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Adding a radio link

In the last post I described setting up RTKNAVI in a simple configuration with both receivers connected directly to a laptop. While this is a good way to become familiar with RTKNAVI, it is not… 

Getting started with RTKNAVI

 This tutorial assumes you have both base and rover receiver connected directly to your laptop,  and that you have an appropriate command (xxx.cmd) and config files for your receiver (xxx.conf).   If you are not… 

Getting started with RTKLIB

At this point, we have verified that the GPS hardware and the link to the PC are working properly, and are ready to start using RTKLIB to collect and process the raw GPS data. Start… 

Configuring and testing the GPS receiver

At this point, the GPS receivers are connected to your PC through the USB port and are ready to configure and verify that all is working OK.Ublox provides a nice evaluation software package for Windows… 

Selecting a GPS receiver

[Update 6/7/17: The newest version of the M8N is no longer usable with RTKLIB.  See this post for details] The first thing you will need to begin your journey into low-cost precision GPS is a receiver… 

Pi Zero Based GPS data logger

The easiest way to collect GPS data from the u-blox receivers is simply to plug the receiver into a laptop PC through an FTDI serial to USB converter and run STRSVR or RTKNAVI as I’ve…