I agree and think that is a big goal. DJI locked the P4RTK down so hard it’s almost like Apple built it. I haven’t heard any reports from those that bought the SDK controller so that might still be a possibility, but I think DJI really shot themselves in the foot by serving there files the way they did and force a proprietary base that requires NTRIP. It’s not so bad on PPK once you get the files figured out, but I have two PPK drones for less than the cost of the P4RTK and I have a base and rover so I never have to worry about a service, it’s stability or a subscription. My fear is that by the time everyone figures it out there will be something new. I just bought a kit from a company I ran into on the Emlid forum that I hope to install next week that will make my P4P a non-proprietary P4 PPK/RTK which will also use the same base and rover.
As for Propeller I think they have a good system, but I would never ask my users to navigate it. It is much more technical and I am in construction needing to share specific information with people that don’t want to spend all day in the interface. I like it for what my team does though. We have too good of a relationship with DroneDeploy to go with something that doesn’t serve at least 75% of our needs. Their Aeropoints are a joke compared to survey gear IMHO.
There are also companies that will convert your P4P into an RTK unit.
You send them your Phantom, they mod it using the Emlid Reach GPS and send it back to you.
We looked into this before purchasing our P4 RTK.
However I felt more comfortable just purchasing the P4 RTK - Warrenty and what not.
As others have mentioned, its not the grab and go out of the package unit that DJI claims it is.
We have the version with that god awful crystal screen attached to the controller - The other controllers were on major back order last I checked.
It would be great if you could just bind a P4P controller to the RTK unit. But of course they wont let that happen.
I have been using it for about 4 months or so now. When it works - its great.
When it decides to be a major pain …oh it is.
Does anyone know if a Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 controller will work with the RTK now that it has updated firmware pushing it to Occusync 2.0? I saw this question on another forum and have found nothing with both the SDK controller and the V2.0 controller update being so new.
Would be great if anyone can confirm, but have understood that this is (still) not the case. @Macenroe82 Have you also been successfully using DD to fly your P4 RTK?
Currently DD can’t be used with the DJI P4 RTK Drone (with the Crystal Sky nor the SDK Controller).
I have both controllers and have tested them. I have talked with DD and have pushed them to enabling the RTK controllers. With the release of the DJI Multi-Spectural Drone (they use the same controller), DD and DJI are collaborating a joint effort with that drone. So that should mean the P4 RTK will be working with DD soon (maybe by end of summer),
Hey sorry for the very late reply.
Today’s my first day back to work in 3 weeks.
I got sick, was sent home and had to be in quarantine for 2 weeks.
As for using DD with my P4RTK - No, I have not.
I have the crystal sky controller (the built in screen) and am unable to use any other software besides DJI’s.
Hi…I think the PPK arrangement is in a way that is better than rtk. Rtk needs a decent uhf association that isn’t so natural with drone. I think additionally that you need gcp’s at any rate to check the model. When you state exactness 1-10cm you mean evenly or vertically?
There’s no doubt that PPK is safer than RTK, but running corrections with an NTRIP or over a Caster rather than straight off of the base station is also a good option. I would default to PPK myself though so you can acquire the raw data if needed for certification or legal purposes. Anyone that states 2-3 centimeter stakeout accuracy without GCP’s is fooling themselves. There is a difference between being relative to the globe and being relative to a project or design information.