Application Note: Fundamental GNSS Receiver Characterisation

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Fundamental GNSS
Receiver Characterisation
APPLICATION NOTE
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Page 2SPIRENT Application Note
Contents
nulludience 4
nullntroduction 4
RnullSimulation null
Tnullical nullS Simulators null
nullundamental Receiver Pernullrmance Parameters null
Cold Start Time To nullirst nullinull null
Simulator test null
Warm Start TTnull 7
nullot Start TTnull 7
nullcnullisition sensitivitnull null
Tracnullng sensitivitnull null
Reacnullisition Time null
Static nullavigation nullccuracnull null
Dnullamic nullavigation nullccuracnull null
Radio nullrenullencnullnullnternullrence null
Conclusions null
Renullrenced Documents null
nulllossarnullonullTerms null
Page 3SPIRENT Application Note
Audience
This nullpplication nullote is nullr designers,
developers, integrators and testers onull
nullSS receivers or snulltems, nullo need
to ensure their products nullll pernullrm in
the intended environmentnull
Spirent recommends nullou have a basic
understanding onullsatellite navigation
principles and anullreness onullRnullsimulation
as a test method is desirablenull
Introduction
There is a steadnullgronullh in the use
onullnullSS in nenulland enullsting marnulltsnull
Consenullentlnull, there is an increasing
reliance on nullSS technolognullnull
With this in mind, it is important
nullr designers, manunullcturers and
consumers onullthese products to
understand nullat to enullect nullom such
snulltemsnullThis includes nullrmulating an
understanding onullthe limitations and
problems onullnullSS technologiesnull
This nullpplication nullote discusses some onull
the nullndamental receiver pernullrmance
parameters applicable to nullSS snulltemsnull
Complementarnullto this, it demonstrates
honullSpirentnulls range onullnullSS Test Solutions
enable nullou to create and run controlled
and repeatable simulations and benchmarnull
nullour receivernulls pernullrmance nullen subnullcted
to these errorsnullnullt demonstrates that
a nullSS RnullSimulator is able to generate
the conditions renullired nullr pernullrming
suitable testsnullThe application determines
the test criteria, and the importance onull
each criteria manullvarnullsigninullantlnullnullom
one application to anothernull
nullor enullmple, short TTnull pernullrmance
manullbe vital in automotive applications,
but not so important nullr static position
survenullngnull Renullcnullisition is probablnull
not a primarnullconsideration nullr marine
applications, nullere little phnullical enullernal
signal obscuration enullsts, but is important
in automotive applications nullere tunnels
and bridges nullenullentlnullblocnullsignalsnull
Page 4SPIRENT Application Note
RF Simulation
null RnullConstellation Simulator reproduces
the environment onulla nullSS receiver on
a dnullamic platnullrm bnullmodelling vehicle
and satellite motion, signal characteristics,
atmospheric and other enullnullcts, causing the
receiver to actuallnullnavigate according
to the parameters onullthe test scenarionull
nullnullits vernullnature, simulation is
a representation onullthe real nullrldnull
Simulation cannot reproduce the nullll
richness onullreal nullrld conditionsnull
null common misconception is the need
to enullctlnullreplicate real nullrld conditions
nullr a nullSS test to be validnull
nullonullever, application onullrepresentative
enullnullcts via simulation is proven nullver some
null nullears onulltestingnullto enullercise receivers
and adenullatelnullidentinull their limitations
allonullng nullr design centring
and optimisationnullnullore importantlnull,
it gives complete repeatabilitnull, control and
enullct nullonulledge nulldonull to bit level null
onullthe signal stimulating the receivernull
This is not possible nullen using real
nullSS signals nullr test purposesnull
We should loonullupon simulator testing
as representing the real nullrld, rather than
replicating itnullSpirent simulators include
statistical models enabling simulation
onullricher multipath environments,
but consideration onullthese is outside the
scope onullthis documentnull
nulligure nullshonull the concept onullsimulation
nullsing a nullSnullnull simulatornull
Tynullcal GPS Simulators
nulll the tests discussed in this nullpplication
nullote can be pernullrmed using annullonull
Spirentnulls multinullhannel simulatorsnull
Simnullnull is the control and scenario
denullition sonullnullre nullr nullSnullnull and
nullSnullnull series simulatorsnullSimPLEnullis
the scenario replanulland control sonullnullre
nullr the STR4nullnullsimulatornull
nullor nullrther innullrmation on Spirentnulls range
onullSimulators, please contact nullour local
Spirent representative, or visit nullnullnullpirentnull
comnullositioning, or nullnullnullpirentnullom
and clicnullthe Satellite nullavigation linnull
Fundamental Receinuller
Pernullrmance Parameters
This nullpplication nullote nullcuses on testing
the nullnullparameters to determine a nullSS
receivernulls general pernullrmancenull
nullnless othernullse stated, nullS LnullCnull code
signals are impliednull
nulligure null RnullSimulation nulllonull
Page nullSPIRENT Application Note
Cold Start Time
To First Finull
TTnull is a measure onullhonullnullicnullnulla
receiver pernullrms the signal search processnull
The search process, or nullsignal acnullisitionnull
has tnull dimensionsnullThe Cnull code
dimension associated nullth the replica
PRnullcode, and the Doppler dimension
associated nullth the carriernullWhen
pernullrming the search process a coldnull
starting receiver could have a code
uncertaintnullonullup to nullnull chips nullhe total
number onullcode phase states nullr the nullS
Cnull codenull and appronullmatelnullnullnullnullnullnullnullr
the Doppler uncertaintnullnullSome receivers
use a serial search process, others
a parallel nullultinullorrelatornullprocessnull
nullaster designs use matched nullter or nullT
techninullesnullThe nenullest techninulles use
a combined replica onullseveral codes instead
onullseparate onesnull
null Cold Start TTnull is denulled nulln Renullrence null
as the time betnulleen application onullponuller
to a receiver and it obtaining the nullst valid
navigational data point, nullen the nullllonullng
criteria are metnull
null Time unnullonull
nullCurrent almanac and ephemeris unnullonull
nullPosition unnullonull
Due to the stochastic nature onullthe process
several nullenullrence nullsuggests nullnullTTnull
measurements are tanulln nullth dinullnullrent
satellite geometries and then averagednull
Simulator test
nullsing a simulator to pernullrm a Cold Start
TTnull test is vernullsimplenull nullirst simulate
a static vehicle position nullth satellite ponuller
levels set so the ponuller into the receivernulls
antenna is nullnull dnullnullWith the scenario
running nullnd the receiver connected to
the simulatornull ponuller is applied to the
receivernull nullnce the receiver has obtained
its nullst null, stop the scenario renullnd it
nullnullapplicablenulland advance the scenario
time bnullat least nullhours to ensure the
simulated constellation geometrnullonullvisible
satellites has changednullnullternativelnull, change
the simulated location bnullseveral thousand
null achieves the same enullnullctnull Clear the
receiver onullall navigational data and time
innullrmation and remove the ponullernull
Renullun the modinulld scenario and renullpplnull
ponuller to the receivernull Repeat this process
the renullired number onulltimes, and average
the TTnull resultsnull
nullnullnullou are not certain that the receivernulls
memornullhas been completelnullerased,
nullou can select vernulldinullnullrent locations
andnullr times nullears apartnullnullr the scenarionull
nulln this nullnull, even inullthe receiver retained
some prior navigation innullrmation,
it nulluld not be onullusenull
Page nullSPIRENT Application Note
nullarm Start TTFF
null Warm Start TTnull is denulled in Renullrence
nullas the time betnulleen application onullponuller
to a receiver and it obtaining the nullst valid
navigational data point nullen the nullllonullng
criteria are metnull
nullTime is nullonull
nullnullmanac is nullonull
null nullo ephemeris nullr the data is more than
4 hours oldnull
nullPosition nullthin nullnullm onulllast null
Simulator test
nullor a simulator test, nullou can use the
same scenario as nullr the Cold Start TTnull,
as the criteria nulluch as clearing the
ephemeris, but not the almanacnullare
all set using the receivernull
nullnullit is not possible to clear onlnullthe
ephemeris, the receiver must nullst be
allonulled to collect the almanac nullom
the nullll navigation message nullhis tanulls
appronullmatelnullnullnull minutesnull nulldvance
the scenario time bnull4 hours nullo age
the ephemerisnull and set the receiver
time to matchnull
nullot Start TTFF
null nullot Start TTnull is denulled in Renullrence null
as the time betnulleen application onullponuller
to a receiver and it obtaining the nullst valid
navigational data point nullen the nullllonullng
criteria are metnull
nullTime is nullonull
nullnullmanac is nullonull
nullEphemeris is nullonull
nullPosition nullthin nullnullm onulllast null
Simulator test
null nullth Warm Start, nullou can use the
same scenarionullThere is no clearing onulldata
nullom the receiver memornulland no need
to stop the scenario in order to alter annull
parametersnullPonuller cnullcle the receiver nullr
each TTnull testnullnull nullth Warm start, allonull
the receiver to collect the nullll navigation
message nullppronullmatelnullnullnull minutesnull
Page null
SPIRENT Application Note
Acnullisition sensitinullty
nullcnullisition sensitivitnullis the minimum
received ponuller level at nullich a nullirst nullinullnull
can occurnullThe subnullets onullthis are separate
measurements nullr each onullthe cold, nullrm
and hot startnullp conditionsnull
Simulator test
nullor a simulator test, nullou can use a simple
static scenarionullThe simulator sonullnullre
allonull nullou to control the ponuller level
onullthe simulated signal in various nullnull,
to a high degree onullresolution, and over
a nullde dnullamic rangenull
Ponuller control can be in realnullime nullile the
scenario is running, or using a prenullcripted
set onullcommandsnullRealnullime control can be
applied using the Simnullnull nullnullor using
remote commands nullnullthe simulator is being
controlled bnulla remote snulltemnull
nullt is possible to control the ponuller
independentlnullon individual satellites,
or on all satellites, and level can be
displanulled as absolute ponuller, or relative
to a renullrencenullThe resolution onullponuller
control nullor the nullSnullnull simulatornullis
vernullnulle, being nullnullnullover the range nullnull
dnull nullnulldnull nullnullnullnullThis allonull accurate
determination onulla receivernulls acnullisition
sensitivitnullnullnull nullth TTnull, nullou should
run several tests nullth dinullnullrent satellite
geometries nullnullnulland average the resultsnull
Tracnullng sensitinullty
Tracnullng sensitivitnullis the minimum ponuller
level at nullich a receiver can continue
to maintain locnull The tracnullng threshold
is closelnullrelated to measurement errors
due to error sources in the receivernulls PLL
tracnullng loopsnullPhase error, dnullamic
stress error and thermal noise are the
dominant sources onullerrornull nullinimising
these parameters nullll enable the receiver
to continue to tracnullsignals at a much
lonuller ponullernull
nulln all cases, the tracnullng threshold should
be lonuller than the acnullisition sensitivitnullnull
Simulator test
nullor a simulator test, nullou simplnulllonuller
the ponuller on all satellite channels
simultaneouslnulluntil the receiver loses locnull
This should be repeated nullr
dinullnullrent satellite combinations and
geometries, using the techninulles
described in section nullnull
Page nullSPIRENT Application Note
Reacnullisition Time
Reacnullisition time is the time necessarnull
nullr a receiver to regain its nullst valid
navigational data point anuller total loss
onullall received signalsnull
nullast reacnullisition time is important nullr
innullehicle navigation snulltemsnullConsider
a car emerging nullom a tunnel, in nullich it
has lost all satellite signalsnullnullmmediatelnull
anuller the tunnel is a nullnction at nullich the
driver must manull an enulltnullThe navigation
snulltem needs to be navigating again
nullicnullnullin order nullr it to give the correct
nullnullt nullonullnullinstructionnull
Simulator test
nullor a simulator renullcnullisition time test,
ponuller must be reduced on all satellites
bnulla minimum onullnull dnull The best nullnull
to achieve this is to specinull nullonullnull nullr each
satellitenullSimPLEnulland Simnullnull allonull
nullou to turn onullnullall satellites nullile the
scenario is runningnullWith Simnullnull nullou can
also create a prenullenulled nullser nullctionsnull nulle
nullich has a timenullrdered list onullcommandsnull
nullne such command is nullonuller onnullnullnullnull
With SimPLEnull nullou can record realnullime
actions and replanullthem nullom a nullenull
Set the duration nullr nullich all satellites
are onullnullso that the receiver loses complete
locnullto ensure a valid reacnullisitionnull
Page nullSPIRENT Application Note
Static Nanullgation
Accuracy
Static nullavigation nullccuracnullis the accuracnull
to nullich a receiver can determine its
position nullth respect to a nullonull locationnull
nullt can be split into three categoriesnull
Predictable nullThe accuracnullonulla receivernulls
position solution nullth respect to the
charted solutionnullnullth the position solution
and the chart must be based upon the
same geodetic datumnull
Repeatable nullThe accuracnullnullth nullich
a user can return to a position nullose
coordinates have been measured at
a previous time nullth the same receivernull
Relative nullThe accuracnullnullth nullich a user
can measure position relative to that
onullanother user onullthe same receiver at
the same timenull
nullt is possible to pernullrm an estimate onull
position error nullPEnullnullr a receiver given
certain conditionsnull
The nullllonullng nullrmula appliesnull
EPE nullnulligmanullnullnullnull nullnullRE nullnulligmanull
nullnull
nullultiplnullng the nullnull nullnullRE nullnullgives
EPE nulldrmsnullas given in enullation nullnulland
is commonlnulltanulln as the nullnulllimit nullr
the magnitude onullthe horinullontal errornull
The probabilitnullonullhorinullontal error is nullthin
an ellipse onullradius nullrms ranges betnulleen
nullnull and nullnull depending on the ratio
onullthe ellipse seminullnullesnull
EPE nulldrmsnullnullnullnullnullnull nullSQRT
nullREnullnullnullEnull nullnull
nullnull, nullnull, PDnull and nullnull are
determined bnullthe geometrnullonullthe
current satellites visible above the
receivernulls masnullangle nullth respect to
user receivernulls antennanullDnulls can
be degraded nullade largernullbnullsignal
obstruction due to terrain, nullliage,
building, vehicle structure, and so onnull
nullE is an estimate onullnullignals in Spacenull
errors, such as ephemeris data,
satellite clocnull, ionospheric delanulland
tropospheric delanullnullThese errors can be
greatlnullreduced bnulldinullnullrential and multiple
nullenullencnulltechninullesnullDinullnullrential correction
sources include user provided renullrence
stations, communitnullbase stations,
governmental beacon transmissions,
null subnullarrier transmissions and
geosnullchronous satellite transmissionsnull
Page nullSPIRENT Application Note
Table null LnullCnull nullser Enullivalent Range Error nullEREnull
nullE includes receiver noise, multipath,
antenna orientation, EnullnullnullnullReceiver
and antenna design can greatlnullreduce
nullE error sourcesnull
Position error can range nullom tens onull
metres nullecreational applicationsnullto a nullnull
millimetres nullurvenullapplicationsnulldepending
on enullipment, signals and usagenull
Pronullssional mapping and survenull
enullipment onullen includes usernullettable
minimum thresholds nullr parameters such
as Snull, masnullangle, Dnull, number
onullSnull used, etcnull
nullRE is nullser Enullivalent Range Error, and is
computed nullor LnullCnullnullas shonull in Table null
Simulator test
nullor a simulator test, nullou can eliminate
nullRE and certain nullE errors bnulldisabling
the enullnullcts onullthe atmosphere,
and deliberatelnullnot including annull
ephemeris, clocnullerrors, multipath or Enullnull
Rnull in the simulationnullThis is not possible
using real satellite signalsnullnullor this reason,
it is not possible to phnullicallnullmeasure
a receivernulls absolute navigation accuracnull
nullth annullmethod other than using
a nullSS simulatornull
To measure Static nullavigation nullccuracnullnullou
denulle a scenario, nullth a static position null
nulldegrees Latitude, nulldegrees Longitude
and nullmetres height is alnullnull a good
location as it is easnullto see annulldivergence
that nullll be highlighted in nonnullero digitsnull
The scenario should run nullr at least null
hours nulls stated in Renullrence null and the
ponuller level must not enullceed nullnull dnull
nullhe Received nullinimum RnullSignal Strength
as denulled in Renullrence nullnull
Some receivers have a mode that nulles
the position inullthe detected velocitnull
nulllls belonulla certain thresholdnull
This sonullalled nullstatic modenull is usenulll nullr
innullar receivers, to prevent displanullnullitternull
nullen the vehicle is stationarnullnullnullonullever,
nullen pernullrming a static position accuracnull
test, this mode must be disabled to
prevent a nulllselnullgood resultnull
Renullrence 4 gives a detailed enulllanation
onullhonullto measure accuracnullpernullrmancenull
Error source nullias Random Total DnullS
Ephemeris Data nullnull nullnull nullnull nullnull
Satellite Clocnull nullnull null7 nullnull nullnull
nullonosphere 4null nullnull 4null null4
Troposphere nullnull nullnull null7 nullnull
nullultipath nullnull nullnull null4 null4
Receiver measurement nullnull nullnull nullnull nullnull
nullRE nullnulligma Rnullnull nullnull null4 nullnull nullnull
nulliltered nullRE, Rnull nullnull null4 nullnull nullnull
nullertical nullsigma errors nullnullnull nullnullnull nullnull nullnull
nullorinullontal mnullsigma errors nullDnullnullnullnull nullnull nullnull
Page nullSPIRENT Application Note
nullnamic Nanullgation
Accuracy
Dnullamic nullavigation nullccuracnullis the same
as Static nullavigation nullccuracnull, enullcept the
receiver is undergoing motion in either or
all onullthe three anulles onullmovement null null, null
Simulator test
nullor a simulator test, denulle a scenario
nullth a simple tranullctornulldenulled using
Simnullnullnulls internal vehicle model
commandsnullTo ensure data denullorrelation,
run the test over a minimum onullthree time
periods onullduration no less than one hour
eachnullEach period must contain at least
nullnull valid navigation data pointsnull
The three tests should be enullallnull
spaced during a nullnullour periodnull
nullor application specinull dnullamic accuracnull
pernullrmance, a simulator can pernullrm
almost annulldnullamic tranullctornullpronulle
nullou desirenullThe high dnullamic pernullrmance
onullSpirentnulls simulators enables testing
onullreceivers nullr annullapplication nullere
dnullamic motion is renullired, nullom
emergencnullbeacons drinulling in the sea,
to militarnullordnance shells spinning at
several hundred revolutions per secondnull
Page nullSPIRENT Application Note
Radio Frenullency
Internullrence
Rnull is denulled as annullunnullnted signal that
causes degradation in pernullrmance, partial
loss, or nullll loss onullnavigationnull
Such signals are onullen renullrred to as
nullammingnull signalsnullnullamming, being a nulldelnull
used term describing a signal that prevents
the nullnted radio communication nullom
being receivednull
nullamming can either be intentional or
unnullntentionalnullnullntentional nullamming is
a result onulla deliberate attempt to dennull
a nullSS receiver use onullthe nullSS snulltemnull
null enullmple manullbe nullund nullthin the
theatre onullnullr, nullere an enemnullis trnullng
to attacnullthe othernulls capabilitnullnull
null advanced nullrm onullintentional nullmming,
called nullpoonullgnull involves renullransmission
onullnullSSnullinull signals that manull a receiver
thinnullit is navigating in a nullnullnullich,
in realitnullit is notnull
nullnnullntentional nullmming results nullom
unnullonull internullrencenullnullt is less specinull,
and can come nullom a nullde varietnullonull
sourcesnull Enullmples includenullharmonics
nullom commercial Tnullbroadcast stations or
pulsed internullrence nullom nullrcranull nullnullnullnull
navigation beaconsnull
The main vulnerabilitnullonullnullSS signals nullth
respect to both tnulles onullnullmming is that
thenullare enullremelnulllonullponuller nullen arriving
at the receivernulls antenna nullnullicallnullnullnull
dnullnull The signals are, in nullct some
null dnullbelonullthe level onullbacnullround noise,
necessitating the use onullsignal processing
gain nullorrelatorsnullin the receiver to enullract
the signal nullom the noisenull
To emphasise the vulnerabilitnullonull
a receiver to nullmming, it is estimated
that an airborne nullnulltt CW nullmmer signal
on the Lnullnullenullencnullnullnull7nullnullnullnullcan dennull
nullS tracnullng to an alreadnulllocnulld receiver
at up to nullnull anullnull, and prevent an
unnullocnulld receiver acnulliring locnullat up
to nullnull anullnullnullRenullrence nulldiscusses
this in detailnull
Simulator test
nullor a simulator test, there are several
optionsnullSimple nonnulloherent nullmming
is easilnullachieved nullth Spirentnulls nullSnullnull
and nullSnullnull series onullsimulators, as thenull
have an Rnullnullammernull input port that allonull
nullou to innullct an enullernal Rnullsignal into
the main nullSS signal path in a controlled
nullnullnullsing a directional coupler nullthin the
simulatornull nulligure nullshonull this conceptnull
nulligure null Tnullical nullnternullrence Simulation Setnullp
Page nullSPIRENT Application Note
null signal innullcted nullom a thirdnullartnull
signal generator nulluld not be coherent
nullth the simulators nullSS signalnull
nullonullever, the Spirent nullS77null nullnternullrence
Simulation Snulltem option is available nullr
nullSnullnull and nullSnullnull series simulatorsnull
This allonull specinull signal generators to
be controlled using Simnullnull in either
a coherent or nonnulloherent nullnullnullth a
varietnullonullsignal modulation tnulles and
nullth modelled ponuller, nullich simulates the
relative distance enullnullcts onullthe internullrence
source nullth respect to the simulated nullSS
position nullor enullmple, a nullmming source
nulling over a receivernulls locationnull
nullor more innullrmation regarding the
nullS77null internullrence simulation option,
see Renullrence null
Page nullSPIRENT Application Note
Conclusions
This nullpplication nullote describes the
nullndamental pernullrmance parameters
that applnullto all nullSS receiversnull
These parameters must be optimised
at an earlnullstage in a receiver designnull
nullptimisation renullires suitable testingnull
This nullpplication nullote shonull that a nullSS
simulator allonull nullou to develop tests that
optimise receiver designnullSimnullnull onullnullrs
vernullhigh resolution control onullsignals and
bitnullevel manipulation onulldata,
reproducing the most complenullerror
enullnullcts nullile its easnulltonullse internullce
allonull straightnullrnullrd tests to be carried
out nullth the same ponullernulll modelling
tanullng place in the bacnullroundnull
nullt shonull that there are no practical
alternatives to simulator testing in
situations nullere the receiver must
be tested nullile undergoing
highnullnullamic motionnull
Renullrenced nullocuments
null nullnullSTD nullnullRecommended Test
Procedures nullor nullS Receivers, nullnullnullnull
null nullnullPSnullnullD nullavstar nullS Space
Segmentnullavigation nullser nullnternullce
Specinullation, Revision D, 7th Dec nullnull
null nullDnullPSnullnull nullavstar nullS Space
Segmentnullavigation nullser nullnternullce
Control Document, Revision nullnull
nullnullnullnull, nullth nullpril nullnull
4null nullS SPS Signal Specinullation, nullnenullC,
nulleans onullmeasuring nullS pernullrmance
null nullulnerabilitnullassessment onullthe
transportation innullastructure replnullng on
the nulllobal Positioning Snulltem
nullnullohn null nullolpe, nullSC, nullug nullth, nullnullnull
null nullnullnull nullS77null nullnternullrence
Simulation Snulltem Product Specinullationnull
7null Dnullnullnullnullnull Latest nullssue SimPLEnull
Standard Scenario Descriptions
Page nullSPIRENT Application Note
Glossary onullTerms
Cnull Code The nullS SPS Coarse nullcnullisition ranging code
Chip The time betnulleen transitions in the Cnull code nullot renullrred to as a nullitnull
because the code does not carrnullinnullrmationnull
Dnull Dilution onullPrecision nullDnull nullnulleometric Dnull, nullnull nullnullorinullontal Dnull,
nullnull nullnullertical Dnull, PDnull nullPosition Dnull, TDnull nullTime Dnull
Enull Electronullagnetic nullnternullrence
EPE Estimated Position Error
nullT nullast nullourier Transnullrm
nullSS nulllobal nullavigation Satellite Snulltem nullnullor enullmplenullnullS, nulllonass null
nullalileo
PPS nullS Precise Positioning Service, emplonullng
PRnull Pseudonullandom nullumber codenullnull code nullich appears completelnull
random nullen a portion onullit is vienulled, but nullich in realitnullrepeats nullor
the nullS Cnull code the repetition is nullS, the nullS Pnullode tanulls 7 danull
to repeatnull
Rnull Radio nullrenullencnull
Rnull Radio nullrenullencnullnullnternullrence
Scenario nulln this contenull, a nullSS simulation running on either Simnullnull or
SimPLEnullsimulator control sonullnullrenull
Snull Signalnullonulloise Ratio
SPS nullS Standard Positioning Service, emplonullng the Cnullnullode
Snull nullS Satellite nullehicle
TTnull Time To nullirst nullinull
nullE nullser Estimated Error
nullRE nullser Estimated Range Error
nullalid nullavigational
Data Point
null single, timenullagged estimate nullnullnull onullLatitude, Longitude and nulltitude
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