The SBS-1 is a receiver for
Mode-S/ADS-B beacons of commercial airliners, sent on 1090MHz. This
beacon transmits data like position, flight level, identification and
other information of the aircraft. With the supplied software the
received data is displayed on the PC in tabular and graphic format,
showing the current traffic situation of the region. The max. distance
up to which an aircraft can be monitored is approx. 400km, but is
strongly influenced by local circumstances like obstructions
etc.
The SBS-1 is connected to the PC with an USB cable, i.e.
the computer must support USB (1.1 or 2.0). A version with Ethernet is
in preparation. The supplied software works with most Microsoft
Windows™ OS from Windows 98SE (second edition) up. According to the
manufacturer the support of USB interfaces was limited and incomplete
with Win98SE, so there might be problems installing the required
drivers. Earlier versions of Windows and other OS are not supported at
the moment.
The antenna connector on the SBS-1 is
BNC, the supplied antenna comes with 5m cable. Others antennas can be
used as long as they are suitable for 1090MHz, e.g. scanner antennas
like discones or the Diamond D-707 active antenna. The supplied magnet
base antenna performs best when installed on a metallic
surface.
The received data is displayed in tabular and
graphical format. The table shows identification, nationality,
callsign, position, ground speed, heading, rate of ascend/descend etc.
The graphical map displays the position and tracks of aircraft together
with selected data for each a/c. Descents/Ascents are coloured
differently, representing an up to date situation of the regional
airspace. Various zoom levels allow detailed display of smaller
regions, e.g. a nearby airport. An elevation view shows the vertical
movements of tracked a/c.
The map also displays country
boundaries and coastlines as well as waypoints, cities, airports etc.
The these waypoints are stored in a simple text file format and can be
easily extended.
Supplied with the SBS-1
comes:
1. SBS-1 Receiver
2. 240V Cable Euro
3. 240V switching power supply
4. USB cable 1.5m
5. CD with Software and documentation (english)
6.
Magnet base for antenna
7. 1090MHz antenna
8.
Coaxial cable 5m |
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