OEM6® Family

QUICK START GUIDE

GM-14915095

Rev 7

January 2015

This guide provides the basic information needed to set up and begin using a NovAtel® OEM6® family card.

USER MANUALS

For more information on the installation and operation of the NovAtel receiver, download the OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual (OM-20000128).

For information on the logs and commands used to configure the NovAtel receiver, download the OEM6 Family Firmware Reference Manual (OM-20000129).

Both manuals are available from: www.novatel.com/support/firmware-software-and-manuals/product-manuals-and-doc-updates/oem6-family.

If a SPAN® GNSS+INS capable receiver was purchased, download the SPAN on OEM6 Quick Start Guide (GM-14915112). If you wish to purchase SPAN firmware, contact Sales@NovAtel.com to purchase SPAN software functionality for your receiver.

BOX CONTENTS

OEM6 receiver card and Quick Start Guide

Additional Equipment Required

For the receiver to perform optimally, the following additional equipment is required.

The receiver card power supply is dependent on the card purchased. Refer to the OEM6 Family Installation and Operation User Manual (OM-20000128) Technical Specification sections for OEM615, OEM617, OEM617D, OEM628 and OEM638 power requirements

An enclosure to protect against environmental conditions and RF interference

A wiring harness to provide power to the receiver and access to serial, GPIO, PPS, Event, USB, CAN, Ethernet and other signals

A serial, USB or Ethernet cable

A high quality GNSS antenna or antennas (model dependent), such as NovAtel’s GPS-703-GGG (refer to www.novatel.com/products/gnss-antennas for options)

A 50 ohm antenna cable with a male MMCX (OEM617D, OEM628 and OEM638) or MCX (OEM615 and OEM617) connector at the receiver end

Microsoft Windows computer

ESD wrist strap

Optional NovAtel OEM6 Development Kit (01018849) - (contact www.novatel.com/support for instructions on using the OEM6 Development Kit with the OEM638 receiver card)

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Novatel GM-14915095 quick start OEM6 Family, BOX Contents