CSI Wireless SBX-3, Reference Manual

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SBX-3 Reference Manual
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List of Figures............................................................................................................................. xi
List of Tables............................................................................................................................ xiii
Preface xv
Organization.................................................................................................................... xv
Customer Service .......................................................................................................... xvi
World Wide Web Site................................................................................................ xvii
Document Conventions.............................................................................................. xvii
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings............................................................................... xviii
1. Introduction....................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 GPS ........................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.1 How it Works........................................................................................... 1
1.1.2 GPS Services ............................................................................................. 2
1.2 Differential GPS...................................................................................................... 2
1.2.1 How it Works........................................................................................... 2
1.2.2 Real-Time DGPS ...................................................................................... 3
1.3 DGPS Format.......................................................................................................... 3
1.4 Radiobeacon DGPS Service................................................................................. 4
1.4.1 Radiobeacon Range ................................................................................. 4
1.4.2 Radiobeacon Reception.......................................................................... 5
1.4.3 Radiobeacon DGPS ................................................................................. 6
1.4.4 Radiobeacon Coverage........................................................................... 6
1.5 Factors Affecting Positioning Accuracy ............................................................. 7
1.6 SBX-3 OEM Beacon Receiver.............................................................................. 9