Garmin GPSMAP 162 User Manual download pdf (Page 27)

Reference

Status Page

The GPSMAP 162 Status Page provides a visual reference of satellite acquisition, receiver status,

date, time and position coordinates. The status information will give you an idea of what the receiver is

doing at any given moment. The sky view and signal strength bars indicate which satellites are visible

to the receiver and whether or not they are being tracked. The signal strength is shown on a bar graph

for each satellite, with the satellite number below. As the receiver locks onto satellites, a signal strength

bar will appear for each satellite in view, with the appropriate satellite number (01-32) underneath each

bar. The progress of satellite acquisition is shown in three stages:

• No signal strength bars— the receiver is looking for the satellites indicated.

• Light signal strength bars— the receiver has found the satellite(s) and is collecting data.

• Dark signal strength bars— the receiver has collected the necessary data and the satellite(s) are

ready for use.

Each satellite has a data transmission that must be collected (light bar status) before that satellite

may be used for navigation (dark bar status). When the receiver is looking for a particular satellite,

the corresponding signal strength bar will be blank and the sky view indicator will not be highlighted.

Once the receiver has found the satellite, a light signal strength bar will appear, indicating that the

satellite has been found. When the receiver has collected data from the satellite and locked on, the

number in the sky view will appear highlighted and the status bar will become dark.

As soon as the GPSMAP 162 has collected the necessary data from the best satellites in view to

calculate a ﬁ x, the status ﬁ eld will indicate a 2D or 3D tatus. The unit will then update the position,

date and time.

You can use the sky view to help determine if any satellites are being blocked, and whether you

have a current position ﬁ x (indicated by a ‘2D Navigation’ or ‘3D Navigation’ in the status ﬁ eld). The

sky view shows a bird’s-eye view of the position of each satellite relative to the receiver’s last known

position. The outer circle represents the horizon (north up), the inner circle 45º above the horizon,

and the center point a position directly overhead. You can also set the sky view to a ‘Track Up’

conﬁ guration, causing the top of the sky view to align along your current track heading.

Position Coordinates

Date

Time

Sky View

Signal Strength Bars

Receiver Status

Ready for use

Collecting data

Searching for a Signal

DGPS

Status

Accuracy

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