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Access page 2 of Screen 2 (Figure 3.4) by pressing the up or down arrows. Table
3.5 describes the page 2 parameters.
SOG
SOG (speed over ground) is the receiver's velocity. Can be displayed in
miles per hour (labeled MPH), kilometers per hour (KM/H), or knots (KN).
The units are set on Screen 6, function 8: Unit Selection option.
FOM
FOM (figure of merit) indicates the accuracy of the stand-alone position
based upon satellite range residuals and PDOP. 1 is the best. 9 indicates
that a position is not being computed.
PDOP
PDOP (position dilution of precision) is a measure of the strength of the
satellite geometry. If the satellites are scattered around the sky, the
certainty of a position is better and PDOP is lower than if they are close
together. A number above 6 indicates a bad PDOP.
HDOP
HDOP (horizontal dilution of precision) is the two-dimensional horizontal
component of PDOP.
VDOP
VDOP (vertical dilution of precision) is the height component of PDOP.
TDOP
TDOP (time dilution of precision) is the time component of PDOP.
SVS
The number of satellites currently being used for the position calculation.
AGE
Reports how many minutes since the position was computed.
Figure 3.4.
Screen 2 - Page 2
Table 3.4.
Screen 2 - Page 1 Parameters (continued)
Parameter
Description