RTK and PPK GNSS receiver for drones (Real Time Kinematics/Post Processed Kinematics)

The AsteRx-m2 UAS RTK & GTZ is a multi-constellation GNSS receiver for UAS applications requiring centimeter accuracy real-time or via offline augmentation. It includes SBAS, DGNSS rover, PPP - Terrastar (excl. activation) RTK rover, GPS (L1, L2, L3), GLO (L1, L2, L3), Raw Data output, Events, GeotagZ software for offline augmentation, 20Hz output rate

Key features

• cm-level (RTK) position accuracy with or without real-time datalink
• Multi-constellation, multi-frequency all-in-view satellite tracking
• AIM + unique anti-jamming system
• Camera shutter synchronization
• Plug compatible with ArduPilot/Pixhawk

FEATURES

• AsteRx-m2 UAS simultaneously supported signals:
  • GPS: L1, L2, L5
  • GLONASS: L1, L2, L3
  • Galileo: E1, E5a, E5b, AltBoc
  • BeiDou: B1, B2
  • SBAS: EGNOS, WAAS, GAGN, MSAS, SDCM L1, L5
  • IRNSS: L5
  • QZSS: L1, L2, L5
  • Integrated dual channel L-band receiver AIM+ interference mitigation unit against narrow and wide band interference with spectrum analyzer
  • APME+ a posteriori multipath estimator for code and phase multipath mitigation
  • RAIM (Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring)
  • PPP (Terrastar services) - optional feature
  • RTK (base and rover)
  • Moving base positioning

• UAS Interface Board
  • Wide range power supply input (6-30 V)
  • On-board logging on Micro-SD card (max 32GB)
  • Plug compatible with Pixhawk and Ardupilot
  • Event marker for camera shutter synchronisation
  • Push-button to start/stop logging on the SD-card
  • LEDs for power, logging and PVT status

• Connectivity
  • 3 hi-speed serial ports (LVTLL)
  • 1 Full speed USB device port(micro USB)
  • xPPS output (max 100 Hz)

• Formats: Septentrio Binary Format (SBF), fully documented with sample parsing tools
  • NMEA 0183, v2.3, V3.01, v4.0
  • RINEX v2.x, 3.x
  • RTCM v2.x, 3.x (MSM messages included)
  • CMR v2.0 and CMR+ (CMR+ input  only)

PERFORMANCE

• Position accuracy
  • Standalone: 1.2 m horizontal // 1.9 m vertical
  • SBAS: 0.6 m horizontal // 0.8 m vertical
  • DGNSS: 0.3 m horizontal // 0.7 m vertical
  • Terra Star: 4 cm horizontal // 6 cm vertical
• RTK performance
  • Horizontal accuracy: 0.6 cm + 0.5 ppm
  • Vertical accuracy: 1 cm + 1 ppm
  • Average time to fix: 7s
• Velocity accuracy: 0.03 m/s
• Maximum Update rate
  • Position: 100 Hz
  • Position (RTK): 10 Hz
  • Measurements only: 100 Hz
• Latency: < 10 ms
• Time accuracy
  • xPPS Out: 5 ns
  • Event accuracy: < 20 ns
• Time to first fix
  • Cold start: < 45 s
  • Warm start: < 20 s
  • Re-acquisition: avg. 1.2 s
• Tracking performance (C/N0 threshold)
  • Tracking: 20 dB-Hz
  • Acquisition: 33 dB-Hz

  • PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL

    • Size: 47.5 x 70x 14.9 mm
    • Weight: 28 g + 10 g (interface card)
    • Input voltage: 5 V or 6-30 V DC
    • Power consumption
      • GPS/GLO L1/L2: 930mW
      • All signal all GNSS constellations: 1100 mW
      • All signal all GNSS constellations + L-Band: 1200 mW
    • Operating temperature: -40°C to +85°C
    • Storage temperature: -55°C to +85°C
    • Certification: RoHS
    • I/O Connectors
      • COM1: 6 pins DF13-6P-1.25DSA (plug compatible with Pixhawk and Ardupilot)
      • COM2: 6 pins DF13-6P-1.25DSA
      • COM3: 4 pins DF13-4P-1.25DSA
      • Event-marker: 2 pins header
      • PPS-Out: 3 pins header
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• A modem for data transmission is necessary for RTK and Full (RTK + PPK) versions of the AsteRx-m2.
• The AsteRx-m2 is also available in RTK only configuration (without GeoTagZ software).
• The AsteRx-m2 is also available in RTK & GTZ version: excl. output of corrections and moving base.
• Contact us also for Bundle offers with Altus NR3 base

• Please contact us before ordering, in order to make sure that your country is authorized:
  • Belgium = OK