Handheld RTK (RH2)
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Overview
Our centimeter level accuracy tracking device with both indoor and outdoor positioning capabilities.
| Name | RH2 RTK Handheld |
|---|---|
| Version | 2 |
| SKU | RH2 |
| Serial prefix | 43 |
| Connectivity | cellular, lora, bluetooth-le, wifi, uwb, thread, zigbee |
| Positioning | gnss, uwb, wifi, bluetooth |
| Sensors | accelerometer, magnetometer, pressure, temperature |
Physical
| Size | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions Mm | Without Antenna: 95 x 72.6 x 30, With Antenna: 129.7 x 72.6 x 49.75 |
| Weight G | 240 |
| Certifications | |
| CE | yes |
| Rating | |
| Ip | IP67 |
| Operating Temperature C | -20 to +60 |
| Construction | |
| Material | Polycarbonate-ABS |
| Properties | Fire-proof, Shock Proof, UV-stable |
| Connectors | |
| Antenna | IP67 SMA |
| Data And Power | 5 pin Power + Data In/Out + Analogue input, Suitable for docking & permanent wiring |
| Mount | KickFast (wide range of attachments) |
Integrations
| Cloud | |
|---|---|
| Supported Platforms | Lightbug Cloud (Hosted or On-premise), Other clouds supported via Forwarding |
| Native Protocols | UDP, TCP |
| Forwarding Protocols | MQTT, HTTP(S), WebSocket |
| On Device | |
| Co Processor | ESP32-C6 |
| Control | Control of device via APIs |
| Supported Platforms | Toit (micro-containers), Arduino, PlatformIO, Espressif IDF |
| External Interfaces | Wired I2c: Master or Slave Usb: Virtual Com Port (USB-C) |
User Interface
| Buttons | |
|---|---|
| Multi Purpose | x3 Large buttons, Status Check, Resets, Menu Navigation, User control, User subscribable via ESP32 |
| Leds | |
| RGB Status (Corner) | RGB LED x2, Used to display device status (chargins etc.)., Is user controllable |
| RGB Strobe (Central) | High Brightness RGB LED x2, Fully configurable RGB LED dome, Is user controllable |
| Haptics | |
| Type | Powerful Vibration Motor |
| Purpose | Haptic feedback for user interface |
| Siren | |
| Decibel | 82 |
| Purpose | Audible alert for personnel |
| Waterproof Rating | IP67 |
| Display | |
| Type | 2.13" E-Paper |
| Front Light | yes |
| Controllable Via | ESP32 (user controllable), Remote Server (UDP) |
Connectivity
| Cellular | |
|---|---|
| Technologies | LTE CAT-1, GPRS, EDGE |
| Territory | Global |
| Bands | LTE FDD: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B66 LTE TDD: B38, B39, B40, B41 GSM: 850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 1900MHz |
| Lora | |
| Regions | EU868, US915 |
| P2p | yes |
| LoRaWAN | capable |
| Bluetooth LE | |
| Version | 5.3 |
| Roles | Host, Peripheral |
| Wifi | |
| Version | 802.11ax |
| Frequency | 2.4GHz |
| Wifi Generation | Wi‑Fi 6 |
| Uwb | |
| Channels | 5, 9 |
| Notes | Supports common UWB channels; compatible with TDoA/TWR systems (requires infrastructure) |
| Thread | |
| Version | IEEE 802.15.4 |
| Zigbee | |
| Version | IEEE 802.15.4 |
Positioning
| Gnss | |
|---|---|
| Typical Accuracy Meters | 0.01-1 |
| Chipset | Quectel LC29H(EA) (L1/L5) |
| Chipset Options | Ublox ZEDF9P (L1/L5) |
| Supported Update Rate | 1-10 Hz |
| Technologies | RTK, GPS, QZSS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou |
| Constellations | GPS: Bands: L1 C/A: 1575.42 L5: 1176.45 QZSS: Bands: L1 C/A: 1575.42 L5: 1176.45 GLONASS: Bands: L1: 1602 + n x 0.5625 (n=-7,...6) Galileo: Bands: E1: 1575.42 E5a: 1176.45 BeiDou: Bands: B1I: 1561.098 B2a: 1176.45 |
| Uwb | |
| Typical Accuracy Meters | 0.1-3 |
| Notes | Typical indoor accuracy; compatible with most UWB TDoA or TWR systems |
| Wifi | |
| Typical Accuracy Meters | 2-20 |
| Notes | Based on RSSI & triangulation |
| Bluetooth | |
| Typical Accuracy Meters | 2-20 |
| Notes | Based on RSSI & triangulation |
Sensors
| Accelerometer | |
|---|---|
| Typical Accuracy G | 0.01 |
| Range G Force | ±2g/±4g/±8g/±16g |
| Range Gyro | ±125/±250/±500/±1000/±2000 dps |
| Modules | 6D Accelerometer + Gyroscope (available to ESP32), 3D Accelerometer (main CPU) |
| Features | Motion Detection, Orientation & Tilt detection, Shock and Vibration detection |
| Magnetometer | |
| Description | 3D Magnetometer (Compass) |
| Range | ±50 gauss magnetic dynamic range" |
| Resolution | 16-bit |
| Pressure | |
| Description | Barometric pressure sensor |
| Altitude Resolution Cm | 13 |
| Temperature | |
| Description | Non-calibrated internal temperature sensor |
| Typical Accuracy C | 5 |
| Features | Temperature Sensing (low accuracy), Thermal Protection |
Battery
| Overall | |
|---|---|
| Capacity mAh | 6700 |
| Pack Configuration | 1S2P |
| Voltage V | 3.6 |
| Continuous Use Hours | >50 |
| Operating Temperature C | -10 to +60 (standard); -40 to +60 (optional) |
| Cells | |
| Type | 18650 |
| Spec | Model: 18650 3350mAh Type: Li-ion Cell Nominal Voltage V: 3.6 Nominal Capacity mAh: 3350 Nominal Energy Wh: 12.21 Physical Dimensions Mm: Φ 65.0*18.0 Appearance: Blue cylindrical battery Certifications And Tests: Standard: UN38.3 (UNITED NATIONS 'Recommendations on the TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS' Manual of Tests and Criteria ST/SG/AC.10/11/Rev.6, 38.3) Tests: Altitude Simulation: No leakage, no venting, no disassembly, no rupture & no fire Thermal Test: No leakage, no venting, no disassembly, no rupture & no fire Vibration: No leakage, no venting, no disassembly, no rupture & no fire Shock: Included as a test item in the UN38.3 report External Short Circuit: No disassembly, no rupture & no fire (Max external temperature: 66.4 ~ 78.8°C) Impact: No disassembly & no fire (Max external temperature: 106.9 ~ 129.2°C) Forced Discharge: No disassembly & no fire |
Charging
| Inputs | |
|---|---|
| Voltage Range V | 4-14 |
| Current Limit A | 0.1 to 3.25 |
| Features | |
| Fast Charge | Configurable up to 3A input |
| Configurable | Configurable draw and charge rates |
| Docking | true |
| Usb C | true |
| Notes | Charging dock and USB-C available. Automatic power-path management supported. |
Components
| Cellular | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | SIMCom Wireless Solutions Limited |
| Model | A7672G |
| Platform | ASR1603 platfom |
| Specifications | |
| Supported Technologies | LTE CAT-1 (bis), GPRS, EDGE |
| Frequency Bands | |
| Gsm | Bands: 850/900/1800/1900MHz Egsm 900mhz: Transmit Frequency Mhz: 880-915 Receive Frequency Mhz: 925-960 Dcs 1800mhz: Transmit Frequency Mhz: 1710-1785 Receive Frequency Mhz: 1805-1880 |
| Lte Fdd | B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B66 |
| Lte Tdd | B38, B39, B40, B41 |
| Data Transfer Rates Kbps | Lte Downlink: 10000 Lte Uplink: 5000 Edge Dl Ul: 236.8 Gprs Dl Ul: 85.6 |
| Electrical And Environmental | Supply Voltage V: 3.4 ~ 4.2 Temperature Range C: -40 ~ +85 Sim Card Support V: 1.8/3.0 Optional Functions: Jamming Detection, TTS (Text To Speech), Embedded AT Firmware Management: Firmware Upgrade (USB/FOTA) |
| Certifications | RoHS, REACH, CE-RED, FCC, Anatel* (under developing/on-going/planning) |
| P1 & LORA | |
| Manufacturer | STMicroelectronics |
| Model | STM32WLE5xx |
| Specifications | Chip Type: Multiprotocol wireless 32-bit MCU, Arm® Cortex-M4 with FPU + Cortex-M0+ for real-time radio tasks Radio Features: Frequency Range Mhz: 150 - 960 Supported Modulations: LoRa, (G)FSK, (G)MSK, BPSK Rx Sensitivity Dbm: 2fsK 1 2kbps: -123 LoRa SF12 BW 10 4kHz: -148 Programmable Output Power Dbm: Low Power Path: +15 High Power Path: +22 Integrated Balun: Yes (with IPD companion options for matching / filtering / balun) Memory: Flash Memory Size: Up to 1 Mbyte Sram Size: Up to 256 Kbytes Operating Voltage V: 1.8 to 3.6 Operating Temperature C: -40 to +105 (ambient), -40 to +85 (with radio) Power Consumption Modes: Shutdown At 3v: 31 nA Standby Rtc At 3v: 360 nA Stop2 Rtc At 3v: 1.07 µA Active Mcu Performance: <72 µA/MHz (CoreMark benchmark) Rx Active: 4.82 mA Tx Active: LoRa 125kHz 10dBm: 15 mA LoRa 125kHz 20dBm: 87 mA |
| Gnss | |
| Manufacturer | Quectel |
| Model | LC29H(EA) |
| Specifications | Gnss Systems: GPS, QZSS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS Receiver Type: Code: L1 C/A, L5 (GPS/QZSS), L1 (GLONASS), E1, E5a (Galileo), B1I, B2a (BDS) Accuracy: Position: 0.01 m + 1 ppm CEP (RTK) Time To First Fix: Cold Starts: <30s Hot Starts: <1s Max Altitude M: 10000 Max Velocity Ms: 500 Max Acceleration G: 4 Nav Update Rate: RTK: 1-10 Hz Power Consumption Mw: Normal Operation Acquisition: 105.6 Normal Operation Tracking: 105.6 Power Saving Backup Mode: 0.073 Operating Temperature C: -40 ~ +85 Supply Voltage V: 3.1 ~ 3.6 (Typ. 3.3) Interfaces: I2c: Yes (Up to 400 kbps) Uart: Yes (Adjustable: 9600-3000000 bps) Spi: Yes (Multiplexed from I2C and UART1) |
| P2 & WIFI/BT | |
| Manufacturer | Espressif Systems |
| Model | ESP32-C6 |
| Datasheet | https://www.espressif.com/sites/default/files/documentation/esp32-c6_datasheet_en.pdf |
| Specifications | Soc Description: Ultra-low-power SoC with RISC-V single-core CPU, supports Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth LE, Zigbee, Thread Wi Fi Protocols: 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), backward compatible Wi Fi Frequency Range Mhz: 2412 ~ 2484 Tx Power Dbm: 802 11b: +21 802 11ax (MCS9, 20MHz): +19.5 Radio Features: Bluetooth Specification: 5 LE Ieee 802 15 4 Support: Yes Cpu: High Performance: 32-bit RISC-V up to 160 MHz Low Power: 32-bit RISC-V up to 20 MHz Memory: Rom: 320 KB Hp Sram: 512 KB Lp Sram: 16 KB External Flash: TBD Operating Voltage V: 3.0 ~ 3.6 Crystal Frequency Range Mhz: 40 Power Consumption Deep Sleep Ua: 7 Power Consumption Active Ma: Typical Receive: ~71-82 Typical Transmit Max: ~354 |
| Accelerometer 1 | |
| Manufacturer | STMicroelectronics |
| Model | LIS3DHTR |
| Specifications | Device Type: MEMS digital output motion sensor: ultra-low-power high-performance 3-axis 'nano' accelerometer Data Output: 16-bit Full Scale Range: ±2g/±4g/±8g/±16g (dynamically selectable) Supply Voltage V: 1.71 to 3.6 Operating Temperature C: -40 to +85 Power Consumption Ulp Ua: down to 2 (normal mode at 1 Hz ODR) |
| Accelerometer 2 | |
| Manufacturer | STMicroelectronics |
| Model | LSM6DS3TR |
| Specifications | Device Type: iNEMO inertial module: always-on 3D accelerometer and 3D gyroscope Sensing Elements: 3D digital accelerometer, 3D digital gyroscope Full Scale Range Accelerometer: ±2g/±4g/±8g/±16g (dynamically selectable) Full Scale Range Gyroscope: ±125/±250/±500/±1000/±2000 dps (dynamically selectable) Output Data Rate Accelerometer Hz: 1.6, 12.5, 26, 52, 104, 208, 416, 833, 1666, 3332, 6664 Output Data Rate Gyroscope Hz: 12.5, 26, 52, 104, 208, 416, 833, 1666, 3332, 6664 Supply Voltage V: Analog: 1.71 to 3.6 V Io Independent: 1.62 V (min) Operating Temperature C: -40 to +85 Power Consumption High Performance: Combo Mode Ma: 0.90 mA (in combo high-performance mode, ODR = 1.6 kHz) Accelerometer Low Power Ua: 9 μA (at ODR = 12.5 Hz) Power Down Ua: 3 μA (gyroscope and accelerometer current consumption) |
| Charger | |
| Manufacturer | Texas Instruments |
| Model | BQ25890H |
| Specifications | Description: I2C Controlled Single Cell 5-A Fast Charger with MaxChargeTM Technology Charge Current A: 5 (Fast charge current, adjustable from 128mA to 5056mA) Charge Efficiency Percent: At 2a: 93 At 3a: 91 Usb Otg Output V: 4.5 to 5.5 (adjustable) Usb Otg Output Current A: 2.4 Boost Efficiency Percent: 93 (at 5V, 1A output) Input Voltage Range V: 3.9 to 14 Input Current Limit A: 0.1 to 3.25 (50-mA resolution, automatically set by source detection) Battery Discharge Mosfet Resistance Mohm: 11 Battery Discharge Current A: up to 9 (peak, up to 1 sec duration) Integrated Adc For Monitoring: Voltage, Temperature, Charge Current Power Path Management: Narrow VDC (NVDC), with automatic power path selection Operating Temperature C: -40 to 85 |