GPSG-1000 Positional Simulator

Aeroflex's truly portable GPS and Galileo positional simulator, the GPSG-1000, is easy to use, configurable and inexpensive. It fills a gap in the market by providing a low-cost 12-channel test set that creates three-dimensional simulations. This new simulator is also designed to be software upgradable.

Other benefits included are as follows:

• GPS signals simulated: L1, L1C, L2C, L5
• Galileo signals simulated: E1, E5, E5a, E5b, E6
• Simultaneous GPS/Galileo simulation
• SBAS satellites simulated:
  • WAAS/EGNOS L1, L5
  • MSAS (available 2011)
  • GAGAN (available 2011)
• Static or multi-leg dynamic positional simulation via waypoint entry system
• 1, 6* or 12* channel configurations available with upgrade path (* RAIM supported)
• Programmable satellite vehicle (SV) parametrics and health
• User or UTC referenced time and date
• Direct-connect to receiver or to installed system via antenna coupler
• Large touch-screen display with simple user interface
• Remote control interface USB/LAN
• NMEA 0183 data input

Channels
The single channel GPSG-1000 configuration replaces the Aeroflex GPS-101 Satellite Simulator, as an installed system tester for verifying receiver signal strength, providing additional GPS and Galileo signals.

System
Simulated 3D position may be user entered in latitude/longitude/height format or 3D position may be dynamically simulated utilizing a 50 leg waypoint entry scheme. Up to 20 navigation plans may be saved and recalled under a user assigned name. A built-in GPS receiver allows positional simulation in the form of a range, heading and altitude offset from current test set position.

Satellite Vehicle (SV) Selection
All GPSG-1000 configurations allow GPS and Galileo satellites to be mixed. (The Galileo codes may be updated via a text file upload.)

Waypoints
Way point legs join up in 3D space, with either range rate or altituder-rate being auto calculated. Trajectory changes are calculated to simulate real world navigation, i.e. waypoint leg heading changes utilize realistic rates of turn; altitude changes utilize realistic rates of descent or climb. Way points may be entered in LAT/LONG form or automatically recalled from an airport or city database.

SBAS
SBAS satellites WAAS/EGNOS/*MSAS*/*GAGAN* may be manually selected or automatically based on simulated position. * Available 2011

Setup
The setup page allows system, user and RF connection parameters to be set by the user.