ADS-B Receiver Module SBS-3

SBS-3 is an ACARS/AIS/ADS-B 3 in 1 receiver, it integrates an ACARS receiver module, an AIS receiver module and an ADS-B receiver module into one box. We’ll introduce its ADS-B IN function here. First, SBS-3 is a little bigger than a card.

SBS-3 is delivered with 1x SBS-3 main unit, 1x ADS-B antenna, 1x VHF antenna for ACARS and AIS, 1x USB cable and 1x disc of BaseStation software.

It’s also quite easy to connect all these, just see the connectors on the back panel of SBS-3.

Simple start is to connect SBS-3 with computer via the USB cable and install the BaseStation software on computer. No need for any further configuration, you’ll see aircrafts immediately. Computer would power SBS-3 also via the USB cable.

You may see aircraft track, flight ID, altitude, speed in BaseStation
For expert users, you may also output data for your own applications. Now you may need a network cable to connect SBS-3 with computer. But now I have to remind you that in this case, you must use a separate charger with USB cable to power SBS-3, can’t use the USB cable with computer to power SBS-3. 
In BaseStation, enter settings, then non volatile memory configuration. You must be aware that the non volatile memory configuration only appears when BaseStation get signals. Well, this might be not quite convenient.

You can also configure SBS-3 TCP output to Google Earth.

I believe many people are sorry that one this good product SBS-3 is EOL. We hope our ACARS, AIS and ADS-B receiver modules could be an applicable replacement of this once famous SBS-3.