Chapter 5 Ethernet Configuration
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Figure 38: NTRIP System
The NTRIP caster is an HTTP internet service that acts as a communication medium between
NTRIP servers and NTRIP clients. The NTRIP caster is provided by third party sources. For a full
list of NTRIP casters, refer to the following link:
http://www.rtcm-ntrip.org/home
The following procedure describes how to configure a NovAtel base and a NovAtel rover through
a third party NTRIP caster. This configuration is recommended for optimal RTK performance.
1. Establish a connection to the receiver using either NovAtel Connect or another terminal pro-
gram. This connection is used to send the commands in this procedure to the receiver.
For information about establishing a connection using NovAtel Connect, refer to
the Help within NovAtel Connect.
NovAtel Connect version 2.0 or greater is required for OEM7 receivers.
Download the latest NovAtel Connect software and documentation from
www.novatel.com/novatel-connect
2. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet ports on both OEM7 receivers. For this setup, use
a cross-over Ethernet cable.
3. Establish a static or dynamic Ethernet connection.
For information about creating the connection, refer to
Static IP Address Configuration
page 91 or
Dynamic IP Address Configuration
4. Use the following commands to enable the base receiver as an NTRIP Server: