8.The cursor is now selecting CORRECTIONS DATA SET; press the [ENT] key.
CORRECTIONS DATA SET determines how to use the WAAS signal, currently in the test mode. Use the default setting
(02)until the WAAS system becomes operational, then change the setting to “00”.
9.Press the [ENT] key.
10.Press the [MENU] key twice to close the menu.
7.3 DGPS setup
1.Press the [MENU] key once or twice to open the menu.
2.Choose WAAS/DGPS.
WAAS/DGPS SETUP
MODE | : | GPS |
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WAAS SEARCH: | AUTO | 120 | |
CORRECTIONS DATA SET: | 02 | ||
DGPS STATION: AUTO |
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RATE | : 200BPS |
| |
FREQ | : 310.0 kHz |
| |
STATION : |
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SIG.S: 00.0 dB * |
| SNR: 02.0dB* | |
* = See note below.
WAAS/DGPS SETUP menu
DGPS Data
STATION: Shows GOOD or NG.
DATA: Shows GOOD or NG.
SIG. S: Signal Strength. A figure between 0 and 99 is shown. The higher the figure the stronger the beacon signal.
SNR: Signal to Noise Ratio. A figure between 1and 22 is shown. A figure under 18 means position will be inaccurate. When your boat is in the service area of a beacon station, SNR should be 21 or 22. If not, the problem may lie with the grounding, radar interference or generator noise on own boat.
3.Press the [ENT] key to show the mode options window.
4.Choose one of the following and then press the [ENT] key.
7. OTHER FUNCTIONS
INT BEACON: Position fix by internal DGPS beacon receiver
EXT BEACON: Position fix by external DGPS beacon receiver
AUTO: Position fix by DGPS, WAAS and GPS, in order of availability.
Note: When connecting FURUNO external DGPS beacon receiver
5.DGPS STATION is selected; press the [ENT] key.
6.Choose DGPS beacon station selection method: AUTO, MANUAL or LIST. AUTO: Automatically searches for best of five nearest DGPS beacon station. It first searches DGPS beacon stations from closest to furthest. If unsuccessful it searches stations by signal strength. This procedure is repeated until a suitable station is found.
MANUAL: Manually enter DGPS beacon station specifications at RATE and FREQ, referring to a DGPS beacon station list.
LIST: Lists five of the closest DGPS beacon stations, including
7.Press the [ENT] key. If you selected AUTO no further operation is required; go to step 8. If you selected MANUAL or LIST, do one of the following and then go to step 8.
MANUAL
a)The cursor is selecting RATE. Press the [ENT] key.
b)Choose the transmission rate of the DGPS beacon station to be used, among 50, 100 or 200 bps. Press the [ENT] key.
c)The cursor is selecting FREQ. Press the [ENT] key.
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