Vutog GPS Simulator v 3.0.0.124 Manual
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1. 9 2 Logger Logger in Vutog GPS Simulator is used to set log files path for GPS Generated Sent NMEA Sentences NMEA Sender and for Received NMEA Sentences any data from GPS Device Instruments Logger can set paths for 3 kinds of log files Log files for Received RAW NMEA Sentences Log files for Received Parsed NMEA Sentences Log files for generated sent RAW NMEA Sentences After setting the path all generated communicated NMEA data will be logged automtically on specified paths Logger settings for Connection342192 168 1 2 9090 NMEA Sentences Logger Option 7 Log generated parsed NMEA sentences in a separate file 7 Log generated raw and parsed NMEA sentences in same file Log file path for raw NMEA sentences Log file path for parsed NMEA sentences Log file path for raw and parsed NMEA sentences 9 3 Activity History Activity History shows all activities especially performed for communication interfaces from the day of installation of Vutog GPS Simulator It helps you analyzing the communication faults occurred in past Activity His ton Major connection activities of Vutog GPS Simulator 02 03 14 23 06 25 Android Bluetooth Server is stopped successfully UUID B62C4E8 02 03 14 23 47 10 TCP IP Simulation Server IE11LT4X74VO global ds honeywell com 02 03 14 23 48 32 Connection Established for TCPIPServe2. eC IN sk ORR ee E LR EM aera PP 9 1 DATA FORWARD TOO o ee eve pede edo 9 2 Eejcci 9 3 VAX Oa BAYA WI Gt Y tte 9 4 CIRC CALCULATOR tessa LEE EUIS AD VIRTUAL COM POR _ ___6_6_ 6_____ ANDROID THROUGH GPS 00 USING BLUETOOTH UUID 07 8 VUTOG GPS SIMULATOR USE CASE 9 1 INPUT MODES FOR GPS 51 eee 9 1 1 MAP ITNPUT MODE 9 1 2 LOG FILES PLAYBACK INPUT 9 1 3 DATA FORWARD INPUT MODE USING DATA FORWARD MANAGER TOOL 42 8 1 4 INPUT MODE Rd ud se EN 10 11 2 9 5 NMEA SENTENCE SELECTOR RU GPS GATEWAY ANDROID APP RELEASE HISTORY VUTOG GPS SIMULATOR RELEASE HISTORY FURTHER HELP AND SUPPORT ON VUTOG GPS SIMULATOR 1 Introduction 1 1 What is Global Positioning System GPS
3. 10 GPS Gateway Android App Release History B 1 GPS Gateway 1 2 0 104 Current Release Release Date March 5 2014 Download it from here New incorporations e Fixed major launch issue on higher android versions reported by users e Testing done with Moto G Nexus series Samsung Galaxy series and many real devices based on user responses e Fixed other internal reported issues 2 GPS Gateway 1 0 0 100 Release Date February 9 2014 New feature additions e GPS Gateway Android App launch download it from here e Connection to GPS Gateway Server under Vutog GPS Gateway as Bluetooth client e Mocking location capability based on received NMEA Sentences amp RAW locations from Vutog GPS Simulator e Support of NMEA Sentences parsing e Support of RAW data in specific format lat xx XXXXXXXXXXXX ON XX XXXXXXXXXXXX alt XX xXXXXXXXXXXXX parsing e Display of received sentences on screen Bugs Fixed reported by cutomers 1 Bugs Fixed reported internally 1 None 11 Vutog GPS Simulator Release History 1 Vutog GPS Simulator 3 0 0 124 Current Release Release Date May 7 2014 New incorporations e Supported GPGSA amp GPGSV in Logfile Playback Input mode Bugs Fixed reported internally 1 Minor ones for Trial 1 Vutog GPS Simulator 3 0 0 122 Release Date April 14 2014 New incorporations Based on user feedbacks for Release 3 0 Execut
4. Position on XY Satellite World Map 7 Center aligned plotting Y Longitude gt 30 40 50 Latitude 09 0 0 M Longitude 0 0 0 e Current position plotting on map during simulation The current position display on track during simulation from World Map 7 Position on 9 Satellite World Map Latitude 37 16 49 Longitude 60 0 0 E e Real Time stamping If this option is set then NMEA Sentences will be stamped with real system UTC time This way the simulation becomes real time even if you are using the log files Track plotting and file NMEA statistics rx m wi lw Lu LT Laton miles km m File NMEA Statistics Simulation Real Time Stamp simulated NMEA Lines 31 Speed 4 NMEA per second p 7 Replay file in loop stop Playback Replay File in Loop Loaded files will be replayed in a loop if this option is set Track plotting and file NMEA statistics Laton miles km File NMEA Statistics simulation IF Real Time Stamp Simulated NMEA Lines 31 Speed LE Les 1 Fe JTHOD AG 4 NMEA per second p 7 Replay file in loop stop Playback After loading file simulation can be started just by click on Start Playback All parameters will start displaying as shown below Current Simulation Information UTC Ti
5. Vutog GPS Simulator is available in two editions Ultimate Enterprise and Professional For features comparison sheet please refer http www vutog com gps htmpages gpssimulatorcomparisonsheet htm Download and use suitable editions as per your need 6 Vutog GPS Simulator Workspace Vutog GPS Simulator has been designed with Advanced GUI that provides below capabilities i Docking Window Capability for all different connections ii Expandable Information Panes iii Separate Tree View workspace to manage each individual connections iv Tab based separate simulation workspace for each configured connection to manage each connection simulation separately from a single source V Individual Vutog GPS Simulator Toolbar for common functionlities across the different connections vi Dedicated Toolbar to each simulation workspace for its utilities vii Configuration window for each connection A screenshot of running Vutog GPS Simulator is shown below File Connections Tools Window Help Be E OX 4 2coMiecoMi x 2 2 Zcom4ecom4 5 TCP IP Client 127 0 0 1 9090 gt 2 98 Available Connections e COMIGCOMI OX Input Modes Map Logfiles Playback None Send to this connection Send to all connections 2 2 2 i COM3 COM3 World Map Mode A _ COM4
6. Data Bits Loop Interval 1000 Cancel Flow Control D Add COM Port and Customize However in order to use these virtual COM ports in other applications we suggest to rename them It can be done in Setup command prompt or Setup utility see Programs comOcom in Start menu If you prefere to use command prompt a Launch the Setup Command Prompt shortcut b Enter the change commands for example command change CNCAO PortName COM2 command change CNCBO PortName COM3 If you use GUI Setup utility simply rename port names e Setup for com com E Virtual Port Pair 0 E COM emulate baud rate 2 enable buffer ovemun C enable plugin mode enable exclusive mode enable hidden mode n i B enable hidden mode DTR g DCD DCD RIS ERTS OUTI BOUT OUT BOUT OPEN amp OPEN Add Pair Remove Reset Please choose names for COM ports that are not currently used in your system After that 2 new COM ports will be available Configure Vutog GPS Simulator to write NMEA sentences to one of them for example to COM2 and other application to read from another port COM3 If everything is done correctly client application will read NMEA sentences from port 7 1 6 Android through GPS Gateway You can simulate Andorid App running on Android Mobile Device by Vutog GPS S
7. COMS 100 GeoidHeight 34 sp ine Satellite World Map Raw World Map Double click on map to get start point TCP IP Client 127 0 0 1 9090 Manual Position Settings E TCPIPServert TCP IP Sesven900 Set Positions in Decimals in DMS be 59 UDP Client 9127 0 0 1 9090 M UDPServerGUDP Server 9090 Speed Eo GPS Gateway GPS Gateway 0 1500 mph UUIDG B62 mph kph knots 1303 46 knots High F Manual Speed 4000 Satellite Constellation Set Satellites V SGPGSV V SGPGSA n E Position Creation Period Current Simulation Information Bx 0 2i died UTC Time 01 24 14 16 31 32 5 Bearing 293 224527 Simulation True Course 75 296182 V TrackingMode Latitude 18 28 40 N Longitude 80 48 197 E Magnetic Variation 0 292138 W Speed 1303 46 knots gt z Total Distance to Travel 2353 236363 Distance Travelled 4 583333 miles Result E Em ISGPHDT 0 000 T 35 x Start Latitude 18 2T 6 SGPRMC 163132 A 1828 6817 N 8048 3177 E 1303 460 75 296 240114 0 292 W 5A Start Longitude 80 52 10 E SGPVIG 75 296 T 0 292 M 1303 460 N 2414 008 K 70 End Latitude 289 59 44 N SGPZDA 163132 24 1 2014 16 31 79 SGPGGA 163132 1828 6817 N 8048 3177 E 0 3 3 000 100 000 M 34 000 M 0 000 0 7F GPGSV 2 53 9 1 50 210 11 2 31 211 12 53 32 212 GPGLL 1828 6817 N 8048 3177 E 163132 A 13 End Longitude 36 53 39 Mid Longitude 25 21 18 Mid Latitud
8. Forward Tool is below Data Forward Settings gm Settings for sending the data from one connection to other connections Source Connection Destination Connections TCPip Clientgg127 0 0 1 9090 COM2 aCOM COMAGCOMA COM1IGCOMIi COM3GCOM3 Em TCPIPServer TCPip Server 9090 iv GPGGA G GPZDA UDP Clientie127 0 0 1 9090 UDPServeriuDpP Server 3090 Select NMEA sentences to forward lv GPRMC GPHDT j GPGLL 7 Any data Some points to be noted in this setting are e Select source connection from which you want to receive the data e Select NMEA sentences which you want to forward e Or Select Any Data if you want to forward any data e Select desitnations connection connections to whom you want to forward the received data Press OK to save the configuration After the setting please Start the data forward from Tool bar of Vutog GPS Simulator The data forward will start happening 8 1 4 None I nput Mode None input mode can be used for type in the data for GPS Simulation You can type NMEA Data in box and simulate it None Mode the data can be sent by following ways 1 Send Text with CR Carriage Return 2 Send Text without CR 3 Send File In 1 Send Text with CR the CR will be appended in whatever you type and send to communication channels In 2 Send Text without CR the same typed content will sent And in 3 Send File the entire file can be sent to connected communic
9. Latitude 3S 37 E Current Latitude 17 52 47 N Current Longitude 25 18 10 E As shown in above screenshot the Distance Travelled will also be shown as part of Tracking Mode simulation Alitiude and Geoid Height can be manually entered in text boxes for NMEA generation Speed can be set in 3 different units knots kph kilometers per hour and mph miles per hour Finally these speed units will be inernally converted to units as required by NMEA different Sentences Protocols As GPGSV and GPGSA shows satellites informations To generate these sentences satellite settings can be done using Satellite Constellation tool as shown in below screenshot Satellite Constellation 6 s oy Configure Satellites and DOP Values Set Satellites Set PRH Elevation Azimuth SHR Set Elevation Azimuth v 5et 1 30 210 11 v set 2 31 211 Set 32 212 i3 5 4 33 5 34 15 v set 35 v Set 3 17 V set 37 v Set 18 V set 39 Set 21 41 Set DOP Values Manual Mode PDOP 3 20 7 3D 3 Not Defined VDOP Automatic Cancel The output is shown in bottom result pane As Vutog GPS Simulator supports advanced GUI we can show output in maximized result panel If you want to send generated sentences to all comunication channels connections select Send All option These all generated sentences can be saved in log file using
10. Server now or Add to add this server connection to workspace to start later Once Server started this UDP server will start broadcasiting NMEA sentences or RAW data to all connected clients on GPS Simulation 7 1 4 Bluetooth When you add a Bluetooth enabled device to your computer this often creates an incoming COM port and an outgoing COM port The incoming COM port permits your device to connect to a program on your computer while the outgoing COM port permits a program on your computer to connect to your device Usually you only need to use one of these COM ports Steps to connect Vutog GPS Simulator 3 0 to a device with Bluetooth Interface 1 Turn On bluetooth on the Device 2 Pair the Device with your PC as you do with other bluetooth devices You may need to enter the passkey to pair both of these 3 Go to Bluetooth Settings dialog under PC amp switch to COM Ports tab as shown below r EOS This computer is using the COM serial ports listed below To determine whether you need a COM port read the documentation that came with your Bluetooth device Direction Outgoing Incoming Outgoing Incoming Name WizWi GPS PC Suite WizWi GPS GPS 1 WizWi GPS Remove As shown in above screenshot now the Device amp PC are connected through Bluetooth COM Port PC shall use Outgoing COM Ports 5 or 7 in this case for communication Laun
11. can be forwarded to different communication channels using Data Forward Tool 6 Suppose a person in US wants to generate the NMEA sentences for any other location or a track worldwide then it is not possible from actual GPS Device but very easy with Vutog GPS Simulator 7 Extremely useful for those students who want knowledge of GPS In that case software is always easier than the actual machine 8 In laboratories where so many students are working together then it is more productive to use software than an actual GPS Device 9 Take one simple example there is a Ship comes from a long visit and someone wants to know what are the locations and tracks visited by Ship There is no way What we can do is we can put a GPS Device connected with Vutog GPS Simulator in positions logging state These log files can be played back by Vutog GPS Simulator with drawing of track on map and we would be able to find the past track and locations followed by the Ship 10 As we know inside a building GPS Device doesn t work and actual GPS Signals are not available In this case Vutog GPS Simulator can act as a virtual GPS Device with all same satellites customizable settings standard NMEA protocol and much more features for any testing development and debugging 3 Vutog GPS Simulator Features Vutog GPS Simulator provides a powerful feature list to fulfill your all GPS Simulation needs A quick highlights for all features are below 1 Core GU
12. nput Modes Map 9 Logfiles Playback None Send to this connection Send to all connections a I O from World Map is TroGPSITi by Position on XY 9 Satellite World IEA statistics B urs au km Stop Playback Latitude 377 16 497 N Longitude 60 0 0 e NMEA file statistics view After loading NMEA file the NMEA sentences statistics can be viewed as sown below File NMEA Statistics 23 nimed txt Total Number of NMEA Sentences 156332 Total Number of SGPRMC 17551 Total Number of SGPHDT 0 Total Number of SGPGLL 17550 Total Number of SGPGGA 17552 Total Number of SGPVTG 17550 Total Number of SGPZDA 17549 Total Number of amp 3PGSV 51030 Total Number of 3PGSA 17550 Below are major methods to have more customized and controlled Log Files simulation e Replay speed controller like N NMEA per second or at maximum speed The speed of replay of NMEA can be controlled like a MP3 player as shown in screen shots below Track plotting and file NMEA statistics eae m acm be bz Imi Unidad Lat on mies im File NMEA Statistics Simulation Real Time Stamp Simulated NMEA Lines 31 Speed 4 NMEA per second 7 Replay file in loop stop Playback e Current position plotting on XY Plot during simulation The current position display on track during simulation F from World
13. one file 4 3 NMEA Sentence selector Connection interface wise Logger e Selection of required sentences for generation 4 4 CRC Calculator e CRC Calculator for NMEA Sentence error detection 4 5 Activity History Activity History for performed connections 4 6 Others Simulation via No of communication channels at once e Simulate N connections from one connection e GPS Quality Indicator selection during NMEA simulation 5 Technology e Turbo Speed E Small compact binary developed in C C Minimal use of Registry Non cluttered look and feel ability to show hide panes Multithreaded capability to simulate N number of devices 4 Vutog GPS Simulator Installation 4 1 Vutog GPS Simulator I nstallation 4 1 1 System Requirements Operating System Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit both Windows XP Windows 9x Windows 2000 NT Windows XP All Service Packs Embedded XP 4 1 2 I nstallation Download the VutogGPSSimulator Trial 3 0 Setup exe from our Vutog Systems website http www vutog com gps htmpages download htm and install it by following standard procedures of installation Download the GPS Gateway App from Google Store REP p Google play Install it by following standard procedures of Android App installation The screenshots to install Vutog GPS Simulator can be viewed at http www vutog com gps htmscreenshots gps installation php 5 GPS Simulator Editions
14. I Features Advanced Docking Workspace for flexible and easy usage e Tree View workspace for configured communication channels based workspace for each communication channels E Notification icon based reach GUI More than 80 different types of NMEA Sentence Parsing and display e Extended current position information display during simulation 2 Seven different Communication interfaces connection options for GPS Simulation 2 1 Serial Port e Unlimited Serial Port connections e NMEA Simulation through COM Port e File sending through COM Port 2 2 TCP IP E Can be a TCP IP Server be a TCP IP Client Unlimited TCP IP Servers amp Clients connections depends available ports E File sending and receiving through TCP IP NMEA Raw Data sending and receiving through TCP IP e Can be a UDP Server e Can be a UDP Client Unlimited UDP Servers amp Clients connections depends on available ports File sending and receiving through UDP NMEA or Raw Data sending and receiving through UDP 2 4 Bluetooth Bluetooth device communication via COM Port Send the data through COM Port to Bluetooth device File Sending amp Receiving through Bluetooth NMEA or RAW Data Sending amp Receiving through Bluetooth 2 5 Virtual COM Port N No of Virtual COM Port creation File Sending amp Receiving NMEA or RAW Data Sending amp Receiving 2 6 Android Mobile Devices via GPS Gateway Android App GPS Gat
15. Logger Tool Use of Logger Tool has been explained in detail in section 9 1 8 1 2 Log Files Playback Input Mode Log Files playback input mode provides a way to re play the track and positions logged in a file The input to this file is a standard Log File The Vutog GPS Simulator picks the NMEA Sentences from log file parses it displays the parameters plot the track on XY Plot in different units draws the location and track in tracking mode on Map and sends to COM Port or and TCP IP connections You can as well control the speed of replay like a MP3 player A screenshot is below ConnechionlgcOM1 ig Connection2 amp 127 0 0 1 9090 e CcOM2 345219 input Modes Logfiles Playback None Send to this connection Send to all conn I O from World E WutogiTrosPS Products TroGPstT Position on XY Satellite World Track plotting and file NMEA statistics LIT rig Latlon NM miles km m File NMEA Statistics Simulation 7 Real Time Stamp Simulated NMEA Lines 32 Speed 4 NMEA per second U 7 Replay file in loop Stop Playback Latitude 37 16 49 Longitude 60 0 0 This way you can replay the positions and track history for any GPS Device instruments The Log files playback process is broadly divided into 2 major indepen
16. Receiver Input Mode Map Logfiles Playback None Select NMEA None Mode 7 Send Text with CR Send Text without Send File Loop Loop Interval in ms 1000 select File C Wsersikrishan Desktop WMEASentences txt Same as other Input Modes If you want to send data to all comunication channels connections then select Send To option These all sent data can be saved in log file using Logger Tool Use of Logger Tool has been explained in detail in section 9 1 9 Power Tools by Vutog GPS Simulator 9 1 Data Forward Tool The Data Forward Tool can be used to forward data from Actual GPS Receiver to you applications Using Data Forward Tool you can multiplex Actual GPS Receiver data from one connection to many connections Using this tool you can achieve a scenario where your original GPS Receiver supports the interface of Bluetooth amp you want to forward the same data through Serial Port or TCP IP or UDP or Virtual COM Port You can also filter the NMEA sentences as per your need Data Forward Settings d Settings for sending the data from one connection to other connections Source Connection Destination Connections TCPip Client 127 0 0 1 9090 COM2 cOM2 4 4 COM1 cOMi ee i COM3 cOM3 TCPIPServer TCPip Server 9090 SGPGGA UDP Client 127 0 0 1 9090 UDP Server Server 9090 Select NMEA sentences to forward Any data
17. S Gateway receiving the NMEA Sentences is below GPS Lane Connected Vateg mpe Last peck wed WEAR nienie NEG 200 4 200 1 1 20 E Wu CST di RA a rid Please see Android through GPS Gateway under Connection Configuration as a NMEA Sender for more information on setting up the GPS Gateway with Vutog GPS Simulator Once connected it would start getting locations based on selected format immediately as shown in screen below Lat Lon amp Alt The GPS Gateway parses these locations and set to Mobile Your own App or other App running on this mobile starts showing these locations as real time locations 2 Ten Reasons to use Vutog GPS Simulator l Any real time track can be simulated with required speed and can be replayed plotted and analyzed 2 The Vutog GPS Simulator seven all possible communication interfaces which minimizes the cost of buying Actual GPS Receivers for development amp testing 3 If there is a need of sending massages to N number of ports connections then it is very difficult with the machine but if the Vutog GPS Simulator is used then messages can be sent to all connections just by one click 4 By Vutog GPS Simulator Android Mobile Device navigational Apps can be simulated debugged and tested 5 Using Vutog GPS Simulator incoming data source from one GPS Device
18. SE Aer Mut g Enabled gps vutog com www vutog com Vutog GPS Simulator User Manual Version 3 0 0 124 TABLE OF CONTENTS L 5 1 1 WHAT IS GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM GPS 1 2 WHATIS NMEA pecs roc ides gaz nit ter th tic rose tnnt sous or LES URS rece 1 3 WAHO USES GPS a 1 4 WHAT IS VUTOG GPS 0 2 0 204000 15 WHAT 15 GPS OATEWAY ARPS otto aet o e e e ach 2 TOP TEN REASONS TO USE VUTOG GPS SIMULATOR 3 VUTOG GPS SIMULATOR 4 VUTOG GPS SIMULATOR INSTALLATION eee e 22 2 2 24 4 1 VUTOG GPS SIMULATOR 5 0 1 010000 002000 4 1 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ccccccccccsccscceccncescanceecceccecceccscencsecensuscensensens A et MM C M c On 5 VUTOG GPS SIMULATOR 5 1 1 6 VUTOG GPS SIMULATOR 7 SUPPORTED COMMUNICATION CHANNELS CONNECTIONS BY VU TOG GPS SIMULATOR 7 1 CONNECTION CONFIGURATION AS A NMEA 5
19. Simulator as a Client and receives the generated NMEA Sentences Or data in special format of lat Xx XXXXXXXXXXXX lonzxx XXxxxxxxxxxx alt2xx XXxxxxxxxxxx The GPS Gateway parses and mocks these received locations in the mobile and the mobile starts showing these locations in real time Any app like Facebook Google Map or your app running on this Mobile reads these locations Vutog GPS Simulator supports 4 input modes for GPS Device Simulation World Map Input mode Log files playback input mode Advanced NMEA Player Data Forward I nput Mode using Data Forward Manager Tool None I nput mode pe 1 oo In World Map Input mode it works in tracking mode That is you just need to select Start Point and End Point before starting GPS simulation The Vutog GPS Simulator starts generating NMEA Sentences with all data by auto calculation for the object movement from Start Point to End Point For example for GPRMC sentence it auto calculates the True Course based on Start Point and End Points selections Bearing UTC Time based on system time the distance to be travelled the distance travelled the current Latitude amp Longitude the mid Latitude amp Longitude the latitude and longitude for current point after traveled distance magnetic variation of same latitude and longitude depiction on map And generates the GPRMC Ts KR M The output NMEA Sentences can be saved to NMEA TXT file or transmitted
20. The Global Positioning System GPS is a location system based on a constellation of 24 satellites orbiting the earth at altitudes of approximately 11 000 miles GPS is a satellite navigation system which is funded and controlled by the U S department of defense The GPS system consist of three segments Satellites that transmit the position information the Ground Stations that are used to control the satellites and update the information and finally its Receiver which computes its location anywhere in the world based on the information it gets from the satellite The Satellite Segment of GPS consists of a minimum of 21 satellites and 3 working spheres The GPS satellite broadcasts 2 signals Precise Positioning Service PPS and Standard Positioning Service SPS The PPS signal is an encrypted military access code which is available for use by military and government The SPS Signal is an unencrypted spread spectrum signal which broadcasts at 1575 42 MHz and is available for public use The GPS Receiver segment consists of Receivers which are used for navigation positioning time dissemination and other research work Three satellites are used for two dimensional positioning Two dimensional positioning reports position only in terms of latitude and longitude Four satellites are used for three dimensional positioning i e latitude longitude and altitude Most of the tracking system combines GPS In public domain the operation of GPS track
21. XXXX selection of NMEA Sentences will give output in the format of NMEA sentences A screenshot for this configuration is below Connect to Serial Port or TCP IP GPS connections Connection Name GPSGateway Check Name Serial Port Network Android Device Bluetooth Virtual Port T Using GPS Gateway g Using Bluetooth Service Class GUID fBG2CAEBD 62CC 404b BEBF BF3E3BBB1374 Output data format Latitude Longitude and Alitude NMEA Sentences Press Start Server to start the Server now or Add to add this server connection to workspace to start later To mock the received locations from Vutog GPS Simulator you need to enable this setting in your mobile Mocking a location means setting a real time location on your mobile which is not the mobile location at that point of time That is if you are in some place of USA you can tell the phone that you are at some place of India amp your phone will show India s location as your real location To enable mock location on you andorid mobile phone go to Settings gt Applications gt Development Check the Allow mock locations option Once Mock location is set on Mobile and GPS Gateway Server is started at Vutog GPS Simulator launch the GPS Gateway App on your Mobile Device If installed the GPS Gateway App is displayed on Mobile as shown below amm 2234 Press Connect Device button
22. ation channels COM Port and TCP IP as shown below T HyConnectionigc 0M1 x e TestConnection com2 TOP AP 127 0 0 1 3030 2211 Sender Receiver Input Mode _ Map C Logfiles Playback None Selec F aum None Made Send Text with CR Send Text without CR Send File Loop Interval 1000 Text amp GPRMC 043543 A 1441 17 5 12749 57 E 40 000 35 027 300912 2 149 E 63 amp GPRMC 043544 4 1441 17 5 12749 57 E 40 000 35 027 300912 2 149 E 64 SGPRMC 043545 A 1441 17 5 12749 57 E 40 000 35 027 300912 2 149 E 55 SGPRMC D43546 A 1441 17 5 12749 57 E 40 000 35 027 300912 2 149 E 66 SGPRMC 043547 A 1441 17 5 12749 57 E 40 000 35 027 300912 2 149 E 67 SGPRMC 043548 A 1441 17 5 12749 57 E 40 000 35 027 300912 2 149 E 58 GPRMC 043549 A 1441 17 5 12749 57 E 40 000 35 027 300912 2 149 E 69 amp GPRMC 043550 4 1441 17 5 12749 57 E 40 000 35 027 300912 2 149 E 61 GPRMC 043551 A 1441 17 5 12749 56 E 40 000 35 027 300912 2 149 E 61 Below are ways by which None Input Mode can be more customized and controlled e Loop If this option is set the data can be sent in loop e Loop Interval You can set the Loop Interval for more controlled simulation None input mode provides a way to re play the track and positions logged in a file The input to this file is a standard Log File as shown below 24002 Sender
23. ch Vutog GPS Simulator amp go to Connection Dialog Choose COM Port number for which was mentioned as Outgoing In this case port number 5 or 7 will be selected Connect to Serial Port or TCP IP GPS connections Connection Name MyConnection Check Name Serial Port Network Android Device Bluetooth Virtual Port Dui mL tet Flow Control None Parity Add Port and Customize 7 Press Add Connect Simulation from this connection Device will start receiving the generated NMEA sentences raw data via Bluetooth 7 1 5 Virtual COM Port To transmit NMEA Sentences or RAW data to Virtual COM Port first of all you need Virtual COM Port available at your PC For this please install Virtual Null Modem Software comOcom Virtual null modem is a communication method to connect two computer applications directly using virtual serial port Unlike null modem cable virtual null modem is software solution which emulates hardware null modem in computer All features of hardware null modem are available in virtual null modem as well Nevertheless there are some advantages e more transmission speed of serial data limited by computer performance only e unlimited distance because virtual connection over network or Internet is possible e unlimited number of virtual connections is possible e no serial cable is
24. ct can be used with a hardware null modem COM port RS232 cable Ethernet Cable for UDP amp TCP IP Bluetooth Virtual COM Port and Android Mobile Devices Multiple connections together can be created and managed from same workspace This is very useful when you want to test multiple applications with same or different test scenarios Vutog GPS Simulator acts as a flexible GPS Receiver for your navigation applications which works without visible GPS satellites signals thus it s much more efficient when used indoors and provides significant productivity It gives out GPS data reception quality speed of relocation position satellite constellation and more based on the NMEA 0183 protocol of chosen version You can set any parameters of GPS Input during simulation Three different input modes of it provide you the maximum flexibility to configure NMEA Sentences in the way you want NMEA Sentences can be selected for GPS Simulation based on your need Vutog Simulator can also be used to debug and test your Android App using GPS Gateway App Today 40 of Android Apps depend on inbuilt GPS Receiver of Android Mobile Phones But testing amp development of these Apps become a nightmare because Mobile inbuilt GPS receiver receives the Signal only in Open Sky By running Bluetooth Server under Vutog GPS Simulator the connection between GPS Gateway App and Vutog GPS Simulator can be established over Bluetooth GPS Gateway App connects to Vutog GPS
25. dent processes 1 NMEA file Loading for analysis purpose 2 Simulation direct simulation Please note these above processes are completely independent That is you can start simulation without loading it This is done based on VOC collected Some users needed to view the track in without simulating it Below are feature by which a log file can be more analyzed e Track plotting on XY axes After loading NMEA file the track will be plotted on XY axes immediately as Shown in below screen um oo VH Hum qme ee La 25 T Pe T pm PS ee a DUI Input Modes Logfiles Playback C None Send to this connection 7 send to all connections from World ucts TroGPSiTi m Position on XY Satellite World Map 7 Center aligned plotting NMEA statistics rr Unie rie ee Statistics Current i ge C C 1 1 Ss 30 X Latitude 34 355214 y 65 018431 Latitude O 0 0 MN Longitude 0 0 0 1 It can be center aligned or auto adjusted plotting on XY axes 2 Latitude and Longitude conversion and plot display can be done in Nautical Miles NM miles kilometer and meter e Track plotting on Map After loading NMEA file the track will be plotted on XY axes immediately as Shown in below screen hj Connection2 127 0 0 1 9090 QMyConnection4 com2 2 Connection3 192 168 1 2 9090
26. displayed at bottom left corner from the GPS Gateway App If paired it will immediately connect as bluetooth client to GPS Gateway Sever running on Vutog GPS Simulator and show the connected Status Once connected it would start getting locations based on selected format immediately as shown in screen below NMEA Lat Lon amp Alt PS Gateway Conected Last received NMEA sentences Please note you need to start the GPS Simulation from Vutog GPS Simulator under this connection The GPS Gateway parses these locations and set to Mobile Your own App or other App running on this mobile starts showing these locations as real time locations 7 1 7 Using Bluetooth UUID Server A connection interface as Bluetooth UUID Server can be created on Vutog GPS Simulator A UUID Universal Unique Identifier is a 128 bit number used to uniquely identify some object or entity on the Internet Bluetooth communication generally happens using Bluetooth client and server concept A Bluetooth server run on specific UUID and this UUID Is used by clients to connect to a Bluetooth server Vutog GPS Simulator provides the feature to create a Bluetooth UUID based server on your provided UUID This connection is useful when your device or application acts as a Bluetooth client and doesn t want to change the UUID to which it wants to connect You can provide same UUID in this type of connection and start receiving NMEA or RAW data The ste
27. e 59 49 12 Current Latitude 13 23 40 N ts Current Longitude 20 43 19 E 2 5 2 NMEA Output Activity Log E 2 10 01 PM 1 24 2014 7 Supported Communication Channels connections by Vutog GPS Simulator Vutog GPS Simulator can be used with a hardware null modem COM port RS232 cable Ethernet Cable for UDP amp TCP IP Bluetooth Virtual COM Port and Android Mobile Devices Multiple connections together can be created and managed from same workspace as shown below File Connections Tools Window Help HX 1 3 98 Available Connections R C o dL inputModes Loofiles Playback O World Mode aa 2 M 2 COM4 cOomM4 Altitude 100 GeoidHeight 34 E ue Let NEP t el ER dE Satellite World Map rb TCP IP Clienti2127 0 0 1 9090 Manual Position Settings E n Server 2090 In Decimals In DMS eg UOP Chent 127 0 0 1 9090 UDPServerQ UDP Server 9090 speed y J 1500 mph UUIDG E62 mph kph knots 1303 46 knots Each connection will have a seprate workspace that provides the capability of having multi simulation together at one time with seprate GPS applications 7 1 Connection Configuration as a NMEA Sender The GPS Simulation on Vutog GPS Simulator can be done via
28. ed client can connect to this server on specified UUID and receive NMEA Sentences or RAW data from Vutog GPS Simulator 8 X Vutog GPS Simulator Use Case Scenarios 8 1 Input Modes for GPS Simulation Vutog GPS Simulator works in three different input modes i Map Input Mode ii Log Files Playback Input Mode Advanced NMEA Player iii Data Forward Input Mode using Data Forward Manager Tool iv None Input Mode 8 1 1 Map Input Mode This mode works in tracking mode That is you just need to select Start Point and End Point before starting GPS simulation The Vutog GPS Simulator starts generating NMEA Sentences with all data by auto calculation for the object movement from Start Point to End Point as shown in below screenshot COMI x jag Connection2 127 0 0 1 9090 MyConnection4 COM2 3 192 168 1 2 9090 Input Modes Logfiles Playback None v send to this connection send to all connections L O from World Map Satellite World Map Raw World Map Double click on map to get start point Geoid Height 34 40 knots mph 40 00 knots Speed 40 00 2787 2273 E on sGPGsV 7 SGPGSA on Latitude 21 27 52 W Longitude 79522 43 For example if you want to generate GPRMC sentence select or manually enter Start Point select End Point and press Start Simulation button Start and End points Latitude and Longitude can be se
29. eway App for Android Device free download from Google App Location Mockup using GPS Gateway Location simulation from Vutog GPS Simulator gt GPS Gateway App gt Android Device Sending NMEA Sentences to Android Device through GPS Gateway Sending RAW location format lat lon alt to Android Device through GPS Gateway 2 7 Bluetooth UUI D Server for Android Apps or any devices Can be a Bluetooth Server at a provided UUID Broadcasting of NMEA Sentences to all Bluetooth connected clients Broadcasting RAW location format lat lon alt to Android App or Any Bluetooth Device Unlimited number of Bluetooth UUID Server 3 I nput Modes for GPS Simulation NMEA Generation 3 1 NMEA Generation by Log Files Playback I nput Mode Turbo speed in NMEA log file loading Latitude X Longitude Y Track plotting in unit of NM miles km amp m Flexible center aligned or auto adjusted plotting on XY axes Location and Track plotting on World Map NMEA file statistics view Replay speed controller like N NMEA per second or at maximum speed e Replay status view e Real Time Stamping for sentences from NMEA Log File e File Replay in Loop e Ability to parse and simulate NMEA Sentences from Log File 3 2 NMEA Generation by World Map Input Mode Latitude amp Longitude generation by location selection View and choose position with Mouse Movement e Real Time object movement plotting on World Map e Manual Position se
30. imulation in specific scenarios Bugs Fixed reported internally 1 Send to connections condition 4 Vutog GPS Simulator 2 2 0 104 Release Date December 31 2012 New additions e Full revamping of NMEA log file playback input mode based on VOC gt Turbo speed in NMEA log file loading gt Track plotting on XY axes with all pan tilt and zoom facilities gt Flexible center aligned or auto adjusted plotting on XY axes gt Showing current position on track XY and Map both during simulation gt Latitude and Longitude conversion and plot display in Nautical Miles NM miles kilometer and meter gt Location and Track plotting on World Map gt NMEA file statistics view gt Ability to parse and simulate NMEA Sentences from Log File gt Replay speed controller like N NMEA per second or at maximum speed gt Replay status view gt Real Time Stamping for sentences from NMEA Log File gt File Replay in Loop e RAW world bitmap selection option in Map Mode e Show decimal values in degree min and seconds everywhere e Made conection based Logger and NMEA sentence selection e Minor version display on window caption for more clarity e Trial version implementation e Update check on startup Bugs Fixed 1 3 4 5 Under current Information and Activity Log window the displayed information was getting overlapped while doing simulation through more than one connection at once Now it shows information on
31. imulator through GPS Gateway App GPS Gateway App is provided by us which comunicates to Vutog GPS Simulator and recieves the simulated locations over bluetooth It mocks the recevied locations on the Android Mobile Phone and your own developed Android App or any Navigational App starts reading the mocked location This is extreamly useful when you want to test or develop your Android App indoor or want to show a fake route or location to your friend on Facebook Please download GPS Gateway App from Google Store DL AFP dd Google play The screenshot of GPS Gateway is below GPS Connected Vateg m Last pentences Communication flow between Vutog GPS Simulator amp Andorid Bluetooth device is shown below Steps to establish this connection is below e Make sure Bluetooth is ON at Andorid Mobile Device amp PC both e Pair PC with Andorid Device as you usually do for a general purpose Pairing can be initiated from either side PC or Android Mobile Device You may need to provide the passkey for this pairing e Configure the GPS Gateway Server from same connection dialog Under connection dialog select Android Device and GPS Gateway You can choose the required Output Data format from this connection Selection of Latitude Longitude and Alitude will output the location in the special format of lat XxXx xXXXXXXXXXXXX lON XX XXXXXXXXXXXX alt XX XXXXXXXX
32. ing has the GPS receiver which captures the position data from the satellites computes the position of the object and sends the information using SMS GSM technology is used to transmit this information which in turn is collected by the server at the base station 1 2 Whatis NMEA NMEA is a combined electrical and data specification for communication between marine electronic devices such as echo sounder sonars anemometer gyrocompass autopilot GPS receivers and many other types of instruments It has been defined by and is controlled by the U S based National Marine Electronics Association NMEA is a standard protocol used by GPS receivers to transmit data Most computer programs that provide real time position information recognize data that are in NMEA format which includes the complete latitude longitude velocity and time computed by the GPS receiver 1 3 Who uses GPS GPS has a variety of applications on land at sea and in the air Basically GPS allows you to record or create locations from places on the earth and help you navigate to and from those spots The most common airbone applications include navigation by general aviation and commercial aircraft At sea GPS 15 typically used for navigation by recreational boaters and fishing enthusiasts Land based applications are more diverse The scientific community uses GPS for its precision timing capability and a myriad of other applications Surveyors use for an increasing
33. ion Log Files facility Different colour scheme for different data Fixed many bugs And many more 4 Tro GPS Simulator Free 1 0 0 2 Release Date March 08 2006 TROSYS www trosys c om Vutog was earlier TROSYS today March 08 2006 released Tro GPS Simulator Free version 1 0 0 2 A GPS Device Simulation Tool The Tro GPS Simulator is being used by various companies to solve their potential testing development and automation problems Major Features summary Single Window UI None input mode NMEA sentence can be typed and sent COM Port Rs232 support Sent data display Received data display Loop And many more 2 Further help and support on Vutog GPS Simulator To report a bug or any help please write to us at help ovutog com Sales For pre sales questions please contact us at sales vutog com Customers If you are existing customers please contact us at support vutog com for a quick response Quick touch base Call us at 91 80 40985752 for immediate support Office Vutog Systems 10 100 Ft Ring Road Layout 151 Stage Novel Business Center Bangalore 560068 INDIA Ph 91 80 40985752 91 80 4120 1512 Ext 194 Email info vutog com info vutog com gps vutog com www vutog com
34. ion time for Trial version is extended e Supported NMEA sentences in trial version is extended Bugs Fixed reported internally l None 2 Vutog GPS Simulator 3 0 0 120 Release Date March 5 2014 New incorporations e Edition wise features restructuring Bugs Fixed reported internally l Editorial issue for ultimate edition 3 Vutog GPS Simulator 3 0 0 118 Release Date February 9 2014 New feature additions e GPS Gateway Android App integration download it from here e Full revamp of Communication interfaces connection options for GPS Simulation Now it covers all possible PC communication interfaces e Simplified TCP IP Server amp Client connections e Added five different communication interfaces connection types UDP gt Bluetooth gt Virtual COM Port gt Android through GPS Gateway gt Bluetooth UUID Server e Android Mobile Devices Bluetooth interface using GPS Gateway Android App e Data Forward Manager Manual Position settings in Decimal or Degrees Minutes Seconds for Start amp End points Tracking Mode in Map Mode NMEA generation speed controller Connection Dialog check Name implementation Many advancements Bugs Fixed reported by cutomers ie Direction issue fixing the object was not moving in designated end direction Configured connections are not getting saved in specific cases 3 Real Time Stmp was not happening in certain cases 4 Hang issue during s
35. le Device by Vutog GPS Simulator through GPS Gateway App GPS Gateway App is provided by us Vutog which comunicates to Vutog GPS Simulator and recieves the simulated locations over bluetooth It mocks the recevied locations on the Android Mobile Phone and your own developed Android App or any Navigational App starts reading the mocked location This is extreamly useful when you want to test or develop your Android App indoor or want to show a fake route or location to your friend on Facebook or Google Map Mocking a location means setting a real time location on your mobile which 15 not the mobile location at that point of time That is if you are in some place of USA you can tell the phone that you are at some place of India amp your phone will show India s location as your real location Communication flow between Vutog GPS Simulator amp Andorid Bluetooth device is shown below Below is summary of GPS Gateway Android App features e Connection to GPS Gateway Server under Vutog GPS Gateway as Bluetooth client e Mocking location capability based on received NMEA Sentences amp RAW locations from Vutog GPS Simulator e Support of NMEA Sentences parsing e Support of RAW data in specific format lat xXx XXXXXXXXXXXX lON XX XXXXXXXXXXXX alt XX xXXXXXXXXXXXX parsing e Display of received sentences on screen Please download GPS Gateway App from Google Store AD On Google play The screenshot of GP
36. lected by Mouse Hovering on Map just by double and single click It auto calculates all parameters the True Course based on Start Point and End Points selections UTC Time based on system time the distance traveled based on speed selected per hour the latitude and longitude for current point after traveled distance magnetic variation of same latitude and longitude depicts it on map And generates the GPRMC SS S amp S RN And generates GPRMC sentence You can generate total eight standard different types of NMEA Sentences from this input mode GPRMC GPHDT GPGLL GPGGA GPVTG GPZDA GPGSV Satellites View GPGSA Active Satellites To choose NMEA Sentences for generation use Select NMEA Sentences tool as shown below Select NMEA Sentences Select NMEA Sentences NMEA Sentences GPRMc 7 GPHDT GPGLL lgepcca amp sPvrG 2 Came NMEA sentences parameters information shall be displayed in left bottom pane at the time of NMEA generation as shown below Current Simulation Information UTC Time 01 25 14 09 06 38 Bearing 303 0076 77 True Course 54 244345 Magnetic Variation 0 332784 W Speed 2116 83 knots Total Distance to Travel 2500 624527 Distance Travelled 23 008657 miles Positions Start Latitude 17 41 55 start Longitude 549 35 46 E End Latitude 33 30 52 End Longitude 48 4 26 E Mid Longitude 267 46 24 N Mid
37. ly for current selected communication channel Generated NMEA was not getting logged in some cases Synchronization between Connection Tree and workspace tab selection Application was sometime crashing while closing during simulation Tested 15 days continusly for NMEA generation from Map Mode Other some editorial issues Above bugs reported internally 5 Vutog GPS Simulator 2 0 0 114 Release Date October 01 2012 Major Features addition summary e Divided into Indutry standard product editions Free Professional and Enterprise e Addition of dozens of major features see section 3 of this document Please note Release Dates are in descending order 1 Tro GPS Simulator Gold Version 1 0 0 7 Vutog GPS Simulator earlier named as Tro GPS Simulator Release Date April 24 2009 Major Features addition summary Support for real time stamping in NMEA Sentences Cutomized COM Port setting support Fixed many bugs Many more 2 tro GPS Simulator Gold Version 1 0 0 4 Release Date October 08 2008 Major Features addition summary 274 commercial edition World Map input mode Logfiles playback input mode Manual Input Mode Send Receive in same window at same time TCP IP Client Server Support GPS Tracer Fixed many bugs And many more 3 Tro GPS Simulator Silver 1 0 0 3 March 12 2007 Major Features addtion summary 1 commercial edition Multi COM Port support with multi threading implementat
38. me 725 14 09 06 35 Bearing True Course Magnetic Variation Speed Total Distance to Travel Distance Travelled Positions Start Latitude start Longitude End Latitude End Longitude Mid Longitude Mid Latitude Current Latitude 303 007677 64 244346 0 332794 W 2116 83 knots 2506 624627 23 006667 miles 17 41 55 N 54 ao 46 E 33 30 52 45 4 26 267 46 24 N 67 35 A E 17852 41 Current Longitude 25 18 10 E Same as Map Input Mode If you want to send generated sentences to all comunication channels connections select Send To All option These all generated sentences can be saved in log file using Logger Tool in same way as it can be done in Map Input Mode Use of Logger Tool has been explained in detail in section 9 1 8 1 3 Data Forward Input Mode using Data Forward Manager Tool The Forwarded Input Mode using Data Forward Tool can be used to forward data from Actual GPS Receiver to you applications Using Data Forward Tool you can multiplex Actual GPS Receiver data from one connection to many connections Using this tool you can achieve a scenario where your original GPS Receiver supports the interface of Bluetooth amp you want to forward the same data through Serial Port or TCP IP or UDP or Virtual COM Port You can also filter the NMEA sentences as per your need You need to configure the settings for Data Forward Tool before using it The screenshot of Data
39. n of Network client amp TCP IP socket type as shown below Connection Name TCPIP Client Check Name 7 Serial Port Network Android Device 1 Bluetooth C gt Virtual Port I B Connection Type Socket Type cient C Server TCP IP UDP E s 2 427007 Tort 9090 UDP Specify TCP IP Server IP amp Port to which you want this connection to be connected Same as COM Port you can Add or Connect this connection To configure a TCP IP Server use the same connection dialog by selecting option of Network server amp TCP IP socket type as shown below Connect to Serial Port or TCP IP GPS connections Connection Name TCPIP Server Check Name j Serial Port Network gt Android Device Bluetooth C gt Virtual Port Connection Type Socket Type E Client Server TCP IP E UDP server IPD 1927001 Fort 9090 You need to specify Port number on which you want to run this TCP IP Server Other TCP IP clients will use this Port number amp your PC IP the connection Press Start Server to start the Server now or Add to add this server connection to workspace to start later Once Server started this TCP IP server will start broadcasiting NMEA sentences or RAW data to all connected clients on GPS Simulation 7 1 3 UDP Under Vutog GPS Sim
40. needed e serial port of computer is free Please download Virtual Null Modem software from below location http s vutog com ThirdParty comOcom 2 2 2 0 1386 fre zi This software is generated under GNU License Developers site http sourceforge net projects comOcom After downloading the application file from above location first you need to unzip the file to a folder In the folder you will find setup exe Install it on your computer Follow this step by step process 1 Open the folder where you had extracted the zip file and click on the file named as Setup exe optionally you can go through the ReadMe txt file the setup instructions are provided in it 2 screen saying Welcome to the Null modem emulator comOcom Setup wizard will open Click on Next button You will see the License Agreement Click on Agree button 4 You will see the Choose Component screen just click Next button Choose Install Location left it as default You can make your choice and click Install button 6 A console prompt might pop up during the installation Don t worry just let it do its work 7 Twice you will get the Install the software automatically Recommended click Next for both By default 2 virtual COM ports will be installed They will have CNCAO and CNCBO names You can use default names example for CNCAO port name Connect to Serial Port or TCP IP X COM Port Baud Rate
41. portion of their work GPS offers an incredible cost savings by drastically reducing setup time at the survey sites It also provides amazing accuracy GPS Is becoming increasingly popular among hikers hunters snowmobilers mountain bikers and cross countries skiers just to name a few GPS is rapidly becoming common place in automobiles as well Some basic systems are already in place providing emergency roadside assistance at the push of a button by transmitting your current position to a dispatch center More sophisticated system can show the vehicle s position on an electronic map display allowing drivers to keep track of where they are and look up street addresses restaurants hotels and other destinations Some systems can even create a route and give turn by turn direction to designated location 1 4 What is Vutog GPS Simulator The Vutog GPS Simulator provides a complete suite for all your GPS simulation needs and more It is designed to assist in developing testing and debugging GPS Applications and equipment working with the NMEA 0183 protocol It can be used for testing navigation applications and equipments indoor when GPS Signal is not available for best productivity maximization There are seven output interfaces supported by Vutog GPS Simulator Virtual COM Port Android GPS Gateway App Bluetooth Server 1 Serial Port RS 232 2 TCP IP 3 UDP 4 Bluetooth 5 6 7 UUID based Bluetooth Server This produ
42. ps to create Bluetooth UUID Server is very simple e If your application is on separate device make sure Bluetooth is ON at Device amp PC both e Pair PC with Device as you usually do for a general purpose Pairing can be initiated from either side PC or Device You may need to provide the passkey for this pairing e Configure the UUID based Bluetooth Server from same connection dialog Under connection dialog select Android Device and Using Bluetooth Service Class UUID Provide the UUID on which you want to run a server You can choose the required Output Data format from this connection Selection of Latitude Longitude and Alitude will output the location in the Special format of latZxx XXXXXXXXXxxxx lon2Xxx XXxxxxxxxxxx alt2Xx XXXXXXXXXXXX selection of NMEA Sentences will give output in the format of NMEA sentences A screenshot for this configuration is below Connect to Serial Port or TCP IP GPS connections Connection Name BluetoothULID Check Mame 7 Serial Port o Network Android Device Bluetooth C gt Virtual Port Using GPS Gateway 8 Using Bluetooth Service Class GUID Gps BG2C4EBD 62CC 404b BBBF BF3E3BBB 1374 GATEWAY Output data format j Latitude Longitude and Alitude e Press Start Server to start the Server now Add to add this server connection to workspace to start later e After this any bluetooth UUID bas
43. r is 1 9090 02 03 14 23 48 37 Connection abandoned for TCPIPServer 25 1 9090 02 04 14 00 03 13 TCP IP Simulation Server IE11LT4X 74VQH global ds honeywell com 02 04 14 00 03 24 TCP IP Simulation Server IE11LT4X 74VQH global ds honeywell com 02 04 14 00 03 28 TCP IP Simulation Server 1 1 14 747 0 1 global ds honewywell com 02 04 14 00 03 34 TCP IP Simulation Server IE11LT4X 74VQH global ds honeywell com 3 4 Close 9 4 CRC Calculator A CRC cyclic redundancy check is an error detecting code commonly used in digital networks and storage devices to detect accidental changes to raw data This has been used to calculate the correctness of NMEA Sentences For example in below GPRMC NMEA Sentence GPRMC 091224 A4 2944 9372 5 6044 7206 W 50 000 45 669 180912 8 406 W 52 52 is checksum CRC which is there to ensure the sentence is correct Vutog GPS Simulator provides CRC Calculator for this purpose Calculator for NMEA Sentences NMEA Sentence SGPRMC 043545 4 144117 5 12749 57 E 40 000 55 027 500912 2 149 E 63 CRE 703 9 5 NMEA Sentence selector You may want to work generate send on certain set of NMEA Sentences only in some circumtances NMEA Setence Selector is just for that purpose that can be used to opt sentences as per your need Select NMEA Sentences NMEA Sentences v amp sPRMC j amp sPHDT GPGLL GPGGA j cPVTG GPZDA
44. seven different types of output interfaces connections e COM port RS232 e TCP IP e UDP e Bluetooth e Virtual COM Port e Android through GPS Gateway e Using Bluetooth UUID Server 7 1 1 COM Port To configure COM Port RS232 connection use the new connection dialog as sown below ee Port or TCP IP Connection Name Check Name Serial Port Network gt Android Device Bluetooth C gt Virtual Port jg Port Data Bits 4 Baud Rate Stop Bits Flow Control Parity Add COM Port and Customize You can customize all default COM port setting by Customized Port Configuration window Baud Rate 9600 Loop Interval 1000 After configuration press Connect and Add button It will connect to specified COM port and add the connection to Connection Workspace Otherwise you can also Add the configured connection to Connection Workspace without connection and for connecting it later 7 1 2 TCP IP Under Vutog GPS Simulator TCP IP connection can be configured as a TCP IP Client or a TCP IP Server When configured as a TCP IP client it can connect to any existing TCP IP Server and send NMEA senetences or raw data Same way when configured as a TCP IP Server ten number of TCP IP clients can connect to this Server simultanously and receive the NMEA sentences or raw data To configure a TCP IP client use the same connection dialog by selecting optio
45. tored in a standard NMEA file can be seen on XY Graph Plot and Map The Forwarded Input Mode using Data Forward Tool can be used to forward data from Actual GPS Receiver to you applications Using Data Forward Tool you can multiplex Actual GPS Receiver data from one connection to many connections Using this tool you can achieve a scenario where your original GPS Receiver supports the interface of Bluetooth amp you want to forward the same data through Serial Port or TCP IP or UDP or Virtual COM Port You can also filter the NMEA sentences as per your need The None Mode provides lots of capabilities to play with NMEA sentences You can type load and send the NMEA to TCP IP and COM Port You can select loop for a repetitive replay You can also mention the delay in milliseconds among all replay passes Apart from this it also provides certain utilities like Data Forward Manager CRC calculator NMEA Sentence Selector and Logger These are very useful while doing any GPS related development and testing work Advanced Docking GUI and Multithreaded environment of Vutog GPS Simulator provides a full control over GPS debugging and Testing N number of connections can be configured from a single Vutog GPS Simulator and broadcasts the same NMEA to all connections or each connection can work separately to provide simulation to different GPS Devices at same time 1 5 What is GPS Gateway App You can simulate Android App running on Android Mobi
46. ttings in Decimal or Degrees Minutes Seconds Tracking Mode e NMEA generation speed controller e True Course and Magnetic Variation auto calculation Speed configuration and KNOTS UTC time calculation based on current system time Satellites constellation PRN azimuth elevation SNR Start and End positions selection by mouse e Dilution of precision factors PDOP HDOP VDOP inputs Altitude and Geoid Height values inputs e 2D 3D selection mode manual automatic inputs Position fix mode 2d 3d not defined selection 3 3 Forward Input Mode Data forward from one connection to one many connections e Multiplexing Actual GPS Receiver data from one connection to many connections 3 4 None Input Mode e Send text NMEA to communication channel by typing without CR Send in Loop with its interval setting e Send text NMEA to communication channel by typing with CR e Send raw file to communication channel Tools amp Utilities 4 1 Data Forward Manager Incoming Data Forward from one connection to connections e Forward Received data from GPS Device to any other connection e NMEA Sentence filter before forwarding the NMEA data Any data forward option 4 2 Logger Tool to log file for generated NMEA sentences e Connection interface wise Logger Logger raw NMEA Sentences Logger for parsed NMEA Sentences e NMEA Sentences Logger Log raw NMEA and same NMEA parsed in
47. ulator UDP connection can be configured as a UDP Client or a UDP Server When configured as a UDP client it can connect to any existing UDP Server and send NMEA senetences or raw data Same way when configured as a UDP Server ten number of UDP clients can connect to this Server simultanously and receive the NMEA sentences or raw data To configure a UDP client use the same connection dialog by selecting option of Network client amp UDP socket type as shown below Connection UDP Client Connection Type Socket Type Client C Server TCP IP UDP sewer lP 1270 01 Port 9090 Specify UDP Server IP amp Port to which you want this connection to be connected Same as COM Port you can Add or Connect this connection To configure a UDP Server use the same connection dialog by selecting option of Network server amp UDP socket type as shown below Connect to Serial Port or TCP IP GPS connections Connection Name UDP Server 7 Serial Port Network Android Device Bluetooth C gt Virtual Port Connection Type Socket Type E F EE 5 Client Server TCP IP UDP La TENTI TCP IP 5 42700 Port 9090 You need to specify Port number on which you want to run this UDP Server Other UDP clients will use this Port number amp your PC IP for the connection Press Start Server to start the
48. via COM port or and TCP IP or and UDP or and Bluetooth with SPP or Without SPP or and using GPS Gateway App on Mobile Device over Bluetooth or and UUID based Bluetooth Server or and Virtual COM Port Any program or equipment that works with the NMEA protocol will recognize these transmitted messages created by the Vutog GPS Simulator same as data from a real GPS receiver A certain amount of parity errors CRC can be introduced in the generated protocol for testing consistency of operation in navigation programs You can also control the speed of NMEA Generation just by a mini slider The Log files playback input mode provides a lots of high end capabilities to replay the stored log files You can view analyze the tracking path the path of object moved on XY Plot Graph and World Map The latitude amp longitude can be viewed and plotted into Nautical Miles NM miles kilometer and meter on XY axis You can see the NMEA File replay log file statistics like total number of NMEA sentences total number of GPRMC total number of GPGSA etc Replay speed controller gives high flexibility to control the speed of NMEA replay just like a MP3 player like 1 NMEA per Sec 10 NMEA Per Sec or maximum speed This capability of saved file re playing provides an opportunity for creating repeatable test scenarios for example for regression testing which would be difficult to do with an actual GPS receiver Also the track of any object movement s
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