NovAtel has released OEM7 firmware version 7.08.00 for OEM719, OEM729, OEM7700, OEM7720, OEM7500, OEM7600, PwrPak7, CPT7. New features are support for tracking BeiDou B2b signal and new PwrPak7Q-E2 and PwrPak7DQ-E2. The new Q series offer the PwrPak7 without WiFi, but retains on-board data logging.
Additional Firmware Updates
- Change in all channel configurations for models that support BeiDou
- Increase number of BeiDou satellites tracked
- Dual frequency models now track BeiDou B2b instead of B2a
- All full frequency models now include BeiDou B2b
- Provide navigation data from BeiDou B1C and B2b signals
- Use of BeiDou B1C and B2a in RTK positioning
- Datum Handling (released)– Ability to transform between different datums to allow interoperability between different position engines
- Enhanced generic IMU support
- Load new firmware stored from internal memory
- Ability to establish multiple ethernet connections to a receiver
- Fixed issue with ITSPECTRALANALYSIS command
- Improved SPAN performance
- Use of OUTPUTDATUM command applies to all position types
Changes to Commands, Logs
Commands
New Commands:
- SETALIGNMENTORIENTATION
Updated Commands:
- SOFTLOADFILE
- SETINSROTATION
- EXTERNALPVAS
Removed Commands:
- DIFFCODEBIASCONTROL
This command will no longer be supported
Logs
New Logs
- BDSBCNAV1EPHEMERIS
- BDSBCNAV1RAWMESSAGE
- BDSBCNAV2EPHEMERIS
- BDSBCNAV2RAWMESSAGE
- PDPDATUMINFO
- PSRDATUMINFO
- RTKDATUMINFO
- INSDATUMINFO
- INSVELUSER
Updated Logs:
- GPGRS
- GPGSV
The new firmware can be downloaded from https://novatel.com/support Should you have any questions or need assistance with getting or installing the firmware, please contact us.