Temporal changes in EGNOS satellites from January to March 2020

[carlos.hernando]

For those of you who rely on EGNOS for machinery guidance, you should please take into acount the following information to be able to use EGNOS normally between January and March 2020.

Due to maintenance tasks with the EGNOS satellites along the first quarter of 2020:

• EGNOS satellite PRN 126 will temporally enter the operative constellation from 9th January to 23rd March.
• PRN 123 will temporally enter in test mode (not to be configured): from 16th January to 20th February.
• PRN 136 will temporally enter in test mode (not to be configured): from 27th February to 16th March.

All the information is detailed in this EGNOS service notice:
EGNOS Space Segment Updates in the First Quarter of 2020

Thus, you should check the EGNOS configuration of your GPS devices and update them if needed, so the equipment remains unaffected by these changes. In this sense, some guidelines to be used as reference are available here:
How to configure agricultural EGNOS receivers

On the other hand, for those farmers who are not familiar with the configuration of their guidance systems, I recommend to ask the dealer or support service of the equipment's manufacturer to get assistance in this matter.

Anyway, if you have any further question, please don't hesitate to contact the EGNOS helpdesk, available 24/7, by:

• email: [email protected]
• phone: +34 911 236 555
• online form

 

[radu]

Would this affect john deere's SF1?

 

[carlos.hernando]

Would this affect john deere's SF1?

No, JD has its own satellites for sending corrections, not depending on EGNOS ones.

 

[Slick]

No, JD has its own satellites for sending corrections, not depending on EGNOS ones.

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[Renaultman]

For those of you who rely on EGNOS for machinery guidance, you should please take into acount the following information to be able to use EGNOS normally between January and March 2020.

Due to maintenance tasks with the EGNOS satellites along the first quarter of 2020:

• EGNOS satellite PRN 126 will temporally enter the operative constellation from 9th January to 23rd March.
• PRN 123 will temporally enter in test mode (not to be configured): from 16th January to 20th February.
• PRN 136 will temporally enter in test mode (not to be configured): from 27th February to 16th March.

All the information is detailed in this EGNOS service notice:
EGNOS Space Segment Updates in the First Quarter of 2020

Thus, you should check the EGNOS configuration of your GPS devices and update them if needed, so the equipment remains unaffected by these changes. In this sense, some guidelines to be used as reference are available here:
How to configure agricultural EGNOS receivers

On the other hand, for those farmers who are not familiar with the configuration of their guidance systems, I recommend to ask the dealer or support service of the equipment's manufacturer to get assistance in this matter.

Anyway, if you have any further question, please don't hesitate to contact the EGNOS helpdesk, available 24/7, by:

• email: [email protected]
• phone: +34 911 236 555
• online form

So basically we will all have to reset to 126? Will we have to update the firmware or is 126 showing now? EZ steer 250 and 750 TIA

 

[Robt]

JD do not have their own sats @carlos.hernando

 

[carlos.hernando]

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JD do not have their own sats @carlos.hernando

I am not sure what do you mean?
Perhaps you just refer to the fact that JD doesn't own the whole satellites but only payloads on board third-party satellites?

 

[carlos.hernando]

So basically we will all have to reset to 126? Will we have to update the firmware or is 126 showing now? EZ steer 250 and 750 TIA

Actually, the best recommendation is to enable the two operational satellites in each period, i.e.:
16th January - 26th February: PRN 136 and PRN 126
27th February - 22nd March: PRN 123 and PRN 126
From 24th March on: PRN 123 and PRN 136

A simpler recommendation would be just to add PRN 126, and have all three, from 16th January to 23rd March.

Anyway, it's important NOT to rely ONLY on PRN 126, as its coverage area is limited in the Northwest of Europe (see Figure 2 of EGNOS Space Segment Updates in the First Quarter of 2020).

I am afraid I cannot answer about EZ steer's configuration, sorry. Please ask the manufacturer's or dealer's technical support.

 

[Renaultman]

Actually, the best recommendation is to enable the two operational satellites in each period, i.e.:
16th January - 26th February: PRN 136 and PRN 126
27th February - 22nd March: PRN 123 and PRN 126
From 24th March on: PRN 123 and PRN 136

A simpler recommendation would be just to add PRN 126, and have all three, from 16th January to 23rd March.

Anyway, it's important NOT to rely ONLY on PRN 126, as its coverage area is limited in the Northwest of Europe (see Figure 2 of EGNOS Space Segment Updates in the First Quarter of 2020).

I am afraid I cannot answer about EZ steer's configuration, sorry. Please ask the manufacturer's or dealer's technical support.

Thanks for that I suppose if it is showing 126 I won't need to. Best bet is to get off my arse and look I suppose.

 

[Landrover]

@carlos.hernando do I need to change my settings and so how ? NH intellisteer

 

[carlos.hernando]

@carlos.hernando do I need to change my settings and so how ? NH intellisteer

You shouldn't use 136 until 16 March, as its messages are not reliable while being in test mode. See current status here:

HOME | EGNOS User Support Website

egnos-user-support.essp-sas.eu

or in the EGNOS app:

EGNOS - Apps en Google Play

Esta aplicación proporciona la información que los usuarios de EGNOS necesitan

play.google.com

Therefore, you should now rely only on satellites 123 and 126.

To change this setting in the NH intellisteer is rather tricky. My main advice is to ask your seller/dealer or NH official support.

Anyway, if you want to try yourself (under your own responsability), the procedure is something like this:
Diagnostics -> RDI -> Configuration -> DGPS Configuration -> SBAS sats -> 136 -> Disable
-> 123 -> Heed Health
-> 126 -> Heed health

 

[Landrover]

You shouldn't use 136 until 16 March, as its messages are not reliable while being in test mode. See current status here:

HOME | EGNOS User Support Website

egnos-user-support.essp-sas.eu

or in the EGNOS app:

EGNOS - Apps en Google Play

Esta aplicación proporciona la información que los usuarios de EGNOS necesitan

play.google.com

Therefore, you should now rely only on satellites 123 and 126.

To change this setting in the NH intellisteer is rather tricky. My main advice is to ask your seller/dealer or NH official support.

Anyway, if you want to try yourself (under your own responsability), the procedure is something like this:
Diagnostics -> RDI -> Configuration -> DGPS Configuration -> SBAS sats -> 136 -> Disable
-> 123 -> Heed Health
-> 126 -> Heed health

Thanks for your help !