Differences between SMART7 and SMART6

The following tables compare the specifications and features of the SMART7 with the specifications and features of the SMART6 and SMART6-L.

Physical specifications

 

SMART7
(all models)

SMART6

SMART6‑L

Dimensions

220 x 192 x 66 mm

155 (diameter) x 81 mm

155 (diameter) x 81 mm

Weight

<1.1 kg

<520 g

<570 g
Power requirements

 

SMART7
(all models)

SMART6

SMART6‑L

Input voltage

+7 to +30 VDC

+8 to +36 VDC

+8 to +36 VDC

Power consumption (typical)

4 W

3.5 W

2.9 W
Signals tracked

 

 

SMART7
(all models)

SMART6

SMART6‑L

GPS

L1 C/A

Y

Y

Y

L1C

Y

–

–

L2C

Y

Y

Y

L2P

Y

Y

Y

L5

Y

–

–

GLONASS

L1 C/A

Y

Y

Y

L2 C/A

Y

Y

Y

L2P

Y

–

–

L3

Y

–

–

Galileo

E1

Y

Y

Y

E5a

Y

–

–

E5b

Y

–

–

E5 AltBOC

Y

–

–

BeiDou

B1I

Y

Y

Y

B1C

Y

–

–

B2I

Y

–

–

B2a

Y

–

–

B2b

Y

–

–

QZSS

L1 C/A

Y

–

–

L1C

Y

–

–

L2C

Y

–

–

L5

Y

–

–

SBAS

L1

Y

Y

Y

L5

Y

–

–

L-Band

5 channels

–

Y
Horizontal position accuracy

 

SMART7
(all models)

SMART6

SMART6‑L

Single point L1

1.5 m

1.5 m

1.5 m

Single point L1/L2

1.2 m

1.2 m

1.2 m

SBAS

60 cm

60 cm

60 cm

DGPS

40 cm

40 cm

40 cm

TerraStar-L

40 cm

–

40 cm

TerraStar-C

–

–

4 cm

TerraStar-C PRO

2.0 cm

–

–

RTK

1 cm + 1 ppm

1 cm + 1 ppm

1 cm + 1 ppm

RTK ASSIST

–

–

Y

RTK ASSIST PRO

Y

–

–
Communications ports

 

 

SMART7
SMART7-S

SMART7-I

SMART7-W

SMART6

SMART6‑L

Serial ports

COM1

RS-232

RS-232

RS-232

RS-232

RS-232

COM2

RS-232

RS-232

RS-232

RS-232

RS-232

COM3

RS-232

RS-232

RS-232

RS-232

RS-232

CAN bus ports

1

1

1

1

1

Ethernet port
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX

–

1

–

–

–

Wi-Fi

Access Point

–

Y

Y

–

–

Client

–

Y

Y

–

–

Bluetooth

–

–

–

Y

–
I/O strobes

 

SMART7
(all models)

SMART6

SMART6‑L

Event In

–

1

1

PPS

1

1

1

Emulated Radar

1

1

1
Features

 

 

SMART7

SMART7-I
SMART7-W

SMART7-S

SMART6

SMART6‑L

Data rates

GNSS measurements

20 Hz

20 Hz

20 Hz

20 Hz

50 Hz

GNSS position

20 Hz

20 Hz

20 Hz

20 Hz

50 Hz

INS position/
attitude

*

*

200 Hz

–

*

INS raw data

*

*

125 Hz

–

*

SPAN compatible

Y

Y

Y

–

Y

Integrated IMU

–

–

Y

–

–

Compatible UI

NovAtel Application Suite

Y

Y

Y

(version 1.1.5.0 or earlier)

Y

(version 1.1.5.0 or earlier)

Y

(version 1.1.5.0 or earlier)

Manage Web

–

Y

–

–

–

* INS data rates vary depending on the external IMU connected to the receiver.