Torch - turn on message so Point Perfect corrections scroll by while using in Terminal Window

GPS/GNSS
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Is there a message I can turn on in the RTK Torch that shows the Point Perfect corrections are continuing to be received?
I use the Terminal Window and see it get the initial encryption (License day count) and then as I use the Torch I would like to see confirmation that the connection to receiving those corrections is good and corrections are coming in.

I do tend to use the RTK Torch in deep woods in remote parts of my forest where my iPhone Cell signal isn’t the greatest, and in general the LINK icon on the iphone shows my Android Tablet is still connected to the iPhone, but I frequently do not get RTK Fix or even RTK Float. I’ve setup two profiles now one with PointPerfect license, and one with Galileo HAS E6 corrections.

I know the dense forest has a lot to do with that, and now leaves are out. And the hilly ravines don’t help either but sometime even in open field situations it can happen more than I would expect.

If there is a message I can turn on to get confirmation of Point Perfect corrections that will continue to stream across the Terminal window please let me know what it its.

I don’t want just an RTK Float or FIX Message, I am looking for something like PointPerfect RECVd streaming by in the terminal window.

From what CHATGPT is telling me it’s only available in the UBX messages and I haven’t had success using U-CENTER to connect to try AI’s settings.

Thanks – Chris

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There’s a debug message under system → debug hardware → 10 Print correction debugging.

This will display (over serial) the activity of the PointPerfect library, which indicates when data is fed into the library (from PointPerfect

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Above, we see GNGGA, GNZDA, and RTCM* data being sent from the GNSS receiver to the PointPerfect Library (PPL). Also, 185 bytes from the /pp/ip/us MQTT topic (these are encrypted bytes gotten over the cellular/IP connection to the point perfect network). This PPL software (made by u-blox) takes in the GNSS data, plus the keys, and the encrypted correction bytes from PointPerfect, and then (periodically) outputs full RTCM back to the GNSS receiver. The GNSS receiver then goes from 3D Fix, the RTK Float, and (ideally) RTK Fix. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.

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Above, I recommend, if you’re heavily relying on the PointPerfect corrections to disable E6 corrections. This is because the HAS/E6 capabilities of the Torch are good, so after ~10 minutes, the receiver may achieve RTK Float from E6 corrections. This is normally a good thing, but it may lead to confusion because you may think you’ve got a Fix from PointPerfect when really it’s a not-as-great location from E6 corrections.