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Connection
Figure 6.
NAVbase Connection page
The Connection page is used to specify which port NAVbase should use to communicate with
the GPS-Base. If the GPS-Base was not connected when the software was run press the
Scan
Ports
button to rescan the ports and find the GPS-Base.
Remember port selection
If the Remember port selection option is checked, then in future the software will skip the
port scan. Normally the GPS-Base will remain on the same port so it is not necessary to visit
this page each time. If the GPS-Base cannot be found on the saved port, NAVbase will scan
all the ports, which can take time. It is best to have the GPS-Base on and connected before
starting the software.
Settings
Before the GPS-Base will output corrections it needs to know the position of the GPS
antenna. This can be restored from a file (i.e. using a position that has been saved), it can be