LabSat by Racelogic is a low cost GPS Simulator (with GLONASS option) which gives you the ability to record and replay real GPS RF data, allowing you to test almost any GPS device with real world signals, from your bench. You can also generate 'perfect' signals with our SatGen constellation simulation software.
If you are selling, testing or developing products using single GPS or multi-GNSS engines incorporating GLONASS, then you'll find LabSat makes your job easier and more effective.
LabSat works by digitising the GPS data and then streaming this to a PC via a fast USB link where it is stored and then later replayed back through the device.
LabSat simulators are very popular in the automotive industry as they have the ability to play back other forms of data at the same time, such as CAN, digital and serial streams. This allows successful testing of integrated products which rely on dead reckoning sensors such as gyros and wheel speed sensors.
We also offer a turntable option which can rotate the system under test to replicate the original movement of the vehicle.
LabSat also integrates seamlessly with the Video VBOX to record and playback video, which is tightly synchronised with the GPS data, allowing you to see the exact conditions experienced during the recording.
LabSat is the most affordable, full constellation single GPS or multi-GNSS simulator range on the market, making GPS and GLONASS Test and Simulation accessible for any company involved in GNSS design, test or production.
Notable companies now using LabSat include Garmin, Nokia, RIM (Blackberry Smartphone), ST Ericsson, Telefonica, Thales Aerospace, Bosch, Siemens, BMW, Daimler Chrysler, Fujitsu, Broadcom, General Motors, Delphi, Raytheon, Denso, Nav N Go, Seiko Epson and Samsung.
LabSat is designed and manufactured by Racelogic Ltd.,experts in the field of GNSS Testing, Simulation, and data logging. Based in the UK with additional offices in Germany, Racelogic are an ISO 9001 company that supplies specialised GPS and GLONASS based test equipment to many well known corporations in over 80 countries.
Are you interested in just simulating NMEA messages?
Try our free SatGen NMEA simulation software> This free piece of software will allow you to test your GPS enabled device by creating NMEA files and generating real-time NMEA serial streams.
New software makes easy work of simulating GLONASS signals
UK based Racelogic’s SatGen simulator assists OEM device development with GLONASS capability
The inclusion of GLONASS into the recently released iPhone 4S highlighted the penetration the Russian satellite system is now enjoying in consumer devices. With the constellation now providing full coverage it has become more important than ever that engineers are able to simulate GLONASS data in order to test multi GNSS constellation devices effectively.
Providing engineers with the opportunity to create complex signal scenarios using the inbuilt intelligent path and velocity models, Racelogic’s SatGen software now offers users the chance to produce custom routes using both GPS and GLONASS receivers anywhere in the world. These can then be replayed in real-time using a LabSat 2 GNSS record and replay system.
Case Study: DGE order 10 LabSats for Vehicle Telematics Simulation
DGE are experts in developing electronic control modules, telematics integration and validation services. When they were commissioned by a major automotive manufacturer to develop a tool to enable vehicle telematics to be tested without needing to physically perform tests on the road, they needed a GPS Simulator they could trust.
The Michigan USA based company required a GPS simulation device that could integrate with their system tester to evaluate telematics control units in a controlled environment. Previously using more expensive systems, DGE chose LabSat devices to record and replay GPS and CAN signal data.
Impressed by LabSat’s ability to drastically reduce testing time, DGE have now placed orders for ten LabSat devices.
LabSat proves the rumour the new iPhone4S receives GLONASS signals
Apple are usually very keen to promote the new features their latest product will include, running to the hill and shouting as loud as they can about how their latest device will revolutionise the market.
But, with the launch of the new iPhone4S, this time Apple missed a trick. Too concentrated on promoting how the phone’s revolutionary voice control feature will help users to get the most out of their new device, they forgot to mention that the new product will now also receive signals from the Russian GPS equivalent – GLONASS – and have a drastically improved positioning feature.
Only mentioned in the tech specs the day after its celebrated launch, the ability to connect to the new Russian global navigation system was nearly forgotten… but not by us!
LabSat simulators are very popular in the automotive industry as they have the ability to play back other forms of data at the same time, such as CAN, digital and serial streams. This allows successful testing of integrated products which rely on dead reckoning sensors such as gyros and wheel speed sensors.
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