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8. GPS location service
Your terminal’s GPS Location feature uses information from Global
Positioning System (GPS) satellites orbiting the earth to determine
the approximate geographical location of your terminal. The
availability and accuracy of this location information (and the amount
of time that it takes to calculate it) will vary depending on the
environment in which you are using the terminal.
For example, GPS location fixes are often difficult to obtain indoors,
in covered locations, between high buildings, or in other situations
where you have not established a clear broad view of the sky.
The GPS location Service can assist your Dispatcher or Colleagues
in many ways such as more efficient deployment of resources or
locating your terminal if you trigger your emergency service.
The terminal can be configured to display location information on the
terminal’s display or to send it over the air to your dispatcher where it
can be displayed in control center (Please check with your Service
Provider on the configuration of your terminal).
IMPORTANT - things to keep in mind
Where adequate signals from multiple satellites are not available
(usually because your GPS antenna cannot establish a view of a
wide area of open sky), the GPS feature of your terminal WILL NOT
WORK. Such situations include but are not limited to:
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In underground locations
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Inside of tunnels or parking garages
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Under any other metal or concrete roof or structure
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Near a powerful radio or television tower
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When your GPS antenna is covered (for example, by an object)
or facing the ground
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In temperature extremes outside the operating limits of your
terminal.
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