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Omnistar – Ag Leader GPS 5200 User Guide User Manual

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GPS 5200 Receiver User Guide

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Configuring the Receiver

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OmniSTAR – paid subscription, available worldwide

You can use this paid service as an alternative to WAAS/EGNOS.
It provides over-the-air DGPS activation.

For more information, see

Differential GPS positioning (DGPS), page 15

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OmniSTAR

The GPS 5200 receiver can use OmniSTAR corrections. To do this, you
need to configure the receiver and purchase an OmniSTAR
subscription.

Note – To track the OmniSTAR satellite, the receiver must be outside with a
clear view of the sky, turned on, and configured to receive OmniSTAR VBS
or HP corrections.

To use the AgRemote utility to activate an OmniSTAR subscription:

1.

Connect the GPS 5200 receiver to the computer. Turn on the
receiver and start the AgRemote utility. For instructions on how
to use AgRemote, refer to the AgRemote documentation.

2.

In AgRemote, select Configuration / DGPS Config.

3.

Set the Source Select field to one of the following:

Omnistar HP

Omnistar VBS

4.

Set the EZ Sat: Omni* field to the area you are operating in. For
example, if you are working in California, select N. America West.

5.

Press

then

to complete the procedure.

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