[IGSSTATION-4187] BRFT firmware 8.10 installed

giovanni.sella at noaa.gov giovanni.sella at noaa.gov
Tue Jan 18 09:57:55 PST 2011


     BRFT Site Information Form 
     International GNSS Service 
     See Instructions at:
       ftp://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt

0.   Form

     Prepared by (full name)  : Giovanni Sella 
     Date Prepared            : 2011-01-18
     Report Type              : UPDATE
     If Update:
      Previous Site Log       : brft_20110110.log
      Modified/Added Sections : 3.2,3.3


1.   Site Identification of the GNSS Monument

     Site Name                : Fortaleza 2005
     Four Character ID        : BRFT
     Monument Inscription     : 
     IERS DOMES Number        : 41602M002
     CDP Number               : (A4)
     Monument Description     : dimpled reference point within SCIGN leveling
                              : mount, which is welded atop a 2-m tall steel
                              : tripod on the roof of a 1-storey concrete   
                              : building
       Height of the Monument : 2 
       Monument Foundation    : CONCRETE ROOF
       Foundation Depth       : 10 
     Marker Description       : DIMPLED POINT
     Date Installed           : 2005-09-06
     Geologic Characteristic  : (BEDROCK/CLAY/CONGLOMERATE/GRAVEL/SAND/etc)
       Bedrock Type           : (IGNEOUS/METAMORPHIC/SEDIMENTARY)
       Bedrock Condition      : (FRESH/JOINTED/WEATHERED)
       Fracture Spacing       : (1-10 cm/11-50 cm/51-200 cm/over 200 cm)
       Fault zones nearby     : (YES/NO/Name of the zone)
         Distance/activity    : (multiple lines)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)


2.   Site Location Information

     City or Town             : Eusebio
     State or Province        : Ceara
     Country                  : Brazil
     Tectonic Plate           : SOUTH AMERICAN
     Approximate Position (ITRF)
       X coordinate (m)       :  4985393.5213
       Y coordinate (m)       : -3954993.4084
       Z coordinate (m)       :  -428426.7130
       Latitude (N is +)      : -035238.8086
       Longitude (E is +)     : -0382531.9340
       Elevation (m,ellips.)  : 21.7
     Additional Information   : Coordinates computed from observation data
                              : of 07 Sept 2005 in the IGb00 frame aligned
                              : to ITRF2005 and accurate to about 15.4,
                              : 13.0, and 3.3 mm in XYZ, respectively.
                              : The site is located approximately 22.7 km
                              : SE of Fortaleza city.


3.   GNSS Receiver Information

3.1  Receiver Type            : LEICA GRX1200PRO
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 452719
     Firmware Version         : 2.12
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5
     Date Installed           : 2005-09-06T18:40Z
     Date Removed             : 2010-04-27T00:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.2  Receiver Type            : LEICA GRX1200PRO
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 452719
     Firmware Version         : 7.80/IME 2.125
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2010-04-27T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2011-01-18T17:51Z 
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : 2011-01-03T14:09Z switch rec. clk set frm Ces. 
                              :   to OCXO
                              : 2011-01-10T12:09Z switch rec. clk set frm OCXO
                              :   to Ces.

3.3  Receiver Type            : LEICA GRX1200PRO
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 452719
     Firmware Version         : 8.10/IME 2.125
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2011-01-18T17:51Z
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.x  Receiver Type            : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
     Satellite System         : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS)
     Serial Number            : (A20, but note the first A5 is used in SINEX)
     Firmware Version         : (A11)
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg)
     Date Installed           : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)


4.   GNSS Antenna Information

4.1  Antenna Type             : LEIAT504
     Serial Number            : 868
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.0083
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 0.0000
     Alignment from True N    : 0.0000
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     : 
     Antenna Cable Type       : Andrew LDF4-50 Heliax
     Antenna Cable Length     : 36 m
     Date Installed           : 2005-09-06
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Additional Information   : antenna mounted on SCIGN leveling mount

4.x  Antenna Type             : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
     Serial Number            : (A*, but note the first A5 is used in SINEX)
     Antenna Reference Point  : (BPA/BCR/XXX from "antenna.gra"; see instr.)
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : (F8.4)
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : (F8.4)
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : (F8.4)
     Alignment from True N    : (deg; + is clockwise/east)
     Antenna Radome Type      : (A4 from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
     Radome Serial Number     : 
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)


5.   Surveyed Local Ties

5.1  Tied Marker Name         : Fortaleza VLBI  41602S001
     Tied Marker Usage        : VLBI
     Tied Marker CDP Number   : 7297
     Tied Marker DOMES Number : 41602S001
     Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS)
       dx (m)                 : (m)
       dy (m)                 : (m)
       dz (m)                 : (m)
     Accuracy (mm)            : (mm)
     Survey method            : (GPS CAMPAIGN/TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/etc)
     Date Measured            : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Additional Information   : local tie not yet measured but survey planned

5.2  Tied Marker Name         : FORT GPS    41602M001
     Tied Marker Usage        : GPS
     Tied Marker CDP Number   : (A4)
     Tied Marker DOMES Number : 41602M001
     Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS)
       dx (m)                 : (m)
       dy (m)                 : (m)
       dz (m)                 : (m)
     Accuracy (mm)            : (mm)
     Survey method            : (GPS CAMPAIGN/TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/etc)
     Date Measured            : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Additional Information   : local tie not yet measured but survey planned

5.x  Tied Marker Name         : 
     Tied Marker Usage        : (SLR/VLBI/LOCAL CONTROL/FOOTPRINT/etc)
     Tied Marker CDP Number   : (A4)
     Tied Marker DOMES Number : (A9)
     Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS)
       dx (m)                 : (m)
       dy (m)                 : (m)
       dz (m)                 : (m)
     Accuracy (mm)            : (mm)
     Survey method            : (GPS CAMPAIGN/TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/etc)
     Date Measured            : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)


6.   Frequency Standard

6.1  Standard Type            : EXTERNAL H-MASER
       Input Frequency        : 5 MHz
       Effective Dates        : 2005-09-06
       Notes                  : Sigma Tau maser

6.x  Standard Type            : (INTERNAL or EXTERNAL H-MASER/CESIUM/etc)
       Input Frequency        : (if external)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)


7.   Collocation Information

7.1  Instrumentation Type     : VLBI (Fortaleza)
       Status                 : PERMANENT
       Effective Dates        : 2005-09-06
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

7.2  Instrumentation Type     : GPS (FORT)
       Status                 : PERMANENT
       Effective Dates        : 2005-09-06
       Notes                  : will be discontinued and replaced by BRFT

7.x  Instrumentation Type     : (GPS/GLONASS/DORIS/PRARE/SLR/VLBI/TIME/etc)
       Status                 : (PERMANENT/MOBILE)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)


8.   Meteorological Instrumentation

8.1.1 Humidity Sensor Model   : 
       Manufacturer           : 
       Serial Number          : 
       Data Sampling Interval : (sec)
       Accuracy (% rel h)     : (% rel h)
       Aspiration             : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.1.x Humidity Sensor Model   : 
       Manufacturer           : 
       Serial Number          : 
       Data Sampling Interval : (sec)
       Accuracy (% rel h)     : (% rel h)
       Aspiration             : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.2.1 Pressure Sensor Model   : 
       Manufacturer           : 
       Serial Number          : 
       Data Sampling Interval : (sec)
       Accuracy               : (hPa)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.2.x Pressure Sensor Model   : 
       Manufacturer           : 
       Serial Number          : 
       Data Sampling Interval : (sec)
       Accuracy               : (hPa)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.3.1 Temp. Sensor Model      : 
       Manufacturer           : 
       Serial Number          : 
       Data Sampling Interval : (sec)
       Accuracy               : (deg C)
       Aspiration             : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.3.x Temp. Sensor Model      : 
       Manufacturer           : 
       Serial Number          : 
       Data Sampling Interval : (sec)
       Accuracy               : (deg C)
       Aspiration             : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.4.1 Water Vapor Radiometer  : 
       Manufacturer           : 
       Serial Number          : 
       Distance to Antenna    : (m)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.4.x Water Vapor Radiometer  : 
       Manufacturer           : 
       Serial Number          : 
       Distance to Antenna    : (m)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.5.1 Other Instrumentation   : (multiple lines)

8.5.x Other Instrumentation   : (multiple lines)


9.  Local Ongoing Conditions Possibly Affecting Computed Position

9.1.1 Radio Interferences     : (TV/CELL PHONE ANTENNA/RADAR/etc)
       Observed Degradations  : (SN RATIO/DATA GAPS/etc)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Additional Information : (multiple lines)

9.1.x Radio Interferences     : (TV/CELL PHONE ANTENNA/RADAR/etc)
       Observed Degradations  : (SN RATIO/DATA GAPS/etc)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Additional Information : (multiple lines)

9.2.1 Multipath Sources       : (METAL ROOF/DOME/VLBI ANTENNA/etc)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Additional Information : (multiple lines)

9.2.x Multipath Sources       : (METAL ROOF/DOME/VLBI ANTENNA/etc)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Additional Information : (multiple lines)

9.3.1 Signal Obstructions     : (TREES/BUILDLINGS/etc)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Additional Information : (multiple lines)

9.3.x Signal Obstructions     : (TREES/BUILDLINGS/etc)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Additional Information : (multiple lines)


10.  Local Episodic Effects Possibly Affecting Data Quality

10.1 Date                     : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
     Event                    : (TREE CLEARING/CONSTRUCTION/etc)

10.x Date                     : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
     Event                    : (TREE CLEARING/CONSTRUCTION/etc)


11.   On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information

     Agency                   : Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
     Preferred Abbreviation   : INPE
     Mailing Address          : Rua Jose Hipolito S/No-CX postal 1281
                                CEP 60001-020 CE
                                Fortaleza, Brazil
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : Avicena Filfo                    
       Telephone (primary)    : 55-85-3260-2266
       Telephone (secondary)  : 
       Fax                    : 55-85-3260-2184
       E-mail                 : avicena at roen.inpe.br
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : Dr. Antonio Macillio Unit INPE/FZ
       Telephone (primary)    : 
       Telephone (secondary)  : 
       Fax                    : 
       E-mail                 : macillio at roen.inpe.br
     Additional Information   :  


12.  Responsible Agency (if different from 11.)

     Agency                   : NOAA-National Geodetic Survey
     Preferred Abbreviation   : NOAA-NGS
     Mailing Address          : NOAA, N/NGS6, SSMC3-9111
                              : 1315 East-West Hwy
                              : Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : Giovanni Sella 
       Telephone (primary)    : 301-713-3198x126
       Telephone (secondary)  : 301-713-2845 
       Fax                    : 301-713-4475 
       E-mail                 : ngs.corscollector at noaa.gov 
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : 
       Telephone (primary)    : 
       Telephone (secondary)  : 
       Fax                    : 
       E-mail                 : 
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)


13.  More Information

     Primary Data Center      : NGS-East
     Secondary Data Center    : CDDIS
     URL for More Information : www.ngs.noaa.gov/CORS 
     Hardcopy on File
       Site Map               : (Y or URL)
       Site Diagram           : (Y or URL)
       Horizon Mask           : (Y or URL)
       Monument Description   : (Y or URL)
       Site Pictures          : (Y or URL)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)
     Antenna Graphics with Dimensions


LEIAT504

  <--                      0.3794                      -->
  |                                                      |

                         +-------+                          <-- 0.1393
                       /     +     \                        <-- 0.1282 L2
                      |      +      |                       <-- 0.1093 L1
    +-----------------+-------------+------------------+    <-- 0.1020 TCR
    |                                                  |
    |                                                  |
    |                                                  |
    |                                                  |
  +-+--------------------------------------------------+-+  <-- 0.0380
  +-------------------+-------------+--------------------+  <-- 0.1020 BCR
                      |             |
                      |             |
                      +------x------+                       <-- 0.000  BPA=ARP
                     +------|||------+                       
                     +------|||------+      <-- top plate of SCIGN mount
                            .^.             <-- dimpled reference point
                     +------|||------+      <-- bottom plate of SCIGN mount
                     +------|||------+                       
                      +=============+       <-- steel platform
  ---                 +=============+                       
   ^                       |||||            <-- top of welded steel tripod
   |                      / / \ \
   |                     / /| |\ \
                        / / | | \ \
  2 m                  / /  | |  \ \
                      / /   | |   \ \
   |                 / /    | |    \ \
   |                / /     | |     \ \
   |               / /      | |      \ \
   |              / /       | |       \ \
   |             / /        | |        \ \
   |            / /         | |         \ \
   |           / /          | |          \ \
   |          / /           | |           \ \
   |         / /            | |            \ \
   |        / /             | |             \ \
   |       / /              | |              \ \
   v      / /               | |               \ \
  ---  ----------------------------------------------------   concrete rooftop



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