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Left Hand Robotics RT-1000 Installation Manual

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INSTALLATION GUIDE:
BASE STATION
Version 2020.01.29

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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION GUIDE: BASE STATION Version 2020.01.29...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2020, Left Hand Robotics, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Left Hand Robotics, Inc. 1880 Industrial Circle Suite E Longmont, CO 80501 Base Station Install Guide...
  • Page 3 GPS RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) . GPS RTK relies on a base station to transmit correction data to the RT-1000 from a fixed point within range of the rover A base station is just another GPS receiver, but its location is precisely determined at initial installation.

  • Page 4: Verify Package Contents

    Installing and Activating the Base Station 1. Verify Package Contents 2. Determine Location for Components 3. Mount Base Station (and GPS Antenna) 4. Operating the Base Station Verify Package Contents Upon opening your package, please ensure you have all of the following items (see Figure 1 and Figure 3): Figure 1: Base Station parts 1.
  • Page 5 Figure 2: GPS Antenna mounting parts 8. Mounting screw and two washers 9. Pole mounting bracket 10. U-bolts and nuts Some individual components may vary in appearance, coloring and design. Please know that all provided kits have the same capabilities. ) is not long enough, then you will need to purchase If the supplied antenna cable ( a longer cable.
  • Page 6 Determine Component Mounting Locations When determining a location for the base station, consider the following important characteristics of an ideal location: ● The correction data transmitted from a base station is only valid within 20 km (about 12.4 miles) of the base station. Ideally, you will want to choose a location that can cover as many of your jobs sites (paths) as possible.
  • Page 7 In the ideal configuration, the GPS antenna is mounted in a permanent fashion. It is high above structures with a 360° view of the sky on a stiff, sturdy, unmoving structure with no obstructions higher than 10° from the horizon. The base station box itself (the yellow Duro) can be mounted anywhere , including indoors, as...

  • Page 8: Connecting To The Internet

    In this case, you will need to have purchased the Left Hand Robotics Base Station with the Cell Modem option. There are two versions of this: one for mounting the cell modem indoors and one for mounting the cell modem outdoors.

  • Page 9: Mounting The Components

    Mounting the Components [Numbers in circles below refer to correspondingly numbered items in Figure 1 and 3.] First, be sure you have located an appropriate location for the antenna and the Duro. In particular, be sure that the cable can reach from the antenna to the Duro. Then be sure that the Duro can reach a power outlet and an ethernet outlet (or you will be using a wireless option).
  • Page 10 GPS antenna cable connector (unscrew cap). Figure 6: Bottom side of GPS antenna Install the Duro  Mount the Duro on a wall or other permanent surface. Attach the small antenna adapter  to the end of the GPS antenna cable. Then, connect the GPS antenna cable via the adapter to the A connector on the Duro as shown in Figure 7.

  • Page 11: Operating The Base Station

    DHCP and has Internet access. If this is true, then contact Left Hand Robotics support for assistance. You can also tell that the base station is connected via the LHR web site application: 1.