Version C16. February 2013 Raveon Technologies Corporation
Company Confidential
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. RS-232/EIA232 Serial I/O Connector ..........................................................................................14
4.4. -WX weatherproof Version...........................................................................................................15
Power Cord.......................................................................................................................................... 15
RS-232 serial cable for –WX version...................................................................................................16
5. Configuring the RV-M7 GX ..........................................................................17
5.1. Overview......................................................................................................................................17
5.2. Command Mode..........................................................................................................................17
5.3. Password Protection....................................................................................................................17
5.4. Setting a Parameter..................................................................................................................... 18
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....................................................................................................................21
5.10. GPS Related Commands............................................................................................................. 26
5.11. Factory –GX Default Settings ...................................................................................................... 28
6. Setup and Initial Configuration.....................................................................30
6.1. Programming Channels and Frequencies ...................................................................................31
6.2. GPS Operation Mode Configuration............................................................................................32
6.3. Position Transmission.................................................................................................................. 34
6.4. Set the Transmission Report rate................................................................................................ 34
6.5. Digital Inputs (Trigger Bits) .......................................................................................................... 36
6.6. Data Transmission.......................................................................................................................38
Serial Port Baud Rate..........................................................................................................................39
6.7. Data Reception............................................................................................................................39
Serial Port Data ...................................................................................................................................39
GPS Position and Status ..................................................................................................................... 39
6.8. Device Addressing.......................................................................................................................40
Security Key.........................................................................................................................................40
ID Addressing Basics...........................................................................................................................41
Time Slots............................................................................................................................................ 41
6.9. Local NMEA data from the internal GPS......................................................................................42
7. Installation....................................................................................................42
