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24 Mesa 2 Rugged Tablet Owner’s Manual
Optional Features
This chapter discusses the optional features that can be
included with the Mesa 2 rugged tablet.
GPS/GNSS
Mesa 2 Geo models have GPS/GNSS with 2 to 5 meter
accuracy. Use Maps to see your location and insure that
GPS is working. Open the Start menu and select Maps from
the Most used apps list.
GPS/GNSS Support
Integrated GPS/GNSS Support in Windows
The Windows operating system provides built-in support for
GPS/GNSS devices. As part of that support, the Windows
Sensor and Location platform provides a standard way
for GPS/GNSS information to be made available to
applications that have been designed using the Windows
Sensor and Location application programming interfaces
(APIs).
Legacy Support
In addition to the Sensor and Location APIs, legacy
applications that require access to a serial port can access
NMEA data through a serial COM port interface. The name
of the COM port can be found by using Device Manager
and looking under Ports (COM & LPT) for “u-blox Virtual
COM port (COMx) where “x” is the port number allocated
on your device.
GPS/GNSS Accuracy
The GPS/GNSS antenna is under the notication LEDs and
is intended to work in both portrait view and landscape
view. Do not put your hand or another object over this area.
Accuracy could be reduced. The more items between the
antenna and the satellites, the lower the accuracy.