Checking Gps Status - Standard Horizon Explorer GPS GX1700 Owner's Manual

• The NMEA 0183 input sentences are GLL, GGA, RMC and GNS (RMC
sentence is recommended).
NMEA Output (DSC)
The NMEA 0183 output sentences are DSC and DSE.
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CHECKING GPS STATUS

When the GX1700 receives the GPS signal from the
internal GPS, or from an External GPS antenna or
Chart plotter, a small satellite icon (
the top right corner of the display and your current lo-
cation (Latitude/Longitude) is shown on the display.
The GX1700 has a GPS status display which shows the satellites currently
being received, along with a graphical (bar-graph) representation of the rela-
tive signal strengths from the satellites.
For the GX1700 to properly show the GPS status page when a
external GPS antenna or a Chart Plotter is connected it must be
setup to output GSA and GSV NMEA 0183 sentences.
1. Press and hold down the
" Setup Menu " appears, then select " GENERAL
SETUP " with the
2. Press the
PLAY " with the
3. Press the
STATUS " with the
4. Press the
GPS status currently being received.
5. Press any key to return to normal operation.
When the GX1700 is first turned on, it may take several minutes
to compute a fix of your position. This is normal, as the GX1700 is
downloading "almanac" information from the GPS satellites.
GX1700
NOTE
/ key.
soft key, then select " DIS-
/ key.
soft key, then select " GPS
/ key.
soft key to display the
NOTE
) will appear on
key until
-Setup Menu-
GENERAL SETUP
CH Function Setup
DSC Setup
Waypoint Setup
GPS Setup
MMSI Setup
SELECT
Normal
Compass
Waypoint
GPS STATUS
ENT
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SOG:25.0
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COG:123
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33 37.120
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118 09.580
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12:56 DISTRESS
LOC AM
-General Menu-
DISPLAY
Dimmer
QUIT
Contrast
Unit of Measure
-Display-
Key Beep
Station Name
SELECT QUIT
QUIT
1 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 2
1 0 8 8 7 9
33 37.120
118 09.580
3D 1FT 12 25 10:00
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