Before You Start¶
End User License Agreement¶
© Helmholtz-Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Section 1.1 Space Geodetic Techniques
The software gfzrnx - RINEX GNSS Data Conversion and Manipulation Toolbox can be used under the following licenses:
- License for Scientific Partners (free),
- License for Commercial Users (chargeable).
Please check the download web page for details: https://gnss.gfz-potsdam.de/services/gfzrnx.
Scope of Operation¶
The software gfzrnx is a toolbox for the check and manipulation of RINEX files for the major versions 2, 3, and 4.
The following RINEX data types are supported:
- Observation data
- Navigation data
- Meteorological data
The following operations/tasks are supported:
- RINEX file check and repair
- RINEX file format conversion (versions 2, 3, 4 into each other)
- RINEX file splice
- RINEX file split
- RINEX file statistics generation
- RINEX file manipulations like:
- data sampling
- observation types selection
- satellite systems selection
- elimination of overall empty or sparse observation types
- PRN renaming
- Automatic version dependent file naming on output file.
- RINEX file (re)naming support (version 2 to 3 or 4)
- RINEX header editing
- RINEX file metadata extraction
- RINEX file comparison
- RINEX file tabular representation
- Multi RINEX file operations with a single command
See also the Rinex Standard Extensions/NonConformity section for further information.
Examples¶
You can always find examples in boxes with light gray background like the one below.
All given examples are valid for UNIX-based systems like Linux, SunOS or OSX. In the example boxes you will find gfzrnx used as a synonym for the operating system-dependent executable (gfzrnx_lx, gfzrnx_osx, ...).
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Join Mailing List¶
There is a mailing list gfzrnx@gfz-potsdam.de, that will be used for information transfer (new features, versions, etc.). It can also be used for questions not covered by the documentation.
One can join the mailing list by sending an empty email to:
After getting a Confirmation Request email, please don't forget to reply to it. This reply is mandatory to finish your list joining.
Drop Out of Mailing List¶
One can drop out of the mailing list sending an empty email to:
Twitter: @gfzrnx¶
Bug Reports and Comments¶
For bug reports or comments please use the mailing address: gfzrnx_bug@gfz-potsdam.de Please use the following procedure for bug reports:
- Make sure that you are using the latest version.
- If you are using the latest version, please provide the complete command line you have used.
- attach your input file(s) to your e-mail or provide a link for the input data download. Shrink the input file(s) if possible.