Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up an RTK Base Station
Follow our detailed guide to correctly set up an RTK base station for accurate surveying. Simplify your workflow with expert tips and best practices.
If the D-RTK 2 Mobile Station is restarted after input coordinates are successfully set, these coordinates will be used only if the difference between the actual coordinates and the set coordinates is less than 5 m. Otherwise, the actual positioning coordinates will be used.
An RTK base station is a fixed GNSS receiver placed on a known or unknown point. It used satellite signals to continuously calculate its position. Then it sends real-time correction data to a rover in the field. Thus, your rover can achieve maximum accuracy, up to centimeters. This practice replaces you being off by several metres using GPS alone.
In RTK Settings, select the RTK signal source for the handheld mapping device. Make sure that the D-RTK 2 Mobile Station used as a handheld mapping device is connected to another D-RTK 2 Mobile Station used as a base station or a Network RTK server. Set the planning method to handheld RTK for operation planning.
Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) performance can be affected by several factors, including the distance between the base station and the rovers, which should ideally be 6-12 miles or less. Additionally, the power of the transmission and the speed of the link between the base and rover are important considerations.
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