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GNSS Compass – RTK Starter Kit

SKU: AS-STARTKIT-COMPASS-UM982-00
SKU: AS-STARTKIT-COMPASS-UM982-00

Dual antenna GPS kit with centimeter precision and out-of-the-box sub degree heading (orientation, north indicator, compass).

USD $498.75
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Description

ArduSimple GNSS Compass Starter Kit is a standalone set including a dual antenna GPS/RTK receiver and two lightweight GPS/RTK antennas.

Out of the box, the kit is able to calculate the true north / heading, with an accuracy below 0.1 degrees. The kit doesn’t require calibration, and doesn’t have drift, unlike IMU- and magnetometer- based systems.

The kit is ideal to complement autopilots to get YAW information, in addition to position information.

The kit also provides position using GNSS technology, down to 1 meter of error when used standalone, and down to 1 centimeter of error when connected to a RTK base station.

This tripleband GPS kit can be used standalone connected to a PC or powerbank. And is also fully compatible with Arduino, STM32 Nucleo, Raspberry Pi, Nvidia Jetson, ROS and Pixhawk / Ardupilot.

Includes:
– 1 simpleRTK3B Compass board (UM982)
– 2 RTK tripleband + L-band external helical GNSS antenna with SMA connector
– 2 SMA antenna RF cable extender 0.5 meter

AS-STARTKIT-COMPASS-UM982-00 ASB-STARTKIT-COMPASS-UM982-00
Specifications
UM982 features
  • Millimeter level precision:
    • <1cm with a base station up to 35km
    • <1cm with NTRIP up to 35km
    • <1.2m in standalone mode
    • <0.6m standalone with SBAS coverage
  • Update rate
    • Default: 1Hz
    • With maximum performance: up to 20Hz
  • Dual antenna
    • Heading accuracy: 0.14deg with 1 meter baseline
    • With maximum performance: up to 50Hz
  • Multi band: L1, L2 and L5 support, 1408 hardware channels
  • Multifrequency and Multiconstellation:
    • GPS: L1C/A L1PY L2C L2PY L5
    • GLONASS: L1CA L2CA L2P L3 CDMA
    • Galileo: E1 E5a E5b E5 E6 HAS
    • BeiDou: B1I B2I B3I
    • QZSS: L1C/A L2C L5
    • Navic: L5
    • SBAS: WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS, GAGAN, SDCM (L1)
  • Start-up times:
    • Cold start: <35s
    • Warm start: <10s
    • Re-acquisition: 1s
  • Protocols
    • Unicore Format
    • NMEA 0183
    • RTCM v3
  • Base and Rover functionality
  • Operating temperature Range: -40 to +85 deg C
  • Certification: CE
  • Documentation: RED, RoHS
3B Helical antenna
Antenna element
  • Supported positioning signal bands:
    • GPS: L1, L2, L5
    • GLONASS: G1, G2, G3
    • BeiDou: B1, B2, B3
    • Galileo: E1, E5, E6
    • QZSS: L1, L2, L5, L6
    • Navic: L5
    • L-band: L6
    • SBAS: WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS and GAGAN
  • Polarization: RHCP
  • Peak gain: 1.5dBi
  • Axial Ratio @ zenith: <3dB
  • Azimuth Coverage: 360 degrees
  • Impedance: 50 ohm
Electrical
  • Supply voltage: 3-16V
  • Typical supply current @ 3V: 45mA
  • Average LNA gain: 33dB
  • Maximum Noise Figure: 1.5dB
  • Maximum VSWR: 2
Mechanical
  • Maximum length: 43.5mm
  • Weight: 26g
  • Mounting style: direct on SMA connector + 3x M2.5*6
  • Connector: SMA male
Environmental
  • Operating Temperature: -40 to +85°C
  • Storage Temperature: -40 to +85°C
  • IP Rating: IP67
  • RoHS: Yes

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