Juniper Geode GNS3 / GNS2

These steps connect a Juniper Geode GNS3 / GNS2 to the Premium Positioning correction network over NTRIP, using Geode Connect (+ a GIS app). They assume you already have your NTRIP credentials.

Before you start

• Your NTRIP username and password, from your Premium Positioning welcome email or your account on the customer portal.

• Geode Connect (+ a GIS app).

• A working internet connection on the controller or phone.

• A clear view of the sky at the point you are measuring.

Network settings

These are the same for every Premium Positioning customer. Only your username and password are unique to you.

• Server or host: rtkpremium.xyz

• Port: 2101

• Mountpoint: COMMON

• Protocol: NTRIP

Steps

1. Check RTK is supported: NTRIP/RTK requires a Geode model and subscription that supports RTK (e.g. the GNS3 RTK model). A sub-metre-only Geode will connect to NTRIP but may not reach cm RTK Fixed. Check the label on the receiver's base or ask Premium Positioning if unsure.

2. Install Geode Connect: Install the free Geode Connect app (Google Play / App Store). It holds the NTRIP settings and must stay open while collecting - if it closes, corrections stop. You also need live cellular data throughout.

3. Power on and pair over Bluetooth: Turn the Geode on and enable Bluetooth. In Geode Connect tap the Geode/Bluetooth icon (top-right, shown with a slash when disconnected), pick your receiver by the serial number on its base, and complete pairing. The slash disappears once connected.

4. Open Receiver Configuration: Open the menu and go to Receiver Configuration (via the More (…) button or Settings, depending on version).

5. Open the NTRIP / RTK settings: In Receiver Configuration scroll down and open the NTRIP configuration screen ('NTRIP Configuration' or 'Configure NTRIP/RTK' by version).

6. Enter the caster and port: Caster/Server/IP Address: rtkpremium.xyz, Port: 2101. Protocol is standard NTRIP (no TLS/SSL needed).

7. Enter YOUR NTRIP credentials: Enter the NTRIP Username and Password from your welcome email - unique to your account; do not use anyone else's. If lost, contact Premium Positioning for a reissue.

8. Enable Send GGA to Caster: Tick 'Send GGA to Caster' so the Geode's rough position reaches the caster and it serves corrections for your area. Save the settings if there is a Save button.

9. Select the COMMON mount point: Tap 'Download Mount Points', then choose COMMON from the dropdown. If the list is empty, confirm host/port/credentials and your data connection, then download again. (Some versions let you type COMMON.)

10. Start NTRIP: Tap 'Start NTRIP' ('Start NTRIP/RTK' in some versions). Connecting can take up to about a minute.

11. Confirm RTK Fixed: On the home screen the NTRIP icon turns green with a closed plug when corrections flow (orange open plug = still connecting - recheck credentials, mount point, signal). Give the Geode open sky and let it converge Float → Fixed before relying on the position.

12. Feed the position to your GIS app (Android mock location): Android: Geode Connect > Menu > Preferences > tick 'Enable Mock Location Provider' > Save; enable Developer options; Settings > Developer options > 'Select mock location app' > Geode Connect. iOS: GIS apps like Esri Field Maps read the Geode location directly once Geode Connect is connected - no mock-location step.

If the fix will not hold

NTRIP/RTK needs continuous cellular data and a Geode model/subscription that supports RTK (e.g. GNS3 RTK). Settings live in the Geode Connect app, which must stay open while collecting. Menu/field labels differ between Geode Connect versions and between Android and iOS - match the nearest equivalent.

For more, see RTK corrections troubleshooting and Fix inconsistent RTK accuracy on site.

Need help

Support is available 24/7. Include your receiver model, the mountpoint, the solution status, and the correction age when you get in touch.