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Using the pos key – B&G Network GPSplus User Manual

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USING THE POS KEY

Press the POS key to display the following pages:

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PRESENT POSITION

KTS

POS

Course Over Ground

Speed Over Ground

UTC or one of the

options described below.

POS key

Magnetic Legend

Knots Legend


The text line at the bottom of the display shows different
information depending upon which type of position fixer is
being used for positional data. Text display variations are as
follows:

HDOP

A figure of merit where the lower the number the

better the accuracy of the fix (GPS only). This is

the normal display when using the GPSPlus

system.
GPS

Some GPS receivers do not output HDOP data.

GPS DIF Differential GPS.
LORAN-C Present position from Loran-C chain.
DECCA

Present position from Decca chain.

I I Integrated

Instruments.

GPS DR The unit has not received valid data and is now

using dead reckoning. A speed and heading

input are required from the Network System.

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COG, SOG and UTC

FIX

POS

Latitude

Longitude

HDOP or one of the

options described below.

POS key


Course Over Ground, Speed Over Ground & Universal Time
Co-ordinate (UTC has taken over from GMT as the World
Standard Time).

The data is displayed (by default) in the following units:
COG in degrees Magnetic (M). User selectable to True (T).
SOG in Knots (KTS). User selectable to Miles per Hour
(MPH) or Kilometres per Hour (KH). The text line can be
configured to display different time and date information as
follows:

LT

Local Time, this can be set as required.

DATE

This can be set as required.

UTC/DATE Alternating display of UTC and Date.
LT/DATE Alternating display of Local Time and Date.

For details about changed the default displays please refer
to the Setup section of this manual.