Less Setup, Faster Multi-UAV Testing: What Changed in the P600 RTK Update?

If you often run outdoor UAV experiments, you have probably experienced this situation: the aircraft and team are ready, but the experiment has not actually started. Everyone is still busy setting up the base station, connecting cables, powering devices, connecting a computer, and configuring parameters.

Sometimes an entire morning passes before the aircraft takes off more than a few times. RTK is supposed to improve positioning accuracy, yet in real engineering workflows it can become one of the most troublesome steps before an experiment.

This time, we updated the RTK positioning workflow on the P600 research UAV to make outdoor testing easier to deploy and multi-UAV debugging more convenient.

01. Simple Deployment, Ready to Use

The traditional RTK deployment process often requires a separately erected base station, multiple cables, an extra battery, an external communication module, and configuration through a computer and ground station.

These steps may be acceptable in a laboratory, but they become heavy and inconvenient once the team moves to an outdoor test site.

As a research UAV, P600 needs an RTK workflow that better matches real field-testing requirements. With the updated RTK positioning method, the deployment process becomes much simpler: install the mushroom-head base station, power on the system, and wait for self-check to complete.

The RTK base station communicates with the UAV through a 490 MHz data-link channel. After power-on, the system can establish the connection and enter working status, reducing additional link-configuration work.

For teams that frequently perform outdoor testing, this “power-on and use” experience can significantly shorten preparation time and bring attention back to flight experiments themselves.

02. Stable Flight and More Controllable Outdoor Testing

For outdoor flight, positioning accuracy and stability are core indicators. After the P600 RTK module update, the aircraft maintained stable attitude during outdoor flight tests, and overall flight stability improved further.

To demonstrate performance under more complex conditions, we conducted a dynamic target-tracking demo. A motorcycle traveling at approximately 40 km/h was used as the target. The P600 gimbal continuously tracked and locked onto the target under 10x zoom, while the onboard SpireCV vision module completed target recognition and tracking.

Even under high zoom, the image remained stable and vibration was well controlled.

03. One Base Station for Multiple UAVs

In addition to flight performance, ground-side coordination often determines field-testing efficiency. The new P600 RTK setup supports one base station for multiple UAVs. A single ground base station can provide correction data to several UAVs at the same time, without requiring a second base-station setup.

The base station has a built-in LoRa module and broadcasts correction data, supporting multi-UAV access. This is especially useful for multi-UAV debugging and team-based outdoor testing.

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