TechTalk_HPB_Dual-Base Config .

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HPB450 Dual-Base RTK Transmission Configuration
This document explains how to setup the HPB450 radio dual-base RTK transmission, using the same UHF
frequency. This application is very common with BLM and USFS agencies. The below screen captures are
for the 410-430Mhz UHF range, thus the link rate defaults to 4800. The port baud rate must be 38400
and CMRx is required correction format.
HPB450 firmware version revision: 2.42 or higher

Digisquelch: Moderate or Low



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Port Baud Rate: 38400 (not 9600)


Survey Controller/Trimble Access Settings
Starting the base with a transmission delay
When you use multiple base stations, you set the transmission delay for each base when you start the
base survey. Each base must broadcast with a different transmission delay and station index number.
The delays allow the rover to receive corrections from all of the base stations at once. The station index
numbers let you select which base station to use at the rover.

Note - You can set the base radio transmission delay only when using Trimble R8, R7, R6, 5800, or 5700
GNSS receivers, or 4700 or 4800 GPS receivers with firmware version 1.20 or later.
When you carry out surveys using different base stations in one job, make sure that the coordinates of
the base stations are in the same coordinate system and are in terms of each other.

Before you start the base receiver, do the following:
1. Select the CMRx (see below table, for compatible CMRx receivers) correction format. Select this
in the survey style for both the base and the rover.
2. Set the over air baud rate in the radio to at least 4800 baud.


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Note - If you use a 4800 over air baud rate you can only use two base stations on one frequency.
Increase the over air baud rate if you want to increase the number of base stations on one frequency.
When you start the base survey, do the following:
1. In the Station index field, enter a value within the range 0-31. This number is broadcast in the
correction message.
2. If the receiver you are using supports transmission delays, the Transmission delay field appears.
Choose a value, depending on how many base stations you want to use. See the following table.

Transmission Delay Table (in milliseconds)











CMRx Correction Format Table
Trimble GPS Receiver Minimum firmware version requirement for CMRx
R8/R7 GNSS, R6/R4 V4.xx or higher
R8/5800/5700 N/A








No. of base stations
Use these delays (in ms) ...
Base 1 Base 2 Base 3 Base 4
One

0

-

-

-
Two

0

500

-

-
Three

0

350

700

-
Four

0

250

500

750