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GPS/GNSS Test Solutions

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GNSS INTEGRATION TESTING ISSUES

Spirent GNSS simulators produce very challenging and realistic test scenarios which help to reduce test cycles and speed up product development.

The widespread integration of GPS chips into many consumer devices and commercial applications has made the selection and management of GNSS receiver vendors a complex process. Those involved need to consider:

  • Benchmarking trials of different receivers, to allow comparative testing
  • Selecting the correct test interface approach and determining which test mode to operate
  • Testing your systems under a range of operational and extreme or error conditions

The GNSS test solution you choose must be able to provide you with reliable and accurate test results.

GNSS INTEGRATION TESTING SOLUTIONS

Spirent's GNSS Integration test solutions offer control, repeatability and flexibility GNSS simulation is the most powerful test method for GNSS receivers and applications. Spirent’s GNSS simulation platforms enable you to repeat test scenarios exactly, allowing you to analyse and compare vendor performance.

Spirent's Multi-GNSS systems are designed to be flexible and scalable, to meet your individual needs. Our unrivalled domain experience, gathered over a 25 year history in the industry, is incorporated into all our Multi-GNSS test platforms to ensure your success.

GNSS INTEGRATION TESTING BENEFITS

Spirent’s market-leading Integration Testing solutions have been developed through listening to industry requirements, enabling you to select and integrate GNSS technology into your systems with confidence:

  • Easy-to-use yet powerful and accurate testing solutions on field proven platforms give you complete confidence in the results generated
  • Benchmark trials using a GNSS simulator can be run at weekends or overnight and do not require resources to be deployed on field trips
  • Simulation reduces or eliminates the need for costly field testing
  • The use of GNSS simulators has been demonstrated to be the most efficient method of testing during the development and integration process. The cost of field trials is nearly always grossly underestimated. For example, one global manufacturer of car navigation systems reduced its testing program from an average of eight to ten weeks, to an average of four to five weeks by changing from driving test cars to using GNSS simulators
  • It is quick and easy to generate additional test cases or variations of existing test cases, which enables the speed of test development to be significantly enhanced

SPIRENT'S VALUE FOR GNSS INTEGRATION TESTING

IntegrationEasy-to-use, powerful and accurate GNSS test systems to enable you to confidently select and integrate GNSS technology into your systems and applications.

  • Repeatable, cost effective GNSS test solutions
  • GNSS test solutions proven over 25 years provide validity and confidence
  • A history of providing tried and tested test methodologies
  • Portability of scenarios from Integration downstream to production
  • Reduced costs through reduced project timescales
  • GNSS Simulation assists speed of test development

 

 

Solutions

  • GSS8000The GSS8000 Multi-GNSS Simulator provides up to 3 constellations (GPS/SBAS, GLONASS, BeiDou-2 and Galileo) in a single chassis. GPS configurations can also support QZSS.
  • GSS6700The GSS6700 supports any combination of GPS/SBAS/QZSS, GLONASS, Galileo L1 and BeiDou-2 signals and provides accurate, repeatable combined multi-GNSS signals.
  • GSS6400The market’s leading record and playback system, from the experts in GNSS Testing
  • GSS6300The GSS6300 Multi-GNSS Signal Generator provides a single channel of GPS/SBAS, GLONASS, BeiDou-2 and/or Galileo L1 signals for production testing on commercial GNSS receivers.
  • TestDrive GNSSProvides SimGEN™, SimREPLAYplus and SimREPLAY customers with an integrated test solution that automates the testing process by configuring the instruments in the system, stepping through the test sequences, and processing and storing the results, removing much of the burden of manual test setup and configuration.

Our Credentials

Over the past five years we have developed new systems for testing:

  • Integration Modernized GPS signals
  • Galileo signals and services
  • GLONASS and QZSS 
  • BeiDou-2 
  • Augmentation systems
  • Assisted-GPS in mobile devices
  • In vehicle navigation systems
  • Aircraft landing systems
  • Adaptive GNSS antennas
  • Inertial navigation systems
  • Classified military navigation signals
  • Multi-GNSS test solutions
  • Wi-Fi Positioning solutions

Application Example

Integration of GPS into PND

PNDIssue

  • Selection of suitable GPS receiver engine for integration into PND
  • Checking the operation of the GPS and navigation function
  • Assessing performance under different operational conditions—e.g., urban environments, indoors, complex road conditions

Solution

  • GSS6700 GPS simulator SimREPLAYplus software enables set up of a wide variety of tests in different locations and conditions
  • Scenarios package with test cases consistent with the road network are created

Benefit

  • Choose the receiver most suited to the application
  • Quantify the performance characteristic of the receiver
  • Tune the integration to optimise performance

White Papers

  • Ten Factors to Consider when Testing New GNSS Chipset DesignsDiscover Spirent’s ten key factors to consider when testing the performance of a new chipset design or prototype during R&D.
  • 25 years of GNSS testing with SpirentForefront of the industry all the way. Find out what makes us the world leader in GNSS testing.
  • Five Ways to Simplify GNSS Testing eBookLearn how to simplify GNSS testing, and save time and money during the design, integration, certification and production of GNSS chipsets and GNSS-enabled devices.
  • Choosing a GNSS SimulatorA quick guide to choosing the best simulator and testing approach for GNSS-enabled devices.
  • Hybrid PositioningLearn how GNSS is being augmented with other technologies – to create the future of global positioning.
  • The Risks and Limitations of GNSS Live-Sky TestingLearn how relying on live sky testing can harm a brand’s products – and its reputation.
  • Testing GNSS receivers for railway useExplore the many applications of GNSS technology within the railway industry, and learn how to overcome the challenge of on-train GNSS receiver testing.
  • Testing Multi-GNSS in an Integration and Validation EnvironmentMulti-GNSS is bringing new levels of performance to GNSS systems – and new complexities to GNSS receiver testing. Read Spirent’s advice on multi-GNSS testing at the integration and validation stage of receiver design.
  • What is GNSS Simulation? Get a fast introduction to GNSS simulation, and discover its crucial role in efficient, professional GNSS receiver testing.

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