Button and LED operations

The LEDs on the front panel indicate various operating conditions. Generally, a lit or slowly flashing LED indicates normal operation, a LED that is flashing quickly indicates a condition that may require attention, and an unlit LED indicates that no operation is occurring. The following table defines each possible LED state:

The term...

means that the LED...

Very slow flash

is off and on equally with a 1.5 second cycle.

Slow flash

alternates on/off every ½ second.

Radio slow flash

is off longer than it is on when the receiver is receiving corrections. The receiver repeats this cycle typically once per second.

is on more than off when the receiver is transmitting corrections. The receiver repeats this cycle typically once per second.

Medium flash

is off and on equally more than once per second.

Fast flash

alternates rapidly on/off every 1/10 of a second.

On

is lit steady.

Off

is unlit.

Power button

Action

Power button

Description

Turn on the receiver

Press (see the note below)

All four LEDs light up and remain lit for 3 seconds. Then all LEDs go off and then the power LED immediately comes back on.

Turn off the receiver

Hold for 2 seconds and then release

When holding down the Power button; the battery LED remains on. The Satellite LED turns constant and then turns off after 2 seconds.

After releasing the power button, the battery LED stays lit for about 5 seconds and then all LEDs go blank.

Clear the ephemeris file and reset the receiver to the factory defaults

Hold for 15 seconds

The Radio, Wi-Fi, and Satellite LEDs turn off after 2 seconds. The battery LED remains on. After 15 seconds, the Satellite LED comes on to indicate that it is time to release the Power button. Upon restart, the Wi-Fi will also turn on in Access Point mode.

Delete application files and data logging files

Hold for 30 seconds

The Radio, Wi-Fi, and Satellite LEDs turn off after 2 seconds. After 15 seconds, the Satellite LED comes on and stays on for 15 seconds, then turns off to indicate that it is time to release the Power button. The receiver then restarts.

The term “press” means to press the button and release it immediately. The term “hold” means to press the button and hold it down for the given time.

Satellite LED

Receiver mode

Satellite LED Amber

No satellites tracked

Off

Boot up or when in Monitor mode

On

Tracking fewer than 4 SVs

Fast flash

Tracking 4 or more SVs

Slow flash

Radio LED

Radio mode

Radio LED Amber

Description

No receive or transmit

Off

 

Receive

Radio slow flash

See the table at the top of this topic.

This LED also flashes when using the Wi-Fi only for receiving corrections.

Transmit

Radio slow flash

See the table at the top of this topic.

This LED also flashes when using the Wi-Fi only for transmitting corrections.

Wi-Fi LED

Receiver mode

Wi-Fi LED Amber

Wi-Fi off

Off

Wi-Fi is access point (base mode/sending corrections)

Medium flash

Wi-Fi is client (and not connected to an access point)

Off

Wi-Fi as client (rover mode receiving corrections)

Very slow flash

Data logging/downloading LED

Receiver mode

Data LED Amber

Data logging off

Off

Data logging on

On

Downloading to USB flash memory stick

Slow flash

Full USB flash memory stick detected

Fast flash

Download to USB flash memory stick complete

Very slow flash