ERROR -- Station * Outside of Geoid Model Boundary

Sometimes STAR*NET will run and display the error message above (with the first observed station name in the place of the *.)  The content CAN be a little misleading.

It COULD mean that all your input is correct but that an incorrect geoid is assigned.

But in our experience there is usually another reason that this error message is displayed.  More frequently the issue is that STAR*NET has done its best to compute approximate latitude/longitude values which are required to compute initial geoid separation when reading the geoid file.  But the resulting latitude/longitude values are incorrect and thus don't fall in the geographical region of the geoid.  STAR*NET is unable to compute approximate coordinates in order to perform an adjustment and cannot continue.

Common causes can include:

• A fixed coordinate to a local datum has been included in input.
• Coordinate input that does not match project coordinate order settings has been included. (See Project General Settings)
• Coordinate input that does not match project Distance Unit settings has been included. (See Project Adjustment Settings)
• Latitude/Longitude or Opus report input has been included but does not match project Longitude Sign convention. (See Project General Settings)
• An incorrect Coordinate System Grid has been selected. (See Project Adjustment Settings)
• Coordinate input that does not match project coordinate order settings has been included. (See Project General Settings)
• Coordinate System support files (usually gridshift file) is missing or incorrectly configured. (See Geodetic Resources for more information)
• Blunders in input data somehow cause for very incorrect initial coordinates to be generated.

Diagnosing the Error:

While the causes can be various, it's generally easy to diagnose the issue.  Open the modeling tab in project options and disable the option to perform geoid modeling.  The run the adjustment and, if it produces results, output a kml file from the Tools menu.  If the kml opens in Google Earth and is clearly in the wrong location, reexamine your input and settings to see if you can diagnose the cause from there.