Ag Leader GPS 3100 Operators Manual - Manual (Page 27)

Add-On GPS 3000/3050/3100 Troubleshooting
Ag Leader Technology
June 2001 Rev. 1 3000124 25
Troubleshooting The following is a list of problems that you may encounter with the Add-
On GPS 3000/3050/3100 and suggestions for troubleshooting. If you have
a problem with the system, please review the list before calling Ag Leader
Technology. If your troubleshooting does not solve the problem, please
call Technical Support at Ag Leader Technology (515-232-5363).
Problem Cause Solution
Differential correction
fades in and out
• A strong
thunderstorm or
disturbance is near
or located between
antenna and
differential source.
• You are in a fringe
area for reception.
• Interference from
your vehicle or
machinery.
• The thunderstorm must pass or
decrease in intensity.
• Determine if there are
thunderstorms in the vicinity or
call Ag Leader Technology to see
whether the beacon near you is
operational.
• Move the antenna to a position
where it is not as strongly
affected by the interference.
• Adjust your Age of Differential to
90 seconds or 250 seconds
depending on your firmware.
The Add-On GPS
3000/3050/3100 will
not stay locked on a
beacon and switches
erratically back and
forth from one beacon
to another.
• Either one or more
of the beacons has
an unhealthy or
unmonitored status
or there is a large
amount of
interference in the
signal from a
certain beacon.
• Press the Menu key until SETUP
is displayed. Press SETUP key.
GPS is displayed. Press GPS key.
Scroll down to Beacon Mode, the
user has two options (See Beacon
Selection in General Information
section):
• Select Auto power
• Select Manual mode. Manual
mode is the best choice in this
case if the user has a beacon that
they know is providing a good
signal.
• Press the EXIT key. The display
returns to the startup screen and
within about one minute or less
the unit will lock on to the
selected frequency.