Leica GS18 T GNSS Smart Antenna RTK Rover, the fastest and easiest-to-use GNSS smart antenna and RTK rover, combines GNSS and inertial measurement units (IMUs) to be the first true tilt compensation
$16,500
Leica GS18 T GNSS RTK Rover, the original tilt compensating GNSS RTK rover
The Leica GS18 T GNSS RTK Rover is the fastest and easiest-to-use GNSS smart antenna and RTK rover because you save time by no longer needing to hold the pole vertical to level the bubble. This latest innovation, with industry-leading technology, combines GNSS and inertial measurement units (IMUs) to be the first true tilt compensation solution immune to magnetic disturbances and it is calibration-free.
As you no longer need to watch and level the bubble, you can focus on your task at hand and save time over conventional surveying practices. Uninterrupted, accurate positioning when surrounded by or in close proximity to metallic objects - measure where others simply couldn’t before. The GS18 T works directly out of the box without any calibration procedure.
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The new Leica GS18 T intelligently engineered tilt technology completely eliminates the need to stop and level up. Giving you a radical increase in speed and the ability to measure points that previously were very challenging. The Leica GS18 GNSS S RTK Rover without tilt technology can upgraded to a tilt compensating rover any time by the Leica Geosystems service
LEICA GS18 T GNSS RTK ROVER DATA SHEET
LEICA GS18 T GNSS SMART ANTENNA RTK ROVER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS | ||
GNSS TECHNOLOGY & SERVICES | ||
Self-learning GNSS | Leica RTKplus | Adaptive on-the-fly satellite selection |
HxGN SmartNet Global | HxGN SmartNet Pro | Network RTK and unlimited worldwide RTK bridging and PPP service |
HxGN SmartNet+ | Network RTK and RTK bridging service | |
HxGN SmartNet PPP | Unlimited worldwide RTK bridging and PPP service | |
Leica SmartCheck | ontinuous check of RTK solution | Reliability 99.99% |
Signal tracking | GPS | GLONASS | L1, L2, L2C, L5 | L1, L2, L2C, L3 |
Galileo | BeiDou | E1, E5a, E5b, AltBOC, E6 | B1I, B1C, B2I, B2a, B3I | |
QZSS | NavIC | L1, L2C, L5, L62 | L53 | |
SBAS | TerraStar | WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS, GAGAN | L-Band, IP | |
RAIM | Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring | Detection and elimination of faulty satellite signals for enhanced positioning solution and GNSS integrity |
Number of channels | 555 (more signals, fast acquisition, high sensitivity) | |
Tilt compensation | Increased measurement productivity and traceability | Calibration-free Immune to magnetic disturbances |
MEASUREMENT PERFORMANCE & ACCURACY | ||
Time for RTK initialisation | Typically 4 s | |
Real-time kinematic (Compliant to ISO17123-8 standard) |
Single baseline Network RTK |
Hz 8 mm + 1 ppm | V 15 mm + 1 ppm Hz 8 mm + 0.5 ppm | V 15 mm + 0.5 ppm |
Real-time kinematic tilt compensated | Not for static control points | Additional Hz uncertainty max 8 mm + 0.4 mm/° tilt down to 30° tilt |
RTK bridging | Up to 10 min bridging of RTK outages | Hz 2.5 cm | V 5 cm |
PPP | Initial convergence to full accuracy typically 10 min, Re-convergence < 1 min |
Hz 2.5 cm | V 5 cm |
Post processing | Static (phase) with long observations Static and rapid static (phase) |
Hz 3 mm + 0.1 ppm | V 3.5 mm + 0.4 ppm Hz 3 mm + 0.5 ppm | V 5 mm + 0.5 ppm |
Code differential | DGNSS | Hz 25 cm | V 50 cm |
Image point measurement | 1-click measurement in field & office | Typically 2 cm – 4 cm (2D1) captured from 2 – 10 m distance |
COMMUNICATIONS | ||
Communication ports | Lemo | Bluetooth® | WLAN | USB and RS232 serial | Bluetooth® v4.0 (BLE & BR/EDR), class 1.5 | 802.11 b/g/n for field controller communication only |
Communication protocols | RTK data protocols NMEA output Network RTK |
Leica 4G, Leica, CMR, CMR+, RTCM 2.2, 2.3., 3.0, 3.1, 3.2 MSM NMEA 0183 v4.00 & v4.10 and Leica proprietary VRS, FKP, iMAX, MAC (RTCM SC 104) |
Built-in 4G LTE modem4 | LTE frequency bands UMTS frequency bands GSM frequency bands |
20, 8, 3, 1, 7 | 13, 17, 5, 4, 2 | 19, 3, 1 8, 3, 1 | 5, 4, 2 | 6, 19, 1 900, 1800 | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
Built-in UHF modem5 | Receive & transmit UHF radio modem | 403 – 473 MHz, channel spacing 12.5 kHz, 20 kHz, 25 kHz, max. 1 W output power up to 28800 bps over air | 902 – 928 MHz (licence free in North America), max 1 W output power |
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Field controller and software | Leica Captivate software | Leica CS20 LTE or BASIC field controller, Leica CS30 & CS35 tablets |
User interface | Buttons and LEDs Web server |
On / Off and Function button, 8 status LEDs Full status information and configuration options |
Data recording | Storage Data type and recording rate |
Internal memory up to 4 GB, Removable SD card Leica GNSS raw data and RINEX data at up to 20 Hz |
Power management | Internal power supply External power supply Operating time6 |
IExchangeable Li-Ion battery (2.8 Ah / 11.1 V) Nominal 12 V DC, range 10.5 – 26.4 V DC Typical time up to 8 h |
Weight and dimensions | Weight | Dimensions | 1.25 kg / 3.55 kg standard RTK rover setup on pole | 173 mm x 173 mm x 109 mm |
Environmental | Temperature Drop Proof against water, sand and dust Vibration Humidity Functional shock |
-30 to +50°C operating with camera, -40 to +65°C operating without camera, -40 to +85°C storage Withstands topple over from a 2 m survey pole onto hard surfaces IP66 | IP68 (IEC60529 | MIL STD 810G CHG-1 510.6 I | MIL STD 810G CHG-1 506.6 II, MIL STD 810G CHG-1 512.6 I) Withstands strong vibration (ISO9022-36-08 | MIL STD 810G 514.6 Cat.24) 95% (ISO9022-13-06 | ISO9022-12-04 | MIL STD 810G CHG-1 507.6 II) 40 g / 15 to 23 msec (MIL STD 810G 516.6 I) |
LEICA GS18 T GNSS RTK ROVER | PERFORMANCE | UNLIMITED |
SUPPORTED GNSS SYSTEMS
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RTK PERFORMANCE
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POSITION UPDATE & DATA RECORDING
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ADDITIONAL FEATURES
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Signal tracking |
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Tilt compensation |
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Single baseline RTK |
Hz 10 mm + 1 ppm / V 20 mm + 1 ppm
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Hz 8 mm + 1 ppm / V 15 mm + 1 ppm
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Hz 8 mm + 1 ppm / V 15 mm + 1 ppm
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Hz 8 mm + 1 ppm / V 15 mm + 1 ppm
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Hz 8 mm + 1 ppm / V 15 mm + 1 ppm
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Network RTK |
Hz 10 mm + 0.5 ppm / V 20 mm + 0.5 ppm
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Hz 8 mm + 0.5 ppm / V 15 mm + 0.5 ppm
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Hz 8 mm + 0.5 ppm / V 15 mm + 0.5 ppm
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Hz 8 mm + 0.5 ppm / V 15 mm + 0.5 ppm
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Hz 8 mm + 0.5 ppm / V 15 mm + 0.5 ppm
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Static (phase) with long observations |
Hz 3 mm + 0.5 ppm / V 6 mm + 0.5 ppm
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Hz 3 mm + 0.1 ppm / V 3.5 mm + 0.4 ppm
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Hz 3 mm + 0.1 ppm / V 3.5 mm + 0.4 ppm
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Hz 3 mm + 0.1 ppm / V 3.5 mm + 0.4 ppm
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Hz 3 mm + 0.1 ppm / V 3.5 mm + 0.4 ppm
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Static and rapid static (phase) |
Hz 5 mm + 0.5 ppm / V 10 mm + 0.5 ppm
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Hz 3 mm + 0.5 ppm / V 5 mm + 0.5 ppm
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Hz 3 mm + 0.5 ppm / V 5 mm + 0.5 ppm
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Hz 3 mm + 0.5 ppm / V 5 mm + 0.5 ppm
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Reliability |
99,95%
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99,95%
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99,95%
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99,95%
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99,95%
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99,95%
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Cellular / UHF Radio (receive & transmit) modem |
Controller internal
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3G
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Storage |
Controller internal
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MicroSD card
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SD card
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SD card
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Power, Bluetooth®, USB, RS232 |
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Event, PPS |
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Operating temperature -40°C to 65°C |
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IP68 proof against water, sand and dust |
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Weight (without battery) |
0.60 kg
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0.93 kg
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0.93 kg
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1.20 kg
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1.20 kg
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1.84 kg
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