Aeroflex’s configurable GPSG-1000 is a truly portable, easy-to-use GPS and Galileo positional simulator. 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.

System
Simulated 3D position may be user entered in latitude/longitude/height format or 3D position may be dynamically simulated utilizing a multi-leg waypoint entry scheme. An unlimited number of 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 based on 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
Waypoint legs join up in 3D space, with either range rate or altitude-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 may be manually selected or automatically based on simulated position.

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

Features:

• GPS signals simulated: L1, L1C*, L2C*, L5*
• Galileo signals simulated: E1, E5**, E5a**, E5b**
• Simultaneous GPS/Galileo simulation
• WAAS/EGNOS SBAS simulation
• Static and dynamic simulations via NMEA-0183 File Record and Playback
• 12 channel configuration available with upgrade path (RAIM supported)
• Programmable space vehicle (SV) parametrics and health
• User or built-in GPS receiver referenced time and date
• PVT data available via RS-232
• User Defined Data Transferable between Linked GPSG units
• Remote control interface Ethernet