Home / NTRIPThe standard way RTK corrections are sent over the internet. Think of it as internet radio for correction data.More setup: Carlson SurvPC / SurvCE
NTRIP setup: Carlson SurvPC / SurvCE
Carlson's field software has NTRIP built in. You'll find it on the RTKReal-time kinematic. A way to make GPS accurate to about an inch by getting live corrections from a nearby base station.More tab of the GPSThe US satellite navigation system. People often use "GPS" to mean all satellite positioning.More Rover setup screen.
Steps
- Get the Data collectorThe handheld computer a surveyor uses to run the rover and store points.More or receiver on the internet (SIM card, Wi-Fi or a phone hotspot).
- Go to Equip > GPS Rover and set the correct manufacturer and model.
- Connect to the receiver on the Comms tab.
- On the RTK tab set Device to Data Collector GSM or WiFi (Data Collector Internet), or to the receiver's internal GSM if it has a SIM.
- Set Network to NTRIP, tap the wrench, tap New and enter IP address, PortA number that tells your device which "door" on the caster server to use. For NTRIP it's often 2101.More, username and password, then the green check to download the base list.
- Choose the nearest base or the provider's network/NEAR Mount pointOne specific correction stream on a caster, like one channel on a radio. Each one comes from a certain station or network setup.More, confirm, then check for a FixThe best RTK status. The receiver has finished its math and your position is good to a couple of centimeters.More position and shoot a check point.
Before you start, get five things from your provider: the CasterThe internet server that hands out correction streams. Your rover logs in to it, like tuning into a radio station.More host (server address), port, username, password and mount point (the correction channel). What these mean. Find them on each provider page.
Source (official docs): Carlson SurvPC Help: GPS Rover – RTK · Carlson Knowledge Base: NTRIP Connections in SurvCE/PC (PDF) · Checked 2026-10-16. Menus can change with firmware, so follow the latest manual.