User's Manual Part 1

30 OEMV Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 5B
Chapter 2 Receiver System Overview
In addition to a NovAtel OEMV card, a complete GNSS receiver system typically contains four other
major components:
• A custom enclosure and wiring harness
• A GNSS antenna (and optional LNA power supply)
• A power supply
• Data communications equipment
The overall system is represented in Figure 9. A brief description of the Radio Frequency (RF) and
Digital Electronics sections follow the figure. The components above are also described. Details of
installation and set up are provided in Chapter 3, Installation and Set Up on Page 33.
Figure 9: GNSS Receiver System Functional Diagram
Reference Description Reference Description
1 Enclosure 14 Optional LNA Power
2 OEMV Card 15 Power Supply
3 RF Section 16 GNSS Antennaand LNA
4 Digital Section 17 RF, Coaxial Cable and Power
5 Controls 18 Data and Signal Processing
6 RF-IF Sections 19 COM1
7 Signal Processor 20 COM2
8 Clock 21 COM3
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