Hello everyone!
I want to link my Trimble R10 (using it with a T10) with a Phantom4RTK for RTK-mapping. I know that it supports the NTRIP service, but i never used it in that way.
Maybe someone here already has some experiences or a good workflow and can help me in setting up my R10.
Thank you in advance!
Hello James.
Thanks for your reply. I am trying the things you said while waiting for a reply from our local dealer.
Do you probably know if i need a SIM card in my R10 or if i can use the SIM card from the T10 or another control unit?
Hi Marc
If you are using the R10 as an NTRIP caster then you will need the SIM card in the R10. If you are using it as an internet base through the T10 then it can either be in the R10 or in the T10. The R10 takes a standard sized SIM card.
Hello James,
so i will basically need 2 SIM cards. One in the R10, the other one in the Remote Controller of my Phantom4RTK. For now i only have 1 SIM card, which is why i want to try the "internet base"-method.
I did not find anything about setting up an internet base in "Trimble Access General Survey Manual". Can you maybe link the right chapter/document or write down the steps?
Thank you very much for your help so far!
In most cases you would still need two SIM cards using the internet base method in Trimble Access. I guess if there was a WiFi hot spot in the location of your base you could use the that. The internet base option in Trimble Access will only give you an IP address and port. If the DJI Phantom will work with that then you should be fine. However if it need a mountpoint name, and\or username and password then you will need a NTRIP Caster. To set up an Internet base in Trimble Access:
1. Make sure your Controller has an internet connection (be it via SIM card, WiFi hot spot, etc).
2. Set up a GNSS Contact in Trimble Access. Give the contact a Name and set the contact type to Internet base. Select the
Internet connection and Modem PIN if needed (leave the pin blank if there isn't one). Set the Base operation mode. There are two options here, Operate as server or Upload data to remote server (i.e. a third party NTRIP server). Select Operate as a Server and enter the IP port (or accept the default 0).
3. After defining the GNSS contact, you will need to set up a Network RTK survey style. For the Base data link select Internet connection and specify the GNSS contact.In Base options set the appropriate RTK broadcast format for the rover(CMRx, RTCM RTK 2.3, 3.0, 3.2 MSM, etc).
4. Next you will need to start the base using Trimble Access. Select the survey style,enter all the base parameters the select start. If you are using the Operate as a Server option the IP address and port will be displayed onscreen. Plug this information into the rover to receive the corrections.
If this doesn't work for you then you may be able to use a third party NTRIP caster. While I have not used them, I think there are some that are either freeware or you can download on a 30 day trial. To get your R10 to work with the third party NTRIP caster, you will probably need to configure it to output RTCM from the serial port. You can do this from the WebUI.
I had some old write ups on this. As mentioned, you will need a SIM card, and as best as I could ever do, a SIM card with a static IP.
You could try getting your DNS but I could never get it to work with the SIM cards I had.
Since I can't see a way to link a word doc, here goes.
Here is a WebUI setup of the base. In this scenario, you could start the base with your cell phone.
Hi Marc,
Did you manage to get your R10 setup working with your PhantomRTK? I'm about to try to try the same in the UK and hopefully the comments on here will be useful so thanks everyone!
Peter
Hello Peter,
i just came back from vacation which is why i could not set up my R10 and link it with the PhantomRTK. Will try that out in the next days.
Were you successful?
There are a couple of ways to go about this. If you have Trimble Access running on the T10, then to you could set up and internet base in TA General Survey. Alternatively you could use the Web UI to set up an NTRIP caster. If you need to set up a Mount Point name and\or username and password then the Web UI is the better option. In both cases it helps to have a SIM card with a Static IP address.
I will briefly list the steps in configuring the Web UI. However I would recommend you talk to your local dealer and get their help in setting this up. They will be able to provide you support in your language and time zone and will have a good understanding of the local cellular providers.
The steps are:
1. The SIM card in the R10, connect to the WeB UI and configure your internet connection. In the Web UI do this in GSM/GPRS Modem, Configuration.
2. Enter your R10 reference station name and coordinates in Receiver Configuration, Reference Station.
3. Enable and set up your NTRIP caster (Port, Mount Point, broadcast format, etc) under I/O Configuration, Port Configuration.
4. Go to Network Configuration, Summary. Note down the shown IP address under PPP Remote address. This and the prior set up port are needed to connect to the NTRIP caster.
5. Setup the username and password for your NTRIP caster under Security, Configuration.