On various GNSS receivers, either the device has various antenna cal files within them, or a means to fetch them, and install.
Apparently, not so with the M2…a future firmware? For a RTK base station, I believe this would be a nice feature.
Correct–there are other GNSS receivers that include antenna calibration files or the ability to retrieve and load them in order to improve the accuracy of signal, but you can’t have this option for the M2 right now. Up to my knowledge, M2 doesn’t support fetching antenna calibration files nor installing them in an automated mode. But perhaps this feature might be included in a future firmware release, particularly for RTK base stations where precise antenna calibration is paramount to performance. Adding such a feature would definitely make the M2 more versatile and accurate, giving users improved performance in high-precision applications.
Hi everyone, we do have antenna calibration for RX, RS2, RS2+, and RS3 in this link. Meanwhile, M2 is really open to custom setups, and the antenna you use can really depend on it.
M2 has user friendly menus, but in a similar price range, this fanless GNSS RTK base station offers a user friendly interface, or for those wanting to fine tune settings, like for calibrated antennas, this too is available.
I might assume M2’s suggested antenna to buy is programmed in M2 (Reach M2 GNSS antenna phase centers’ offsets for L1 and L2 are 0.035 m and 0.037 m respectively. as default values.), but this antenna is not listed in GNSS antenna calibrations, as the RX, RS2, RS2+, and RS3 are.
I have both of these GNSS receivers mentioned above, and currently using a Harxon HX-CGX611A antenna with M2. Using Emlid’s Studio, I could do more post processing if the M2’s header info in a RINEX file had this antenna listed.
Be nice to have a firmware upgrade to support calibrated antennas…even it the user had to upload the antenna’s calibration file, this would be more than enough for my needs…thx
Hi @phainein7,
Since M2 is a more open environment, it can be paired with many antennas on the market. This is why it can be tricky, and Emlid Studio does not automatically recognize it from the Rinex header. However, I understand that it could be handy for the user, and I added it as a feature request.
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