The Fugro Seastar

DGPS Service
for DPS/DARPS/Sercel
Users

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 Fugro Seastar - System Characteristics

Fugro is a Dutch company with subsidiaries in many countries and the

Fugro Seastar DGPS service is maintained from Oslo, Houston, and
Perth.
The Fugro Seastar DGPS service provides DGPS correction data from
more than 80 reference stations world-wide.
In addition to DGPS, also DGLONASS corrections are generated at
some reference stations.
The Iono Correction-service is available from a number of reference
stations and provides the ionospheric delay message that is used to
optimizes DGPS positioning in areas with severe ionospheric
disturbances (around equator).

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 Fugro Seastar - System Characteristics

When DGPS corrections have been calculated at the reference stations,

they are routed to one of the three Network Control Centers (Houston,
Eik/Stavanger, and Perth) for quality control.

Network Control Network Control Network Control

Center HOUSTON, Center EIK, Center
USA NORWAY PERTH, AUSTRALIA

Reference Reference
Reference
Stations Stations
Stations
North & South Asia &
Europe & Africa
America Australia
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 Fugro Seastar - System Characteristics

After QC the DGPS corrections are re-formatted and up-linked to

Inmarsat (4) and Spotbeam (6) satellites for further distribution to
end users.
Inmarsat & Spotbeam Satellites

AORW AORE IOR POR EA-SAT AMSC AP-SAT Optus AM-SAT AF-SAT

Network Control Network Control Network Control

Center HOUSTON, Center EIK, Center PERTH,
USA Norway AUSTRALIA
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 Fugro Seastar - System Characteristics

The on board user receiver receives the DGPS corrections through a

dedicated demodulator connected to antennas that can lock onto
Inmarsat or Spotbeam satellite.

User receiver
Inmarsat antenna
Corrections
Seatex DARPS 100
SEATEX DARPS 100

User receiver
Spotbeam antenna

Corrections Seatex DARPS 100

SEATEX DARPS 100

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Fugro - Demodulator & Spotbeam Antenna

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 Fugro Seastar - Inmarsat & Spotbeam Coverage

Inmarsat & Spotbeam Satellites

Receiving DGPS data from Eik
Network Control Center

Orlandet

Torshavn

Eik NCC

Network Control Center

DGPS corrections are
received on board and
incorporated into user
range data
Aberdeen Performs QC of DGPS data
Leidschendam
DGPS reference station
Generating correction data

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Downloading Information from
the Internet

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 Fugro Seastar - The Fugro Seastar Homepage

Information about the Fugro Seastar service can be found on

www.seastar.co.uk or www.fugroseastar.com Downloads:
Subscription request form (can be used to establish or re-configure the
subscription agreement).

Inmarsat and Spotbeam downlink frequencies

Shows which satellites that provide DGPS data in which parts of the
World and on which frequencies.

Available reference stations

Shows reference station ID number and which satellites that provides
DGPS, DGLONASS and Iono Correction data for these stations.

The GeoSky program

Can be used to get an idea of which reference stations are available
from which Spotbeam and Inmarsat satellites and which satellites are
available.

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 Fugro Seastar - Downlink Frequency List

Australia
POR OCSAT APSat
Service ID xC685 x2873 x2873
Satellite Longitude 178 00' E 143o 30' E 109 00' E
L Band Downlink Frequency 1535.115 MHz 1535.185MHz 1535.1375 MHz
Downlink Data Rate 1200 bps 1200 bps 1200 bps
Receiver Symbol Rate 2438 2438 2438

Europe
IOR AORE AF-SAT EA-SAT
Service ID xC685 xC685 xC685 xC685
Satellite Longitude 064 00' E 015 30' W 025 00' E 025 00' E
L Band Downlink Frequency 1535.090 MHz 1535.090 MHz 1535.080MHz 1535.1525 MHz
Downlink Data Rate 1200 bps 1200 bps 1200 bps 1200 bps
Receiver Symbol Rate 2438 2438 2438 2438

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 Fugro Seastar - Reference Station List
Updated 16 June 2006
CO-ORDINATES

* Ionosphere
LATITUDE LONGITUDE Hgt REF

Corrected ID
Data
STATION - LOCATION Region d m s N/S d m s E/W m Datum Epoch Type ID
Aberdeen Scotland Europe 57 11 56,300 N 02 05 32,309 W 101,93 ITRF00 1-apr-06 SDGH 571 957
Abidjan Ivory Coast Africa 05 15 18,985 N 03 55 55,721 W 50,71 ITRF00 15-jan-06 SDH 050 906
Abu Dhabi UAE Mideas 24 22 59,016 N 54 31 11,048 E -19,97 ITRF00 15-mar-06 SDGH 240 924
Anchorage_AK USA Namer 61 08 48,553 N 149 52 16,473 W 58,71 ITRF00 SG 753
Asahikawa Japan Asia 43 48 35,457 N 142 25 56,026 E 172,96 ITRF00 30-jun-03 SDH 430 942
Auckland NZ Austra 36 45 8,940 S 174 42 15,810 E 90,43 ITRF00 31-aug-04 SDH 022 936
Bahrain Bahrain Mideas 26 08 0,227 N 50 27 31,244 E -20,00 ITRF00 1-nov-05 SDH 260 915
Baku Azerbaijan Mideas 40 22 20,792 N 49 50 14,078 E 34,90 ITRF00 1-maj-06 SDH 400 940
Bali Indonesia Asia 08 41 39,483 S 115 12 25,284 E 53,88 ITRF00 27-jun-04 SDH 096 907
Bangkok Thailand Asia 13 49 37,033 N 100 33 57,702 E 65,87 ITRF00 09-jul-02 SDH 141 916
Bathurst Australia Austra 33 25 46,881 S 149 34 1,969 E 756,66 ITRF00 1-apr-06 SH 336
Belem Brazil Samer 01 25 35,078 S 48 27 26,710 W 11,81 ITRF00 15-maj-06 SDH 017 900
Billings_Mt USA Namer 45 46 57,860 N 108 30 27,500 W 955,97 ITRF00 1-jun-06 H 460
Billings_Mt USA Namer 45 46 57,835 N 108 30 27,456 W 956,65 NAD83 - S 461
Blantyre Malawi Africa 15 47 21,583 S 35 00 14,712 E 1057,71 ITRF00 19-jan-06 SH 155
Bottineau_ND USA Namer 48 49 36,675 N 100 26 35,415 W 535,61 ITRF00 1-maj-06 H 501
Bottineau_ND USA Namer 48 49 36,649 N 100 26 35,369 W 536,34 NAD83 1-maj-06 S 502
Boulder_Co USA Namer 40 01 43,558 N 105 15 9,242 W 1602,63 NAD83 - S 402
Boulder_Co USA Namer 40 01 43,580 N 105 15 9,279 W 1601,74 ITRF00 15-sep-05 H 405
Brisbane Australia Austra 27 28 38,489 S 153 01 37,352 E 93,14 ITRF00 1-apr-06 SH 275
Brnnysund Norway Europe 65 27 43,490 N 12 12 59,195 E 49,97 ITRF00 1-mar-06 SDH 650
Broome Australia Austra 17 57 36,377 S 122 14 32,819 E 45,30 ITRF00 1-apr-06 SDH 185 918
Buenos Aires Argentina Samer 34 36 45,317 S 58 22 40,473 W 81,70 ITRF00 15-maj-06 SDH 345 948

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Fugro Seastar - GeoSky

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Fugro Seastar - GeoSky

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Fugro Seastar - Stargazer Program

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Demodulator Configuration
Menus

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 Fugro Seastar - Configuration Modes

RTCM (RTCM Correction Services)

DGPS corrections from selected reference stations on the link are

output to the user.

If this output format is chosen, its necessary through the

Remote Sites Menu to select which reference stations should be
output.

RAW (Proprietary Format Correction Service)

DGPS corrections from all reference stations on the link are output
to the user.

If this output format is chosen, its not necessary manually to

select which reference stations should be output.

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Fugro Seastar - Config. Mode: User Settings

Main Menus
To navigate between Main Menus,
use arrow up/down in this level.
CURRENT READINGS...
Sub - Menus
USER SETTINGS... Command Rate
To navigate between Sub -Menus, use arrow
left/right in this level. When changing
ABOUT... Auxiliary Rate parameters, use arrow up/down. Confirm all
setting with center button.
Data Rate

Detector Mode VRC/VBS

RTCM
Configuration
modes for output
RAW of correction data
to DPS

OFF

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 Fugro Seastar DGPS
Service

Input of DGPS Corrections

to
DPS 100

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Fugro Seastar -Detector Mode: RTCM

Inmarsat Antenna

SEATEX DARPS 100

Detector Mode: RTCM +

Remote Sites menu

Receiving DGPS Desired reference

data from multiple stations should be
reference stations. manually set up for
output to DARPS/
DPS 100.
Stations:
580 Stations:
571 580
620 571
630 620
521 630
360
510
If only one DGPS correction link is
340
interfaced, only one traffic light will be
green on the TMS display window.

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Fugro Seastar - Detector Mode: RAW

Inmarsat Antenna

SEATEX DARPS 100

Detector Mode: RAW

Receiving DGPS All reference stations

data from multiple are sent automatically
reference stations. to DARPS/DPS 100.

Stations: Stations:
580 580
571 571
620 620
630 630
521 521
360 360
510 510
340 340
If only one DGPS correction link is
interfaced, only one traffic light will be
green on the TMS display window.

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Fugro Seastar - RTCM & RAW Input to DPS 100

Inmarsat Demodulator Spotbeam Demodulator

Showing Inmarsat input data

Showing Spotbeam input data

Detector Detector
Mode: RTCM Mode: RAW

SEATEX DARPS 100

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 Fugro Seastar - Configuration Mode: User Settings

CURRENT READINGS...

USER SETTINGS...

ABOUT... To navigate between Main Menus use the arrow

up/down.
MAINTENANCE MENU...

VBS Services... To navigate between Sub Menus

use arrow left/right.
VBS Controls...
When changing configuration parameters
EX 2005 Jan 01 00:00 use arrow up/down.
Confirm all your changes using the center
REMOTE SITES... button.
CHANNEL SELECTION...
Detailed information about each menu can be found in
AUTOSCAN CONTROL... the "3000L Receiver Product Family Operator's Manual.

Hands-on: Go through the different

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 Verifying Input of DGPS
Corrections to DARPS/DPS
100/116/132/200 and Sercel

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 Fugro Seastar - Transmission of Corrections

Corrections
Seatex DARPS 100
SEATEX DARPS 100

Electrical
Signal
The demodulator converts the received signal
into differential corrections (DGPS/
DGLONASS/IonoDelay messages).

Check:
Current Readings:
- Signal Quality: 4 to 8 bars indicates good signal reception.
- Actual frequency: Shows the frequency the demodulator is locked onto.

Channel Selection:
- If you track the wrong satellite this is where you select a different one.

User Settings:
- DATARATE: Should be 9600 (n, 8, 1)
- Detector Mode: Should be RAW. This setting enables output of all reference
stations receiver on the satellite link.
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 DARPS 100/200 - Reception of Corrections

Check:
Traffic Lights: (red: not receiving - green: receiving)
Reference Station Status Display Window:
- Dist: Distance to reference station. NOTE! Check that you receive both
some close and some remote stations in different georaphical directions.
- Used: Shows YES for reference stations used in the position calculation.

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 DPS 100/132/200 - Reception of Corrections

Check:
Traffic Lights: (red: not receiving - green: receiving)
Reference Station Status Display Window:
- Dist: Distance to reference station. NOTE! Check that you receive both some
close and some remote stations in different geographical directions.
- Used: Shows YES for reference stations used in the position calculation.

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 DPS 700 - Reception of Corrections

Check:
Traffic Lights: (red: not receiving - green: receiving)
Reference Station Status Display Window:
- Dist: Distance to reference station. NOTE! Check that you receive both some
close and some remote stations in different geographical directions.
- Used: Shows YES for reference stations used in the position calculation.

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 Single DARPS/DPS with two Demodulators

Inmarsat Spotbeam
Demodulator Demodulator

Detector Detector
Mode: RAW Mode: RTCM

Seatex DARPS 100

SEATEX DARPS 100

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 Dual DARPS/DPS with two Demodulators

Inmarsat Spotbeam
Demodulator Demodulator

Detector Detector
Mode: RAW Mode: RTCM

Seatex DARPS 100

SEATEX DARPS 100 Seatex DARPS 100
SEATEX DARPS 100

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Verifying DGPS Input to DARPS/DPS

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 Verifying Input of DGPS
Corrections to DPS/DARPS 12
and SERCEL NR 203

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 Fugro Seastar - RTCM Correction Input to Sercel

Spotbeam Demodulator

The SERCEL NR 203 is not capable of decode

the RAW/SCF format from the Fugro Seastar
Demodulator so the Fugro Seastar Demodulator Detector Mode:
must be in : User settings : RTCM RTCM

It is possible to use VBS mode from the Fugro

Seastar Demodulator to The Sercel Receiver

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