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1. There is no guarantee and no warranty By using the Software you accept the Software as is and understand that the Software may contain errors Copyright Symarctic Solutions Ltd All rights reserved User Guide for symarctic EMGPS pe SOLUTIONS LTD 2 GENERAL INFORMATION 2 1 Introduction Purpose of this document is to describe the basic usage of ExtGPS application ExtGPS is an application that allows end users to share their mobile s built in GPS module via Bluetooth and or USB connection Location details received from GPS are shared as NMEA data 2 2 Working configuration The current version of application supports following Nokia mobile platforms that include GPS support e S40 platform from 6 Edition onwards and e Symbian S60 mobiles from 3 Edition onwards MUST have requirements for the application to work properly on device are e Bluetooth and or USB connectivity e built in GPS module e JAVA runtime supports J2ME MIDP version 2 0 and CLDC 1 1 Application has been primarily tested and developed by using following platforms devices the actual device support is not limited to models below e S40 6 Edition Nokia 2710 c2 e S60 3 Edition FP1 Nokia 6210 Navigator E71 e S60 3 Edition FP2 Nokia E5 N96 e S605 Edition Nokia 5800 Express Music e Symbian 3 Anna update Nokia N8 E7 E6 Copyright Symarctic Solutions Ltd All rights reserved User Guide for SYMAICIIC E2. KK ENEE KKK 17 6 3 Application ClOSe siens naamas gene nsnnnennnannenans cesse dans nnanmnannieues 17 6 4 3 d EE 17 Copyright Symarctic Solutions Ltd All rights reserved User Guide for symarctic ExtGPS ae 307 L SOLUTIONS LTD DISCLAIMER TERMS OF SERVICE Disclaimer for ExtGPS Application later referred as Software This material including but not limited to documentation and or any related computer programs is protected and copyright controlled by Symarctic Solutions Ltd referred as Company By installing Software you automatically accept these terms of service Before Software installation it s assumed by Company that these terms are fully read and understood Using the Software impacts the phone battery consumption and with some phone models the increased battery consumption may heat the phone when Software is used continually for longer periods of time Company is not liable for any such impact of use of the Software Software shares location data which is get from phone s built in positioning system accuracy of location is not better than what is provided by phone and location data can be incorrect and inaccuracy Company is not liable for any direct indirect incidental misuse mal functionality compatibility special or consequential damages or costs of or inability to use the Software You may not distribute or sublicense software to any other party without written license agreement with Company
3. User Guide for symarciic ExtCPS Page 1 17 SOLUTIONS LTO User Guide Version 1 0 Copyright Symarctic Solutions Ltd All rights reserved User Guide for symarciic EXIGPS Page 2 17 SOLUTIONS LTD Contents 1 DISCLAIMER TERMS OF SERVICE tnssiccstscsscsssssenccctucenssstisessecnaceoneustscsanne 3 2 GENERAL INFORMATION WE 4 Zeke INEFOQUCTIOM a nee a an Bec sens n ae de oc nn temp a 4 2 2 Working configuration EEN E KKK KEE EE ENEE KKK EE Ee 4 3 BASIC USAGE SHARING GPS E 5 4 APPLICATION FEATURES ssssssnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn 7 4 1 LOUS Stale cessa EAE ESRR 7 4 2 Start and Stop SOFVICR E 7 4 3 POSRIORINO ane ne ann name ne en Rene caen Dean tement 8 4 4 Bluetooth connectivity eegener Nee EEN eg ERENNERT Nee 9 4 5 USB CONMECUVICY nn na eme ne da team ete tr tions 10 D TIPS AND REC E 11 Sad well E E 11 5 2 SITE dee d CC Ve Tue E 11 5 3 Speed up POSITIONING RENE KKK KEE NEE EE KEE KEE EE EE ENEE KKK 12 5 4 Bluetooth communication with PC nnsssssssmmmnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 13 5 5 USB communication with PC nn nnnnnnnnnnnnenmnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 15 5 6 Close USB debugging tools see EE KKK KEE EE EE KKK KE 16 6 KNOWN ISSUES sssssssssscenccsnocsescenseenecenmestesenncencennoncescensnenecenees ennnnenc 17 6 1 USB reconnectilONM ssssssssscosenssesencoesmcsceeneneeneessmenemesenend esseueenentesc 17 6 2 Orientation switch during splash screen K
4. aring session USB Not connected Options 4 2 Start and Stop service When ExtGPS is launched from the application grid the application prompts an automatic query to start GPS sharing as described in previous chapter although it is not mandatory to start GPS sharing immediately after the application launch If user does not start immediately then the idle screen is shown Now GPS sharing can be started and stopped when user selects command from application menu Show onen applications Show apen applications H Start Stop Help Heln About About Disclaimer Disclaimer Exit Exit Cancel Cancel Copyright Symarctic Solutions Ltd All rights reserved User Guide for symarctic EMGPS eso SOLUTIONS LTD 4 3 Positioning Check that your mobile phone is equipped with built in GPS and positioning methods are activated If GPS positioning is not activated then the position cannot be shared The screenshot below illustrates the situation when GPS positioning services was disabled from the mobile a oo Symarctic EXtGPS 40 11 Status GPS missing GPS Not active Bluetooth Not connected USB Not connected Options Tip Check the positioning methods on your device and activate positioning for Integrated GPS Copyright Symarctic Solutions Ltd All rights reserved User Guide for symarciic ExtCPS Page 9 17 SOLUTIONS LTD 4 4 Bluetooth connectivity ExtGPS will not share
5. ay hang the application even if sharing has been stopped and UI is updated to idle state Then it seems that Exit command doesn t do anything Workaround for current version is that USB cable is unplugged Copyright Symarctic Solutions Ltd All rights reserved
6. d Communication via Bluetooth COM port is now ready Notice ExtGPS will recognize Bluetooth client when user connects to service via COM port If normal Bluetooth connection is done between devices and ExtGPS service is not used ExtGPS UI will show Bluetooth in discoverable mode Now start connect your positioning software and start use GPS data which is received via Bluetooth link Below is a screenshot from telnet application Copyright Symarctic Solutions Ltd All rights reserved User Guide for SYMAICIIC ExtGPS page 15 17 SOLUTIONS LTD 5 5 USB communication with PC To be able to connect mobile phone with PC via USB it is mandatory that the PC has a suitable device drivers installed for target device Nokia PC suite Connect mobile with USB cable and select PC Suite mode or equivalent selection to create a connection from mobile to PC NOTICE S40 USB connectivity On some S40 devices it seems to be a problem to maintain USB status permanently Also there seems to be problems to get status information when USB cable is removed and also a notification when data writing has failed If you re using S40 device make sure you have connected the device via USB cable and that your operating system recognizes the device and when using the ExtGPS via USB it is highly recommended to close PC Suite Ovi Suite Example configuration with Windows Start the GIS application that you like to use and use the conn
7. data until Bluetooth or USB is connected and GPS sharing is activated Additional Bluetooth activation query is shown right after the GPS sharing has been started if the BT is switched OFF In general the Bluetooth can be activated from the system settings Notice Some mobile phones will show query like below to turn on the Bluetooth and some phones will just skip it Bluetooth activation Application Symarctic ExtGPS cannot be used when Bluetooth is off Switch Bluetooth on Yes After Bluetooth has been activated the ExtGPS sets mobiles Bluetooth to discoverable state and yellow icon with text Bluetooth Discoverable is shown on user interface After sharing has been started and remote device has been connected successfully the Bluetooth icon will be green and status text is Bluetooth lt remote device name gt Bluetooth client can be changed during the runtime without first closing the sharing session Just disconnect the remote device and use another Bluetooth device Bluetooth will be changed back into discoverable state if the client connection is lost If the Bluetooth has been deactivated from device then interface will show red BT icon with text Bluetooth Not available Copyright Symarctic Solutions Ltd All rights reserved User Guide for Symarciic ExtCPS page 10 17 SOLUTIONS LTD 4 5 USB connectivity ExtGPS will not share data until USB or BT is connected and GPS shari
8. ebugging via USB is available or similar In that case stop debugging tool and run ExtGPS again Copyright Symarctic Solutions Ltd All rights reserved User Guide for Syma Che ExiGPS Page 17 17 SOLUTIONS LTD 6 KNOWN ISSUES 6 1 USB reconnection If USB cable is removed while GPS sharing session is active it will not end the sharing with Bluetooth if also connected but sharing via USB cable will be stopped If you plug unplug plug the USB cable during the sharing session ExtGPS will not start sharing data again To restart share again session needs to be stopped and Started again in some devices there might be a problem with starting it again Workaround if USB cable detection fails please restart the ExtGPS with USB cable connected S40 devices might not update USB status correctly if USB cable is removed 6 2 Orientation switch during splash screen In rare cases the application can be stopped into splash screen if the orientation of mobile device changes and the initial query dialog is not yet shown 6 3 Application close It has been notice that some devices running with Symbian 3 may close the ExtGPS application even though the application is in idle state and reconnection is made to serial port profile that has been previously used to share GPS data This behavior has not been noticed with earlier version of S60 devices or with S40 devices 6 4 Exit In some rare situations USB connection m
9. ected serial COM port to receive the GPS data In this example Nokia 2710 mobile communicates via COM19 port Below is a screenshot from telnet application that catches data from COM19 Tien EE File Action View Help led SRE le eRe 3 17 Ports COM amp LPT BT Port COM24 Y BT Port COM25 BT Port COM26 T BT Port COM30 BT Port COM31 BT Port COM32 TH BT Port COM33 BT Port COM34 BT Port COM35 TH BT Port COM36 BT Port COM40 BT Port COM48 BT Port COM49 BT Port COMS50 BT Port COM51 YF Communications Port COM1 ECP Printer Port LPT1 gt Ee DI Processors Sound video and game controllers H Storage controllers 4 System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers o E Wireless Communication Devices Copyright Symarctic Solutions Ltd All rights reserved User Guide for SYMAICIIC ExtCPS page 16 17 SOLUTIONS LTD 5 6 Close USB debugging tools It is a known issue that debugging tools reserves USB connectivity if those tools are running on the mobile device In this case there might be a problem for ExtGPS to recognize USB cable connection USB will maintain status Not connected even though the cable is plugged in To make sure that ExtGPS work properly please stop all debugging tools or uninstall them Tip When USB cable is connected to mobile there might be an information note on the screen d
10. fore trying to share GPS data When devices create an authenticated pair the ExtGPS should be usable With some device configurations it seems to be hard to get Bluetooth configuration work successfully Copyright Symarctic Solutions Ltd All rights reserved User Guide for Syma rctic ExiGPS Page 12 17 SOLUTIONS LTD 5 3 Speed up positioning In some mobile phones the initial positioning can take a lot of time To be able to get position faster first ensure that the mobile has a clear view to the sky It is also possible to speed up the positioning by using advanced network positioning mechanisms that mobile supports an example of these mechanisms are AGPS 3G network based or Wi Fi Network Notice if network assisted positioning has been used it may cause extra costs from network operator side for applications end user Do not use external Bluetooth GPS positioning while ExtGPS is used to share GPS data Positioning methods oo vV Assisted GPS V Integrated GPS Bluetooth GPS vV Wi Fi Network V Network based Options Copyright Symarctic Solutions Ltd All rights reserved User Guide for Symarciic ExtCPS page 13 17 SOLUTIONS LTD 5 4 Bluetooth communication with PC To share positioning data over the Bluetooth quickly create a trusted Bluetooth pair with the mobile so that communication starts without security pin code query To be able to communicate with mobile you
11. need to find the Serial port SPP Symarctic ExtGPS COM xx and use those details with your GIS software The correct serial port can be fetched from the device manager of your PC or via Bluetooth settings Add New Connection Wizard This wizard will create the settings for Bluetooth device connection Please ensure your Bluetooth devices are on and set to discoverable In order to certify Bluetooth there are times when the security setting i modified temporarily When setup ends it returns to the original setting automatically Express Mode Recommended Ce Custom Mode This allows you to set the details for the connection Below is a screenshot where E7 BT service discovery results are shown and Symarctic ExtGPS is found Add New Connection Wizard Select a service Please choose the service ta use Service selection Service Class Service Mame ree Dial up Networking Dial Up Networking a Serial Port Data Transfer e Em Symarctic Eva Copyright Symarctic Solutions Ltd All rights reserved User Guide for Syma rctic ExiGPS Page 14 17 SOLUTIONS LTD Select Symarctic ExtGPS and click next after that COM46 is automatically defined to be used for communication Add New Connection Wizard Select a COM port Set the COM port for use we recommend using the default COM port Assignment of COM Port Name Use default COM port Then just click next and finish the wizar
12. ng is activated After sharing has been started the USB icon will be green and status text is USB Connected If mobile supports USB connectivity then user needs to know the actual port number which is managed by PC s operating system To get the correct port number please check your PC s device manager and validate that mobile is recognized properly Then use your GIS software and select USB communication port for source of NMEA data Notice ExtGPS will show red icon with text USB not connected if USB cable is not connected not recognized or it is unsupported in your mobile phone Check example screenshots below Le PP Symarctic EXtGPS 5 10 ffe Ye 8 Symarctic EXtGPS 5 08 m LL LL Status Sharing GPS Status Sharing GPS GPS Satellite Fix NMEA 0183 GPS Searching Bluetooth Discoverable USB Not connected Bluetooth Discoverable USB Connected Options Options Copyright Symarctic Solutions Ltd All rights reserved User Guide for symarciic ExiGPS Page 11 17 SOLUTIONS LTD 5 TIPS AND TRICKS 5 1 Home screen Shorten the time to access ExtGPS by inserting the shortcut to home screen Although it should be noted that home screen is not necessarily supported in all devices yy Saunalahti General yo Search Internet an My content Set up e mail 5 2 Bluetooth pairing When using Bluetooth check that the devices can be paired together be
13. s Below is an example when GPS is searching the position and Bluetooth is in discoverable state means that other devices can found it and create a connection and finally PC is connected via USB cable and ExtGPS is ready to share NMEA data when position is received ExtGPS shares data when position is received and Bluetooth or and USB is successfully connected After this it is possible to use this received NMEA data with your software if it supports Bluetooth or USB connection to read position data from all HS L dd eG Symarctic ExtGPS 50 08 Symarctic EXtGPS 69 51 Status Sharing GPS Status Sharing GPS GPS GPS Searching Satellite Fix NMEA 0183 Bluetooth Bluetooth client Discoverable PC USB USB Connected Connected Attention Start GPS sharing now Options Options Copyright Symarctic Solutions Ltd All rights reserved User Guide for Symarciic ExtGPS page 7 17 SOLUTIONS LTD 4 APPLICATION FEATURES All features of ExtGPS are quite simple and easy to use and also the application lifecycle is quite straight forward The main user interface is used to show status general service status and also the status details for all sub systems GPS Bluetooth and USB Symarctic EXtGPS 4 1 Idle state Status Not sharing Application is in idle state no services are running fe barons when ExtGPS is started without automatic sharing or user Bluetooth has ended the sh
14. xtGPS page 5 17 SOLUTIONS LTD 3 BASIC USAGE SHARING GPS Following steps by step guide will introduce how to use the application for the first time and how to start GPS sharing STEP 1 Launch the application After successfully installing the packet from store start the Symarctic ExtGPS application from the application grid First the application will show a splash screen and after a while an application Disclaimer dialog is shown Symarctic EXtGPS Disclaimer 9 53 LE wl di Disclaimer Se Disclaimer for Symarctic Les D EX8GPS Application later referred as Software ExtGPS en symarciic This material including but not limited to g gt D e documentation and or any related computer programs is protected and copyright controlled by Symarctic Solutions Ltd referred as 0 d Company By installing Software you autesianically accept these terms nf sarv ra Accept Reject Copyright Symarctic Solutions Ltd All rights reserved User Guide for SYMAICIIC ExtCPS page 6 17 SOLUTIONS LTD STEP 2 Start position sharing After user has accepted the disclaimer dialog application initiates with a permission query to allow position sharing After user has authorized the sharing with Yes button the application will start the position sharing service Main view is activated and position search is ongoing Bluetooth and USB connectivity status are also updated based on status and device detail
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