Simulating Trail Or Route Navigation; Initialize Gps - Eagle IntelliMap 502C iGPS Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

Simulating Trail or Route Navigation

In Simulator mode, your unit can automatically follow a trail or route
without manual steering if you use these steps:
1. From the Map Page, go to the simulator menu. Pick a
at or near the beginning of your trail/route. Enter an approxi-
P
OSITION
mate (shown in compass degrees) that will point you toward the
T
RACK
start of the trail/route.
2. Set to zero. Select
S
PEED
which turns on the simulator and returns you to the Map Page.
3. Begin navigating along the trail/route. (If you are close enough to the
first waypoint, the arrival alarm will usually go off as soon as naviga-
tion begins. Press
press ↑ to increase speed to the desired setting.
4. Press to turn off the steering and speed boxes. The unit will now
EXIT
automatically "steer" along the trail or route. When you arrive at your
"destination," cancel navigation as you normally do.
Tip:
You can pick any spot on the map to begin your simulation session
by using the Initialize GPS command. This makes your unit think
it's located at the position you select. See its entry following the en-
try for Hide GPS Features.

Initialize GPS

This command is handy when you are practicing in simulator mode. (See
the entry in this section for GPS Simulator.) In simulator mode, this
command makes the unit operate as if it is sitting someplace other than
its actual location. So, you and your unit could be located in Kansas City,
but easily practice navigating in the ocean off Islamorada, Florida.
1. Press
MENU
2. A message appears, telling you to move the cursor near the desired
location and press
the message instructions.
3. In a moment, your present position marker arrow appears on the
map in the location you selected with the cursor. The unit will consider
that spot as its last known position until changed by either a live satel-
lite lock-on or a new simulator location.
to clear the alarm.) When navigation starts,
EXIT
| |↓ to
MENU GPS S
. When the message automatically clears, follow
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command and press
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