The GPS Menu
Tap Menu > Options > GPS to display the GPS menu.
Setup GPS — Tap Setup GPS to connect CoPilot to your GPS receiver through an automatic scan or by setting the COM Port and Baud Rate manually.
GPS Status — Text display of information from your GPS receiver, including your latitude/longitude, heading, speed, and elevation.
Satellites — Graphic display of satellites detected.
Reset GPS — Allows you to reset the starting area from which the GPS receiver looks for satellites. This can speed up initial satellite acquisition if you've travelled without using CoPilot (e.g. you've taken a long plane flight).
Track Playback — Start playback of CoPilot .gps track files.
Turn Receiving On/Off — Switch receiving on or off. If receiving is off, CoPilot won't provide turn instructions.
Setup GPS
Tap Setup GPS to have CoPilot search for your GPS receiver (your receiver must be attached). Choose Bluetooth or Other and tap Next. Tap Next to start the scan. When your receiver is located, you’ll see the message “GPS connection configured successfully”. Tap Finish to continue.
If you need to change the COM port setting, tap Manual, make the change, then tap Next.
GPS Status
Satellites
Reset GPS
To view your satellite activity at any time, first
tap the GPS Status option. Here you will receive information on speed, lat/long position, heading, and time and date.
For more satellite acquisition information, tap the Satellites option. To get a
If CoPilot is having trouble acquiring a GPS fix, try tapping Reset GPS. You will be asked to enter a city within 100 miles of your current location:
1.Tap Next.
2.Type a state abbreviation.
3.Tap Next again.
4.In the next screen, enter a city or ZIP code.
5.Tap Finish.
CoPilot should now be able to acquire a GPS fix on your location, and you’ll see the message “GPS connection configured successfully”. If this process is not successful, see Troubleshooting, p. 45.
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