We continually strive to improve our plug straight into the Active 20. Simple to use, there product and value any feedback you may like to is no computer or other equipment needed.
These tips are intended to provide you with sugges- change, resulting is a different triangulation value. tions on getting the most from your Active 20, ensur- ing you have many years of accurate and reliable Understanding this variability in the accuracy is important when enjoying outdoor sports in the GPS and digital map use.
In the case of water ingress: The Active 20 unit is waterproof to IP68 standard. If you wish to provide your Active 20 with an extra Once indoors, remove the battery pack and any SD Which means that it has been tested to 1.5m of still degree of impact protection you may wish to MapCard that may be fitted.
Battery Power indicate how many satellites are in range of the Active 20. The Active 20 can be powered by a Lithium Polymer rechargeable battery, or three AA batteries. The When the bars turn from blue to green this shows rechargeable battery is optimized to last longer over that the unit has locked to that specific satellite.
Base Mapping 1 red bar approx. 14-27% Active GPS devices to a home computers and was The Active 20 is supplied with a world base map 1/2 red bar approx. 1-13% required for the Active 20's predecessors, the Active at 1:5m up to 1:200m (and in addition for UK 10 and 12.
Search to Noise Noise Ratio Compass Pointer sets Ratio (SNR) Built-in electronic compass Nearby Active 20 units that Wi-Fi connectivity for Search window Satellite acquisition with direction indicator Software Update may have shareable data, screen (Route Sync - pending) showing name & unique ID.
Dots are laid down so an appropriate distance is rendered between North Up/Trail Up Connect your Active 20 to the computer via a USB Map display cycles through them to create a clear track. A power saving cable.
Active Route mode. With a pre-planned route loaded onto your Active 20 and "Activated" the elevation graph will show you the profile of the route ahead. A red spot will indicate your location on the profile. The "ahead" direction will be indicated by the graph to the right of the spot.
Map List Active Route : BUTTONS : MAIN MENU screen gives access to some of Press & Hold the Active 20’s main functions and settings. to see Route OOI Menu. The upper half of the MAIN MENU screen shows...
• Choose one or Postcodes, • more datasets Mountains, Hills, etc., • POIs & OOIs on your Active 20, to search • Tracks and Routes on your Active 20 Choose The order may be different in different version of installation software.
Screen 7: COMPASS / POINTER 4.6.1 To access COMPASS screen (GPS MAP → MAIN MENU → COMPASS) Bearing The Active 20 has a 3-axis electronic compass and indication a GPS "heading" compass. It switches between given here Orange the two at a preset speed. Having both ensures...
From time to time a the status of the "application" software. Platform Upgrade may be released. This is a larger The Wi-Fi connectivity on the Active 20 serves 2 and longer download than the Application software, purposes : Installed Version:...
Main List: The list will display the User Name and ID number for all nearby Active 20's that have Bluetooth turned on. The blue signal strength bars on the right hand side range from 1-5 bars.
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SETTINGS / Bluetooth screen. Refresh: This button will rescan for nearby Active 20's - and typically takes about 10 seconds. You may see the list move about & reorder, depending on new devices in range and signal strength. Bluetooth Off Software v3.13.11...
GPS re-aquisition. Typically useful over a lunch break, for instance. After the specified period, the GPS will do a full "Power Off". In Hibernate mode, the Active 20 will Power not log any further data until the button is repressed and a GPS lock is restored.
(MAIN MENU → Settings → Wi-Fi Settings) and longer download than the Application software, and handls more basic functions of the GPS unit The Wi-Fi connectivity on the Active 20 serves two Installed Version: This is the version that is currently (power supplies, screen drivers and the such like).
Shared Data hops to the SHARED DATA screen to the main SETTINGS screen. At this point which allows you to see and fetch other Active 20 any connected LE devices will disconnect, and users' route data. Bluetooth data sharing and data logging will cease.
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Active 20. This data may then be displayed in the 2 & 4 data boxes that appear on the GPS MAP screen. To set this up, you will need to select SETTINGS / 2/4 BoxLayout and the HRM One Sensor "Connected"...
Elevation Settings just press Done, Back or Map to continue with the GPS use. (MAIN MENU → Settings → Elevation) Setting Elevation from Pressure. Overview. The Active 20 gives you 3 work effectively, elevation from the options for calculating elevation values. barometric altimeter needs All are useful, but they do have some calibrated at intervals.
Test Mode (UK) In this mode a simulated GPS signal is given to the (MAIN MENU → Settings → GPS settings) ` The Active 20 has an electronic compass (good unit and it starts a pseudo track from a position in when stationary) and a GPS compass (good when Position Display Format the West of England.
If you are having unexplained GPS accuracy issues with your unit, the Satmap tech team may advise you to switch on this feature and e-mail the resulting log file to Satmap for analysis and fault finding if required. Software v3.13.11...
In this instance, it is probably better to rely on the GPS compass whilst in motion, or simply detach the Active 20 from the mount if a station compass reading is required. Software v3.13.11...
The smallest amount of storage space is used when GPX Only is selected. Once completed, your activity files can be seen and transferred from you Active 20 using either a Windows/Mac browser or SatSYNC. Preferred Data Location Select either Internal Storage,...
MAIN MENU: Settings Menu (... cont) 6.33 Software Updates (MAIN MENU → Settings → Software Updates) This screen controls frequency with which the unit checks the Satmap servers for fresh software updates. A Wi-Fi connection is typically needed for these updates unless SatSYNC is used. Options include : •...
User Name. " All Active 20 GPS have "Platform 29 , or higher. If you have the settings of 'Live Site' in the 'WiFi Networks' you will see two additional data fields. Xpedition user name: Your Xpedition2 email address.
SatSYNC. • Edit Description (Please refer to the SatSYNC 1.5 User Guide provided • Delete on the CD or downloadable from satmap.com). This • Move to SD Card* employs the use of a tab delimited plain text file • Copy to SD Card* containing OOI data in different columns and is used for creating routes, POIs, AOIs, LOIs, as well as IOIs.
The Carry Case has a padded compartment for the 17.2 Quad Lock Out Front Bike Mount. Active 20, closed with a Velcro top for fast access, and an elasticated front mesh for additional This is the Satmap recommended Bile Mount for most storage.
Such details provide a useful backdrop when you are using the Active 20 internationally. If you do not 18.6 Map Consolidation have the World Base Map on your unit (applicable to Many of our customers are finding that the Active earlier units), it is available as an upgrade.
OOIs from your computer to your unit by using our free SatSYNC software (download vary). The Active 20 can acquire a lock on the move, e.g. whilst driving. However, this can cause available from our website). You can transfer all sorts of GPS data files from your computer a delay in the time to get a lock.
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GPS lock and you are stationary. towards the geographic North Pole. uBLOX Max M8. This is the version of high- precision GPS chipset installed in the Active 20. Toggle function. Allows users to select which map they want to view at a particular point without UTC (also GMT and Zulu Time).
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Satmap Systems is not liable for damages and injuries caused by improper use or fitting of the device. Subject to technical changes and errors. Satmap does not disclaim any statutory rights relating to faulty or misdescribed goods that cannot be disclaimed under applicable law. Translations into languages other than English are provided for information only.
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