The RINEX Desktop converter will convert to RINEX version 3.04. This is recommended for multi-GNSS RINEX output.
Here are the messages we recommend logging, and some example rates. Note, in general, the rates should be left at "1" for most things. The main message is the Bin16 message. This is the message with all of the satellite code and phase data.To use this at 1 Hz, use "1". To have the message every 5 seconds, for example, Use "0.2" as the rate (0.2 Hz). We recommend leaving the other rates as shown here.
These are the minimum messages recommended for recording data for converting to RINEX.
| Bin Message and Rate | Content | Notes |
| $JEPHOUT,120 | Command | Ensures the ephemeris messages will be sent at least once every 120 seconds, in this example |
| $JBIN,35,1 | BeiDou Ephemeris | Orbit information for each satellite tracked |
| $JBIN,45,1 | Galileo Ephemeris | Orbit information for each satellite tracked |
| $JBIN,55,1 | NavIC IRNSS Ephemeris | Orbit information for each satellite tracked |
| $JBIN,65,1 | GLONASS Ephemeris | Orbit information for each satellite tracked |
| $JBIN,95,1 | GPS Ephemeris | Orbit information for each satellite tracked |
| $JBIN,34,1 | BeiDou constellation info | Orbit information for each satellite tracked |
| $JBIN,44,1 | Galileo constellation info | Orbit information for each satellite tracked |
| $JBIN,94,1 | GPS constellation info | Orbit information for each satellite tracked |
| $JBIN,16,1 | Measurements | Sometimes called observations, these are the code and phase data for all constellations. ******This needs to be logged at the rate the user would like their RINEX data output to be at.****** For example, "1" is 1Hz, "0.2" is once every 5 seconds, "0.1" is once every 10 seconds, and so on. The Bin16 message is large and increases in size with each satellite and signal tracked. The resulting binary file will have a high percentage of the data in it be part of Bin16 messages. |
| $JBIN,1,0.01 | Position | RINEX files often include an approximate position in the header, to be human-readable and help people working with the files to recognize where the data is for. The Bin 1 message, at this very slow rate of 1 every 100 seconds (0.01 Hz) ensures a position record will be in the file, but does not consume a large amount of storage space. |