Base/Rover Configuration through Ethernet Connectivity

You can use an Ethernet connection to provide communication between a base and rover receiver.

Figure: Base/Rover Ethernet Setup—OEM7 Receiver shows the connections when a base and rover OEM7 receiver are connected using Ethernet.

Base/Rover Ethernet Setup—OEM7 Receiver

  1. Connect your computer to both OEM7 receivers using null modem serial cables or USB cables.

  2. Establish a connection to the receiver using either NovAtel Application Suite or another terminal program. This connection is used to send the commands in this procedure to the receivers.

    For information about using NovAtel Application Suite, refer to docs.novatel.com/Tools.

  3. Connect the power cables to both of the OEM7 receivers and apply power to the receivers.

  4. Connect the Ethernet cables to the Ethernet ports on both OEM7 receivers.

  5. Establish an Ethernet connection, either static or dynamic configurations. Refer to Static IP Address Configuration or Dynamic IP Address Configuration for more information.

  6. Send the following commands to each receiver either through serial or USB ports:

    Base:

    FIX POSITION <lat> <long> <height>
    INTERFACEMODE ICOM1 NONE RTCA off
    LOG ICOM1 RTCAOBS2 ONTIME 1
    LOG ICOM1 RTCAREF ONTIME 10
    LOG ICOM1 RTCA1 ONTIME 5
    SAVECONFIG

    Rover:

    ICOMCONFIG ICOM1 TCP <base ip address>:<base port #>
    INTERFACEMODE ICOM1 RTCA NONE OFF
    LOG BESTPOSA ONTIME 1 (optional)
    SAVECONFIG

    Use the BESTPOS log to confirm that the OEM7 rover is in RTK mode.