RTK with Smart Controller is working! And Base Station!

[jmason702]

I recently purchased an Evo II Enterprise Pro 6K drone. I received the RTK Module yesterday. I am new using an RTK drone. I have used an EOS Arrow Gold GNSS RTK system for positioning GCPs for several years. Yesterday, I logged into my local NTRIP Network using the Autel Explorer RTK interface on the Smart Controller. After a bit of trial and error, I was able to log in. I was connected to an RTK base station located about 15-16km away using a single mountpoint (RTK_RTCM3). I also setup my EOS Arrow Gold GNSS RTK receiver to record location at same position and altitude as the drone. I let the drone sit for at least 5-10 min to ensure a good fix. In the RTK interface the Positioning showed “SINGLE”. I would have expected “FIX”. The lat-long values looked pretty good. The Altitude shown was way off (even went negative for a short time) vs the EOS Arrow Gold GNSS RTK system. Any thoughts/recommendations would be greatly appreciate.

Can your base cast its own NTRIP so you can connect the drone to your base?

 

[Dave Pitman]

Here is a Error Report on a map using just RTK, and No GCPs

What is the error as determined by a check-point? Without a check-point, an application's determination of error is somewhat meaningless.

 

[jmason702]

What is the error as determined by a check-point? Without a check-point, an application's determination of error is somewhat meaningless.

True, I have not tested it yet, but, everything I have tested is very consistent

 

[jmason702]

But between PIX 4D and Drone Deploy, the error is very consistent to the application

 

[jmason702]

I did do one test with checkpoints and the data was very outrageous............ false

 

[Dave Pitman]

I did do one test with checkpoints and the data was very outrageous............ false

I don't understand.

 

[jmason702]

I don't understand.

Something went wrong during processing

 

[jmason702]

Does anyone have a report with checkpoints they can post?

 

[Dave Pitman]

Does anyone have a report with checkpoints they can post?

Ken posted a report early on.

Autel EVO II Enterprise Series Unveiled!

Ken, (@Blade Strike) any progress on getting the image manipulation resolved? By the time the Entprise kits start shipping, it would be cool if the z-axis error could be tamed a bit. Down to about 5cm, even without a dewarp option...

autelpilots.com

 

[jmason702]

Processing a map now, with 4 GCPs and 2 Checkpoints...

 

[jmason702]

interesting...

 

[jmason702]

I am also reprocessing with just using GCPs, just to see the difference...

 

[Dave Pitman]

interesting...

Ouch.

 

[Dave Pitman]

My V1 RTK and V1 PRO, does not stop at points in missions, It moves at all times and moves well. Is this a V2 thing?

Re-reading some old threads. @jmason702 does your version 1 Evo2 make curved turns (top) at the end of each row in a waypoint mission or does it stop, go 90 degrees to next row, turn 90 and then start the next leg (bottom)

 

[jmason702]

stop turn at 90 go stop turn 90 go

 

[jmason702]

what is your conclusion?

 

[jmason702]

i can try to verify when the wind dies down...
it does not curve

 

[Dave Pitman]

stop turn at 90 go stop turn 90 go

Okay, that is the same as the v.2 By your earlier comment, it sounded like the v.1 was flying continuous rather than stop and go. Thanks!

@Blade Strike said the fix was on the road map back in Sept. 2021. It's a long road. :-(

 

[Blade Strike]

Okay, that is the same as the v.2 By your earlier comment, it sounded like the v.1 was flying continuous rather than stop and go. Thanks!

@Blade Strike said the fix was on the road map back in Sept. 2021. It's a long road. :-(

A very long road.. Sorry I have no control over these releases.

 

[Malli35998]

i can try to verify when the wind dies down...
it does not curve

Have you tried downloading your flight logs from AirData in KML format (or other source) and display in Google Earth or GIS app?