John Deere OMPC20964 - Manual (Page 110)

RTK Base Station Setup
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Receiver—On Base Station
The base station is the most critical part of an RTK
system. During installation, care must be taken to ensure
the base has problem-free operation. There are two
issues that are responsible for most problems with a base
station: Shading and Multipathing. If a base station
experiences one of these problems, it could be
detrimental to your RTK operation. Although it may not be
possible to locate a base station in an ideal location, this
guide is aimed at helping to define the best option
available.
Base station operating mode can be either Absolute
Survey Base Mode or Quick survey Base Mode. Refer to
“Operating Mode—RTK” in “StarFire iTC” Section for
setup of the receiver on base station.
Refer to “Base Station Operation and Setup” in “StarFire
iTC” Section for proper use and setup of the base station.
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Repeater Radio
The radio can be configured to act separately as a
repeater. A repeater is required if obstructions (i.e. trees,
hills, etc.) exist between the base station and vehicle(s) or
if base station is too far away from the vehicles.
A repeater consists of:
• Radio (configured as a repeater)
• Harness
• Mounting Bracket
• 12 Volt Power Source
• Tripod or wall mount cradle
IMPORTANT: A repeater can only be used to repeat a
signal from a base station to a vehicle.
Therefore, a repeater cannot be used in
a ’’daisy chain,’’ repeating the signal
from one repeater to another.
Refer to “Repeater—RTK” in “StarFire iTC” Section to
properly configure radio as repeater.
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