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Columbus P-7 Receiver User Manual
Columbus P-7 Receiver User Manual, Columbus P-7 Pro Professional HD GNSS Receiver User Manual
CAUTION
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This manual is intended to guide you through the safe and correct use of the product and its accessories, avoiding improper operations that may result in injury of yourself or any other person or cause device damage.
As a precision electronics, the product contains no component that can be repaired by your own. Any attempt to disassemble the product will void the original manufacturer’s warranty.
The protection class of the external active antenna is IP66, which can work normally in all-weather environments such as rain, snow and high dust, but do not immerse the antenna completely in water. The main unit of the P-7 Pro is not waterproof.
Parts Description
Power Lamp
- Power on: Always on
Bluetooth Lamp
- Connected: always on
- Disconnected: off
The positioning status of the satellite needs to be viewed on the terminal device.
Steps to Use
Connect the P-7 Pro to the external active antenna, and tighten the antenna connector clockwise.
Place the external active antenna in a position with a good view of the sky, such as the roof of the car, the top of the surveying pole.
- The main unit of the P-7 Pro is not waterproof.
- The placement of the antenna significantly affects the accuracy of the tracks. For more placement suggestions, please visit: cbgps.com/p7/q
Connect to the Terminal Device
The P-7 Pro supports two connection modes: wired and wireless. Both connection modes are supported to connect the device simultaneously.
The operating systems and connection modes supported by the P-7 Pro are as follows:
Wired Connection
Plug the USB connector into the computer.
Plug the USB connector into the mobile device via an OTG cable.
When wired, it supports hardware-level dual serial ports: “Enhanced COM Port” and “Standard COM Port”.
The P-7 Pro can be accessed by two programs simultaneously, and the parameters of the P-7 Pro can be configured through the Enhanced COM Port.
How to connect with terminal device please visit: cbgpscom/p7/a
Bluetooth Connection
Connect with the power bank during portable use.
Connect with the car charger while driving.
The P-7 Pro supports two Bluetooth protocols: BLE5.1 and SPP 2.1.
How to connect with the App, please visit: cbgps.com/p7/q
How to Use the App
The P-7 Pro supports applications for multiple platforms, please refer to the support page for usage.
We will continuously update the list of supported App.
Specifications
| Protection class | External Active Antenna IP66 |
| Operating Temperature | -20°C to +50°C/-4°Fto +122 °F |
| Constellation | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, Galileo (E1+E5a),
QZSS (L1+L5), BeiDou, IRNSS (LS), SBAS |
| Accuracy* | Horizontal: 0.5m/CEP(50%), 1.5m/CEP(95%)
Vertical: + 15m |
| Acquisition time* | Reacquisition: <2s, Cold start: <34s |
| Output sentences | Protocol: NMEA-0183
Baud Rate (Default): 57,600bps Messages: GNRMC, GNGGA, GNGSV, GNGSA (Default); GNGLL, GNVTG (Optional) |
| Geodesics | WGS84 |
| Update rate | Hz (Default), 5Hz |
| Bluetooth | SPP 2.1
BLE 5.1 |
| Connectors | USB device: USB 2.0 Type-A
Antenna connectors: SMA |
| Power consumption | Main unit: DC5V/ 100mA
Antenna: DC3.3V/20mA |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | Main unit: 65 X 18 X 10mm / 2.6 X 0.7 X 0.4in
Antenna feeder: 300cm / 9.8feet |
| Weight | Main unit: 21g / 0.740z
Antenna: 80g / 2.80z |
* The test was done outdoor, in an open area.
On content unmentioned in the instruction, please visit the official website at any time to learn about the latest use skill and information.