Interphase Tech Star Pilot 6 manual Snr Pilot 6 Error Messages & TroublcslnotingTips, Error Codes

Snr Pilot 6 Error Messages & TroublcslnotingTips

The lowerright sideof thePositionScreendisplayseither2D. 3D or OLD. 2D or 3D meansyour positionfixesarecurrent.il'yousee OLD. theStar Pilot 6 is informingyou thatit is ntttreccivinsnew positionfixes.Pressthe MENU softkey,andthenpushKey #-5to bringup theSTATUS Screen.

GPS Health Messages

No Response - This means the Star Pilot 6 does trot have contact with the Antenna/Receiver .This mcssagewill nonnalh'appear for a short time upon first turnin - ethe unit on . If this ntcssagedocs not change . rnspectthe cable connections at thc Antcnttlt module and at the back of thc Star Pilot 6 displav unit to cnsure thev arc clean . dry and there are no bent oins . Also check the cablc to cnsure it has not been cut or crushecl .

N o ( i P S T M ( T i m e ) - T h i s m e a n st h e S t a r P i l o t 6 i s r e c ei v i n g

s i g n a l sb u t h a s n o t l o c k e d o n t o a s a t e l l i t e .I t i s s t i l l s c a r c h i n ga n d computing . If this messagedoes not changc alicr a n - tinuteor two . make sure there are no obstructionsto thc antcrtna'sview of the sky .

lSAT The Star Pilot 6 has located one satellite.

2 SAT The Star Pilof 6 has locatecltu'osatellites

GOOD - The Star Pilot 6 has fbund a third satellite anclcan now calculate a current Latl] - on position . lf the Star Pilot 6 locatesa fourth satellite it will be operable in 3D Mode anclcan calculate a l t i t u d ea s w e l l .

PDOP Too High - This means that even with thc rninimal three satellitesin view . the orientation of the satellitesin the sky is such that the Star Pilot 6 cannot provide accuratefixes .

Error Codes

F-F-This meanstheStar Pilot 6 haslostcontactwith thc Antenna/ ReceiverIf. cableconnectionsaresolidanclcleanbetweenthc Anten- na andStar Pilot 6. try turningtheunit off ancibackon to resetit. It' the "FF" doesnot changewithin a few mott-tcntsthcrc.is a problcrnirt eithertheAntenna/ReceiverModule.thecableor connectors,or thc Display/ControlUnit, andthecompleteStar Pilot 6 sy'stcrnshould be returnedto the Interphase Factor.v"Sen'iceCenter.

00 - This meansthe Star Pilot 6'ssystemsarc crror frce.

Any otherError Codemeansthereis a problemwith the Antenna/ Receiver.Try turningthe Star Pilot 6 off. thenon again.If the Emor

Codes persistcontactthe InterphaseTechnicalSupport Group (408)427-4444for advice.

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