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This guide provides the basic information needed to set up and begin using a NovAtel
card.
USER MANUALS
•
For more information on the installation and operation of the NovAtel receiver, download
the
OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual
•
For information on the logs and commands used to configure the NovAtel receiver,
download the
Both manuals are available from:
manuals-and-doc-updates/oem6-family.
If a SPAN
Quick Start Guide
Sales@NovAtel.com to purchase SPAN software functionality for your receiver.
BOX CONTENTS
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OEM6 receiver card and Quick Start Guide
Additional Equipment Required
For the receiver to perform optimally, the following additional equipment is required.
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The receiver card power supply is dependent on the card purchased. Refer to the
Installation and Operation User Manual
OEM615, OEM617, OEM617D, OEM628 and OEM638 power requirements
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An enclosure to protect against environmental conditions and RF interference
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A wiring harness to provide power to the receiver and access to serial, GPIO, PPS, Event, USB,
CAN, Ethernet and other signals
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A serial, USB or Ethernet cable
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A high quality GNSS antenna or antennas (model dependent), such as NovAtel's GPS-703-GGG
(refer to
www.novatel.com/products/gnss-antennas
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A 50 ohm antenna cable with a male MMCX (OEM617D, OEM628 and OEM638) or MCX
(OEM615 and OEM617) connector at the receiver end
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Microsoft Windows computer
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ESD wrist strap
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Optional NovAtel OEM6 Development Kit (01018849) -
for instructions on using the OEM6 Development Kit with the OEM638 receiver card)
OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual
www.novatel.com/support/firmware-software-and-manuals/product-
®
GNSS+INS capable receiver was purchased, download the
(GM-14915112). If you wish to purchase SPAN firmware, contact
OEM6
QUICK START GUIDE
GM-14915095
(OM-20000128).
(OM-20000129).
(OM-20000128) Technical Specification sections for
for options)
(contact www.novatel.com/support
Family
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Rev 7
January 2015
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OEM6
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SPAN on OEM6
OEM6 Family
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- Page 1 QUICK START GUIDE GM-14915095 Rev 7 January 2015 ® ® This guide provides the basic information needed to set up and begin using a NovAtel OEM6 family card. USER MANUALS • For more information on the installation and operation of the NovAtel receiver, download OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual (OM-20000128).
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Page 2: Top View
OEM6 FAMILY CARDS Figure 1: OEM615 Connectors and Indicators TOP VIEW J101 RF signal IN/ LNA power OUT J1101 Power/data/ signal connector BOTTOM VIEW LED Status Indicator Figure 2: OEM617 Connectors and Indicators TOP VIEW J101 RF signal IN/ LNA power OUT J1101 Power/data/ signal connector BOTTOM VIEW... - Page 3 Figure 3: OEM617D Connectors and Indicators TOP VIEW Primary RF signal IN/LNA power OUT J1101 Power/data/ signal connector Secondary RF signal IN/LNA power OUT BOTTOM VIEW LED Status Indicator Figure 4: OEM628 Connectors and Indicators TOP VIEW J101 External Oscillator P1502 CAN/Ethernet connectors P1500 power, data...
- Page 4 OEM6 family cards. NovAtel recommends tying floating input lines to ground. SETTING UP AN OEM6 FAMILY CARD Complete the following steps below to connect and power the OEM6 family card. When installing cards, ensure all standoffs are properly installed and the mounting location is level.
- Page 5 ONNECT Once installed, NovAtel Connect provides a graphical interface to establish communication, control and monitor the operation of your NovAtel receiver. A Microsoft Windows based computer with an RS-232 DB-9, Ethernet or USB port is required to use NovAtel Connect.
- Page 6 5. Click the OK button to save the new connection. Detailed instructions for using NovAtel Connect are available from within the utility Help. Default baud rate of 115200 is preferred if a higher is not available. No handshaking. Tracking Satellites Indicator Once a connection is established, the number and type of satellites being tracked display in the upper left corner of Connect’s Constellation window.
- Page 7 The Solution Status is also indicated as computed in the Position window. Entering Commands Commands can be sent to the receiver with the Console window under View in the menu bar. Enter commands in the text box at the bottom of the Console window. Note the following when entering commands: •...
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Page 8: Enabling L- Band
GNSS positions. In most cases, a data link between the base station and rover station (two NovAtel receivers) is required in order to receive corrections. It is also possible to receive and use RTK corrections from established networks. - Page 9 RT-2 is NovAtel’s proprietary Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) solution. Optimal RTK performance is achieved when both the base and rovers are NovAtel products, however, RT-2 will operate with equipment from other manufacturers when using RTCM and CMR messaging. RT-2 is supported by GPS only and GPS+GLONASS OEM6 based models.
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Page 10: Ethernet Connection
Post-mission data processing refers to case where GNSS data collected by the receiver is processed after the entire data collection session is complete. ® OEM6 based output is compatible with post-processing software from NovAtel’s Waypoint Products Group. For details, see www.novatel.com/Products/Waypoint... -
Page 11: Onboard Memory
ONBOARD MEMORY The OEM638 contains 4 gigabytes of non-volatile flash memory for onboard data storage. Data can be logged to internal memory and downloaded for post-processing. Refer to the OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual (OM-20000128) for details. Additional Functionality Refer to the OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual (OM-20000128) for set up and... - Page 12 QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS For questions or comments regarding a OEM6 Family card, please contact NovAtel using one of these methods: Email: support@novatel.com Web: www.novatel.com Phone: 1-800-NOVATEL (U.S. and Canada) +1-403-295-4900 (International) Fax: 403-295-4901 Quick Start Guide - OEM6 Family Cards OEM6, Waypoint, NovAtel and RT-2 are registered trademarks of NovAtel Inc.
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