GoNTROL S/W VER 0.12
RCVR S/W VER 1.9
GPS
MODE 3-D AUTO
GPS HEALTH 2 SATS
LAST FIX AT 13:44.Q7
PDOP O.O
HDOP 3.0
vDoP 1.0
ERROR
CODE OO
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(5) Status
Modc
The
STATUS
MODE is
selected
by pressing
Key
#5
off the
Menu
Screen.
This
will bring
up the
Status
Screen
which
provides
the
following
data:
The
top
part
of the
Star Pilot Status
Screen
shows
you
the Software
version
of the
control Unit,
the
Antenna/Receiver
Unit and the
GpS
Mode
currently
being
used, followed
by the
GpS Hearth
message.
The
GPS
Health
message
gives
infbrmation
regarding
rhe
Antenna/
Receiver's
current
status
in its
effort
to
get
signals
from the satellites.
The
center
part
of the
display provides
the time
of the rast position
fix.
Next
are
the values
for PDOP,
HDOP
and VDOp. These
are
mathematical
values
from
computing
the geometry
of the satellites
being
used
to
calculate your
current
position.
PDOP
stands
for Position
Dilution
of precision.
The
lower
the rating
the
better your
position
fix.
Above
l2 is not
usable.
A pDop of 1-3
is
excellent,4-6
good,7-9
acceptable,
l0-12
marginal.
and l2+
unacceptable.
HDOP stands
for
Horizontal
Dilution
of precision.
It indicates
the
accuracy
of latitude
and longitude
coordinates.
vDoP stands
for vertical
Dilution
of Precision.
It indicates
the
accuracy
of altitude
data
(imporranr
fbr
3D fix only).
The
bottom
of the
Star Pilot Status
Screen
shows
ERROR
CODE.
If the
unit
is
operating
normally,
this will be 00.
See
page
2l of the
Advanced
Navigation
Guide
fbr
more
details
on
error
messases.