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NMEA message settings (set to default or otherwise) will be sent
to your unit’s GPS receiver and applied the next time you connect
to your unit’s GPS receiver (with output set to NMEA).
• DGPS settings under the DGPS tab are set back to their
defaults of Usage: Auto, Type: SBAS ON and SBAS Sat.
PRN: Auto
Since you are not connected to your unit’s GPS receiver, none of
the above changes are actually applied to your unit’s GPS
receiver. To apply these settings, you will need to first connect to
your unit’s GPS receiver and then tap on the Restore Defaults
button.
• If the Microsoft GPS driver is not used, the COM port gets set
to COM2.
• If the Microsoft GPS driver is used, the COM port gets
changed to its assigned program port. The default port is
COM3.
• Baud rate is set to 9600
• Data bits are set to 8
• Flow is set to None
• Parity is set to None
• Stop bit is set to 1
To completely restore your unit’s GPS receiver back to the
factory settings, perform a system shut down. The system must be
shut down for a minimum of 5 minutes to reset the GPS receiver.
This may also be accomplished by removing the battery from the
unit for a minimum of 5 minutes. For instructions on how to
perform a shut down, see page 12.
This procedure is beneficial
when you are unable to connect your unit’s GPS receiver to
SatViewer due to a change in the communications settings caused
by another software application and you would like to set them
back to their original configuration.
NMEA / SiRF Binary: Choose this to set your unit’s GPS receiver to
NMEA mode or SiRF Binary mode. When in SiRF Binary mode,
DOP values are not available in the Sky page. The mode you select
here will also determine the format for the information that can be