User's Manual Part 1

OEMV Family Installation and Operation User Manual Rev 5B 33
Chapter 3 Installation and Set Up
This chapter contains instructions and tips to set up your NovAtel receiver to create a GNSS receiver
system similar to that described in Chapter 2, Receiver System Overview on Page 30.
3.1 Additional Equipment Required
In order for the receiver to perform optimally, the following additional equipment is required:
• An interface for power, communications, and other signals and an enclosure to
protect against the environment
• A NovAtel GNSS antenna
• A quality coaxial cable (and interconnect adapter cable as necessary)
• Data communication equipment capable of serial communication
• A serial cable (if not included with the receiver)
• A power supply
• A power cable (if not included with the receiver)
CAUTION: When the OEMV family receiver is installed in a permanent location, such as in
a building, it should be protected by a lightning protection device according to
local building codes. See also Warranty on Page 17.
3.1.1 Selecting a GNSS Antenna
An active antenna is required because its low-noise amplifier (LNA) boosts the power of the incoming
signal to compensate for the line loss between the antenna and the receiver.
NovAtel offers a variety of single and dual-frequency GNSS antenna models, as indicated in Table 2
on Page 34. All include band-pass filtering and an LNA. The GNSS antenna you choose will depend
on your particular application. Each of these models offer exceptional phase-center stability as well as
a significant measure of immunity against multipath interference. Each one has an environmentally-
sealed radome. The ANT-532, ANT-533, ANT-534, ANT-536, ANT-537, ANT-538, GPS-702L, GPS-
701GG and GPS-702GG are RoHS compliant.