Magellan GPS PROMARK X, User Manual

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Getting Started
ProMARK X
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Reading the Receiver Status Screen
A position fix is calculated when enough satellites for the mode you have
chosen have been acquired. If the unit was initialized correctly, the first
position fix can be made in 55 seconds or less. Subsequent fixes can be made
in about 30 seconds, if the previous fix was made in the last hour and you
are using the same set of satellites.
If the unit has no memory when POS is pressed, it enters Almanac Collect to
locate a satellite, collect an almanac, and self-initialize before a position fix
is displayed.
The Position Display . The position is automatically displayed on three
screens once it has been calculated. Scroll through the screens with the
DOWN ARROW.
The first position screen shows the
coordinates, mode, and altitude.
Remember that altitude is a user-
entered value in 2D; the unit com-
putes it in 3D.
POS 32`26.67N
118`29.99W
3D 159m ALT
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RECEIVER STATUS
0 2 2 2 0 2 0 1
1 5 3 0 5 1 7 2
D T T B S T T I I D
Signal Strength
Satellite Number
Satellite Status
Satellite Status Codes:
S - Searching – Receiver is searching for a particular satellite. This
is based on information from the almanac.
T - Time – Receiver is collecting time from the almanac.
B - Bit Sync – Receiver is looking for the start bit to synchronize with
the satellite.
D - Data Collect/Tracking – Receiver is using the satellite to calcu-
late a position fix.
I - Idle