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6.3 Compass Calibration
During initial setup, you should calibrate your vehicle’s compass. You should also routinely check the EcoMapper’s
compass against a hand-held compass to verify that it is functioning properly.
Before you begin to calibrate the compass, secure the vehicle to its stand. Take the EcoMapper, your laptop computer,
Communications Box, and a handheld compass outside away from anything containing a magnetic charge or metal.
Find an area where the vehicle will remain level throughout the calibration and provides room to turn the vehicle when
necessary. Orient the vehicle with the antenna perpendicular to the ground.
1. Enter the vehicle’s Remote Desktop via WiFi connection. Refer to Section 4.1 to learn how to establish a WiFi
connection and connect to the vehicle’s Remote Desktop.
2. On the Remote Desktop, double-click the ‘Compass’ icon. (You will access the compass through a
hyperterminal.)
3. Data should stream onto the hyperterminal screen.
4. Press the ‘ESC’ key.
5. Enter ‘C.’
6. Slowly rotate the vehicle 360 degrees through one full rotation.
7. Following the rotation, the screen should display ‘……….’, press the Space bar to end calibrating.
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