Specifications

Version C15. February 2013 Raveon Technologies Corporation
Company Confidential
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Table of Contents
1. General Information about the RV-M7 ...........................................................4
1.1. Congratulations! ............................................................................................................................. 4
1.2. NOTICE ......................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3. Safety / Warning Information ......................................................................................................... 4
1.4. Safety Training information: ........................................................................................................... 5
1.5. FCC Compliance Information ......................................................................................................... 6
1.6. Additional Certifications ................................................................................................................. 6
1.7. Features......................................................................................................................................... 7
2. Operation .......................................................................................................8
3. Specifications ............................................................................................... 11
3.1. RF And Performance Specifications ............................................................................................ 11
3.2. General ........................................................................................................................................ 11
3.3. User Input and Output Signals ..................................................................................................... 11
3.4. GPS and Transponder Specifications .......................................................................................... 11
3.5. Model Numbers ........................................................................................................................... 11
4. Electrical Inputs and Outputs ....................................................................... 13
4.1. LEDs ............................................................................................................................................ 13
4.2. DC Power .................................................................................................................................... 13
4.3. RS232/EIA232 Serial I/O Connector ............................................................................................ 14
4.4. -WX weatherproof Version ........................................................................................................... 15
Power Cord .......................................................................................................................................... 15
RS232 serial cable for –WX version .................................................................................................... 16
5. Configuring the RV-M7 GX .......................................................................... 16
5.1. Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 16
5.2. Command Mode .......................................................................................................................... 17
5.3. Password Protection .................................................................................................................... 17
5.4. Setting a Parameter ..................................................................................................................... 17
5.5. Reading a Parameter ................................................................................................................... 18
5.6. CONFIG Button ........................................................................................................................... 18
5.7. Exiting the Command Mode......................................................................................................... 19
5.8. Restoring Factory Defaults .......................................................................................................... 19
5.9. MODEM Commands .................................................................................................................... 20
5.10. GPS Related Commands............................................................................................................. 24
5.11. Factory –GX Default Settings ...................................................................................................... 26
6. Setup and Initial Configuration ..................................................................... 28
6.1. Programming Channels and Frequencies ................................................................................... 29
6.2. GPS Operation Mode Configuration ............................................................................................ 30
6.3. Position Transmission .................................................................................................................. 32
6.4. Set the Transmission Report rate ................................................................................................ 32
6.5. Digital Inputs (Trigger Bits) .......................................................................................................... 34
6.6. Data Transmission ....................................................................................................................... 36
Serial Port Baud Rate .......................................................................................................................... 37
6.7. Data Reception ............................................................................................................................ 37
Serial Port Data ................................................................................................................................... 37
GPS Position and Status ..................................................................................................................... 37
6.8. Device Addressing ....................................................................................................................... 38
Security Key ......................................................................................................................................... 38
ID Addressing Basics ........................................................................................................................... 39
Time Slots ............................................................................................................................................ 39
6.9. Local NMEA data from the internal GPS...................................................................................... 40
7. Installation .................................................................................................... 40