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RV-M7 G P S T r a n s p o n d e r Quick-Start Guide Version C0 February 2010 RV-M7 GX RV-M7 GX WX Raveon Technologies Corporation 990 Park Center Drive, Suite C Vista, CA 92081 www.ravtrack.com www.raveontech.com M7 GX Technical Manual Raveon Technologies Corp.
2. Overview Raveon’s RV-M7 GX series of GPS transponders are a rugged high-speed UHF data modems with a built-in 12-channel GPS receivers. The M7 GX has ½ to 5 watts of RF power output, and operates as both a GPS transponder for tracking, and a radio modem for sending and receiving data.
DC power for the modem is connected to the 2-pin DC power input jack labeled DC IN. Use the supplied cable to connect the DC power. The red wire is positive (+) and the black wire is negative. Raveon recommends at least 18 AWG wire be used.
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(+++). Using serial communications software such as HypterTerminal, send the 3-character command sequence “+++”. When the M7 GX modem first enters the Command Mode, it sends its model number out its serial port, and then an “OK”. M7 GX Technical Manual Raveon Technologies Corp.
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Enter in Hz or MHz. Same as issuing an ATFR and an ATFT command. Range: See product data ATFX The frequency will automatically be saved in non-volatile memory (flash) for this sheet. current channel number. M7 GX Technical Manual Raveon Technologies Corp.
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Show/display an overview of the radio’s configuration. None SHOW ** indicates values that are calibrated in the factory and are unit-specific. If the “Radio Type” is changed, these will need to be re-calibrated. M7 GX Technical Manual Raveon Technologies Corp.
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(has not moved more than TRIGDX meters). seconds Privacy Security Key Code. Set the privacy key for this device. It must be the same key as used on all other Raveon products in your system. It 2-16 ASCII KEYPHRASE “RAVEON”...
M7 GX. It must be the same as the KEYPHRASE programmed into all the other M7 GX transponders in your system. The factory default KEYPHRASE is RAVEON, call capitols. To see an overview of how the modem is configured, use the SHOW command. To see an overview of how the GPS features are configured, use the GX command.
Program the slot time with the SLOTTIME xxx command, where xxx is in milliseconds. For over-the-air rates of 4800 baud, Raveon Suggests using a SLOTTIME of 200mS when using a repeater, or 100mS if there is no repeater in the system.
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When it is locked to GPS, it will transmit its position and status at the interval programmed into the TXRATE parameter. Refer to the M7 GX Technical Manual for details on all of the events that will trigger a transmission. Installation M7 GX Technical Manual Raveon Technologies Corp.
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RV-M7 GX GPS Modes of Operation The GPX x command is used to configure the RV-M7 GX for various common configurations. The following table lists the parameters internal to the RV-M7 GX that are configured and saved when the GPS x command is executed. After the command is executed, individual parameters may be modified to customize the operation of the unit.
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For Technical Assistance email or call Raveon at: Raveon Technologies Corporation 990 Park Center Drive, Suite C Vista, CA 92081 760-727-8004 www.raveontech.com sales@raveontech.com M7 GX Technical Manual Raveon Technologies Corp.
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