How To Set Gps Antenna Position - Furuno FA-170 Installation Manual

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How to Set GPS Antenna Position

1. Access the [INITIAL SET] menu, following the procedure outlined in "How to ac-
cess the [INITIAL SET] menu" on page 3-1.
2. Select [ANTENNA POSITION], then press the ENT/ACK key. The settings screen
for [ANTENNA POSITION] is displayed.
3. The [LENGTH] option is selected, press the ENT/ACK key to input the vessel
length. The available range for length is 0 m to 800 m. Press the ENT/ACK key to
apply the setting.
4. Select [BEAM], then press the ENT/ACK key to input the vessel beam. The avail-
able range for beam is 0 m to 100 m. Press the ENT/ACK key to apply the setting.
A
C D
B
BEAM
(0 m to 100 m)
5. Select the Y indication for the internal antenna, then press the ENT/ACK key. A
settings pop up window is displayed. The pop up shows the available setting
range at the bottom.
The Y axis coordinates are calculated from the stern of the vessel. The setting
range varies depending on the vessel's dimensions.
6. Set the bow-stern location for the antenna, then press the ENT/ACK key.
7. Select the X indication for internal antenna, then press the ENT/ACK key.
The X coordinates are calculated from the center of the vessel. Negative settings
give a port-side positioning, positive settings give a starboard-side positioning.
8. Set the port-starboard location for the antenna, then press the ENT/ACK key.
9. Set the location for the external antenna, then press the ENT/ACK key. A settings
pop up window is displayed. The pop up shows the available setting range at the
bottom.
Note: The settings for the antenna location are reflected at the bottom of the
screen, in gray, as [A,B] for bow-stern positioning and [C,D] for port-starboard po-
sitioning, and the antenna numbers are also shown in the right-hand mini-window.
10. Press the MENU/ESC key to return to the [INITIAL SET] menu.
ANTENNA POSITION
[ SHIP SIZE ]
LENGTH
0m
[ ANT POSN ]
Y
INTERNAL 0m
1
EXTERNAL
2 0m
[ ANT POSN ]
A,B
INTERNAL 00,00
1
EXTERNAL 00,00
2
: CURSOR : SELECT
ENT
Antenna position
X
Y
X axis
3. SETTINGS AND ADJUSTMENTS
BEAM
0m
Y
X
0m
0m
C,D
00,00
X
00,00
: BACK
MENU
Y
1
2
X
: BACK
MENU
Antenna locations
are reflected in the
right-hand
mini-window.
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