> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs-7.phoenixlidar.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs-7.phoenixlidar.com/rover/connecting-and-interfacing-with-rover/iface_se/base-station-notebook-setup.md).

# Base Station (Notebook) Setup

A base station is required to connect to a Phoenix LiDAR Systems rover. Any computer purchased from Phoenix LiDAR Systems will be pre-configured with the required software and settings necessary to connect to our rover mapping systems.

Your computer must meet the minimum system requirements:

|     |                                                                                           |
| --- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| OS  | Windows 8 64-bit or Window 10 64-bit                                                      |
| RAM | 8 GB                                                                                      |
| GPU | NVIDIA or AMD GPU with minimum OpenGL 4.3 driver installed (required for SpatialExplorer) |

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Due to the heavy graphics intensity required to display LiDAR data, SpatialExplorer (version 3.5 and above) requires an OpenGL 4.3 driver installed. Both NVIDIA and AMD Radeon graphic cards are supported. Older versions of SpatialExplorer (version 3.0.9 and below) require at minimum an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M with 2GB VRAM and a recent OpenGL driver installed.
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## Contents

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[Configure Windows](/rover/connecting-and-interfacing-with-rover/iface_se/base-station-notebook-setup/configure-windows.md)
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[SE6 Installation](/rover/connecting-and-interfacing-with-rover/iface_se/base-station-notebook-setup/installation.md)
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[Modify Hosts File](/rover/connecting-and-interfacing-with-rover/iface_se/base-station-notebook-setup/modify-hosts-file.md)
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[Wired Ethernet Network Card Setup](/rover/connecting-and-interfacing-with-rover/iface_se/base-station-notebook-setup/wired-ethernet-network-card-setup.md)
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[Install Software Tools](/rover/connecting-and-interfacing-with-rover/iface_se/base-station-notebook-setup/install-software-tools.md)
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