7.Compatible GPS receivers

External GPS interface requirements: In order to be compatible with the GlobalFix™ iPRO, an external GPS receiver must provide location information according to the following requirements:

//NMEA 0183, Version 1.5 or higher

//Baud rate: 4800

//Talker device identifier: GP (GPS Receiver)

//Sentence format: GGA (GPS Fix Data)

For more information regarding external GPS device compatibility, please visit the ACR website at www.acrelectronics.com.

APPENDIX B - USER INTERFACE: SPECIAL ICONS

Characters displayed during beacon operation include the following:

The battery gauge appears on certain screens to indicate the remaining level of battery charge

The gauge illustrates the remaining charge in the battery as a percent of the total possible charge, e.g., The gauge will show the system to be charged in the following increments: 100, 75, 50 and 25%.

The frequency transmission symbol appears on certain screens to indicate that the transmission has been sent

G R

The symbols for a green or a red LED light, respectively

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Y1-03-0233, RLB-36 specifications

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