Internet Base Station Service (IBSS)

  • Is it possible to configure a fixed IP Address for an IBSS in WM to share corrections with subcontractors or other customers on my projects?

    The IP address of the NTRIPCaster which resides in WorksManager is not configurable. The advantage of using an IBSS is that it is not necessary. Registered devices (i.e., rovers) can connect to it without knowing the caster IP. Partnering is not yet supported, so the device connecting to the IBSS must be in the same organization.

  • Can IBSS be managed through WorksManager?

    Partially. Partnering accounts for sharing IBSS is not yet supported.

  • TCC has been decoupled. What does this look like from the WorksManager end?

    You no longer login to TCC to perform any IBSS management functions. Instead, use WorksManager for your needs. To add a base, just add the receiver device in Account > Devices in WorksManager with an iI/ password, and proceed to set up the base in the field as usual. There is no concept of ‘Managed base station’ in WorksManager. Instead, when you have rental/ sub contractor base/ rovers, and you want to use them alongside your devices, use the partnering functionality

  • With this migration into IBSS v2, will there be any change to remote access?

    No, there is no change to remote access for field systems

  • We currently use DYNDNS for remote access via a static IP. Will this change affect the IPv4 configuration?

    There is no change to remote access. The GNSS receivers do not have remote access integrated. Dynamic DNS, Static IP and VPNs are examples of technologies which require networking configuration to support access.

  • Can I have a GNSS base station receiver in multiple WorksManagers accounts?

    Yes, using standard NTRIP connections. The Trimble GNSS receivers have an optimized interface for IBSS, and it shares information, organization and password, between all IBSS services. This means that you CANNOT have a device in multiple accounts using the IBSS interface. However, you can use the standard NTRIP connection to allow for a device to be in multiple accounts. The easiest way to do this is use the IBSS UI, but before clicking OK uncheck the IBSS option, which will convert it to a standard connection IBSS Mode UI.

  • Does "Make Publicly visible" mean anyone can connect to my base station and steal my data?

    No. Publicly visible only exposes the mount point name in the directory so rovers can see it exists. Connecting to the stream always strictly requires the correct user name and password.

  • Will "Make Publicly visible" only show the base station to other devices in my account?

    No. Because the caster does not have the concept of an account during the initial directory request, the mount point will be visible to any client (rover) on IBSS globally. However, they cannot access the data without the user name/password.

  • Do Trimble legacy devices (like GCS900) need the "Make Publicly visible" option checked?

    No, today they don’t. Trimble devices already support sending their user name and password during the initial 'handshake', so they only need the Enable 3rd Party Access option turned on. However, when we stop support of legacy devices in the future (like data transfer), however we want to allow just base corrections, Make Publicly visible needs to be turned on.

  • Q: How will concurrent connection limits be handled if we only give out one user name/password?

    The caster will handle concurrent connections. For this release, a single user name/password per mountpoint will be used with no strict limits forced, avoiding complex UI restrictions.

  • How will existing customers transition to this new workflow?

    There will be a hard cutover. Customers and dealers will receive a 2 to 4-week advance notice. Because the new flow relies on stream-specific credentials, users will need to manually update their rovers with the new user name and password once the feature launches.