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1. New Setup Ex Setup Name New Setup Create ad Mew setup _ Cancel C Copy of existing setup Help Sample file transter setup 3 Inthe Setup Name field type a name for your batch setup Choose a meaningful name so that you can easily identify it each time you use this batch setup For example use the name of your client and the date you create the setup 138 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 4 Tutorial 4 Click OK The Batch Setup Properties dialog appears A Overview Choose which functions to perform and which project to use for this setup Then click Next to check settings on the following pages Functions W Data Transfer W Differential Correction fi Export User command Project f Curent project Selected project Default M Allow files to be overvritten Cancel Help The Batch Processor utility follows a wizard style process of moving through a series of pages using the Next and Back buttons The first three options are selected by default but for the purposes of this tutorial clear the Data Transfer check box This prevents the Batch Processor utility from attempting to connect to and transfer data from a field computer The check marks next to Differential Correction and Export indicate that in this setup the Batch Processor utility will differentially correct and export the selected data files I
2. jx The files will be processed using the selected export setup Mew Delete Properties lt Back Cancel Help It displays the options for the export part of the batch process 17 Click the drop down arrow below the Export Setup field and select the Sample ESRI Shapefile Setup option The export folder defaults to GPS Projects Tutorial Export which is the export folder specified for the project 18 Click Finish to return to the Batch Setup dialog 19 Click Run 146 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 20 21 Tutorial 4 Because you chose not to transfer files from a field computer the Batch Processor utility requires you to select files from the Select Files to Process dialog Ep Select Files to Process Look in di Tutorial Name Date modif Type Size SS Recent Flaces a TUTDATAL cor Desktop f TUTDATAL SSF TUTDATA2 cor l TUTDATA2 SSF TUTDATA3 cor l TUTDATA3 SSF l Tutorial Updated sst File name x Files of type Data files ssf cor phs imp Data Dictionary Comment Start Time File Size End Time Positions All data files are shown in this dialog including a set of Standard Storage Format ssf files These are files that have been collected in the field Select the files TUTDATAI1 ssf TUTDATA2 ssf and TUTDATAS ssf as follows a Click TUTDATAL ssf then while holding down Ctrl click TUTDATA2 ssf and
3. GPS Pathfinder Office tutorial base files 4km 88 20 _ CORS Oakland 1 CA 14km 87 05 CORS Mt Hamilton CA 33 km 87 82 CORS Chabot CA 36 km 78 18 CORS Pigeon Point CA 43 km 89 84 CORS Berkeley CA 48 km CORS Livermore CA 49 km a Show Integrity Index of Type Code Show Base Providers of Type All types Update List Base Provider New The dialog displays a list of available base providers The list is arranged by distance from the location where the previously corrected rover files were collected Note If there are no data files open the list of available base providers is arranged alphabetically and is shown in the Distance and Integrity Index fields For this tutorial we have set up an FTP site for the tutorial base data and named it GPS Pathfinder Office tutorial base files c Click the GPS Pathfinder Office tutorial base files provider near the top of the base provider list to select it and then click OK If you do not have access to the Internet select the folder where base data files for the tutorial are stored e Ifyou do not have access to the Internet use the base data files in the base data folder of the Tutorial project GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 143 4 Tutorial a Inthe Base Data group select Folder Search The path and folder name of the Base folder for the Tutorial project should already appear in the box bel
4. N I r Select the Park Road line feature This is inside the park area feature and starts to the right of the parking lot which is in the top left corner of the park It runs along the right side of the parking lot parallel with the boundary and along the bottom of the park ending in the bottom right corner of the park Tip If you cannot find this feature use the Find Feature tool 2 Click the Position Properties tool or select Data Position 7 Position Properties EI 3 Last Delete _w Properties to display the Position North 4141097 122 m East 500500 613 m Properties window Altitude MSL 3 663 m ae l Summary 68 Precisions DOPs This window displays the Date SR Ean individual positions of the We F 05 17 000 am Bile currently selected feature It can Position 4 of 102 Horiz Precision also be used for Not in Feature o Non GPS positions and general map locations Currently displayed is the first position in the Park Road feature A small crosshair shows its position in the Map window Filename Tutonal Updated ssf Click gt The crosshair moves to the next position in the Park Road feature and the Position Properties window changes to show these coordinates Tip To see where the positions were logged more clearly zoom in on the Park Road in the Map window GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 131 4 Tutorial 4 Click gt gt The crosshair
5. GIS Coordinate Syste Site System Latitude Longitude Zone D atura wS 1984 Coordinate Units New Delete Properties 3 In the Choose an Import Setup group make sure that the Sample ESRI Shapefile Setup item is selected 124 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 4 Click Properties The Import Setup Properties dialog for the selected import setup appears Import Setup Properties Sample ESRI Shapefile Setup Ea Data ESRI Shapefile Coordinate System Output Type of Data to Import Features with Data Dictionary 0 Data Dictionary File Only Features with Extemal Data Dictionary Siler Tip This option will create a data file and its contained data dictionary from the information in your GIS Note that the data dictionary will be limited to the data available in your GIS This option is not recommended if you plan to update any attribute data or collect new features in the field ok Cancel Defaut Hep To import some data from the GIS and match it with the data dictionary which you just changed a Inthe Type of Data to Import group select the Features with External Data Dictionary option The Select Data Dictionary group becomes available b Click Dictionary File The Select Data Dictionary File dialog appears c Select the Tutorial_updated ddf file which is in the Tutorial folder and then click Open 5 Inthe Import Setup Properties
6. 106 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 Viewing the attributes of a feature You can view and edit the attributes of any feature or note in the GPS Pathfinder Office software You can also view and delete the positions that make up a feature Note When multiple data files are open you can view but not edit or delete features and positions To view the attributes of a feature 1 Click the Select tool or select Edit Select 2 Inthe Map window double click a feature The feature is highlighted Ss First lt gt Last Delete and the Feature Properties Point feature Bench window appears Attribute Marne Value Condition Good The feature shown here may differ paced aoa from the one you have selected Summary Attributes 68 Precisions Positions The current feature type is shown Std Deviation at the top of the Feature Properties Re R window In the above example it Status New is a Point feature called Bench Offset lt None gt To select another feature click on it in the Map window or use the First lt gt and Last buttons to move to the first previous next and last features respectively Note The Feature Properties window also shows the contents of notes Make sure that a feature not a note is selected before continuing on to the next step GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 107 4 Tutorial 3 Below each feature nam
7. 3 3 Reservation of Rights Trimble reserves all rights not expressly granted by this Agreement 3 4 Official Language The official language of this Agreement is English For purposes of interpretation or in the event of a conflict between English and versions of this Agreement in any other language the English language version shall be controlling Contents 1 introduction 6 6 25 6 6 8 ow owe oes ww we eee 11 About the GPS Pathfinder Office software 2 200 12 Related information 4 4 2 dane erm o8 amp on eee eae Boe KER we 13 TeeniniGal assis ance 2 664066469 2 t4tb8 845589 80645 Sele gsh 38 a 14 Tecomical SUD DOM 2 lt 6en6 Goo Hee eee en eesecsuee eee eee 14 Windows error reporting cg2 deeG ena soe aed ee a es 14 ONC e OMA A CIS op eS de a 6 os ds e Se Ge de ns Hw ae oe Go a a 14 2 Software Installation 2 0 ee 15 Compatible GPS systems eas aw es he ees AE eh ee ee A OO 16 Platform requirements 4 fcan a6 bed he BOG e Oe Bed Ho Bow ad 8 ha 17 Registering the GPS Pathfinder Office software 04 18 Obtaining your installation code after registration 25 Installing the GPS Pathfinder Office software 00 0 ee ee 28 Delore you DELID ava eo Ghat cb eae dak eae os Cee wR are 28 Running the installation program 0000004 29 Updating the GPS Pathfinder Office software nananana aaa of Managing licenses for the GPS Pathfinder Office softwa
8. Exercise 6 Updating the data It is important to keep your GIS up to date so that accurate records can be maintained and that the information in the GIS can be used efficiently Six months after the three field crews went into the field and collected the data you now need to send one field crew back to some of the sites to update some data and to collect a new feature This exercise shows you how to e edit the Tutorial data dictionary to add a new feature and attributes e save the data dictionary e import data from a GIS so it can be taken back into the field Editing the tutorial data dictionary The local City Government that you work for has recently installed some trash cans in a local park You need to add this feature to your data dictionary so that the field crew can collect data about where each trash can is located In this section you will e start the Data Dictionary Editor and open a data dictionary e add the new Trash Can feature and attributes for it add a new attribute to the Park Amenities feature 116 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 To open a data dictionary 1 Start the Data Dictionary Editor utility and open the Tutorial ddf file For a reminder on how to do this see page 74 The data dictionary opens You will see a number of features and their attributes Ef TUTORIAL Data Dictionary Editor ec D fe File Edit Options Help Daa amp 4 Nam
9. for file and window operations ee amp amp a A a Description Equivalent menu command Open Opens a data file s File Open Save Saves a data file File Save Plot Map Prints a data file File Plot Map Map Opens the Map window View Map Time Line Opens the Time Line window View Time Line Feature Opens the Feature Properties window Data Feature Properties Properties Position Opens the Position Properties window Data Position Properties Properties Waypoint Opens the Waypoint Properties Data Waypoint Properties Properties window GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 55 3 Basics of Operation Project toolbar The Project toolbar contains items to Project E help you manage projects Defaut fa 61Ge Item Description E Displays the name of the folder set for the present project Change the project by selecting a project name from the drop down list Opens the folder named in the Current Project drop down list box in a Windows Explorer view Displays the amount of free disk space on the drive where the current 51GB project is stored Mouse toolbar The Mouse toolbar contains tools for Mouse zz the mouse and view actions k Z HQQA QQA QD Tool Description Equivalent menu command Select Lets you select an item in the Map or Time Edit Select Line window The pointer always appears as an arrow Click on an item in the Map or Time Line window to select t
10. l If necessary click the Map window or select Window Map to make the Map window the active window To make sure that you can see the changes you are about to make use the zoom buttons on the Mouse toolbar to show as much of the park as you can in the Map window Select View Layers Background The Background Layers dialog appears Background Layers Ea Show Layer Hame Format gency Ok ays awl Sree dies natausdecscecasdeponcassieseuvcccsecentactecdssacnaduusawsicrnsaxdenssetvsedtvtmeicvcnsaes E a Cancel PARES DF Crea ROADSI DXF l ROADS DMF ROADS3 DXF ROADS DXF Ee ROADSE DXF ROADSS DXF e View Display f As Above f Colors From File i All f Single Color f None GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 105 4 Tutorial Each layer in the STREETS dxtf file has a separate layer in this list The aerial photograph is a single layer in this list The minor roads are layers ROADS4 ROADS6 ROADSS8 and ROADS9 4 Select all of the above Road layers by clicking on ROADS4 holding down Shift and then clicking ROADS9 All the Road layers from ROADS4 to ROADS9 should be selected 5 Click the box in the Show column to hide these layers The check marks beside these layers disappear 6 Inthe View group select the As Above option Selecting this option displays only the layers with a check mark 7 Click OK to close the dialog The Map window redraws without the minor roads
11. window Filename TUTDATAS cor 2 Make sure the Summary tab is Status New displayed and then click Offset Diet acim 2a The Offset dialog for the feature appears Offset for Bus Stop This dialog shows how far and in what direction the feature is from the spot where the GPS receiver was placed when it was actually collected In this example the location of the bus stop is 22 meters in a westerly direction from the spot where it was collected 3 You cannot edit the offset because multiple files are open Click Cancel to close the dialog Note For line and area features a direction rather than a bearing is defined The direction indicates whether the feature is to the left or to the right looking along the direction of collection GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 109 4 Tutorial Printing the data Creating a hardcopy plot of the data is often required for record keeping or as a part of a job submission The GPS Pathfinder Office software lets you plot the contents of the Map window directly to any printer or plotter that is supported by Microsoft Windows Note Even if you do not have a printer or plotter you can complete this section of the tutorial To plot the contents of the Map window 1 Select the Map window to make it active 2 Select View Zoom Extents to zoom the Map window to include all information The Map window will show all of the data files and background f
12. Correction problems If Internet Explorer cannot download the base files then there is a problem with the Windows setup You may need help from your System Administrator or Internet Service Provider ISP to resolve the problem Note After changing the Windows Internet settings you must close and restart the Differential Correction wizard for the changes to take effect 160 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Troubleshooting A Table A 3 lists possible causes and solutions for problems relating to Internet connections Table A 3 Internet connection errors Symptom Cause Solution You cannot The Internet Check the Windows Internet connect to the configuration for settings Try using Internet Internet A Windows is not set up Explorer to determine timeout error correctly Perhaps the whether it can access and occurs or it fails to modem is not installed download the base files For dial up the ISP correctly or Dial Up further assistance contact Networking is not setup the System Administrator or correctly ISP Failure to dial into The ISP may be busy with Try again immediately or the ISP other customers leaving later Consider changing to no spare lines free an ISP that has more lines The Internet The Internet server is very Try again immediately or connection is very busy or the ISP is busy or later slow the line is noisy Youcanconnectto A firewall is preventing Contact your System the Internet but you
13. The Map window is the primary means of viewing your data It provides a plan view of the area The Map window can display the features you have collected the waypoints in the current waypoint file and any number of background maps s Map 1 7 709 lt 1 018 km gt You can select the features waypoints and notes to view information about them or to change them GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 45 3 Basics of Operation Time Line window The Time Line window provides an alternative view of your data It displays the features and notes you have recorded in the current data file along a time axis it does not display waypoints or backgrounds ae Time Line You can select the features and notes to view information about them or change them Manipulating and moving the windows You can manipulate the Map and Time Line windows like any other window You can move them resize them zoom in and out and pan around the display Zooming In both the Map and Time Line windows you can e zoom in to view information in greater detail e zoom out to view a greater area e zoom to extents to view all the information in the window e zoom to the scale that the map was previously set to 46 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Basics of Operation 3 To zoom in 1 Click the Zoom In tool Ey Alternatively select View Zoom In The tool remains depressed 2 Move the pointer over the
14. The selected SSF files appear in the Select SSF Files to correct list in the Differential Correction wizard aS Dh Differential Correction Wizard Cca Select SSF files to corect TUTDATA1 SSF TUTDATA2 SSF x TUTDATA3 55F Stat Time 04 20 96 04 04 09 End Time 04 20 96 05 16 16 Folder C Users JDoe Documents GPS Projects Tutorial Positions 719 Collected with H Star receiver No The fields below the selection list display information about the selected SSF file The Collected with H Star receiver field indicates whether the SSF file contains data collected using a receiver with H Star technology The options displayed in the rest of the Differential Correction wizard are dynamic H Star processing options are only displayed if the value for this field is Yes 4 Click Next GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 83 4 Tutorial The Processing Type page of the wizard appears A Differential Correction Wizard og Processing Type H Star Automatic H Star Carrier and Code Processing H Star Code Processing Only H Star Carrier Processing Only Standard Automatic Standard Camier and Code Processing Standard Code Processing Only Standard Canier Processing Only Back Cancel Help It displays the processing options available for processing the GPS data in the selected SSF files The selected SSF files do not contain data collected using H
15. if available In the printer options select a page size smaller than the physical size of the paper In the Plot Map dialog click Set Font to set an appropriate font before plotting In the Load Background Files dialog select the Web Map background and click Save As Create a new background image at a reduced resolution and then load the new file as a background file GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 159 A _ Troubleshooting Internet problems If Base Provider Search cannot download the required files then 1 Check that your internet connection is working For more information see Connection problems page 160 2 Determine why the files are not present on the Internet server For more information see Files not present on the Internet server page 101 Connection problems A helpful rule for problem solving is that if Microsoft Internet Explorer works then the Base Provider Search option in the Differential Correction wizard will also work That is if Internet Explorer can access and download base files from the chosen Internet base data provider then this establishes that Windows is set up correctly to work with the Internet Internet Explorer uses the Windows settings as does the Differential Correction wizard Some other Internet browsers do not use the Windows settings they use their own settings Using a browser other than Internet Explorer does not help with troubleshooting Differential
16. lt i dumber of Spouts spouts Ea Last Inspection Date Last Inspection Date 7 Click on each of these attributes in turn Notice that the right Default Feature Settings Min Positions 1 panel shows New Attribute F7 Code Seconds information about the Edit Attribute FS 1 Color F umie oO currently selected Delete Attibute FS attribute In this example the number to be entered in the field must be a whole number There can be a minimum of one spout and a maximum of 10 spouts The default number of spouts is 2 76 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide There is just one Tutorial 8 Inthe Features list 3 Attributes select the Path E Surface Type fe ature 123 width meters There are two attributes this time Surface Type On Creation Width Mormal O Click on each of the Default Feature Settings Offset Right 0 00 attributes New Attribute F7 0 00m Accuracy Code Edit Attribute F8 Log Interval 5 seconds Label 1 Surface Type Delete Attribute F9 Label 2 Width meters 10 In the Features list Attributes select the Parking lot B Surface type feature attribute Default Value 7 Surface type On Creation Norrrnal i On Update It has the values ee Asphalt Default Feature Settings Offset Right 0 00m Concrete New Attribute FF 0 00m Accuracy Code Edit Attribute F8 Log Interval 5 seconds Turf Label 1 Surtace type
17. properties 152 selecting 50 viewing in Map window 45 Web Map Server problems 164 windows see also Map window see also Time Line window overview 45 panning manually 49 saving layout of 52 selecting an item in 50 zooming in 47 zooming out 48 zooming to extents 48 zooming to previous scale 48 Windows Error Reporting 14 World Wide Web site 13 Z Zoom Extents tool 57 Zoom In tool 56 Zoom Out tool 57 Zoom Previous tool 57 zooming in 47 out 48 to see everything 48 to see the previous scale 48 174 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide
18. select All Programs Trimble GPS Pathfinder Office GPS Pathfinder Office Double click the GPS Pathfinder Office shortcut icon on the desktop e The software opens and displays the main GPS Pathfinder Office application window see Features of the application window page 43 Setting the time zone The first time you start the GPS Pathfinder Office software you are asked to set the time zone It is important to configure GPS Pathfinder Office for the local time zone If you do not the time records in field data files display as GPS time which approximates Greenwich Mean Time For more information see Exercise 1 Configuring the GPS Pathfinder Office software page 64 Selecting a project When you first start the GPS Pathfinder Office after installation the Select Project dialog appears A project consists of a set of folders on the computer that store the data files for a particular job Projects let you separate the data into different areas on the computer so you can keep track of different jobs separately By default all GPS Pathfinder Office software projects are located in the GPS Projects folder The location of the GPS Projects folder depends on the type of Microsoft operating system running on your computer If it uses the e Windows Vista operating system the GPS Projects folder is located in the C Users lt username gt Documents folder 42 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Basi
19. 36 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Software Installation 2 Updating the GPS Pathfinder Office software Trimble recommends that you check for software updates during the installation process see Step 16 page 36 To check for software updates at any other time do one of the following e From the Windows Start menu select All Programs Trimble GPS Pathfinder Office GPS Pathfinder Office Updater e From the GPS Pathfinder Office main window select Help Check for new GPS Pathfinder Office updates now For more information about the GPS Pathfinder Office Updater utility refer to the GPS Pathfinder Office Updater Utility Help Managing licenses for the GPS Pathfinder Office software The Trimble Mapping amp GIS License Manager software enables you to manage floating licenses for Trimble Mapping and GIS software products You can use the Mapping amp GIS License Manager software to e View floating license information e Add new or updated licenses The Mapping amp GIS License Manager is installed on a network computer and communicates with the client machine where the License Administrator software is installed see GPS Pathfinder Office License Administrator software page 38 Installing the Mapping and GIS License Manager software 1 Insert the GPS Pathfinder Office Software CD in the CD drive of the network server computer The Setup screen appears If this screen does not appear select
20. Autorun exe from the CD drive folder GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 37 2 Software Installation 2 Click Install The Installation screen appears 3 Click Mapping amp GIS License Manager 4 The Mapping amp GIS License Manager installation wizard appears Follow the instructions on the screen to install the Mapping amp GIS License Manager software Mapping and GIS License Manager Help The Mapping amp GIS License Manager Help is installed on the server machine with the Mapping amp GIS License Manager software It provides detailed information about using the software To view the Help click the Help button provided in the Mapping amp GIS License Manager window or click Start on the Windows taskbar and then select All Programs Trimble Mapping amp GIS License Manager License Manager Help GPS Pathfinder Office License Administrator software The GPS Pathfinder Office License Administrator software is installed on the client machine when you install the GPS Pathfinder Office software The GPS Pathfinder Office License Administrator displays information about the type of license used by your copy of the GPS Pathfinder Office software It also enables you to e Change the license manager that the GPS Pathfinder Office software obtains its license from For example the license manager may be reinstalled on a different computer 38 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started
21. Batch Processor Trimble Data Transfer utility Utilities Data Transfer Differential Correction wizard Utilities Differential Correction Export utility Utilities Export Grouping utility Utilities Grouping Combine utility Utilities Combine Data Dictionary Editor utility Utilities Data Dictionary Editor Import utility Utilities Import rs e a e Le e e GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 57 3 Basics of Operation Shortcut menus Shortcut menus in the GPS Pathfinder Office software appear when you right click items The items that appear in the shortcut menu depend on the item selected For example right click a feature in the Map or Time Line window to display menu options such as Zoom In Zoom Out Pan Delete Properties and Symbol Measurement units To select the units used to display or enter numeric values used by the GPS Pathfinder Office software select Options Units The Units dialog appears Units Distance Kilometers Area Hectares ee Velocity Kilometers per hour Help Offsets Meters r Offset Distance Format Default f Slope Distance and Inclination f Horizontal and Vertical Distance Precisions Meters Confidence 68 Precisians North Reference fe True C Magnetic Automatic Declination 0 Magnetic Use the Units dialog to choose units for distance area and velocity as well as the formats for display o
22. Confirm base data and position before processing checkbox and then click Next Select your output and file naming options and then click Start Check the Differential Correction Report in the progress window to see if the base files have been downloaded from the selected base provider Ifthe files have been downloaded click Confirm to continue with postprocessing the data Ifthe files have not been downloaded use the Back buttons to return to the Select Base Data page and select a different base provider Table A 4 lists possible causes and solutions for problems relating to files on the Internet 162 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Table A 4 Symptom You cannot find a local Internet base data provider in the list Failure to copy files from the Internet error code 500 or 550 Internet file errors Cause The base data provider list is not up to date Even the latest list does not contain a local provider This is a general Internet error code The most likely causes are that the file or directory does not exist on the server or that the server was not found GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Troubleshooting A Solution Click New in the nternet Search dialog and select the Copy the most up to date list from Trimble s Internet site and select from it option in the New Provider dialog Create a new provider in the nternet Search dialog and
23. Guide Software Installation 2 e Change from a single use license to a floating license and vice versa For example if you take your PC to a site office for several days of field work the GPS Pathfinder Office software will not be able to communicate with the License Manager to obtain a floating license To avoid this change to a single use license You can change it back once you return to the office Note To use the Differential Correction Classic utility you must select a single use license The Differential Correction wizard runs with either type of license For more information search for the topic GPS Pathfinder Office License Administrator in the GPS Pathfinder Office Software Help GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 39 2 Software Installation 40 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide CHAPTER Basics of Operation In this chapter This chapter describes the utilities windows toolbars and menu commands Sta rting the GPS that comprise the GPS Pathfinder Office Pathfinder Office software softwa Features of the application window Map and Time Line windows Toolbars Shortcut menus Measurement units Exiting the GPS Pathfinder Office software GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 41 3 Basics of Operation Starting the GPS Pathfinder Office software To start the GPS Pathfinder Office software do one of the following e From the Windows Start menu
24. Notice the shown Delete Attribute F9 Label 2 lt Off 4 beside the value Asphalt This means that Asphalt is the default value Setting a default saves field crews from entering repetitive data and also makes collecting data simpler and faster You do not need to make any changes to the data dictionary at this stage In the next section you will print the data dictionary GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 77 4 Tutorial Printing the data dictionary To view the entire data dictionary description in text form you can print it You may want to keep a printout of each of your data dictionaries in case they are accidentally deleted X Tip To check the printer setup and font before printing select File Print Setup or File Set Printer Font To preview the data dictionary printout before you actually print it 1 Select File Print Preview The Print Preview window appears Data m SE ERT 7 f ig fE I j j 2 Click Print check your printer settings and then click OK to send the data dictionary to the printer 3 Select File Exit to close the Data Dictionary Editor You are now ready to transfer the data dictionary to the data field computers so that your three field crews can go out and collect some data 78 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 Transferring data to a field computer You need to transfer the data dict
25. Office Software Getting Started Guide 13 1 Introduction Technical assistance If you have a problem and cannot find the information you need in the product documentation contact your Trimble reseller Technical support Go to the GPS Pathfinder Office software technical support page www trimble com pathfinderoffice_ts asp on the Trimble website for the latest support information about the software including FAQs e support notes detailing the latest support issues e documentation the latest files available for download Windows error reporting If for any reason a Microsoft Windows Error Reporting dialog appears indicating that the GPS Pathfinder Office software has encountered a problem and needs to close you are asked whether you wish to send an error report to Microsoft Trimble recommends that you click Send and then click any subsequent links that are used to obtain additional information Trimble can access the report that is sent to Microsoft and use it to improve the GPS Pathfinder Office software Your comments Your feedback about the supporting documentation helps us to improve it with each revision E mail your comments to ReaderFeedback trimble com 14 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide In this chapter m Compatible GPS systems Platform requirements Registering the GPS Pathfinder Office software Installing the GPS Pathfinder Office software Updating the GPS Pathfi
26. Park shp lj _ Park_Ame shp an __ Park_Roa shp eee _ Parking_ shp A _ Path shp Computer _ Sign shp F Network File name Y Open Files of type Shape files shp a Cancel The selected files appear in the Output File area of the Import Utility dialog 9 Inthe Output File area a Make sure that the file will be stored in the GPS Projects Tutorial folder By default the name of the file is automatically generated Note The file itself is the same as an ssf file except that it has a different file extension The file extension is changed to make sure that files are not overwritten when they are transferred from the field computer back to the office By default the file name uses the 24 hour clock format YMMDDHHa where a is the number of the file that has been created in the hour For example the file 0030722a imp was created on 7 March 2000 at 22 00 hours It is the first file created that hour b Click Browse The Specify Output File dialog appears GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 127 4 Tutorial c Rename the file to Tutorial_updated imp Make sure this file is selected in the File name field and then click Save You are returned to the Import Utility dialog Import Ps fon ex Input Files Folder C s Tutorial E sport o Selected Files Cancel Bench shp Browse Bus Stop shp Help Fire_Hyd shp Park shp Park_Ame shp ki Output File CA Tutorial Tu
27. RETURN THE UNUSED SOFTWARE AND ANY ACCOMPANYING TRIMBLE PRODUCT TO THE PLACE FROM WHICH YOU OBTAINED THEM FOR A REFUND 2 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide This Software is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties The Software is licensed not sold The following third party software is or may be included with the Software and is subject to this Agreement ECW JPEG 2000 Runtime copyright 2006 Earth Resource Mapping Limited All rights reserved MrSID Decoder Runtime copyright 1995 1999 LizardTech Inc All rights reserved The U S Government has reserved rights to the MrSID technology as described in Section 4 below 1 SOFTWARE PRODUCT LICENSE 1 1 License Grant Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement Trimble grants you a non exclusive fully paid up right to use the Software in machine readable form on any computer hardware and operating system for which it was intended Such use is limited to the total number of installations seat licenses for which the applicable fee has been paid A seat license for the Software may not be shared or used concurrently on different computers devices 1 2 Other Rights and Limitations 1 You may not copy modify make derivative works of rent lease sell distribute or transfer the Software in whole or in part except as otherwise expressly authorized unde
28. TUTDATAS3 ssf All three data files are now highlighted b Click Open to run the batch setup GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 147 4 Tutorial 2D As the batch setup runs a series of progress dialogs is displayed and a record of what happened during the batch process is saved in a log file You can refer to this log file once the batch session has finished to confirm that everything was processed as expected Once the session is complete the batch log window appears indicating that the data was correctly processed E Batch Processor File View Help Fe H BE 3 files processed In these files a 1878 100 0 of 1878 selected positions were code comected by post processing 0 0 0 of 0 selected positions were camer comected by post processing Estimated accuracies for 1878 comected positions are as follows Range Percentage 0 5 1m 99 2 1 2m 0 8 Diferential comection complete Starting Export Using Export Setup Sample ESRI Shapefile Setup toa input file s read 1878 position s read Atotal of 125 feature s read or created 93 point feature s read 17 line feature s read 15 area feature s read 125 feature s exported 27 output file s written to C Users Doe Documents GPS Projects Tutorial Eeport m Completed Please check all files processed corectly For Help press Fl Current Setup Tutorial Examine the detailed log by clicking on the De
29. Trimble software products and then click Next c Inthe Select Features page select the features you want to install and deselect the features you do not want to install GPS Pathfinder Office InstallShield Wizard Select Features Select the features setup will install 120576 K High accuracy geoid grid files for the United States 116725 K High accuracy geoid grid files for other regions 29296 F Setup Files 166016 K Description Installs all programe and related files required Space Required on L 432616 K Space Available on C 64974604 K lt Back Next gt Cancel 34 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 14 15 Software Installation 2 In the list of components clear the check box beside any components you do not want to install For more information about any component highlight it in the list The Description field below the list provides a brief description of the highlighted component By default all components are selected and this is equivalent to selecting the Complete option in the Setup Type page d Click Next e Inthe Upgrade Coordinate Systems page make sure the check box is selected and then click Next f In the Select Default Project Folder page select the default folder under which projects will be created and then click Next Select whether you want the Project Changer and Connection Manager utilities to automatically start each time you restart
30. Use duplication or disclosure by the United States Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in this Agreement and as provided in DFARS 227 7202 1 a and 227 7202 3 a 1995 DFARS 252 227 7013 c 1 ii OCT 1988 FAR 12 212 a 1995 FAR 52 227 19 or FAR 52 227 14 ALT III as applicable 2 LIMITED WARRANTY 2 1 Limited Warranty Trimble warrants that the Software will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying written materials i e applicable user s guide or product manual for a period of one 1 year from the date of purchase This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights you may have others which vary from state jurisdiction to state jurisdiction The above limited warranty does not apply to error corrections updates or upgrades of the Software after expiration of the limited warranty period or to the third party software elements specified above and in Section 4 below which are all provided AS IS and without warranty unless otherwise specified in writing by Trimble Because the Software is inherently complex and may not be completely free of nonconformities defects or errors you are advised to verify your work Trimble does not warrant that the Software will operate error free or uninterrupted will meet your needs or expectations or that all nonconformities can or will be corrected 2 2 Customer Remedies Trimble s and its suppliers entire liability and your sole remedy with re
31. and Time Line window display errors Solution In the Coordinate System dialog select Latitude Longitude and specify the correct datum In the Coordinate System dialog set System to UTM and specify the correct zone In the Coordinate System dialog set the System to UTM and specify the correct datum Note The traditional UTM datum for the U S A is NAD 27 In the Coordinate System dialog select the correct coordinate system and zone In the Coordinate System dialog select the correct coordinate units Check the coordinate units used in the background file Change the configured units in the Coordinate System dialog Then reload the background file Table A 1 Symptom GPS information is not overlaying correctly on the background file The waypoints entered previously from a paper map are not in the correct position on the map and their coordinates appear Incorrect The Map window appears to be empty yet you know you should have data displayed in it You lost where you are on the Map window Information in the background file is not displayed on the Map Cause When loading a background file the GPS Pathfinder Office software uses the coordinate system you specified to interpret the coordinates If this coordinate system is different from the one used by the background file GPS positions will not overlay correctly The coordinate system used on the paper map and the coordinate
32. dialog select the Coordinate System tab GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 125 4 Tutorial Ifthe Current Coordinate System area does not have the current coordinate system selected UTM click Change and change the coordinate system For the coordinate system settings that you need to use see page 70 6 Inthe Import Setup Properties dialog select the Output tab Import Setup Properties Sample ESRI Shapefile Setup eae Data ESRI Shapefile Coordinate System Output Output Combine input files into one output file Create one output file for each input file Tip All the input files are combined into one output file Cancel Defaut Help a Inthe Output group make sure that the Combine input files into one output file option is selected This will create only one data file for taking back into the field for updating b Click OK to return to the main Import utility screen 7 In the Input Files group click Browse The Select GIS Data Files dialog appears 126 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 8 Select the nine Shapefiles that were exported in Exercise 5 these files are in the GPS Projects Tutorial Export folder and then click Open to return to the Import Utility dialog T Select GIS Data Files Look in di Epot d jt ae Name Date modif Type Size S Bench shy Recent Places gt _ Bus_Stop shp a _ Fire_Hyd shp Desktop _
33. ee a he tag 7 2 http www trimble com register Live Search 2 n G gt gt we ae 2 Customer and Product Registration fp v mp v Page v iG Tools v Trimbl rim e HOME ABOUT TRIMBLE INVESTORS NEWSROOM PARTNERS Applications Products AZ Product Types Where to Buy Support Training Language Talk to Trimble Help Us improve our products and services Fill out the following questionnaires Review or Update Mapping amp GIS Industry Details My Products Add Click E to see more details about a product Click a Serial Number value to update or extend details for that product Click the associated Your Reference value to add or modify Your Reference for that product Click the associated X to remove that product from this list You have registered the following products m Your Reference GPS Pathfinder Office software 999970 00300 i Installation Code 999970 00300 08021 0FE620EB Software Enhancement Expiry Date 20 Jan 2008 Product Name Serial Number Installation code ao EMPLOYMENT CONTACTS PRIVACY STATEMENT TERMSOFUSE COPYRIGHT 2007 TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED S Local intranet Protected Mode On 100 v 24 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Software Installation 2 11 Ifthe two lines below the GPS Pathfinder Office software do not appear click the beside the copy of the GPS Pathfinder Office
34. for the area in which you are collecting data For example in order to display collected GPS positions in relation to a background map the GPS Pathfinder Office software must be able to relate GPS latitude and longitude coordinates to north and east coordinates on the map It is also critical that you have the correct coordinate system selected when you e enter waypoint coordinates e print or plot the map e export coordinates to a GIS or CAD package e import features from a GIS or CAD package e enter manual positions In the GPS Pathfinder Office software you can choose the correct coordinate system by selecting a coordinate system and an associated zone or by selecting a local site To properly specify a system you need to select a zone and or datum Your choice affects the display of the field data but not the data itself For an introduction to the concepts of coordinate systems and zones and the associated concepts of a datum an ellipsoid and a geoid search for the topic About Coordinate Systems and Datums in the GPS Pathfinder Office Software Help Tip The currently selected coordinate system is displayed in the status bar GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 69 4 Tutorial For this project you need to select a UTM coordinate system 1 Select Options Coordinate System The Coordinate System dialog appears Coordinate System Select By Coordinate System and Zone Cancel Help syst
35. m Map and Time Line window display For information on the latest support issues go to the GPS Pathfinder Office software technical support page at Internet problems www trimble com pathfinderoffice_ts asp and then click Support Notes Printers and plotters Web Map Server problems General issues GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 155 A _ Troubleshooting Map and Time Line window display Table A 1 lists symptoms related to the display in the Map or Time Line windows possible causes and their fixes Table A 1 Symptom The coordinates displayed appear to be incorrect The background file has the wrong scale it is too large or too small Cause You are using the Latitude Longitude coordinate system and you selected the wrong datum You are using the UTM coordinate system and you selected the wrong UTM zone You are using the UTM coordinate system and you selected the wrong datum You selected the wrong coordinate system or zone You are using the wrong coordinate units When loading a background file the GPS Pathfinder Office software uses the coordinate units specified in the Coordinate System dialog to interpret the coordinates in the file If the units configured in the GPS Pathfinder Office software are different from the units specified in the background file then the background will have the wrong scale 156 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Map
36. showing 107 viewing in Map window 45 O offsets viewing 109 online Help 13 Open tool 55 opening data dictionary 74 data files 93 P Pan tool 56 panning manually 49 to keep selected item in view 50 Pathfinder Office software see GPS Pathfinder Office software platform requirements 17 Plot Map tool 55 plotting contents of Map window 110 previewing on screen first 111 problems with 159 point feature 72 see also feature adding to a data dictionary 117 changing style of 103 pointer display as hand 49 display as magnifying glass 47 48 POPN 18 23 Position Properties tool 55 131 Position Properties window 43 131 position viewing 131 previewing plot on screen 111 Print command 78 Print tool 78 printing see also plotting data dictionary 78 172 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide problems with 159 project default folder 42 43 overview 65 selecting 42 67 tutorial 65 project folders 67 project name invalid characters 66 Q quitting the GPS Pathfinder Office software 59 raster files 95 receivers supported 16 reference position 88 144 registration software 18 32 related information 13 release notes 13 requirements platform 17 roads removing from street background file 105 route measuring 135 S Save tool 55 saving data dictionary 123 Select Base Provider dialog 80 87 143 Select Project dialog 67 Select tool 56 107 selecting items on Map or Time Line 50 proj
37. software that you have just registered The Jnstallation Code field shows the installation code for your copy of the GPS Pathfinder Office software Make a note of this code You will need to enter this code when you install or reinstall the software Note If you are entitled to an upgrade from a previous version of the GPS Pathfinder Office software you can install GPS Pathfinder Office version 4 00 using the installation code that you obtained when you first registered the product If you are not entitled to an upgrade the installation program will not accept your installation code Contact your local Trimble reseller to purchase a software maintenance option Obtaining your installation code after registration To reinstall the GPS Pathfinder Office software for example if you have uninstalled it from one computer and wish to reinstall it to another you must use the same installation code that you received when you registered the software before installing it for the first time If you do not know the installation code do one of the following e Ifsomeone else at your company registered the software ask them for the installation code If you cannot find out who registered the software send an e mail containing the Proof of Purchase Number POPN for your copy of the software to Trimble_support trimble com e Ifyou registered your copy of the software yourself you can check your installation code from the My Trimble page of t
38. than appears in the Map window Background raster files do not appear on the plot Some text does not appear on the plot or is colored incorrectly The edges of the plot are clipped off When running GPS Pathfinder Office in Chinese Korean or Japanese text does not print properly My background Web Map does not print properly Cause By default the scale of a plot is rounded down to a regular value Compare the scale displayed in the Map window with the scale displayed on the plot Pen plotters cannot display background raster files Some non postscript printer drivers do not display colored rotated text correctly Dark colors display as black and light colors display as white Non rotated text is always displayed as black Plotters and printers with a non printable margin of greater than 1cm are not supported Some Web Map Servers impose limits on the size of the image that can be requested Such limits can easily be exceeded when using the Plot Map functionality in GPS Pathfinder Office This is due to a combination of printer resolution and image extents Troubleshooting A Solution Change the scale value to a different value in the Plot dialog Select a printer such as a laserjet or inkjet printer if available Edit the background file which contains the rotated text and convert all text into a dark color Contact the printer manufacturer for an upgrade for the printer driver
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40. window It now displays as a magnifying glass with cross hairs E which mark the position of the pointer 3 Doone of the following Click a position in the window The scale of the window is halved and the position becomes the new center of the window Drag the pointer across the window until you produce a rectangle that contains the data you want to zoom in on s Map 1 7 709 lt 1 018 km gt The smaller the area the greater the scale change Release the mouse button The window zooms in on the rectangle you defined so that the contents of the rectangle now occupies the whole window Zooming out is the opposite of zooming in and works in a similar way GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 47 3 Basics of Operation To zoom out 1 Click the Zoom Out tool lal Alternatively select View Zoom Out The tool remains depressed 2 Move the pointer over the window It becomes roy 3 Do one of the following Click a position in the window The scale of the window is doubled and the position becomes the new center of the window Drag the pointer across the window until you produce a rectangle The smaller the rectangle the greater the scale change will be Release the mouse button The scale of the window changes and the area previously displayed in the whole window now occupies the rectangle To zoom to extents 1 Click the Map or Time Line window to make it the active wind
41. you set the local time zone once and whenever summer time changes are necessary 64 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 To set the local time zone 1 The first time you start the GPS Pathfinder Office software a message may appear asking you to set the time zone 2 Click Yes 3 The Time Zone Settings dialog automatically appears If it does not select Options Time Zone The Time Zone Settings dialog appears Time Zone Settings Time Zone E Greenwich Mean Time Cancel Time difference from UTC 0 00 Help Hele New Time one Delete 4 From the Time Zone field select the time zone for your current location Tip If the local time zone is not available click New Time Zone The Add Time Zone dialog appears Enter the name of the time zone and the offset from Greenwich Mean Time For example if the time zone is 9 hours and 45 minutes behind Greenwich enter 9 45 as the offset Click OK 5 Click OK to save the time zone settings and close the dialog X Tip To display GPS times at any stage select Greenwich Mean Time 0 00 instead of the local time zone Selecting a project A project is a set of folders on the computer that store the data files for a particular job They let you separate the data into different areas on the computer so that you can keep track of different jobs separately You must decide how you want to use projects to separate the d
42. 0968 963 m ae East 588764 280 m Hel Altitude MSL 0 000 m Hap i Fick From Map Enter coordinates in the following system Site n a System UTH one 10 North D atum MAD 1983 Conus 9 Ifyou want change the default waypoint name to a more meaningful name and then click Save to save this as a waypoint 10 Click Close to close the Create Waypoint window The Waypoint Properties window reappears with the waypoint you just created displayed in the list on the left The waypoint appears as a crossed flag symbol on the map 11 Select File Waypoints Close to close the waypoint file It is now saved permanently on the disk In a real situation you can create as many waypoints as required and then transfer the waypoint file to the field computer using the Data Transfer utility You can then navigate your way back to these waypoints Note There is no limit to the number of waypoints that can be stored by the TerraSync software However some older types of field computers and receivers limit the number of waypoints you can store For more information refer to the file types you can transfer topic for your device in the Data Transfer Utility Help GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 153 4 Tutorial 154 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide APPENDIX Troubleshooting In this chapter This appendix describes problems that can occur and explains how to solve them
43. 6 16 30am 4 20 1996 Positions 635 The three files that were just created by the Differential Correction wizard are selected by default Click Open to confirm the selection GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 93 4 Tutorial Displaying the Map and Time Line windows There are two methods available to display the data The first is the Map window where the file appears along with any background files The second is the Time Line window which presents a visual display of when the data was collected along a linear time axis To display the Map and Time Line windows 1 Select View Map The Map window appears dee Map 1 6 678 lt 0 837 km gt 2 Select View Time Line The Time Line window appears me Time Line Pos EI 94 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 Tip If the Map window is not open and no files are loaded select View Map to automatically open the Open Data Files dialog This is a handy shortcut for opening the data files The same rule applies for the Time Line window Loading the background files You can specify one or more background files such as street maps and aerial photographs for display in the Map window These files provide a background for the field data files There are two types of background files e Vector files or drawings e Raster files or images Vector files A vector file loads and transforms into any coord
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45. ATION LIMITED Gu Local intranet Protected Mode On 100 v Enter your e mail address and password and then click Login The My Trimble page for your account appears 26 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Installation code Software Installation 2 Scroll to the My Products section where any software that you have already registered appears E Customer and Product Registration Windows Internet Explorer ee http www trimble com register Live Search Py m aie gt w g 2 Customer and Product Registration fh v mm v Page v iG Tools v Trimble pe o uu ja HOME ABOUT TRIMBLE INVESTORS NEWSROOM PARTNERS Applications Products A Z Product Types Where to Buy Support Training Language Talk to Trimble Help Us improve our products and services Fill out the following questionnaires Review or Update Mapping amp GIS Industry Details My Products Add a Click to see more details about a product Click a Serial Number value to update or extend details for that product Click the associated Your Reference value to add or modify Your Reference for that product Click the associated X to remove that product from this list You have registered the following products m Your Reference E GPS Pathfinder Office software 999970 00300 Ein x Installation Code 999970 00300 08021 0FE620EB Software Enhancement Expiry Date 20 Jan 2008 Product N
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47. CUsereJ Doe Documents GP 4E RIAL BMP di Add Add web map Remove Help Coordinate system of selected file s Change Site n a System UTM Zone 10 North Datum NAD 1983 Conus r JEN Click OK to accept the selected coordinate system and to close this dialog GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 101 4 Tutorial A progress bar appears while the files are loading When it is finished the Map window should look like this Configuring the Map window You can configure the Map window to only show certain information For example you can change the symbols or line colors used to display features to make it easier to differentiate between features You can also hide features in the data file or layers in the background files to make it easier to view the data Feature style settings are shared by the TerraSync software v2 10 or later so you can have a common feature style in the office and in the field A change in one place affects the other when you transfer the files 102 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide To change the style of point features Tutorial 4 1 Select View Layers Features The Features Layers dialog appears Features Layers Show Feature Name eo Path View f As above ft All f None Ea ee 2 0 Not In Feature Sign T Utility Fole E ee LightSource amp Fire Hycrant nen B
48. Click Yes to uninstall the previous 30 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Software Installation 2 versions of the software An uninstaller for each previous version found appears Work through each step in the uninstaller and then return to the GPS Pathfinder Office InstallShield Wizard 8 Read the software license agreement and then click Yes to accept it 9 Enter your user name and your company name and then click Next The Choose your License Type page appears GPS Pathfinder Office InstallShield Wizard Choose your License Type fou can install the software using ether a single use license for this machine only or using 4 floating license obtained from a license server Select the type of license you want to use Install GPS Pathfinder Office with a single use license Install GPS Pathfinder Office using a floating license obtained from a license manager on the network lt Back Next gt Cancel 10 To install the software using a license that is for your copy of the software only select the Install GPS Pathfinder Office with a single use license option and then click Next floating license obtained from the Mapping amp GIS License Manager software select the nstall GPS Pathfinder Office using a floating license option and then click Next Tip You can change from a single use license to a floating license and vice versa at any time using the GPS Pathfinder Office L
49. ES EE 159 ternet PIOUIEING setea sairst eet eaetda eos hae bab de eae ee 160 Connection problems 6 200244 vow cereri wees Oo Hee So 8 160 Files not present on the Internet server 0 161 Web Map Server problems 0 00 ee ee 164 Internet connection problems 0 00000 nee 164 Web Map Server connection problems 0000 165 Co Eo 444 54h cee eow eed oe athe eee ees ate ee ee ante es 167 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 9 Contents 10 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Introduction In this chapter About the GPS Pathfinder Office software Related information E Technical assistance m Your comments CHAPTER Welcome to the GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide This guide describes how to get started using the Trimble GPS Pathfinder Office software It provides e software registration and installation information detailed information about the windows toolbars and menus in the software e atutorial providing step by step instructions for the main functions of the software e atroubleshooting section Even if you have used other Global Positioning System GPS products before Trimble recommends that you spend some time reading this guide to learn about the special features of this product GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 11 1 Introduction If you are not famili
50. GETTING STARTED GUIDE GPS Pathfinder Office software Trimble NORTH amp SOUTH AMERICA Trimble Navigation Limited 10355 Westmoor Drive Suite 100 Westminster CO 80021 USA EUROPE AFRICA amp MIDDLE EAST Trimble GmbH Am Prime Parc 11 65479 Raunheim GERMANY ASIA PACIFIC Trimble Navigation Singapore PTE Limited 80 Marine Parade Road 22 06 Parkway Parade Singapore 449269 SINGAPORE Trimble www trimble com GETTING STARTED GUIDE GPS Pathfinder Office software Version 4 00 Revision A Part Number 34231 32 March 2007 Trimble Trimble Navigation Limited 10355 Westmoor Drive Suite 100 Westminster CO 80021 USA www trimble com Legal Notices Copyright and Trademarks 1999 2007 Trimble Navigation Limited All rights reserved For STL support the GPS Pathfinder Office software uses the Moscow Center for SPARC Technology adaptation of the SGI Standard Template Library Copyright 1994 Hewlett Packard Company Copyright 1996 97 Silicon Graphics Computer Systems Inc Copyright 1997 Moscow Center for SPARC Technology Trimble the Globe amp Triange logo Aspen Asset Surveyor GeoExplorer and GPS Pathfinder are trademarks of Trimble Navigation Limited registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office GeoXH GeoXM GeoXT GIS Surveyor GPScorrect H Star ProXH ProXT TerraSync and TRS are trademarks of Trimble Navigation Limited Microsoft
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54. Office software The coordinates displayed for your selected layers in the Web Map wizard are either not shown or they are not sensible values Web Map Server layers do not appear in the GPS Pathfinder Office software Cause Some or all of the layers have been removed from the Web Map Server or their configuration has changed since you last visited that URL Some Web Map Servers set layers to be visible only for certain scales The coordinates for the selected layers received from the Web Map Server may be invalid for the corresponding GPS Pathfinder Office coordinate system The coordinate system received from the Web Map Server is not the same as the coordinate system in GPS Pathfinder Office Problems when connected to a Web Map Server Solution Return to the Web Map wizard and change or reselect these layers Select All Layers in the Web Map wizard and zoom in and out to determine which layers are visible at particular scales You can then deselect the unwanted layers Use the Internet and other resources to find the actual coordinate system for each server service layer for more information see below and ensure that the Web Map Server and GPS Pathfinder Office coordinate systems correspond Use the Web Map wizard to change the coordinate systems until the Layers dialog displays sensible coordinates Most layers on ArcIMS map servers are in WGS 84 Lat Long If in doubt try this
55. Operation 60 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial In this chapter m Tutorial sample files m Scenario Exercise 1 Configuring the GPS Pathfinder Office software m Exercise 2 Preparing to collect data m Exercise 3 Differentially correcting the field data m Exercise 4 Viewing and editing the data m Exercise 5 Exporting data to a GIS or CAD system m Exercise 6 Updating the data m Exercise 7 Back in the office m Exercise 8 Special exercise CHAPTER This chapter explains how to collect and maintain data for a GIS and process the collected data using the GPS Pathfinder Office software It contains step by step instructions for the main tasks involved The tutorial exercises are designed to be completed in sequence with each exercise using the results from the previous exercise The exception is Exercise 8 Special exercise which has no effect on the other exercises and may be performed independently Note The exercises assume that the GPS Pathfinder Office softwares default settings are unchanged If they have been changed the software may behave differently The tutorial will take approximately 70 minutes for you to complete GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 61 4 Tutorial Tutorial sample files The exercises use sample files supplied with the GPS Pathfinder Office software By default these sample files are located in the GPS Project
56. Pathfinder Office software the Select Project dialog appears automatically Select Project Ea Pict Name Comment Default Project Help Default folder for Project Folder C Users JDoe Documents GPS Projects D efault Backup files C UsersJDoesDocuments GPS Projects D etau B ackup Export files C Users DoesDocuments4 GP5 Projects Defaults E sport Base files C UsersJDoe Documents GPS Projects etau B ase Mew Remove Modify W Display this dialog at start up If this dialog does not appear select File Projects to display it X Tip To stop the Select Project dialog appearing each time you start the GPS Pathfinder Office software clear the Display this dialog at start up check box 2 From the Project Name field select Tutorial 3 The default folders area will look similar to the following Default folder for Project Folder C Users J Doe Documents4 GP5 Projects Tutorial Backup files C Users Doe Documents GPS Projects Tutoria Backup Export files CAUsers Doe Documents GPS Projects T utora E sport Base files CA Users Doe Documents GP5 Projects T utora Base This area shows the folders that are defined for this project Table 4 1 describes the purpose of each folder GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 67 4 Tutorial Table 4 1 Contents of the Tutorial folder The folder is defined as project GPS Projects Tutorial backup GPS Projects Tuto
57. Postprocessed differential correction Postprocessed differential correction can significantly improve the accuracy of GPS positions collected in the field The Differential Correction wizard compares the collected GPS data with base data collected at a known location at the same time that the field data was collected The process produces a cor file that contains a new set of GPS positions that are corrected Base data Many regions have reference stations that can supply the base data required for differential correction The GPS Pathfinder Office software provides a list of some stations that you can use to obtain base data You can access this list in the Select Base Provider dialog The base data for the tutorial is on the Trimble FTP site and is available by selecting the GPS Pathfinder Office tutorial base files provider from the list in the Select Base Provider dialog 80 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial To differentially correct the field data l In the GPS Pathfinder Office software click the Differential Correction tool e or select Utilities Differential Correction The first page of the Differential Correction wizard appears Differential Correction Wizard 0 Ba ea Select SSF files to corect Stat Time End Time Folder Positions Collected with H Star receiver Back Cancel Help The Select SSF files to correct list is either empty or it displ
58. Star technology and so the GPS data can only be corrected against base data from a single base station X Tip To learn more about H Star processing options search for the topic Specifying the processing type in the Differential Correction Wizard Help 5 Make sure the Automatic option is selected This is the default setting and it is the most thorough type of processing 6 Click Next 84 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 The Correct Settings page of the wizard appears Corect Settings Standard rower processing Rover filtering with data collection settings Corect velocity records Re corect realtime code positions Standard audit files Standard base processing Change Cancel Help It displays the settings that will be used to differentially correct the selected SSF files The default settings are displayed above Back If the settings displayed are different to the default settings click Change The Correction Settings dialog appears In each tab select the appropriate options so that your settings match the default correction settings Click OK to close the dialog and return to the Differential Correction wizard Click Next The Base Data page of the wizard appears There are three options for locating base data download files from a base provider using the Internet use base files that you have previously downloaded and saved in the b
59. a 1995 FAR 52 227 19 or FAR 52 227 14 ALT III as applicable 2 LIMITED WARRANTY 2 1 Limited Warranty Trimble warrants that the Software will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying written materials i e applicable user s guide or product manual for a period of one 1 year from the date of purchase This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights you may have others which vary from state jurisdiction to state jurisdiction The above limited warranty does not apply to error corrections updates or upgrades of the Software after expiration of the limited warranty period which are provided AS IS and without warranty unless otherwise specified in writing by Trimble Because the Software is inherently complex and may not be completely free of nonconformities defects or errors you are advised to verify your work Trimble does not warrant that the Software will operate error free or uninterrupted will meet your needs or expectations or that all nonconformities can or will be corrected 2 2 Customer Remedies Trimble s and its suppliers entire liability and your sole remedy with respect to the Software shall be either at Trimble s option a repair or replacement of the Software or b return of the license fee paid for any Software that does not meet Trimble s limited warranty The foregoing limited warranty is void if failure of the Software has resulted from 1 accident misuse abuse or misappl
60. ale of Goods In such case each of the parties to this Agreement irrevocably attorns to the jurisdiction of the courts of The Netherlands and further agrees to commence any litigation that may arise under this Agreement in the courts of Eindhoven The Netherlands 3 3 Reservation of Rights Trimble reserves all rights not expressly granted by this Agreement 3 4 Official Language The official language of this Agreement is English For purposes of interpretation or in the event of a conflict between English and versions of this Agreement in any other language the English language version shall be controlling 4 THIRD PARTY LICENSE RIGHTS 4 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 4 1 Portions of this software incorporating MrSID functionality are provided under license from LizardTech Inc The MrSID software is protected by United States Copyright Law and International Treaty provisions and by US Patent No 5 710 835 Foreign patents are pending Some of the MrSID technology was developed through a project at the Los Alamos National Laboratory LANL funded by the U S Government managed under contract by the Regents of the University of California University The U S Government and the University have reserved rights in the Technology including the following a the U S Government has a non exclusive nontransferable irrevocable paid up license to practice or have practiced throughout the world for or on behalf of
61. ame Serial Number vr EMPLOYMENT CONTACTS PRIVACY STATEMENT TERMSOFUSE COPYRIGHT 2007 TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED th Local intranet Protected Mode On 100 v If the two lines below the GPS Pathfinder Office software do not appear click the beside the copy of the GPS Pathfinder Office software that you have just registered The nstallation Code field shows the installation code for your copy of the GPS Pathfinder Office software Make a note of this code You need to enter this code when you install or reinstall the software GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 27 2 Software Installation Installing the GPS Pathfinder Office software To install the GPS Pathfinder Office software the computer must have a CD ROM drive or have access to a CD ROM drive over a network Before you begin Before you begin the installation process make sure that e The computer meets the minimum requirements for installing the GPS Pathfinder Office software For more information see Platform requirements page 17 e You have registered your copy of the software and have made a note of the installation code that you must enter during installation For more information see Registering the GPS Pathfinder Office software page 18 e You have uninstalled any existing copy of the software from your computer 28 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Software Installation 2 Running th
62. ar with GPS go to the Trimble website www trimble com GPS for an interactive look at Trimble and GPS This guide assumes that you are familiar with the Microsoft Windows operating system that you are using About the GPS Pathfinder Office software The GPS Pathfinder Office software together with its associated utilities provides all the functionality you need to manage and process data collected using Trimble Mapping and GIS data collection systems It provides the tools you need to correct view and edit Global Positioning System GPS data collected in the field and to export it in a format suitable for your GIS CAD or database system The GPS Pathfinder Office software enables you to e create separate projects letting you manage the data associated with these projects effectively and conveniently e construct and edit data dictionaries which are used to control the data collection operation and ensure that the collected data is complete accurate and compatible with your GIS CAD package or database e convert data from a GIS CAD package or database format to the Trimble SSF format so that you can take the data back into the field to check and update it e transfer files to and from field computers running data collection software edit collected data in the office e display collected data in the office against multiple background files in vector or raster formats including images from an ArcIMS or OpenGIS W
63. as the corresponding GPS Pathfinder Office coordinate system For OpenGIS the Web Map Server coordinate system is described using the European Petroleum Survey Group EPSG standard EPSG codes The most commonly used code is EPSG 4326 which corresponds to WGS 84 Lat Long The EPSG website www epsg org has a link to a Microsoft Access mdb database that lists all the EPSG codes and a description of the corresponding coordinate system Note If you have problems opening the mdb file provided try importing the tables contained within the database into an empty mdb database 166 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Troubleshooting A If after working through these solutions you still need to contact Trimble Support make sure you have all your files and relevant information available from the Web Map Server including the correct URL e the service chosen e layers selected e the GPS Pathfinder Office software coordinate systems used General issues Table A 8 lists general problems their possible causes and fixes Table A 8 General issues Symptom The GPS Pathfinder Office software has locked up You cannot find the window you want to use The GPS Pathfinder Office software is not behaving as expected and you cannot find the symptom in this Appendix The file that you are trying to transfer using the Data Transfer utility will not transfer Cause A corruption has o
64. ase data folder for the project GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 85 4 Tutorial browse for base files that you have previously downloaded and saved elsewhere Do one of the following e Ifyou have access to the Internet download base data files from the tutorial base provider a Inthe Base Data group select Base Provider Search C Wsers JDoe Documents GPS Projects Tutoria Base Select Browse f Use reference position from base files Use reference position from base provider eee ___ l Confim base data and position before processing ca ee wet tee b Click the Select button next to the Base Provider Search text box 86 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 The Select Base Provider dialog appears Select Base Provider GPS Pathfinder Office tutorial base files 4km 88 20 I CORS Oakland 1 CA 14km 87 05 CORS Mt Hamilton CA 33km 87 82 CORS Chabot CA 36 km 78 18 A CORS Pigeon Point CA 43 km 89 84 CORS Berkeley CA 48 km CORS Livermore CA 49 km 7 Show Integrity Index of Type Code Show Base Providers of Type all types Update List Base Provider New Help OK Cancel The dialog displays a list of available base providers The list is arranged by distance from the location where the field data was collected so that base stations closest to the location where the data
65. ata You may want to have a different project for each different site you are working on or you may have a project for each of your clients GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 65 4 Tutorial Note If you include invalid characters such as gt or when naming a new project you will receive an error message A project defines where certain types of files are stored on the computer Each project can point to a different set of folders The types of files that are distinguished by projects are e data files including files created by importing from a GIS e base files e exported GIS or CAD format files e backup copies of field data files Each of these file types can be assigned a different default folder By default this folder is selected whenever you open or save one of the above types of files In most cases you are not limited to just this folder but it serves as a useful default The types of data that are not distinguished by projects are e data dictionaries e waypoint files e background files e configuration files These four types of files can be stored in projects if you want However if you change projects the default folder will not change Usually these types of files are stored separately from project data so that they can be accessed easily by all projects 66 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 To select a project 1 When you start the GPS
66. ays the SSF files that were selected for differential correction the last time you used the Differential Correction wizard Remove any SSF files that are listed by selecting them and then clicking the Delete button x GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 81 4 4 Tutorial 3 To select the SSF files that you want to correct a Click the Add button l The Select SSF File s dialog appears Th Select SSF File s Look in di Tutorial hi t Name Date modif Type Size Tags be e i J Backup Recent Places m Ere is Ji Export l TUTDATAL SSF Desktop TUTDATA2 SSF Jj TUTDATA3 SSF J l Tutorial_Updated ssf Jane Doe Computer A Network File name Files of type Uncorected files ssf Cancel By default the uncorrected files ssf are shown The GPS Projects Tutorial folder is selected as this is the default folder for data files that was defined when we selected the project see Selecting a project page 65 There are three data rover files available that have the filename of TUTDATAX ssf These data files were collected at the same time by three different field crews You need to correct all three files a Click TUTDATAL ssf hold down CTRL and click TUTDATA2 ssf then TUTDATA3 ssf to select all three files b Click Open This confirms the selection and closes the dialog 82 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4
67. ccurred while running Windows software The window has scrolled off the desktop Settings in the registry or configuration files may be incorrect The Data Transfer utility may not be able to transfer the file because of certain characters in the filename in particular Asian language characters Solution Restart Windows and restart the GPS Pathfinder Office software Maximize the application so that you can see more of the windows You can also select Windows Cascade to cascade the windows on the desktop so that you can see them Reinstall the software For more information refer to Chapter 2 Software Installation Ensure that the correct system locale and code page settings are used using the Windows Regional Settings For more information refer to the Windows Help GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 167 A Troubleshooting 168 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Index Symbols dbf files 115 imp files 127 shp files 115 shx files 115 ssf files 147 wpt files 149 A account My Trimble 20 26 ActiveSync technology 17 adding background file 96 aerial photographs 95 application window 43 area feature 72 changing style of 104 area measuring 135 assets capturing information about 63 attributes see also Date attribute see also Menu attribute adding toa feature 121 adding to a feature in a data dictionary 118 data dictionary 74 overview 72 setting a
68. ce tutorial base files C Confim base data and position before processing ca ee wet tee 8 Inthe Reference Position group select Use reference position from base files 9 Click Next 88 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 10 The Output page of the wizard appears f Use the project folder Use the same folder as the input file Create a unique filename based on the input filename Use original filename overwriting any existing cor file cock Sat Conc Heo 11 Make sure the Use project folder option is selected The output files will be stored in the GPS Projects Tutorial folder because that is the project folder you have specified The output files will have a cor extension 12 Make sure the Create a unique filename option is selected That means that if you recorrect the SSF files each subsequent corrected file will have _n appended to the filename where n denotes the next number in the sequence 13 Click Start The differential correction process starts GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 89 4 Tutorial As the GPS Pathfinder Office software begins differentially correcting the selected SSF files the Differential Correction Processing page of the wizard appears Differential Correction Wizard 0 a Ea No camer processing perfomed as base data does not have dualfrequer Code processing Selected 535 positions for post p
69. cs of Operation 3 e Windows XP or Windows 2000 operating system the GPS Projects folder is located in the C Documents and Settings lt username gt My Documents folder Note If you are using version 4 00 of the GPS Pathfinder Office software on a computer that had an earlier version of the GPS Pathfinder Office software installed the default project folder continues to be C Pfdata For more information see Exercise 1 Configuring the GPS Pathfinder Office software page 64 Features of the application window When you start GPS Pathfinder Office the main application window appears The GPS Pathfinder Office application window with the Map and Time Line window open is shown in Figure 3 1 The Title bar Toolbars Map window Time Line window Position Properties window Feature Properties window Status bar does the following displays the name of the software GPS Pathfinder Office followed by the name of the current data file if a data file is open In this case tutorial ssf offer convenient access to frequently used operations and utilities For more information see page 53 shows the open file along with any background files For more information see page 94 shows a visual display of when the data was collected along a linear time axis For more information see page 94 lets you view the positions of a feature You can also delete a position For more information see page 107 let
70. d and turn the appropriate layers on 157 A _ Troubleshooting Table A 1 Symptom Information in the SSF file is not displayed on the Map or Time Line Notes in the SSF file are not being displayed the Time Line SSF files that have carrier and code processed data and are loaded as background files appear slightly different in the Map window to how they appear when opened in the foreground point features may not match exactly the file Waypoints in the waypoint file are not being displayed on the Map You cannot see notes or nested points on the Time Line Cause You turned some layers off You turned the notes layer off You turned the waypoint layer off The Time Line window has been resized so that the notes and nested point features are hidden 158 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Map and Time Line window display errors continued Solution Select View Layers Features and turn the appropriate layers on Select View Layers Notes and turn the notes layer on Display the positions in the foreground instead To do this select File Open Select View Layers Waypoints and turn the waypoint layer on Resize the Time Line window vertically Printers and plotters Table A 2 lists possible causes and fixes for problems relating to printing and plotting Table A 2 Printer and plotter errors Symptom The plot contains more information
71. d by default as input files Look at the Output Folder field This defaults to the export folder specified in the current project GPS Projects Tutorial Export This folder is where all export files will be created Look at the Choose an Export Setup group It shows information about the export format the type of data you are exporting output options and the coordinate system used for the exported data shows the export setups that are available The drop down list in this group contains a list of available export setups An export setup consists of a format plus several parameters that customize that format for a particular purpose You can create as many export setups as you like and use them over and over From the drop down list select Sample ESRI Shapefile Setup This export setup creates output files in Shapefile format The resulting Shapefiles contain 2D coordinates Tracking themes are not exported GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 113 4 Tutorial The rest of the information in the Choose an Export Setup group is updated with information relating to the export setup you selected 2 Export oee Input Files Fade E EEE T Ok Selected Files Cancel TUT OATAL cor Browse TUTDATAZ cor Help TUTDAT AS cor Output Folder C Users J Doet Documents GPS Projects Tutorial E xp Choose an Esport Setup Sample ESAI Shapetile Setup kai Format ESRI Shapefile Type of Export Features Pos
72. d f Required f Not Permitted f Not Permitted 6 Click OK to return to the New Attribute Type dialog 7 Click Close to return to the main Data Dictionary Editor screen Select the Park Amenities feature Note that it has one attribute called Type We will now add another attribute called Name so that the field crew can enter the name of the amenity To add an attribute 1 Inthe Features list select Park Amenities 2 Click New Attribute or press F7 The New Attribute Type dialog appears GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 121 4 Tutorial 3 Select the Text option and then click Add The New Text Attribute dialog appears NewTetAtribute ss ss SCs Attribute Marne Name Comment Pe Paya Length WO aes Default PO Field Eritry On Creation On Update f Normal f Normal f Required f Required f Not Permitted f Not Permitted Auto licrementina f No Increment f Increment In the Attribute Name field enter the text Name In the Length field change the value from the default of 30 characters to 100 This is the maximum length of a text attribute Click OK to return to the New Attribute Type dialog Click Close in the New Attribute dialog to return to the main Data Dictionary Editor screen 122 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 Saving the data dictionary For the purposes of this tutorial save the data dictionary with a dif
73. dated data file you need to check the data for GPS spikes or other irregularities and edit as appropriate Do this before you export the data to a suitable format for your GIS This exercise shows you how to e open the updated data file e finda feature that needs repairing or replacing e view the positions of a feature e view new and updated features that were collected by the field crew view the status of a feature e measure the distance between two features Opening the updated data file To open the updated data file 1 Open the file Tutorial_Updated ssf From the main GPS Pathfinder Office software select File Open 2 Make sure that the Map window is open If necessary refer to Displaying the Map and Time Line windows page 94 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 129 4 Tutorial Finding a feature You can search for a particular type of feature or for a feature with a particular attribute value In this case we will search for all features with the Condition attribute set to the value of Repair or Replace To find a feature that needs repairing or replacing 1 Turn on the Auto pan to Selection tool or select View Auto pan to Selection Finding a feature with the Auto pan to Selection tool ensures that the Map window always displays the feature when it is found even if it is not already in the Map window Select Edit Find Feature The Find Feature dialog appears In the Feature f
74. def shp sst cor imp phs b Cancel 3 Open the Tutorial folder select the file STREETS dxf and then click Open to return to the Load Background Files dialog A message reminds you to set the correct coordinate system for the new background files you will do this in Step 5 GPS Pathfinder Office x Please remember to set the correct coordinate system of each new background file If the coordinate system is incorrect it will display incorrectly in the Map window 96 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 4 Click OK to clear the message The Load Background Files dialog appears Load Background Files Check to load background files OK H CUsers JDoe Documents G 5TREETS OF Add Add web map Remove Help A EEE Coordinate system of selected file sh Change Site n a System UTM Zone 10 North Datum NAD 1983 Conus The check mark to the left of the filename indicates that the file loads when you close the dialog GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 97 4 Tutorial 5 Youneed to specify that this file is set to the Latitude Longitude coordinate system so click Change The Coordinate System dialog appears Coordinate System Select By OF f Coordinate System and Zone Cox 5 e A Help System UTH fone 10 North Datum NAD 1983 Conus Altitude Measured From B D EGMS6 Global Coordinate Units Met
75. default 77 viewing 107 viewing definitions of 76 automating tasks 137 Auto pan to Selection tool 57 B background file hiding parts of 105 loading 96 overview 95 removing minor roads from 105 showing certain layers only 105 backup folder 68 base data 80 base file folder overview 68 batch log window 148 Batch Processor utility closing 149 overview 137 starting 138 toolbar button 57 Batch Settings wizard 138 batch setup confirm batch process in log file 148 creating 138 Current project 139 Differential Correction 140 Export 145 export 146 log file 148 overview 137 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 169 Properties Overview dialog 139 Select files to process 147 Selected project 139 Batch tool 138 C closing Batch Processor utility 149 Data Dictionary Editor 78 GPS Pathfinder Office 59 color changing for features 103 Combine utility 57 configuring Map window 102 coordinate system overview 09 selecting 70 viewing details of currently selected 43 correcting field data 81 Correction Settings dialog 85 141 creating waypoint file 149 waypoints 152 data dictionary adding a feature 117 changing 116 closing 78 opening 74 overview 73 printing 78 saving 123 Data Dictionary Editor utility 57 data files differentially correct 81 exporting to a GIS format 112 opening 93 Data Transfer utility 57 problems transferring files 167 data importing 124 Date attribute see also attribut
76. e Tutorial Comment GPS Pathfinder Office Tutorial Text Features Attributes x Sign be Type Length 20 Utility Pole B Condition Default Value Light Source E Date Visited Fire Hydrant Bench Bus Stop ov Path of Park Road fa Park To Park Amenities mata pag 52 Parking lot Mormal Default Feature Settings Min Positions 1 New Feature F3 New Attribute Fr AcCUIaCH Code Log Interval 5 seconds Edit Feature F4 Edit Attribute Fa Label 1 Type Label 2 Condition Delete Feature FS Delete Attribute Fo NUM Press Fl for help To add the Trash Can feature 1 Click New Feature Alternatively press F3 The New Feature dialog appears 2 Inthe Feature Name field enter the text Trash Can GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 117 4 Tutorial 3 Inthe Feature Classification group make sure that the Point option is selected New Feature Ca Properties Default Settings Symbol Feature Name Trash Can Comment Feature Classification i Point C Line Area 4 Click OK to return to the main Data Dictionary screen The feature now appears in the Features list You can now add attributes to the Trash Can Nev Anname Type Ea feature Type Add Cancel Humeric 1 Make sure that the Trash Can feature is selected Click New Attribute or press Tew Fr F7 The New Attribute Type dialog epee m appears C File Name C Separat
77. e MORE eed ee oe ome 58 Exiting the GPS Pathfinder Office software 000004 59 Mm WHOMA lt 5 ce bheeeee ees OHS EEE GEER BH Ge 61 Tutorial sare leS ss regeren ee ka be eh ee ee oe Oe 62 E was ba 4 oat ee ee ee ee ee ee le oe ee ee ee oe GS 63 Exercise 1 Configuring the GPS Pathfinder Office software 64 Starting the GPS Pathfinder Office software 64 Setting the local time zone 1 2 2 0 000 eee 64 S HeT a DIQICC e bh eee eed ee een ee ee ake oe ees 65 Selecting a coordinate system 20 eee ee eee 69 Exercise 2 Preparing to collect datas e sraa ad bee eee ete edd ews oes 71 CPS Gate COUCCHOU se sresti du ridit athi her aveceesceues 71 FOAMS a ee e E e caged aw eas 72 AO es chee eee ee eee tated dee eee Behe hee aye eee T2 Opening a data dictionary 6 244 ea ae oe eh a He eo oe RS DS 73 Printing the data dictionary 0 0 0 78 Transferring data toa fieldcomputer 004 79 Exercise 3 Differentially correcting the fielddata 0 80 Postprocessed differential correction 000000 80 PASC Odie say 4524405 E os ee eS Reet ee eee Pees eee ea es 80 8 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Contents Exercise 4 Viewing and editing the data 0000 92 Opening the data Wles ct e5 poked ee eee ee heen boas 93 Displaying the Map and Time Line windows 94 Loading the backgrou
78. e Resolving It is likely that the URLis Try using a known URL server lt URL gt appears a few invalid seconds after the progress dialog The message Waiting forthe It may mean that the Try again later server to respond appears for Web Map Server or some a long period of time in of its services are response to a request temporarily unavailable The message Cannot get The GPS Pathfinder Select a different server services do not appears use this site Office software does not support the PNG images that are being sent by the Web Map Server Table A 6 Problems when reconnecting to a Web Map Server Symptom Cause Solution When reconnecting toa Web This may be because of Try again later or use other tools to Map Server you may problems with the Web _ validate the Web Map Server state experience the messages Map Server For example to check the status of Error connecting to Web Map the Web Map Server visit the URL Server or Waiting for the using a Web browser or contact the server to respond as Web Map Server host directly to described above check for any known problems or server downtime Remove the existing URL from your Backgrounds list and create a new Web Map component for the same server using the Web Map wizard GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 165 A _ Troubleshooting Table A 7 Symptom Some or all of the selected layers are not visible in the Map view of the GPS Pathfinder
79. e installation program To install the GPS Pathfinder Office software 1 Insert the GPS Pathfinder Office Software CD in the CD drive of the office computer The Setup screen appears gt Trimble GPS Pathfinder Office software KS p7 version 4 00 Main Menu umentation www trimble com Note If this screen does not appear select Autorun exe from the CD drive folder 2 Click Install GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 29 2 Software Installation The Installation screen appears E Se SI GPS Pathfinder Office software Version 4 00 Go Back lin Menu Install Install GPS Pathfin IS License Manager Install Adobe Reader 3 Click Install GPS Pathfinder Office The Choose Setup Language dialog appears Ey Select the language for this installation from the choices below i English United States ka 4 Select the language that you require to run the installation To run the rest of the GPS Pathfinder Office software in a language other than English after installing the software you must download the appropriate language update from the Web using the Updater utility For more information see Step 16 below 5 Click Next 6 The GPS Pathfinder Office InstallShield Wizard appears Click Next 7 Ifyou have previous versions of the GPS Pathfinder Office software installed on your computer a message box appears listing any previous versions
80. e is a list Z Feature Properties o of attribute names and values for eS ee that feature Click the Attributes Torte tab The value of the selected Attribute Mame Value attribute is shown in the bottom Ennalan pia Date Visited 477971996 of the window Summary Attributes ES Precisions 4 Move to the next attribute by Condition clicking on it in the Attribute nepal Name list Pepiasz Because more than one file is open you cannot edit attributes If you were to open a single file you could edit the attributes for any feature in the file Viewing the offset of a feature Offsets are an excellent tool for collecting features from a distance when they cannot be collected directly For example a feature underneath a bridge could be collected using an offset because the bridge will obstruct the GPS signal Using the GPS Pathfinder Office software you can view add or change an offset to any feature in an SSF file 108 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 To view the offset for a feature 4 Feature Properties co El ese 1 Select the Bus Stop feature Thisis LfistL_ lt gt best Oe Point feature Bus Stop the point feature to the far left of Attribute Hame Value the park boundary If the Feature oy Sh RETA Properties window is not open oe ae double click the feature to select Summary Attributes 68 Precisions it and open the Feature Properties isle ae
81. e used to differentially correct the data files The default settings are displayed above Ifthe settings displayed are different to the default settings click Change The Correction Settings dialog appears In each tab select the appropriate options so that your settings match the default correction settings Click OK to close the dialog and return to the Batch Processor utility Click Next The Base Data page appears There are three options for locating base data download files from a base provider using the Internet use base files that you have previously downloaded and saved in the base data folder for the project GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 141 4 Tutorial browse for base files that you have previously downloaded and saved elsewhere Do one of the following e Ifyou have access to the Internet download base data files from the tutorial base provider a Inthe Base Data group select Base Provider Search CAUser JDoe Documents GFS Projects Tutoria Base Select Browse Use reference position from base files Use reference position from base provider eee __ Confirm base data and position before processing ca Tee wet tee b Click the Select button next to the Base Provider Search text box 142 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 The Select Base Provider dialog appears Saee Base ee Ea Integrity Index
82. eb Map Server e process the GPS data to improve its positional accuracy including data collected using a GPS receiver with H Star technology 12 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Introduction 1 export the collected processed and edited data to a GIS CAD or database format produce a scaled plot as a paper record of the data Related information Other sources of related information are Help The software has built in context sensitive online Help that lets you quickly find the information you need Access it from the Help menu Alternatively click the Help button in a window or press F1 Release Notes The release notes describe new features in this version of the software and any changes to the documentation and provide any information not included in the product documentation The release notes are provided in the box with the software They are also provided as a PDF file on the GPS Pathfinder Office Software CD and are installed in the program directory typically C Program Files Trimble GPS Pathfinder Office when you install the software Website For related information about the GPS Pathfinder Office software go to the Trimble website www trimble com pathfinderoffice shtml Trimble training courses Consider a training course to help you use your GPS system to its full potential For more information go to the Trimble website at www trimble com training shtml GPS Pathfinder
83. ect 65 67 selecting GPS sessions for correction 81 sending error report 14 Shapefile shp format 115 importing data from 126 single use license 31 39 software upgrade 25 Standard toolbar 55 56 starting the GPS Pathfinder Office software 42 status bar 43 street maps 95 streets see roads support 14 155 symbols changing for point features 103 T tasks automating 137 technical support 14 155 TerraSync 102 Time Line window 43 displaying 94 selecting item in 50 Time Line Window tool 55 time zone overview 42 setting 65 Time Zone Settings dialog 65 title bar 43 toolbars 53 displaying 54 floating a toolbar 54 Mouse 56 selecting a tool 55 Standard 55 56 Utility 57 Trimble website 13 troubleshooting Data Transfer problems 167 general problems 161 internet connection 160 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 173 internet files 161 Map window 156 printing 159 Time Line window 156 Web Map Server 164 tutorial 61 Tutorial ddf file 75 U units 58 updating the software 36 37 upgrade software 25 utilities Batch Processor 57 Combine 57 Data Dictionary Editor 57 Data Transfer 57 Differential Correction 57 Export 57 112 Grouping 57 Import 57 Utility toolbar 57 vV vector files 95 viewing attributes 107 certain features 132 offsets 109 positions 131 W waypoint file closing 153 creating 149 Waypoint Properties tool 55 waypoints creating 152 limits 153 overview 149
84. em After collecting GPS data you are likely to incorporate the data into a database such as a spreadsheet or a GIS Depending on the database that you use you must export your collected and edited data files to a format that your end product software can use The GPS Pathfinder Office software supports a variety of major GIS CAD and spatial database formats You can also define your own ASCII formats For this tutorial you will export the data files to ESRI Shapefile format This exercise shows you how to e export data files to a GIS format To export data files to a GIS format 1 Click the Export tool E or select Utilities Export The main window of the Export utility appears Export bade Input Files Folder C SGPS Projects Tutorial o Selected Files Cancel TUTDATA1 cor Browse TUTDATAS cor Browse Help TUTDATAS car Output Folder C Users Doe4Documents GP9 Projects Tutorial E xp Browse Choose an Export Setup Sample Microsoft Access MDB Setup Format Microsoft Access MDE Type of Export Features Positions and Attributes Output Option Combine and output to Export folder GIS Coordinate Syste Site System UT ha One 10 North D atum MAD 1983 Conus Coordinate Units Meters Men Delete Properties 112 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 When the Export utility starts the most recently used data files are selecte
85. em atitude Longitude Datum WGS 1984 Altitude Measured From f Height Above Ellipsoid HAE f Mean Sea Level MSL Geoid Model m f Other Geoid EGM6 Global Meters Altitude Units Meters 2 Make sure that the Select By group is set to the Coordinate System and Zone option Set the System field to UTM Set the Zone field to 10 North Set the Datum field to NAD 1983 Conus oy pi e p Make sure that the Altitude Measured From group is set to the Mean Sea Level MSL option 7 Make sure that the Geoid Model group is set to the Defined Geoid EGM96 Global option 8 Set the Coordinate Units field to Meters 9 Set the Altitude Units field to Meters and then click OK 70 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 Exercise 2 Preparing to collect data This exercise introduces you to the concepts of e GPS data collection e features e attributes It shows you how to e open a data dictionary e printa data dictionary e transfer a data dictionary to a field computer running data collection software GPS data collection Organizations such as utility companies scientific organizations and local governments have billions of dollars of fixed assets and equipment located throughout their region They must be able to accurately locate monitor and maintain these assets The large task of managing these assets is greatly reduced with the use of proper field info
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87. ench Co Bus Stop We will not change the symbol assigned to the Fire Hydrant feature however we will change its color and size To change the symbol details select the Fire Hydrant feature click on the word Fire Hydrant and then click Symbol Tip You can also change the symbol of a selected feature by double clicking on the name of the feature Alternatively in the Map window right click on a feature and select the lt feature name gt Layer Symbol command The dialog opposite appears 3 Inthe Font list make sure that Trimble GPS Pathfinder is selected 4 Leave the Style field as is This field shows the assigned style number of a feature XN I Cag Fire Hydrant Font Style Size 15 c Foreground E t Background ka Cancel Help Tip If you know the style number of a symbol you can enter it directly in the Style field For a table of assigned Trimble GPS Pathfinder symbol style numbers refer to the GPS Pathfinder Office Software Help GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 103 4 Tutorial 5 Inthe Size field change the size of the symbol from the default of 15 to 20 X Tip To view all the symbols for a font click Change The Select Style dialog appears Select a different font and then choose a symbol Click OK 6 Inthe Foreground list select frema e the color yellow The Font Trimble GPS Pathfinder changed symbol appears
88. er Demo Cds You are subscribed to the following Nothing is selected Please click Update to add details My Products Add Nothing has been registered yet Please click Add to register your products aa EMPLOYMENT CONTACTS PRIVACY STATEMENT TERMSOFUSE COPYRIGHT 2007 TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED Gu Local intranet Protected Mode On 100 v To register the GPS Pathfinder Office software scroll to the My Products section and then click Add GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 21 2 Software Installation The Registration Method page appears B http www trimble com register amp dh v i Page v G Tools v a ww 2 Customer and Product Registration Search Trimble rim la HOME ABOUT TRIMBLE INVESTORS NEWSROOM PARTNERS Products AZ Product Types Where to Buy Support Training Language Applications Add New Product Registration Method Please select the method you will be using to add your product then click Next to proceed Add a new serial number The serial number is usually found on a label attached to your hardware device or in the About box from the Help menu of your software Serial number values often appear next to a bar code or have SN immediately before the value Add a Proof of Purchase Number POPN Proof of Purchase Numbers or POPNs are supplied with recent versions of Trimble Mappi
89. ers Altitude Units Meters a Change the System field to Latitude Longitude The Datum field automatically changes to WGS 1984 X Tip Latitude Longitude appears at the top of the list of coordinate systems 98 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 6 Tutorial 4 b Click OK to accept the selected coordinate system and zone and return to the Load Background Files dialog Load Background Files Check to load background files OK E CWsers JDoe DocumentsG 5TREETS DF Cancel Add Add web map Remove Help eee Coordinate system of selected file s Change Site n a System Lat Long Zone nra Datum Was 1984 The coordinate system information at the bottom of the dialog is updated to reflect your changes Click OK to load the background file and close the dialog GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 99 4 Tutorial The Map window displays the background STREETS dxf file ie Map 1 6 566 lt 0 823 km gt 7 Start to load the second background file AERIAL bmp following Step 1 through Step 4 above 100 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 We do not need to change the coordinate system for this file as it is geo referenced in the UTM coordinate system which is the coordinate system for this project Load Background Files Check to load background files OK Iv C UsersJDoe Documents G STREETS DF f
90. es adding to a feature 120 default projects folder 42 43 Delete Block tool 56 Details tool 148 differential correction correcting data 81 overview 80 postprocessed 80 settings 85 Differential Correction Report 91 Differential Correction tool 81 Differential Correction wizard 57 disclaimer of warranty 2 distance measuring 135 export folder 68 113 Export tool 112 Export utility main window 112 toolbar button 57 exporting data files 112 datatoaGIS 112 F feature see also area feature see also line feature see also point feature adding attributes to in a data dictionary 118 170 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide adding to a data dictionary 117 attribute adding 121 changing line style 104 changing the color used 103 changing the symbol used 103 collecting from a distance 108 data dictionary 74 Date attribute adding 120 displaying in Map window 45 displaying on Time Line window 46 editing 107 filtering 102 finding 130 locating on Map 50 Menu attribute adding 119 offsets 109 overview 72 selecting 50 using layers to view 132 viewing attributes of 107 viewing offsets 109 viewing positions of 131 Feature Properties tool 55 Feature Properties window 43 107 Features Layers dialog 103 field data differentially correcting 81 file types raster 95 Shapefile format 115 G geo referencing 95 GIS exporting to 112 GPS editing starting 81 GPS Pathfinder Office software desktop 43 exiting 59
91. export an updated data file to a format that is suitable for your GIS you would use the Export utility If you are going to use the Status flag to determine how to update the features in the GIS make sure that the Update Status generated attribute is exported To do this in the Export dialog click Properties and then select the Attributes tab Select the check box next to Update Status in the Al Feature Types list and then click OK Position Filter Coordinate System ESRI Shapefile Data Output Attributes Unis Export Menu Attributes As z f Attribute Value C Code Value 1 f Code Value f Code Values 1 Worst Horz Precision O Line ID For more information refer to the Export Utility Help 136 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 Exercise 8 Special exercise The special exercise has no effect on the other exercises and may be performed independently It is divided into two parts You do not have to complete both parts and it does not matter which part you do first In the first part of the special exercise Batch processing you learn how to use the Batch Processor utility to automate repetitive tasks In the second part of the special exercise Managing waypoints you learn how to create and view waypoints Batch processing The Batch Processor utility is a powerful tool designed to help you increase your productivity by automating repetitive tasks Thi
92. f offsets and bearings The default values and options are shown above To set units for coordinates and heights and the reference for altitudes select Options Coordinate System 58 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Basics of Operation 3 Values that you enter into a field are often in a particular unit for example meters The field displays an abbreviation for the unit after the value so that you know the current units Tip To convert data into the configured units simply enter the value followed by the abbreviation for the units it is in For example if meters is the configured unit and you enter 10 ft it is converted to 3 048 m This applies only to fields that contain distances offsets heights or coordinates Table 3 1 lists the available units and their abbreviations Table 3 1 Unit abbreviations Unit Abbreviation Meters m Feet ft Inches in Kilometers km Millimeters mm Miles mi Namibian meters nam Yards yd Nautical Miles nm US Survey Feet USft Exiting the GPS Pathfinder Office software To exit the GPS Pathfinder Office software 1 Select File Exit If a data file is still open and there are unsaved changes a message appears asking if you want to save your data 2 Click Yes to save and close the data file and quit the GPS Pathfinder Office software The GPS Pathfinder Office application window closes GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 59 3 Basics of
93. ferent name to tutorial ddf 1 From the File menu choose Save As The following dialog appears EB save As eal Savein jj Tuto o a ek EE Name Date modif Type Size Tags a be r an a J Backup Recent Places i m Export 2 TUTORIAL DDF Desktop Jane Doe j A Computer A 3 Network Bee TUTORIAL DDE m Save as type Data Dictionaries ddf Cancel p 2 Make sure that the Tutorial folder is selected and in the File name field enter the following name for your changed data dictionary Tutorial_updated ddf 3 Click Save The name of the new data dictionary appears in the title bar of the main Data Dictionary Editor screen 4 Select File Exit to close the Data Dictionary Editor utility GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 123 4 Tutorial Importing data from a GIS To import the data from the GIS that we want the field crews to visit and update in the field 1 Select File Close to close any data files that are currently open 2 From the Utilities menu choose Import Alternatively click ES The main window of the Import utility appears mo Glee Input Files Folder Pa Selected Files Cancel elp Output File CA AGPS Projects Tutoria 012611 a imp Browse Choose an Import Setup Sample ESRI Shapetile Setup Format ESRI Shapetile Type of Import Features with Data Dictionary Output Option Combine input files into one output file
94. fice software Each time you subsequently start the GPS Pathfinder Office software it recreates the last arrangement of windows that you had when you closed the software 52 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Basics of Operation 3 Toolbars Tools with related functions are grouped together in different toolbars Some tools display a dialog other tools change the pointer and some start utility programs The GPS Pathfinder Office software has four toolbars Standard Standard E a Be E A E For more information see page 55 e Project Project Defaut 61GB For more information see page 56 Mouse Mouse zz km PNAD For more information see page 56 Utilities Utility lV OR ARMS For more information see page 57 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 53 3 Basics of Operation Displaying a toolbar You can show or hide a toolbar To display a toolbar select Options Toolbars From the pullout menu select the toolbar you want to display X Tip To display the Toolbar submenu you can also right click on the edge of the toolbar area If a toolbar is visible a check mark Y appears beside its name Select the toolbar in the submenu to remove the checkmark The toolbar disappears Select an un checked toolbar to make the toolbar appear again Floating a toolbar You can move a toolbar from its docked position and crea
95. g obsolete Trimble GPS systems 4800 4700 4600 4400 4000 RTK with Asset Surveyor or ASPEN field software GeoExplorer 3 GeoExplorer II and GeoExplorer data collectors a GPS Pathfinder Pro XR Pocket or Power receiver GPS Pathfinder Basic Series GPS Pathfinder Card receiver with ASPEN software GPS Pathfinder Community Base Station CBS GPS Pathfinder Pro XL receiver with Asset Surveyor or ASPEN software 16 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Software Installation 2 Platform requirements The minimum platform requirements to ensure successful operation of the GPS Pathfinder Office software are an Intel x86 architecture 160 MB of free disk space for a standard installation with additional space for data files one of the following Microsoft operating systems including 64 bit variants Windows Vista Ultimate Edition Enterprise Edition Business Edition or Home Edition Windows XP Professional Edition Home Edition or Tablet PC Edition SP 2 Windows 2000 Professional SP 3 Windows Server 2003 Internet Explorer version 6 0 or later a USB serial port for communicating with a field computer running data collection software Note If you want to transfer data files to or from a device running Windows Mobile software and you are using a Windows XP or 2000 operating system make sure you have installed the appropriate version of Microsoft ActiveSync technology If you are using W
96. hat item El Measure Lets you measure distances between two or Data Measure more points and areas within a polygon Delete Block Lets you delete all positions within a Edit selected rectangle Delete Block of Positions Pan Lets you pan across the contents of the Map View Pan or Time Line windows so that a different part of the window is displayed Zoom In Lets you zoom in on a part of the Map or View Zoom In Time Line window el This magnifies the display by decreasing the scale 56 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Basics of Operation 3 Tool Description Equivalent menu command a Zoom Out Lets you zoom out on the Map or Time Line View Zoom Out window This lets you see a greater area by increasing the scale Zoom Extents Acts on the Map or Time Line window View Zoom Extents whichever is the active window It changes the scale so that the window displays all the information for the visible layers in the currently open files Zoom Previous Lets you undo the last zoom or pan View Zoom Previous command and return to the previous view Auto pan to Configures the Map and Time Line windows View Selection to always display the currently selected item Auto pan to Selection e e Utility toolbar The Utility toolbar contains tools for opening utility programs Utility E Dv Se mm ob GH ae Tool Utility Equivalent menu command Batch Processor utility Utilities
97. he Trimble website GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 25 2 Software Installation To do this Open your Web browser and go to www trimble com register Your default Web browser opens and displays the My Trimble account login page E l Cust omer al j Product Registratior W findows Internet Explore o a OO B http www trimble com register v x Live Search A ad we od 2 Customer and Product Registration fp D am v i Page v G Tools v DTi E Search e rim a HOME ABOUT TRIMBLE INVESTORS NEWSROOM PARTNERS Products AZ Where to Buy Product Types Stpport Training Language Applications Welcome to My Trimble Using the My Trimble system provides you with easy access to the latest information from Trimble Member benefits include Manage your personal information Manage your subscriptions to publications Manage your software installation codes Register your product and warranty m Set your entitlement communication requirements E mail Address Password Login Forgot password Create an account Privacy Note Trimble values your privacy We will not sell rent or share this information with third party marketing firms or other manufacturers of products For further details please read Trimble s Privacy Statement x EMPLOYMENT CONTACTS PRIVACY STATEMENT TERMS OFUSE COPYRIGHT 2007 TRIMBLE NAVIG
98. hfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 49 3 Basics of Operation To automatically pan the Map or Time Line windows to any selected item l Click the Auto pan to Selection tool W Alternatively select View Auto pan to Selection A check mark Y appears beside the menu command Do one of the following Select a feature using Edit Find Feature or Data Feature Properties The Map or Time Line window whichever is active automatically pans so that the item is displayed Select a waypoint using Data Waypoint Properties The Map window automatically pans so that the item is displayed X Tip You can use this option to locate a feature or waypoint which is hard to find on the Map or Time Line window Selecting an item You can select items displayed on the Map or the Time Line window Only one item one feature note or waypoint can be selected at a time If a feature is selected in the Map or Time Line window it is selected in both windows It also appears in the Feature Properties window If the Feature Properties window is not open double click a feature If a waypoint is selected on the Map window it is also selected in the Waypoint Properties window If a note is selected in the Time Line window it is also selected in the Feature Properties window 50 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Basics of Operation 3 A selected point feature waypoint or note has a frame ar
99. ial number to which you wish to apply the Support Option POPN Cancel lt Back Next gt EMPLOYMENT CONTACTS PRIVACY STATEMENT TERMSOFUSE COPYRIGHT 2007 TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED hi Local intranet Protected Mode On 100 v Enter the Proof of Purchase Number POPN provided on the GPS Pathfinder Office software packaging The POPN is located on the product label inside the software folder below the software CD If you want to enter your own reference code for example a sales order number or an asset inventory number enter it in the Your Reference field Click Next GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 23 2 Software Installation Note Ifa message warns that the POPN you entered has already been registered click Cancel to cancel the registration process Then obtain the installation code for your copy of the software and install the software For more information see Obtaining your installation code after registration page 25 9 If this is the first time that you have registered a Trimble Mapping and GIS product the Mapping amp GIS Industry Details page appears From the drop down lists select your organization type and most common market segment and then click Save 10 You are returned to your My Trimble page where the software you have just registered now appears in the My Products section E Customer and Product Registration Windows Internet Explorer eA S Z
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101. icense Administrator software For more information search for the topic License Administrator in the GPS Pathfinder Office Software Help GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 31 2 Software Installation The Register your Software page appears GPS Pathfinder Office InstallShield Wizard Register your Software To install the GPS Pathfinder Office software you must enter a valid Installation code To obtain an installation code use the proof of purchase number to register our copy of the software over the Intemet The proot of purchase number iz displayed on the GPS Pathfinder Office CD packaging On registering the software you Will receive an installation code You must be connected to the Internet to register IF you do not have Internet access contact pour Trimble reseller have already registered and have a valid installation code do not have an installation code want to register my copy over the Internet now lt Back Cancel 11 Do one ofthe following Ifyou have registered the software and obtained your installation code for the software select the J have already registered option and then click Next Ifyou have not yet registered the software and do not have an installation code for the software select the J do not have an installation code I want to register my copy over the Internet now option and then click Next The Register page opens in your default Web bro
102. ield select the first feature listed Sign In the Attribute field select the Condition item In the Test field select the Not equals item In the Value field select the Good item OF ot ee eS bY In the Search group make sure the Sj Find Feature ola a From Start option is selected Feature Sign The software searches for all Sign Attribute Condition gt features that need repairing or Test Not equals replacing The search starts from the Value Good beginning of the data file This is the h f From Start default when you first search for a ny nee feature Once the first occurrence of For Next a feature is found the For Next eee Close option is selected X Tip To search for a particular feature that needs repairing set the Test field to Equals and the Value field to Repair 8 Click Find The GPS Pathfinder Office software searches for the first feature in the file that is a Sign feature with a value that does not equal Good 130 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide N I r Tutorial 4 When the feature is found in the Map window it becomes the selected feature g Tip You may find it easier to view the found features if you turn the aerial background map off 9 Repeat the above steps to search for other features that need repairing or replacing Viewing the positions of a feature To view the positions of a feature l N I
103. iles 3 Select File Plot Map The Plot Map dialog appears Plot Map a Plot Tithe Scale 1 725 000 Bottom Left Coordinates Cancel Morth 4 39121 451 m East 566552 404 m Setup Set Font Top Right Coordinates _ Set Font _ Morth a 43446 457 m Preview East 590027404 m Help Grid W Plot Border Ticks jf Plot Grid Cuts Interval 1 000 000 m Plot Lat Long Border Ticks Plot LateLong Grid Interval 0 00 30 on Plot Size 445 in x 6 04 in Maximum Possible Plot Size 5 47 in x 6 87 in 4 Ifyou have more than one printer or plotter set up on the machine click Setup to select the one you want to plot to Select the printer or plotter and then click OK 110 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 Enter a title for the plot in the Title field For example type Tutorial Files By default a sensible scale is selected that fits the contents of the Map window onto a single sheet of paper Click Preview to see a preview of the plot before it is actually plotted The preview will look something like this ae fel Page Bap Page Two Page Zoom In Zoom Out Close Click Close to close the preview window Click OK to plot the map to the selected printer or plotter Skip this step if you do not have a printer or plotter configured GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 111 4 Tutorial Exercise 5 Exporting data to a GIS or CAD syst
104. in the symbol preview area of Sie 5 j Change the Fire Hydrant dialog Sie p E 7 Click OK to return to the Foreground Pd Features Layers dialog Background 8 Make sure that the Show Cancel Hep check box next to the Fire Hydrant feature is selected so you can view the symbol in the Map window and then click OK 9 Click OK to close the Feature Layers dialog The Map window is updated to display the data file using the new symbols and colors To change the style of line and area features 1 Select View Layers Features The Features Layers dialog appears 2 Select Path from the list of features The Symbol button changes to Line Style because you have selected a line feature 3 Click Line Style to display all the Pan possible colors that can be assigned to the Path line feature The dialog Colo A opposite appears 4 From the Color field select an i appropriate color F Join 5 From the Thickness field select an ae Help appropriate line thickness 104 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 Click OK to return to the Features Layers dialog Repeat Step 2 through Step 6 for the following features Park Road Park Park Amenities Parking lot Click OK to close the Features Layers dialog The Map window is updated to display the data file using the new symbols and colors To remove the minor roads from the street background file
105. inate system The vector file Streets dxf has its coordinates stored as Latitude Longitude WGS 84 but the coordinate system for the project is currently set to UTM We will need to specify that this file is set to the Latitude Longitude coordinate system so that the GPS Pathfinder Office software can automatically transform the file from that coordinate system into UTM Raster files Raster files must be displayed in the coordinate system to which they are geo referenced Geo referencing involves matching the pixels in a raster file to real world coordinates All raster files must be geo referenced before they can be loaded into the GPS Pathfinder Office software The raster file Aerial bmp is geo referenced in the UTM coordinate system and UTM is the coordinate system for the project You can load this file without setting the coordinate system GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 95 4 Tutorial You will load the two background files one at a time so that you can see what each background file looks like individually To load the background file STREETS dxf 1 Select File Background The Load Background Files dialog appears 2 Click Add The Add Background Files dialog appears Add Background Files Lookin GPS Projects f ey Esl L Name Date modif Type Size Tags kL Baie J Default aces Tutorial Desktop File name Y Files of type Background files
106. inder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 The Bench and Trash Can features appear in the Map and Time Line windows along with the line and area features to put the features in perspective You can also see where the trash cans are located in relation to the park benches Se Map 1 6 683 lt 0 875 km gt GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 133 4 Tutorial Viewing the status of a feature 1 Open the Feature Properties window From the Data menu click or choose Data Feature pied enter sh Feature Properties o E 2 Delete Properties Attribute Name Value Condition Good 2 Click lt and gt to scroll through the Covet i list of features collected Summary Attributes 68 Precisione Positions 1 3 View the status of each feature in Std Deviation the Status area near the bottom of Pree ie cere the window Status Updated Offset None gt Table 4 4 shows the three values for the status of a feature Table 4 4 Feature status Status Description New A new feature is one that has been added to a data file in the most recent data collection session A new data file will only contain new features Imported An imported feature is one that previously existed in a data file and has not been edited or updated in the most recent data collection session Updated An updated feature is one that previously existed in a data file but has been edited o
107. indows Vista a connectivity driver for Windows Mobile based devices is included with your operating system GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 17 2 Software Installation Registering the GPS Pathfinder Office software Before you can install the GPS Pathfinder Office software you must register your copy of the software to obtain an installation code that you enter during the installation process You can only register your copy of the GPS Pathfinder Office software once For information about obtaining your installation code when the software has already been registered see Obtaining your installation code after registration page 25 Trimble recommends that you register before beginning installation To register you need e the Proof of Purchase Number POPN from the GPS Pathfinder Office software packaging The Proof of Purchase Number POPN is labelled POPN and is located on the product label inside the software folder below the software CD e Internet access including a valid e mail address Note If you do not have Internet access contact your local Trimble reseller for assistance To register your copy of the GPS Pathfinder Office software 1 Goto the My Trimble account login page To do this open your Web browser and go to www trimble com register Alternatively a Insert the GPS Pathfinder Office Software CD in the CD drive of the office computer 18 GPS Pathfinder Office Sof
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109. ionary to the field computer so that your three field crews can use the dictionary in the field to collect data Normally you would use the Data Transfer utility to do this The Data Transfer utility enables you to transfer files to a field computer that you have connected to your office computer The opening dialog of the Data Transfer utility is shown below Data Transfer cr I Device i GIs Datalogger on Windows Mobile io itol Devices ierre zy zre l Connected to GIS Datalogger on Receive Send Windows Mobile es Files to Receive File Size Data Type Destination 7 Press Add to Select files Bad Settings Help Close To transfer data to the field computer select the Send tab click Add and then select a file type from the drop down list The Open dialog appears Browse to the location of the files and select them Then return to the Data Transfer utility window and click Transfer All For the purpose of this tutorial we have done this for you GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 79 4 Tutorial Exercise 3 Differentially correcting the field data The data has been collected in the field by the three field crews It has been transferred back to the office computer and now you need to process it This exercise introduces you to the concepts of e postprocessed differential correction e base data It shows you how to e differentially correct SSF files
110. itions and Attributes Output Option Combine and output to Export folder GIS Coordinate System Site System UTM Zone 10 North D atum MAD 1983 Conus Coordinate Units Meters Men Delete Properties 5 Click OK to start the export process 6 Ifa message warns that the files may be overwritten click Yes to continue When the process is complete the Export Completed dialog appears Snaren a input file s read 1878 position s read amp total of 125 feature s read or created 93 point feature s read 7 line feature s read 15 area feature s read 125 features exported File exp0 26a tet contains a detailed log More Details 114 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 Click Close to remove the message without displaying the export log Using Windows Explorer or another file management utility look at the contents of the GPS Projects Tutorial Export folder The folder contains the following file types File type Extension Description SHP File shp Exported data in Shapefile format SHX File shx Index files DBF File dbf Attribute data associated with the Shapefiles Setup inf information on the settings used in the Information export process You can use a text editor to open this file This file is named after the first data input file in the Export dialog GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 115 4 Tutorial
111. jumps to the last position in the Park Road feature position 102 of 102 5 Click Last The crosshair jumps to the very last position in the open file which is in a Trash Can feature Using layers to view a feature Layers let you determine which features are displayed in the Map and Time Line windows and how they are displayed Allinformation is grouped into layers which can be turned off or on For example all notes form a layer as does each feature defined by the data dictionary By turning layers off or on you can view only those items that you are interested in The default setting is to view all layers Layers help you control the display of feature layers You can e show or hide any particular feature layer e select several features and show or hide them all e select several point features and change them all to the same symbol e select several line and area features and change them all to the same line style To view the Bench and Trash Can point features 1 From the View menu Features Layers eal choose Layers Features Eee Leese nine The Features Layers dialog T Sin z appears O T Utii Poe __ Cancel _ O Light Source q Line St yle 2 Clear the check box in the O Fire Hydrant Eue E Bench Hel Show column next to each A en elp point feature except for O E BusStop the Bench and Trash Can os Path E features and then click OK View f As above C All f None 132 GPS Pathf
112. ld crews can collect the required information process the data using the GPS Pathfinder Office software and then export it to your GIS A few months later the data needs to be updated so you must then import the data from your GIS into the GPS Pathfinder Office software update the data dictionary and send the field crews out with the data so that they can update information on the assets GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 63 4 Tutorial Exercise 1 Configuring the GPS Pathfinder Office software There are three options in the GPS Pathfinder Office software that are important to configure before you use it This exercise shows you how to e start the GPS Pathfinder Office software e set the local time zone e select a project e select a coordinate system Starting the GPS Pathfinder Office software To start the GPS Pathfinder Office software do one of the following e From the Windows Start menu select All Programs Trimble GPS Pathfinder Office GPS Pathfinder Office Double click the GPS Pathfinder Office shortcut icon on the desktop The GPS Pathfinder Office logo appears while the program is loading followed by the GPS Pathfinder Office application window Setting the local time zone You must configure the GPS Pathfinder Office software for the local time zone If you do not the time records in field data files display as GPS time which approximates Greenwich Mean Time Normally
113. lock format WMMDDHHa where w is the waypoint file identifier and a is the number of the file that was created in that hour For example the file w042810a wpt was created on 28 April at 1000 hours It was the first file created in that hour 5 Ifyou want change the filename and the current folder then click OK GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 151 4 Tutorial The Waypoint Properties dialog opens automatically when you open a waypoint file Select Ww appoint Hame Morth E ast Altitude MSL Time Date Feit Create Coe Using the Waypoint Properties dialog you can create new waypoints edit existing waypoints or delete waypoints from the waypoint file 6 Click Create The Create Waypoint dialog appears Create Waypoint Lena 26010538 Morth E Close E ast E e Hel Altitude MSL Hep Fick From Map Enter coordinates in the following system Site n a System UTM one 10 North D atum NAD 1983 Conus 7 Select the Pick From Map check box If the Map window has no files displayed in it the Pick From Map field is unavailable 8 Click anywhere in the Map window for example on a feature that you want to revisit 152 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 The North East and Altitude fields have been filled in the with coordinate of the location that you clicked on Create Waypoint Hawes 26010538 Morth 414
114. m browse to C Users lt username gt Documents GPS Projects Tutorial Ifyou are using the Windows XP or Windows 2000 operating system browse to C Documents and Settings lt username gt My Documents GPS Projects Tutorial Select the file Tutorial ddf and then click Open The data dictionary editor opens and you will see a number of features and their attributes f TUTORIAL Data Dictionary Editor on File Edit Options Help Dae amp 4 P Hame Tutorial Comment GPS Pathfinder Office Tutorial Features Attributes Text x Sign be Type Length 20 x Utility Pole E Condition Default Value Light Source E Date Visited x Fire Hydrant Bench Bus Stop ov Path ot Park Road ED Park On Creation To Park Amenities tla ag 52 Parking lot Mormal Default Feature Settings Min Positions 1 New Feature F3 New Attribute Fr AcCUIaCH Code Log Interval 5 seconds Edit Feature F4 Edit Attribute Fa Label 1 Type Label 2 Condition Delete Feature F5 Delete Attribute Fo NUM Press Fl for help GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 75 4 Tutorial 4 Look at the Features column This symbol indicates that the feature is a point ar line fa area 5 Now view some features and their attributes Select the Fire Hydrant feature 6 The Attributes column shows you three defined attributes Color Attributes Numeric Number of lt
115. making the Administrator or ISP to not to the base connection or the base enable connectivity through station server station is offline the firewall Contact the base station administrator to enquire the status of the base station Files not present on the Internet server If your Internet connection is working correctly then the problem may be that the files which the GPS Pathfinder Office software expects are not yet present on the Internet server There are many possible reasons for this Tip The most likely reason that file s are not present on the server is that the base station logs data periodically for example hourly and has not yet made the file s you need available You may want to contact the administrator of the base station to see if anything has changed GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 161 A _ Troubleshooting Trimble regularly updates base provider information To get the latest provider information l 2 Start the Differential Correction wizard In the Select Base Data page select the Base Provider Search option and click Select The Select Base Provider dialog appears Click Update List A progress dialog indicates that base providers are being downloaded Once download is complete the list of base providers in the Select Base Provider is updated Choose the base provider you want to use and then click OK to return to the Differential Correction wizard Select the
116. mation from a chosen website it should be possible to connect to a Web Map Server This establishes that Microsoft Windows is set up correctly to work with the Internet Internet Explorer uses the Windows settings Some other Internet browsers such as Netscape do not use the Windows settings they use their own settings Using a browser other than Internet Explorer does not help with troubleshooting Web Map Server problems If Internet Explorer cannot access or download information from the Internet then there is a problem with the Windows setup You may need help from your systems administrator or Internet Service Provider ISP to resolve the problem For information about possible causes and solutions for problems relating to Internet connections see Table A 3 on page 161 164 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Troubleshooting A Web Map Server connection problems Before you contact Trimble Support with any Web Map Server queries work through the solutions described in this troubleshooting section Table A 5 provides possible solutions for some difficulties that you may encounter when using a Web Map Server Table A 5 Problems when connecting to a Web Map Server for the first time Symptom Cause Solution The message Error It is likely that youhave See Internet connection problems connecting to Web Map an Internet connection page 164 Server appears immediately problem after any operation The messag
117. n the Project group the Current project field shows the project associated with the last used batch setup If you want to specify a project that will always be associated with the batch setup you are creating select the Selected project option click the drop down arrow and choose a project from the list GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 139 4 Tutorial In the Project group choose the Selected project option and make sure that the Tutorial project is selected Make sure that the Allow files to be overwritten check box is selected otherwise the Batch Processor utility stops when it tries to create a file that already exists Click Next The Processing Type page appears Standard Code Processing Only Standard Canier Processing Only lt Back Net gt Cancel Hep It displays the processing options available for the data files Because you have not yet selected the files for processing all processing type options are availble In the Single base group make sure that the Automatic option is selected This is the default setting and it is the most thorough type of processing 140 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 10 Click Next The Correct Settings page appears ll Standard rower processing Rover filtering with data collection settings Corect velocity records Standard audit files Standard base processing It displays the settings that will b
118. nd files 2 0 00 0000 ee 95 Configuring the Map window 2 000 eee eee 102 Viewing the attributes ofafeature 0000005 107 Viewing the offset ofafeature 2 0 2 0 eee 108 POMS INE Udid 2eadeg eaa toute ahaeuee Fae Geto eee oe 110 Exercise 5 Exporting data to a GIS or CAD system 112 Exercise 6 Updating the data s es isi esa dasa tris 62446 bee e548 2S 116 Editing the tutorial data dictionary ansaan 116 Saving the data dictionary s a e844 2 eee eR eH sage ade e 123 Importing datafromaGIS 2 0 00 eee eee 124 Exercise 7 Backin Ne ONCE s se yaaa odes ORE KE ee HE os BERRY 129 Opening the updated datafile 004 129 Pinding a eatle 0 oguvee r Ao hee ee ye eS 4 eee oe 130 Viewing the positions of a feature 2 000000 131 Using layers to view a feature 0 0 eee eee eee 132 Viewing the status of a feature 2 20 134 Meas ring GisbaniCes ao oad aes eek oa eee eee eS 135 Exporting data to update the GIS 000 136 Exercise g opecial CxClCISe a seers beet aeethececebdbad deb6e5 545 137 Batch processing soacre eG en ke kaa Pee Gee eee eo on E 137 Manace WAyDOINS 42 24 tev eee Gu ee ee de ee oo eh hae es 149 A Troubleshooting 1 0 0c eee 155 Map and Time Line window display 0000 0 156 Printers and plotters lt 5 cckaedeasehee PGR wR HOGS eed hER
119. nder Office software Managing licenses for the GPS Pathfinder Office software CHAPTER Software Installation This chapter describes how to install version 4 00 of the GPS Pathfinder Office software for the first time To install the GPS Pathfinder Office software you must L Make sure your computer meets the minimum platform requirements for successful operation of the GPS Pathfinder Office software Register your copy of the GPS Pathfinder Office software and obtain an installation code Install the software using the GPS Pathfinder Office Software CD and the installation code you obtained when you registered your copy of the software GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 15 2 Software Installation Compatible GPS systems Version 4 00 of the GPS Pathfinder Office software is compatible with the following current Trimble GPS systems 5800 GPS receiver or Trimble R8 GPS system with TerraSync software a GeoExplorer series handheld a GeoXH GeoxXT or GeoXM handheld with TerraSync software or the Trimble GPScorrect extension for ESRI ArcPad software a GPS Pathfinder series receiver a ProXH ProXT Pro XRS XB or XC receiver with TerraSync software or the Trimble GPScorrect extension for ESRI ArcPad software Trimble Reference Station TRS software GPSBase software Version 4 00 of the GPS Pathfinder Office software is also compatible with the followin
120. ng amp GIS software A POPN is a sequence of 27 digits characters and hyphens that is printed on the case of the software installation CD The POPN will look similar to this example 001234 00300 00000 A537DB41 EMPLOYMENT CONTACTS PRIVACY STATEMENT TERMSOFUSE COPYRIGHT 2007 TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED Cu Local intranet Protected Mode On 100 5 Select the Add a Proof of Purchase Number POPN option and then click Next 22 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Software Installation 2 The Proof of Purchase Number POPN Details page appears Customer and Product Registration Windows Internet Explorer G K 2 2 http www trimble com register we we 2 Customer and Product Registration e gt By v Page v G Tools v i Trimble eni a HOME ABOUT TRIMBLE INVESTORS NEWSROOM PARTNERS Products A Z Where to Buy Applications Product Types Support Training Language Add New Product Proof of Purchase Number POPN Details Please enter the POPN details as supplied Proof of Purchase Number POPN 2 00000 Your Reference Use the Reference field to add your own value of 25 characters or less to link to an external database Note Proof of Purchase Numbers POPNs are also supplied with Trimble Mapping amp GIS Support Options To apply a Support Option POPN please return to the Your Account Summary page then click on the ser
121. or 118 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 2 Select the Menu option and then click Add The New Menu Attribute dialog appears New Memi Atmibute Attribute Name OK Comment fone Menu Attribute Values Mame User Code 1 User Code 2 Help o a Field Entry On Creation On Update i Mormal i Mormal f Required f Required f Not Permitted 0 Not Permitted In the Attribute Name field enter the text Condition Click New to enter values The New Attribute Value Menu Item dialog appears In the Attribute Value field enter the text Good We will make this value the default Setting a default saves field crews from entering repetitive data and also makes collecting data simpler and faster Select the Default check box New Attribute Value Menu Item Attribute Value Good W Default ee Code Value 1 Hel Code Value 2 ie GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 119 4 Tutorial 7 Click Add The value is added to the Menu Attribute Values group in the New Menu Attribute dialog New Menu Attribute Pea Attribute Hame Condition OK Comment eA Menu Attribute Values Mame User Code 1 User Code 2 Hep Good New Attribute Value Menu Item stwlr elc o E5 Ney Attribute Value ooo Default Close Field Ent Code Value 1 Help On Cr Code Value 2 f Moma Noma f Required f Required f Not Pe
122. ound it for example the fire hydrant symbol near the top of the window in the Map window shown below s Map 1 1 502 lt 0 198 km gt A selected line or area feature is drawn with a thicker line type for example the line across the centre of the rectangle shown below ioe Map 1 788 lt 0 104 km gt GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 51 3 Basics of Operation To select an item do one of the following Double click the item to select it The Feature Properties window or Waypoint Properties window opens Click the item using the Select tool It is shown as selected and the window it is in becomes the active window if it was not already Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move the cursor over the map and press the space bar to select a feature or map point Saving the window layout When you run the GPS Pathfinder Office software for the first time a default arrangement of windows appears on the screen You can change this so that the GPS Pathfinder Office software starts with the windows you want open You can set up the windows you want to open automatically when the GPS Pathfinder Office software starts To set the window layout for subsequent sessions l Resize and position the GPS Pathfinder Office windows so that they are the way you want them From the Options menu choose Save Window Layout on Exit so that it has a check mark Y beside it Exit the GPS Pathfinder Of
123. our GIS or CAD system Although data dictionaries are not always required for field work they do make collecting updating and processing data easier and faster GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 73 4 Tutorial A data dictionary consists of the following elements a list of features to be collected in the field a list of attributes if any that describe each feature A data dictionary should contain all the features for which you want to collect information You can have different data dictionaries for different projects for example a road map data dictionary and a utility data dictionary You can only use one data dictionary at a time in the field Ifyou want to collect information about roads at the same time as information about utilities it is important to put all the features into one data dictionary To open a data dictionary 1 Select Utilities Data Dictionary Editor Alternatively click E The Data Dictionary Editor utility starts al Untitled Data Dictionary Editor Po File Edit Options Help le Slo Hame m Comment Features Attributes Default Feature Settings O NewFeawe F3 Feature F3 Press Fl for help NUM 74 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 Open the Tutorial ddf file in the GPS Projects Tutorial folder To do this click and then go to one of the following locations Ifyou are using the Windows Vista operating syste
124. ow 2 Click the Zoom Extents tool a Alternatively select View Zoom Extents The window now displays all the information for the visible layers in the currently open files The previously selected tool remains selected To zoom to the previous scale 1 Click the Map or Time Line window to make it the active window 2 Click the Zoom Previous tool al Alternatively select View Zoom Previous The window now displays information at the scale used before you last zoomed or panned 48 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Basics of Operation 3 Panning To view a different area or time period of the data file pan around the Map and Time Line windows You can also configure the windows so that they pan automatically to include the currently selected item To pan across the window 1 Click the Pan tool eo Alternatively select View Pan The tool remains depressed 2 Move the pointer over the window The pointer becomes gry 3 Do one of the following Clicka position in the window That position becomes the new center of the window Drag the pointer in the direction and for the distance you want to pan A dotted border indicating the amount the window view will move appears as you drag the pointer iy Map 1 1 514 lt 0 200 km gt __ Release the mouse button The contents of the window shifts in the direction and for the distance indicated by the dotted border GPS Pat
125. ow the Folder Search option b Ifthe correct path and folder name is not shown click the Select button next to the Folder Search text box The Folder Search dialog appears c Click Browse to navigate to the base folder that is defined for the Tutorial project The default location is Tutorial Base in the GPS Projects folder d Click OK The dialog closes and you are returned to the Base Data page of the wizard The dialog closes and you are returned to the Select Base Data page of the utility The base provider or the path of the folder you selected is displayed in the text box below the Base Data option you selected 12 In the Reference Position group select Use reference position from base files 144 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 13 Click Next The Output page appears Use the same folder as the input file Create a unique filename based on the input filename Use orginal filename overwriting any existing cor file It displays the options for outputting the processed files 14 Make sure the Use project folder option is selected 15 Make sure the Create a unique filename option is selected That means that if you reprocess files each subsequent processed file will have _n appended to the filename where n denotes the next number in the sequence GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 145 4 Tutorial 16 Click Next The Export page appears
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127. r updated in the most recent data collection session 134 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 Measuring distances The Measure command lets you measure distances and areas on the map You can measure the distance between two points or the distance along a route To measure the distance along a route and not merely the distance as the crow flies you measure a series of straight line distances between points along the route The approximate route distance is the sum of these distances You can also measure the area enclosed by a set of points To measure the distance between two positions l 2 Ca Select the Map window to make it active Click the Measure tool ma or select Data Measure to activate the Measure tool Click on the Map window at the start position The status bar changes to display the measurement information Move the mouse towards the position you want to measure to Click on the end position The status bar in the main window of the GPS Pathfinder Office software displays the total distance and bearing between the positions Distance 0 388 km Bearing 96722 41 T To end the measurement command double click press Esc or select another tool X Tip To change the measurement units select Options Units and change the distance measurement GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 135 4 Tutorial Exporting data to update the GIS If you want to
128. re 37 Installing the Mapping and GIS License Manager software 37 Mapping and GIS License Manager Help 38 GPS Pathfinder Office License Administrator software 38 3 Basics of Operation 00 00 2 e eee eee 41 Starting the GPS Pathfinder Office software 000048 42 Sene Me CIM ZOMG 6 into ee eae See Se he tee Bes Se 42 e E E es oes h on es 42 Features of the application window 0 000 eee eee ene 43 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 7 Contents Map and Time Line windows 0 0000 e eee eee 45 Wap WindOWeg bee bane akateeteuee Gea eaeeag ane ss haat 45 TimeLine WINDOW lt lt ogy 55d eee Saeed aoe hee eG eh EH es 46 Manipulating and moving the windows 46 Saving the window layout 0 0 0 0 eee 52 eelle i fee ek ne E E eee ahate eee ee oe 8 ees seo eae ee 53 Displaying a toolbar 4 s44204 of e4enkee sow eee gau Gees 54 FIQGMG a Ool b i waa rero y iatt ra Benue teed tae eee oe 54 Selecting a tool in a toolbar 8 eee en 4 a 4d eee eRe ee eS 55 Standard toolDar ea ee acer eee a ne aaa ee ee a 55 PEO CCELOOlOdl se 44e26 en oben eee eee een staan eer Be ees 56 MOUSCTOOQ0dI ss boca 6a eee oe ei aan he ood ee ee ake 56 Utility tola e 4 a 4e244 34h ese eee bone bes beeen sy Gees 57 SIOLICUNINCNU Gs ae tae eee ea eenGee eee eed eka eee eee see at eed 58 WIEdSUTEINCHLUNNS ae sarae eas Ree eateee nd
129. rial Backup export GPS Projects Tutorial Export base file GPS Projects Tutorial Base Description This is the main project folder where the data files are stored Whenever you open save or import a data file this folder is selected by default A folder within the main project folder This is the folder where backup copies of the field data are kept Backup copies are made when files are transferred from a field computer to the office computer A folder within the main project folder of GPS Projects Tutorial This is the folder where any exported GIS or CAD format files are created by default A folder within the main project folder of GPS Projects Tutorial When selecting base files for differential correction by default the software looks in this folder If you have one central folder for all base files you can define this folder explicitly when creating your own projects For example if all of the base data resides on a network folder n Basedata enter this folder in the Base files field The same rule holds for the other folders of a project 4 Click OK to accept the tutorial project For an introduction to projects and for more information on the Select Project dialog search for the topic Projects in the GPS Pathfinder Office Software Help 68 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 Selecting a coordinate system You need to use a coordinate system that is suitable
130. rmation management tools such as GPS data collection systems and GIS databases Information on assets can be collected in the field using a field computer running data collection software Data collection software stores information in the form of features and attributes GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 71 4 Tutorial Features A feature is a physical object or an event in the real world for which you want to collect position and descriptive information For example you may want to collect information about lakes or roads Each feature has a feature name Feature names are equivalent to themes or layers in a GIS or CAD system Each occurrence of a feature is equivalent to a record in that theme or layer in a GIS system GPS data collection software uses feature classification to determine the way the data collection software logs GPS positions A feature can be one of three different types See Table 4 2 Table 4 2 Feature types Feature type Examples Point Accident sites Water faucets in a park Line on Paths AD Pipelines Area Lakes CR Wetlands Attributes You can define a set of attributes for each feature type An attribute is a piece of descriptive information about the feature For example for the feature Path you could have the attribute Width Each Path feature that you collect in the field will have its own value for this attribute For each attribu
131. rmitted f Not Permitted The New Attribute Value Menu Item dialog remains open so you can add more values 8 Inthe Attribute Value field enter the text Repair then click Add 9 Repeat Step 8 but enter the text Replace 10 Click Close to return to the New Menu Attribute dialog 11 Click OK to return to the New Attribute Type dialog You now need to add a Date attribute to the Trash Can feature so that the date the field crew visited the feature can be logged 1 Inthe New Attribute Type dialog select the Date option and then click Add The New Date Attribute dialog appears 2 Inthe Attribute Name field enter the text Date Visited 120 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 3 To have the data collection software automatically supply the current date when a new feature with this attribute is collected make sure that the Auto Generate on Creation check box is selected 4 To have the data collection software automatically supply the current date when an existing feature with this attribute is updated select the Auto Generate on Update check box 5 Inthe Format field select the Day Month Year option New Date Attribute Attribute Name Date Visited Comment Cancel i Auto Generate on Creation Help i Auto Generate an Update Format Day Month Year f Month Day ear C Year Month Day Field Eritry On Creation On Update f Normal f Normal f Require
132. rocessing Comected 535 positions Diferential Comection Summary 3files processed In these files 1878 100 0 of 1878 selected positions were code comected by post pr 0 0 0 of 0 selected positions were camer comected by post processing Estimated accuracies for 18 8 comected positions are as follows 0 15cm 15 30cem 30 50cm 051m 99 7 A Tam 0 8 m Differential comection complete mT I lt Back Close Cancel Help It displays details about the status of the differential correction process The SSF files are processed sequentially The Differential Correction Processing page displays the number of corrected positions for each SSF file When the last SSF file has been processed the message Differential correction complete and a summary of the estimated accuracy values gained for the corrected GPS positions appears at the bottom of the Differential Correction Processing page This summary provides immediate feedback as to the quality of the corrected GPS positions For example if too few base providers have been selected for multi base processing the results will indicate this by showing large estimated accuracy values 90 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 14 Click Close The contents of the Differential Correction Processing page are saved as the Differential Correction report The report is stored in the project folder GPS Pathfinder Office Soft
133. s Tutorial folder The location of the GPS Projects folder depends on the type of Microsoft operating system running on your computer If it uses the e Windows Vista operating system the GPS Projects folder is located in the C Users lt username gt Documents folder e Windows XP or Windows 2000 operating system the GPS Projects folder is located in the C Documents and Settings lt username gt My Documents folder Note If you are using version 4 00 of the GPS Pathfinder Office software on a computer that had an earlier version of the GPS Pathfinder Office software installed the default project folder continues to be C Pfdata If the tutorial files have been deleted from your GPS Projects folder copy and paste them from the GPS Project Files Tutorial folder in the GPS Pathfinder Office software program folder By default this is in C Program Files Trimble GPS Pathfinder Office Note This tutorial assumes that you are familiar with GPS and the Microsoft Windows operating system that you are using 62 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 Scenario The local City Government maintains a GIS of its public assets This includes street signs utility poles parks and their amenities parking lots and other types of assets Information is stored about each asset including its condition and other information specific to each type of asset Your task is to prepare the data dictionary so that the fie
134. s means that you can spend more time collecting data in the field You can set up the Batch Processor utility to transfer data differentially correct format and then export files to your particular GIS system It can also import and process your files with your GIS software depending on the power of its own batch or macro language You can save your settings as a batch setup to use in future sessions A batch setup stores information about and specific settings for the Data Transfer Differential Correction and Export functions you select You can also associate a particular project with a batch setup The first part of this special lesson shows you how to e create a batch setup e differentially correct files e export corrected files e run the Batch Processor utility GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 137 4 Tutorial To create a new batch setup and run the Batch Processor utility 1 Click the Batch tool eI or select Utilities Batch Processor The Batch Processor window starts then the Batch Setup dialog appears Batch Setup Ex Choose a Batch Setup Aun sample file processing setup Close The Batch Processor will Help a Use data files that you select manually Corect your files using base files obtained from the Internet Base Provider ee Export your files using Sample ArcelNFO NT Generate Setup Mew Delete Properties 2 Click New The New Setup dialog appears
135. s you view a note and view and change the attributes status and offset of a feature For more information see page 107 displays the coordinated system selected and the map coordinates of the current cursor position or selected feature GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 43 Basics of Operation 3 MOPUIM Salyadojdg aunjee4 MOPUIM u17 SWI Jeq snje3s WAN 29919 96453 rhuo E86T AYN YYON OT WLA zaua yas yo payepd p EMeyS ps pappien LUE 4 F uone g PAS L SUOWIEO4 suossa 89 saynguiyy AEUUUTS O00 S Le PRE BEC aug aw j TE poog uajpuoz anen aue aqi yauag amea uoy zl amp S samedoig amnyz i ILUELIA I 4 ShyeYS UORD ZOH uoneao de py uozo HEA SLU aeg d0g suos 289 AIBLULUNS HSA apm W969 LZ LESS E9 u 300782 LF lt MUON FEN a Ei E saipadoig uonisog AEA lt WY ESOT gt LAGET de d amp het DD 2m HEll cs e daH mopu suondg sawn eg wain p3 PI xoga E gs payepdn euo 33140 PUYU d Sa BB GPS Pathfinder Office application window MOpUIM S I dOlId UOIJISOd MOPUIM dey Jeg L sIeQ OOL Figure 3 1 44 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Basics of Operation 3 Map and Time Line windows The GPS Pathfinder Office software makes extensive use of windows There are two main windows e the Map window the Time Line window These windows are described in more detail below Map window
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138. select the Enter the details yourself option in the New Provider dialog You may need to contact the local provider to ask for some of the important details The file may not exist because it is too old Most base providers only keep one to three months of data online before archiving The file may not exist if it is outside the hours logged by the server For example some base stations only log data for normal working hours Also the base station may have been put out of service during the required time period It is possible that the specified directory is incorrect perhaps because the provider has changed the server configuration If you entered the Base Provider details check that the server address is correct Also check that the proxy server is set up correctly In most cases you can use Internet Explorer to double check the required URL Internet address If necessary contact the base data provider 163 A _ Troubleshooting Web Map Server problems If you cannot connect to a Web Map Server using the GPS Pathfinder Office software do the following e Check that your Internet connection is working For more information see Internet connection problems page 164 e Check that the Web Map Server is responding For more information see Web Map Server connection problems page 165 Internet connection problems A helpful rule for problem solving is that if Microsoft Internet Explorer can access and download infor
139. sers JDoeSDocuments G STREETS DF Jv C Users JDoeSDocumentsSGP 4ERI4L BMP Cancel Add Add web map Help el Coordinate system of selected file s Site System ZOnE D atum b Click Add The Add Background Files dialog appears Add Background Files m x j Lookin i Tua j aee Name Date modif Type Size Tags di Export Z AERIAL BMP STREETS DXF GITUTDATAL cor TUTDATAL SSF GITUTDATA2 cor TUTDATA2 SSF GITUTDATA3 cor TUTDATA3 SSF Tutorial_Updated ssf File name TUTDATA3 cor TUTDATAI cor TUTDAT Files of type Background files dxf shp ssf cor imp phs b Cancel 150 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 c Select the three cor files or the first three ssf files if no cor files are available d Click Open to return to the Load Background Files dialog e Click OK Progress bars shows that the files are loading then the map will display the features from the data files 4 Select File Waypoints New The following dialog appears BB New Waypoint File Ea Savein GPS Projects hi rE z Name Date modif Type Size Tags rhe ty EE marom et ere A r A Computer A E a i Network File name w012614a wpt Y Save as type Waypoint files wpt Cancel Help By default the new waypoint file is named using the current date and time in the 24 hour c
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141. starting 42 GPS receivers supported 16 Grouping utility 57 Help context sensitive 13 Import utility 57 importing data froma GIS 124 installation code 25 27 33 installation custom 34 installation software 28 internet connection problems 160 problems with files 161 Internet Map Server See Web Map Server Standard Storage Format ssf files 147 vector 95 Waypoint wpt files 149 filtering features 102 finding a feature 130 floating license 31 37 39 Folder Search dialog 88 144 fonts changing for features 103 L layers changing feature style 103 changing line feature colors 104 hiding parts of the background 105 overview 132 LIcense Administrator software 38 License Manager software 37 license type selecting 31 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 171 licenses managing 37 line feature 72 changing style of 104 line style changing 104 loading background file 96 location see waypoints log window 148 Map tool 55 Map window 43 automatically opening 52 changing 102 displaying 94 displaying all information in 48 displaying at previous scale 48 filtering features 102 overview 45 panning 49 plotting contents of 110 selecting item in 50 troubleshooting 156 zooming 46 Measure tool 56 measuring distance 135 Menu attribute See also attributes 119 adding to afeature 119 Mouse toolbar 56 My Trimble account 20 26 notes displaying on Time Line window 46 selecting 50
142. system configured in the GPS Pathfinder Office software when you entered the waypoints were different You must use the same coordinate system in the GPS Pathfinder Office software as the coordinate system used on the paper map You zoomed to extents and you have a waypoint file with waypoints a long way away from where you are currently This can make the background map and SSF file very small in the Map window The Map is zoomed in or panned away from the current position You turned some layers off GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Troubleshooting A Map and Time Line window display errors continued Solution In the Load Background Files dialog highlight the background file and check its associated coordinate system If necessary change the configured system with the Change button in File Background Re enter the coordinates from the paper map using the correct coordinate system in the GPS Pathfinder Office software If you do not need the waypoints in the current waypoint file close the file Alternatively select View Layers Waypoints and clear the View check box this hides the display of waypoints on the Map Then select View Zoom Extents or the Zoom Extents tool and you should see the data clearly in the Map window Select the Map window and then select View Zoom Extents or the Zoom Extents tool The Map window zooms to extents Select View Layers Backgroun
143. tails tool or selecting View Show Details The detailed log shows you the input data files the names of the automatically selected base files and other information about the batch process If anything goes wrong check this log to determine what happened 148 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 23 To save the log file a Select File Save As b Give the file a meaningful name c Save the file in the GPS Projects Tutorial folder 24 Select File Exit to close the Batch Processor utility Managing waypoints Waypoints are named locations that you can record using a field computer running data collection software or create in the GPS Pathfinder Office software Waypoints are useful for navigating to a point In the GPS Pathfinder Office software waypoints are stored in files that usually have the extension wpt You can store as many waypoints as you like in one file The second part of this special exercise shows you how to e create anew waypoint file e create a waypoint To create a new waypoint file 1 Start the GPS Pathfinder Office software and open the Tutorial project 2 Select View Map to display the Map window GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 149 4 Tutorial 3 To display files in the Map window a Select File Background The Load Background Files dialog appears Load Background Files Check to load background files Iv C U
144. te a floating toolbar so that the toolbars are in a more convenient location for you To create a floating toolbar 1 Place the mouse anywhere within the area of the toolbar but not directly over a button 2 Click once and hold the mouse down the toolbar is depressed 3 Drag the toolbar away from its docked position while continuing to hold the mouse down 4 Release the mouse at a position where you want to place the floating toolbar To move a floating toolbar to any position on the desktop drag the toolbar by its title bar To change the shape of a floating toolbar use its window border to resize it To close a floating toolbar click the close box in the top right corner of the toolbar 54 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Py 3 e amp e e e E Basics of Operation 3 To return the toolbar to its previously docked position double click its title bar Alternatively drag it back to the toolbar area Toolbars can be docked in any order Selecting a tool in a toolbar To select a tool in the toolbar do one of the following e Click the tool button on the toolbar e Select the equivalent menu command X Tip Position the pointer over any tool A small yellow popup window ToolTip appears showing the name of the tool Additional information appears in the status bar at the bottom of the application window Standard toolbar The Standard toolbar contains tools Standard E
145. te you must define an attribute name Attribute names are equivalent to items columns or fields in a GIS or CAD system 72 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 An attribute can be one of six different types See Table 4 3 Table 4 3 Attribute types Attribute type Example Menu The surface type for a path Numeric The width of a path Text The name of the path Date The date when information about the Path feature was collected Time The time when information about the Path feature was collected File Name Linking the Path feature to an image of the feature ona computer Opening a data dictionary A data dictionary is a description of the features and attributes relevant to a particular project or job A data dictionary structures data collection it does not contain the actual information collected in the field positions and actual attribute values for each occurrence of a feature A data dictionary is used in the field to control the collection of features and attributes For example you may want to collect information about power poles lakes and roads Therefore you can create a data dictionary that contains a list of all these features It is important to understand data dictionaries and how they are used in the field to control feature and attribute collection A data dictionary prompts you to enter information it can also limit what you enter to ensure data integrity and compatibility with y
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148. torial updated imp Choose an Import Setup Sample ESAI Shapetile Setup Format ESAI Shapefile Type of Import Features with External Data Dictionary Output Option Combine input files into one output file GIS Coordinate Syste Site System UTM One 10 North D atum NAD 1983 Conus Coordinate Units Meters New Delete Properties 10 Click OK The files are imported The Import Completed dialog appears which contains a summary of the import process X Tip To see a detailed log of the import process click More Details 11 Click Close The imp file can now be transferred to the field computer so that the GIS data can be checked in the field 128 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 Exercise 7 Back in the office The field crew have collected data on the new trash cans They have also updated some data You have transferred the updated file from the field computer back to the office computer the file has been stored in the main tutorial project area Note that this file is automatically renamed with an ssf extension to eliminate the overwriting of files It also makes it easy to identify which files were imported from your GIS and which were updated in the field Because the updated data has been collected in real time there is no need to differentially correct it as we did in Exercise 3 Differentially correcting the field data Once you have opened the up
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151. ware Getting Started Guide 91 4 Tutorial Exercise 4 Viewing and editing the data You now need to visually check the data before you export it to a GIS or spatial database This is to confirm that all the expected data is there and to look for any unwanted positions This exercise shows you how to open the data files select a coordinate system display the Map window display the Time Line window load the background files configure the Map window view the attributes of a feature view the offset of a feature 92 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 4 Opening the data files You must open the data files in the GPS Pathfinder Office software to view them You can open as many files as you like together but you can only edit files if they are opened individually To open data files l Select File Open The Open dialog appears Open Lookin Ji Tutoisl 5 e E E z Name Date modif Type Size Tags ad di Eackup Recent Places i _ sa di Export TUTDATAL cor Desktop f TUTDATAL SSF ij TUTDATA2 cor aji TUTDATA2 SSF Eee Doe TUTDATA3 cor 7 e l TUTDATA3 SSF ii W Tutorial_Updated ssf Computer A Network File name TUTDATAS cor TUTDATA1 cor TUTDAT Open Files of type Data files ssf cor phs imp Cancel Data Dictionary Tutorial Help Comment Pathfinder Office Tutorial Start Time 5 05 14am 4 20 1996 File Size 64 7 KB End Time
152. was collected are at the top of the list For this tutorial we have set up an FTP site for the tutorial base data and named it GPS Pathfinder Office tutorial base files Click the GPS Pathfinder Office tutorial base files provider near the top of the base provider list to select it and then click OK If you do not have access to the Internet use the base data files in the base data folder of the Tutorial project d In the Base Data group of the Select Base Data page of the wizard select Folder Search The path and folder name of the Base folder for the Tutorial project should already appear in the box below the Folder Search option GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 87 4 Tutorial b Ifthe correct path and folder name is not shown click the Select button next to the Folder Search text box The Folder Search dialog appears c Click Browse to navigate to the base folder that is defined for the Tutorial project The default location is Tutorial Base in the GPS Projects folder d Click OK The dialog closes and you are returned to the Base Data page of the wizard The base provider or the path of the folder you selected is displayed in the text box below the Base Data option you selected C Wsers JDoe Documents GPS Projects Tutorial Base Select Browse f Use reference position from base files Use reference position from base provider GPS Pathfinder Offi
153. wser displaying the My Trimble account log in For more information see Registering the GPS Pathfinder Office software page 18 32 GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide Software Installation 2 The Enter your Installation Code page appears Enter your Installation Code To install GPS Pathfinder Office please enter your installation code Installation code 12 Enter the installation code assigned to your copy of the GPS Pathfinder Office software when you registered the software and then click Next The Setup Type page appears Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits pour needs Please select a setup type Complete Program will be installed with all options Recommended for most users You may select the options you want to install Recommended for advanced InstallShield GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 33 2 Software Installation 13 Select how you want to set up the software To install the default setup of the software select Complete and then click Next acustom setup of the software select Custom and then click Next Then do the following a In the Choose Destination Location page select the folder where the setup will install the program files and then click Next b In the Choose Trimble Shared Files Folder page select the folder where the setup will install common components used by the GPS Pathfinder Office software and other
154. your computer and then click Next The Start Copying Files page appears Click Next GPS Pathfinder Office Software Getting Started Guide 35 2 Software Installation The final page of the installation wizard shows InstallShield Wizard Complete GPS Pathfinder Office InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing GPS Pathfinder Office on your computer Some program files might have been updated since you purchased your copy of GPS Pathfinder Office our Internet connection can be used to make sure that you have the latest updates Yes check for program updates Recommended Please ensure that you re connected to the Internet before You proceed No skip this step lt Back Cancel 16 Trimble recommends that you click the Yes check for program updates option and then click Finish The GPS Pathfinder Office Updater utility appears Use the utility to download the latest software updates and documentation from the Trimble website If you selected a language other then English in the Choose Setup Language dialog see Step 4 above and you want to run the rest of the GPS Pathfinder Office software in that language the Updater utility checks for available language files in the appropriate language Once you have downloaded files you can install them immediately or you can run the Updater utility later and select the downloaded files that you want to install

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