simpleRTK2B: the first multiband RTK shield based on ZED-F9P

A project in Barcelona, Spain by Ardusimple
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Board to evaluate multiband GNSS technology incl RTK functionality, based on u-blox ZED-F9P, compatible with Arduino, STM32, Pixhawk...
Backers: 216
Average Pledge Per Backer: €361

Funded: €77,961 of €38,800
Dates: Sep 17th -> Nov 16th (61 days)
Project By: Ardusimple
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Latest News

We are almost there!

November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Last week the simpleRTK2B Kickstarter campaign exceeded its funding goal. We are very happy to launch this project and we want to thank again everyone who made this possible.But we can't relax yet, we need to stay above the funding goal until Friday... (Read More)

Ardusimple’s OEM antenna vs u-blox ANN-MB & Tallysman TW3865

November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Today it’s a good day to talk about antennas. There has been a lot of questions about our dual band antenna, and we thought it was necessary to show you some more detailed information about it, especially before the campaign finishes.   Rather... (Read More)

Antenna survey results and additional information about the antennas

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We want to thank all the backers and community members to participate in the survey about the IP65 antenna length. 60 backers have participated in the survey and here are the results: Survey results   The most voted option, by far, is the 5m cable... (Read More)

simpleRTK2B project is go: u-blox ZED-F9P modules ordered

November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
The Kickstarter project we launched in September to fund an initial large batch production of the simpleRTK2B boards is close to its end.We are now confident that we will reach (or exceed) the funding goal.For this reason, and to avoid delays in... (Read More)

Survey: IP65 antenna cable length

October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We have the possibility to increase the cable length of the multiband GNSS Antenna with cover (IP65) at no additional cost. The longer the cable the easier the installation in the best possible place, but also the higher the attenuation introduced... (Read More)

simpleRTK2B performance with NTRIP correction services

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Prepare yourself a strong coffee because the data shown here will have to be read twice. In the last post we showed how to connect the simpleRTK2B shield to a NTRIP correction service.Now we will talk about the performance we got by using this... (Read More)

simpleRTK2B connection to a NTRIP correction service

October 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We have shown some figures about the performance of the ZED-F9P in the simpleRTK2B shield in base-rover configuration, where the base sends corrections to improve the accuracy of the rover position.The base-rover configuration has some advantages: No... (Read More)

Building a high precision navigation gadget with simpleRTK2B

October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
In previous updates we have given some figures about the accuracy of the simpleRTK2B board with u-blox ZED-F9P module.We like to spend hours looking at logs and statistics about the performance of this module, but.. what can you do (in the real... (Read More)

Pre-production prototype is real!

October 13th - via: kickstarter.com
We are very excited today, and we wanted to share it with you. We finished yesterday the assembly of the first pre-production sample of simpleRTK2B, and everything is working as expected.This is really good news as it confirms that we are on track... (Read More)

Testing simpleRTK2B accuracy in RTK base-rover configuration

October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We have received many questions about the real accuracy of the simpleRTK2B board with the ZED-F9P module and we will write a series of posts talking about it. The accuracy of a GNSS receiver depends on many factors, e.g. antenna used, vehicle... (Read More)

Debugging session with simpleRTK2B and STM32 Nucleo

September 26th - via: kickstarter.com
The simpleRTK2B shield works great as a standalone board, which you can use directly with your computer or your smartphone. But we are sure that most of you have many projects in mind that need multiband RTK technology.If you are this kind of user,... (Read More)

simpleRTK2B connection to smartphone via Bluetooth

September 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We have got many questions related with this topic and we decided to make a video: The simpleRTK2B shield is compatible with all the GNSS applications available for Android/iOS that support USB or Bluetooth connections with an external GNSS unit. You... (Read More)

(Adults only) u-center's Satellite Levels View with Multiband GNSS

September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
After a long weekend of outdoor tests, it's time to relax and start the new week full of energy to analyze the data. It's now a few weeks that we are working with ZED-F9P and we love it. One of the things that still amazes us are the number of... (Read More)

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