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GSM19 Series Magnetometers - Version 7
GEM Systems, Inc. Advanced Magnetometers
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D.4.2 Programmable Waypoints (Point-to-Point Navigation)
By selecting
B-programmable-waypoints
the survey can be planned almost Point-by-Point. Up to
1000 survey waypoints can be stored in memory and the unit guides you to each one of those
points.
While walking from waypoint to waypoint, the lane guidance feature keeps you within a lane of
pre-defined width using arrows (<
-
or
-
>) to indicate left or right. When within the lane, the
display shows horizontal bars (
- -
). In addition, the distance (in meters) to the next waypoint is
displayed.
In contrast to the automatic grid, Programmable Waypoints is a
Point-to-Point
navigation mode.
NOTES:
The coordinate of the waypoints can ONLY be entered in UTM
The points are retrieved from memory in ascending numeric order. If the survey starts at WP1, you
are guided to WP2. Then from WP2 to WP3 and so on.
When the indication of the distance to the waypoint is zero meters and the arrows are not displayed,
you reached destination.
At this point, you should exit the reading mode using
A-menu
, and then use the command
E-next-point.
The next point command is used and works as the EOL command. It basically switches the
destination point as the origin point, and retrieves the next consecutive waypoint from memory.
The next figure shows these concepts: