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The U.S. Department of Commerce requires that all exportable GPS products contain performance limitations so that they cannot be used in a manner that could threaten the security of the United States. The following limitations are implemented on the Trimble…
Overview Many different types of batteries may be used with Raveon’s M7 series of GPS transponders. This Technical Brief describes how well some common battery types will work with the M7 radios. Actual battery life will vary based upon how…
The M7 transceiver has a 5-watt RF power output rating. In a typical application the units is in Standby or Receive mode most of the time. A small fraction of the time, it is transmitting. But when it transmits, the…
Internal to Raveon's M7 series of GPS transponders is a GPS receiver module made by Trimble. It is their Copernicus II GPS receiver module. Many of the M7's performance specifications are driven by the use of this receiver module. The Copernicus…
The M7's I/O Connector On the front of the M7 series of transponders, is an Input / output (I/O) connector used to configure the unit. This I/O connector supports RS232 serial data (422 optionally), as well as digital input and…