The NSG 5100 Signal Generator

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The NSG 5100 GNSS Signal Generator from EADS Astrium is a flexible and modular signal generation unit for laboratory & field testing of GNSS equipment as well as for providing GNSS Pseudolite signals in various environments.

General Information

Typical applications of the NSG 5100 include GNSS chipset and equipment development. GNSS receiver development as well as mass production testing, all GALILEO* and GPS signal analysis tasks and provision of additional ground based ranging signals.

Features

Flexible and modular GNSS Signal Generator
Support GALILEO* L1, E5ab and E6 (PRS ready)
Support GPS, EGNOS and WAAS signals
Pulsing of RF-Signals (RTCM, RTCA, user defined)
Programmable memory based ranging codes
Configurable message data rates
User definable transparent messages
Signal and user dynamics fully configurable
Ethernet Interface
User friendly GUI

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Specification

Signals and Frequencies (switch able)
E5ab	@ 1191.795 MHz
L1	@ 1575.42 MHz
E6	@ 1278.75 MHz
Doppler Range	± 10kHz in steps of 1mHZ
I/Q	base band

Signal Level

Nominal

NSG 5100H: -45...0dBm

NSG 5100L: -75...-30dBm

Resolution

1 dB

Pulsing

RTCM, RTCA, user definable

Signal Content

Ranging Codes user programmable memory-based
Primary code
Primary code
Secondary code
Code chip rate configurable

Data Message

Data Rate Configurable On/Off switch able
EGNOS / WAAS (Message framing and encoding is done on external control computer)

Connections

RF Output	SMA female
10 MHz Reference	SMA female Output
External Reference	SMA female Input 10MHz
External 1 PPS Sync in	SMA female
Baseband I/Q out	SMA female
Command and interface	LAN

Dimensions / Weight

448 mm x 315 mm x 104 mm
4,95 kg (5,65 kg incl. Power Adapter 110V - 240V AC)

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* GALILEO is a trademark of the European Commission and the space program GALILEO is a joint initiative of the European Commission and the European Space Agency.