Viewing GPS Info

With the main menu displaying, press 2 to display the GPS Info screen. Press PREV to return to the main menu.

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.

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

• GPS Info D 00:00:36 — 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 letter shown just to the right of GPS Info is used to troubleshoot an issue with the unit's GPS lock.

• Ant: OK 00/00/00 — 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 SV 07/07 — Shows whether a 2D or 3D GPS lock has been obtained and the number of satellites seen by the unit. In this example, 07/07 refers to 7 satellites in view out of 7 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.

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