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LabSat 3 specifications 

 

 

LabSat 3 

Single constellation

 

LabSat 3 

Dual constellation

 

LabSat 3 

Triple constellation

 

Constellation 

GPS, Galileo, SBAS, QZSS, 

GLONASS or BeiDou 

GPS, Galileo, SBAS, QZSS, 

GLONASS or BeiDou 

GPS, Galileo, SBAS, QZSS, 

GLONASS or BeiDou 

Output Signal Level 

Adjustable from  -83dBm 

to -115dBm 

Adjustable from -83dBm 

to -115dBm 

Adjustable from -83dBm to 

 -115dBm 

RF Constellations 

RF Constellation 
Centre Frequency 

1575.4/1602.00/1561.098/MHz 

GPS&GALILEO/GLONASS/Beidou 

Number of Satellites Observed 

All in view 

Sampling frequency 

16.368 MHz 

Bandwidth 

9.66 MHz 

Quantisation 

1 constellation at 1-bit I&Q 

or at 2-bit I&Q 

2 constellations at 1-bit I&Q 

or 1 constellation at            

2-bit I&Q 

2/3 constellations at 1-bit 

I&Q or 1 constellation at  

2-bit I&Q 

Data Format 

I & Q 

User Control 

6 Button Membrane Keypad 

Display 

Backlit LCD Dotmatrix 

Additional Logging 

1 channel CAN, RS232 or 
Digital (firmware upgrade) 

2 channels of CAN, RS232, 
Digital or 2 channels of log 
file CAN + 1/2 channels of 
digital (RS232/Digi) 

2 channels of CAN, RS232, 
Digital or 2 channels of log 
file CAN + 1/2 channels of 
digital (RS232/Digi) 

Removable Battery Pack 

Record & Replay version 

only 

Both versions 

Both versions 

Battery Type 

Varta Easypack Li_Polymer 2260mAh 

Media Storage Included 

32GB SD Card & 500GB USB HDD 

SD Card Media 

Class 10 max size 128GB (FAT32) 

Active Antenna Voltage Supply 

2.80 – 3.0 volts 

Reference Oscillator 

16.368 MHz Temperature cont/- 2.5 ppm or OCXO option 

Operating Voltage 

8V to 30VDC 

Power Consumption  

Power < 16W 

Size 

167mm x 128mm x 43mm 

Weight 

960g with battery (910g without battery) 

Operating Temperature 

-20°C to +60°C Note: Battery will not charge below 0°C or above +45°C (charger shuts 

down outside this range). Unit will shut down outside operating temperature range. 

Storage Temperature 

–20°C to +60°C Note: Battery will discharge whilst in storage and discharge rate will 

increase at higher storage temperatures. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for 3 Wideband

Page 1: ...LabSat 3 GNSS Simulator User Manual...

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Page 3: ...tting removal and handling 13 External reference clock input 14 Digital channels 14 Expansion connector 15 CAN Bus 16 DIGITIZE mode 16 LOG FILE mode 16 Filtering CAN frames 17 Digital in out 18 Remote...

Page 4: ...P Dual RF channel record replay system with CAN Bus RS232 Digital IO RLLS03 2P Dual channel replay only system with CAN Bus RS232 Digital IO RLLS03 1RP Single RF channel record replay system RLLS03 1P...

Page 5: ...satellites in view during recording Back at the Lab recorded signals can be replayed at the push of a button for repeatable reliable testing LabSat 3 Front LabSat 3 Rear Name Type Description POWER 2...

Page 6: ...luded with the LabSat 3 system includes the following files LabSat 3 sample scenarios GPS_000 Static 5 minute GPS scenario GLO_001 Static 5 minute GLO scenario BDS_001 Static 5 minute BDS scenario Lab...

Page 7: ...tus display During replay pressing the PLAY button will halt replay and return to the file list Example of Record Recording your own file to an SD card RP variants only To record a new file connect th...

Page 8: ...n the REF input Time Configure internal clock using UTC time from internal GNSS monitor or set manually LAN DHCP Enable Disable DHCP IP Address Set the IP address assigned to LabSat 3 SUBNET MASK Set...

Page 9: ...ay the LabSat will configure constellation frequencies and digital channels automatically before starting replay If a triple constellation file is selected for replay on a single channel LabSat all th...

Page 10: ...equency bands so for example a 2 constellation LabSat 3 may record the band containing GPS L1 Galileo E1 and the band containing GLONASS L1 simultaneously Recording of the desired constellations is co...

Page 11: ...ion to a PC using the DIR indicator When USB media is connected LabSat 3 will scan for files and display the files folders containing the ls3 format When recording to USB HDD LabSat will save scenario...

Page 12: ...ry power the battery charge status will be shown in the top right section of the display If external power is connected and the battery is being charged a power symbol will be shown over the battery s...

Page 13: ...ver incinerate nor dispose of cells in a fire Never short circuit the battery pack It will generate very high currents resulting in overheating of the cells which may cause electrolyte leakage gassing...

Page 14: ...S This is the 1 Pulse Per Second output from the internal GNSS monitor and will become active once the internal GNSS monitor has a position fix Note that if using battery power with the power save opt...

Page 15: ...levels for CAN 12 CAN 2 H I O CAN Bus High Channel 2 Standard ISO11898 voltage signal levels for CAN 13 CAN 2 L I O CAN Bus Low Channel 2 Standard ISO11898 voltage signal levels for CAN 14 I2C SDA I...

Page 16: ...n using the digitize method the CAN data is replayed exactly as recorded there will be no arbitration with other systems during replay Therefore if the CAN data is replayed into a system which is tran...

Page 17: ...current SD HDD An example of the CANFILTER TXT file is shown below The first two statements automatically configure the CAN Bus baud rates CAN1 500 00K this means 500KBit s CAN2 47 06K this means 47 0...

Page 18: ...3 connected via LAN to be accessed programmatically LabSat 3 is equipped with an Ethernet interface to allow remote control over a Local Area Network LAN Remote control is accomplished using simple t...

Page 19: ...B083 1 SMA plug to TNC plug cable 1M RLCAB084 1 LabSat 3 battery RLACS201 LabSat 3 expansion connector adapter RLACS202 LabSat 3 manual LS03MAN LabSat 3 cable identification sheet LS03 CABIDEN LabSat...

Page 20: ...ario section using the Browse button or manually type the file location When the file is loaded the scenario information will be displayed in the Scenario Details section The software will automatical...

Page 21: ...s available on the LabSat website in Customer Area section http www labsat co uk firmware If you need the latest file download it from the website and copy it to your computer How to upgrade the firmw...

Page 22: ...T performs Of course LabSat 3 can record and replay live data but creating an artificial scenario allows you to precisely control the data content and create a gold standard file for carrying out true...

Page 23: ...ngine will cause it to look for the wrong satellite signals Please also note that when using any GNSS equipment a clear view of the sky without physical obscuration is important Objects in the surroun...

Page 24: ...matrix Additional Logging 1 channel CAN RS232 or Digital firmware upgrade 2 channels of CAN RS232 Digital or 2 channels of log file CAN 1 2 channels of digital RS232 Digi 2 channels of CAN RS232 Digit...

Page 25: ...I Ground 0V SMA connectors RF OUT RF IN and REF Connector SMA Type SMA PIN NAME Description Range Centre RF IN RF Signal including DC bias for active antenna Bias output 2 8V to 3V RF OUT RF Signal Ou...

Page 26: ...Page 26 Revision 1 4 15 January 2015 LabSat 3 dimensions The LabSat 3 dimensions in millimetres...

Page 27: ...9 1736 790000 Racelogic USA 27240 Haggerty Rd Suite E17 Farmington Hills MI 48331 USA Contact Reid Scott Tel 1 248 994 9050 Fax 1 248 994 9054 Email labsat racelogic co uk Email labsat racelogic de Em...

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