What is new in the SNIP 3_01_00 release – released April 27th 2021 (updating the prior release of 3_00_00 of March 9th 2021): This is the next production release of SNIP following the Rev 3_00 release. This release contains a one key new feature (the Back-Up process) as well as […]
Back-Up Settings
This article covers the Back-Up features used in SNIP to perform automatically scheduled Back-Ups of all the key logs and settings. General Back-UP Features All models of SNIP can manually create a current Back-Up using the Back-Up Now command. And all models can also restore (unpack) a prior backup with […]
Auto Back-Up use
This article covers how to Back-Up all the critical setting of your SNIP installation. Auto Back-UP Use SNIP provides a one-click method to Back-Up up all the critical settings for your Caster. Simply use the menu item below to perform a full Back-Up. This will cause a ZIP file to […]
Using RTCM2 with uBlox GNSS
This article covers the basics of how to setup a uBlox chip set to utilize RTCM2.x style corrections. In general the SNIP knowledge base articles do not provide Vendor or Model/Device specific setup instructions, preferring to point to documentation directly from the maker. But as uBlox is often used in […]
Backing up your SNIP deployment
This article provides instructions to completely Back-Up all critical settings and logs used by the SNIP NTRIP Caster. From SNIP Rev 3.01 onward all models (even Lite) now provide a built-in one click Back-Up service. Click the menu item Misc ⇒ Back-Up Settings ⇒ Back-Up Now and a ZIP file […]
Release 3_00_00 Changes
What is new in the SNIP 3_00_00 release – released March 9th 2021 (updating the prior release of 2_13_00 of August 8th 2020): This is the next production release of SNIP following the Rev 2_13 release. This release contains a large number of new features as well as several minor […]
Creating DSRC Streams
The SNIP NTRIP Caster can be used to create corrections streams suitable for use with the SAE J2735 DSRC Message set for delivery to Road Side Units (RSUs) which then broadcast the messages for reception by nearby vehicle On Board Units (OBUs) and use by the vehicle internal GNSS. This […]
Restricting Users, by Time
This article describes how to add a Date and Time Restriction to user accounts in the SNIP NTRIP Caster. The Date / Time Restrictions tab This tab is used to control the Date and Time after which a given User Account is no longer allowed to connect. Use this feature […]
Restricting Users, by Base
This article describes how to add a Base Station Restriction to user accounts in the SNIP NTRIP Caster. The Base Station Restrictions tab This tab is used to control the Base Stations (the mountPt names) which the User Account is allowed to connect to. Use this feature to restrict the […]
Restricting Users, by Agent
This article describes how to add an NTRIP Agent Restriction to user accounts in the SNIP NTRIP Caster. The NTRIP Agent Restrictions tab This tab is used to control which User Agents (NTRIP Client software) the User Account is allowed to connect with. Use this feature to restrict the list […]
Restricting Users, by IP
This article describes how to add an IP Restriction to user accounts in the SNIP NTRIP Caster. The IP Address Restrictions tab This tab is used to control which IP Addresses the user’s NTRIP Client software is allowed to connect with. Use this feature to restrict where on the Internet […]
Restricting Users, by MAC
This article describes how to add a MAC Restriction to user accounts in the SNIP NTRIP Caster. The MAC Address Restrictions tab This tab is used to control which MAC Addresses the user’s NTRIP Client software is allowed to connect with. Use this feature to restrict which network cards this […]
User Accounts, adding Restrictions
This article describes how to add Restrictions to user accounts in the SNIP NTRIP Caster. Every NTRIP Client connection to the Caster (every user) requires a valid user account, (a name and password to connect with). And each of these accounts can be further restricted in various ways. Use this […]
Adding User Accounts
This article describes how to quickly add new user accounts to the SNIP NTRIP Caster. Every NTRIP Client connection to the Caster (every user), requires a valid user name and password to connect (unless you are running your Caster in an open mode where no user account is required to […]
Systems Logs (SysLogs)
This article provides an overview of the system logging features found in SNIP. The logging process collects “counts” of various performance metrics as the Caster operates. These are then reported graphically over time periods spanning from minutes, to weeks, or years in duration. The data gathering and binning process is […]
Sending eMail from SNIP
How to send a Report or Graphic by eMail An optional SNIP Plug-In provides the ability to send eMails to your users or to yourself directly from the Caster. Any report or chart / graphic can be sent in this way. This article describes how to use this feature to […]
Setting up eMail
How to Set Up eMail Services when the Plug-In is active An optional SNIP Plug-In provides the ability to send eMails to your users or to yourself directly from the Caster. This article describes how to setup the service on your Caster. Sending eMail is a convenient way to inform […]
Printing Reports and Charts
How to print in the SNIP NTRIP Caster SNIP provides a simple printing method for all the reports, documents, and the various charts which it produces. This augments the prior ability to Save a document as a file and the new ability to eMail a document to a remote user […]
NTRIP Rev1 versus Rev2 formats
This article briefly explains the difference between the NTRIP Client connection format style used in NTRIP Rev1 (version 1.0) and Rev2 (version 2.0) and provides examples. Background The creation of NTRIP Rev2 was largely motivated by the need to correct a few minor oversights in the original Rev1 standard. This […]
Release 2_13_00 Changes
What is new in the SNIP 2_13_00 release – released August 8th 2020 (updating the prior release of 2_12_00 of November 22nd 2019): This is the next production release of SNIP following the Rev 2_12 release. This release contains a large number of new features as well as several minor […]