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Table of Contents
Preface ............................................................... v
Terms and Conditions ................................................... v
Regulatory Information ................................................ viii
Manual Conventions ..................................................... x
Chapter 1
Introduction ....................................................... 1-1
Overview ....................................................................... 1-2
Principles of Operation ................................................. 1-3
GPS Overview ........................................................ 1-3
Calculating Positions ....................................... 1-4
GPS Positioning ............................................... 1-5
Conclusion ....................................................... 1-6
Receiver Overview ................................................. 1-6
Standard Package Contents ........................................... 1-8
Cables ..................................................................... 1-8
Power Supply/Charger ........................................... 1-9
Software ................................................................. 1-10
Literature ................................................................ 1-11
Getting Acquainted ....................................................... 1-12
Internal Components .............................................. 1-13
GPS+ Antenna ................................................. 1-13
Radio Modem .................................................. 1-13
Power Board .................................................... 1-14
GPS+ Receiver Board ...................................... 1-15
Battery ............................................................. 1-16
External Components ............................................. 1-16
Radome ............................................................ 1-16
Bottom Panel ................................................... 1-16