Product specifications

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C HAPTER 5: P OCKET MAX &
P OCKET MAX PC
Hemisphere GPS offers configuration utilities designed for use with Hemisphere’s
SLX, SX-1 and Crescent based products, including the Crescent Vector OEM. As these
utilities were not designed specifically for any one product alone, they support
features not offered by every product, such as tracking of the OmniSTAR differential
service and display of our Vector product’s true heading, however, the interface may
be used for all I/O operations.
PocketMAX is a configuration program designed for PDAs with Windows PocketPC
software that runs on PocketPC 2000, 2002 and 2003 platforms. PocketMAX PC runs
on laptop and PC computers running the Microsoft Windows 95 or higher operating
system.
PocketMAX PC runs on any PC with Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0+ (Windows 2000,
Windows XP). Screen resolution of 800x600 or greater is recommended. You must
connect one of the receiver’s serial ports to a COM port on your computer. The
current versions of PocketMAX and PocketMAX PC, as well as their associated user
manuals are available for download from our website at:
http://www.csi-wireless.com/products/software.php
The following figure is an example screen capture from this utility.
Figure 5-1 PocketMAX PC Screen Capture
Note: It is important to note that when you are using PocketMAX or PocketMAX
PC, the program is doing many operations behind the scenes. This includes
modifying the data output from the serial port as the program requires, which is
screen dependant. When you close PocketMAX, it will give you a message
confirming the current settings. It will then ask you if you want to proceed and
save these settings or go back and change them. Once you have the settings
configured properly, it is imperative to let the program close completely before you
disconnect or power down the receiver. This may take up to 10 seconds. If this is
not performed, the receiver will not be configured according to any settings you