Software for Spirent GSS4100 GPS simulator
Our favourite auction site has someone selling a Spirent GSS4100 GPS
simulator cheap, "for parts", as it is untested. I'm guessing the vendor
has no clue HOW to test it, especially as they have no software to go with
it, so am hoping it might actually be OK. Worth a punt, anyway. However,
the download link for the "SimCHAN v2.02" software on the Spirent site
doesn't work, and they have yet to reply to my email. Does anyone have a
copy of that software? While not "freeware", it was provided with the
equipment (on a CD), and is no use without the hardware, and vice-versa,
and if that CD has been lost by the original hardware owner, it seems
reasonable for the new owner to ask for a copy of said software, and so my
conscience is clear in asking for a copy.
Thanks in advance, Peter Vince
Hi
The simple answer is that it’s much more simple than that :)
The 4100 and 6100 both run a very rudimentary serial command set. It’s
not quite SCPI, but that’s the idea. With a simple terminal program (any
terminal program ..) you can bash in the four or five lines that get it doing
what you need to do. I have a couple of 6100’s and see absolutely no reason
why you would want another layer of nonsense to deal with …
The newer simulators are a different sort of beast. There it looks like you
do want their software and a license key for it. They have a bunch of things
they do that are way beyond the “single sat” simulation of the 4100 or 6100.
Bob
On Jun 25, 2017, at 6:50 AM, Peter Vince petervince1952@gmail.com wrote:
Our favourite auction site has someone selling a Spirent GSS4100 GPS
simulator cheap, "for parts", as it is untested. I'm guessing the vendor
has no clue HOW to test it, especially as they have no software to go with
it, so am hoping it might actually be OK. Worth a punt, anyway. However,
the download link for the "SimCHAN v2.02" software on the Spirent site
doesn't work, and they have yet to reply to my email. Does anyone have a
copy of that software? While not "freeware", it was provided with the
equipment (on a CD), and is no use without the hardware, and vice-versa,
and if that CD has been lost by the original hardware owner, it seems
reasonable for the new owner to ask for a copy of said software, and so my
conscience is clear in asking for a copy.
Thanks in advance, Peter Vince
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As a spirent user in another context
Most Sprient software is supplied only if you subscribe to software maintenance which is understandable due to the limited customer base and the concomitant small pool of possible revenue they simply cant afford to give software away.
On Jun 25, 2017, at 6:50 AM, Peter Vince petervince1952@gmail.com wrote:
Our favourite auction site has someone selling a Spirent GSS4100 GPS
simulator cheap, "for parts", as it is untested. I'm guessing the vendor
has no clue HOW to test it, especially as they have no software to go with
it, so am hoping it might actually be OK. Worth a punt, anyway. However,
the download link for the "SimCHAN v2.02" software on the Spirent site
doesn't work, and they have yet to reply to my email. Does anyone have a
copy of that software? While not "freeware", it was provided with the
equipment (on a CD), and is no use without the hardware, and vice-versa,
and if that CD has been lost by the original hardware owner, it seems
reasonable for the new owner to ask for a copy of said software, and so my
conscience is clear in asking for a copy.
Thanks in advance, Peter Vince
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