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Summary of Contents for NavSpark RTK-EB1
- Page 1 RTK-EB1 Quick Guide...
- Page 2 RTK-EB1 Package Content • RTK-EB1 Board • DF13 4-pin camera trigger connector cable • DF13 4-pin to 2.54 mm female jumpers • DF13 6-pin UAV-to-rover connector cable • DF13 6-pin to 2.54 mm female jumpers • DF13 6-pin base-to-rover connector cable...
- Page 3 TTL UART / USB UART / Bluetooth Serial @ 115200 Power / USB Port Antenna Connector 6-pin UAV Connector Bottom 4-pin Camera Trigger Connector Mode LED RTK-EV1 integrates Bluetooth serial, antenna connector, USB interface, connectors for UAV application, and SD card logger for PPK processing into a compact easy to use evaluation board.
- Page 4 Pin-1 Pin-4 Pin-1 Top Connector Description Bottom Connector Description Pin-1 5V input 3.3V output from RTK-EB1 Pin-2 UART input for base data (LVTTL) 1PPS output from RTK-EB1 Pin-3 UART output for NMEA data (LVTTL) External camera trigger input Pin-4 NC...
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Page 5: Mode Configuration
Mode Configuration... - Page 6 A. Configuring RTK-EB1 Using GNSS Viewer (1/5) • Install CP2102 USB to UART Bridge VCP Driver https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers • Connect RTK-EB1 USB port to PC • Check COM port with Device Manager...
- Page 7 A. Configuring RTK-EB1 Using GNSS Viewer (2/5) • Install GNSS Viewer http://navspark.mybigcommerce.com/content/GNSS_Viewer.zip...
- Page 8 A. Configuring RTK-EB1 Using GNSS Viewer (3/5) • Setup as Base (known antenna position)
- Page 9 • Setup as Base (unknown antenna position) When later in use, after base RTK-EB1 gets position fix and self‐surveyed for 60 seconds, it enters into static mode. Next time powering on the base RTK-EB1, it will still start from survey mode again, self‐survey for 60 seconds, with self‐surveyed antenna location at different location unless...
- Page 10 A. Configuring RTK-EB1 Using GNSS Viewer (5/5) • Setup as Rover...
- Page 11 B. Using RTK-EB1 as Base, connecting to PC using USB NTRIP NTRIP Caster Client USB mode / Switch on A USB mode / Switch on A...
- Page 12 USB mode / Switch on A TTL mode / Switch on B UAV sends received base data to rover RTK-EB1. Rover RTK-EB1 sends RTK NMEA output to UAV. Mission Planner running on laptop sends RTK base data via telemetry radio to UAV.
- Page 13 BT mode / Switch on B NTRIP Client (Lefebure NTRIP Client for example) running on Android phone fetches RTK base data from remote NTRIP Caster/Server running on PC and sends it to rover RTK-EB1 over Bluetooth Serial. Android phone received RTK NMEA data from rover RTK-EB1 over Bluetooth Serial.
- Page 14 TTL mode / Switch on B TTL mode / Switch on A RTK base data is sent to rover RTK-EB1 via direct TTL UART wire connection. Output by base and rover RTK-EB1 are also monitored over USB on the PC.
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Page 15: Firmware Update
Firmware Update (1/2) • When RTK-EB1 is used in base/rover pair for faster RTK Fix time – GPS/Beidou RTK firmware works better for customers in Asia – GPS/GLONASS RTK firmware works better for customers outside Asia – Depending on customer’s location, appropriate firmware loaded to RTK- EB1s will give better performance •... - Page 16 Firmware Update (2/2) • Unzip the GPS/GLONASS or GPS/BDS firmware to update into a sub-directory • From FILE pull-down menu select Master/Slave Firmware Download...
- Page 17 RTK Antenna Selection • Antenna for Base http://navspark.mybigcommerce.com/survey-grade-antenna/ • Antenna for Rover – UAV http://navspark.mybigcommerce.com/high-precision-antenna/ – GIS Data Collection, Precision Farming Machine Control http://navspark.mybigcommerce.com/survey-grade-antenna/...
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