Juniper Systems LandMark Mobile User Manual

a GPS Utility

User’s Manual

© Copyright 2009 Juniper Systems, Inc. ® Juniper
Systems, Inc., Archer & Allegro MX Field PCs are
registered trademarks; TM LandMark Mobile, Archer
& Allegro MX are recognized trademarks of Juniper
Systems, Inc.

Part number: 20383-00
Release Date: December 2008

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction 5

Welcome 6
Features 7
Software License Agreement 8

2 Installation 9

First Time LandMark Mobile Installation 10
Additional LandMark Mobile Installations 16
Uninstalling LandMark Mobile 18

3 Using LandMark Mobile 19

Introduction and Operation 20

GPS Status Screen 24

Navigation Screen (NAV) 31
Configuration Screen (Config) 34
Waypoint Screen (Way Pts) 48

4 Troubleshooting 55

Error and Warning Messages 56
Warning Messages 65

5 Programming Guide 67

Programming LandMark Mobile 68

Index 77

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1

Introduction

6 Welcome

7 Features

8 Software License Agreement

Welcome

We would like to welcome you as a user of LandMark Mobile,

a GPS Receiver Utility

is designed to serve as the interface between a GPS receiver
connected to a Juniper Systems Field PC, and an application
program.

Recognizing the need of custom and third party application
soware for real-time GPS data streams, Juniper Systems
has developed LandMark Mobileto manage the GPS receiver
connectivity functions.

GPS services used by eld personnel include:

Navigation



Oset capabilities on marked waypoints



Tracking prescribed routes



Marking (recording) location and elevation of specic points



LandMark Mobile runs concurrently with your main data
collection and processing programs. By using a “Hot Key”, your
GPS data are forwarded to your primary application.

If you have any questions or comments about LandMark Mobile
aer reviewing this manual, please feel free to contact Juniper
Systems at [phone], or visit our website at:

™

soware program. LandMark Mobile

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 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 elds
showing distance to go, speed, track, and bearing along with
cross-track error.

Multiple user selectable waypoint les, 256 waypoints per le.



The number of waypoint les are only limited by the available
data storage on the eld computer.

Marking waypoint feature provides the option to average a



user specied number of x readings.
Hot key, user specied, for triggering a Mark at any point in



time; this key remains hot regardless of which application is
active.

Seable 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 Icon connects / disconnects any Field PC Com Port.



Bluetooth Com Port usage auto detection, loads Bluetooth



receiver by default if set as a “favorite.”
Bluetooth auto reconnect, LandMark Mobile automatically trys



to reconnect up to three times when a Bluetooth connection is
lost.

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Software License Agreement

Manufacturer Agreement

This Soware License Agreement is between the end-user
and the manufacturer (Juniper Systems, Inc.) Please read the
following terms and conditions before using LandMark Mobile.
This agreement supersedes any prior agreement, wrien or oral.

Granting of License

The manufacturer grants, under the following terms and
conditions, a non-exclusive license to use the LandMark Mobile
soware.

Ownership

Juniper Systems, Inc. retains the title to and ownership of the
soware plus any copies made of the soware.

Software Use

The soware is authorized for use on the Juniper Systems Field
PC. You can use the soware on one Field PC at a time per
licensed copy. You may make one copy of the soware to be
stored as a backup.

Copyright

The LandMark Mobile soware 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 wrien permission.

Term

This License is in eect until terminated. It will be terminated
under the following conditions:

You destroy all copies of the soware and documentation.



You return all copies of the soware and documentation to



Juniper Systems, Inc.
You fail to comply with any provisions of the License Agreement.



Acceptance or Disagreement

Use of the soware 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 soware. Return the disk and documentation to
the manufacturer. If the soware was installed on the Field PC
device at the factory, you must delete it.

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2

Installation

10 First Time LandMark Mobile Installation

16 Additional LandMark Mobile Installations

18 Uninstalling LandMark Mobile

First Time LandMark Mobile Installation

To install LandMark Mobile on your Field PC, it must be installed
to your desktop PC rst. Once installed on your desktop PC,
LandMark Mobile is installed on your Field PC through an
ActiveSync connection between your handheld and your PC.

Note: In this manual, when ActiveSync connection is discussed it is
synonymous with Windows Mobile Device Center (WMDC) on a
Windows Vista™ Desktop.

Step 1: Installing LandMark Mobile on the desktop PC

To install LandMark Mobile on your Field PC, complete the
following steps:

1. Establish an ActiveSync or WMDC connection between your

desktop PC and your Field PC.

2. Place the LandMark Mobile CD-ROM into the CD drive of

your desktop PC. If it does not auto start, navigate to your
CD drive and tap on LandMark Mobile_install.exe to begin
installation. The installation wizard automatically starts up
with the LandMark Mobile Setup: License Agreement screen.

3. Click on the I Agree buon to continue with the installation

process. Note: You must agree with the License Agreement to
use LandMark Mobile.

4. Select the Installation Options you want from the LandMark
Mobile Setup: Installation Options screen. The installation

options are described below.

The LandMark Mobile option is selected by default and cannot be
unselected. This installs the LandMark Mobile application and
the User’s Manual on your desktop PC.

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The Soware Development Kit (SDK) option is selectable. This
option installs the SDK in the SDK folder where LandMark
Mobile is installed on your desktop PC. The SDK is used by
program developers.

The Start Menu Shortcuts option is selectable. This option places
a LandMark Mobile folder in the Programs folder of your Start
Menu. Inside the LandMark Mobile folder is the LandMark
Mobile Uninstall program and the LandMark Mobile User’s
Manual.

Note: Acrobat Reader is required to open the User’s Manual .pdf.

5. Select the location on your desktop PC that you want

LandMark Mobile installed. The LandMark Mobile folder
created in the Program Files folder on your desktop PC is the
default location. Click on the Install buon to install to the
default location.

If you want the LandMark Mobile folder placed in a dierent

location, click on the Browse buon and select the location
where you want LandMark Mobile installed. Then click on
the Install buon.

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6. Wait until LandMark Mobile installs on your desktop PC. The

LandMark Mobile Setup: Installing screen appears showing a
progression bar as the application installs.

Aer a install destination is conrmed, the following message
box pops up on the desktop PC. Select OK:

The following screen appears on your desktop PC to conrm that
the installation of LandMark Mobile is complete.

Installation of LandMark Mobileon the Desktop PC is complete.

If the Field PC is not connected to the desktop PC through
ActiveSync or WMDC, the following message box appears:

This screen indicates that the next time your Field PC connects to
the desktop PC that the installation of LandMark Mobile to the
Field PC will be completed. Click on the OK buon.

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On your Field PC you will see one of the following two screens.

Screen 1

This Screen 1 directs you to nish the installation on the device.

Proceed to Step 2: Installing LandMark Mobile on the Field PC to

complete the step.

Note: This screen only appears if you have additional memory (SD card
or other card) installed on your Field PC.

Screen 2

This Screen 2 is the LandMark mobile Registration screen.

Proceed to Step 2: Installing LandMark Mobile|LandMark Mobile
Registration Screen. to complete the installation.

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Step 2: Installing LandMark Mobile on the Field PC

Once LandMark Mobile is installed on your desktop PC, the
installation process continues on the Field PC. LandMark Mobile
is installed on to the Field PC from the desktop PC through an
ActiveSync or WMDC connection. The following steps are done

on your Field PC.

With this screen on your Field PC, verify that “Device” is Selected
and then select install.

Aer the installation of LandMark Mobile is completed on your
Field PC, the Registration screen appears.

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LandMark Mobile Registration Screen

LandMark Mobile is a licensed application and requires a Serial
Number and Registration Key to completely activate the program.
You can run LandMark Mobile in Demo mode by tapping the
Demo buon. The registration screen is shown below in portrait
or landscape format dependent on the orientation of your Field
PC screen.

Note: Tapping on the Registration screen causes busy symbol to disappear.

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 Serial Number label located
on the LandMark Mobile CD-ROM case. The serial number is a
unique number for this licensed copy of LandMark Mobile..

Registration Key

The Registration Key is located on the Serial Number label located
on the LandMark Mobile CD-ROM case.

Aer you have entered the required information, tap on the OK
key. LandMark is now fully installed and registered on your Field
PC and is ready to use.

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LandMark Mobile DEMO Mode

LandMark Mobile oers a Demo Mode allowing you the
opportunity to evaluate LandMark Mobile prior to purchase.

Click on the DEMO buon to activate Demo mode.

Demo mode allows the user full use of LandMark Mobile for
multiple 20 minute periods. Once the 20 minutes expires, a pop­up window appears indicating the 20 minute evaluation session
is over.

Tapping on the OK buon or the X in the top right corner of this
window saves the LandMark Mobile les you are working on and
closes down the LandMark Mobile application.

Additional LandMark Mobile Installations

Once LandMark Mobile has been installed on your desktop PC
it does not need to be reinstalled each time you want to install
LandMark Mobile on additional Field PC’s. You will need a
separate Serial Number and Registration Key for each additional
Field PC installation.

To install LandMark Mobile onto a Field PC from a desktop PC
that already has LandMark Mobile installed on it, complete the
following steps:

1. Establish an ActiveSync connection between the Field PC and
desktop PC.

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2. Click on the Tools option in ActiveSync and tap on Add/

Remove Programs.

The Add/Remove Programs screen appears with a list of items on

your desktop PC that are available to install on the Field PC.

3. Select the Juniper System LandMark Mobile option so a

checkmark appears next to option.

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4. Click on the OK buon to proceed with the installation.

Aer an install destination is conrmed, the following

message box pops up:

This screen directs you to nish the installation on the Field

PC.

5. Click on OK and proceed to Step 2: Installing LandMark Mobile
on the Field PC to complete the installation.

Uninstalling LandMark Mobile

The following instructions are device specic and describe the
steps to uninstall LandMark Mobile from your desktop PC and
Field PC.

Uninstalling LandMark Mobile from the Desktop PC

To uninstall LandMark Mobile from your desktop PC, perform
one of the following procedures:

Click on the Start buon and go to Seings | Control Panel.



Double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon. Select LandMark
Mobile and click on the Remove buon. This path can vary

depending on desktop OS and actual view (Classic or other)
being used.

Click on the Start buon and go to Programs | LandMark Mobile



| Uninstall. Follow the directions in the uninstall wizard.

Uninstalling LandMark Mobile from the Field PC

To uninstall LandMark Mobile from your Field PC, perform the
following procedure:

Tap on the Start buon and go to Seings | System. Tap on the



Remove Programs icon. Select Juniper Systems Inc. LandMark
Mobile and tap on the Remove buon.

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3

Using
LandMark Mobile

20 Introduction and Operation

24 GPS Status Screen

31 Navigation Screen

34 Configuration Screen

48 Waypoint Screen

Introduction and Operation

Aer LandMark Mobile is installed, you can operate it in the
eld or oce. This chapter describes the operation, screens, and
specic features of the program.

To begin using LandMark Mobile, from the Today screen
select Start | Programs | LandMark Mobile icon. A splash screen
displaying LandMark Mobile A GPS Receiver Utility and the version
number are displayed for two seconds. The program opens to one
the following two screens.

The le screen is typical of a portrait display on the Archer Field
PC while the screen on the right is typical of a landscape display
on the Allegro MX.

Screen Selection

The initial program screen allows you to select between the
dierent operations that LandMark Mobile oers.

Menu = Drop Down Menu = Waypoint Screen

= GPS Screen

= Navigation Screen = Mark

= Conguration Screen

Note: The program can be used in landscape or portrait mode. The
information will be the same but the screen layout varies.

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= Connect

Keyboard Options

To navigate through LandMark Mobile, use a stylus with the
touch screen. You may also use the circular directional key
located in the center of the keyboard for limited navigation
within each action screen.

Menu

The Menu option is available on the GPS, Navigation, and Waypoint
screen. Tap on Menu to activate the following drop-down menu.

Portrait Display Landscape Display

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About

The About option opens a pop-up screen that displays the
LandMark Mobile version number and date the version was
released.

Note: Landscape display screen shots are used through the rest of this
document. Portrait displays will contain the same basic content in a

slightly dierent layout.

GPS Connect/ GPS Disconnect

This option connects or disconnects the GPS receiver through a
Bluetooth connection.

Waypoint Files

Selecting waypoint le opens the following menu where you can
open an existing waypoint le or create a new one.

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Tools

Selecting tools opens the following menu which allows the user
to convert a waypoint le or jump to the mark point screen. We
recommend that if you need to convert a waypoint le, that you
do so only aer the waypoint le is completed and all necessary
data is collected.

Screens

Tap on Screens to activate the following drop-down menu.

Note: These screens and the mark point may also be accessed by tapping
on the icons located in the task bar.

GPS

Tapping on the GPS option opens the GPS screen.

Nav

Tapping on the Nav option opens the Navigation screen.

Config

Tapping on the Cong option opens the Conguration screen.

Way Pts

Tapping on the Way Pts option opens the Waypoint screen.

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Exit

The Exit option exits out of the LandMark Mobile program. Aer
selecting Exit you receive the following conrmation screen:

Tap on Yes to continue to Exit out of LandMark Mobile or tap on
No to cancel the Exit process.

GPS Status Screen

The GPS status screen displays a skyplot that shows the position
of each satellite transmiing 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 icon located in the task bar.



Select Menu | Screens | GPS



The Skyplot is on the upper le 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 at or horizon of where you are standing. The

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inner circle represents the area above you, this circle has a 60
degree incline from the outer circle.

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 scaered across the sky.

The right side of the GPS status 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 le 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 satellites are displayed in the Skyplot. The scroll bar on the

right of the graph box allows you to view all displayed satellites.

Latitude, longitude, elevation, and position quality values are
shown below the skyplot section of the GPS screen. The PDOP
(Position Dilution of Precision) and EHE (Estimated Horizontal
position Error) values are shown under the bar graphs.

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