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Emlid Reach RS2

Required Equipment
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Coax Cable*

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Reach RS2 Base Station

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Survey Rod and Tripod

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iOS/Android Device*

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Optional Hotspot Device**

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RTK-PPK Module

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Sentera Sensor

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Drone

*IF800 Coax cable shown

**An iOS or Android device is required to run the Emlid Flow Application

***A hotspot device is required if you are using the base station's built in NTRIP for Global Accuracy.

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

This guide will assume that the following setup steps have already been completed:

1

Assemble Aircraft

Assemble the aircraft per manufacturer instruction.

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2

Install Sensor

Install the sensor per manufacturer instruction.

Sentera Sensor Setup
3

Install Module

Install the module per the manufacturer instruction.

RTK-PPK Module Installation
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Set Up & Power On RS2 Base Station

Assemble the RS2 base station per manufacturer instruction.

Verify base station fix type being used:

  • Self-Survey for Relative Accuracy

  • Known location or built in NTRIP* for Global Accuracy

*hotspot required

Emlid Reach RS2 Base Station Operation
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Verify PPK Data Logging

Verify the RS2 is logging position data.

6

Power Up Aircraft

Power the aircraft on per manufacturer instruction.

7

Verify Session Start & Fix Type

Wait for the sensor to boot and start a session. The session start on the sensor is indicated by the LEDs on the sensor being solid green.

Verify the GPS fix type using the external LED on the module or use the camera indicator icon in the upper right-hand corner of IGC.

Module Status LEDs
RTK/PPK Module LED light
Status

Solid Red

Not Ready (DO NOT FLY)

Slow Blinking Green

Ready for PPK

Fast Blinking Green

RTK Float Fix (Accurate)

Solid Green

RTK Integer Fix (Most Accurate)

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Fly

Fly your mission.

9

Collect Base Data

Collect/download the base data from the RS2 for the appropriate time period that the flight took place.

Offloading PPK Logs
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Post Process

Offload the data and PPK files from the sensor.

Use a PPK processing software to merge the data from the module/sensor with the base data and generate a PPK solution.

Use the PPK software to update the imagery tags and then process the data for stitching.

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