5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT

Contents of GPS sensor settings menu (con’t from previous page)

Item

Description

Settings

Default Setting

Disable

Every GPS satellite is broadcasting

Max. 3 satellites

None

Satellite

abnormal satellite number(s) in its

 

 

 

Almanac, which contains general

 

 

 

orbital data about all GPS satellites,

 

 

 

including those which are

 

 

 

malfunctioning. Using this

 

 

 

information, the GPS receiver

 

 

 

automatically eliminates any

 

 

 

malfunctioning satellite from the GPS

 

 

 

satellite schedule. However, the

 

 

 

Almanac sometimes may not contain

 

 

 

this information. If you hear about a

 

 

 

malfunctioning satellite from another

 

 

 

source, you can disable it manually.

 

 

 

Enter satellite number (two digits,

 

 

 

max. 3 satellites), then press the

 

 

 

ENTER soft key.

 

 

Latitude

Sets initial latitude position after cold

45°35’N

 

start. Use the N < - - > S soft key to

 

 

 

switch coordinate.

 

 

Longitude

Sets initial longitude position after

125°00’W

 

cold start. Use the W < - - > E soft

 

 

 

key to switch coordinate.

 

 

Antenna

Enters the height of the GPS

0-99 m

5 m

Height

antenna unit above sea surface. For

 

 

 

further details refer to the installation

 

 

 

manual.

 

 

GPS Fix Mode

Chooses position fixing method: 2D

2D, 2D/3D

2D/3D

 

(three satellites in view), 2D/3D

 

 

 

(three or four satellites in view

 

 

 

whichever is greater).

 

 

Cold Start

Clears the Almanac to receive the

No, Yes

No

 

latest Almanac.

 

 

GPS STATUS

Displays GPS satellite status display. Requires GPS Receiver GP-310B or GPS

(soft key)

navigator outputting the data sentence GSA or GSV. For further details see the

 

chapter on Maintenance.

 

 

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