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RockBLOCK Pro Specification

Physical​

 RockBLOCK Pro (ANT and SMA versions)RockBLOCK Pro OEM
Size121 x 75 x 57 mm (188 x 91 x 57 inc antenna/connectors/foot)104 x 65 x 29 mm (104 x 82 x 29 inc mounting feet)
WeightANT version=400g (inc antenna) SMA version=388g108g (excluding cables and antenna)
Form FactorAluminium EnclosurePCB Assembly with mounting frame

Dimensional drawings + 3D CAD

PRO-ANT version 2D assembly drawing (pdf)

PRO-SMA version 2D assembly drawing (pdf)

PRO-OEM version 2D assembly drawing (pdf)

PRO-ANT 3D CAD (STEP)

PRO-SMA 3D CAD (STEP)

PRO-OEM 3D CAD (STEP)

Environmental​

IngressIP66 (PRO-OEM not ingress rated)
Operating Temperature-40C to +65C, <95% RH

Regulatory Compliance​

  • Iridium Certified
  • CE, FCC, IC, RCM (pending)

Cable connections​

Power2m 12-core cable or USB-C
AntennaSMA connector
Cable options from 0.2m to 4m
Approved antenna (combined Iridium & GNSS) required

See the installation guide for the 12 way connector pin assignments

Electrical & Power​

Voltage5-30V DC, 5V USB-C
Power consumption (Maximum)2.5W (Standard version)
4.0W (APNT version)
Power consumption (Minimum)<75mW (sleep mode) *
Power consumption (Idle)<200mW (registered with network, listening, ready to transmit/receive)
<1.7W (APNT version with positioning active)

* Note: Sleep mode not available in FW 13.1 (Planned for FW 14.1)

Communication Interfaces​

Iridium Messaging Transport4.8kbps bi-directional messages from 10 to 100,000 bytes
Latency typically < 10s between remote and cloud applications
GNSSConcurrent reception of 4 GNSS
BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS / QZSS
BluetoothBLE 5.0
App for configuration/status
Future sensor connectivity planned
SerialRS485 or RS232
Proprietary serial API & support for legacy 9603 AT commands
USB-CSerial port
MSD file system
Digital GPIO and Analogue inputAll 4 channels independently configurable as either
0-10V analogue input, open drain digital output
or digital input suitable for dry contacts.
Connection via 12 way cable assembly
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These documents are intended to provide early access information to interested parties during the development process. Whilst we strive to maintain accuracy, any part of the specification or design of these products may change without notice.

These documents were last reviewed for accuracy on May 6th 2025.