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Compare NemaStudio and
GPSSimul
What is the best NMEA0183 simulation tool to meet your requirements?
The comparison chart below will give you the details of the most common features of our products.
Do you only require a simple GPS simulator and are not
interested to simulate other NMEA instruments or targets?
GPSSimul will be your choice.
But are you in the professional nautical industry business and you develop marine products including support for AIS? No doubt you will need the most versatile NMEA0183 simulation tool available and go for NemaStudio.
| Feature | GpsSimul | NemaStudio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPS sentences |
$GPGLL,$GPRMC,$GPVTG,$GPZDA, $GPGGA,$GPGSA |
$GPGLL,$GPRMC,$GPVTG,$GPZDA, $GPGGA,$GPGSA,$GPGSV,$GPXTE, $GPRMB,$GPDTM |
|
| Weather sentences | - |
$WIMWD,$WIMWV,$WIVWR,$WIVWT, $IIMWD,$IIMWV,$IIVWR,$IIVWT, $WIMTW, $IIMTW |
|
| Sounder sentences | - |
$SDDBT,$SDDPT,$SDDBK,$SDDBS, $IIDBT,$IIDPT,$IIDBK,$IIDBS |
|
| Velocity sentences | - |
$VWVHW,$VWVLW,$VDVBW, $IIVHW,$IIVLW,$IIVBW |
|
| Heading sentences | - | $HCHDG,$HEHDT, $HEHDM, $TIROT, $IIHDG,$IIHDT, $IIHDM, $IIROT | |
| Radar sentences | - | $RATLL, $RATTM,$IITLL, $IITTM | |
| Transducer sentences | - | $IIXDR, $WIXDR | |
| Attitude sentences | - | Proprietary Ashtec and Furuno | |
| Custom sentences | - | Yes | |
| Optional Checksum | Yes | Yes | |
| Transmit interval timer control | 0-59 seconds | 0.0-59.9 seconds | |
| Separate position update timer control | No | Yes (for GPS and AIS) 0.0-59.9 seconds | |
| I/O monitor trace screen | Fixed, ON or OFF | Separate panel, can be docked, floating or hidden, can be frozen | |
| Position accuracy in output | 3 decimal digits fixed | 2-5 decimal digits user adjustable | |
| DGPS flag option | Yes | Yes | |
| Course and speed adjustable with keyboard arrow keys | No | Yes | |
| "Satellites in view" selectable | No | Yes | |
| "Satellites used" selectable | No | GPS 1-32, WAAS 33-64 | |
| Speed unit | Knots | Knots, KM/hr | |
| Speed range | 0-99 Knots | 0-1000 Knots or KM/hr | |
| Range settings adjustable for controls | No | Yes | |
| Optional logging | Yes | Yes | |
| Automatic mode | No | Yes | |
| Navigate mode | No | Yes | |
| UDP/IP support | No | Yes | |
| Serial ports | 1, as selected | Unlimited, auto availability detect | |
| Multiplex output of multiple instruments over same port | - | Yes | |
| Send output from multiple instruments to different ports simultaneously | - | Yes | |
| User Interface | Single form | Flexible panels, can be docked,
hidden or float, tabbed instrument and target forms |
|
| AIS Class A sentences | - | Message 1, Message 5 (!AIVDM, !AIVDO) |
|
| AIS Class B sentences | - | Message 14, Message 18, Message
19, Message 24 (!AIVDM, !AIVDO) |
|
| AIS Base station sentences | - | Message 4 (!AIVDM) |
|
| AIS SAR Aircraft sentences | - | Message 9 (!AIVDM, !AIVDO) |
|
| AIS Aid to Nav sentences | - | Message 21 (!AIVDM) |
|
| Text file editing support | - | Yes | |
| Trial limits | 100 sentences per run | 500 sentences per run | |
| Unlimited trial period | Yes | Yes | |
| Playback logged scenario | No | Yes | |
| Start/Stop/Close all button | - | Yes |