Polaris Alpha+ User manual

Alpha+RTK Receiver
Quick Start

Scope
•In this document we show
steps to set up an Alpha+RTK
Base/Rover pair for short
baseline experimental
scenario.
•For other usage scenarios
and details please read
Alpha+RTK Receiver User
Guide.
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Setup for Short Baseline Experiments
Base
TTL mode / switch on A
Rover
TTL mode / switch on B
Micro-USB
cable
Micro-USB
cable
6-pin wire for Base-to-Rover
Setup for Special Short Baseline Experiment RTK
antenna
RTK
antenna
. . .
Alpha RTK Alpha RTK
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Requirements
•One or two Alpha+RTK Receivers
•One or two RTK antennas and
connection cables, accordingly
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Steps*
•Step 1: Prepare PC Environments
•Step 2: Configure and Connect
Alpha+RTK Receivers
•Step 3: Verify RTK and NMEA Data
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*If you have only one Alpha+RTK Receiver, just go through
step 1, and then read User Guide for details.

Step 1: Prepare
•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
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
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Step 1: Prepare
•Click “Connect” button
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Step 2: Connect
and Configure
•Connect antennas to Alpha+RTK
Receivers
Rover Alpha+RTK Receiver
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. 8

Step 2: Connect
and Configure
•Connect Base/Rover pair with the 6-pin 3-
wire cable.
•Slide switch is set to Left for Base Alpha+RTK
Receiver, Right for Rover Alpha+RTK Receiver.
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Switch Left for Base
Switch Right for Rover

Step 2: Connect
and Configure
•Connect Base/Rover pair to PC with USB
cables
•Push Interface Selection button to make
UART selected (The 2nd LED from the left
flashes)
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Step 3: Verify
•Select COM port and click Connect to see
Base or Rover output
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Rover output

Step 3: Verify
•Select COM port and click Connect to see
Base or Rover output
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Base output