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Pilot 6
Error Messages
&
Troublcslnoting
Tips
The
lower right side
of the
Position Screen displays
either
2D.
3D
or
OLD.
2D or 3D
means
your position fixes
are current.
il'you
see
OLD.
the
Star
Pilot
6
is informing
you
that
it is nttt reccivins
new
position fixes. Press the
MENU
softkey, and then
push
Key
#-5
to
bring
up the STATUS
Screen.
GPS
Health Messages
No
Response
-
This
means the Star
Pilot
6
does trot
have contact
with the
Antenna/Receiver.
This mcssage
will nonnalh' appear
for a
short
time upon
first turnin-e the unit
on. If this
ntcssage docs
not
change.
rnspect the cable connections
at
thc Antcnttlt
module and at
the back of thc Star
Pilot 6 displav
unit to cnsure
thev arc clean.
dry
and there are
no bent
oins.
Also check
the cablc to cnsure
it has
not
been cut or crushecl.
No
(iPS
TM
(Time)
-
This means the
Star Pilot 6
is rece iving
signals but
has not
locked on to a
satellite. It is still
scarching and
computing.
If this
message does
not changc alicr a
n-tinute or two.
make sure there
are no obstructions
to thc antcrtna's
view
of
the sky.
l SAT
2 SAT
The Star
Pilot
6
has
located one satellite .
The Star
Pilof
6
has
locatecl
tu'o
satellites
GOOD
-
The
Star
Pilot 6
has fbund a third
satellite
ancl
can
now
calculate a
current
Latl]-on
position. lf
the Star
Pilot 6
locates a
fourth
satellite it
will be operable
in
3D
Mode ancl can calculate
altitude
as
well.
PDOP Too
High
-
This
means that even
with
thc
rninimal three
satellites
in view. the orientation
of the
satellites in the
sky is such
that the Star
Pilot 6 cannot
provide
accurate
fixes.
Error Codes
F-F
-
This means the Star
Pilot 6
has lost
contact
w
ith thc
Antenna/
Receiver. If cable connections
are
solid anclclean between
thc
Anten-
na and
Star Pilot 6. try
turning the unit
off anci back on to
re set
it. It'
the
"FF"
does not change
within a
few mott-tcnts. thcrc
is
a
problcrn
irt
either
the Antenna/Receiver
Module. the cable or connectors,
or thc
Display/Control
Unit, and
the complete Star
Pilot 6 sy'stcrn
should
be
returned to the
Interphase
Factor.v" Sen'ice Center.
00
-
This
means
the Star
Pilot 6's
systems arc crror
frce.
Any
other Error Code
means there
is
a
problem
with the
Antenna/
Receiver.
Try
turning
the Star
Pilot
6 off.
then on again.
If the Emor
Code
s
persist
contact
the
Interphase Technical Support Group
(408)
427
-4444
for advice.
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