Release 3_09_00 Changes

What is new in the SNIP 3_09_00 release – released March 02 2023 (updating the prior release of 3_08 issued on December 28th, 2022) This is the next production release of SNIP following the Rev 3_08 release.  This release contains various major and minor improvements in response to user requests. […]

Google Map Changes, updating

In mid-February the Google Map API changed and this in turn affected rendering many of the Map images used in SNIP. This article describes how to easily edit one of your SNIP support files to restore the map functionality.  This problem is also resolved by simply updating to SNIP Rev […]

Release 3_08_00 Changes

What is new in the SNIP 3_08_00 release – released December 28th, 2022 (updating the prior release of 3_07 issued on November 3rd, 2022) This is the next production release of SNIP following the Rev 3_07 release.  This release contains various end-of-year minor improvements in response to user requests. This […]

Release 3_07_00 Changes

What is new in the SNIP 3_07_00 release – released November 3rd, 2022 (updating the prior release of 3_06 issued on August 16th 2022) This is the next production release of SNIP following the Rev 3_06 release.  This release contains both additional features added to the Web API commands, and […]

Web API, Display Users by Fixed / Float State

This article describes the contents of the Display Users By RTK State Report which the Web API provides.  SNIP allows requesting this report remotely with any browser by authorized users.  An active Web API Plug-in is required for this feature.  First Login from an authorized account with either read-write privileges, […]

Web API, Display All Connected Users

This article describes the contents of the Display Connected Users Report which the Web API provides.  SNIP allows requesting this report remotely with any browser by authorized users.  An active Web API Plug-in is required for this feature.  First Login from an authorized account with either read-write privileges, or with […]

IP and Port Forwarding

This article describes how to set the IP value(s) used in SNIP. When you set up the NTRIP Caster on a host machine, you must enter the network IP that SNIP will listen on and reply to the NTRIP Clients (Rovers) and NTRIP Servers (Bases) connection requests on.  Often the […]

Managing old files

This article describes how to safety remove various data files and other reports that can accumulate on the host machine running the SNIP NTRIP Caster.  In general terms, files with raw data from a Base stations can and should be removed on machines with limited disk space.  Other files (such […]

Restricting Users, with a Geo-Fence

This article describes how to add Geographical Restrictions to User Accounts in the SNIP NTRIP Caster. The Geo Fence Restrictions tab This tab is used to control a geographical region outside of which a given User Account is no longer allowed to connect.  Within the defined region, connections are allowed […]

Release 3_06_00 Changes

What is new in the SNIP 3_06_00 release – released August 16th, 2022 (updating the prior release of 3_05 issued on June 21st, 2022) This is the next production release of SNIP following the Rev 3_05 release.  This release contains a few additional features added to the Web API Plug-In, […]

Web API, Console Logs

From SNIP Rev 3.06 onward, the Web API now supports retrieving recent console logs over the web interface.   The console log details are the same the administrator / operator would see if viewing the application from the desktop.  An active Web API Plug-In is required to use this functionality.   The […]

Web API, Plots with Themes

From SNIP Rev 3.06 onward, the Web API now supports six new ways to plot a users movement with thematic highlights.  Based on the plot style which you select, and the prior NMEA $GGA sentence information which that user has sent; colorized track plots like the below can be displayed […]

Release 3_05_00 Changes

What is new in the SNIP 3_05_00 release – released June 21st, 2022 (updating the prior release of 3_04 issued on December 30th, 2021) This is the next production release of SNIP following the Rev 3_04 release.  This release contains the Web API Plug-In, as well as various minor improvements […]

Web API, User Reports

This article describes the contents of the User Report which the Web API provides.  SNIP allows requesting this report remotely with any browser by authorized users.  An active Web API Plug-in is required for this feature.  First Login from an authorized account with either read-write privileges, or with read-only privileges. […]

Web API, Base Reports

This article describes the Base Station report which the Web API provides.  SNIP allows requesting this report remotely with any browser by authorized users.  An active Web API Plug-in is required for this feature.  First Login from an authorized account with either read-write privileges, or with read-only privileges. If you […]

Web API, Map Base+Users

There are several ways to display maps of either connected Users (NTRIP Clients) or Base Station in SNIP.   These provide a Google Map view of the object and surrounding features.  From SNIP Rev 3.11 onward, radius coverage rings are also added to the images at baseline distances of 10 and […]

Web API, Add a Base

This article describes the step-by-step process to remotely add a new Push_In Base Station Reservation (for an NTRIP Server) to the Caster.  When the Web API Plug-In is present, SNIP allows adding new Base Station reservations remotely with a browser.  For the Caster Admin account this process is never limited […]

Web API, Add a User

This article describes the step-by-step process to remotely add a new User Account (NTRIP Client) to the Caster.  When the Web API Plug-In is present, SNIP allows adding new User Accounts remotely with a browser.  For the Caster Admin account this process is never limited (you can create as many […]