Satellite Status Page; To View The Satellite Status Page - Garmin 250XL Pilot's Manual And Reference

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Satellite
Status Page
Satellite status page with 'EPE' displayed.
Estimated Position Error (EPE) gives an overall
measure of your position accuracy in feet or
meters.
Satellite status page with 'DOP' displayed.
Dilution of Precision (DOP) measures relative
accuracy from 1 to 10.
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The GNC 250XL' s satellite status page provides satellite information to monitor
GPS coverage and receiver performance. This is helpful when you may be experienc-
ing low signal levels due to poor coverage or installation problems.

To view the satellite status page:

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1. Press and rotate
Receiver Status
Satellites in view
Signal strength of
satellite being tracked (1-9)
The top line of the status page displays the receiver status and the current posi-
tion accuracy in DOP or EPE. The default setting is DOP.
The following functions may be displayed in the DOP/EPE field:
• dop— Dilution of Precision, a measure of the satellite geometry quality
and relative accuracy of your position, with 1 indicating good
geometry and 10 indicating poor.
• epe— Estimated Position Error, an overall measure of your positional
accuracy in feet or meters using signal and data quality, receiver
tracking status and DOP.
until the satellite status page appears.
EPE/DOP
Satellite in view
but not receiving signal
EPE/DOP
value