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(5) StatusMode

The STATUS MODE is selectedby pressingKe1,#-5ol'fthe Menu ScreenThis.will bringup theStatusScreenwhichprovidesthe fbllowingdata:

Thc top part of the Star Pilot 6 StatusScrcen shows 1,outhc Software Version of the Control Unit . thc AntennalReceiver UItit ancl the GPS Moclc currently being uscd . fbllowed by the GPS Hcalth messa - qe .

The GPS Hc'althmessagegivcs infbnnation re - eardin .thce Anterrna/

R e c e i v e r 'csu r r e n t s t a t u si n i t s e f f o r t t o s e t s i c n a l sf i o r n t h c s a t c l l i t c s .

The center part of the clisplal'proviclesthe tirne of the last positiotr f i x .

Next arcthevaluest'orPDOP.HDOP andVDOP. Thcscarc mathematicalvaluesl'ronrcomputingthegeotnetrvot'thcsatcllitcs beirrgusedto calculatcvourcurrentposition .

PDOP standsfor PositionDilutionOf PrecisionThc. lowertherating thebettcryourpositionfix . Above l2 is not usable .A PDOPof l - 3 is exccllcnt .. l -good6 . 7 - 9acceptablel0. - 12marginaland. 12+ unacceptablcThe. Star Pilot 6 doesnot displal'Lat/Lonwhenthe PDOPis ll or -rrrcatcr.

HDOP stanclsl'orHorizontalDilutionOf PrecisionIt. indicates thc accuracyof latituclcancllongitudccoordinatc's.

VDOP standsttrrVerticalDilutionOf PrecrsionIt. indicatesthe accurac),ol'altitudeclata(importantfbr 3D fix onl.u").

The bottomo1'thcStar Pilot 6 StatusScreenshowsERRORCODE. If the unit is operatingnormally.thiswill be 00. SeePagc22 of the AdvancedNavi-eationGuidefor moredetailson errormessages.

CONTROLS/w VER2.01

RCVRSn/t VER 1.0 GPS MOOE 3-D AUTO

GPS HEALTI.I GOOD

I-AST FIX AT 13:44.07

PDOP 2.1

HDOP 1 . 3

vDoP1 . 5

ERRORCODEOO

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