10. Status

10. Status

The Status application of the Leica Geosystems GS20 provides feedback concerning current position, satellite location, signal strength, real-time differential corrections, and system information.

Similar to Setup, the Status application is displayed in a tree view, with like items grouped into branches. Setup can be accessed as choice 9. from the Main Menu.

10.1GPS

10.1.1 Position

The position screen provides coordinate information containing:

Coordinate system toggle

Current time

X,Y coordinates

Ellipsoidal Elevation (EHeight)

Position and Height Quality

10.1.2 Satellite Information

The satellite information screen displays a tabular listing of the satellites that should be visible based on the current almanac and setup mask angle. Data in the table includes:

Tracking status of the satellite (Check box)

Satellite Number (Sat)

Elevation above the horizon and information if the satellite is rising or falling. (^ = rising) (Elev)

Azimuth (A)

Signal to Noise Ratio, or strength of reception (SNR)

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