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October 13th, 2017: TerraStar L-Band Frequency Changes Q1 2018

Filed under: Products

TerraStar frequency changes are scheduled to occur within the first quarter of 2018. It is expected February 2018. This will move the L-Band beam frequencies from the current 1539 MHz to 1545 MHz and higher. This change is needed to avoid potential future conflicts with other services that will share the lower portion of the L-Band spectrum.

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September 12th, 2017: L-Band Tracking Update for OEM6 and OEM7

Filed under: Firmware Updates/Info

NovAtel announced updates to L-Band tracking functionality for OEM6 and OEM7 receivers. This affects users of the TerraStar (PPP) satellite-based correction service. There is a potential issue that could affect users if the frequency changes beyond the current frequency range (1530 – 1545 MHz). Users of the service need to make sure they are running the latest firmware to prevent potential tracking issues should the frequency range change.

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July 26th, 2017: NovAtel 7.03.00 Firmware Released

Filed under: Firmware Updates/Info

The 7.03.00 firmware is now available on all OEM7 receivers. The OEM7700, OEM719 and OEM729 can be updated to the 7.03.00 firmware which supports new features like the SPANĀ® Land Vehicle technology, direct Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) connections and tracking of the NavIC Indian regional satellite system on the L5 frequency. (continue reading this entry…)

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May 12th, 2017: EOL Notification for OEM615, OEM617, and OEM628

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NovAtel has announced End of Life for three of the OEM6 Series GNSS receivers. The affected hardware platforms are the OEM615, OEM617, and OEM628. These receivers will be available until September 29 2017 or until inventory is cleared.

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May 12th, 2017: EOL Notification for GPS-700 Series

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NovAtel has announced the End Of Life (EOL) for the GPS-700 Series antennas. The replacement antennas will be either the GNSS-500 Series or the GNSS-800 Series antennas which are currently available.

The GPS-700 Series antennas will continue to be available for purchase until Sep 29 2017 or until inventory is gone. (continue reading this entry…)

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April 28th, 2017: GPS Era Issue for OEMV

Filed under: Firmware Updates/Info

Certain firmware versions on the OEMV series of GPS receivers will report an invalid GPS week date on July 22 2017. It is important to check the firmware version on your NovAtel receiver to see if you need to upgrade. The affected firmware versions are 3.300 to 3.714 and 3.810 to 3.813.

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February 10th, 2017: NovAtel Connect and Convert 2.0 Released

Filed under: General

NovAtel’s newest Graphical User Interface (GUI) for interfacing with NovAtel’s GNSS receivers is now available for download. This new 2.0 version is engineered for use with Windows 10 and Windows 7 operating systems. (continue reading this entry…)

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February 7th, 2017: NovAtel Firmware 7.200 Released

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NovAtel has announced firmware release 7.200 (OM7MR0200RN0000) for the OEM729, OEM719, and OEM7700. It includes some new features and improvements for the OEM7 Series. (continue reading this entry…)

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