Using simulator mode, Viewing system information, Restoring the original factory settings – Garmin GPS 152H User Manual

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GPS 152H Owner’s Manual

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Appendix

Using Simulator Mode

WARNING

Do not try to navigate using simulator mode because the GPS

receiver is turned off. Any satellite signal strength bars shown are

simulations and do not represent the strength of actual satellite

signals.
Simulator mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for

practice using the chartplotter. The chartplotter does not track

satellites in simulator mode.

appears in the lower-left corner of the main pages to indicate

that the unit is in Simulator mode.

To turn on Simulator mode:

1. From any Main page, press

Menu

twice.

2. Select

Sys

to set speed, track control, and position.

Viewing System Information

You can view the software version and the unit ID number for

your chartplotter. You may need this information to update the

system software or when speaking with a Garmin Product Support

Representative.

1. From any Main page, press

Menu

twice.

2. Select

Sys

, and press

Menu

.

3. Select

Software Version

.

Restoring the Original Factory Settings

Note: This procedure deletes all settings information you have

entered.

1. From any Main page, press

Menu

twice.

2. Select

Sys

, and press

Menu

.

3. Select

Restore Garmin Setup

.

NMEA 0183

The following formats are supported for connection of external

devices: GARMIN proprietary Differential GPS (DGPS), NMEA

0183 (version 2.3), RTCM SC-104 input (version 2.0).

Approved NMEA 0183 Sentences

GPBOD, GPBWC, GPGGA, GPGLL, GPGSA, GPGSV, GPRMB,

GPRMC, GPRTE, GPVTG, GPWPL, GPXTE, and Garmin

proprietary sentences PGRME, PGRMM, PGRMZ, and PSLIB.

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