Racelogic LabSat 3, User Manual

Page 1: ...k input 09 LabSat3 Digital Channels 10 LabSat3 CAN Bus 11 LabSat3 Digital In Out 12 LabSat3 Remote control 13 LabSat3 Converting LabSat scenarios 14 LabSat3 SatGen Software 15 LabSat3 Troubleshooting...

Page 2: ...testing of most types of GNSS equipment Alternatively SatGen software can also be used to create simulated GNSS signals from map or user defined trajectory Despite its simplicity the LabSat 3 product...

Page 3: ...d replay The LabSat 3 line up includes a number of variants to suit a range of testing requirements These are Version Description RLLS03 3RP Triple Constellation record replay system with CAN Bus RS23...

Page 4: ...benefits of using a recorded test signal is consistency For example if testing of a product involves going for a drive each time the firmware is updated the satellite positions and atmospheric conditi...

Page 5: ...ress the PLAY button to start replay LabSat 3 contains an on board GNSS receiver that allows monitoring of the RF signals during record or replay To show a live histogram of satellite signal levels de...

Page 6: ...tart recording Press the REC button again to stop recording While recording if the SD card becomes full recording will stop automatically During recording pressing the OK button will switch the displa...

Page 7: ...omatically revert to the record display after a short period to conserve battery power This power save feature can be switched off but it is recommended to be left active for maximum battery life http...

Page 8: ...ositioning the antenna and pressing one button The sunlight readable graphic display gives instant feedback of record status and can show live histogram data to verify satellites in view during record...

Page 9: ...LabSat 3 Rear https racelogic support 03LabSat_GPS_Simulators LabSat_3 LabSat_3_User_Manual 9...

Page 10: ...J45 Remote access and control USB USB B NMEA data output RF OUT SMA Output RF signal RF IN SMA Input RF signal RP variants only REF SMA 10MHz Reference Clock Input Expansion 36 Way MDR 1PPS Digital I...

Page 11: ...Scenarios LabSat 3 SD Card The 32 GB SD card included with the LabSat 3 system includes the following files LabSat 3 sample scenarios GPS_000 Static 5 minute GPS scenario GLO_001 Static 5 minute GLO...

Page 12: ...ble as an accessory under the part number LS03HDD 1TB For purchase information contact your local LabSat dealer or Racelogic LabSat department Formatting LabSat3 Media Formatting an SD card or a HDD i...

Page 13: ...ario all other files are removed from the media and a format is carried out to ensure the card is at it s optimum for use with the LabSat 3 and reduce the risk of buffer errors If the estimated card p...

Page 14: ...usly Pause Time Defines the pause time between each replay From Specify a time in the scenario to replay from For Specify how long the scenario will replay for Record For Specify how long the LabSat 3...

Page 15: ...GI Record state of DIGI input signal CAN Record Type Digitize When selected the CAN data will be digitized and integrated into the LS3 file Log File When selected the CAN data will be logged into a se...

Page 16: ...configure constellation frequencies and digital channels automatically before starting replay If a triple constellation file is selected for replay on a single channel LabSat all three constellations...

Page 17: ...a can sustain the required bandwidth and inform the user if this is not the case For record capable systems the LabSat will be supplied with a magnetic mounting GNSS antenna The antenna is an active d...

Page 18: ...ed for recording the file created will be GPSGLO_nnn where nnn is a number that increments with each new recording Details of the LS3 file format are available on request from Racelogic During recordi...

Page 19: ...em in a similar fashion to a PC using the DIR indicator When USB media is connected LabSat 3 will scan for files and display the files folders containing the ls3 format When recording to USB HDD LabSa...

Page 20: ...g OK until DIR is no longer shown this indicates the file is a scenario not a directory Pressing play will start the individual scenario replay https racelogic support 03LabSat_GPS_Simulators LabSat_3...

Page 21: ...r of the device and slide the battery out When operating from battery power the battery charge status will be shown in the top right section of the display If external power is connected and the batte...

Page 22: ...rcuit the battery pack It will generate very high currents resulting in overheating of the cells which may cause electrolyte leakage gassing or fire Never disassemble the cells Disassembling cells may...

Page 23: ...nce signal with a 2 dBm to 14 dBm level 0 5 3 Vp p to the REF IN SMA connector and ensure that the External 10MHz reference clock option is ticked in Menu Setup CLK REF External 10 MHz When the extern...

Page 24: ...en purchased with the LabSat Recorded digital channel data is synchronized to each sample of recorded RF data the maximum input frequency for each channel is 1 MHz To record 2 digital channels at leas...

Page 25: ...ector RLACS202 will be recorded on channel 1 2 of the LabSat 3 See section CAN BUS for more details Option on Single constellation variant RS232 This will record an RS232 level signal input on pin 18...

Page 26: ...S data so that when the file is replayed LabSat re creates the digitized CAN signal exactly as it appeared during recording This mode can therefore be used to capture data along with bus errors or dat...

Page 27: ...data was received on 1 or 2 2 TIME Timestamp to 1 ms resolution 3 ID Identifier x suffix is shown for extended CAN IDs 4 DLC Data length code DLC this shows the number of data bytes within the CAN fr...

Page 28: ...ime intervals indicated by the time stamp Because CAN data is transmitted using an active CAN Bus controller LabSat will arbitrate by listening to the current bus state and only transmitting the data...

Page 29: ...identifiers from 0x3F0 to 0x3FF would be recorded not just 0x3F1 Up to 16 identifiers can be defined for each CAN channel LabSat 3 Single Constellation can be upgraded to capture and replay CAN Once...

Page 30: ...ed up externally to 5 V Digital out is a 5 V level output To enable the digital input for recording go to Menu Setup Digital CH1 and then enable the tick against Digi in the signal list Then during re...

Page 31: ...I to allow functions of a LabSat 3 or LabSat 3 Wideband connected via LAN to be accessed programmatically LabSat 3 and LabSat 3 Wideband are equipped with an Ethernet interface to allow remote control...

Page 32: ...ftware included on the LabSat 3 HDD will convert LabSat LabSat 2 and LabSat 3 files to each other s format and these formats to LabSat 3 Wideband format This conversion utility will allow LabSat users...

Page 33: ...Browse button or manually type the desired location into the Destination Scenario box LabSat 3 file format requires a folder for the data files So when converting to LabSat bin LabSat 2 ls2 or LabSat...

Page 34: ...ive sky data but there may be times when you need a more controlled user definable signal When this is the case SatGen provides all of the tools necessary to create a predictable stable and accurate R...

Page 35: ...repeatedly to see how the device under test DUT performs Of course LabSat 3 can record and replay live data but creating an artificial scenario allows you to precisely control the data content and cre...

Page 36: ...SatGen v3 Single Constellation Create single constellation scenario files for GPS L1 GLONASS L1 or BeiDou B1 RLLSSGSW03 2 SatGen v3 Dual Constellation Create single or dual constellation scenario file...

Page 37: ...create RF files for LabSat 1 bit and LabSat 2 or 3 2 bit The RF data output can be created in static or dynamic modes User configurable time date and duration for static scenario creation SatGen v3 dy...

Page 38: ...her known working antenna to confirm antenna functionality Perform a Cold Start of the device under test after each start of the data replay This is because a GNSS receiver will normally download and...

Page 39: ...ound plane and can operate perfectly without the need for mounting on a metal surface Ground plane antennas are available from your LabSat distributor Optimising Data Transfer Speeds LabSat 3 uses a h...

Page 40: ...Conformity LabSat3 Label LabSat3 PIN OUTS LabSat3 Replacement parts and optional accessories LabSat3 RoHS Declaration LabSat3 Technical specificiation LabSat3 Upgrading firmware https racelogic suppor...

Page 41: ...LabSat3 EC Declaration of Conformity https racelogic support 03LabSat_GPS_Simulators LabSat_3 LabSat_3_User_Manual 41...

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Page 43: ...3 Label The LabSat 3 label is located on the left side toward the rear Please quote your serial number in all correspondence https racelogic support 03LabSat_GPS_Simulators LabSat_3 LabSat_3_User_Manu...

Page 44: ...LabSat3 PIN OUTS Rear View of LabSat3 https racelogic support 03LabSat_GPS_Simulators LabSat_3 LabSat_3_User_Manual 44...

Page 45: ...Connector 1 POWER Lemo 2 PIN PIN I O Function Range 1 I Power 8 30 V 2 I Ground 0 V https racelogic support 03LabSat_GPS_Simulators LabSat_3 LabSat_3_User_Manual 45...

Page 46: ...Center RF IN RF Signal including 3 V DC bias for active antenna Bias output 2 8 3 V RF OUT RF Signal Output DC Blocked REF 10 MHz Reference clock 10 000 MHz 6 dB Chassis Ground https racelogic suppor...

Page 47: ...ser signal access for integration into the users test system Pin functions are as follows Number Name I O Function 1 1PPS O Signal from Internal GNSS monitor Becomes active when monitor is locked 5 V...

Page 48: ...8 voltage signal levels for CAN 13 CAN 2 L I O CAN Bus Low Channel 2 Standard ISO 11898 voltage signal levels for CAN 14 I2C SDA I O I2C Bus Data Reserved for future use 15 I2C SCL I O I2C Bus Data Re...

Page 49: ...round Connection 21 Ground O Ground Connection 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 IO_0 I O Reserved 29 IO_1 I O Reserved 30 IO_2 I O Reserved 31 IO_3 I O Reserved 32 33 Ground O Ground Connection 34 Ground O Ground...

Page 50: ...Expansion Connector RLACS202 https racelogic support 03LabSat_GPS_Simulators LabSat_3 LabSat_3_User_Manual 50...

Page 51: ...232 data output NMEA Data from GNSS monitor or User RS232 data if enabled Standard RS232 Level 3 I Rx User RS232 data which is recorded if RS232 is enabled in Digital configuration menu Standard RS232...

Page 52: ...ge 2 I O CAN Low CAN Bus Low Channel 1 2 Standard ISO 11898 voltage signal levels for CAN 7 I O CAN High CAN Bus High Channel 1 2 Standard ISO 11898 voltage signal levels for CAN https racelogic suppo...

Page 53: ...LACS163 2 way Lemo to 12 V cigar lighter lead 2 m RLCAB010LE GNSS quad constellation magnetic mount antenna RLACS198 SMA SMA cable 1 m RLCAB071 1 SMA plug to MCX plug cable 1 m RLCAB082 1 SMA plug to...

Page 54: ...d 128 GB RLACS211 Active GPS antenna Recording only RLACS205 Passive GPS GLONASS antenna RLACS206 USB3 0 dual slot card reader RLACS204 1 TB scenario hard drive HDD LS03HDD 1TB Battery charger RLACS20...

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Page 56: ...LabSat3 RoHS Declaration https racelogic support 03LabSat_GPS_Simulators LabSat_3 LabSat_3_User_Manual 56...

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Page 58: ...cy 1575 4 1602 00 1561 098 MHz GPS GALILEO GLONASS Beidou Number of Satellites Observed All in view Sampling frequency 16 368 MHz Bandwidth 9 66 MHz Quantisation Single Constellation 1 constellation a...

Page 59: ...Li_Polymer 2260 mAh Media Storage Included 32 GB SD Card 1 TB USB HDD SD Card Media Class 10 max size 128 GB FAT32 Active Antenna Voltage Supply 2 80 3 0 Volts Reference Oscillator 16 368 MHz Tempera...

Page 60: ...storage temperatures LabSat 3 dimensions The LabSat 3 dimensions in millimetres https racelogic support 03LabSat_GPS_Simulators LabSat_3 LabSat_3_User_Manual 60...

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Page 62: ...ation Insert the SD card containing the upgrade file Once the upgrade is complete the LabSat 3 will return to the main file screen Power cycle the LabSat before resuming normal operation When the upgr...