ZBSS GPS Base Station Software
for Magellan/Thales/Ashtech™
Dual-Frequency GPS Receivers

Compatible with
Windows
&
Linux

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Simple and reliable, ZBSS provides a turnkey software solution for easily running a fully automated continuously-operating reference station (CORS.) Use with new gear, or recycle an older Ashtech receiver and PC into a useful GPS base station

ZBSS records and manages raw serial GPS data from a dual-frequency Magellan/Thales/Ashtech receiver to generate rinex hourly (v2.1) or fifteen-minute (v2.2) obs and nav files, including an optional 24-hour file. Both dual and single frequency output are supported, along with FTP uploads

When used with receivers loaded with RTK/DGPS firmware options, ZBSS can also function as a direct IP RTK/DGPS base station, supporting multiple rover clients, using its integrated comm-to-TCP redirector. ZBSS is also compatible with Ntrip.

If you are only interested in publishing rinex files, the RTK/DGPS features need not be enabled. If you are only interested in operating a RTK/DGPS base station, ZBSS's dual and single frequency rinex-publishing features can be disabled.

ZBSS also features optional email alerts and a secure browser-based remote control panel.

Features

• Dual-platform compatible, ZBSS runs on Linux or Windows.
• Can run as an automatic service, either platform.
• Configure ZBSS quickly and easily with the standalone graphical configuration wizard, or use the browser-based control panel. ZBSS's XML configuration file can also be configured with a text editor on windowless servers.
• One-click directory structures, CORS(NGS) or Ashtech-style.
• Lowercase or Uppercase file naming.
• Dual and/or Single Frequency data output.
• Performs Rinex conversion using the industry standard TEQC pre-processor.
• Integrated ZIP, GZip or Z compression, either platform.
• Integrated FTP client, uploads session files to an FTP or website for public access. Queues files if necessary and retries automatically when FTP is down.
• Integrated SMTP emailer, sends alerts and daily log to a designated administrator/operator.
• Optionally purge old data on the FTP/Webserver if your site has a storage quota.
• Remote status monitor, check up on your base station through your web browser over the Internet or intranet.
• Remote Control Panel lets you configure and control ZBSS through a secure web-browser interface, over the Internet or intranet.
• Supports sixty minute sessions or fifteen-minute sessions (with Rinex v2.2 filenames.)
• Supports 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15 and 30 second data intervals
• Supports RTK/DGPS output, including built-in serial port redirection to output corrections over TCP/IP. Ntrip compatible.

System Requirements

• Windows 2000/XP or Linux (x86)
• Sun Microsystems Java 2™ Runtime 1.5 or later (free download) Note that ZBSS will not run on earlier versions of Java.
• An Magellan/Thales/Ashtech Z-Xtreme, Z-12, CGRS or Z-Max dual-frequency receiver, power supply, serial cable(s), antenna, etc. For RTK/DGPS base operation, the receiver will have to be loaded with the appropriate firmware.
• To use the built in serial port redirector with RTK/DGPS your PC will need two serial ports, and you will need two serial data cables to the receiver.
• An Internet connection and a site for remote FTP transfers, if enabled.
• An accessible SMTP mail server on your network or the Internet, if email alerts and daily log are enabled.

Free Trial

You are welcome to download a free evaluation version of ZBSS. The evaluation version of ZBSS will log data for a total of 168 hours. The download includes installation instructions, and both Linux and Windows versions. You can also browse ZBSS's documentation online.

Support

Licensed versions of ZBSS come with 90-days of support. (Licensed support is only available by email.) Users of the trial version are also welcome to request support during the trial period.

Contact Information

Questions or comments can be sent using our contact form.

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