RTK GPS solution with corrections over 4G/LTE

benedict

Hi,

I want to know if there is any chance that through your 4G module to connect the national or private Rinex Correction Database to get the mapping images directly with GPS correction. My gps knows RTK but with a base station near GC.

Sinamics

benedict Hi Benedict and welcome.
Currently that would not be possible as UAVcast is not configured for that type of commuincation.
It would be awesome to have that functionality though. I will look into this and see what can be done.

I have created a gitlab issue for this matter.
https://gitlab.com/Sinamics/UAVcast-Pro/issues/16

benedict

Thanks man!
I hope that we'll get a solution soon, as this feature is a game changer.

benedict

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA4BjgWxHjY

benedict

hi,

I thought about a thing. If change the tx protocol to a internet one consisting a hostname, port, user and pass it will work flawlessly. I can give you the needed information about the RINEX servers connection. Maybe we can colaborate with them to create an API call or something.

benedict

No solution to this issue yet?

I was trying meanwhile a lot of other GPS receivers and other hardware/software solution. Until now only the solution from Tersus which costs around 2500$ is reliable and works, but is out of budget.

I thought that maybe you can implement in UAV Matrix software u-blox center or something, because this software from ublox has the NTRIP protocol and can cast the correction via a telemetry (needing a base) or other serial/com port.

benedict

As you can see in the description detailed here by Drotek company it is possible and very easy to do this over a wifi network if a have a base and a rover. I want to make it work only for the rover, as the base is over the internet. and it is working well if I am connected with the GPS rover to the PC, but it is a little bit difficult cu glue my laptop to the plane and launched it. 🙂

Sinamics

benedict Hi
Sorry for the late reply.
I have not had the time to look into this.

Could you clearify my Q below.
You want to receive the correction from a rinex server and merge the data into the telemetry stream?
Or do you want to send the rinex data on a seperate stream to ground station?

benedict

I want to receive the corrections from the ground station directly to the drone (merge the data into telemetry)
Now I have it work with telemetry, but I am limited to the telemetry distance.