User's Guide

Chapter 2 Using your R12 Using the discrete GPS receiver with WAAS, EGNOS, and MSAS 50
Using the discrete GPS receiver with WAAS, EGNOS,
and MSAS
The discrete GPS receiver uses satellites to provide the current location, altitude, heading,
and horizontal velocity of the tablet through a virtual communications port. The module
supports the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) for improved accuracy in the United
States; European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) for improved accuracy
in Europe; and Multi-functional Satellite Augmentation System (MSAS) for improved
accuracy in Japan. The proper Augmentation system will be detected based on your
location. No special selection is required. The augmentation feature uses signals from
geostationary satellites to improve on the reliability and accuracy of the signals from the
GPS satellites. There is no user interface for the discrete GPS receiver. The discrete GPS
receiver is always on whenever the tablet is powered on. The virtual communications port
that is assigned to the discrete GPS receiver by Windows can be viewed in the Control Panel
System Device Manager.
N
OTE: To use the discrete GPS receiver, you don’t need a network connection or an account with a
Mobile Broadband network carrier or service provider.
Using the fingerprint reader
You can use the fingerprint reader to log on to the tablet by scanning your fingerprint
instead of entering a password. This feature provides another level of security for the tablet.
Fingerprint reader
Scan fingerprint