Field Demonstration: Shapeshift Skadi from Range Pole to Handle

In this video, GNSS Technical Expert Tyler Gakstatter demonstrates how to “shapeshift” your Skadi Series^™ GNSS receiver from a range pole to the Skadi Smart Handle™. (The same steps will work if you have a Skadi Standard Handle^™.) Follow along to learn how to remove your receiver from the range pole cradle assembly, swap the battery placement, and mount the receiver to the smart handle.

Watch the video below or scroll down to follow the transcript!

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Transcript

This is what we’re calling “shapeshifting” — we’re going to move from the range pole setup to the smart handle.

Removing Your Skadi GNSS Receiver from a Range Pole

So, I’m going to remove my mobile device. And then I’m going to take this Skadi off of the range pole the same way I put it on. The Skadi Pole Mounting Cradle Assembly has spring-loaded clips, so just push the receiver to one side and pop it off.

Removing Skadi From Range Pole — The two spring-loaded brackets on either side of the cradle assembly are movable and will shift to accommodate your Skadi receiver. To remove, place your fingers on one side of the receiver and use them to slide the Skadi receiver toward you.

Want a more detailed breakdown of the spring-loaded brackets?

Check out our article, “How to Mount and Remove Your Skadi GNSS Receiver to and from a Surveying Range Pole”!

Mounting Your Skadi GNSS Receiver to the Skadi Smart Handle

Then, we’re going to mount the smart handle. It’s a two-step process.

First, we need to remove the battery from the Skadi. We just press these two tabs, hold those back, and slide out the battery.

Removing the Skadi Series GNSS Receiver Battery

Remove the battery from the Skadi receiver by pushing the two release flaps on the sides of the receiver and pulling the battery out.

The nice feature of the Skadi is that it has an internal battery that will allow it to run for up to 15 minutes without a battery installed.

Skadi Series Internal Battery Running — The Skadi’s built-in, hot-swap battery will retain power for up to 15 minutes while you shapeshift.

So even though I’ve removed this battery, the Skadi is still on and tracking, getting RTK, all of that. This allows me to install the smart handle into the battery compartment …

Putting Skadi Series GNSS Receiver on Handheld Mount

Insert the top of the smart handle into the receiver’s empty battery pack slot.

… and then put the battery into the smart handle.

Insert the battery pack into the bottom of your Skadi Smart Handle until it locks into place.

Want to see close ups of how to mount your Skadi GNSS receiver to the Skadi Smart Handle?

Check out our video tutorial, “What is Required to Use the Skadi Smart Handle^™?

It tells me audibly that it’s in Extensible Virtual Range Pole^™ mode, which is the default mode for the smart handle.

The last thing is put your mobile device in the mount …

Putting Mobile Device in Skadi Smart Handle Mount — Finally, mount your mobile device to the Skadi Smart Handle using one of the included Skadi mobile device brackets.

Skadi Smart Handle Mounted — You are now ready to use your Skadi Smart Handle in the field!

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