Novatel OEM615, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...OEM6 Family OEM615 OEM617 OEM617D OEM628 and OEM638 cards and FlexPak6 and FlexPak6D enclosures Installation and Operation User Manual ...

Page 2: ...s subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of NovAtel Inc The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement or non disclosure agreement The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the agreement It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license or non...

Page 3: ... 2 5 OEM638 Receiver 22 1 3 OEM6 Receiver System Overview 23 1 3 1 OEM6 Family Card 24 1 3 2 Enclosure 24 1 3 3 GNSS Antenna 25 1 3 4 Power Supply 25 1 3 5 Optional External Frequency Reference 25 1 3 6 Data Communications Equipment 25 1 3 7 Onboard Memory 25 1 4 OEM6 Enclosures 26 1 4 1 FlexPak6 26 1 4 2 FlexPak6D 27 2 Installation OEM6 Family Cards 28 2 1 Shipping Box 28 2 2 Additional Equipment...

Page 4: ...ceiver Using NovAtel Connect 54 4 3 Transmitting and Receiving Corrections 55 4 3 1 Base Station Configuration 57 4 3 2 Rover Station Configuration 59 4 3 3 ALIGN Heading Master and Remote Configurations 59 4 3 4 PDP and GLIDE Configurations 60 4 4 STEADYLINE 60 4 4 1 Maintain 61 4 4 2 Transition 61 4 4 3 Prefer Accuracy 62 4 4 4 UAL 62 4 5 Configuration Notes 64 4 6 Enabling SBAS Positioning 64 4...

Page 5: ...on Windows 7 89 6 2 3 Confirming Ethernet Setup 90 6 3 Dynamic IP Address Configuration 91 6 4 Base Rover Configuration through Ethernet Connectivity 93 6 5 Large COM Port Data Throughput 95 6 6 NTRIP Configuration 96 7 Troubleshooting 98 7 1 Examining the RXSTATUS Log 99 7 2 Examining the AUX1 Status Word 101 8 NovAtel Firmware and Software 102 8 1 Firmware Updates and Model Upgrades 102 8 1 1 Fi...

Page 6: ...e 157 D 1 4 USB Interface 158 D 1 5 Ethernet Port 159 E OEM638 Technical Specifications 162 E 1 OEM638 Receiver 162 E 1 1 Physical Description 163 E 1 2 Power Supply 181 E 1 3 Antenna Power Output 181 E 1 4 Logic Level I O 182 E 1 5 Communication Ports 183 E 1 6 CAN Interfaces 184 E 1 7 USB Interfaces 185 E 1 8 Ethernet Port 187 E 1 9 System Performance 188 F FlexPak6 Technical Specifications 190 ...

Page 7: ...ts 204 I 1 OEM6 Receiver Cards 204 I 2 FlexPak6 and FlexPak6D 204 I 3 Accessories 204 I 4 Manufacturers Part Numbers 205 J Electrostatic Discharge ESD Practices 206 J 1 Overview 206 J 2 Handling ESD Sensitive Devices 206 J 3 Prime Static Accumulators 207 J 4 Handling Printed Circuit Boards 207 ...

Page 8: ...al Specification 130 Table 22 Bill of Materials critical components 133 Table 23 Bill of Materials critical components 134 Table 24 Bill of Materials 134 Table 25 OEM617D Strobes 140 Table 26 OEM617D Strobe Electrical Specification 140 Table 27 Bill of Materials critical components 143 Table 28 Bill of Materials critical components 144 Table 29 Bill of Materials 144 Table 30 OEM628 Strobes 153 Tab...

Page 9: ...able 49 FlexPak6D Port Pin Out Descriptions 195 Table 50 FlexPak6D I O Port Pin Out Descriptions 196 Table 51 FlexPak6D Strobe Electrical Specifications 197 Table 52 I O Breakout Cable Wiring 198 Table 53 I O Strobe Port Cable Wiring 199 Table 54 Null Modem Cable Wiring 201 Table 55 Static Accumulating Materials 207 ...

Page 10: ...6 Figure 24 Positioning Change Without STEADYLINE 61 Figure 25 STEADYLINE Maintain 61 Figure 26 STEADYLINE Transition 61 Figure 27 STEADYLINE Prefer Accuracy 62 Figure 28 STEADYLINE UAL Warning Limit Example 63 Figure 29 STEADYLINE UAL Out of Bounds Example 63 Figure 30 Transfer COARSE Time from Fine Clock to Cold Clock Receiver 69 Figure 31 Transfer FINE Time from Fine Clock to Cold Clock Receive...

Page 11: ...N Transceiver Implementation Schematic 143 Figure 73 OEM617D USB Implementation Schematic 144 Figure 74 OEM628 Board Dimensions 146 Figure 75 OEM628 Keep Out Zone 147 Figure 76 OEM628V Board Dimensions 148 Figure 77 OEM628V Keep Out Zone 149 Figure 78 Top view P1500 Main Connector 24 Pin Header 154 Figure 79 Top view P1502 Expansion 16 Pin Header 155 Figure 80 OEM628 ESD Protection for EVENT and P...

Page 12: ... FlexPak6D Dimensions 195 Figure 99 I O Breakout Cable 198 Figure 100 I O DB HD15 Strobe Port Cable 199 Figure 101 Straight Through Serial Cable 200 Figure 102 Null Modem Cable 201 Figure 103 12 V Power Accessory Cable 202 Figure 104 FlexPak6D SMA to TNC Adapter Cable 203 ...

Page 13: ...the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following mea...

Page 14: ...he reduction of wasteful consumption of natural resources and the prevention of pollution Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE is a regulated area Where the generation of waste cannot be avoided it should be reused or recovered for its material or energy WEEE products may be recognized by their wheeled bin label 1 RoHS The OEM6 family and FlexPak6 are compliant with the European Union EU...

Page 15: ...lightning protection must be provided by the operator customer according to local building codes as part of the extra building installation 4 To ensure compliance with clause 7 Connection to Cable Distribution Systems of EN 60950 1 Safety for Information Technology Equipment a secondary lightning protection device must be used for in building equipment installations with external antennas The foll...

Page 16: ...ption Ref Description 1 Primary lightning protection device 4 GNSS Receiver 2 Secondary lightning protection device 5 To ground 3 External antenna 6 Grounding plate or grounding point at the building s entrance Acceptable choices for earth grounds for central buildings are Grounded interior metal cold water pipe within five feet 1 5 m of the point where it enters the building Grounded metallic ser...

Page 17: ...or configuration may lead to incorrect or improper use of the hardware A warning that actions operation or configuration may result in regulatory noncompliance safety issues or equipment damage Specific to the OEM615 card Specific to the OEM617 card Specific to the OEM617D card Specific to the OEM628 card Specific to the OEM638 card Specific to the FlexPak6 enclosure Specific to the FlexPak6D encl...

Page 18: ...ing either the NovAtel FTP site at ftp ftp novatel ca or through the support novatel com e mail address 3 Also issue a FRESET command to the receiver to clear any unknown settings If a hardware problem is encountered send a list of the troubleshooting steps taken and the results Contact Information Log a support request with NovAtel Customer Support using one of the following methods Log a Case an...

Page 19: ...0 for details OEM617 refer to OEM617 Receiver on page 20 for details OEM617D refer to OEM617D Receiver on page 21 for details OEM628 refer to OEM628 Receiver on page 21 for details OEM638 refer to OEM638 Receiver on page 22 for details 1 1 2 OEM6 Receiver Enclosure FlexPak6 refer to FlexPak6 on page 26 for details FlexPak6D refer to FlexPak6D on page 27 for details 1 2 Related Documents and Inform...

Page 20: ... with the following features Figure 2 OEM617 Receiver Board OEM617 technical specifications are provided in Appendix B OEM617 Technical Specifications on page 125 Dual frequency L1 L2 and L2C for GPS and GLONASS Smallest form factor Multi constellation E1 for Galileo and B1 for BeiDou Low power consumption UART LVTTL and USB communications port GLIDE RTK and ALIGN positioning options Dual frequenc...

Page 21: ...nd fit as NovAtel s OEMV 2 receivers with the following features Figure 4 OEM628 Receiver Board OEM628 technical specifications are provided in Appendix D OEM628 Technical Specifications on page 145 Dual antenna dual frequency L1 L2 and L2C for GPS and GLONASS Smallest form factor Multi constellation E1 and E5b for Galileo and B1 and B2 for BeiDou Low power consumption Primary and Secondary antenn...

Page 22: ... 5 OEM638 Receiver Board OEM638 technical specifications are provided in Appendix E OEM638 Technical Specifications on page 162 Triple frequency Multi constellation GPS L1 L2 L2C L5 GLONASS L1 L2 L2C Galileo E1 E5a E5b AltBOC BeiDou B1 B2 UART RS 232 RS 422 and LVTTL USB device and host and Ethernet communications port L Band capability TerraStar Onboard data storage GLIDE RTK and ALIGN positionin...

Page 23: ...lowing Enclosure and wiring harness Power supply Data communications equipment GNSS antenna and optional Low Noise Amplifier LNA power supply The overall OEM6 receiver systems are illustrated in Figure 6 OEM615 OEM617 OEM617D and OEM628 Receiver System on page 23 Figure 7 OEM638 Receiver System on page 24 and described in the sections that follow Figure 6 OEM615 OEM617 OEM617D and OEM628 Receiver ...

Page 24: ...section digitizes and processes the IF signals to obtain a GNSS solution position velocity and time It also processes the system I O shown in Figure 6 OEM615 OEM617 OEM617D and OEM628 Receiver System on page 23 and Figure 7 OEM638 Receiver System on page 24 1 3 2 Enclosure An enclosure is necessary to protect the OEM6 family card from environmental extremes and high levels of RF interference Anten...

Page 25: ... for OEM6 Family Cards on page 31 and Appendix A OEM615 Technical Specifications on page 113 Appendix C OEM617D Technical Specifications on page 135 Appendix D OEM628 Technical Specifications on page 145 and Appendix E OEM638 Technical Specifications on page 162 for details 1 3 5 Optional External Frequency Reference When applications require greater precision than the OEM628 or OEM638 internal cl...

Page 26: ...k6 receiver is capable of tracking GPS L1 L2 L2C L5 GLONASS L1 L2 BeiDou B1 B2 and Galileo E1 E5a E5b Alt BOC signals Table 1 FlexPak6 Features on page 26 lists the features available on the FlexPak6 Table 1 FlexPak6 Features For technical specifications on the FlexPak6 see Appendix F FlexPak6 Technical Specifications on page 190 Also refer to the NovAtel application note APN 071 for an explanatio...

Page 27: ...aces as well as an Application Program Interface API option for supporting custom applications The FlexPak6D receiver is capable of tracking GPS L1 L2 L2C GLONASS L1 L2 BeiDou B1 B2 and Galileo E1 signals Table 2 FlexPak6D Features on page 27 lists the features available on the FlexPak6D Table 2 FlexPak6D Features For technical specifications on the FlexPak6D see Appendix G FlexPak6D Technical Spe...

Page 28: ...able as necessary Data communication equipment capable of serial USB or Ethernet communication Serial USB or Ethernet data cable if one is not included with the receiver Power supply Power cable if one is not included with the receiver Optional NovAtel OEM6 Development Kit 01018849 contact www novatel com support for instructions on using the OEM6 Development Kit with the OEM638 receiver card Refe...

Page 29: ...GPS C032 2 3 2 Mounting the GNSS Antenna After the OEM6 family card is installed in an enclosure the antenna can be mounted and connected The GNSS receiver is designed to operate with any of the NovAtel single dual and triple frequency GNSS antenna models See Section 2 3 Selecting a GNSS Antenna on page 29 for more information When installing the antenna Choose an antenna location with a clear vie...

Page 30: ...nput supply Higher input voltages should follow the derating curve refer to Appendix B OEM617 Technical Specifications on page 125 for antenna details The typical current draw for a NovAtel antenna is less than 40 mA For the OEM617D an interconnect adapter cable is required to convert the end of the coaxial cable to the card s MMCX female RF input connector The RF connector location for the OEM617...

Page 31: ...t for OEM6 Family Cards Refer to Appendix A OEM615 Technical Specifications on page 113 Appendix D OEM628 Technical Specifications on page 145 and Appendix E OEM638 Technical Specifications on page 162 for further information Power to the NovAtel receiver card must be applied for 150 ms before any of the external interfaces are powered on by the integrator s card Hold the RESETIN pin low during po...

Page 32: ...tall an OEM6 family card 1 Ensure adequate ESD protection is used as described in the following section 2 Mount the OEM6 family card in a secure enclosure to reduce environmental exposure and RF interference as described in Mounting the Printed Circuit Board on page 33 3 Prepare a wiring harness to interface with the receiver s data status and power signals using the information in Preparing the D...

Page 33: ... cards ensure all standoffs are properly installed and the mounting location is level The amount of board deflection bow and twist must not exceed 0 75 of its characteristic dimension For example on the OEM615 which is 71 mm long and 46 mm wide the deflection along the length must not exceed 0 53 mm and the deflection along the width must not exceed 0 34 mm The OEM6 receivers equipped a high vibra...

Page 34: ... integrated on the OEM638 card An external LNA power supply is required for the OEM615 OEM617 and OEM617D cards An external LNA power supply is optional for the OEM638 The OEM615 and OEM617 both use a single 20 pin header and a MCX RF input OEM615 pin out information is in Appendix A OEM615 Technical Specifications on page 113 the OEM617 pin out information is in Appendix B OEM617 Technical Specif...

Page 35: ...n MMCX female connector An external oscillator input is available also through an MMCX female connector The pin outs for all connectors and manufacturers part numbers are specified in Appendix E OEM638 Technical Specifications on page 162 NovAtel recommends biasing unused inputs to their default states BOTTOM VIEW TOP VIEW LED Status Indicator J1101 20 pin dual row male connector with a 2 mm strai...

Page 36: ...20 pin dual row male connector with a 2 mm straight 2 x 10 header used for power data and signaling J101 RF signal input and LNA power output MCX female connector BOTTOM VIEW TOP VIEW LED Status Indicator J1101 20 pin dual row male connector with a 2 mm straight 2 x 10 header used for power data and signaling Primary RF signal input and LNA power output MMCX female connector Secondary RF signal in...

Page 37: ...s TOP VIEW BOTTOM VIEW P1500 24 pin dual row male connector with a 2 mm straight 2 x 12 header used for power data and signaling P1502 16 pin dual row male connector with a 2 mm straight 2 x 8 header J100 RF signal input and LNA power output MMCX female connector J101 external clock input MMCX female connector external oscillator LED Status Indicator ...

Page 38: ...ver to a data communications device The default configuration for OEM6 receivers is shown in Table 4 OEM6 Card Default Serial Port Configurations on page 39 On some receivers the serial ports can be user configured for RS 232 RS 422 or LVTTL operation Refer to Section 4 1 1 Serial Ports on page 52 for instructions TOP VIEW BOTTOM VIEW P4001 40 pin dual row male connector with a 2 mm straight 2 x 2...

Page 39: ...ransceiver to provide appropriate signal levels Most RS 232 or RS 422 transceivers provide adequate ESD protection Refer to Section A 2 1 Logic Level I O on page 122 for details Model COM1 COM2 COM3 COM4 COM5 IMUCOM COM6 LVTTL with no flow control LVTTL with no flow control LVTTL with no flow control N A N A N A User configurable as RS 232 with flow control or RS 422 without flow control LVTTL wit...

Page 40: ...f the main header COM3 is multiplexed with USB and EVENT1 USB and EVENT1 are enabled by default Figure 15 COM3 and USB Multiplexed on OEM615 OEM617 and OEM617D To enable COM3 issue the following commands 1 INTERFACEMODE USB1 NONE NONE 2 INTERFACEMODE USB2 NONE NONE 3 INTERFACEMODE USB3 NONE NONE 4 MARKCONTROL MARK1 DISABLE 5 INTERFACEMODE COM3 NOVATEL NOVATEL 6 SAVECONFIG optional To enable USB is...

Page 41: ...igurations A third serial port COM3 is also available on pin 7 RXD and pin 19 TXD By default COM3 is enabled COM3 is multiplexed with both EVENT2 and USER0 To enable COM3 1 If a user application is running make sure it does not initialize GPIO_USER0 2 Issue the following command MARKCONTROL MARK2 DISABLE 3 Issue the following command INTERFACEMODE COM3 NOVATEL NOVATEL ON Use any interface mode exc...

Page 42: ... command can be used to override the protocol selected at boot time or choose between RS 232 default and RS 422 Figure 17 OEM638 Multiplexed Pin Options Refer to the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual OM 20000129 for further command information None of the COM port pins are multiplexed with other I O functions All COM port pins have a dedicated function EVENT_OUT3 EVENT_IN2 input nRESETOUT outp...

Page 43: ...The FTP server is disabled by default The IPSERVICE FTP_SERVER command is issued to enable or disable the FTP server port For security purposes the IPSERVICE SECURE_ICOM command can also be used to enable password security on the ICOM ports When security is enabled the port refuses incoming commands until a valid User Name and Password are entered using the LOGIN command Once logged in to an ICOM ...

Page 44: ...An active antenna with an LNA is required to boost the power of the incoming signal to compensate for the line loss between the antenna and the receiver NovAtel offers a variety of antennas including single and dual frequency triple band and wide band reference GNSS antennas refer to our web site www novatel com antennas for details of available antennas All antennas include band pass filtering an...

Page 45: ... the antenna Choose an antenna location with a clear view of the sky so each satellite above the horizon can be tracked without obstruction For more information on RF signal propagation and multipath refer to the NovAtel application note APN 008 Discussions on RF Signal Propagation and Multipath at www novatel com support Mount the antenna on a secure stable structure capable of safe operation in ...

Page 46: ...rt and insert power cable Connect the COM1 or USB port on the receiver to the USB or serial port of the computer If using a USB connection install the USB drivers available from www novatel com Using a coaxial cable connect the antennas to a port found on the front face of the FlexPak6D marked ANT1 ANT2 Connect the 12 V power cable connector to the port Line up the red mark on the power cable conn...

Page 47: ... orange or green wires to the positive side of the power supply and connect the black and brown or white wires to the negative side of the power supply The FlexPak6 is RS 232 RS 422 selectable through pin 9 of the I O port see Table 47 FlexPak6 I O Port Pin Out Descriptions on page 192 for details The FlexPak6D is RS 232 RS 422 selectable through pin 9 of the I O port see Table 50 FlexPak6D I O Po...

Page 48: ... damaged refer to FlexPak6 Table 46 FlexPak6 Port Pin Out Descriptions on page 191 and Table 47 FlexPak6 I O Port Pin Out Descriptions on page 192 FlexPak6D Table 49 FlexPak6D Port Pin Out Descriptions on page 195 and Table 50 FlexPak6D I O Port Pin Out Descriptions on page 196 The FlexPak6 Ethernet ports are Safety Extra Low Voltage SELV circuits only and are suitable for connection within a buil...

Page 49: ...dentifies and defines the connectors Figure 20 FlexPak6 Connectors Table 6 FlexPak6 Status Indicators and Connector Labels Vehicle Main Battery Auxiliary Battery Isolator from Vehicle Alternator to Vehicle Electrical System Battery FlexPak6 shown Connector Description Antenna Position Valid Solid GREEN with valid position Solid RED indicates a board error COM1 Flashing GREEN when transmitting data...

Page 50: ...olid RED indicates a board error COM1 Flashing GREEN when transmitting data from COM1 Flashing RED when receiving data on COM1 COM2 Flashing GREEN when transmitting data from COM2 Flashing RED when receiving data on COM2 Power Solid RED when voltage within the acceptable range is applied I O Input and output port for additional signals such as PPS Event 1 and 3 VARF ERROR or Position Valid USB Com...

Page 51: ...net cable When connected to the receiver enter commands directly from the terminal or through terminal emulation software such as NovAtel Connect or HyperTerminal on a computer To maximize the application of the receiver s capabilities become familiar with the commands and logs described in the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual OM 20000129 Note the figure above does not show all necessary hard...

Page 52: ...d Refer to the commands listed in the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual OM 20000129 for detailed instructions Table 9 Serial Ports Supported The minimum suggested baud rate for most applications is at least 115200 for GNSS only or 230400 for GNSS INS If the buffer overrun flag is present in the RXSTATUS log refer to the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual OM 20000129 log at a higher baud rat...

Page 53: ... before the command can be processed For automatic configuration the SERIALPROTOCOL command can be saved using the SAVECONFIG command Refer to the OEM6 Firmware Reference Manual OM 20000129 for command details Refer to Customer Support on page 18 for contact information 4 1 2 Communicating with a Remote Terminal One method of communicating with the receiver is through a remote terminal The receive...

Page 54: ...nformation If a persistent error occurs contact your local NovAtel dealer If the dealer cannot resolve the problem contact NovAtel Customer Support directly using one of the methods listed in Customer Support on page 18 4 2 2 Communicating with the Receiver Using NovAtel Connect Open the NovAtel Connect program and select Device Open Connection from the main menu The Open Connection window appears...

Page 55: ...sages to the rover station The rover station is the GNSS receiver that does not know its exact position and requires correction messages from a base station to calculate differential GNSS positions An example of a differential setup is shown in Figure 23 Basic Differential Setup on page 56 1 Output from receiver self tests may take some time On startup the OEM6 family receiver is set to log the RX...

Page 56: ...to Customer Support on page 18 for details The data link should support a rate of at least 19200 bits per second but a rate of 115200 bits per second with less than 4 0 s latency is recommended Unlike the base rover concept SBAS and L Band corrections can be applied directly to a single receiver Rover Setup Base Setup 1 Mount and connect a GNSS antenna 1 Mount and connect a GNSS antenna 2 Connect ...

Page 57: ...rtkcorrections rtmcv3 com2 RTCA serialconfig com2 9600 N 8 1 N on interfacemode com2 none rtca off fix position lat lon hgt enter your own lat lon hgt log com2 rtcaobs2 ontime 1 works with both GPS and GPS GLONASS models log com2 rtcaref ontime 10 log com2 rtca1 ontime 5 optional enable code DGPS coverage log com2 rtcaephem ontime 10 1 optional saveconfig optional RTCM V2 3 serialconfig com2 9600 ...

Page 58: ...g com2 rtcm1012 ontime 1 for L1 L2 models log com2 rtcm1006 ontime 10 log com2 rtcm1033 ontime 10 log com2 rtcm1019 ontime 120 log com2 rtcm1020 ontime 120 saveconfig optional CMRPLUS CMR serialconfig com2 9600 N 8 1 N on interfacemode com2 none cmr off fix position lat lon hgt enter your own lat lon hgt log com2 cmrobs ontime 1 log com2 cmrgloobs ontime 1 log com2 cmrplus ontime 1 important to us...

Page 59: ... com2 rtcm none off RTCM V3 interfacemode com2 rtcmv3 none off RTCM V3 with GLONASS interfacemode com2 rtcmv3 none off CMR interfacemode com2 cmr none off CMR interfacemode com2 cmr none off same as CMR NOVATELX interfacemode com2 NOVATELX none off 4 3 3 ALIGN Heading Master and Remote Configurations This section provides instructions for setting up a master station with an ALIGN capable rover rec...

Page 60: ... PDP type and kinematic type according to the application For most kinematic applications pdpmode relative dynamic or pdpmode relative auto The rest of the setup is position type and log dependent according to the application For example details of the RTKSOURCE PSRDIFFSOURCE INTERFACEMODE SERIALCONFIG and other configuration commands are outlined in the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual OM 20...

Page 61: ... receiver continues to apply the position offset to all positions calculated in the new positioning mode Figure 25 STEADYLINE Maintain 4 4 2 Transition When the receiver transitions to a different positioning mode the position offset is applied to the calculated position to limit a potential real position jump The position then slowly transitions to the new reference position type over a specified...

Page 62: ...positions at a default rate of 0 005 m s or the time specified in the STEADYLINE command Figure 27 STEADYLINE Prefer Accuracy 4 4 4 UAL The STEADYLINE mode used depends on the BESTPOS and GPGGA solution types When the solution type is OPERATIONAL the receiver uses the Maintain option When the solution type is WARNING the receiver uses the Prefer Accuracy option When the receiver changes from WARNI...

Page 63: ...onal limit The position type changes to OPERATIONAL The STEADYLINE mode remains in Prefer Accuracy mode D The solution offset is removed The STEADYLINE mode changes from Prefer Accuracy to Maintain A The position type is OPERATIONAL Higher accuracy corrections are lost The receiver changes to a lower accuracy solution STEADYLINE operates in Maintain mode while solution accuracy remains within the ...

Page 64: ... the default and uses the corrections it receives with a NovAtel header The PSRDIFFSOURCE and RTKSOURCE commands set the station ID values that identify the base stations to accept pseudorange or RTK corrections from They are useful commands when the rover station is receiving corrections from multiple base stations 4 6 Enabling SBAS Positioning OEM6 family receivers are capable of SBAS positionin...

Page 65: ... NovAtel sales representative or visit www novatel com products terrastar gnss corrections The NovAtel product serial number PSN is needed to obtain a subscription To obtain the receiver serial number enter the following command log versiona once To activate a subscription the receiver must be powered and tracking an L Band TerraStar satellite prior to the planned activation time Use the ASSIGNLBA...

Page 66: ...d serial number in the fifth field following the log header The log also provides the status of your subscription Refer to the LBANDINFO log in the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual OM 20000129 for more information To activate the subscription the receiver must be powered and tracking an L Band satellite When advised by OmniSTAR of the appropriate satellite frequency and data link rate for you...

Page 67: ...number PSN is needed to obtain a subscription The PSN is available from the VERSION log RTK ASSIST is available as soon as the rover receiver has at least one valid RTK solution and has received the RTK ASSIST correction data If an RTK correction outage occurs then RTK ASSIST will maintain RTK mode until the subscription permitted RTK ASSIST duration is exceeded A shorter user defined RTK ASSIST t...

Page 68: ...e 50 Hz data bit rate there is a new subframe transmitted every six seconds 4 9 2 Time Definitions The following are related definitions Coarse Time Each subframe contains the transmit time of the next subframe in seconds of GPS Time of Week TOW After the first subframe is collected and decoded by the receiver an approximate calculation of the receiver clock offset can be made The receiver clock o...

Page 69: ...nsfer COARSE Time from Fine Clock to Cold Clock Receiver on page 69 Configure both ports to the same baud rate and handshaking configurations Figure 30 Transfer COARSE Time from Fine Clock to Cold Clock Receiver 2 Issue the following command to the fine clock receiver log com2 timesyncb ontime 1 3 Issue the following command to the cold clock receiver adjust1pps time When the cold clock receiver r...

Page 70: ...nd handshaking configurations Figure 31 Transfer FINE Time from Fine Clock to Cold Clock Receiver 2 Issue the following command to the fine clock receiver log com2 timesyncb ontime 1 3 Connect the 1PPS signal of the fine clock receiver to the Mark 1 input Event1 of the cold clock receiver 4 Issue the following command to the cold clock receiver adjust1pps markwithtime When the cold clock receiver ...

Page 71: ...e from Fine Clock to Warm Clock Receiver 2 Issue the following command to the warm clock receiver adjust1pps mark The phase of the warm clock receiver clock is adjusted by the fractional measurement of the fine clock receiver s 1 PPS mark input event In other words it synchronizes the warm clock receiver s 1 PPS to the incoming 1 PPS of the fine clock receiver It does not adjust the one second TOW...

Page 72: ... Receiver on page 70 and Figure 32 Transfer FINE Time from Fine Clock to Warm Clock Receiver on page 71 are for the transfer of time If a position is needed the receiver must be tracking satellites and must have a valid almanac Fine Clock Receiver connected to COM Input on Warm Clock Receiver 1PPS on Fine Clock Receiver connected to MK1 on Warm Clock Receiver RS 232 TTL 10 ms 1PPS IN 1 ms TIMESYNC...

Page 73: ...orts the NovAtel USB drivers assign COM3 to USB1 COM4 to USB2 and COM5 to USB3 The NovAtel USB Configuration Utility installed with the NovAtel USB drivers is used to change the COM port numbers assigned to the virtual serial ports Refer to the PC Utilities manual for instructions You can also check for updates to the drivers or release notes at www novatel com support Pin 3 D and Pin 4 D on P1101...

Page 74: ... no CAN transceivers on the OEM615 OEM617 OEM617D or OEM628 These cards require external CAN transceivers and proper bus terminations The OEM615 OEM617 and OEM617D have two CAN ports CAN1 and CAN2 support up to 1 Mbps CAN1 is multiplexed with user VARF and EVENT2 so the following commands must be issued to enable CAN1 FREQUENCYOUT DISABLE MARKCONTROL MARK2 DISABLE The OEM628 card has two CAN ports...

Page 75: ... 26 OEM617D Strobe Electrical Specification on page 140 Table 30 OEM628 Strobes on page 153 and Table 31 OEM628 Strobe Electrical Specifications on page 153 Table 37 OEM638 Strobes on page 169 and Table 38 OEM638 Strobe Electrical Specifications on page 170 Table 46 FlexPak6 Port Pin Out Descriptions on page 191 Table 49 FlexPak6D Port Pin Out Descriptions on page 195 A number of pins on the OEM63...

Page 76: ...xternal oscillator input connector For the OEM628 and OEM638 a MMCX female connector J101 is used as shown in Figure 13 OEM628 Connector and Indicator Locations on page 37 and Figure 14 OEM638 Connector and Indicator Locations on page 38 The receiver does not have to be powered down during this operation However if handling a card directly observe anti static practices The OEM628 and OEM638 input ...

Page 77: ...antenna depends upon the input voltage provided to pin 1 on the P1101 connector according to the de rating curve Iout 0 1W Vin 5V where Vin is 6 V to 12 V OEM617 provides 5 VDC 5 at a maximum of 200 mA The amount of current the receiver can provide to the antenna depends upon the input voltage provided to pin 1 on the P1101 connector according to the de rating curve Iout 0 2W Vin 5V where Vin is 6...

Page 78: ...tick To change to manual download use the SETFILECOPYMODE command to change the functionality of USB If USB functionality is changed to manual issue the DOSCMD command to manually transfer stored data to a memory stick internal flash storage only Refer to OEM6 Firmware Reference Manual OM 20000129 for details on each command 4 11 4 Remote Retrieval of Logged Data The FTP server on the OEM638 card ...

Page 79: ...nerated based on the PSN of receiver and an automatically incrementing number beginning at one If a log in the sequence number is deleted the number is recycled for use in order 4 11 7 Stop Logging Issue the LOGFILE CLOSE command to end logging 4 11 8 Reading Data and Post Processing Logs can be directed to any of the OEM638 communication ports and can be automatically generated when new or change...

Page 80: ...OM or USB port This capability in conjunction with the SEND command allows the receiver to perform bidirectional communications with other devices such as a modem terminal or another receiver There are several pass through logs PASSCOM1 PASSCOM2 PASSCOM3 PASSXCOM1 PASSXCOM2 PASSXCOM3 PASSUSB1 PASSUSB2 PASSUSB3 PASSICOMX PASSNCOM and PASSAUX are available on OEM6 family receivers for logging throug...

Page 81: ... disabled but command and log processing continues to allow error diagnosis Even if the source of the error is corrected the receiver must be reset to resume normal operation Two scenarios describe factory default behavior These behaviors can be customized to better suit an individual application RXSTATUSEVENT logs can be disabled completely with the UNLOG command RXSTATUSEVENT logs can be generat...

Page 82: ...ly Firmware Reference Manual OM 20000129 for a more detailed description of this log 5 5 RXSTATUS Log 5 5 1 Overview The Receiver Status log RXSTATUS provides system status and configuration information in a series of hexadecimal words The status word is the third field after the header as shown in the example in Figure 34 Location of Receiver Status Word on page 82 Figure 34 Location of Receiver ...

Page 83: ...6 Location of Receiver Error Word Figure 37 Reading the Bits in the Receiver Error Word on page 83 shows an example of a receiver error word Figure 37 Reading the Bits in the Receiver Error Word Refer to the RXSTATUS and the RXSTATUSEVENT logs in the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual OM 20000129 for more detailed log descriptions If the receiver error word indicates an error refer to Section 7...

Page 84: ...ode arrays operate on the associated status word in the same way These mask words are used to configure the bits in the status word that result in a RXSTATUSEVENT log broadcast The set mask is used to turn logging on temporarily while the bit changes from the 0 to 1 state The clear mask is used to turn logging on temporarily while the bit changes from a 1 to a 0 state Note the error word does not ...

Page 85: ... word is set indicating a problem with the supply voltage of the receiver s power circuitry Figure 38 Status LED Flash Sequence Example Refer to the RXSTATUS log and associated tables in OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual OM 20000129 for more information about this log and receiver error status Reference Description 1 Red 2 Yellow 3 1 Second Pause 4 Word Identifier Flash 5 Bit Identifier Flashe...

Page 86: ...uired to set up an Ethernet interface to an OEM6 receiver a user supplied computer with an available Ethernet serial and USB port an Ethernet capable OEM6 receiver such as an OEM628 OEM638 or FlexPak6 an RS 232 null modem cable or USB cable one or two CAT5 Ethernet cables a user supplied Ethernet network hub or wired router optional one or two GNSS antennas one or two standard 5 meter 50 ohm TNC t...

Page 87: ...This configuration can also be used in a bench test environment to confirm Ethernet functionality For connections when an OEM6 receiver uses a static IP address configuration refer to the following Figure 39 Cross Over Ethernet Cable Configuration OEM628 and OEM638 Figure 39 Cross Over Ethernet Cable Configuration OEM628 and OEM638 on page 87 Figure 40 Cross Over Ethernet Cable Configuration FlexP...

Page 88: ...ct or another terminal program such as Windows HyperTerminal This connection is used to send the commands in this procedure to the receiver 3 Enable the Ethernet port on the receiver by entering ETHCONFIG ETHA AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO 4 Assign the TCP IP port number used for the connection by entering ICOMCONFIG ICOM1 TCP 2000 5 Assign the receiver IP address subnet mask and default gateway by entering...

Page 89: ...nd then click the Properties button The Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties window appears 6 Click the Use the Following IP Address radio button then enter the IP address Subnet mask and Default gateway for the Ethernet port on the computer 7 Click the OK button The Local Area Connection Properties window appears 8 Click the Close button The Local Area Connection Status window appears ...

Page 90: ...ect to the receiver using NovAtel Connect or any third party terminal program that supports TCP IP connections Use the static IP address and port number assigned to the OEM6 receiver in Section 6 2 1 Static IP Address Configuration Receiver on page 88 The figure below shows the New Connection window in NovAtel Connect with the example Ethernet settings used in Section 6 2 1 Static IP Address Confi...

Page 91: ...determined available IP addresses Use this configuration in a bench test environment to confirm Ethernet functionality Figure 41 Dynamic IP Address Configuration through a DHCP Server OEM628 and OEM638 on page 91 and Figure 42 Dynamic IP Address Configuration through a DHCP Server FlexPak6 on page 92 show the connections when an OEM6 receiver uses a dynamic IP address configuration Figure 41 Dynam...

Page 92: ...al This connection is used to send the commands in this procedure to the receiver 3 Enable the Ethernet port by entering ETHCONFIG ETHA AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO 4 Obtain the IP address assigned to the OEM6 receiver by the DHCP server LOG IPSTATUS ONCE 5 Confirm that DHCP is enabled by entering LOG IPCONFIG ONCE For information about establishing a connection using NovAtel Connect refer to the Quick Sta...

Page 93: ...r assigned in Step 6 The figure below shows the New Connection window in NovAtel Connect with the Ethernet settings from Step 4 6 4 Base Rover Configuration through Ethernet Connectivity You can use an Ethernet connection to provide communication between a base and rover receiver Figure 43 Base Rover Ethernet Setup OEM628 and OEM638 on page 94 and Figure 44 Base Rover Ethernet Setup FlexPak6 on pa...

Page 94: ...lexPak6 1 Connect your computer to both OEM6 receivers using null modem serial cables or USB cables USB Cable USB Cable Antenna Antenna Antenna Cable Antenna Cable Ethernet Cable Ethernet Cable Server OEM6 Boards in Development Kits FlexPak6 FlexPak6 Computer Computer Antenna Antenna Antenna Cable Antenna Cable Ethernet Cable Ethernet Cable Server I O Breakout Cable I O Breakout Cable ...

Page 95: ...TIME 1 LOG ICOM1 RTCAREF ONTIME 10 LOG ICOM1 RTCA1 ONTIME 5 SAVECONFIG Rover ICOMCONFIG ICOM1 TCP base ip address base port INTERFACEMODE ICOM1 RTCA NONE OFF LOG BESTPOSA ONTIME 1 optional SAVECONFIG Use the BESTPOS log to confirm that the OEM6 rover is in RTK mode 6 5 Large COM Port Data Throughput For high data rate Ethernet logging using TCP IP disable Windows Delayed Ack Algorithm DAA for comp...

Page 96: ...k http www rtcm ntrip org home The following procedure describes how to configure a NovAtel base and a NovAtel rover through a third party NTRIP caster This configuration is recommended for optimal RTK performance 1 Establish a connection to the receiver using either NovAtel Connect or another terminal program such as Windows HyperTerminal This connection is used to send the commands in this proce...

Page 97: ...iguration example without the use of a Network RTK system INTERFACEMODE NCOM1 RTCA NONE OFF RTKSOURCE AUTO ANY PSRDIFFSOURCE AUTO ANY LOG BESTPOS ONTIME 1 optional SAVECONFIG If using a specific Network RTK system certain National Marine Electronics Association NMEA strings are required to be sent from the rover back to the RTK network For example if connected to the VRS mount point the rover is r...

Page 98: ...r also to the COMCONFIG log in the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual OM 20000129 The receiver is not tracking satellites Ensure that you have an unobstructed view of the sky from horizon to horizon Check the RXSTATUS error states See Section 7 1 Examining the RXSTATUS Log on page 99 If the receiver is in error mode it does not track Check for and replace a faulty antenna cable See Section 2 3 ...

Page 99: ...amount of logging or increase the baud rate See also Table 4 OEM6 Card Default Serial Port Configurations on page 39 The receiver is indicating that an invalid authorization code has been used Refer to the VERSON or VALIDMODELS logs and the MODEL or AUTH commands in the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual OM 20000129 The receiver is being affected by jamming Move the receiver away from any possi...

Page 100: ...ee Section 2 4 Power Supply Requirements on page 31 3 See Section 2 3 Selecting a GNSS Antenna on page 29 Section 2 3 1 Choosing a Coaxial Cable on page 29 Section 2 3 3 Connecting the Antenna to the Receiver on page 30 Section 4 10 6 Antenna LNA Power on page 77 4 5 6 7 Check the CPU idle time Check for unnecessary logging Check for simultaneous use of functionality for example API and RTK 8 See ...

Page 101: ... Reference Manual OM 20000129 30 None This bit indicates if any bits in the auxiliary 2 status word are set The auxiliary 2 word provides status information and does not contain any new information on problems Refer also to the FRESET command in the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual OM 20000129 31 None This bit indicates if any bits in the auxiliary 1 status word are set The auxiliary 1 word p...

Page 102: ... include fixes and enhancements to the receiver functionality Firmware updates are released occasionally on the NovAtel web site as they become available Firmware upgrades can be performed using the WinLoad utility SoftLoad commands or with a custom loader application Contact NovAtel Customer Support support novatel com for details on custom loader requirements 8 1 2 Model Upgrades Model upgrades ...

Page 103: ...ard auth code for the old version of firmware will not work with the new version of firmware Therefore a new auth code is required for each receiver that is upgraded However Signature auth codes work with any signed firmware image Therefore if a receiver has a Signature auth code for the old version of firmware that same auth code will work for the new version of firmware provided both images are ...

Page 104: ...atel com Support For convenience unzip the update file to a GNSS sub directory for example C GNSS LOADER If the firmware update file is password protected NovAtel Customer Support provides the required password The zip archive includes the following files winload exe WinLoad utility program howto txt Instructions on how to use the WinLoad utility whatsnew rtf Information on the changes made in the...

Page 105: ...baud rate as high as possible the default of 115200 is preferred if a higher baud rate is not available Figure 48 COM Port Setup Downloading Firmware 1 Select the file to download according to Open a File to Download on page 104 2 Ensure the file path and name are displayed in main display area see Figure 47 Open File in WinLoad on page 105 3 Click Write Flash to download the firmware 4 When Searc...

Page 106: ...tel Connect utility only the Console and ASCII Message windows may remain open in the Connect Utility 8 4 1 SoftLoad Commands and Logs Refer to the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual OM 20000129 for further log and command information Each command and log can be used in abbreviated ASCII ASCII or binary format with the exception of SOFTLOADDATA which should only be used in binary format File Ty...

Page 107: ...le code of processing S Records and converting them to NovAtel format commands as well as providing help with the SoftLoad process Contact NovAtel Customer Support and ask about the srec2softload utility The SOFTLOADSREC and SOFTLOADDATA commands can be used to send firmware data from hex or shex files to the receiver S0 S5 and S7 S Records should be sent directly to the receiver using the SOFTLOA...

Page 108: ...e Reference Manual OM 20000129 for more information regarding the SOFTLOADDATA command The hex and shex file data may contain many gaps and jumps For example in many NovAtel hex and shex files data for address 0x000_00000 is stored near the very end of the file Example Packaging Multiple S3 Records In A SOFTLOADDATA Command Start a new SOFTLOADDATA command S32100407AD48FCA63034B80F5CE0C36507DE3D8D...

Page 109: ...nto a SOFTLOADDATA command 6 Send the SOFTLOADCOMMIT command after all data from the hex or shex file has been transferred to the receiver The SOFTLOADSTATUS log reports the status of the loading process Wait for a SOFTLOADSTATUS log to indicate the status is COMPLETE The COMPLETE status or an error is guaranteed to be output from the receiver within 300 seconds from the time the SOFTLOADCOMMIT co...

Page 110: ...ration User Manual Rev 12 110 The SoftLoad process can be safely canceled at any time using the SOFTLOADRESET command or by otherwise resetting the receiver Once the COMPLETE status is reported by SOFTLOADSTATUS the new firmware image will be run after the receiver is reset ...

Page 111: ... the receiver COM USB ICOM or XCOM with the input and output INTERFACEMODE set to NOVATEL 2 Request the SOFTLOADSTATUSA log using the following command LOG SOFTLOADSTATUSA ONCHANGED 3 Initiate the firmware update using one of the following commands where firmwarefilename hex is the name of the hex or shex file a If using internal flash use this command SOFTLOADFILE INTERNAL_FLASH firmwarefilename ...

Page 112: ...NovAtel Customer Support The upgrade can be performed directly through the NovAtel Connect command line or from any other communications program 8 5 1 Upgrade Procedure 1 Power up the OEM6 family receiver and establish communications refer to the Quick Start Guide included with the product for instructions 2 Issue the LOG VERSION command to verify the current model firmware version and serial numb...

Page 113: ... NovAtel CORRECT SBASb b GPS only 0 6 m RMS DGPS 0 4 m RMS RTK 1 cm 1 ppm RMS Time to First Fix Hot 35 s Almanac and recent ephemeris saved and approximate position and time entered Cold 50 s No almanac or ephemeris and no approximate position or time Reacquisition 0 5 s L1 typical 1 0 s L2 typical Data Rates Measurements up to 50 Hz Position up to 50 Hz Time Accuracyac c Time accuracy does not in...

Page 114: ...2 30 61 1 205 5 72 0 225 x 2 Ø3 6 0 14 x 4 45 7 1 80 71 1 2 80 4 45 0 175 13 84 0 545 Pin 1 Pin 20 Pin 19 Pin 2 J1101 J101 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 3 18 0 125 x 2 67 95 2 675 x 2 69 20 2 724 1 57 0 062 11 05 0 30 0 435 0 012 6 00 0 236 3 60 0 142 3 60 0 142 Notes 1 Dimensions are in millimeters inches 2 Connectors a J101 MCX jack receptacle straight Johnson P N 133 3711 202 or SAMTEC P N MCX J P H ST S...

Page 115: ...e 53 OEM615 Keep Out Zone 3 7 0 14 64 9 2 56 66 2 2 61 64 9 2 56 7 5 0 30 0 00 0 00 6 2 0 24 6 2 0 24 0 0 0 00 3 7 0 14 12 8 0 50 32 9 1 30 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 00 8 7 0 34 27 5 1 08 33 7 1 33 37 0 1 46 8 7 0 34 37 0 1 46 Note 1 Dimensions are in millimeters inches 2 Keep out areas are intended for NovAtel circuitry ...

Page 116: ... 0 545 71 1 2 80 J101 J1101 3 18 0 125 x2 0 00 0 000 0 00 0 000 69 20 2 724 6 0 0 236 PIN 20 PIN 19 PIN 1 PIN 0 1 57 0 062 3 60 0 142 6 00 0 236 Ø3 6 0 14 x4 11 80 0 30 0 440 0 012 Notes 1 Dimensions are in millimeters inches 2 Connectors a J101 MCX jack receptacle straight Johnson P N 133 3711 202 or SAMTEC P N MCX J P H ST SMI or equivalent b J1101 2X10 header 2 mm pitch SAMTEC P N TMM 110 03 G ...

Page 117: ...e 55 OEM615V Keep Out Zone 32 9 1 30 12 8 0 50 37 0 1 46 33 7 1 33 27 5 1 08 8 7 0 34 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 00 6 2 0 24 8 7 0 34 37 0 1 46 6 2 0 24 7 5 0 30 64 9 2 56 66 2 2 61 64 9 2 56 3 7 0 14 6 1 0 24 Note 1 Dimensions are in millimeters inches 2 Keep out areas are intended for NovAtel circuitry ...

Page 118: ...he number of satellites in view and the firmware version Use them as a guide for what you might expect but not as absolute values In Rush Power Consumption 6 0 A for less than 60 s typical RF INPUT LNA POWER OUTPUT Antenna Connector MCX female 50 nominal impedance See Figure 52 OEM615 Board Dimensions on page 114 Acceptable RF Input Level L1 122 to 87 signal dBm 161 to 141 noise dBm Hz L2 126 to 9...

Page 119: ...N BUSD Electrical format LVTTL requires external CAN transceiver Bit rates 1 Mbps maximum CAN Bus throughput is determined by slowest device on the bus Signals supported CAN1 and CAN2 USB Electrical format Conforms to USB 2 0 Bit rates Full speed USB Signals supported USB D USBD ETHERNET Physical Layer None a Baud rates higher than 115 200 bps are not supported by standard PC hardware Special comp...

Page 120: ...urrent sink of 9mA may be required PV Position Valid Dedicated pin Output Active high Indicates a valid GNSS position solution is available VARF Variable Frequency Multiplexed pin Output Active low A programmable variable frequency output ranging from 0 5 MHz refer to the FREQUENCYOUT command RESETIN Dedicated pin Input Active low Reset LVTTL signal input from external system active low 20 µs dura...

Page 121: ...nications Equipment on page 38 5 RESETIN I Reset input Active low reset 6 USERVARF CAN1RX IO Variable frequency output CAN1 receive data These pins are internally multiplexed see Section 2 5 3 Connecting Data Communications Equipment on page 38 7 EVENT2 CAN1TX IO Event 2 Input CAN1 transmit data 8 CAN2RX I CAN2 receive data 9 EVENT1 TXD3a IO Event1 input COM3 transmit data This pin is internally m...

Page 122: ... O 3 3 V compatible levels These I O require additional ESD protection if they are routed to connectors The same ESD protection circuit shown below should be used on any OEM615 Logic level signal that attaches to an enclosure connector The ferrite bead and small value capacitor provide some immunity to electrostatic discharge events but also reduce radiated and conducted emissions from the enclosu...

Page 123: ...use a 120 Ω termination resistor when the CAN device is used at one end of the CAN bus Multiple terminations along the length of the CAN bus will degrade performance for all CAN devices on the bus Designator Manufacturer Manufacturer Part Number FB100 FB101 TDK MMZ1005B800C U101 Semtech Bourns OnSemi LC03 6 TBT CDNBS08 PLC03 6 LC03 6R2G C101 C102 various 22 pF 5 50 V COG 0603 OEM615_PV J1101 pin 1...

Page 124: ...speed 12 Mbps interface For signal integrity and EMI reasons route differential data traces as a 90 Ω differential pair A small value common mode choke as shown in the figure below may improve the radiated emissions performance The common mode choke and ESD protection should be placed as close as possible to the USB connector Figure 59 OEM615 USB Implementation Schematic Table 19 Bill of Materials...

Page 125: ... NovAtel CORRECT SBASb b GPS only 0 6 m RMS DGPS 0 4 m RMS RTK 1 cm 1 ppm RMS Time to First Fix Hot 35 s Almanac and recent ephemeris saved and approximate position and time entered Cold 50 s No almanac or ephemeris and no approximate position or time Reacquisition 0 5 s L1 typical 1 0 s L2 typical Data Rates Measurements up to 50 Hz Position up to 50 Hz Time Accuracyac c Time accuracy does not in...

Page 126: ...1 mm x 11 mm Weight 24 grams NOVATEL PART NUMBER Generic assembly OEM617 01019264 MECHANICAL DRAWINGS Figure 60 OEM617 Board Dimensions Notes 1 Dimensions are in millimeters inches 2 Connectors a J101 MCX jack receptacle straight Johnson P N 133 3711 202 or SAMTEC P N MCX J P H ST SMI or equivalent b J1101 2x10 header 2 mm pitch SAMTEC P N TMM 110 03 G D ...

Page 127: ...l Specifications Appendix B OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 12 127 Figure 61 OEM617 Keep Out Zone Note 1 Dimensions are in millimeters inches 2 Keep out areas are intended for NovAtel circuitry ...

Page 128: ...satellites in view and the firmware version Use them as a guide for what you might expect but not as absolute values In Rush Power Consumption 6 0 A for less than 60 s typical RF INPUT LNA POWER OUTPUT Antenna Connector MCX female 50 nominal impedance See Figure 60 OEM617 Board Dimensions on page 126 Acceptable RF Input Level L1 122 to 87 signal dBm 161 to 141 noise dBm Hz L2 126 to 93 signal dBm ...

Page 129: ...N BUSD Electrical format LVTTL requires external CAN transceiver Bit rates 1 Mbps maximum CAN Bus throughput is determined by slowest device on the bus Signals supported CAN1 and CAN2 USB Electrical format Conforms to USB 2 0 Bit rates Full speed USB Signals supported USB D USB D ETHERNET Physical Layer None a Baud rates higher than 115 200 bps are not supported by standard PC hardware Special com...

Page 130: ... an event pull the pin low a current sink of 9mA may be required PV Position Valid Dedicated pin Output Active high Indicates a valid GNSS position solution is available VARF Variable Frequency Multiplexed pin Output Active low A programmable variable frequency output ranging from 0 5 MHz refer to the FREQUENCYOUT command RESETIN Dedicated pin Input Active low Reset LVTTL signal input from externa...

Page 131: ...t Active low reset 6 USERVARF CAN1RX IO Variable frequency output CAN1 receive data These pins are internally multiplexed see Connecting Data Communications Equipment on page 38 7 EVENT2 CAN1TX IO Event 2 Input CAN1 transmit data 8 CAN2RX I CAN2 receive data 9 EVENT1 TXD3a IO Event1 input COM3 transmit data This pin is internally multiplexed see Connecting Data Communications Equipment on page 38 ...

Page 132: ... 3 3 V compatible levels These I O require additional ESD protection if they are routed to connectors The same ESD protection circuit shown below should be used on any OEM617 Logic level signal that attaches to an enclosure connector The ferrite bead and small value capacitor provide some immunity to electrostatic discharge events but also reduce radiated and conducted emissions from the enclosure...

Page 133: ... a 120 Ω termination resistor when the CAN device is used at one end of the CAN bus Multiple terminations along the length of the CAN bus will degrade performance for all CAN devices on the bus Designator Manufacturer Manufacturer Part Number FB100 FB101 TDK MMZ1005B800C U101 Semtech Bourns OnSemi LC03 6 TBT CDNBS08 PLC03 6 LC03 6R2G C101 C102 various 22 pF 5 50 V COG 0603 OEM615_PV J1101 pin 17 R...

Page 134: ...eed 12 Mbps interface For signal integrity and EMI reasons route differential data traces as a 90 Ω differential pair A small value common mode choke as shown in the figure below may improve the radiated emissions performance The common mode choke and ESD protection should be placed as close as possible to the USB connector Figure 66 OEM617 USB Implementation Schematic Table 24 Bill of Materials D...

Page 135: ...nt L1 only 1 5 m RMS L1 L2 1 2 m RMS NovAtel CORRECT SBASb b GPS only 0 6 m RMS DGPS 0 4 m RMS RTK 1 cm 1 ppm RMS Time to First Fix Hot 35 s Almanac and recent ephemeris saved and approximate position and time entered Cold 50 s No almanac or ephemeris and no approximate position or time Reacquisition 0 5 s L1 typical 1 0 s L2 typical Data Ratesc c Rates are model dependent Measurements up to 20 Hz...

Page 136: ... grams NOVATEL PART NUMBER Generic assembly OEM617D 01019268 MECHANICAL DRAWINGS Figure 67 OEM617D Board Dimensions Notes 1 Dimensions are in millimeters inches 2 Connectors a Primary and Secondary MMCX jack receptacle straight Johnson P N 135 3711 201 or Molex P N 73415 2063 or equivalent b J1101 2x10 header 2 mm pitch Samtec P N TMM 110 03 G D 3 Mounting holes are symmetrical ...

Page 137: ...l Specifications Appendix C OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 12 137 Figure 68 OEM617D Keep Out Zone Note 1 Dimensions are in millimeters inches 2 Keep out areas are intended for NovAtel circuitry ...

Page 138: ...e 67 OEM617D Board Dimensions on page 136 Acceptable RF Input Level L1 122 to 87 signal dBm 161 to 141 noise dBm Hz L2 126 to 93 signal dBm 161 to 141 noise dBm Hz RF Input Frequencies GPS L1 1575 42 MHz GPS L2 1227 60 MHz GLONASS L1 1593 1610 MHz GLONASS L2 1237 1253 MHz Galileo E1 1575 42 MHz Galileo E5b 1207 14 MHz BeiDou B1 1561 098 MHz BeiDou B2 1207 14 MHz LNA POWER OUTPUT LNA Voltage 5 0 VD...

Page 139: ...460800 or 921600 bps See Serial Ports on page 52 Signals supported COM3_Tx and COM3_Rx Electrostatic discharge protection No CAN BUSd Electrical format LVTTL requires external CAN transceiver Bit rates 1 Mbps maximum CAN Bus throughput is determined by slowest device on the bus Signals supported CAN1 and CAN2 USB Electrical format Conforms to USB 2 0 Bit rates Full speed USB Signals supported USB ...

Page 140: ...r an event pull the pin low a current sink of 9mA may be required PV Position Valid Dedicated pin Output Active high Indicates a valid GNSS position solution is available VARF Variable Frequency Multiplexed pin Output Active low A programmable variable frequency output ranging from 0 5 MHz refer to the FREQUENCYOUT command RESETIN Dedicated pin Input Active low Reset LVTTL signal input from extern...

Page 141: ...t Active low reset 6 USERVARF CAN1RX IO Variable frequency output CAN1 receive data These pins are internally multiplexed See Connecting Data Communications Equipment on page 38 7 EVENT2 CAN1TX IO Event 2 Input CAN1 transmit data 8 CAN2RX I CAN2 receive data 9 EVENT1 TXD3a IO Event1 input COM3 transmit data This pin is internally multiplexed See Connecting Data Communications Equipment on page 38 ...

Page 142: ... a valid position 3 3 V I O EVENT1 and EVENT2 Event inputs configurable polarity 2 7 V I O 3 3 V compatible levels These I O require additional ESD protection if they are routed to connectors The same ESD protection circuit shown below should be used on any OEM617D Logic level signal that attaches to an enclosure connector The ferrite bead and small value capacitor provide some immunity to electro...

Page 143: ...nation of ferrite beads and small value capacitors are not necessarily required but may provide improved EMI performance A low capacitance TVS device provides ESD protection Figure 72 OEM617D CAN Transceiver Implementation Schematic Only use a 120 Ω termination resistor when the CAN device is used at one end of the CAN bus Multiple terminations along the length of the CAN bus will degrade performa...

Page 144: ... speed 12 Mbps interface For signal integrity and EMI reasons route differential data traces as a 90 Ω differential pair A small value common mode choke as shown in the figure below may improve the radiated emissions performance The common mode choke and ESD protection should be placed as close as possible to the USB connector Figure 73 OEM617D USB Implementation Schematic Table 29 Bill of Materia...

Page 145: ...iption which is available direct from NovAtel www novatel com products novatel correct ppp d Performance dependent on local observing conditions 40 cm RMS 4 cm RMS RTK 1 cm 1 ppm RMS Time to First Fix Hot 35 s Almanac and recent ephemeris saved and approximate position and time entered Cold 50 s No almanac or ephemeris and no approximate position or time Reacquisition 0 5 s L1 typical 1 0 s L2 and...

Page 146: ...ight 37 grams NOVATEL PART NUMBER Generic Assembly OEM628 01018410 Figure 74 OEM628 Board Dimensions Note 1 Dimensions are in millimeters inches 2 Connectors a J100 and J101 MMCX jack receptacle Johnson P N 135 3701 201 or SAMTEC P N RSP 149374 01 or equivalent b P1500 2x12 header 2 mm pitch SAMTEC P N TMM 112 03 G D c P1502 2x8 header 2 mm pitch SAMTEC P N TMM 108 03 G D ...

Page 147: ...Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 12 147 Figure 75 OEM628 Keep Out Zone Note 1 Dimensions are in millimeters inches 2 Keep out areas are intended for NovAtel circuitry 57 3 2 26 2 6 0 10 4 9 0 19 6 1 0 24 Keepout Zone Shield 86 5 3 41 ...

Page 148: ...6 1 345 47 88 1 885 56 64 2 230 x3 2 54 0 100 x2 P1502 J101 J100 P1500 35 34 1 391 9 32 0 367 98 03 3 859 x2 49 02 1 930 x2 0 00 0 000 0 00 0 000 PIN 16 PIN 2 PIN 23 PIN 2 PIN 24 PIN 1 PIN 15 PIN 1 Note 1 Dimensions are in millimeters inches 2 Connectors a J100 and J101 MMCX jack receptacle straight Johnson P N 135 3701 201 or SAMTEC P N RSP 149374 01 or equivalent b P1500 2x12 header 2 mm pitch S...

Page 149: ...EM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 12 149 Figure 77 OEM628V Keep Out Zone 57 3 2 26 2 6 0 10 6 1 0 24 Keepout Zone Shield 86 5 3 41 Note 1 Dimensions are in millimeters inches 2 Keep out areas are intended for NovAtel circuitry ...

Page 150: ...umption 1 3 W typical GPS L1 L2 1 5 W typical GPS L1 L2 GLONASS L1 L2 1 81 W typical GPS L1 L2 L5 GLONASS L1 L2 without L Band 1 84 W typical GPS L1 L2 GLONASS L1 L2 with L Band 1 9 W typical GPS L1 L2 L5 GLONASS L1 L2 Galileo E1 E5a E5b E5 without L Band 2 13 W typical GPS L1 L2 GLONASS L1 L2 BDS B1 B2 without L Band 2 3 W typical GPS L1 L2 L5 GLONASS L1 L2 Galileo E1 E5a E5b E5 BDS B1 B2 without...

Page 151: ...1 1593 1610 MHz GLONASS L2 1237 1253 MHz L Band 1525 to 1560 MHz Galileo E1 1575 42 MHz Galileo E5a 1176 45 MHz Galileo E5b 1207 14 MHz Galileo E5 1191 795 MHz BeiDou B1 1561 098 MHz BeiDou B2 1207 14 MHz LNA Power User selectable 5 VDC 5 0 100 mA supplied by card through center conductor of RF connector 3 3 VDC 0 200 mA CONNECTORS MMCX female Connections between the MMCX and an external oscillato...

Page 152: ...static discharge protection No CAN BUSD Electrical format LVTTL requires external CAN transceiver Bit rates 1 Mbps maximum CAN Bus throughput is determined by slowest device on the bus Signals supported CAN1 and CAN2 USB Electrical format Conforms to USB 2 0 Bit rates Low 1 5 Mbps and full speed 12 Mbps USB Signals supported USB D USB D ETHERNET Physical Layer 10 100BASE T a Baud rates higher than...

Page 153: ... triggers certain logs to be generated Refer to the MARK2POS and MARK2TIME logs Polarity is configurable using the MARKCONTROL command PV Position Valid Dedicated pin Output Active high Indicates a valid GNSS position solution is available VARF Variable Frequency Dedicated pin Output Active low A programmable variable frequency output ranging from 0 100 MHz refer to the FREQUENCYOUT command RESETI...

Page 154: ...ear to Send 2 7 V CMOS levels 3 3 V compatible 12 RESETIN Input Hardware Reset Internally pulled up Active low reset hold below 0 8 V for a minimum of 50 milliseconds 13 RTS2 Output COM2 Request to Send 2 7 V CMOS levels 4 mA drive 3 3 V compatible 14 RXD2 Input COM2 Receive Data 2 7 V CMOS levels 3 3 V compatible 15 CTS1 RXD1 Input COM1 Clear to Send RS 232 COM1 Receive Data RS 422 CTS1 RS232 lev...

Page 155: ...Port Configurations on page 39 Pin Signal Type Description Comments Pin Signal Type Description 1 ETH_RD Input Ethernet Rx 2 ETH_RD Input Ethernet Rx 3 3V3 for Ethernet magnetics center tap Output Rx centre tap power for Ethernet magnetics 4 ETH_TD Output Ethernet Tx 5 ETH_TD Output Ethernet Tx 6 3V3 for Ethernet magnetics center tap Output Tx center tap power for Ethernet magnetics 7 LED_A Output...

Page 156: ...of approximately 5 to 6 nanoseconds The same ESD protection circuit shown below should be used on any OEM628 CMOS level signal that will be routed to an enclosure connector The ferrite bead and small value capacitor provide some immunity to electrostatic discharge events but also serve to reduce radiated and conducted emissions from the enclosure Figure 80 OEM628 ESD Protection for EVENT and PPS S...

Page 157: ...alue in Figure 82 OEM628 CAN Transceiver Implementation Schematic on page 157 sets the slew rate for applications for SAE J1939 agricultural applications Other applications may require a different slew rate Refer to the transceiver data sheet for more information Table 33 CAN Critical Components 3V3 R101 1 0K R100 270 D100 Green Q100 MMBTA06 D 3V3 R103 1 0K R102 270 D101 Red Q101 MMBTA06 D OEM628_...

Page 158: ...he receiver card for the USB differential pair An additional device may be added near the USB connector but care should be taken not to cause a mismatch on the differential pair stubs or large capacitance ESD protection should be avoided The OEM628_VBUS trace should be capable of handling at least 100 mA The traces for VBUS and UID should be routed away from any high current switching nets and hig...

Page 159: ...d transmit pairs should be at least three times the width of each differential pair both traces plus the separation distance to minimize crosstalk Avoid more than two layer changes single layer routing is best and ensure that reference planes do not change when changing layers If in doubt contact your PCB vendor for appropriate dimensions for the differential pairs Keep vias on the lines to a mini...

Page 160: ...for the OEM628 as well It is worth noting however that environmentally sealed versions of the jack with integrated magnetics may not be readily available Table 35 Ethernet Transformer Characteristics Table 36 Bill of Materials critical components The OEM628 Ethernet LED control lines must be buffered The buffer structure in the figure below shows a sample LED drive circuit Do not use the Ethernet ...

Page 161: ...ion User Manual Rev 12 161 Figure 85 Ethernet LED Buffer Schematic 3V3 R100 10K 1 R101 10K 1 R102 220 D100 Green Q100 MMBT2907A D CHN_ETH_LED_A P1502 pin 7 Link Act Indicator 3V3 R103 10K 1 R104 10K 1 R105 220 D101 Yellow Q101 MMBT2907A D CHN_ETH_LED_B P1502 pin 8 100BT Indicator ...

Page 162: ...h is available direct from NovAtel www novatel com products novatel correct ppp d Performance dependent on local observing conditions 4 cm RMS RTK 1 cm 1 ppm RMS Time to First Fix Hot 35 s Almanac and recent ephemeris saved and approximate position and time entered Cold 50 s No almanac or ephemeris and no approximate position or time Reacquisition 0 5 s L1 typical 1 0 s L2 typical 1 0 s L5 typical...

Page 163: ...ent b J3201 2X5 receptacle 2 mm pitch SAMTEC P N SQW 105 01 L D VS K A or equivalent c P4001 2X20 header 0 1 pitch SAMTEC P N TSM 120 01 S DV A P d J4101 2X50 receptacle 0 5 mm pitch SAMTEC P N BSH 050 01 L D A 1 6 7 80 Keepout Height Connector Side 6 90 TCXO Shield Keepout Height 4 90 Keepout Height Processor Side 107 09 104 09 102 01 94 01 84 96 68 00 55 52 52 76 34 01 8 00 0 00 6 99 77 90 ø3 45...

Page 164: ...ion User Manual Rev 12 164 Figure 87 OEM638 and OEM638V Keep Out Zone 125 0 85 0 Processor Side Keepout Processor Side TCXO Shield Keepout 75 05 21 58 3 69 0 00 0 00 42 72 63 27 2 85 Notes 1 Dimensions are in millimeters inches 2 Keep out areas are intended for NovAtel circuitry ...

Page 165: ...4 5 VDC to 36 VDC For best performance NovAtel strongly recommends additional supply bypassing as close as possible to the OEM638 supply pins For the 3 3V supply minimum 22 uF in parallel with 0 1 µF For the wide range supply minimum 44 uF in parallel with 0 1 µF Allowable Input Voltage Ripple 100 mV p p maximum Power Consumption 2 65 W typical GPS L1 L2 GLONASS L1 L2 BDS B1 B2 2 8 W typical GPS L...

Page 166: ...Hz GLONASS L2 1237 1253 MHz Galileo E1 1575 42 MHz Galileo E5a 1176 45 MHz Galileo E5b 1207 14 MHz Galileo E5 1191 795 MHz BeiDou B1 1561 098 MHz BeiDou B2 1207 14 MHz L Band 1525 to 1560 MHz LNA Power Voltage user selectable 3 3 VDC 10 or 5 VDC 10 current 0 200 mA maximum supplied by card through center conductor of RF connector CONNECTORS MMCX female Connections between the MMCX and an external ...

Page 167: ... RTS2 CTS2 DTR2 DCD2 Electrostatic discharge protection Yes COM3 Electrical format LVTTL Bit ratesb 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 460800 or 921600 bps See Section 4 1 1 Serial Ports on page 52 Signals supported TXD3 RXD3 RTS3 CTS3 Electrostatic discharge protection Yes COM4 Electrical format LVTTL Bit ratesb 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 460800 or ...

Page 168: ... switch USB2 HOST ONLY Electrical format USB high speed host Bit rates High speed 480 Mbps Signals supported USB D USB D VBUS with control for external VBUS switch ETHERNET Physical Layer 10 100BASE T a On power up if USERIO1 pin30 is pulled LOW or not connected COM1 will be configured as RS 232 at boot If USERIO1 pin 30 is pulled high then COM1 will be configured as RS 422 at boot as described in...

Page 169: ...t_In4 Multiplexed pin Input Leading edge triggered Active low An input mark for which a pulse greater than 150 ns triggers certain logs to be generated Refer to the MARK4POS and MARK4TIME logs Polarity is configurable using the MARKCONTROL command The mark inputs have pull up resistors to 3 3 V PV Position Valid Dedicated pin Output Active high Indicates a valid GNSS position solution is available...

Page 170: ...3 Mark3 Event_In4 Mark4 VIL 0 8 VCC 3 3 V 85 C VIH 2 0 VCC 3 3 V 85 C Event_Out2 Event_Out4 Event_Out5 Event_Out6 Event_Out7 PPS PV VARF VOL 0 4 24 VCC 3 3 V 85 C VOH 3 0 24 VCC 3 3 V 85 C RESETIN VIL 0 8 VCC 3 3 V 85 C VIH 2 3 VCC 3 3 V 85 C A number of pins on the OEM638 card can have multiple functions Refer to the IOCONFIG EVENTINCONTROL and EVENTOUTCONTROL commands in the OEM6 Family Firmware...

Page 171: ...ignal USB0 supports 480 12 1 5Mbps data transfers 4 GND GND 5 USB0_D Analog IO USB0 D differential signal USB0 supports 480 12 1 5Mbps data transfers 6 GND GND 7 PPS 3 3V CMOS Output Active High b 8 Pulse Per Second Outputs one pulse per second synchronized to GNSS time 8 GND GND GND 9 VARF EVENT_OUT1 3 3V CMOS Output 8 Variable Frequency Output Outputs a user specified timing signal Can be synchr...

Page 172: ...XD3 3 3V CMOS Input COM3 UART Signaling 3 3 V CMOS logic 22 RTS3 3 3V CMOS Output 2 COM3 UART Signaling 3 3 V CMOS logic 23 DTR2 RS232 Output DTR2 RS232 Flow Control 25 V tolerant 24 CTS2 RXD2 RS232 RS422 Input CTS2 RS232 Flow Control 25 V tolerant RXD2 RS422 Signaling 2 V differential typical 25 TXD2 TXD2 RS232 RS422 Output TXD2 RS232 Flow Control 15 V tolerant TXD2 RS422 Signaling 2 V differenti...

Page 173: ...t Reserved Do not use 10 kohm pull down resistor internal to OEM638 38 ERROR EVENT_IN4 3 3V CMOS Output Input Active High 2 Error indicator Multiplexed with EVENT_IN4 software selectable pin functions 39 5V Power Output Onboard 5V supply Here for legacy support only This supply should be left floating unless used for reverse compatibility with the OEMV 3 40 EXT_LNA_PWR Power Input External LNA pow...

Page 174: ...og IO Ethernet Receive 100 Ω differential pair 7 GNDa GND 8 ETH_LED_ACT 3 3V Open Drain Sink Active Low 8 Ethernet Activity LED indicator Connect to LED supplied from 3 3 V Do not use the ETH_BIAS to supply the LED 9 ETH_LED_SPD 3 3V Open Drain Sink Active Low 8 Ethernet Speed LED indicator Connect to LED supplied from 3 3 V Do not use the ETH_BIAS to supply the LED 10 ETH_LED_LNK 3 3V Open Drain ...

Page 175: ... V CMOS logic 9 CTS4 3 3V CMOS Input COM4 UART Signaling 3 3 V CMOS logic 11 CAN1 CAN IO CAN1 Differential Signal 13 CAN1 CAN IO CAN1 Differential Signal 15 CAN2 CAN IO CAN2 Differential Signal 17 CAN2 CAN IO CAN2 Differential Signal 19 GND 21 SPI1_nCS0 3 3V CMOS Output Active Low 2 Serial Peripheral Interface 1 Chip Select 0 23 SPI1_SCLK 3 3V CMOS Output 2 Serial Peripheral Interface 1 Serial Clo...

Page 176: ...M5 UART Signaling 3 3 V CMOS logic 49 RXD5 3 3V CMOS Input COM5 UART Signaling 3 3 V CMOS logic 51 RTS5 3 3V CMOS Output 2 COM5 UART Signaling 3 3 V CMOS logic 53 CTS5 3 3V CMOS Input COM5 UART Signaling 3 3 V CMOS logic 55 GND 57 SDIO1_CMD 1 8V 3 0V MMC Output 12 SDIO MMC Interface Reserved for internal use only Not available through API These pins are NOT 3 3 V tolerant Connection to 3 3 V signa...

Page 177: ... The differential data pair for USB2 81 HSUSB2_D USB IO 83 Reserved 85 Reserved 87 3V3_nWIDE_SEL 3 3V CMOS Input Select the active power supply If low will enable the wide range converter If high the card will operate from the 3 3 V supply input 89 GND 91 GND 93 3V3_EXT 3 3V Supply Input These pins may connect to an external 3 3 V power supply If the 3V3_EXT supply is used do not connect a supply ...

Page 178: ... tolerant IMURXD RS422 Signaling 2 V differential typical 8 IMUCTS IMURXD RS232 RS422 Input IMUCTS RS232 Flow Control 25 V tolerant IMURXD RS422 Signaling 2 V differential typical 10 GND 12 SYNCOUT EVENT_OUT7 3 3V CMOS Output Rising Falling Edge 8 Synchronization Output Identical to EVENT_OUT signals but dedicated for the use of an attached IMU 14 PV EVENT_OUT3 3 3V CMOS Output Rising Falling Edge...

Page 179: ...l if resistor used as input 36 USERIO5 3 3V CMOS IO 2 General Purpose IO no internal pull if resistor used as input 38 USERIO6 3 3V CMOS IO 2 General Purpose IO no internal pull if resistor used as input 40 USERIO7 3 3V CMOS IO 2 General Purpose IO no internal pull if resistor used as input 42 USERIO8 3 3V CMOS IO 2 General Purpose IO no internal pull if resistor used as input 44 USERIO9 3 3V CMOS...

Page 180: ...USERIO21 3 3V CMOS IO 2 General Purpose IO no internal pull if resistor used as input 70 nRESET_IN 3 3V CMOS Input Active Low Internally pulled high To reset hold below 0 4 V for a minimum of 1us Parallel connection to P4001 33 72 GND 74 I2C3_SCL Open Drain IO I2C Interface 3 internally pulled up to 3 3 V Note I2 C Address 1001 000 is used internally 76 I2C3_SDA Open Drain IO 78 GND 80 HSUSB1_VBUS...

Page 181: ...to provide an external voltage to the LNA up to 18 VDC This port is capable of providing up to 200 mA to a connected antenna The typical current draw for a NovAtel antenna is 25 40 mA The internally generated 3 3 V and 5 V supplies are over current protected If the external LNA supply is used the supply must self limit to 125 mA max to avoid damage to the OEM638 receiver There is no over current p...

Page 182: ... be routed to connectors Some users may require additional drive strength on the PPS signal The Figure 91 Example ESD Protection for Strobes optional buffering for PPS on page 182 shows a suitable buffer that may be used R222 may be used to limit the drive strength of the PPS output buffer if desired This buffer has a propagation delay of approximately 5 6 nanoseconds A similar ESD protection circ...

Page 183: ...as DTR DCD flow control for reverse compatibility with the OEMV 3G receiver These signals are 3 3 V CMOS UARTs that require an external transceiver to connect to an RS232 or RS422 device These pins have some ESD protection but again additional ESD protection near the connectors for any signals leaving an enclosure is recommended A combination of a series ferrite bead and small value shunt capacito...

Page 184: ...y required but may provide improved EMI performance A low capacitance TVS device is shown on the schematic to provide ESD protection Figure 93 Example CAN Protection and Filtering Circuit The 120 Ω termination resistor R231 and R236 should only be used when the CAN device is used at one end of the CAN bus Multiple terminations along the length of the CAN bus will degrade performance for all CAN de...

Page 185: ...of a small value common mode choke as shown in Figure 94 Example Connecting HSUSB0 to a Micro B Type USB Connector on page 185 may improve the radiated emissions performance Small ferrite beads ESD protection are shown on VBUS and UID lines as a contingency against radiated emissions The HSUSBx_VBUS signals are only present so that the PHY on the OEM638 may monitor activity on each bus and are req...

Page 186: ...tor Although all pins on the OEM638 card have ESD protection a low capacitance TVS device is also recommended near any enclosure connector for all USB signals before the signals leave the enclosure or the PCB Table 43 Bill of Materials Designator Manufacturer Manufacturer Part Number U401 Texas Instruments TPS2051C D400 D402 On Semi ESD7L5 0DT5G CM400 CM402 MuRata DLP11SN900HL2L ...

Page 187: ...und planes up to the pins on the Ethernet connector The Ethernet magnetics inside the Ethernet jack on the part shown provide high voltage isolation and protection components for differential mode transients ESD protection components must be placed near the connector pins The spacing between receive and transmit pairs should be at least 3 4 times the width of each differential pair both traces plu...

Page 188: ...t the appropriate EU or FCC emission limits and still have emissions several orders of magnitude above the level of the GNSS carrier These emissions may desensitize the GNSS receiver and lead to performance degradation low carrier to noise ratios position accuracy or loss of lock in extreme cases There are two bands of interest Low Band 1165 MHz to 1300 MHz contains Galileo E5A GPS L5 Galileo E5B ...

Page 189: ...t one meter from the GNSS antenna and OEM638 card for example a cellular radio antenna Provision for RF shielding over all high speed digital logic circuitry even if the design meets the required emissions regulations A CPU operating at 400 MHz will produce an emission at 1200 MHz 3rd harmonic and another at 1600 MHz 4th harmonic the emissions may be strong enough to affect the GNSS system s perfo...

Page 190: ...maximum Mounting System Integral flange with two 7 mm 9 32 inch diameter mounting holes 133 mm 5 25 inches apart ENVIRONMENTAL Operating Temperature 40 C to 75 C Storage Temperature 40 C to 85 C Humidity MIL STD 810G Method 507 5 Procedure II 95 Immersion IEC 60529 IPX7 Random Vibration MIL STD 810G Method 514 6 Category 24 20 to 2000 Hz 7 7 g RMS Sinusoidal Vibration SAE J1211 10 Hz to 1000 Hz 4 ...

Page 191: ...n OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual OM 20000129 RS 232 RS 422b b COM2 can be can be dynamically changed to RS 422 by grounding I O pin 9 Connect pin 5 ground to pin 9 to switch COM2 to RS 422 mode Refer to Table 47 FlexPak6 I O Port Pin Out Descriptions on page 192 for details 1 N C N C N C N C 2 Rx Rx Rx Rx 3 Tx Tx Tx Tx 4 N C N C POUT c c Current is limited to 1 A POUTc 5 GND GND GND GND 6 N...

Page 192: ..._TD Input Output 2 ETH_RD Input Output 3 CAN1 Input Output 4 No connect 5 GND Digital ground 6 ETH_TD Input Output 7 ETH_RD Input Output 8 CAN1 Input Output 9 MODE Input When grounded e g connected to pin 5 enables RS 422 mode for COM2 RS 232 is the unconnected default 10 EVENT2 Input Mark 2 input This input has in internal pull down and buffers the input to the OEM628 card 11 EVENT1 Input Mark 1 ...

Page 193: ...e Electrical Specifications Strobe Sym Min V Max V Current mA Conditions Event1 Mark 1 Event2 Mark2 VIL 0 8 VCC 3 3 V compatible 85 C VIH 2 0 PPS PV VARF VOL 0 55 24 VCC 3 3 V 85 C VOH 2 3 Also see Strobes on page 75 Refer to Appendix H Enclosure Cables Technical Specifications on page 198 for details regarding the FlexPak6 cables ...

Page 194: ...ze 147 x 115 x 45 mm Weight 312 g maximum Mounting System Integral flange with two 7 mm 9 32 inch diameter mounting holes 133 mm 5 25 inches apart ENVIRONMENTAL Operating Temperature 40 C to 75 C Storage Temperature 51 C to 85 C Humidity MIL STD 810G Method 507 5 Procedure II 95 Immersion IEC 60529 IPX7 Random Vibration MIL STD 810G Method 514 6 Category 24 20 to 2000 Hz 7 7 g RMS Bump IEC 60068 2...

Page 195: ...or Pin No COM1 COM2 RS 232 RS 422a a Mode selected via software commands Refer to the SERIALPROTOCOL command in OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual OM 20000129 RS 232 RS 422 1 N C N C N C N C 2 Rx Rx Rx Rx 3 Tx Tx Tx Tx 4 N C N C POUT b b Current is limited to 1 A POUTb 5 GND GND GND GND 6 N C N C N C N C 7 RTS Tx RTS Tx 8 CTS Rx CTS Rx 9 N C N C N C N C Note Dimensions are in millimetres ...

Page 196: ...tages higher than the RS 232 specification allows Pin Signal Name Input Output Signal Descriptions 1 Reserved 2 3 4 5 GND Digital ground 6 Reserved 7 8 9 MODE Input When grounded e g connected to pin 5 enables RS 422 mode for COM2 RS 232 is the unconnected default 10 EVENT2 Input Mark 2 input This input has in internal pull down and buffers the input to the OEM617Dcard 11 EVENT1 Input Mark 1 input...

Page 197: ...Sym Min V Max V Current mA Conditions Event1 Mark 1 Event2 Mark2 VIL 0 8 VCC 3 3 V compatible 85 C VIH 2 0 PPS VOL 0 55 24 VCC 3 3 V 85 C VOH 2 3 PV VOL 0 55 10 VCC 3 3 V 85 C VOH 2 2 VARF VOL 0 55 24 VCC 3 3 V 85 C VOH 2 4 Also see Strobes on page 75 Refer to Appendix H Enclosure Cables Technical Specifications on page 198 for details regarding the FlexPak6D cables ...

Page 198: ... on the DB HD15 male connector and the DB9 access I O strobe port cable see Section H 1 2 I O DB HD15 Strobe Port Cable NovAtel part number 01018651 on page 199 The breakout cable is approximately 40 cm in length see Figure 99 I O Breakout Cable on page 198 and is RoHS compliant Figure 99 I O Breakout Cable Table 52 I O Breakout Cable Wiring CAN and Ethernet are not available on this receiver Sign...

Page 199: ...ovide flexibility The jacket insulation is cut away slightly from the end but the insulation on each wire is intact The cable is approximately 2 m in length See Figure 100 I O DB HD15 Strobe Port Cable on page 199 This cable is RoHS compliant Figure 100 I O DB HD15 Strobe Port Cable Table 53 I O Strobe Port Cable Wiring I O Port Pin I O Port Signal I O Port Cable Wire Color Not connected Blue 5 Gr...

Page 200: ...male DB9 connector at the receiver end The male DB9 connector at the other end is provided to plug into your user supplied equipment please refer to your modem or radio transmitter user guide for more information on its connectors The cable is approximately 2 m in length See Figure 101 Straight Through Serial Cable on page 200 This cable is RoHS compliant Figure 101 Straight Through Serial Cable R...

Page 201: ...ides an easy means of communications with a PC The cable is equipped with a 9 pin connector at the receiver end which can be plugged into the COM or COM2 port At the PC end a 9 pin connector is provided to accommodate a PC serial RS 232 communication port This cable is RoHS compliant Figure 102 Null Modem Cable Table 54 Null Modem Cable Wiring Note Cables may contain DEHP Connector Pin Number To D...

Page 202: ... plug includes a fuse If the accessory plug is not used the alternative wiring must also include a fuse Input is provided through the standard 12 V power outlet The output from the power adapter utilizes a 4 pin LEMO connector LEMO part number FGG 0B 304 CLAD52Z and plugs directly into the power input located on the front of the FlexPak6 This cable is RoHS compliant For alternate power sources see...

Page 203: ...er Manual Rev 12 203 H 1 6 FlexPak6D SMA to TNC Adapter Cable NovAtel part number 60723154 The FlexPak6D is supplied with additional SMA to TNC adapter cables one for each SMA antenna connector Figure 104 FlexPak6D SMA to TNC Adapter Cable Reference Description P1 SMA connector J1 TNC connector ...

Page 204: ...le Figure 101 Straight Through Serial Cable on page 200 01018520 Null modem serial data cable Figure 102 Null Modem Cable on page 201 01017658 Power cable LEMO 4 pin socket to 12 V power outlet plug Figure 103 12 V Power Accessory Cable on page 202 01017663 SMA M to TNC F LMR 195 outdoor adapter cable 60723154 USB A to mini B cable optional accessory for FlexPak6D 60323078 Part Description NovAtel...

Page 205: ...EM615 card Figure 10 OEM615 Connector and Indicator Locations on page 35 OEM617 card Figure 11 OEM617 Connector and Indicator Locations on page 36 J101 MCX jack receptacle Samtec MCX J P H ST SM1 P1101 2 x 10 header 2 mm pitch Samtec TMM 110 03 G D OEM617D card Figure 12 OEM617D Connectors and Indicators on page 36 J100 J101 MMCX jack receptacle Johnson 135 3701 201 Samtec RSP 149374 01 OEM628 car...

Page 206: ...eas ESD sensitive devices must be handled only after personnel have grounded themselves via wrist straps and mats Boards or components should never come in contact with clothing because normal grounding cannot dissipate static charges on fabrics A circuit board must be placed into a static shielding bag or clamshell before being removed from the work location and must remain in the protective encl...

Page 207: ...e circuit board from the frame and place it on a static controlled surface grounded floor or table mat 2 Remove the replacement circuit board from the static shielding bag or clamshell and insert it into the equipment 3 Place the original board into the shielding bag or clamshell and seal it with a label 4 Do not put repair tags inside the shielding bag or clamshell 5 Disconnect the wrist strap Wo...

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