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PRECISION LIGHTWEIGHT GPS

RECEIVER (PLGR)

CPT Krystal Gates and

SFC Lesauis
1st BN, 364th RGMT
4th BDE, 91st DIV
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AGENDA
● PURPOSE
● GPS CONCEPT
● PHYSICAL FEATURES
● CHARACTERISTICS
● PLGR OPERATION OBJECTIVES
● PLGR NAVIGATION
● PRACTICAL EXERCISE
● CONCLUSION
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PURPOSE

ENABLE THE USER TO OPERATE

THE AN/PSN-11, PRECISION
LIGHTWEIGHT GLOBAL
POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)
RECEIVER, TO FIND POSITIONAL
DATA AND NAVIGATE FROM POINT
TO POINT.

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GPS CONCEPT
● 24 SATELLITES IN 6 ORBITS, 6-9 ARE IN VIEW
OF THE GPS RECEIVER AT ANY TIME
● REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 3 SATELLITES FOR
LOCATION AND 4 FOR ELEVATION
● UTILIZES PRECISE TIMING FROM SATELLITE TO
RECEIVER TO DETERMINE LOCATION AND
ELEVATION
● REQUIRES LINE OF SIGHT TO SATELLITE RCVR
● COMSEC ALLOWS MAXIMUM ACCURACY

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GLOBAL POSITIONING
SYSTEM
GPS Satellite GPS Satellite

GPS Satellite GPS Satellite

LOCATION AND ELEVATION

DETERMINED BY SIGNAL TIMING
FROM SATELLITE TO GPS RECEIVER.
GPS User 5
Segment
 PHYSICAL FEATURES
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POWER
BATTERY KYK-13/KOI-18/ANCD
DO NOT HIT CONNECTOR (COMSEC)
COVER
CLR/MARK
AND REAR PANEL
NUM/LOCK CONNECTORS
OR YOU WILL
ZEROIZE THE DISPLAY
DEVICE

INTEGRAL
ANTENNA

KEYPAD
HANDLE

MEMORY BATTERY COVER

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PLGR
CHARACTERISTICS
● ALL WEATHER OPERATION
● NO SIGNALS EMITTED TO REVEAL YOUR POSITION
● HOLDS 52 DATUMS
● IS COMPATIBLE WITH NIGHT VISION DEVICES
● RESISTS JAMMING (SPOOFING)
● WATER-PROOF TO ONE METER
● RUNS ON INTERNAL BATTERIES OR EXTERNAL
POWER SOURCE
– LITHIUM OR AA BATTERY ADAPTER
– ADAPTER FOR 12 VDC OR 120 VAC
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OBJECTIVES
● SETUP THE PLGR TO RECEIVE
SATELLITE DATA.
● DETERMINE YOUR PRESENT
POSITION
● INITIALIZE THE PLGR
● ENTER WAYPOINTS
● NAVIGATE TO A WAYPOINT

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PLGR Cold Start or Standby

● Cold Start:
– If PLGR has not been used for a month or more
or if the Almanac is old
– Present position greater than one degree from
last known position
● Standby:
– PLGR has been used within a few days AND
present position within one degree of last
known position
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PLGR Cold Start

● Physical check
● Self-test check
● Power battery check
● Verify crypto loaded
– Crypto loaded: SV equals all-Y
– Crypto not loaded: SV equals mixed
● Set operation mode to Continuous
● Initialize position
● Monitor FOM (=1) and almanac age (1 day)
● Load waypoints
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PLGR Standby
● Physical check
● Power battery check
● Set operation mode to Continuous and SV
type to mixed
● Monitor FOM (=1) and almanac age (1 day)
and load waypoints

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TURNING ON THE PLGR

1 ON 2 3

BRT MENU
FIX OLD
17S
4 5 6
KS 45357e 34511n
El +00134m P

7 8 9
WP POS NAV

CLR 0 NUM
MARK OFF LOCK

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PHYSICAL CHECK
● Inspect PLGR for:
– Dents, scratches, punctures
– Unreadable data plates
– Keys for cracks, breaks, unreadable markings
– Display window for cracks or cloudy
– Missing or loose hardware
● antenna
● covers

● connectors

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SELF-TEST CHECK
● Upon power up - self-test status will be
displayed
● Or
move select
3 STATUS SETUP
MENU INIT TEST
HELP <more> P

STS GPS good

5 Self-Test OK
Internal antenna
Vehicle power P

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POWER BATTERY CHECK
● Tan PLGR - 10 hrs, Green PLGR - 20 hrs
● Upon power up - battery status will be
displayed
move select
● Or 3 STATUS SETUP
MENU INIT TEST
HELP <more> P

BATTERY:BA-5800
5 5 non-rechargeable
01h23m used RST
08h37m left P

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PLGR BATTERIES
● Memory Battery - not a AA battery, but AA
size, replace yearly when loading new
crypto

● Power Battery - disposable

– Tan case - 10 hours
– Green case - 20 hours

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BACKLIGHTING
1 ON 2

BRT

Hold the ON/BRT key and press the Up-arrow key.

• This increases the display backlighting

1 ON 5

BRT

Hold the ON/BRT key and press the Down-arrow key.

• This reduces the display backlighting

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CRYPTO CHECK
move select
1 ON 2 3 STATUS SETUP
INIT TEST
BRT
MENU
HELP <more> P

4 5 6
DATA-XFR SV-SEL
DOP-CALC ALERTS
SINCGARS KOI-18
7 8 9
CRYPTO <more> P
WP POS NAV

CUSTOM NAV
CLR 0 NUM
MARK OFF LOCK
<more> P
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PLGR KEYPAD MENU SCREEN
move select
1 ON 2 3 STATUS SETUP
INIT TEST
BRT
MENU
HELP <more> P

4 5 6
DATA-XFR SV-SEL
DOP-CALC ALERTS
SINCGARS KOI-18
7 8 9
CRYPTO <more> P
WP POS NAV

CUSTOM NAV
CLR 0 NUM
MARK OFF LOCK
<more> P
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PLGR SETUP SCREENS

● SETUP MODE
– Mode of Operation, satellite type
● SETUP UNITS
– Coordinate system, units, north reference
● SETUP MAGVAR
– Magnetic Variation (MAGVAR)
● SETUP
– Local time
● SETUP DTM
– Datum, timer
● 11 Setup screens total 20
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SETUP MODE
Mode of Operation, SV-Type
SETUP MODE: FIX CONT
FIX
Quick POS FIX, AVG
then STBY TIME
STBY
SV-TYPE:all-Y P 2dTNG
3dTNG
RHRSL
mixed
all-Y
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SETUP UNITS

MGRS-Old
SETUP UNITS
MGRS-New MGRS-New Metric Metric
UTM/UPS English
L/L-dm
Elev:Feet MSL NAUT
L/L-dms ANGL:Deg Mag P
BNG
ITMG
True
Mag
Grid
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(Coordinate System)
● MGRS ● UTM/UPS

CONT ±100ft CONT ±100ft

12A MGRS-New 12A UTM/UPS
AA 12345e 12345n 1234567e1234567n
Elh +12345ftD P Elh +12345ftD P

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(Coordinate System)
● L/L dm ● L/L dms

CONT ±100ft CONT FOM=1

N 12 34.567’ N 12 34’56.78”
W 012 34.567’ W 012 34’56.78”
Elh +12345ftD P Elh +12345ftM P

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Magnetic Variation

SETUP MAGVAR
TYPE: Calc deg degrees
WMM 1995 deg min
Mil-µ
P

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SETUP
Elevation Hold,Time Display
& Error Format
SETUP
Elhold: automatic automatic
TIME: Loc=Z-04:30 manual

ERR: FOM P

FOM
+m 26
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MAP DATUM
Datum Code
SETUP DTM:WGD
Datum
WGS-84 Description
AUTOMATIC OFF
TIMER: 5min P

off
5 minutes
15 seconds
20 minutes 27
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MAP DATUM

●A datum is a surveyed line or point

that ensures all maps within a series
will correctly match when placed
edge to edge.

● Fifty-two
map Datum sets are
available within the PLGR.

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SETUP I/O

SETUP I/O
SERIAL:Standard
HAVEQUICK: Off
1PPS: Off P
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AUTOMARK

SETUP AUTOMARK
off MODE: off WP001
once
rpt 01-13-00 1300L
REPEAT 00h00m P

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PLGR CRYPTO

● NSA certified that the PLGR is

considered unclassified when keyed.
● Loaded yearly or as required
● Can be loaded with KYK-13, KOI-18,
CYZ-10
● Key material gives the PLGR greater
accuracy in positioning by accessing
secure satellites too
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POSITION SCREENS
CONT OLD
8 17S MGRS-New
POS KS 45367e 34511n
Elh +00123m P

0859:34L >10ms TRACK / SEARCH

02-12-00 SAT 32 14 7 / 25 18
TRK 106.4 M #VIS: 9 #GOOD: 7
GS 3kph P ALM AGE: 1day P

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PRESENT POSITION

CONT OLD
17S
KS 45367e 34511n
El +00125m P

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DYNAMIC INFORMATION

1135:05L >10ms
02-12-00 SAT
TRK 104.7M
GS 4mph P

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TRACK/SEARCH

TRACK/SEARCH
12 09 08 23 / 19
#VIS:9 #GOOD:9
ALM AGE:1day P

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PLGR INITIALIZATION

The PLGR has the ability to

determine its’ present
position, time, date, track and
ground speed without any
operator input.

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INITIALIZE POSITION
● Determine approx coordinates and elevation

move select
3 STATUS SETUP
INIT TEST
MENU
HELP <more> P

INIT POS CLR

5
17S
KS 45367e 34511n
Elh +00356ft P
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WAYPOINT
A waypoint is the location of a point
on a desired course described by
coordinates or a physical location.

You can enter waypoints into the

PLGR by map coordinates or by a
known range, or azimuth from your
present position.
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WAYPOINT MENU
(1000 WAYPOINTS: 0-999)
PRESS
7 WP <move> SEL
WPT ENTER EDIT COPY
SR-CALC RNG-CALC
DIST CLEAR ROUTE

PRESS
5

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WAYPOINT
WAYPOINT # WAYPOINT NAME

GRID ZONE WP001 UNUSED001

DESIGNATOR
B MGRS-New
100KM SQUARE
DESIGNATION AN 00000e 00000n GRID

No EL CLR P
ELEVATION

CLEAR ENTRY

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MARKING POSITION

MARK position to
PRESS Save
CLR WP:03 MARK03 CLR
MARK MARK: saves MARK
Waypoint
ON: cancels
Cancel Waypoint

1 ON

BRT 41
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MARKING POSITION

WAYPOINT
MARKED

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A

EDITING A WAYPOINT B
C
:
:
M
● Pull up the waypoint :
:
PRESS WP <move> SEL PRESS Z
7 ENTER EDIT COPY 5 0
SR-CALC RNG-CALC 1
WP 2
DIST CLEAR ROUTE
=

PRESS WP: 42 MARK42

WP: 42 MARK42
N 12 34’56.78” 6 N 12 34’56.78”
W 012 34’56.78” W 012 34’56.78”
Elh +12345ft P Elh +12345ft P

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PLGR NAVIGATION
Navigating is using the PLGR to
locate various points on a map
relative to your position.

There are four navigating modes that

may be accessed and selected.

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NAVIGATION
PRESS
9 SLOW DIRECT
NAV
WP001 MARK001

5
PRESS
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NAVIGATION SCREEN

2D FAST DIRECT
WP001 MARK001

PRESS
THREE
6 PRESS 5
TIMES ONCE
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NAVIGATION SCREEN

WP001 30m
TRK 95.5ºM
AZ 185.0ºM
STR→ 30.5 P
PRESS
5

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NAVIGATION SCREEN

RNG 60.0m
TTG 0020:15
ELD +00003.0m
MMD2 60.5 P

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Navigating to a Waypoint
FAST
SLOW
2D FAST
CUSTOM SLOW DIRECT
9 WP: 43 MARK43

NAV
P

MARK43 OLD
6 TRK n/a n/a
STR n/a
RNG 25.1 yds P

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MARK43 OLD MARK43 OLD

TRK 30 T 1 kts TRK 90 T 1 kts
STR 60 STR
RNG 50.2 yds P RNG 35.5 yds P

True True
North North

You are TRK

TRK
this dot 30
and moving Destination Destination
STR Waypoint Waypoint
60 STR

35 yds
50 yds
50
50 yds
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Mission Planning Software

● Load waypoints and routes created/saved as
files
● Emulate PLGR screen on to a lap top or PC
● Load almanac data
● Load PLGR display parameters
– Navigation parameters
– Units

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Practical Exercise

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CONCLUSION

The PLGR is a great tool for

navigation, but it takes training
to ensure continued proficiency
in the use of the device and still
requires each soldier to
understand military map and
land navigation techniques.
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