User’s Manual
© Copyright 2004 Juniper Systems, Inc. ® Juniper Systems, Inc. and
Allegro Field PC are registered trademarks; TM LandMark CE and
Allegro CX are recognized trademarks of Juniper Systems, Inc.
LandMark CE User’s Manual 1
Part number: 14653-01
Release Date: August 2005
Editor: R. Timothy
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction ....................................................... 5
Welcome ...................................................................................6
Features ...................................................................................7
Software License Agreement ...................................................8
Chapter 2
Installation ......................................................... 9
First Time LandMark CE Installation ......................................10
Additional LandMark CE Installations .....................................16
Uninstalling LandMark CE ......................................................18
Chapter 3
Using LandMark CE ........................................ 19
Introduction and Operation .....................................................20
GPS Screen ...........................................................................24
Navigation Screen ..................................................................31
Confi guration Screen ..............................................................35
Waypoint Screen ....................................................................50
Chapter 4
Troubleshooting .............................................. 57
Error Messages and Warnings ...............................................58
Chapter 5
Programmers Guide ....................................... 69
Programming LandMark CE ...................................................70
Index ............................................................... 79
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Welcome
Features
Software License Agreement
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Welcome
We would like to welcome you as a user of LandMark CE, a GPS
Receiver Utility™ software program. LandMark CE is designed to
serve as the interface between a GPS receiver connected to an Allegro
Field PC, and an application program.
Recognizing the need of custom and third party application software
for real-time GPS data streams, Juniper Systems has developed this
utility program to manage the GPS receiver connectivity functions.
We have focused on providing software capable of performing tasks
often used by fi eld personnel in agriculture and natural resources
markets.
GPS services used by fi eld personnel include:
Navigation
Offset capabilities on marked waypoints
Tracking prescribed routes
Marking (recording) location and elevation of specifi c points
LandMark CE runs concurrently with your main data collection and
processing programs. By using a “Hot Key”, your GPS data are sent
directly into whatever application you are currently working with.
If you have any questions or comments about LandMark CE
after reviewing this manual, please feel free to contact our Sales
Department at (435) 753-1881, or visit our website at:
www.junipersys.com.
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Features
Connects with a wide variety of GPS receivers using the NMEA
data streams.
Multiple data interfaces to other programs running concurrently.
Shared memory, data exchange fi le, and wedging your GPS
data into other programs using a Hot Key are options for data
interface.
Sky plot and satellite signal strength bars keep you informed of
GPS status and quality.
Navigation screen allows you to select To and From waypoints.
Features include: a compass ring depicting direction of travel;
an arrow designating direction to destination; and data fi elds
showing distance to go, speed, track, and bearing along with
cross-track error.
Multiple user selectable waypoint fi les, 256 waypoints per fi le.
The number of waypoint fi les are only limited by the available
data storage on the fi eld computer.
Marking waypoint feature provides the option to average a user
specifi ed number of fi x readings.
Hot key, user specifi ed, for triggering a Mark at any point in time;
this key remains hot regardless of which application is active.
Settable serial interface parameters, supporting GPS receiver
input through any of the hardware COM ports, including
Bluetooth.
User selectable datums and display units (statute, metric,
standard (U.S. feet), nautical).
Diagnostics dialogue screen that displays received NMEA data
strings, which are helpful when connecting a GPS receiver.
Toggle switch F10 connects / reconnects any Allegro Com Port.
Bluetooth Com Port usage auto detection, loads Bluetooth
receiver by default if set as a “favorite” when more than one
device is available.
Bluetooth auto reconnect, LandMark CE automatically trys to
reconnect up to three times when a Bluetooth connection is lost.
Bluetooth PC card power saver, LandMark CE registers with
the Bluetooth stack to the GPS receiver status when it is loaded
or unloaded. This reduces time to reload when coming out of
suspend and auto connects when the stack is reloaded.
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Software License Agreement
Manufacturer Agreement
▲
This Software License Agreement is between the end-user and the
manufacturer (Juniper Systems, Inc.) Please read the following terms
and conditions before using LandMark CE for use with the Allegro.
This agreement supersedes any prior agreement, written or oral.
Granting of License
The manufacturer grants, under the following terms and conditions,
a non-exclusive license to use the LandMark CE software.
Ownership
Juniper Systems, Inc. retains the title to and ownership of the
software plus any copies made of the software.
Software Use
The software is authorized for use on the Allegro Field PC. You can
use the software on one Field PC at a time per licensed copy. You
may make one copy of the software to be stored as a backup.
Copyright
The LandMark CE software is copyrighted by Juniper Systems, Inc.
You may not rent, lease, lend, sub-license, modify, or disassemble
these programs. The associated documentation may not be copied
without written permission.
Term
This License is in effect until terminated. It will be terminated under
the following conditions:
You destroy all copies of the software and documentation.
You return all copies of the software and documentation to us.
You fail to comply with any provisions of the License Agreement.
Acceptance or Disagreement
Use of the software in any manner indicates your acceptance and
acknowledgment of the terms and conditions of this agreement.
If you do not agree with any of the terms and conditions, do
not use the software. Return the disk and documentation to the
manufacturer. If the software was installed on the Field PCs at the
factory, you must delete it.
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Chapter 2
Installation
First Time LandMark CE Installation
Additional LandMark CE Installations
Uninstalling LandMark CE
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First Time LandMark CE Installation
To install LandMark CE on your Allegro it must be installed to
your desktop PC fi rst. After being installed on your desktop PC,
LandMark CE is installed on your Allegro through ActiveSync
connection between your handheld and your PC.
Step 1: Installing LandMark CE on the desktop PC
▲
To install LandMark CE on your Allegro, complete the following
steps:
Establish an ActiveSync connection between your desktop PC
1)
and your Allegro.
Place the LandMark CE CD-ROM into the CD drive of your
2)
desktop PC. The installation wizard automatically starts up with
the LandMark CE Setup: License Agreement screen.
Click on the I Agree button to continue with the installation
3)
process. Note: You must agree with the License Agreement to use
LandMark CE.
Select the Installation Options you want from the LandMark CE
4)
Setup: Installation Options screen. The installation options are
described below.
The LandMark CE option is selected by default and cannot be
unselected. This installs the LandMark CE application and the
User’s Manual on your desktop PC.
The Software Development Kit (SDK) option is selectable. This
option installs the SDK in the SDK folder where LandMark CE
is installed on your desktop PC. The SDK is used by program
developers.
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The Start Menu Shortcuts option is a selectable. This option places
a LandMark CE folder located in the Programs folder of your
Start Menu. Inside the LandMark CE folder is the Land Mark CE
Uninstall program and the LandMark CE User’s Manual, which
is a .pdf fi le.
Note: Acrobat Reader is required to open the User’s Manual .pdf.
Select the location on your desktop PC that you want LandMark
5)
CE installed. The LandMark CE folder created in the Program
Files folder on your desktop PC is the default location. If this
location is suffi cient, click on the Install button.
If you want the LandMark CE folder placed in a different
location, click on the Browse button and select the location where
you want LandMark CE installed. Then click on the Install
button.
Wait until LandMark CE installs on your desktop PC. The
6)
LandMark CE Setup: Installing screen appears showing a
progression bar as the application installs.
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After LandMark CE is installed on your desktop PC, the following
message appears if the Allegro is connected to the desktop PC
through ActiveSync:
Clicking on the Ye s button continues the installation of LandMark
CE onto your Allegro to the default application install directory. The
default folder is C_Drive\Program Files.
Note: We recommend that you click on the Yes button and install
LandMark CE to the default application install directory.
Clicking on the No button opens the following window:
This screen allows you to save LandMark CE in one of the locations
that is displayed in the drop-down Save In: box. These locations are
Main Memory, C_Drive, and Network.
Note: It is highly recommended to install LandMark CE on the
Allegro’s C_Drive.
Tap on the location you want LandMark CE saved to and click on
OK to save your selection. Click on the Cancel button to exit out of
this screen with out saving your selection.
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After a install destination is confi rmed, the following message box
pops up:
This screen directs you to fi nish the installation on the Allegro. Click
on OK and proceed to Step 2: Installing LandMark CE on the Allegro
to complete the installation.
If the Allegro is not connected to the desktop PC through ActiveSync,
the following message box appears:
This screen indicates that the next time your Allegro connects to the
desktop PC that the installation of LandMark CE to the Allegro will
be completed. Click on the OK button. The following screen appears
to confi rm that the installation of LandMark CE onto your desktop
PC is complete.
Step 2: Installing LandMark CE on the Allegro
▲
Once LandMark CE is installed on your desktop PC, the installation
process is continued on the Allegro. LandMark CE is installed on to
the Allegro from the desktop PC through an ActiveSync connection.
The following steps are done on your Allegro.
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When the following screen appears on your desktop PC, an install
progression bar appears in a window on the screen of your Allegro.
After the installation of LandMark CE is completed on your Allegro,
the Registration screen appears.
LandMark CE Registration Screen
LandMark CE is a licensed application and requires a Serial Number
and Registration Key to completely activate the program.
Name
The Name box is used to identify who purchased the program. This
can be either an individual or a company name.
Serial Number
The Serial Number is located on the label located on the LandMark
CE CD-ROM case. This unique number is specifi c to the label on
LandMark CE.
Registration Key
The Registration Key is located on the label located on the LandMark
CE CD-ROM case.
After you have entered the required information, tap on the OK key.
LandMark is now fully installed and registered on your Allegro and
is ready to use.
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Save System
After you have installed LandMark CE on your Allegro, we
recommend that you perform a Save System utility on your Allegro.
To save the system on your Allegro, complete the following steps:
Tap on Start | Programs | Utilities | Save System.
1)
Wait for the registry on your Allegro to save and for Save System
2)
screen to close.
LandMark CE DEMO Mode
LandMark CE offers a Demo Mode allowing you the opportunity
to use LandMark CE for a trial period to evaluate if the program is
compatible with your needs.
Click on the DEMO button to activate Demo mode.
Demo mode allows the user full use of LandMark CE for a 60 minute
period. Once the 60 minutes expires, a pop-up window appears
indicating the 60 minute evaluation session is over.
Tapping on the OK button or the X in the top right corner of this
window saves the LandMark CE fi les you are working on and closes
down the LandMark CE application.
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Additional LandMark CE Installations
Once LandMark CE has been installed on your desktop PC it does
not need to be reinstalled each time you want to install LandMark
CE on additional Allegro’s. You will need a seperate Serial Number
and Registration Key for each copy of LandMark CE you put on each
Allegro.
To install LandMark CE onto an Allegro from a desktop PC that
already has LandMark CE installed on it, complete the following
steps:
Establish an ActiveSync connection between the Allegro and
1)
desktop PC.
Click on the Tools option in ActiveSync and tap on Add/Remove
2)
Programs.
The Add/Remove Programs screen appears with a list of items on
your desktop PC that are available to install on the Allegro.
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Select the Juniper System LandMarkCE option so a checkmark
3)
appears next to option.
Click on the OK button to proceed with the installation.
4)
After a install destination is confi rmed, the following message
box pops up:
This screen directs you to fi nish the installation on the Allegro.
Click on OK and proceed to Step 2: Installing LandMark CE on the
5)
Allegro to complete the installation.
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Uninstalling LandMark CE
Since LandMark CE is installed on the desktop PC and the Allegro,
the process for uninstalling the application varies depending on
which device you are uninstalling LandMark from. The following
sets of instructions are device specifi c, use the one that address your
your uninstall request.
Uninstalling LandMark CE from the Desktop PC
▲
To uninstall LandMark CE from your desktop PC, perform one of the
following procedures:
Click on the Start button and go to Settings | Control Panels.
Double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon. Select LandMark
CE and click on the Remove button.
Click on the Start button and go to Programs | LandMark CE |
Uninstall. Follow the directions in the uninstall wizard.
Uninstalling LandMark CE from the Allegro
▲
To uninstall LandMark CE from your Allegro, perform the following
procedure:
Tap on the Start button and go to Settings | Control Panels.
Double- tap on the Remove Programs icon. Select Juniper Systems
LandMark CE and tap on the Remove button.
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Chapter 3
Using LandMark CE
Introduction and Operation
GPS Status Screen
Navigation Screen
Confi guration Screen
Waypoint Screen
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Introduction and Operation
After LandMark CE is installed, you can operate it in the fi eld or
offi ce. This chapter describes the operation, screens, and specifi c
features of the program.
To begin using LandMark CE, double-tap on the LandMark CE
desktop icon. A splash screen displaying LandMark CE A GPS
Receiver Utility and the version number are displayed for two
seconds. The program opens to the following screen:
Screen Selection
▲
The top of initial program screen allows you to select between the
different operation screens that LandMark CE offers.
Gps = GPS Screen
Nav = Navigation Screen
Cnf = Confi guration Screen
Wpt = Waypoint Screen
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Keyboard Options
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To navigate through LandMark CE, use a stylus and tap on the
screen, or press the following keys on the Allegro:
Key Open Screen
F1 GPS Screen
F2 Navigation Screen
F3 Confi guration Screen
F4 Waypoint Screen
F10 COM Port Connect/Disconnect
Navigate within each screen by using the circular arrow key located
in the center of the keyboard.
Use the Ta b key for cursor movement between fi elds. When you
are in the desired fi eld, press Enter to select whatever you have
highlighted.
Alt activates the File drop-down menu, and Spacebar checks or
unchecks a box when a dotted line surrounds it.
Press Esc to exit any screen.
F10 ( Com Port Functionality)
LandMark uses F10 as a toggle switch to connect and reconnect the
Com Port. The F10 toggle function works on all the COM Ports that
LandMark CE can connect to. This functionality allows COM Ports
to be manually disconnected and reconnected without having to
close and re-start LandMark CE.
▲
File
The File option is available on the GPS, Navigation, and Waypoint
screen. Tap on File to activate the following drop-down menu.
New
The New option allows you to create a new waypoint fi le.
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Open
The Open option allows you to open an existing waypoint fi le.
Convert Waypt File
The Convert Waypt File allows you to convert a waypoint fi le into a
data fi le. It may be necessary to convert a waypoint fi le for viewing
in a different application. We recommend that if you need to
convert a waypoint fi le that you do so only after the waypoint fi le is
completed and all necessary data is collected.
GPS Connect
The GPS Connect option is only available when using Bluetooth with
your GPS receiver. This option connects the GPS receiver through a
Bluetooth connection.
Exit
The Exit option exits you out of the LandMark CE program. After
selecting Exit you receive the following confi rmation screen:
Tap on Ye s to continue to Exit out of LandMark CE or tap on No to
cancel the Exit process.
Go
▲
The Go option is available on the GPS, Navigation, and Waypoint
screen. Tap on Go to activate the following drop-down menu.
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About
The About option opens a pop-up screen that displays the LandMark
CE version number and date the version was completed.
GPS
Tapping on the GPS option opens the GPS screen.
Nav
Tapping on the Nav option opens the Navigation screen.
Confi g
Tapping on the Confi g option opens the Confi guration screen.
Way Pts
Tapping on the Way Pts option opens the Waypoint screen.
Mark Point
Tapping on the Mark Point option opens the Mark Point screen.
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GPS Status Screen
The GPS status screen displays a skyplot that shows the position
of each satellite transmitting GPS data. This screen also helps you
determine how accurate the GPS readings are. To display the GPS
Screen, complete one of the following steps:
Tap on the GPS option at the top of the menu bar.
Tap on Go to access a drop-down menu and select GPS.
Press F1 on the Allegro keyboard.
The Skyplot is on the left side of the screen and displays the
approximate locations of the visible GPS satellites. Your position is
located at the center of the inner circle. The outer circle represents the
fl at or horizon of where you are standing. The inner circle represents
the area above you, this circle has a 60 degree incline from the outer
circle.
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When a satellite rises above the horizon, the GPS receiver can then
receive a positioning signal from the satellite. The satellite then
appears in the skyplot section of the GPS screen. GPS readings are
more accurate when the satellites are more scattered across the sky.
The right side of the screen displays a bar graph showing the relative
satellite signal strengths. Each satellite is assigned an SV number
(space vehicle or satellite vehicle number). These numbers appear to
the left of their corresponding signal strength bars. A boxed number
indicates which particular satellite is being used to determine the
GPS position.
Note: Only active satellites are displayed on the bar graph, but all
viewable satelites are displayed in the Skyplot. The scroll bar on the right of
the graph box allows you to view all displayed satelites.
Latitude, longitude, elevation, and satellite quality values are shown
below the skyplot section of the GPS screen. The PDOP (Percent
Dilution of Position) and EHE (Estimated Horizontal position Error)
values are shown under the bar graphs.
PDOP
▲
PDOP (Percent Dilution of Position) is based on the geometric
arrangement of satellites, and indicates the quality of GPS readings.
Optimal PDOP occurs when one satellite is directly overhead and
three others are evenly spaced out over the horizon. A PDOP less
than 4 gives the best accuracy, between 4 and 8 is acceptable, and
greater than 8 is poor.
EHE
▲
EHE (Estimated Horizontal Error) indicates the amount of receiver
horizontal position uncertainty. This reading is an estimate based
on PDOP, HDOP, and other parameters from the GPS receiver. The
smaller the number the closer the estimate.
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Note: The EHE reading appears in either feet or meters depending on
the measurement preferences that are set in the Confi guration screen.
Elev
▲
Elev (elevation) is the altitude where you are geographically
positioned. For display options, go to the Altitude Reference section
later in this chapter.
GPS Status Quality — Receiving Data
▲
GPS status quality is shown to the right of Elev reading and consists
of the following mode indicators when receiving any data:
Mode Meaning
3D Diff Fix from 4 or more satellites; receiving real-time
corrections from WAAS, beacon, etc.
2D Diff Fix from 3 satellites; receiving real-time corrections from
WAAS, beacon, etc.
3D GPS fi x from 4 or more satellites; including elevation.
2D GPS fi x from 3 satellites; no elevation.
3D PPS Precise Positioning Service; need capability to read PPS
code; Excellent signal.
2D PPS Precise Positioning Service; need capability to read PPS
code; Excellent signal.
3D RTK Real-Time Kinematic; measure lat/long/height above
WGS-84 datum to within a few centimeters.
2D RTK Real-Time Kinematic; measure lat/long/height above
WGS-84 datum to within a few centimeters.
Note: Depending on the quality of receiver and the receiver capabilities,
different messages are displayed.
Using 3D Diff or 2D Diff Mode
The 3D Diff or 2D Diff mode is only displayed when the receiver is
receiving real-time differential corrections from WAAS, beacon, base
station, Omnistar, etc.
Using 3D or 2D Mode
The 3D or 2D mode is the standard for most receivers.
Using 3D PPS or 2D PPS Mode
The 3D PPS or 2D PPS mode is only displayed when the receiver
being used is capable of reading PPS code from three or more
satellites.
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