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Waypoint’s Inertial Explorer and GrafNav/GrafNet version 8.30 is now available. For customers with current PCS (Post Contract Support) period. Just contact SLAinc and provide your four digit hardware/license key for upgrade information. This number can be located on your USB or parallel port key.
GrafNav/GrafNet 8.30 New Features
- Simplified processing settings
- More intuitive GUI (Graphical User Interface)
- New version of AdVance™ RTK
- Improved PPP (Precise Point Positioning) filter
- Improved GLONASS processing with multiple receiver types
- Processing profiles have been improved
- Auto enable/disable ionospheric corrections depending on baseline distance
- Warning for users that attempt to use averaged coordinates at base station(s)
- See the version history (pdf) for a full list of improvements and bug fixes
Inertial Explorer 8.30 New Features
- Automated alignment option
- PPP (Precise Point Positioning) now available for use with tightly-coupled processing for users without base station data
- Simplified processing settings
- More intuitive GUI (Graphical User Interface)
- ReadWPG utility reads most of Waypoint’s binary data files
- Improved PPP filter
- Inertial solution automatically loaded upon opening of project
- See the version history (pdf) for a full list of improvements and bug fixes
For upgrade information or help with GrafNav/GrafNet or Inertial Explorer, please contact us.
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NovAtel Inc and Waypoint Products Group has announced the End of Life for Waypoint’s parallel port keys. These products include GrafNav/GrafNet, Inertial Explorer, and RTKNav. The software packages will continue to be available with the USB key; however, new purchases and future software updates will not support the parallel port type keys.
Customers are encouraged to migrate to a USB type key through the Waypoint Key Exchange program. Those customers within their software’s PCS (Post Contractual Support) period are eligible for free USB key exchange. This will require the return of the old parallel port key(s).
Contact SLAinc for more information.
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The latest wireless modem utility for FreeWave Technologies products is now available. You can download it from SLA Inc.
Changes/Improvements
- New radio templating feature
- Improved loading performance
- New and improved interface
- Added support for additional radio models
- Ability to create default radio configurations
- Reversed sort order of folders
- Improved radio tree nodes
- Transmit Power is now available to be changed over the air
- Improvements to the Spectrum Tool
Download the latest Tool Suite here. Should you have any questions, or need assistance, please contact us.
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FreeWave Technologies has released the latest version of the Tool Suite, version 2.2. This new version includes support for the FGRplus (diagnostics), HTplus (diagnostics), and 1.3 GHz Series of wireless radios. There are improvements to the configuration and diagnostics sections as well as added functionality.
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FreeWave Tool Suite version 2.0.1 is available for download. This new version fixes an issue with the dBm calculation in the previous version. You can get and apply the update through the update button in the software or you can download the latest version here.
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FreeWave’s EZ Config has recently been replaced with the new Tool Suite. FreeWave’s Tool Suite is a Graphical User Interface (GIU) that allows easy configuration, programming, and troubleshooting of your FreeWave wireless radios. This free software utility is a great alternative to using a terminal program such as HyperTerminal for setting up your radios. It allows for quick setup of several telemetry radios either by direct connection or over a radio network.
- Intuitive user interface
- Manage multiple radio networks and multiple frequencies
- Centralized management of diagnostic data
- Manage multiple configurations from a central storage location
- Detailed reporting section
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GrafNav/GrafNet™ and Inertial Explorer™ high-precision GNSS software packages have been upgraded to version 8.20. Several improvements and features have been added in this new version such as the new Project Wizard, EGM2008 geoid is now available, and there is improved user/manufacturer files for Windows Vista operation.
A complete list of the new features are shown below. Please note that software upgrades now require a Post Contractural Support (PCS) subscription. See changes-for-waypoint-update-policy for more information. You can contact SLAinc to check on your software PCS status or if you have any questions.
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A smaller version of the CDU Graphical User Interface (GUI) has been released for smartphones and Pocket PC. It is being called Mobile CDU and has many features that will enable users to view information about their NovAtel receiver. Currently the program is only able to connect via Bluetooth enabled device and the DL-V3.
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The current EASAT (1535.152500) broadcast will be replaced by the AFSAT (1535.080000) beam. This will happen on March 31 2009. This applies to those in the North Africa and Europe locations currently using EASAT. Those persons in other locations do not need to make any changes.
Users of the EASAT broadcast need to change their frequency to the AFSAT beam. This can be done using the ASSIGNLBAND command.
ASSIGNLBAND OMNISTAR 1535080000 1200
Additional info can be found in the OmniSTAR March 2009 Newsletter (PDF 75Kb).
Should you have any questions, or need assistance changing the frequency for your NovAtel L-Band capable receiver, contact SLAinc.
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The FlexPak Series of GNSS receivers have officially been discontinued. Orders will continue to be taken through August 31 2009. Orders can be scheduled for delivery no later than Feb 28 2010. This affects all GPS receivers that start with FlexPak-V1, FlexPak-V2, DK-FlexPak-V1, DK-Flexpak-V2. The FlexPak-SSII have already been discontinued. Contact SLA Inc for pricing and purchase info.
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The SPAN-CPT is an all in one GNSS (Global Navigational Satellite System) and IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) in one enclosure. This revolutionary product combines NovAtel’s OEMV GNSS receiver with a quality fiber optic IMU. This tightly coupled combination provide a 3D position, velocity, and attitude solution for a range of applications.
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NovAtel is announcing changes to the update policy for the Waypoint Products Group™. One year of Post-Contract Support (PCS), including software updates, is included in the price of new licenses and software upgrades for all Waypoint software products. Customers may also purchase software updates, which will extend the PCS subscription period for an additional year. Only customers within a current PCS period are eligible for new software features and patches. Technical Support online or by phone is reserved for customers within a PCS period. (continue reading this entry…)
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NovAtel Inc has announced the End Of Life (EOL) for SuperStar-II products. This includes the SuperStar-II Smart Antennas. A complete list of discontinued items is shown below. These products will be available for order until July 31 2008 with shipments scheduled for no later than June 30 2009. Support and repairs for the SuperStar-II based products will continue until June 30 2011. (continue reading this entry…)
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Please be aware that the North America East and West frequencies for OmniSTAR corrections will change June 2 2008. North America Central will change on August 2 2008.
Anyone not using the autoscan feature on the newer receivers (OEMV Series) will have to manually change the frequency setting on their receivers. This change only affects North America frequencies. (continue reading this entry…)
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NovAtel has announced the release of GrafNav/GrafNet™ version 8.10. GrafNav/GrafNet™ is a powerful GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) post-processing software that can process raw data from most GPS receivers. Release version 8.10 includes several improvement and features such as support for NovAtel’s proprietary on-the-fly (OTF) AdVance™ RTK (ARTK) engine, HTML output for reports, and improved Google Earth™ exporting. A complete list of improvements are shown below.
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