SparkFun_RTK_Facet
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The hardware and enclosure for the popular centimeter level RTK Facet GNSS receiver with built in display.
The 4-pin JST-GH Radio port connector on the Facet is both less common, difficult to make or source cables, and fragile. The TTL serial levels are fine for drone telemetry-style...
The front panel - the man-machine interface (MMI) - should be on the north side of the unit, with respect to the antenna calibration. Almost universally, GNSS receivers with integrated...
### My Workbench Facet 19029 (the one before the carrying case) ### Feature Request Redesign the Facet housing to support slant measurements of height above the mark. It's physically impossible...
Front panel and operation status LEDs need to be visible from below and in bright sunlight. Units from other vendors generally angle the front panel downward, design the case so...
To support very long term logging, add SD DET and power control, and big decoupling caps.
Add a highly-visible indicator, observable from below, which shows that logging writes to the SD card are happening. Static logging is a long-term operation, 2, 4, or even 8 hours....
It's very difficult to insert and remove SD cards when there is a cable plugged into the USB-C connector. There just isn't a lot of room for fingers to grasp...
The green power indicator LED on the FACET only shows when the battery is charging due to external power being supplied. It would be very useful to have an indicator...
Performing logging tests here on the firmware. Have the Facet plugged into power. Sitting on my kitchen table at a tilt because it is resting it's weight on the USB...
The screw holes for the screws that hold the Facet (GPS-19029) housing together are too narrow to allow most of my small screwdrivers to reach the screw. These are screw...