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User Manual GSC 100

1. ICONS The top row of the display has been reserved for displaying icons that assist you in determining the operating status of the GSC 100 aN Arrow Key Provides a visual indication as to which arrow keys are active for the displayed screen There are different combinations of keys as shown Battery Charging Alerts the user that the receiver is connected to external power and the battery is charging Battery Warning The battery is low and needs to be re charged or replaced Poor GQ Alert The geometric quality GQ of the satellite is poor Try to move away from any large obstructions that may be blocking reception of satellite signals 2D Displayed when the unit is calculating a two dimensional position fix using three satellites e g latitude and longitude 3D Displayed when the unit is calculating a three dimensional position fix using four satellites e g latitude longitude and elevation Differential Indicates that the receiver is utilizing DGPS to compute position fixes Requires an additional Differential Beacon receiver to utilize DGPS Light Displayed when the LCD backlight has been turned on with the LIGHT key The backlight will cause the batteries to deplete much quicker and should be used only when needed Old Data The receiver has not updated position fixes for more than 15 seconds Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator CAPS Appears when the keypad is active
2. Messaging Activation Prior to use your GSC 100 unit must be activated within the ORBCOMM network by your local service provider A set of Activation Instructions have been included with your GSC 100 to guide you through the activation process Included in the Activation Instructions are the instructions forms payment information and a list of contacts Activation allows your service provider to open an active account so that you can begin to send and receive GlobalGrams using your GSC 100 During the activation process you will receive a unique e mail address for your GSC 100 Future system enhancements or issues will be communicated to you to keep you up and running Activation procedures differ from country to country and should be verified by your local service provider To legally operate a GSC 100 it is the responsibility of the user 0 to obtain permission from the local telecommunications regulatory authorities of the country you are operating within Using your GSC 100 in any country without permission causes you to run the risk of confiscation of your unit or legal action from local authorities Normal practice for taking telecommunication equipment into another country is to apply for a license prior to travel If a license has not been obtained before travel the equipment may be put into storage by local authorities until such time as a license is obtained During the activation process you will need the serial num
3. a K viewed NAV screen is now displayed The receiver has now activated a route from your present position to the destination waypoint you have just selected The last If the receiver has not yet computed a position fix then the start of the GOTO may not represent your current position It will however correct the navigation information after a fix is acquired If a route GOTO or MOB is already active the new GOTO 4 automatically replaces it and becomes the active route O K 74 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Accessing the Route Menu The ROUTE MENU is used to create and view up to five single or multi leg routes A pop up menu allows you to activate deactivate or reverse a selected route edit or view the legs of the route or clear the route The ROUTE MENU can be accessed in three ways From any NAV or PLOT screen wise 2 2 h press the AUX softkey Use the AUX MENU UP DOWN ARROWS to select WAYPOINTS ROUTE MENU and press GPS SIMULATOR ODOMETER ENTER LAST FIXES CLEAR MENU BN BE Ee I or From any NAV or PLOT screen press MNU to access the pop up menu SAVE POS CREATE WPT A pga to ROUTE MENU select and press CONTRAST ENTER WPT PROJEC r SYS MODE Press the GOTO softkey highlight om lt gt 12 03P ROUTE and press ENTER GOTO MOB BCKTRK FISH HDOCK i FN Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator 83 Creating a Multi Leg Route
4. GPS Quality Indicator 0 fix not available or invalid 1 GPS Fix 2 Differential GPS Fix Number of satellites in use Horizontal dilution of precision Antenna altitude above below mean sea level Units of antenna altitude Geoidal separation difference between the WGS 84 earth ellipsoid and Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator won mean sea level geoid mean sea level below ellipsoid 12 Units of geoidal separation meters 13 Age of Differntial GPS data Time in seconds since last SC104 Type 1 or 9 update null field when DGPS is not used 14 Differential reference station ID 0000 1023 GLL Geographic Position Latitude Longitude 1 2 3 4 5 6 GLL 1111 11 a yyyyy yy a hhmmss ss A hh 1 2 Latitude N S 2 3 Longitude E W 4 UTC of position 6 Status A Data valid RMB Generic Navigation Information immediately follows RMC 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 RMB A X XX L CCCC CCCC SSS SS N XXXXX XX W XXX X XXX XX X 13 14 A XX Status A valid V invalid 2 3 XTE naut miles and direction to steer L or R If XTE exceeds 9 99 NM display 9 99 in field 2 4 Origin landmark ID 5 Destination landmark ID 6 7 Destination Landmark Latitude N or S Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator AR N NS RMC XXXXXX A XXXX XX N XXXXX XX W XX X XXX XXXXXX XX E 10 bal 12 13 14 Destination Landm
5. press ENTER This will accept the setting you have chosen and return you to the ORBCOMM SETUP MENU with the next line highlighted 10 41A TIS DISPLAY CHARS HIDE CHARS E lt gt 1 49P ong TEXT The meeting is now 9AM sine Room e 4 1 1 PII call e you if it changes EN EAEN Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Auto Message Check This feature allows you to set your GSC 100 to automatically check for GlobalGrams at specified intervals You can access the AUTO MSG CHEK screen and choose from a menu of interval times to have the unit automatically check for received messages From the MAIN MENU press the softkey corresponding to SETUP Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight ORBCOMM SETUP and press ENTER This brings you to the ORBCOMM SETUP MENU where you will highlight AUTO MSG CHEK and press ENTER You will now be at the AUTO MSG CHEK screen where you will have the following message checking interval options OFF 1 HOUR 2 HOURS 4 HOURS 8 HOURS and 24 HOURS Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight the interval of your choice and press ENTER The unit will automatically check for messages during the ORBCOMM satellite pass closest to the frequency specified regardless of the operation you are performing at that time as long as you are in AUTO or ORBCOMM Mode 10 41A ORBCOMM SETUP GCC ID DEFAULT CHAR FONT SIZE DISPLAY CHARS AUTO MSG CHEK _ 10 42A OFF 1 HOU
6. to an ORBCOMM satellite but not yet transmitting 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator ma NSS mR d Broken Down Arrow Displayed while the unit is listening to an ORBCOMM satellite but not transmitting and the only available GlobalGram type is STORE amp FWD Envelope and Check Appears after you execute the check message function and there are unread messages in the unit Check Appears after you have executed the check messages function It will disappear after the unit has checked for messages Mailbox with Flag Up Appears when there are messages present in the mailbox to be sent at the next satellite pass The flag on the side of the mailbox is in the UP position alerting you that mail is present Mailbox with Flag Down Appears next to e mail messages that have been sent Page Represents globalgrams that have been saved but have not been sent ORBCOMM Mode Displayed when the unit is operating in the ORBCOMM mode GPS Mode Displayed when the unit is operating in the GPS mode Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Warnings and Other Messages Following are various screens that will be displayed alerting you to the operating condition of your GSC 100 You have turned the unit ON after resetting it or after just purchasing it and the GPS mode has been uninitialized Press the ENTER key and enter your coordinates Refer to the section on GPS Initialization
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8. Before you begin using your new unit make sure that all the items listed on the GSC 100 box are included If any of the items are missing or damaged contact Magellan customer service immediately at 800 707 9971 Optional accessories are available from your local GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator dealer Conventions Used in this Manual The reference section of this manual is designed to assist you in the use of your GSC 100 Each topic in the reference section includes a brief description of the activity chosen as well as a detailed description of the keys to press and sample screens showing how the function is performed In the reference section you will be given instructions to follow Bolded words indicate the key or keys to be pressed italics indicate the name of the screen to be viewed and ALL CAPS indicate a menu item to be selected Also in the reference section are alerts to inform you of some cautions or notes that will assist you in using your Magellan GSC 100 Satellite Communicator The stop sign indicates the information enclosed is very important and should be read before moving on The Magellan logo denotes information that can help you use or y understand your receiver While this information is not required to perform the activity it may provide you with a better understanding of the activity or shortcuts you can use y r 2 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator
9. Morocco Toliara Madagascar Tombouctou Mali Tripoli Libya Tsumeb Namibia Tunis Tunisia Windhoek Namibia Yaounde Cameroon Zanzibar Zanzibar Europe Athens Greece Barcelona Spain Bern Switzerland Bordeaux France Brno Czechoslovakia Bucuresti Romania Budapest Hungary Cork Ireland Gdansk Poland Glasgow Scotland Godthab Greenland Hamburg Germany Istanbul Turkey London England Longyearbyen Svalbard Norway Madrid Spain Napoli Italy Nice France Nuugaatsiaq Greenland Oslo Norway Paris France Reykjavik Iceland Scoresbysund Greenland Stensele Sweden Stockholm Sweden Thule Greenland Torshavn Faeroes Trabzon Turkey Vardo Finland Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator 2 02 00 6 20 00 7 51 00 12 10 00 1 17 00 15 10 00 18 09 00 12 20 00 4 46 00 33 58 00 27 02 00 22 25 00 29 24 00 23 20 00 16 49 00 32 54 00 19 13 00 36 50 00 22 34 00 3 51 00 6 10 00 38 00 00 41 23 00 46 57 00 44 50 00 49 13 00 44 25 00 47 30 00 51 54 00 54 22 00 55 53 00 64 15 00 53 33 00 41 02 00 51 30 00 78 12 00 40 25 00 40 50 00 43 42 00 71 30 00 59 56 00 48 52 00 64 09 00 70 30 00 65 05 00 59 20 00 76 35 00 62 02 00 41 00 00 60 16 00 NI020220202002200207272 ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ 45 21 00 10 46 00 26 43 00 14 59 00 36 50 00 12 09 00 15 58 00 1 40 00 11 53 00 25 36 00 14 26 00 26
10. in conact with a GES then send a STORE amp FWD Refer to www orbcomm com for an updated list of coverage areas To send a STANDARD Eg 1 07P GlobalGram press the MSGS softkey from the MAIN MENU This brings up the MESSAGE LIST where you press the NEW softkey At this point you will be prompted to select the type of GlobalGram to send Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight STORE amp FWD STANDARD ory e lt r 1 09P STANDARD and press ENTER TO DONSMITH AOL CO M You are now at the TO screen where you will enter the primary recipients of this message As was stated earlier you may only have a total of seven recipients for any sEnD message primary and carbon copy recipients combined Use the TA FREE ADDRESS BOOK for stored addresses or speed dial addresses E or manually enter the address of the recipients of this message using the ALPHANUMERIC KEYS and press the SAVE softkey When m ma FV ES you have completed this press the CC softkey and enter the carbon copy recipients the same way as was done with the primary recipients j Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator AN S F 48 When you are done entering the CC ore a DESER address press the SUBJ softkey which will bring you to the E SUBJECT screen where you will enter the subject of the message Use the ALPHANUMERIC KEYS to enter the subject You will have the ability to enter up to seventy nine 79 characters in the S
11. necessary permits approvals and authorizations have been received from the applicable foreign Governmental Authorities In addition use of the GSC 100 outside the United States is only permissible if it has been type approved for use in that country or territory Both the ORBCOMM System and the GSC 100 may need to be approved prior to use in a foreign country or territory For information on those countries or territories in which use of the ORBCOMM System and the GSC 100 is authorized please contact ORBCOMM or your local service provider NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT PROTECTION Copyright 1998 Magellan Corporation 960 Overland Court San Dimas CA 91773 USA World Rights Reserved No part of this publication may be stored in a retrieval system transmitted or reproduced in any way including but not limited to photocopy photograph magnetic or other record without the prior written permission of Magellan Systems Corporation Magellan GSC 100 are the trademarks of Magellan Systems Corporation ORBCOMM is the trademark of Orbital Communications Corporation GlobalGram is a registered service mark of ORBCOMM Global LP Part No 22 60104 000 Contents INTRODUCTION sasssa sand kn 1 Welcome to the GSC 100 aiaiaaiaaaaaisassassassssssassasia 1 RAGNARR RA 2 Conventions Used in this Manual 0 00 0 2 Messaging Activation 2aaaaaaaaaaaaiaaasaassaasaaaaaasaaaaaaa 3 GETTING STARTED assa 4 R
12. press MNU to access the pop up menu You SAVE POS K CREATE WPT will notice that this menu is ROUTE MENU different from the pop up menu CONTRAST accessed from other screens in that PAN N SCAN it has an additional feature PAN N SCAN Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight PAN N SCAN and press ENTER 2 26P The PAN N SCAN screen is similar PAN N SCAN to the PLOT screen however a BRG 202 DST1 92 vertical and horizontal line cross to T form a cursor The bearing BRG V and distance DST from your present position to the cursor are 1m displayed at the top of the screen Use the UP DOWN and LEFT 55 lt r 2 26P TO MDOCK RIGHT ARROWS to move the ee See cursor anywhere on the screen or to 7 R scroll off the screen to view portions of the active route not currently shown on the screen 1m Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator ZL When the cursor covers a waypoint icon on the screen the title bar displays the name of that waypoint and the bearing and distance to the waypoint from your present position Setting a GOTO Using PAN N SCAN When the cursor is on an icon and the waypoint information is displayed press ENTER G A pop up menu will appear with b 267 the options GOTO or ESCAPE Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to CREATE WPT highlight GOTO and press ENTER This will activate an immediate GOTO route to the specified destination 1m BOTN B KJ VU To exit the PAN N
13. press the POWER key If the batteries are installed correctly or the external power is properly connected the Magellan Copyright and ORBCOMM screens will quickly flash on the screen followed by the MAIN MENU If these screens do not appear please check that the battery installation and or external power is properly connected and turned ON F 26 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Turning the Receiver OFF To turn the receiver OFF press the POWER key The POWER DOWN screen is displayed for five seconds Pressing the POWER key again before the counter reaches will cause the receiver to turn OFF immediately pressing any other key will stop the receiver from turning OFF Inputting Data The UP DOWN and LEFT RIGHT ARROWs have two functions depending on how the ARROW ICONS are displayed in the top right corner of the various screens next to the time Some screens use the UP DOWN and LEFT RIGHT ARROWs to access additional pages while on other screens they allow you to input data such as waypoint names or coordinates or to select menu items You will also be able to move the cursor within the text field while CREATING A MESSAGE The ARROW ICONS in the status line indicate which mode is currently being used Whenever there are additional screens to view from the one displayed the receiver shows UP DOWN ARROW icon in the upper right corner of the display Turning the Light
14. 0 or 5 0 The default track setting is 1 0 For ORIENTATION you may select HEADING UP or NORTH UP The default setting is HEADING UP ij Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator To 9 From the MAIN MENU press the SETUP softkey Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight GPS SETUP and press ENTER Highlight PLOT SETUP using the UP DOWN ARROWs and press ENTER Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to select the ORIENTATION desired and then use the LEFT RIGHT ARROWS to select the TRACK setting desired Press ENTER to accept your selections General Setup Selecting Time Format Your Magellan receiver can display time in one of three formats local 24 hour military local 12 hour AM PM or UT Universal Time or Zulu The default Time Display is LOCAL AM PM To access this feature press the SETUP softkey from MAIN MENU Using the UP DOWN ARROWs highlight GENERAL SETUP and press ENTER Highlight TIME FORMAT using the UP DOWN ARROWS and press ENTER Highlight the setting desired and press ENTER rail If the receiver does not have a computed position fix the receiver displays a warning to alert you that an initial time has not been set to INITIALIZE After inputting an initial time you may change the format that time is displayed in r Setting the Light Timer Since using the light in the unit uses up power at a quicker pace this feature allows you to set the light timer to turn the units light off at a certain ti
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17. Earth Station GPS Global Positioning System GQ Geometric Quality HDG Heading KM Kilometers KH Kilometers Per Hour KPH Kilometers Per Hour KT Knots LAT Latitude LFIX Last Fix LON Longitude M Meters MI Miles zJ ho Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator R MIN MNU MPH NAV NM PC SEC SPD TTG UTM UT VMG WPT WPTxx XTE Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Minutes MENU Miles Per Hour NAVIGATE Nautical Mile Personal Computer Seconds Speed Time To Go Universal Transverse Mercator Universal Time Velocity Made Good Waypoint Receiver generated waypoint name Cross Track Error R R Ro City Reference Chart Australia amp SW Pacific Adelaide Australia Alice Springs N Terr Australia Apia W Samoa Auckland New Zealand Bourail New Caledonia Brisbane Queensland Australia Canberra A C T Australia Coober Pedy S Australia Dampier W Australia Darwin N Terr Australia Derby W Australia Honiara Guadalcanal Solomon Is Iron Range Queensland Australia Mount Isa Queensland Australia Nadi Vitti Levu Fiji Newman Mt W Australia Ooldea S Australia Perth W Australia Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Rawlinna W Australia Timaru New Zealand Townsville Queensland Australia Asia Bangalore India Bangkok Thailand Beijing China Bombay India Calcutta India Colombo Sri Lanka Delhi India Hanoi Vietnam Harbin China Ho Ch
18. H 1 Je k t Luo M N o pe as R s T U v w x y CAPS Zew SPACE ALT ORBCOMM Primary characters are the letters and secondary characters are numbers and symbols located in the upper right corner of the keys To access the secondary characters press the ALT key and then press the key containing the number or symbol that you wish to use To type capital letters you must have the CAPS key depressed prior to pressing the key Both the ALT and CAPS keys are toggle keys so you will have to press them again to de activate them To access symbols that are not found on any of the keys press the ALT key and then the SYM key which is the symbol key when in the ALT mode A symbol pop up menu will appear allowing you to move through it using the ARROW keypad When you find the symbol you wish to use highlight POS TIME DATE it press ENTER and it will be gt Q inserted where the cursor is positioned Within the SYMBOLS MENU there is also an option to include the TIME DATE or gt J r 6 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Position POS into your GlobalGram The POS information is your last calculated GPS coordinates including time date and datum stamp This information can be edited within the message Installing the Battery The GSC 100 runs on either external power or battery power Y Prior to using your GSC 100 you should open the battery door hk Ny make sure the battery
19. History UT UTM VMG Waypoint 2D 2 D GPS Mode 3 D Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator The estimated time for the receiver to reach the destination from its current position based on the current VMG The direction to the geographical North Pole from an observer s position The north direction on any geographical meridian The actual path travelled may differ from the planned course The track over a selected period of time Universal Time formerly referred to as Greenwich Mean Time GMT Universal Transverse Mercator UTM metric grid system used on most large and intermediate scale land topographic charts and maps Velocity Made Good The component of the velocity that is in the direction of the destination A location saved in the unit s memory which is obtained by entering data editing data calculating data or saving a current position Used to create routes Two Dimensional A 2 D position is defined as latitude and longitude Altitude is assumed to be fixed A procedure for determining a 2 D position using signals received from the best for only three available GPS satellites Altitude is assumed to be known and constant A 2 D position solution will only be determined if signals from three or more satellites are available Three Dimensional A 3 D position is defined as latitude longitude and altitude r ey aN 3 D GPS Mode A procedure for determining a 3 D positi
20. Licensee s ORBCOMM Gateways 1 Asystem that sends and receives data and messages typically over a cable A network enables a group of computers to with each other share peripherals such as hard disks and printers and access remote hosts or other networks 2 A series of points interconnected by communication channels The switched telephone network consists of public telephone lines normally used for dialed telephone calls a private network is a configuration of communication channels reserved for the use of a sole customer A series of nodes connected by communications channels The ORBCOMM mobile wireless satellite communications system is a wide are packet switched two way data system Communications to and from a mobile ORBCOMM subscriber to the Gateway is accomplished by use of a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites A coordinate system describing only Great Britain similar to UTMs Used with GBR36 datum The OMS maintains a 4 digit number Personal Identification Number PIN code for each SC Position coordinates as computed by the GSC 100 A line or list formed by items waiting for service such as tasks waiting to be performed stations waiting for connection or messages waiting for transmission Temporarily storing packets until a task or resource can consume or route them wn Receiver Reverse Route Satellite Constellation Selective Availability Serial Port Store amp Fwd Su
21. ON and OFF To activate the display light press the LIGHT key To deactivate the display light press the LIGHT key again The receiver will indicate that the light is ON with a light bulb icon in the status line to the left of the arrow icons Use of the display light causes an increase in battery drain resulting in shorter battery life See the Specifications section of this manual for the approximate battery life qi Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator o N The Main Menu Once the unit has scrolled through the start up screens the MAIN MENU will be displayed This is where you will access messaging functions GPS functions setup parameters or satellite status information These are accessed through the softkey options of MSGS GPS SETUP and SATS This screen also lists the next two ORBCOMM satellite passes as well as alerting you to the number of UNREAD and QUEUED messages Unread messages are GlobalGrams that have been received but not opened or read and are depicted by the envelope icon Queued messages are GlobalGrams that have been sent to the MAILBOX to be transmitted during the next available ORBCOMM satellite pass They are depicted by the mailbox with the flag in the up position icon You may also access the MAIN MENU from anywhere in the unit by pressing the HOME key Operating Mode Icon Curent Time 10 30A ORBCOMM Satelite Schedule 4 ORBCOMM SATS O8 11P TO 08 16P 09 01P TO 09 14P
22. Party Arrangem L New CE CES Be Copying a GlobalGram Since there is a limit of seven 7 recipients for any STANDARD GlobalGram primary and carbon copy combined this feature allows you to COPY GlobalGrams you have created omitting the recipients to additional groups of recipients without having to re enter the message This function will be the same as creating a GlobalGram although the subject and text fields will contain the information you had copied from the previous message STANDARD GlobalGrams will be copied to STANDARD GlobalGrams while STORE amp FWD s will be copied to STORE amp FWD s Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator To h To COPY a GlobalGram access the MESSAGE LIST by pressing the MSGS softkey from the MAIN MENU Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight the message to be copied and press ENTER This allows you to view the message with the a softkey option to COPY Press the COPY softkey You are immediately brought to the TO screen where you will be able to enter the additional recipients using the ALPHANUMERIC KEYS or by pressing the ADBK softkey At this point you will use the same procedures as were used when CREATING A GLOBALGRAM Replying to a GlobalGram The REPLY feature allows you to respond to a received GlobalGram without having to enter either the TO or the SUBJ field You still have the ability to edit these fields as well as input carbon copy recipients When repl
23. SAVE SEND recipient that it is a reply to the message they had sent you Press the TEXT softkey which will bring you to the TEXT screen where you will type in your reply After DUE TO A FLIGHT typing in your reply press the PERDE wI LL BE SEND softkey You are returned to ATTEND THE the MESSAGE LIST with your new MEETING PLL message highlighted and a mailbox CAREW EN UGENT ETDI icon next to It Forwarding a GlobalGram The FWD feature allows you to forward a GlobalGram you receive to additional recipients The procedure for forwarding a GlobalGram is the same as when CREATING A GLOBALGRAM although the subject and text fields will contain the information contained in the original received message If the message is less than 229 characters and the forward recipient is pre listed as a speed dial address at the GCC then you will be able to send the message as a STORE amp FWD If you choose to send the message as a STORE amp FWD then the subject will be ignored and only the text will appear in the STORE amp FWD to be forwarded a Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator To we F 60 qT 07 Eg MESSAGE TYPE When you are reading a received GlobalGram you will have a softkey option to FWD the STORER F D GlobalGram Press the FWD softkey This brings you to the MESSAGE TYPE screen where you will have the options of STORE amp FWD or STANDARD If the recipient s is listed a
24. TO CREATE A MESSAGE Z Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Creating a GlobalGram There are several instances when a GlobalGram will be created such as when the NEW softkey is pressed from the MESSAGE LIST when you forward a GlobalGram or when you reply to a received GlobalGram GlobalGrams are divided into two types STANDARD and STORE amp FWD Message Type No of Recipients Subject Field Text Field Icon Displayed None 229 A STORE amp FWD Speed Dial Address Only SF Timestamp Characters Maximum 7 79 2000 TANDARD Primary amp cc Combined STANDARD GlobalGrams will consist of recipients a subject and text The recipients will be divided into primary and carbon copy recipients with a total number of seven recipients allowed primary and carbon copy combined Each message must have at least one primary recipient The subject of the message will have a maximum length of 79 characters and the text message will have a maximum length of 2000 characters A STANDARD GlobalGram can only be transmitted when you are in communication with an ORBCOMM satellite and that satellite is in communication with an ORBCOMM Ground Earth Station GES When the double arrow icon is present in the status bar on the top of the screen it alerts you that you are in communication with both an ORBCOMM satellite and a GES making it possible to transmit a STANDARD GlobalGram STORE amp FWD GlobalGrams consist of only one recipi
25. This creates a route of 1 to 15 legs Each leg has a start and end waypoint Each end waypoint is the start waypoint for the following leg From any NAV or PLOT screen wis A we 2 54P press the MNU key Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight ROUTE MENU and press ENTER to access the ROUTE MENU Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to select 5 EMPTY an EMPTY route and press ENTER gt If there are no EMPTY routes in the ROUTE MENU you must 4 clear a route before you can create a new one Use the LEFT RIGHT ARROWs PEE lt 7 2 52P to select the FROM waypoint This is the starting position for this leg of LEG 01 your route The default waypoint in FROM the FROM field is the current uo position labeled as STRT1 with a block icon in front The 1 BN Be KOP FV indicates that it is the START waypoint of Route 1 Press E Ps ENTER The highlight bar moves S ROUTE down to the TO line Use the LEG 01 LEFT RIGHT ARROWS to change eRoM mDOCK the TO waypoint to be the To dk 2 52P destination for this leg Note that the screen displays the bearing and distance for this leg of the route 167m 10 51 EU r ES FU Press ENTER to confirm the TO waypoint F 4 84 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator The receiver automatically used the Ss ar 2 52P TO waypoint from the previous leg as the FROM waypoint for the next TEGOZ leg Continue to add legs to this route by using the LEFT RIGHT TO EE
26. When reading an incoming e mail 12 53P Ors e address press the CAPAD softkey CAPTURE ADRS flsmith aol com This brings up the CAPTURE ADRS screen showing the address or addresses to be captured You will have the softkey option to SELCT the address i Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Mun we When you press the SELCT softkey you are brought to the NAME screen where you will enter the nickname for this new address You will have the softkey options of ADRS and SAVE allowing you to see the address again or save the nickname If there is more than one address contained in an incoming e mail carbon copy as well as sender you will be brought back to CAPTURE ADRS screen to view the additional address If you do not wish to save the additional address press the ESC key which will bring you back to the message GCC Addresses Speed Dial Addresses that are used most DES gt 10 45A frequently can be stored at the Gateway Control Center They are listed in your unit as Speed Dial addresses and identified by nicknames 4 SPEED DIAL 4 that you give them During the 5 SPEED DIAL 5 activaton process you can assign a l st S BEDI EA BS of addresses to be store at the GCC for use in STORE amp FWD GlobalGrams You can only send a STORE amp FWD GlobalGram to a speed dial address Sending to a speed dial address saves you on the number of characters transmitted with the message Since the speed d
27. Without initializing the unit will not be able to receive accurate positioning data used both in Navigation and ORBCOMM Satellite Scheduling You have attempted to Save your position using a waypoint identifier but haven t assigned a name Press ENTER assign a symbol and enter a name for that waypoint and press ENTER You have attempted to assign a waypoint name that has already been used Every waypoint must have a unique name Press ENTER and assign a different name to the waypoint Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator ATTENTION GPS UNINITIALIZED PRESS ENTER TO INITIALIZE OR ESCAPE TO CONTINUE fe 1 26P INVALID WAYPOINT NAME PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE L AUX 1 26P DUPLICATE WAYPOINT NAME PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE BN Be Ee I AR hes wn You have attempted to view the Last Fix List without having any fixes in the Last Fix Buffer Press the NAV softkey and position the receiver to collect satellite signals to compute a position fix The receiver will create a last fix after a position fix is computed and will continue to create a last fix every 10 minutes thereafter You have attempted to set a GOTO Backtrack without a sufficient number of last fixes to create a Backtrack Position the receiver to collect satellite signals to compute fixes The receiver will create a last fix after a position fix is computed and will continue to create a last fix every 10 minutes thereaf
28. X 400 address or another GSC 100 And with its integrated GPS capability the GSC 100 not only lets you know where you are it guides you anywhere you want to go You can identify your position plot and track your course or store waypoints Your GSC 100 will get you anywhere and back again at the push of a button You can also relay your position to anyone anywhere no matter how remote you may be with a GSC 100 GlobalGram And with its rugged splashproof construction the GSC 100 is ready for action no matter where your adventures may take you To help you get started using your new GSC 100 turn to the section titled Getting Started This quick start session will have you sending and receiving GlobalGrams as well as recording landmark locations and navigating in no time at all It is important to note that prior to use you must activate the unit within the ORBCOMM network as they are the service provider Activation Instructions have been provided to assist you in activating your GSC 100 A Quick Reference Guide has been provided to assist in operating the unit while making your way outdoors After you ve learned the basics the rest of this manual will give you detailed information about all the features and functions of your GSC 100 Satellite Communicator A Reference Section Troubleshooting and Appendix with Glossary are included as well 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator 1 r hk Packing List
29. and capital letters are being used ALT Appears when the keypad is active and the ALT function is being used This signifies that the alternate character mode is active and the characters listed in the upper right corner of the alphanumeric keys are now being utilized gt S Simulator Indicates that the receiver is in GPS simulation mode The simulator will stay active until the unit is turned off M Envelope Appears in the status bar along the top of the screen when you have unread messages in the MESSAGE LIST This icon is also shown next to the actual messages in the MESSAGE LIST alerting you that this message is unread Open Envelope This icon appears next to messages that you have already opened and read ge Satellite Appears in the status bar when ORBCOMM satellites are in view It appears during the times that the satellites are visible as listed on the ORBCOMM satellite schedule 4 Double Arrow When you are outdoors transmitting to an ORBCOMM satellite you will see this icon appear in the status bar It alerts you that the unit is in communication with a satellite and your available message option is STANDARD 4 Broken Double Arrow Appears in the status bar when your unit is transmitting to an ORBCOMM satellite but that satellite is not transmitting to a Ground Earth Station It alerts you that your only available message option is STORE amp FWD W Down Arrow Displayed while the unit is listening
30. held away from your body and the ORBCOMM antenna fully extended Your unit must be in either AUTO or ORBCOMM mode in order to transmit to an ORBCOMM satellite At the top of the screen in your unit will be a mailbox icon with the flag in the up position This alerts you that the message has been sent to the MAILBOX to be transmitted at the next satellite pass Once the message has been transmitted to the satellite this icon will disappear and be replaced in the MESSAGE LIST by the mailbox icon with the flag in the down position Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator You have the ability to monitor ORBCOMM satellite activity from the SAT STATUS screen From the MAIN MENU press the AP 4 17P SATS softkey You are now at the RBCOMM SAT ORBCOMM SATS screen showing F the location of the ORBCOMM satellite being utilized as well as its azimuth and elevation On the left side of the screen is a signal MY 1 2 GE strength bar showing that satellite s strength The more the bar is filled the better transmission you are User Location getting Also below the satellite strength bar is both the closed envelope and mailbox with the flag in the up position icons Next to these icons will be a number showing how many unread GlobalGrams you have and how many GlobalGrams have been sent to the MAILBOX for transmission sale When there is no ORBCOMM Strength Bar satellite in view this screen lists the Messages Messages time o
31. highlighted message If you choose to delete the message it isn t deleted from the unit it is just removed from the MAILBOX The message will still be listed on the MESSAGE LIST but it will now have the page icon next to it instead of the mailbox with the flag in the up position icon To exit out of the MAILBOX without deleting press the ESC key to back out one level at a time or the HOME key to return to the MAIN MENU 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator ra h Editing a GlobalGram This feature enables you to edit a GlobalGram you created prior to sending it to the specified recipients Since GlobalGrams may be stored in the MAILBOX until the next ORBCOMM satellite transmission they may change or need to be edited A GlobalGram can only be edited when it is taken out of the MAILBOX first If you try to edit the message while it is in the mailbox you will be prompted to take it out of the MAILBOX first Your response should be YES ru is Access the MESSAGE LIST use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight the message to be edited and press ENTER This brings up all the information relating to that message CC TO SUBJ and TEXT You have four softkey options while in this screen EDIT COPY SEND and DEL Press the softkey corresponding to EDIT If you have not removed the GlobalGram from the MAILBOX then you will be prompted to remove the message before editing Pressing the YES softkey brings
32. mM You have attempted to exit a message without saving it Press the YES softkey to save the message to the MESSAGE LIST or press the NO softkey to exit without saving You are attempting to create a STORE amp FWD message Since you can only send these types of messages to speed dial addresses you must access the ADDRESS BOOK and choose the speed dial address desired You have accessed the messaging functions without having any messages inbound or outbound Press the NEW softkey to create a message You have changed the PREFERRED GCC ID designation Press ENTER to accept the new ID and your unit will reboot Pressing ESC will cancel the action and return you to the previously viewed screen y Sr 5 34P ATTENTION MESSAGE NOT SAVED SAVED MESSAGE BEFORE EXITING K RT Org a TO PRESS ADBK TO SELECT RECIPIENT EE ECE EV EST 2 12P NO MESSAGES AVAILABLE PRESS NEW TO CREATE Ora v lt gt 10 34A PREFERRED GCC PRESS ENT TO ACTIVATE GCC ID SYSTEM WILL REBOOT ESC TO CANCEL Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator ho Troubleshooting The following is a brief guide to some of the problems that might be encountered while using a GPS satellite receiver or ORBCOMM receiver transceiver and what you can do to correct them GPS Receiver will not turn ON Check to see if the battery pack is installed correctly Replace the battery pack If using extern
33. of any SPS receiver The size of the error changes but rarely exceeds 100 meters The DoD civil GPS user policy is that GPS accuracy as affected by SA is sufficient for general navigation In an open environment it usually is Even with SA a GPS receiver will bring you within visual range of a destination or target and GPS remains the best available source of accurate reliable navigation and positioning information AR ue N Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator z A AO DGPS Differential GPS DGPS computes the size of the error and applies it to positioning information There are several ways to perform DGPS one of which is broadcast differential Broadcast differential uses GPS receivers at control sites to measure the range errors for all visible satellites and determines a correction for each satellite These corrections are broadcast in the RTCM SC 104 format by a radio beacon at the control site to any differential beacon receiver that is within range of the signal The differential beacon receiver receives and demodulates the signal then relays it to the user s differential ready GPS receiver The user s GPS receiver applies the corrections to the positioning information it collects to compute differentially corrected position and navigation data This technique requires that your GPS receiver be connected to a compatible differential beacon receiver such as the Magellan DBR which is compatib
34. press ENTER GEES This will take you to the WPT MENU screen This is a listing of all the waypoints you have stored in your receiver aO Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator As the number of waypoints in the library increases the WPT MENU screen will add a second column of four waypoint names to the right of the ones you have now and will continue to another page Use the LEFT RIGHT ARROWS to move from column to column and the UP DOWN ARROWS to move up and down through the list When you reach the end of the page the cursor will automatically scroll to the next page Viewing a Waypoint Sp gt 1 53P While in any NAV or PLOT screen TE T ME S T press the AUX softkey Using the UP DOWN ARROWS s highlight POS WAYPOINTS and press ENTER Ni Use the UP DOWN and LEFT RIGHT ARROWS to highlight the waypoint you wish to view and press ENTER to display the WAYPOINT screen This screen closely resembles the POSITION screen with the notable addition of the time and date the waypoint was saved Use the LEFT or RIGHT 900 FT wess4 ARROW to display the 01 54P02SEP97 WAYPOINT screen for adjacent Aux waypoints in the list Continue pressing the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW to scroll through the entire list The UP DOWN ARROWS give the bearing BRG and distance DST for the selected waypoint on the POINTER screen 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator K EN Accessing the Waypo
35. status bar It alerts you that the unit is in communication with a satellite and your available message option is STANDARD gt Broken Double Arrow This icon appears in the status bar when your unit is transmitting to an ORBCOMM satellite but that satellite is not transmitting to a Ground Earth Station It alerts you that your only available message option is STORE amp FWD N Down Arrow Displayed while the unit is listening to an ORBCOMM satellite but not yet transmitting Broken Down Arrow Displayed while the unit is listening to an ORBCOMM satellite but not transmitting and the only available GlobalGram type is STORE amp FWD Viewing Received GlobalGrams When GlobalGrams are received you will have the ability to view them from the MESSAGE LIST GlobalGrams appear in the order in which they were received with newer messages appearing at the top of the list After the icon for the message the first fourteen 14 characters of the subject will be listed When there is a received message that hasn t been read an envelope will appear in the icon bar at the top of the screen This alerts you that there is an unread message in the MESSAGE LIST 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator a h Any attachments to incoming GlobalGrams will be stripped out prior to receipt On the MESSAGE LIST unread messages will be designated by a closed envelope icon GlobalGrams that have already been read bu
36. the multi leg route one leg of the route is said to be active This is the leg that is currently being used to provide navigational information It is sometimes desirable to activate a different leg thereby changing the destination that you are navigating towards From any NAV or PLOT screen press the MNU key Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight ROUTE MENU and press ENTER Highlight the route to be edited and press ENTER Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight EDIT and press ENTER Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to view the leg to be activated Press ENTER to access the EDIT LEG menu select NAVIGATE and press ENTER The last viewed NAV or PLOT screen will appear displaying the new active leg gt If a route GOTO or MOB is already active the leg you choose to 4 navigate automatically replaces it as the active leg Deleting a Route This operation permanently removes a route from the ROUTE MENU returning the route to the EMPTY status From any NAV or PLOT screen press the MNU key Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight ROUTE MENU and press ENTER Highlight the route to be cleared and press ENTER Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight DELETE and press ENTER You will be prompted to confirm the deletion of the route by either pressing ENTER or the softkey corresponding to YES The route is now cleared from memory and you are brought back to the ROUTE MENU y Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Yo Creating
37. up to use the same datum as your map The map datum is generally shown in the map legend See Setting the Map Datum in the Setup Options section of this manual for instructions on selecting the map datum in your receiver ORBCOMM The unit will not acquire any ORBCOMM satellites even though the unit shows they re in view Make sure that you have a clear and unobstructed view of the sky with the unit held away from your body and the antenna fully extended Make sure that the unit is operating in either the AUTO mode or the ORBCOMM mode Make sure that the unit has calculated a position fix and that the local time is displayed correctly If the unit has been initialized with the wrong local time offset then the unit will not reflect the correct ORBCOMM satellite schedule which will prompt the unit to search for satellites at the wrong times If none of the above suggestions clear the problem put the unit in ORBCOMM mode to make sure that it operates all of the messaging functions first Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator The GlobalGram I sent did not get delivered to the specified recipient Make sure that you are sending the correct type of message If you see the double arrow icon at the top of the screen then you send a STANDARD message but if you see a broken double arrow icon your message should be a STORE amp FWD Make sure that the address you are sending your message to is the correct address for the intended r
38. with multiple satellites within its main beam The GMS provide management functions including supervision of the health and status of various systems and equipment in the Gateway monitoring physical facilities that house the Gateway elements monitoring message processing flow and throughput monitoring status of interconnecting links that connect the GES to GSS providing the interface between the Gateway and ORBCOMM NCC Used by the NCCs to send traffic and commands to the satellites Measures the probable accuracy of a position fix based on the position of the satellites relative to each other A single self contained packet sent or received by a subscriber communicator Standard and Store amp Fwd messages are considered globalgrams A single leg route with the present position being the start of the route and a defined landmark as the destination If the unit has been moved while turned off and has not yet acquired a new position fix the start of the GO TO will be the position fix last recorded r gt NSS Heading The direction in which the GSC 100 is moving track or ground course May be different from the course Internet A concatenation of many individual TCP IP networks into one single logical network all sharing a common addressing scheme Last Fix Position coordinates computed and stored automatically every 10 minutes in the Last Fix Buffer Last Fix Buffer The list of the most recent last fixes aut
39. you to the TEXT SCREEN with the first character of the message highlighted At this point the procedures to edit are the same as creating a GlobalGram When finished editing press the SEND softkey You will be brought back to the MESSAGE LIST with the message highlighted and the mailbox icon next to it Ph gt 1 52P SUBJECT FLIGHT INFORMATION TEXT MY FLIGHT HAS CHANGED AGAIN ARRIVE AT E KOI sT ES RP 1 53P ATTENTION UNABLE TO EDIT MESSAGES IN THE MAILBOX REMOVE BEFORE EDITING yes no AP 1 r 1 54P TEXT MY FLIGHT HAS CHANGED AGAIN ARRIVE AT 8PM NOW MEET ME AT THE AIRPORT THANKS L SAVE SEND Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator To remove the message from the MESSAGE LIST prior to editing highlight the message and press the MNU key which will bring up a pop up menu Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight MAILBOX and press ENTER J CONTRAST SYS MODE E Party Arrangem BE EN E E You are now at the MAILBOX screen where you will be able to DELETE the message from the mailbox Press the softkey corresponding to DEL Meeting Change Pressing the DEL key from the Sia v 1 58P MAILBOX screen will not delete M Flight Informa the GlobalGram from the unit it will remove it from the mailbox and change the icon from a mailbox icon to a page icon Your message is now ready for editing Boat Keys Late Arrival Rental Car
40. 0 00 N 38 58 00 E Asw n Egypt 24 05 00 N 32 56 00 E Bamako Mali 12 40 00 N 7 59 00 W Banghazi Libya 32 07 00 N 20 04 00 E Bangui Central African Republic 4 23 00 N 18 37 00 E Beira Mozambique 19 49 00 S 34 52 00 E Cairo Egypt 30 03 00 N 31 15 00 E Capetown South Africa 33 56 00 S 18 28 00 E Dakar Senegal 14 40 00 N 17 27 00 W F s Morocco 34 05 00 N 5 00 00 W Freetown Sierra Leone 8 30 00 N 13 17 00 W Harare Zimbabwe 17 50 00 S 31 03 00 E Kabwe Zambia 14 29 00 S 28 25 00 E Kampala Uganda 0 19 00 N 32 35 00 E Kano Nigeria 12 00 00 N 8 31 00 E Khartoum Sudan 15 33 00 N 32 32 00 E Kinshasa Zaire 4 18 00 S 15 18 00 E Kisangani Zaire 0 33 00 N 25 14 00 E Lagos Nigeria 6 27 00 N 3 28 00 E Las Palmas Canary Islands 28 08 00 N 15 27 00 W Lindi Tanzania 10 00 00 S 39 41 00 E Lobito Angola 12 20 00 S 13 34 00 E Lom Togo 6 10 00 N 1 21 00 E Lubumbashi Zaire 11 41 00 S 27 29 00 E L deritz Namibia 26 38 00 S 15 10 00 E Lusambo Zaire 4 59 00 S 23 26 00 E Maputo Mozambique 25 58 00 S 32 35 00 E Maseru Lesotho 29 19 00 S 27 29 00 E Mbale Uganda 1 04 00 N 34 12 00 E E A A 52 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Mogadishu Somalia Monrovia Liberia Mwanza Zaire N Djamena Chad Nairobi Kenya Namibe Angola Nouakchott Mauritania Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Pointe Noire Congo Port Elizabeth South Africa Sabha Libya Serowe Botswana Sidi Ifni
41. 00 FT 01 54P02SEP97 BN Be ES BU All waypoint names begin with an icon You have the option of choosing one of nine different icons plus one unit generated icon shown below AVAILABLE ICONS a square W atarget a double box EZ a fish a diamond a diving symbol N a left flag 4 an anchor a right flag P a pin unit generated icon These icons will be used to display the relative location of the waypoint on the PLOT POINTER and ROAD screens Now you will save your position but this time you will assign a name to the waypoint 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Pro Q Press MNU highlight SAVE POS and press ENTER Select an icon SAVE POS by pressing the UP DOWN CREATE WPT ARROW ROUTE MENU CONTRAST WPT PROJEC SYS MODE FEN Selecting CREATE WPT instead of SAVE POS will allow you to krj enter a waypoint exactly as described above with the additional option of entering the latitude longitude and elevation of the position See Creating Waypoints After you have selected an icon for SF j 1 54P this waypoint use the ARROW or ALPHANUMERIC keys to enter BHD the name that will be associated Su with this waypoint This name will UEP ween be used to distinguish this waypoint sk from others you will create When done press ENTER That Cr gt 1 54P position has now been saved as SAVE POS X MDOCK your first waypoint with the name SR you have as
42. 00 Global Satellite Communicator The GPS SETUP MENU is now SPs 24 10 28A displayed with the menu option GPS SETUP INITIALIZE highlighted Press ENTER Within the GPS SETUP ELEV MODE MENU there is an additional page VELOCITY AVG M SPEED UNITS of options that the user can access DIST UNITS by using the UP DOWN ARROWS to scroll You are now at the PBS 10 304 INITIALIZATION screen All four INITIALIZE arrow directions will be utilized as 0 00 00N 000 00 00W depicted by the four way arrow icon at the top of the screen Also this screen becomes active in the ALT mode as the only entries to be made are numerical Use the same procedure as was used earlier in the GPS Initialization section After that has been completed continue to the next section Setting the Coordinate System The coordinate system you select will depend on the maps or charts that you are using with your receiver The default coordinate system is LAT LON DEG MIN 00 From the MAIN MENU press the SETUP softkey Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight GPS SETUP and press ENTER Highlight COORD SYSTEM using the UP DOWN ARROWs and press ENTER Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight coordinate system desired and press ENTER Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator 95 If you select LAT LON you will be asked to select one of three formats for displaying position coordinates DEG MIN 00 DEG MIN 000 or DEG MIN SEC If you choose one of
43. 0N 119 43 02W 900 FT The waypoint name can be created by the receiver or you can input a name that means something to you If you press ENTER without creating a name the receiver assigns a waypoint name Waypoint names assigned by the receiver appear in the format WPxxx where the xxx is a sequential number 001 002 etc with a pin icon in front alerting you that the waypoint is receiver generated 74 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator To allow the receiver to name the r 1 41P waypoint press ENTER The S AV E POS following screen will appear briefly pee 34 11 00N and then the receiver returns to the 119 43 02W POSITION screen 900 FT 01 54P02SEP97 a BO EC coro aux Use the ARROW KEYS or f 1 54P ALPHANUMERIC KEYS to SAVE POS type in a waypoint name that EDOSK describes the position being saved S O ON SSE 8 119 43 02W A waypoint name always starts 900 FT with an identifier icon and 1 to 5 01 54P02SEP97 characters After assigning a name press ENTER This screen shown at right will appear briefly and then the receiver returns to the last viewed NAV or PLOT screen Creating a Waypoint This allows you to create and store a waypoint with a receiver generated name or user assigned name and allows you to assign the position coordinates From any NAV or PLOT screen press MNU highlight CREATE WPT and press ENTER The CREATE WPT screen appears Press ENTER to a
44. 0eee eee 109 Et sing Dast FIXE Sisena ai ccazeds 109 Accessing the ABOUT Screen 110 Erasing Track from the Plotter Screen 110 Erase All Waypoints from Waypoint List 110 Clearing Receiver Memory 111 Performing a Hardware Reset 111 ICONS s rain raad adaa a a 112 Warnings and Other Messages 115 TROKDIOSRGO LIN sasssa 119 Contacting Customer Service 123 NMEA Data Messages axaaaaaassnstassnsnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnn 125 Available Datums aaaaaaaaasavassssnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnr 132 Specifications si scsssssverssvenssisvesstenanvesassdoewersvedeesennaoensbenss 133 Coordinate Systems kk 135 What iS GPS seneti esisi tisie siae ieia 138 What is ORBCOMM ssccssscssscsssssssesesecesscsseessesees 141 Where to Get More Information eee 145 Abbreviations a ins a an dt an 148 City Reference Chart aaaaaaaaiaatavsnassaassnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnanur 150 Connecting External Power Devices eee 157 SLOSS IY 2 dbl k a 160 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the GSC 100 Congratulations on your purchase of the Magellan GSC 100 Satellite Communicator the world s first hand held global satellite communicator You now have the ability to send and receive GlobalGrams e mail messages to and from anywhere on Earth Because the GSC 100 uses standard e mail protocols sending and receiving GlobalGrams is easy Communicate to any e mail Internet
45. 109 20 00 135 00 00 157 50 00 176 38 00 160 02 00 171 40 00 159 23 00 162 05 00 130 06 00 100 00 LESH RHEL HEE Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Connecting External Power Devices The GSC 100 comes with a data power extension cable shown below that connects your GSC 100 to the AC power cable for external power It also connects the RS 232 software update cable for uploading software and connects to various accessories Data Power Extension Cable DETAIL A J Screw Lock Sleeve DETAIL B TO K GSC 100 a yyw M x 10 Rs 232 Aj c Wo 3 gt accessores POWER PORT DATA POWER EXTENSION CABLE gt A PINS By 1 RS232 REC DATA 1 2 RS232 XMIT DATA 2 3 NMEAREC DATA 3 4 NMEAXMIT DATA 4 RECESS 123V 5 VEXT 5 12VRIN 6 VEXT RTN 6 DEINE SERIALIO RIN 7 SIO RIN 7 12V 8 VEXT 8 To connect to external power connect the screw lock sleeve shown above to the RS 232 Power port on the side of the GSC 100 Take the AC power adapter cable shown on the following page and snap it onto the available end of the data power extension cable Make sure that the connections are snug so as not to disconnect during use The AC power adapter cable is now ready to plug into external power _ Use care when connecting the cables so as not to damage the 74 connectors and contacts Make sure the pins are correctly aligned before fastening Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Commun
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47. 7 Sending STORE amp FWD Globalgrams 49 Sending a GlobalGram to a GSC 100 51 Selecting Recipients from the Address Book 52 Inserting Symbols amp Characters into GlobalGrams a i na aa jana ts 53 Viewing Created GlobalGrams 2 2 54 Accessing the Mailbox aaaaaaaaaassaaasaas aassaaaaaaa 55 Editing a GlobalGram aaaiaaaaaaaaavsaavssaavaaa 56 Copying a GlobalGram aaaaaaaaaaaaaasv sas sasaaaa 57 Replying to a GlobalGram 2 aaaaavaaavvaaivaai 58 Forwarding a GlobalGram e 000 0 59 Deleting a Message aaaaaaaaaiaaasaasasssaassaaaaaa 61 MESSAGE Status oinguan 62 GPS Operations astan a r a E KASS 63 Selecting GPS M dena 63 GPS ICONS iaee la R Ta aa 64 NAV SIS nsssontslarnssak sa bankasska agts ssa 65 Viewing the POSITION Screen 22 aaa a 65 Viewing the NAV 1 Screen eccere 66 Viewing the NAV 2 Screen iaiiaaiassassssssssasasiaa 66 Customizing the NAV Screens cece 67 NAV EST Dv lav a ean ee 68 NAV 2 SCree l illa Ba e eee erates 69 POT Sets EET 69 Viewing the POINTER Screen 00 0 69 Viewing the PLOT Screen s es 70 Changing the Plotter Scale 71 Using PAN N SCAN oriei a eiieeii iae 71 Setting a GOTO Using PAN N SCAN 72 Clearing Plotter Track aaaaaaaaaaaaaassaasssassasaaaa 72 Viewing the ROAD Screen 73 NAP Saa
48. AST FIX INTERVAL D Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Viewing a LAST FIX From any NAV or PLOT screen press the AUX softkey Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight LAST FIXES and press ENTER The LAST FIX screen that appears exactly duplicates the screen you have already seen when viewing a waypoint Notice that the receiver has assigned a name that begins with a plus and is followed by a two digit number This number will increase as the Last Fixes are being taken with the higher the number the older the fix The receiver will store a total of 16 Last Fixes Use the LEFT RIGHT ARROWS to scroll through the other last fixes in the buffer Viewing the LAST FIX Trip Summary Screen This screen informs you that the summary you are about to view will cover the trip you made from the time the selected last fix was recorded to your present position POS or a different last fix 54P From any NAV or PLOT screen ors press the softkey corresponding to AUX Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight LAST FIXES and press ENTER Use the LEFT RIGHT ARROWS to select any Last Fix except LFX01 Press the UPARROW to view the TRIP SUMMARY screen Use the LEFT RIGHT ARROWS to select any of the other fixes present in the last fix buffer that were taken after the one chosen as the FROM waypoint After scrolling to the fix desired press UP ARROW for the Trip Summary for that route 24 oO E LFX01 34 11 00N 119 43 02
49. BCOMM System into existing or new customer MIS systems Gateway Earth Station GES ORBCOMM s GESs link the ground segment with the space segment and will be in multiple locations worldwide The GESs provide the following functions Acquire and track satellites based on orbital information from the GCC Q A aN Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator e Transmit and receive transmissions from the satellites e Transmit and receive transmissions from the GCC or NCC e Monitor status of local GES hardware software e Monitor the system level performance of the satellite connected to the GCC or NCC The GES is redundant and has two steerable high gain VHF antennas that track the satellites as they cross the sky The GES transmits to the satellite at a frequency centered at 149 61 MHz at 56 7 kbps with a nominal power of 200 watts The GES receives 3 watt transmissions from the satellite at 137 138 MHz range These up and downlink channels have a 50 KHz bandwidth Network Control Center NCC The NCC is responsible for managing the ORBCOMM network elements and the US gateways through telemetry monitoring system commanding and mission system analysis It provides network management of ORBCOMM s satellite constellation and is staffed seven days a week 24 hours a day by ORBCOMM certified controllers What is the message process flow A message sent from a remote unit in the US either stationary or mobile is recei
50. BK pressing the ADBK softkey use the TO SEENT UP DOWN ARROWs to highlight the speed dial address desired and press the DONE softkey This text Apek SAVE EITI returns you to the TO screen Since you can only have one recipient and text in a STORE amp FWD GlobalGram press the TEXT softkey You will now be at the TEXT screen Where you will use the ALPHANUMERIC KEYS to enter your message The unit will not allow you to enter more than the available limit of 229 The softkey options of TO SAVE or EE SEND are now available When you press the TO softkey you are brought back to the TO screen where you will be able to change the primary recipient of this message If you wish to change the recipient press the ADBK softkey You are brought back to the ADDRESS BOOK where you will be able to choose a new recipient Press the SAVE softkey to be returned to the TO screen with the new recipient listed If you need to edit the message press the TEXT softkey If everything is correct and you are ready to send the message press the SEND softkey If you are done with the message but do not wish to send it yet you can press the SAVE softkey to save it to the MESSAGE LIST to send at a later time You will be brought back to the MESSAGE LIST with the message highlighted and a page icon to the left The subject of the message shown on the MESSAGE LIST will have the subject being SF for STORE amp Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellit
51. DOWN ARROWs Press Meeting change Boat Keys ENTER to access the message to MALATE ARRIVAL be deleted and press the DEL Ra softkey Any time you attempt to EEA CS 2 ER delete a GlobalGram you will be pum TEES prompted to confirm this request ATTENTION This gives you the last minute DELETE MESSAGE LATE ARRIVAL option of not deleting the message Press the YES softkey to confirm the deletion If the message to be deleted has SP gt 1 22P been SENT to the mailbox or is ATTENTION awaiting acknowledgment then eS SSS US ng SAER IN THE MAILBOX you will also be alerted to this and AND CAN NOT prompted to continue BE SENT IF DELETED DELETE MESSAGE LNO _ Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator T Message Status The MSTAT feature allows you to view information regarding GlobalGrams you have created and received such as time and date created its size the time it was sent the time of transmission to an ORBCOMM satellite and the last acknowledgment received To access the status information for or r 10 314 a given GlobalGram you need to MSG STATUS access the MESSAGE LIST use the SRE ery SRA UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight 10DEC97 SIZE the desired message and press the eeu tere MSTAT softkey You are now 10 15 41A brought to the MSG STATUS screen where the information regarding this GlobalGram is logged Since there is too much data to fit on one screen you will need to use the UP DOWN AR
52. Destination TO BJETTY Cardinal Heading Bearing to Destination Bearing Indicator Displayed only if receiver is moving Current Destinati Icon COG In Distance to Destina The destination icon disappears if it extends past the displayed arc is behind you Viewing the PLOT Screen Time on icator jon This screen plots your route on the display using the arrow icon to display your relative position on the route Your track is also displayed allowing you to follow your movement in relation to the course Press the PLOT softkey as necessary to access the PLOT screen If many of the waypoints you have created are contained in the current display range the screen may take several seconds to redraw gt 2 26P DST1 92n Bearing to Destination Destination Icon Present Im Position Current Time Distance to Destination Intended Course The PLOT screen displays the bearing and distance to a destination waypoint if there is an active route or GOTO 70 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Changing the Plotter Scale While in the PLOT screen press the LEFT RIGHT ARROWS to adjust the scale The plot scale is shown at the bottom right corner of the screen Using PAN N SCAN The PLOT screen is equipped with a PAN N SCAN feature that allows you to access waypoint information by positioning the cursor over the waypoint From the PLOT screen
53. E ARROW s changing the TO waypoint and ENTER to confirm EU B KJ VU The bearing and distance are updated as you scroll through the various TO waypoints When you have created as many legs of the route as desired simply press ENTER with the TO highlight blank FROM amp FISH The receiver will not accept a destination waypoint that is 0 1 y distance units from the previous waypoint The display returns to the ROUTE MENU The new route is now the active route and can be viewed on the NAV and PLOT screens Activating and Deactivating a Route Only one MOB BACKTRACK COORD route or GOTO can be active in use at any time When you set an MOB GOTO or BACKTRACK route any multi leg route that you were using is automatically deactivated and replaced with the route you just set Likewise creating a multi leg route makes that route the current active route deactivating any other route From any NAV or PLOT screen press the MNU key Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight ROUTE MENU and press ENTER Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight the route you wish to activate or deactivate and press ENTER Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight ACTIVATE or DEACTIVATE and press ENTER Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator 85 If the route you selected is currently active DEACTIVATE will appear on the menu and pressing ENTER after highlighting that option will deactivate the route To return to the ROUTE MENU you will pr
54. ESS ENT TO ACTIVATE GCC ID SYSTEM WILL REBOOT ESC TO CANCEL If you clear your GSC 100 s memory or perform a hardware k reset the unit will not be reset to a default GCC ID The last ID you entered will remain as the PREFERRED GCC ID Ey Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Default Characters This function allows you to choose the default character set that will be used when inputting information and creating GlobalGrams You will have the choice of upper or lower case with the initial factory setting being upper case When creating a GlobalGram you can use the CAPS key to switch between UPPER and LOWER case letters Access the ORBCOMM SETUP ory A 3 10 36A MENU by pressing the SETUP DEEA ULT EHAR UPPER CASE softkey from the MAIN MENU and LOWER CASE use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight DEFAULT CHAR and press ENTER You will now be at the DEFAULT CHAR screen where you will use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight either UPPER CASE or LOWER CASE When you have highlighted the setting of your choice press ENTER which will return you to the ORBCOMM SETUP MENU Font Size This option allows you to select the font size that will be used to display data on various messaging screens The options available are small medium and large Or Je 10 39A Access the ORBCOMM SETUP FONT SIZE MENU by pressing the SETUP softkey from the MAIN MENU use MEDIUM FONT the UP DOWN ARROWS to SMALL FONT h
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56. FIXES TRACK WPTS RTS or ALL and press ENTER You are now given the chance to confirm your entry If you wish to continue press the YES softkey or ENTER If you do not wish to CLEAR press the NO softkey Contrast CONTRAST allows you to adjust the contrast level of the display to allow you to select the best contrast level for the particular lighting condition you are in Following are the three ways to alter the contrast level of the display on the GSC 100 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator rR S ho 5 S NN To set the contrast press the SETUP softkey from MAIN MENU Using the UP DOWN ARROWSs highlight GENERAL SETUP and press ENTER Highlight CONTRAST using the UP DOWN ARROWS and press ENTER Use the LEFT RIGHT ARROWS to adjust the contrast and press ENTER From any NAV or PLOT screen press the MNU key Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight CONTRAST and press ENTER Use the LEFT RIGHT ARROWS to adjust the contrast and press ENTER From the MAIN MENU press the MNU key Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight CONTRAST and press ENTER Use the LEFT RIGHT ARROW to adjust the contrast and press ENTER Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Additional Features Viewing ORBCOMM SAT STATUS Screen This screen displays the ORBCOMM satellites by their location using azimuth and elevation data and showing their signal strength using an energy bar located on the left side of the screen The dot mo
57. GCC 142 setting the preferred GCC 32 Gateway Earth Station GES 142 Getting Started 4 GlobalGrams 45 copying 57 creating 45 y 7 hk i Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator deleting 61 editing 56 forwarding 59 inserting symbols and characters into GlobalGrams 53 replying to 58 requesting message check 20 41 sending a GlobalGram to a GSC 100 51 sending Standard GlobalGrams 18 47 sending Store amp Fwd GlobalGrams 49 Standard 45 Store amp Fwd 45 viewing created GlobalGrams 54 viewing received GlobalGrams 43 Glossary 160 GOTO activating 82 creating 25 creating with PAN N SCAN 72 GPS Mode See System Modes GPS mode GPS Satellite Status Screen 106 GPS System Description 138 I Icons 112 GPS 64 Messaging ORBCOMM 42 waypoint designators 23 Initialization GPS 9 94 ORBCOMM 31 Inputting Data 27 Inserting Symbols And Characters Into GlobalGrams 53 Introduction 1 R N mh Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator L Last Fix last fix buffer 92 viewing 93 viewing the last fix trip summary screen 93 Leg adding 89 deleting 88 inserting a leg in a route 87 navigating activating 91 viewing the legs of a route 87 Light 27 setting timer 100 M Mailbox 55 Main Menu 28 Man Over Board MOB 92 Map Datum 98 Message Check See GlobalGrams requesting message check Message Status 62 Messaging Activation 3 Messaging Operations 30 Modes See System Modes Multi Leg Rou
58. GS84 NAD27 NAD83 ADIND ALASK ARC50 ARC60 ASTRO AUS66 AUS84 BOGOT BUKIT CAMPO CANAD CAPE CARTH CENAM CHATH CHUAA CORRE CYPRU DJAKA EGYPT EUROP EURS0 EUR79 GANDA GEO49 GHANA GRB36 GUAM GUNSG GUNSR HAWAI HERAT HJORS HUTZU INDIA gt Z r amp aN Full Name World Geodetic System North American 1927 North American 1983 Adinda Alaska Arc 1950 Arc 1960 Camp Area Astro Australian Geodetic 1966 Australian Geodetic 1984 Bogota Observatory Bukit Rimpah Campo Inchauspe Canada Cape Carthage Central America Chatham 1971 Chua Astro Corrego Alegre Cyprus Djakarta Batavia Egypt European 1950 All Europe European 1950 W Europe European 1979 Gandajika Base Geodetic Datum 1949 Ordnance Survey of GB 1936 Guam G Segara Hawaii Herat North Hjorsey 1955 Hu tzu shan Indian India Nepal Iran Datum Full Name IRELA Ireland 1965 KAUAI Kauai KERTA Kertau 1948 KKJ KKJ Finland LIBER Liberia 1964 LUZON Luzon MASSA Massawa MAUI Maui MERCH Merchich MINNA Minna MONTJ NAHRW Nahrwan Saudi Arabia OAHU Oahu OEGYP Old Egyptian OHAWA Old Hawaiin OMAN Oman PITCA Pitcairn Astro 1967 QATAR Qatar National QORNO Qornoq RT90 Rt90 Sweden SAM56 Provisional So Am 1956 SAM69 South American 1969 SCHWA Schwarzeck SICIL Sicily SIERR SWISS TANAN Tananarive Observatory 1925 THAI Indian Thailand Vietnam TIMBA Timbalai TOKYO Tokyo VOIR
59. MAGELLAN GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator MAGELLAN Giec 160 B GR SUBJECT HEETING CANCELLED TEXT VAL DELAVED DUE HEED TO RESCHEDULE HEETING MEXT HEE Fen cote r na pen User Manual WARNINGS GOOD JUDGEMENT This product is an excellent navigation aid and communications tool but does not replace the need for careful orienteering and good judgement Never rely solely on one device for navigating USE CARE The Global Positioning System GPS is operated by the U S Government which is solely responsible for the accuracy and maintenance of GPS The accuracy of position fixes can be affected by the periodic adjustments to GPS satellites made by the U S Government and is subject to change in accordance with the Department of Defense civil GPS user policy and the Federal Radionavigation Plan USE CAUTION Accuracy can also be affected by poor satellite geometry When the accuracy warnings appear on the screen use the data with extreme caution USE PROPER ACCESSORIES Use only Magellan cables and antennas the use of non Magellan cables and antennas may degrade performance or damage the receiver and will void the warranty LICENSE AGREEMENT Magellan grants you the purchaser the right to use the software supplied in and with the GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator the SOFTWARE in the normal operation of the equipment You may make copies only for your own personal use and for use within
60. N Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Setting Velocity Averaging As you are traveling with your unit on you may notice fluctuations in the velocity displayed Velocity is susceptible to Selective Availability and velocity averaging will minimize this effect by displaying an averaged speed measurement You have three options to choose from OFF no averaging would be used where you require rapid updates of velocity 20 SECONDS would be selected where rapid updates of velocity are not essential generally at fairly low velocities or 60 SECONDS where immediate velocity information is relatively unimportant such as a long journey at a constant speed The default is OFF To access this feature press the SETUP softkey from MAIN MENU Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight GPS SETUP and press ENTER Highlight VELOCITY AVG using the UP DOWN ARROWS and press ENTER Highlight the setting desired and press ENTER Setting Speed Units SPEED UNITS allows you to select the unit of measure for speed measurements You may choose from KNOTS MILES HR or KM HR The default is KNOTS Press the SETUP softkey from MAIN MENU Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight GPS SETUP and press ENTER Highlight SPEED UNITS using the UP DOWN ARROWs and press ENTER Highlight the setting desired and press ENTER Setting Distance Units DIST UNITS Distance Units allows you to select the unit of measure that distances will be displayed in You may
61. NOT SAVED during the operation press the ESC key Selecting YES will save the new address changes Selecting NO will undo the changes and SAVE ADDRESS retain the original address 1 SPEED DIAL 1 2 SPEED DIAL 2 3 SPEED DIAL 3 Deleting an Address This function allows you to delete an existing address from the ADDRESS BOOK You cannot delete a speed dial address because it is stored at the GCC F 8 8 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator From the ADDRESS BOOK use I a R DELETE ADDRESS highlight the address you wish to DON delete Press the DEL softkey at which time you will be prompted to confirm your wish to delete this address If you press the YES softkey the address will be deleted and you will be brought back to the ADDRESS BOOK with the next address in the list highlighted Pressing the NO softkey returns you to the ADDRESS BOOK with the address you were going to delete highlighted Capturing an Address The CAPAD feature allows you to retain addresses from received GlobalGrams for storage in your ADDRESS BOOK It is available as a softkey option when you are reading incoming GlobalGrams When you select this function the receiver will compare the addresses contained in the received message to those contained in the ADDRESS BOOK If there are no matches then the receiver will list those addresses as new to your ADDRESS BOOK You then have the option to save them to your ADDRESS BOOK
62. O WGS72 World Geodetic System 1972 YACAR Yacare ZANDE Zanderij Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Specifications CHARACTERISTICS GPS Performance Acquisition Times under optimal conditions Warm Start Approximately 20 seconds Cold Start Approximately 55 seconds Update Rate 1 second 2D typical Accuracy Position 49 feet 15 meters RMS with Selective Availability turned off Velocity 0 15 knots 0 14 mph Accuracy subject to degradation of 100m 2D RMS under the United States Department of Defense imposed Selective Availability Limits Speed 0 to 825 knots ORBCOMM Performance Data Rate 2400 bps Inbound 4800 bps Outbound Addressing X 400 Internet Message Size Standard Globalgram 2000 Bytes Max Store amp Fwd 229 Bytes Max Frequencies Uplink 148 00 150 05 MHz Downlink 137 00 138 00 MHz X Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator bo NSS Physical Characteristics Size Weight Housing Temp Range Operating Storage Antennas GPS ORBCOMM Power Source Battery Life Current Drain I KN 8 x 3 5 x 1 75 32 ounces Splashproof construction 14 F to 140 F 10 C to 60 C 40 F to 167 F 40 C to 75 C Internal Patch Telescoping 9 6 VDC Rechargeable NiCad Battery Pack 10 30 VDC External Power Up to 10 hours 300 350 mA 12V GPS 400 mA 12V ORBCOMM Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Coordinate Sy
63. OWS highlight baud rate desired and press ENTER W NMEA does not work while the unit is in ORBCOMM MODE Therefore if you are using NMEA to control an autopilot it is recommended that the GPS MODE be selected ll Keep in mind that in order to support the NMEA device your receiver must be operating continuously and Sampling should be disengaged To prevent outages due to low batteries external power is recommended K SF S Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Selecting RS 232 Port and Baud Rate BAUD RATE allows you to select the appropriate baud rate for your external equipment Check the documentation of your external equipment You may choose from 9600 19200 57600 or 115200 The default setting is 9600 To access this feature press the SETUP softkey from MAIN MENU Using the UP DOWN ARROW highlight GENERAL SETUP and press ENTER Highlight RS232 PORT using the UP DOWN ARROWS and press ENTER Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight ON and press ENTER Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight baud rate desired and press ENTER Selecting Clear Menu The CLEAR MENU option allows you to clear selected portions of memory while keeping all other pertinent data intact To clear the menu press the SETUP softkey from MAIN MENU Using the UP DOWN ARROW highlight GENERAL SETUP and press ENTER Highlight CLEAR MENU using the UP DOWN ARROWS and press ENTER Highlight MESSAGES ADDRESSES LAST
64. OWS to highlight SUNRISE and press ENTER The first step in viewing the solar DH Bsr 10 52A i ene mDOCK and lunar information is to enter the 27AUG97 date for which you want the SUNA information Use the UP DOWN SUNv and LEFT RIGHT ARROW to MOON set the date and press ENTER EU Od Ee I The receiver will compute the sunrise sunset and lunar cycle for the waypoint chosen on the date you entered GPS Simulator The simulator mode causes the receiver to create a fictitious route from your location to two newly created waypoints You will find the Simulator very handy when you want to review or practice using your receiver at home In the simulate mode you can watch the receiver simulate movement and observe how the different navigational screens respond To activate the GPS Simulator press the SETUP softkey from the MAIN MENU and using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight GENERAL SETUP and press ENTER Within the GENERAL SETUP MENU use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight GPS SIMULATOR and press ENTER You will rS S ho Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator then be prompted to press ENTER to continue This will return you to the GENERAL SETUP MENU To view the NAV screens showing the simulation access the MAIN MENU and press the GPS softkey n Using the simulator changes the current position When the 4 simulator is turned off the unit will need to compute a new fix ORBCOMM Demo This feat
65. PHANUMERIC KEYS Your GSC 100 also contains an address book where you can store your frequently used addresses To create your address book refer to the REFERENCE section of this manual for more details Don Smith J You can move the cursor within these screens using the 4 way arrow keypad Once you are back at the TO r 1 11P A screen press the CC softkey Press T TO this key even if you do not have any carbon copy recipients because from the CC screen you access the SUBJECT screen Enter the carbon copy recipients using SENDI the same procedures as were used for the TO screen 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator J h N Press the SUBJ softkey to enter the r 4413p SUBJECT screen of this message After entering the subject of your E message using the ALPHANUMERIC KEYS press the TEXT softkey This brings you to the TEXT screen where you will enter the text of your message You have a 2000 character text screen limit for STANDARD GlobalGrams and a 229 character text limit for STORE amp FWD GlobalGrams Use the ALPHANUMERIC KEYS to SEND enter your message and press the SEND softkey Sending a GlobalGram F 8 After you have pressed the SEND softkey your message is SENT to the MAILBOX where it is stored to be transmitted to an ORBCOMM satellite at the next satellite pass To transmit this message you must be outdoors away from any obstructions with the unit
66. PS or AUTO modes need to be engaged to continuously update the position of your receiver AUTO Mode The AUTO mode is the default operational mode as well as the recommended mode of operation In AUTO mode if you do not have any GlobalGrams queued or are not requesting messages the unit will operate in GPS mode If an ORBCOMM satellite comes into view and you have a GlobalGram queued or have 4 Z4 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator activated the request messages function the GSC 100 will automatically switch to ORBCOMM mode perform the necessary transmit receive functions then switch back to the GPS mode after complete or when the ORBCOMM satellite is no longer in view The mode icon will change between current operational modes as operation dictates You will be able to use the ORBCOMM functions and still allow the unit to update important position information needed to generate ORBCOMM satellite schedules Conversely in AUTO mode if your receiver is not communicating with a GPS satellite and your time and postion coordinates are incorrect your ORBCOMM satellite pass schedule will be inaccurate Creating a GlobalGram With your GSC 100 you have the ability to send and receive e mail type messages or GlobalGrams from anywhere in the world In order to transmit a GlobalGram your unit must have a clear view of the sky and the ORBCOMM antenna must be fully extended and your unit in either ORBCOMM or AUTO mode Thi
67. R 2 HOURS 4 HOURS 8 HOURS 24 HOURS F The GSC 100 must have a clear view of the sky in order to kh transmit receive globalgrams from an ORBCOMM satellite 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator F h Address Book The address book accessed from the MESSAGE LIST allows you to store frequently used addresses as well as speed dial addresses It saves you time when creating a GlobalGram by allowing you to choose an address from a preset list that you have already created You are able to save up to one hundred and fifty 150 addresses in the unit and eight speed dial addresses at the GCC during activation You are able to view edit create and delete addresses while working in the address book Addresses that are preceded by a number alert you that they are speed dial addresses stored at the Gateway Control Center and cannot be edited from your unit To access the ADDRESS BOOK you will press the MSGS softkey from the MAIN MENU You will then press the ADBK softkey Addresses are listed alphabetically by the nickname you have given them You will be able to locate a nickname very quickly by pressing the alphanumeric key of the first letter of the nickname desired In the event that there are no nicknames associated with the letter chosen the nickname beginning with the next alphabetic character will be displayed The UP DOWN ARROWs allow rg De 1221 you to move through the list one address
68. R INITIALIZATION screen where you ESCAPE TO will enter your location time and CONTINUE date information Press ENTER p If your unit does not display the ATTENTION screen on power a y up go to the SETUP OPTIONS section of this manual for further instructions Fi 0 Z0 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator The first character in the latitude ras line is highlighted indicating that it INITIALIZE can be edited Using the City Qo 00 00N 000 00 00W Reference Chart located in the back of this manual enter the coordinates of the city that is closest to your location Use the ARROW KEYPAD or NUMBER keys to enter your latitude and press ENTER This accepts the new data and brings up the longitude line Use the ARROW Mi KEYPAD or NUMBER keys to INITIALIZE enter your longitude and press 3 a 00 00N ENTER This accepts the new 118 00 00W R wO0000 FT data and brings up the elevation a line If you know your elevation enter it on this line and press ENTER If you do not know your elevation simply press ENTER to accept the default value The receiver will now prompt you for the local time in 12 hour AM PM INITIALIZE Me format Take extra care to input i aie 34 00 00N the time correctly to within 10 118 00 00W minutes including the AM PM 00000 FT designator Use the ARROW 8 23AM KEYS and the numeric keys to input the correct time Daylight Savings time
69. RIGHT ARROWs shown in the bottom left corner of the screen Waypoints Saving a Position Fix as a Waypoint During normal operation your receiver continuously computes your position and displays that information on the POSITION screen Quite often you will want to store the position data for later use This stored fix is referred to as a waypoint An obvious use would be to store the position where you are now with a unique name That way if you were to go to a new location you could use your receiver to guide you back to your current location FA Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator RE From any NAV or PLOT screen press the MNU key Using the UP DOWN ARROWs highlight SAVE POS and press ENTER Using either the UP DOWN ARROWS or the ALPHANUMERIC KEYS assign an icon and name to your position and press ENTER Receiver Generated Waypoint Name From any NAV or PLOT screen press the MNU key Using the UP DOWN ARROWs highlight SAVE POS and press ENTER You will then press the ENTER key again to confirm your entry User Defined Waypoint Name From any NAV or PLOT screen Sro a F 1 26P press MNU highlight SAVE POS and press ENTER This tells the o receiver that you want to store the current position as a waypoint The cursor is in the upper left corner of the display and the arrow icons at the top of the screen indicate that it is in the edit mode What you will do next is assign a name to this position 34 11 0
70. ROM waypoint did not change but the TO waypoint is now the one you just entered The receiver has updated the bearing and distance for this leg and displays it on the screen Press the DOWN ARROW The following leg has also been changed The following leg now starts from the waypoint you designated as the TO waypoint for the previous leg The new TO waypoint must have a distance greater than 0 1 kh distance units from the FROM waypoint the receiver will not insert a leg within 0 1 distance units but will return to the leg screen you were viewing Deleting a Leg Another feature of editing a route is the ability to delete one of the legs From any NAV or PLOT screen press the MNU key Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight ROUTE MENU and press ENTER Highlight the route to be edited and press ENTER Highlight EDIT and press ENTER Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to view the route leg to be deleted Press ENTER to access the EDIT LEG menu highlight DELETE and press ENTER The receiver gives you one last chance to change your mind Press ENTER to confirm The leg is removed from the route Press any function key to abort the process The new TO waypoint must be different from the old must have a k distance greater than 0 1 distance units from the FROM waypoint the receiver will not insert a leg within 0 1 distance units but will return to the leg screen you were viewing 188 Magellan GSC 100 Global Sa
71. ROWS to scroll through data not shown on the initial screen You will also have the softkey option to VIEW the message The time a message is sent is defined as the time that it was put in the mailbox to be transmitted on the next available satellite pass or the time you pressed the SEND softkey after creating the message Time of transmission is defined as the time at which the GlobalGram was transmitted to an ORBCOMM satellite from your receiver The time and date created is recorded when the message is saved and the file size is recorded in bytes and represents the total number of characters to be transmitted including the text subject and recipients Also the time and date the message was sent will be the time and date of the unit clock when the message is sent to the mailbox If you re send a GlobalGram then the previous status information will be updated with the current information F 2 2 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator GPS Operations This section aids in the setup and operation of the GPS portion of your GSC 100 Selecting GPS Mode Although it is recommended that you operate your GSC 100 in the AUTO mode there are times when you will need to operate solely in the GPS mode To select GPS mode complete the following steps While in the MAIN MENU press menu You vill have he opions ot WHER p MAILBOX CONTRAST and SYS MODE CONTRAST Use the UP DOWN ARROW s to SYS MODE highlight SYS MODE and pres
72. RROWS to highlight INSERT SYM and press ENTER This brings you to the SYMBOLS MENU where you will use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight the symbol needed and then press ENTER This inserts the symbol at the cursor point You may also access the Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator SYMBOLS MENU by pressing the ALT key and then the SYM key which will bring up the pop up SYMBOLS MENU where you will use the same keystrokes as were just discussed Within the SYMBOLS MENU there is also an option to include the TIME DATE or POS into your GlobalGram The POS information is your GPS calculated coordinates EN N Viewing Created GlobalGrams You have the ability to view GlobalGrams that you have created and sent from your GSC 100 When you create a GlobalGram and save it without sending the message is stored in the MESSAGE LIST with the page icon next to it When you send the message the icon changes to the mailbox icon with the flag in the up position After the message is sent it appears in the MESSAGE LIST with the mailbox icon with the flag in the down position The message is also sent to the MAILBOX where it is listed by subject without any icons next to it To view any of the above created messages access the MESSAGE LIST by pressing the MSGS softkey from the MAIN MENU Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight the message you wish to view and press ENTER You are brought to the MESSAGE VIEW screen where you can use t
73. SCAN screen press ENTER when no waypoint is covered by the cursor The display returns to the PLOT screen Clearing Plotter Track As you use your receiver more you may soon notice the PLOT screen becoming cluttered with the graphic display of your past movement track You can erase the track display with the CLEAR MENU option in the AUXILIARY MENU Press the AUX softkey and use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight CLEAR MENU Press ENTER and use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight TRACK and press ENTER You will be asked to confirm that you want to erase the track history If you change your mind press any other key to leave the track as it is To erase track history press the YES softkey 72 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Viewing the ROAD Screen Access the ROAD screen by pressing the PLOT softkey two or three times if necessary This is the navigation CDI screen As with the preceding screen the bearing and distance to the leg destination are displayed This screen depicts the course you should be on as the center line and position relative to the course the arrow icon Any waypoints that would appear on or near this courseline are displayed as they come into range Current eR 4 26P Curent Time Destination smo DOLO Bearing to Destination Distance to Destination Destination Icon Cross Track Scale Error When a route is active you can adjust the CDI scale by pressing the LEFT
74. See Setup Options setting speed units Sun Moon Screen 108 Symbols 6 53 System Modes 14 29 AUTO mode 14 29 GPS mode 14 29 ORBCOMM mode 14 29 T Time Format 100 Troubleshooting 119 U UTM Coordinate System 136 V Velocity Averaging 97 W Warning Messages 115 Waypoints 73 accessing the waypoint function menu 78 accessing the waypoint menu 76 creating 75 deleting 80 editing 78 naming 74 projecting 79 replacing 90 saving 22 sort 99 viewing 77 S 6 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator d r Magellan Systems Corporation Limited Warranty All Magellan GPS receivers are navigational aids and are not intended to replace other methods of navigation The purchaser is advised to perform careful position charting and use good judgement Read the User Guide carefully before using this product 1 MAGELLAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION WARRANTY Magellan Systems Corporation warrants their GPS receiver and accessories to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original purchase This warranty applies only to the original purchaser of this product In the event of a defect Magellan Systems Corporation will at its option repair or replace the product with no charge to the purchaser for parts or labor The repaired or replaced product will be warranted for ninety 90 days from the date of return shipment or for the balance of the original warranty whiche
75. The most common is WGS84 which is also the default Map Datum F 8 98 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator To access this feature press the SETUP softkey from MAIN MENU Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight GPS SETUP and press ENTER Highlight MAP DATUM using the UP DOWN ARROWS and press ENTER Highlight the setting desired and press ENTER Selecting Waypoint Sort WPT SORT allows you to classify the waypoints stored in the user waypoint catalog in alphabetical order or according to their proximity to the present position with the closest listed first You may choose from ALPHABETICAL NEAREST or ICON The default setting is ALPHABETICAL To access this feature press the SETUP softkey from MAIN MENU Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight GPS SETUP and press ENTER Highlight WPT SORT using the UP DOWN ARROWS and press ENTER Highlight the setting desired and press ENTER Selecting the Last Fix Interval This function allows you to set the rate that positions are automatically saved to the last fix buffer The default is 10 minutes To access this feature press the SETUP softkey from MAIN MENU Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight GPS SETUP and press ENTER Highlight LFIX INTERVAL using the UP DOWN ARROWS and press ENTER Highlight the setting desired and press ENTER Plot Setup PLOT SETUP allows you to adjust the track orientation and track history on the PLOT screen For TRACK you may select OFF 0 1 0 5 1
76. UBJECT field You can use this as the text field if your message is within the limit You will have the softkey options to SAVE SEND or TEXT to continue to the text portion of the message Pressing the SEND softkey will accept the current entries and send the message to the MESSAGE LIST with the mailbox icon next to it The message is also sent to the MAILBOX for delivery Pressing the TEXT softkey brings you to the TEXT screen where you will use the ALPHANUMERIC KEYS to enter the text or body of the message You will have the ability to enter up to two thousand 2000 characters in the text field The softkey options available are TO SAVE and SEND Pressing the softkey corresponding to TO will bring you back to the TO screen allowing you to amend the primary recipients of the message When you press the SAVE softkey the message will be saved and you will be brought to the MESSAGE LIST with that message highlighted and the page icon next to it Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator When you press the SEND softkey you will be brought to the MESSAGE LIST with this message highlighted and a mailbox icon next to it This signifies that the message has been saved and sent to the MAJLBOX where at the next transmission will be sent to the GES and then on to the addresses listed Sending STORE amp FWD Globalgrams STORE amp FWD GlobalGrams are used when you are in communication with a satellite but that satellit
77. a 72 showing the schedule of the next cLock _cPs_ several satellite passes including elevation azimuth data and the Adimuthatthe Azimuth atthe Maximum elevation satellite id and elevation Within beginingof endo satelite during satelite pass this screen you can use the UP salellepass pass DOWN ARROWS to scroll through the available schedule Abrupt changes of greater than 10 minutes or 100 km cause the k unit to recompute the ORBCOMM satellite schedule Viewing GPS SAT STATUS Screen This screen displays the satellites by their signal strength and their position in the sky relative to your location An asterisk indicates that the unit is not locked on to that particular satellite When lock is achieved the will be replaced by the signal strength of the satellite Signal strength will range from 0 to 9 with 9 representing better signal strength From the MAIN MENU press the Th SATS softkey which brings you to the ORBCOMM SATS screen and RV then press the GPS softkey You will then be at the GPS SATS screen The center dot on the bull s eye is your present position The center ring is approximately 45 above the horizon and the outer ring is the horizon SF hA Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Viewing the Odometer The Odometer feature displays the ODOMETER screen which keeps track of total distance traveled as well as trip distance similar to the odo
78. al power make sure the connector is fastened tightly Receiver will not compute a position fix or is losing lock Make sure that you have a clear and unobstructed view of the sky with the unit held away from your body and that your hand or other items are not blocking the antenna Have you moved over 300 miles with the receiver off since your last position fix If so the receiver may need to be reinitialized Check Sat Status to see where the satellites are and if the receiver is acquiring data Check date and time on the POSITION screen Elevation jumps up and down Errors induced by the Department of Defense called Selective Availability SA can cause the elevation values to fluctuate Old Data Icon is displayed and stays ON Make sure that you have a clear and unobstructed view of the sky with the unit held away from your body and that your hand or other items are not blocking the antenna R eas NS Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator S h Check Sat Status to see where the satellites are and if the receiver is acquiring data Battery life seems shorter than it should be Make sure that you are using the Magellan NiCad battery pack that was shipped with the unit Shorter life span of the batteries can be due to excessive use of the backlight Turn the backlight off when not needed Position coordinates on your receiver do not match the location on your map Make sure that your receiver is set
79. an MOB Man OverBoard Route The MOB or Man OverBoard function causes the receiver to save the position that is current when the feature is accessed and creates a one leg route back to that position From the MAIN MENU press the GPS softkey Press the GOTO softkey Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight MOB and press ENTER The receiver has now accepted that position as the MOB designation and returns you to the last viewed NAV screen If you have already saved an MOB position the receiver will prompt you to replace the MOB position Press the softkey corresponding to YES to accept the new MOB The MOB position and MOB route information will be lost when the receiver is turned off Creating a Backtrack Route This creates a route using fixes in the Last Fix Buffer up to 16 of the most recent last fixes to create a route that backtracks the course you last took This way you could leave point A travel for some time set a backtrack route and the receiver would guide you back to point A following the same course you just took From the MAIN MENU press the GPS softkey Press the GOTO softkey use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight BCKTRK and press ENTER A backtrack is created in the first available route Last Fix Buffer While you are taking position fixes your receiver can automatically save them The receiver will store position fixes in the last fix buffer at a rate you defined in SETUP under L
80. anada Las Vegas NV U S A Lima Peru Little Rock AR U S A Los Angeles CA U S A Louisville KY U S A Managua Nicaragua Manaus Brazil Merida Venezuela Miami FL U S A Milwaukee WI U S A Minneapolis MN U S A Montevideo Uruguay Nakina BC Canada Nashville TN U S A New York NY U S A Norfolk VA U S A Oklahoma City OK U S A Omaha NE U S A Panama City Florida Panama City Panama Peace River Alberta Canada Peoria IL U S A Phoenix AZ U S A Pittsburgh PA U S A Port au Prince Haiti Portland OR U S A Porto Velho Brazil Qu bec Qu bec Canada Rapid City SD U S A Recife Brazil Reno NV U S A Rio de Janeiro Brazil Salt Lake City UT U S A San Antonio TX US A San Francisco CA U S A San Juan Puerto Rico Santar m Brazil S o Paulo Brazil Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada Seattle WA U S A Shreveport LA U S A Sioux Falls SD U S A Spokane WA S A St Louis MO U S A Tampa FL U S A Tijuana Mexico Toronto Ontario Canada Valparaiso Brazil Vancouver BC Canada Veracruz Mexico Washington D C U S A Whitehorse Yukon Terr Canada Wichita KS U S A Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator 52 56 00 36 10 00 12 06 00 34 42 00 34 00 00 38 13 00 12 06 00 3 06 00 8 24 00 25 45 00 43 03 00 45 00 00 34 55 00 59 12 00 36 10 00 40 43 00 36 54 00 35 28 00 41 15 00 30 10 00 8 57 00 56 15 00 40 4
81. ark Longitude E or W Range naut miles present fix to destination landmark Great Circle If range exceeds 999 9 nm display 999 9 1 Bearing True Great Circle Present fix to dest landmark Closing velocity to destination knots Arrival OR ed arrival circle and crossing of line which is perpendicular to the course line and which passes through the destination landmark CHECKSUM Mandatory in this sentence RMC Transit Specific to be followed by RMB 1 12 XX 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Fi mR h 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 Time UTC Status A valid V invalid Latitude at UTC time N or S Longitude at UTC time E or W Speed over ground knots COG track degrees Date DDMMYY Variation degrees Variation sense E or W CHECKSUM Mandatory in this sentence Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator VTG Actual Track and Ground Speed SOG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VIG XXX T XXX M XX X N XX X K Track degrees True Track degrees Magnetic Speed knots Speed kilometers hour The formats listed are NMEA formats and Magellan receivers may not output all of the information listed for a particular format A complete copy of the NMEA specifications can be obtained from NMEA P O Box 3435 New Bern NC 28564 3435 919 638 2626 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator AR wW k Available Datums Datum W
82. art shows the position of Magellan Systems described in both Lat Lon and UTM coordinates LAT LON UTM DEG MIN MM DEG MIN SEC 34 06 58N 34 06 35 N 11 4 23 818 E 117 49 56W 117 49 34 W 37 74 624 N ey wW N Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator 180 150 120 90 60 30 o 30 60 90 120 150 180 1 2 3 Ja s 7 Je a 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1819 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2728 29 30 31 32 33 34 25 36 37 98 29 40 41 42 43 44 45 6 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 65 56575859 60 en Lsboolkm NOTE The area described by the UTM coordinate system extends to 84 N and to 80 S Other Coordinate Systems OSGB coordinates are similar to UTMs but describe only Great Britain They must be used with the GBR36 datum This coordinate system cannot be used in any other part of the world The GSC 100 automatically selects the GBR36 datum when the OSGB coordinate system is selected in Setup While OSGB coordinates must be used with the GBR36 datum the GBR36 datum can be used with LAT LON coordinates just be sure the map you are using uses both LAT LON and GBR36 If you select OSGBin the COORD SYS portion of the SETUP MENU be sure
83. as well as the serial number for your unit Use the following steps to access this information in the ABOUT screen From the MAIN MENU press the SETUP softkey Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight GENERAL SETUP and press ENTER Highlight ABOUT using the UP DOWN ARROWs and press ENTER to access the ABOUT screen Erasing Track from the Plotter Screen As you use your receiver more you may soon notice the PLOT screen becoming cluttered with the graphic display of your past movement track You can erase the track display with the CLEAR TRACK option From the MAIN MENU press the SETUP softkey Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight GENERAL SETUP and press ENTER Highlight CLEAR MENU and press ENTER Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight TRACK and press ENTER You will then be asked to either press ENTER or the YES softkey to confirm that you want to erase the track history If you change your mind press the NO softkey or any other function key to leave the track unchanged Erase All Waypoints from Waypoint List w aO CLEAR WAYPOINTS will erase all of the waypoints in your waypoint list If routes currently exist clearing waypoints requires that all routes be cleared and a message will be displayed See Clearing Routes From the MAIN MENU press the SETUP softkey Using the UP DOWN ARROWs to highlight GENERAL SETUP and press ENTER Highlight CLEAR MENU and press ENTER Highlight WPTS RTS using the UP DOWN ARROWs and Mage
84. at a time while the LEFT 1 SPEED DIAL 1 RIGHT ARROWS allow you to 2 SPEED D page through the list until the final address is highlighted Pressing the 5 SPEED DIAL 5 ESC key from the address list will return you to the MESSAGE LIST 3 SPEED DIAL 3 4 SPEED DIAL 4 Viewing an Address This allows you to view the address and name associated with the nickname listed in the address book M a Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator To view an address proceed from the MESSAGE LIST to the ADDRESS BOOK by pressing the ADBK softkey Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight the address to view and press ENTER This will bring up a screen showing all the information associated with that particular address If the address is too long for the screen use the UP DOWN ARROWS to scroll down and view the whole address You will have the softkey options of NEW EDIT or DEL Press the softkey corresponding to the option you wish to choose If you want to exit without using these options ADDRESS 1 press the ESC key and you will be returned to the address book with BE Ee DEL the address you just viewed highlighted DonSmith 1 1 Creating a New Address dsmith aol com 1 This function allows you to input a new address into your address book using a nickname as the identifier Access the ADDRESS BOOK by pressing the ADBK softkey from the MESSAGE LIST and press the NEW softkey You will be prompted for a
85. ber for your unit The serial number can be found on the outside of your GSC 100 box on a sticker on the inside of the battery door on the COPYRIGHT screen displayed during start up or on the ABOUT screen accessed from the GENERAL SETUP menu Also prior to using the messaging capabilities you must initialize your GSC 100 s GPS receiver This will allow the unit to acquire a position and find the ORBCOMM satellites needed to transmit receive GlobalGrams as well as display the ORBCOMM satellite schedule 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator 3 r hk GETTING STARTED Receiver Description This section will outline the basic layout of the GSC 100 and the functions associated with the various keys Keypad Description The GSC 100 keypad consists of four SOFTKEYS a four way arrow keypad a POWER key a LIGHT key a HOME key a MENU key an ESCAPE key an ENTER key and 30 ALPHANUMERIC keys GPS Antenna inside receiver 4 way Arrow Keypad MENU Key LIGHT Key ESCAPE Key External GPS Antenna Port ENTER Key Keypad ORBCOMM Telescopic Antenna symbols amp numbers rotates and extends upward when removed used as external ORBCOMM antenna port y 4 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator r Softkeys There are four softkeys which are located just below the GSC 100 screen These softkeys are used to control the operation of the unit and prov
86. bscriber Database Management Subscriber Provisioning Server Terminal r iS A detector and electronic circuitry to change optical signals to electrical signals Reverses the order of landmarks in an existing route Described by the number of satellites the number of planes the altitude the inclination the spacing of the right ascension of ascending nodes of the planes and the relative phasing of the satellites between and within the planes A random error that is introduced by the Department of Defense to the Standard Positioning Service SPS code ephemeris and timing data that reduces the accuracy of any SPS The size of the error changes but rarely exceeds 100 meters A port in which each bit of information is brought in out on a single channel Serial ports are designated for devices that receive data one bit a t a time Store amp Fwd messages are up to 229 user bytes per packet to be sent by the SC and 182 user bytes per packet to be received Manages the configuration of each subscriber account Sets up accounts for Gateway customer subscribers and configures activates and deactivates SCs managing the Satellites and the US ORBCOMM Gateway and for supporting Licensee s ORBCOMM Gateways A device usually equipped with a keyboard and display capable of sending and receiving data over a communications link Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Time To Go True North Track Track
87. ccept a receiver generated name or use the ARROW KEYS or ALPHANUMERIC KEYS to assign a name of your choice and press ENTER The cursor moves to the first line of G 1 54P the position You can either use the ALPHANUMERIC KEYS to type MPOCK 4 11 00N in the coordinates or use the UP 1199 43 02W DOWN ARROWS to scroll 900 FT through the number list Use the LEFT RIGHT ARROWs to move Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator 75 the cursor If using LAT LON coordinate system the UP DOWN ARROWS toggle between N and S Press ENTER to confirm and continue Using the ALPHANUMERIC see 1 54p KEYS or LEFT RIGHT and UP DOWN ARROW s you can change the second line of the position If 17 43 02w using LAT LON coordinate system 900 FT the UP DOWN ARROWS toggle between E and W Press ENTER to save the changes 34 11 00N You may now assign the elevation If you do not know the elevation press ENTER to accept the displayed value In a few seconds the new waypoint is saved and the receiver returns to the NAV screen from which you started Accessing the Waypoint Menu The WAYPOINT MENU contains up to 200 named waypoints displayed in two columns of four waypoints each and extending several pages To access the WAYPOINT MENU S O 4 24P press the AUX softkey from any NAV or PLOT screen This brings POS you to the AUXILIARY MENU mDOCK where you will use the UP DOWN WP001 ARROWS to highlight WAYPOINTS and
88. choose from NM nautical miles ST MILES statute miles or KM kilometers The default setting is NM Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Yo h To access this feature press the SETUP softkey from MAIN MENU Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight GPS SETUP and press ENTER Highlight DIST UNITS using the UP DOWN ARROWS and press ENTER Highlight the setting desired and press ENTER Setting Elevation Units ELEV UNITS Elevation Units is the same as DIST UNITS but this time you will select the unit of measure that will be used to display your elevation in You may choose from METERS or FEET The default setting is FEET To access this feature press the SETUP softkey from MAIN MENU Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight GPS SETUP and press ENTER Highlight ELEV UNITS using the UP DOWN ARROWS and press ENTER Highlight the setting desired and press ENTER Setting North Reference This sets the north reference of the displays to TRUE or MAGNETIC The default North reference is MAGNETIC To access this feature press the SETUP softkey from MAIN MENU Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight GPS SETUP and press ENTER Highlight NORTH REF using the UP DOWN ARROWS and press ENTER Highlight the setting desired and press ENTER Selecting Map Datum Depending upon which map or chart you are using you may need to change the Map Datum that the receiver will use The datum required will be printed on the map or chart
89. creen You may also press the NAV softkey until the position screen is displayed The POSITION screen appears with 1 26A the latitude longitude and elevation that you entered during ST INITIALIZATION The word 118 K 000 SEARCHING appears PWO 1 indicating that the receiver is Sean searching the sky for satellites Ina MIS BGG IEG Ba short period of time the receiver 1P S cA 3 will locate the satellites and begin LAT LON receiving information The first 3 indication of this is that the word 4 K a 4 x 3 SEARCHING is replaced with a bar graph indicating the receiver s progress toward acquiring GPS m data from the satellites aux 900 FT Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator 2 Within a few minutes the bar graph org 3 1 33P will disappear and be replaced with LAT LON the map datum This indicates that 34 06 58N 117 49 54W your receiver has computed your present position All position and a navigation information will now WGS84 be based on the position information received Saving Your First Waypoint You now have a position fix that defines your current location During GPS operation your receiver continuously computes your position and displays that information on the POSITION screen You can save this position in the receiver s memory for later use This stored fix is referred to as a waypoint A useful way to record this would be to assign a u
90. ddress If your return shipping address is different please include it It is necessary to return the enclosed registration card in order to activate the warranty With all correspondence please be sure to state the model of the receiver you have and if calling please be sure to have your unit with you Packages should be sent to the following address 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator N NSS S bo rN Magellan Systems Corporation 960 Overland Court San Dimas CA 91773 Attn Warranty Repair Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator NMEA Data Messages Data Transfer Your GPS receiver can be set to output GPS data in the NMEA 0183 format to interface with other marine devices To output NMEA data the dataport must be turned on by selecting an output message format 0183A 0183B or 0183C from the NMEA Setup function NMEA Data Messages NMEA data is output at 4800 baud 8 N 1 checksum off These settings are acceptable to most equipment and software applications There are several NMEA output message sets each with a slightly different application Check the documentation for your external equipment to select the appropriate message set SET OUTPUT USAGE 0183A BWC APA GLL VTG Remote displays version 1 x marine autopilots 0183B RMC RMB NMEA recommended navigation data for remote map etc 0183C APB GGA BWC GLL VTG Version 2 0 marine autopilot data and satelli
91. does not affect the time in your unit as long as you take a position fix after entering your local time This allows the satellite to correct any time differences Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator l When the time is correct press rac ENTER Your receiver requires Nes just one more piece of information 34 00 00N the date Use the ARROW KEYS anata tay and the numeric keys to input the 08 23AM correct date Press ENTER W2SEP97 Once you have completed the Initialization of the GSC 100 you A 8 23 will be brought back to the MAIN HAVN WE NU MENU Time and date will not EP ae op be displayed if the receiver has 10 21P TO 10 35P already acquired a satellite and UNREAD MSGS 0 received that information from it QUEUED MSGS 0 mses crs Bill sats Proper Handling Signal Reception Since the GSC 100 receives information it needs from satellites orbiting the earth the antennas need to have a relatively unobstructed view of the sky Blocked or Partially Blocked View of the Sky Physical obstructions will block satellite signals from reaching the receiver as may be the case with the cliffs in the picture If you are unable to get a position fix send or receive messages move the receiver so it has a clearer view of the sky Clear View of the Sky The receiver now has a clear view of the sky in all directions allowing it to choose from all of the satellites currentl
92. e Communicator FWD plus the time the message was created When you are ready to send access the MESSAGE LIST highlight the STORE amp FWD GlobalGram and press ENTER This opens up the message and gives you the softkey options of EDIT COPY SEND and DEL Press the SEND softkey You will be brought back to the MESSAGE LIST with the STORE amp FWD GlobalGram highlighted and a mailbox icon with the flag in the up position to the left of the message This icon alerts you that the message has been sent to the message queue or MAILBOX and will be sent during the next satellite pass while you are transmitting The maximum number of STORE amp FWD GlobalGrams that can be transmitted during one satellite pass is sixteen 16 Sending a GlobalGram to a GSC 100 When sending a message to a GSC 100 the sender will have to adhere to the character limits specified for sending either a STANDARD or STORE amp FWD GlobalGram For a STANDARD GlobalGram the subject will have a maximum length of 79 characters and the text message will have a maximum length of 2000 characters All other entries will be the same as if you were sending to any other internet address Your message will be transmitted to the GSC 100 when it is next in communication with an ORBCOMM satellite T For additional assistance on sending STORE amp FWD y GlobalGrams see the following website www orbcomm com globalgram When the pc user knows that the GSC 100 u
93. e distance between the receiver and the satellite this is ey ue ho Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator ranging Once the receiver has computed range for at least three satellites its location on the surface of the earth can be determined Every satellite transmits two types of data almanac and ephemeris Almanac data is general information on the location and health of each satellite in the constellation Since it contains general information an almanac can be collected from any satellite A receiver with a current almanac in its memory knows where in the sky to look for satellites given its last known position and the time of day Ephemeris data is the precise satellite positioning information that is used for ranging Each satellite transmits its own ephemeris data Both almanac and ephemeris data are required for a GPS receiver to locate and acquire satellites quickly and compute a position fix Your Magellan receiver copies these messages automatically Accuracy GPS positioning with an SPS receiver that is intended for general use will produce an accuracy of 25 meters or better In fact SPS receivers have proven to be far more accurate than anyone anticipated DoD has decided that 25 meter accuracy is a potential risk and has introduced Selective Availability SA to maintain a military advantage SA is a random error that is introduced to the SPS code ephemeris and timing data and reduces the accuracy
94. e is not in contact with the GES When a STORE amp FWD GlobalGram is sent it is stored in that satellites memory until it is again in contact with a GES To alert you that the satellite is not in contact with a GES a broken double arrow icon is displayed in the status bar When this is present the only available GlobalGram type will be a STORE amp FWD STORE amp FWD GlobalGrams can only be sent to recipients who you registered during activation as speed dial addresses at your preferred GCC If you send a STORE amp FWD to a speed dial address that you have not registered the GlobalGram will be sent but will never be delivered since there is no associated address on file at the GCC You will not be able to enter a STORE amp FWD recipient by way of the alphanumeric keys 1 30P From the MAIN MENU press the M ESS AGE TYPE MSGS softkey This brings up the MESSAGE LIST where you press the NEW softkey You will be STANDARD prompted to select the type of GlobalGram to send If your GSC 100 is in communication with an ORBCOMM satellite but not in communication with your a GES the broken double arrow icon will be displayed alerting you that you will only be able to transmit a STORE amp FWD GlobalGram Highlight STORE amp FWD and press ENTER 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator AN we F 9 At this point you will be prompted in the TO screen to PRESS ADBK TO SELECT RECIPIENT After PRESS AD
95. e through the three screens showing navigation information If you press the PLOT softkey and use the UP DOWN ARROWS you will be able to cycle through an additional three screens that graphically direct you towards your desired destination 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Pro a REFERENCE This section explains the various functions of your receiver as used in both the ORBCOMM and GPS modes and is organized in this order Functions are listed in order of usage and are accompanied by screen representations and keystroke diagrams General Usage The GSC 100 is used as an ORBCOMM Transceiver allowing you to create receive forward and delete GlobalGrams that are sent via ORBCOMM satellites from anywhere in the world In ORBCOMM mode GlobalGrams can be created and sent edited received forwarded copied replied to and deleted You will also be able to attach important GPS position information to the messages including the time and date It is also used as a GPS Receiver computing position fixes which are stored as named waypoints and used to create routes In GPS mode waypoints can be viewed edited and projected to create new waypoints or deleted Routes can be created activated deactivated reversed edited and cleared This section covers these and other functions which will enable you to take full advantage of your receiver s dual capabilities Turning the Receiver ON To turn the receiver ON
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97. ecipient It may take longer to deliver your GlobalGram if there is a lot of system traffic slowing down the network When entering data in the SUBJ or TEXT fields the cursor stops and won t allow any more entries Keep in mind the limit on the number of recipients for each message as well as the limit on characters you can enter in the SUBJ and TEXT fields For a STANDARD message you can have seven 7 recipients primary and carbon copy combined a 229 character limit for the SUBJECT field and a 2000 character limit for the TEXT field ASTORE amp FWD message has one recipient has to be a speed dial address with no SUBJECT and a 229 character limit in the TEXT field Make sure that you have typed all your information in the correct fields Sometimes users start typing information in the wrong field without noticing the softkey prompts for each field The message I created was sent to the MAILBOX when I just wanted to SAVE it for editing at a later time Make sure that the message was SAVED and not SENT when you were done with it To SAVE a message for later editing press the SAVE softkey when complete To SEND the message to the MAILBOX for transmission press the SEND softkey when complete AR N k Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator S N NS Not all of the messages that I had queued were sent The number of globalgrams you can send per ORBCOMM satellite pass may vary Inbound messages are received bef
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99. elds Available options include BRG Bearing to active waypoint DST Distance to the active waypoint SOG Speed Over Ground Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator To h COG Course Over Ground ETA Estimated time of arrival to the active waypoint TTG Time To Go VMG Velocity made good toward active waypoint XTE Cross track error SOA Speed of Approach toward active waypoint CTS Course to steer STR Steering Press the NAV softkey from any screen to view a NAV screen Press the NAV softkey again as necessary to display either the NAV or NAV 2 screen Pressing MNU displays the pop up menu Use the UP DOWN ARROWs tk pl chli CREATE WPT to highlight CUSTOMIZE and press ROUTE MENU ENTER The pop up menu CONTRAST disappears and the display returns to CUSTOMIZE the previously viewed NAV screen SYS MODE NAV 1 Screen When the pop up menu disappears and the display returns to the NAV 1 screen the first field is highlighted The first default is BRG but another option may appear if you have previously customized the fields Use the UP DOWN ARROW s to select the field to edit and the LEFT RIGHT ARROWS to scroll through the various options After you have selected an option press the UP DOWN ARROWS to move to the next field where you scroll through the list of options again using the LEFT RIGHT ARROWS When you have finished selecting all of the options you wish to include in the NAV screen d
100. elds which can also be customized 66 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Mode Designation Old Data Icons Current z 5 A Current Time Destination O FISH Bearing to BRG 2 0 2 m Destination Direction of o Course OG 2 5 6 m Cross Track Over Ground Eir n Cross XTE 1 235 Track Error Aux For a complete description of the GPS Icons refer to the chapter on ICONS located at the end of this manual Information is displayed in a large format so that it may be easily viewed from a distance All of the fields can be customized Default fields include bearing BRG to the active waypoint course over ground COG and cross track error XTE By customizing you may select VMG velocity made good SOA speed of approach SOG speed over ground ETA estimated time of arrival TTG time to go DST distance XTE cross track error STR steering CTS course to steer or a blank line Cross track error XTE is displayed as a numeric value The arrow next to XTE indicates the direction of the error left or right of the course line Customizing the NAV Screens As previously mentioned NAV and NAV 2 screens can be customized to display the data fields you find most convenient for navigation When you access these two screens for the first time the fields shown are the default choices The NAV screen displays BRG DST COG and SOG fields while the NAV 2 screen displays BRG COG and XTE fi
101. ent and text where the recipient must be one of the speed dial addresses pre registered at the GCC The STORE amp FWD text is restricted to 229 characters If you create a STORE amp FWD but don t have any addresses stored at the GCC the message will not be delivered Conversely when the broken double arrow icon is displayed it alerts you that you are in communication with an ORBCOMM satellite but the satellite is not in contact with a GES and your message option is STORE amp FWD only A Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator ER J Any time a GlobalGram is created the unit will prompt you for the type of GlobalGram to create The picture below depicts the transmission states associated with each type of globalgram The procedures for creating GlobalGrams are contained in the next two sections ORBCOMM satellite in contact with a GES J STANDARD GlobalGram ORBCOMM satellite stores GlobalGram until it is in contact with a GES STORE amp FWD GlobalGram 16 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator i Sending Standard GlobalGrams STANDARD GlobalGrams are the most commonly used GlobalGrams These are sent when the ORBCOMM satellite you are currently in communication with is also in contact with an ORBCOMM Ground Earth Station If this condition is not true indicated by the broken double arrow icon then you need to send a STORE amp FWD GlobalGram If you know that you will not be
102. es then the satellite pass schedule may be incorrect If the time is incorrect by more than 15 minutes than the satellite pass schedule may be incorrect Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator El If this problem persists contact customer service Contacting Customer Service The previous list should allow you to solve most of the operating problems you are likely to encounter if the receiver still appears to be operating improperly there is one last resort Try clearing the receiver s memory in the CLEAR MENU and reinitializing your receiver Be cautious before doing this as this will clear all the waypoints routes addresses and messages that you have input into the receiver If you are unable to solve your operation problems please call Magellan s Customer Service at 800 707 9971 Representatives are available Monday through Friday from 7 A M to 5 P M U S A Pacific Standard Time Faxes can be sent to Customer Service at 909 394 7050 You can e mail Magellan Technical Support at wireless mgln com To contact ORBCOMM Customer Service you can call 800 ORBCOMM 672 2666 To contact ORBCOMM via e mail use the following internet address customer_service orbcomm com If necessary you can also return your unit to Magellan for repair Please call for assistance first You must notify us before shipping the unit by Parcel Post or UPS and include with the unit a description of the problem and your name and a
103. ess the ESCAPE ESC key If the route is not active ACTIVATE will appear on the menu and pressing ENTER will activate the route and return you to the ROUTE MENU Reversing a Route The REVERSE function allows you to take an existing route and reverse the order of waypoints in the route For example if you were to set a route that went from point A to point B and ended at point C REVERSE would change the route to go from point C to point B and ending at point A From any NAV or PLOT screen press the MNU key Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight ROUTE MENU and press ENTER Highlight the route you want to reverse and press ENTER Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight REVERSE and press ENTER The route is reversed and the display returns to the ROUTE MENU Viewing the Route Summary Edit Option The edit option displays a summary of the selected route including starting and ending waypoints number of legs and total distance It allows you to view insert delete and replace individual legs of a route as well as choose the leg on which you want to navigate by making this the current active leg From any NAV or PLOT screen Cre 24 2 52P press the MNU key Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight Be M ROUTE MENU and press A LEES ENTER Use the UP DOWN TOTAL 10 5 ARROW s to highlight the route DIST a you want to view and press ENTER Use the UP DOWN oo is Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator ARROWS to highlig
104. essing the route menu 83 activating a GOTO route 82 activating and deactivating 85 adding a leg 89 creating a backtrack route 92 creating a multi leg route 84 deleting a leg 88 deleting a route 91 inserting a leg in a route 87 navigating activating a leg 91 replacing a waypoint 90 reversing 86 viewing the legs of a route 87 viewing the route summary edit 86 S Sampling 101 EY Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator mR Satellite GPS See GPS Satellite Status Screen Satellite Status Screen ORBCOMM See ORBCOMM Satellite Status Screen Serial Number 3 ABOUT screen 110 Setup Menu 94 Setup Options 94 contrast 103 default characters 33 display characters setting 34 font size 33 GCC selection 32 initializing the receiver 94 plot setup 99 sampling 101 selecting clear menu 103 selecting map datum 98 selecting RS 232 port and baud rate 103 selecting the last fix interval 99 selecting time format 100 selecting waypoint sort 99 setting distance units 97 setting elevation units 98 setting NMEA port and baud rate 102 setting north reference 98 setting speed units 97 setting the coordinate system 95 setting the elevation mode 96 setting the light timer 100 setting velocity averaging 97 Signal Reception 12 Simulator GPS 108 ORBCOMM 109 Specifications ii Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator rR C GPS system 133 ORBCOMM system 133 Speed Dial See Address Book speed dial addresses Speed Units
105. f the next pass ast ToBo Sent Satelite Being Tracked Satelite DE M110 2 A Satellite Track For further details regarding the SAT STATUS screen refer to the ADDITIONAL FEATURES section of this manual 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator J wo Receiving a GlobalGram In order for you to receive a GlobalGram with your GSC 100 you must request your unit to check for messages Your unit must be in either AUTO or ORBCOMM mode with a clear view of the sky and the ORBCOMM antenna fully extended in order to receive a transmission from an ORBCOMM satellite To receive GlobalGrams from a ESA 12 50P satellite you must first request your ps CHECK MSGS unit to CHECK MESSAGES Do MAILBOX this by pressing the MNU key from CONTRAST the MAIN MENU or the MESSAGE SYS MODE LIST which will bring up a pop up SEs Wren menu with the options of CHECK NEW MSGS MAILBOX CONTRAST or SYS MODE Use the UP E right informa DOWN ARROWS to highlight Meeting change CHECK MSGS and press ENTER Spoat Ke ys This sends a request to the satellite Late Arrival for any messages it may have Rental Car received Your GSC 100 will send Party Arrangem all queued messages prior to ew checking for any incoming messages When you are receiving a transmission from a satellite a double arrow icon will be displayed at the top of your screen Any attachments to incoming GlobalGrams will be stripped out pr
106. fense for reasons of security This random error known as Selective Availability SA is not due to receiver error and is not significant enough to affect navigation for most purposes The number of vibrations per second of an audio or radio signal Measured in hertz Hz kilohertz kHz or megahertz MHz 1 Provides message processing and subscriber management for the defined service area 2 A hardware software package that runs on the open system interconnection OSI application layer and allows incompatible protocols to communicate includes X 25 gateways 3 A relay at any layer above the network layer The GCC acts as the Operations Center for all Gateway activities All communications must pass through an ORBCOMM GCC Interacts with the Network Management System and Network Data Server to exchange network status and system performance information Used by the satellites to send traffic telemetry and network management packets to the NCCs Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Gateway Earth Station GES Gateway Management System GMS Gateway Uplink Channels Geometric Quality Globalgram GO TO Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator The GES provides interconnection between the OMS and the satellite constellation The GES consists of medium gain tracking antennas RF and modem equipment and communications hardware to send and receive ORBCOMM data packets A single GES can communicate
107. gellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Fo we Replacing a Waypoint This allows the destination TO waypoint of a leg to be changed to a different waypoint From any NAV or PLOT screen peta 332 REPLACE LEG 4 press the MNU key Use the UP FROM MDOCK DOWN ARROWS to highlight TO FISH ROUTE MENU and press 1673 10 57 ENTER Highlight the route to be BRG DST edited and press ENTER Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight EDIT and press ENTER Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to view the leg to be modified Press ENTER to access the EDIT LEG menu select REPLACE and press ENTER A highlight bar appears for you to select the new TO waypoint for this leg replacing the existing one Use the LEFT RIGHT ARRO WS to scroll to the waypoint you wish to use as the new destination for this leg of the route and press ENTER SN The new TO waypoint must have a distance greater than 0 1 h distance units from the FROM waypoint the receiver will not insert a leg within 0 1 distance units but will return to the leg screen you were viewing The destination has now been changed The receiver has updated the bearing and distance for this leg and displays it on the screen Press the DOWN ARROW The following leg has also been changed and now starts from the waypoint you designated as the TO waypoint for the previous leg 00 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Navigating Activating a Leg While navigating using
108. he UP DOWN ARROWS to scroll through the message seeing all of the information it contains You will also have the softkey options of EDIT COPY SEND and DEL To escape and return to the MESSAGE LIST press the ESCAPE key You will be returned to the MESSAGE LIST with the message highlighted F 24 AV s we 12 50P AFlight Informa amp MTT change ABoat Keys ALate Arrival E Rental Car Party Arrangem BE COL EI ELS V r Pe lt gt 12 52P SUBJECT Meeting Change TEXT The meeting has changed It will be moved to ETE ed ID E Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Accessing the Mailbox When a GlobalGram is sent it not only is listed on the MESSAGE LIST but is sent to the MAILBOX to be transmitted at the next available ORBCOMM satellite pass This screen allows you to view the messages that have been sent to the MAILBOX From the MAIN MENU press the MNU key A pop up menu appears with the options of CHECK MSGS EWN MAILBOX CONTRAST and SYS ICONTRAST MODE Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight MAILBOX Panty Arrange and press ENTER NEW You are now at the MAILBOX EZA x 11 36A i MAILBOX where you can view the messages Meeting change that are ready to be sent There are Late Arrival no icons listed next to the messages ST 10 52 43A SF 11 22 55A in this screen since they are all awaiting transmission Within the MAILBOX you have the softkey option to DEL the
109. ht EDIT and press ENTER The SUMMARY screen for the selected route is displayed Viewing the Legs of a Route This allows the legs of a route to be viewed It is also the entry point from which legs can be added removed or replaced To review the route by viewing ors a 2 each of the legs individually starting from the SUMMARY FISH screen shown above press the UP 10 5 DOWN ARROWS stepping DS i through each leg of the route and back to the route summary B C Od FUN Inserting a Leg in a Route You can insert a leg in a route by inserting a waypoint between the starting and ending waypoints of an existing leg thereby dividing it into two legs From any NAV or PLOT screen Crs 24 4 24P press the MNU key Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight ROUTE MENU and press ENTER Highlight the route to be edited and press ENTER Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight AUX EDIT and press ENTER Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to select the leg you want to edit and press FROM HDOCK ENTER In the EDIT LEG menu TO highlight INSERT and press ENTER A highlight bar appears for you to select the new TO waypoint for this leg NAVIGATE 167m 10 57 BRG DST HOT HO Ee I 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Fo h Use the LEFT RIGHT ARROWS to scroll through the waypoint list to the waypoint you wish to use as the destination for this new intermediate leg and press ENTER The new leg has now been added The F
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111. ia Pontianak Borneo Rangoon Burma Sapporo Japan Seoul S Korea Shanghai China Sorong Indonesia Surakarta Indonesia Tanahmerah Indonesia Taipei Taiwan B Bhutan Tokyo Tonhi Mongolia PO Mongolia Uriimai China Wuhan China Xi an China Yumen China CIS Anadyr Russia Arkhangel sk Russia Ashkhabad Turkmenistan Baku Azerbaijan Balkhash Kazakhstan Barnaul Russia Chita Russia Gizhiga Russia Igarka Russia Inarigda Russia Kargasok Russia Khatanga Russia Kiev Ukraine Krasnodar Ukraine Magdagachi Russia Moscow Russia Okhotsk Russia Perm Russia Petropavlovsk Russia Riga Latvia Saratov Russia Tashkent Uzbekistan Tulun Russia Vanino Russia Vladivostok Russia Vorkuta Russia Yakutsk Russia Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator 7 59 00 21 57 00 21 10 00 6 12 00 8 19 00 5 30 00 0 05 00 16 47 00 43 05 00 37 30 00 31 06 00 0 50 00 7 32 00 6 08 00 25 05 00 27 32 00 35 40 00 46 19 00 47 54 00 43 43 00 30 35 00 34 16 00 39 54 00 64 50 00 64 32 00 37 58 00 40 22 00 46 50 00 53 21 00 52 03 00 62 00 00 67 31 00 63 15 00 59 07 00 71 59 00 50 25 00 45 02 00 53 27 00 55 45 00 59 20 00 58 01 00 54 53 00 56 40 00 51 30 00 41 16 00 54 32 00 49 05 00 43 09 00 67 27 00 62 10 00 2222 222 22 00022220200220 ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ 112 45 00 96 04 00 79 12 00 120 27 00 121 44 00 100
112. ial address is only one character you will only be charged for that one character instead of the whole address When you send the list to your GCC you must remember that the order in which they are listed is important If your wife is listed at the GCC as being the 1 speed dial address then your unit should reflect your wife s name or nickname in the 1 speed dial position The reason for this is that when you choose a speed dial address as the recipient only the number is sent to the GCC When the GCC receives the GlobalGram they route it to the address associated with the speed dial number you used 1 SPEED DIAL 1 2 SPEED DIAL 2 3 SPEED DIAL 3 10 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Messages This section outlines the various functions associated with sending and receiving GlobalGrams with your GSC 100 Requesting Message Check Since your incoming GlobalGrams are stored at ORBCOMM until you request them you must first request your unit to CHECK MESSAGES Your GSC 100 will send all queued messages prior to checking for any incoming messages You must have a clear view of the sky with the unit held away from your body and the ORBCOMM antenna fully extended Your unit must be in either AUTO or ORBCOMM mode to transmit GlobalGrams From the MAIN MENU press the b 3 MSGS softkey This brings you to CHECK MSGS the MESSAGE LIST where you will MAILBOX press the MNU key A pop up CONTRAST me
113. ically be routed through that GCC then forwarded through ORBCOMM The GSC 100 will default to the US GCC which is 001 It is recommended that you complete the following procedures to make sure that 001 is the GCC chosen For users registering outside the US check with your service provider to obtain the correct GCC ID Additional information is contained in the Activation Instructions Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator r Preferred Gateway Control Center GCC This function allows you to input the Primary GCC that you will be registered with to send and receive GlobalGrams From the MAIN MENU proceed to the SETUP MENU by pressing the SETUP softkey Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight ORBCOMM SETUP and press ENTER This will bring you to the ORBCOMM SETUP MENU where you will highlight GCC ID and press ENTER You will now be at the PREFERRED GCC screen where you will enter the ID of the Gateway Control Center that you will be utilizing The GCC ID for the US is 001 After inputting the ID of your choice press ENTER which brings up a screen alerting you that to update the unit with the GCC ID you have just entered the unit will reboot Press ENTER to continue or ESC to cancel the action and return to the previous screen 10 31A ORBCOMM SETUP GCC ID DEFAULT CHAR FONT SIZE DISPLAY CHARS AUTO MSG CHEK Ber 10 33a PREFERRED GCC ENTER GCC ID 101 gt 10 34A PREFERRED c10 PR
114. icator AR Ur aN AC Power Cable Detachable Prongs Interchangeable prongs DETAIL A for different countries TO electrical systems available from GSC 100 dealer DATA a F R POWER BT 3 II EXTENSION CABLE AC POWER CABLE PINS o 1 NC 4 2 NC a 5 3 NC 8 4 NC T0 gt TeV EXTERNAL NOTCH z ne POWER DETAIL A 8 12V To connect the RS 232 software update cable connect the screw lock sleeve on the data power extension cable shown on the previous page to the RS 232 Power port on the side of the GSC 100 Take the RS 232 software update cable shown below and snap it onto the available end of the data power extension cable Make sure that the connections are snug so as not to disconnect during use The RS 232 software update cable is now ready to connect to the 9 pin serial port on your PC RS 232 Software Update Cable DETAIL A TO Ed DW DATA 5 7 TO POWER en Q rc EXTENSION LSJ CABLE SOFTWARE UPDATE CABLE amp 3 PINS RS232 REC DATA RS232 XMIT DATA NC NC NC NC SERIAL IO RTN NC NOTCH DETAIL A BNAMRwWN Cy A ho Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator The following accessories can be obtained from Magellan Systems Corporation or any Magellan authorized dealer They connect to your GSC 100 through the data power extension cable DC Power Cigarette Lighter Adapter allows you to connect the unit to power using a cigaret
115. ide you with specific options particular to a given screen or function Softkey function designations appear at the bottom of the screens and correspond to the options listed These options differ from screen to screen To execute any option listed press the corresponding softkey Arrow Keys The four way arrow keypad is used to scroll through menu items or to move the cursor during alphanumeric entries When one of the arrow directions is pressed the cursor will continue to move until the key is released Power Key The Power key turns the unit ON or OFF Light Key This key controls the backlights for the screen and keypad Home Key The Home key returns the user to the Main Menu screen from any function within the unit Menu Key The Menu key calls up a menu of available functions relative to the current screen display Enter Key The Enter key accepts data input and is used to select items from menu screens 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator 5 r Escape Key The Escape key is used to cancel the last executed action For example if pressing the Enter key from a menu allows the user to view Satellite Status then pressing the Escape key immediately after the Enter key will return the user to the previous screen Alphanumeric Keys The Alphanumeric keys are labeled with two characters each A B Cc D E5 F G
116. ield BRG Use the UP DOWN W P T PROJECT and LEFT RIGHT ARROWS to EROMAEDOCK key in the bearing at which you DIST 013 5m wish to project the new waypoint BRG 00 When you have finished press ENTER to confirm The coordinates of the projected lt r 2 02P waypoint you have just created W P T PROJECT appear on the WPT PROJECT 34 02 00N Serec 118 43 02W 899 FT A Ho EO BU To save these coordinates as a ze Cee waypoint press ENTER to access the DEFINE WPT screen Assign a 34 11 00N name using the UP DOWN and 119 43 02W LEFT RIGHT ARROWs then 900 FT press ENTER The projected waypoint is saved as a new waypoint and the display returns to the WAYPOINT screen from which you projected the new waypoint Deleting a Waypoint The DELETE function is used to permanently remove a waypoint F So from your receiver s memory From any NAV or PLOT screen press the AUX softkey Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to select WAYPOINTS and press ENTER Select the waypoint in the list you wish to delete then press ENTER to access the WAYPOINT screen Now press MNU to access the function menu highlight DELETE and press ENTER Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator The receiver will now give you one Crs Fa 2 42P last chance to change your mind If WARNING DELETE HDOCK you are sure press the YES softkey The waypoint is now erased and you are returned to the next waypoint in the list Waypoints that are cur
117. ighlight FONT SIZE and press ENTER This will bring you to the FONT SIZE screen where you will have the options of small medium and large Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight the size you prefer and press ENTER returning you to the ORBCOMM SETUP MENU Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator G h Display Characters Setting This setting allows you to view the spaces and carriage returns that are present in messages that you are sending or have received Because messaging costs are based on the number of characters this feature allows you to see exactly how many characters are being used in a message Spaces are represented by dots in the middle of line while carriage returns are represented by a paragraph symbol By accessing the DISPLAY CHARS feature you are able to SHOW CHARS or HIDE CHARS By selecting HIDE CHARS which is the default setting your unit will not display the spaces or carriage returns while you are creating editing or viewing a message When you select SHOW CHARS your unit will show the spaces and carriage returns when you are creating editing or viewing a message Access the ORBCOMM SETUP MENU by pressing the SETUP softkey from the MAIN MENU and use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight DISPLAY CHARS and press ENTER You will be brought to the DISPLAY CHARS screen where you will use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight either SHOW CHARS or HIDE CHARS When you have highlighted the desired setting
118. int Function Menu From any NAV or PLOT screen press the AUX softkey Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to select WPT PROJEC WAYPOINTS and press ENTER SUNRISE Select a waypoint from the list and DELETE press ENTER to access the SYS MODE WAYPOINT screen then press AUX MNU to access a menu of functions Editing a Waypoint This enables you to rename a waypoint optional and to change the coordinate values for the waypoint From any NAV or PLOT screen press the AUX softkey Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to select WAYPOINTS and press ENTER Select a waypoint from the list and press ENTER to access the WAYPOINT screen Press MNU to access the function menu highlight EDIT and press ENTER Changing the name of the waypoint is the first option Use the LEFT RIGHT ARROWs to move the cursor and the UP DOWN ARROWS to select the characters After changing the waypoint name or if there are no changes to the waypoint name press ENTER Make changes to the position using the UP DOWN ARROWS to scroll through the number list and the LEFT RIGHT ARROWS to move left and right Press ENTER to accept the changes After all changes are made to the position and elevation press ENTER In a few seconds the changes will be saved and the receiver returns you to the WAYPOINT screen of the edited waypoint Any name or coordinate changes that you made while editing have been saved replacing the former name and or coordinates Magellan GSC 100 Global Satelli
119. ion satellites in circular orbit 825 km above the Earth Twenty eight of the satellites are planned to be put in service by Q 3 1998 with the remaining eight serving essentially as ground spares to be put into orbit when the system nears capacity R A k Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator The main function of ORBCOMM s satellites is to complete the link between the GSC 100 and the switching capability at the U S NCC or a licensee s GCC The satellites are orbiting packet routers ideally suited to grab small data packets from the GSC 100 and relay them through a tracking Earth station and then to a GCC Ground Segment The ground segment which has most of the intelligence of the ORBCOMM System is comprised of GCCs GESs and ORBCOMM s NCC which is located at ORBCOMM s headquarters in Dulles VA The NCC also serves as North America s GCC Additionally within the US there are four GESs located in Arizona Georgia New York State and Washington State Gateway Control Center GCC Located in each country that is licensed to use the ORBCOMM System the GCC provides switching capabilities to link mobile SCs with terrestrial based customer systems via standard communications modes including X 400 X 25 leased line dial up modem public or private data networks and e mail networks including the Internet Interfaces to the GCC enable reliable efficient and cost effective integration of the OR
120. ior to receipt Upon receipt of a GlobalGram an envelope icon will appear at the top of the screen To view this message return to the MESSAGE LIST by pressing the MSGS softkey while at the MAIN MENU The message you received will be preceded by the envelope icon Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight the message and press ENTER This opens up the message for you to read and changes the icon in front of it to an open envelope icon while the envelope icon on the top of the screen disappears Use the UP DOWN ARRO Ws to scroll through the message 20 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Your First Position Fix In order for your GSC 100 to display accurate navigation information as well as the ORBCOMM satellite pass schedule it must first get a position fix This position fix allows the unit to locate itself on the earth relative to the location of both GPS and ORBCOMM satellites To get a position fix with your GSC 100 receiver you must be outside with a clear view of the sky and away from any large obstructions buildings large trees etc If your receiver is OFF press the POWER key to turn the receiver ON or if you have just finished initializing the unit press the HOME key to go to the MAIN MENU Your unit needs to be in GPS or AUTO mode to get a fix Press the GPS softkey and then the NAV softkey and then your unit will display one of the NAV or PLOT screens Press the UP DOWN ARROW until you get to the POSITION s
121. irst time move the unit 300 or more miles without the unit taking a position fix or perform a system reset you will need to initialize the GSC 100 with the current location elevation local time and date information This is because the constellation of 24 GPS satellites circling the globe are in constant motion and before your receiver can tell you where you are it needs to know roughly where the satellites are relative to itself It does this with the use of an almanac where it has stored in memory a general location a time and a date The almanac tells the receiver which satellites will be in view Using the location and time you enter the receiver can quickly find satellites and calculate your position sooner Without initialization the unit will take a longer period of time to provide position information or locate GPS or ORBCOMM satellites j Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator 9 r Upon power up the unit will scroll through three initial ID screens stopping on the ATTENTION screen The first screen is the MAGELLAN ID screen F k MAGELLAN The next screen to be displayed is the COPYRIGHT and POWER COPYRIGHT 1998 SOURCE screen MAGELLAN CORP BATTERY POWER The final screen is the ORBCOMM ID screen Fo do ORBCOMM he TENTION l IR ATTENTION you to initialize the unit prior to GPS UNINITIALIZED further use By pressing ENTER PRESS ENTER TO you will be brought to the INITIALIZE O
122. isible to the sky If the antenna is blocked so that the receiver cannot acquire sufficient satellites the receiver will be unable to compute a position fix or send receive GlobalGrams and the receiver will remain ON until the obstruction is removed When Sampling is ON a warning message appears on the POWER DOWN screen to remind you that you have Sampling ON Sampling will continue until it is turned OFF or until the battery warning is displayed AR hS Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator When the unit is turned ON again a message will appear requiring you to confirm whether you want SAMPLING ON or OFF Select ON or OFF using the UP DOWN ARROWS and press ENTER Setting NMEA Port and Baud Rate NMEA is the communication STANDARD for electronic marine navigation equipment Your receiver outputs position and navigation information in the NMEA 0183 format to support navigation aids such as autopilots To use NMEA your receiver must be connected to the NMEA device with the Power Data Cable and the device you are using must accept the proper 0183 format Your GPS receiver must be on and computing fixes before NMEA information will be output through the data port To access this feature press the SETUP softkey from MAIN MENU Using the UP DOWN ARROW highlight GENERAL SETUP and press ENTER Highlight NMEA PORT using the UP DOWN ARROWS and press ENTER Highlight the setting desired and press ENTER Using the UP DOWN ARR
123. isplay press ENTER to exit and save the selections 68 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator NAV 2 Screen When the pop up menu disappears and the display returns to the NAV 2 screen the first default field heading BRG is highlighted Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to select the field to edit and the LEFT RIGHT ARROWs to scroll through the various options After you have selected an option press the UP DOWN ARROWS to move to the next field where you scroll through the list of options again using the LEFT RIGHT ARROW When you have finished selecting all of the options you wish to include in the NAV 2 screen press ENTER to exit and save the selections PLOT Screens Three graphical screens can be accessed from the softkey corresponding to PLOT the PLOT screen the ROAD screen and the POINTER screen You may scroll through these three screens by pressing the PLOT softkey repeatedly once you have accessed one of the PLOT screens or by using the UP DOWN ARROWS Viewing the POINTER Screen Access the POINTER screen by pressing the PLOT softkey two or three times if necessary This screen graphically displays the TO destination waypoint of the current leg if there is an active route or GOTO and the bearing and distance to that waypoint An arrow inside the arc points toward the destination of the active leg shown as a waypoint icon y Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator To we Current z
124. le will all differential ready Magellan receivers You must also be within range of a differential radio beacon Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator What is ORBCOMM System Description The ORBCOMM System uses Low Earth Orbit LEO satellites instead of terrestrial fixed site relay repeaters to provide complete worldwide coverage The system is capable of sending and receiving two way alphanumeric packets similar to two way paging or e mail The three main components of the ORBCOMM System are the space segment the constellation of satellites the ground segment gateways which include the Gateway Control Centers GCCs and Gateway Earth Stations GESs and the Network Control Center NCC located in the United States and subscriber communicators SCs hand held devices for personal messaging or fixed units for remote monitoring and tracking applications Frequency Allocation The ORBCOMM System uses 137 138 MHz and 400 MHz frequencies for transmissions down to mobile or fixed data communications devices and 148 150 MHz frequencies for transmissions up to the satellites These frequencies approved for use by LEO satellite systems at the World Administrative Radio Conference in February 1992 were allocated by the FCC to Little LEO mobile satellite services in January 1993 The FCC granted ORBCOMM a U S commercial license in October 1994 Space Segment The space segment is an array of up to 36 small communicat
125. llan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator press ENTER You will be instructed to press either the ENTER key or the YES softkey to erase the waypoints If you change your mind press the NO softkey or any other function key to leave the waypoints intact Clearing Receiver Memory Clear Memory will erase all of your receiver s memory including resetting all of the Setup features to their default values To clear memory access the MAIN MENU and press the SETUP softkey Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight GENERAL SETUP and press ENTER Highlight CLEAR MENU using the UP DOWN ARROWs and press ENTER Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight ALL and press ENTER Either press the softkey corresponding to YES or ENTER to confirm the CLEAR MENU command If you change your mind press the NO softkey or any function key to escape Performing a Hardware Reset If your GSC 100 unit locks up will not respond to any key presses you may need to perform a hardware reset A hardware reset clears the units memory and resets all of the setup parameters to their default values 0 When conducting a hardware reset all data in the unit will be lost with the exception of your speed dial addresses which are kept on file at the GCC you designated This includes all addresses and messages stored in the unit To perform a hardware reset simultaneously press the CAPS ALT and POWER keys AR si mh Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator
126. mR bo Nox 8 9 10 Bearing dest LMK from origin LMK Magnetic Dest LMK identifier APB Autopilot Sentence B 123 45678 9 10 11 12 13 14 APB A A x x a N A A Xx xX a C C X X a X xX a hh 1 1 HO Ow B W 10 11 12 13 14 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Status V Loran C Blink or SNR warning A general warning flag for other navigation systems when a reliable fix is not available Status V Loran C cycle lock warning flag A OK or not used Magnitude of XTE Direction to steer L R XTE units nautical miles Status A arrival circle entered Status A perpendicular passed at landmark Bearing origin to destination M T Destination landmark ID Bearing present position to destination Magnetic or True Heading to steer to destination landmark Magnetic or True R N aN BWC To Selected Landmark Great Circle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 121 12 BWC XXXXXX XXXX XX N XXXXX XX W XXX T XXX M XXX X N CCCC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 UTC of Bearing Lat N or S of landmark ong E or W of landmark Bearing True Bearing Magnetic Distance naut miles Landmark identifier GGA Global Positioning System Fix Data 1 2 3 4 567 8 9 1011 GGA hhmmss ss 111 11 a yyyyy yy a X XX X X X xX M x x S Oo 1213 14 M X X xxxx hh 1 10 LI UTC of Position Latitude N S Longitude E W
127. mages Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you 7 MERGER This written warranty is the complete final and exclusive agreement between Magellan Corporation and the purchaser with respect to the quality of performance of all the goods and any and all warranties and representations This warranty sets forth all of Magellan Corporations s responsibilities regarding this product This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state 8 FOR PURCHASERS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES This warranty gives you specific rights You may have other rights which vary from province to province and certain limitations contained in this limited warranty may not apply to you If you purchased this product outside of the United States this limited warranty is governed by the laws of the State of California and shall benefit Magellan Corporation its successors and assigns For further information concerning this limited warranty please call or write Magellan Corporation 960 Overland Court San Dimas California 91773 Phone 909 394 5000 FAX 909 394 7050 e mail wireless mgIn com AGELLA SATELLITE ACCESS TECHNOLOGY 960 Overland Court San Dimas CA 91773 909 394 5000 22 60104 000
128. me to help conserve power There are six settings for the light timer OFF 15 SECONDS 30 SECONDS 1 MINUTE 2 MINUTES and 3 MINUTES Sg S h gt Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator To set the light timer press the LIGHT key From the MAIN MENU press the SETUP softkey Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight GENERAL SETUP and press ENTER Highlight LIGHT TIMER using the UP DOWN ARROWs and press ENTER Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight the setting desired and press ENTER Sampling Sampling causes the receiver to turn itself ON at user specified intervals compute a position fix store the fix in the last fix buffer and then turn itself OFF Sampling is also used to send receive GlobalGrams at user specified intervals and then turn itself OFF The default setting is OFF To access sampling press the SETUP softkey from MAIN MENU Using the UP DOWN ARROW highlight GENERAL SETUP and press ENTER Highlight SAMPLING using the UP DOWN ARROWS and press ENTER Using the UP DOWN ARROW highlight OFF GPS ONLY or GPS AND MSGS and press ENTER If you choose GPS ONLY or GPS AND MSGS use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight the setting desired and press ENTER To use the sampling feature to compute position fixes only you would choose the setting GPS ONLY To use it to compute position fixes and to send receive GlobalGrams you would choose GPS AND MSGS In order to use Sampling the receiver s antenna must remain fully v
129. meter in an automobile To view the odometer press the 2 42P ODOMETER GPS softkey from the MAIN Serin MENU and then press the AUX g g 0 g g Ol softkey Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight a a ODOMETER and press ENTER OOOO You are now at the ODOMETER screen Resetting the Odometer and or Trip Odometer From the ODOMETER screen press MNU A pop up menu will RESET TRIP _ appear with the options to RESET RESET ODOM TRIP RESET ODOM or SYS SYS MODE MODE Use the UP DOWN 7 ARROWS to highlight which OD odometer you wish to reset and BOL O KOD FUN press ENTER This will reset the odometer of choice and bring you back to the ODOMETER screen Viewing the Clock The Clock option will display the current date and time in the time format selected during setup From the MAIN MENU press the SATS softkey and then press the CLOCK softkey You are now at the CLOCK screen Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator r AN Viewing the SUN MOON Screen This screen will display the time of sunrise and sunset for the chosen waypoint It also graphically displays the lunar cycle of the moon After accessing the GPS screens by pressing the GPS softkey from the MAIN MENU press the AUX softkey Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight WAYPOINTS and press ENTER Highlight the waypoint in the list which you wish to view sunrise information and press ENTER Press the MNU key and use the UP DOWN ARR
130. mproper use e Servicing performed or attempted by anyone other than an authorized Magellan Service Center representative e Modifications to the receiver which may be required due to any change in the Global Positioning System GPS Note All Magellan GPS receivers use GPS to obtain position velocity and ime information GPS is operated by the U S Government which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance Certain conditions can cause inaccuracies which could require modifications o the receiver Examples of such conditions include but are not imited to changes in the GPS transmission Such modifications are not covered by this warranty Damage resulting from improper external connections Opening of this product by anyone other than an Authorized Magellan Service Center representative will void this warranty 6 EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Magellan Systems Corporation shall not be liable to purchaser or any other person for any incidental special indirect or consequential damages whatsoever including but not limited to lost profits damages resulting from delay or loss of use loss of or damages arising out of the use or inability to use this product or breach of this warranty even though caused by negligence or other fault In no event will Magellan Systems Corporation be responsible for such damages even if Magellan Systems Corporation has been advised of the possibility of such da
131. nickname for the address you are about to enter This nickname can be a maximum of twenty 20 characters in length although only fourteen 14 enter the nickname and then press the ADRS softkey to enter the address for this nickname using the ALPHANUMERIC KEYS Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator 3 lt gt 1112A characters will be visible in the ADDRES S ADDRESS LIST Use the donsmith aoll ALPHANUMERIC KEYS to r wm Once the address has been entered press the SAVE softkey This will save that address under the nickname you specified You are then brought back to the ADDRESS BOOK with the address you just entered highlighted When a GlobalGram is created using an address from the ADDRESS BOOK the nickname is displayed not the actual address However when transmitted to the satellite the message is sent to the nickname s actual e mail address The nickname is provided to help you quickly recognize addresses that you use more frequently than others Editing an Address This allows you to edit an existing address you have stored in the unit To EDIT an existing address os Pe G e 11 13A access the ADDRESS BOOK by pressing the ADBK softkey from the MESSAGE LIST Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight the 4 SPEED DIAL 4 address to edit and press the EDIT 5 SPEED DIAL 5 softkey Use the ME Be Ee EE ALPHANUMERIC KEYS to change the address If you begin to edit an address but need to exit ADDRESS
132. nique name to the position That way if you were to go to a new location you could use your receiver to guide you back to the previous location From the POSITION screen press SS MNU which will bring up a list of SAVE POS options Using the UP DOWN CREATE WPT ARROWs highlight SAVE POS ROUTE MENU and press ENTER This tells the CONTRAST WPT PROJEC receiver that you want to store the SYS MODE current position as a waypoint The cursor is in the upper left corner TEE and the arrows icon displayed at the top of the screen lets you know that you are in the edit mode Also the 34 11 00N CAPS mode is automatically 119 43 02W enabled as the entry will be made 900 FT using capital letters Now name this position E Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator The waypoint name can be created by the receiver or you can input a name that means something to you If you press ENTER without creating a name the receiver automatically assigns a waypoint name Waypoint names assigned by the receiver appear in the format WPxxx where the xxx is a sequential number 001 002 etc Unless you select a different icon by pressing the UP DOWN ARROW receiver generated waypoint names use the pin icon SPs 3 1 54P To allow the receiver to name the SAVE POS waypoint press ENTER The TWPOO1 screen to the right will appear 34 11 00N briefly and then the receiver returns 1199 43 02W to the POSITION screen 9
133. nt when your GSC 100 is transmitting to an ORBCOMM satellite that is in direct communication with an ORBCOMM Ground Earth Station This will be reflected by the presence of a double arrow icon displayed in the status bar at the top of the screen For a complete description of all the icons displayed in the status bar please refer to the ICONS section of this manual You have the ability to send a STANDARD GlobalGram to seven recipients maximum both primary and carbon copy recipients combined STANDARD GLOBALGRAM SEQUENCE E 3 gt 12 19 EFA DESEE A Ge 113P EI DESEE TO cc TO SUBJECT TEXT Don Smith I E E E cc EEE J save ES sues avek save ES save seno L L L ri is TO MAILBOX FOR TRANSMISSION AT NEXT SAT PASS Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator To compose and send a Status Bar GlobalGram press the MSGS or De 1 07P softkey from the MAIN MENU MESSAGE TYPE You are now at the MESSAGE LIST where you will press the STANDARD STORE amp FWD NEW softkey You will be prompted to send either a STANDARD GlobalGram or a STORE amp FWD GlobalGram If you are sending a GlobalGram to a recipient who s address you do not have stored at the GCC your choice will be STANDARD Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight STANDARD and press ENTER You are now at the TO L cc Ee save EITI screen where you will manually enter the address of the recipient using the AL
134. nu appears with the options of SYS MODE CHECK MSGS MAILBOX aan CONTRAST and SYS MODE NEW Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight CHECK MSGS and press saar aie glas S Flight Informa ENTER A check icon is now Meeting change present at the top left corner of the Boat Keys screen alerting you that a request Late Arrival to CHECK MSGS was sent That Rental Car check icon remains present until Party Arrangem New the satellite sends a message to your unit either confirming by sending the messages or denying by sending a NO MESSAGES message the presence of messages When an ORBCOMM satellite comes into view your GSC 100 sends a request to the satellite for any messages that are waiting for you 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator AN When you are receiving a GlobalGram from a satellite a double arrow icon will be displayed at the top of your screen This alerts you that your GSC 100 is communicating with a satellite Messaging Icons While sending and receiving GlobalGrams there are icons that will be displayed in the status bar at the top of your GSC 100 s screen For a complete description of all icons that are available refer to the ICONS appendix located at the back of this manual oy Fr 12 CAPS Appears when the keypad is active and capital letters are being used ALT The keypad is active and the ALT function is engaged This signifies that the alternate sec
135. o 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator bo wn be divided into smaller units Fractions of a minute can be expressed as decimals or as seconds There are 60 seconds to one minute written as 60 So a Lat Lon position coordinate can be expressed in two ways which your Magellan GPS receiver displays as 25 47 50 or 25947 30 UTM Coordinate System Another commonly used coordinate system is UTM Universal Transverse Mercator which is generally found on land based maps and quad sheets that are produced by government map providers On land you may find that UTM coordinates are easier to use than Lat Lon UTM coordinates are easy to use but since the model it is based on is somewhat abstract this section is a very simplified introduction to UTM Instead of projecting an imaginary grid of intersecting lines onto the globe UTM projects sections of the globe onto a flat surface Each of these sections is called a zone There are 60 zones to cover the entire earth between 84 N and 80 S polar areas are not described by UTM Each zone is 6 wide as projected from the earth s center A UTM position is described by three elements the zone it is in the easting and the northing Eastings and northings measure how far into a zone a position is in meters Eastings are an east west measurement and correspond roughly to longitude Northings are a north south measurement and correspond to latitude This ch
136. o a point on the courseline midway between a point perpendicular to your position and the current leg destination landmark Data Rate The maximum number of bits of information which can be transmitted per second as in a data transmission link typically expressed as megabits per second Mb s Datum Refers to the theoretical mathematical model of the earth s sea level surface Map makers may use a different model from which to chart their maps so position coordinates will differ from one datum to another The datum for the map you are using can be found in the legend of the map Default Setting A preset or initial value that is assumed to be the preferred or appropriate selection for most situations Differential GPS A procedure of correction global positioning system GPS solutions to achieve improved position accuracy Differential GPS provides 2 to 5 meter position accuracy Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator AR nN om E Mail Elevation Elevation Angle EPE Frequency Gateway Gateway Control Center GCC Gateway Data System Gateway Downlink Channels r LS Electronic Mail A method of file transfer and message sending among workstations Distance above or below mean sea level The angle between the line of sight vector and the horizontal plane Estimated Position Error is the approximate error between 0 and X introduced in the ephemeris signal by the U S Department of De
137. of Unread Messages MUNREAD MSGS 0 QUEUED MSGS 0 LAKA T of Messages ang transmission Messaging Functions GPS Navigating Functions Setup Parameters Satelite Status Additional ORBCOMM satellite pass times can be found on the ORBCOMM SAT STATUS screen To access this screen please refer to VIEWING ORBCOMM SAT STATUS SCREN located in the ADDITIONAL FEATURES section of this manual 8 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator System SYS Modes This section outlines the different modes of operation used in the GSC 100 There are three system or operating modes AUTO MODE GPS MODE and ORBCOMM MODE GPS Mode The GPS mode should be engaged when the NMEA port is in use for external marine products or an autopilot where a constantly updated position fix is necessary All other GPS functions can be utilized while in the AUTO mode The unit will not transmit or receive messages while in this mode In GPS mode if your receiver is not communicating with a GPS satellite and your time and postion coordinates are incorrect your ORBCOMM satellite pass schedule will be inaccurate ORBCOMM Mode When in the ORBCOMM mode your receiver will continuously listen for ORBCOMM satellites regardless of the satellite schedule ORBCOMM mode should be used when it is imperative that you are able to send or receive GlobalGrams If there is a scheduled pass at a certain time and you have a GlobalGram you need to send or a GlobalGram
138. omatically stored by the GSC 100 Latitude The angular distance north or south of the equator measured by lines encircling the earth parallel to the equator in degrees from 0 to 90 LAT LON Coordinate system using latitude and longitude coordinates to define a position on the earth Leg Route A segment of a route that has a starting FROM landmark and a destination TO landmark A route may consist of 1 or more legs A route that is from landmark A to landmark B to landmark C to landmark D has three legs with the first being from landmark A to landmark B Longitude The angular distance east or west of the prime meridian Greenwich meridian as measured by lines perpendicular to the parallels and converging at the poles from 0 to 180 Magnetic North The direction toward the north magnetic pole from the observer s position Modem A modulator demodulator that converts digital data into analog waveform signals for transmission along media that carry analog signals and converts received analog signals back into digital data for use by the computer R Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator r Network The NCC houses the computer systems and Control Center personnel Gateway Operators responsible for NCC Network ORBCOMM OSGB Pin Code Position Fix Queue Queuing Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator managing the Satellites and the US ORBCOMM Gateway and for supporting
139. on using signals received from the best for only four available GPS satellites A 3 D position solution will only be determined if signals from four or more satellites are available Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator gt ho Index A Abbreviations 148 ABOUT Screen 110 Accuracy 139 Activation See Messaging Activation Address Book 36 capturing an address 39 creating a new address 37 deleting an address 38 editing an address 38 selecting recipients from the address book 52 speed dial addresses 40 viewing an address 36 Antenna 12 GPS 4 ORBCOMM Telescopic 4 Auto Message Check 35 AUTO Mode See System Modes AUTO mode B Backtrack 92 Batteries 7 charging 8 Baud Rate NMEA 102 Baud Rate RS 232 103 C City Reference Chart 150 Clearing Erasing clear menu 103 r nN We Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator clearing receiver memory 111 erasing all waypoints from waypoint list 110 erasing last fixes 109 erasing track from the plotter screen 110 Contrast 103 Coordinate Systems 135 setting 95 Customer Service 123 D Datums 132 Distance Units 97 E Elevation Mode 96 Elevation Units 98 Erasing See Clearing Erasing External Power Devices 157 connecting ac power cable 158 connecting data power extension cable 157 connecting RS 232 software update cable 158 dc power cigarette lighter adapter 159 power data adapter cable 159 F Font Size 33 G Gateway Control Center
140. ondary character mode 1s active and the characters listed in the upper right corner of the alphanumeric keys are now active Page Appears next to messages that have been saved but not sent Envelope Appears when you have an unread GlobalGram in the MESSAGE LIST This icon is also shown next to the actual GlobalGram in the MESSAGE LIST alerting you that this message is unread Open Envelope Appears next to GlobalGrams that you have already opened and read Envelope and Check Appears after you execute the check message function and there are unread GlobalGrams in the unit Check Appears after you have executed the check messages function It disappears after the unit has checked for messages Mailbox with Flag Up Appears when there are GlobalGrams present in the mailbox to be sent at the next satellite pass The flag on the side of the mailbox is in the UP position alerting you that mail is present Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator 62 Mailbox with Flag Down Appears next to GlobalGrams that have been sent R ORBCOMM Mode Displayed when the unit is operating in the ORBCOMM mode Sp GPS Mode Appears when the unit is operating in the GPS mode ye Satellite Appears in the status bar when ORBCOMM satellites are in view It appears during the times listed on the ORBCOMM satellite schedule 4 Double Arrow When you are outdoors transmitting to an ORBCOMM satellite you will see this icon appear in the
141. ore your outgoing GlobalGrams can be sent so if you have incoming messages there is a possibility that some of your outgoing messages might not get transmitted during this satellite pass The angle of elevation of the ORBCOMM satellite could create a shorter pass limiting the number of GlobalGrams transmitted If there are objects obstructing the view of the sky your messages might not get transmitted Make sure your GSC 100 has a clear view of the sky If the ORBCOMM network is busy handling a lot of messages then there could be a chance that your message doesn t get transmitted during the current pass When your unit is checking for messages it may take longer to send messages that you have already queued If there are queued messages to be sent the number can vary Make sure to check the icon next to the queued message If the flag on the mailbox is in the down position the message was sent If the flag is in the up position the message has not been sent None of the messages that I had queued were transmitted to the ORBCOMM satellite Make sure the unit is operating in either the AUTO or ORBCOMM mode If the unit is operating in the GPS mode then the receiver is not listening for ORBCOMM satellites Make sure that your unit has a clear view of the sky If there are obstructions blocking the view of the sky your unit may not transmit to ORBCOMM satellites If your position coordinates are inaccurate off by more than 300 mil
142. pack is connected and then apply external power to charge the battery as it ships uncharged The unit uses one 9 6 VDC Rechargeable NiCad Battery Pack installed in the snap open back panel Press down when connecting or disconnecting the two clips Xo il GSC 10 N Battery Cip GSC 100 Battery Clip Battery Pack Clip Battery Pack Battery Pack Clip Battery Door Latch Battery Door To install the battery pack turn the GSC 100 on its face making sure to protect the screen and keypad Using a finger push the battery door latch shown above downward Holding the battery door from both sides open it towards you Stretch 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator 7 r h out the battery pack and release the snap on the side of the battery pack clip shown above Pull the GSC 100 and the battery pack clips apart You will have up to fifteen minutes to replace the battery before internal memory messages addresses waypoints and routes is lost Take a replacement NiCad battery pack available from Magellan and clip it onto the GSC 100 battery clip and close the battery door Charging the Battery When the battery is low depicted by the low battery icon shown in the status bar you will need to recharge it for further use To charge the 9 6 VDC Rechargeable NiCad Battery Pack supplied with your GSC 100 you will need to connect the data power extension cable to the RS 232 Powe
143. plete description of the GPS Icons refer to the chapter on ICONS located at the end of this manual Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator 65 Viewing the NAV 1 Screen Press the NAV softkey or the UP DOWN ARROWS until the NAV screen appears showing BRG DST COG and SOG This screen provides you with information about your speed and direction of movement If a route is active the NAV 1 screen also tells you where you are in relation to the destination and courseline and displays the name of the destination waypoint of the active leg in the title bar Mode Designation amp Old Data Icons Current Ss gt lt Current Time Destination TO FISH Bea Distance to earing to Destination Destination Speed Course Over Over Ground Ground XTE Scale Cross Track AUX and Units Error XTE For a complete description of the GPS Icons refer to the chapter on ICONS located at the end of this manual The default fields include bearing BRG to the active waypoint distance DST course over ground COG and speed over ground SOG By using customize refer to Customizing the NAV Screens you may select VMG velocity made good SOA speed of approach STR steering CTS course to steer or a blank line See Customizing the Navigation Screens Viewing the NAV 2 Screen Press the NAV softkey or use the UP DOWN ARROWS to scroll to the NAV 2 screen The NAV 2 screen displays three additional information fi
144. r assa ing 13 Saving a Position Fix as a Waypoint 73 Receiver Generated Waypoint Name 74 User Defined Waypoint Name ais ici iii 74 Creating a WaypolInt 2 aaaaaiassassssasssssssssasaniaa 75 Accessing the Waypoint Menu 76 Viewing a Waypoint aaiaiaaaaassassnsassassssssananiaa TT Accessing the Waypoint Function Menu 78 Editing a Waypoint a aiaaaaassasassssssnsasssnsansaana 78 Projecting a Waypoint iaaiaiaaiaaisasassassasssasasani 79 Deleting a Waypoint a aaiaaaassassasassessssssasanaaa 80 ROUTES inina a a aa 81 Activating a GOTO Route eseese 82 Accessing the Route Menu 2 as2iaa ici aa 83 Creating a Multi Leg Route 2 2 21 ci aa 84 Activating and Deactivating a Route 85 Reversing a Route i2aaaaiaaaassasansasssnssnssananaaa 86 Viewing the Route Summary Edit Option 86 Viewing the Legs of a Route ee 00 00 00 87 Inserting a Leg in a Route 2a 2 asa isaici iii 87 Deleting a Lee gas 88 Adding Leg sa 89 Replacing a Waypoint iaaiaiaaaaaiaasass ssasssasasaai 90 Navigating Activating a Leg oo eee 91 Deleting a Route a 91 Creating an MOB Man OverBoard Route 92 Creating a Backtrack Route 00000 000 92 L st Fix BITTON costs tgn aha 92 Viewing a LAST FIX
145. r port located on the side of the unit Then connect the AC power cable into the data power extension cable and plug into external power You will be able to operate the unit while the battery is charging although it will take longer to charge It is recommended that you charge the battery while you are not using your unit to assure that the battery pack gets fully charged It will take 6 hours of un interrupted charging to fully recharge the battery pack It is imperative that when connecting external power to your GSC 100 the connectors are properly aligned so as not to damage the pins y r Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator p Only the Magellan supplied 9 6 VDC Rechargeable NiCad Battery Pack will work with your GSC 100 Do not attempt to use any other batteries as they may not work with your unit and any damage caused by their use will void the warranty Turning the Receiver ON amp OFF To turn the GSC 100 ON press the POWER key and wait for the unit to scroll through the start up screens To turn the unit OFF press the same POWER key This will start a shutdown sequence that counts down the seconds until the unit actually turns OFF To immediately turn the receiver OFF press the POWER key again This bypasses the countdown and the unit turns OFF immediately GPS Initialization When you are using the unit for the f
146. rently used in a route cannot be deleted h discussed in the next section The receiver will warn you if you attempt to do so Routes A route is a planned course of travel defined by a series of waypoints To create a route you must already have waypoints stored in the receiver s memory These waypoints are then connected to form the segments or legs of the route A route may contain from one to fifteen legs 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Fo Activating a GOTO Route The GOTO function enables you to create a simple one leg route from your present position to a defined waypoint When a GOTO is active the title bar of the NAVI NAV2 POINTER and ROAD screens displays TO Destination Waypoint and the screens display the corresponding navigation information From the MAIN MENU press the GPS softkey Press the GOTO softkey use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight the desired lt gt 12 03P exo H me MOB BCKTRK destination waypoint and press ENTER The first four selections in the GOTO MENU allow you to activate a Man OverBoard MOB Backtrack BCKTRK to access the route menu to activate an existing route ROUTE or to activate a GOTO route with user defined coordinates MOB BCKTRK and COORD functions are discussed at the end of the this section It is also possible to activate a GOTO from the PAN N SCAN feature on the PLOT screen as described earlier ill
147. rtion of your GSC 100 Selecting ORBCOMM Mode Although it is recommended that you operate your GSC 100 in AUTO mode there are times when you will need to operate solely in ORBCOMM mode To select ORBCOMM mode complete the following steps While in the MAIN MENU press the MNU key This brings up a pop up menu with the options of CHECK MSGS CONTRAST and SYS MODE MAILBOX Using the UP DOWN ARROWs mn highlight SYS MODE and press ENTER uses ces serue sars F 0 30 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator You are now at the SYSTEM MODE screen where you will use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight ORBCOMM MODE and press ENTER This activates the ORBCOMM Mode and returns you to the MAIN MENU with the ORBCOMM identifier in the status bar You can now transmit and receive GlobalGrams while outdoors away from any obstructions during an ORBCOMM satellite pass Initialization 10 28A SYSTEM MODE AUTO MODE GPS MODE ORBCOMM MODE 0A CPs 10 3 ORBCOMM SATS 08 11P TO 08 16P 09 01P TO 09 14P MUNREAD MSGS 0 a PQUEUED MSGS 0 mses crs BS sars If not already done in the activation process the final step to begin using your GSC 100 messaging functions is to choose your Preferred Gateway Control Center The GCC will be responsible for routing your messages through ORBCOMM as well as billing issues Entering the ID of the GCC that you will be using ensures that your messages will automat
148. s ENTER This brings you to the mses ES setup sats SYS MODE screen where you will use the UP DOWN ARROWS to z OR A SYSTEM MODE highlight GPS MODE and then press ENTER This activates the GPS Mode and returns you to the MAIN MENU with the GPS icon shown in the icon bar You can now operate your GPS functions without interference from G Ps 4 10 30 ORBCOMM messaging From MAIN MENU A many of the subsequent screens 2 ORBCOMM SATS both in GPS and ORBCOMM 08 11P TO 08 16P modes you will be able to change 09 01P TO 09 14P modes by pressing the MNU key MUNREAD MSGS 0 and following the above QUEVUED MSGS 0 instructions EEA KA a BS Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator 3 GPS Icons During GPS operations the following icons will be displayed in the status bar For a complete list of icons refer to the ICONS appendix located at the back of this manual F 04 A lt gt v Arrow Key Provides a visual indication as to which arrow keys are active for the displayed screen There are different combinations of keys as shown Poor GQ Alert The geometric quality GQ of the satellite is poor Try to move away from any large obstructions that may be blocking reception of satellite signals 2D Displayed when the unit is calculating a two dimensional position fix using three satellites e g latitude and longitude 3D Displayed when the unit is calculating a three dimensional position fix u
149. s 1994 Global Positioning System Theory and Practice 3rd Edition Springer Verlag 326 pp Institute of Navigation The 1980 Global Positioning System Vol I The Institute of Navigation U S 246 pp Institute of Navigation The 1984 Global Positioning System Vol II S R N Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator The Institute of Navigation U S 257 pp Institute of Navigation The 1986 Global Positioning System Vol MI The Institute of Navigation U S 293 pp Institute of Navigation The 1986 Global Positioning System Vol IV The Institute of Navigation U S 378 pp Logsdon T 1992 Navstar Global Positioning System Van Nostrand Reinhold New York 249 pp These books and others not mentioned can be purchased from Navtech Book and Software Store a division of Navtech Seminars Inc They can be reached at 2775 S Quincy St 610 Arlington VA 22206 2204 U S A Phone 800 628 0885 703 931 0500 Fax 703 931 0503 ORBCOMM Information Information regarding ORBCOMM can be found at the following internet location www orbcomm com R R hN Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Abbreviations M Degrees Magnetic north T Degrees True north 2D Two dimensional 3D Three dimensional BRG Bearing CDI Course Deviation Indicator CLR CLEAR CTS Course To Steer DEG Degrees DST Distance FT Feet GCC Gateway Control Center GES Gateway
150. s a speed dial address at the GCC and you are not in contact with your preferred GCC then you will be able to send a STORE amp FWD Otherwise you will use the UP DOWN ARROWs to highlight STANDARD and press ENTER You will then be brought to the TO screen where you will enter the address of the person or people to receive this forwarded message Press the CC softkey enter any carbon copy recipients Continue to the SUBJECT screen or 113 Org e 3 by pressing the SUBJ softkey SUBJECT There will be a FWD before the Fad MATE subject alerting the recipient that it is a forwarded message You will then press the SEND softkey unless you wish to edit the LSAVE SEND message to send this message to the specified recipient The forwarded GlobalGram is now sent to the MESSAGE LIST to be sent at AFlight Informa Meeting Change the next transmission with a Boat Keys mailbox icon next to it and the RarFwd LATE ARRI subject field reflecting that the Rental Car message is a FWD GlobalGram ie ener Lave aa Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Deleting a Message The DEL function allows you to delete any GlobalGrams from the unit created or received Once the message has been deleted you will not be able to retrieve it at any time To DELETE a GlobalGram access Pr oe e 1 17P the MESSAGE LIST and highlight ele D OSG ts the message to be deleted using the GFlight Informa UP
151. s section helps you get started sending GlobalGrams with your GSC 100 The REFERENCE section of this manual contains greater detail must first complete the Activation Procedures using the Activation Instructions that came with your GSC 100 If you have not received these Activation Instructions contact Magellan Customer Service at 800 707 9971 Before you can use the ORBCOMM messaging functions you 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator t a A STORE amp FWD GlobalGram is sent when your GSC 100 is transmitting to an ORBCOMM satellite that is not in direct communication with an ORBCOMM Ground Earth Station This will be reflected by the presence of a broken double arrow icon displayed in the status bar at the top of the screen when you are outdoors and a satellite is in view You can only send a STORE amp FWD GlobalGram to one speed dial address See the REFERENCE section for message constraints as well as instructions on SENDING STORE amp FWD GLOBALGRAMS STORE amp FORWARD GLOBALGRAM SEQUENCE oa Sy Bs 1 32P PRESS ADBK A PESEE Don Smith N SPEED DIAL 1 2 SPEED DIAL 2 ETA Ge sap TO SPEED DIAL 1 A PESEE TEXT E EE ESS gt TO SELECT RECIPIENT rer Lanek save seno 3 SPEED DIAL 3 4 SPEED DIAL 4 5 SPEED DIAL 5 sEter oeser pone TO MAILBOX FOR TRANSMISSION AT NEXT SAT PASS A STANDARD GlobalGram is se
152. ser will not be in communication with a Ground Earth Station then they will send a STORE amp FWD GlobalGram When sending a STORE amp FWD from a pc the subject field must contain the following phrase GlobalGram SAT XX The XX represents the satellite identification number that the pc user will send this STORE amp FWD to for transmission As more satellites become available Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator To there will be more id s to choose from For the satellite id the user will insert a number from 1 to 12 in place of the XX The character limits for the text of the message will be 182 Selecting Recipients from the Address Book This allows you to choose an address stored or speed dial from the list in the ADDRESS BOOK which saves you time when composing a GlobalGram When composing a GlobalGram in Org gt 4221p the TO screen press the ADBK softkey This will bring up the 1 SPEED DIAL 1 ADDRESS BOOK listing all of the SPEED DIAL 2 addresses that you have saved in S DIA the unit Either enter the first letter ee EE Gere RIE 5 SPEED DIAL 5 of the nickname or use the UP SELCT DESEL DONE DOWN ARROWS to scroll or page down to the address you wish to use You may also send to a speed dial address to save time and character spaces When you have highlighted the address to be inserted into the GlobalGram either press ENTER or the SELCT softkey This will pu
153. signed You are now 119 43 02W returned to the last viewed NAV or 900 FT PLOT screen 01 54P02SEP97 re Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Creating a GOTO In this section you will create a GOTO route to the waypoint that you just created A GOTO is a direct line from your current position to any waypoint you have saved in memory To create a GOTO to the waypoint you just created press the GOTO softkey This will bring up the GOTO screen where you will use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight the waypoint you just saved and press ENTER You have now created a GOTO to the landmark named DOCK setup in the preceding section Your GSC 100 returns to the last viewed NAV screen and immediately begins computing the information you need to get to DOCK no matter where you are As you travel towards that position you will see the information on the NAV and NAV2 screens showing you your distance from that position FEN It is necessary to have a current position fix in order for the k 4 receiver to compute navigation information If you do not have a position fix the navigation information will be displayed with dashes until a position fix is acquired Navigating with the GSC 100 The GSC 100 has six different screens that provide you with information that you can use to navigate by The POSITION NAV I NAV 2 POINTER PLOTTER and ROAD screens Press the NAV softkey and use the UP DOWN ARROWS to cycl
154. sing four satellites e g latitude longitude and elevation Differential Indicates that the receiver is utilizing DGPS to compute position fixes Requires an additional Differential Beacon receiver to utilize DGPS Old Data The receiver has not updated position fixes for more than 15 seconds Simulator Indicates that the receiver is in GPS simulation mode The simulator will stay active until the unit is turned off ORBCOMM Mode Displayed when the unit is operating in the ORBCOMM mode GPS Mode Displayed when the unit is operating in the GPS mode Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator NAV Screens The three NAV screens accessible from pressing the NAV softkey are the POSITION NAV 1 and NAV 2 screens You may scroll through these screens using the NAV softkey or the UP DOWN ARROWS Press NAV until the POSITION screen is displayed Viewing the POSITION Screen The POSITION screen displays the coordinates and elevation of the current position in a larger format so that they may be easily viewed from a distance Once the unit calculates a position fix the word SEARCHING will be replaced by WGS 84 WGS 84 represents the map datum that the unit has as its default Old Data Icon Mode aI 11 26A Curent Time Designation LAT LON a 34 06 58N Lat 117 49 54W Longitude 900 FT Elevatio Softkey SEARCHING Position Fix Status Designations Replaced by Map Datum when ix is obtained For a com
155. stems Positions are locations that are described in a unique way so that one location cannot be confused with another This is done by using a coordinate system to describe locations Your Magellan receiver has the ability to use any one of six different coordinates systems LAT LON latitude and longitude UTM Universal Transverse Mercator OSGB Irish Grid Swiss Grid or Swedish Grid The one you select in SETUP will be determined by the maps and charts you use you would generally want the receiver to display position coordinates in the same system that is used by your maps LAT LON Coordinate System LAT LON is the most commonly used coordinate system today It projects lines of latitude parallels and lines of longitude meridians onto the earth s surface Lines of latitude are the equator and the horizontal lines that are parallel to it Lines of longitude are the vertical lines that are perpendicular to the equator and pass through the poles A position is described as being the intersection of a line of latitude and a line of longitude Specifically a position is up to 90 degrees north or south of the equator up to the poles which are 90 N and 90 S the equator is 0 latitude and up to 180 degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian which is 0 longitude The Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich England Parts of a degree are minutes there are 60 minutes written as 60 to a degree Minutes can als
156. t a check mark next to that address letting you know that it has been selected To return to the message while Dy Ee 1219P keeping the address you have TO selected press the DONE softkey Don Smith returning you to the TO screen If you have made an error and need to deselect the address you can either press the ENTER key again or cc apek save SEND press the DESEL softkey Pressing ESCAPE brings you out of the ADDRESS BOOK screen and back to the message without saving the address to the message 52 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Inserting Symbols amp Characters into GlobalGrams When creating a GlobalGram it is sometimes necessary to include symbols Many symbols can be accessed through the ALPHANUMERIC KEYS using the ALT mode and pressing the desired key while an extended list can be found in the SYMBOLS MENU There are two ways to insert a symbol While in the message press the ALT key and then press the ALPHANUMERIC KEY that has the symbol you need ENTER This will insert the symbol at the cursor point i If the symbol you need is not 1 45P Og e B lt gt TEXT The meeting is now 1 47P located on the alphanumeric keys CHECK MSGS MAILBOX you may access an extended list of CONTRAST symbols in the SYMBOLS MENU SYS MODE While in the message press the INSERT SYM MNU key to bring up a pop up menu listing additional options Use the UP DOWN A
157. t not deleted will be designated by an open envelope icon Received GlobalGrams will display the sender carbon copy cc recipients subject and text To view a GlobalGram access the M r gt gt 12 45P MESSAGE LIST from the MAIN Flight Informa MENU by pressing the MSGS Meeting change softkey Use the UP DOWN Boat Keys Late Arrival ARROWS to highlight the message Rental Car to be viewed and press ENTER E Party Arrangem When the message appears on the new screen the subject and text fields are shown with the arrow keypad Pp aE icon in the icon bar This alerts you that you can use the keypad to Se Ee ie Sul INFORMATION scroll through the message to see the sender the cc recipients and TEXT MY FLIGHT any portion of the message that HASECHANGED thay a ae AGAIN ARRIVE AT isn t visible Within the message Ed HE A A HEI you will have the softkey options for the following functions REPLY to reply to this GlobalGram FWD to forward the GlobalGram CAPAD to capture the address of the sender and DEL to delete the GlobalGram If you press the ESC key from this screen you will be returned to the MESSAGE LIST with the message highlighted and an open envelope icon next to it Also the envelope icon at the top of the screen has now disappeared reflecting that there are no unread GlobalGrams When there are no GlobalGrams in the MESSAGE LIST the unit will read NO MESSAGES PRESS NEW
158. t of contact for civilian GPS users e Voice telephone recording for constellation status 703 313 5907 Computer bulletin board 703 313 5910 up to 14 400 bps 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity 24 hour operator 703 313 5900 fax 703 313 5920 The GPS Information Center can NOT answer questions W regarding the GSC 100 Please contact Magellan Customer Service at 909 394 5000 for questions or assistance with using your receiver A Comprehensive Guide to Land Navigation with GPS An excellent book written by Noel J Hotchkiss and published by Alexis Publishing ISBN No 0 9641273 2 6 This book uses the Magellan GPS 4000 to discuss and describe land navigation 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator rR R NS with a GPS receiver The book is very easy to read and gets into detail the art of navigating with GPS Available from Navtech Seminars Newsgroups Internet Several USENET newsgroups have occasional postings related to GPS Some of the more popular newgroups for GPS are sci geo satellite nav rec aviation products e rec boats sci space sci space news GPS World Magazine Monthly magazine covering a wide variety of uses for GPS receivers Advanstar Communications 859 Willamette Street Eugene Oregon 97401 U S A Phone 503 343 1200 Subscriptions 800 346 0085 x363 Other Books of Note Hofmann Wellenhof B H Lichtenegger and J Collin
159. tallic decals or labels over the antenna portion 1 of the receiver Drastic reductions in signal levels can significantly decrease the GSC 100 s signal reception j Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator J New System SYS Modes This section outlines the different modes of operation used in the GSC 100 There are three system or operating modes AUTO MODE GPS MODE and ORBCOMM MODE GPS Mode The GPS mode should be engaged when the NMEA port is in use for external marine products or an autopilot where a constantly updated position fix is necessary All other GPS functions can be utilized while in the AUTO mode The unit will not transmit or receive messages while in this mode In GPS mode if your receiver is not communicating with a GPS satellite and your time and postion coordinates are incorrect your ORBCOMM satellite pass schedule will be inaccurate ORBCOMM Mode When in the ORBCOMM mode your receiver will continuously listen for ORBCOMM satellites regardless of the satellite schedule ORBCOMM mode should be used when it is imperative that you send or receive GlobalGrams If there is a scheduled pass at a certain time and you have a GlobalGram you need to send or a GlobalGram you are expecting to receive you would engage the ORBCOMM mode to ensure delivery or receipt of these messages While in ORBCOMM mode position information and satellite schedule are based on the last calculated satellite fix G
160. te See Routes creating a multi leg route N NAV Screens 65 customizing 67 NAV 1 screen 68 NAV 2 screen 69 NAV 1 screen 66 NAV 2 screen 66 plot screens 69 S Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator mR changing the plotter scale 71 using PAN N SCAN 71 viewing the PLOT screen 70 viewing the POINTER screen 69 viewing the ROAD screen 73 viewing the POSITION screen 65 Navigating 25 Network Control Center NCC 143 NMEA 125 setting NMEA port 102 North Reference 98 O Odometer resetting 107 resetting trip 107 viewing 107 ORBCOMM Mode See System Modes ORBCOMM mode selecting 30 ORBCOMM Satellite Status Screen 105 ORBCOMM System Description 141 P Packing List 2 PAN N SCAN 71 PLOT Screen See NAV Screens plot screens viewing the PLOT screen PLOT Screens See NAV Screens plot screens Plot Setup 99 Plotter Scale 71 POINTER Screen See NAV Screens plot screens viewing the POINTER screen Position saving as a waypoint 73 saving with a receiver generated name 74 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator C saving with a user created name 74 Position Fix taking first fix 21 POSITION Screen See NAV Screens viewing the POSITION screen Power 9 turning OFF 9 27 turning ON 9 26 Power Savings Mode Sampling 101 R Receiver Description 4 Reception See Signal Reception Reference 26 Reset 111 ROAD Screen See NAV Screens plot screens viewing the ROAD screen Routes 81 acc
161. te Communicator rail If you attempt t edit a waypoint contained in a route a warning message will appear WARNING WPT USED IN A ROUTE ENTER TO CONTINUE You must first delete the waypoint from the route or delete the route before modifying the waypoint r Projecting a Waypoint This function allows you to project a waypoint which means to create a waypoint at a certain distance and bearing from an existing waypoint From any NAV or PLOT screen Shs Pa lt gt 12 42P press the AUX softkey Use the WPT PROJECT UP DOWN ARROWs to select ERON WAYPOINTS and press ENTER DIST Select the waypoint in the list from BRG which you wish to project a new waypoint then press ENTER to EA I EE FU access the WAYPOINT screen Press MNU to access the function menu highlight WPT PROJEC and press ENTER The WPT PROJECT screen appears with the FROM waypoint highlighted allowing you to choose which waypoint you will be projecting from Use the LEFT RIGHT ARROWs to scroll through the list of available stored waypoints from which to choose Press ENTER Use the UP DOWN and LEFT os a Gr 12 42P RIGHT ARROWS to key in the WPT PROJECT distance at which you wish to FROM MDOCK project the new waypoint When DIST 00 0 you have finished press ENTER to BRG confirm and continue BN HO Ee I Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator MQ wo The cursor appears in the bearing BG 12 52P f
162. te data NMEA Message Definitions APA Autopilot cross track error direction to steer status of GPS route status destination landmark name and bearing from origin to destination old format 3 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator rR N wn APB Revised autopilot message contains all of the above plus heading to steer toward destination bearing from the present position to the destination magnetic or true BWC Range and bearing to a landmark GGA GPS position time fix quality number of satellites used HDOP Horizontal Dilution of Precision differential reference information and age GLL GPS derived latitude longitude and time of fix RMB Data status cross track error direction to steer origin destination landmark landmark location bearing to destination and velocity toward the destination RMC Time latitude longitude speed over ground course over ground and date VTG Track magnetic and true and groundspeed knots and KPH OUTPUT DATA FORMAT APA Autopilot Format A 12 3 4567 8 9 10 APA A A X XX L N A A XXX M CCC 1 OR ed Blink and SNR A valid V invalid 2 Cycle Lock A valid V invalid 3 5 Cross Track Sens L steer left R steer Right N Mi Units 6 7 Arrival Circle Arrival Perpendicular crossing of the line which is perpendicular to the course line and which passes through the destination landmark Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator
163. te lighter DETAIL A LED RED TO D I sart TR k l F gt UGHER EXTENSION a CABLE AC POWER CABLE PINS NOTCH DETAIL A unn R lt Power Data Adapter Cable allows access to serial port and NMEA interface for GPS operations and the RS 232 data download cable that ships with the unit e AP 10 DETAIL A a gt EXTERNAL 19 It DETALB k a pP DEVICES DATA gt a gt Ba POWER lt am 2 M CT lI gt TO ACCESSORIES EXTENSION CABLE gt II P a Kl 10 w PC 4 N 6 1 Na 8 F NOTCH DETAIL A r NOTCH DETAIL B Additional Accessories The items listed below can be obtained from your local GSC 100 dealer Carrying Case External Antennas GPS amp ORBCOMM Swivel Mounting Bracket PC Software Kit Data Charger Module Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator AR A ho Glossary Active Leg The segment of a route currently being travelled Address The logical or Internet address is used to facilitate moving data between physical networks Identifier assigned to networks stations and other devices so that each device can be separately designated to receive and reply to messages Each host computer on the Internet has a unique address Azimuth Angle The angle of the line of site vector projected on the horizontal plane measured clockwise from true North Backtrack Retraces the position fixes up to 21 stored au
164. tellite Communicator Adding a Leg You can add a leg to the end of the route in much the same way as you would insert a leg only this time you add a waypoint to extend the end of the route beyond the original destination From any NAV or PLOT screen press the MNU key Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight ROUTE MENU and press ENTER Highlight the route to be edited press ENTER Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to highlight EDIT and press ENTER Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to view the last leg in the route Press ENTER to access the EDIT LEG menu select ADD LEG and press ENTER If ADD LEG does not appear as an option of the LEG EDIT k menu you were not viewing the final leg of the route To add a leg to the end of a route you must be viewing the final leg when you access the LEG EDIT menu To add a leg to a route see Inserting a Leg in a Route 4 gt 3 32P The ADD LEG screen appears with am the destination waypoint of the ADD LEE YP FROM MDOCK route in the FROM field Itisused TO as the starting point of the final leg you wish to create A highlight bar appears for you to select the new TO waypoint for this leg E IA Es BARI 167m 10 57 BRG DST Use the LEFT RIGHT ARRO Ws to scroll through the waypoint list to the waypoint you wish to use as the destination for this new final leg and press ENTER The new leg has now been added The receiver displays the bearing and distance for this new final leg J Ma
165. ter You have attempted to set a route without having saved any waypoints Enter one or more waypoints before attempting to set a route EJ AO G us 1 36P LAST FIX NO FIXES SAVED ats 1 39P WARNING MORE FIXES NEEDED TO CONTINUE SPs x 1 26P ATTENTION ENTER WAYPOINT TO CONTINUE Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator You have tried to set a GOTO or rs 3 4 26P Backtrack route without enough empty spaces in the waypoint list to CLEAR create the temporary waypoints that WAYPOINT GOTO and Backtracks require TO CONTINUE Access the WAYPOINT MENU by pressing the AUX softkey from any GPS screen select waypoints you no longer need and clear them from memory If you were trying to set a GOTO route you will need to clear only one waypoint for a Backtrack you may have to clear several waypoints to create enough space for the Backtrack temporary waypoints BN H Ee PV You have pressed the GOTO softkey a 1 39P before the unit has been initialized WARNING Initialize the receiver to continue POSITION FIX NEEDED TO CONTINUE You have attempted to send a message er 4 44P without entering any recipients in the ATTENTION TO screen MESSAGE HAS NO RECIPIENTS AND Press the YES softkey then the TO CANNOT BE SENT softkey Enter the recipients of this message and then press the SEND ADD RECIPIENTS softkey ves no Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator AR AN
166. the first two options the display is in decimal format while the third option is based on 60 seconds in a minute all Available Coordinate Systems LAT LON IRISH GRID UTM SWISS GRID OSGB SWEDISH GRID Setting the Elevation Mode In addition to position your receiver can compute your elevation when it is receiving signals from at least four satellites This is referred to as 3D Elevation Mode From the MAIN MENU press the SETUP softkey Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight GPS SETUP and press ENTER Highlight ELEV MODE using the UP DOWN ARROWS and press ENTER Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight the mode desired and press ENTER When there are only three satellites in view the receiver can only compute a two dimensional fix In this case the receiver will display the last computed elevation or the elevation that you manually entered in INITIALIZE This elevation mode is referred to as 2D the default setting You may select either elevation mode in this SETUP feature If you select the 2D elevation mode you will be prompted to input the elevation If you are unsure of the elevation you can press ENTER to accept the previously used elevation If you select the 3D elevation mode the receiver will calculate elevation whenever signals are being received from at least four satellites When fewer satellites are being tracked the receiver will default to 2D and display the 2D icon at the top of the screen I
167. to change the map datum back to the one you will be using WGS84 is the default when changing to another coordinate system Tal Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator AR ue AN What is GPS GPS is a constellation of navigation satellites that orbit the earth The precise time and position information transmitted by these satellites is used by a GPS receiver to compute a position fix The system is now officially declared operational and provides continuous 24 hour 3D position plus elevation coverage anywhere on the earth GPS was developed by the United States Department of Defense to provide consistent reliable navigation information that is unaffected by rough terrain and bad weather and is highly resistant to multipath errors and interference The DoD continues to administer and control the Global Positioning System Although GPS was developed as a military navigation system its civilian and commercial uses were recognized The satellites therefore transmit two codes a military only encrypted code PPS and a civilian access Standard Positioning Service SPS code All commercial and consumer GPS receivers are SPS receivers How Does GPS Work Each GPS satellite transmits its precise location position and elevation and the start time of the transmission A GPS receiver acquires the signal then measures the interval between transmission and receipt of the signal to determine th
168. tomatically by the GSC 100 every 10 minutes Baud A measure of the speed of data transmission Baud and bit rate are the same for direct equipment interconnections e g via RS 232 Baud and bit rate are not the same for modulated data links whether wire or radio Baud Rate Measure of data transmission speed expressed in bits per second or bps Bearing The compass direction from your position to a destination measured to the nearest degree Bit Binary Digit The smallest unit of information into which digital data can be subdivided and which a computer can hold Each bit has only two values one or zero Channel Either a single frequency or a pair of radio frequencies used as a communication path J h Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator r Configuration A set of conditions or parameters that define track maintain and audit the structure of an item The term configuration can define the hardware components and or the software code and files that comprise a subsystem or system Coordinates A unique numeric or alphanumeric description of position Course The direction in degrees from the start landmark of a course line to its destination CTS Course to steer The optimum direction the vessel should be steered in order to efficiently make headway back to the courseline while also proceeding toward the destination landmark It is a compromise course bearing that projects from your current position t
169. ure allows you to run a demonstration of the capabilities associated with the messaging functions available As with the GPS simulator this option simulates the functionality of ORBCOMM operations and allows you to see what an incoming and outgoing GlobalGram will look like in the units MESSAGE LIST Using this feature will aid you in sending and receiving messages using your GSC 100 From the MAIN MENU press the SETUP softkey Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight GENERAL SETUP and press ENTER From the GENERAL SETUP MENU highlight ORBCOMM DEMO using the UP DOWN ARROWS and press ENTER You will then press the ENTER key again to confirm your desire to run the ORBCOMM DEMO Erasing Last Fixes ERASE LFIX will erase all of the waypoints in your Last Fix Buffer By doing this you will free up those fixes for future use From the MAIN MENU press the SETUP softkey Using the UP DOWN ARROWS highlight GENERAL SETUP and press ENTER From the GENERAL SETUP MENU highlight CLEAR MENU using the UP DOWN ARROWS and press ENTER Highlight LAST FIXES and press ENTER You will then be given an opportunity to confirm this action so press either the ENTER key or the YES softkey If you change your mind then press the NO softkey or any other key to exit without erasing AR Ra Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator A ccessing the ABOUT Screen At various times you will need to know the software version number your GSC 100 is using
170. ved at the satellite and relayed down to one of four US GESs that connects the ORBCOMM ground system with the satellites The GES then relays the message via satellite link or dedicated terrestrial line to the NCC The NCC routes the message to the final addressee via e mail dedicated telephone line or facsimile Messages originated outside the US are routed through GCCs in the same manner The message types are Outbound STANDARD Outbound STORE amp FWD Inbound STANDARD and INBOUND STORE amp FWD 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator rR R NSS x R KN Messages and data sent to a remote SC can be initiated from any computer using common e mail systems including the Internet cc Mail and Microsoft Mail The NCC or GCC then transmits the information using ORBCOMM s global telecommunications network Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Where to Get More Information There are many sources for more information on GPS and navigation The sources listed here are just a few of the books magazines and Internet addresses that deal with GPS Your local library is a good source for technical books on GPS and navigation GPS Information Center The GPS Information Center provides general information on the Global Positioning System and satellite status This center is operated by U S Coast Guard for the Department of Transportation and was established to provide information and to serve as a poin
171. ver is longer 2 PURCHASER S REMEDY Purchaser s Exclusive Remedy under this written warranty or any implied warranty shall be limited to the repair or replacement at Magellan Systems Corporation s option of any defective part of the receiver or accessories which are covered by this warranty Repairs under this warranty shall only be made at an authorized Magellan Service Center 3 PURCHASER S DUTIES To obtain warranty service the purchaser must return the receiver or accessories postpaid with proof of the date of original purchase and purchaser s return address to Magellan Authorized Service Centers Prior to returning your receiver the purchaser must first contact Magellan for return authorization 4 LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES Except as set forth in item 1 above all other expressed or implied warranties including those of fitness for any particular purpose and merchantability are hereby disclaimed Some states do not allow limitations on warranties so the above limitation may not apply to you 5 EXCLUSIONS This warranty does not cover the following e Installation Battery Pack excluding workmanship e Finishes e Defects resulting from installation e Any damage due to accident resulting from inaccurate satellite transmissions Inaccurate transmissions can occur due to changes in the position health or geometry of a satellite e Any damage due to shipping misuse negligence or tampering or i
172. ving within the circles represents the satellite being tracked with your location designated by the dot in the center of the two circles From the MAIN MENU press the Ed Put SATS softkey You are now at the RBCOMM SATS ORBCOMM SATS screen showing the location of the ORBCOMM 4 17P 4 satellite being utilized as well as its azimuth and elevation On the left side of the screen is a signal 21 2 Geo strength bar showing that satellite s strength The more the bar is filled the better transmission you are getting Also below the satellite Satelite Being strength bar is both the closed Tracked f i User Location envelope and mailbox with the icon in the up position icons Next to these icons will be a number showing how many unread GlobalGrams you have and how many GlobalGrams have been sent to the MAILBOX for transmission As you receive and send GlobalGrams these numbers will change When there is no ORBCOMM satellite in view this Satellite Strength Bar pass Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Satelite ID Satellite Track K Messages Messages screen lists the time of the next Received To Be Sent r S wn There is an additional screen A Or 4 20P accessed from the ORBCOMM r C n SE SATS screen By pressing the 01 05P 01 15P 1 DOWN ARROW on your keypad 1298 1 8 6 a 92 you are brought to the ORBCOMM 04 25P 04 40P 2 SATELLITE SCHEDULE screen 26 92
173. w 900 FT 01 54P02SEP97 HIV ER KE TI gt 2 54P TRIP SUMMARY FROM LFX03 015402 S EF 91 TO 03 18PO2SEP97 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator 93 SN Ifyou select LFX01 as the FROM waypoint you will not be given the opportunity to change the TO waypoint since there have been no other fixes saved since LFX01 was recorded A message SELECT OLDER STARTING FIX FOR TRIP appears Setup Options Setup options allow you to customize your receiver to display information in the format that best suits your needs GPS Setup Initializing the Receiver 7 This option was discussed in more detail earlier but in general INITIALIZE allows you to input the approximate coordinates time and date for your present position if the unit has computed a position fix or if it has had its memory cleared This function should also be used any time the unit is moved more than 300 miles while turned OFF to help the unit acquire a fix faster To initialize your GSC 100 proceed from the MAIN MENU using the softkey options listed along the bottom of the screen to the SETUP MENU by pressing the SETUP softkey Once in the SETUP MENU you will use the UP DOWN ARROW to highlight GPS SETUP and press ENTER 10 26A MAIN MENU Z ORBCOMM SATS OS 10 Moser 09 01P TO 09 14P MUNREAD MSGS 0 M PQUEVUED MSGS 0 mses KS BS Eee 10 26A GENERAL SETUP GPS SETUP ORBCOMM SETUP Magellan GSC 1
174. y available Do not attempt to use the unit in metal or concrete structures as the signals will be obstructed s Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator F a Due to the extension capability of the ORBCOMM telescopic W antenna located on the GSC 100 it is strongly advised that operations of the GSC 100 cease when thunderstorm or electrical storm conditions are present The GSC 100 is designed to fit in your hand The unit can also be mounted in a stand that can be purchased from your local GSC 100 dealer Hold the receiver with the antenna extended upwards toward the sky and the unit comfortably in your hand and slightly away from your body so that you can see the screen Ifyou are sending or receiving GlobalGrams the telescopic L Md antenna located on the side of the unit needs to be fully extended If you are using the unit to navigate you do not need to extend the telescopic antenna Best reception will occur when the unit is operated away from R tq Noise sources such as high voltage power lines and older internal combustion engines If your unit is experiencing difficulty in establishing contact with satellites move away from any such noise sources that may be present Also due to the radiation pattern of the ORBCOMM telescopic antenna you may have better transmission quality if the antenna is held at an angle to the transmitting ORBCOMM satellite v Do NOT place me
175. ying to a GlobalGram you are given the option of replying with a STORE amp FWD when the recipient matches one of the addresses stored at the GCC If this is the case the subject will be left out of the message and is replaced by SF time in the MESSAGE LIST When replying to a STANDARD GlobalGram with a STANDARD GlobalGram the subject field will contain the title Re subject where subject is the subject that was contained in the received message If the subject field on the received message was blank the reply will read Re lt none gt If the subject is greater than 76 characters the Re will appear at the beginning and the original subject will be shortened to fit the seventy nine 79 character limit You can edit the subject of your reply message and if desired the response can appear in the subject field lt gt 3 14P Pressing the REPLY softkey while viewing the message brings you to the TO screen The address of the recipient or previous sender will already be present Press the CC softkey and enter a carbon copy recipient if needed EDI Org 4 TO flonsmith flop com 58 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator After entering a carbon copy a i gt 3 16P recipient press the SUBJ softkey SUBJECT This will bring you to the Re meel ng SUBJECT screen with the subject from the previous message already inserted There will be a Re before the subject alerting the
176. you are expecting to receive you would engage the ORBCOMM mode to ensure delivery or receipt of these messages While in ORBCOMM mode position information and satellite schedule are based on the last calculated satellite fix GPS or AUTO modes need to be engaged to continuously update the position of your receiver AUTO Mode The AUTO mode is the default operational mode as well as the recommended mode of operation In AUTO mode if you do not have any GlobalGrams queued or are not requesting messages the unit will operate in GPS mode If an ORBCOMM satellite comes into view and you have a GlobalGram queued or have 7 Magellan GSC 100 Global Satellite Communicator Pro ys activated the request messages function the GSC 100 will automatically switch to ORBCOMM mode perform the necessary transmit receive functions then switch back to the GPS mode after complete or when the ORBCOMM satellite is no longer in view The mode icon will change between current operational modes as operation dictates You will be able to use the ORBCOMM functions and still allow the unit to update important position information needed to generate ORBCOMM satellite schedules Conversely in AUTO mode if your receiver is not communicating with a GPS satellite and your time and postion coordinates are incorrect your ORBCOMM satellite pass schedule will be inaccurate Messaging Operations This section aids in the setup and operation of the Messaging po
177. your organization The SOFTWARE is the property of MAGELLAN and or its suppliers and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions therefore you must treat this SOFTWARE like any other copyright material You may not use copy modify reverse engineer or transfer this SOFTWARE except as expressly provided in this license All rights not expressly granted are reserved by MAGELLAN and or its suppliers RADIATION WARNING Although no single value of safe radiation level has been agreed upon by all countries the American National Standards Institute ANSI LEEE C95 1 1992 recommends that people should not be exposed to radiation stronger than 1 milliwatt per square centimeter at the frequencies used in RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATION the Magellan GSC 100 Due to the GSC 100 transmission times being very brief the amounts are well within acceptable limits as set forth by the American National Standards Institute LIGHTNING WARNING Due to the extension capability of the ORBCOMM telescopic antenna located on the GSC 100 it is strongly advised that operations of the GSC 100 cease when thunderstorm or electrical storm conditions are present OBTAINING LICENSING FOR ORBCOMM COMMUNICATORS Use of the ORBCOMM System outside the United States has only been authorized by a limited number of foreign Governmental Authorities Use of the ORBCOMM System outside the United States is permissible only when all

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