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3.2 Interface Identification.
The carriers of the L5 are typically modulated by two bit trains in phase quadrature. One is a composite bit train
generated by the modulo-2 addition of a pseudo-random noise (PRN) ranging code, a synchronization sequence
(see paragraph 3.3.3.1.2), and the downlink system data (referred to as L5 CNAV (civil navigation) data), and the
second is modulated with a PRN ranging code and synchronization sequence (see paragraph 3.3.2.3) that differ
from those used with the L5 CNAV data.
3.2.1 Ranging Codes.
Two PRN ranging codes are transmitted on L5: the in-phase code (denoted as the I5-code); and the quadraphase
code (denoted as the Q5-code). Code-division-multiple-access techniques allow differentiating between the SVs
even though they may transmit at the same L5 frequency. The SVs shall transmit intentionally "incorrect"
versions of the I5 and the Q5-codes when needed to protect the users from receiving and utilizing anomalous
CNAV signals. These two "incorrect" codes are termed non-standard I5 (NSI5) and non-standard Q5 (NSQ5)
codes.
3.2.1.1 L5-Codes.
The PRN ranging codes I5
i
(t) and Q5
i
(t) for SV ID number i are independent, but time synchronized, 1 millisecond
in length, with a chipping rate of 10.23 Mbps. For each code, the 1-millisecond sequences are the modulo-2 sum
of two sub-sequences referred to as XA and XB
i
; their lengths are 8,190 chips and 8,191 chips, respectively that
restart to generate the 10,230 chip code. The XB
i
sequence is selectively advanced, thereby allowing the basic
code generation technique to produce different code sequences of 1-millisecond in length. Of these, 32 pairs are
currently designated for use by SVs and 5 pairs are currently reserved. Assignment of these code phase segments
by SV ID number (or other use) is given in Table 3-I. SV ID and PRN numbers are identical to those for the L1
and L2 signals as specified in IS-GPS-200.
The 74 codes (37 I5-codes and 37 Q5-codes) are a selected subset of over 4,000 possible codes that could be
generated using the selective advance. The remaining codes are available for future use of additional SVs and/or
other L5 signal applications such as Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) satellite signals. Of the
remaining codes, Section 6.3.4 provides a selected subset of codes with assigned PRN numbers.
3.2.1.2 Non-Standard Codes.
The NSI5 and NSQ5 codes, used to protect the user from tracking anomalous navigation signals are not for
utilization by the user and, therefore, are not defined in this document. The SVs shall also be capable of initiating
and terminating the broadcast of NSI5 and/or NSQ5 code(s) independently of each other, in response to Control
Segment (CS) command.
3.2.2 L5 CNAV Data.
The L5 CNAV data, D
5
(t), includes SV ephemerides, system time, SV clock behavior data, status messages and
C/A to P (or Y) code handover information, etc. The 50 bps data is encoded in a rate 1/2 convolution encoder.
The resulting 100 symbols per second (sps) symbol stream is modulo-2 added to the I5-code only; the resultant
bit-train is used to modulate the L5 in-phase (I) carrier. The content and characteristics of the L5 CNAV data,
D
5
(t), are given in Appendix II of this document. In general, the data content is very similar to that modulated on
the L2 C channel of the SV.
The L5 quadraphase (Q5) carrier has no data.