Chapter 2
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Pulse Per Second Output (PPS)
•
Position Valid Output (PV)
•
Error Output (ERROR)
See Appendix A, Technical Specifications starting on Page 112, for further information on the strobe signal
characteristics.
Signal
EuroPak-15ab
The ground return pin for these signals is Pin 9.
2.3.2
Status Indicators
The EuroPak-15ab receivers have LED indicators that provide the status of the receiver. The EuroPak-15ab
provides the status indicators shown in Table 3.
Indicator
COM1
COM2
PWR
2.3.3
Mounting Bracket
Along with the EuroPak-15ab enclosure, mounting kits have been provided to facilitate mounting the receivers
to a surface. To install the mounting bracket provided with the EuroPak-15ab, refer to the instructions provided
with the mounting kit. Page 121 provides the dimension information for the bracket.
The mounting kits are not designed for use in high-dynamics/vibration environments. Contact NovAtel,
see Page 17, if your application requires the EuroPak-15ab to be mounted in these types of environments.
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Table 2: Available Strobe Signals on the EuroPak-15ab
EVENT1
MSR
I/O port,
I/O port,
pin 4
pin 3
Table 3: EuroPak-15ab Status Indicators
Indicator Color
Green
Red
Green
Red
Red
measurements.
A pulse for which the falling edge is synchronized with GPS
time.
High when good GPS position and time solution.
High when a receiver hardware failure is detected.
ERROR
PPS
PV
I/O port,
I/O port,
I/O port,
pin 2
pin 5
pin 8
Status
Data is being transmitted from COM1
Data is being received on COM1
Data is being transmitted from COM3
Data is being received on COM3
The receiver is powered
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STATUS
STATUS
_RED
_GREEN
Not
Not
available
available