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For background info of 5Hz Columbus P-10 Pro, please refer to our previous blog post here. (optional)   Config the 5Hz log mode Download the 5Hz config.txt file from here.  Turn off P-10 Pro. Connect P-10 Pro to the computer with the cable, copy the downloaded configuration file “config.txt” under the root directory of the MicroSD card, and eject the device. In the power-off state, press the "Power Button" and the "POI Button “simultaneously until you hear 3 short beeps, then the 3 lamps will flash three times at the same time, and finally you hear one long beep, indicating...

This document was initially released on September 27, 2021. Please be aware that if you bought your P-10 Pro after January 1, 2022, the firmware already includes support for 5Hz logging. There is no requirement for a firmware update. The Columbus flagship logger P-10 pro has been around for a while. It has excellent accuracy but its log frequency is only 1Hz. Today, I am very excited about getting the 5Hz firmware from Columbus GPS. The firmware increases the log frequency from 1Hz to 5Hz. Very cool stuff!  This could be a groundbreaking feature for some people. For example, the ones...

P-1 has a built-in 1900mAhrechargeable battery. In normal mode, P-1 can continuously log at 1Hz interval for 60-65 hours. If using 5 minutes spy mode and 1Hz log mode together, the battery runtime can be 15 days.

The available log intervals of P-1 GPS are 1Hz, 5Hz, and 10Hz.  P-1 GPS does NOT accept a 5 minutes interval. To achieve a 5 minutes interval, we have the below 2 options.   Option 1: Using the 1Hz interval in P-1 GPS, downloading the CSV file and using Excel to filter the data for every 300 seconds.    Option 2: Use “spy mode”. Set the spy mode to 5 minutes. When P-1 wakes up, it will log 8 waypoints. Meanwhile, the P-1 will need a little bit of time to get the position fixed. So you can achieve the...

The below table side by side compares the 2 high accuracy GNSS positioning technologies. RTK and Columbus P-10 Pro dual-frequency. RTK GNSS Dual-Frequency GNSS (P-10 Pro)  Need Base Station Network Yes No Need Correction Service Yes No Need Data Feed Yes No Geographic Limit Limited Global Accuracy Level Centi-meter Level 0.5 Meter Level Cost of Ownership High Low