Ag Leader GPS 2000 Reference Guide

GPS 2000 - QUICK REFERENCE SHEET - MARCH 1997

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ACTION

2 Press the SETUP key until BEAC OPT is displayed above the F3 key.

3 Press F3.

2 Press the SETUP key until NMEA MSG is displayed above the F1 key.

3 Press F1.

4 Press F2 to turn on the VTG message.

1 Set the display to the standard mode

2 Press the SETUP key until ELV/SPD is displayed.

5 To return ELV to the display, press F1 or follow the procedure above.

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ACTION

1 Set the display to the standard mode

4 LOC is displayed instead of FREQ.

5 To return FREQ to the display, press F2 or follow the procedure above.

1 Set the display to the standard mode

2 Press the SETUP key until EDIT FLD is above F2.

3 Press F2.

6 Use the directional arrow keys to enter the desired name.

7 Using the directional arrow keys position the cursor by DATA TYPE:.

edit these selections the GPS 2000 Utilities program must be used.

1 Set the display to the standard mode.

From MARK mode

1 Set the display to the standard mode.

2 Press the MARK key.

logged in.

name above F1.

-OR-

1 Follow steps 1

-4.

4 Now follow steps 5

7 above.

Changing Beacon Selection

Set the display to the standard mode. *

4 Select either Auto range, Auto Power, or Manual mode using the F keys. If

Manual mode is selected enter in one or two beacon frequencies that are within range. Use the left/right arrow keys to select the channel and the up/down arrows to increment the frequency.

5 Press the ENTER key.

Providing Speed on the Display or to the Yield Monitor

STEP ACTION

1 Set the display to the standard mode

5 Press ENTER.

Choosing Speed or Elevation

STEP ACTION

Changing Field Names and Data Types

STEP ACTION

4 Use the directional arrow keys to select a field #. 5 Use the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys to move the cursor to FIELD NAME:.

8 Press the UP/DOWN arrow keys to scroll through the available data types. 9 Press ENTER when done.

Note: Data type names can not be edited on the GPS 2000 screen, only selected. To

Making Spot Marks

From the standard mode

STEP ACTION

2 Use the UP and Down arrow keys to select the desired set of marks located

above the F keys. 3 Press the F key below the mark name to be marked. 4 The screen will switch to mark mode, log the desired mark for one interval,

and then turn logging off. 5 Press the RUN key to return to the standard mode.

3 Press F1. 4 SPD is displayed instead of ELV.

Choosing Beacon Location or Frequency

2 Press the SETUP key until FREQ/LOC is displayed. 3 Press F2.

Standard Mode:

The first screen that appears when the GPS 2000 is first turned on. This is the base mode that most of the features and functions of the GPS 2000 are accessed from.

3 Use the directional arrow keys to select the field number/name that data will be

4 Use the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys to move the cursor over to INT, and set the

logging interval between 1-20 seconds. 5 Use the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys to move the cursor over to the first mark

6 Using the UP/DOWN arrow keys, scroll through the sets of marks until the

desired set is displayed. 7 Press the F key below the mark name to be marked, logging will start for one

interval then turn off. An asterisk will be displayed to the right of the mark

that is being marked.

2 Use the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys to move the cursor to LOG. 3 Press the UP or Down arrow keys to turn logging ON.

GPS 2000 - QUICK REFERENCE SHEET - MARCH 1997

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ACTION

name that is being marked

continuously will be displayed by MRK:

to the right of the mark name by MRK:.

activated. The mark must be turned off before logging will stop.

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ACTION

points/marks to which you will navigate.

5 Use the directional arrow keys to select an individual point.

the distance from the current locatio

n to the target point.

STEP

ACTION

1 Set the display to the standard mode.

2 Press the NAV key.

points/marks to be navigated to.

4 Using the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys, move the cursor by SMK: or CMK:.

will appear near two of the compass directions.

8 To exit, press RUN.

STEP

ACTION

1 Set the display to the standard mode

4 Press the SETUP key.

Making Continuous Marks

1 Follow all the steps for making a spot mark, except for step 7. Instead, press

the MARK key. Displayed on the screen across from MRK: will be SELECT.

2 Press the F key below the desired mark to be marked continuously. The mark

3 To stop continuous marking, press the MARK key again. SELECT will appear

4 Press the F key that has the name of the mark that is next to MRK: , continuous

mark logging will stop.

Note: Logging can not be turned off from the keypad when a continuous mark is

Navigating to Points

1 Set the display to the standard mode. 2 Press the NAV key. 3 Use the directional arrow keys to select the field number/name that has the

4 Using the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys move the cursor by PT#:

6 The LAT and LON will be displayed for the selected point, and a distance in

feet will appear near two of the compass directions. These two distances are

7 Move in the direction that the display indicates until the two numbers reach

zero.

8 To exit, press RUN.

Navigating to Marks

3 Use the directional arrow keys to select the field number/name that has the

5 Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select a spot or a continuous mark. 6 LAT and LON will be displayed for the selected mark, and a distance in feet

7 Move in the direction that the display indicates until the two numbers reach

zero.

2 Press the SETUP key until EDIT FORM is above F4. 3 Press F4.

5 Press the UP arrow to clear

memory. 6 Press ENTER.

Note: Clearing memory clears all data stored in the GPS 2000 except for mark names and data types.

Clearing Memory

Press any other key to abort.

Terminology:

Modes:

The GPS 2000 has 3 main modes; Standard, Mark, and Navigation. Standard is the base mode that all features and functions are accessed from and is displayed after the unit is turned on. Mark allows points to be logged in the internal memory. Navigation allows the user to navigate back to point and marks stored in the internal memory.

Logging:

Process of storing data to the GPS 2000’s internal memory. The unit makes an audible beep every time data is stored to the internal memory.

Compass Directions:

4 directions used for navigation; North (N), EAST (E), SOUTH (S), and WEST (W).

SMK:

Spot mark. In navigation mode, when the cursor is by SMK:, the user can scroll through all spot marks that were logged in the selected field using the UP/Down arrow keys.

CMK: Continuous mark. In navigation mode, when the cursor is by CMK: the user can scroll through all continuous marks that were logged in the selected field using the UP/DOWN arrow keys.