
FRONT PANEL INDICATORS
The front panel of the SynPaQ/E contains four LEDs for status
display. Details are as follows:
PWR—
This LED should always be GREEN when power is applied to
the SynPaQ/E.
TxD—
The
TxD
indicator provides the user with visual feedback
concerning data output from the receiver. The
TxD
LED will
momentarily flash RED whenever the SynPaQ/E is sending GPS data
to the host.
RxD—
The
RxD
indicator will flash RED whenever commands are
received from the host computer.
1PPS—
The
1PPS
indicator will flash RED whenever a
1PPS
pulse is
output from the GPS receiver. There are
2 Modes
of operation for the
1PPS
flashing. In
Mode-1
the
1PPS
will start to flash
whether
satellites are being actively tracked and the receiver has developed a
position fix or not. In
Mode-2
the
1PPS
will only flash if satellites
are
being actively tracked and the receiver has developed a position fix.
The
Mode
is determined by the Receiver selected at time of
purchase. This indicator also serves as a “happy light”, giving the
user visual feedback that the receiver’s processor is powered up and
accomplishing normal housekeeping routines, unless the user has
previously disabled the
1PPS
output through software control of the
receiver.