Quick Start
Important: all connections must be made while the base station is disconnected from power!
- Mount the antenna on the roof and connect its cable to the base station’s IN connector (SMA type).
- Only for ELT0×31: If you wish, you can mount the base station to a table, a wall, or a rack.
- Connect to Internet. Variants:
Ethernet with PoE (Only for ELT0×31)
- Plug Ethernet into the port.
Ethernet without PoE (Only for ELT0×31)
- Plug Ethernet into the port.
- Plug the power cable into the USB Type-C port on the right.
- Plug the base station’s power adapter into an electrical outlet.
WiFi
- Plug the power cable into the USB Type-C port on the right.
- Plug the base station’s power adapter into an electrical outlet.
- Wait for the “Internet” LED to start blinking, then press the WPS button on your WiFi access point. Within 10–20 seconds, the blinking will stop and the “Internet” LED will light up solid. - Wait 2-3 minutes.
- Open http://rtkbase.local/
- On the web page that opens, enter the default password admin.
- Verify that everything is working.
More details: Getting started
Connection options
First, determine how you will connect the base station. There are three options: via Ethernet (if available), via WiFi using WPS, or WiFi without WPS. If you are connecting via WiFi, check whether your access point has a WPS button.
WiFi without WPS
If you are connecting via WiFi without WPS, need a static IP address (and know what that is), want SSH access (and understand why), or don’t have DHCP (another rare case for experts), you’ll need to configure the system first. Instructions are in the section "Advanced Base Station Configuration”.
Hardware Setup
Mount the antenna on the roof and connect its cable to the base station’s IN connector (SMA type). If you are connecting via Ethernet, plug it into the port. Then insert the power cable, but do not plug it into the wall socket yet. Details can be found in the “Connection” section. On advanced (wired) stations, plug the power cable into the USB Type-C port on the right. On budget (wireless) stations, plug the power cable into the PWR IN connector.
Important: all connections must be made while the base station is disconnected from power! See the “Connection” section for more.
Mounting Options
If you wish, you can mount the base station to a table, a wall, or a rack, as described in the “Mounting” section.
WiFi WPS Setup
Plug the base station’s power adapter into an electrical outlet. If you are connecting via WiFi using WPS, wait for the “Internet” LED to start blinking, then press the WPS button on your WiFi access point. Within 10–20 seconds, the blinking will stop and the “Internet” LED will light up solid.
If this is your first time connecting and you didn’t press the WPS button within the two-minute window, wait an additional three minutes, power off the station, count to 10, and power it on again. For the other two connection types (Ethernet or WiFi without WPS), the LED will not blink. You can find more information on WPS in the section titled “WiFi Setup Using WPS PBC”.
Final Setup steps
Once the “Internet” LED turns solid, wait another 2–3 minutes. Then, open a browser and go to http://rtkbase.local. Enter the default password "admin" and change it. It explained in “Base address. Change password. Shutdown"
Check that everything is working correctly, as described in the section “Checking Satellite Reception”. If you’d like, you can also set approximate coordinates, following the same instructions in that section.
Optional: Earning with Onocoy
If you want to earn cryptocurrency by contributing to the Onocoy base station network, refer to the detailed guide in “NTRIP Configuration for Onocoy”. If that’s all you need, your setup is now complete — Onocoy automatically determines the base station’s precise coordinates.
Other NTRIP options
If you wish to connect to NTRIP casters other than Onocoy, then you will need to enter precise coordinates using one of the methods in the “Determining Coordinates” section.
RtkDirect alternative
If you want to use RtkDirect instead, refer to “NTRIP Configuration for RtkDirect” for the full setup process.
Direct rover connection
- If you plan to connect rovers directly to your base station, configure the built-in NTRIP caster as described in “NTRIP Caster Setup”.
Built-in VPN
- If you need a VPN to access the station from outside the local network, set it up as described in the section “Built-in VPN from Tailscale”.
4G/5G USB modem
- If you want to connect to the internet using a 4G/5G USB modem, refer to the section “4G/5G USB Modem”.
Radio modem
- If you need to transmit data via a radio modem, configure the base station as described in the section “Connecting a Radio Modem”
Troubleshooting
If you encounter any issues, refer to the relevant section or consult “Troubleshooting”.
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