APMP/TCTF 2012 in Wellington, New

Zealand

GPS Receiver Calibration b

y BIPM

Aimin Zhang
National Institute of Metrology(NIM), China
 Calibration Procedure
BIPM
(1) Provide guidelines and the
travelling receiver
(3) Compute the total
(internal +
antenna) delay of the
receiver and send the result
to the lab
(5) Modify the type B
uncertainty in Circular T if
Lab under calibration
(2) Get the travelling receiver
and perform the
measurements according to
the BIPM Guidelines
Send original data and
report to BIPM
(4) Get calibration result from
BIPM
and revise the receiver
values for CGGTTS file
Guidelines and operational procedures
using the travelling BIPM receiver
1. Description of the equipment
travelling receiver: Z12T , PolaRx2 , GTR50
2. General information
Hardware connection and Data acquisition
3. Relating the internal reference to the labora
tory reference
4. Measurements for differential calibration of
total (internal + antenna) delay
5. Data report
 Traveling receiver to NIM: GTR50 (BP0
U)
Equipment supplied:
- Dicom GTR50 (serial number 0801068)
- Antenna Novatel GPS-702 GG (serial number
NAE07460010)
- Antenna cable about 50m long (number C134)
Non-supplied necessary equipment:
- Computer screen and keyboard
Traveling GTR50 (BP0U) hardware connec
tion
Relating the internal reference to the labor
atory reference
NIM receiver under calibration: Septentrio
PolaRx2(IMPR)

(1)tare measurement before and after (2)delay measurement during operation

operation
It should be carried out at the beginning and the end of the experime
nt
The delay between 1 PPS input and 1 PPS output is equivalent to the d
elay measured in set-up (2) minus the tare delay in set-up(1)
the delay of the receiver reference vs the 1PPS-in : For Septentrio P
olaRx is the 1PPS-out, delayed by 8.7 ns.
Measurements for differential calibratio
n of total (internal + antenna) delay

The two systems are set-up independently (2 an
tennas). The input frequency and the 1 PPS in
for the two systems are derived from the same
reference.
Four days to one week of measurements are take
n with a 30s data interval and stored in daily
Rinex files.
 Data report

The information provided to BIPM:

A figure describing the actual set-up with in
dication of all measured delays.
Results of delay measurements.
Precise coordinates for the phase centers of
the two antennas.
A log of events.
The data from the two receivers are to be prov
ided in daily RINEX files.
The BIPM receiver data are stored on the trave
ling PC.
 NIM report: PolarX2 set-up
Phase micro stepper
UTC(NIM)

f Distribution PPS Distribution

XP = 22.4 ns

Clock cable delay = 22.4 ns (before operation)

Clock cable delay = 23.3 ns (after operation)

splitter

Total ant delay =

XO = 245.9
Ant cable delay+Splitter ns
delay+cable delay =
152.1+2.3+25.8=
180.2 ns XC+XD = 180.2 ns

XP: From external reference to 1PPS in

XO: From 1PPS in to internal reference
XC, XD: Cables etc... from antenna to
receiver
XR: receiver internal delay; XS antenna
 NIM report: BIPM GTR50 set-up
XP = 28.8 ns REF DLY = 28.8
Phase micro stepper XO = 0 ns
UTC(NIM)

Clock cable delay = 28.8 ns (before

f Distribution PPS operation)
Distribution Clock cable delay = 29.4 ns (after
operation)

XC+XD = 182.0
ns
CAB DLY = 128.5 ns
 Results of differential calibration

Measurement period: 55188-55194, doy 357-363 (23-2

9 December 2009)

Delta (-XP-XO+XR1+XC+XD+XS1) (IMPR - BP0U) = 84.3 ns

Delta (-XP-XO+XR2+XC+XD+XS2) (IMPR - BP0U) = 84.3 ns

Therefore: IMPR: XR1+XS1 = 222.9 ns
IMPR: XR2+XS2 = 222.9 ns
 Uncertainty

The standard uncertainty on such a link calibrati

on is taken to be 5 ns (1 ).
NIM calibration result was introduced in circular
T 265
Thank you for
your attenti
on!