eBee X / Geo / TAC RTK Setup: eMotion NTRIP

Connect the senseFly and AgEagle eBee X, eBee Geo, and eBee TAC to RTKdata NTRIP corrections in eMotion. Enter host, port, and AUTO mountpoint for centimeter RTK mapping.

Connect the AgEagle / senseFly eBee X fixed-wing mapping drone — and the eBee Geo and eBee TAC variants — to RTKdata.com's NTRIP correction service for real-time centimeter-level positioning. All three share the eMotion flight-planning software, whose built-in NTRIP client works with any standard caster.

• eBee X — RTK and PPK.

• eBee Geo — RTK only (no PPK).

• eBee TAC — tactical variant; RTK + PPK. Same eMotion NTRIP setup as the eBee X.

Requirements

• Aircraft: eBee X, eBee Geo, or eBee TAC with RTK

• Software: eMotion (current version) on the ground station laptop/tablet

• Internet: Connection on the ground station (cellular/Wi-Fi) so eMotion can reach the caster

• RTKdata account: Active subscription with NTRIP credentials

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Step-by-step setup

1

Open the RTK / NTRIP settings in eMotion

In eMotion, open the RTK settings and choose NTRIP as the correction source.

2

Enter NTRIP connection settings

Select your region and enter the corresponding server details:

North America

• Host: rtk.rtkdata.com

• IP Fallback: 13.56.117.10

• Port: 2101

• Username / Password: From RTK Credentials in the internal dashboard (not website login)

• Mountpoint (ALL CAPS): AUTO (recommended) — or AUTO_WGS84, AUTO_ITRF2020, AUTO_ITRF2014

Europe

Australia

Keep GGA / "send position" enabled. The RTKdata caster uses your GGA position to select the nearest reference station and stream single-baseline RTCM3 corrections. Without GGA, you connect but receive no corrections. RTKdata is single-baseline and location-keyed — it is not a VRS service. See NTRIP & GGA Essentials.

3

Connect and verify Fix

Connect to the caster and confirm the RTK status reaches Fixed before launch. The drone must have a clear sky view to acquire satellites and report position.

Vertical reference (heights)

RTK corrections deliver ellipsoidal heights (height above the WGS 84 ellipsoid), not orthometric heights (mean sea level). Apply a geoid model in your processing software if you need orthometric heights.

Troubleshooting

Problem	Cause	Fix
Connects but stays on Float	GGA / "send position" disabled or no satellite fix	Enable position sending and operate outdoors with clear sky
Authentication fails	Wrong credentials	Re-enter username/password from the RTKdata dashboard (case-sensitive, username starts with rtk)
Mountpoint error	Wrong capitalization	Type AUTO in ALL CAPS
No connection	No internet on the ground station	Verify the ground station's cellular/Wi-Fi connection

Tips

• One workflow for all three eBee variants — they share eMotion's NTRIP client.

• eBee Geo is RTK-only (no PPK), so a reliable NTRIP connection matters even more.

• Enter AUTO in ALL CAPS as the mountpoint.

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