GPSdash2 User Manual
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1. lt BackgroundExclusive image BgDashboardExclusive gif gt lt Gauges gt lt Speedo gt lt Caption color 0066cc gt lt DigitalValue color 000000 gt lt UnitString color 0066cc gt lt ScaleLabel color 808080 gt lt ScaleTickl color 000000 gt lt ScaleTick2 color 0000ff gt lt ScaleTick3 color d3d3d3 gt lt Pointerl color 000000 gt lt Pointer2 color ff0000 gt lt CenterCircle color ffff00 outline 000000 gt lt Speedo gt lt Accelerometer gt lt Caption color 0066cc gt lt DigitalValue color 000000 gt lt UnitString color 0066cc gt lt ScaleLabel color 808080 gt lt ScaleTickl color 000000 gt lt ScaleTick2 color 0000ff gt lt ScaleTick3 color d3d3d3 gt lt Pointerl color 000000 gt lt Pointer2 color ff0000 gt lt CenterCircle color ffff00 outline 000000 gt lt Accelerometer gt lt Odometer gt lt Caption color 0066cc gt lt DigitalValue color 000000 gt 30 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 lt UnitString color 0066cc lt ScaleLabel color 808080 lt ScaleTickl color 000000 lt ScaleTick2 color 0000ff lt ScaleTick3 color d3d3d3 lt Pointerl color 000000 gt lt Pointer2 color ff0000 gt lt CenterCircle color ffff00 lt Odometer gt lt Altimeter gt lt Caption color 0066cc gt lt DigitalValue color 000000 lt UnitString color2. 0066cc lt ScaleLabel color 808080 lt ScaleTickl color 000000 lt ScaleTick2 color 0000ff lt ScaleTick3 color d3d3d3 lt Pointerl color 000000 gt lt Pointer2 color ff0000 gt lt CenterCircle color ffff00 lt Altimeter gt lt Variometer gt gt lt Caption color 0066cc lt DigitalValue color 000000 lt UnitString color 0066cc lt ScaleLabel color 808080 lt ScaleTickl color 000000 lt ScaleTick2 color 0000ff lt ScaleTick3 color d3d3d3 lt Pointerl color 000000 gt lt Pointer2 color ff0000 gt lt CenterCircle color ffff00 lt Variometer gt lt Gainometer gt y gt lt Caption color 0066cc gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt J gt gt lt DigitalValue color 000000 lt UnitString color 0066cc lt ScaleLabel color 808080 lt ScaleTickl color 000000 lt ScaleTick2 color 0000ff lt ScaleTick3 color d3d3d3 lt Pointerl color 000000 gt lt Pointer2 color ff0000 gt gt gt gt gt gt lt CenterCircle color ffff00 lt Gainometer gt outline 000000 gt gt outline 000000 gt gt outline 000000 gt gt outline 000000 gt 31 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 lt Dilutiometer gt lt Caption color 0066cc gt lt DigitalValue color 000000 gt lt UnitString color 0
3. I think I know the correct port and speed but trying to connect always yield s Failed to open COM Port o The access to a COM port is mutual exclusive which means that only one program may have access to the receiver at once o If you are using TomTom please try the following 8 On the PocketPC uninstall the TomTom GPS application that and only that one 8 Don t do it via the PC do it on the PDA directly 8 The uninstall routine will ask for a soft reset After that everything including TomTom will work o Most probably another program or driver is blocking the port e I am able to connect but none or only a few gauges seem to work What should I do o Make sure that your receiver is configured to use the NMEA protocol and to output GGA RMC GSA and GSV records Most receiver manufacturers provide a free tool to do this e GPSdash2 is crashing on start up or shortly afterwards What is wrong o Please install the Service Pack 3 of the Microsoft Net Compact Framework o You can download this SP3 from lt http files gpsdash com gt 24 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 Appendix Main Configuration File GPSdash2Settings xml Full Path My Documents GPSdash2 GPSdash2Settings xml lt GPSdash2 gt lt RegistrationKey gt 1234567890 lt RegistrationKey gt lt Skins gt lt SkinDirectory gt My Documents GPSsdash2NSkins lt SkinDirectory gt lt CurrentSkin gt PrimarySkin lt CurrentSkin gt lt PrimaryS
4. not need to manually copy the maps on your PocketPC ActiveSync takes care of this for you Map Calibration Before you can use a map for position tracking you have to calibrate it by defining at least two Reference Points which are necessary to map the geographical coordinates provided by your GPS receiver to Cartesian coordinates which describe a position on a raster map You can do this with the GPSdash2 Map Manager on your PC or in the field with GPSdash2 on your PocketPC The latter method is described in the following To define a Reference Point for your already loaded map do the following 1 Make sure you are connected to your GPS receiver good reception is important Move the Position Marker to your current position on the map by tapping with your stylus 3 Select the References command from the context menu tap amp hold 4 Enter a name for your Reference Point optional tap the Add button and save it with ok While the method just described is easy and accurate you have to physically move to each of your Reference Points To avoid this you may also manually provide the geographical 5 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 coordinates for your Reference Points Just make sure to provide the coordinates in the correct notation The coordinate notation used by GPSdash2 is selectable in the menu under Tools Coordinates For more detailed information please read the Map View section i
5. official website http gpsdash com Note At the moment GPSdash2 supports only the NMEA communication protocol So you don t really have a choice for now Advanced Options If you know the chipset of your receiver make sure to select the corresponding entry from the Chipset listbox If you don t know this technical detail about your receiver leave the setting at unspecified or try to consult the manual technical specification of your receiver manufacturer GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 GPS Connect After configuration you can try to connect to your receiver by selecting the Plain Connect command If you get an error message or nothing seems to move please check your configuration and all physical connections Also make sure that no other application is blocking the serial port GPS Disconnect Use this command to disconnect from your receiver Disconnecting also frees the serial port so other applications may have access GPS gt Auto Connect With this switch you can control whether GPSdash should connect to your receiver on program start automatically or not Be sure to have a working configuration before activating this switch GPS About This command opens selects the GPSdash2 About dialog This dialog displays some info about the software and it s version and is important if you want to register the software Every customer receives a so called Registration Key whic
6. records is shown You can control the n by selecting one of the predefined values from the History Size listbox The checkboxes work as filter and control which type of GPS records are to be shown HF GPSdashz E dt 22 25 EY ES GPSdash2 E 2222 EY El Navigation Heading 337 1 Target Not available Distance n def km ETA 00 00 00 Position Latitude 46 657040 N gt Longit 14 277483 E E Speed Current 52 8 km h Maximum 74 2 km h Minimum 0 0 km h Average 39 4 km h dash charts map ist data about GPS Log Nav Tools E lt f a a W E 3 GPRMC 152620 922 8 4638 3239 N 0 1417 6445 E 0 08 136 02 240203 0 3 GPRMC 152619 922 4 4638 3240 N 0 1417 6446 E 0 06 122 23 240203 0 GPRMC 152618 922 A 4638 3241 N 0 1417 6446 E 0 04 162 67 240203 0 A GPRMC 152617 922 4 4638 3242 N 0 v RMC sa vrG L GGA L Gsv others dash charts map ist_ data GPS Log Nav Tools Y G A S 4 Ej 23 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 Troubleshooting e Ido not know the configuration values for my PPC Receiver combination What should I do o Try to use the Auto Detect Settings Button in the GPS configuration dialog to make GPSdash2 search for the correct communication parameters o Have a look at the Success Report List Maybe another user has already provided the correct parameters to this list o Try to consult the manual of your GPS receiver e
7. 066cc gt lt ScaleLabel color 808080 gt lt ScaleTickl color 000000 gt lt ScaleTick2 color 0000ff gt lt ScaleTick3 color d3d3d3 gt lt Pointerl color 000000 gt lt Pointer2 color ff0000 gt lt CenterCircle color ffff00 outline 000000 gt lt Dilutiometer gt lt SatView gt lt Caption color 0066cc gt lt DigitalValue color 000000 gt lt UnitString color 0066cc gt lt ScaleLabel color 808080 gt lt ScaleTickl color 000000 gt lt ScaleTick2 color 0000ff gt lt ScaleTick3 color d3d3d3 gt lt ScaleGrid color d3d3d3 gt lt SatLabel color 000000 gt lt SatOutline color 000000 gt lt SatBackgroundSpectrum gt lt Color value ff0000 gt lt Color value ff6600 gt lt Color value ffff00 gt lt Color value 66ff00 gt lt Color value 00ff00 gt lt SatBackgroundSpectrum gt lt SatView gt lt Clock gt lt Caption color 0066cc gt lt DigitalValue color 000000 gt lt UnitString color 0066cc gt lt ScaleLabel color 808080 gt lt ScaleTickl color 000000 gt lt ScaleTick2 color 0000ff gt lt ScaleTick3 color d3d3d3 gt lt HourPointer color ff0000 gt lt MinutePointer color 0000ff gt lt SecondPointer color 000000 gt lt CenterCircle color ffff00 outline 000000 gt
8. 32 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 lt Clock gt lt Navigometer gt lt Caption color 0066cc gt lt DigitalValue color 000000 gt lt UnitString color 0066cc gt lt ScaleLabel color 808080 gt lt ScaleTickl color 000000 gt lt ScaleTick2 color 0000ff gt lt ScaleTick3 color d3d3d3 gt lt HouseMarker color 000000 gt lt HeadingLine color 00ff00 gt lt NeedleSouth color ff0000 gt lt NeedleNorth color 0000ff gt lt NeedleOutline color 000000 gt lt OrientationTicks color 808080 gt lt OrientationLabels color 808080 gt lt BearingBackgroundSpectrum gt lt Color value ff0000 gt lt Color value ffff00 gt lt Color value 99ff00 gt lt Color value 66ff00 gt lt Color value 00ff00 gt lt BearingBackgroundSpectrum gt lt BearingOutline color 808080 gt lt Navigometer gt lt Gauges gt lt Dashboard gt lt Charts gt lt Speed gt lt Background color e0e0e0 gt lt ScaleLabel color 000000 gt lt ScaleGrid color D3D3D3 gt lt FunctionEdge color 0000ff gt lt FunctionFace color add8e6 gt lt Speed gt lt Acceleration gt lt Background color e0e0e0 gt lt ScaleLabel color 000000 gt lt ScaleGrid color D3D3D3 gt lt FunctionEdge color ff0000 gt lt FunctionFace color ffc0cb gt lt Acceleration g
9. G PSd a sh 2 User M anual Version 2 2 OWiMobi com 05 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 USER S GUIDE INSTALLATION Self extracting Executable Installer Zip compressed CAB Archive Uncompressed CAB Archive CONTEXT MENUS IMPORTING MAPS Map Calibration Additional Hints READING ANALOGUE GAUGES REFERENCE MENU amp TOOLBAR Menu GPS GPS Configure GPS Connect GPS Disconnect GPS Auto Connect GPS About GPS Ouit GPSdash2 Menu Log Log Create New Log Stop Logging Log Replay Log Stop Replay Log Replay Speed owoooo ooeoooo u N AAWUFKRA AH A Menu Nav 10 Nav Manage Waypoints 10 Nav Add Waypoint 10 Nav Select Waypoint 10 Nav Manage Routes 10 Nav Add Routepoint 11 Nav Start New Route 11 Nav Select Route 11 Nav Unselect Target s 11 Nav Next Target 11 Nav Previous Target 11 Menu Tools 12 Tools Help 12 Tools Play Sounds 12 Tools Time 12 Tools Units 13 Tools Coordinates 13 Tools Skins 13 Tools Schemes 13 The GPSdash2 Toolbar 14 Connect Tool 14 Brush Tool 14 Zooming Tool 14 Padlock Tool 14 Measuring Tool 14 GPSDASH2 VIEWS 15 Dashboard 15 General Information 15 Speed 16 Acceleration 16 Mileage 16 Altitude 16 Ascent Rate 17 Altitude Gain 17 Navigation 17 Time 18 Reception 18 Dilution of Pos
10. Gauge type SatView reading SignalOuality gt lt Dashboard gt lt Charts gt lt Chartl type Dilution lod 0 zoom 4 gt lt Chart2 type Dilution lod 0 gt lt Charts gt lt Scheme gt lt Scheme name Navigation gt lt Dashboard locked False exclusive False gt lt Gaugel type Navigometer reading Distance gt lt Gauge2 type Navigometer reading ETA gt lt Gauge3 type SatView reading SignalQuality gt lt Gauge4 type Clock reading LocalTime mode Analog gt lt Gauge5 type Speedo reading Current gt lt MainGauge type Navigometer reading Heading gt lt Dashboard gt lt Charts gt lt Chartl type Speed lod 0 gt lt Chart2 type Dilution lod 0 gt lt Charts gt lt Scheme gt lt GPSdash2Schemes gt 29 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 Skin Configuration File GPSdash2Skin xml Full Path My Documents GPSdash2 Skins Classic GPSdash2Skin xml lt GPSdash2Skin name Classic gt lt GeneralStyle image BgGeneral gif forecolor 000000 backcolor f 0f0f0 gt lt Sounds gt lt Connection lt Connection Established file Windows notify wav gt ost file Windows online wav gt lt TargetReac hed file Windows Alarml wav gt lt Sounds gt lt Dashboard gt lt BackgroundStandard image BgDashboardStandard gif gt
11. a description and a type for the waypoint Nav Start New Route Allows you to create a new route and to directly add the it s first routepoint Nav Select Route Use this command to tell GPSdash2 which route you want to follow Nav Unselect Target s Use this command to unselect a previously selected Waypoint or Route Nav Next Target Use this command to select the next routepoint of a currently active selected route Nav Previous Target Use this command to select the previous routepoint of a currently active selected route 11 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 Menu Tools The available commands switches are E ePsdash2 d 23 25 EX e Help 60 e Play Sounds e da gt Time A e Units 30 j y e Coordinates 15 fs e Skins Speed km h Schemes ls el v Auto Sync Sync SysClock Tools Help Skins Opens this Manual in the Help Browser of your Schemes PocketPC Tools Play Sounds This switch controls if GPSdash2 should play an audible signal in case of certain events At the moment these events are the following e GPS receiver manages to receive first valid fix e GPS receiver loses connection e Waypoint Routepoint reached Which sound samples are to played is controlled in the settings file of your current skin Skins SkinName GPSdash2Skin xml Tools Time Activate this switch to get an au
12. ast as the the CPU of your PocketPC allows it GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 Menu Nav The Nav menu contains the tools to manage the data Eg GPSdash2 E dt 22 43 EY needed to support you in questions of navigation The available commands switches are e Manage Waypoints e Add Waypoint e Select Waypoint e Manage Routes e Add Routepoint e Start New Route e Select Route e Unselect Target s e Previous Target Previous Target Next Target Manage Routes Add Routepoint Start New Route Select Route Manage Waypoints e Next Target Add Waypoint Select Waypoint h Nav Manage Waypoints GPS Log Nav Tools Y SE A q Ej This command opens a dialog to manage your waypoint data The controls in the dialog allow you add new update and remove waypoints via the lists context menu Waypoints are organized in categories To add a new category use the Add New command from the context menu of the Category combo box You can sort the waypoints in a given category by Name Type and Distance to your current location To do this tap on the column header To reverse the order tap on the column header again Nav Add Waypoint Use this command to create a new Waypoint If you are connected and the receiver provides a valid fix the position fields are initialized with the current position If you re in the Map View and h
13. ave selected a calibrated map the position fields are initialized with the position as indicated by the marker Beside the global position you can specify a radius to describe the covered area Whether the radius is measured in meters or feet is selectable via the unit switches in the Tools menu You may also specify a description and a type for the waypoint Nav Select Waypoint To be supported when navigating to a previously defined waypoint you have to select it as your current target The Select Waypoint command opens a dialog which allows you to do this and is also useful to browse through your waypoints Nav Manage Routes This command opens a dialog to manage your routes To add or remove a route use the context menu of the Route combo box To manage the routepoints use the context menu of the listbox 10 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 Nav Add Routepoint Use this command to add a new routepoint to the currently selected route If you are connected and the receiver provides a valid fix the position fields are initialized with the current position If you re in the Map View and have selected a calibrated map the position fields are initialized with the position as indicated by the marker Beside the global position you can specify a radius to describe the covered area Whether the radius is measured in meters or feet is selectable via the unit switches in the Tools menu You may also specify
14. cceleration Shows the average acceleration since session start Mileage The mileage category features 4 distinct odometers e Grand Total A odometer which only counts live data e Counterl A general purpose odometer e Counter2 A general purpose odometer e Counter3 A general purpose odometer The Grand Total odometer is different from the other counters in that this gauge only counts live data from a GPS receiver In other words this gauge does not count data that is replayed from a log file To reset a mileage counter use the Reset Gauge command from the gauges context menu Altitude This category includes 4 gauge types e Current Altitude Shows the current altitude 16 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 e Maximum Speed Shows the maximum altitude since session start e Minimum Speed Shows the minimum altitude since session start e Average Speed Shows the average altitude since session start All Altimeters may be used in metric or imperial mode and offer the option to apply a manual correction offset to the geoid height as reported by the receiver This is sometimes necessary as the GPS is based on an idealized model which differs more or less from reality The extent of this error depends on your current position but is nearly constant for small areas To specify the correction offset use the Corr Offset command from a altimeters context menu However some of the better or more expensive receivers automatically provi
15. de such a correction value This is detected and applied by GPSdash2 Geoid Separation Ascent Rate This category includes 4 gauge types e Current Ascent Rate Shows the current altitude e Maximum Ascent Rate Shows the maximum altitude since session start e Minimum Ascent Rate Shows the minimum altitude since session start e Average Ascent Rate Shows the average altitude since session start Info The accuracy of the variometers highly depends on a good to perfect reception and a high quality receiver In general altitude related information contains the biggest error of all GPS derived data Because of this weakness altitude related data from GPS is usually less accurate than data from barometric gauges Altitude Gain This category includes 3 gauge types e Absolute Altitude Gain Shows the absolute altitude gain since session start e Positive Altitude Gain Shows the positive altitude gain since session start e Negative Altitude Gain Shows the negative altitude gain since session start Navigation The gauges in this category are helpful when navigating to a waypoint or following a route This category contains 3 gauges e Heading This gauge represents a GPS based compass e Distance Indicates the distance to currently selected waypoint routepoint e ETA Estimated Time of Arrival 17 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 This electronic compass imitates a normal compass but there is one important difference The compass data is onl
16. dible signal whenever your receiver manages to get it s first valid fix or when it looses connection to the satellites Tools Sync SysClock This command allows you to sync the system time of your PocketPC with the reference time provided by the GPS system It is only enabled if GPSdash2 is connected and the receiver delivers a valid fix Tools Auto Sync If this switch is enabled GPSdash2 syncs your system time whenever your receiver manages to get a valid fix This happens automatically without any user interaction 12 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 Tools Units As even in the 21st century the world is still divided in different zones with different measures GPSdash2 supports the metric m km km h the imperial feet miles mph and for the sailors the nautic system nautic miles knots It s up to you to choose Note Selecting nautic does not influence the measure for altitude Tools Coordinates GPSdash2 supports two coordinate systems which are WGS84 GPS standard and UTM Additionaly WGS84 is further supported in three different notations as they are DDMMSS SS DDMM MMMM and DD DDDDDD D Degree M Minute S Second Tools Skins With this command you can open the GPSdash2 skin manager In the skin manager you can designate a primary and a secondary skin You can quickly switch between the primary and the secondary skin by using the Brush Tool Tools Schemes The schemes
17. e Importing Maps paragraph in the Guides section of this manual To remove a map directory use the context menu of the Category listbox in the Select Map dialog Track Position If GPSdash2 is connected to your receiver and you want to see your current position on a map just activate this switch and the Map View position marker will work as indicator If your position is not covered by your current map GPSdash2 will try to switch to the map with the highest scale which does As a fallback this may also be the world map 21 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 Auto Select Map While the Track Position switch causes GPSdash2 to automatically change the current map only if the current position is not covered anymore the Auto Select Map switch checks for changing to a better map on every fix that is coming in from your receiver In this context better means a map with higher scale 1 10000 gt 1 50000 So if you have an overview map that covers a large area and you enter a sub area for which a map with higher scale is available GPSdash2 will automatically switch to this better map if the Auto Select Map switch is enabled Goto Target If a waypoint or route is currently selected you can use this command to move the position marker to the position of the waypoint or the next routepoint This only works properly 1f the Track Position switch is deactivated Otherwise the marker will jump back to you
18. e from different measuring system switch between display modes and specific commands like Reset Gauge Navigation Time gt Reception Dilution of Pos gt Beside this per gauge settings commands you can dash PIECE EI change a gauges type whereby all the gauge types of GPS Log Nav Tools Y XQ A Y Ej the same category are available directly To choose Reset Gauge 15 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 from the gauge types of all available categories you have to open and choose from the Type submenu The different GPSdash2 gauge categories will be described somewhat more in the following Speed This category includes 4 gauge types e Current Speed Shows the current speed e Maximum Speed Shows the maximum speed since session start e Minimum Speed Shows the minimum speed since session start e Average Speed Shows the average speed since session start Beside the possibility to switch between metric imperial and nautic mode technically there is not much to say about the different types of the Speedo One Tip This gauge is great to check the Speedo of your car The Speedos of some car models show significant deviation Acceleration This category includes 4 gauge types e Current Acceleration Shows the current acceleration e Maximum Acceleration Shows the maximum acceleration since session start e Minimum Acceleration Shows the minimum acceleration since session start e Average A
19. e from several time windows which are grouped into 3 levels of detail If the data samples from your receiver are sent with an update rate of 1 second per sample the resulting time windows are the following LOD 1 LOD 2 e 1 minute e 8 minutes e 2 minutes e 16 minutes e 4 minutes e 32 minutes To switch the type of a chart open the chart s context menu and choose the new chart type from the Type sub menu The measuring system for the chart s scale can be set via the Units sub menu To set or switch a chart s time window you can either use the corresponding commands from the chart s context menu or the Zooming Tools in the GPSdash2 toolbar By tapping the Zoom In button the time window of both visible charts is cut in half if possible The opposite happens if you use the Zoom Out button The Show submenu allows you to specify the visibility of some overlay information like the functions name If you tap with your stylus into a chart GPSdash2 LOD 3 1 hour 64 min 2 hours 128 min 4 hours 256 min Type gt Units gt LOD 1 gt GPS Log Nav Tools EL ESA 104 e a displays the value of the thusly selected data value via a small popup message With this feature you can find out the exact value of a specific data point if needed 20 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 Map View Almost all commands related to the Map View are accessible over the Map Views context menu Open the context menu b
20. eck lt Record type GSA check system Metric stem WGS84 m Metric gt system Metric tem Metric gt stem Metric gt system Metric np gt Position system Metric gt gt gt gt ed False ed False ed False gt format DDD DDDDDD gt gt gt gt gt 25 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 lt Record type GSV checked False gt lt Record type VTG checked True gt lt Record type Others checked True gt lt DataView gt lt SerialPort gt COM5 lt SerialPort gt lt BaudRate gt 4800 lt BaudRate gt lt Chipset gt SIRF lt Chipset gt lt Protocol gt NMEA lt Protocol gt lt GPS gt gt lt DataAggregatorSpeed gt lt MileageCounterTotal value 0 gt lt MileageCounterl value 0 gt lt MileageCounter2 value 0 gt lt MileageCounter3 value 0 gt lt DataAggregatorSpeed gt lt DataAggregatorAltitude gt lt CorrectionOffset value 0 gt lt DataAggregatorAltitude gt lt Log gt lt Record type RMC rate 0 gt lt Record type GGA rate 0 gt lt Record type GSA rate 0 gt lt Record type GSV rate 0 gt lt Record type VTG rate 0 gt lt Record type Others rate 0 gt lt Log gt lt Tools gt lt AutoSyncTime checked False gt lt Coordinates system WGS84 format DDD DDDDDD gt lt Tools gt lt Navigation gt lt WaypointDirect
21. finish the installation by opening the Archive with the PocketPC File Explorer or another file manager of your choice Uncompressed CAB Archive The uncompressed CAB Archive is meant for direct download to your PocketPC via PocketIE As this type of the installer is uncompressed and therefore relatively big in size it is not recommended to use this type of installer in any other scenario After the installation has finished you will find the start icon of GPSdash2 in the Programs folder of your Start Menu But before you can connect to your GPS receiver you have to configure it Read more about this in the Configure section of the reference Context Menus Because all mobile devices have rather small screens and so there is not much space for many buttons or other controls GPSdash2 makes extensive use of context menus So whenever you are looking for a command or feature try to look in the objects e g a chart a gauge context menu On a traditional PC you can open a context menu by using the right button of your mouse As there is no mouse on a PocketPC Microsoft had the idea to offer the stylus based tap amp hold mechanism So as the name suggests already to open a context menu you have to press down the stylus on the screen and hold it for about a second GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 Importing Maps In GPSdash2 you can import and use any maps that are available or can be converted into a raster image Popular ras
22. gel type Speedo reading Minimum gt lt Gauge2 type Speedo reading Maximum gt lt Gauge3 type Accelerometer reading Average gt lt Gauge4 type Accelerometer reading Maximum gt lt Gauge5 type Accelerometer reading Minimum gt lt MainGauge type Speedo reading Current gt lt Dashboard gt lt Charts gt lt Chartl type Speed lod 0 gt lt Chart2 type Acceleration lod 0 gt lt Charts gt lt Scheme gt lt Scheme name Altitude exclusive False gt lt Dashboard locked False gt lt Gaugel type Altimeter reading Minimum gt lt Gauge2 type Altimeter reading Maximum gt lt Gauge3 type Gainometer reading Positive gt lt Gauge4 type Gainometer reading Absolute gt lt Gauge5 type Gainometer reading Negative gt lt MainGauge type Altimeter reading Current gt lt Dashboard gt lt Charts gt lt Chartl type Altitude lt Chart2 type AltitudeGain lt Charts gt lt Scheme gt lod WO gt lod 0 gt 28 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 lt Scheme name Reception exclusive False gt lt Dashboard locked False gt lt Gaugel type Dilutiometer reading Minimum gt lt Gauge2 type Dilutiometer reading Average gt lt Gauge3 type Dilutiometer reading Maximum gt lt Gauge4 type Dilutiometer reading Current gt lt Gauge5 type Clock reading LocalTime mode Analog gt lt Main
23. h has to be entered and confirmed in this dialog GPS Quit GPSdash2 This command allows you to close GPSdash2 and remove it from memory Note Taping the X in the upper right corner of a PocketPC application does not remove it from memory GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 Menu Log If you want to store the data of a trip for later analysis or documentation you can do this by creating a log file The Log submenu provides the tools to create and replay log files Log files contain raw data as delivered from your receiver The available commands switches are EF GPSdash2 Er d 22 42 Xx e Create New e Stop Logging e Replay e Stop Replay e Replay Speed 15 Ascent Rate mtr min Log Create New g Analyze Log To start recording a log file select the Create New command and specify where to store the data Log Es Stop Logging Log Settings Stop Logging Create New Select thi d to stop the recording of GPS elect this command to stop the 8 GP5 Log Nav Tools Y FRA q Ej data Log Replay This feature allows you to replay a previously created log file Log Stop Replay Select this command to stop the replay of a log file Log Replay Speed The Replay Speed submenu allows you to control the speed when replaying a log file You can choose between 100 real time 200 default 400 and unthrottled If you select unthrottled GPSdash2 is replaying a log as f
24. ion The Satometer of type Signal Quality features this value as explicit labels of the satellites Dilution of Position The Dilution of Position DOP is a value that characterizes the amount of error included in the GPS derived positional data The DOP is a value in between 0 and 50 whereby the lower the DOP the lower the error in the data As a rule of thumb you can say that a DOP below 10 is ok Values above 10 indicate rather bad reception Most of the time this is caused by obstacles which are blocking the clear view to the sky This category includes 4 gauge types e Current DOP Shows the current Dilution of Position e Maximum DOP Shows the maximum DOP since session start 18 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 e Minimum DOP Shows the minimum DOP since session start e Average DOP Shows the average DOP since session start For more information on how to read the gauges in analogue mode correctly please consult the Reading the Gauges Quick Guide 19 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 Chart View As a complementary view to the Dashboard the Chart View visualizes 2 out of overall 6 GPS derived data values as functions of time The plotted data functions are the following Speed Acceleration Altitude Altitude Gain Ascent Rate Dilution of Position xe Y d 15 39 EY 49 Ascent Rate mtr min Dilution wes MEMES SS GPS Log Nav Tools 2 Sas For each of those functions you can freely choos
25. irst this solution offers the significant better precision of a two pointer gauge and avoids overcrowding the gauge face with a second pointer With a little practice you be able to read the gauges without a problem For more specific information on every single gauge please contact the Dashboard section in the reference GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 Reference This reference covers almost all aspects of GPSdash2 in well structured form Menu amp Toolbar Menu GPS This menu contains all the commands related to your GPS Receiver The available commands switches are e Configure Configure e Connect Disconnect e Disconnect Connect Auto Connect GPS Log Nav Tools 8 SARA q E e About a e Quit GPSdash2 GPS Configure Before you can successfully connect to your GPS Receiver you have to specify the correct connection parameters As GPSdash2 talks to the receiver over a serial interface COM Port the essential parameters are e Serial Port the name of the Interface e Baud Rate the communication speed e Protocol the data protocol Serial Port If you do not know these values you can use the Auto Detect Settings button to make GPSdash2 try Baud Rate to automatically detect them Chipset If the automatic detection fails you may have a look at Protocol the Success Report List which is a collection of successfully tested configuration sets This list is available on the products
26. ition 18 Chart View 20 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 Map View 21 References 21 Select Map 21 Add Map Dir 21 Track Position 21 Auto Select Map 22 Goto Target 22 Show 22 List View 23 Data View 23 TROUBLESHOOTING 24 APPENDIX 25 MAIN CONFIGURATION FILE GPSDASH2SETTINGS XML 25 SCHEMES CONFIGURATION FILE GPSDASH2SCHEMES XML 28 SKIN CONFIGURATION FILE GPSDASH2SKIN XML 30 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 User s Guide Installation Before you can install GPSdash2 on your PocketPC you have to download it directly to your PDA your PC or Mac The recommended source for downloading the latest GPSdash2 installers is lt http files gpsdash com gt Every release of GPSdash2 is offered in three flavours 1 Self extracting Executable Installer PC only 2 Zip compressed CAB Archive PC and Mac 3 uncompressed CAB Archive PocketPC Self extracting Executable Installer To install GPSdash2 with this method just download the EXE file to your PC start it and follow the instructions If your PocketPC is connected to your PC and ActiveSync is installed the installation should finish without the need for additional action Zip compressed CAB Archive If you have a Macintosh or just prefer CAB Archives download the ZIP decompress it with your favourite tool e g WinZIP and copy the contained CAB Archive directly to your PocketPC This can be done with ActiveSync or the Windows File Explorer On the PocketPC
27. kin gt Classic lt Pr imarySkin gt lt SecondarySkin gt NightView lt SecondarySkin gt lt Skins gt lt Dashboard locked False exclusive False gt lt Gaugel type Speedo reading Current system Metric mode Analog gt lt Gauge2 type Altimeter reading Current system Metric mode Digital gt lt Gauge3 type Odometer reading Counterl system Metric lt Gauge4 type Navigometer reading Heading system Metric mode Analog gt lt Gauge5 type SatView reading SignalOuality gt lt MainGauge type Clock reading LocalTime mode Digital gt lt Dashboard gt lt Charts gt lt Chartl type Speed system Metric gt lt Chart2 type Acceleration system Metric gt lt Charts gt lt MapView gt lt InitialPosition longitu elevation 455 gt lt MapDirectories gt de 14 253428 lat itude 46 661512 lt Directory gt My Documents GPSdash2 Maps lt Directory gt lt MapDirectories gt lt MapView gt lt ListView gt lt Node type Navigation lt Node type Position sy lt Node type Speed syste lt Node type Acceleration lt Node type Mileage sys lt Node type Altitude sy lt Node type Ascent Rate lt Node type Altitude Gai lt Node type Reception lt Node type Dilution of lt Node type Time gt lt ListView gt lt DataView historySize 16 gt lt Record type RMC check lt Record type GGA ch
28. n the reference Additional Hints e To get optimal results with the map relative position tracking the map s scale should be in between 1 10 000 and 1 100 000 e Accuracy of Reference Points is crucial for the position tracking feature e To get optimal results try to distribute your Reference Points diagonal over the entire map area e Two Reference Points must not share the same latitude or longitude Reading Analogue Gauges The GPSdash2 Dashboard currently features five analogue gauges e Altimeter e Clock e Compass e Speedo e Satometer Because the display of the PocketPC is rather small it is one of the topmost priorities of every developer to keep things concise and simple Trying to achieve this goal resulted in the actual design of the gauges but made reading them correctly a little bit tricky at first Although the Altimeter the Odometer and the Speedo show only one pointer explicitly they in fact represent two pointer gauges To keep things clearly arranged the second pointer is realized by highlighting the corresponding value in the round labelling of the gauge e g To represent an altitude of 524m the pointer of the gauge points to 24 and the 50 in the round labelling is highlighted in red So to read the altitude you have to calculate 50 times 10 plus 24 For altitudes above 1000 the scale factor rendered below the center of the gauge comes into play While this seems to be complicated at f
29. ories gt lt Directory gt My Documents GPSdash2 Waypoints lt Directory gt lt WaypointDirectories gt lt RouteDirectory gt My Documents GPSdash2 Routes lt RouteDirectory gt lt SymbolDirectory gt My Document s GPSdash2 Symbols lt SymbolDirectory gt lt WaypointTypes gt Type gt Airport lt Type gt Type gt Amusement Park lt Type gt Type gt Bank lt Type gt Type gt Bar lt Type gt Type gt Beach lt Type gt Type gt Bell lt Type gt Type gt Boat Ramp lt Type gt Type gt Campground lt Type gt Type gt Car lt Type gt Type gt Cemetery lt Type gt Type gt Church lt Type gt Type gt Circle with X lt Type gt Type gt City lt Type gt Type gt Danger Area lt Type gt y J J J J J J RAN AKA KA AA AAA AA AA 26 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 Type gt Diamo Type gt Diamo Type gt Diamo Type gt Diamo Type gt Diamo Type gt Diver Type gt Fishi Type gt Fores Type gt Gas S a E E y X X y E E nd Red lt Type gt nd Green lt Type gt nd Blue lt Type gt nd Yellow lt Type gt nd White lt Type gt Down lt Type gt ng Area lt Type gt t lt Type gt tation lt Type gt Y Y Type gt Green y y X y E Type gt Park lt E a gt E Type gt Skull AAA AAA AAA AA AAA AA AAA AA AAA AAA Type gt Geocache lt Type gt Type gt Geocache found lt Type gt Type gt Golf Course lt Type gt Sguare lt T
30. r current position as soon as the next fix arrives from the receiver Show The Show submenu allows you to control the display of some additional pieces of information in the Map View e Show Waypoints This switch control s wheter waypoint symbols are rendered or not e Show gt Track If this switch is enabled a trace of your track is rendered as an map overlay e Show Coordinates Controls the rendering of the coordinates of the position marker in the upper left corner of the Map View If this is enabled on an uncalibrated map the coordinate of the pixel in the map is displayed instead e Show Bearing If a waypoint is selected and this switch is activated the absolute bearing the relative bearing to your current heading and the distance to the waypoint are displayed in the upper left corner of the Map View e Show Mapname If enabled the user definable name of a map is shown in the lower right corner of the Map View e Show gt Ref Points If enabled the reference points used to calibrate this map are marked on the map 22 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 List View The List View presents all the GPS derived data in a comprehensive list Data View This view of GPSdash2 enables you to take a look at the raw GPS data as delivered by your receiver This facility is mainly for debugging and to provide interested users a look at the data The view contains a window in which a history of the last n GPS
31. rom your receiver GPSdash2 offers five different views e Dashboard shows basic and aggregated data over several gauges e Chart View shows GPS derived data as a function of time e Map View shows your position and other navigational information on a map e List View shows basic GPS data in list form e Data View shows raw data NMEA as it is sent by your receiver Dashboard xe Y 46 15 07 E The GPSdash2 Dashboard currently features 35 gauges which are organized in the following 10 categories e Speed e Acceleration e Mileage e Altitude e Ascent Rate e Altitude Gain e Navigation e Time e Reception e Dilution of Position dash Ei GPS Log Nav Tools 8 2 SRA a General Information The Dashboard has two layout modes called standard and exclusive mode In standard mode the Dashboard shows six gauges whereby the main gauge has the quadruple size of the other five gauges You can designate any of the small gauges as main gauge by simple taping on it By taping on the main gauge you switch the Dashboard to exclusive mode where the main gauge is enlarged to cover the whole Dashboard area To leave exclusive mode tap in the Dashboard area again or use the Zooming Tool in the toolbar Acceleration Mileage gt Maximum Minimum Altitude Ascent Rate Altitude Gain gt Average Units Mode gt Every gauge has its own context menu where you can choos
32. submenu allows you to select from a set of predefined schemes Via schemes you can control nearly all aspects of GPSdash2 The most important things are which gauges are to be shown in the dashboard and the type of charts in the Chart View To save the current configuration of your Dashboard and the Chart View use the Add New command If you want to delete a scheme select the corresponding entry from the Delete sub menu 13 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 The GPSdash2 Toolbar ES GPSdash2 a dt 22 27 EY Connect Tool Use the connect tool to guickly establish a connection to your GPS receiver If GPSdash2 is connected to your receiver but has not received a valid fix the connection icon is shown in red When the receiver manages to get a stable connection with at least 3 satellites the icon changes its colour to green Brush Tool By tapping on the brush icon in the toolbar you can switch between the primary and the secondary skin The primary and the secondary skin are designated via the GPSdash2 Skin Manager When in Map View tapping the Brush Tool opens the Select Map dialog Zooming Tool The functionality of the Zooming Tool is context dependent If the Dashboard is active taping the zoom in button switches the Dashboard to Exclusive Mode only one big view of the current main gauge If the Dashboard is in Exclusive Mode you may switch back to Normal Mode by taping the zoom out button In Map View you may
33. t 33 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 lt Altitude gt lt Background color e0e0e0 gt lt ScaleLabel color 000000 gt lt ScaleGrid color D3D3D3 gt lt FunctionEdge color 00aa00 gt lt FunctionFace color a4ffa4 gt lt Altitude gt lt AscentRate gt lt Background color e0e0e0 gt lt ScaleLabel color 000000 gt lt ScaleGrid color d3d3d3 gt lt FunctionEdge color 3366ff gt lt FunctionFace color ccff66 gt lt AscentRate gt lt AltitudeGain gt lt Background color e0e0e0 gt lt ScaleLabel color 000000 gt lt ScaleGrid color d3d3d3 gt lt FunctionEdge color ff6600 gt lt FunctionFace color ffcc99 gt lt AltitudeGain gt lt Dilution gt lt Background color e0e0e0 gt lt ScaleLabel color 000000 gt lt ScaleGrid color D3D3D3 gt lt FunctionEdge color 9933ff gt lt FunctionFace color ff99ff gt lt Dilution gt lt Charts gt lt GPSdash2Skin gt 34
34. ter image formats are GIF PNG JPG TIFF or BMP To be able to use such a map on your PocketPC it has to be converted into a format which is suitable for mobile devices This conversion can be done with the GPSdash2 Map Manager on your PC Start the GPSdash2 Map Manager on your PC and use the Open Map command from the Map menu to load the map image into the Map View To convert the map into the mobile device compatible format use the Save for Devices command This special version of the map is saved into the Save for Devices folder The default Save for Devices folder which can be changed via the Directories command in the Tools menu on your PC is C Documents and Settings User Name My Documents GPSdash2 Maps4Devices To use the converted maps on your PocketPC you have to copy the contents of the Maps for Devices folder into a GPSdash2 map folder on your PocketPC The default GPSdash2 map folder on your PocketPC is My Documents GPSdash2 Maps However you can have multiple map folders on your PocketPC and they can also be located on storage cards SD Cards Flash Cards etc To change the default map directory or to add a new one use the Add Map Dir command from the Map View s context menu of GPSdash2 on your PocketPC Tip If you are syncing your files with ActiveSync and you set your Maps for Devices directory to reside in the synchronisation sub tree you do
35. use the Buttons to zoom the map freely GPS Log Nav Tools B 3924 gu Padlock Tool This tool is only available when the dashboard is active and enables you to lock the dashboard When the dashboard is locked the layout of the dashboard is static which means you can not change a gauges position by tapping on it This is useful if you want to prevent ted ch in the dashboards 1 t unwanted changes in the dashboards layou EJ csdashe ot 462239 O Measuring Tool 42 119655 N AT GPSdash2 includes many features for which other vendors do charge a much higher price One of these features is the distance and area measuring tool for calibrated maps To get a distance for a user defined path the following steps have to be taken 1 Select a map which covers the area of interest in adeguate detail scale 2 Switch into the Distance Measuring mode by tapping the ruler button in the toolbar 3 Define a path by setting the nodes with the stylus 4 Get the result by taping the ruler button again Worldmap ER ne E GPS Log Nav Tools EL SaR Ej If you follow these steps GPSdash2 displays the total length of the path in a popup window To make GPSdash2 calculate an area for you the defined path must contain at least 3 nodes and must end in the starting node In this case GPSdash2 displays the length of the path and the amount of the outlined area 14 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 GPSdash2 Views To visualize the data f
36. y doing a tap amp hold anywhere in the Map View window The available commands switches are e References Select Map ses Track Position Add Map Dir Auto Select Map e Track Position e Auto Select Map Sosa O e Goto Target v Targets Show Y Track Show ______ References w Coordinates Select Map References v Map Name This command opens a dialog which allows you to a Points manage Reference Points for the currently loaded map Reference Points connect geographical positions with the corresponding points in the map and are necessary for map calibration If you have just added a new map you have to define two Reference Points to calibrate it You can define more than two Reference Points but in the current implementation only the first and the last Reference Point of the list are used For a step by step instructions please read the Importing Maps Ouick Guide Select Map This command allows you to manually select a map from the list of imported maps If the track Track Position switch is activated you are connected it makes only sense to select a map that covers your current position or GPSdash2 will automatically switch back to a map that covers In general it is not advisable to use this command if the Auto Select Map switch is activated Add Map Dir Use this command to add new map directories To learn more about the map organization in GPSdash2 please have a look at th
37. y valid if your receiver is moving It is not possible to derive a heading from GPS data if the receiver is stationary If a waypoint is selected the compass also features an obtrusive bearing marker to help you finding your target Find out more about waypoints in the Nav menu section of this reference Time The Time category features 2 clocks which are based on the very precise GPS reference time a crucial value in the overall system This category includes 2 gauge types GPSdash2 EM ME 15 07 ES Distance dash jajaja GPS Log Nav Tools B SAL GS e Local This clock shows the time in your local time zone e Universal This clock shows the universal time UTC For the local clock to show the correct time you have to specify your actual time zone in the clock settings of your PocketPC Start Settings System Clock Reception The gauges in this category visualize the reception situation of your receiver They show the number and the relative position of the satellites in view Satellites used to acquire the fix are outlined in black The fill colour of the circular satellite indicators encode the reception or signal quality This category includes 2 gauge types e Signal Quality Every satellite is labelled with its Signal Quality e Satellite ID Every satellite is labelled with its unique Satellite ID PRN ID The Signal Quality is a number in between O and 50 whereby 50 indicates optimal signal recept
38. ype gt Type gt Heliport lt Type gt Type gt Marina lt Type gt Type gt Medical Facility lt Type gt Type gt Museum lt Type gt Type gt Parachute Area lt Type gt Type gt Type gt Parking Area lt Type gt Type gt Pharmacy lt Type gt Type gt Post Office lt Type gt Type gt School lt Type gt Type gt Shipwreck lt Type gt Type gt Stadium lt Type gt and Crossbones lt Type gt Type gt Telephone lt Type gt lt Type gt Waypoint lt Type gt lt WaypointTypes gt lt Navigation gt lt GPSdash2 gt 27 GPSdash2 Manual v2 2 Schemes Configuration File GPSdash2Schemes xml Full Path My Documents GPSdash2 GPSdash2Schemes xml lt GPSdash2Schemes gt lt Scheme name Classic gt lt Dashboard locked False exclusive False gt gt reading Current lt Gaugel type Speedo gt lt Gauge2 type Altimeter lt Gauge3 type SatView reading Current reading SignalQuality gt lt Gauge4 type Clock reading LocalTime mode Analog gt lt Gauge5 type Odometer reading TotalCounter gt lt MainGauge type Navigometer reading Heading gt lt Dashboard gt lt Charts gt lt Chartl type Speed lod 0 gt lt Chart2 type Altitude lod 0 gt lt Charts gt lt Scheme gt lt Scheme name Speed gt lt Dashboard locked False exclusive False gt lt Gau
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