Select Mountpoint dialog
This dialog appears if you do one of the following:
- Specifying an individual connection to a mountpoint:
- Add or select a module that requires a connection to incoming data and select the NTRIP client connection type.
- Go to the Connection Settings category referring to the NTRIP client connection type.
- Set the focus onto the value field of the Mountpoint property and click the browse button.
- Importing a bulk of mountpoints when setting up an NtripCaster module and editing its properties:
- Go to the Source-Table category, set the focus onto the value field of the Mountpoints roperty and click the browse button.
This opens the Edit Mountpoints dialog. - Click the Import Mountpoint(s) button.
Use the Select Mountpoint dialog to automatically request the source-table from the selected Ntrip caster and to specify the unique source mountpoint(s) for incoming GNSS data.
Requesting a source-table
When you access the dialog and have already specified the NtripCaster, a request for a source-table starts automatically at the caster specified in the Connection Settings. After a source-table has successfully been requested, the Select Mountpoint dialog displays its contents in the Mountpoint, Caster and Network tabs.
To manually request a source-table, click the Request Source-Table button.
Getting information on the sources
By default, the tables in the three tabs display in each row the most important information for each mountpoint, caster, or network. To view more information on the sources, do one of the following:
- To view more information for a selected item, set the focus onto it. From its shortcut menu select More information. The More information dialog appears. Use it to view the complete information on the selected mountpoint, caster, or network.
- To be able to compare specific properties of the items of a list, click Expand. The table expands at its right side displaying all available properties of the mountpoints, casters, and networks. To collapse the view, click Collapse.
Selecting the mountpoint
All mountpoints available at the selected caster appear in the Mountpoints tab, after a source-table has been successfully requested. 
To view a description of the table contents of the Mountpoint tab click here.
The Mountpoints table
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Field
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Description
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Comment
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Mountpoint
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Unique caster mountpoint. Identifies the service in the source-table.
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Identifies the Ntrip data stream by an abbreviated description.
Typically contains important information on the service, for example location and/or output data type.
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Identifier
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Source identifier.
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For example source location.
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Format*
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Data type and format.
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For example, RAW, RTCM 2.3, RTCM VRS.
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Authentication*
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One of:
- None - authentication not necessary,
- Basic,
- Digest.
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If you select a data stream, where authentication is necessary, the Enter User Name and Password dialog appears when selecting this mountpoint.
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Exp.
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Format Details
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RTCM message types or RAW data format, update rates in parenthesis in seconds
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For example:
with RAW data: Trimble concise;
with RTCM 2.1: 1(1),2(1),3(30).
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Exp.
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Carrier*
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Does the data stream contain carrier phase information?
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For example:
No;
Yes, L1;
Yes, L1 & L2
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Exp.
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Nav. System
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The navigation system, the data is based on.
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Either type in a short description or use one of the available selections, which include:
EGNOS
GLONASS
GPS
GPS+EGNOS
GPS+GLONASS
GPS+QZSS
GPS+GLONASS+QZSS
GPS+BEIDOU
GPS+GLONASS+BEIDOU
GPS+GALILEO
GPS+GALILEO+BEIDOU
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Exp.
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Network
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Network of the data sources, for example a VRS network.
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Short descriptive name of the network or the network operator.
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Exp.
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Country*
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Three character country code in ISO 3166
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Language depends on computer settings
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Exp.
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Latitude
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Position relative to North
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Floating point number, two digits after decimal point.
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Exp.
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Longitude
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Position relative to East
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Floating point number, two digits after decimal point.
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Exp.
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NMEA*
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Necessity for Client to send NMEA GGA message with approximate position to Caster.
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For example:
No
Yes
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Exp.
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Solution*
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Is the stream generated from single reference station or from networked reference stations?
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Either: Single Base
Or: Network
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Exp.
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Generator
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Hard- or software generating data stream
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For example:
Trimble NetR5.
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Exp.
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Compr. / Encr.*
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Compression or Encryption method
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Exp.
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Fee
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User fee for receiving this particular data stream.
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Either: No user fee
Or: User is charged
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Exp.
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Bit rate
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Minimum bit rate of data stream necessary to guarantee correct and complete data transmission.
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Integer numbers
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Exp.
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Misc
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Additional comments, miscellaneous information.
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*
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Filters are available or configurable for this information type. Click the filter symbol in column header to open the list of filters.
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For selecting mountpoints do the following:
- To select a single mountpoint from the list, set the focus onto it and double-click it.
- If you have accessed the dialog using the Import Mountpoint(s) button, multiple selection of mountpoints is possible. Use the Ctrl or Shift keyboard keys to make your selection of mountpoints, then click OK.
What happens next, depends on the authentication mode:
- If the authentication mode is None (no authentication is needed), the mountpoint is immediately selected and the Select Mountpoint dialog closes.
- If authentication is needed, the Enter User Name and Password dialog appears with the values from User and Password settings in the Connection Settings category. Accept or edit the settings and accept. The mountpoint is then immediately selected and the Select Mountpoint dialog closes.
Selecting another caster from the source-table
Source-tables can contain not only information on individual services (mountpoints) but also on networks of data streams and on other NtripCasters providing more data streams. All casters available at the selected caster appear in the Casters tab, after a source-table has been successfully requested. To view a description of the table contents of the Casters tab click here.
Information from the Caster table
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Field
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Description
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Comment
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Host
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Caster Internet host domain name or IP address.
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Both address formats are allowed.
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Port
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IP port open at the caster host.
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Identifier
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Descriptive identifier of the caster.
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For example:
Trimble VRSNow.
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Country
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Three character country code in ISO 3166
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Language depends on computer settings.
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Exp.
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Operator
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Name of institution / agency / company operating the caster.
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For example:
Trimble.
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Exp.
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NMEA*
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Necessity for Client to send NMEA GGA message with approximate position to Caster.
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For example:
No
Yes
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Exp.
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Latitude
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Position relative to North
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Floating point number, two digits after decimal point.
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Exp.
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Longitude
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Position relative to East
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Floating point number, two digits after decimal point.
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Exp.
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Fallback Host
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Caster Internet fallback host domain name or IP address.
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If the caster does not supply a fallback address, the field displays the 0.0.0.0 (null) setting.
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Exp.
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Fallback Port
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Port number of the caster fallback host.
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If the caster does not supply a fallback address, the field displays the 0 (null) setting.
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Exp.
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Misc
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Additional comments, miscellaneous information.
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*
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Filters are available or configurable for this information type. Click the filter symbol in column header to open the list of filters.
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To switch to a caster from the list, set the focus onto it and double-click it. After its source-table is successfully requested, the address and port of the new caster appear in the Caster Address and Port Number group and the tables are updated with the new information.
Selecting another caster with known IP address (host name)
To switch to another caster with known address and port number, edit the Caster Address (host domain name or IP address) and Port Number fields in the Caster Address and Port Number group and click Request Source-Table.
Getting network information
The current source-table will typically also contain information on the network(s) providing the data streams offered and possibly also on additional networks. All networks available at the source-table of the selected caster appear in the Network tab, after a source-table has been successfully requested. To view a description of the table contents of the Network tab click here.
Information from the Network table
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Field
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Description
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Comment
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Identifier
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Descriptive identifier of the network.
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For example:
Trimble 4D Control Server.
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Operator
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Name of institution / agency / company operating the caster.
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For example:
Trimble.
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Network Information Address
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Web address for network information
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Exp.
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Authentication*
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One of:
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None: authentication not necessary.
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Exp.
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Fee*
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User fee for receiving data streams.
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Either: No user fee
Or: User is charged
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Exp.
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Stream Information Address
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Web address for stream information.
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If you double-click the record, your default web browser comes up loading this web site.
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Exp.
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Registration Address
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Web address or mail address for registration
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Exp.
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Misc
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Additional comments, miscellaneous information.
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*
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Filters are available or configurable for this information type. Click the filter symbol in column header to open the list of filters.
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To move to the web site of the service provider of a network from the list, select this record and double-click it. Your default web browser comes up loading the requested web site. The Select Mountpoint dialog still displays the contents of the current source-table and lets you proceed with the configuration of the connection.
