Icom ID-51A PLUS2 Advanced Owners Manual - Page 177

Previous view 10 GPS OPERATION ■■GPS Logger function The GPS Logger function allows you to store the positions from a GPS receiver, into a microSD card, as your route. The GPS Logger stores Latitude, Longitude, Altitude, Positioning state, Course, Speed and Date. If you use this GPS Logger while driving, you can check your driving course on a mapping software program. DDGPS Logger operating outline To use GPS Logger function, perform following operations. 1. Insert a microSD card. (microSD cards are not available from Icom. Purchase a card to meet your needs.) 2. C onfirm that the GPS receiver is receiving your position and time. (p. 10-2) 3. Confirm that the GPS Logger function is ON.  The logger function starts. NOTE: • The GPS logger function requires a microSD card. • Once the GPS logger function is turned ON, the transceiver continuously stores the position data from the GPS receiver, even if the transceiver is rebooted. To cancel this function, turn the function OFF. While this function is ON, and when the transceiver is turned OFF, the log file will be closed. Then the transceiver is turned ON and positioning data is received by the GPS receiver, a new log file will be created. • When the microSD card is full, this function will automatically be paused. The transceiver has an exclusive GPS logger mode where only the logger functions. This mode is useful when you are traveling and don't want to use the transceiver for communication, but you do want to use just a GPS logger. See page 10-38 for details. DDSetting the GPS Logger function The GPS logger function stores your route as you move. When the GPS Logger function is set to ON, the transceiver stores the position data from GPS receiver onto microSD card in a specified time interval. You can select the RMC, GGA, VTG and GSA sentences for the GPS Logger function. (p. 10-35) If you do not want to use this function, turn it OFF, as described below. qqPush [MENU] . wwP ush D-pad() to select the root item ("GPS"), and then push D-pad(Ent) to go to the next screen. D-pad (Ent) () (MENU > GPS > GPS Logger > GPS Logger) eeRefer to the menu sequence shown directly above, and push D-pad() to select, and then D-pad(Ent) to enter, one or more times until the last screen is displayed. rrPush D-pad() to select "OFF." ttPush [MENU] to exit the Menu screen. • The GPS Logger is cancelled. NOTE: While using the external GPS receiver, only the RMC, GGA, VTG and GSA sentences can be used. 10-34 GPS LOGGER screen Select * * The transceiver has an exclusive GPS logger mode where only the logger is functioning. See page 10-38 for details.