PathAway GPS 4 for Windows Mobile
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1. Definitions and Parameters of each Projected map type Map Conversion SDK Manual Instructions for using the Map Conversion SDK for converting to allow third party software developers and map producers to convert maps to PathAway format Data Conversion SDK Manual Instructions for using the Map Conversion SDK for converting to allow third party software developers and track trail or waypoint producers to convert maps to PathAway format PathAway Web Site Visit PathAway com Support and Links section for further information The PathAway Forum is also available on the web site to help you connect with others using the program PathAway Manual Page 15 of 15 12 Jan 102. Last Updated Dec 21 2009 PathAway GPS 5 Express Edition GPS Navigation and Mapping Software version 5 20 for Symbian Handhelds Tutorial Table of Contents Taple OF CONLENES cissrisccivisdsvccnardsvccsansiadstrishecuenssbesseuecurasscusuvaesseusavesensddeusesaceves 2 TUONA arainn enn errr erature EA 3 SFE VIEWS pivawtiwunisdtuate AATE E E nen E AAA O E Re ena ae 3 CHOOSING aw Navigation ROULC osinon eae A a AAA 6 SIMUALING INAV IG AUIO ueraia ea E ara Meanie A A EE TA 7 SECONDO MIDS Fiir aA TE EE E E E A rom ETAN 8 Changing Map VIEWS arniran A a D A E E A A a aia a O 8 I ZOOMING BELWEEN MaD S aridin e T N TOE 8 2 Scaling a Map EXPanNd SAMDK sciivecinicands cacdnn in EEEE E NE A EEA EN 9 Capturing PoiNts0n a MaDrrearriaisien eo A E E E A E A 10 Sroa New I Dasr E A E E A E Laan 11 Creating Navigation ROUlCS eisiicciveratneisviiniseieenaieanan cad chasse ianuandeCe NEAS 12 Navigating to a SINGIG PONE aiiincmpictdeaatk catia eManereelecadawiaensentdeeriae sia daeataeeiiors tian 12 Creating Multik PONE ROUTES rinira er n a A E E E a eas 12 CONNEctNO 2 GPS eee E A E E A E ee ea eee 13 Navigating Witika GPSen a a AE E E E E a A 14 POCO CVC I TICK Serra E A T E eed E E A aetna 14 Further Information and I nstructionsS sssssssssssssnusnuununnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 15 PathAway Manual Page 2 of 15 12 Jan 10 Tutorial Be sure you have downloaded and installed the PathAway Tu
3. Record to Track Log and Yes to Reset Odometer Press the OK button to dismiss the dialog Cancel PathAway Manual Page 11 of 15 12 Jan 10 Creating Navigation Routes With PathAway you can create point to point routes to follow for navigation You can choose to select an individual point or create a multi point route If you haven t done so already ensure you have cleared out the Route and trip data see previous section Start New Trip Navigating to a Single Point To select a point to navigate to select the main Options menu and choose Data gt Points By default this dialog shows the Points from your Personal Points database called My Points From this dialog select the menu Databases then choose Tutorial Points The Points used for the Tutorial will now be listed Scroll down this list until you find Rosseau Lk College You can use the menu option Search to quickly find this point You only need to enter the letter R followed by OK The point will be highlighted This will be our destination Select this point on the map then from the context menu choose the option Add to Route A dialog will pop up Choose the option Navigate to selected point and press OK This will create a destination route to this point Back at the list of Points Ensure Rosseau Lk College is still selected Then from the Options menu choose Show on Map This point will now be centered on the map Next let s scroll the map to fin
4. it Scroll down the map until you find a Gas Station icon near MacTier at N45 08 W79 44 Center the map over the icon and bring up its Context menu For touch devices you can Tap and Hold to call up the menu For non touch devices you can either center the map using the scroll buttons or select Tools gt I tem Selection and move the cursor to the desired position To add to your route select the point on the map to bring up the Point Context Menu From the menu choose Add Route Pt A sub menu will then appear Choose Add to Start to make this point the beginning of your route Once done the line on the map will now stay fixed from the Footes Bay Marina to Rosseau Lk College If you scroll the map around you will see this There will also be a green line showing the line to the next point in your route This is helpful if you get off track PathAway Manual Page 12 of 15 12 Jan 10 The next step is to start adding other points to the route This is done in the same way as setting the start point above except you will choose Insert instead of Add to Start The point will be inserted into to the route and the route line is altered to reflect the change PathAway will insert the new point between the two closest points along the route Continue to Insert route points that will keep you in the water since in the example you re travelling by boat Pathiway To give the route a name go into Options gt Data gt Routes your route will be sel
5. layer the maps depending on the scale and geographic coordinates of the map Think of the maps as if they are organized from above the surface of the earth When you are up very high you see a wider area Moving closer or down you see less area and more detail So Map Zoom In moves you closer and Map Zoom out moves you further away When you have two or more maps within the same geographic location that you are centered on you can switch in and out of these maps in one of the following ways Or select Zoom Map gt Map Zoom In or Zoom Map gt Map Zoom Out e Select the Options menu and from the Zoom Map gt Choose Map menu From this menu choose a map e If you have set Map Zoom mode from the Tools menu you can press the hard Up out or Down keys In to switch between maps e If your device has a numeric keypad or keyboard some keys have been mapped to the Map Zoom functions Check the Reference Manual for the key mapping for your device PathAway Manual Page 8 of 15 12 Jan 10 The samples come with a few different resolutions of maps The Zoom Map gt Choose Map command allows you to move into and out of these stacked maps You don t need a map to increase or decrease the view but if there is a map available it will be shown PathAway There are some on screen indicators to show you if there are maps available to zoom to For Touch devices A highlighted zoom in or out button indicates there is a map available An u
6. see a blue line indicating the line you have travelled This is your recorded track log Try running the simulator with the different screen views Each screen shows you a different set of interesting information See Screen Views above for details PathAway Manual Page 7 of 15 12 Jan 10 Scrolling Maps PathAway Maps in PathAway can be larger than the screen so scrolling maps is important Besides scrolling automatically as you move maps can be scrolled in the following ways On Touch Device Scroll the map to around by pressing down on an area of the map and dragging it Release the stylus when you ve reached the position you would like to view On Non Touch Device In the Options menu choose Tools gt Scroll Map mode Then using the directional keys scroll the map around The longer you press the faster the map will move across the screen Try it out See if you can find the Joseph River on the map Scroll the map by following the red route line Tip To quickly go to the start or end of your route go to the Find menu and select Goto Start of Route or Goto End of Route Changing Map Views There are two different ways to change the view of the map L By zooming in or out of different maps or 2 By scaling the current map l e Expanding or shrinking the current map 1 Zooming Between Maps You can install as many different maps as you like into PathAway PathAway will organize and
7. acking using a GPS the true position and elevation would be entered Tip You can also add a point to the map by pressing the pre defined keyboard key See the Reference Manual for your keyboard mappings One of the coolest features of PathAway is that you can use your own icons to display your points on the map In the Edit Point dialog select the Icon Popup You ll be shown a list of available icons available to attach to a point For the marina choose the Gas Station icon Tip Check out PathAway Tools Icon Manager for creating your own icons PathAway Manual Page 10 of 15 aoe eal FR apo e PathAway Pathiway Database Points con Point Name Latituce NS N45 07 982340 Longitude EWI W79 44 096760 Elevation 233 172000 a Options 12 Jan 10 Starting a new Trip PathAway When you have completed a trip and are ready to start a new trip you can quickly Follow Active Route configure the trip options by Starting a new trip in the GPS gt Start New Trip Yes Glelea Record to Track Log es Start New Trip Reset Odometer start new Tra In this screen you will see options for creating and choosing trips Trips area Yes structure in PathAway that contains a set of routes tracks and points to be used for a certain activity such as a hiking tour or geocache hunt To continue we ll clear out the current route and trip data Select the option No in Follow Active Route Yes to
8. d our next point to add for the route For non touch devices ensure you are in Scroll Map mode Options gt Tools Scroll the map down the lake You will see a red line protruding from the center position to the destination point As you move the map around the line will change to always show the direction to this destination When you are navigating with the GPS in use then this line will be from your current location to the destination point To view details on the time to travel to the point and the distance to the point select the Route View from the Options gt Screen menu You will now see the estimated time to travel to the point ETE and the distance to the point and the Heading required to reach the point Creating Multi Point Routes Of course in many situations you will want to navigate along a certain path instead of direct to a point For this you need to create multi point routes These are simply a list of points aligned in sequence A track log that you have recorded is actually a multi point route that you can use to navigate with such as finding your way home along the same path you came To create a multi point route we ll simply start adding on points to our Rosseau Lk College destination To do this you can use the Points dialog and choose other points to add to the route or you can choose points on the map For this tutorial we ll choose the points from the map since your route will be visually evident as you build
9. ected and have the f symbol beside it indicating you re Following the route Folder forward you can also follow routes in Reverse order From this dialog choose the C data PathAway Options menu Edit Details Here you can enter the name of your Route Enter something like My Lk Rosseau Route since you re travelling up to Lake Rosseau Connecting a GPS Now that you ve got the basics its time to get on your Path Away PathAway works best with a GPS Global Positioning System device Your device may have an embedded GPS or you may have and external GPS that is attached either wirelessly or through a serial cable attached to your device Other units attach directly to the device This tutorial assumes you have setup your GPS correctly Refer to your device Owners Manual for configuring your GPS Please note that since PathAway is a precision GPS system it requires a GPS satellite fix to work effectively A GPS is not recommended To connect to the GPS Touch Devices Press the GPS icon on the toolbar Non Touch devices From the main Options menu GPS Use GPS Or a keyboard key is mapped to this command Check the reference manual for the key mapped to this command PathAway will then attempt to connect to your GPS and start tracking The GPS icon will change to the GPS Searching a icon to indicate it is attempting to connect to satellites PathAway Manual Page 13 of 15 12 Jan 10 Fi Once the GPS has acquired a fix on y
10. erent screen views PathAway Manual Page 3 of 15 12 Jan 10 Full Screen Map View PathAway Utilizes most of the screen to show as large a map area as possible Long Lat speed elevation and direction of travel are displayed This data is the navigation data in the program In this view by default the dashboard shows as follows Upper left Elevation Upper Middle Course Upper Right Speed Bottom Left Location overlaid by Proximity and Alarm information Bottom Center Current Time Bottom Right Map Range Tracking View Shows the map and navigation data Default travel stats are related to information PathAway specific to your current trip Default settings are Upper Left Elevation Upper Middle Course Upper Right and down current average and maximum speed Left side trip time and distance odometer PathAway Manual Page 4 of 15 12 Jan 10 Route View PathAway Shows the map and navigation data plus full info for point proximity As you approach a point Estimated time to next destination ete Distance to and Course to are displayed Compass View Shows the navigation Compass and selected navigation data PathAway The Compass view is customizable The screen can display data in a Tiled format or a single Compass in full screen By Default the Compass view shows the following information by default Top Left Heading Compass Top Right Next Point navigation Compa
11. get quite large especially if you are capturing constantly This can slow screen refreshing down and consume a large amount of memory The Time Intervals Preferences section under Tracks has some options for controlling track database 10 seconds size and recording precision A good detailed track for traveling between 30 and 60 mph is to set the precision to record position every 10 seconds To keep individual track database sizes down you can select the menu option GPS Reset This will save the track and start a new one Screen refreshes will only draw the p current recorded track Alternatively you can set the tracking to record at certain distances This will create a track record when you reach a certain distance Therefore all track points will be of equal distance apart regardless of your speed PathAway Manual Page 14 of 15 12 Jan 10 Further Information and Instructions For further information and instructions on using PathAway refer to the following PathAway Getting Started Manual Overview of installation and getting started using PathAway PathAway Reference Manual Details on all of the features of PathAway PathAway Map Manager Manual PDF PathAway manual for Map Manager Instructions on preparing your own maps for use in PathAway Advanced Mapping Manual Advanced mapping user information of converting and calibrating maps including Map Datum and Map Projections support descriptions Map Projections Manual
12. l see the f prefix on the chosen route indicating the Active Route and the direction you are following Note Follow gt Reverse allows you to follow the route in reverse order for the return trip home PathAway Manual Page 6 of 15 PathAway PathAway iT Footes Bay to Rosseau 28 pts 08 12 09 6 33 pm Route200911021300 3 pts 02 11 09 1 00 pm Route200912161532 3 pts 16 12 09 3 32 pm Route200912161830 1 pts 16 12 09 amp 30 pm Route200912161849 ie Ae Jera Fiati pts 17 12 09 252 pm Route200912171453 2 pts 17 12 09 2 53 pm 12 Jan 10 Now to see the location at the start of the route choose the menu Goto Start PathAway Location This moves the map to center it s location at the start of the route You should see a red line on the map at Footes Bay That is your travel route Each red dot on the route represents a change in direction When navigating you ll follow this route to get to your destination Simulating Navigation PathAway provides a nifty feature to animate your route before actually traveling Under the GPS menu Select Simulate The travel simulation will begin The simulator works just as if you are actually traveling In fact if you re following a recorded track the simulator will display the actual speed and time See Following Tracks later on in this section Watch the simulator until it stops at your destination the town of Rosseau Note When you re actually connected to a GPS you ll
13. n highlighted zoom in or out button means there is not Scroll around the Joseph River You ll see the buttons change When the Zoom In button changes to Yellow press it You ll be shown a closer up view of the river You can also select maps by name by going to the Options Maps dialog selecting a map and pressing the Display button For Non Touch devices The GPS Status dashboard item by default in the bottom center of the screen also shows the current directional key mode you re in as well as the Map Zoom state When Options The icon for Map Zoom will highlight as described above except the Zoom in indicator is on top part of the icon and the Zoom out is on the bottom ar Please note moving between stacked maps should not be confused with map scaling where you zoom into or out of a single map by expanding or shrinking the map The scaling of maps is done via the magnifying icons 2 Scaling a Map Expand Shrink You can expand or shrink your maps on the view screen to show a wider area or to get close to a location while still rendering a view of the map To scale maps use one of the following methods e Select the Options gt Zoom Map menu and select Zoom Scale In or Zoom Scale Out e Press the right and left directional hard keys when in Zoom Map mode e Keyboard keys are also configured for Map Zoom and Scale Zoom See the mappings in the Reference manual When you zoom in all of the map pixels are expanded to
14. our current location the GPS Icon will change to the GPS Fixed icon a and the Map View will be changed to the current location Note When the fix appears a new map may be loaded or a blank map view will be displayed if there is no map within the bounds of your current location Navigating with a GPS Now that you re connected to the GPS you can begin to travel At this point you should have acquired your own maps and installed them into PathAway using PathAway Tools Map Manager You can acquire maps from online web mapping sites or you can scan your own from paper maps use digital pictures or get maps from CD ROM Note In order to use maps with a GPS you need to calibrate them to their proper geographic longitude latitude coordinates This can be done in Map Manger by specifying the top left and bottom right coordinates of the map or in PathAway using positions of known points Refer to Calibrating Maps in the PathAway Map Manager Manual for more information Once calibrated PathAway will center the map to your current location As you move the map is re centered to show your position If you are recording your track you ll see a blue or dark gray line showing your line of travel l PathAway Recording Tracks Record Track History You can record tracks for later use or to see where you ve been This is especially Yas helpful in case you start going in circles Track Recording Interval Record by Time Tracking databases can
15. show you a closer look at the area When you zoom out you will see a wider view of the map To return to the original map pixels select the Zoom menu and choose Scale 100 Note If your Scale Map commands are not working then you may need to turn them On in the View gt Map Display Dialog under Scale Maps for Zoom PathAway Manual Page 9 of 15 12 Jan 10 Capturing Points on a Map Run the simulator until it stops at the town of Rosseau Let s say there is a marina close by that you d like to mark for future reference e you re almost out of gas and can t afford to go searching for the nearest marina Center the map at a shoreline near Rosseau Fortunately there is a marina here that serves gas Let s mark this point so we can find it in the future Touch devices Press the Add Point Qon Alternatively you can tap and hold on a point anywhere on the map A menu pops up with some options Select Add Point Non Touch devices Choose the menu option Tools gt Add Point Alternatively you can scroll the map in Tools gt Scroll Map mode to a point anywhere on the map and press the Select button A menu pops up with some options Select Add Point When the Add Point command is selected the Edit Point dialog is displayed Here you can enter information about this point such as its name description icon position and elevation Position will be already entered because the point has a location on the map If you were actually tr
16. ss Left under heading Compass Primary Location Coords Plus Time Date Speed Elevation PathAway Manual Page 5 of 15 12 Jan 10 GPS Sky View Shows information about the current status of the GPS GPS must be in use To turn on the GPS select the menu Options gt GPS gt Use GPS command Top line displays the type of GPS fix No Fix 2D fix no elevation and 3d Fix The Data lines display the current GPS location date and time reported by the satellites The Circle shaped upper area shows the relative sky location of each satallite in view The satellites used for the GPS fix are highlighted in red The Bars at the bottom represent the signal strength of each satellite The satellites used for the GPS fix are highlighted in red Choosing a Navigation Route The sample data includes a route for you to try out Go to the Data menu and choose Routes Routes are a pre defined sequence of points which represent the path you Should follow to reach your destination The route could be a hiking trail road or marine passage etc For this example select the route entitled Footes Bay to Rosseau You re about to take a nautical tour through the lakes of Muskoka Canada From the Options menu choose the option Follow gt Forward This means you will be following the route from it s start point to the end You have now chosen to use the Footes Bay to Rosseau route for navigation from the start of the route to the end You wil
17. torial install file This can be found on the main PathAway Download page If you haven t done so already then start PathAway from the handheld Programs home page by selecting the PathAway Icon If presented press Options gt Try it in the About PathAway Screen to continue to run the program If you have just installed the PathAway tutorial then the tutorial data will be automatically imported the first time you run PathAway Once the program starts up and tutorial data has been imported you should see a map on the screen If not or you see the World Map then the tutorial maps have not been installed or your map is centered on a different location To determine what maps and other data is stored on your device select the PathAway main menu by pressing the Options menu button followed by Data and select Maps This will show you all of the maps installed on your device If no maps are listed then they have not been installed In this case you ll need to go back and reinstall the PathAway Tutorial If the tutorial maps are shown then select the map Lake Joseph S and choose Show Map from the Options menu Screen Views The first screen you see is the Full Screen Map View PathAway has many different views To see the different views select PathAway s Options menu bar You bring up the main menu by selecting the main command bar Options button Choose the Screens menu Now choose one of the screen views listed Here is an overview the diff
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