Spot for Blackberry User Manual
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1. download and update your Blackberry software https www blackberry com SoftwareDownload index jsp client biTZdMddN Where is the Satellite info view Spot has a view which provides additional information about the GPS satellites We removed this view from the Blackberry version of Spot because the Blackberry does not provide this information which makes the view useless can t install Spot with the Application Manager What s wrong Currently you have to install Spot via OTA You can download Spot directly to your device by using our OTA website in your Blackberry browser http micro skylab mobilesystems com get a map of the world but do not know where am what s wrong The map screen shows the worldmap as default map if no GPS position has been received After the first GPS position is received Spot will automatically zoom to your current position 29 Spot for Blackberry can t see a map and got a WMS ERROR what s wrong A WMS Error indicates a problem with the Mapping Service which is currently in use It might be a problem with your internet connection or a problem of the map server You can check the error details in Settings Log If you cannot figure out what is wrong please send us an e mail with the error description Why does Spot drain the battery off that fast Earlier beta versions of Spot had a problem with power consumption on the Blackberry The current version should w2. Add Device 4 Select the name of the appropriate device you want to use 5 Authenticate yourself to the device by entering the passkey for the Bluetooth device 6 Enter the same passkey on the Bluetooth device Connect Spot to your Bluetooth GPS receiver Spot automatically connects to the first Serial Port Profile SPP Slave device on startup On startup you will be informed by a popup whether the connection was successful Usually you do not need to do anything else for the positioning to work If you want to change the Bluetooth GPS receiver during runtime go to Settings Bluetooth GPS press the Trackwheel and select Stop BT GPS Now select the device in the list you want to connect to press the Trackwheel again and choose Select A connection information screen will appear showing whether the connection could be established successfully or any error has been occurred 3 1 3 Global Settings You can modify the following global settings Center Map to Location Automatically centers the map to the current position as reported by your location provider Lenter Map to Location Show Position on Map Shows the latitude longitude of the current position on the map screen W Show Position on Map Power Saving Mode Activating this option will lessen Spot s usage of the positioning device and should decrease battery drain As a disadvantage positioning information will be less accurate and updates will be slower LJ Power
3. how free accessable WMS services can be used with Spot They are NOT part of Spot 5 3 Using Spot while Driving a Vehicle Keep your eyes on the street If you are using Spot in a vehicle while driving keep your eyes on the street It is commonly known that distracted drivers cause more accidents than attentively ones In some countries it is forbidden to use mobile devices while driving 5 4 Third Party Announcements All rights of all announced trademarks registered trademarks products images and symbols belong to their corresponding company 21
4. Saving Mode Units You can choose between metric and imperial also known as US customary or English unit representation Time You can choose between local time and General Mean Time Universal Time Coordinated GMT UTC display Draw Text Background If this option is enabled text outputs position button action in the map view will be painted on a solid background for better readability W Draw Text Background Check on Startup for New Version If this option is enabled Spot for Blackberry will automatically check on startup whether you are using the latest version recommended WJ Check on Startup for Mew version Spot for Blackberry Overwrite Network Defaults If this option is enabled the default network settings of your device are overridden and you are able to choose between Direct TCP Non BES Mode and Proxy TCP BES Mode If you are using a Blackberry En terprise Server BES you should select Proxy TCP BES Mode if the default setting does not work for you Prossy TCP Bes Model The default network setting when Overwrite Network Defaults is disabled depends on the network you are using Here is an overview Network Default network setting Alternate network setting Proxy TCP Non BES Mode Direct TCP BES Mode Direct TCP BES Mode Proxy TCP Non BES Mode Table 3 1 Default network settings according to the network The settings are saved on your mobile device and are r
5. Skylab Mobilesystems Ltd http www skylab mobilesystems com Spot for Blackberry User Manual Skylab s positioning and orientation tool Version 1 4 1 Contents 3 4 ZN Davie sane ease osas eeu Ghee etenee se heeoensa eas 4 2 2 Installation over the air OTA o e e 5 pee HRA nadaa oa RA AAA AAA 6 3 Using Spot 8 peo ease IEEE eee 8 Ow WUE 23 nee eaune hoe Sauce Sau toes suc 8 3 1 2 Location Provider e o e 8 TREINTENA 10 TEE 12 TETERA 12 dal MOG eere eere ngan enaren asas 12 Pom ee eee aora 13 SA Pate en Paee hee he eee taeee aed eaeeataeweeee ae 13 3 3 1 Navigation in Map View 0 0002 eee 14 TEA I P E orders at 17 aaa eee E eee eee 18 ee ee 18 peewee Bee eee eee ee ee eee ee 19 ARETES a ee 19 3 4 1 Add Waypoint 2 a 20 EA Ree eee ee ee eee ee 20 Spot for Blackberry 4 5 E E eee eee ee 22 oe ekseee ees 22 3 4 5 Waypoint Import and Export 48 22 ee ee ee E ee ee 23 5 6 DACCINES a across AAA 23 Troubleshooting 24 Al PAO corras 24 4 2 Costumer Support 2 25 Warranty 26 5 l License EE 26 eRe Pe RES ER ERE RHEE eek ee eee ee 26 ee ee ee ee ee 26 ee ee ee 26 1 Introduction Spot combines the power of GPS with worldwide maps and a flexible waypoint manage ment Orientation and routing enables you to find interesting places store and share them with others Spot s features e Positioni
6. ctivates the associated location provider automatically and does not need any user interaction Your Blackberry may restrict access to the GPS location data The access provided to the built in GPS receiver can be one of the following three 1 Restricted GPS data delivery is blocked 2 Unrestricted all applications can access GPS data 3 By Permission the user will be asked whether an application should be granted access to GPS data or not To configure the access restriction setting select Options Location Based Services from the Blackberry main screen and use Change Option to change the privacy access control to Unrestricted or By Permission Location Based Services Latitude Longitude Last Fix Time Humber of Satellites Accuracy Figure 3 2 Setting up Location Based Services Note The default setting is By Permission On 7100 8100 8700 Series and 7250 7290 Blackberry devices in combination with a Bluetooth GPS receiver All Blackberry devices with Bluetooth support can be configured to use Spot with a Bluetooth GPS receiver Even though you might be able to change some settings under Options Location Based Services that does not necessarily mean your device has a built in NAVSTAR satellite GPS receiver You might need an external one to use Spot s positioning features 10 Spot for Blackberry Pair two Bluetooth devices 1 Select Options Bluetooth 2 Press the Trackwheel 3 Select
7. d waypoint Edit Delete show Details Details Shows all available information for the selected waypoint Edit You can edit all fields of the waypoint like in Waypoints add Waypoint Delete Deletes the selected waypoint Route To Route to an existing waypoint from your current location To allow the routing to a waypoint select one in the list and activate the routing screen by pressing select If you have not created or imported waypoints before the list will be empty The routing screen will show you a blue arrow that tells the direction you should go towards your target destination Furthermore it shows information like the waypoint s name your current speed the estimated time of arrival ETA and the estimated time en route ETE The circle around the direction arrow is a compass The red line of the circle shows the north direction based on the GPS heading Speed H Amph Distance 88 7 mi ETA Destination fle Joey Figure 3 13 Going to Joey Note If you are not moving some GPS receivers will report a speed of 0 km h or mph and a heading of 0 degrees This will a show a direction heading north Furthermore ETA and ETE cannot be calculated if you are not moving 22 Spot for Blackberry 3 4 3 Manage Categories You can manage your waypoint categories here Each waypoint belongs to one category If no category is specified the waypoint is assocciated with the default category You can a
8. dd rename or delete a category or change its icon Add Creates a new waypoint category Select Icon Chooses an icon for the category This allows you to quickly identify the category of a waypoint on the map Rename Renames an existing category Delete Deletes the selected category If the category contains waypoints you can choose to move them to the default category or delete them as well 3 4 4 Get Geocaching Details for Waypoints Spot has extensive built in geocaching support For geocaches from http ww geocaching the cache description can be downloaded on the fly After downloading the cache description it will be added to the waypoint description Use Waypoints Browse Waypoints Details Get cache description to download it 3 4 5 Waypoint Import and Export You can import waypoints in the popular waypoint formats GPX and LOC Details on other applications supporting GPX and sites with GPX waypoints can be found at http www topografix com gpx asp To import waypoints from a website select Waypoints gt GPX import web or select Waypoints gt LOC import web The waypoints will be downloaded to your device and integrated into the Spot waypoint database The waypoints will be stored in a new category named after the download URL Note These options only appear if JSR 75 is supported 23 Spot for Blackberry 3 5 Elevation The elevation screen shows the track elevation from the currently
9. e key you have configured in your settings It is also possible to select zoom in and zoom out from the Trackwheel menu 17 Spot for Blackberry 3 3 2 The Layer Manager Layer Manager Hide Menu Scale info Select 2 Waypoints Options TrackLoo Show map Jeb Map Servic Coo Lop Close 2 llorldMap Figure 3 7 Layer manager screen To add new layers or to toggle the visibility of layers use the Layer manager in the menu The Layer manager shows a list of all currently loaded layers and their visibility setting which can either be visible checkbox is checked or invisible checkbox is not checked Scale info is a special layer which shows the current scale in the lower left corner of the map 3 3 3 Web Map Service WAS Server geographynetuwork com Terraserver Satellite O Terraserver Topo JPL World Map Service O lt custom map service custom service capabilities URL http Figure 3 8 WMS Layer Options 18 Sot or Bactery Due to compliance to the OGC Open GIS Consortium WMS standard you can ac cess a huge amount of free Web Map Services which provide you with topographic aerial and street maps directly to your Blackberry device Your are not bound to a subscription based service or restricted to use a specific proprietary map service Skylab Mobilesystems hosts a list of public accessible WMS services at skylab mobilesystems com en wms_serverlist html Each WMS usua
10. eloaded on the next start of the application 3 1 4 Key Configuration Spot supports a wide range of devices which often have different key layouts If the default binding does not work or is not comfortable for you you can change it here You have to press a key for each function and select next key from the menu until all keys are set 3 1 5 Hardware Info Shows device specific information like CLDC and MIDP versions and JSR capabilities 3 1 6 Log The application s log file for information and debugging purposes 13 3 2 Position Info The Position Info screen shows the current position according to your location provider e g your GPS receiver Apart from the GPS status indicator it displays longitude and latitude in decimal degrees height speed and time information A typical Position Info screen looks like this M s LMT satellites H Figure 3 3 Position information 3 3 Map The Map view shows your current position on data layers Spot supports the following data layers e OGC Web Map Services WMS e Waypoints Points Of Interest e Tracklog e Worldmap 14 Spot for Blackberry 3 3 1 Navigation in Map View Cursor position GPS position Figure 3 4 Items on the map You can navigate in the map view by pressing the corresponding keys to zoom and pan or let the location provider automatically pan to the current position The default key layout for navigation in the map depend
11. lly allows you to select multiple layers which are rendered into one image by the server Spot has inte erated some example WMS URLs To change the default WMS select LayerManager Web Map Service Options You can use a custom WMS by entering the Capabilities URL 3 3 4 Waypoints Layer The waypoint layer shows all saved waypoints on the map Each waypoint is visualized with the corresponding waypoint category icon or a red rectangle if no icon has been selected All waypoints are labeled with their name if it fits on the map screen without colliding with other labels If you can t see the labeling it is most likely that there are several waypoints clustered together Zoom in to reduce the amount of visualized waypoints 3 3 5 Tracklog Layer spot Map view Sinopec pen E Linema nd Harz View ot Marus Home gt E Mel Ist Ave Park amp Ride il Figure 3 9 A sample tracklog layer The tracklog layer visualizes your track on the map 19 Spot for Blackberry 3 3 6 Worldmap Layer Figure 3 10 The default worldmap layer The worldmap layer displays a rough map of the world for a quick orientation If you need a more detailed map you might want to add a Web Map Service layer or a map image layer 3 4 Waypoints g F e A Figure 3 11 A sample waypoint layer The waypoint menu allows you to manage your waypoints You can add browse import and export waypoints or use the routing featu
12. ng information GPS status coordinates height speed heading signal strength and current time e Maps Integrated world map map download from the Internet or import of your own maps simultaneously display waypoint and map layers e Waypoint management Add edit categorize import and export waypoints e Satellites Get the position information of satellites in view only available when using Bluetooth GPS e Elevation Elevation graph of your track Spot contains plenty of features for freetime and professional users Using modern Java technology allows us to offer Spot for many more platforms than just the Blackberry It is able to run on nearly any Java enabled mobile device Most of the current mobile phones and PDAs running PalmOS or Windows are compatible to the normal Spot version You are not limited to the Blackberry platform please note the non Blackberry version does not run on Blackberriy devices and vice versa The custom WMS server feature allows to integrate Spot into an existing OGC WMS compatible company GIS Geographic Information System plus the usage of free accessable WMS servers on the Internet Furthermore there are some features like field navigation statistics track elevation tracklog etc waypoint POI landmark management full screen maps satellite maps moving map navigation and others 2 Installation 2 1 Devices This version of Spot for Blackberry runs on Blackberry 7520 and 71001 using it
13. ork much better You can select a power saving mode Settings Global Settings Power saving mode which will improve the battery time but may result in slower less accurate GPS positions Spot exits after some minutes Why Spot is generally distributed as a demo version and will exit if the time limitation is reached In this case a message will be shown that the time limitation of the demo version is reached and Spot will exit If you are not actively using Spot at that moment you might miss this user information alert However you can restart Spot again and if you have received a serial key from Skylab Mobilesystems Ltd or one of our distributors you should enter it in Spot to enable the full version which does not have a runtime limitation 4 2 Costumer Support Please send us an email with your questions or comments We monitor all emails and will promptly reply to your inquiries Email info skylab mobilesystems com 26 5 Warranty 5 1 License Copyright by Skylab Mobilesystems 2005 2006 all rights reserved Spot is subject to the Skylab Mobilesystems Ltd Software License Agreement which version is available from http www skylab mobilesystems com en license txt 5 2 WMS Usage The contained Web Map Server configuration for the map screen is an example config uration There are no relations between Skylab Mobilesystems Ltd and the respective service providers Furthermore this configuration shall only show
14. re 20 Spot for Blackberry 3 4 1 Add Waypoint This option allows you to create a new waypoint If the location provider delivers a position the latitude longitude and height field will be pre filled with data from the current position You can change them if you like to If no position is available the fields default to 0 The following information can be entered X the longitude in decimal degrees Y the latitude in decimal degrees Z the elevation in meters or in feet go to Settings Global Settings gt Units to change the unit settings Category select on of the preconfigured or your own categories to sort your way points Name a short name for the waypoint limited to 20 characters e Description description of or additional information for the waypoint limited to 200 characters 3 4 2 Browse Waypoints rouse Wayponts O Arabian Uryx sanctuary O Aranjuez Cultural Landscape Are de triomphe Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquilela Archaeological Area of Agrigento Archaeological Areas of Pompe Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata Archaeological Ensemble of M1 Trida Figure 3 12 Browse Waypoints screen 21 Spot for Blackberry You can browse through all waypoints stored on your device Each waypoint is displayed in the list with the waypoint name and its corresponding category symbol You can per form the following operations on the selecte
15. recorded tracklog the tracklog itself can be made visible in the map view There are two labels in this screen to show the relation of the elevation The top label indicates the highest elevation the user has reached during the current track The lower label indicates the average el evation of the track The bottom represents the lowest altitude the user has been on during track recording A common Elevation screen may look like in the following image Figure 3 14 Tracklog Elevation Visualization 3 6 Satellites Note This screen is only available on devices which do NOT have a built in GPS re ceiver and are used with an external Bluetooth GPS receiver The satellite screen is a passive component It shows the current positions of satellites in view and their signal strength The closer a displayed satellite is to the outer circle the closer is the satellite s position to the horizon The closer it is shown to the center of the circle the more it is moving to the zenith above you The inner circle symbolizes positions in an angle of 45 between the horizon and the zenith The bars show you the signal strength of a single satellite 24 4 Troubleshooting 4 1 FAQ Why do I get the error message net_rim_locationapi not found on my Blackberry 7520 Some old versions of the Blackberry 7520 do not have the location API installed by default A software update on your Blackberry will add it Use the following link to
16. s built in GPS receiver Using Spot for Blackberry on other Blackberry devices e g 7100 8700 Series and 7250 7290 requires an external Bluetooth GPS receiver Spot for Blackberry Trackwheel Escape button DEN aes lt lt Delete key QL LVOOOIA Alt key QSSSB00008 Enter key e amp 00086 hum UD o MJ Power button Bor Figure 2 1 General Blackberry Controls 2 2 Installation over the air OTA Spot can be downloaded OTA via Internet to the device and installed directly This is the easiest method to install Spot on your device The Blackberry needs a working Internet connection You can use the WAP browser or the Blackberry browser to access Skylab Mobilesystems OTA Download Center and install it directly The OTA download link for the most recent demo version of Spot is located at http micro skylab mobilesystems com Spot for Blackberry Skylab Mobilesystems 30 El Tall Skylab Mobilesystems OTA Dounload Center Sret for Blsckberry T520 and 718i EE Figure 2 2 Downloading Spot for Blackberry Be sure to choose the right link Spot for Blackberry is located under the corresponding title and the link is called spot jad 2 3 Registration Spot for Blackberry comes by default as a fully functional demo version with a runtime limitation To check whether you have a demo or full version installed use
17. s on the device you are using ib UP used for panning north and zooming in DOWN Used for panning south and zooming out q LEFT Used for panning west gt RIGHT Used for panning east SWITCH Used for switching between pan and zoom mode zoom Factor ZOOM FACTOR Used to change the zoom factor 2x 4x 8x 15 Spot for Blackberry Action 7200 7500 8700 series 7900 8700 7200 7500 8700 series 7100 series 7100 series 8 BN 4 DF 6 JK 5 D 5 GH zoom factor Space 0 Space Table 3 2 Key mapping device matrix 10000059 02689095 e TA ewer Figure 3 5 Default Key Settings on 7200 7500 and 8700 Series 16 Spot for Blackberry Figure 3 6 Default Key Settings on 7100 Series You can set up your own key layout in Settings Key Config If you activate the center map to location feature the pan mode is replaced by auto center Panning is done automatically depending on your position To avoid a too frequent recentering of the map which might result in new Web Map Service requests if you have enabled a WMS layer the map is only recentered if the current position differs more than 20 pixels from the display center This feature can be set through settings Global Settings gt center map to location or Map Global Settings center map to location In zoom mode there are 3 different zoom levels 2x 4x and 8x You can switch between the zoom levels with the 1 key or th
18. the About Screen If the installation is a demo version it will display Not registered Spot ITH Bold 255 146M1 Mot registered WILL skulab mobillesistems com Figure 2 3 About screen of a demo version Spot for Blackberry If it is a registered version it will show Registered to YOUR NAME Hide Menu Serial 123456789 Cancel Select Llear Field Close Figure 2 4 About screen with registration information To register your demo version of Spot for Blackberry click Register Spot for Blackberry in the main menu and enter your name and serial number you have received from Skylab Mobilesystems or one of our distributors Handango Please enter your RIM Esn PIN in the name field and the license key in the serial field Share it Please enter your registration name in the name field and the license key in the serial field 3 Using Spot 3 1 Settings 3 1 1 Launching To launch Spot for Blackberry on your Blackberry highlight the green Spot icon on the Blackberry home screen and press the Trackwheel Figure 3 1 The Spot 3 1 2 Location Provider The Location Provider is an important part of Spot This component provides the positioning function for all position based features A location provider must be activated for the positioning support to work On Blackberry 7520 and 71001 The Blackberry has a nicely implemented integrated GPS module Spot for Blackberry a
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