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DIFFUSION LIST : DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT : DEPARTMENT Verified by Approved by Approved by Approved by VERSIONS: Revision !"!" !"!+ !$!$ !&!$ !&!( !3!$ !3!& !3!3 !3! DATE #une $% &"$$ Sept &"%&"$$ #anuary (% &"$& Marc. $1% &"$& August 3% &"$& 0ebruary &4% &"$3 April &% &"$3 April $$% &"$3 April $(% &"$3 OBJECT SW Group SW Group Project Management Marketing NAME DATE VISA

$st release to System 'est $!( )eeks before *emo for Malaysia tender
,ast minute version to fi- './ug"""+($(& 0i-ed bugs for Pro0le-+"" support Rebranding from As.tec. to Spectra and latest R*2 lib integration /ug fi-ing $st release to System 'est in t.e scope of PM( V&!( project Release 2andidate for PM( V&!( project Release 2andidate for PM( V&!( project% bug fi-ing on t.e installer 5Win46Win+7 Release 2andidate for PM( V&!( project% bug fi-ing on t.e installer 5Win 8P646+7

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. CONTEXT AND PURPOSE................................................................................................................................... !. VERSIONS............................................................................................................................................................. . APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS................................................................................................................................. ". RELEASED FILES LOCATION............................................................................................................................. #. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE............................................................................................................................. $. NE% FEATURES................................................................................................................................................... " &. MISSING FEATURES............................................................................................................................................ # '. FIXED ISSUES....................................................................................................................................................... # (. )NO%N ISSUES.................................................................................................................................................... '

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'.is document contains t.e Release Notes for standalone R9N:8 2onverter !3 to be released )it. Spectra Precision products% to convert SiR0% / 0iles ; A'<M Ra) *ata files into R9N:8!

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,aunc. 2*6Setup!e-e and follo) instructions Cou can re launc. applications using *esktop 9con or Windo)s Start Menu S*,0* P0o60,4s S.e2*0, P0e2ision RINEX Conve0*e0

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$. Ne7 5e,*/0es
Ne) features in version !3 are= @ Support of ne) format R9N:8 version 3!"& @ Support of DESS satellites in R9N:8 3!"& format @ Support of 9<NAF'2 for GA,9,:< and DESS @ Support of t.e R9N:8 3!"& file naming convention @ Support of G,<NASS and S/AS satellites in R9N:8 &!$$ for <PFS format 5fi- for 0N2 3$1>7 @ Fpdates of t.e GF9 are= @ S.o) c.eckbo-es for G,<NASS and S/AS ).en R9N:8 &!$$ for <PFS format is selected 5unc.ecked by default7 @ Add ne) format GR9N:8 Ra) *ata 0iles version 3!"&H @ Add ne) c.eckbo- for DESS ).en R9N:8 3!"& format is selected Ne) features in version !& )ere= - ,atest R'3 SSR6MSM support - GA,9,:< support 5ra) measurements and NAV data7 in A'M and R'3%!MSM - 2MRAG,< 5'rimble7 support - Rig.t PRN numbering for all navigation data - Ne) A'<M messages A'M%*A'%;GA,%0RM%9N' ? A'M%SFP%;2P9%:P9 ? A'M%S'A%;G0N None in version !$ 5just bug fi-ing for Pro0le-+"" support7 Ne) features in version !" )ere= - Add offset in version numbering to avoid confusion )it. latest $!"!"!4 and old 3!&1 - Add ability to convert ra)@data into R9N:8 version &!$"% as reIuired for Malaysia tender - Add specific 0ormat R9N:8 version &!$$ for <PFS to ensure compatibility )it. <PFS% by adding all optional .eader ; removing G,<NASS% S/AS ; occupation events from R9N:8 output - Add ability to convert A'<M RN8 files into R9N:8 - Add GA,9,:< c.eck bo- to include or reject corresponding measurements 5R9N:8 &!$& and above7 - Sign assemblies and send binaries to 'rimble team for direct use in SPS<

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&. Missin6 5e,*/0es

None

'. Fi+e- iss/es

8.1. Between 4.3.3 and 4.3.4
0i- Rejected 2ritical './ug"""+44(+= Win46+= 9mpossible to add t.e files due to t.e inability to load6find GppPro-y!dll

8.2. Between 4.3.2 and 4.3.3

0i- 2ritical './ug"""+44(+= Win46+= 9mpossible to add t.e files due to t.e inability to load6find GppPro-y!dll

8.3. Between 4.3.1 and 4.3.2

0i0i0i0i0i0i0i0i2ritical './ug"""+44"3= Fnable to install R9N:8 2onverter to Win+ 1 @bit Major './ug"""+44&"= No Galileo NAV files created after conversion of G@files )it. Galileo data but )6o S/AS Moderate './ug"""+4433= '.ere is not ,@file name in Rine- converter GF9 in case of &!$$ or &!$& versions Moderate './ug"""+44&$= '.ere is incorrect satellites Iuantity in o@file .eader Moderate './ug"""+44$>= '.ere are invalid values in APPR<8 P<S9'9<N 8CE filed in <@file Moderate './ug"""+44$1= APPR<8 P<S9'9<N 8CE is t.e first G@file position instead of result of appro-imation Minor './ug"""+44& = SCS 6 PJAS: SJ90' record for GA, is absent in R9N:8 v&!$& </S files :n.ancement './ug"""+44&(= 2apital , letter in t.e v&!$& GA, NAV file e-tension

8.4. Between 4.2.5 and 4.3.1

None 5ne) features only7

8.5. Between 4.2.4 and 4.2.5

Rig.t fi- for un.ealt.y GPS or GA,9,:< ep.emeris

8.6. Between 4.2.3 and 4.2.4

0i-ed s.o) stopper bug related to output measurements )it.out full range restored from R*2 lib!

8.7. Between 4.2.2 and 4.2.3

0i- Major './ug"""+1+"3 raised on MM<= output of measurements )it.out restored full range from G@file by R*2 lib Removed une-pected option G2onversion to DFARKH t.at appeared in version !&!&

8.8. Between 4.2.1 and 4.2.2

0i- Major './ug"""+(> 4= G,<NASS data may be incorrectly processed 0i- some issues )it. GA,9,:<

8.9. Between 4.1.1 and 4.2.1

0i- 2ritical './ug"""+(>4+= 2ras. of Rine- P2 ).en output directory is read only

8.10. Between 4.0.8 and 4.1.1

0i0i0i0i0i0i0i0iMajor './ug"""+(4$3= LR9N:8M 'rimble R9N:8 v3!"$ )it. GA,9,:< does not supported Major './ug"""+((+ = R9N:8 2onverter loses t.e observations for G"$ Major './ug"""+(($+= 'oo s.ort rine- < file ).en :vt messages are in t.e G file to convert Moderate './ug"""+(($ = G"$ is not in t.e .eader% but empty records are presented in t.e observation part Minor './ug"""+((1>= G"$ is in t.e .eader% but t.ere is no data for it in R9N:8 files Minor './ug"""+((11= a$ field is empty for G,F' type of '9M: SCS':M 2<RR record in R9N:8 3!"$ Minor './ug"""+((1 = G"$ is not in t.e .eader% but its data is presented in t.e observation part Minor './ug"""+(3 (= Application converts file )it. ''' incorrectly

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8.11. Between 4.0.7 and 4.0.8

0i- Moderate './ug"""+($(&= Value G'9M: <0 09RS' </SH is incorrect! 5some files $"JB7

8.12. Between 4.0.6 and 4.0.7

0i0i0i0i0i0i0i0i0i0i0i0i0i0i0i0iMajor './ug"""+3$&4= 9ncorrect converting of slant antenna .eig.t to vertical Major './ug"""+3$&1= R9N:8 converter doesnNt support MARK:R NAM: longer t.an c.aracters Moderate './ug"""+($$ = r&!$$ Jeader line O*:,'A@F'2PN contains not.ing 5b@files7 Moderate './ug"""+("> = '.ere is not p.ase cycle s.ift 5file from Pro0le-(""7 Moderate './ug"""+ +3>= '.ere is not p.ase cycle s.ift for ,&2 5GPS and G,<NASS7 Moderate './ug"""+3$4>= :vent flag is s.ifted if epoc. field is blank Minor './ug"""+($$(= Strange te-t in service messages )indo) 5S9R0 data7 Minor './ug"""+(">(= '.ere is empty line OG,<NASS S,<' 6 0RD QN Minor './ug"""+ +"&= /utton OGalileoN e-.ibits strange be.avior! Minor './ug"""+ +"$= 9ncorrect te-t in t.e service messages )indo)! As.tec. static files rejected by <PFS 5seen t.roug. SPS<7 Moderate './ug"""+ + "= '.ere is a mess in OSCS 6 PJAS: SJ90'N record! Moderate './ug"""+ +3>= '.ere is not p.ase cycle s.ift for ,&2 5GPS and G,<NASS7 Moderate './ug"""+ 1(>= P@file! RMessage frame timeR contains incorrect value for G,<NASS! Minor './ug"""+ >"+= r3!"$!'.ere is a space bet)een freIuency number and satellite number Minor './ug"""+ >"1= r3!"$!'.ere is not p.ase cycle s.ift for ,&2 5GPS7

8.13. Between 4.0.5 and 4.0.6

8.14. Between 4.0.4 and 4.0.5

5S7 0i- Major './ug"""+ 1$3= R!--<R file doesnNt s.o) information properly if 9 use R(DR data 0i- Moderate './ug"""+ +14= o@file! *ata Record!Fnnecessary information for GPS! 0i- Moderate './ug"""+ +(&= o@file! *ata Record!Fnnecessary information for G,<NASS! 0i- Moderate './ug"""+ + $= '.ere are not p.ase cycle s.ifts for file O$2A&WA&,N at all! 0i- Moderate './ug"""+ 1(>= P@file! RMessage frame timeR contains incorrect value for G,<NASS! 0i- Minor './ug"""+ >">= r3!"$! Jeader ,abel Oleap secondsN contains incorrect value! 0i- Minor './ug"""+ >"4= r3!"$! '.ere is a mess in Jeader ,abel 5SCS 6 PJAS: SJ90'S7 0i- Minor './ug"""+ >"1= r3!"$!'.ere is not p.ase cycle s.ift for ,&2 5GPS7 0i- Minor './ug"""+ >"(= r3!"$! '.ere is a mess in OSCS 6 PJAS: SJ90'SN record! 5S7 0i- Minor './ug"""+ +(>= .@file! Negative value in a field O:poc. of ep.emeridesN 5'oe7 5S7 0i- Minor './ug"""+ +34= M@ file doesnNt contain GSensor PositionH line! 0i- Minor './ug"""+ 4>+= About version number 5in addition to +3$337 0i- Minor './ug"""+ 4$3= o T file! Jeader section! 0ield O2$2N displays information incorrectly! 0i- Minor './ug"""+ 1>(= Navigation file! '.ere is one space at t.e end of line! 0i- Minor './ug"""+ 1(4= P@ file! Jeader section! Fnnecessary parameters for G,<NASS! 5S7 0i- Minor './ug"""+ (4 = <bservation type O2$N contains O"N for some satellites 5S7 0i- Minor './ug"""+ (43= Application doesnNt convert files )it. G,<?S/A data 5S7 /ugs fi-ed for R9N:8 &!$$ As.tec.6A'<M ra) data import in SPS<

8.15. Between 4.0.3 and 4.0.4

0i- Moderate './ug"""+ ( >= '.ere is no G,< P& in R9N:8 &!$" ).en converting G,< only 5not replicated7 9mplement :n.ancement './ug"""+ (+"= 9nfo! Need to multiply field ORFN /CN for all bookmarks! 9mplement :n.ancement './ug"""+ (+&= F9! We need to .ave a GUH button for 9nput U <utput folders! ? Sign assemblies )it. strong names including proper version 5as reIuested by 'rimble for SPS<7

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8.16. Between 4.0.2 and 4.0.3

0i- G,<NASS primary time mode support 0i- duplicated epoc. after reset in R*2 lib 0i- Moderate './ug"""+ (("= Wrong version in GAdd or Remove ProgramsH menu

8.17. Between 4.0.1 and 4.0.2

Fpdate project to be able to release source code and binary *,, reIuired for integration into Spectra Precision Survey <ffice 5SPS<7! 0or As.tec. ra)@data import in SPS< t.roug. R9N:8 conversion! 0i- Moderate './ug"""+ ("$= *:,'A :6N are opposite to t.e ones stated in t.e R9N:8 0ormat description 0i- Moderate './ug"""+ (""= :ccentricities of antenna center are not rig.t

8.18. Between 4.0.0 and 4.0.1

0i- Major './ug"""+ ($3= '.ere are no G,< ,& data in t.e G</S:RVA'9<NSH section! 0i- Major './ug"""+ ($ = Wavelengt. factor for ,& is al)ays eIual G"H 0i- Moderate './ug"""+ >>= <ut@of@date Receiver 'ype 0i- Moderate './ug"""+ (""= :ccentricities of antenna center are not rig.t 0i- Moderate './ug"""+ ("$= *:,'A :6N are opposite to t.e ones stated in t.e R9N:8 0ormat description 0i- Moderate './ug"""+ ($(= Wrong position of G,:AP S:2<N*SH string 0i- Moderate './ug"""+ ($1= 2onverting G@file to R9N:8 &!$" but .@file is created according to R9N:8 &!$$ standard 0i- Moderate './ug"""+ (&3= Sign of GSV clock biasH parameter in .@file is opposite in A'M%A'R and R9N:8 &!$" Reject 5as designed7 Moderate './ug"""+ (3&= Measurements for G,< are absent in o@file

8.19. Between 1.0.0.7 and 4.0.0

None submitted

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(. )no7n iss/es
'.ose submitted and postponed in 2learDuest './ug"""+441& './ug"""+44 " './ug"""+4&$$ './ug"""+(1" './ug"""+(("& './ug"""+ +$> './ug"""+ +"& './ug"""+ (+$ './ug"""+3$3( './ug"""+& &( './ug"""+$>33 './ug"""+$>3$ './ug"""+$>&> './ug"""+$>&4 './ug"""+$+&& './ug"""+$4"> './ug"""+$4"4 '.ere is no need to report RR ,&2 "!""""R SCS 6 PJAS: SJ90'S in </S files teIc tool s.o)s many RslipsR in </S files due to Iuestionable presence of G"$ Standalone R9N:8 converter sometimes misses ra) measurements for t.e $st Sv LR9N:8M NAV data for un.ealt.y SVs= to put or not to put into NAV R9N:8 files issue in t.e name of converted files ! L0N2$+ >M Rine- converter 3!& = Wrong rine- file name /utton OGalileoN e-.ibits strange be.avior! F9! '.ere is not a O2ancelN button ).en G2onversion in progressPH Kinematic data is converted to R9N:8 some.o) incorrectly Meteo file contains single meteo data record Additional 9nformation= 0ill in t.e fields upon data conversion done ? update only .eader Additional 9nformation= 9nconvenient general representation Additional 9nformation= 2<MM:N' is limited by 1" symbols Additional 9nformation= .ig.lig.t c.anged fields 0ocusing to t.e last used folder in V/ro)se 0or 0olderV dialog <nly one information message is displayed VG,<NASS data not found!H is not al)ays displayed

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