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Komatsu Edgebox Advanced Manual

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  • Page 1 Smart Construction Edge Advanced Manual Smart Construction Promotion Division...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Contents Introduction Page 1-1 How to operate Edgebox Basics 1-2 How to connect iPad to Edgebox 3D Mapping 2-1 Mission planning (Phantom 4 RTK) 2-2 Set up Edgebox 2-3 Start logging on Edgebox 2-4 Prepare drone 2-5 Open flight mission and fly...
  • Page 3 Basics...

  • Page 4: Basics

    Fully Charged Charging very low (~10%) ■1-2 How to connect iPad to Edgebox Edgebox is controlled by iPad app. Connect your iPad to Edgebox WIFI network. ◼ ２. Open “Setting” on iPad ◼ ３. Connect to WIFI name with Edgebox serial...
  • Page 5 3D Mapping...

  • Page 6: Mission Planning (Phantom 4 Rtk)

    3D Mapping ■2-1 Mission planning (Phantom 4 RTK) ◼ 1. Open GS RTK app on tablet. ◼ 2. Select “Plan” ◼ 3. Select “2D Photogrammetry” plan ◼ 4. Create polygon for flight are. For better image coverage, please plan your mission to cover capturing are within the flight paths.

  • Page 7: Set Up Edgebox

    3D Mapping How Edgebox should be set up depends on how the site localization is performed either RTK with base station or network RTK. [Localization with Base station] ■2-2 Set up Edgebox ◼ 1. Place Edgebox on base point When you set up base station at the control point, place center and level to the control point and measure base height.
  • Page 8 3D Mapping [Localization using network RTK] ■2-2-1 Set up Edgebox ◼ 1. Set up Edgebox in arbitrary location with open sky. No precise leveling is required. ■2-3-1 Start logging PPK correction data ◼ 1. Launch Edge 1 app ◼ 2. Go to “Base Station” menu ◼...

  • Page 9: Prepare Drone

    3D Mapping ■ 2-4 Prepare drone ◼ 1. Prepare DJI Phantom4 RTK ◼ 2. Turn on the controller and drone Make sure drone stand by at least 5 min after boot up to acquire enough satellite information. Reference for DJI Phantm4RTK Quick Guide https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/phantom_4_rtk/20181 015/For_UK_AU_Phantom_4_RTK_Quick_Start_Gui de_v1.2.pdf...

  • Page 10: Turn Off Drone And Ppk Logging

    3D Mapping ■ 2-6 Turn off drone and PPK logging ◼ 1. Once the drone landed, turn off the drone and remote controller first for safety and proper data processing purpose ◼ 2. Open Edge1 app on iPad and turn off the PPK data logging Data processing may fail if PPK logging is stopped before drone is turn off.

  • Page 11: Create Project With Localization

    3D Mapping ■ 2-7-1 Create Project with Localization To process data in local coordinate, you can process data in localized project created by Link1 app or importing localization file. ◼ 1. Create CSV file (.csv) according to the sample format below and save the file in the folder named “localization”...

  • Page 12: Process Data

    3D Mapping ■ 2-8 Process data ◼ 1. Select a project for data process ◼ 2. insert micro SD from drone ◼ 3. “Add new set” ◼ 4. Select flight data and import If a mission contains multiple flights, you need to select them all and merge upon import ◼...

  • Page 13: Data Upload

    “checkpoints.csv” and perform average offset. Sample csv format is in Reference section When you insert external storage having “checkpoints.csv” to Edgebox, “Run Check” menu will be appeared in column of accuracy check. Tap “Apply Suggested Offset”, if you accept the offset value ◼...
  • Page 14 [If setup at the control point which is not included in localization] 1. Open the localization project. 2. Go to “Edit” on “Base position” 3. Add point by entering N, E, Z coordinates and pole height. Edgebox will calculates corresponding Lat, Lon, Alt according to localization parameters.
  • Page 15 3D Mapping <Reference> ◼ Checkpoints file import format sample Checkpoints file should be called “checkpoints.csv” and saved in root directory of micro SD or USB drive. Lat and Lon in dms (Degrees, Minutes, Seconds) format Lat and Lon in DD (Decimal scale) format Latitude and Longitude value should have 8 digits Local coordinates Units of checkpoints in local coordinate systems...
  • Page 16 Please check the following for possible cause; 1. Status of Post Processing ▶PPK(Fix100％) is achieved ⇒If not, please consider to change Edgebox location for better satellite reception. Example）Poor Sky view, High voltage power line, Interference during logging, Incorrect turn ON/OFF timing of drone etc 2.

  • Page 17: Add Gcp Points

    3D Mapping ■ 2-10 Add GCP points You can process your drone data with GCP marker placed in your flight are to improve data accuracy. GCP coordinates can be added to the project by 1) Import GCP from CSV 2) Add manually If you measured GCP points and are 3) Aero point processing drone data in the same project...

  • Page 18: Add Gcp By Csv Import

    3D Mapping ■ 2-10-1 Add GCP by CSV Import ◼ 1. Create CSV file with GCP point according to sample format and save in the folder “points” in top level of external storage. ◼ 2. Insert external storage with CSV file and “Add Points From CSV”...

  • Page 19: Add Gcp Manually

    ◼ 2. Input GCP point coordinates ◼ 3. “Save Point Set” to save ■ 2-10-3 Add GCP by Aeropoint ◼ 1. Set up Edgebox (Refer 2-2) ◼ 2. Start PPK logging on Edge1 app (Refer 2-3) You can start PPK logging while it broadcasts RTK-correction data.
  • Page 20 ◼ 7. Collect Aeropoints and bring them closer to the Edgebox. Make sure LED is in 30-sec-interval blinking before you pick it up. ◼ 8. Turn off PPK logging on Edgebox. (Refer 2-6) Make sure to stop PPK logging AFTER LED of all Aeropoints turned in 30-sec-interval blinking ◼...
  • Page 21 Do NOT touch the LED button. It will restart the position acquisition, which erases the accumulated data. ◼ 12. iPad shows ID and the progress while uploading the data to Edgebox automatically. ◼ 13. If the upload completes, tap Save Point Set. (Aeropoint LED turns off)

  • Page 22: Process With Gcp

    3D Mapping ■ 2-11 Process with GCP ◼ 1. Upon data processing, turn on “Add ground control/checkpoints” and select GCP set registered. ◼ 2. Tap “Mark points in photos” ◼ 3. You will see the GCP on map ◼ 4. Tap a GCP to start marking ◼...

  • Page 23: Base Station

    Base Station...

  • Page 24: Set Up Edgebox

    Base Station ■3-1 Set up Edgebox ◼ 1. Place Edgebox If you set up base station at the control point, place center and level to the control point and measure base height. ■3-2 Create Base point ◼ 1. Launch Link1 app ◼...

  • Page 25: Create Base Point From Localization

    Base Station ◼ 8. Input pole height from base point ◼ 9. “Measure” to obtain the base position ◼ 10. “Save Base Points” to save ■ 3-2-1 Create base point from localization If you set up on control point and would like to obtain position from its coordinate, create project based on localization following below steps...

  • Page 26: Broadcast Rtk Stream

    ◼ 6. Tap “Stop Broadcasting” to stop broadcasting <Edgebox Ntrip account information> iMC excavators, iMC dozers, GNSS rovers compatible with RTCM 3.x can connect Edgebox RTK stream using below account information. Account name: Any *Edge serial recommended Host: rtcmsv.smartconstruction-cloud.komatsu Port: 2101...
  • Page 27 2) If localization is done with other than Edgebox, please create csv file using below format and save in the folder with name ”link1_projects” created under the root directory of external storage.

  • Page 28: Rover

    Rover...

  • Page 29: Set Up Ntrip Rtk Account

    Rover ■ 4-1 Set up Ntrip RTK account Edgebox as a rover, you can perform localization ◼ 1. Go to “Setting” ◼ 2. “Add new account” to add RTK account ◼ 3. Enter Edgebox Ntrip RTK account information. ■ 4-2 Perform localization ◼...
  • Page 30 When you are converting localization csv file to another format (TP3, GC3 etc.), please note that Latitude and Longitude values in export localization file are in DD(decimal scale). You may need to convert to DMS(Degree, Minutes, Second) for your system. See Reference “Localization file exported from Edgebox” for more detail.
  • Page 31 Reference ◼ Localization file exported from Edgebox Localization file exported from Edgebox contains Latitude and Longitude values in decimal scale(DD). Convert to Degree, Minutes, Second values as necessary to create GC3 files. name lat(dd) lon(dd) 35.60280077 140.08474111 38.677 -44037.874 22778.714 3.847...

  • Page 32: Measure Gcp

    ◼ 4. Create GCP Set ◼ 5. Enter the set name for GCP set ◼ 6. Enter Name of point ◼ 7. Enter Pole height of Edgebox ◼ 8. “Measure using GNSS” to measure the GCP point Edgebox will measure the GCP coordinate according to the coordinate system of the project.
  • Page 33 Rover ◼ 10.You can Export the GCP points file to external storage. Exported GCP file name type lat GCP1 CP 35.60272096 140.0849327 34.586 -44047.283 22795.049 4.146 GCP2 CP 35.60293315 140.0853317 33.655 -44023.651 22831.134 3.212 GCP3 CP 35.60306017 140.0849226 36.307 -44009.654 22794.038 5.867 GCP4 CP 35.60355100 140.0846418 33.685...

  • Page 34: Measure Topo Shots

    ◼ 4. “Create New Topos” ◼ 5. Enter the set name for Topo set ◼ 6. Enter Name of point ◼ 7. Enter Pole height of Edgebox ◼ 8. “Measure using GNSS” to measure the Topo point Edgebox will measure the Topo coordinate according to the coordinate system of the project.
  • Page 35 Rover ◼ 10.You can Export the Topo points file to external storage. Exported Topo file format name type lat 35.60274092 140.0848189 34.292 -44045.095 22784.729 3.853 Note Latitude, Longitude values are in Decimal scale, not Degree, Minutes, Second.
  • Page 36 Smart Construction Edge User Manual Komatsu Ltd To be edit [Contact] Smart Construction Support TEL：xxx-xxx-xxxx...

  • Page 37: Revision Record

    Revision Record Date of revision Version Revision Mar/23/2020 Released Mar/30/2020 2-3-1 Link to Ntrip account setup added 2-4 Caution added 2-9 LANDLOG login step added...
  • Page 38 20200330 ver.01...

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