Viewing GPS Info

The GPS Info screen includes status information for the current number of satellites in view, time zone, antenna, and the current time and date.

GPS Info

To display the GPS Info screen, press 2 from the main menu. Press PREV to return to the main menu.

The following list describes the type of information shown on the GPS Info screen:

• 15:32:01 02/20/14 — The current time and date. The time is shown in military time (24 hours) and uses the HH:MM:SS format to represent hours, minutes, and seconds. The date is shown in MM/DD/YYYY format to represent the month, day, and year. The plug symbol indicates that power is present.

• GPS Antenna OK — The antenna status. If the antenna is disconnected or loose, the status message Antenna OPEN displays. If the antenna is shorted, the status message Shorted displays.

• 3D Fix Sats 09/12 — Shows whether a 2D or 3D GPS lock has been obtained and the number of satellites seen by the unit. In this example, 09/12 refers to 9 satellites in view out of 12 possible satellites. A 2D lock requires 3 satellites, while 3D lock requires at least 4 satellites. If the unit sees an insufficient number of satellites, move the antenna until at least a 2D lock (preferably a 3D lock) is achieved.

  If no satellites are seen, the message Acq Sat appears in the display on the left side. The message 3D Fix displays when the unit has established communication with at least four satellites.

• Current UTC -06 — The Universal Time Constant (UTC) that is used by the GPS system.