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ALAN MAP 500 User`s Manual

1. by MipLanD User s Manual WEILE ETTEN ALAN MAP 500 Table of Contents 6 2 Rotating the main pages 6 3 Display backlighting 6 4 Adjusting display contrast 1 Important Warnings 1 7 Navigating the command menus 12 1 1 Symbols used 1 7 1 Menu Setting 12 1 2 Warnings 1 7 1 a Backlight 13 7 1 b Navigation Mode 13 Introduction 2 7 1 c NMEA Output 13 21 Your MAP 500 2 7 1 d Map Direction 14 7 1 e Units 14 Description of MAP 500 3 ee arias iy 3 1 Buttons and controls 3 as one 3 1 a Front Panel 3 oe a sf j 4 Sy pian ravieranie eenneclols 7 2 a Viewing of system information 15 z 7 2 b Changing Coordinate format 16 Preparation of the equipment 5 7 2 C ete map references 16 4 1 Unpacking 5 4 2 Installation of batteries 5 aT 17 4 2 a Types of useable batteries 5 E aii GPS pages 17 a instalation piece gt 8 1 a Navigation Stop Navigation 18 4 3 Recharging of rechargeable batteries 6 65 pan bade 18 4 3 a Checking battery power 6 8 2a pas A bject 20 4 3 b Memory effect on rechargeable batteries 6 8 2 b Set Location 20 4 3 c Installing a CF memory card 7 8 2c Nearest Sesrch 20 8 2 d Nearest WPT 21 The first time you use your MAP 500 8 8 2 e Show MapInfo 21 5 1 Turning MAP 500 on off 8 8 2 f Shortcut On Off 21 5 2 a Positioning and first start up 8 8 2 h Show Dist On Off 22 5 2 c Establishing your position 9 8 3 a Change Time 23 8 3 b Trip Reset Time 23 Main pages 10 8 4 Compass Page 24 6 1 Selecting
2. Loadin 3 As the satellites are located the page will fill up with new data and symbols For further details on the Satellites page refer to s par 8 1 Acquiring Sats D 2 c Establishing your position 1 Once at least three satellites have been located the coordinates for your position will appear on the bottom part of the screen and the Map page will automatically come up For further details on this page refer to Ch 8 2 2 The GPS is now ready to navigate as the Map page shows your position and direction on the map displayed However there are many options available for MAP 500 so we suggest continuing through this manual in order to gain a clearer understanding of the various instructions on how to use your GPS to the fullest In particular we suggest reading through the settings descri bed in par 7 1 4 At step 3 if you do not press ese within one minute the receiver will automatically turn off ALAN MAP 500 Main pages E F 0 0kmsn H PF anA dWa30 345 H 15 30 Porton tecdertortoald Speedavg0 0kmsh H 44 44 390 E010 39 498 09 53 10 31 05 2004 Data Compass 10 Ea ETTEN 6 Main pages Necessary information on MAP 500 s various functions is contained in four main pages e Satellites E monitors GPS satellite signals as described in the previous paragraph For further details refer to par 8 1 e Map F indicates your position in relation to th
3. North American 1983 0 0 0 GRS 80 Conus N Amer 83 Conus 141 North American 1983 1 1 1 GRS 80 Hawaii N Amer 83 Hawaii 142 North American 1983 0 0 0 GRS 80 Mexico Central America N Amer 83 Mexico Central America 143 North Sahara 1959 186 93 310 Clarke 1880 Algeria North Sahara 59 144 Observatorio Meteorologico 1939 425 169 81 International 1924 Azores Corvo amp Flores Islands Observatorio Meteorologico 39 145 Old Egyptian 1907 130 110 13 Helmert 1906 Egypt Old Egyptian 1907 146 Old Hawaiian 89 279 183 Clarke 1866 Hawaii Old Hawaiian Hawaii 147 Old Hawaiian 45 290 172 Clarke 1866 Kauai Old Hawaiian Kauai 148 Old Hawaiian 65 290 190 Clarke 1866 Maui Old Hawaiian Maui 149 Old Hawaiian 61 285 181 Clarke 1866 Mean For Hawaii Kauai Maui Oahu Old Hawaiian Regional Mean 150 Old Hawaiian 58 283 182 Clarke 1866 Oahu Old Hawaiian Oahu 151 Oman 346 1 224 Clarke 1880 Oman Oman 152 Ordnance Survey Great Britain 1936 371 112 434 Airy 1830 England Ord Sur GB 36 England 153 Ordnance Survey Great Britain 1936 371 111 434 Airy 1830 England Isle of Man Wales Ord Sur GB 36 Isle of Man 154 Ordnance Survey Great Britain 1936 375 111 431 Airy 1830 Mean For England Isle of Man Scotland Ord Sur GB 36 Regional Mean Shetland Islands Wales 155 Ordnance Survey Great Britain 1936 384 111 425 Airy 1830 Scotland Shetland Islands Ord Sur GB 36 Scotland Shetland 156 Ordnance Survey Great Britain 193
4. Pulkovo 1942 24 130 92 Krassovsky 1940 Albania S 42 Pul 42 Albania 184 S 42 Pulkovo 1942 28 121 77 Krassovsky 1940 Romania S 42 Pul 42 Romania 185 S JTSK 589 76 480 Bessel 1841 Czechoslavakia Prior 1 JAN 1993 S JTSK 186 Santo DOS 1965 170 42 84 International 1924 Espirito Santo Island Santo DOS 65 187 Sao Braz 203 141 53 International 1924 Azores Sao Miguel Santa Maria Ids Sao Braz 188 Sapper Hill 1943 355 21 72 International 1924 East Falkland Island Sapper Hill 43 189 Schwarzeck 616 97 251 Bessel 1841 Namibia Namibia Schwarzeck 190 Selvagem Grande 1938 289 124 60 International 1924 Salvage Islands Selvagem Grande 38 191 Sierra Leone 1960 88 4 10 Clarke 1880 Sierra Leone Sierra Leone 60 192 South American 1969 62 1 37 South American 1969 Argentina S Amer 69 Argentina 193 South American 1969 61 2 48 South American 1969 Bolivia S Amer 69 Bolivia 194 South American 1969 60 2 4 South American 1969 Brazil S Amer 69 Brazil 195 South American 1969 75 1 44 South American 1969 Chile S Amer 69 Chile 196 South American 1969 44 6 36 South American 1969 Colombia S Amer 69 Colombia 197 South American 1969 48 3 44 South American 1969 Ecuador S Amer 69 Ecuador 198 South American 1969 47 26 42 South American 1969 Ecuador Baltra Galapagos S Amer 69 Baltra Galapagos 199 South American 1969 53 3 47 South American 1969 Guyana S Amer 69 Guyana 200 South American 1969 57
5. With the last setting you will be required to manually deactivate the backlighting by pressing a second time The backlight deactivated after a determined period of time is enabled at any button pressure In Simulate mode this setting is not activated the backlighting is always enabled 7 1 6 Navigation Mode Select the navigation mode for the receiver based on the battery consumption The available settings are e Normal maximum settings rapid updating of data on the display with normal consumption e Saving reduced settings data is updated on the display more slowly with reduced battery consumption e Simulate GPS receiver deactivated with minimum battery consumption Navigation is not possible in this mode the only options available are the changing of settings and viewing of maps In Simulate mode this setting is not activated the backlighting is always enabled 7 1 NMEA Output Data acquired from the satellites can be taken from the NMEA data output Data socket using an optional interface cable The data can then be elaborated using a laptop computer or other NMEA 0183 compatible data interface device e g transceiver mapping instrument etc The available settings are e Off interface excluded MAP 500 functions normally without sending data to the interface e On interface active data are sent with an update frequency of once per second at a velocity of 4 800 bps and in the GGA GSA GSV RMC fo
6. and press to confirm You will be returned to the main screens ALAN MAP 500 User s Manual Troubleshooting 12 Troubleshooting If you run into difficulty with MAP 500 this table might help to resolve your problems If not contact your supplier or service centre and describe in as much detail as possible the way in which the device is malfunctioning PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION REF MAP 500 doesn t turn on Batteries are not inserted correctly Ensure you have inserted the batteries correctly that the bat 4 2 6 Batteries are low teries are charged and if necessary clean the contacts Battery contacts are dirty Batteries don t last very long This can be expected if the GPS energy saver is not inserted Try to insert the energy saver 7 1 6 Rechargeable batteries are not the correct type are charged Ensure the batteries are the correct type that they are pro 4 2 a incorrectly and or are experiencing a memory effect perly charged and or eliminate the memory effect You are using the display backlighting too frequently Backlighting increases consumption Reduce its use to a 6 3 minimum GPS will not function in operating mode There is insufficient open space overhead Move to a more open area Try to monitor the signals using 8 1 the Satellites page MAP 500 is connected too close to interference devices Move MAP 500 further away from interference devices televisions computers transceivers air conditioners etc Logical
7. in the exam ple below the COMPASS page is rotated Be careful not to confuse this function with the one described in the previous paragraph briefly pressing the ese button selects a page while holding down the button rotates the page 6 3 Display backlighting P n If ambiental lighting is not adequate for viewing the display press the button to light up the display Pressing the button again will deactivate the backlighting The backlighting deactivated after a determined period of time is enabled everytime any but ton is pressed For further information refer to par 7 1 P Backlighting speeds up battery consumption use this feature only when necessary 4 When using the Satellites page backlighting is displayed as active as described in par 8 1 6 4 Adjusting display contrast You can adjust the display contrast to optimize visibility in various lighting conditions 1 Go to the Satellites page if you are not already in this page continue pressing des until you have reached it 2 Move the Joystick left or right respectively to reduce or increase the contrast When using this function the display will show the contrast level selected with 3 Press the lt button to confirm or ese to exit without saving the new contrast setting 11 ALAN MAP 500 Navigating the command menus 12 Search Object Set Location Hearest Search Nearest WPT Show MapInfo Shortcut On Display Icons Show Dist On Setti
8. refer to par 7 2 To select a desired option use the commands described in par 7 8 4 a Change Next WP When you reach a waypoint you will want to monitor the data for the next waypoint Using this command you can switch to any waypoint on the route 1 Press S and highlight Change Next WP with the Joystick then press lt The display will show the list of previously selec ted waypoints along the route Move the Joystick down up to highlight the waypoint you wish to monitor then press lt The references on the Compass page will be updated with this new information This command is not active if a route is not previously programmed and selected For further details on routes refer to par 10 ALAN MAP 500 UE ae EEN Waypoint 9 Waypoint U CE Routes Waypoints are geographical references along a route which can be created at will and used for orientation during a trip towards a TrackLogs destination The user can do many things with a waypoint for example give it a name and add it to a route MAP 500 can memo Pesa iai rize up to 1000 waypoints for use individually or along a route For further details refer to Ch 10 Change Format Change Datum Loading 9 1 Creating a waypoint al There are two methods to create a waypoint using the menu or during navigation Vv Name 9 1 a Method 1 using the menu Moot 3 1 From any page press the button twice or press once highlight Main Menu with
9. showing this on the map with a dotted line A If you choose Fill at step 3 and the memory space has reached 2500 positions MAP 500 will prompt you to answer the que stion Tracking Full save or clear Press lt The display will show the screen appearing in step 2 The next paragraph explains the options available Ea ETTEN Track memorizing Waypoints Routes Track Logs Cold Start About Change Format Change Datum Loading Simulation 01 Tracking 0 Off Sav off ow Fill o Wrap Continue 078 Press menu 33 ALAN MAP 500 Track memorizing 34 Ea ETTEN 11 2 Tracking options 1 When the screen from step 2 of the previous paragraph is open press B You have a number of options available which can be selected using the Joystick at the lt button Clear Tracking deletes all tracking data in use Save tracking saves data from tracking in use Delete deletes the previously memorized tracking selected from the list using the Joystick Show ON OFF shows hides tracking data from the map selected from the list using the Joystick Edit amp Info for consulting data contained in a selected track e g the number of points memorized the date and the area of interest Tracking Distance length of the tracking covered Recording Mode modifies the recording modes of the tracking 4 Once you have chosen the desired option move the Joystick up down to highlight R
10. 1 41 South American 1969 Mean for Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana S Amer 69 Regional Mean Paraguay Peru Trinidad amp Tobago Venezuela 201 South American 1969 61 2 33 South American 1969 Paraguay S Amer 69 Paraguay 202 South American 1969 58 0 44 South American 1969 Peru S Amer 69 Peru 203 South American 1969 45 12 33 South American 1969 Trinidad amp Tobago S Amer 69 Trinidad Tobago 204 South American 1969 45 8 33 South American 1969 Venezuela S Amer 69 Venezuela 205 South Asia 7 10 26 Modified Fischer 1960 Singapore South Asia 206 Tananarive Observatory 1925 189 242 91 International 1924 Madagascar Tananarive Observ 25 207 Timbalai 1948 679 669 48 Everest Sabah Sarawak Brunei E Malaysia Sabah Sarawak Timbalai 1948 208 Tokyo 148 507 685 Bessel 1841 Japan Tokyo Japan 209 Tokyo 148 507 685 Bessel 1841 Mean for Japan South Korea Okinawa Tokyo Regional Mean 210 Tokyo 158 507 676 Bessel 1841 Okinawa Tokyo Okinawa 211 Tokyo 147 506 687 Bessel 1841 South Korea Tokyo South Korea 212 Tristan Astro 1968 632 438 609 International 1924 Tristan da Cunha Tristan Astro 68 213 Viti Levu 1916 51 391 36 Clarke 1880 Fiji Viti Levu Island Viti Levu 1916 214 Voirol 1960 123 206 219 Clarke 1880 Algeria Voirol 1960 215 Wake Island Astro 1952 276 57 149 International 1924 Wake Atoll Wake Island Astro 52 216 Wake Eniwetok 1960 102 52 38 Hough 1960 Marshall Islands Wa
11. 9 2 5 and or 9 2 7 8 2 e Show MapInfo For viewing information regarding a geographical reference street city etc indicated on the map 1 In Map mode use the Joystick to move the cursor to a reference on the map 2 Press and highlight Show MapInfo using the Joystick then press The display will show available information e g direction and distance from your current position 8 2 f Shortcut On Off This function traces a line showing the shortest route between your position and any location 1 In Map mode use the Joystick to move the cursor to the location desired 2 Press and highlight Shortcut On using the Joystick then press lt The display will show the shortest route towards the location with a _ line dash and dot To deactivate this function repeat the two steps selecting Shortcut Off at step 2 This function is disabled when Set Navi navigation using routes is activated as described in par 10 2 In this case to use the P shortcut function deactivate the navigation using the Cancel Navi command deactivation of navigation using routes PAPPER Mt 2 a MEY Rem 8 2 9 Display Icons whee F vii This function allows you to show hide various reference symbols on the map e g streets and cities of various sizes schools hospi ves Br Bs ey tals railways etc This allows you to hide symbols which are not necessary and to show other symbols which you require VElverm 1
12. Change Format Change Datum Loading Simulation M Map500 OS 2 0224 Detail Map REGGION TELE ATLAS V2 02D Size 2764KB Base Map Europe TELE ATLAS v2 02 Free Memory Track Log 100 0 Routes 98 0 Waypoints 99 7 CF Card S8337KB Navigating the command menus 15 Ea ETTEN ALAN MAP 500 Navigating the command menus 16 7 2 6 Changing Coordinate format Normally latitude and longitude are used to define a geographical position although other systems exist which may be selected for spe cial applications In addition you can still choose further internationally used systems e g the German Gauss Krueger system the Austrian Swiss the British and the UTM system who are automatically linked with the associated map data The basic adjustment is recommended only if it is necessary to change the coordinate format 1 Follow the steps described in the previous paragraph selecting Change Format at step 2 2 Use the Joystick and the button to select the standard desired Return to the main menu 7 2 c Changing Datum Maps are created using different standards The most common one is WGS 1984 World Geodetic System 1984 used by most GPS For this reason we suggest not changing it as long as it suits your particular needs as selecting an incorrect standard may result in mea surement errors To select other standards 1 Follow the steps described in the previous paragraph selecting Change Datum a
13. Ge anal H 3 8 4 WEILE ETTEN Press the menu button to access the following options e Navigation Stop Navigation for selecting navigation or simulation mode For further details refer to par 8 1 a e Setting for access to the settings menu For further details refer to par 7 1 e Main Menu for access to the main menu For further details refer to par 7 2 To select the desired option use the commands described in par 7 8 1 a Navigation Stop Navigation If you do not need to actually navigate but are only using your receiver to enter settings or consult maps we suggest you deacti vating the receiver by entering Simulation mode This mode considerably reduces the battery consumption Navigation activates navigation while Stop Navigation deactivates it by selecting simulation mode When Simulation mode is activated this will be displayed at the bottom of the Satellites screen in the place of your coordinates From the Satellites page you can switch from Navigation to Simulation without entering the Settings menu press highlight Navigation or Stop Navigation Simulation mode and press lt to confirm 8 2 Map page This page shows your position and direction of movement shown by the symbol A inside the GPS memorized map In this map you can create geographical references waypoints or routes as desired For further details refer to par 9 and 10 The Map page includes the following det
14. Original charger is used Using an unsuitable battery charger or batteries may damage your receiver or cause explosions or personal injury When in doubt contact your supplier 4 3 a Checking battery power When the device is being used the Satellites page continually displays the battery icon A The internal part of the icon displays the remaining battery power a full icon indicates high battery power an empty icon indicates low battery power To switch to the Satellites page refer to par 6 1 4 Similar to gas indicators in a vehicle the indicator is not proportional to the actual charge e g a half full battery icon does not indicate that exactly half of the battery power remains Furthermore this indication varies according to the type of batteries used alkaline or rechargeable Ni MH 4 3 6 Memory effect on rechargeable batteries Rechargeable Ni MH batteries Nickel metal hydrate have almost no memory effect This memory effect results in a drastic reduction of autonomy of use of the device and is triggered if the batteries are regularly recharged before completely running out of battery power and or when the batteries are not completely recharged ALAN MAP 500 User s Manual Preparation of the equipment To avoid this memory effect e When possible recharge batteries only once they have completely run out of power until the receiver turns off during normal use e Do not disconnect the battery charger before the batt
15. South American 1956 279 175 379 International 1924 Peru Prov S Amer 56 Peru 170 Provisional South American 1956 295 173 371 International 1924 Venezuela Prov S Amer 56 Venezuela 171 Provisional South Chilean 1963 16 196 93 International 1924 Chile Near 53 S Hito XVIII Prov S Chilean 63 172 Puerto Rico 11 72 101 Clarke 1866 Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Puerto Rico 173 Pulkovo 1942 28 130 95 Krassovsky 1940 Russia Pulkovo 1942 44 ALAN MAP 500 Ea ETTEN Appendix A Reference table of pre loaded maps Datum dx dY dZ Ellipsoid Region of use Name in ALAN MAP500 174 Qatar National 128 283 22 International 1924 Qatar Qatar National 175 Qornoq 164 138 189 International 1924 Greenland South Qornoq 176 Reunion 94 948 1262 International 1924 Mascarene Islands Reunion 177 Rome 1940 225 65 9 International 1924 Italy Sardinia Rome 1940 178 S 42 Pulkovo 1942 28 121 77 Krassovsky 1940 Hungary S 42 Pul 42 Hungary 179 S 42 Pulkovo 1942 23 124 82 Krassovsky 1940 Poland S 42 Pul 42 Poland 180 S 42 Pulkovo 1942 26 121 78 Krassovsky 1940 Czechoslavakia S 42 Pul 42 Czechoslavakia 181 S 42 Pulkovo 1942 24 124 82 Krassovsky 1940 Latvia S 42 Pul 42 Latvia 182 S 42 Pulkovo 1942 15 130 84 Krassovsky 1940 Kazakhstan S 42 Pul 42 Kazakhstan 183 S 42
16. The dark bars indicated satellites acquired N 4 Coordinates of your position DGPS appear once the GPS has acquired at least 3 satellites at least three dark bars must appear as described in the above paragraph or DGPS is displayed if WAAS or EGNOS signal has been received 5 Battery icon indicates the remaining battery power For further details refer to par 4 3 a 6 Backlight icon indicates if display backlighting is active When it is dark P the backlighting is deactivated when it is light e it is activated For further details refer to par 6 3 A It is important to keep in mind satellites are being acquired only if Acquiring Sats appears at the bottom of the display If Simulation appears you will need to change the navigation mode as described in par 7 1 b 4 During the satellite acquisition phase it is possible to monitor the signal and optimize the pointing of your antenna to lengthen the bars and hasten the acquisition process 4 If the message Poor GPS Signal appears check that there are no obstacles above you that might impede MAP 500 s recep tion of the satellite signals tree branches beams poles etc In particular do not use this function while inside a building or vehicle without at least using an external antenna Press to confirm move to a more open area and try the procedure again 17 ALAN MAP 500 Description of main GPS pages 18 44 44 345 Emoia sas AEA nE 5 3
17. allows the user to search for the same type of pre programmed map reference this time selecting references closest to you To activate 1 When you have activated this option select Select A Type followed by a list City Road Hotel Restaurant Airport etc 2 Move the Joystick down up to highlight the reference type you are searching for e g Airport and press 3 Press B Distance will appear on the screen 4 Press the lt button This will activate a menu which will allow you to select the search ray from your position up to 5 Km or 5 miles 5 Move the Joystick up down to select the distance then press lt All references of the previously selected type within the radius defined in the last step will appear 6 Move the Joystick down to highlight the reference desired then press lt The cursor will move to the desired reference in ALAN MAP 500 ET a EEN Description of main GPS pages viewing mode View Map Search results are influenced by settings made in par 8 2 g 8 2 d Nearest WPT For searching for the closest waypoint to your position for further details see Ch 9 Using this feature is very simple from Map mode press S highlight Nearest WPT and press lt The cursor will move to the closest waypoint in viewing mode View Map If you want to navigate instead to any other waypoint not on the straight selected route use the GOTO function Further details are described in the section
18. and 26 VDC to this connector you provide a power supply to the receiver and simulta neously charge the batteries Rechargeable Batteries Two rechargeable Ni MH high capacity AA batteries are supplied Memory card For memorizing digital maps you can use CF cards of various capacities 16 32 64 96 128 256 and 512 MB too With the operating system V2 02ZA CF also the waypoint route and track log files are written on CF card when required downloads of updates are possible over internet Maps Various CDs are available optional such as the European set on 2 CDs or the limited version with Germany maps only User s Manual Optional accessories 37 ALAN MAP 500 The Global Positioning System GPS network 14 The Global Positioning System GPS network GPS is a world wide radio navigation system formed by a group of 24 satellites 21 operating and 3 spares and their associated ground stations GPS uses these satel lites appropriately called NAVSTAR Navigation Satellite Timing and Ranging to calculate ground positions The basis of GPS operation is the use of triangulation from the satellites To triangulate a GPS receiver measures distance using the tra vel time of radio signals However to measure travel time GPS needs very accura te timing plus it needs to know exactly where the satellites are in space To solve this problem each of the 24 satellites is inserted into an orbit high enough 12 000 miles to preclude
19. identified by the GPS receiver and allow for the calculation of the travel time from the satelli te to the ground If this travel time is multiplied by the speed of light the result is the satellite range distance from satellite to receiver The navigation information provi ded by each satellite consists of orbital and clock data plus delay information based on an ionospheric model Signal timing is provided by highly accurate atomic clocks 14 3 Ground control There are five GPS ground control stations Hawaii Ascension Island Diego Garcia Kwajalein and Colorado Springs that control the satellites by checking their ope rational disposition and exact position in space Four of these stations are unman ned and the fifth Colorado Springs is the Master station The four unmanned stations constantly receive data and send it to the Master station The Master sta tion then provides corrections for satellite Ephemeris constants and clock offsets and in conjunction with two other antenna sites uplinks these information to the satellites ALAN MAP 500 14 4 The GPS receiver The GPS receiver in this case the PMR GPS unit uses NAVSTAR satellite signals as a way of determining exact position on earth Mathematically you need four satellite ranges to accomplish these coordinates Although three ranges are enough an additional range is required for technical purposes So our position is based on how long it takes for a signal
20. interference from other objects both man made and natural and to insure overlapping coverage on the ground so that a GPS receiver can always receive from at least four of them at any given time In addition compensation is inserted for any delay the signal experiences as it travels through the atmosphere to the receiver The GPS network was originally conceived by the U S Department of Defense DOD to aid navigation 14 1 How the system works With the satellites operating at 12 000 miles above the earth s surface they are arranged in strategic positions and orbit around the earth at a speed of 17 000 miles per hour thereby completing an earth orbit every 12 hours Each is powered by solar energy if that fails they are equipped with on board backup batteries to maintain operational GPS integrity and with small rocket boosters to keep them flying along the correct path 38 Ea ETTEN 14 2 Satellite Frequency and control signals Each satellite transmits a low power radio signal in the UHF frequency range the frequencies used are designated as L1 L2 etc GPS receivers such as the PMR GPS unit listen on the L1 frequency of 1575 42 MHz This signal since it is line of sight will reach the ground receiver unless it is obstructed by solid objects such as buildings and mountains The L1 signal is accompanied by a pair of pseudo random signals referred to as a pseudo random code which is unique to each satellite These codes are
21. menu x Active WP 28 Ea ETTEN 9 5 Narrowing waypoint list If you have a number of waypoints programmed you can narrow the list to reach the ones you wish to modify or delete more easily For example when at step one in par 9 2 you see a list of waypoints Y Ensure the Name field is highlighted as described above not the list of waypoints and press 1 2 Use the Joystick to change the characters in the Name field to view only the waypoints which contain the same characters in the same position on the list The character _ underscore automatically accepts any character Example you have 5 waypoints with these names e Wwo01 e W002 e PORT e HOME e LIGHTHOUSE If youinsertt_O into the Name field you will see only the waypoints PORT and HOME because the second letter is O if instead youinserttW_ into the Name field you will only see the waypoints W001 and W002 ALAN MAP 500 10 Routes Routes consist of two or more waypoints which define the route towards a destination You can create up to 50 routes on your MAP 500 each with a maximum of 150 waypoints This function is useful in guiding you from the first waypoint on your route to each subsequent waypoint through to the end of your trip When navigating along a pre defined route MAP 500 highlights this on the Map and Compass pages for further details refer par 8 2 and 8 4 You can also select which waypoint to use as a referen ce point using the function des
22. reset and all of the new data will be displayed correctly 23 ALAN MAP 500 Description of main GPS pages 24 1 2 3 4 5 Ea ETTEN 8 4 Compass Page When you are navigating using a route the Compass page helps to hold your course with respect to the next waypoint by indi cating the direction of movement the distance and other useful parameters which help you to maintain the set route For further details regarding routes refer to par 10 The references are as follows refer to the diagram T 1 a FON NEXT WP Shows the designation of the nearest waypoint route and or selected waypoint GoTo lower picture TO NEXT these two fields show the distance to the next waypoint and the estimated time of arrival TO DEST these two fields show the final distance and the estimated time of arrival Compass needle shows the direction of the next waypoint Direction indictor shows the direction of navigation the circle with the cardinal points underneath moves below it Pressing the menu button accesses the following options which you can highlight with the Joystick and activate using Change Next WP For selecting a different waypoint than the one chosen in order to monitor the various legs of the route For further details refer to par 8 4 a Setting For access to the settings menu For further details refer to par 7 1 Main Menu For access to the main menu For further details
23. switched off The correct sequence is to be observed because with this procedure the used COM port number is recognized automatically A manual COM port selection is neither necessary nor possible REF Step 4 of 8 2 10 6 10 7 7 2 C 10 2 Step 3 of 8 2 8 2 9 7 2 C 7 2 b alec ALAN MAP 500 13 Optional accessories A Mount for MAP 500 When using your MAP 500 in a vehicle attach it to its mount to the dashboard using the 3M tape supplied For optimal recep tion and signal reading move the receiver as close as possible to the windshield and keep it at a 45 angle to the sky We recommend using an external antenna Data cable 2 kinds of cable are available RS232 lead Qpin SUB D connector for COM port with some versions in the scope of supply an optional USB lead for the data transmission between PC and GPS Download Upload and as NMEA 0183 interface for other applications of software usable Active external antenna The active antenna improves satellite reception for mobile use inside vehicles Windshields with dark screens may negatively influence reception In this case using an active antenna resolves the problem Insert the active antenna s male MCX connec tor into MAP 500 s external antenna connector and attach to antenna above the roof of the vehicle on the sun visor or some where that has a very ample view of the sky Adaptor for cigarette lighter plug When applying a voltage between 12
24. that they have been added to aroute For further details on routes refer to par 10 9 3 Deleting one or more waypoints If you wish to delete a previously programmed waypoint 1 Follow steps 1 through 4 as described in par 9 2 2 Follow step 5 selecting the Delete command and press lt The display will request that you confirm this with Are you sure 3 If you wish to delete the waypoint selected press lt otherwise press S to exit without deleting the waypoint This function will not allow you to delete a waypoint marked with an asterisk This symbol indicates that this waypoint has been inserted in a route If you wish to delete it you must first remove it from the route as described in par 10 6 9 4 Deleting all waypoints If you wish to delete all previously programmed waypoints 1 Follow steps 1 through 4 as described in par 9 2 2 Follow step 5 selecting the Delete All command and press The display will request that you confirm this with Are you sure 3 If you wish to delete all the waypoints press lt otherwise press Besc to exit without deleting the waypoints This function will not allow you to delete waypoints marked with an asterisk This symbol indicates that these waypoints have been inserted in a route If you wish to delete them you must first remove them from the route as described in par 10 6 WEILE ETTEN Waypoint 27 ALAN MAP 500 Waypoint 2 2 1000 Press
25. the main pages 10 8 4 a Change Next WP 24 ALAN MAP 500 User s Manual Table of Contents 9 Waypoint 25 15 Technical characteristics 39 9 1 Creating a waypoint 25 9 1 a Method 1 using the menu 25 16 Assistance 40 9 1 b Method 2 during navigation 26 16 1 Notes about this manual 40 9 2 Modifying a waypoint and immediate selection over GOTO function 26 417 Appendix A Reference table of pre loaded maps 41 9 3 Deleting one or more waypoints 27 9 4 Deleting all waypoints 27 9 5 Narrowing waypoint list 28 10 Routes 29 10 1 Creating a route 29 10 2 Activating a route for navigation 30 10 3 Adding a waypoint to a route 30 10 4 Inverting the order of waypoints 31 10 5 Inserting a waypoint between two existing waypoints 31 10 6 Removing a waypoint from a route 32 10 7 Removing all the waypoints from a route 32 11 Track memorizing 33 11 1 Activating the tracking 33 11 2 Tracking options 34 12 Troubleshooting 35 13 Optional accessories 37 14 The Global Positioning System GPS network 38 14 1 How the system works 38 14 2 Satellite Frequency and control signals 38 14 3 Ground control 38 All our hardware software firmware updates as well as the newest operating instruction version may be downloaded under www cte it 14 4 The GPS receiver ALAN MAP 500 WEA EEN Important Warnings 1 Important Warnings 1 1 Symbols used For ease and convenience in reading this manual symbols are used to highlight urgent situations practical ad
26. 2 477 Clarke 1880 Saudi Arabia Nahrwan Saudi Arabia 115 Nahrwan 249 156 381 Clarke 1880 United Arab Emirates Nahrwan United Arab Emirates 116 Naparima BWI 10 375 165 International 1924 Trinidad amp Tobago Naparima BWI 117 North American 1927 5 135 172 Clarke 1866 Alaska Excluding Aleutian Ids N Amer 27 Alaska 118 North American 1927 2 152 149 Clarke 1866 Alaska Aleutian Ids East of 180 W N Amer 27 Aleutian Ids E 119 North American 1927 2 204 105 Clarke 1866 Alaska Aleutian Ids West of 180 W N Amer 27 Aleutian Ids W 120 North American 1927 4 154 178 Clarke 1866 Bahamas Except San Salvador Id N Amer 27 Bahamas 121 North American 1927 1 140 165 Clarke 1866 Bahamas San Salvador Island N Amer 27 San Salvador 122 North American 1927 7 162 188 Clarke 1866 Canada Alberta British Columbia N Amer 27 Alberta 123 North American 1927 9 157 184 Clarke 1866 Canada Manitoba Ontario N Amer 27 Manitoba Ontario 124 North American 1927 22 160 190 Clarke 1866 Canada New Brunswick Newfoundland N Amer 27 New Brunswick Nova Scotia Quebec 125 North American 1927 4 159 188 Clarke 1866 Canada Northwest Territories Saskatchewan N Amer 27 Saskatchewan 126 North American 1927 7 139 181 Clarke 1866 Canada Yukon N Amer 27 Yukon 127 North American 1927 0 125 201 Clarke 1866 Canal Zone N Amer 27 Canal Zone 128 North American 1927 9 152 178 Clarke 1866 Cuba N Amer 27 Cuba 129 North American 1927 11 114 195 Cla
27. 4 rv LX active l woo2 2 2 1000 Press menu an Ai 2 2 1000 Press menu x Active WP 26 2 2 1000 Press menu Active WP B1 Name woo2____ Comment H 44 44 501 E010 39 493 14 18 24 28 05 2004 LX active 9 1 6 Method 2 during navigation 1 On the Map page use the Joystick to move the cursor to the desired position 2 Hold down lt for at least one second The screen shows X 3 Follow the steps from 5 onwards as described in Method 1 9 2 Modifying a waypoint and immediate selection over GOTO function If you wish to modify a waypoint that has previously been programmed follow this procedure 1 2 3 4 10 11 From any page press twice or just once select Main Menu with the joystick and press Y Move the joystick down to highlight Waypoints and press lt The entire list of all waypoints will be displayed Z Press lt you will enter the waypoint list and can then select a specific one A1 Move the Joystick up down to highlight the desired waypoint and press A list of commands will appear New Edit the GoTo selection field will be integrated with operating system starting from version 1 03 Delete Delete All GOTO direct view of the selected waypoint in the map Move the Joystick up down to highlight Edit and press lt to confirm The following screen will appear B1 A waypoint is c
28. 6 370 108 434 Airy 1830 Wales Ord Sur GB 36 Wales 157 Pico de las Nieves 307 92 127 International 1924 Canary Islands Pico de las Nieves 158 Pitcairn Astro 1967 185 165 42 International 1924 Pitcairn Island Pitcairn Astro 1967 159 Point 58 106 129 165 Clarke 1880 MEAN FOR Burkina Faso amp Niger Point 58 160 Pointe Noire 1948 148 51 291 Clarke 1880 Congo Pointe Noire 1948 161 Porto Santo 1936 499 249 314 International 1924 Porto Santo Madeira Islands Porto Santo 1936 161a Potsdam 1950 German map data with Gauss Krueger coordinate system 162 Provisional South American 1956 270 188 388 International 1924 Bolivia Prov S Amer 56 Bolivia 163 Provisional South American 1956 270 183 390 International 1924 Chile Northern Near 19 S Prov S Amer 56 Chile North 164 Provisional South American 1956 305 243 442 International 1924 Chile Southern Near 43 S Prov S Amer 56 Chile South 165 Provisional South American 1956 282 169 371 International 1924 Colombia Prov S Amer 56 Colombia 166 Provisional South American 1956 278 171 367 International 1924 Ecuador Prov S Amer 56 Ecuador 167 Provisional South American 1956 298 159 369 International 1924 Guyana Prov S Amer 56 Guyana 168 Provisional South American 1956 288 175 376 International 1924 Mean for Bolivia Chile Colombia Ecuador Prov S Amer 56 Regional Mean Guyana Peru Venezuela 169 Provisional
29. 95 Kandawala 97 787 86 Everest India 1830 Sri Lanka Kandawala 96 Kerguelen Island 1949 145 187 103 International 1924 Kerguelen Island Kerguelen Island 49 97 Kertau 1948 11 851 5 Everest Malay amp Sing West Malaysia amp Singapore Kertau 1948 98 Kusaie Astro 1951 647 1777 1124 International 1924 Caroline Islands Kusaie Astro 51 99 Korean Geodetic System 0 0 0 GRS 80 South Korea Korean Geo Sys 100 L C 5 Astro 1961 42 124 147 Clarke 1866 Cayman Brac Island L C 5 Astro 61 101 Leigon 130 29 364 Clarke 1880 Ghana Leigon 102 Liberia 1964 90 40 88 Clarke 1880 Liberia Liberia 1964 103 Luzon 133 77 51 Clarke 1866 Philippines Excluding Mindanao Luzon Philip 104 Luzon 133 79 72 Clarke 1866 Philippines Mindanao Luzon Philip Mindanao 105 M Poraloko 74 130 42 Clarke 1880 Gabon M Poraloko 106 Mahe 1971 41 220 134 Clarke 1880 Mahe Island Mahe 1971 107 Massawa 639 405 60 Bessel 1841 Ethiopia Eritrea Massawa 108 Merchich 31 146 4 Clarke 1880 Morocco Merchich 108a MGI map data for Austrian lattice 109 Midway Astro 1961 912 58 1227 International 1924 Midway Islands Midway Astro 61 110 Minna 81 84 115 Clarke 1880 Cameroon Minna Cameroon 111 Minna 92 93 122 Clarke 1880 Nigeria Minna Nigeria 112 Montserrat Island Astro 1958 174 359 365 Clarke 1880 Montserrat Leeward Islands Montserrat Island Astro 58 113 Nahrwan 247 148 369 Clarke 1880 Oman Masirah Island Nahrwan Oman Masirah Island 114 Nahrwan 243 19
30. Datum 80 Hjorsey 1955 73 46 86 International 1924 Iceland Hjorsey 1955 81 Hong Kong 1963 156 271 189 International 1924 Hong Kong Hong Kong 63 82 Hu Tzu Shan 637 549 203 International 1924 Taiwan Hu Tzu Shan 83 Indian 282 726 254 Everest India 1830 Bangladesh Indian Bangladesh 84 Indian 295 736 257 Everest India 1956 India Nepal Indian India Nepal ALAN MAP 500 WEILE UENEN Appendix A Reference table of pre loaded maps Datum dx dY dZ Ellipsoid Region of use Name in ALAN MAP500 85 Indian 283 682 231 Everest Pakistan Pakistan Indian Pakistan 86 Indian 1954 217 823 299 Everest India 1830 Thailand Indian 1954 87 Indian 1960 182 915 344 Everest India 1830 Vietnam Con Son Island Indian 60 Con Son Island 88 Indian 1960 198 881 317 Everest India 1830 Vietnam Near 16 N Indian 60 Vietnam 89 Indian 1975 210 814 289 Everest India 1830 Thailand Indian 1975 90 Indonesian 1974 24 15 5 Indonesian 1974 Indonesia Indonesian 74 91 Ireland 1965 506 122 611 Modified Airy Ireland Ireland 1965 92 ISTS 061 Astro 1968 794 119 298 International 1924 South Georgia Islands ISTS 061 Astro 68 93 ISTS 073 Astro 1969 208 435 229 International 1924 Diego Garcia ISTS 073 Astro 69 94 Johnston Island 1961 189 79 202 International 1924 Johnston Island Johnston Island 61
31. In Map mode press and highlight Display Icons with the Joystick then press lt The display will show a list of all the ial a symbols Beside each symbol is a box which if checked activates the display of this symbol on the map P Press menu 2 Use the Joystick to highlight the button and press lt This will allow you to read in more detail the meaning of each symbol M 2 21 ALAN MAP 500 Description of main GPS pages 22 esarp 64 o 00 H Sp School Ge Bonk 2 Hotel ospital Scenic El Farking Sports Station Government Shopping Gaz Station Pork Religion Recreation Culture Building Monument Big City Middle City City H Q ae ee ni oO Water Area Road Rail Road ae Boundary EJ t EA Airport Marina Others Wau Point Pam Hature Folice Car Service Restaurant Rail Station Comp Ground R Speed 0 0kmsh Speedas 0 Okmh 2 Odom 000m TripTime 00 00 02 Altitude 31m Speed4vg0 Okmh H 44 44 390 E 010 39 498 09 53 10 31 05 2004 i WEILE ETTEN Q which you can change by selecting the various arrow buttons on the Joystick and then pressing lt After reviewing the various meanings of symbols press to select one of the following options Hide All Show All to hide show all of the symbols Hide Points Show Points to hide show all of the symbols except those for streets Hide Ro
32. a Arc 50 Burundi Arc 50 Lesotho Arc 50 Malawi Arc 50 Regional Mean Arc 50 Swaziland Arc 50 Zaire Arc 50 Zambia Arc 50 Zimbabwe Arc 60 Mean of Kenya Tanzania Arc 60 Kenya Arc 60 Tanzania Ascension Island 58 Astro Beacon E 45 Astro DOS 71 4 Astro Tern Island Astronomical Station 52 Australian Geodetic 66 Australian Geodetic 84 Ayabelle Lighthouse Bellevue Bermuda 1957 Bissau Bogota Observatory Bukit Rimpah Camp Area Astro 41 ALAN MAP 500 UE ae MENEN Appendix A Reference table of pre loaded maps Datum dx dY dZ Ellipsoid Region of use Name in ALAN MAP500 41 Campo Inchauspe 148 136 90 International 1924 Argentina Campo Inchauspe 42 Canton Astro 1966 298 304 375 International 1924 Phoenix Islands Canton Astro 66 43 Cape 136 108 292 Clarke 1880 South Africa Cape South Africa 44 Cape Canaveral 2 151 181 Clarke 1866 Bahamas Florida Cape Canaveral 45 Carthage 263 6 431 Clarke 1880 Tunisia Carthage Tunisia 46 Chatham Island Astro 1971 175 38 113 International 1924 New Zealand Chatham Island Chatham Island Astro 71 47 Chua Astro 134 229 29 International 1924 Paraguay Chua Astro Paraguay 48 Corrego Alegre 206 172 6 International 1924 Brazil Corrego Alegre 49 Dabola 83 37 124 Clarke 1880 Guinea Dabola Guinea 50 Deception Island 260 12 147 Clarke 1880 Deception Island Antarctia De
33. able GPS receiver with integrated cartography It is extremely precise and was designed for general purpose of positioning and navigation The receiver is able to establish not only your current position but also to guide you towards a memorized destination using the geographical reference coordinates along the route called waypoints to create one or more route as desired Listed below are the principal features and abilities of your MAP 500 GPS Reception and acquisition of up to 12 satellites Menu selectable in 6 different languages GPS altitude indication is already converted to altitude over sea level The most used national coordinate systems in Central Europe and map data e g Gauss Krueger Swiss and Austrian lattice systems are integrated Memorization of 1000 geographical references waypoints with associated named and graphic symbols programmed by the user Integrated cartography with 9 levels of zoom as well as display hide of reference symbols as desired Optional storage of Track waypoint and route files on CF card possible it requires the download of special operating system V2 02ZA CF which is not included in the supply Possibility of memory expansion using ordinary Compact Flash cards not supplied Ability to navigate using 50 routes and 150 waypoints for each route Ability to select various graphic representations of your position and direction of movement Automatic memorization of up to 8 1 tracks of your route mov
34. ads Show Roads to hide show all except the symbols for streets At this stage if you wish to hide show only some of the symbols you can move the Joystick to the symbols you wish to chan ge and press lt to hide show the check mark To memorize the settings and exit this function use the Joystick to highlight and press lt to confirm In case of error you can also exit without memorizing the settings by highlighting x 8 2 h Show Dist On Off This function allows you to measure the distances between various points on the map a maximum of 5 This function is very sim ple to use 1 2 3 Press and select Show Dist On then press to confirm Use the Joystick to move the cursor to the first point then press 0 will appear beside the cursor Move the cursor using the Joystick Note that a dotted connecting line is drawn and that the distance from the first point is displayed Once you ve reached your second point press lt to hold the point and keep the measured distance on the map Repeat steps 3 and 4 to measure a second line drawn from the second point to a third point and so on up to a maximum of 5 points Once you have finished you can delete the line from the map by following step 1 again and selecting Show Dist Off 8 3 Data page The Data page shows in detail the data received from the GPS system position velocity of position velocity of movement dis tance traveled elapsed time from the st
35. ails O 1 Direction and current position The symbol A shows the current position and the angle of direction of movement displa yed either towards North or towards a preset destination as described in par 7 1 d This is obviously different from a traditio nal compass as it indicates direction only during movement Furthermore if the symbol is dark this means that you have acqui red the minimum three satellites necessary for navigation otherwise position your GPS better for acquisition 2 Cursor A useful instrument which allows you to verify the coordinates of a point by simply moving the cursor to that position using the Joystick The cursor also allows you to move the displayed area of the map just move the cursor close to the edge of the map and that part of the map will appear on the screen 3 Scale of map position coordinates direction and speed Scale and coordinates of position are shown right down in the display direction and speed are indicated above in the left corner of the display The following functions can be implemented Change the scale briefly press the zoom and buttons to increase or decrease the scale The scales available are 50m 200m 0 2miles 500m 0 5miles 1Km 1mile 2Km 2miles 5Km miles 25Km 25miles 100Km 100miles 200Km 200miles ALAN MAP 500 ET a EEN Description of main GPS pages Fade in out Scale coordinates direction and speed hold pressed the
36. art of the voyage altitude etc as well as allow you to change some settings The refe rences are the following R 1 2 Direction shows your direction of movement Data Speed shows the current velocity Track shows the direction Odom odometer shows the distance traveled from the beginning of the trip Trip Time shows the elapsed time from the beginning of the trip Altitude shows the altitude ALAN MAP 500 WEEET Description of main GPS pages Speed AVG shows the average speed measured from the beginning of the trip 3 Coordinates of your current position 4 Time and date Pressing the button will give you access to the following options which you can highlight with the Joystick and activate by pressing e Change Time Setting for time difference with respect to the Greenwich meridian For further details refer to par 8 3 a e Trip Reset Time For resetting the trip start time For further details refer to par 8 3 b e Setting For access to the main settings menu For further details refer to par 7 1 e Main Menu For access to the main menu For further details refer to par 7 2 8 3 a Change Time The Navstar Satellite constellation allows your MAP 500 to read data and time with extreme precision Time is based on the Greenwich meridian so if you are located in another time zone you will be obliged to insert a time zone difference for Italy an hour more To use this setting From the Data pag
37. ception Island 51 Djakarta Batavia 377 681 50 Bessel 1841 Indonesia Sumatra Djakarta Batavia 52 DOS 1968 230 199 752 International 1924 New Georgia Islands Gizo Island DOS 1968 53 Easter Island 1967 211 147 111 International 1924 Easter Island Easter Island 67 54 Estonia Coordinate System 1937 374 150 588 Bessel 1841 Estonia Estonia Coord Sys 37 55 European 1950 104 101 140 International 1924 Cyprus Euro 50 Cyprus 56 European 1950 130 117 151 International 1924 Egypt Euro 50 Egypt 57 European 1950 86 96 120 International 1924 England Channel Islands Scotland Shetland Islands Euro 50 England 58 European 1950 86 96 120 International 1924 England Ireland Scotland Shetland Islands Euro 50 North Regional Mean 59 European 1950 87 95 120 International 1924 Finland Norway Euro 50 Finland Norway 60 European 1950 84 95 130 International 1924 Greece Euro 50 Greece 61 European 1950 117 132 164 International 1924 Iran Euro 50 Iran 62 European 1950 97 103 120 International 1924 Italy Sardinia Euro 50 Italy Sardinia 63 European 1950 97 88 135 International 1924 Italy Sicily Euro 50 Italy Sicily 64 European 1950 107 88 149 International 1924 Malta Euro 50 Malta 65 European 1950 87 98 121 International 1924 Mean for Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France W Germany Gibraltar Euro 50 West Regional Mean Greece Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain S
38. cribed in par 8 4 a 10 1 Creating a route 1 2 10 11 12 13 Ensure that you have at least two waypoints programmed From any page press twice or press once highlight Main Menu with the Joystick and press The display will show C1 Using the Joystick highlight Routes and press lt The list of previously programmed Routes will appear D1 in the exam ple route R001 is created using waypoints W001 and W002 Press S The display will show the available options on the Routes menu E1 Using the Joystick highlight New and press lt The display will prompt you to create a new route F1 A waypoint is composed of a number of fields from top to bottom Name name of the route is written with an R a progressively higher number in the example R002 Comment to add reminder comments e g home work Date and Time of Creation If you wish to modify a field for example the name use the Joystick to highlight the field and press lt then move the Joystick left right to select the character you wish to modify and up down to modify it Once you have finished press lt to confirm Press B The display will show the options available G1 Use the Joystick to highlight Add WP add waypoint when creating a route this is the only option available and press The display will highlight the entire list of previously programmed waypoints Press again You can now select an indi
39. ct Routes and press Select the route where you want to remove the waypoint and press Move the Joystick up down to highlight the list of the waypoints and press Move the Joystick up down to highlight the waypoint to delete Press and then lt To confirm press again Press psc and move the Joystick up down to highlight and press lt to confirm Press Miese to return to the main screens 10 7 Removing all the waypoints from a route and creation of a new route To remove all the waypoints from a route DOV ee WN Follow steps 1 and 2 of paragraph 10 6 Select the routes whre to remove all the waypoints and press Move the joystick up down to highlight the list of waypoints Press and select Delete All press Press lt to confirm Press S and select Add with the Joystick then push lt You will see the screen where to create a new waypoint see para graph 10 1 from step 9 on ALAN MAP 500 11 Track memorizing When you are travelling using waypoints as reference indicators leave a track Tracks consist of a series of positions relative to the actual route travelled and which are registered at regular intervals of time and space during your trip by your MAP 500 This track can be used again when you are traveling along the same route or for verifying that you have correctly followed a previously pro grammed route MAP 500 can memorize up to 2500 positions per route 8 in its
40. e press and use the Joystick to select Change Time then press The page S will appear Current Time and Adjust Time composed of S Plus Minus defines if the time zone difference is plus or minus Greenwich Mean Time Hour hours of difference with respect to the Greenwich meridian Current Time Minute minutes of difference with respect to the Greenwich meridian for use only in special applications 4 9 d0 1 Use the Joystick to move to the field you are modifying and press lt to begin the modification Adjust Time 2 Move the Joystick up down to change each number and left right to select the number to change the Current Time field chan ges as a consequence Minas M 3 Press lt to confirm the modification 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each field you are modifying 5 Once you have finished use the Joystick to highlight and press lt to confirm The hour will be updated using the desi red time zone difference 8 3 b Trip Reset Time MAP 500 is equipped with a special timer which records when you begin using your receiver to navigate and uses this to derive certain information e g average trip speed distance travelled from the beginning of the trip etc Obviously to receive accurate information from this data you must reset the timer when you begin a new trip To use this function go to the Data page and press B Using the Joystick select Trip Reset then press lt The timer will be
41. e commands as described in par 7 8 2 a Search Object For searching the reference symbols e g city streets hotels restaurants schools hospitals railway stations etc pre program med on the map Follow these steps 1 When you have activated this option select Select Region Highlight the area of interest e g Italy and press to move to the next level 2 The display will show Select A Type followed by a list City Road Hotel Restaurant Airport etc 3 Move the Joystick down up to highlight the reference type desired e g Airport and press lt In the example a list of Italian airports appears in alphabetical order 4 Move the Joystick down up to select the reference airport which you would like to locate and press lt to confirm Data for the selected reference will appear on the display e g the direction with respect to your position the telephone number etc 5 Move the Joystick down up to highlight R and press lt to confirm The cursor will move to the desired reference in viewing mode View Map 8 2 b Set Location When you are in Simulation mode and therefore not actually navigating the GPS shows the last position received If you wish to change this position in order to measure something for example move the cursor to a new location and activate the command Set Location The symbol A will show the new position 8 2 c Nearest Search This function is similar to Search Object which
42. e map displayed on your receiver the route that you are following the referen ce points waypoints and other geographical details For further information refer to par 8 2 e Data G displays in detail the data received from the GPS system position velocity of movement distance travelled time lap sed from the start of the trip time remaining to the end of the trip altitude etc For further details refer to par 8 3 e Compass indicates direction H this page is similar to a compass in that it indicates the direction of movement and other parameters that are useful for reference during movement For further details refer to par 8 4 The image representations shown in this manual can deviate from this description depending upon software version of ALAN MAP 500 The description applies to software conditions of operating system 2 02ZA 6 1 Selecting the main pages To scroll cyclically through the various pages briefly press the Asc button continuously until you reach the desired page Pages are displayed in sequence exactly as on the side For further information on the details of each page prefer to Ch 8 ALAN MAP 500 User s Manual Main pages 6 2 Rotating the main pages You can rotate viewing of the display in order to better use the longer side of the display I In some situations this is very conve nient particularly when viewing the MAP page To rotate a page hold down the button until the screen rotates
43. ead connections and communication protocols Use RS 232 cable only for connections with COM port to PCs and Notebooks By using MapShow always pay attention to start first the data communication at the GPS and thereafter the transmission at the PC The NMEA interface must be activa ted since the unit has to deliver the GPS data with NMEA standard to another equipment By using MapShow pay absolutely attention to start first the data communication at the GPS and after that the transmis sion at the PC When working with MapShow the NMEA protocol may not be activated SOLUTION Press the lt button Remove the waypoints you are deleting from the route You can only program waypoint coordinates using WGS 1984 Select it Activate the route for navigation Program the waypoints and the route Refer to the paragraphs noted to the right of this box and follow the instructions according to your needs Refer to the paragraphs to the right of this box Save or delete the tracking Make sure that you selected the correct COM port and the general NMEA protocol in the used software programs On newer Notebooks a COM port is missing sometimes In that case you need an USB lead instead of the RS 232 cable or a seriell 9pin on USB connection Use only the associated USB driver By using MapShow pay attention to the correct transmission direc tion Mapshow 2 0 2 has symbols like PC gt GPS and GPS gt PC Leave the NMEA function
44. ement Large back lit LCD display with adjustable contrast Compact Flash CF memory card which memorizes maps Connectable to a PC for downloading of maps and updating of operating system Uses two normal AA batteries including rechargeable ones set not supplied Multi functional Joystick for practical use External antenna socket for use inside vehicles For further information regarding the function of the GPS network refer to Chapter 14 ALAN MAP 500 ET a EN EN Description of MAP 500 3 Description of MAP 500 3 1 Buttons and controls 3 1 a Front Panel 1 Integrated GPS antenna for signal reception from GPS satellites For optimal reception the antenna should be pointed towards the sky at an angle of approx 45 degrees 2 LCD display liquid crystal displays different pages screens command menus and modes of operation 3 S button menu accesses the command menu available for each page screen of the receiver and for programming of various functions ay 4 button on off backlighting Serves two functions holding down the button for at least 2 seconds the receiver turns on off 2 when the receiver is turned on briefly pressing the button activates and deactivates the display backlighting 5 Neso button pages exit for selection of main pages Screens and going backwards through the command menus without creating or changing settings ALAN MAP 500 3 4 5 A 6 7 directi
45. ench 7 1 DMS Format on the second Setup page after clicking on the arrow The attitude for the view settings traditionally degrees minutes seconds of DD MM SS S or in the today wide spread decimal minute mode of DD MM M K a 7 1 h WAAS EGNOS Activates the setting for the additional indicator correction by special geostationary satellite signals e On additional satellite signal correction is switched on in case of receiption appears DGPS e Out without additional correction signal this setting is always recommended if user does not know exactly whether a WAAS or a EGNOS signal is receiptable at present K b ALAN MAP 500 7 2 Main Menu This menu L can be called up from any page as described in par 7 and allows for quick access to frequently used functions geogra phical reference settings routes etc Main Menu options are explained in detail below Waypoints geographical references creation and use of geographical references waypoints For information on their use refer to Ch 9 Routes creation and use of routes composed of various waypoints For information on their use refer to Ch 10 Track log for automatic tracking of the route followed independently of the route programmed in Routes For information on use refer to Ch 11 Cold Start initialization Details are described in par 5 2 About information viewing of map version map utilised software version and other data from
46. eries are completely recharged e Completely discharge and recharge your batteries at least twice a month In any case the most effective solution for avoiding memory effect is to rotate the use of two sets of batteries keeping one char ged set on hand while the other set is in use in the GPS To completely eliminate the memory effect on batteries discharge and recharge the batteries completely at least three or four times before using them again P Memory effect should not be confused with the normal life of the batteries which is on average 300 400 charge discharge cycles Itis normal for the operating power of the batteries to diminish as the batteries begin to near the end of their life When this happens substitute the entire set of batteries 4 3 c Installing a CF memory card MAP 500 is equipped with a housing for CF cards Compact Flash with a capacity of up to 512 MB for the downloading of detai led maps To install the card 1 Ensure MAP 500 is turned off 2 Turn MAP 500 so its back panel is facing you and the bottom part is facing downwards 3 Move the lever to centre on the cover of the battery compartment and pull it outwards 4 Remove the battery compartment cover 5 Remove the batteries if installed and align the CF card so the two lateral reference notches are facing you and the connector is facing downwards 6 Insert the card into its housing inside the battery compartment directly underneath the battery loca
47. ert WP Ea ETTEN ple R002 with the inserted waypoints H1 14 Move the Joystick to highlight R and press lt to confirm 15 Press S to return to the main screens To use the route during navigation follow the instructions outlined in the next paragraph 10 2 Activating a route for navigation To navigate using a previously programmed route 1 2 Enter the Routes menu steps 1 through 3 in the previous paragraph The display I1 will show a list of programmed routes Move the Joystick up down to select the route desired for navigation and press S The display will show the options availa ble Use the Joystick to select Set Navi and press lt To the right of the route an asterisk will appear to signal that the route has been activated Press LIFE to exit At this point the Map and Compass pages will refer to the first waypoint For further details regarding the use of the Map and Compass pages refer to par 8 2 and 8 4 4 Obviously only one navigation route can be activated at a time Selecting another route overrides the previous route selected If you wish to turn off the navigation of all routes follow the above procedure selecting Cancel Navi at step 3 10 3 Adding a waypoint to a route To add waypoints to a route 1 2 3 4 Enter the Routes menu steps 1 through 3 of paragraph 10 1 Move the Joystick up down to select the route to modify Press B The display will show the o
48. etween two previously programmed waypoints From any page 1 C1 a o NOO 9 Press twice Select Routes and press Select the route to modify and press lt Move the Joystick up down to highlight the list of waypoint and press Move the Joystick up down to highlight the waypoint immediately after the position where the new waypoint will be inserted and press above and underneath the waypoint you ll see 0 c eseeeeeeee ees Press S The display will show the options available M1 To insert a new waypoint before the one selected at step 6 highlight Insert by moving the Joystick Press lt The list of all waypoints previously stored will be displayed Press lt again Move the Joystick up down to select the waypoint for insertion and press 10 Once you have finished press Aesc to exit the list of all waypoints is displayed 11 Move the Joystick down to highlight R and press lt to confirm The display will show the modified route Ea ETTEN Routes K1 Name 2 150 ROO1____ Comment M1 Name 07150 ROO1____ Add WP Insert WP Delete WP Delete All Invert WP 31 ALAN MAP 500 Routes 32 Ea ETTEN 12 Move the Joystick up down to highlight E and press lt to confirm 13 Press S to return to the main screens 10 6 Removing a waypoint from a route To remove a waypoint from a route From any page OR OV RN Press twice Sele
49. f different brand too Never throw batteries into a fire or bring them close to a source of heat this may cause explosions and personal injury Dispose of your batteries according to local regulations 4 3 Recharging of rechargeable batteries The type of battery we recommend is a high capacity at least 1 300 mAh rechargeable Ni MH Nickel metal hydrate Ni MH bat teries have a better capacity compared to normal Ni Cad batteries and are less likely to produce a memory effect reaction for further details on memory effect refer to par 4 3 b There are two ways to recharge batteries e Separate recharging of batteries outside the receiver use a suitable external battery charger not supplied to charge the bat teries before putting them into the receiver Recharge time varies according to the type of charger and the capacity of the bat teries utilized e Charge the batteries while they are in the receiver use the optional car battery charger This is connected to the appropriate socket in the receiver 3V Max Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries or other non rechargeable batteries Ensure that only 2 rechargeable Ni MH batteries are used in the battery well of the receiver with the battery charger connected Attempting to recharge other types of batteries for ex alkaline Mangan type is extremely dangerous Non suitable batteries may leak liquid explode or burn and cause serious damage Ensure that the
50. from other quadrants ALAN MAP 500 Ea ETTEN Troubleshooting PROBLEM On the Map page your position is not longer displayed You are unable to delete waypoints You are unable to program waypoint coordi nates You are unable to navigate along a route The Change Next WP command is disabled Map details are not displayed as they should be The data being read do not coincide with the data on a paper map During the recording of the tracking an error message appears which appears each time you turn on the device A PC or other device is not able to receive data from your MAP 500 The data transmission between ALAN MAP500 and MapShow on PC does not occur 36 POSSIBLE CAUSE You have ay aes the View Map p mode rather than Navigation mode The waypoints you are trying to delete have been inserted in a route You have selected a map reference with a different standard from WGS 1984 Programming a route is not enough you also have to active it before using the route for navigation To navigate using a route and select a next waypoint you must first program a route It is possible to show all details or only those which you wish to show using the correct commands It is possible that the reference system or the design stan dard of the map is not the same as the one being used in your MAP 500 You have reached the maximum capacity of the tracking For PDA s there are existing different standards for the l
51. hile driving is dangerous and may cause accidents or collisions While driving pay attention to your driving e When the sockets are not in use protect them with the rubber cover e Observe all precautions regarding use of the batteries as described further in Ch 4 2 e Do not use alcohol solvents or abrasives to clean MAP 500 Use a soft clean cloth that is slightly damp with water In more difficult cases use a mild detergent e Do not expose MAP 500 to ambiental conditions which are excessively humid or dusty or to temperatures outside the 10 C to 70 C range Also avoid exposure to direct sunlight For example do not leave the receiver on the dashboard of a vehicle which is exposed to summer sunlight or to alpine temperatures during the winter e Avoid jarring mechanical shock and excessive vibration The receiver was designed to resist jarring and vibrations that are within the norm of any electronic device e Do not open the receiver for any reason MAP 500 s precision mechanics and electronics require experienced technicians and specialized equipment Unauthorized opening of MAP 500 will nullify the warranty and will damage the waterproof poured chassy parts e Do not replace or recharge the receiver s batteries in potentially explosive environments A single spark may cause an explosion 1 ALAN MAP 500 Introduction Ea ETTEN 2 Introduction 2 1 Your MAP 500 Congratulations on your purchase MAP 500 is a port
52. indan 118 3 Adindan 134 4 Adindan 165 5 Adindan 123 6 Adindan 166 7 Adindan 128 8 Adindan 161 9 Afgooye 43 10 Ain el Abd 1970 150 11 Ain el Abd 1970 143 12 American Samoa 1962 115 13 Anna 1 Astro 1965 491 14 Antigua Island Astro 1943 270 15 Arc 1950 138 16 Arc 1950 153 17 Arc 1950 125 18 Arc 1950 161 19 Arc 1950 143 20 Arc 1950 134 21 Arc 1950 169 22 Arc 1950 147 23 Arc 1950 142 24 Arc 1960 160 25 Arc 1960 157 26 Arc 1960 175 27 Ascension Island 1958 205 28 Astro Beacon E 1945 145 29 Astro DOS 71 4 320 30 Astro Tern Island FRIG 1961 114 31 Astronomical Station 1952 124 32 Australian Geodetic 1966 133 33 Australian Geodetic 1984 134 34 Ayabelle Lighthouse 79 35 Bellevue IGN 127 36 Bermuda 1957 73 36a Berne Berna map data for Swiss 37 Bissau 173 38 Bogota Observatory 307 39 Bukit Rimpah 384 40 Camp Area Astro 104 dY dZ 0 14 218 2 210 11 206 20 220 15 204 18 224 14 205 163 45 250 1 236 7 118 426 22 435 13 62 105 289 5 292 108 295 73 317 90 294 105 295 19 278 74 283 96 293 6 302 2 299 23 303 107 53 75 272 550 494 116 333 234 25 48 148 48 149 129 145 769 472 213 296 attice Swiss grid 253 27 304 318 664 48 129 239 Ellipsoid WGS 84 Clarke 1880 Clarke 1880 Clarke 1880 Clarke 1880 Clarke 1880 Clarke 1880 Clarke 1880 Krassovsky 1940 International 1924 Inter
53. ing high contrast electro luminescent e Resolution 100 x 160 pixels Other e Buttons 6 functional plus 1 4 direction Joystick e Operating environment from 10 to 70 C e Storage from 40 to 85 C 40 WEILE UENEN 16 Assistance We recommend you to write the serial number of your transceiver in the space pro vided below This number is found on the rear panel of the transceiver and will be useful in the event of repair assistance and or loss and or theft Serial number 16 1 Notes about this manual Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is com plete accurate and up to date The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control Standard accessories and options can be diffe rent according to each country version The described functions are referred to the software version available at the printing date Errors and Omissions Excepted All rights reserved ALAN MAP 500 17 Appendix A Reference table of pre loaded maps Ea UENEN Appendix A Reference table of pre loaded maps MAP 500 supports 219 references from pre loaded maps including the most commonly used WGS 84 factor pre defined as listed in the below table To change references refer to par 7 2 c With the choice of national usual coordinate systems the associated date changes automatically e g POTSDAM with German Grid Gauss Krueger Datum dX 1 WGS 84 0 2 Ad
54. ividually on the map as described in par 8 2 9 Pressing the menu button you can access the following options by highlighting them with the Joystick and activating them with lt e Search Object Searches for a determined pre programmed reference on the map city street hotel airport etc For further details refer to par 8 2 a e Set Location Sets the place selected by the cursor as the current position For further details refer to par 8 2 b e Nearest Search Searches for the nearest pre programmed reference on the map For further details refer to par 8 2 c e Nearest WPT Searches for the nearest waypoint For further details refer to par 8 2 d e Show Maplnfo Displays information on the place indicated by the cursor For further details refer to par 8 2 e e Shortcut On Off Draws a line which connects your current position to the one indicated by the cursor For further details refer to par 8 2 f e Display Icons Defines which reference icons pre programmed on the map should appear For further details refer to par 8 2 9 e Show Dist On Off Shows the distance between two or more points For further details refer to par 8 2 h e Setting For access to the settings menu For further details refer to par 7 1 19 ALAN MAP 500 Description of main GPS pages 20 Ea UENEN e Main Menu For access to the main menu For further details refer to par 7 2 To select the desired option use th
55. ke Eniwetok 60 217 WGS 1972 0 0 0 WGS 72 Global Definition WGS 1972 218 Yacare 155 171 37 International 1924 Uruguay Yacare 219 Zanderij 265 120 358 International 1924 Suriname Zanderij 45
56. key for approx 2 seconds 4 Viewing mode The symbol on the bottom right beside the scale constantly displays the active viewing mode of the map Navigation mode the display indicates the area relative to your current position The cursor is not shown but as soon as you move the Joystick it will appear close to your current position P View map mode the display indicates another area different from that of your position The cursor is always visible to allow you to move between different areas of the map and to use various functions You can switch between the two modes by briefly pressing lt This provides quick movement from the area viewed in which you are travelling to a place where you are going and vice versa This allows you to check the information on any place while keeping an eye on navigation as desired 5 Map viewing reference When you enlarge reduce the map the black point inside the grey square changes format and posi tion depending on the settings representing the size and position of the viewed area with respect to the entire map 6 Streets Normally the Map page also shows the streets memorized in the electronic map If you wish to hide unhide these streets hold down the button for two seconds 7 Reference icons Indicates the presence of various cartographic points pre programmed into the map airports railway sta tions hotels restaurants etc These symbols can be made to appear disappear ind
57. malfunction Remove the batteries for a few minutes and try to insert them 4 2 6 again GPS takes a long time to begin functioning You have travelled more than 500Km with the device turned Ensure you have enough open space overhead then turn off 5 2 in operating mode off and or with insufficient open space overhead for recep the device and turn it back on again You can also try to ini tion tialize it GPS doesn t update its position on the dis You are in Simulation mode Put the device in navigation mode 7 1 6 play The displayed time is incorrect You have chosen an incorrect time difference time zone dif Select the correct time zone difference ference from Greenwich for your current position 8 3 a Measurements displayed on the GPS are An incorrect unit of measure for your requirements has been Enter the correct unit regarding current application and or 7 1 e incorrect or incomprehensible selected e g miles data if you wish metric data and or the use coordinate system and data system fitting to the cur 7 2 6 GPS has acquired 3 or more satellites but is not displaying your position reference system on your map is different from the selected one The acquired satellites are all located in one quadrant of the sky the DOP value Diluition of Position on the Satellites page is too high rent map When this happens MAP 500 will not display your position because the margin of error is too high Move to another area to acquire satellites
58. memory and one for current use Data points are generated when the device is in movement The date on which a track is created will be saved with each track 11 1 Activating the tracking 1 From any page press the S button twice or press 5 once highlight Main Menu using the Joystick and press The dis play will show N1 Using the Joystick highlight Track Logs and press The following screen will appear O1 If you wish use the Joystick and lt button to change the recording mode shown under Tracking Off excluded Fill recording of points until the memory space is filled up to 2500 positions Wrap continual recording of points when the memory is full new points will substitute the oldest ones in order of memo rization Continue Continual recording of points on all 8 tracks available Press and use the Joystick to highlight Recording Mode then press If you wish you can change the distance travelled interval between one point and the next Dist Interval or the time interval between one position and the next Time Interval Use the Joystick and lt button as usual Move the Joystick up down to highlight and press lt to confirm You will be returned to the page shown in step 2 Move the Joystick up down to highlight and press lt to confirm You will be returned to the main screens and as soon as MAP 500 has identified your position it will begin to record the track
59. n as described in par 5 2 c This procedure has three steps that must be followed in the order given below e Positioning and first start up e Initialization e Establishing of position 5 2 a Positioning and first start up To initialize your receiver proceed as follows 1 Find a place outdoors which has a wide view of the sky with as few obstacles buildings radio towers plants etc as possi ble Adjust your GPS so it is facing upwards and is at a 45 degree angle from the ground 2 Hold down the button for at least two seconds a welcome page will appear briefly and will contain various information including the version of the installed map After this another warning screen will appear B requesting that you press the Sse button to confirm 3 Press the Rese button to accept and turn on the receiver The Satellites page C will come up on the screen described fur ther along ALAN MAP 500 WEEET The first time you use your MAP 500 5 2 b Initialization 1 Press the button twice or press once and move the Joystick up or down to highlight Main Menu and press lt to Waypoints confirm The main menu will appear D Routes 2 Move the Joystick up or down to select Cold Start initialization then press the lt button to confirm the receiver will be ini Track Logs tialized and the Satellites page will appear on the screen again now with the message Acquiring Sats on the bottom of the About screen Change Datum
60. national 1924 Clarke 1866 Australian National Clarke 1880 Clarke 1880 Clarke 1880 Clarke 1880 Clarke 1880 Clarke 1880 Clarke 1880 Clarke 1880 Clarke 1880 Clarke 1880 Clarke 1880 Clarke 1880 Clarke 1880 International 1924 International 1924 International 1924 International 1924 International 1924 Australian National Australian National Clarke 1880 International 1924 Clarke 1866 International 1924 International 1924 Bessel 1841 International 1924 Region of use Global Burkina Faso Cameroon Ethiopia Mali Mean for Ethiopia Sudan Senegal Sudan Somalia Bahrain Saudi Arabia American Samoa Islands Cocos Islands Antigua Leeward Islands Botswana Burundi Lesotho Malawi Mean for Botswana Lesotho Malawi Swaziland Zaire Zambia Zimbabwe Swaziland Zaire Zambia Zimbabwe MEAN FOR Kenya Tanzania Kenya Tanzania Ascension Island lwo Jima St Helena Island Tern Island Marcus Island Australia Tasmania Australia Tasmania Djibouti Efate amp Erromango Islands Bermuda Guinea Bissau Colombia Indonesia Bangka amp Belitung Ids Antarctica McMurdo Camp Area Name in ALAN MAP500 WGS 1984 Adindan Burkina Faso Adindan Cameroon Adindan Ethiopia Adindan Mali Adindan Regional Mean Adindan Senegal Adindan Sudan Afgooye Somalia Ain el Abd 70 Bahrain Ain el Abd 70 Saudi Arabia American Samoa 62 Anna 1 Astro 65 Antigua Island Astro 43 Arc 50 Botswan
61. ng Main Menu J Backlight 30 sec Navigation Mode Saving NMEA Output Off Map Direction Track Up Units KM KMH 0 Language Enalish EZ K WEILE ETTEN 7 Navigating the command menus Each page displays a series of options and settings accessed through the command menu The procedure for navigating the menus is as follows 1 Press the menu button the display will show the menu options for the selected page for example the following options J are found under the Map menu 2 Move the Joystick up down to highlight the desired option 3 Press lt confirm to activate the option 4 Select other options as desired repeating steps 2 and 3 as will be further described ahead in the paragraphs outlining each function When using this function you can go back to a previous level by pressing Aesc P Important The last two options Setting and Main Menu are available on every page and allow for respectively personalizing your GPS backlighting mode map orientation units of measurement etc and for quick access to frequently used functions geographical reference settings routes etc Use of the Setting and Main Menu menus is described in par 7 1 and 7 2 P Pressing twice quickly provides quick access to the Main Menu from any page P Occasionally you will be asked to confirm or cancel settings you have selected pressing the check or cross LX buttons respectively These functi
62. omposed of a number of fields from top to bottom Name name of the waypoint is written with a W followed by a progressively higher number Comment to add reminder comments e g obstacle Current Coordinates in this example N 52 29 11 0 and E013 32 19 7 The date and time of creation Active is a box which if checked displays the waypoint on a map otherwise the waypoint only appears on the list GOTO this selection field appears starting from version 1 03 under EDIT see further above 9 2 5 fig B1 Move the Joystick up down or left right to highlight the field being modified e g Name and press lt to modify the first cha racter in the field will be highlighted Move the Joystick left right to select a character from the field then move the Joystick up down to change the character As desired repeat the previous step to change each character in a field then press lt to confirm Change other fields by repeating steps 5 through 7 Once you have finished use the Joystick to highlight and press lt to confirm or exit without modifying the waypoint by highlighting and pressing lt ALAN MAP 500 4 The Active ace box can only be checked or unchecked by pressing the lt button 4 In step 1 if you have a long list of waypoints you can narrow the search as described in par 10 4 Waypoints added to the list may be marked with an asterisk on their right hand side This indicates
63. on Joystick for using many functions such as scrolling through maps on the screen moving the cursor etc 8 7 and buttons zoom for enlarging and reducing the scale of maps 8 lt button confirm confirms commands selected in the menu ALAN MAP 500 Description of MAP 500 9 10 11 12 13 14 p109 4amod Bulsn uaym s u yeq avowal HuueM XEN AE 11 10 WEILE ETTEN 3 1 b Back Panel and Connections Threaded junctures for mounting on the bracket Data socket on the bottom of the receiver under the protective cap for connecting to a PC via the DL 500 cable for downloading of maps and various data using a standard NMEA 3V max socket on the bottom of the receiver under the protective cap 3VdC socket for recharging Ni MH batteries using a suitable AC battery charger or DC cable adaptor Lever on battery well cover for opening the battery compartment Battery compartment for insertion of 2 AA batteries either alkaline or rechargeable Ni MH External antenna socket for the connection of an active external antenna for use when there is insufficient visibility of the sky e g inside a vehicle Do not connect the battery charger when using normal alkaline batteries or other non rechargeable batteries as this may damage the equipment Remove the protective cap from the sockets only when using them this will a
64. ons can be enabled using the Joystick and the lt button 7 1 Menu Setting This menu K allows the user to personalize their receiver according to their needs and for optimum function of the device This can be called up from any main page as described above The following options are explained in further detail below e Backlight display backlighting time e Navigation Mode e NMEA Output e Map Direction e Units e Language Menu in 6 different languages Over the arrow you arrive at the next page for further attitudes To modify an option 1 From any page press B then select Setting using the Joystick 2 Press lt to confirm ALAN MAP 500 WEEET Navigating the command menus 3 Move the Joystick up down to highlight the desired option e g Map Direction and press lt A list of available settings will appear e g Track Up North Up 4 Move the Joystick up down to select the desired option e g North Up and press 5 If necessary repeat steps 3 and 4 to change settings as required 6 Use the Joystick to highlight and press lt to confirm Don t forget this step otherwise no storage of settings takes place A At step 6 pressing es will exit the menu without saving the settings in case of error 7 1 a Backlight backlight time R Selects the automatic backlight deactivation time is activated each time by pressing the button Settings available are 30 sec 3 min 10 min Always
65. ou are using your MAP 500 frequently as this will reduce operating costs To extend the battery life try rota ting through multiple sets of batteries 4 2 b Installation procedure To install the batteries refer to the diagram in par 3 1 b Move the lever to centre on the cover of the battery compartment and pull it out Remove the battery well cover Install 2 charged AA batteries paying attention to the polarities as shown on the bottom of the battery compartment Point the top part of the battery well cover the part opposite to the lever towards the correct position of the battery well Press the bottom part the part with the lever of the cover against the body of the receiver You will hear it click when firmly in place CP Oh Remove the batteries from the receiver when not in use for long periods of time This precaution eliminates the likeli hood of battery leakage and corrosion of the receiver Also certain circuits are constantly being supplied electricity even when the receiver is turned off This consumption is very low but over time may drain the batteries 5 Ea ETTEN ALAN MAP 500 Preparation of the equipment A Remaining battery power icon Acquiring Sats Do not combine old batteries with new ones and or different types and or for different uses Each set of batteries used must be composed of the same 2 elements and cannot be used separately or for use with other devices Don t mix bat teries o
66. pacity In combination with Mapshow CRD vector detailed maps can be modified to LST files and loaded on CF cards Navigation e Waypoints up to 1000 waypoints including their names comments and display e Routes up to 50 routes each with a maximum of 150 waypoints e Tracking up to 9 recordings of movement 8 in memory and 1 in use with a maximum of 2500 points each Movement recording mode modifiable Functions e Receives and synchronizes up to 12 satellites e Acquisition time First start up 300 seconds on average Already turned on in the area 40 seconds on average Already warm 15 seconds on average Speed of satellite acquisition every 0 1 second Speed of data update every second Precision e Position 5 25 meters e Speed within 0 1m second e Time 1 uS Measurement fields e Altitude from 1 000 to 18 000 m e Speed within 515 m per second e Acceleration 4G 39 ALAN MAP 500 Technical characteristics Interface e Optional USB cable for PC Data e 219 geographic reference systems pre programmed in the factor and user selected Antenna e Integrated with the possibility of an optional antenna with MCX connector Dimensions and power supply e Size 6 2 x 13 x 3 cm e Weight 200 gr including 2 AA batteries and the CF card 147 gr batteries and CF card excluded e Batteries 2 AA batteries alkaline or rechargeable Screen e 4 shades of grey e Size 6 0 x 3 8 cm e Backlight
67. ptions available on the Routes menu J1 Using the Joystick highlight Edit and press The display will show the route including the previously inserted waypoints K1 Press B The display will show the available options L1 Using the Joystick select Add WP and press lt The display will highlight the entire list of previously programmed waypoints Press lt again You can now select an individual waypoint by moving the Joystick up down Once you have selected the first waypoint press Press ME to exit Move the Joystick down to highlight and press lt to confirm ALAN MAP 500 10 Move the Joystick to highlight Be and press lt to confirm 11 Press F to return to the main screens 10 4 Inverting the order of waypoints You can invert the order of waypoints so that the starting waypoint becomes the destination waypoint and vice versa This is a useful function particularly when you are navigation on a route which you would like to return upon From any page BI Ol eR aN Press twice Select Routes and press Select the route where to invert the order of waypoints and press Press 2 Select Invert Confirm with and press lt to confirm The display will show the modified route Press es to return to the main screens 10 5 Inserting a waypoint between two existing waypoints If you wish to drastically modify the waypoint sequence of a route it may be easier to insert a waypoint b
68. rke 1866 Greenland Hayes Peninsula N Amer 27 Greenland 130 North American 1927 3 142 183 Clarke 1866 Mean for Antigua Barbados Barbuda N Amer 27 Antigua Barbados Caicos Islands Cuba Dominican Republic Grand Cayman Jamaica Turks Islands 43 ALAN MAP 500 Appendix A Reference table of pre loaded maps Ea ETTEN Datum dX dY dZ Ellipsoid Region of use Name in ALAN MAP500 131 North American 1927 0 125 194 Clarke 1866 Mean for Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala N Amer 27 Costa Rica El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua 132 North American 1927 10 158 187 Clarke 1866 Mean for Canada N Amer 27 Mean of Canada 133 North American 1927 8 160 176 Clarke 1866 Mean for Conus N Amer 27 Mean of Conus 134 North American 1927 9 161 179 Clarke 1866 Mean for Conus East of Mississippi N Amer 27 E Mississippi River Including Louisiana Missouri Minnesota 135 North American 1927 8 159 175 Clarke 1866 Mean for Conus West of Mississippi N Amer 27 W Mississippi River Excluding Louisiana Minnesota Missouri 136 North American 1927 12 130 190 Clarke 1866 Mexico N Amer 27 Mexico 137 North American 1983 0 0 0 GRS 80 Alaska Excluding Aleutian Ids N Amer 83 Alaska 138 North American 1983 2 0 4 GRS 80 Aleutian Ids N Amer 83 Aleutian Ids 139 North American 1983 0 0 0 GRS 80 Canada N Amer 83 Canada 140
69. rmats In this state the option of downloading maps or other data to the GPS via the cable and optional software is deactivated 13 ALAN MAP 500 Navigating the command menus 14 DMS Format DD MM M DD MM SS 5 os K a DHS Format DD MM M Waas Egnos On Off K b WEILE ETIEN Activation of the interface is advised only when necessary because when it is active the data update frequency on MAP 500 s display is slightly slower 4 When using the NMEA ON interface you cannot enter into navigation mode Simulate In order to have the serial port properly working even when the NMEA output is deactivated we suggest you switch ALAN MAP500 off and then on 7 1 d Map Direction Orientation of the displayed map can be changed on the Map page as follows e Track Up the map is automatically oriented towards the direction in which you are moving The map rotates at 45 steps to main tain this orientation In this mode the icon in the top left corner of the display will constantly show North as the dark part e North Up the map is always oriented towards North 7 1 e Units This setting determines the units of measurement used by MAP 500 e Mi MPH Miles Miles per Hour for use in Anglo Saxon countries e KM KMH KM KM per Hour for land navigation in non Anglo Saxon countries 7 1 f Language With this feature you set the language of the GPS menus Italian English Spanish Dutch German Fr
70. sent from the satellite to arrive at our receiver Since timing is everything the satellite signal is almost perfect since it has an atomic clock on board But what about our GPS receiver timing Our receiver certainly contains no atomic clock if it did its cost would be prohibitive nobody could afford it To get around this problem our receiver must take an addi tional satellite measurement Hence it really needs four satellite signals to insure our correct position Since this fourth measurement done as a cross check does not intersect with the first three our receiver s computer says in effect there is a dis crepancy in my measurements and must not be synchronized with universal time Since any offset from universal time will affect all of our measurements the receiver looks for a single correction factor that it can subtract from all its timing measure ments that would cause them all to intersect at a single point That correction brings the receiver s clock back into sync with universal time and in this way atomic timing accuracy is in the palm of your hand Once our receiver has that correction it applies to all the rest of its measurements and now we ve got precise positioning User s Manual Technical characteristics 15 Technical characteristics Map e Scale view 50m 200 Km with 9 levels of zoom enlarge reduce e Memory card Compact Flash CF by Scandisk or another 100 compatible brand e Map memory ca
71. t step 2 2 Use the Joystick and the lt button to select the standard desired Return to the main menu 4 Ch 18 contains a complete table of available references ALAN MAP 500 ET a EEN Description of main GPS pages 8 Description of main GPS pages 8 1 Satellites page The Satellites page shows the acquisition of satellites by the receiver and is useful for optimizing the antenna s directional poin ting Refer to the diagram N 1 Concentric circles represent the approximate position of each satellite orientation towards North relative to your position The two circles indicate the elevation the external one represents the horizon the internal one a 45 degree angle from the hori zon The centre of the internal circles indicates the perfectly vertical position The numbers which appear are the identification g a H numbers of the satellites received The dark numbers represent the acquired satellites from which you can read data In this E O aaia 2 example satellites o1 LA u and EJ are acquired Satellite 02 is at 45 from you and number 14 is on the hori al zon 2 DOP Diluition Of Position indicates errors introduced to the system Tigers eeuis Taes Ni 3 Vertical bars represent the signals of the satellites received Below each one appears the identification number of the satel 4 asso ans e rar oresar lite its length being proportionate to the intensity of the signal received
72. the Joystick and press lt The dis play will show U 2 Using the Joystick highlight Waypoints and press lt A list of previously programmed waypoints will appear V 3 Press S The display will show W PER 4 Using the Joystick highlight New and press The display will prompt you to enter a waypoint as follows X mnnctive We 5 A waypoint is composed of a number of fields from top to bottom W Name Name name of the waypoint is written with a W followed by a progressively higher number Comment to add reminder comments e g obstacle Current Coordinates in this example N 52 29 11 0 and E013 32 19 7 The date and time of creation Delete Active is a box which if checked displays the waypoint on a map otherwise the waypoint only appears on the list visas GOTO You can activate this field if you like to navigate directly to the selected waypoint without using a route ielea 6 If you wish to change a field for example the name or coordinates follow the procedure described in step two of par 9 2 x Active WP 7 Once you have finished use the Joystick to highlight and press lt to confirm or exit without memorizing the waypoint X by highlighting X and pressing Mane ___ Comment H 44 44 501 _ 010 39 493 14 18 24 28 05 2004 LX active 25 ALAN MAP 500 WEILE UENEN Waypoint X woo2____ Comment H 44 44 501 E010 39 493 14 18 24 28 05 200
73. the receiver Refer to par 7 2 a Change Format viewing of the coordinates using various systems Refer to par 7 2 b Change Datum variation of references with which the maps are made Refer to par 7 2 c Loading downloading of data for transferring data maps waypoints routes tracks etc from a PC to your GPS and to update MAP 500 s operating system using optional software and cables For further information refer to the instructions supplied with these accessories To modify an option 1 2 3 From any page press twice to call up the main menu shown above or press once highlight Main Menu with the Joystick and press lt Use the Joystick to select the option desired Press lt to confirm Follow the directions in the paragraph below regarding the option selected 7 2 a Viewing of system information You can view the system information as follows 1 From any page press the button twice or press the button once then highlight Main Menu with the Joystick and press lt The display will show L With the Joystick highlight About information and press lt A page M will appear showing various information such as the memory used for the various functions free memory version of operating system maps downloaded etc When you are finished viewing the information press Pesto return to the main menu WEILE UENEN L Waypoints Routes Track Logs Cold Start About
74. tion 7 Press lightly on the card to ensure it is firmly in place 8 Replace the batteries into the compartment as described in step 3 of par 4 2 b ALAN MAP 500 The first time you use your MAP 500 E E WARHING All Dato in Map500 is provided for reference only User assume full responsibility ond risk when using this device lEsctoogree ie B B Acquiring Sats C Ea ETTEN 5 The first time you use your MAP 500 5 1 Turning MAP 500 on off AN To turn the receiver on off hold down the button for at least 2 seconds P Important If this is the first time turning on your GPS you will be required to follow the initialization procedure outlined in par 5 2 5 2 Initialization of GPS receiver As with all GPS receivers MAP 500 must automatically establish its position the first time it is turned on This operation is called initialization and MAP 500 must follow this procedure each time you travel a large distance more than 500km while the receiver is turned off or when the receiver hasn t been used for more than one month The first time you use your MAP 500 this procedure will take a few minutes The next time you use the GPS this will not be neces sary as the device will be able to locate its current position much more quickly Each time you use the GPS after the first time you will need only to turn on the GPS as described in par 5 2 a and wait for it to establish its positio
75. vice and general information Exclamation marks such as this one indicate a crucial description regarding technical repairs dangerous conditions safety warnings advice and or important information Failing to observe these symbols may result in serious problems and or damage and or personal injury 4 Note pages such as this one indicate key practical advice that we recommend following to ensure MAP 500 s optimal perfor mance 1 2 Warnings This manual is laid out for devices with operating system firmware version V2 02ZA and or V2 02ZA CF with storage on CF Card V2 02ZA version stores all the data such as waypoints routes tracks etc on the internal memory of the GPS receiver WARNING Pay close attention to all of the warnings below Failing to observe these warnings may result in serious problems and or damage and or personal injury Deviations in the operation can occur with other firmware designs Changes which serve technical progress we reserve ourselves CD ROM belonging to the MAP 500 has the version number 1 2 and can be used together with Detail maps CD starting from version 1 1 e This GPS is intended solely as an aid to navigation This receiver should not be considered a substitute either for standard navigation procedures or for reasonable prudence and judgment e When using this receiver in a vehicle do so only when you are not the driver when the vehicle is stopped or in an emer gency Using this receiver w
76. vidual waypoint by moving the Joystick up down Once you have selected the first waypoint press lt you will see a 1 to the right of the waypoint this is the first reference and is used as a starting point Add other waypoints by repeating step 10 You will note that waypoints will be assigned progressively higher numbers which will determine the order in which the waypoints are used the highest number will be the trip destination point To remove a waypoint from the route select it and press again Once you have finished press S to exit Move the Joystick down to highlight and press lt to confirm The display will show the route created in the exam Ea ETTEN Routes D1 aT Routes 1 50 Waypoints ROOT Routes Track Logs Cold Start x ctive Route About Waypoints 27150 Change Format WOOT Change Datum woo2 Loading Simulation Press menu E1 F1 sn thed Name 07150 ROO1____ Comment Edit ssssssssssss Delete Deleteall 7 Set Navi Cancel Navi 09 31 54 Press menu G1 Hame 0150 ROO1____ Insert WP Delete WP Delete All Invert WP 29 ALAN MAP 500 Routes J1 Routes Press menu 30 Cancel Navi H1 Name 2 150 ROO1____ Comment woo2 09 31 54 A 11 Routes 2 50 Roo2 R003 x Active Route Waypoints 2 150 Moot woo2 Press menu L1 1 50 Name 07150 ROO1____ Add WP Insert WP Delete WP Delete All Inv
77. void exposure to humidity or other dama ging agents Do not remove the batteries before switching off your MAP 500 All the internal settings the new waypoints and rou tes are in fact permanently saved in your MAP 500 only in the switching off phase ALAN MAP 500 User s Manual Preparation of the equipment 4 Preparation of the equipment 4 1 Unpacking When opening the box containing your receiver ensure that the package includes your MAP 500 as well as GPS Receiver Quick guide CD ROM with detailed user manual amp MapShow installing programme and further additional Software Certificate of warranty P Depending on the model some parts may already be attached connected to the receiver In any case if any parts are missing contact your supplier immediately 4 2 Installation of batteries 4 2 a Types of useable batteries The GPS functions with two AA batteries which should be installed in the battery compartment The receiver operates using e Alkaline batteries non rechargeable e Ni MH rechargeable batteries Nickel metal hydrate For further details on the use and recharging of these batteries refer to par 4 3 A capacity lower than 1300 mAh is not recommended these devices deliver max 8 hours operation time and higher capacity batteries are increasing the operation time P Although alkaline batteries allow for superior autonomy with respect to rechargeable ones we suggest using the rechargeable Ni MH batteries if y
78. weden Switzerland 66 European 1950 87 96 120 International 1924 Mean for Austria Denmark France W Germany Euro 50 East Regional Mean Netherlands Switzerland 67 European 1950 103 106 141 International 1924 Mean for Iraq Israel Jordan Lebanon Kuwait Saudi Arabia Syria Euro 50 South Regional Mean 68 European 1950 84 107 120 International 1924 Portugal Spain Euro 50 Portugal Spain 69 European 1950 112 77 145 International 1924 Tunisia Euro 50 Tunisia 70 European 1979 86 98 119 International 1924 Mean for Austria Finland Netherlands Norway European 1979 Spain Sweden Switzerland 71 Fort Thomas 1955 7 215 225 Clarke 1880 Nevis St Kitts Leeward Islands Fort Thomas 1955 72 Gan 1970 133 321 50 International 1924 Republic of Maldives Gan 1970 73 Geodetic Datum 1949 84 22 209 International 1924 New Zealand Geodetic Datum 49 74 Graciosa Base SW 1948 104 167 38 International 1924 Azores Faial Graciosa Pico Sao Jorge Terceira Graciosa Base SW 48 75 Guam 1963 100 248 259 Clarke 1866 Guam Guam 63 Guam 76 Gunung Segara 403 684 41 Bessel 1841 Indonesia Kalimantan Gunung Segara 77 GUX 1 Astro 252 209 751 International 1924 Guadalcanal Island GUX 1 Astro 78 Herat North 333 222 114 International 1924 Afghanistan Herat North 79 Hermannskogel Datum 653 212 449 Bessel 1841 Namibia Croatia Serbia Bosnia Herzegovina Hermannskogel

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