Setup Window Screenshot; Gps Info Window Screenshot - Nexcom VMC 1100 User Manual

Chapter 2: Using the GPS Feature

Setup Window Screenshot

Double click GpsInfo_Vista icon from Desktop to start GPS.
Scan Com Port
Cold Start
Power Save
Tab Menu
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Scan Com Port" - Scan all available communication port for GPS recep-
tion
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"Cold Start" - Cold start the GPS receiver
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"Power Save" - Check the box to enable/disable the Power Save Mode
(the option is available only when a GPS device is found)
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"Tab Menu" - Switch between Setup and GPSINFO windows
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"Com Port Selection" - Select the appropriate communication port
where GPS receiver is configured (it may be necessary to try several com-
munication ports until the right one is found)
• "Baud Rate Selection" - Select the appropriate transferring rate (Please
set the baud rate at 9600)
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"Start GPS button" - Turn on/off the GPS device
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"VTG check box" - Some navigation or map software requires to receive
VTG data output for during operation. Check the box to activate the
VTG data output.
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Com Port Selection
Baud Rate Selection

GPS Info Window Screenshot

Start GPS button
VTG check box
WAAS/EGNOS
Main GPS data
Window
Satellite Status
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"WAAS/EGNOS" - Check the box to activate WAAS/EGNOS in order to
increase the accuracy of positioning
"Main GPS data Window" - Display data received by GPS device.
Satellite
Distribution
Map
Latitude
Chart
"Satellite Distribution Map" – Display the position of all connected
Satellites
A unique number is assigned to each satellite.
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Red circle indicates that the satellite location is known from almanac
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information; however, the satellite is not currently being tracked.
Green circle indicates that the satellite is being tracked; how ever, it is
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not being used in the current position solution.
Blue circle indicates that is being tracked and is being used in the cur-
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rent position.
Date
Time
Direction
Speed
Positioning Status
Horizontal Accuracy
Position Accuracy
Longitude
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