14 MPC User Manual Rev 0D
Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Models and Features

The MPC is available in several different firmware models whose configurations may include other
additional features. Some possible configurations can be seen in Table 1.
Table 1: MPC Controller Models
All the above models are capable of multiple positioning modes of operation:
• Single point
• Pseudorange differential corrections
• Post-processed RTK-type accuracy
The MPC has a carrying han dle that can b e adjus ted thro ugh 360 degrees. To move the handl es, p res s
in the buttons and turn in the direction you want the handles to go. Let go of the buttons and move the
handle slightly so as to lock it in place.
Each model has the following standard features:
• NovAtel's advanced OEM4 L1/L2 GPS technology in its Euro4 card
• Capability to log up to 1 9 G B of data on its hard disk
• Capability to execute scheduled logging on its hard disk
• Va c uum Fluorescent Display (VFD) panel and keypad for on the fly data information
and configurations
• 4 internet/intran e t connect options (etherne t, direct-PPP, modem client or modem host)
• 1 DGPS/RTK communications port for L1/L2 differential broadcasts
• Field-upgradeable firmware (program software). What makes one model different from
another is software, not hardware. This unique feature means that the firmware can be
updated anytime, anywhere, without any mechanical procedures whatsoever. For
example, a mode l with L1/L2-only ca pabilities can be upgraded to a mo del with L1/L2
WAAS in only a few minutes at your installed location (instead of the days or weeks that
would be required if the r eceiver had to be sent to a service depot). All that is requir ed to
unlock the additional features is a special authorization code and internet, or intranet,
accessibility. Please see Section 6.2, MPC Firmware Upgrades & Updates on page 75 for a
description on how your MPC is upgraded/updated via the web.
Model Name Firmware Feature
MPC-L1 L1-only
MPC-L1L2 L1/L2
MPC-L1L2W L1 /L2 with WAAS a
a. Please see Appendix C, WAAS Overview o n
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