The DGPS SAAB R5 receiver is connected to the navigation system of RV Heincke and may only be used for scientific purposes in case of breakdown of the Trimble GPS receiver. In this case the serial connections of the GPS receivers to the scientific devices can be switch over by a manual switch on the bridge.

Summary

The DGPS SAAB R5 is a combined GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and GALILEO receiver, with options for L1/L2/L5, L-Band and RTK operation with optional licenses or subscriptions. It is equipped with a MXB5 DGPS antenna.


Manufacturer SAAB
Model DGPS SAAB R5
Serial No. 100655-C1
Type satellite positioning system
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Contacts

Name Institution Role
Ralf Krocker Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research Engineer In Charge

Components

The GPS receiver is installed on the bridge deck. The antenna is installed on the observation deck.


No subdevices available.


Position

Infoxyz-position of antenna from Alignment Survey Report RV Heincke (January 2016). Antenna located on observation deck, device located on bridge deck.
X38.938 m
(Positive X axis is forward and along the centerline of the vessel with X0 at the Stern point of the vessel.)
Y-2.11 m
(Positive Y axis is portside of centerline with Y0 at centerline at the Very stern point of the vessel.)
Z16.356 m
(Positive Z axis is upwards of basis. Z0 is set to the hydrophone on midship.)

Data logging, storage and archiving

Logged parameters

Parameter O2ARegistry Output Type Unit
day date and time unknown
GPS quality indicator quality flag unknown
latitude latitude deg
longitude longitude deg
month date and time mo
number of satellites index number
speed over ground speed knot
year date and time a
course over ground attitude deg

Central geographical ship's position and time standard

Rawdata storage on board
DShip

Data archiving on land
Documentation