tracked (but
below 10° elevation) will be rejected from the solution. The blue area at the origin of the graph highlights
the elevation from 0° to 10°. Satellites within this area will not be used in any solution.
The signal strengths shown are colour-coded to indicate if current signal strengths of tracked satellites
are acceptable.
Fluctuations in a satellite signal strength will show as a light blue area at the top of the bar graph plot.
Large fluctuations indicate that satellite signal tracking is unstable, which is typical for satellites tracked at
low elevations; however, this is also a symptom of multi-path or interference.
Recent fluctuation in a satellite signal strength are highlighted by a vertical white line:
Satellite
Description
(type)
Tracked Displays all GNSS satellites currently tracked in
satellites green
Tracked
Displays all GNSS satellites tracked but not used
satellites (not
by active solution in grey
used)
Missing
Displays any GNSS satellites not available in red
satellites
Correction link Displays the calculated position of the L Band
satellites satellites visible at the vessel's current position
This 4 x 4 view can be configured to show information for specific GNSS Satellite constellations. The 3 x
3 tile polar plot view cannot be customised:
6.3.6 DOP
Displays the current solution DOP values (HDOP, PDOP and VDOP) of the current solution in green,
amber and red when they are in good (<2), warning (2 - 4) and bad (>4) states.
DOP view
If no DOP issues are predicted, the main section of the view will be empty and only real-time DOP values
(HDOP, PDOP and VDOP) will be displayed:
If there are no current DOP events, the main portion of the view will be empty and only real-time DOP
values will be displayed. This view can be placed on either 1x1 or 2x1 tile:
Solutions Plot
The scale of the polar plot can also be changed using the scale slider. Scales range from 50cm to 10m.
The Solution Plot view centres on the active solution and the error ellipse for the backup solution is
displayed relative to the active solution. Solution error ellipses can be selected using the solution slider.
Solution Difference
For PPP solutions, this view shows the number of GNSS satellites used (detailed by GNSS
constellation). Green bars indicate how many satellites from each GNSS constellation are used. Amber
values indicate satellites that are rejected or uncorrected and therefore not used in the solution. The
current solution DOP values (HDOP, PDOP and VDOP) of the selected solution is displayed.
For Veripos Standard solutions, the number of reference stations used is displayed in green:
• F-Test status
• W-Test status
• MDE value
• Semi-major value
Choose to display either the active or a backup solution information using the tick-boxes. The error
ellipse for the selected solution will also be displayed, where the scale can be adjusted:
NOTE
The UKOOA statistics view is only available when Quantum is enabled with a
Survey license.
6.5.1 Heading
Heading view
This view graphically displays vessel heading, vessel trail and Course over Ground (CoG) with numerical
values for heading, CoG and speed over ground (SoG) are also shown in the top right.
l Heading (HDG) refers to the direction in which a vessel's bow (front) points relative to the Earth's
reference frame, measured in degrees clockwise from true north. HDG is crucial for navigational
assistance, course-plotting, and determining the vessel's orientation in relation to its intended
destination or other vessels in the vicinity.
l Course Over Ground (CoG) refers to the actual direction in which a vessel is moving relative to
the Earth's surface, regardless of its heading, as influenced by factors such as the vessel's
heading, current, wind, and other external forces.
l Speed over Ground (SoG) represents the actual speed, measured in knots, of vessel movement
relative to the Earth's surface as determined by combining the vessel's speed through the water
while influenced by the effect of external forces such as currents or tides.
The heading value is additionally indicated by a small rectangle (same colour as the vessel shape) on
marked on the graticule. A brown arrow indicates the course:
This view also displays the vessel track plots (if enabled). The scale of the view may need to be adjusted
to allow the vessel track plot to be visible:
The vessel shape shown on the graphical views can be either a generic ship or generic rig as configured
in the Settings - Display section:
Heading Data
Blue direction arrows indicate movement in that direction (in relation to vessel North). The direction
arrows also show the speed (knots) in which the vessel is moving in each axis.
Overall vessel heading, CoG, SoG and vessel heading SD are also displayed:
NOTE
The layout of the Surge and Sway view will vary depending on the tile size it is
placed in.
6.5.5 Heave
The Heave tile plots the vessel heave (metres) on a time series plot. Heave is the short term vertical
displacement of a vessel relative to the mean of the sea state caused by wave or swells.
NOTE
Without an active Interference Mitigation license, users can still access RF
spectrum monitoring and spoofing detection functions.
Spoofing detection requires calibration. Without calibration the spoofing detect function is not active.
Calibration will remain ‘Uncalibrated’ until Start Calibration is initiated in Settings and the calibration is
successfully completed. Once Start Calibration is activated, Calibration will switch to 'Calibrating' and
then to ‘Passed’ once it is complete.
A Calibration status of ‘Failed’ will indicate that calibration has not been successful and that it must be re-
attempted.
Upon successful spoofing detection calibration, the Calibration status will change to Passed and Last
Calibration will display the UTC date and time of the successful calibration.
6.6.3 RF Spectrum
The RF Spectrum view monitors and identifies any potential interference source. The Spectrum view
can determine an interfering signal's centre frequency, bandwidth, amplitude, and the GNSS signal
bands potentially subject to impact (L1, L2, L5 and L-band signal bands). The initial view shows the GPS
L1 spectrum. The example below highlights a settings cog icon in the top right, which provides RF
Spectrum and HDR Mode configuration options.
RF Spectrum view with Frequency (MHz) on X axis and Power dBm on Y axis.
Clicking on the RF Spectrum settings icon will open the Configure RF Spectrum window, allowing users
to select particular frequencies (L1, L2, L5 and L-BAND), which will change the RF Spectrum view
accordingly, allowing for the monitoring of received signals used by different GNSS systems and their
associated signal type.
To focus on a particular area of the radio spectrum, the user first selects WIDE BAND (pre-selected),
PASS BAND or FILTER BAND (the filter band is only visible when an ITK license is enabled).
Clicking upon PASS BAND presents an option to toggle between specific frequency signals such as, in
the case of the L1 frequency, 'GPSL1', 'GLONASSL1', 'BEIDOUB1I', 'BEIDOUB1C' and 'GALILEOE1'.
As detailed in the next section, a filter must be defined and active to select the FILTER BAND view.
With an active ITK software license option, Quantum can configure and apply digital RF filters (a
maximum of two filters) within the interfaced LD8 or LD900 receiver. These software filters can provide
up to 30 dBs of protection from unwanted RF signals.
To illustrate the use of filters, consider an example scenario of an interfering signal at carrier 1582.5 MHz
with a 100 KHz bandwidth. Initially, the user can observe interference within the RF Spectrum Pass Band
- GPS L1 view. The spectrum view allows the user to estimate the centre frequency of the interfering
carrier and to estimate the interference power:
The spectrum view lets the user estimate the interfering carrier's centre frequency and interference
power. A logical first step would be to enable HDR Mode for the L1 signal band:
The user selects the filters tab and adds a notch filter at 1582.5 MHz with a 1Mhz bandwidth. Shown
below are the filter configuration options, with the chosen values highlighted. Parameters are set and
applied:
The red and green graphic at the bottom of the filter configuration window illustrates the frequency of the
notch filter (red) and the mirrored filter, which is a byproduct. The green section denotes the part of the
spectrum reserved for the signal; in this example, GPS L1 centred on 1575.42 MHz:
Selecting the filter band view allows observation of the effectiveness of the GPS L1 filter. This view is
only available once a filter is active:
The notch filter is visible, with a second notch filter created as an automatic byproduct of the software
filtering. The interference peak is still visible but suppressed. With the GPS L1 notch filter active, we can
note the GPS L1 SNR values return to normal and stable signal strengths.
Selecting the HDR Mode tab provides the ability to enable HDR (High Dynamic Range) Mode on L1, L2,
L5, Primary L-band and Secondary L-band frequency bands. HDR mode assists with signal tracking
when signal strength is low or interference is present. If any signal tracking issues occur (interference,
low or no signal tracking), enabling HDR Mode will help restore signal tracking.
• Mean Height - Mean of the position heights within the last interval
• Mean - Mean MSS tide is the mean of all tides above MSS estimated by the Doodson filter.
• Latest - Latest MSS tide is the tide above MSS estimated by the Doodson filter.
• Draft - Calculated as the current Doodson value minus the Doodson value for the first record.
NOTE
There is a 39 hour initialisation period for Quantum to calculate Tides Doodson
values.
Information Details
Displayed if sufficient samples during the last
Sample interval were used.
Count Green=True (at least 50%)
Red=False
Displayed if a data gap is detected (data gaps
Data Gap are not desired)
Identifier Green icon=True (attention required)
Red icon=False (this is desired status)
Status showing if the hold-off period is active.
Hold off
Green=True
Period
Red=False
If the Hold-off Period is active (green), then a Hold off countdown bar is displayed. The bar shows the
remaining time until the end of the hold-off period is reached:
System Status
PTP Status
7 Troubleshooting
Use this section to assist with any problems encountered when using Quantum. Significant errors will
trigger system notifications. These notifications will provide advice on how to troubleshoot the issue.
Example problem 1
Upon configuring Quantum on a PC to connect to a Veripos receiver, the following message appears:
Solution
Check the receiver IP address and ensure that the IP address entered in Quantum is correct. Also
ensure the correct receiver type is selected during configuration. Check that the Ethernet cable is
properly connected between the Veripos receiver and the Quantum PC.
Example problem 2
When using Quantum, with a software license obtained for existing PC and then attempting to launch
Quantum on another PC using the same license, the following message will be displayed:
Solution
The license code used on the previous PC is still valid, this license must be entered on the new Quantum
PC. Go to the Authorisations menu on the previous Quantum PC, copy the Quantum software license
and then enter the same license on the new PC. If it is not possible to recover the code from the old PC,
contact the Veripos Helpdesk who will be able to provide the license code.
Example problem 3
Quantum is flashing red and none of the display tiles are populated:
Solution
Check the Notifications Tab. Notifications in the Status section should provide an insight into why the
Quantum system is alarming.
If the Veripos receiver in-use is working normally, check the Ethernet connection to the Quantum PC.
Check the status of the Veriposreceiver in-use. If the receiver also shows a loss of position or
corrections, check antenna(s) and cabling.
Example problem 4
Solution
An amber sidebar indicates a non-critical issue with either the active or backup solution.
If, as shown in the example above, there is a blue spinner displayed next to one of the solutions, this
indicates that the solution is currently converging. No action is required; the solution will settle after
around 30 minutes.
Other situations can cause an amber sidebar, such as the backup solution being uncorrected, active
solution having timed-out and system reverting to the backup solution.
Example problem 5
Solution
To display heading information, the Quantum license must include the heading feature. Check the
Authorisations page to confirm if there is an active heading license. Contact the Veripos Helpdesk to
activate if required.
Example problem 6
A Veripos receiver is subscribed to the Apex Pro service, but the Quantum display suggests that not all
available constellations are being used:
Solution
Not all constellations are available at all locations. The Apex5 solution utilises a number of GNSS
constellations. The solution actively adds or remove constellations as they become available or
unavailable.
8 Reference information
8.1 Tides Formats
8.1.1 Tideinfo file format
Tideinfo file format description
The TideInfo.txt file contains current system height and tide information at the Averaging Period as
configured by the user. This file contains comma delimited strings with variable length fields. Null fields
indicate that no information is currently available; they should not be interpreted as ’zero’. A checksum is
included for extra robustness. Negative tide is low tide and positive tide is high tide respectively.
$UltraTide,20070228,21:40:00,28,600,600,5236.2830,N,00143.5184,E,5.74,0.08,0.07,5.66,5.82,5.45,0
.29,0.02,5.72,44.84,0.00,0.27,EGM96*2B
Time (UTC or Identifies time in UTC or GPS for which all information in the
2
or GPS) string is valid.
ssssssssss
(GPS)
Sequential number incrementing by 1 for each averaging
Sequence
3 numerical period. Maximum is 99999999 after which an automatic
Number
reset back to 1 takes place.
User selected period over which Veripos Apex or Ultra
Averaging
4 numerical heights are averaged in seconds. Minimum is 60, maximum
Period
is 3600.
Number of Veripos Apex or Ultra height samples that were
Sample included to derive the antenna height average. Minimum is
5 numerical
Count 50% of ‘Averaging Period’. The sample count will increase
every epoch if set to 1hz
ddmm.mmmm
(degrees,
6 Latitude minutes and Location where height and tide information is valid.
decimal
minutes)
7 Latitude c N or S
(degrees,
8 Longitude minutes and Location where height and tide information is valid.
decimal
minutes)
Longitude
9 c E or W
Hemisphere
Mean of the Veripos Apex or Ultra heights during the
10 Mean Height hh.hh (metres)
‘Averaging Period’
Mean of the Height SD’s associated with the Veripos Apex
Mean of
11 hh.hh (metres) or Ultra heights during the ‘Averaging Period’. This is an
Height SD
indication of the quality of the Veripos Apex or Ultra heights
Standard deviation of the Veripos Apex or Ultra heights
SD of during the ‘Averaging Period’. This is an indication if the
12 hh.hh (metres)
Heights variation of the height due to vessel motion and position
quality.
Minimum of Minimum of theVeripos Apex or Ultra heights during the
13 hh.hh (metres)
Heights ‘Averaging Period’
Maximum of Maximum of theVeripos Apex or Ultra heights during the
14 hh.hh (metres)
Heights ‘Averaging Period’
Estimated antenna height above Mean Sea Surface from
15 Doodson hh.hh (metres)
the Doodson filter. First available after 39 hours.
Local tide based on the Mean Sea Surface derived from the
16 MSS Tide hh.hh (metres)
Doodson filter. First available after 39 hours.
Local tide relative to user selected Geoid (see field 22).
17 Geoid Tide hh.hh (metres)
Available instantaneously after ‘hold-off’ time
Antenna
18 hh.hh (metres) User entered height of the antenna above the waterline.
Height
Geoid Local offset between the user selected Geoid and the
19 hh.hh (metres)
Separation WGS84 reference ellipsoid.
The draft. Calculated as the current Doodson value minus
20 Draft hh.hh (metres)
the Doodson value for the first record.
The vertical bias detected between MSS Tide and Geoid
21 Vertical Bias hh.hh (metres) Tide. Calculated as Antenna Height minus Doodson plus
Draft.
22 Geoid Model - EGM96, EGM08 or USER
The SPRINT_Tides.txt file contains the current UltraTide with the opposite sign compared to the MSS
Tide contained in the TideInfo.txt and Doodson.txt files. This file contains comma delimited strings with
variable length fields. Null fields indicate that no information is currently available; they should not be
interpreted as ’zero’. A checksum is included for extra robustness. Negative tide is high tide and positive
tide is low tide respectively.
12,20,22,09,2006,-0.88
9 Contact information
All initial contacts regarding technical or support issues should be initially addressed to Veripos Support.
Where appropriate Support will refer issues to the regional operations and engineering teams.
10 Appendix
10.1 Veripos PPP station ID’s
Service Station ID NMEA station ID
Ultra 68 0068
Ultra2 68 + 75 0268
Apex 81 0081
Apex2 81 + 82 0281
Apex5 / Apex Pro 81 + 82 + 91 + 92 + 62 0481*
*When Apex Pro solution uses less than four GNSS constellations, the NMEA station ID will change according to the number of
constellations in-use e.g. 0381 if three constellations are in-use.