This June we will be exhibiting at Telematics Detroit and Mobile Asia. It will be our first time at Mobile Asia, where we will be represented by our distributor Guangzhou Zeer.
At the shows we will be demonstrating how LabSat can be used to test navigation and telematics devices, as well as showing you how LabSat 2 can now be used to test devices using the new Chinese BeiDou constellation.
LabSat to exhibit at Mobile World Congress and Embedded World - February 2013
This February we will be exhibiting at both the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona between the 25-28th and Embedded World in Nurnberg on the 25-27th February 2013.
At the shows we will be demonstrating how LabSat can be used to test navigation and telematics devices, as well as showing you how LabSat 2 can now be used to test devices using the new Chinese BeiDou constellation.
Mobile World Congress, Hall 7, Stand A60, will be attended by Julian Thomas and Mark Sampson from our UK office, whilst our stand at Embedded World, Hall 4, Stand 519, will be attended by Chris Smith and Leander Speth, our Sales Director for Europe and Asia.
If you are attending either of these shows feel free to come by our stands and say hello. We will be happy to discuss any testing requirements you may have.
We have recently completed work on a range of new software features for LabSat. These include:
Transmission of wheel speeds via CAN
In addition to simulating wheel speed pulses, LabSat now includes the ability to transmit wheel speeds via CAN when replaying SatGen scenarios. When used in conjunction with a turntable – to simulate a vehicle turning - this gives you a complete dead reckoning test system.
Simultaneous display of GPS and GLONASS signals
The GPS monitor built in to LabSat 2 has now been upgraded to support an optional GPS & GLONASS module. This allows the software to display signal levels for both constellations during replay.
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LabSat, the GPS simulator designed and manufactured by Racelogic in the UK, is now compatible with the rapidly expanding Chinese BeiDou constellation.
LabSat allows users to easily record raw satellite signals and replay them on the bench for testing GPS based products. Its low cost and ease of use has led to its wide acceptance by many leading OEM GPS chip manufacturers and integrators. LabSat allows for reliable, repeatable testing and the addition of Beidou support makes it invaluable for any company developing GPS based products.
Julian Thomas, MD of Racelogic Ltd, said "With 14 BeiDou satellites currently operating, and the recent release of the Interface Specification, a lot of our customers have been asking for Beidou functionality. Luckily, due to the flexible nature of the LabSat 2 hardware, we can now offer a simple firmware upgrade to existing users in order to record and replay BeiDou as well as GPS and GLONASS. We will also be supplying pre-recorded scenarios (from China and Europe) with good Beidou visibility."
In urban environments satellite visibility can be disrupted. Entering tunnels, or accessing inner-city ‘canyons’, can lead to a clear view of the sky being lost, with navigation devices subsequently providing inaccurate or distorted readings.
To tackle this, we have developed a multi-GNSS record and replay system capable of logging and applying digital data. Utilising readings taken by an inertial measurement device and wheel speed sensors, LabSat is able to replicate vehicle movement using an integrated turntable.
