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Front and Rear Panels

 

 

This page contains information about the front and rear panels on LabSat 4 (RP), including available ports and the functionality of buttons and LEDs.

Front Panel

 

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Display

The front panel display gives you the ability to record/play and monitor scenarios and to configure your LabSat 4 directly. You can access the Settings Menu from here.

 
Keypad
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Up and Down Arrow Buttons

Move Up/Down through the menu options or the list of files.

 

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OK Button 

Press OK to select the highlighted option or confirm a selection.

 

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REC Button 

Press this button to start recording to a new file using the current settings.

The number in the file names will be incremented. 

Press this button when LabSat 4 is recording to stop the recording. 

 

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Play Button

Press this button to start the replay of the currently highlighted file.

Press this button when LabSat 4 is replaying a file to stop the replay.  

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Power Button

Press for 3 seconds to power the LabSat 4 unit up or down. 

 

LEDs
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SSD LED

The SSD LED will flash blue when LabSat 4 records data to or replays data from the SSD.  

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SD LED

The SD Card LED will flash blue when LabSat 4 is running a firmware update. 

 

SD Card Slot
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The 8 GB SD card that is included with LabSat 4 can be used for firmware upgrades and to transfer files to and from the internal SSD. You cannot use it to record/replay scenario files.
 

Note: To reduce the risk of any unwanted signal noise, you should remove the SD card from the LabSat 4 unit when you are not performing a firmware update or transferring files. 
 

 

Rear Panel

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Ports
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Power

The 2-pin Lemo port connects an external power supply to the LabSat 4 unit, such as mains or 12 V vehicle power. 
 

Note: This port has an 8 to 30 V DC Power Supply input.

 

Charge Indication LED

The Charge LED will indicate if the battery pack is charging when an external power supply has been connected to LabSat 4. When the battery is charging, the LED will light blue. The battery LED will turn off when it stops charging. 

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HOST USB

You can use the USB-A port to connect USB storage devices to LabSat 4.

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USB

You can use the USB-B port to connect devices to the LabSat 4 unit to receive NMEA data output from the GNSS Monitor.

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ETHERNET

You can use the RJ45 port to connect the LabSat 4 unit to your computer via an Ethernet connection to facilitate remote access and control of the LabSat 4 unit in the Web Server.

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EXPANSION

You can use the 36-way MDR port to connect 1 PPS, Digital I/O, CAN and RS232 devices to LabSat 4 to be recorded and replayed in the scenario files. 

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REF

You can use the REF Input/Output SMA port to connect a 10 MHz reference clock (Input/Output) to LabSat 4.

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RF OUT

You can use the RF Output SMA port to connect the device under test to LabSat 4 to facilitate the replaying of LabSat scenario files.

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RF IN

You can use the RF Input SMA port to connect a GNSS antenna to LabSat 4 to facilitate the recording of LabSat scenario files.

LabSat 4 (RP) comes supplied with a GNSS antenna with magnetic mounting (RLACS354). The antenna is an active device with approximately 37 dB of gain. LabSat 4 provides a 4 to 4.5 V DC bias for antenna power on the centre pin of the RF IN connector. You can also use third-party antennas, providing they are compatible with the 4 to 4.5 V bias. 

If you connect LabSat 4 to an antenna that requires a higher bias voltage (e.g. 12 V), you must supply the antenna bias and insert an appropriate DC block at the RF IN connector to avoid damaging the LabSat 4 unit. You can read more about using higher bias voltage antennas here.  

 

Note: To achieve the best possible result when recording and replaying with LabSat 4, we recommend that you disconnect any cables that are not relevant for the operation you are performing.
Lid Release Catch
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You must push the lid release catch down to unlock the lid if you need to remove or re-insert the internal SSD or the battery pack. The lid will automatically lock in place when you close it again. 

 

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