WorldTracker RF - Tracking the World
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1. You can now begin programming the transmitters Using Base Stations as Repeaters This concept is simple Two base units are connected with a serial cable Data comes into the first unit then this information is streamed through the cable to the second base unit which sends the information to another unit listening on a separate network With patch antennas between the second unit and the listening unit the units can be positioned a great distance apart For details please contact Security Concepts 2004 Security Concepts2. format so long as the images include valid GPS coordinates Security Concepts 2004 Security Concepts WorldTracker RF Manual Page 6 recommends Fugawi maps which are GPS ready and include great detail including street names with excellent coordinates For information visit www fugawi com Security Concepts can provide any mapping solution at a nominal cost Microsoft Terraserver satellite image maps are available online at no cost However they do not show street names or other detailed data To incorporate a map from Terraserver follow these instructions o ee a E 12 13 Go to http terraserver microsoft com Enter the name of a city near the area of the map you want and click Go Use the zoom and panning controls to scan until you find the map image you want To get the biggest highest quality image click the Large map setting Click the Download icon at the top of the page on the right A new page will open Position your mouse pointer over the image Click the right mouse button On the menu choose Save Picture As or Save Image As Type a directory name and file name for the map Remember where you put it Click on info A page will display your map divided into sections 11 Look at the upper left corner of the map Write down the decimal GPS coordinates for example 47 34323 and 122 98776 Do not use the other coordinates they will not work Look at th
3. you choose to display a large number of data points the system may run slowly For example setting the Trace length to all while tracking hundreds of stations may result in sluggish performance because the system must manage thousands of data points for each transmitter 2004 Security Concepts WorldTracker RF Manual Page5 Setting the Traceline length sets how many previously reported positions are displayed for each unit Choosing Show ID displays the 3 letter ID of each tracker next to its position on the screen To keep the target station on the screen use the Auto Zoom feature If there are stations far away from the target station Auto Zoom will include them on the screen To zoom in more closely turn off the Auto zoom feature 1 5 Setting up the Software There are only two settings that you need to adjust Communication Port and Time Zone Com Settings A Setting the correct PUZO Com Port Communication Port 8 Pacific Time m Baud Rate 9600 M B Setting the correct OK Cancel time zone for za Cancel ced reporting 1 6 Setting up the Hardware The WorldTracker RF system should be configured correctly when you receive it Please test the unit with the original factory settings it is almost never necessary to change the factory settings for the Radio or the GPS 1 7 Loading Maps You can easily import any map image including scanned maps in jpg bmp or gif
4. 590 Update Seconds Can be 1 60 1 Each unit has its own ID and Channel Duplicates in this list will cause interference in the entire network ooNoOoJNAOUOMN mk oO Figure 4 Global Network Settings When planning your network first answer the following questions 1 What network number will you use The wizard can define up to seven networks numbered 0 6 Devices on separate networks cannot communicate with each other 2 How many units do you want to track When you first set up a network it is a good idea to name several extra units so that you can add more units in the future 2004 Security Concepts WorldTracker RF Manual Page 10 3 What is the update frequency You can choose from 1 60 seconds NOTE if there is only one unit in the network you can set an update frequency as short as 0 1 second 4 What are the names of the units You must give each unit a unique name After you have defined the network you can program the transmitters You can program the transmitters on a single computer or you can program some of the transmitters on separate computers it makes no difference It is helpful to write down the assigned TracIDs and channels REMEMBER THESE SIMPLE RULES 1 All transmitters must have UNIQUE names 2 All transmitters must be on DIFFERENT CHANNELS 3 All transmitters must share the SAME UPDATE FREQUENCY 4 All transmitters must have the SAME NUMBER OF UNITS selected
5. GPS 19 9 feet Figure 2 Traci D Window Location Plot Window This window shows the reporting TracID stations in an area The stations are displayed over a plain grid You can replace the grid with a background map if you prefer the positions of the stations will be displayed over the map The plain grid shows the distances between stations but the map background also shows the units over real terrain Use the arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the map left right up or down The and buttons zoom the map in and out Clicking the centering button centers the map The auto zoom button allows for easier panning and zooming but when you zoom in and make the map bigger some stations may go off the edges of the screen To control how the stations appear on the screen you can use the buttons on the Location Plot Window The Target icon sets the window center to the reporting station that is currently highlighted it places a small gold circle around that station This station becomes the anchor point from which the distance and bearing to the other stations is reported The Return to Center button brings the display back to the Target station this is helpful when you pan the Target station beyond the edge of the screen The Trace button sets the length of the trail of data points displayed behind each reporting transmitter as it moves It can be set from none to all reported positions If
6. WorldTracker RF Real Time Tracker Long Range Radio Controlled Tracking Quick Start User s Manual Security Concepts 110 Palm Ave Millbrae California 650 692 8100 www trackingtheworld com WorldTracker RF Manual Page 2 1 System Requirements e Windows ME Windows 2000 or Windows XP e 1 GHz Pentium III or faster processor e 50 MB free disk space e Internet connectivity to download and register the software For instances where many transmitter units will be reporting at the same time the computer processor requirements are higher Units Second Suggested CPU 1 1 0 GHz 1 3 1 5 GHz 4 10 2 5 GHz 1 1 Installing amp Activating 1 Copy the drivers into a folder on your computer s hard drive usually it will be the C drive 2 Plug the receiver into the computer s USB port A window will open asking you to install the drivers on the computer 3 Follow the install directions shown on the screen 4 Reboot the computer 5 Install the WorldTracker RF Program Click on Start Run Type setup exe in the Run dialog and click OK 6 Configure the software to use the Com Port your computer is using for the receiver You can find this on Device Manager Use 9600 N 8 1 for of all the other settings Your software is now ready to use 1 2 Main Window When you run the WorldTracker RF software you will see several panels or windows You may freely move these windows on your compu
7. e lower right corner and collect the same data It is a good idea to copy and paste this information into a word processing program and save it in the same directory with the images This way you will not lose the data For example the file might look like this a Map Example Map b Upper left 47 98989 122 343434 c Lower right 47 343534 122 435464 2004 Security Concepts WordTracker RF Manual Page 7 14 In the WorldTracker RF Software open the Location Plot window Click the map button Enter a name for your new map Then browse to find the image you saved from Terraserver 15 Enter in the coordinates that you copied in steps 11 and 12 16 Click Add Update The map will now be added to your map library Options New Map Map Name 40 uadSea2Gr Path to image file C Documents and Settings T om Gonser Desktop ey Latitude of upper left 47 74994 4QuadSea2 Longitude of upper left 122 5001 Latitude of lower right 47 4994 Longitude of lower right 122 001 Use Map No Map Add Update Figure 3 Saving a New Map 1 8 Recording Track History You can record data for later playback and analysis The recorded files are small so you can record several hours of activity without using much disk space To display data that you previously recorded choose Play File File Settings Window Help To pause playback or change the speed use the controls on the menu bar When a file is playing
8. ter s screen Just click 2004 Security Concepts 1 3 WorldTracker RF Manual Page 3 in the title bar and hold down the mouse button as you drag the window to a new position WorldTracker RF File Configure Window Help Summary TraclD BAA Lock Type Valid SPS 3D Latitude 37 56973 Longitude 122 32878 MSL Alt 61 02362 ft AGL Alt 67 ft Range 19 94 Feet Course 0 Deg Accuracy 38 feet Sats Used 5 Listening on Com 4 at 9600 baud Figure 1 Main Window To see a list of options available for a window move the mouse cursor over the window and press the right mouse button For example in the Main Window you will see options for resetting the max needle and setting the scale of the gauge Also if you do not want to see the dial you can hide it click a corner of the panel window and hold down the mouse button while dragging the mouse to resize the window until the dial is no longer visible TraclID Window The TracID window shows the TracID units and their current position plus the maximum values attained To set options for any of the units double click the colored ID box for that unit The options are icon color display the name yes no and trail length The trail is a display of points where the vehicle has traveled 2004 Security Concepts 1 4 WordTracker RF Manual Page 4 HSpeed VSpeed Alt 008 4 11 33 PM 0 7 30 8 GPS 1 9 feet 4 11 34 PM 0 3 47 9
9. the Stop button becomes a red square and a blue arrow when no file is being played 1 9 Exporting to NMEA The WorldTracker RF software can recognize and play standard NMEA data To extract NMEA data from a recorded file open the File menu and choose Convert TracID to NMEA A dialog appears 2004 Security Concepts WorldTracker RF Manual Page 8 TracID to NMEA Conversion Utility 3 ID s in current file Convert With this dialog you can open a recorded file that contains any saved tracks You can then choose the ID that you want to extract and then save it in a separate file NOTE Do not use the name of the original file to save the extracted data or you will lose all of the remaining data in the original file Give the file a new name for example 001_NMEA You can now play the new file with WorldTracker RF or any other NMEA compatible program 2004 Security Concepts WorldTracker RF Manual Page9 Advanced Tracking 1 10 Multiple Unit Tracking Setting up the TraclID Network To configure the transmitter units you will use the hardware configuration wizards A well planned network of transmitter units enables the units to send position data at the required time intervals without interference All transmitter names must be unique and each transmitter must be assigned to a different channel Global Setting All units on network Network Can be 0 6 Total Units Can be 1
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