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iCON gps 80 Screen in Machine Control Mode 5.4

☞ When the iCON gps 80 is installed into the Leica Machine Control CAN bus as part of a complete 3D Leica Machine Control solution, certain operations on the iCON gps 80 are limited in order to optimise performance and avoid mismatched settings between the GNSS instrument and the 3D panel.

Connected to iCON 3D, but not in RUN mode

When the iCON gps 80 is
• connected to a 3D panel via a CAN cable,
• and the 3D panel is not in RUN mode,
• and traffic on the CAN bus is detected, the iCON gps 80 enters Machine Control mode and following information is shown:

MC mode is active! Not all settings are available in this mode. 

☞ Press OK to confirm the information and return to the last active menu.

Following restrictions are applied:
• All menus of the iCON gps 80 are selectable, except the Tools menu.
• No changes to the current configuration are possible.
• Upload Firmware, Reset almanac, and "User Interface only" settings, like Choose Language, and Flip Screen are available in full functionality.

Following Machine Control default settings are applied:
• Satellite cut-off angle: Automatic
• Position output: 20 Hz
• Antenna height: 0 m
• Heading offset: 0°
• Start on Pulse to Port: ON

Connected to iCON 3D, and in RUN mode 

When the iCON gps 80 is
• connected to a 3D panel via a CAN cable,
• and the 3D panel is in RUN mode,
• and traffic on the CAN bus is detected,

the iCON gps 80 enters Machine Control Run mode and following information is shown:
MC run mode is active! Only status information is available in this mode. 

☞ Press OK to confirm the information and return to the last active menu.

Following restrictions are applied:
• The iCON gps 80 display can be used for status information only.
• No changes to the current configuration are possible.
Following Machine Control default settings are applied:
• Satellite cut-off angle: Automatic
• Position output: 20 Hz
• Antenna height: 0 m
• Heading offset: 0°
• Start on Pulse to Port: ON 

☞When the iCON gps 80 is in Machine Control Run mode, all non-essential functions for machine control, including RINEX logging, are disabled in order to optimise instrument performance.