The progress of satellite acquisition is shown in three stages:
•
No signal strength bars
—the receiver is looking for the
satellites indicated.
•
White signal strength bars
—the receiver has found the
satellite and is collecting data.
•
Green signal strength bars
—the receiver has collected the
necessary data from this satellite.
When the GPSMAP 378/478 collects the necessary data from the
best satellites in view to calculate a fix, the status field indicates the
status of the receiver. The unit then updates the location, date and
time.
Receiver Status
The Receiver Status field shows one of the following conditions:
•
Searching the Sky
—the receiver is looking for satellites.
•
AutoLocate
—the receiver is looking for any satellite whose
almanac was collected, which can take up to five minutes.
•
Acquiring Satellites
—the receiver is looking for and
collecting data from satellites visible at its last known or
initialized location but has not acquired a fix.
•
2D GPS Location
—At least three satellites were acquired
and a two-dimensional position fix was calculated.
“2D Differential” appears when you are receiving DGPS
corrections in 2D mode, and a “D” appears on the strength bar
of satellites being corrected.
•
3D GPS Location
—At least four satellites were acquired
and a three-dimensional fix was calculated. “3D Differential”
appears when you are receiving DGPS corrections in
3D mode, and a “D” appears on the strength bar of satellites
being corrected.
•
Lost Satellite Reception
—the receiver is no longer tracking
enough satellites for a 2D or 3D fix.
•
Receiver Not Usable
—the receiver is unusable, possibly due
to interference or abnormal satellite conditions. Turn the unit
off and back on to reset it.
•
Simulating GPS
—the receiver is in Simulator Mode.
•
GPS Off
—the GPS receiver is turned off.
GPSMAP 378/478 Owner’s Manual
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