PwrPak7 Product Sheet

PwrPak7
Compact enclosure delivers scalable
positioning performance with internalstorage
Future-proofed scalability

Benefits

Capable of tracking all present and upcoming Global Navigation Satellite System(GNSS) constellations and satellite signals, the PwrPak7 is a robust, high‑precision
receiver that is software upgradeable in the field to provide the custom
performance required for your application.

Base station or rover
Compact and lightweight, the PwrPak7 is well suited for base or rover applications.
It has a powerful OEM7 GNSS engine inside and offers built-in Wi-Fi, onboardNTRIP client and server support and 16 GB of internal storage. It also has enhanced
connection options including serial, USB, CAN and Ethernet.

• Small low-power GNSS enclosure• Easy integration into space andweight constrained applications• Rugged design ideal for challengingenvironments• Enhanced connection options
including serial, USB, CAN andEthernet

Precise thinking makes it possible
Our GNSS products were developed for efficient and rapid integration and have
set the standard in quality and performance for over 20 years. State-of-the-art
lean manufacturing facilities in our North American headquarters produce theindustry’s most extensive line of OEM receivers, antennas and subsystems. Our• Future-proof for upcoming GNSS
signal support

Featuresproducts are backed by a team of highly-skilled design and customer support
engineers ready to answer your integration questions.

• TerraStar Correction Services
supported over multi-channel L-Band

SPAN GNSS+INS technology
With SPAN GNSS+INS technology from Hexagon | NovAtel, the PwrPak7 caninterface with supported IMUs to provide a superior position, velocity and attitude
solution and bridge GNSS outages.

and IP connections• Spoofing detection, interference
detection and mitigation provided
by GNSS Resilience and Integrity
Technology (GRIT)• SPAN GNSS+INS capability withconfigurable application profiles• Dedicated wheel sensor input• 16 GB of internal storage• Built-in Wi-Fi support

PwrPak7 Product Sheet
Performance1

Communication ports

Environmental

Signal tracking

1 RS-232
up to 460,800 bps
2 RS-232/RS-422 selectable
up to 460,800 bps
1 USB 2.0 (device)HS
1 USB 2.0 (host)HS
1 Ethernet
10/100 Mbps
1 CAN Bus
1 Mbps
1 Wi-Fi
3 Event inputs
3 Event outputs
1 Pulse Per Second (PPS) output
1 Quadrature wheel sensor input

Temperature• ALIGN

Operating 	-40°C to +75°C
Storage 	-40°C to +85°C• GNSS Resilience and Integrity
Technology (GRIT)GPS
L1 C/A, L1C, L2C, L2P, L5
GLONASS2
L1 C/A, L2 C/A, L2P,L3, L5
Galileo3 E1, E5 AltBOC, E5a, E5b,E6
BeiDou B1I, B1C, B2I, B2a, B2b, B3I
QZSS L1 C/A, L1C, L1S, L2C, L5, L6
NavIC (IRNSS)L5SBAS
L1, L5
L-Bandup to 5 channels
Horizontal position accuracy(RMS)
Single point L1
1.5 m
Single point L1/L2
1.2 m
SBAS 460 cm
DGPS
40 cm
TerraStar-L540 cm
TerraStar-C PRO5
2.5 cmTerraStar-X52 cm
RTK1 cm + 1 ppm
Initialization time < 10 sInitialization reliability > 99.9%
Maximum data rate
Measurements
Position

up to 100 Hz
up to 100 Hz

Time to first fix
Cold start 6
Hot start7< 39 s (typ)< 20 s (typ)Signal reacquisition
L1L2
Time accuracy< 0.5 s (typ)< 1.0 s (typ)8

20 ns RMS

Velocity accuracy< 0.03 m/s RMS
Velocity limit9515 m/s

Physical and electrical
Dimensions

147 x 125 x 55 mm

Weight

500 g

Humidity

Antenna LNA power output
5 VDC ±5%200 mAConnectors
Antenna
TNC
USB device
Micro A/B
USB host
Micro A/B
Serial, CAN, Event I/O DSUB HD26
Ethernet
RJ45
Data logging
push button
PowerSAL M12, 5 pin, malePower
GNSSINS
Data logging
USB

IP67

Vibration (operating)RandomMIL-STD-810H,
Method 514.8 (Cat 24, 20 g RMS)
Sinusoidal
IEC 60068-2-6
Acceleration (operating)
MIL-STD-810H, Method 513.8
Procedure II (16 g)
Bump (operating)
IEC 60068-2-27 (25 g)

Input voltage+9 to +36 VDCPower consumption10
3.25 W

Status LEDs

95% non-condensing

Ingress protection rating

Power

Output voltage
Maximum current

Firmware solutions

Shock (operating)
MIL-STD-810H,
Method 516.8, Procedure 1,40 g 11 ms terminal sawtoothCompliance
FCC, ISED, CE andGlobal Type Approvals

Features• NovAtel OEM7 positioning
engine• Standard 16 GB internal
storage• Built-in Wi-Fi support• Web GUI• SPAN GNSS+INS technology• RTK• RTK ASSIST• TerraStar Correction Services• API

Included accessories• Power cable• USB cable• DSUB HD26 to DB9 RS-232
cable

Optional accessories• Full breakout cable for DSUB
HD26 connector• DSUB HD26 to M12 IMU cable• RJ45 Ethernet cable• VEXXIS GNSS-500 andGNSS‑800 series antennas• Compact GNSS antennas• GrafNav/GrafNet• Inertial Explorer• NovAtel Application Suite

Hardware options• PwrPak7-E1

integrated
G320 IMU• PwrPak7-E2

integrated
G370 IMU• PwrPak7M
no Wi-Fi,
no 16 GB internal storage

1. Typical values. Performance specifications subject to GNSS system characteristics, Signal-in-Space (SIS) operational degradation, ionospheric and tropospheric conditions, satellite geometry, baseline length, multipath effects andthe presence of intentional or unintentional interference. 2. Hardware ready for L5. 3. E1bc and E6bc support only 4. GPS-only. 5. Requires a subscription to a TerraStar data service. Subscriptions available from NovAtel. 6. Typicalvalue. No almanac or ephemerides and no approximate position or time. 7. Typical value. Almanac and recent ephemerides saved and approximate position and time entered. 8. Time accuracy does not include biases due to RF orantenna delay. 9. Export licensing restricts operation to a maximum of 515 meters per second, message output impacted above 500 m/s. 10. Typical values using serial port communication without interference mitigation. Consult theOEM7 User Documentation for power supply considerations.

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