PDOP Operating Values

PC9551

StarFire iTC - Satellites

 

A-SkyPlot

B-Graph

C-PDOP

 

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PC9552

StarFire iTC - Satellites

 

A-SkyPlot

B-Graph

C-PDOP

 

PDOP operating values should remain BELOW 3.5 DURING ALL AUTOTRAC OPERATIONS, especially RTK high precision operations. As the value of PDOP rises above 3.5, position accuracy will be compromised.

As a rule, when the GPS receiver is warming up from being in a powered off state and gathering satellite

signals high PDOP values (4 to 20+) will be experienced for upwards of 15 minutes (under normal conditions).

It is important to monitor PDOP along with GPS signal quality while performing field operations.

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