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If VTG is the selected track reference:
automatically use GGA track if
the GGA track has quality 4 and the VTG sample is invalid. If GGA data is
less than quality 4, bottom track will be used as the track reference.
7.9. Templates from Smart Page
Once all settings have been entered in the Smart Page, the user has the option to save
the current settings to a Template by clicking the
Save as Template
link at the top of
the Smart Page, highlighted in orange in Figure 61. This will make the Template
available when loading a Template, and allows for quicker setup at sites where the user
measures often. To load a Template that is already created, click the
Load Template
link highlighted in blue in Figure 61. This will open a drop-down menu where a Template
can be chosen.
Figure 61. Save as Template from Smart Page
7.10. Data Collection
After completing the Pre-measurement tests and initial site specific entries to configure
the System from the Smart Page, begin the measurement procedure. From the Smart
Page screen, the main toolbar will offer various choices to begin a measurement, as
shown in Figure 62. Depending on the measurement procedure, the user may be
required to perform a moving bed test (Loop or SMBA) prior to collecting transects, or
they may proceed to start the main measurement directly. The software provides a step-
by-step procedure outlined below. Each step is explained in detail in the following
sections.
