Specifications

Version C15. February 2013 Raveon Technologies Corporation
Company Confidential
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8. Operation ..................................................................................................... 41
9. FCC Licensing Information ........................................................................... 43
10. Technical Information ................................................................................ 44
10.1. Device Addressing ....................................................................................................................... 44
Addressing Basics ............................................................................................................................... 44
Broadcast Transmissions ..................................................................................................................... 45
The Address Mask ............................................................................................................................... 45
Addressing Examples: ......................................................................................................................... 45
10.2. Store-and-Forward Repeating ..................................................................................................... 46
10.3. Setting the Over-The-Air Data Rate ............................................................................................. 48
10.4. TDMA Overview ........................................................................................................................... 49
10.5. Configuring TDMA Operation ....................................................................................................... 50
10.6. Debug Related Commands.......................................................................................................... 51
10.7. Tune-up and Alignment ............................................................................................................... 51
Periodic Calibration .............................................................................................................................. 52
Center Frequency ................................................................................................................................ 52
TX Deviation ........................................................................................................................................ 52
TX Modulation Balance ........................................................................................................................ 52
10.8. RS232 Serial Port Options ........................................................................................................... 53
Flow Control ......................................................................................................................................... 53
RX Carrier Detect ................................................................................................................................ 53
Busy-Channel Lock Out ....................................................................................................................... 54
11. RV-M7 Diagnostic Provisions .................................................................... 55
11.1. Overview of Diagnostics .............................................................................................................. 55
11.2. Reading the Diagnostic Information ............................................................................................. 55
11.3. Status and Statistics Command ................................................................................................... 55
11.4. ATST Command .......................................................................................................................... 57
11.5. ATST1 Command (GPS Statistics) ............................................................................................. 57
11.6. ATST2 Command ........................................................................................................................ 57
11.7. ATST3 Command ........................................................................................................................ 58
11.8. ATST4 Command ........................................................................................................................ 58
12. Antenna Information .................................................................................. 59
13. Troubleshooting......................................................................................... 60
Symptom: Unit will not receive ............................................................................................................ 60
Symptom: Unit will not transmit ........................................................................................................... 60
Symptom: Receive light blinks, but no data is received ...................................................................... 61
Symptom: Long delay before transmitting ........................................................................................... 61
Symptom: Cannot enter Command Mode ........................................................................................... 61
Symptom: Modem appears dead. ....................................................................................................... 61
Symptom: Repeater will not repeat. .................................................................................................... 62
Symptom: Transmits position, but no data. ......................................................................................... 62
14. Mechanical ................................................................................................ 63
15. RV-M7 GX Messages ................................................................................ 64
15.1. $GPTLL Target Lat-Lon ............................................................................................................... 64
15.2. $GPGSV Satellites In View ......................................................................................................... 65
15.3. $GPWPL Waypoint Location ...................................................................................................... 65
15.4. $PRAVE Raveon Proprietary Message, Location-Status ........................................................... 66