Introduction

The Tro GPS Simulator provides a complete suite for all your GPS simulating needs and more. The Tro GPS Simulator uses the international standardized protocol NMEA-0183 for GPS data exchange. This standard is specified by the National Marine Electronics Association and contains mechanisms to exchange data in an interoperable way. The Tro GPS Simulator provides the simulation of a GPS receiver Serial port (RS232). 

 

Features Highlights

Input Modes for GPS Device Simulation
None Input Mode

 RAW Data sending with or without CR to GPS Devices

 RAW Data file sending to GPS Devices as input

World Map Input Mode

 Longitude, Latitude generation by location selection from Map

 Manual Position entry to generate NMEA sentences

 Auto Positioning, NMEA sentence generation and sending in a loop

 Auto Positioning, NMEA sentence generation and sending in a loop

NMEA Manual Input Mode

 NMEA Sentence generation & sending by Manual Data Entry

 Waypoint settings for NMEA Sentences generation

 Satellites settings for NMEA Sentences generation

 Auto System UTC Time and Manual UTC time support

Log files Play back Input Mode

 Ability to load, parse and send NMEA sentences from Log Files

 Period settings for Log File NMEA Sentence Sending

 Real time stamping support on specific sentences from Log Files

 Logging ability for sent data

 Logging ability for received NMEA sentences

Communication Channels supported for Simulation
Simulation on COM Port (RS-232)

 Manual Configuration for COM Port Settings

 Simple way in initiate - Connect & Disconnect

 Data Sending and Receiving simultaneously - asynchronous mode

 Looping and Loop Time support for data sending

Simulation on Network

 Can act TCP/IP Client or Server or both as required

 Server can accept N number of TCP/IP Client at one time

 Looping and Loop Time support for data sending

 Data sending and receiving at same time - asynchronous mode

 
Received data view
Data view on Tro GPS Simulator

 RAW Data view on Simulator Text Boxes

 RAW NMEA Sentences View on Simulator Text Boxes

 Parsed NMEA Sentences View on Simulator Text Boxes

Real Time Data View on Separate Real Time View Window

 Real Time RAW NMEA Sentences View on separate window

 Real Time Parsed NMEA Sentences View on separate window

Location Tracking for received NMEA Sentences from GPS Devices
GPS Tracer

 Location Tracking and drawing on Map for received NMEA

 Received Longitude, Latitude display accordingly

 Support to choose particular sentences for tracking

Bridging and Forwarded input mode support
Bridging

 N/W can be bridged as GPS Devices->TCP/IP Server->COM Port

 N/W can be bridged as COM Port->GPS Device->COM Port

 N/W can be bridged as COM Port->TCP/IP Server->GPS Device

 N/W can be bridged as TCP/IP Server -> GPS Device->COM Port

 Other possible combinations

Forwarded Input mode support

 Received data at COM Port can be passed as input to TCP/IP

 Received data at TCP/IP can be passed as input to COM Port

Extra features

 Single application - no 3rd party installation is required

 Exact version of simulator can be activated from software only

 Amy size of file can be sent or received

 Product can be used for any COM Port or TCP/IP Communication

 Product can be used for any testing for other panels or devices

 Received NMEA 0183 parsing is supported for appx. all sentences