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Appendix A
Using SatViewer
(Optional on certain device offerings; may not be installed.)
If your unit has the built-in GPS, it will have SatViewer™ installed.
External GPS receivers, Bluetooth GPS receivers or other external
GPS devices (including other SiRF II or SiRF III GPS receivers) are
not supported and may not work correctly with SatViewer. See
Appendix A for more instructions on using SatViewer.
Quick Start:
The following steps will allow you to quickly connect
to the GPS with default settings:
1. Start SatViewer by tapping / SatViewer.
2. Tap on the GPS tab.
3. Make sure the COM setting is set to COM3.
4. Tap Connect to GPS. The fields Lat, Lon, Spd, Az and Ht will
all read “?” until SatViewer connects to the GPS and obtains a
satellite fix. If you are attempting to get a satellite fix for the
first time, it may take several minutes and it is recommended to
position your unit outside with no overhead obstructions.
5. Tap Sky. Lat and Lon will change to current latitude and
longitude when a satellite fix has been completed.
Welcome to SatViewer
. Your on-board GPS receiver features a
20-channel SiRF III GPS receiver. The typical expected accuracy
for this GPS receiver is about five to fifteen meters. It has the
capability of receiving correction signals (Satellite-Based
Augmentation System, SBAS) that may improve the accuracy of the
GPS. However, these correction signals are not consistently
available in all locations. The typical expected accuracy of the GPS
receiver with the correction signals is about three to five meters in
an open sky.
The GPS receiver updates its position once every second. It may
take several minutes to start tracking the first time you try to use it
because it needs time to update its position and download current
satellite information from the GPS satellites. This process will occur
faster in a location with open sky.