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CHCNAV RS10 RTK Setup (RS30): NTRIP in SmartGo Neo

Connect the CHCNAV RS10 and RS30 SLAM scanners to RTKdata NTRIP: RTK settings in SmartGo Neo, Type CORS, AUTO source list, tablet mobile data and CoPre datum.

To get CHCNAV RS10 RTK corrections from RTKdata, you enter the NTRIP login in the Android app SmartGo Neo. The CHCNAV RS10 is a handheld SLAM laser scanner with a built-in GNSS RTK receiver. CHCNAV lists it as RS10 (16 lines) and RS10 (32 lines), and dealers sell the 32-line version as the RS30. Both versions are operated from SmartGo Neo.

With a fixed RTK solution during capture, CHCNAV's post-processing software CoPre uses the RTK positions to optimize the SLAM trajectory, so the point cloud gets absolute coordinates instead of a relative frame. The NTRIP connection runs over the mobile data of the tablet or phone that runs SmartGo Neo.

Field
Value

Type

CORS

Server address, North America

rtk.rtkdata.com (IP fallback 13.56.117.10)

Server address, Europe

eu.rtkdata.com (IP fallback 3.73.41.96)

Server address, Australia

aus.rtkdata.com (IP fallback 54.206.56.130)

Port

2101

User name

From RTK Credentials in your account dashboard. It starts with rtk and is not your website login.

Password

From the same RTK Credentials page

Source list (mountpoint)

AUTO in ALL CAPS (alternatives: AUTO_ITRF2020, AUTO_ITRF2014, AUTO_WGS84)

Use Broadcast RTCM

Off

NMEA GGA

No switch. SmartGo Neo sends the scanner position itself, so tap Connect only after the status bar shows satellites and Single

Pick the server closest to your work area. All three servers share the same base station network, see NTRIP Server Settings. Enter the host name first. The IP address is only a fallback for when SmartGo Neo cannot resolve the host name, see If the server address does not resolve.

What do you need to connect a CHCNAV RS10 or RS30?

To connect a CHCNAV RS10 or RS30 to RTKdata, you need the scanner, an Android tablet or phone with SmartGo Neo and working mobile data, and your RTKdata RTK credentials.

  • CHCNAV RS10 (16 lines) or RS30 (RS10, 32 lines), charged, and a clear view of the sky for the RTK part of the setup

  • Android tablet or phone: the supplied LT800 tablet (Android 12, dual-SIM 4G) with a data SIM, or your own Android phone with Android 7.0 or later. There is no iOS app.

  • SmartGo Neo from Google Play (version 1.5.6.1 from 14 July 2026, listed for "all CHC Navigation SLAM devices"), or SmartGo 1.5.5 from your dealer. Both show the same RTK settings screen.

  • Mobile data on that tablet or phone, see the next section

  • RTKdata account with active RTK credentials (username starts with rtk). One set of credentials allows one connection at a time, so every device that is connected at the same time needs its own data stream, see Account & Credentials.

  • Coverage in your work area: check it on the Coverage Map before the job.

  • Firmware: CHCNAV's support portal lists RS10_v1.9.3 as the current RS10 firmware. CHCNAV does not document a minimum firmware for CORS. SmartGo Neo shows the firmware version once it is connected to the scanner.

  • Device authorization on rental and demo units: check Device authorization status in SmartGo Neo before the job, with internet on the tablet. An expired authorization shows The device authorization has expired. and blocks projects.

  • CoPre 2 for post-processing, on a PC with an NVIDIA graphics card ("Only NVIDIA is supported, GTX1050ti and above") and at least 16 GB RAM (64 GB recommended)

This page covers the RS10 in SmartGo Neo. CHCNAV GNSS rovers such as the i93 or i90 are set up in LandStar 8 instead, see CHC i93 / i90 / X7. That guide does not cover the RS10, and a LandStar route for the RS10 is not documented here.

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Why does the tablet need mobile data while it is on the scanner Wi-Fi?

The tablet needs mobile data because its Wi-Fi is connected to the CHCNAV RS10's own network SLAM-XXXXX, which has no internet access, so the NTRIP connection to RTKdata can only run over the mobile data of the tablet or phone.

How do you fill in CHCNAV RS10 RTK settings in SmartGo Neo?

You fill in the CHCNAV RS10 RTK settings in SmartGo Neo under Start capture > settings icon > receiver icon > RTK settings: switch on RTK enabled, set Type to CORS, enter the RTKdata host for your region (rtk.rtkdata.com, eu.rtkdata.com or aus.rtkdata.com), port 2101 and your RTK credentials, and choose AUTO from the downloaded source list.

Current app version when this page was written: SmartGo Neo 1.5.6.1 (July 2026). CHCNAV's RS10 user manual from April 2024 shows an older version of this screen, for example Use RTK or not instead of RTK enabled.

1

Power on the RS10 and join its Wi-Fi

  1. Hold the ON/OFF key for 5 seconds. The green LED blinks during the self-check and stays solid green when the scanner is ready.

  2. On the tablet or phone, open the Android Wi-Fi settings and join SLAM-XXXXX (XXXXX are the last five characters of the serial number). There is no password.

  3. After 5 to 10 seconds Android reports Can't connect to the internet. Do not tap any option in that notice. Go back and close it.

  4. Open SmartGo Neo, check the scanner under Wi-Fi name: (SmartGo 1.5.5: WiFi name:) and tap Connect device. If the Wi-Fi name shows as unknown, turn on Android location services and connect again.

If the connection to the scanner fails, SmartGo Neo asks you to turn off mobile data (Please check and confirm that the mobile cellular network is turned off.). Do that only to get the scanner connected, then continue with the next step.

2

Turn mobile data back on

  1. Turn mobile data on again while the Wi-Fi stays connected to SLAM-XXXXX.

  2. Open a web page in the browser to confirm that the tablet has internet.

  3. If SmartGo Neo still reports no internet with mobile data on, choose Forget network for SLAM-XXXXX in the Android Wi-Fi settings and join it again.

Without mobile data, SmartGo Neo shows Please open the mobile network.

3

Open RTK settings

  1. Tap Start capture. The status bar at the top shows the satellite count and the solution status, for example Single.

  2. Tap the settings icon at the top right. CHCNAV's April 2024 RS10 manual shows it as a slider icon, a July 2026 dealer tutorial for SmartGo Neo as a small gear.

  3. In the icon column on the left, tap the receiver (rover) icon. RTK settings opens.

The icons in this window have no text labels.

4

Enable RTK and choose Type CORS

  1. Switch on RTK enabled (called Use RTK or not in the April 2024 manual) and confirm Please confirm whether to use RTK?.

  2. Set Type to CORS.

  3. Do not choose Huace CORS, Qianxun CORS, One-Click fixed, APIS, RTK or Single base station (Direct IP). They belong to other correction services or to a direct link with a base or receiver, not to an NTRIP caster login such as RTKdata.

The type can only be changed while the correction link is disconnected. Otherwise SmartGo Neo shows Please disconnect the differential connection, and then switch the service type.

GeoCue TrueView GO 116S / 132S: GeoCue's TrueView GO user guide also describes a CORS login under RTK settings. If your GeoCue app lists GeoCue CORS under Type, choose CORS for RTKdata NTRIP, not GeoCue CORS.

5

Enter server, port and credentials

Select the tab for your region and enter the values directly in the fields of the RTK settings screen:

  • Host (domain): rtk.rtkdata.com, in Server address

  • Host (IP fallback): 13.56.117.10, in Server address only if SmartGo Neo reports Server address resolution error, please check and try again. although the tablet has internet

  • Port: 2101, in Port

  • Username / Password: From RTK Credentials in your account dashboard, not your website login, in User name and Password

  • Mountpoint (ALL CAPS): AUTO (recommended), or AUTO_WGS84, AUTO_ITRF2020, AUTO_ITRF2014, in Source list after Download source list (next step)

  • Host (domain): eu.rtkdata.com, in Server address

  • Host (IP fallback): 3.73.41.96, in Server address only if SmartGo Neo reports Server address resolution error, please check and try again. although the tablet has internet

  • Port: 2101, in Port

  • Username / Password: From RTK Credentials in your account dashboard, not your website login, in User name and Password

  • Mountpoint (ALL CAPS): AUTO (recommended), or AUTO_WGS84, AUTO_ITRF2020, AUTO_ITRF2014, in Source list after Download source list (next step)

  • Host (domain): aus.rtkdata.com, in Server address

  • Host (IP fallback): 54.206.56.130, in Server address only if SmartGo Neo reports Server address resolution error, please check and try again. although the tablet has internet

  • Port: 2101, in Port

  • Username / Password: From RTK Credentials in your account dashboard, not your website login, in User name and Password

  • Mountpoint (ALL CAPS): AUTO (recommended), or AUTO_WGS84, AUTO_ITRF2020, AUTO_ITRF2014, in Source list after Download source list (next step)

Notes on the fields:

  • Server address takes a host name. CHCNAV's RS10 manual shows one in this field with a running transmission. Pick the server closest to your work area, see NTRIP Server Settings.

  • Port: CHCNAV's manual says the port must match the coordinate system you want. That note applies to CHCNAV's and Qianxun's own services. With RTKdata the port is always 2101, and the mountpoint sets the reference frame.

  • User name accepts up to 30 characters.

Type the credentials instead of pasting them, and make sure there is no space at the start or end.

6

Download the source list and choose AUTO

  1. Tap Download source list. If a correction link is running, SmartGo Neo disconnects it first (Get source list will break the connection first, sure to get the source list.).

  2. Open Source list and choose AUTO. The search icon filters the list. The list can show further entries, and AUTO is the one this documentation covers.

  3. Choose AUTO_ITRF2020, AUTO_ITRF2014 or AUTO_WGS84 only if your project needs a fixed global frame, see the CoPre section below.

Without a downloaded list, SmartGo Neo reports Please select mount point from the source table.

The RTKdata sourcetable loads without a login. Get source list successfully and a visible mountpoint list therefore prove neither that your credentials are correct nor that corrections are flowing (checked on 25 September 2026). The credentials are only checked when you tap Connect.

7

Leave Use Broadcast RTCM off

Keep Use Broadcast RTCM switched off. The option waits for the coordinate system messages RTCM 1021 to 1027, which RTKdata does not send (Please wait to receive the network RTCM coordinate system.). RTKdata streams RTCM 3.2 with MSM messages, see Correction format.

8

Connect outdoors and wait for Fixed

  1. Stay outdoors until the status bar shows satellites and Single.

  2. Tap Connect.

  3. SmartGo Neo shows Differential data transmission in progress., and the solution status moves from Single through Float to Fixed.

Wrong credentials only show up at this point, for example as Incorrect username or password or Authentication failed.

How do you check the fix before you start capture?

Before you start a CHCNAV RS10 project, check that SmartGo Neo shows Differential data transmission in progress. and the solution status Fixed, because the RTK settings cannot be changed once capture is running.

  • Set up RTK first. During capture, SmartGo Neo blocks changes with Unable to switch while capturing. (for Use Broadcast RTCM: Modification not allowed while capturing.).

  • Start the project at Fixed. Tap the round button on the left, enter a Project name made of letters and digits, and confirm with OK. Choose a scene with satellite reception, such as Outdoor, and hold the scanner still for about 2 seconds while it initializes.

  • Watch the solution during capture. Keep an eye on GNSS solution and Differential age. CoPre can only use the RTK positions where the real-time solution was valid, see the CoPre section below.

  • Use SmartGo Neo, not One-Key mode. In One-Key mode, started with the key on the scanner only, there is no CORS login.

  • Record control points with Add control Points if you want to check the absolute accuracy later. In pole mode, enter the pole height.

When do you still need loops with RTK?

With the CHCNAV RS10 and RTKdata corrections, RTK replaces loops only when more than 70% of the scan area has good GNSS reception. Everywhere else, CHCNAV's operating procedure requires a loop once the trajectory goes beyond 300 m, with an overlap of more than 20%.

  • Open areas with good reception on more than 70% of the area: the RS10 calibrates SLAM position and attitude with RTK in real time, and no loop is needed.

  • Underground parking, urban canyons, forestry and built-up areas: no loop within 300 m, a loop is required beyond 300 m, and the loop should overlap by more than 20%.

  • Short GNSS dropouts: users report visible drift after the scanner lost GNSS for only a few seconds, for example on long road scans. Where the sky is blocked, walk loops even with RTK and check the result at a control point. Field practice reported by users is a loop every 30 to 60 m where GNSS drops out, and a loop every few hundred feet on road corridors.

How do you get georeferenced coordinates in CoPre?

You get georeferenced coordinates from a CHCNAV RS10 scan with RTKdata by creating the CoPre task with Projected Coordinate System, choosing the EPSG system of the regional datum that the AUTO mountpoint delivers, for example ETRS89 / UTM in Europe, NAD83(2011) State Plane in the USA, NAD83(CSRS) / UTM in Canada or GDA2020 / MGA in Australia, and running RTK POS Optimization.

  1. Switch the RS10 off, connect it by USB-C and copy the project folders to the PC. Use a folder path with English characters only and no spaces. If the scanner is switched on, the PC does not show it as a drive.

  2. Create a task (Create). In the coordinate system window, choose Projected Coordinate System, not Relative Coordinate System.

  3. Under Standard Coord System, search by EPSG for the system that matches your mountpoint, for example an ETRS89 / UTM zone in Europe, a NAD83(2011) State Plane zone in the USA or a NAD83(CSRS) / UTM zone in Canada with AUTO. In the USA, pick the State Plane variant with the unit your project uses, see US Survey Feet vs. International Feet.

  4. For heights above the geoid, set a Geoid model.

  5. Open Optimize Data (or Main View > SLAM Processing > Optimize Accuracy), select the projects and choose RTK POS Optimization in Step 2 GNSS Trajectory Optimization. If you use ground control, also enable Use TGCP for Trajectory Optimization.

  6. Check the result at a control point that is in the same coordinate system as the task and the mountpoint.

Current app version when this page was written: CoPre 2.11.1 (July 2026). CoPre's December 2023 manual and the April 2024 RS10 manual use older labels for the optimization step, such as Load Real-Time Data and Auto Accuracy Optimization. Choose Standard Coord System rather than Customize Coord System where you can: according to CoPre's manual, EPSG information is only recorded under a standard coordinate system. For the datum logic that applies to all SLAM scanners, see Georeference SLAM Point Clouds with RTK.

RTKdata corrections deliver ellipsoidal heights, not heights above mean sea level. Set a Geoid model in the CoPre task if you need orthometric heights, and check the height at a control point. See Understanding Heights.

Troubleshooting

Problem
Cause
Fix

Server address resolution error, please check and try again.

The tablet cannot resolve the host name, usually because it has no internet

Check mobile data by opening a web page. If the error stays while the tablet has internet, enter the IP fallback for your region, see below.

Please open the mobile network.

Mobile data is off on the tablet or phone

Turn mobile data on. The Wi-Fi stays on SLAM-XXXXX.

SmartGo Neo reports no internet although mobile data is on

Android Wi-Fi connection to the scanner

Choose Forget network for SLAM-XXXXX, join it again, and close Can't connect to the internet without tapping an option.

Get source list successfully, then Incorrect username or password or Authentication failed on Connect

Most likely wrong credentials. The source list loads without a login.

Use the username and password from RTK Credentials, not your website login. Type them, with no space at the start or end. Clear account deletes saved credentials.

Please select mount point from the source table.

No mountpoint chosen

Tap Download source list, then choose AUTO in Source list.

No Fixed, and Source list shows an entry other than AUTO or an AUTO_ variant

A different sourcetable entry was chosen. This guide covers only AUTO, AUTO_ITRF2020, AUTO_ITRF2014 and AUTO_WGS84.

Tap Disconnect, choose AUTO in Source list and tap Connect.

No device location information. Please check if the device is connected and can search for stars normally.

The scanner has no GNSS position yet

Go outdoors, wait for satellites and Single, then tap Connect.

Please wait to receive the network RTCM coordinate system.

Use Broadcast RTCM is on

Switch it off. RTKdata does not send RTCM 1021 to 1027.

No Use RTK or not switch as shown in the April 2024 RS10 manual

SmartGo Neo 1.5.6.1 and SmartGo 1.5.5 label this switch RTK enabled

Switch on RTK enabled instead.

Please disconnect the differential connection, and then switch the service type.

Type changed while connected

Tap Disconnect, then set Type to CORS.

Unable to switch while capturing.

RTK changed during capture

Set up RTK and wait for Fixed before you start the project.

The account is already signed in on another device.

Most likely the same credentials are in use on a second device

Disconnect the other device, or use one data stream per device that runs at the same time. See Account & Credentials.

Status stays at Float

Blocked sky view

Move to open sky and wait for Fixed before you start the project.

No connection after following the port note in CHCNAV's manual

Port changed to a CHCNAV or Qianxun service port

Set Port back to 2101. The mountpoint selects the frame.

The device authorization has expired. or Failed to open project, device not authorized.

Expired authorization, typical for rental or demo units

Check Device authorization status in SmartGo Neo with internet on the tablet, or contact your dealer.

The PC does not show the RS10 as a drive

The scanner is switched on

Switch the RS10 off, then connect it by USB-C.

Point cloud in CoPre has relative coordinates

Relative Coordinate System in the task, or no valid RTK during capture

Create the task with Projected Coordinate System, make sure the capture ran at Fixed, and check a control point.

Unusable coordinates after projection in an older CoPre version

Older versions preset WGS84 / Gaussian Projection / 114E

Choose your system under Standard Coord System by EPSG.

If the server address does not resolve

If Server address resolution error, please check and try again. persists while the tablet has internet, enter the RTKdata IP fallback of your region in Server address: 13.56.117.10 (North America), 3.73.41.96 (Europe) or 54.206.56.130 (Australia). Port, credentials and source list stay the same. Switch back to the host name once it resolves, because NTRIP Server Settings lists the host name as the preferred entry.

If the connection still fails or SmartGo Neo does not reach Fixed, email support@rtkdata.com with your RTKdata username, region host, mountpoint, the SmartGo Neo version, the exact message and screenshots of RTK settings and the status bar.

For connection problems that are not specific to the RS10, see Fix NTRIP Connection Issues.

Frequently asked questions

How do I connect the CHCNAV RS10 to a third-party NTRIP caster?

In SmartGo Neo, open RTK settings, switch on RTK enabled, set Type to CORS, enter the caster's server address, port, user name and password, tap Download source list, choose the mountpoint and tap Connect. For RTKdata the values are the host for your region (rtk.rtkdata.com in North America, eu.rtkdata.com in Europe, aus.rtkdata.com in Australia), port 2101 and the mountpoint AUTO, with the credentials from RTK Credentials in your RTKdata account.

Why can't my RS10 connect to CORS while the tablet is on the scanner Wi-Fi?

The CHCNAV RS10 Wi-Fi SLAM-XXXXX has no internet access, so the tablet or phone must reach the CORS caster, for RTKdata rtk.rtkdata.com, eu.rtkdata.com or aus.rtkdata.com on port 2101, over its own mobile data. Turn mobile data back on after joining the scanner Wi-Fi and check that a web page loads. If SmartGo Neo still reports no internet, choose Forget network for SLAM-XXXXX and join it again. A phone hotspot does not help, because the tablet's Wi-Fi is already in use.

Should Use Broadcast RTCM be enabled for RTKdata?

No. Use Broadcast RTCM waits for the coordinate system messages RTCM 1021 to 1027, and RTKdata does not send them. Leave it off on the CHCNAV RS10 and set the coordinate system in CoPre instead.

Does the RS10 still need loops when RTK is fixed?

Even with a Fixed solution from RTKdata corrections, the CHCNAV RS10 can skip loops only when more than 70% of the area has good GNSS reception, according to CHCNAV's operating procedure. In other areas no loop is needed within 300 m, but beyond 300 m a loop is required, with more than 20% overlap. Short GNSS dropouts can still cause drift, so check the result at a control point.

Is the RS30 set up the same way as the RS10?

Yes. RS30 is the name dealers use for the RS10 (32 lines), which CHCNAV lists on the same RS10 datasheet as the 16-line version. Both are operated from SmartGo Neo, so the RTKdata settings on this page apply to both.

Does this setup apply to the GeoCue TrueView GO 116S / 132S?

This page is written for the CHCNAV RS10 in SmartGo Neo. GeoCue's TrueView GO user guide also describes a CORS login in the RTK settings of the app. For RTKdata, enter the values from the table at the top of this page: the host for your region (rtk.rtkdata.com, eu.rtkdata.com or aus.rtkdata.com), port 2101, the mountpoint AUTO and the credentials from RTK Credentials. If the GeoCue app lists GeoCue CORS under Type, choose CORS, not GeoCue CORS.

Quick reference

  1. Join SLAM-XXXXX on the tablet, keep mobile data on, open SmartGo Neo and tap Connect device.

  2. Start capture > settings icon > receiver icon > RTK settings: RTK enabled on, Type CORS.

  3. Server address rtk.rtkdata.com, eu.rtkdata.com or aus.rtkdata.com (IP fallback 13.56.117.10, 3.73.41.96 or 54.206.56.130), Port 2101, User name and Password from RTK Credentials, Download source list > AUTO, Use Broadcast RTCM off.

  4. Outdoors, wait for Single. SmartGo Neo sends the position (GGA) itself. Tap Connect, wait for Fixed, then start the project.

  5. CoPre: Projected Coordinate System, EPSG system of the regional datum that AUTO delivers, Geoid model, RTK POS Optimization, then check a control point.

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