Gcs 900

Trimble® GCS900 Quick Reference Card
Using GPS Positioning
Select GPS Accuracy Requirements

1. From any guidance screen, press GPS. 2. To swap between fine, medium, and coarse
Note — GPS accuracy mode can also be set accuracy modes, press the “Change mode”
from the GPS Accuracy dialog in the Setup - softkey. For each mode, your site supervisor has
Configuration menu. specified if automatic controls are available or
A dialog similar to the following appears: not. In addition, when coarse mode is selected,
your site supervisor can enable the use of low
accuracy corrections broadcast from satellites
(SBAS).
Note — If SBAS is enabled for the accuracy
mode you selected, check with your site
supervisor that you are using a suitable GPS
Automatic control receiver configuration file.
availability
“Change mode” 3. To confirm the settings, press\, or to exit
softkey
without saving changes, press=.
GPS Troubleshooting
GPS receiver status indicators Data radio status indicators
The MS980 and MS990 GPS receivers have three The SNRx10 data radio housing is fitted with an
LEDs next to the harness connector. The behavior of LED indicator light.
these LEDs indicate the status of the receiver.
Power
Data link
Satellite
When the left or single GPS is working correctly, the

receiver’s power LED will be on solid, the data link
LED will flash at 1 Hz, and the satellite LED will Data/Power
flash slowly. indicator LED
The right GPS receiver’s power LED will be on solid, When the data radio is working correctly, the LED is
the data link LED will be on solid, and the satellite flashing continuously at 1 Hz.
LED will flash slowly.
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Trimble® GCS900 Quick Reference Card
Using GPS Positioning
Flashing Message Problem Solution
Check Machine Radio The system cannot communicate with the Run system diagnostics to check that the data radio
machine’s data radio. has been detected. Check that the radio is powered.
Check the cable to the radio.
Invalid GPS Config. There is a problem with a GPS receiver output Load a design. Doing so will send a valid GPS
configuration. The coordinate system may be configuration file to the GPS receivers. Otherwise, see
missing from a GPS receiver configuration. your site supervisor.
Low Accuracy (GPS) The GPS error estimate has exceeded the limit Use GPS diagnostics to check that you are receiving
set by the GPS Accuracy Mode. good quality GPS signals.
Low Accuracy (Move) The machine has not travelled far enough in its Move the machine forward 3 meters (15 ft).
current direction to determine machine pitch
and heading.
No GPS Data (<side>) No positions are being generated by the GPS Use GPS diagnostics to check that you are receiving
receiver. good quality GPS signals. Check the cable, power, and
connections for the GPS receiver.
If problems continue, contact your site supervisor.
Viewing GPS diagnostic information

From the Diagnostics screen, press GPS, then one of the following:
• <side> Receiver or Receiver to view receiver status
Receiver Item Explanation
Satellites Used Number of satellites used for the current position solution. You need five or more satellites to initialize, and four
or more to continue working.
Satellites PDOP PDOP is a quality indicator of the current GPS position solution. The PDOP must be less than seven.
Satellites L1 and L2 Number of good quality GPS L1 and L2 signals being received at both the base and the machine.
Satellites G1 and G2 Number of good quality GLONASS L1 and L2 signals being received at both the base and the machine.
GPS Error (<units>) An estimate of the current GPS error in the horizontal and vertical directions.
GPS mode Type of GPS solution.
RTK position status Quality of the RTK position solution.
RTK search status Quality of the satellite signal tracking.
• Data Link to view corrections status

Data Link Item Explanation
Integrity: 100 s Percentage of CMR© messages that were good in the last 100 seconds
Integrity: 15 min Percentage of CMR© messages that were good in the last 15 minutes
Integrity: 3 hrs Percentage of CMR© messages that were good in the last 3 hours
Latency The latency (or age) of the CMR correction used
GPS Base Station “Information received” shows that the GPS base station has broadcast its position
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Trimble® GCS900 Quick Reference Card

Using GPS Positioning

Select GPS Accuracy Requirements

When the left or single GPS is working correctly, the

Viewing GPS diagnostic information

• Data Link to view corrections status

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