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Summary of Contents for Polaris Alpha+
- Page 1 Alpha RTK Receiver Quick Start...
- Page 2 • In this document we show steps to set up an Alpha Base/Rover pair for short baseline experimental Scope scenario. • For other usage scenarios and details please read Alpha RTK Receiver User Guide.
- Page 3 Setup for Short Baseline Experiments . . . Setup for Special Short Baseline Experiment antenna antenna Base Rover Micro-USB Micro-USB cable cable Alpha RTK Alpha RTK TTL mode / switch on B TTL mode / switch on A 6-pin wire for Base-to-Rover...
- Page 4 • One or two Alpha RTK Receivers Requirements • One or two RTK antennas and connection cables, accordingly...
- Page 5 • Step 1: Prepare PC Environments • Step 2: Configure and Connect Steps* Alpha RTK Receivers • Step 3: Verify RTK and NMEA Data *If you have only one Alpha RTK Receiver, just go through step 1, and then read User Guide for details.
- Page 6 • Install USB driver https://www.silabs.com/products/develop ment-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp- drivers ) for PC • Download, unzip and run RTK Viewer Step 1: Prepare application (https://www.polaris- gnss.com/rtk-viewer.zip) • Connect one Alpha RTK Receiver with PC, make sure correct COM port is selected as shown in next page...
- Page 7 • Click “Connect” button Step 1: Prepare...
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Page 8: Step 2: Connect And Configure
• Connect antennas to Alpha Receivers Rover Alpha RTK Receiver Step 2: Connect and Configure Base Alpha RTK Receiver * *You can also use High Precision Antenna (the same as connected with Rover) as Base antenna. However Survey Antenna offers better RTK performance. - Page 9 • Connect Base/Rover pair with the 6-pin 3- wire cable. • Slide switch is set to Left for Base Alpha Receiver, Right for Rover Alpha RTK Receiver. Switch Right for Rover Step 2: Connect and Configure Switch Left for Base...
- Page 10 • Connect Base/Rover pair to PC with USB cables • Push Interface Selection button to make UART selected (The 2 LED from the left flashes) Step 2: Connect and Configure...
- Page 11 • Select COM port and click Connect to see Base or Rover output Step 3: Verify Rover output...
- Page 12 • Select COM port and click Connect to see Base or Rover output Step 3: Verify Base output...