GPS The Basics

- GPS

GPS Global Positioning System

signal
Radio-Navigation

satellite

Coded Timing Signal

(receiver)

US Department of Defense

GPS radio

GPS receiver
information

satellite

orbital

almanac

almanac

Satellite B

GPS reciever unit

satellite

download
Satellite A

receiver

signal
satellite

satellite
receiver

orbit

satellite

Satellite

automatic clock

signal

signal

code
receiver

code

Coded Signal
miles
Receiver

Receiver

satellite

Satellite

Distance
Length of
Time gap is
0.07sec

Time code
is transmitted

Speed X time = distance

186,000 X .07 = 13,020miles

Time code
is received

Satellite
Receiver

Satellite

Satellite

Satellite

You could be Here

Satellite

You Could
Be Here?

Satellite

point

YOU ARE
HERE

Satellite
Receiver

YOUR ARE
DEFFINATELY
RIGHT HERE

receiver

satellite

satellite
(Ellipsoidal height)

orbit

Satellite
receiver
Data

satellite

Receiver

Satellite

Signal

Latitude, Longitude

Altitude

Satellite

radio wave

signal

Radio

wave
signal
(reflection)

Obstructed

Reflection

satellite

Industry

GPS applications

Aviation
Maritime
Highway
Railroad
Precision Timing
Mining / Geology
Surveying
Agriculture
Banking
Remote Sensing

Power
Telecommunication
Law Enforcement
Emergency
Disaster Response
Weather
Construction
Recreation
Environmental
Mapping & Geodesy


Waypoint

(GOTO)

Waypoint

Coordinate

Projection

Navigating Screen

Map Datum

IN -

screen

zoom
zoom
zoom

NAV -

screen

screen,
compass screen etc...)
Mark

Own

Position

ESC screen

(cancel)

PWR -Receiver
OUT

screen zoom
zoom
zoom

MENU - screen

GOTO waypoint

ENTER -

waypoint

GPS Receiver

Receiver

Power (PWR)

(ENTER)

Receiver

screen

 Receiver

(PWR)

(PWR)

(ESC)

Initialization
Receiver

Memory
Km

initialize
Initialized
(Satellite almanac)

receiver
update

Memory

Receiver

power

Receiver
(ENTER)

Region screen
up/ down arrow

East

(ENTER)
Area screen
Burma
(ENTER)

Asia

Date screen
Date screen

(ENTER)

Satellite status screen

(ENTER)

(ENTER)

Signal
blank bar
Lock
black bar

N
04 22
05
21 18
25
18
17
E
W
01
01 07 15
W
06
02

0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 2
1 2 4 5 6 5 7 8 1 5 7 2

Navigation Screen Sequence

N
A
V

Map Screen
Compass Screen
Large Data Screen
Position Screen
Road Screen
Satellite Status Screen

Map Screen

ESC

Position Mode

IN/OUT

Data Field
Arrow Key

Map Screen Cursor Mode

Cursor
ENTER or ESC

Position

Mode

Compass Screen
Compass

Icon
Icon

Position Screen
Position Screen

Latitude / Longitude

Elipsoidal Height

Satellite Status
Screen

Satellite
Satellite

Satellite
Satellite No
Battery Life

Waypoint
Key Pad

Mark
Mark screen

receiver

Save
(ENTER)
(WPT OO1, WPT OO2

Mark
(ENTER)

Waypoint
(ENTER)

(ENTER)

A, B, C, D..

(ENTER)
(OK)
(ENTER)

Save

(ENTER)

(GOTO)
Screen

Goto
User / Cities / Highways
Goto

waypoint

"user"

"find by"
enter

(GOTO)
waypoint
user

waypoint
waypoint
enter

Route

Goto
Screen

(Multileg)
Goto

Leg

D
A

Multileg

C
Goto
Multileg
Active

Mermory
GPS

Actived

(Multileg)
Screen

Menu

Routes

Enter

Route Lists

New Routes

Enter

Add PoI File

Enter

My Pts of

Intersect

Enter

waypoint
Nearest to
Screen

Enter
Find by

(Position/Cities/Other)

Enter
waypoint

(Multileg)
Leg

waypoint

waypoint

Enter

Enter

waypoint

Find by

(User or City)
leg
Save

Enter
Leg

Enter

(Coordinate System)
GPS Unit

Chart
Chart

Coordinate system

Datum
Screen

Menu

Preference

Enter

Map Unit

Enter

Coordinate System

Enter

Coordinate System
(Lat/Lon, UTM or User Grid

Enter
)

(Datum)
Screen

Preference

Enter

Map Unit

Enter

Map Datum

Enter

Datum

Enter

(Time format)
Screen

Preference

Enter

Clock

Enter

24 hr, AM/PM or UTC

Enter

24 hr or AM/PM
UTC

(Navigation unit)
Screen
Map Units
Mile / Km

Preference

Enter

Nav Unit

Enter
Enter

Lambert
Conical
Orthomorphic
Projection
Zone