GNSS Simulator for the R&S®SMBV100A Vector Signal Generator
Description
GNSS Simulator for the R&S®SMBV100A Vector Signal Generator
The new reference in satellite simulation
Product Description
A number of standard tests are available for characterizing the performance of a GNSS receiver, e.g. time to first fix (TTFF) and location accuracy. Test runs often include an entire series of tests, each with a different scenario. Therefore, satellite simulators that allow users to simulate a wide variety of scenarios are ideal for this purpose.
This is where the flexibility of the GNSS solution for the R&S®SMBV100A stands out: Only a few keystrokes are needed to generate complex scenarios, unlimited in time, with up to 24 satellites – including hybrid GPS, Glonass, Galileo and BeiDou constellations. Users can select the almanac file as well as the geographic position, and both stationary positions and moving scenarios that simulate the movement of receivers along any custom route are possible. The signal strength of individual satellites can be controlled in realtime in order to simulate conditions of restricted satellite visibility.
The GNSS functionality provided by the R&S®SMBV100A also includes the ability to simulate realistic transmission and signal reception conditions through the use of multipath signal generation, by modeling various atmospheric effects and surroundings with buildings and bridges, or by simulating realistic vehicle dynamics.
The versatility of the R&S®SMBV100A is especially beneficial to mobile phone and car infotainment system manufacturers that integrate GNSS modules in their products, as it allows them to test a range of functions with a single instrument. This is possible because, in addition to GNSS signals, the R&S®SMBV100A also generates communications signals conforming to all conventional standards such as LTE, HSPA+ and WiMAX™ as well as signals for digital radio standards such as DAB, XM Radio or Sirius.
Key Features
Whether in the R& D lab or in production, the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) solution for the Rohde and Schwarz SMBV100A sets new standards in the field of satellite simulation. It supports all possible scenarios, from simple setups with individual, static satellites all the way to flexible scenarios generated in realtime with up to 24 dynamic GPS, Glonass, Galileo and BeiDou satellites.
• Support of GPS L1/L2 (C/A and P code), Glonass L1/L2, Galileo EE1 and BeiDou B1, including hybrid constellations
• Realtime simulation of realistic constellations with up to 24 satellites and unlimited simulation time
• Flexible scenario generation including moving scenarios, dynamic power control and atmospheric modeling
• Configuration of realistic user environments, including obscuration and multipath, antenna characteristics and vehicle attitude.
• Static mode for basic receiver testing using signals with zero or constant Doppler shift
• Support of Assisted GNSS (A-GNSS) test scenarios, including generation of assistance data for GPS, Glonass, Galilieo and BeiDou
• Realtime external trajectory feed for hardware in the loop (HIL) applications
• High signal dynamics 1), simulation of spinning vehicles and precision code (P code) simulations to support aerospace and defense applications
• Enhanced simulation capabilities for aerospace applications by supporting ground-based augmentation system (GBAS)
• Support of other digital communications and radio standards in the same instrument
1) May be subject to export restrictions
Specifications
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General settings |
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Frequency |
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based on the RF band and GNSS hybrid configuration |
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user-selectable in entire frequency range |
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Output level |
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based on power mode and individual satellite power parameters |
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user-selectable in entire output level range of the R&S®SMBV100A |
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GNSS hybrid configuration |
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Hybrid GNSS constellation, e.g. 2 GPS satellites, 2 Glonass satellites, 1 Galileo satellite and 1 BeiDou satellite possible if R&S®SMBV-K44, R&S®SMBV-K94, R&S®SMBV-K66 and R&S®SMBV-K107 are installed |
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Simulation modes |
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static mode, auto localization mode, user localization mode |
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Dynamics |
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Pseudorange error (RMS) |
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± 0.01 m |
| Max. relative velocity |
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599 m/s or 10 000 m/s 2) |
| Max. relative acceleration |
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1600 m/s2 |
| Max. relative jerk |
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400 m/s3 (as impulse) |
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GPS (R&S®SMBV-K44) |
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GPS |
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6 satellites, in line with ICD-GPS-200 revision D |
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RF bands |
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L1/E1, L2 |
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GPS P code (R&S®SMBV-K93) |
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GPS |
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6 satellites, in line with ICD-GPS-200 revision D (antispoofing disabled) |
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RF bands |
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L1/E1, L2 |
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Galileo (R&S®SMBV-K66) |
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Galileo |
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6 satellites, in line with OS SIS ICD, E1 band |
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RF bands |
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L1/E1 |
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Glonass (R&S®SMBV-K94) |
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Glonass |
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6 satellites, in line with ICD-GLONASS Version 5.0 |
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RF bands |
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L1/E1, L2 |
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BeiDou (R&S®SMBV-K107) |
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BeiDou |
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6 satellites, in line with BDS-SIS-ICD-B1I-1.0 |
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RF bands |
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B1I on L1/E1 |
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Assisted GNSS (R&S®SMBV-K65/-K67/-K95) |
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A-GNSS test scenarios |
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predefined A-GPS/A-Glonass test scenarios for GSM, 3GPP FDD, 3GPP2 and EUTRA/LTE |
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user-definable |
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Generation of assistance data |
content |
almanac, ionosphere, navigation, UTC and acquisition files |
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format |
in comma separated values (CSV) format, for navigation file also in standard RINEX format |
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RINEX import |
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ephemeris subframes can be configured manually or imported from a RINEX file |
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GNSS extension to 12 satellites (R&S®SMBV-K91) |
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GNSS extension to 12 satellites
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simulation of up to 12 GNSS satellites, e.g. 8 GPS and 4 Galileo satellites (if R&S®SMBV-K44 and R&S®SMBV-K66 are both installed) or 12 C/A + P satellites (if R&S®SMBV-K44 and R&S®SMBV-K93 are both installed) |
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GNSS extension to 24 satellites (R&S®SMBV-K96) |
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GNSS extension to 24 satellites
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simulation of up to 24 GPS C/A, Galileo and/or Glonass satellites, e.g. 12 GPS C/A, 8 Galileo E1 and 4 Glonass satellites (if R&S®SMBV-K44, R&S®SMBV-K66 and R&S®SMBV-K94 are additionally installed) |
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GNSS enhanced (e.g. moving scenarios, multipath) (R&S®SMBV-K92) |
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Moving scenario
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available in auto localization mode and user localization mode |
minimum duration of 12 hours before waypoint repetition, up to 4 days if R&S®SMBV-K511 is installed, up to 16 days if R&S®SMBV-K512 is installed |
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supported formats |
CSV, NMEA, proprietary |
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Waypoint smoothing |
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trajectory and vehicle dynamics smoothing based on a selected vehicle description file |
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Realtime waypoint feed
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hardware in the loop realtime feed of vehicle motion data; streaming rate up to 100 Hz; 10 ms system response delay |
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Atmospheric configuration |
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configuration of the ionospheric navigation parameters as they will be transmitted in the navigation message |
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ionospheric and tropospheric models used in channel simulation |
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Multipath (satellite taps can be defined separately for each satellite; additional time shift, power, Doppler shift and carrier phase can be defined separately for each satellite tap) |
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Channel budget |
GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou |
24 channels (with R&S®SMBV-K96) |
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Number of multipath taps |
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1 to 10 depending on remaining channel budget |
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GNSS extension for obscuration simulation and automatic multipath (R&S®SMBV-K101) |
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Obscuration and automatic multipath |
available in auto localization mode and user localization mode |
user-definable as well as predefined user environments (rural, suburban, urban canyon, tunnel, bridge, highway) |
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Number of channels |
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see R&S®SMBV-K92 data sheet; automatic selection of multipath signals based on elevation, multipath relative delay and amplitudes in case of insufficient number of channels |
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Update rate |
depends on simulated multipath/obscuration environment |
5 Hz to 10 Hz |
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Physical model |
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Obscuration and multipath |
requires R&S®SMBV-K92 |
simulates satellite visibility and multipath depending on a modeled user environment |
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Obscuration only |
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simulates satellite visibility depending on a modeled user environment; multipath not simulated |
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GNSS extension for antenna pattern (R&S®SMBV-K102) |
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Antenna pattern/body mask |
available in auto localization mode and user localization mode |
simulates signal power and carrier phase response due to antenna pattern and body mask |
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Number of antenna patterns |
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1 to 4 |
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Antenna pattern switching; |
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possible through realtime scheduling |
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GNSS extension for spinning and attitude (R&S®SMBV-K103) |
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Spinning and attitude |
available in auto localization mode and user localization mode |
allows the configuration of the vehicle’s angular body parameters (attitude) |
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Attitude files |
requires R&S®SMBV-K92 |
minimum duration of 12 hours before waypoint repetition, up to 4 days if R&S®SMBV-K511 is installed, up to 16 days if R&S®SMBV-K512 is installed |
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Attitude smoothing |
requires R&S®SMBV-K92 |
vehicle attitude smoothing based on a selected vehicle description file |
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Realtime attitude feed |
requires R&S®SMBV-K92 |
hardware in the loop realtime feed of vehicle attitude data; streaming rate up to 100 Hz; 10 ms system response delay |
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Spinning |
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simulates a constant rate of change of roll |
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Spinning rate |
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up to 400 Hz |
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GBAS |
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in line with RTCA DO-246D |
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VHF data broadcast (VDB) tower configuration |
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Number of VDB transmitters |
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generation of up to 8 VDB tower signals |
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Frequency number |
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-5 to 5 |
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GBAS message configuration |
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Message types |
all messages can be modulated simultaneously if needed |
message types 1, 2, 4 and 11 |
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Waypiont file |
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used to load the TAP waypoint data modulated with GBAS message 4 |
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Differential GNSS file |
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used to transmit differential GNSS corrections for GPS, Glonass and SBAS satellites in view |
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