OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 7
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Chapter 2
Installation OEM6 Family Cards
This chapter provides instructions and guidelines for checking the contents of the shipping box, installing
the NovAtel PC utilities on a computer, integrating a NovAtel receiver into a GNSS receiver system
similar to that described in
Section 1.3 OEM6 Receiver System Overview on page 18.
2.1
Shipping Box
The following items are provided with the OEM6 cards:
•
OEM6 family receiver card
•
OEM6 Family Receivers Quick Start Guide
2.2
Additional Equipment Required
For the receiver to perform optimally, the following additional equipment is required:
•
Interface for power, communications and other signals
•
Enclosure to protect against the environment
•
GNSS antenna (for a list of NovAtel GNSS antennas refer to our web site
)
•
Coaxial cable (and interconnect adapter cable, 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
for
instructions on using the OEM6 Development Kit with the OEM638 receiver card)
.
2.3
Selecting a GNSS Antenna
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:
for details of available
antennas). All antennas include band pass filtering and an LNA. The GNSS antenna chosen depends on
the particular application. Each model offers exceptional phase center stability and a significant measure
of immunity against multipath interference. Each antenna has an environmentally sealed radome and all
meet the European Union’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
FPk6
Refer to
Chapter 3, Installation FlexPak6
When the OEM6 family receiver is installed in a permanent location, it should be protected
by a lightning protection device according to local building codes (refer to the
Protection Installation and Grounding Procedure
).
