3M Dynatel M-Series Owner's Manual
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1. MobileMapper 17 Thales M Nobile Mapper PRO Seba oii iq Me ente exp odas eeu eut DRM eai enia iate 17 Thales MobileMapper Dynatel 18 Thales MobileMapper 3M Dynatel Locator Operation 18 Uploading the Job to MobileMapper Office M Nt 19 Using an Unspecified GPS Device esee esee 20 20 Using Trimble GeoXT with 20 Timok M GeoXT M F 3NTM Dynatel 10006 1 20 Trhmble Geox T M7 Dyna M Mode 2 GIS 0 21 What is GPS The Global Positioning System GPS is a worldwide radio navigation system formed from a constellation of 24 satellites and their ground stations A GPS receiver uses these satellites as reference points to calculate positions accurately How does GPS Work The basis of GPS is triangulation from satellites To triangulate a GPS receiver measures distance using the travel time of radio signals To measure travel time GPS needs very accurate timing Along with distance you need to know exactly where the satellites are in space High orbits and careful monitoring are the key Finally you must correct for any delays the signal experiences as it travels through the atmosphere Mapping with GPS Historically utility company maps have been mostly schematic in nature Hand drawn maps were often based on sketches2. Marker Tap Create and confirm Antenna Height Turn on the 3M M Dynatel Locator and go to the marker locate mode When a marker has been located and the GPS device has acquired a position with adequate precision for your needs press the Read key on the 3M Dynatel Locator 9 NP 27 When the marker is read The marker data will be displayed as a long text string All items made byothers and specified by such brand which are referenced herein arewarranted only to the extent specifically stated by the manufacturer ofsuch item s 3M MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Except where prohibited by law 3M will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from this 3M product whether direct indirect special incidental or consequential regardless of the legal theory asserted The Trimble unit will ask to confirm Important Notice Before using this product you must evaluate it and determine if it is suitable for your intended application You assume all risks and liability associated with such use Warranty Limited Remedy Limited Liability The 3M scripts described herein are warranted to be free ofdefects in material and manufacture as of the time of purchase Thewarranties for all other 3M products referenced herein are stated in theapplicable Product Literature available upon request ArcPad is a registered
3. existing Layer the feature point is added to that layer with all the other GPS data If the record belongs to a new type of description a new layer is automatically created and the feature point is attached Please refer to the section Mode 2 operation GIS mode for more details Installation of 3M ArcPad application scripts It is expected that ArcPad application is already installed on the GPS device The 3M ArcPad application scripts run on GPS devices that support Arcpad scripting The scripts were tested on Trimble GeoxT Thales MobileMapper CE NET The installation of 3M Arcpad scripts would involve copying the following NINE files into the Applets folder of the Arcpad installation where Arcpad exe exists on the GPS device 1 3MLocator bmp 2 IDShapefile apl IDShapefile vbs 4 5 language xml 6 Locator apa 7 Locator vbs 8 Sambaman BMP 9 SambaMan ico These script files are provided in a zip file and can be downloaded from the 3MTM website at www 3M com dynatel The zip file needs to be extracted to a local folder Typically Microsoft ActiveSync application can be used to explore the device 11 Once ActiveSync recognizes the device Click on Explore button to open Explorer For details on how to download and install MS ActiveSync please visit http www microsoft com windowsmobile activesync default mspx The Applets folder in th
4. for the GPS module and click OK j ArcPad GPS Preferences Protocol MMEA 01383 Pork a I Serial port Baud 4800 d Automatically Activate Show GPS Activity in System Tray Automatically Pan view Position Window Active Tracklog 5 Rangefinder Active Preferences p GPS Rangefinder Preferences Lag ate aPS Rangefinder Debug a3 Automatic Map Rotation Clear Rotation 60398 X cvs copie 9 quokky 20 4 5 9 Figure 7 Selecting GPS COM port in ArcPad Application 13 Next configure the Auxiliary port Click on the Tool Box Icon drop arrow oelect Options Click Right arrow until AUX tab appears in the bottom of the screen Click AUX Set port COM port as shown ArcPad Er 2 10 4rcPad Options Part COM Baud 14900 General 69 Locale E AUK no 9 Figure 8 Selecting GPS COM port in ArcPad Application pU ec You will need to configure the Bluetooth adapters if you are using Bluetooth TM serial port communication in your environment Several third party Bluetooth serial port adapters that support serial port profile are available in the market One example of such a Bluetooth adapter that we have tested is SENA Promi SD 101 202 with internal rechargeable battery Currently the 3MTM Dynatel Locator does not supply the power to the external Bluetooth ada
5. in the right hand side of the colon can be modified and the modified data is sent to the external device If you want to save the changes to these descriptions you will need to modify them in the Trace template in the template edit screen Menu Data template User template select Trace template i gin Depth Current Seq ERE Fun Na ee I ris i Conduit Stub E Y Company 3h oe 4 n 42 Descrptn Anti backflow 3 3 5 mA SH Cable Locate E 35 Cable Depth Press OK to Loa or Exit Mem Sonde Modius exit Depth Select Depth Figure 5 Trace path marking in GIS mode The data is transmitted at 4800 baud 8 bits 1 stop bit no parity flow control none 10 Installing and running 3M ArcPad application scripts Using Trimble GeoXT and Thales MobileMapper CE NET is a stand alone application that runs on the GPS device Many GPS devices including Trimble GeoXT Thales MobileMapper M CE NET support ArcPad 3M provides the application scripts that would need to be installed on the GPS device These scripts provide interface to the 3M Dynatel Locator and the ArcPad application GPS device The scripts are designed to provide Job management functions and provide mapping functionality As the data records come in from the Locator the record is matched against previous records If there is a matching record from an
6. the Locator s Read Marker History The data log screen pops up when Locate OK button is pressed Press OK to Log or Exit without logging the point From the marker program mode also the data log screen appears after the program is complete dE xj Looking for ID Markerctz 5 Record 587188 Found 1 6 lar Reading Serial Done TD ee ding User Dats o See ee Company SMSSPSLEM fate TEL 63N 958358 38z HOTES 30 27 nu 7238 berth Read Exit Read Read exit Markel HMarkrez Histor y Looking for ID Markert gt ID 866 666 5656 Writing Data Done uina Done DE lt lt Job 33x UserData is not Locked Company 3HSSPSL S amp H Dezcrptn Write Fress Ok to Log 28 237 63H 9756735 Exit 1 Figure 4 RFID marker interface in GIS mode 3 When marking the trace path from the cable locate mode press Depth to measure depth and current From this screen exiting the depth mode will lead to the Log template screen You can choose to Log the point by pressing the OK Locate button or Exit without logging Please note that this screen will appear only if you have selected Prompt Yes If prompt is not selected the data is automatically logged The Sequence number Seq can be modified in the log screen and the last used number is saved he descriptions terms
7. INTRODUCTION TO GPS WITH 3M DYNATEL M SERIES LOCATORS Track amp Trace Solutions November 2007 78 8135 3403 5 Rev Table of Contents What IS 3 How does GPS Work Vra 3 Mapping WNN GPS ponia cae edo ionic de eoim 3 GPS 1 00 3 Mapping OF Electrohio OE Eee e I edere 3 Activating GPS MOGES 1 2 4 Cetine 4 00600 4 3M Dynatel GPS 0105 4 Mode 1 Operation NMEA mode uoi putt Dove cba e D urat RE De vota 2 Mode 2 Operation GLS PO scie Eo ite ean use de pO 0 2 Interface ESRI Arca stasis tnn ut eoi i pum sese Mu Le lapse 7 Interface to Thales MobileMapper M 7 Mode 3 Op ration PDA IO 06 doeet dom oe eoo ee ESE 7 IM MDa SCHIP 8 0 e 8 GPSSM Dynatel M Locator Operaio ineaca a en ruo Peso 9 Installing and running 3M ArcPad application scripts 11 Using Trimble GeoXT and Thales M MobileMapper M CE NET 11 Installation of 3M ArcPad application 1 Running 3M ArcPad application scripts sn 12 Using Thales
8. IS shape file format with the push of a button Trimble GeoXT and Thales MobileMapper CE NET are some examples of the GPS devices that support Arcpad application Please refer to the section on Installing and running Arcpad scripts for more details Interface to Thales MobileMapper PRO 3M Dynatel M series Locators can interface with the Thales MobileMapper PRO directly In addition to the support of 3M ArcPad scripts on MobileMapper CE Net The data sent out from the Locator is used to log the Point features in MobileMapper Pro The data is also used to dynamically grow the feature library set of attributes for a feature on the MobileMapper Pro reducing the manual steps needed for mapping For each Log point data is sent to the GPS device and is stamped with latitude longitude elevation and date time data The data acquired during this logging process can then be uploaded to mapping software Please refer to the section on Thales MobileMapper M Setup for more details Mode 3 Operation PDA mode PDA mode is similar to the GIS mode except for one difference When the Locator is in the PDA mode it does not validate the GPS co ordinates In the GIS and NMEA mode the GPS co ordinates that the Locator receives are validated for data integrity In the PDA mode the Locator sends the data to the external device and it is the responsibility of the receiving application to store th
9. Point Feature All Line Area Feature Off Not in Feature All Data Destination As Attribute Attribute Name iD Data 21 6 Tap OK Tap OK again Create iD Marker Dictionary as follows Tap the SECTION LIST and SELECT DATA Tap the SUB SECTION BOX and SELECT FILE MANAGER Choose File Type Dictionaries Tap the Option button and choose New dictionary Create dictionary file Dynatel Tap OK Tap the Option button and choose Edit dictionary Tap the Edit and select New Feature Enter the Feature Name ID Marker 10 Select Feature Classification as Point 11 Tap OK 12 Tap the Edit and select New Attribute 13 Select New Attribute type as Text 14 Tap Add 15 Enter Attribute Name iD Data 16 Enter Length 100 17 On Creation Normal 18 On Update Normal 19 No increment 20 Tap OK 21 CLOSE 22 Tap Save 23 tap OK O nN Please refer to the section 3M Dynatel Locator Setup for more details on how to setup the Locator e Connect the Trimble GeoXT V to the 3M Dynatel M series Locator using a standard DB9 cable as provided with the 3M Dynatel Locator Note Do not use the null modem adapter Start a new logging job on the Trimble as follows 1 Tap the Section List in the upper left hand corner and tap Data Tap the Sub Section BOX in the upper left hand corner and tap New File Enter the logging file name File Type Rover Select Dictionary Name ID
10. ace Select NMEA In NMEA Out the Baud rate Is fixed to 4800 NMEA Datum This is the datum your GPS uses to output the position in the NMEA data Garmin will output the datum the GPS is set to Other GPS output in WGS 84 You need to find out how your particular GPS does this Using Trimble GeoXT with Terrasync Mode 2 GIS operation is not supported in the 3M Dynatel Locator software version 17 and newer versions This section in this document refers to the older versions of the software only The users are encouraged to use Trimble GeoXT with Arcpad scripts provided by 3M M The scripts provide more efficient interface and run in Arcpad application for data logging Please refer to the section Installing and Running Arcpad scripts for more details This device allows Mode 1 or Mode 2 operation not simultaneously Trimble GeoXT 3M Dynatel Mode 1 1 Open the GPS Connector application Tap Start Programs Communication GPS Connector 2 Tap Setup on the folder tab NMEA Output External COM1 Output Internal COM3 Heal time None 3 Tap the setup icon wrench on the NMEA Output Port Configuration NMEA Standard 4 Tap OK Tap OK again 20 Please refer to the section 3M Dynatel Locator Setup for more details on how to setup the Locator Connect the Trimble GeoXT to the 3M Dynatel M series Locator using a standard DB9 cable as provided w
11. ace path mode record 16 Using Thales MobileMapper PRO The Thales MobileMapper can be used in Mode 1 NMEA and Mode 2 GIS operations simultaneously Your 3M Dynatel M series Locator may need a hardware upgrade to be used with the Thales MobileMapper in Mode 2 GIS operation See 3MTM Dynatel Locator setup below Thales MobileMapper PRO Setup For mode 2 operation it is recommended that a new feature library entry be created in MobileMapper Office and downloaded to the MobileMapper device as follows 1 From the MobileMapper Office toolbar select Tools Feature Library Editor 2 From the Feature Library Editor window toolbar select File New The of feature types should be O 3 Select File SaveAs and save the file as Dynatel mmf Close the editor window 4 Connect the MobileMapper M GPS device to the PC s Com port and turn the unit on 5 From the MobileMapper Office toolbar select File Download from GPS 6 From the MobileMapper Transfer lt PC window select File GPS Device via Cable or click on the Connect icon 7 Once the connection has been made drag the new file Dynatel mmf from the right pane of the window PC side to the left pane of the window GPS device side The new feature library entry is downloaded On the MobileMapper GPS device 1 Press the Menu key and scroll to Setup and Enter 2 Scroll to NMEA and Enter then select V2 1GSA an
12. b and the feature point data records are used by the GIS system In the GPS map all markers will be grouped into separate layers Each layer may be turned on or off for viewing which makes it easier to see separate groups Note If markers are not programmed with user data in the same order or have different number of lines of user data subgroups of feature names may occur For example One marker has 2 user data lines and another has 3 Both markers have the same Descrptn Conduit e The feature name Conduit would be assigned for the first iD marker The second marker would have the feature name Conduit1 indicating that different information is available on each marker even though both indicate a conduit location e A third marker with a Descrptn Conduit with user data programmed in yet a different order would have the feature name Conduit2 etc etc Therefore if this feature is to be of the greatest value care should be taken in the development of user data templates Templates can be created and edited using the 3M Dynatel PC Tools software application and distributed to iD marker programmers Interface to ESRI Many GPS devices support the Arcoad application for mapping 3M has developed application scripts that runs in Arcoad providing a seamless interface with the 3M M Dynatel M M series Locators for automatically logging marker and or location data in standard G
13. completed by engineers or installation crews They portrayed the components of the system but their positioning was not accurate enough The on map relationships of key components such as valves transformers and regulators were approximate Global positioning system GPS technology allows utility companies to increase the accuracy of their electronic maps to provide more effective facility management planning and design GPS Technology some GPS devices fall into the general class of GPS receivers referred to as sub meter or mapping grade They are capable of a final resolution of positions within a meter approx 40 inches of their true locations Note that the total error will be twice that number between two measurement times Furthermore the worst case accuracy depends on many factors such as number of satellites in view the position of the satellites atmospheric conditions foliage buildings etc Mapping of 3M Electronic Markers 3M Dynatel M series Marker Locators can be configured to send iD marker data directly to some GPS devices When a marker is located and read feature and attribute data is sent to the GPS device and is stamped with latitude longitude and date time data The data acquired during this logging process can be uploaded to mapping software and your markers with all the data read from them are on the map Activating GPS Modes Getting the Activation Code The GPS interface feature is available
14. d Enter 3 Scroll to Baud Rate and Enter then select 4800 Baud and Enter Note Connecting the GPS device to MobileMapper Office will automatically reset the NMEA mode and the Baud rate so this setup will have to be repeated after each download upload 17 Please refer to the section 3M M Dynatel Locator setup for details on setting up the Locator Thales MobileMapper Dynatel Hookup 1 Secure the null modem adapter to the 3M Dynatel Locator serial port connector 2 Connect the MobileMapper to the null modem adapter using the cable supplied with the MobileMapper The users are encouraged to use third party accessories including null modem custom cable and mounting bracket are available example Igage Mapping Corpn Salt Lake city UT 84105 Figure 13 Thales MobileMapper mounted on 3M Dynatel Locator Note Remember to remove the null modem adapter before connecting the 3M Dynatel Locator to your PC to use PC Locator tools Thales MobileMapper 3M Dynatel Locator Operation 1 If the MobileMapper M GPS device has been connected to MobileMapper Office since the last logging operation setup NMEA to V2 1GSA and Baud Rate to 4800 Baud 2 Press LOG or MENU on the MobileMapper GPS device 3 Select Create a New Job Enter a Job Name and select OK and press Enter 4 From the Feature Library window select DYNATEL MMF and Enter 18 5
15. e Arcoad has to be identified first This directory is typically in Program Files Arcpad path However if the default directory is not used for example SD card etc the path could be different The Applets folder is where the Arcpad exe exists The script files provided by 3M M needs to go into this Applets folder Select all the NINE extracted files from the PC local folder and copy paste them onto the GPS device Arcpad Applets folder 3M will release an install shield program to automatically deploy the scripts to the target GPS device It will be posted in the 3M website www 3M com when available Running 3M ArcPad application scripts The following is a simplified diagram of how Arcpad scripts interact with the 3M Dynatel Locator The procedure is similar for all the GPS devices that support Arcpad M such as Trimble GeoXT Thales MobileMapper CE NET or on a stand alone PDA that connects to a GPS Bluetooth module GPS Device COMI Dynatel GPS preferences Locator Arcpad COM6 Application GPS device AUX Running on internal GPS device module Figure 6 3M application scripts interaction with ArcPad 3M Dynatel Locator can communicate with a GPS device using a serial port This can be provided with a serial cable or via Bluetooth serial port adapter It depends on the GPS device and the accessories used Please check the GPS device manufacturer s man
16. e data The communication protocol is same as for the GIS mode Please refer to the section Data format for a sample record and explanation of the record 3M Dynatel Locator Setup Press the Menu key then Setup then gt gt until softkey is visible 2 Press the COM key A new screen appears See figure below 3 Select the GPS mode based on your requirements and the GPS device used GIS mode mode 2 is preferred as it is more integrated with the GPS device In this mode Arcpad scripts can be run on the GPS device for logging applications 4 When GIS or PDA mode is selected the user can select option to Log Prompt Yes No If Log prompt is selected the data is sent automatically when exiting the Cable Sonde depth mode iD marker read iD marker program mode If Log Prompt Yes is selected the user is prompted before Logging and is given a chance to Log or skip that point PC Log Prompt PC FC Tools Supported Select Menu Item or HMER Wes ELS F L t Baud 8 Baud 8 Press OF to Press OF to Save Write Datas COM i e 0 Mode Templat Setup More Figure 3 COM Setup options in 3M Dynatel Locator Note Remember to change this setting back to PC before connecting the 3M Dynatel Locator to your PC to use PC Locator tools GPS 3M Dynatel Locator Hookup 1 A Bluetooth adapter can be connected to the Locator
17. for no cost The software upgrade and activation key be obtained from the website http www 3m com dynatel Upgrade the software in your unit using PC Tools then input the activation code Inputting the Activation Code 1 Press the Menu key then Setup then gt gt More until COM softkey is visible 2 Press the COM key and then select GIS mode You will be prompted to input the activation key that you have obtained from the website This will have to be performed only one time to enable the GPS interface 3M Dynatel GPS Modes The Locator can interface with wide variety of GPS receivers for example Thales MobileMapper Trimble M GeoXT Garmin eTrex etc Data Transfer Wired or Wireless Handheld GPS Units Open System Windows Mobile GPS Units Arcpad Magellan Mabile Mapper Paih Mappiny RHD Harko Mapping Sequence Frag RFID Marker Sonal Depth Current User Data Feature Faature Atinbutes Cable Pipe Trace Mapping solution for new and legacy facilities Maps facility path in x y z imt Simple operation for generalist workforce Arcpad runs on 20 standard handheld devices Support for 15 languages Figure 1 3M Dynatel Locator with GPS The Locator sends out the record with the information from the iD marker or Trace template from Cable Locate Path mode to GPS unit so that it can save the Data in GIS format The Loca
18. ith the 3M Dynatel Locator Do not use the null modem adapter 1 Open the GPS Connector application on the Trimble GeoXT M 2 urn on the 3M Dynatel M M series Locator and go to the marker locate mode If the GPS unit is disconnected or has not acquired enough satellites to give a position the 3M Dynatel M Locator will display Insert External Device 3 After the GPS unit has acquired a position the 3M Dynatel Locator will display the latitude and longitude coordinates 4 When a marker has been located and the GPS device has acquired a position with adequate precision for your needs press the Read key on the Dynatel Locator When an iD marker is read the marker data and GPS coordinates will be displayed and saved to the Locator s memory This data can be uploaded into PC Locator tools and added to your database Trimble GeoXT 3M Dynatel Mode 2 GIS Set up the external sensor as follows 1 Open the Terrasync application Tap Start Programs Terrasync 2 the Section List in the upper left hand corner and select Setup 3 Tap External Sensors settings then tap Properties Enter Dynatel M Series 4 Set up Communications as follows Port COM 1 Baud Rate 4800 Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None 5 Set up Data Identification as follows Prefix String blank no spaces Suffix String blank no spaces Max Bytes 100 Time Out 0 10s Receive Mode Unsolicited
19. name for the new Job and click OK You will be prompted to select a Map for the Job ArcPad qo We 2 49 JOBS JOBS EFALILT JOB AT T Newyork Mapping Job Grand Canyon Jat 1231 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 gt Tab q w e r t v ju i jo D L T CAP a s d f Shift z c bin im MA E Figure 11 Selecting existing create new Job 15 Configure the Locator Please refer to the section 3MTM Dynatel Locator Setup for more details Go to the Marker Locate mode in the Locator Latitude and Longitude Coordinates should now appear on the Receiver Screen in Marker Locate or Cable Locate Trace path mode in the Log template screen after the Depth screen Now if you read an iD marker you should see the marker record passed on to the GPS device and logged You can also verify it from the Cable locate Trace path depth mode as described in the Mode 2 operation GIS mode As the data records from the 3MTM Dynatel ocator M are logged by the scripts these are identified with distinct marks by layers You can select the marks and look at the data record j ArcPad ex WE 2 55 ArcPad Depth Change Edit Form Depth Change Edit Form Seat bo App Gas Current LATITUDE Company LONGITUDE Eg Page 1 Page 2 Eg Page 1 EB Page 2 EB Pace o0 o0 Figure 12 Data Feature Point attribute pages Ex Tr
20. nde depth mode If a non RFID marker is attempted to be read the data is also processed and saved by the GPS device In GIS mode whether you use the ArcPad scripts or Thales MobileMapper Pro the data records sent from the Locator are used to create different layers on the map based on the record type description This unique feature of the interface with the 3M Dynatel M series Locator enables the GPS devices to log iD marker record or Trace path records with the feature points and to group according to the description into different layers For example Five iD markers have exactly the same information programmed into them All five contain the information Descrptn Abandoned e he GPS device will identify all five with a feature name Abandoned As a result all of these markers will be grouped together as one layer e lf the information contained in the marker does not include the label Descrptn or if the information varies from marker to marker the GPS device will identify each iD marker as Marker and uses a subscript number sequentially incremented for each map feature thereafter e Passive markers will also have a feature name of Marker but will be noted in the GPS device as Not an iD marker e Forthe Trace path or cable locate mode if the label Descrptn is not included it will be identified as Trace When the map or the shape files are exported all the layers in the Jo
21. pter Establish Bluetooth communication to GPS unit Select the connection icon Bluetooth Manager Bluetooth tom click either one at this point j LoL V amp Icon will show double green BT GPS GPS BT GPS GPS BT GPS GPS arrows when connected oco New Tools View QJ E New Tools View J Ej Figure 9 Configuring Bluetooth Serial port on the GPS device 14 1 2 Select a Bluetooth icon double Bluetooth Manage lt P 4 1135 Bluetooth Manage 2 4 1139 Again the very important part in making the GPS device to communicate with the Locator is to configure the serial ports correctly Once all the connections are established you can verify the connectivity as follows Start the Job by clicking on the Locator man Icon in Arcpad application ArcPad E dr 45 2 45 32 GI ale il l e amp Bl l tl 7 E Would you like to Start 3M Tracker Now 2 You must make sure all configurations are set correctly Press OK to begin Cancel to configure first Locator man Icon on the Toolbar 1500 km 1500 km 86 64 30 0 N 1645150 6 5 Figure 10 Starting 3M Application scripts ArcPadTM 3M Application scripts for ArcPad provide Job management capabilities When you start the scripts you are prompted to Select an existing Job or create a new Job To create a new Job type a
22. r select File Download from GPS 3 From the MobileMapper Transfer lt PC window select File GPS Device via Cable or click on the Connect icon 4 Once the connection has been made drag the job file MMJ from the left pane of the window GPS device side to the right pane of the window PC side The file should be transferred Close the MobileMapper Transfer window 5 From the MobileMapper Office toolbar select File Open and open the logging job file Icons for each marker located during the job should be displayed 6 Clicking on the individual icon will display the marker data GPS coordinates and other information in the right side window 7 Clicking away from the icons will display the different layers of marker types in the right side window Each layer may be enabled or disabled to see the separate layers See Using Thales MobileMapper above 19 Using an Unspecified GPS Device Most GPS devices with a serial output can be configured to output the latitude and longitude data according to the NMEA National Marine Electronics Association standard These devices can be used in the Mode 1 operation See 3M Dynatel GPS Modes Mode 1 NMEA Operation However if the GPS device supports Arcoad application 3M Arcpad scripts can be used to interface with the Locator GPS Device Setup Select NMEA and baud rate of 4800 On the Garmin eTrex go to the Main Menu Select Setup then Interf
23. the 3M Dynatel M series Locator and go to the Marker locate mode If the GPS unit is disconnected or has not acquired enough satellites to give a position the 3M Dynatel Locator will display Insert External Device After the GPS unit has acquired a position the 3M Dynatel Locator will display the latitude and longitude coordinates 6 When a marker has been located wait 10 seconds for the Thales M unit to acquire and average positional data then press the Read key on the 3M Dynatel Locator When the marker is read e Mode 1 NMEA the marker data and GPS coordinates will be displayed and saved to the Locator s memory This data can be uploaded into 3M 3M Dynatel PC Locator tools and added to your database e Mode 2 GIS the marker data and GPS coordinates will be displayed and stored in the Locator s memory The marker data will also be sent to the MobileMapper M GPS device to be stored in its memory The MobileMapper screen will display that the marker has been logged This data can be uploaded to MobileMapper Office where the appropriate file s can be exported to mapping software 7 When finished push the Menu key on the MobileMapper and close the mapping for this job The logging job may be reopened to add new markers Uploading the Job to MobileMapper Office 1 Connect the MobileMapper M GPS device to the PC s Com port and turn the unit on 2 From the MobileMapper Office toolba
24. to communicate with GPS units that support serial port profile over Bluetooth wireless Please refer to the section Arcpad scripts with Trimble GeoXT in Installing and running Arcpad scripts 2 Secure the null modem adapter to the 3M Dynatel Locator serial port connector Thales MobileMapper Pro provides a cable anda bracket to hold on to the Locator 3 Connect the GPS device to the null modem adapter using the cable supplied with the GPS device If the GPS device is not supplied with a cable but has a standard DB9 connector use the cable provided with your 3M Dynatel Locator Note Remember to remove the null modem adapter before connecting to the 3M Dynatel Locator to your PC to use PC Locator tools GPS 3M Dynatel Locator Operation Logging is supported in three operating modes of the Locator iD marker read iD marker program Trace path cable locate modes 1 Turn 3M Dynatel M M series Locator Press Locate OK and select the marker locate mode If the GPS unit is disconnected or has not acquired enough satellites to give a position the 3M Dynatel Locator will display Insert External Device After the GPS unit has acquired a position the 3M M Dynatel M ocator will display the latitude and longitude coordinates 2 When an iD marker is read the marker data and GPS coordinates will be displayed on the screen of the 3M Dynatel Locator and saved to
25. tor supports three modes NMEA GIS PDA The mode can be set from within the Locator menu Please refer to the section named Dynatel setup Mode 1 Operation NMEA mode Most GPS devices with a serial output can be configured to output the latitude and longitude data according to the NMEA National Marine Electronics Association standard When an iD marker is read the GPS data is stored with the marker s data in the Read or Program History memory on the 3M Dynatel Locator All of this data can be uploaded into the 3M Dynatel PC Locator Tools and can be stored in your database Mode 2 Operation GIS mode In the GIS mode the Locator sends out the iD marker record template data to the external device through the serial port there by allowing different GIS mapping capabilities GPS interface captures facility Additional data User Data 0 3 Collection GPS Coordinates i 000 001 6710 Label 1425 XR iD Gas ID Company GasCo Valve Steel 4 IN CW CLOSE T Lat 30723 65N Longitude 97 50 34W Figure 2 3M Dynatel Locator in GIS mode The data that is sent out from the Locator can be used to interface to a custom application on a smart GPS GIS device to attach the data to the GPS Log point This information is in standard GIS shape file format Logging is supported from different modes within the Locator Data is logged when an iD marker is read or programmed and when exiting the Cable So
26. trademark of Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc ESRI Trimble GeoXT is a registered trademark of Trimble Navigation Ltd Thales MobileMapper Pro and MobileMapper CE NET are registered trademarks of Magellan Navigation Inc Garmin eTrex is a registered trademarks of Garmin Ltd Microsoft and ActiveSync are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation 23 3M and Dynatel are registered trademarks of 3M Corporation
27. ual for more information on this 12 The port to communicate with the Locator is configured in the AUX setting in the Arcoad Tools menu Arcpad also needs to communicate with the GPS module connector internally in the GPS device Arcpad M application has a setting in the GPS Preferences for selecting the COM port and the associated properties for this setting Please refer to the GPS device manufacturer s manual for more information First step Ensure that the COM ports are configured properly in in the GPS device On the Trimble GeoXT Bluetooth on can be used to communicate with the Locator using the serial port profile COM1 or can be used to communicate with the GPS module If you are using a stand alone PDA running Arcpad software your configuration may be different Typically you can use COM7 to communicate with the external GPS module on Bluetooth serial port profile and use COM 1 to communicate with the Locator on a regular serial port cable The following illustrations assume that you are using to communicate with the Locator and COM1 to communicate with the internal GPS module Also the pictures given here are for illustration only and may vary on your device depending on the GPS device and the versions of the device that you are using 1 Start ArcPad application Click on the GPS icon drop arrow 2 Select GPS Preferences 3 Select COM port
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