Satellite Status Screen - Magellan EXPLORIST 400 Reference Manual

Navigation Screens

Satellite Status Screen

The Satellite Status screen is a handy way to visually see just how well the eXplorist is
tracking and receiving satellite signals.
Highlights of the Satellite Status screen:
• Type of position fix and the number of satellites being tracked is displayed. [A 2D
Position Fix requires three satellites; a 3D Position Fix requires four satellites or more.]
• Graphical indication of the location of the satellites, as well as their assigned number
identifiers, are shown.
• Bar chart supplies information as to the signal strength for each satellite. [A hollow bar
indicates that the satellite is being tracked but has not been locked on yet; a solid bar
indicates that the satellite has been locked on.
Satellite Status Screen Overview
Status of
position fix
Satellite icon
Signal level
bar graph
3D Position Fix
Tracking 7....
Satellite
identifier
Number of
satellites being
tracked
Current location
indicator
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