Hello everyone

My name is Alexa, Im kinda of new in the drones world. Recently I read that the D-RTK 2 Mobile Station can be used as a rover and it caught my attention because I need to mark countour lines in the field and I think the Mobile Station can be an option to do so in a more precise way, so I'd appreciate the input anyone can give regarding this subjects.

P.D. I am a spanish native speaker, so im sorry for my mistakes.

You need the P4RTK RC (with Built-in screen version). Then yes it is possible to use it to mark point.
Also you may be intesrested by post nr 2 here : https://forum.dji.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=284029

Using the D-RTK 2 as a rover sucks. If it's your only RTK GNSS I suppose it might be worth it, but using the RC as a data collector is very awkward.

Hello, I'm having trouble connecting the D-rtk 2 base with the collector, it's giving the error 0x8000 when I try to start.

patiam Posted at 7-3 16:16
Using the D-RTK 2 as a rover sucks. If it's your only RTK GNSS I suppose it might be worth it, but using the RC as a data collector is very awkward.

Hi

Awkward in what way?

alexagarcia Posted at 7-15 04:40
Hi

Awkward in what way?

It's uncomfortable in every way, the controller is too big, heavy, and difficult to hold in your hands. The button placement doesn't help much either. Additionally, when recording points, the GNSS receiver must generally be held vertically with the help of a leveling bubble, and for that, it's ideal to have both the controller mounted to the receiver with a bracket. In short... it's a nightmare. I've tried linking the DRTK2 to external controllers or my Android phone (using the Survey Master software) before, but I've never been able to.

alexagarcia Posted at 7-15 04:40
Hi

Awkward in what way?

The description made by Guille_Meinero in #6 is perfect.
They could have opened up the use of the receiver to external devices via Bluetooth, NMEA and RTCM, it's so simple, but they didn't.

LV_Forestry Posted at 7-15 08:15
The description made by Guille_Meinero in #6 is perfect.
They could have opened up the use of the receiver to external devices via Bluetooth, NMEA and RTCM, it's so simple, but they didn't.

And notice that I haven't even talked about the software... which basically doesn't exist, you can only save points, you can't even change coordinate systems. Definitely, the key is to enable communication from the drtk2 to other controllers.

LV_Forestry Posted at 7-15 08:15
The description made by Guille_Meinero in #6 is perfect.
They could have opened up the use of the receiver to external devices via Bluetooth, NMEA and RTCM, it's so simple, but they didn't.

I'll third everything Guille_Meinero & LV_Forestry said.

The D-RTK 2 is just barely usable as a base station, and not at all as a rover. The original ones actually shipped with a mobile device holder, as if they were going to be sensible about things, but like so many "features" of DJI "enterprise" gear, that never materialized and they stopped including the device holder pretty early on.

patiam Posted at 7-19 07:52
I'll third everything Guille_Meinero & LV_Forestry said.

The D-RTK 2 is just barely usable as a base station, and not at all as a rover. The original ones actually shipped with a mobile device holder, as if they were going to be sensible about things, but like so many "features" of DJI "enterprise" gear, that never materialized and they stopped including the device holder pretty early on.

I noticed the device holder on the D-RTK and wonder what was it useful for. So it initially it was thought to make the D-RTK a rover independent from the RC?

alexagarcia Posted at 7-21 09:09
I noticed the device holder on the D-RTK and wonder what was it useful for. So it initially it was thought to make the D-RTK a rover independent from the RC?

That's the only explanation that really makes sense, for "Mode 3" which was still "*Supported later" when the D-RTK 2 first came out and included the mobile device holder. Here's the "In the box" & the page for the holder from the 2018 original v.10 User Guide (D-RTK_2_Mobile_Station_User_Guide_v1.0_EN_CHS__):

alexagarcia Posted at 7-21 09:09
I noticed the device holder on the D-RTK and wonder what was it useful for. So it initially it was thought to make the D-RTK a rover independent from the RC?

Tengo otros equipos GNSS, pero aun asi... si no los tuviera no usaría jamás el DRTK2 como rover. Como mucho lo usaría para un estático (en caso de que esté lejos de casa y me haya olvidados el resto de los equipos).
I have other GNSS receivers, but even so... if I didn't have them, I would never use the DRTK2 as a rover. At most, I would use it for static purposes (in case I am far from home and have forgotten the rest of the equipment).