VBOX Automotive has expanded its GNSS test equipment range with the launch of the NTRIP base station. The new base station adds significant capability, combining a next-generation multi-constellation, multi-frequency GNSS engine with a built-in NTRIP server, allowing RTK corrections to be transmitted over radio and cellular/WiFi. This supports accurate, real-time positioning across a much wider area, in more varied environments.
The unit is launching in three models, with options to fit a variety of needs: Internal GNSS antenna and 2.4 GHz radio – quick to deploy for short-range applications, for temporary or mobile testing; internal GNSS antenna, no radio – compact and simple, ideal for NTRIP or semi-permanent installations with external high-power radio masts; and external GNSS antenna, no radio – optimised for permanent installations with tripod-mounted antennas for maximum satellite visibility, supporting NTRIP or external radio.
Compatible with VBOX 4, VBOX 3iS, and external GNSS rovers, the new NTRIP base station supports both MSM4 and MSM7 RTCM formats, has up to 24 hours battery life, and is rated to IP67 to handle the demands of long outdoor test sessions.
“We have developed the NTRIP base station in response to the growing need for accurate positioning in more varied test environments,” said Martin Papps, engineering director at Racelogic. “With engineers testing on both proving-grounds and increasingly on the open road, radio-only systems have become too restrictive. This new Base Station delivers centimetre-level accuracy without the range and line-of-sight limitations of traditional radio corrections.”