
GNS 530(A) Pilot’s Guide and Reference
190-00181-00 Rev. G
SECTION 3
NAV PAGES
3-23
3.8 SATELLITE STATUS PAGE
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coverage,
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poor satellite coverage or installation problems.
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signal
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bar. The status of satellite reception is shown as follows:
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signal strength bars - The receiver is looking
for the satellites indicated.
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signal strength bars - The receiver has
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signal strength bars - The receiver has
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ready for use.
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satellites.
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shows which satellites are currently in view, and where
they are. The outer circle of the sky view represents the
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signal strength
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position, the GNS 530 indicates position, track, and
ground speed on the other navigation pages. The
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receiver status field also displays the messages listed in
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Figure 3-47 Satellite Status Page
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1
Sky View
2
GPS Receiver Status
3
Estimated Position Error (EPE), Dilution of Precision
(DOP), and Horizontal Uncertainty Level (HUL)
4
Signal Strength Bars
5
Satellite ID Numbers
6
INTEG Annunciator (flagged when position not valid)
7
Hollow Signal Strength Bar
8
Excluded Satellite
9
Current Time
10
Present Position
11
Current Page Group
12
Number of Pages in Current Page Group
13
Position of Current Page within Current Page Group
14
GPS-calculated Altitude
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