Micromate Operator Manual – 721U0201 Revision 6 73
c. Make sure the communication on the GPS has been set to NMEA, V21 GSA, a baud rate of
4800, Eight (8) data bits, no parity and one (1) stop bit. Refer to the Magellan manual if you
are unsure how to check or configure the device.
d. Make sure the Micromate has been turned on and is in the GPS Location menu.
e. Connect the GPS to the Micromate’s USB port using the cable that was supplied with the
GPS device.
f. The GPS unit will display an option to Connect to PC or Power Only. Select Power Only.
Warning: If the Connect to PC option is accidentally selected the GPS unit will reboot
after it is disconnected and the NMEA configuration will have to be repeated.
g. On the GPS unit select the Menu option and navigate and select the Routes icon. A listing of
existing Routes will be shown.
h. Select the Menu again and the Options menu will appear.
i. Select the Add Route option and scroll down to Add Point.
j. Select the waypoint option from this menu.
k. Select the first of the two waypoints you previously created.
l. Repeat this process for the second waypoint.
m. Select the Menu and Save function.
n. Once saved, the GPS unit will display the route information including distance between the
points, the number of points and vertical profile of the route.
o. To make this route active select the Menu and Go function. If another route was active you
will be asked to confirm if the current route can be deleted and replaced with the new
route.
p. Select Yes. The map screen appears and the GPS will be ready to send the location of the
first waypoint on the route.
q. On the Micromate press READ for the Source Location. This assumes the first waypoint that
was recorded with the GPS was the source location.
r. Verify on the Micromate display that the waypoint has been downloaded correctly.
s. On the GPS device, select Menu and Go To Next. The GPS will now be ready to send the
second waypoint on the route.
t. On the Micromate press READ for the Sensor Location. This assumes the second waypoint
that was recorded with the GPS was the sensor location.
u. Verify on the Micromate display that the waypoint has been downloaded correctly.
The Micromate will automatically calculate the distance between these two waypoints and update
the display. This distance value will also be used in the scaled distance calculation. Refer to section
13.4 GPS – Global Positioning System for additional information.
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