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Build a base station using Septentrio Mosaic X5 receiver

Bill of materials

Here is the list of components required to set up a triple-frequency GNSS base using the Septentrio Mosaic X5:

HardwarePrice (excl. tax)
simpleRTK3B Pro or Linnet Mosaic-X5~€550
Budget Survey Tripleband GNSS Antenna or BT-800S~€100

Assembly

First, perform an initial setup without the enclosure:

  • Mount the antenna on its support
  • Connect the antenna cable to the GNSS receiver
  • Connect the USB cable between the GNSS receiver and the Raspberry Pi / Orange Pi
  • Connect the RJ45 Ethernet cable to your network (internet router, powerline adapter, RJ45 wall socket)
  • Prepare the power supply but do not power it on yet.

Finally

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