GPS World, November 2017
launchpad OEM 1 GPS FireWall ProtectS critical inFraStructure From SPooFinG and jamminG The BlueSky GPS Firewall is designed to provide security protection for GPSdelivered position navigation and timing PNT data It can be deployed in line between any standard GPS antenna and stationary GPS receiver to provide protection against GPS signal incidents both intentional or accidental before they enter a GPS receiver system BlueSky GPS Firewall filters the GPS signal in real time removing anomalies before the signal is consumed by the downstream GPS receiver This creates an intelligent and secure barrier against jamming and spoofing and prevents the GPS receiver from being impacted by such incidents It incorporates an Ethernet interface for remote management and monitoring and includes a secure web interface for configuration and set up Evaluation kits are available in advance of full production release both in response to the growing number of GPS incidents and their potential threat to critical infrastructure microsemi www microsemi com 2 loW noiSe amPliFierS lna uPGradeS enable exPanded GnSS recePtion Four new models of high performing wideband low noise amplifiers LNAs are now available for choke ring antennas with options of 35 dB and 50 dB gain The LNAs are designed for upgrading existing choke ring antennas with Dorne Margolin EDO elements to receive new and expanding GNSS signals The LNAs provide consistent gain across the full bandwidth and include filters for suppression of out of band interfering signals such as cellular LTE and Iridium signals while maintaining a low noise figure high third order intercept point small group delay and low power consumption The enclosure is designed to fit a wide variety of currently deployed choke ring antennas tallysman www tallysman com 3 GnSS inertial boardS oem boardS For hiGh PreciSion Guidance and control The BD GNSS family of boards includes the BD940 GNSS and GNSS inertial boards and new BD990 GNSS GNSSheading and GNSS inertial boards The BX940 and BX992 models are available in a rugged enclosure pictured for applications in harsh environments The BD GNSS boards offer simple connectivity and configuration allowing system integrators and OEMs to easily add GNSS positioning and orientation with the ability to upgrade its capabilities using the same board footprint connectors and software interface for specialized and 14 GPS World www gpsworld com november 2017 2 custom hardware solutions The compact boards include a broad range of receiver capabilities from high accuracy GNSSonly to full GNSS inertial features for positioning and 3D orientation Firmware options are upgradeable allowing functionality to be added as requirements change The boards are designed for UAVs autonomous vehicles fleet management and aviation trimble www trimble com 4 GnSS rtk board uPGraded With imProved Functionality The Precis BX306 RTK board pictured Precis BX306 board easy kit has been upgraded with new and improved GPS and GLONASS functionality The new version supports up to 20 Hz real time kinematic RTK solution and raw measurement output which can be integrated with autopilots and inertial navigation units With improved algorithms the new Precis BX306 demonstrates an ability to quickly fix a 30 km baseline Stable fix rate is achieved when under tree canopy in urban canyons and other challenging environments This latest version of Precis BX306 is pin topin compatible with major GNSS boards in the market offering a flexible interface Event mark and PPS are supported as always tersus GnSS www tersus gnss com 1 4 3
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