Single antenna solutions for autonomy
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A Hexagon's single antenna solution delivers high-accuracy positioning and gives you the flexibility to scale into a more advanced setup whenever you're ready.
NovAtel’s GNSS antennas have been trusted in the agriculture industry for decades. Known for their reliability and rugged design, they offer a strong foundation for any positioning system. Plus, with a growing list of firmware-based features and upgrades, your equipment can evolve alongside your needs, without needing hardware replacement.
Take a look at our two entry-level hardware options designed to support your autonomous machines:
| Feature | Benefit | SMART7-SI | SMART7-I |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integrated IMU | Allows for a terrain compensated position, and high accuracy roll and pitch of the vehicle. Includes access to raw IMU data. | Yes | No |
| Multiple input/output | Flexible for your system’s needs. | Yes | Yes |
| ROS integration | Speeds up system integration. | Yes | Yes |
| PTP timing | Provides improved sensor performance and logging accuracy. Eliminates the need for additional hardware on robot. | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet and Wi-Fi connectivity | Provides flexibility for remote connectivity and monitoring. | Yes | Yes |
| SPAN technology | Keeps the machine uptime as high as possible through minor GNSS outages. It is especially useful for tree line and orchard activities. Provides the ability to move the reference point to another point of the vehicle saving integration time, increasing accuracy and removing the need to translate the position output. | Yes | No |
| GLIDE firmware | Smoothing algorithm for repeatable pass-to-pass accuracy. | Yes | Yes |
| RTK and PPP capable | Unlocked for both PPP and RTK correction signals. | Yes | No |
Customise your NovAtel equipment further with firmware options to enhance precision and productivity and maximise your hardware:
| Optional firmware solutions | Benefit | SMART7-SI | SMART7-I |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALIGN firmware | Offers precise heading and relative positioning to a master receiver. Ideal forstatic initialisation and low-speed operations, ensuring consistent orientationfrom the start. | Yes | Yes |
| TerraStar Correction Services | Delivers 2.0 cm global accuracy to support high-precision agriculture with complete coverage and no blind spots. | Yes | Yes |
| Terrain Compensation | Maintains GNSS accuracy by correcting position errors when operating on uneven or sloped terrain. | No | Yes |
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