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SMART-MR10/15 User Manual Rev 5 59
4.3 Convert4
Convert4 is a 32-bit Windows application. It is shown in Figure 17. Convert4 will accept GPS file
formats and convert them to ASCII, Binary or RINEX format. The application also allows the user to
screen out particular logs by selecting the desired logs from the list of available logs. This feature is
useful for screening particular logs out of large data files in either ASCII or Binary formats.
Figure 17: Convert4 Screen Examples
4.3.1 RINEX Format
The Receiver-Independent Exchange (RINEX
1
) format is a broadly-accepted, receiver-independent
format for storing GPS data. It features a non-proprietary ASCII file format that can be used to
combine or process data generated by receivers made by different manufacturers.
The Convert4 utility can be used to produce RINEX files from NovAtel receiver data files.
1. For further information on RINEX Version 2.10 file descriptions, you may wish to consult the
U.S. National Geodetic Survey website at
www.ngs.noaa.gov/CORS/general_info.shtml.
Although RINEX is intended to be a receiver-independent format, there are many
optional records and fields. Keep this in mind when combining NovAtel and non-
NovAtel RINEX data.