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Hemisphere GPS Using PocketMax3 p/n 874-0012-000 Page 5 of 32
1.2 Using PocketMax3
Once you have successfully connected PocketMax3 to your receiver, the screen will look similar
to the buttons along the bottom of the window are the main menus and are used to switch
screens within PocketMax3 PC. The primary menu buttons along the bottom are as follows:
• GPS (Global Positioning System information and settings),
• (correction mode tab) depends on selected mode:
• SBAS (Space Based Augmentation System, which includes WAAS and EGNOS)
• BEAC (Beacon)
• LBAND (OmniSTAR)
• THIS (port currently connected to PocketMax3)
• OTHER (other port)
• PORT (Port C)
• RTK (L-Dif® rover or RTK rover)
• AUTO (e-Dif®)
• NONE (autonomous)
• TMNL (Terminal),
• LOGS (logging data to a file)
• (additional functions) depends on the receiver connected:
• Base (L-Dif® base or RTK base)
• HDG (Heading; appears when Vector receiver connected)
Within each of these menu buttons, there are tabs along the top, as shown in the figure 1-10.
These tabs allow you to navigate within the menu and vary in number and name depending on
which main menu you are currently in. There indicator lights along the bottom of the screen, just
above the menu buttons (four if you are using a Vector product).
• The first indicator light is either grey or green and indicates either your communications
or your position fix status.
• The second light is either grey or green and indicates whether or not you are tracking
GPS signals.
• The third light is either grey or green and it indicates whether or not you are successfully
tracking your differential source.
• The fourth light is either grey or green and it indicates whether or not you are
successfully tracking DGPS.
• If you are using a Vector product, then there will be a fifth light for Heading, which will be
either grey or blue to indicate whether or not you have a valid heading.