DRAFT 3 – JANUARY 10, 2005 NOT FOR RELEASE
ORBITGPS USER GUIDE
SERIAL GPS RECEIVERS
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Satellites View
Use the “Satellite” view to display summary data about the available satellites in the
viewable sky.
Parameters displayed in the Navigation view are:
Satellites – This column displays all satellites available in the viewable sky by the
identifying number of each satellite as determined by the GPS authorities.
SNR - This value indicates the carrier signal to noise ratio for the signal received by
the individual satellite. Typically, satellites with SNR values below 28 are not used in
GPS fixes.
Satellite Sky Map – This graphic image displays the relative position of the viewable
satellites overhead.
