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ArcGIS Survey123

ArcGIS Survey123 Home Screen

ArcGIS Survey123 Home Screen

ArcGIS Survey123 is a popular offering from Esri that works well with SparkFun RTK products.

ArcGIS Survey123 connects to the RTK device over TCP. In other words, the RTK device needs to be connected to the same WiFi network as the device running ArcGIS. Generally, this is an iPhone or iPad.

!!! note The iOS hotspot defaults to 5.5GHz. This must be changed to 2.4GHz. Please see Hotspot Settings.

Adding WiFi network to settings

The RTK device must use WiFi to connect to the data collector. Using a cellular hotspot or cellphone is recommended. In the above image, the device will attempt to connect to iPhone (a cell phone hotspot) when WiFi is needed.

TCP Server Enabled on port 2948

TCP Server Enabled on port 2948

RTK device showing IP address

RTK device showing IP address

ArcGIS Survey123 Home Screen

ArcGIS Survey123 Home Screen

From the home screen, click on the hamburger icon in the upper right corner.

ArcGIS Survey123 Settings Menu

ArcGIS Survey123 Settings Menu

From the settings menu, click on the Settings gear.

ArcGIS Survey123 Settings List

ArcGIS Survey123 Settings List

From the settings list, click on Location.

ArcGIS Survey123 List of Location Providers

ArcGIS Survey123 List of Location Providers

Click on the Add location provider.

ArcGIS Survey123 Network Connection Type

ArcGIS Survey123 Network Connection Type

Select Network.

ArcGIS Survey123 TCP Connection Information

ArcGIS Survey123 TCP Connection Information

Enter the IP address previously found along with the TCP port. Once complete, click Add.

ArcGIS Survey123 Sensor Settings

ArcGIS Survey123 Sensor Settings

You may enter various sensor-specific settings including antenna height, if desired. To view real-time sensor information, click on the satellite icon in the upper right corner.

ArcGIS Survey123 Sensor Data

ArcGIS Survey123 Sensor Data

The SparkFun RTK device's data should now be seen. Click on the Map icon to return to the mapping interface.

ArcGIS Survey123 Map Interface

ArcGIS Survey123 Map Interface

Returning to the map view, we can now begin gathering point information with millimeter accuracy.