User Manual for V2.8
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TX Display
: TX Latitude & Longitude specified in degrees, minutes, TX GPS status indicating type of
GPS tracking and the number of satellites.
4.2. Startup Menu (2/2)
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XBEE Status & GPS
The startup menu display is switched from page 1 to 2 by pressing the right bottom button <
1/2
>. The second
startup menu displays the GPS Status and the XBEE status.
GPS Status:
The first number indicates the operation status, and the values after the decimal indicate the
number of satellites the GPS module is tracking. The operation status is as follows: (0
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no estimate; 1
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normal; 2
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differential; Other value
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tracking modes, typically with limited or no satellites in view)
XBEE Status:
Indicates the status of the wireless communication between the RX and TX devices. The XBEE
status can be reported as GOOD, FAIR, LOW, Out of Range, and Disabled. Disabled is displayed for the XBEE
status if the operator of the unit has disabled the XBEE through the options menu.
XBEE Disable Option:
To disable the XBEE, operator must select Options from the Menu and scroll down to
the “XBEE Disable” Option and change to yes <Y>. When the opt
ion is set to yes, the unit will display the
following message:
To disable or enable the XBEEs, both the TX and RX need
to have their XBEE modules disabled.
To re-enable the XBEE, power both RX and TX devices off and
on. For correct operation, the unit should first be returned to
the Startup Menu at least once, prior to turning the device off.
If the XBEE is disabled, the following operations no longer function:
1.
Data Synch
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warning message displayed on the RX
2.
GPS based pipe length estimate made at the start of a blockage assessment. Pipe length estimate is
set to the default 350 feet.
3.
On the RX GPS Monitor, the distance estimate and TX GPS information is invalid.
4.
Blockage assessment tests will not be automatically ended
