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*The microSD slot on the bottom of the RTK Facet*
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### Enable RAWX and SFRBX
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**Enable RAWX and SFRBX**
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Power on the unit and using the [serial](configure_with_serial.md) or [WiFi method](configure_with_wifi.md), connect to the device.
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#### Config via WiFi
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**Configure via WiFi**
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Press the 'Save and Exit' button. Upon reset, the unit should begin displaying a gradually increasing [logging icon](displays.md#rover-fix) indicating successful logging.
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#### Config via Serial
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**Configure via Serial**
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*Press 2 and then 8 to enable the PPP logging defaults*
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After enabling the NMEA and RXM messages, exit from the serial menu by pressing x repeatedly. The system will save and apply the settings.
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### Deploy Unit
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Once the RTK product is configured, power it up with microSD inserted, and leave the unit in **Rover** mode. This will record all the data (NMEA, UBX, and RAWX) from the receiver to a *.ubx file. We do not yet know the location of the antenna so we stay in Rover mode to allow it to compile a large amount of satellite data. Only after we have confirmed its location should you enter **Base** mode.
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*The logging icon will remain animated while the log file is increasing*
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#### Confirm Recording
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**Confirm Recording**
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Before leaving the unit for 6 to 24 hours, it is recommended that you capture a few minutes of RAWX log data, with the antenna located with a clear view of the sky, and then inspect the log to confirm everything is working correctly.
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Capturing 6 hours is good, 24 is slightly better (note the logarithmic scale for position error in the graph above). Most PPP analysis services will accept more than 24 hours of data but they may truncate it to 24 hours. If you capture 30 hours of RAWX data, that’s ok, we will show you how to trim a file that is too long.
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###Converting UBX to RINEX
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## Converting UBX to RINEX
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We now need to pass the raw GNSS satellite data in RINEX format (*\*.obs*) through a post-processing center to try to get the actual location of the antenna. There are a handful of services but we’ve had great luck using the Canadian [CSRS-PPP service](https://webapp.geod.nrcan.gc.ca/geod/tools-outils/ppp.php?locale=en). The US National Geodetic Service provides a service called [OPUS](https://www.ngs.noaa.gov/OPUS/) but we found it to be frustratingly limited by file size and format issues. Your mileage may vary.
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Zip your obs file then create an account with [CSRS](https://webapp.geod.nrcan.gc.ca/geod/tools-outils/ppp.php?locale=en). Select ITRF then upload your file. Twiddle your thumbs for a few hours and you should receive an email that looks like this:
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Click the 'Summary' link to open a summary of results. This summary contains the coordinates of your antenna in Geodetic, UTM, and Cartesian formats.
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*The SparkFun antenna with +/-2mm of accuracy! :O*
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The email will also include a [fancy PDF report](img/Corrections/SparkFun-PPP.pdf) of your antenna’s location but does not include the Cartesian coordinates we will need later.
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If all goes well you should have a very precise location for your antenna. For SparkFun RTK products we are most interested in ECEF coordinates. [ECEF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECEF) is *fascinating*. Rather than lat and long, ECEF is the number of meters from the internationally agreed-upon reference frame of the center of mass of the Earth. Basically, your ECEF coordinates are the distance you are from the *center of the Earth*. Neat.
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## Configuring Fixed Location
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## Setting Fixed Location
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Now that you’ve got the ECEF position of your antenna, let’s tell the RTK product where its antenna is located with a few millimeters of accuracy.
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## Beginning Base Mode
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**Beginning Base Mode**
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Power cycle the unit to load the Fixed ECEF coordinates. After boot, use the **Setup** button to enter **Base** mode.
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There are a variety of Windows applications out there that claim to be an NTRIP caster. We found them to be generally terrible. The easiest solutions we've found are [RTK2GO](http://rtk2go.com) or [Emlid Caster](https://emlid.com/ntrip-caster/). Both are free and available to the public.
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### RTK2Go
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**RTK2Go**
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[RTK2Go](http://rtk2go.com/) seems to be a pet project of SNIP. We recommend creating a mount point and a password through RTK2GO.com. Yes, the RTK2go website looks spammy but the service works well and is used widely. Please see [RTK2Go](http://rtk2go.com/) for details about creating an account. It's free and takes only a few minutes. Once activated you will be provided with your Mount Point name and Mount Point PW. These two credentials are used in an NTRIP Server setup:
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**NTRIP Server:**
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To verify that your RTK product is correctly broadcasting RTCM data, you can access RTK2Go from a browser on Port 2101. This link [RTK2Go.com:2101](http://www.rtk2go.com:2101/) will show a list of all current NTRIP Servers that are pushing data to the RTK2Go caster, and are available to be accessed, free of charge, by any NTRIP Client in the world.
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