Thanks Pat. Nothing like getting advise from someone who already has experience. What are the most common issues you have with the internet base stations and how often do they occur?
Very minimal. You just need to make sure everyone is using the correct base but everything has been fairly solid. I think in the 3~4ish years we have been using this we have had 3 hours of time where we couldnāt connect.
I name ours with a standard prefix and name so for instance our base at our office is SVT5-Candia That way our operators and field techs know where they are roughly located. You will also need to make sure you have decent cell coverage in your area. Not every project may benefit from this but it will cut down on a lot of setup and coordinating.
So far the two we have setup are in areas with good cell coverage. We will keep that in mind if we expand. Thanks for your help.
Iāve never heard of a Trimble Access base. Was it less expensive than an 855? Iām assuming it doesnāt have an internal radio. Looks cool.
https://www.trimble.com/Real-Time-Networks/Trimble-Alloy.aspx
We went with this because we have partnered with a VRS provider and this is what they recommended. This is the latest and greatest for base station technology, tracking all constellations and utilizing the maxwell 7 chip and Propoint engine.
Our base station network is made up of 2 Alloys, 3 NetR9s and 4 SPS855s.
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