NEXCOM VMC 100 - Manual (Page 32)

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Chapter 2: Using the GPS Feature
• “WAAS/EGNOS” - Check the box to activate WAAS/EGNOS in order to
increase the accuracy of positioning
• “Main GPS data Window” - Display data received by GPS device.
GPS Info Window Screenshot
• “Satellite Distribution Map” – Display the position of all connected
Satellites
• A unique number is assigned to each satellite.
• Red circle indicates that the satellite location is known from almanac
information; however, the satellite is not currently being tracked.
• Green circle indicates that the satellite is being tracked; how ever, it is
not being used in the current position solution.
• Blue circle indicates that is being tracked and is being used in the cur-
rent position.
Satellite
Distribution
Map
Latitude
Satellite Status
Chart Longitude
Position Accuracy
Horizontal Accuracy
Positioning Status
Speed
Direction
Time
Date
• “Latitude” – User’s current latitude is displayed in N/S degree (North/
South Hemisphere) format
• “Satellite Status Chart” – display the status of each connected satellite
• The number under each bar marks corresponding Satellite, and the
height of each bar represents the strength of the satellite.
• Red bar indicates that the satellite location is known from almanac
information; however, the satellite is not currently being tracked.
• Green solid bar indicates that the satellite is being tracked; however, it
is not being used in the current position solution.
• Blue bar indicates that the tracked and is being used in the current
position.
• “Date” – display the current date in (dd/mm/yy) format.
• “Time” – display the current (UTC) time in (hh:mm:ss) format.
• “Direction” – display the current direction from 000.0° to 359.9°
• “Speed” – Display the current moving speed in km/hour
• “Positioning Status”- Three Modes
1. No Fix
2. 2D Positioning
3. 3D Positioning
• “Horizontal Accuracy” - Range from 0.5 to 99.9, the smaller the better
• “Position Accuracy” - Range from 0.5 to 99.9, the smaller the better
• “Longitude” – Display current longitude in E/W (East/West Hemisphere)
Time (hhmmss)