I noticed that even when Ethernet is connected and has Internet access, the "RED" LED does not light up (indicating no data from NTRIP) unless I start also the Python driver.
Also, the Python driver reporting connecting to "58.215.20.43" regardless of the setting I put in http://192.168.137.110/openarcclientcfg.cgi "Work Config", If I put NTRIP Client mode IP=47.116.1.17 or OpenARC client IP=openarc.aceinna.com (52.183.58.220) the Python driver still connects to 58.215.20.43. Where is this IP address 58.215.20.43 coming from? How can I change it to NTRIP server that is local to my position so the RTK will actually work in my location?
Is Python Driver needed for RTK to function at all?
To answer my own question, the 58.215.20.43 along with username/password is specified in openrtk.json file of settings folder of the Python driver, and it works. The 47.116.1.17 along with another username/password is baked inside the firmware and does not work. So I put the info from openrtk.json via http://192.168.137.110/workCfg.shtml into the firmware, now I see the "RED" LED flash even without Python driver running, as long as the Ethernet cable is plugged into somewhere with Internet access.
Correction! It appears the "NTRIP" mode configured in firmware does not really work through the Ethernet, the "RED" led only lights up in "OpenArc Client" mode. So there appears to be a bug that makes the NTRIP mode only work through Python Driver, while Openarc client works through the Ethernet without Python Driver. Please fix the bug so NTRIP can also work through the Ethernet without Python driver running.
No RED LED:
http://192.168.137.110/runStatus.shtml shows:
Station Mode:
NTRIP-CLIENT
Station Status:
NTRIP-CLIENT & CONNECTED
Red LED flashing:
http://192.168.137.110/runStatus.shtml shows:
Station Mode:
OPENARC-CLIENT
Station Status:
RTCM AVAILABLE
@zhihengcao said in Is Python Driver needed for RTK to function at all?:
Correction! It appears the "NTRIP" mode configured in firmware does not really work through the Ethernet, the "RED" led only lights up in "OpenArc Client" mode. So there appears to be a bug that makes the NTRIP mode only work through Python Driver, while Openarc client works through the Ethernet without Python Driver. Please fix the bug so NTRIP can also work through the Ethernet without Python driver running.
that's just an default NTRIP setting, and ntrip server user should use local service or server.
@zhihengcao said in Is Python Driver needed for RTK to function at all?:
No RED LED:
http://192.168.137.110/runStatus.shtml shows:
Station Mode:
NTRIP-CLIENT
Station Status:
NTRIP-CLIENT & CONNECTEDRed LED flashing:
http://192.168.137.110/runStatus.shtml shows:
Station Mode:
OPENARC-CLIENT
Station Status:
RTCM AVAILABLE
for OpenARC support in US, please contact shinchy@aceinna.com.