Sentera Ground Radio and Antenna
Antenna
Coax Cable*
USB to USB-C Cable**
Laptop***
Hotspot Device
RTK-PPK Module
Sentera Sensor
Drone
*IF800 Coax cable shown
**Use a USB-A to USB-C or USB-C to USB-C cable to connect your laptop to the USB-C port on the Sentera ground radio.
***Ensure your laptop has the NTRIP client installed.
6X Dual Mount
Right Angle USB-C to USB-A Cable, 6in
Light Sensor
This guide will assume that the following setup steps have already been completed:
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
Use your hotspot device to give your laptop an internet connection.
Set your NTRIP client/host with the appropriate information.
Caster Host & Port
Mountpoint
Login Information
Location: Lat/Lon/Alt
Connect the ground radio to the laptop via USB cable.
Verify the NTRIP client output is configured for the Sentera ground radio.
Start the corrections stream from the NTRIP client/software.
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 and are ready for processing.
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