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DEVELOPMENT KIT GUIDE

GM-14915145 

Rev 3 

October 2019

OEM7

The OEM7 Development Kit (Dev Kit) provides a convenient way to access 

OEM7

®

 input and output signals. The Dev Kit alone is used with NovAtel’s 

OEM7700 and OEM7720 receiver cards. To use the Dev Kit with NovAtel’s 

OEM719, OEM729 or OEM7600 receiver cards, an optional Interposer 

Card Kit is required.

Box Contents

The following is provided with your OEM7 Development Kit:
•  OEM7 Development Board (NovAtel Part #01019417)

•  One BNC-MMCX cable assembly (NovAtel Part #01019431)

•  Two TNC-MMBX cable assemblies (NovAtel Part #01019599)

•  Dev Kit power cable assembly (NovAtel Part #01019538) 

•  2 m USB cable type A to micro B (NovAtel Part #60723119) 

•  1.8 m null modem cable (NovAtel Part #01017658), DB-9 female/female 

to connect to COMs 1, 2 or 3. 

•  Four adhesive rubber feet (NovAtel Part #28325059)

• 

Four M3x0.5x10 mm standoffs (NovAtel Part #28423237)

•  Four M3x0.5x6 mm Philips screws (NovAtel Part #35000306) 

•  Two 3 mm spacers (NovAtel Part #28423235)

•  Two M2x8 socket head caps (NovAtel Part #28523067)

Optional Interposer Card Content

•  OEM7 Interposer board (NovAtel Part #01019416) for use with 

(OEM729R, OEM729 and OEM719 receiver cards)

•  One TNC-MCX cable assembly (NovAtel Part #01019429) 

•  One TNC-MMCX cable assembly (NovAtel Part #01019430)

• 

Four M3x0.5x14 mm standoffs (NovAtel Part #28423059)

• 

Five M3x0.5x10 mm standoffs (NovAtel Part #28423237)

• 

Six M3x0.5x12 mm standoffs (NovAtel Part #28423222) 

• 

Four M3x0.5x8 mm standoffs (NovAtel Part #28423231)

•  Five M3x0.5x6 mm Philips screw (NovAtel Part #35000306) 

Optional OEM7600 Interposer Card Content

•  OEM7600 Interposer Board (NovAtel Part #01020246)

• 

Six M3x0.5x10 mm standoffs (NovAtel Part #28423237)

•  Ten M3x0.5x4 mm Philips screws (NovAtel Part #35023107)

Additional Equipment Required

Depending on the application, some or all of the following will be required:
•  OEM7 series receiver card

•  A Microsoft

®

 Windows

®

-based computing device with a RS-232 DB-9, 

USB port or 10/100BASE-T port 

•  A +9 VDC to 36 VDC power supply, capable of supplying at least 10 W 
•  A quality antenna, such as NovAtel’s GNSS-500 or GNSS-800 Series.

•  A 50 ohm coaxial cable with a male TNC connector at the Dev Kit end, 

for connecting to the GNSS antenna.  

(Two if using an OEM7720 and two GNSS antennas.) 

•  If necessary, a 50 ohm coaxial cable with a male BNC connector at the 

Dev Kit end for connecting to an EXT OSC port (refer to 

External Oscil-

lator

 and 

Mounting the Coaxial Cable in the Bracket

 sections on the 

other side of this sheet)

•  If necessary, an RS-422 cable (COM1 or COM2) and CAN1 or CAN2 

connection

•  An RJ-45 Ethernet cable

Hardware Use

OEM Card

Size

Included

NovAtel  

Standoff 

Part #

Connect Card 

to...

Standoff 

Insertion 

Position

Interposer Board 10 mm

5

28423237

Dev Board

A

OEM7720

10 mm

4

28423237

Dev Board

B

OEM7700 
OEM7600

M3 screws 4

35023107

Interposer Board

N/A

OEM729

14 mm

4

28423059

Interposer Board

D

OEM729R

12 mm

4

28423222

Interposer Board

E

OEM719 

OEM719A 

OEM719B

8 mm

4

28423231

Interposer Board

F

Interposer Board 

to Dev Board

M3 screws 5

35000306

IMU (future use) 6 mm

4

28423223

Dev Board

Future use

Insert standoffs into appropriate holes for card(s) used. Secure using screws.

OEM7600/OEM7700/OEM7720 

Development Board  

Switch Settings

Switch 

Label

Position

Function

S601

A=RS-422 

B=RS-232

Select COM1 and 

COM2 RS-232 or 

RS-422 mode

C=COM5 TXD/RXD 

D=COM2 CTS/RTS

Either activate 

COM5 or enable 

COM2 flow control

S301

C: 3V3=3V3,  

Default = C

Internal use only

Attach the MCX, MMCX or MMBX connector of the coaxial cable(s) to the receiver BEFORE securing 

the receiver cards to the Dev Board with the standoffs and screws.

Questions or Comments

Contact NovAtel Customer Support to obtain copies of the Dev Kit 

BOM, schematics and assembly drawings. The OEM7 Dev Kit is 

not intended to be used as a reference design for implementation 

in end applications. Original component manufacturer design 

recommendations should be sought before incorporating any 

components used on the Dev Kit into an end application design. 

If you have any questions or comments regarding your OEM7 

Development Kit, contact NovAtel using one of these methods:

Email:  [email protected]
Web: 

www.novatel.com

Phone:  1-800-NOVATEL (U.S. & Canada) 

403-295-4500 (International)

NovAtel and OEM7 are registered trademarks of NovAtel Inc.

OEM719, OEM729, OEM7600, OEM7700 and OEM7720 are 

trademarks of NovAtel Inc.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Content subject to change without notice.

OEM7 Development Kit

©Copyright 2019 NovAtel Inc. All rights reserved.
Printed in Canada on recycled paper. Recyclable.

OEM719/OEM729 

Optional Interposer Card 

Switch Settings

Switch 

Label

Signal

OEM729

OEM719

S101

729 COM1 RS-422/232  

(U201)

D=729 COM1 in RS-422 mode 

C=729 COM1 in RS-232 mode

n/a

S201

719 CAN MUX (U301)

n/a

B=CAN0 

A=EVENT_OUT2 & 

EVENT_IN2

S301

729 COM3 MUX (U303)

A=GPIO & EVENT_IN2

B=COM3

n/a

S301

719 COM3/USB MUX 

(U304, U302)

n/a

C=COM3 

D=USB & EVENT_IN1

Proper ESD 

precautions 

should be 

followed 

when 

handling 

boards.

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