ARS30 Farm Reference Station

The Archimedes Innovation ARS30 Farm Reference Station is a fixed GNSS base station for permanent RTK positioning in precision agriculture. It supports repeatable guidance for planting, spraying and harvesting, serves multiple machines simultaneously, and combines a high-stability GNSS antenna with industrial-grade power backup and communication for 24/7 operation.

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Power input: 9 ～ 48 V
Endurance: Greater than 8h

Product overview

The Archimedes Innovation ARS30 Farm Reference Station establishes a permanent GNSS reference for precision agriculture. Installed at the farm, it supports multiple machines simultaneously and enables the same guidance lines to be reused for planting, spraying and harvesting across successive seasons. Its high-stability GNSS antenna, industrial-grade power backup and communication support continuous 24/7 RTK service, including during power outages. A single farm base can expand into a multi-station or VRS network for large agricultural operations and regional service providers.

The ARS30 provides 1408 GNSS channels supporting GPS, BDS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS and NavIC signals. Its front panel carries SIM and TF card slots and USB Type-C, while the rear 26-pin connector provides power, CAN, RS232, Ethernet and 1PPS connections. Communication capabilities include 4G and a standard internal 410 to 470 MHz receive/transmit radio. The battery compartment contains one removable rechargeable Li-ion battery rated at 3400mAh, 7.2V and 24.48Wh. Power input is 9–48V, consumption is 2.6–6.5W depending on configuration, and endurance exceeds eight hours.

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Specifications

ARS30 Farm Reference Station specifications
Specification	Value & conditions
Product	Archimedes Innovation ARS30 Farm Reference Station
Product type and purpose	Fixed GNSS base station providing a permanent RTK positioning reference for precision agriculture.Installed at the farm.
Repeatable guidance	Guidance lines can be reused year after year for planting, spraying and harvesting.
Continuous operation	24/7 operation serving multiple machines simultaneously.With industrial-grade power backup, reliable communication and a high-stability GNSS antenna.
Network expansion	Expandable from a single farm base station to a multi-station or VRS network.
GNSS channels	1408
GPS signals	L1 C/A, L1C, L2P(Y), L2C, L5
BDS signals	B1I, B2I, B3I, B1C, B2a, B2b
GLONASS signals	L1, L2, L3
Galileo signals	E1, E5a, E5b, E6
QZSS signals	L1, L2, L5
SBAS signal	L1
NavIC signal	L5
Front-panel interfaces	SIM card slot × 1; TF card slot × 1; USB Type-C × 1.Front panel.
Rear-panel interfaces	Power × 1; CAN × 1; RS232 × 2; Ethernet × 1; 1PPS × 1.Rear panel, 26-pin connector.
4G connector and LTE bands	SMA × 1; LTE (FDD): B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/18/19/20/25/26/28/66; LTE (TDD): B34/38/39/40/41.
Internal radio connector and frequency	SMA × 1; 410 to 470 MHz.Standard internal Rx/Tx radio.
Internal radio transmit power	0.5W, 1W, 2WInternal radio.
Internal radio protocols	TRANSEOT, TRIMTALK, TRIMMARK3, SOUTHInternal radio.
External radio frequency range	410-470MHZExternal radio.
External radio channel spacing	25KHZ, 12.5KHZExternal radio.
External radio air data rate	4800bps/9600bps/19200bpsExternal radio.
External radio RF output power	High Power (35W): 45.5+0.5dBm; Medium Power (22W): 43.4+0.5dBm; Low Power (5W): 37+1dBm. External radio at DC 12V.
External radio protocols	TRIMTALK, TRIMMK3, SATEL, TRANSEOTExternal radio.
GNSS connector	TNC × 1 or TNC × 2
Power consumption	2.6W～ 6.5WPower consumption depends on the user's configuration.
Power input	9 ～ 48V
Endurance	Greater than 8h
Battery	Removable rechargeable Li-ion battery × 1; 3400mAh; 7.2V; 24.48Wh.Battery compartment.
Certification	RoHS, WEEE, CE, FCC Class B Part 15, UKCA, ISO 9001-2015*