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GSS6100 and SimCHAN user manual
© Spirent Communications Plc 2005 - 2007
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Introduction
Chapter 2: Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a GSS6100 GPS/SBAS signal generator from
Spirent, world leaders in the field of Satellite Navigation Systems
Simulation.
The GSS6100 is a precision, stand-alone, single-channel, L1 C/A code GPS
signal generator that uses the SimCHAN control software. Typically the
GSS6100 is used to evaluate GPS/SBAS receivers and applications for the
GSS6100 include design verification, production test, comparative
evaluation, statistical data-generation through extended and repeated tests,
and incoming product test.
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is based upon a constellation of earth-
orbiting satellites supporting world-wide precise positioning, navigation and
timing for both terrestrial and earth orbiting vehicles.
Satellite Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) provide enhanced accuracy,
availability and integrity for GPS users in the civil community via one or
more geosynchronous satellites. The Wide Area Augmentation System
(WAAS) is a system planned for the continental United States. Similar
compatible systems are also planned for Europe (EGNOS) and the Far East
(MSAS).
The GSS6100 fully supports both standard GPS and SBAS.
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SimCHAN or remote operation
You can control the GSS6100 in one of two ways:
SimCHAN - a user-friendly software package that communicates with the
GSS6100 using the USB bus.
Remote Control - in this mode, you use Spirent’s proprietary remote
command set to the signal generator. You can apply the remote command
set using the IEEE or RS232 interfaces.
Because the remote command set is closely aligned with Spirent’s previous
single channel products (the GSS4100 and GSS4700), porting any existing
remote control applications to the GSS6100 is a straightforward exercise.
Note
: Both modes of operation offer identical control capability.