RV-M7 GPS Transponder

The M7 has a number of different I/O drivers built into it, allowing it to work with a large range of displays, computers, and PC software applications.  Raveon's M7 GX transponders have an , and details of all serial-port messaging is publicly available.

The M7 transponder may be configured using its built-in serial port.  Raveon provides a software program called to configure the M7.

As well as transmitting its position and status over the air, the RV-M7 also has a radio modem with integrated RS232/422/485 interface for sending and receiving data.

For privacy and security, over-the air encryption is standard on every RV-M7 radio. For network versatility, the RV-M7 incorporates a 16-bit identification code, allowing up to 65,000 objects to be identified in one system. For wide-area coverage, all RV-M7 transponders may be set to store-and-forward messages from other RV-M7 transponders. Although the RV-M7 is the easiest to use modem on the market, and makes the easiest to set-up  available, its re-programmability makes it extremely versatile. Most parameters within the modem may be reconfigured to optimize it for specialized operations, extended range, or higher data throughput.

The RV-M7 GPS transponders may be configured for a number of different GPS applications, including:

It has up to 5 watts of RF (radio frequency) power output, and operates as both a GPS transponder for tracking, and a radio modem for sending and receiving data.  Connect DC power, and , and a , and you are ready to track position and time.  

The Raveon model M7 GX GPS transponder is a rugged high-speed UHF data radio with a built-in 12-channel GPS receiver. The M7 GX is the heart of a RavTrack AVL system.  It's internal GPS transponder determines its location and time, and its high-speed radio modem transmits its GPS position and status over-the-air at programmable times.  A unique TDMA channel access scheme ensures that even hundreds of vehicle can transmit their location, and not interfere with each-other.