Satellite Status Screen - Magellan eXplorist 500 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 yellow bar
indicates that the satellite is being tracked but has not been locked on yet; a green bar
indicates that the satellite has been locked on.]
Satellite Status Screen Overview
Status of
position fix
Signal level
bar graph
Satellite icon
Satellite
identifier
Number of
satellites being
tracked
Current location
indicator
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