Magellan MobileMapper - GPS, MobileMapper PRO Software User Manual

MobileMapper™Pro

User Manual

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Magellan Professional Products - Limited Warranty (North, Central and South America)

Magellan Navigation warrants their GPS receivers and hardware accessories to be free of defects in material and workmanship and will conform to our published specifications for the product for a period of one year from the date of original purchase. THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THIS PRODUCT.

In the event of a defect, Magellan Navigation will, at its option, repair or replace the hardware product with no charge to the purchaser for parts or labor. The repaired or replaced product will be warranted for 90 days from the date of return shipment, or for the balance of the original warranty, whichever is longer. Magellan Navigation warrants that software products or software included in hardware products will be free from defects in the media for a period of 30 days from the date of shipment and will substantially conform to the then-current user documentation provided with the software (including updates thereto). Magellan Navigation's sole obligation shall be the correction or replacement of the media or the software so that it will substantially conform to the then- current user documentation. Magellan Navigation does not warrant the software will meet purchaser's requirements or that its operation will be uninterrupted, error-free or virus-free. Purchaser assumes the entire risk of using the software.

PURCHASER'S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, AT MAGELLAN NAVIGATION'S OPTION, OF ANY DEFECTIVE PART OF THE RECEIVER OR ACCESSORIES WHICH ARE COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY. REPAIRS UNDER THIS WARRANTY SHALL ONLY BE MADE AT AN AUTHORIZED MAGELLAN NAVIGATION SERVICE CENTER. ANY REPAIRS BY A SERVICE CENTER NOT AUTHORIZED BY MAGELLAN NAVIGATION WILL VOID THIS WARRANTY.

To obtain warranty service the purchaser must obtain a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number prior to shipping by calling 1-800-229-2400 (press option #1) (U.S.) or 1-408615-3981 (International), or by submitting a repair request on-line at: http://professional.magellangps.com/en/support/rma.asp. The purchaser must return the product postpaid with a copy of the original sales receipt to the address provided by Magellan Navigation with the RMA number. Purchaser’s return address and the RMA number must be clearly printed on the outside of the package.

Magellan Navigation reserves the right to refuse to provide service free-of-charge if the sales receipt is not provided or if the information contained in it is incomplete or illegible or if the serial number is altered or removed. Magellan Navigation will not be responsible for any losses or damage to the product incurred while the product is in transit or is being shipped for repair. Insurance is recommended. Magellan Navigation suggests using a trackable shipping method such as UPS or FedEx when returning a product for service.

EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, ALL OTHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED AND IF APPLICABLE, IMPLIED WARRANTIES UNDER ARTICLE 35 OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS. Some national, state, or local laws do not

allow limitations on implied warranty or how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you.

The following are excluded from the warranty coverage: (1) periodic maintenance and repair or replacement of parts due to normal wear and tear; (2) batteries and finishes; (3) installations or defects resulting from installation; (4) any damage caused by (i) shipping, misuse, abuse, negligence, tampering, or improper use; (ii) disasters such as fire, flood, wind, and lightning; (iii) unauthorized attachments or modification; (5) service performed or attempted by anyone other than an authorized Magellan Navigations Service Center; (6) any product, components or parts not manufactured by Magellan Navigation; (7) that the receiver will be free from any claim for infringement of any patent, trademark, copyright or other proprietary right, including trade secrets; and (8) any damage due to accident, resulting from inaccurate satellite transmissions. Inaccurate transmissions can occur due to changes in the position, health or geometry of a satellite or modifications to the receiver that may be required due to any change in the GPS. (Note: Magellan Navigation GPS receivers use GPS or GPS+GLONASS to obtain position, velocity and time information. GPS is operated by the U.S. Government and GLONASS is the Global Navigation Satellite System of the Russian Federation, which are solely responsible for the accuracy and maintenance of their systems. Certain conditions can cause inaccuracies which could require modifications to the receiver. Examples of such conditions include but are not limited to changes in the GPS or GLONASS transmission.) Opening, dismantling or repairing of this product by anyone other than an authorized Magellan Navigation Service Center will void this warranty.

MAGELLAN NAVIGATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO PURCHASER OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS, DAMAGES RESULTING FROM DELAY OR LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER FAULT OFMAGELLAN NAVIGATION OR NEGLIGENT USAGE OF THE PRODUCT. IN NO EVENT WILL MAGELLAN NAVIGATION BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH DAMAGES, EVEN IF MAGELLAN NAVIGATION HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

This written warranty is the complete, final and exclusive agreement between Magellan Navigation and the purchaser with respect to the quality of performance of the goods and any and all warranties and representations. This warranty sets forth all of Magellan Navigation's responsibilities regarding this product. This limited warranty is governed by the laws of the State of California, without reference to its conflict of law provisions or the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, and shall benefit Magellan Navigation, its successors and assigns.

This warranty gives the purchaser specific rights. The purchaser may have other rights which vary from locality to locality (including Directive 1999/44/EC in the EC Member States) and certain limitations contained in this warranty, including the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages may not apply.

For further information concerning this limited warranty, please call or write:

Magellan Navigation, Inc., 960 Overland Court, San Dimas, CA 91773, Phone: +1 909-394-5000, Fax: +1 909-3947050 or

Magellan Navigation SA - ZAC La Fleuriaye - BP 433 - 44474 Carquefou Cedex - France Phone: +33 (0)2 28 09 38 00, Fax: +33 (0)2 28 09 39 39.

Magellan Professional Products Limited Warranty (Europe, Middle East, Africa)

All Magellan Navigation global positioning system (GPS) receivers are navigation aids, and are not intended to replace other methods of navigation. Purchaser is advised to perform careful position charting and use good judgment. READ THE USER GUIDE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT.

1. MAGELLAN NAVIGATION WARRANTY

Magellan Navigation warrants their GPS receivers and hardware accessories to be free of defects in material and workmanship and will conform to our published specifications for the product for a period of one year from the date of original purchase or such longer period as required by law. THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THIS PRODUCT.

2. PURCHASER'S REMEDY

3. PURCHASER'S DUTIES

To obtain service, contact and return the product with a copy of the original sales receipt to the dealer from whom you purchased the product.

4. LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES

EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN ITEM 1 ABOVE, ALL OTHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILITY, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED AND IF APPLICABLE, IMPLIED WARRANTIES UNDER ARTICLE 35 OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS.

Some national, state, or local laws do not allow limitations on implied warranty or how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you.

5. EXCLUSIONS

The following are excluded from the warranty coverage:

(1) periodic maintenance and repair or replacement of parts due to normal wear and tear;

(2) batteries;

(3) finishes;

(4) installations or defects resulting from installation;

(5) any damage caused by (i) shipping, misuse, abuse, negligence, tampering, or improper use; (ii) disasters such as fire, flood, wind, and lightning; (iii) unauthorized attachments or modification;

(6) service performed or attempted by anyone other than an authorized Magellan Navigations Service Center;

(7) any product, components or parts not manufactured by Magellan Navigation,

(8) that the receiver will be free from any claim for infringement of any patent, trademark, copyright or other proprietary right, including trade secrets

(9) any damage due to accident, resulting from inaccurate satellite transmissions. Inaccurate transmissions can occur due to changes in the position, health or geometry of a satellite or modifications to the receiver that may be required due to any change in the GPS. (Note: Magellan Navigation GPS receivers use GPS or GPS+GLONASS to obtain position, velocity and time information. GPS is operated by the U.S. Government and GLONASS is the Global Navigation Satellite System of the Russian Federation, which are solely responsible for the accuracy and maintenance of their systems. Certain conditions can cause inaccuracies which could require modifications to the receiver. Examples of such conditions include but are not limited to changes in the GPS or GLONASS transmission.).

Opening, dismantling or repairing of this product by anyone other than an authorized Magellan Navigation Service Center will void this warranty.

6. EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES

MAGELLAN NAVIGATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO PURCHASER OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS, DAMAGES RESULTING FROM DELAY OR LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER FAULT OFMAGELLAN NAVIGATION OR NEGLIGENT USAGE OF THE PRODUCT. IN NO EVENT WILL MAGELLAN NAVIGATION BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH DAMAGES, EVEN IF MAGELLAN NAVIGATION HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Some national, state, or local laws do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

7. COMPLETE AGREEMENT

THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC RIGHTS. YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM LOCALITY TO LOCALITY (including Directive 1999/44/EC in the EC Member States) AND CERTAIN LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS WARRANTY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

8. CHOICE OF LAW.

This limited warranty is governed by the laws of France, without reference to its conflict of law provisions or the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, and shall benefit Magellan Navigation, its successors and assigns.

THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT AFFECT THE CUSTOMER'S STATUTORY RIGHTS UNDER APPLICABLE LAWS IN FORCE IN THEIR LOCALITY, NOR THE CUSTOMER'S RIGHTS AGAINST THE DEALER ARISING FROM THEIR SALES/PURCHASE CONTRACT (such as the guarantees in France for latent defects in accordance with Article 1641 et seq of the French Civil Code).

For further information concerning this limited warranty, please call or write:

Magellan Navigation SA - ZAC La Fleuriaye - BP 433 - 44474 Carquefou Cedex - France.

Phone: +33 (0)2 28 09 38 00, Fax: +33 (0)2 28 09 39 39

Table of Contents

Introduction to the MobileMapper Pro System...............................1

MobileMapper Pro Field Unit ............................................................. 3

Keypad Description ....................................................................3

Installing the SD Card and the Batteries ................................. 4

Turning Power On/Off............................................................ 5

Setting the Screen Backlight ................................................. 6

Setting the Units .................................................................. 6

Getting a Position Fix............................................................ 7

Initialization for First-Time Use ...................................................8

GIS Data Logging Functions ......................................................11

Feature Libraries ................................................................ 11

Logging New GPS/GIS Data ................................................. 12

Creating a Job and Selecting a Feature Library................................. 12

Logging and Describing a Point Feature .......................................... 13

Logging and Describing a Line Feature............................................ 14

Logging and Describing an Area Feature.......................................... 16

Pausing a Feature .........................................................................17

Repeating a Feature...................................................................... 18

Nesting a Feature .........................................................................18

Offsetting a Point Feature..............................................................19

Offsetting a Line or Area Feature.................................................... 21

Logging GIS Data on a Preset Grid Feature ...................................... 22

Changing the Parameters of a Grid Feature Before Logging GIS Data . 25

Closing a Job................................................................................26

GPS Accuracy .................................................................... 27

GPS Quality Indicators ........................................................ 28

Revisiting and Updating Existing GPS/GIS Jobs..................... 29

General Procedure ........................................................................ 29

Repositioning a Point Feature ........................................................ 31

Adding More Features and Attributes to the Job...............................32

Closing the Job.............................................................................32

Post-Processing Option .............................................................33

Enabling the Post-Processing Option .................................... 33

Creating a New Job with the Post-Processing Option .............. 34

Using MobileMapper Pro as a Reference Station.................... 35

Navigation Screens...................................................................36

Map Screen ....................................................................... 36

Compass Screen................................................................. 40

Large Data Screen .............................................................. 41

Position Screens................................................................. 42

Road Screen ...................................................................... 44

Data Screen ....................................................................... 45

Speedometer Screen........................................................... 46

Satellite Status Screen........................................................ 47

Customizing Data Fields on Navigation Screens..................... 47

GOTO Function ........................................................................48

Purpose ............................................................................. 48

Destination Point Types....................................................... 48

Selecting a GIS Feature as the Destination Point ................... 48

Selecting a POI as the Destination Point............................... 49

Saving Your Current Position as a Waypoint........................... 50

Creating a Waypoint With the Map Cursor.............................. 50

Editing/Deleting a User Waypoint ......................................... 51

Routes ....................................................................................52

GOTO Route....................................................................... 52

Multi-leg Route .................................................................. 52

Creating a Multi-leg Route..............................................................52

Activating/deactivating a Multi-Leg Route ........................................53

Other Functions Tied to Routes.......................................................54

MENU button ..........................................................................55

Open Job ........................................................................... 58

New Job ............................................................................ 58

Mark ................................................................................. 58

GOTO ................................................................................ 59

Routes............................................................................... 59

Setup Menu ....................................................................... 59

Initialize.......................................................................................60

Select Map ...................................................................................60

Map Setup....................................................................................60

Nav Screens .................................................................................61

Coord System................................................................................61

Map Datum ..................................................................................63

Elev Mode ....................................................................................63

Time Format .................................................................................64

Units ...........................................................................................64

Alarms .........................................................................................65

North Reference............................................................................66

Daylight Saving.............................................................................67

Power Off Timer ............................................................................67

Contrast .......................................................................................68

Light Timer...................................................................................68

Beeper .........................................................................................68

Clear Memory................................................................................69

NMEA ..........................................................................................69

Baud Rate ....................................................................................70

Power Key ....................................................................................70

Simulate ......................................................................................71

Post-processing.............................................................................71

Language .....................................................................................72

Delete Files........................................................................ 72

Card Utilities...................................................................... 73

About... ............................................................................. 74

Using the Serial Cable ..............................................................74

Using the SD Card....................................................................75

SD Card Location................................................................ 75

Inserting an SD card ........................................................... 75

Removing an SD card.......................................................... 75

Downloading GIS Data Using an SD Card Reader................... 76

Appendices .................................................................................... 77

Specifications ..........................................................................77

Connecting MobileMapper Pro to an External Power Source..........78

Naming Conventions for Rover

and Reference Files (Post-Processing Option)..............................79

Defining a User Map Datum ......................................................80

∆a and ∆f of Frequently Used Datums ........................................81

Glossary ..................................................................................82

Index ......................................................................................85

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Introduction to the MobileMapper Pro System

The MobileMapper Pro system from Magellan is composed of two main elements: the MobileMapper Pro receiver and Mo- bileMapper Office software running on a PC-type computer.

The MobileMapper Pro receiver is a handheld navigation and positioning device that enables you to describe the features being mapped and then format the data so that later it can be uploaded to a GIS. It offers an easy-to-use and easy-to-deploy solution for general mapping and for asset management.

MobileMapper Pro combines all the navigation capabilities of a recreational handheld with feature attributing software to support GIS data collection in the field.

The MobileMapper Pro receiver and its main functions are fully described in this manual.

MobileMapper Office is an office software suite that interfaces the MobileMapper Pro receiver with your GIS system. Mo- bileMapper Office allows you to prepare GIS jobs, feature libraries and waypoint files, build background maps from GIS data files and manage the information logged in the field (upload/download functions).

The MobileMapper Office software, its main functions and functions relative to data exchange between MobileMapper Pro and MobileMapper Office are described in a separate manual (Mobile Mapper Office User Manual P/N 631514).

Finally, the Appendices section in this manual covers a number of topics such as product specifications, SD card installation, connectors & cables and glossary of terms used.

Please note that a printed Getting Started Guide is included in your MobileMapper Pro system. This short, multilingual guide, which is presented in a tutorial form, is intended to help you complete your first job. Practising with this guide will allow you to understand the essentials of the system.

The scrolling button has three different functions:

• It is used to move the cursor in the chosen

direction, from a data

field to another, from

an option in a menu to

the previous or next

option.

• In a highlighted field,

the left/right arrow

moves the cursor back-

ward/forward; The up/

down arrow incre-

ments/decrements the

highlighted figure or

string.

• On the Map screen, a

navigation screen, this

button allows you to

switch to cursor mode

and then to move the

cursor in ALL direc-

tions, not only the left,

right, up and down

directions.

External antenna input:

Located on the right-

hand side of the

receiver, under a flap

in the black rubber

bumper, near the top of

the display. Peel the

flap up from the bot-

tom to reveal the exter-

nal antenna input

(SMB-f connector).

1. MobileMapper Pro Field Unit

Keypad Description

Under the screen you will see 8 buttons located around a large oval “scrolling” button with 4 directional arrows on it.

IN/OUT: Use these buttons to zoom in and out when viewing a screen with a map displayed.

ESC: Takes you back to the previous screen without effecting any changes.

NAV: Takes you to the various navigation screens where you can locate yourself and navigate to waypoints and GIS features.

LOG: Lets you create a new job or open an existing one. With a job and a feature already open, pressing LOG takes you to the feature attribute screen. With

ESC

NAV

LOG

an open job, but no open feature, pressing LOG takes you to the feature selection screen.

ENTER: Use this button to accept highlighted input and to initiate various unit functions.

MENU: Provides access to a variety of functions such as setting up and initializing the receiver, selecting targets to navigate to and various GIS logging features.

PWR button: Turns on and off the unit. Also turns the backlight on if you hold it down for two seconds (until the backlight level changes).

GPS antenna (inside the housing)

Display Screen

Scrolling button

External antenna input

OUT

ENTER

PWR

SD Card

MobileMapper Pro

ships with a 16-MB SD

card, but you can use

SD cards up to 128

MB (maximum recom-

mended size). 64-MB

cards offer the best

combination of high

performance and high

memory.

Battery Life

You can expect up to

16 operating hours

from 2 Li-ion AA bat-

teries with the back-

light turned off. Using

the backlight will

shorten the battery life

significantly. With the

backlight on continuously, you can expect

about up to 8 hours of

usage from the two Li-

ion batteries that came

with your MobileMap-

per Pro.

Installing the SD Card and the Batteries

- Slide the two tabs on the back of the receiver to the left and remove the battery compartment door.

- Hold the SD card with 2 fingers with the label facing you.

- Place the top of the SD card in the channel provided in the battery compartment.

- Carefully push the SD card towards the top of the unit until you feel it lock into place. Do not force the SD card.

- Insert the two batteries according to the diagram inside the receiver. Be sure to observe the proper polarity.

SD Card

- Reinstall the battery compartment door making sure to slide the tabs to the right to ensure a watertight seal.

Note: You may see a gap between the battery compartment door and the receiver. This is normal and does nto mean your receiver is not waterproof. The waterproof gasket is on the receiver around the battery compartment and not around the edge of the compartment door.

The very first time you

use your MobileMapper

Pro, or after erasing all the data from memory,

the Power-On proce-

dure is longer than described here because the unit having no posi-

tion in memory, initial-

ization is needed to

help the unit track sat-

ellites (see 1st-time

use on page 8).

Power Down Screen

Turning Power On/Off

In the Power-On procedure described below, it is assumed that the receiver has already been used in a working session and so position data is available from the former working session to help MobileMapper Pro compute its position.

• To turn the unit on, press the PWR button. The Start-up screen appears, followed by the Database Copyright screen and the Agreement screen. After accepting the warning information, the last navigation screen you were viewing at the end of the last session will be displayed. If the last navigation screen view was the Map screen, the last zoom scale setting will be used.

• To turn the unit off, press the PWR button. The Power Down screen is displayed.

Doing nothing will turn off the unit at the end of the countdown sequence. Pressing the PWR button again will turn off the unit immediately. Pressing ESC will cancel the Power Down sequence.

NOTE: It is important to close any open feature and any open job BEFORE turning the power off or switching to or from an external source of power.

If the receiver automatically shuts down due to low power while recording a job, it is best to open a new job after replacing the batteries rather than appending more data to the previously open job that was automatically closed by the receiver. You can easily merge both jobs in MobileMapper Office after download.

To prevent accidentally turning the backlight on and leaving it

on, the unit will turn

the backlight off when

no buttons have been

pressed for 4 minutes.

Pressing any button will turn the backlight

back on in this

instance. You can

change the time delay

for the backlight using

the Light Timer option

in the Setup menu (see

page 68).

Setting the Screen Backlight

The screen backlight can be set to one of three levels (low, high or off). At power on, the screen backlight is set to high level. Follow the sequence below to choose another level:

- Hold down the PWR button for 2 seconds : Backlight drops down to low level

- Hold down the PWR button again for 2 seconds: Backlight turns off.

- Hold down the PWR button again for 2 seconds: Backlight comes back to high-level illumination.

Using the backlight makes the screen display easier to see, but it also requires more power. The less you use the backlight, the longer your batteries will last.

Setting the Units

To change the units that MobileMapper Pro will use:

- Press MENU. Use the up/down arrows to highlight Setup and press ENTER

- Use the up/down arrows to highlight Units and press ENTER.

- Use the up/down arrows to highlight the set of units you want and press ENTER. Press ESC to return to the last screen viewed

Units Screen

Holding the unit

You can observe the

signal strength and the

satellites being used on

the Satellite Status

screen (see page 8).

Getting a Position Fix

The unit is designed to fit comfortably in your hand. Hold the MobileMapper Pro in the palm of your hand with the top end of the receiver pointing towards the sky.

MobileMapper Pro's internal antenna, located in the top end of the receiver, needs to have a relatively unobstructed view of the sky. This allows the unit to receive signals from all the satellites currently available.

If the view of the sky is poor due to buildings, heavy foliage or other obstructions, the satellite signals can be blocked and the receiver may take longer to compute a position fix.

Your receiver will have the best view of the sky when you hold it at eye level. You should also hold your receiver vertically. This allows the internal antenna to function optimally for the best accuracy. This is especially important when collecting data for post-processing (unless you use an externa antenna).

Skipping Initialization

You can skip the initial-

ization process by

pressing the NAV key

anytime after selecting

the language you want

MobileMapper Pro to

use and accepting the

agreement. If

MobileMapper Pro is

able to collect satellite

data (i.e., have a clear

view of the sky) it will

begin to self-initialize.

It could take anywhere

from 3 to 14 minutes

to compute its posi-

tion, depending on how

many weeks have

elapsed since it was

last used.

Initialization for First-Time Use

MobileMapper Pro’s software will walk you through the process of setting up the receiver for first time use. This procedure is commonly referred to as “Initializing the Receiver.” The purpose of this initialization is to provide MobileMapper Pro with a general knowledge of its approximate location.

It may seem a little confusing that a device that is supposed to compute its own position must first be told where it is. The truth is that the receiver does not need to be told where it is, but selecting an approximate location the first time will allow the receiver to compute its position more quickly. You do not have to type in coordinates because the software will let you select a geographic location that is closest to your country, state or province. Once you do this, a file preloaded into the receiver during manufacture - called an almanac - will tell the receiver which GPS satellies are currently orbiting overhead. The receiver then looks only for these satellites when calculating its first location.

Under normal use, MobileMapper Pro will save the last position it calculated and use it the next time it is turned on to quickly estabish a first fix. In most cases, therefore, MobileMapper Pro does not need to be initialized when it is turned back on. However, you should initialize your receiver when it is new, has not been used for several months, has been moved several hundred kilometers since its last fix or when you have cleared its memory (such as when you upload a new version of software).

Start-up, Copyright &

Language Screens

Follow these instructions to initialize MobileMapper Pro:

1. Turn MobileMapper Pro on by pressing the PWR button. The unit turns on and displays the startup screen, followed by the Database Copyright screen and the language selection screen.

2. Select your language using the up/down arrow to move the cursor to this language. With the desired language highlighted, press the ENTER button.

Agreement screen

Region & Area Screens

The GIS data capture and navigation software in MobileMapper Pro are available in Dutch, English, French, German, Lithuanian, Polish and Spanish. Support for the navigation software alone is available for Italian, Portuguese and Swedish. Separate versions of the MobileMapper Pro software are available in Russian and Chinese.

3. The “Agreement” screen is then displayed for about 10 seconds. If you understand and agree to the statement presented, press ENTER before the 10 seconds have elapsed (or the unit will shut off). A message box is then displayed indicating that the unit needs to be initialized.

4. Press ENTER. The unit asks you to select your region and area. Use the up/down arrows to highlight your general region and press ENTER. Again, use the up/down arrows to highlight your area and press ENTER.

5. The cursor appears in the Time field, waiting for you to input your local time. Please enter the time in 0-12 hr. format, not in 0-24 hr. format. Set your local time using the arrow keys as follows: use the up arrow to increment the highlighted figure, or the down arrow to decrement it. Then press the right arrow to highlight the next figure. Set this figure now using the up or down arrow, etc. Be sure that you set the AM/PM indicator. When the time is correct, press ENTER.

Time & Date Screens

The last piece of information needed is the date. As above, using the arrow keys, enter the present date and then press ENTER.

All the information that the unit needs to speed up the process of computing its first fix has been entered and the Done field is highlighted.

Satellite Signal Strength Chart:

Clear bars indicate that

the unit is starting to

get information from

satellites. Solid bars

indicate that the satel-

lites are being used to

compute your position.

Satellite Position Graph:

The 2 circles indicate

satellite elevation as

seen from your current

position. The outer cir-

cle represents the hori-

zon and the inner circle

represents 45° from

the horizon. The cen-

ter of the circle is 90°

from the horizon, or

directly overhead.

6. To complete the initialization process, press ENTER again. The Satellite Status screen is displayed and MobileMapper Pro begins acquiring the data from satellites.

Watching the bars appear and turn solid on the screen, you can progressively see the unit lock onto satellites.

Satellite Positions

in the Sky & Numbers

(W for WAAS

or EGNOS)

Satellite Position Graph Satellite Signal Strength Chart Battery Life Indicator

Once the first position fix has been computed, the Map screen is automatically displayed. This screen shows a map of the area where you are located. Your current position is represented by a triangle located at the center of the screen (see also page 36).

Initialization is now complete and you can proceed to your job.

A feature library is a

hierarchical structure

that guides you through

the description pro-

cess so you know you

will describe thor-

oughly and quickly

each feature you visit.

You will not have to

remember what

attributes of each fea-

ture you should record:

the feature library will

tell you!

Example of a “stree-

tlight” point feature, as

may be described in a

feature library

List Attribute

of streetlight

Condition

# of bulbs

Closest Street Address

Feature libraries are

created using the Fea-

module in MobileMap-

values

attributes

- Good

- Needs repair

- Needs paint

Enter numeric value

Type in address

ture Library Editor

per Office.

GIS Data Logging Functions

Feature Libraries

Feature libraries contain lists of features that you should be visiting during your field sessions.

Features are four types:

- Point feature: The geometrical representation of this feature is a point. Logging this type of feature requires static occupation at the point.

- Line feature: The geometrical representation of this feature is a line. Logging this type of feature requires that you move along this line.

- Area feature: The geometrical representation of this feature is an area. Logging this type of feature requires that you move along its contour or you make several static occupations if it is a regular area (with straight sides).

- Grid feature: The geometrical representation of this feature is an array of evenly-distributed waypoints. MobileMapper Pro will guide you to each of these waypoints where you should enter a measurement performed at this point.

Each feature also has a number of attributes. There are three categories of attributes:

- Menu style where the attribute values are words or phrases that you pick off a list (e.g. a list of values for the attribute Condition might include Good, Needs Repair, etc.; see opposite)

- Numeric style where you select a number within a specified range (e.g. the # of bulbs might be in the range 0 to

- Text style where you type in a note that can contain both numbers and letters (e.g. the closest street address)

You can upload as many feature libraries as you want into MobileMapper Pro. Just remember that you can use only one feature library for logging data to an individual job.

Entering a job name

The keyboard is fitted

with special keys such

as the CLEAR key to

clear the job name

field, the Shift key to

switch between upper

and lower-case, the

backspace key to

delete the last entered

character and a space

key

Note that each

MobileMapper Pro

includes a "Generic"

library containing

default features. This

library contains a point

feature, a line feature,

an area feature and a

grid feature. Each of

these features has a

single text-style

attribute. Use this

library only as

“backup” library.

Logging New GPS/GIS Data

Prior to starting logging GIS data, be sure MobileMapper Pro is computing your position when you stand near the first feature you want to log. For the best accuracy it is important to hold the receiver vertical and at eye level so it has a clear “view” of the sky.

Press NAV until you display the Map screen. If an arrow is displayed at the center of the Map screen and you can see that your position on the screen is the expected one, then you can start your job. (An hour-glass icon indicates that no position has been calculated yet.) Follow the instructions below to log GIS features.

1. Creating a Job and Selecting a Feature Library

- Press the LOG button

- Select the Create New Job option and press ENTER. The screen displays the Job Name field in which you should enter the name of the new job. A keyboard is displayed underneath to let you enter this name.

To use the keyboard, press the arrow keys to move the cursor over the keyboard. For example, if the job name is “JB010”, highlight “J” using the arrow keys and press ENTER. Then select “B” and press ENTER, etc.

- When you have finished entering the name, highlight the OK key on the screen and press ENTER. A new screen is then displayed listing the feature libraries stored in MobileMapper Pro.

- Use the down/up arrow to highlight the library you want to work from and press ENTER. The screen now lists all the features available from the selected feature library.

IMPORTANT! If the “post-processing” option has been enabled in the receiver, an additional screen will appear between the feature library screen and the features list screen. This new screen will ask you to choose the job mode. For more information, see page

33.

MobileMapper Pro uses a fixed, time-based logging interval (1 second)

when you log a point

feature. The logging

interval parameter can-

not be accessed when

you log a point feature.

Logging screen

The Logging screen

also displays the time

elapsed since you

started logging at this

point feature, the num-

ber of satellites cur-

rently received and the

current value of PDOP

(see also page 28).

If you start logging a

new feature and you

realize you this is a

mistake, then you can delete the new feature being logged by press-

ing MENU and select-

ing Delete <feature

name>.

Deleting features only

applies to new fea-

tures being logged, not

to features already

logged.

2. Logging and Describing a Point Feature

- Choose the type of feature you want to log from this list. You can tell by the name of this feature whether it is a point feature, a line feature or an area feature.

- Highlight a point feature (you are supposed to be near one of these features) and press ENTER. This starts feature logging.

The Logging screen is now displayed where you can see the list of attributes pertaining to this feature. You will now enter the “Description” phase of the feature

- With the first attribute highlighted, press ENTER and choose the right attribute value describing the feature near you and press ENTER. This takes you back to the Logging screen.

- Highlight the next attribute in the list and repeat the previous step. Repeat this step until all the attributes have been properly described.

“Describing” the feature only takes a few seconds. By the time you are done with the feature description, the feature’s GPS position will probably have been saved in the job. You can also stay more time on the feature to let the receiver determine several positions. This will give an even more accurate position for the feature as MobileMapper Pro will average all the GPS positions it has computed on the feature.

- To stop logging the feature, on the Logging screen, use the down arrow to highlight the Close field and press ENTER. This takes you back to the Feature List screen

- Move to the next feature and resume the above instructions to log this feature.

Note: There is a

spreadsheet calculator

on the Magellan Tech-

nical Support ftp site

(ftp://ftp.magel-

langps.com,

MobileMapper/FAQs

directory) that you can

use to estimate how

long you can log data

based on how much

free memory is on your

receiver's SD card and

which logging interval

you wish to use.

3. Logging and Describing a Line Feature Basically, you use the same procedure as when you log a

point feature (see 2. above). There are however two differences when you log a line feature:

- You need to define a logging interval when you start logging the feature

- And then you are supposed to move from the beginning to the end of the line feature before stopping the logging.

These differences are explained below. After highlighting a line feature from the Feature List

screen (for example a road) and pressing ENTER, MobileMapper Pro starts logging GPS positions from the position where you are. The default logging interval is 5 seconds.

By decreasing the logging interval you can increase the level of detail in your maps. By increasing the logging interval, you can save memory. In general, you should set the logging interval to the smallest setting possible without running out of memory (see note opposite). Remember you can take multiple SD cards with you to the field. The only requirement is that you close a job file before powering down the receiver to replace the SD card.

To change this interval:

- Press MENU, highlight Logging Interval and press ENTER.

Selecting the logging

interval option

Logging screen

The Logging screen

also displays the dis-

tance traveled since

you started logging the

line feature, the num-

ber of satellites cur-

rently received and the

current value of PDOP

(see also page 28).

Two options are then prompted: By Time: Select this option when you want to log a new

GPS position at regular intervals of time regardless of the distance traveled since the last position logged. After highlighting this option, press ENTER, choose a time interval from the list and press ENTER. This takes you back to the Logging screen where you can see the list of attributes pertaining to the feature. By Distance: Select this option when you want to log a new GPS position only after you have moved by a certain distance since the last position logged. After highlighting this option, press ENTER, choose a distance interval from the list and press ENTER. This takes you back to the Logging screen where you can see the list of attributes pertaining to the feature.

- As with a point feature, describe the feature by describing the different attributes pertaining to the feature

- When the description is finished, you can start walking along the line feature

- When you arrive at the end of the line feature, with MobileMapper Pro still displaying the Logging screen, highlight the Close field at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER to stop logging the feature.

The receiver determines the length of a line feature by estimating the distance between successive points on the line feature with the assumption that each point is on a sphere of average Earth radius. The elevations of the points are not factored into the equation. Thus the receiver calculates the spherical distance rather than the horizontal or slope distance between the successive positions.

Logging screen

This screen displays

the current values of

perimeter and area

measured since you

started logging the fea-

ture (+ number of sat-

ellites and PDOP)

If you wish to change the logging interval while you are logging a line feature, you first need to pause the logging of the feature:

- Press MENU, highlight Pause <line feature name> and

press ENTER

- Press MENU again, highlight Logging Interval, press

ENTER and set the new logging interval as explained above.

- After changing the logging interval, press MENU, high-

light Resume <line feature name> and press ENTER. The receiver will continue to log the feature, but this time according to the new logging interval.

4. Logging and Describing an Area Feature Basically, you use the same procedure as when you log a line feature, especially regarding the need for defining a

logging interval (see 3. above). The only difference between a line and area feature is that for an area feature, the first and last position calculated by the receiver are connected when you close the feature.

Record the attributes of an area feature as you do for a line feature (see page 14):

- Select the name of the area feature from the list of features and press ENTER. MobileMapper Pro starts logging the area feature.

- Choose a time-based logging interval (see explanations given for a line area on page 15). This takes you back to the Logging screen where the list of attributes for the feature is displayed

- Describe each attribute by selecting or entering the appropriate attribute value for each of them.

Selecting the Pause

Park option

The receiver determines the perimeter of an area feature by estimating the distance between successive points on the line feature with the assumption that each point is on a sphere of average Earth radius. The elevations of the points are not factored into the equation. Thus the receiver calculates the spherical distance rather than the horizontal or slope distance between the successive positions. The perimeter of the area feature is the sum of all these distances. For the same reason, the measured area is that of a curved, not flat, feature.

5. Pausing a Feature When you are recording lines or areas, it is sometimes

impossible to walk or drive the entire length of the feature because of obstacles in your way such as fences, buildings, bodies of water, etc. When you must interrupt the recording of any feature (excluding point features), follow these steps:

- Press MENU, highlight Pause <feature name> and press

ENTER. This pauses the logging of the feature.

- Move around the obstacle to the next accessible portion of the feature

- To resume logging, press MENU, highlight Resume <feature name> and press ENTER. This resumes the logging.

- When you finish logging the feature, just press MENU and select the Close <feature name> option.

Selecting the Repeat

Feature option

6. Repeating a Feature If you close a point, line or area feature and want to log

the location of another feature of the same type and with an identical description, use Mobile Mapper’s Repeat Feature function.

- After closing a feature, MobileMapper Pro takes you back to the Feature List screen. Then do the following:

- Move to the next similar feature you want to log

- Then press MENU, highlight Repeat Feature and press

ENTER. This starts feature logging. Note that the feature has the same attribute description as the former one

- After logging the GPS position(s) of this feature, high-

light the Close field and press ENTER to close the feature.

7. Nesting a Feature When you are logging GPS positions to a feature, you may

find another feature that you also want to log. Rather than log the entire feature and come back to record this other feature, you can simply pause the feature being logged, log the other feature, close it and resume logging the first feature.

Logging one feature while you have paused another feature is called “nesting.” You can nest any feature, point line or area, into any line or area feature. It is not possible to nest a point feature inside another point feature. Nesting is particularly useful when you are mapping things such as a road with streetlights along the route or a shoreline with stretches of erosion along it and the locations of certain habitats.

Assuming you are logging a line feature and the Logging screen is displayed, do the following, for example to nest a point feature:

- Press MENU, highlight Nest Feature and press ENTER.

This pauses the logging of the line feature.

- Move to the location of the feature you want to nest

- In the Feature List screen now displayed, highlight the feature you want to nest and press ENTER

- Describe the attributes of the feature as explained above

- Highlight Close at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER. This closes the nested feature and takes you back to the Logging screen of the paused feature

- Press MENU, highlight Resume <feature name> and press ENTER. This takes you back to the Logging screen from which you can normally finish the logging of this feature.

8. Offsetting a Point Feature Sometimes the feature you want to put on the map is in

area of poor GPS reception or is not accessible. This is when you can map the feature using the offset utility. By combining the receiver’s position with the bearing and distance to the feature, MobileMapper Pro will automatically calculate and record the position of the feature. To input an offset for a point feature, assuming the Feature List screen is now displayed, do the following:

- Highlight one of the listed point features available from the selected feature library and press ENTER

- Press MENU, highlight Offset and press ENTER.

Point Offset screen

If you do not have a

compass, you can use

MobileMapper Pro’s

Compass screen (see

also page 40) to deter-

mine the bearing to the

offset feature. If you

have been moving for 5

to 10 seconds along a

straight line, the Com-

pass screen will tell

you your bearing. You

can use this to deter-

mine the bearing to the

offset feature. CAU-

TION! The receiver

cannot determine

direction while station-

ary and the compass

direction remains the

same even if you rotate

the receiver.

This displays the Point Offset screen on which you should enter the following parameters:

Bearing: Compass direction to the feature from your current position. You need a compass to measure this angle (see also opposite). To input a value for Bearing, press ENTER and increment or decrement the highlighted number using the up/down arrows. To edit another digit, use the left/right arrows. When you are done, press ENTER again. Press the down arrow to move the cursor to the next field. Horz. Distance: Horizontal distance to the feature from your current position. Enter a value for Horz. Distance as described above for Bearing. When you are done, press ENTER again. Vert. Distance: Vertical distance to the feature from your current position (“0” if the feature and yourself are at the same elevation -on a flat area). Enter a value for Vert. Distance as described above for Bearing. When you are done, press ENTER again.

- Then press ESC to return to the Logging screen. This

writes the offset into memory, but you can edit it later if you like by going through the same process. If you close the feature and return to the Map screen, you will see that the feature is offset from your position in the middle of the screen.

Visual estimation for

horz. & vert. distances

is usually good enough

in terms of accuracy.

Line or Area Offset

screen

Line Area

On the left On the right

9. Offsetting a Line or Area Feature For the same reasons as a point feature (see previous

page), you may need to use the offset utility to map a line or area feature. By combining the receiver’s position with the direction and the distance to the feature, MobileMapper Pro will automatically calculate and record the location of the feature. To input an offset for a line or area feature, assuming the Feature List screen is now displayed, do the following:

- Highlight one of the features available from the open feature library and press ENTER.

- Press MENU, highlight Offset and press ENTER. This displays the Line or Area Offset screen on which you should enter the following parameters: Direction: Location of the feature with respect to your actual path. To input a value for Direction, press ENTER, choose one of the two options (Right or Left) and press ENTER again. Press the down arrow to move the cursor to the next field. Horz. Distance: Horizontal distance to the feature from your current position. To input a value for Horz. Dis- tance, press ENTER and increment or decrement the highlighted number using the up/down arrows. The units are those that you selected during receiver Setup. The default is meters. To select other units, see page 6. To edit another digit, use the left/right arrows. When you are done, press ENTER again. Press the down arrow to move the cursor to the next field.

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Magellan MobileMapper - GPS, MobileMapper PRO Software User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

1. MobileMapper Pro Field Unit

Keypad Description

Installing the SD Card and the Batteries

Turning Power On/Off

Setting the Screen Backlight

Setting the Units

Getting a Position Fix

Initialization for First-Time Use

GIS Data Logging Functions

Feature Libraries

Logging New GPS/GIS Data