Bernese GPS Software Version 5.0 - Bernese GNSS Software

1. Introduction and Overview
• The newly developed normal equation stacker offers sophisticated options for preelimination
of parameters and for the geodetic datum definition including minimum
constraint network conditions.
• The parameter estimation programs may be used for baseline-, session-, campaign-,
multiple campaign processing. Many different complex solutions (e.g., annual coordinate
and ERP solutions) using (e.g., daily) normal equation systems can be produced
without reprocessing of observations.
• International input/output formats are supported: RINEX with LEO extension, SP3c,
SINEX, IONEX, Clock RINEX, Troposphere SINEX, ANTEX, IERS ERP.
• A sophisticated observation simulation tool is available.
• The menu reflects the program structure to guide the user through the processing
steps.
• A graphical user interface with clear input panels supports the user by managing the
numerous program options. An extended html-based on-line help is available for all
options.
• The newly developed powerful Bernese Processing Engine (BPE) allows to tailor automated
processing sequences. Sophisticated examples contained in the distribution:
precise point positioning, baseline processing, network processing (RINEX-to-SINEX),
clock parameter estimation.
Technically the Bernese GPS Software Version 5.0 may be characterized as follows:
• platform independence: supported are both UNIX/Linux and MS-Windows Operating
Systems,
• perl supported as cross-platform scripting language,
• use of Fortran 90 (structures, dynamic memory allocation),
• platform independent user interface written in C++ using the Qt library from Trolltech,
• revised and simplified directory structure in program-, user- and data area,
• new installation script on UNIX/Linux, setup wizard on Windows, and
• a new update-toolkit helps the users to keep the software up-to-date in the case of
detected bugs and improvements.
1.3 Program Structure
The Bernese GPS Software consists of more than 300 000 lines of source code in about
1 200 modules. The menu program acts as user interface for most of the nearly 100 programs.
These programs are activated through pull-down menus that reflect the main parts of the
software in a logical way as illustrated in Figure 1.1:
Transfer Part – ”Menu>RINEX”: Programs for generating files in the Bernese format from
RINEX and vice versa. Furthermore, this part also contains a set of tools to
cut/concatenate and to manipulate RINEX files.
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