[gps-talkusers] Re: Heading unknown
- From: Chris Grabowski <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:16:12 -0400
Hello,
Refresh my memory, what receiver are you using?
Are you using the Holux m-1000 or the Holux GPSlim 236?
Thanks
Chris
On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:58:43 -0500, "Mr. Leslie US1"
<les537@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Chris,
>
>Yes, you told me last week. I did it again today but still not work. Let me
>say about the history.
>
>2 weeks ago trainer (Steve Zest) and I walked outdoor but we were puzzled
>the heading was not work. We tried it again and again.
>
>Last Thursday we went to the store about 3 blocks from my home but heading
>was not work.
>
>Last Friday I walked 23 blocks but heading was not work.
>
>Since I tried the different features but only one heading is not work.
>
>WIELD: I left my PK and GPS on the shelves. Later Heading display changed
>from Unknown to "s 285 degree". But it display kept to change as "ghost"
>walk or drive away from here. No wonder because the devices sat on the
>shelf.
>
>Leslie--
>
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>Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 1:09 PM
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>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Heading unknown
>
>
>Hello Lesley,
>GPS is not a compass. you must be moving for around 30 seconds or more for
>the GPS to obtained your heading. This is a limitation of gps. If you have a
>fix and are sitting in your room with a heading unknown and spin around in
>circles for 3 days your heading will still be unknown the next time you
>check. Once you start to move in a specific direction you will get a
>heading. If you can send me a replay file off-list so I can see exactly what
>your gps receiver is sending your BrailleNote. to do this press space with
>Q. You are prompted for the drive, then the folder then the file name.
>Place it in a folder and a file that you will remember. after you go for
>your walk and your receiver has not given you a heading for at least 5
>minutes send the replay file to chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Just a quick note
>about the force your heading feature ENTER with H BT READ with H QT. You
>would use this feature if you are sure the direction you are going, this is
>temporary until your GPS takes over and gives you a true heading. This is so
>you can see where pois and things are relative to the direction you should
>be going.
>
>Here's an example.
>My street runs east/west. I want to go to a store that is south west of my
>house. I turn on the GPS receiver walk to the end of my driveway and receive
>heading unknown. (the receiver has not gained a heading because I have not
>moved far enough, but I know I will be heading down my street west. I use
>the ENTER with H command to force the system to think I'm going west. I
>then check my destination with the D key. My destination is reported as 0.2
>miles slight left.
>
>If I had not forced the system it would report my destination as 0.2 miles
>South West.
>
>
>Hope this example is clear why one would use the force GPS heading feature.
>Thanks Chris
>
>On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:08:18 -0500, "Mr. Leslie US1"
><les537@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Chris and Steve,
>>
>>I tried on Chris' instruction but still display, "heading unknown".
>>
>>I tried Steve's but it did not change when I turned the different
>>direction. The display shew the same one direction.
>>
>>Is it possible the reciever breaks the compass?
>>
>>Leslie--
>>
>>
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>Chris Grabowski
>- Customer Support and Product testing
>Sendero Group
>"The GPS company." Also, distributors of the mPower, PK, Victor
>Stream, Voice Sense, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks, Miniguide and ID Mate
>
>Phone: 888-757-6810 EXT. 113
>Email: chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
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Chris Grabowski
- Customer Support and Product testing
Sendero Group
"The GPS company." Also, distributors of the mPower, PK, Victor
Stream, Voice Sense, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks, Miniguide and ID Mate
Phone: 888-757-6810 EXT. 113
Email: chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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