Logging to a USB Stick – PwrPak7

A USB stick plugged into the PwrPak7 TRANSFER port can be used to collect logs.

NovAtel recommends using a Micro A to USB stick adapter, such as Tensility 10-00649 or equivalent, to connect a USB stick to the PwrPak7 TRANSFER port.

For information about logging to a USB stick using the PwrPak7 Log button, see Logging Using the Log Button.

A USB stick can also be used to transfer files from internal memory. For more information, refer to Transferring Files from Internal Memory to a USB Stick.

USB sticks used with the PwrPak7 must be formatted as FAT32. If the USB stick is formatted incorrectly, or corrupted, the TRANSFER LED will flash red for three seconds. To correct the issue, use a computer to reformat the USB stick as FAT32.

Before powering off the PwrPak7, using the RESET command or removing the USB stick from the PwrPak7, use the FILECONFIG command or the LOG button to close the log file and the USBSTICKEJECT command to unmount the USB stick. The TRANSFER LED turns off when the USB stick is unmounted.

NovAtel Application Suite or Manage Web are the recommended methods for configuring logging to a USB stick. Refer to the NovAtel UI Tools Documentation Portal (docs.novatel.com/Tools) for information about configuring logging using NovAtel Application Suite or Manage Web.

Logging to a USB Stick using the Command Line

When a USB stick is connected to the receiver and the file media is set to USB stick, all logs sent to the FILE port are saved onto the USB stick.

To log to a USB stick:

  1. Ensure that a USB stick is plugged in to the PwrPak7 TRANSFER port.

    The TRANSFER LED changes to solid green when the USB stick is ready for use.

  2. Set the file media to USB stick.

    FILEMEDIACONFIG USBSTICK

  3. Open a log file on the USB stick.

    FILECONFIG OPEN

  4. Use the LOG command to start collecting logs to the file on the USB stick. The logs must use the FILE port. For example:

    LOG FILE VERSIONA

    LOG FILE BESTPOSA ONTIME 1

    Enter a LOG command for each log you want to collect.

  5. Wait until the desired data has been collected.

  6. Enter the following command to stop data collection and close the log file.

    FILECONFIG CLOSE

  7. Safely eject the USB stick.

    USBSTICKEJECT

  8. Wait until the TRANSFER LED is off and then the USB stick can be removed from the PwrPak7.