USER'S GUIDE GEORANDO PDA V2.1
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1. lt Pr c dent Fermer Annuler Installation starts If G orando PDA is already setup on the Pocket PC update is proposed Installation starts automatically on the Pocket PC which according to the model may ask you to allow installation from an unknown editor and to choose the setup directory Note To uninstall the application open Remove Programs located under the System settings of the Pocket PC Select the application in the list and click on the Remove button V2 1 08 12 2006 GEORANDO PDA User s Guide CHAPTER 2 LICENSE REGISTRATION The license registration procedure for G orando PDA is executed once and for all for all DVDs G orando PDA starts running for the first time the application returns a code to the registration site and connect to your user account Go to G orando Pocket PC type in the DVD serial number and the 16 digit code supplied by the Pocket Click G n ration de la cl Key generation and the activation key of the Pocket PC appears in the box below As shown on the picture it is displayed in small letters to avoid any mistake but it must be encoded in capital letters on the Pocket PC Etape 1 Encoder le numera de serie du DYD Homers de sene dumb aB3IFA UBBS 5hzF 2 Etape 2 Encodez le code donne par votre Pocket PC Code PDA 2370 0188406 120235 15676 Etape 3 G n ration de la cl d activation p2. D STAR APIC USER S GUIDE GEORANDO PDA V2 1 V2 1 08 12 2006 GEORANDO PDA User s Guide LEA 4 f ABOUT THIS GUIDE The information contained in this guide can be subject to any change without notice by STAR APIC S A Unless otherwise stipulated the companies the names and the data used in the examples are fictitious No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted for any purpose or by any means whatsoever electronic or mechanic without the formal and written permission of STAR APIC S A ABOUT GEORANDO PDA GEORANDO is a registered trademark of IGN France GEORANDO PDA is a product developed by STAR APIC S A GUARANTEE AND LIABILITY LIMITATION STAR APIC S A has carried out all required and preliminary tests on its software and has checked the compliance of this guide STAR APIC S A makes no warranty either express or implied on GEORANDO PDA its qualities performance or fitness for a particular purpose Consequently the software and its guide are provided as is and you its buyer assume all risks when using it In no event shall STAR APIC S A be liable for any damages direct or indirect resulting from a defect in the software or inaccuracy in the guide or from any processing error on the part of the user STAR APIC S A reserves the right to modify the content of the software and its guide without notice REGISTERED TRADEMARKS Windows CE and Windows Mobile 5 are regi
3. select the COM port to which the GPS connects Bauds select the transfer speed used by the GPS for communication Note Go to the Connect the GPS section to check the most suitable speed and COM port e Cur colour choose the colour of the GPS cursor Cur width choose the width of the cursor tracks Property y value Languages Lang English EI Units Length m Arpa 2 GPS GPS Connex TRUE Follow Track FALSE Autocter FALSE Corn 4 Files k V2 1 08 12 2006 GEORANDO PDA S 14 42 09 57 Bk User s Guide 3 4 Navigation commands Navigation database tools are accessible with the application toolbar 12 3 4 5 6 Click the icon corresponding to one of the navigation commands here under l Zoom out or x factor 0 5 2 Zoom through 2 points with the pen click the first point and draw to the second point 3 for moves in the map window with constant scale 4 General view 5 Zoom in or x factor 2 6 Return to previous zoom The Pan and Zoom through 2 points commands are reiterative meaning that they can be used several times one after the other without being selected each time V2 1 08 12 2006 GEORANDO PDA User s Guide 3 5 Find co ordinates The Scale co ordinates command in the Files Tools menu allows localization on co ordinates G orando PDA only w
4. 1 08 12 2006 GEORANDO PDA User s Guide CHAPTER 1 INSTALLING THE APPLICATION Stand the Pocket PC up on its docking station and turn it on Run ActiveSync if it is not an auto run Double click on GeorandoPDASetup exe downloaded from the forum GeorandoPDA Pocket PC installation GeorandoPDA sera install sur votre Pocket PC TORNENNXENEXENXNENXXENEXXNX GeorandoPh 4 WXEXXXEXXXEXXXXEXXXEXXXEX Version Strang rm c Gistek Software 54 Copyright 2005 http away qistek net Distributeur Exclusit Star Informatic http Are shar be Veuillez v rifier que votre POA est allum sur son support Merci pour votre utilisation de GeorandoF DA ipede Annuler Click Suivant in English Next Read carefully the licence agreement and select the option J accepte les termes du contrat de licence I accept the terms in the licence agreement Click Fermer Close GeorandoPDA Contrat de licence Veuillez lire attentivement ce contrat de licence de lire avec attention les termes du contrat suivant contrat est tabli entre vous le client et les Fournisseurs de la licence qui sont IGN T36 bis rue de Grenelle 5 700 PARIS SP OF France STAR INFORMATIC avenue du Pr 24 4031 Angleur Belgique accepte pas les termes du contrat de licence
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6. read and use it with the free Google Earth application It will be also possible to query the track and the points of interest with their comments in this mapping application V2 1 08 12 2006 GEORANDO PDA User s Guide 3 13 Test the GPS Before connecting to the GPS the application must be properly customized COM port and speed in Bauds in the preferences of the application To do so use the GPS Test command in the Files GPS menu Check first in the test window the appropriate COM port Choose one of the proposed COM ports Click Connect If the message Could not open serial port appears this is not the right COM port Connection error C3 Could not open serial port Repeat the operation until you have the right COM port When the COM port is specified choose the right speed Bauds Choose a speed Click Connect After a few seconds If co ordinates are displayed in the list Lat Long the speed is right If the message Invalid data appears this means that either the speed is not right or satellite connection isn t established yet File zoom Tools Help GearandoPDA Q T 10 46 ok Property El GPS Com Baugs 4800 FALSE 50 597 5 565 Proj X B28982 91 2627194 0 Lat 50 597 5 565 altl 0 0 Proj X 828984 6 2627210 8 Lat SO 597 Longl 5 565 0 0 Proj X 828998 2
7. representation with 2 colours However only the colour of the outer tracks is exported to the PDA V2 1 08 12 2006 GEORANDO PDA User s Guide 3 10 Information on object To display the information linked to graphic objects name comment identification number activate the selection command and select the object A small identification sheet of the object appears in the graphic window Check the box on the left of label to keep it displayed f GeorandoPDAQ UE 17 11415 3 7 Lar ai J A le vie T ric RECID 4 e symbole 143 0 comment 1 Church St Micolas Beautiful gothic church ies e T amp Hs m m Display pictures Pictures can be linked to objects waypoint or trail in the object properties in G orando PC During export this image will be copied in the GEO folder In G orando PDA the link to that image is displayed in the label under the comment Click on it to visualise the image ID NAME Grand Place Centre de la ville quartier artisans Fhoto photo identite JPG Note In G orando PC objects trails points can be given a name a description as well as a picture can be associated to them During export to Pocket PC however only the name and the picture are exported to the GEO folder If you want to type in a name longer than 6 characters by default change this parameter in the Pref
8. the root of the Pocket PC storage card Use ActiveSync to connect the Pocket PC to the PC When the map is chosen the application opens with the map of France as background and automatically zooms on the loaded data V2 1 08 12 2006 GEORANDO PDA User s Guide 3 2 General interactivity The interface of the Pocket PC consists of astatus bar located in the top part of the screen mostly used to display the current scale the main map window atoolbar with navigation and creation commands located in the bottom part of the screen amain menu to access most of the commands GeorandoPDAQ S d EXTETEREE 1 212591 6 Trails Marks Search Preferences ASG T Exit V2 1 08 12 2006 GEORANDO PDA User s Guide 3 3 Application preferences G orando PDA preferences are accessible with the Preferences command in the File menu The following can be modified in the window the application language the distance and area units the GPS parameters GPS Connex specify whether the application can connect to GPS or not Follow Track keep on screen the positions recorded by the GPS optional as it is possible to activate a GPS track with the Begin GPS path command in the GPS menu Follow track TRUE means that the GPS track is automatically recorded as soon as connecting the GPS AutoCter activate automatic centering on your position Com
9. S cursor gt The colour and width of the cursor tracks can be changed in the preferences of the application Note If the Auto Center option is activated in the preferences your GPS position is re centred when it gets out of the graphic window V2 1 08 12 2006 GEORANDO PDA User s Guide 3 15 Generate and integrate GPS track The GPS track displayed only if the Follow Track option is set TRUE in the preferences can be saved temporarily as a trail Generate track e Connect the GPS Files GPS menu gt Ifthe Follow Track option is set TRUE the track is directly generated gt If the option is set FALSE activate it with the Begin GPS path command in the File GPS menu necessary to go to the Preferences GPS Test Disconnect GPS Trails Marks Center Gps Suto Center Search b EENM M Create GPS Point Preferences Begin GPS path Exit e Move the track is being saved slowly with a green line between the points Select the Integrate GPS trail command The track is temporarily integrated as a trail The track must be integrated before disconnecting the GPS Disconnect the GPS File GPS menu Select the trail and export it as GPX for saving it for good and integrating it afterwards in G orando PC via the GPS Import menu Note When you are creating a GPS track Follow track option set TRUE you can use the Create GPS point command to create a point on the current position It doe
10. egrated separately to G orando PC in which it is possible to create a trail by using GPS with CTRL key Note The symbol of the point may sometimes be a little shifted in comparison with its real position because the symbol is always set horizontally 4 Draw POI Point Of Interest create manually a point in the graphic window Activate the command Click a point in the graphic window Choose a symbol and type in a name for the point or a comment maximum of 50 characters Click Update to create and save the point 5 Clear selection delete the selected element Select the element to delete Activate the command A warning message 15 displayed Answer Oui Yes to delete the element 63 Really delete 6 Clear drawing delete all graphic elements created on the Pocket PC 7 Move graphic object Point Activate the selection command Double click on the point The point is displayed as a blue square V2 1 08 12 2006 GEORANDO PDA User s Guide Click on the square and move it till the place of your choice Click somewhere else in the graphic window to display the point on its new position Trail Double click on the trail The points that build up the trail are displayed as small red squares It is now possible to move these points by selecting them and moving them to the place of your choice Click somewhere else in the graphic window to display the trail on its new
11. erences Options GPS tab in the File menu of G orando PC The maximal number allowed is 50 V2 1 08 12 2006 GEORANDO PDA User s Guide 3 11 Trail profile Use the Trail profile command in the Files Tools menu to display the profile of the trail on the Pocket PC This is only possible in the area covered by the open GEO export Select the trail Ask for its profile GeorandoP DAC 5 a 10 40 ink p m t E rl oo 2865 m 5310 m 2955 m Files amp 9 e Click the icons and factor between 1 and 20 to increase or decrease altitude exaggeration Click OK to close the profile V2 1 08 12 2006 GEORANDO PDA User s Guide 3 12 Export to GPX The Export to GPX command in the Files Trails Marks menu allows saving in a GPX file the information drawn on the Pocket PC points trail GPS track integrated as trail The GPX file can be integrated in G orando PC or read by any other product supporting this format Create a graphic object trail GPS track PoI GPS point Select the object Export to GPX Type in a file name and choose the destination folder Transfer this GPX file to the PC ActiveSync In G orando PC use the Import Waypoints Routes or Tracks command in the GPS menu to integrate the object in the active trail file Note You can also send this GPX file to your friends who will be able to
12. i 1 national Geographic Magazine Lodging 99 Dining 1 C3 Google Earth Community gt r 3 E 1 Shopping and Services Roads Borders 4 c i ean E a _ pL Transportation 24 Terrain 2 Buildings Gy C3 gt Geoaraphic Features WT ctor gt soodle E 9 Google Farth File Edit View Add Tools Help w Places Enapie TNE ood iren COMMUNITY layer in the Layers Panel at the lower la v amp Rashtrapati Bhavan New Delhi I Enable the Google Earth Community layer in the Layers Panel at the lower Reichstag Berlin Germany Enable the Goog 1 layer in the Layers Panel at the lower amp Imperial Palace Tokyo Japan Enable the Goog layer in the Layers Panel at the lower defautt Google Earth default view ree v D Layers ny Earth Community ogle Earth Communit v terrain P Q brune bM roads bes bM borders GoogleEarth Placemark g bL E Populated Places _ 9 6 2006 Eufopa Technologies 9 eEarth_Placemark L Alternative Place Names wc Image 2006 TerraMetrics Test POI YP aars v 30 Buildings Image 2006 DigitalGlobe 3 oog e gt Gas Food Lodging pL Featured Content 9 3 4 m Pointer
13. orks with Lambert 2 tendu co ordinates USE A Click the Scale co ordinates command Encode the scale Encode the X and Y co ordinates on which to locate Lambert 2 tendu Click OK GeorandaPDAC S a 10 02 ok Propert Value A Scale Scae if 20000 000000 ota Xi oz 55 533443 Y 2030340 8020 0 Files ki V2 1 08 12 2006 GEORANDO PDA User s Guide 3 6 General view To display a general view of France in the top left corner of the application select the Overview option of the Files Tools menu The current map window is highlighted in the general view by a red frame Zooms through 2 points are directly possible in the map of the general view To do so click the first point and draw to the second point 5 2 45 10 04 X 1 20591 65 ee 1 20591 6 Files M RAS 4 eat V2 1 08 12 2006 GEORANDO PDA User s Guide 3 7 Graphic creation tools object move The creation tools are accessible via the Files Trails Marks menu Draw a trail TrallsiMarks 2 Draw a pont 4 Search Clear drawing 6 Preferences Clear selection 5 Exil Export Ea A the creation toolbar h 41 1 2 3 4 5 l Graphic selection select a graphic object trail Pol 2 Draw a trail create a trail on the Pocket 3 Create GPS point create a point on your position given by the GPS Ac
14. our le Fock Etape Encode la cle d activation en MAJUSCULE sur votre Packet PC le code est donne en min des rasens de sibilitat cl d activation du Packet 7zvlu2ulcou737vc A Restart G orando on the Pocket PC and type in the activation key Note Be careful when encoding characters Characters 1 figure 1 and 1 letter are often mixed up V2 1 08 12 2006 GEORANDO PDA User s Guide CHAPTER 3 MAKING THE MOST OF GEORANDO PDA 3 1 Start the application In the Start menu select the GeorandoPDA shortcut ce C Aujourd hui Calendrier EB Contacts GeorandoPDA Internet Explorer Messagerie G Windows Media cerdisp MobileStar isualGPSce im Explorateur de fichiers 2 MioMap 2 Programmes Parametres Aide Contacts LIT LIT When the application starts running the list of the maps exported from G orando PC is displayed This list is also accessible with the Open command in the File menu File Zoom Tools Help GeorandoPDAO 09 50 G Select the dataset to be loaded a Wey Documents export point iM Documents TEST HF i Storage Cardi IEGEBU GEO Storage CarcImagez2 GEO Storage Carchi STRASBOURG LI Bra n Files k is Note The GEO files resulting from the Export to Pocket PC command File menu of G orando PC must be located in the documents folder or at
15. position V2 1 08 12 2006 GEORANDO PDA User s Guide 3 8 Measurement tools Distance The Distance command in the Files Tools menu allows measuring distances USE Select the command Click n points in the graphic window after the 2 point a line moving with the cursor appears between the clicks The total distance is displayed above in the status bar To finish the command double click rapidly The message here under 15 displayed 2 Yes to end Mato continue If you choose Out Yes a window is displayed with the total distance in km Georando WD L 0 413 Area The Area command in the Files Tools menu allows measuring areas The way it is used is identical to one for distances Note Click the selection icon arrow to disable the Distance and Area commands V2 1 08 12 2006 GEORANDO PDA User s Guide 3 9 Find trail or waypoint When several trails or waypoints created in G orando PC are present in the graphic window a procedure allows you to search for objects Search is made possible with the Find waypoint and Find trail commands in the Files Search menu Find waypoint Find Dralaranmcac Objects are listed by the name or comment given in the properties of the trail in G orando PC Select the object of your choice and click OK The application automatically sets on the object Note Trails can be given in G orando PC a specific
16. s not interrupt the GPS track INFO Once the trail in GPX format it can be imported into any application which reads GPX format as for instance Google Barth This allows exchanging the trails done with people who do not have G orando To do so send your friends your GPX files exported from your G orando PDA They will run Google Earth and in the Open menu see your trails and points of interest by selecting the GPX extension Have wonderful trails V2 1 08 12 2006 GEORANDO PDA User s Guide Aw File Edit View Add Tools Help Local Search Directions apen Look in O GPX celine gpx Le Isatests gpx My Recent Maisonstar gpx E E my Documents gpk q 2 2 Starmaison gpx v v 9 Staroute gpx v 1C Desktop Test2yp apx D M Documents q g v 1 2 Mi My Computer 1 ga 4 My Network File name Staroute gpx v Places Gps loc v Cancel Google Earth kml kmz eta ini Images bmp tif Files of type lv terrain v roads v borders 1 E Populated Places 1 Image 2006 NASA P Atternative Place Names Image 6 2006 TerraMetrics C v 3D Buildings 2006 Europa Technologies 204 gt L Gas Food Lodging pL Featured Content Streaming 99 Eye alt 10817 30 m
17. stered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Belgium December 2006 2006 STAR APIC S A All rights reserved V2 1 08 12 2006 GEORANDO PDA User s Guide JL SCOR SAY YS PLASMA WD TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INSTALLING THE APPLICATION ccccosssssssescescccescscsssccssescssescsssscssescsensers 4 CHAPTER 2 LICENSE KEGIS EIR ALBIN ssessssscsonscccssesiosccceavsnotosasessnuendouesssbesessesosssesetsuscsetsaoneonse D CHAPTER 3 MAKING THE MOST OF GEORANDO PDA creen eene eene 6 SEDE ETIN E 6 EA UL MW CM W LU V ic imt MM 7 SO ADPLICATION PREFERENCES 8 DA NAVIGATION COMMANDS uiscera ierat bein te GE ce Ee Ei tuper Hc ilta 9 E 10 TEC ES 11 3 7 GRAPHIC CREATION TOOLS OBJECT MOVE sscsssssssssssssesssssssssssessecsssssssssessessessscsssessessessessscassesseeses 12 TOOLE 15 NU 16 SB IBIQ UIN LOEO 1 94 LM M nS 0S 4 En4EnEE4 X 17 ORT NN 18 SB PAUL aB saa aceon MM E 19 S 71 or 20 BLESS 21 2 15 GENERATE ANB INTEGRATE CPS TRACK 22 V2
18. tivate the command Click points in the graphic window after the 2 click a line moving with the cursor links all the points Double click on the last point and click Yes to finish the trail 2 Yes to end flo to continue Type in a name or a comment for the trail double click in the Comment field maximum of 50 characters to import it into G orando PC The field is automatically incremented and the symbol field is useful when a point is created go to 4 Draw f GeorandoPDAQ 5 7 4 10 13 Property 11 RECID 3 symbole comment Files kl 18 x Click Update to create and saved the trail Connect the GPS go to 14 Connect the GPS Activate the command V2 1 08 12 2006 GEORANDO PDA User s Guide Choose a symbol and type in a name for the point or a comment maximum of 50 characters for import into G orando PC File Zoom Tools Help GeorandoPDA 5 4 4 10 16 X Property Value a al fl il 9 t 6 8 6 9 9 5 8 21 s Click Update to create and save the GPS point This command can be used to create passing points in a trail These points however have nothing in common and can not be exported altogether to GPX format go to 12 Export to GPX but must be exported separately and int
19. vY 2627210 3 Fies A 4 Ge The GPS Test command also provides the co ordinates of positions recorded by the GPS every 8 seconds approximately in latitude and longitude as well as in Lambert 2 tendu co ordinates 3 The NMEA Coord option provides 115253 D14 Vy 310806 27 NMEA co ordinates TRUE gt EE SP sts Lat 0 000 Longi 0 000 0 000 Lambert 2 tendu co ordinates FALSE gt Proj X 250842 3 Y 3541336 7 V2 1 08 12 2006 GEORANDO PDA User s Guide 3 14 Connect the GPS The Connect GPS command in the Files GPS menu allows you to display your position on the Pocket PC if connected to NMEA GPS GPS Trails Marks Disconmect GPS caarch 4 The GPS connection also opens when you click the Create GPS point icon available in the drawing toolbar ISS 1 e IX Click the icon to unwind the drawing toolbar USE Select the command er Dn You want ta open gps connection Answer Yes The GPS connection icon appears in the top left corner This icon is green when the GPS picks up satellite signals and red otherwise GeorandoPDAQ S 42 lt 17 59 Gk X 250842 m Cvm CT When the Pocket PC is connected to the GPS your position cursor is displayed in the middle of the graphic window EN EIN GP
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