Simrad GN70, Operator And Installation Manual

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Introduction | GN70/MX610/MX612 Operator and Installation Manual
Mode Indicator
Icon Description Definition
GP
GPS Position Position displayed is calculated using GPS satellites
GN
GPS +GLONASS
Position Position displayed is calculated from combined GPS and
GLONASS satellites
¼
Note:
This feature is available in SIMRAD GN70/MX610/MX612 CDUs with software version
1.0.42.235 or higher.
GPS/GLONASS selection
By default, the SIMRAD CDU is set to navigate using the GPS satellite system. When using the
MX521B smart antenna or the HS80A/MX575D smart GPS compass models, the SIMRAD CDU
can be controlled to navigate using combined solutions from GPS and GLONASS satellites.
Setup procedure to use GPS and GLONASS satellites:
1.
Press the
MENU
key.
2.
Scroll to Tools & Settings menu, press
ENT
.
3.
Scroll to GPS icon under the Settings page, press
ENT
.
4.
Scroll to GNSS Mode, press
ENT
.
5.
Scroll to GPS+GLONASS, press
ENT
.
6.
Press the
CLR
key repeatedly or press any hot key to exit.
D/GPS Indicator
Icon Description Definition
No Position
fix
Not tracking satellites (no position update). This is normal
the very 1st time you turn on the unit. It takes a few
seconds to get a fix.
DGPS Position
Position Fix is differentially corrected using RTCM correc-
tions from beacon stations. This is the normal operating
condition. Position accuracy is better than 1 meter.
DGPS Position
Position Fix is augmented using the SBAS (WAAS, EGNOS
or MSAS) signal correction. Position accuracy is better
than 5 meters.
Note: SBAS correction is not an IMO compliant system.
Good GPS
position
GPS Position is good but selected DGPS correction is
temporarily not available. When
DGPS
mode menu is set
to either Beacon or WAAS.
Good GPS
position
Good GPS position fix indication when GN70/MX61x is
operated in autonomous
GPS
only mode
DGPS
mode
setting is OFF.