2 Overview

14 AgGPS 252 Receiver User Guide

26.1 Coordinate systems
Geographic data obtained from different sources must be referenced to the same datum, ellipsoid, and coordinate format. Different formats provide different coordinate values for any geographic location. In North America, the datums NAD-27 and NAD-83 are commonly used in Agricultural mapping applications.
Minimum
elevation
> 10 Satellites that are low on the horizon typically produce weak
and noisy signals and are more difficult for the receiver to track.
Satellites below the minimum elevation angle are not tracked.
Multipath
environment
Low Multipath errors are caused when GPS signals are reflected off
nearby objects and reach the receiver by two or more different
paths. The receiver incorporates the EVEREST multipath
rejection option.
RTCM-
compatible
corrections
These corrections are broadcast from a Trimble AgGPS 214,
MS750, or equivalent reference station.
RTK Base station
coordinate
accuracy
For RTK positioning, it is important to know the base station
coordinates accurately. Any error in the position of the base
station affects the position of the rover; every 10 m of error in a
base station coordinate can introduce up to 1 ppm scale error
on every measured baseline. For example, an error of 10m in
the base station position produces an error of 10mm over a
10km baseline to the rover.
For more information about how to make sure the position of
your base station is accurate, refer to the manual for your base
station receiver.
Multiple RTK
base stations
If you are using several base stations to provide RTK corrections
to a large site area, all base stations must be coordinated
relative to one another. If they are not, the absolute positions
at the rover will be in error. For more information about how to
use several base stations to cover your site, contact your local
Trimble Reseller.

Table 2.5 Factors that influence the accuracy of GPS positions (continued)

Condition Optimum
value
Description
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