Alberding Beacon.net

Product information

Overview Modules Applications

Beacon.net was adapted in different research projects to the requirements of the AtoN service providers. In addition to the basic system with web interface the following modules are available:

Generation of DGNSS correction data:

  • Correction data sources:
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    • SBAS (e.g. EGNOS) with RTCA to RTCM conversion
    • Local GNSS reference station → Generation of RTCM from raw data
    • GNSS reference data streams → DGNSS networking module
    • RTCM correction data from external providers (e.g. RTK service providers)
  • Integrity check before transmission:
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    • Pre-Broadcast Monitoring (PBM) with GNSS raw data streams
    • Generation of RTCM integrity flags
  • Formatting of different transmissions:
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    • Radiobeacon (RTCM 2.x)
    • AIS (Message # 17, #8)
    • Internet (Ntrip)
    • Other data channels

Far Field Monitoring module:

  • Analysis of DGNSS positioning accuracy and signal availability via remote monitoring stations
  • Automatic generation of alerts

BeaconSiteControl:

  • Backup solution for the generation of correction data at the transmitter
  • Pre-Broadcast monitoring
  • RTCA → RTCM conversion

Provision of waterway information (RIS):

  • Active provision of messages to the maritime sector (Notices to Skippers - NtS) and water level information
  • Transmission via AIS (Message #8)
  • Module for converting the message into a machine-readable format (ship)

Provision of RTK correction data:

  • Correction data via local base station or RTK service
  • Integrity check before transmission
  • AIS encoding via ASM (message #8)
  • Integrity information