Bench Testing and Simulation

In order to test the Omnitrack system end-to-end, the system needs to be out in the world and in the water receiving real-world inputs such as unobstructed GPS/GNSS signals, a response from the ROV's ROVL transmitter/transponder, Doppler velocity from the Tracker 650, and inertial and magnetic inputs from the Omnitrack and ROV Autopilot's sensors.

Sometimes people want to be able to set up a complete system in the lab and test the system operation to avoid troubleshooting minor issues in the field. To that end, the Omnitrack system provides for the ability to put various parts of the system into simulation mode.

A simulation configuration page is provided by the ROVL's web server. An example simulation configuration page is shown below.

When committed, the simulation configuration takes effect immediately. The simulation configuration is lost on reboot or power cycle.