Ashtech Solutions 2.6 -

If you decide to use Ashtech Solutions 2.6 for a production survey, follow these best practices:

To ensure optimal performance, please verify your system meets the following requirements:


We understand that modern workflows utilize multiple software platforms. Ashtech Solutions 2.6

Over two decades of user experience have produced several "pro tips" for this version:

1. Use the "Double Difference" Graph Wisely The double difference residual plot is your best diagnostic tool. If you see a sinusoidal pattern, you are looking at multipath. If you see a drift, you have an unmodeled tropospheric effect. If you decide to use Ashtech Solutions 2

2. Processing Long Baselines ( > 50 km) For baselines exceeding 50 km, do not use the default settings.

3. Batch Processing for Kinematic Routes If you have thousands of epochs in a kinematic survey, do not process each point manually. Use the Process > Batch Processing command. Define your base station once, and let Solutions 2.6 automatically process every epoch in the rover file sequentially. do not use the default settings.

Ashtech Solutions 2.6 is the latest minor release focused on stability, performance improvements, and several user-requested features. It strengthens core functionality, fixes critical bugs from the 2.x line, and lays groundwork for upcoming major features in 3.0.

Eventually, hardware failures or operating system updates will force users to move on from Ashtech Solutions 2.6. If you are planning a migration: