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Sentera Ground Radio

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Antenna

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Coax Cable*

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USB to USB-C cable**

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USB to USB cable***

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Generic Base Station

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Survey Rod and Tripod

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Laptop

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RTK-PPK Module

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Sentera Sensor

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Drone

*IF800 Coax cable shown

**Use a USB cable, that is compatible with your base station, to connect to the USB-C port on the Sentera Ground Radio.

***If you are connecting your laptop to your base station via USB cable, use a cable which is compatible with both devices.


Additional equipment for 6X Sensor Operations

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6X Dual Mount

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Right Angle USB-C to USB-A Cable, 6in

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Light Sensor


Instructions

1

Setup Base Station

Set the base station up in a location with a clear view of the sky. Do not place under or directly next to:

  • Trees

  • Buildings

  • Large metal objects

  • Tailgates

2

Power On

Hold the power button to turn the base station on.

3

Survey Location

Select whether to use Self-Survey or Known Location for the survey location, then update the reference position.

4

Verify Status

Verify the status of the base station in its application or web interface

5

Verify Logging (PPK ONLY)

Verify in the base station's application or web interface that the base station is logging PPK data.

6

Verify Antenna is mounted (RTK ONLY)

Verify that the Antenna is mounted on the drone.

7

Verify Radio Connection (RTK ONLY)

Verify that the Antenna is mounted on the drone, and the Sentera ground radio RSSI status lights are either scrolling green (searching for air radio) or solid green (connected to air radio).

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