Viewing Gps Receiver Status - Garmin G3X Touch Pilot's Manual

System Overview

VIEWING GPS RECEIVER STATUS

Internal system checking is performed to ensure the GPS receiver is providing
accurate data to the GDU(s).
The G3X Touch GDUs can be configured to share GPS information (refer to the G3X
Touch Installation Manual for configuration information). For example, a GDU can be
configured to share its GPS position, velocity, and time data with another GDU. If a
GDU is not using its own GPS receiver, the name of the GDU providing the data (i.e.,
'3D GPS Location (PFD)' or '3D GPS Location (MFD)') is displayed on the INFO Page.
The GPS Status will display one of the following conditions:
• Autolocate—Receiver is looking for any satellite whose almanac has been
collected, which can take up to 5 minutes
• Searching the Sky—Receiver is looking for satellites
• Acquiring Satellites—Receiver is looking for and collecting data from satellites
visible at its last known or initialized location, but has not acquired a fix
• 2D GPS Location—At least three satellites have been acquired and a two-
dimensional location fix has been calculated. "2D Differential" appears when
you are receiving DGPS corrections in 2D mode
• 3D GPS Location—At least four satellites have been acquired and a three-
dimensional fix has been calculated. "3D Differential" appears when you are
receiving DGPS corrections in 3D mode
• Lost Satellite Reception—the receiver is no longer tracking enough satellites for a
2D or 3D fix
Viewing GPS receiver status information:
Turn the large Knob associated with the MFD to select the Info Page.
Or:
1) Touch the Page Navigation Bar on the MFD.
2) Touch the Info Page from the Select Page menu.
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