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iG8 User Manual
Configuring an iG8 Network Rover
If your work area is in the service area for a GNSS Network Server and has suitable cellular data coverage you won’t
necessarily need to setup your own Base. You can use the network to supply corrections. The benefits of a GNSS network
include:
Someone else takes care of getting coordinates correct
No Base to setup, faster deployment
No Base to steal, no worry about theft of base
Networks generally provide GPS and GLONASS corrections only. So your rover may not perform as well as when using a
matched local Base. If the nearest physical network Base is a long distance from your work area, the performance will
also suffer from the effective long baseline from the Base to your Rover.
DCI (Data Collector Internet) is a very common network rover connection method.
Your data collector is connected to a Wi-Fi hotspot (your smartphone or a dedicated Mi-Fi) and your data collector
brokers the connection to the Server and passes correction via Bluetooth to the iG8 head:
DCI Method (Data Collector Internet)
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Another connection method is to use the GSM cellular modem (Internal GSM) built into the iG8 head to connect to the
network. This is a great connection method because:
the data collector does not have to broker the correction stream with the network server
the cellular antenna is at the top of the iG8 receiver and may have a better view to the cell tower
the iG8 can be programmed to be a Hotspot and share it’s data connection with other devices.
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There are two common types of network servers:
NTRIP
Requires an IP Address, Port, User Name and Password
DIP
Requires an IP Address and Port
The iG8 supports both of these connection types (and more!)
If you are using the DCI connection method, continue to the next section “
Connecting your Data Collector to a Wi-Fi
If you are using ‘Internal GSM’ skip to section ‘
Configuring the iG8 Internal Cellular Modem
’ on page 48.
