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GARMIN Foretrex 101

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Small wrist top GPS receiver with easy to read display and serial interface.

The GARMIN Foretrex 101 is very easy to use, supports multiple languages and has an extremely sensitive antenna. It is the perfect partner for any outdoor activities. It helps to navigate and displays and records information about your movement, such as the current heading and speed, the travelled path (track), maximum and average speed etc. The built-in serial interface supports data exchange with a PC.

Note: The Foretrex 101 has all the features and functionality of the Foretrex 201, including PC interface capabilities for downloading waypoints, tracks and routes, but operates on two AAA batteries and has larger unit dimensions.

Features: Wrist top device, robust, very handy Easy to read display with background illumination (100x64 pixels) Multilingual user interface in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish Integrated 12 channel GPS receiver with very sensitive built-in antenna Powered by batteries (2x AAA, last about 15 h) Short time to first fix (TTFF¹: approx. 15 seconds after a warm start, meaning there are valid coordinates of the satellites available, or approx. 45 seconds after a cold start, meaning there are no valid coordinates of the satellites available) Supports the following protocols for data exchange with PC: NMEA 0183 with 4800 Baud, GARMIN, GARMIN DGPS, Text, RTCM IN, RTCM/NMEA and RTCM/TEXT DGPS (Differential GPS) ready (GARMIN differential receiver available as an option) Supports more than 100 different datum (coordinate systems) Supports various display formats include the Swiss Grid Firmware stored in Flash-Memory, can be updated by the user Operating temperatures -20 .. 60°C (-4° .. 140°F) Serial interface RS-232 (connection cable available as an option) Dimensions: 83x43x23 mm (3.26x1.71x0.69 inches) Weight: 74 g (2.7 ounces) Water resistant up to approx. 3 feet (1 meter) for about 30 minutes (IPX7) ¹) TTFF: Time To First Fix, time until the first information about the local position is acquired. Information for navigation: Stores up to 500 waypoints with name (up to 6 characters), icon (choice of 31 symbols) and coordinates Stores 20 reversible route with up to 125 waypoints per route. Shows the current position in relation to these waypoints (direction and distance) Current position (longitude, latitude, altitude) Current accuracy of the position information Information about the course (turn, off course, to course) Estimated travel time to the next waypoint, rsp. to the final destination Estimated arrival time at the next waypoint, rsp. at the final destination Current time Current bearing Current, average and maximum speed Trip duration and distance (Odometer) Stores up to 10'000 track points in up to 10 tracks (travelled path) Time of sunrise and sunset Supports metric, nautical and U.S. units

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GARMIN Foretrex 101 overview:

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Main pages of the GARMIN Foretrex 101:

Menu	Setup	Satellites	Map
Manage Waypoints Manage Tracks Manage Routes Setup (time format, language, units etc.)	Timer (on/off, time interval, automatic restart on/off, tones) Time (format, time zone, daylight saving) Display (background light, contrast) Units (position format, datum, units for distance, speed (horizontal / vertical), elevation) Heading (angle, north reference) Interface System (GPS mode, beeper for keys and messages, battery type, language, owner information)	Status Signal strength Accuracy of position information	Map with waypoints and travelled path (track) Scale

Navigation	Sun / Moon	Waypoint	Timer
Final destination Direction to final destination Distance to final destination *) Current speed *) *) The content of these data fields are user configurable, see table below.	Date Waypoint to which these information relate Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Phase of the moon	Symbol Name Elevation Coordinates	Timer, counting up or down

Trip Computer
The page "Trip Computer" consists of 7 data fields, split into 4 views. The content of these data fields are user configurable, see table below. You may select the same content for multiple fields.
	View 1: 4 single data fields, in this example: Current speed Estimated travel time until arrival at the final destination Travelled distance Maximum speed
	View 2: 2 single data fields and 1 double data field (these are the same fields as in the lower row of view 1 and in the upper row of view 3), in this example: Travelled distance Maximum speed Coordinates of the current position
	View 3: 2 double data fields, in this example: Coordinates of the current position Current elevation
	View 4: 1 quadruple data field, in this example: Current time

Available content for the user configurable data fields:

No	Name	Explanation
1	Bearing	The compass direction from a position to a destination measured to the nearest degree; also called an azimuth. In a GPS receiver, bearing usually refers to the direction to a waypoint.
2	Course	The direction from the beginning landmark of a course to its destination (measured in degrees, radians, or mils) or the direction from a route waypoint to the next waypoint in the route segment.
3	Elevation	Current altitude above sea level.
4	Final Destination	Name of the final destination.
5	Final Distance	Current distance to the final destination.
6	Final ETA	Estimated arrival time at the final destination.
7	Final ETE	Estimated travel time to the final destination.
8	Heading	The direction in which you are moving.
9	Lat/Lon	Latitude and longitude (coordiantes of the current position)
10	Location	Location (coordiantes of the current position)
11	Maximum Speed	Maximum speed since last reset*).
12	Moving Avg. Speed	Average speed without the time with no motion since the last reset*).
13	Next Destination	Name of the next waypoint (turn, crossing etc.).
14	Next Distance	Current distance to the next waypoint (turn, crossing etc.).
15	Next ETA	Estimated arrival time at the next waypoint (turn, crossing etc.).
16	Next ETE	Estimated travel time to the next waypoint (turn, crossing etc.).
17	Odometer	Total travelled distance since last reset*).
18	Off Course	The distance you are off the desired course.
19	Overall Avg. Speed	Average speed including the time with no motion since the last reset*).
20	Speed	Current speed.
21	Sunrise	Time of sunrise at the current position.
22	Sunset	Time of sunset at the current position.
23	Time of Day	Current time.
24	Time - Moving	Time with motion since last reset*).
25	Time - Stopped	Time without motion since last reset*).
26	Time - Total	Total time since last reset*).
27	To Course	Direction to the planned course.
28	Trip Odometer	Travelled distance since last reset*).
29	Turn	The degrees which must be added to or subtracted from the current heading to reach the course to the intended waypoint.
30	Vertical Speed	Current ascending or descending speed.
31	Velocity Made Good	The rate of closure to the destination, based upon your current speed and course.

*) You may reset the trip-counters, the odometer and the maximum speed independently of each other.

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Price:

• GARMIN Foretrex 101: This model has been discontinued; however, you can still order options for the Foretrex 101.

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Options:

Mounting kit for handlebar			CHF 20	/	EUR 19	[Picture and details]
Mounting adapter for larger handlebars (25..32 mm)			CHF 11	/	EUR 11	[Picture and details]

All options for the GARMIN Foretrex 101 in detail.

MapSource, various CDroms with world or country map (requires a Windows PC and a cable for data exchange)

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Downloads:

Here we provide additional documentation and software updates related to the Foretrex 101.

• Owner's manual (as PDF in English, 546 kB)
• Firmware Upgrade V2.40¹⁾ (Self-extracting ZIP-file, 780 kB; requires a PC and a connection cable)
• List of changes made with Firmware Upgrades

¹⁾ The firmware upgrade V2.70 does not provide any enhancements for the user, it only supports manufacturing.

If Adobe Acrobat Reader is not installed on your computer, you may download and install it for free.

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