This guide will assume that the following setup steps have already been completed:
Sentera Ground Radio
Antenna
Coax Cable*
USB to USB-C cable**
USB to USB cable***
Generic Base Station
Survey Rod and Tripod
Laptop
RTK-PPK Module
Sentera Sensor
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.
6X Dual Mount
Right Angle USB-C to USB-A Cable, 6in
Light Sensor
Assemble the aircraft per manufacturer instruction.
Install the sensor per manufacturer instruction.
Install the module per the manufacturer instruction.
Install the Antenna per the manufacturer instruction
Assemble the 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.
Connect the Laptop via USB cable, or bluetooth.
Connect the ground radio via USB cable.
Configure NTRIP client software on laptop for I/O routing.
Power the aircraft on per manufacturer instruction.
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.
Not Ready (DO NOT FLY)
Ready for PPK
RTK Float Fix (Accurate)
RTK Integer Fix (Most Accurate)
Fly your mission.
Offload the data when data collection is complete.
The images will be tagged at the time of capture with the RTK GPS information.
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