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M7 GX Quick Start Guide 

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Raveon Technologies 

1.  Safety / Warning Information 

1.1. Blasting Caps and Blasting Areas 

To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turn 
off this radio or remove the DC power when you are near 
electrical blasting caps or in areas posted: “

Turn off two-

way radio

.”  Obey all signs and instructions.  

1.2. Potentially Explosive Atmospheres 

Turn off your radio prior to entering any area with a 
potentially explosive 

atmosphere.  Do not install this product 

for use in areas with potentially explosive atmospheres.  Do 
not remove, install, or charge batteries in such areas.  
Sparks 

in a potentially explosive atmosphere can cause an 

explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. 

 

Use this manual in conjunction with the M7 GX 

Technical Manual, which contains important safety, 

licensing, and FCC information. 

2.  Overview 

Raveon’s RV-M7 GX series of GPS transponders are a 
rugged high-speed data modems with a built-in 12-channel 
GPS receivers. The 

M7 GX

 may be configured for different 

GPS applications, including: 

Transponder:

 

Periodically transmit position and status.  TX 
only.  

RavTrack PC:

 

Connect the 

M7 GX

 to a personal computer 

running 

RavTrack PC

 (or other PC software) to 

view a map showing location.  

Radar Display:

 

Connect 

M7 GX

 to a marine plotter or radar 

display, and icons will appear on the display. 

GPS display:

 

Connect 

M7 GX

 to a hand-held or mobile GPS, 

and icons will appear on the display showing the 
location of all other 

M7s

.  

For privacy and security, over-the air encryption is standard 
on every 

M7 GX

 radio.  For network versatility, the 

M7 GX

 

incorporates a 16-bit identification code. All 

M7 GX

 

transponders may be set to store-and-forward messages 
from other 

M7 GX

 transponders. 

Содержание RV-M7-GX

Страница 1: ...RV M7 GX GP S T r a n s po n de r Quick Start Guide Version C1 December 2012 Raveon Technologies Corporation 2320 Cousteau Court Vista CA 92081 USA www raveon com...

Страница 2: ...X Technical Manual which contains important safety licensing and FCC information 2 Overview Raveon s RV M7 GX series of GPS transponders are a rugged high speed data modems with a built in 12 channel...

Страница 3: ...ologies 3 Operation The M7 GX operates in a number of different GPS Modes each mode specific to the application it is being used in The mode of operation is set with one simple command the GPS x comma...

Страница 4: ...ar Displaying the location of M7 transponders on a ship RADAR screen 38400 TLL Connect the M7 GX to a marine RADAR display or plotter with a serial port and waypoints will appear on the GPS screen at...

Страница 5: ...e every two seconds indicating to the user that the power to the modem is ON and the modem is working When the modem is in the command mode this LED will blink on and off once per second When the GPS...

Страница 6: ...GND or floating for a 0 3V for digital 1 Use the TRIGBITS command to set which bits are used as inputs 5 GND Ground connection Signal and power ground 6 DSR out Data Set Ready Normally is set to 0 whe...

Страница 7: ...nters the Command Mode it sends its model number out its serial port and then an OK 6 3 Setting a Parameter To set a parameter in the M7 GX modem enter the Command Mode as described above then enter t...

Страница 8: ...Raveon Technologies Even though the serial baud rate reverts to 9600 baud when the CONFIG button is pressed and the IO port is RS232 it will revert back to the settings programmed into the M7 GX once...

Страница 9: ...ee product data sheet See product data sheet ATFX TX and RX Frequency Program the receive and transmit frequency for this channel Enter in Hz or MHz Same as issuing an ATFR and an ATFT command Range S...

Страница 10: ...ttings Show an overview of the current GPS features and configurations in the M7 GX GPS GPS Operation Mode Read Set the GX version s Operating mode 0 6 1 GPS F Reset all GPS GX version parameters Set...

Страница 11: ...bits cause a report on change If a particular bit is a 1 then it will trigger a report when it changes The input bit must also be enable with the TRIGBITS This is a HEX number Bit 0 is IN0 bit 1 is I...

Страница 12: ...r Output 5 watts Channel number selected 1 Position Status report interval 10 seconds Security KEY RAVEON Proximity Alert 0 off I O Change reporting 0 off ID Prefix V SLOTTIME 200mS TXRATE 10 seconds...

Страница 13: ...it will send its data to Typically this is the ID of the Base unit Use the ATDT xxxx command to set the ID that this unit will transmit to 9 Program the SLOTNUM This is the TDMA slot number that this...

Страница 14: ...om to units 1 999 use the REPEAT 1 command This will enable the repeater function and configure it to repeat all messages position and status transmissions 7 2 Set the Transmission Report rate Use the...

Страница 15: ...other Each must have a unique ID number programmed into them so that when a position report is received the ID of the M7 GX that sent the message is known This is called the MYID Each M7 GX has an ID...

Страница 16: ...re is no repeater in the system For over the air rates of 9600 baud Raveon Suggests using a SLOTTIME of 150mS when using a repeater or 50mS if there is no repeater in the system and no encryption used...

Страница 17: ...connector of the M7 GX Although a passive antenna may work if the cable length is very short it is recommended that an amplified antenna be used rated for 3 3V operation 6 Connect the computer termina...

Страница 18: ...programmed into the TXRATE parameter Refer to the M7 GX Technical Manual for details on all of the events that will trigger a transmission At the interval set by the TXRATE you will see each transpond...

Страница 19: ...M7 GX Quick Start Guide 19 Raveon Technologies For Technical Assistance see our support pages http www ravtrack com support or contact support raveon com...

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