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Table of Contents

Foreword 0

Part I Introduction

................................................................................................................................... 41 Welcome

Part II

Installing Navigator for PDA

................................................................................................................................... 61 Overview

.......................................................................................................................................................... 6Installing Navigator

.......................................................................................................................................................... 13Installing Maps

Part III Using Navigator

................................................................................................................................... 211 Connecting your GPS receiver

................................................................................................................................... 272 Setting your destination

.......................................................................................................................................................... 28Address

.......................................................................................................................................................... 31POI

.......................................................................................................................................................... 34Nearest

.......................................................................................................................................................... 36Favourites

.......................................................................................................................................................... 38Searching on the Internet

................................................................................................................................... 383 Navigating

Part IV Using the map

Part V Navigator Menu

43 47

Part VI

Favourites

................................................................................................................................... 501 Adding Favourites

................................................................................................................................... 512 Using Favourites

................................................................................................................................... 533 Favourties Editor

Part VII Odometer

Part VIII

Routing

Part IX Nightmode

Part X Communication

Part XI Work Status

Part XII

Saving and Replaying your journeys

Part XIII Settings

55 57 62 64 66 69 72

................................................................................................................................... 721 GPS

................................................................................................................................... 752 Navigation

................................................................................................................................... 783 TMC

................................................................................................................................... 804 Tracking

................................................................................................................................... 815 Camera Warnings

................................................................................................................................... 826 Application

.......................................................................................................................................................... 82Colour schemes

.......................................................................................................................................................... 83Keyboard

.......................................................................................................................................................... 83Metric and Imperial units

.......................................................................................................................................................... 84Language

.......................................................................................................................................................... 84Select Regions

.......................................................................................................................................................... 84Map colour schemes

.......................................................................................................................................................... 84Select POI Types

.......................................................................................................................................................... 84Product key

................................................................................................................................... 857 Remote Communication

IIContents

Part XIV Import

Part XV Vehicle Tracking

................................................................................................................................... 901 Adding and managing vehicles

................................................................................................................................... 912 Tracking your vehicles

Part XVI

Entering special characters with the on screen keyboard

Part XVII TCP/IP communication

Part XVIII Command line arguments

Part XIX Solving Problems

Part XX

Updates

Index

87 89

96 103 105 107

Part

1 Introduction

Thank you for choosing Navigator. This software is designed to make your life easier, taking you door

to door across most of Europe, USA, Canada and many more countries.

Navigator supports platforms:

- Navigator for mobile devices running

Android 2.3 / 3 / 4 / 5 and newer

- Navigator for mobile devices running Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 10 Mobile.

- PC Navigator is for computers running

Windows XP

/ Vista /

Windows 7

Windows

(laptops,

TabletPC, CarPC, UMPC an similar) and Windows 7.

- Pocket Navigator is designed for PDA's running

Pocket PC 2003, Windows Mobile 5

/ 6

WindowsCE.NET 4.2

/ 5 / 6.

1.1 Welcome

Introduction 4

Part

2 Installing Navigator for PDA

Navigator is available on media or as a download installation from the Internet.

Installation comes in two parts,

program

and

map data

Once you insert the CD/DVD in your drive the Pocket Navigator Installer should auto run.

If you downloaded the setup utility from the Internet then open it.

When running the installer for the first time then you will be asked for your product key.

Once you enter the key the Setup utility will pop up.

2.1 Overview

2.1.1 Installing Navigator

Installing Navigator for PDA 6

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Click the

Install Application

icon.

Installing Navigator for PDA 8

Now select the application you want to install. Note that, depending on your product key, all the choices

may not be available.

If you select PC Navigator you will be taken through the PC Navigator Setup Wizard.

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If you select Pocket Navigator you will be asked to select a device you want to install to.

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Select Pocket PC or Windows Mobile for PDA's and phones with the Windows Mobile operating

system (up to version 6.5). Please note that Navigator does not currently run or Windows Phone 7.

If you have a dedicated PND then chances are that it runs Windows CE OS in which case select the

second option.

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If your device is connected to your PC using ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Centre you can install

directly to your device. Otherwise the program or cab file will be copied to an SD card.

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Now select the destination of the cab file (Pocket PC install file). If your PDA is connected to the PC

you can select a folder directly on the device,

Install to your device

Click

Next >>

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Once the application installation is finished click

. You will be taken back to the main menu. Here

you select which

maps you want to install

You can add remove maps using the Setup Utility.

2.1.2 Installing Maps

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Click the

Install map data

icon.

Now select the destination of the map files. If your PDA is connected to the PC you can select a folder

directly on the device,

Install to your device

. Alternatively, if you use a card reader to transfer files to

your PDA then select the

Install maps to memory card

option. If you want to download new maps from

the internet select

Manage map downloads

. New map downloads will automatically show up in PC

Navigator but have to be installed to a mobile device.

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Click

Next >>

Select a destination folder and click

Next >>.

The Setup Utility will now search for a previous installation.

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There are two types of maps available - free Open Street Maps and commercial maps. The

commercial maps are better suited to navigation and have truck attributes.

Select the maps you want to install (maps with a lock icon need an additional license).

Click

Next >>

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Select in which language you want Navigator to talk to you.

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If you are using the online install the Setup Utility may have download the map data first.

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Maps will now be copied.

Part

III

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To start Navigator on your PDA, tap Start then Programs. Now tap on the Navigator icon.

Please note that operating your PDA while driving can be dangerous and we recommend that you

prepare your journey in advance.

Now you will be presented with an overview map of the region you have installed.

Before you start navigating you must first

set up your GPS

To move from one screen to another or scroll down a list simply swipe the mouse or your finger scross

the screen.

Notes for PC Navigator Users:

If you want to connect to a BlueTooth GPS you must pair the device first.

If you are connecting to a USB GPS device you must install the correct drivers first. Drivers for the

most popular GPS devices are on the Navigator DVD (in the GPS_drivers folder)

Tap the

button at the top of the map screen. You will see the following menu:

3 Using Navigator

3.1 Connecting your GPS receiver

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Tap the

Settings

button. Now you are in the settings menu.

Tap the

GPS

button.

Now tap the

Configuration

button.

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Navigator will now configure the GPS for you automatically.

If autodetection has been successful click on the detected GPS.

Now you should see a GPS information window. If all is well you will see information about signal and

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position data coming from the receiver.

If you have a TMC receiver tap the TMC button, else tap Ok.

Setting up a TMC Receiver

1) Integrated GPS/TMC receiver

Select the first option with the current GPS setting

Now select your communication protocol

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Click next

2) Stand alone TMC receiver

Select Setup COM port manually and enter the COM port number and speed.

After that follow the same procedure as above.

PROBLEMS CONFIGURING GPS

If the automatic detections fails to find a GPS receiver you can choose manual configuration.

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Select Setup COM port manually

Now you will see a list of all available COM ports on your system

Select the port to which you GPS is attached

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Most GPS receivers work on baud rate of 4800 (but not all). The exact speed should be available in the

manufacturers documentation.

To exit click the [] button.

You are now ready to set your

navigation preferences

You can set a destination in several ways, from the map, from the search menu or from one of your

favourites.

From the Map

Tap the position on the map where you want to set your destination. The following menu will appear:

3.2 Setting your destination

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Select the destination icon

From the Search menu

Select

Find & Navigate

from the

Main

or Tap the search icon in map view

There are s

everal

database types to choose from:

Address

POI

(Points of Interest)

Favourites

and

Nearest.

To make a change to any detail tap the textbox it is in. If you have entered search text before, you may

see it on the following screen. If you begin typing the old text will be overwritten.

You can also set a destination from that last search performed

or from imported data.

If you know the street (and optionally the house number) tap

Address

To see a history of previous searches click

3.2.1 Address

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First select the country.

You will now be prompted for the town or region name or postcode.

You can type using the on-screen keyboard. As you type Navigator will automatically search for

nearest matches and list them underneath.

Once you see your town in the list tap it.

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You must now type the street you are going to (or select TOWN CENTRE).

Once you see your street in the list tap it.

You will now be asked to select a house number from the ranges shown in the list.

If you do not know the house number tap

ANY

This will allow you to select a destination on the

crossroad with another street. A list of all intersecting street will be shown.

You will now be shown the following screen

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Now tap

Navigate

and your journey will be calculated.

You have also the following options:

Set as departure

- Set the start of your journey (only necessary if you want to calculate a route without

GPS)

Set as waypoint

- Add it as a stop along your journey

Set as destination

- Set the destination point without starting navigation immediately

Add to favourites

- Add your selection to your favourites

Show on Map

- Show the result on the map

In the bar at the bottom of the screen you can see some important routing parameters:

- the number of waypoints on the journey

- the routing mode (fastest, shortest, cheapest)

- the car type selected.

You can change any of these parameters by clicking on them.

To restart your search simply click the left arrow.

If you want to go to a point of interest tap the

POI

tab.

To see a history of previous searches click

3.2.2 POI

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First select the country you want to search in.

Next select the town, region or postcode area. If you want to search the entire country select

ANY

Now you can select the POI type.

Points of interest are divided into six groups.

Now select the type of POI you are looking for. If you want to search through all points of interest tap

ANY

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Now type the name of the POI you are looking for.

You can type using the on-screen keyboard. As you type Navigator will automatically search for

nearest matches and list them underneath.

The icon to the right of the name tells you what type POI is listed.

Once you see your POI in the list tap it.

You will now be shown the following screen

Now tap

Navigate

and your journey will be calculated.

You have also the following options:

Set as departure

- Set the start of your journey (only necessary if you want to calculate a route without

GPS)

Set as waypoint

- Add it as a stop along your journey

Set as destination

- Set the destination point without starting navigation immediately

Add to favourites

- Add your selection to your favourites

Show on Map

- Show the result on the map

In the bar at the bottom of the screen you can see some important routing parameters:

- the number of waypoints on the journey

- the routing mode (fastest, shortest, cheapest)

- the car type selected.

You can change any of these parameters by clicking on them.

To restart your search simply click the left arrow.

3.2.3 Nearest

This is a location based search useful for finding closest points of interest to:

Current Map Position

nearest to the centre of the current map view

Current GPS Position

nearest you current position

At Destination

nearest to your navigation destination

Along Route

nearest points of interest along your route

Select one of the options.

Now you can select the POI type.

Points of interest are divided into six groups.

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Now select the type of POI you are looking for. If you want to search through all points of interest tap

ANY

You will now see the location of the closest points of interest along with their direct distance

indicates that the POI is along your route.

indicates that the POI does not lie on your route.

Select one or more POI's by using the checkboxes on the left.

You will now be shown the following screen

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Now tap

Navigate

and your journey will be calculated.

You have also the following options:

Set as departure

- Set the start of your journey (only necessary if you want to calculate a route without

GPS)

Set as waypoint

- Add it as a stop along your journey

Set as destination

- Set the destination point without starting navigation immediately

Add to favourites

- Add your selection to your favourites

Show on Map

- Show the result on the map

In the bar at the bottom of the screen you can see some important routing parameters:

- the number of waypoints on the journey

- the routing mode (fastest, shortest, cheapest)

- the car type selected.

You can change any of these parameters by clicking on them.

To restart your search simply click the left arrow.

Using favourites you can

quickly access locations and set as navigation destinations.

3.2.4 Favourites

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Tap on a favourite and you will be taken to the following screen.

To expand a group tap on it.

Now tap

Navigate

and your journey will be calculated.

You have also the following options:

Set as departure

- Set the start of your journey (only necessary if you want to calculate a route without

GPS)

Set as waypoint

- Add it as a stop along your journey

Set as destination

- Set the destination point without starting navigation immediately

Add to favourites

- Add your selection to your favourites

Show on Map

- Show the result on the map

In the bar at the bottom of the screen you can see some important routing parameters:

- the number of waypoints on the journey

- the routing mode (fastest, shortest, cheapest)

- the car type selected.

You can change any of these parameters by clicking on them.

To restart your search simply click the left arrow.

Favourite Journeys are set in

Main Menu/My routes

[]

Load Set

- load a route you saved previously

Save Set -

saves the current route as favourite

Delete Set

- delete a saved route

3.2.5 Searching on the Internet

If you have a device that has a connection to the Internet you will see an extra button in the Address

Search section.

If you can't find an address in the Navigator database you can search it online with Google or Yahoo.

You should now be in navigation mode. Your journey will be highlighted on the map.

You will see something like

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3.3 Navigating

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depending on whether you selected 2D or 3D mode.

Instructions about your next maneuver are displayed in the opaque bar at the bottom of the screen.

If you have added one or more waypoint to your journey you will see the following screen:

Here you can deselect waypoints that you no longer want to route through by using the checkboxes on

the left of the screen.

To change the order of the waypoints simply drag them to e new position using your finger or mouse.

On major roads navigator will often activate the

lane assistant

which helps you get in the right lane for

the next manoeuvre. Correct lanes are shown in green, others red with crosses.

If you stray from your route Navigator will automatically recalculate your journey.

Tapping on the map screen reveals four hidden buttons -

zoom in

zoom out

and in the bottom

right of the map the

route overview

button.

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Tap the

route overview

button to see the whole length of you journey. You can now operate the map

without it centring on your GPS position. This is useful if you want to find other place on the map or

find an alternative route.

To get back to navigation mode tap the

route overview

button again.

Tap the

blue directional sign

to shrink it to a couple of lines. To

expand it, tap it again.

To see the full

itinerary

of your route tap the manoeuvre arrow

on the left of the screen. To see the

itinerary you can go from Menu - Route - Itinerary.

Here you can see driving instructions for the whole journey.

Tap to select any entry in the itinerary. Tap the right arrow to show the following menu.

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Here you can select to show the select link on the map, add it to favourites or disable it from the routing

engine. Once a link is disabled it will not be used in future route calculations.

Tap on any navigation panel on the right of the screen to change what it displays.

A screen with several option will appear. Tap one to select it.

Here you can set what type of information you want to see in the navigation panel at the right of the

screen as you drive. Possibilities are:

DST -

Distance to destination

- how far away you are in km or miles

TTA -

Time to destination

- the approximate time left before you reach your destination

ETA - Time in destination

- the approximate time you will arrive at your destination

TTM - Time to maneuver

- the approximate time before your next maneuver

ALT - Altitude, SPD - Speed, AZI - Course, SAT - Number of satellites, GPS - Position, TIM - Time and

DAT - Date

give you data about your current position and the Satellite signal.

TTW - T

me to the nearest waypoint

- the approximate time left before you reach the nearest waypoint

DTW - Distance to the nearest waypoint

- how far is the nearest waypoint

SPL - Speed limit

- the speed limit on the current road

Note that the number of navigation panels that is displayed can be changed in

navigation settings

Part

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When you start Navigator you will see a screen like this.

There are three buttons along the top of the screen

- zoom in

- access to the Navigator menu's (searching, routing, settings etc.)

- zoom out

If you keep pressing a zoom button you will keep zooming continuously.

You can move the map by dragging it around.

If you have set a destination already then you can use the car icon in the bottom right corner of the

map to start navigation.

4 Using the map

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Tapping the map will reveal a choice of six functions:

These functions relate to the circled point on the map.

- set as start point

- set as waypoint. If you click on an existing waypoint the icon will show as

. Select this

icon if you want to delete it.

- set as navigation destination

information about the map layers under the circled point

- block a road from routing (it will not be used by the routing engine during navigation). A block

road is highlighted on the map in purple. To unblock it follow the same procedure but click the

icon.

- add as favourite

- edit routing parameters of the selected link, like average speed and maximum speed. In the

Truck version you can additionally edit weight, height and width limits and other large vehicle attributes.

Changes are saved in a file called link_params.xml in C

:\Documents and Settings\[user

name]\Application data\Navigator\12.0\. You can copy this file to make the same changes in other

copies of the software.

When you tap on an object on the map

and select the

information

icon details

about it should

appear as shown below.

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The dialog shows details of the object you clicked on. Because the map is made up of layers, you may

have clicked over several objects. In this case there are four in the list.

Tap the

Find nearest

icon to perform a search for the nearest Points of Interest. Tap the

Add to

Favourites

icon to add the point to favorites.

If you have a connection to the Internet you will additionally see the

Google Maps

button. Click it to see

the locality on Google maps.

Tap the cross button to get back to the map.

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When you tap the Menu button on the map screen you will get to the Navigator menu system.

The Main menu is

usually

split into t

pages (on screens with resolutions different to VGA or QVGA

the number may be different)

To get back to map view tap the

button. To change between the pages tap the arrows at the

bottom of the screen.

To move from one screen to another simply swipe the mouse or your finger scross the screen.

5 Navigator Menu

Part

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Use favorites to create your own database of favorite locations which you can quickly access and set

as navigation destinations.

You can add a favorite in two ways, from the map or from the

Find & Navigate

menu.

Favourites can be organised into different groups to make them easier to browse. Before you start

adding lots of favourites it would be sensible to add some groups.

From the

Main menu 2

tap on

Favourites Editor

Tap

Add Group

Type the group name, for example Personal. To type capital letters tap and hold on a key (on the soft

keyboard) for 1 second.

Tap

6 Favourites

This will take you back to the Favourites dialog. Tap

6.1 Adding Favourites

Adding a favourite from the map

If you want to add a favourite from the map make sure you first move and zoom to the right place.

Tap on the point where you want to add the favourite.

Select the

button from the toolbox that appears.

Now enter the name of the favourite.

Type a name for the favourit

e. If you want to add it to an existing group tap

Select Group

. A list of all

available groups will appear below.

Tap

Add to finish.

The favourite will be saved and you will be returned to the map.

Adding a favourite from the Find & Navigate menu

Once you have performed a search for an

Address

POI

(Points of Interest).

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Now tap

Add to Favorites

Now enter the name of the favourite.

Type a name for the favourit

e. If you want to add it to an existing group tap

Select Group

. A list of all

available groups will appear below.

Tap

Add

to finish.

You will be returned to the search result menu.

Using favourites you can

quickly access locations and set as navigation destinations.

From the first menu tap

Find & Navigate

and then select the

Favourites

tab.

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Tap on a favourite and you will be taken to the following screen.

To expand a group tap on it.

Now tap

Navigate

and your journey will be calculated.

You have also the following options:

Set as departure

- Set the start of your journey (only necessary if you want to calculate a route without

GPS)

Set as waypoint

- Add it as a stop along your journey

Set as destination

- Set the destination point without starting navigation immediately

Add to favourites

- Add your selection to your favourites

Show on Map

- Show the result on the map

In the bar at the bottom of the screen you can see some important routing parameters:

- the number of waypoints on the journey

- the routing mode (fastest, shortest, cheapest)

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- the car type selected.

You can change any of these parameters by clicking on them.

To restart your search simply click the left arrow.

From the

Main menu

tap

Favourites Editor

You can move favourites between groups by dragging them around.

There are three functions available.

Add Group

- Add a new favourites group.

Rename

- change the name of

Delete

- delete the selected favourite or group.

Now tap

Edit group

Tap

to exit back to the main menu.

6.3 Favourties Editor

Part

VII

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Odometer is a tool that lets you measure distances as you drive and further splits them between

private and business mileages.

From the main menu tap

Odometer

Here you can see the total distance traveled for both private and business journeys.

Select the check box next to the

Private

Business

items to toggle between the Private counter and

Business counter. Note that you can only use one counter at a time, i.e. it is impossible to record a

journey as both private and business.

To set either of the counters back to 0 select it and tap the

Reset

button at the bottom of the screen.

Tap

to exit back to the map.

7 Odometer

Part

VIII

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In Navigator it is possible to calculate routes without using Navigation.

You can set your routing points (departure, destination and waypoints) in the same way as

setting your destination

Review your route points by tapping on

Route

in Main menu.

Now tap

Routing points

Delete all

- deletes all waypoints in the list

Reverse route

reverse the order of the route points, plan a route back from the destination to the

departure

Optimise

if you have selected more than one waypoint you Navigator will sort them to make your

route faster

To change the order of the waypoints simply drag them to new position using your finger or mouse.

8 Routing

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Tap a routing point to see another menu.

Delete

- deletes the currently selected waypoint

Show on map

- shows the currently selected waypoint on the map

Add To Favorites

- saves the currently selected waypoint as a favourite

Tap [] to exit back to the Routing menu.

Once you are satisfied with your routing points tap

Calculate Route

The route will be highlighted on the map. To review the itinerary

tap

, then

Route

and then tap

Itinerary

Here you can see driving instructions for the whole journey as well as the total distance.

You can perform actions on the junctions in the list by tapping on them.

This will bring up the following menu.

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Show on map

- show the manoeuvre in close up view on the map.

Add to favourites

- add the position to favourites.

Close for routing

- avoid this junction when calculating the route. If you close a manoeuvre from routing

then you must recalculate the route by

tapping

Calculate Route

in the Route. To permit a junction back

again go to the

Route

menu a

nd tap

Disabled streets.

If you want to keep the itinerary of a route but want to de-highlight it from the map then go to Main

menu,

Route

and tap

Hide route

TMC

Here you can see a list of all traffic warning and their distance from you.

You can access this menu

quickly by clicking the

icon in map view.

Click any item to see it on the map.

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Part

9 Nightmode

In Navigator it is possible to switch to a different map colour scheme for use at night. This mode is

easier on the eyes when driving at night.

To switch between night and day mode go to Main Menu 1.

Tap the

Day mode

Night mode

icon.

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Part

10 Communication

If your device has an Internet connection you can send remote commands and messages to navigator

from MapExplorer.

One way to achieve this is to use Actis 7 in combination with the VTU vehicle tracking system.

The communication window looks as follows:

At the top you see the current conversation.

Use the keyboard to write messages and click

Send

to send the message.

For quick answers use the Yes/No/Select buttons. The

Select

button will show a list of pre-defined

messaged. To add/remove your own pre-defined messages click

Select

and then

Add/Remove

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Part

11 Work Status

Here you can enter information about your journey status.

- Driver name

- Journey status

- Journey purpose

- Start/End journey

- Refuel

If Navigator has an internet connection, or if you are using Actis 7 with the VTU10 tracker, then this

information is sent back to HQ. Information is sent the moment you leave this dialog.

You select your status from a list, to which you can add custom entries. For example:

Refuelling:

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This information is used in generating a log book or file in MapExplorer.

Part

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In Navigator it is possible to save your GPS journeys to file and replay them at a later date.

Saving your Journeys

To save your journey go to Odometer in Main Menu 1

Now tap the

Record Journey

button.

Select where to save the journey file, e.g.

Storage card

Object Store

(Internal Memory).

You are now asked to enter a name for the saved file. A name based on date and time is automatically

suggested for you, but you can change it if you wish.

Tap

Ok.The GPS data is now being saved to file. To stop recording tap the

Stop journey saving

button.

Replaying your Journeys

12 Saving and Replaying your journeys

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If you want to replay a journey from file simply tap the

Replay Journey

button in the Odometer dialog. A

list of all available journey files will displayed.

Select one by tapping on it and then tap

Ok.If you exit back to the map view you will see your journey replayed.

Part

XIII

13 Settings

You can access Navigator settings in Main Menu 2.

Tap the

Settings

Icon.

There are several options here

Gps, Navigation

Tracking

Camera warnings

Product Key

and

TMC

Note for PC Navigator users:

If you want to use a Blue Tooth GPS you must set it up in Windows first.

Adding a USB GPS requires installation of drivers provided by the manufacturer of the GPS device.

Most drivers are available on the setup DVD in the GPS_DRIVERS folder.

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13.1 GPS

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Now tap the

Configuration

button.

Navigator will now configure the GPS for you automatically.

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If autodetection has been successful click on the detected GPS.

Now you should see a GPS information window. If all is well you will see information about signal and

position data coming from the receiver.

If you have a TMC receiver tap the

TMC

button, else tap Ok.

Tap

to go back to

Gps Settings.

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You can now configure how your journey will be displayed on the map.

Select

Map Rotation Off

to keep the map north up regardless of which direction you are driving in.

Select

Map Rotation On

to keep the map in the direction of travel (i.e. you will always be driving

towards the top of the screen).

Select

Centre Map Off

to stop the map from automatically adjusting to your position. Select

Centre

Map On

to keep your position on the screen at all times.

Note that in Navigation mode Rotate and Centre map are automatically enabled. When navigation is

turned off these settings reset to the previous state.

Select

GPS On Start

to toggle automatic GPS connection when Navigator starts. Use the

Synchronize

Time

option if you want to keep your system time updated from the GPS.

Selecting

Lock on Target

will add an arrow to the GPS icon which points (as a direct line) to your

destination.

You are now in the Navigation Settings menu.

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Tap

Autozoom

to toggle the Autozoom feature on or off. Autozoom will automatically adjust the map

zoom as your drive, zooming out when between manoeuvres and zooming in as you approach the next

junction.

Tap

3D View/Plane View

to toggle between 3D and 2D maps as you drive.

Tap

Routing mode

to select your preferred route type.

Fastest - this is the default route mode. It takes your to your destination in the quickest time.

Shortest - this mode calculates the route with the shortest travelling distance.

Cheapest - calculates the most petrol efficient route.

Tap

Detail nav on/off

to toggle detailed navigation. Detailed navigation gives you extra instructions

when going straight along a road.

Tap

Snap GPS on/off

to enable or disable GPS snapping to the road as you are navigating. Snapping

keeps you glued to the road and in the direction of your route at all times.

Tap

Vehicle type

to set the type of vehicle you are driving. In the standard version on Navigator you

can change speeds of your vehicle. In the Truck version it Navigator takes into account restrictions

such as narrow lanes, bridge heights, length of vehicle and so on. Select

Pedestrian

if you want to

work out a route as you walk.

Truck

-In the standard version of navigator this only changes vehicle speed attributes. A more

accurate truck mode is available in the

Navigator

Truck

version where bridge heights, weight limits

and vehicle lengths are taken into account. To define your own commercial vehicle click

Add new

. Now

enter a name for your vehicle, the type and its dimensions and weight.

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If you want to restrict certain road types from navigation for this particular vehicle you can do so here.

Please note that journeys may be considerably longer and occasionally impossible to complete.

Clicking on the right-hand side of a row you can modify the average and maximum speeds of a class of

road.

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Toll Rd Allowed/Prohibited

- if you prohibit toll roads, Navigator will work out journey avoiding tolls

altogether. Please note that journeys may be considerably longer and occasionally impossible to

complete.

Charge Rd Allowed/Prohibited

- if you prohibit charge roads, Navigator will work out journey avoiding

roads where charges (mainly taxes) apply.

Charge roads differ from toll roads in that you are often

required to buy a display a special license to use them. An example is the Czech Republic where you

must buy and display a special tax sticker to be able to use motorways - (you may use all other roads

free of charge).

Please note that journeys may be considerably longer and occasionally impossible to

complete.

Congestion Charge Allowed/Prohibited

- if you prohibit congestion charge areas, Navigator will work

out journey avoiding roads where congestion charges apply (e.g. London). Please note that journeys

may be considerably longer and occasionally impossible to complete.

Show signposts

- toggle blue directional signs on and off. These signs give information about directions

to major towns, cities and roads.

If you want to use TMC - actual traffic information, during the navigation, you have to set the TMC

protocol and TMC assistant.

In menu

Settings

tap the

TMC

button.

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TMC protocol - choose which protocol your TMC receiver uses.

TMC Advisor - Once you have set up the right protocol you can select how Navigator responds to

traffic information on your journey.

On - Automatically recalculate journeys if there is a tailback

Off - Do not recalculate

Ask - Asks for confirmation before recalculating

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When using TMC receivers with the GNS protocol you can manually tune the FM frequency.

Note: These settings should only be used by customers who have purchased the VTU008 / VTU009

/VTU010 GPRS tracking unit.

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To be able to track vehicles on Navigator you must first register at https://gprs.mapfactor.com and

obtain a user name and password. If you have already done this for use in Navigator 4.4 on a PC then

use the same user name and password.

Set the following values:

Server IP/Name

- gprs.mapfactor.com

Server port

- 5555

User name

- user name registered at https://gprs.mapfactor.com

Password

- password registered at https://gprs.mapfactor.com

If you have imported a database (like speed cameras) or it was included with you navigation software

then you can use the Scout function to give you advanced warnings as you approach the imported

points.

Warning can be set at 100, 500 and 1000 metres/yards from an object. Tap any of the icons to set the

warnings on/off for a particular distance. Turn all off to disable Scout completely.

13.5 Camera Warnings

Source

- here you can select your own imported database for audible warnings.

Databases for use with Scout can be imported using the MapExplorer software on the DVD. See the

import section of the MapExplorer manual for more details.

You can also enable warnings when you break the speed limit. You can set how quickly the warning is

given when you exceed the speed limit and what sound is played.

13.6 Application

Here you can set preferences that affect the general use of Navigator.

Here you can change the appearance of the of the menu and navigation interface.

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13.6.1 Colour schemes

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In Navigator there are several on screen keyboard modes - the standard

QWERTY/QWERTZ

layout

that is on your PC keyboard, an alphabetical layout

ABCDEF

as well as several international layouts.

This is purely a personal preference and you should select the layout that most suits you.

Here is what the different layouts look like.

Keyboard On/Off

- If you have a device with a hardware keyboard (like the HTC Universal, O2 Exec

etc.) you may wish to use this setting not to display the on-screen keyboard.

Tap

Metric Units

to view distances and speeds in Km and meters. The voice guidance will

automatically switch to using metric prompts (e.g. turn left in 500 metres).

Tap

Imperial Units

to view distances and speeds in Miles and yards. The voice guidance will

automatically switch to using imperial prompts (e.g. turn left in 500 yards).

13.6.2 Keyboard

13.6.3 Metric and Imperial units

13.6.4 Language

This option lets you select a language for the Navigator interface and the voice guidance.

Note: You can only select the voice languages that you have installed. More may be available on the

DVD.

Here you add and remove maps from your map.

Regions with a green tick will be shown on the map, those with a red cross will be closed.

Changes here require an application restart.

Please note that Pocket Navigator only sees regions that have been installed. If a region is missing

from the list please first install it as described

here

Change the map colours to a different scheme.

Here you can select which Points of Interest are displayed on the map.

There may be times when you need to replace the Navigator product key. For example, if you want to

upgrade from a time limited version or if you want to enable vehicle tracking on your PDA.

Tap the

Product key

icon in Settings.

You will now be asked to confirm that you want to change your key. Tap

to proceed.

13.6.5 Select Regions

13.6.6 Map colour schemes

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13.6.7 Select POI Types

13.6.8 Product key

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You will be asked for a new product key. The change will not take effect until the next time you start

Navigator.

Tap

Here you can set up remote communication with Navigator.

Communication can be enabled through a serial port (COM) or a TCP/IP connection.

When using Actis 7 and VTU use COM 8 baud 4800.

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You can import your own

points, lines and shapes

databases easily, using the MapExplorer or by

diggerQt.exe

. More information can be found in the MapExplorer documentation.

If you are using Pocket Navigator you must copy the resulting database to your memory card. Imported

databases can be found in C:\Program Files\NavigatorX\MapExplorer\import\ and can be copied

anywhere on your memory card.

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In Navigator it is possible to track vehicles fitted with the VTU008 / VTU009 / VTU 10 tracking unit

connected through GPRS.

There are 3 things to know about vehicle tracking:

1. You can only add a maximum of 10 vehicles

2. You can only track one vehicle at a time

3. You must establish an Internet connection manually (3G, GPRS, WiFi etc.) before tracking a vehicle.

Before you begin tracking your vehicles you must set up

access to the server

To access vehicle tracking go to Main Menu 2

Now tap the

Vehicle tracking

icon.

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15.1 Adding and managing vehicles

Adding a Vehicle

Tap the

Edit vehicle

icon.

Tap

Add new

Enter a name for your vehicle and tap

. You can choose any name you like here.

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You are now asked to enter the serial number of the VTU008 / VTU009 tracking unit. This number is

printed on the underside of the tracking unit.

Tap

Ok.The vehicle will now be added.

Managing Vehicles

To edit a vehicle tap

Edit existing

Now select a vehicle icon and following the same steps as above.

To delete a vehicle tap

Delete existing

Now tap on a vehicle that you wish to delete from Navigator.

There are two methods for showing a vehicle on the map -

Locate

and

Track

Locate only shows the last position of the vehicle and then disconnects from the server.

Tack will keep the connection to the server and update the map every time it receives a new position

from the unit.

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Tap

Locate vehicle

Track vehicle

Now select which vehicle you want to show on the map.

Navigator will switch back to map view and display the position of the vehicle.

If you have selected to track then you disconnect by going back to Main Menu, tap

Vehicle Tracking

and then tap

Stop Vehicle tracking

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It is possible to input special characters using the on screen keyboard. Use the

and

keys

(bottom right of the keyboard) to switch to other international characters.

Some international characters can be entered using the standard keyboard.

Characters not in the above table can be substituted for a character without accent. For example,

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17 TCP/IP communication

TCP/IP communication can be used for remote messaging with and control of navigator based

products - for example as a solution for communication between driver and controller. It can also be

used for integration with third party software.

The list of commands can be found here:

http://kb.mapfactor.com/kb/Navigator/RemoteCommands

To activate communication in Navigator go to

Menu2 / Settings2 / Remote Communication

. Starting

from the command line, as in previous versions, is no longer possible.

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TCP/IP commands:

Every command starts with '$' and ends with '\n' or "\r\n".

DISPLAY A TEXT MESSAGE

Format:

$message="message"

Description:

- shows a message on remote device

Protocol version:

- 1.0.0 or later

Availability:

- tcp/ip or com

Parameters:

- parameter is a text enclosed in quotation marks to display on remote device

Return values:

- "ok" on success or "error" when failed

- "busy" when the remote device is busy responding to another command

DISPLAY A QUESTION

Format:

$message="message";ask

Description:

- shows a question on remote device (can be answered with "yes" or "no)

Protocol version:

- 1.0.0 or later

Availability:

- tcp/ip or com

Parameters:

- parameter is a text enclosed in quotation marks to display on remote device

Return values:

- "yes" or "no" as the answer to question on success or "error" when failed

- "busy" when the remote device is busy responding to another command

DISPLAY A CHAT MESSAGE

Format:

$chat="message"

Description:

- sends a new message to chat window

Protocol version:

- 2.0.0 or later

Availability:

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- tcp/ip or com

Parameters:

- parameter is a text enclosed in quotation marks to display on remote device

Return values:

- none

SEND DESTINATION AND/OR WAYPOINT(S) AND/OR DEPARTURE

Format:

$destination=50.074525,14.409428;...;50.074421,14.409226;"Text";ask;navigate;departure

$destination=clear

Description:

- sends routing points with possible text message/question and possibility to start navigation on

remote device

- clear to clear all waypoints

Protocol version:

- 1.0.0 or later

- 1.4.1 or later for $destination=clear

- 2.0.1 or later departure parameter added (first coordinate is departure point)

Availability:

- tcp/ip or com

Parameters:

- route points order is waypoint1;..;waypointN;destination

- use parameter "Text" to display text

- use parameters "Text";ask to display question

- parameter "navigate" to start navigation on remote device

Return values:

- for a message "ok" on success or "error" when failed

- for a question "yes" or "no" as the answer to question on success or "error" when failed

- "busy" when the remote device is busy responding to another command

STOP NAVIGATION

Format:

$stop_navigation

Description:

- stops navigation on remote device

Protocol version:

- 1.2.0 or later

Availability:

- tcp/ip or com

Parameters:

- none

Return values:

- "ok" on success or "error" when failed

- "busy" when the remote device is busy responding to another command

GET LAST KNOWN GPS POSITION

Format:

$last_position

Description:

- get last known gps data from remote device

Protocol version:

- 1.2.0 or later

Availability:

- tcp/ip or com

Parameters:

- none

Return values:

- when last position is known:

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latitude(degrees),longitude(degrees),altitude(meters),speed(km/h),course(degrees)

- when last position is unknown: "unknown"

- "error" when an error occurred

- "busy" when the remote device is busy responding to another command

NAVIGATION SOUND

Format:

$sound_volume=volume

Description:

- set sound volume on remote device

Protocol version:

- 1.2.0 or later

Availability:

- tcp/ip or com

Parameters:

- "on" - system volume does not change and navigation messages are played

- "off" - system volume does not change and navigation messages are not played

- volume values from 0 to 100 set operation system sound volume to 0-100 percent

Return values:

- "ok" on success or "error" when failed

- "busy" when the remote device is busy responding to another command

SOUND WARNINGS

Format:

$sound_warning=start

$sound_warning=stop

Description:

- request to send warning before a sound is played

Protocol version:

- 1.2.0 or later

Availability:

- tcp/ip or com

Parameters:

- start - starts sending sound warning

- stop - stops sending sound warning

Return values:

- "ok" on success or "error" when failed

- "busy" when the remote device is busy responding to another command

CHANGE APPLICATION WINDOW SIZE

Format:

$window=left,top,width,height,[border|noborder]

Description:

- set remote device application window size

Protocol version:

- 1.0.0 or later

Availability:

- tcp/ip or com

Parameters:

- values are in pixels

Return values:

- "ok" on success or "error" when failed

- "busy" when the remote device is busy responding to another command

MINIMIZE APPLICATION WINDOW

Format:

$minimize

Description:

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- minimize remote device application window

Protocol version:

- 1.0.0 or later

Availability:

- tcp/ip or com

Parameters:

- none

Return values:

- "ok" on success or "error" when failed

- "busy" when the remote device is busy responding to another command

MAXIMIZE APPLICATION WINDOW

Format:

$maximize

Description:

- maximize remote device application window

Protocol version:

- 1.0.0 or later

Availability:

- tcp/ip or com

Parameters:

- none

Return values:

- "ok" on success or "error" when failed

- "busy" when the remote device is busy responding to another command

RESTORE MINIMIZED/MAXIMIZED APPLICATION WINDOW SIZE

Format:

$restore

Description:

- restore remote device minimized or maximized application window

Protocol version:

- 1.1.0 or later

Availability:

- tcp/ip or com

Parameters:

- none

Return values:

- "ok" on success or "error" when failed

- "busy" when the remote device is busy responding to another command

START/STOP SENDING GPS POSITIONS

Format:

$gps_sending=start;nmea

$gps_sending=stop

Description:

- start/stop sending current nmea data

Protocol version:

- 1.2.0 or later

Availability:

- tcp/ip or com

Parameters:

- start;nmea: start sending gps positions in nmea format

- stop: stop sending gps positions

Return values:

- for start;nmea: gps positions in nmea format or "error" when failed

- for stop: "ok" on success or "error" when failed

- "busy" when the remote device is busy responding to another command

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