Carlson Vasco-B
The VASCO-B GNSS base station is designed for office or harsh environment installation. A flexible and easy to setup base station for all your GNSS applications, the VASCO-B can be configured as your base for a localised site or as part of a base network configuration.
Broadcast RTK over cellular, UHF or Network
Remote web interface for easy setup and troubleshooting
Track all satellite constellations
GNSS+ technologies
AIM+ Industry-leading anti-jamming, anti-spoofing interference monitoring & mitigation technology
IONO+ Advanced protection against ionospheric disturbances
APME+ Multipath mitigation to remove reflected signals
LOCK+ For robust tracking during high vibrations and shocks
RAIM+ Receiver autonomous integrity monitoring
Specifications
GNSS Subsystem
• Receiver Type: High Precision GNSS Channels: 448
• Protocols: RTCM3.4, CMR, CMR+, NMEA, RINEX, Proprietary Binary Format (NJS)
• GNSS: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, NavIC, QZSS
RTK Accuracy (RMS)*:
• Horizontal: 0.6 cm + 0.5 ppm
• Vertical: 1 cm + 1 ppm
Communications
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• Wi-Fi: 2.4 GHz, 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n
• Cellular Radio: Integrated, 4G LTE Cat-12 with 3G fallback, global coverage
• UHF Radio: Fully configurable, with TX and RX capability for base and rover or rover and base
Connector Ports
• Ethernet 1 & 2: 4 pin, M12 connector(s), D-Code, 100/10 Mbit/s
• Power: 3 pin, M12 connector, A-Code, Power input
• Serial: 12 pin, M12 connector, A-Code, RS232, RS422, PPS, 5 V power output. Multi-peripheral connector, for optional external modules
• Wi-Fi / BT: RP-SMA connector For external Wi-Fi/BT antenna
• UHF: TNC connector For external UHF antenna
• Cell Aux: SMA connector For external main cellular antenna
• Cell Main: SMA connector For external auxiliary cellular antenna
• GNSS: TNC connector For main external GNSS antenna
CPU System
• CPU Module: ARM quad-core 1.2 GHz 64 bit Processor
• OS: Linux
Physical
• Weight: 1.8 Kg (without mounting fixtures)
• Dimensions: 180 x 200 x 50 mm
• Material: Anodized aluminum housing, nitrile rubber, stainless steel screws
Environmental
• Operating Temp.: -40°C ~ +65°C
• Storage Temp.: -40°C ~ +85°C
• Waterproof: IP67
• Vibration & Shock Resistance: BS EN 60068, sinusoidal 10-150Hz 2g,
random 20-150Hz 0.02g²/Hz, shock 50G 6ms
• Impact: IK10, 20J impact energy, IEC 62262
• Unprotected Drop: Drop from 1.5 m onto concrete- operational
• Humidity: 95% RH, non-condensin
Power
• lnput Voltage: 10 to 30 V DC
• Power Consumption: 35 W max, 15 W nominal
• Serial: Output, 5 V DC, 200 mA, switchable
• GNSS: Output, 5 V DC, 100 mA, Antenna Bias
Regulatory: CE, UKCA, FCC, IC, UL/CSA Safety, CB, RCM, RoHS, REACH (some approvals pending)
*Standard open-sky operating conditions (depends on baseline length, multipath environment, number of satellites in view, satellite geometry and ionospheric activity).
