Vehicle Installation - Novatel SPAN CPT7 Quick Start Manual

Vehicle Installation

If the receiver is installed in a vehicle, it is recommended that a dedicated battery be provided for the
receiver that is isolated from the engine starter battery. When a vehicle engine is started, the voltage on the
starter battery can dip below the SPAN CPT7 minimum voltage or cut-out to ancillary equipment causing
the receiver and/or IMU to lose lock and calibration settings.
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Power can be connected to either the IO1 or IO2 port.
Do not connect a power supply to both ports.
SPAN CPT7 MOUNTING
Mount the SPAN CPT7 and GNSS antennas securely to the vehicle. For the simplest operation, align the
X-axis of the SPAN CPT7 with the forward axis (direction of travel) of the vehicle and mount the Z-axis
down. When mounted with X-axis forward, the default RBV configuration is valid. Any other mounting
requires the SETINSROTATION RBV command to be sent. Ensure that the GNSS antennas and
SPAN CPT7 cannot move relative to each other. The distance and relative direction between them must be
fixed.
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The X, Y and Z axis are marked on the SPAN CPT7 enclosure.
CONNECT TO THE SPAN CPT7
To configure the SPAN CPT7 and access data from the SPAN CPT7, establish a communication session
with the SPAN CPT7 using one of the following methods.
• NovAtel Connect
A serial (COM port), USB or Ethernet connection to the SPAN CPT7 is needed to use NovAtel
Connect. To download NovAtel Connect, and the USB drivers, go to the NovAtel website:
novatel-connect. For information about using NovAtel Connect, use the help system available in
NovAtel Connect.
• Command line
From a command line session, OEM7 commands and logs are used to configure and monitor the
SPAN CPT7. Refer to the OEM7 User Documentation (docs.novatel.com/OEM7) for more information.
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