Product overview

Part Number
Reach M+ RTK GNSS Module
Manufacturer
Emlid
Product Category
OTHER PARTS
Update Date
2024-05-20

Description

This item has been replaced by Reach M2 Multi-Band RTK / PPK GNSS Module

Detailed Information

This is a singular Reach M+ module that is included in the Reach M+ RTK Kit . This module, when combined with another Reach M+ module and two Tallysman multi-GNSS antenna (or alternative), produces a GPS system that is accurate to centimeters.

Please see the Reach M+ RTK Kit listing for a full list of features of this amazing module.

Included:

  • 1 x Reach M+ module
  • 1 x USB cable
  • 1 x USB-OTG cable
  • 1 x JST-GH 6-pin to jumper pin cable
  • 1 x JST-GH 5-pin to jumper pin cable

PPK mapping with centimeter accuracy. Use fewer GCPs

Why camera synchronization is so important

Usually autopilot triggers the camera and records the coordinate it has at that moment. When the drone is flying at 20 m/s and GPS works at 5 Hz, that means your autopilot will have position readings only each 4 m, which is not suitable for precise georeferencing. In addition, there is always a delay between the trigger and the actual moment the photo is taken.

Reach eliminates the delay

Reach solves the problem of positioning by connecting directly to the camera hot shoe port, which is synced with the shutter. The time and coordinates of each photo are logged with a resolution of less than a microsecond. This method allows GCPs to be used only to check your accuracy.

M2 mapping

1. Connect Reach to a hot shoe port on a camera

Every time a photo is taken camera produces a pulse on a flash hot-shoe connector which is synced to a shutter opening.

2. Fly a drone, Reach will record photo events

Reach captures flash sync pulses with sub-microsecond resolution and stores them in a raw data RINEX log in the internal memory.

3. Download logs from Reach and base station

After the flight, get the RINEX logs from your airborne Reach module and a base station (Reach RS, CORS or another receiver).

4. Process logs and get a file with geotags of photos

Process RINEX files using free RTKLIB software. The produced file with precise coordinates of the photos can be used for georeferencing.

Rs2 base

NTRIP or another Reach as a base station

To calculate centimeter-precise coordinates in PPK and RTK, Reach needs corrections from a base station. It could be either another Reach receiver or an NTRIP service. VRS is also supported.

Compatibility

Reach M+ works seamlessly with other Reach receivers over any link and are compatible with any other receiver that supports RTCM3 and NTRIP.

Reach M+ and Reach RS+

If you work within short baselines then Reach M+ is an optimal choice.  Otherwise Reach M2 will be better

£969.00 (ex VAT £807.50)

RTK

Up to 10 km

PPK

Up to 20 km

Time to fix

1-2 min

Frequency bands

Single-band

RINEX logging update rate

Up to 14 Hz

Comes with an app

Reach logging

ReachView is the most user-friendly software for data collection that is available both for Andr

oid and iOS. With ReachView, you can control all the features of Reach receivers, such as setting up a base station, logging RINEX data, configuring NMEA output, and monitoring data.

Camera control

Reach is able to trigger cameras as well as register events. The event mark feature is a must for aerial mapping as it allows the precise time when the shutter was activated to be registered.

Simple log management

Logs are automatically recorded directly to RINEX in the internal memory. View a list of the logs and download them using the ReachView app.

Monitoring data

ReachView shows current satellite levels, your location on a map, and much more

Specifications:

Mechanical:

  • Size: 56,4 x 45,3 x 14,6 mm
  • Weight: 20 g
  • Operating tº: -20…+65ºC

Electrical:

  • Input voltage on USB and JST-GH connectors: 4.75 – 5.5 V
  • Antenna DC bias: 3.3 V
  • Average current consumption @5V: 200 mA

Data:

  • Internal storage: 8 GB
  • Correction input: RTCM2, RTCM3
  • Solution input: ERB, plain text, NMEA (RMC, GGA, GSA, GSV)
  • Logs: RINEX2.X, RINEX3.X

GNSS:

  • Signals: GPS/QZSS L1, GLONASS G1, BeiDou B1, Galileo E1, SBAS
  • Tracking channels: 72
  • IMU: 9DOF
  • Update rate: 14 Hz / 5 Hz

Connectivity:

  • Wireless: Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth (4.0/2.1 EDR)
  • Interfaces: USB, UART, Event

Positioning:

  • Static: H: 5mm + 1ppm, V: 10mm + 2ppm
  • Kinematic: H: 7mm + 1ppm, V: 14mm + 2ppm

Resources:

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