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4Installing the BatteriesMobileMapper uses two AA batteries that are installed from the back through the bat-tery cover. To remove the bat-tery cover,

94Background MapsIntroductionBackground maps are designed to provide useful details on working areas. Field operators might like to see these details

95A background map generally consists of a base map, plus ad-ditional details that you can for example import from your GIS system. Thus, a background

96Creating a New Background Map Project- On the menu bar, select Tools and then Background Map. This opens the Background Maps window- Click on the Cr

97Adding Layers to a Background Map Project(Continued from previous paragraph.)You can add as many layers as necessary to build a back-ground map. Lay

98Changing the Order of LayersWhen you build the background map, the first layer you placed in the table will be brought to the front, and the last on

99Changing the Visual Aspect of LayersYou can customize each layer by clicking on the correspond-ing leftmost cell in the table. This opens a dialog b

100- Then click , or on the menu bar, select Operations>Cre-ate Map. MobileMapper Office then builds the back-ground map. A dialog box is displaye

101Setting a Map RegionThis function allows you to define the exact limits of the background map –shown on the Map Display area– that you wish to uplo

102- On the menu bar, select File>Upload to GPS>Background Map. If no Map region has been defined previously in the Map Display area, a message

103Coordinate SystemIntroduction to Coordinate Systems and DatumsThe MobileMapper system uses standard coordinate systems and datums used by surveyors

5Setting the Screen BacklightThe screen backlight can be set to one of three levels (low, high or off). At power on, the screen backlight is set to hi

104The most common coordinate systems are Universal Trans-verse Mercator (UTM) and latitude/longitude, but there are many variations that are tied to

105Which system/datum you use can have a very profound re-sult. For example, the difference between NAD27 and NAD83 is minimal in Bloomington, Indiana

106However, MobileMapper uses only the WGS84 datum to project data onto the map screen, i.e. to position features spa-tially on a map. One way to visu

107Coordinate Systems in MobileMapper OfficeIn MobileMapper Office, the definition of a coordinate sys-tem can be split into two different sets of par

108Selecting a Pre-defined Coordinate System- On the menu bar, select Options and then Coordinate Sys-tem. A new dialog box opens showing the name of

1093. Defining the height system- In the lower part of the Coordinate System dialog box, check the desired option (Ellipsoid elevations or Ortho-metri

110- Click on the button located on the right of the Geo-detic Datum combo box. This opens a new dialog box in which you should enter the name of th

111This opens a new dialog box in which you should define a name, a datum, a projection and other parameters for this zone (see example below).- Then

112Print FunctionMobileMapper Office’s Print function allows you to print the content of the Map Display area. What will be printed will therefore dep

1133. AppendicesSpecificationsReceiver- 12 parallel-channel technology, tracks up to 12 satellites to compute positions and update information with qu

6Initialization for First-Time UseMobileMapper will walk you through the process of setting up the receiver for first time use. This procedure is comm

114Installing a Memory CardTo remove and insert an SD card:- Turn the MobileMapper off- Remove the battery door and then the AA batteries- To remove t

115Connection toMounting CradleDirect Connection toMobileMapperConnecting MobileMapper to an External DeviceThe Data cable can be connected to MobileM

116Connecting MobileMapper to an External Power SourceIf using the cable that comes with the cigarette lighter adapt-er, simply connect it to the ciga

117GlossaryField: Any area on MobileMapper’s screen dedicated to displaying the value of a parameter. Some fields are user-editable, some others are n

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119IndexAAccuracy 22Alarm, Arrival 54Alarm, PDOP 54Alphabetical 40Area feature 77Area features, visual aspect 83Attach, background map to job 1

120NMEA 58No. of attributes per feature 76No. of attributes values per Menu-style attribute 76No. of features 76Number of Columns 88Number of Row

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73. If you understand and agree to the warning presented, press ENTER before the 10 seconds have elapsed. Other-wise, the unit will shut off. A messag

86. To complete the initialization process, press ENTER again. The Satellite Status screen is displayed and MobileMapper begins acquiring the data fro

9GIS Data Logging FunctionsFeature LibrariesFeature libraries contain lists of features that you should be visiting during your field sessions.Feature

10Logging New GPS/GIS DataPrior to starting logging GIS data, be sure MobileMapper is computing your position when you stand near the first fea-ture y

11The Logging screen is now displayed where you can see the list of attributes pertaining to this feature. You will now enter the “Description” phase

12After highlighting a line feature from the Feature List screen (for example a road) and pressing ENTER, MobileMapper starts logging GPS positions fr

134. Logging and Describing an Area FeatureBasically, you use the same procedure as when you log a line feature, especially regarding the need for def

14By the time you are done with the description, MobileMapper will probably have logged the GPS position of the corner.- Now, press MENU, highlight Pa

156. Nesting a FeatureWhen you are logging GPS positions to a feature, you may find another feature that you also want to log. Rather than log the ent

167. Offsetting a Point FeatureSometimes the feature you want to put on the map is in area of poor GPS reception or is not accessible. This is when yo

178. Offsetting a Line or Area FeatureFor the same reasons as a point feature (see previous page), you may need to use the offset utility to map a lin

189. Logging GIS Data on a Preset Grid NetworkMobileMapper's grid mapping utility is an easy way to automatically set up a series of GPS waypoint

19- Record an observation or measurement: With the OK field highlighted, just press ENTER. This takes you to the Logging screen that indicates that yo

20Each grid waypoint is a geographic coordinate you should make every effort to occupy so that the data you record is evenly spaced and complete. Howe

21In the open job, do the following:- On the Feature List screen, select the grid feature and press ENTER. On the Grid Setup screen that is now displa

22GPS AccuracyMobileMapper provides better than 10-m autonomous accu-racy around the globe assuming the receiver is tracking five GPS satellites and t

23Revisiting and Updating Existing GPS/GIS JobsYou can use MobileMapper not only to position and de-scribe new GIS features but also to update informa

iTable of ContentsIntroduction to the MobileMapper System... 1MobileMapper Field Unit...

24- Press ENTER to ask MobileMapper to guide you to this feature. If you simply press ENTER, you will make the selected feature your destination and a

252. Repositioning a Point FeatureIf a point feature appears to be mislocated on the Map screen or if you wish to make the position more accurate (by

26Navigation ScreensMobileMapper offers 7 differ-ent navigation screens to help you locate yourself or navigate to waypoints or point features in an e

27The dotted line on the map displays the history of where you have traveled since the last time you cleared the track histo-ry.Press any of the arrow

28Select Map InfoUse this option to tell MobileMapper which data should be displayed at the bottom of the Map screen. This can be:-Customize Fields. T

29Map Setup screen,Display tabTrack Mode,Fixed RateTrack Mode,AutoTrack Mode,Auto Detailed- Track Mode: Allows you to set how often MobileMapper store

30Check the items you want to show and clear those you want to hide. You can also check or clear all these items in a single operation by respectively

31Compass ScreenCompass ScreenThe two data fields on top are customizable. The lower por-tion of the Compass screen not only displays your heading in

32Large Data ScreenThe Large Data screen is similar to the Compass screen but here the compass has been removed to allow for large dis-play of the nav

33Position Screens 1 & 2To switch from a screento the other, just press theLeft or Right arrow keyThe same data as onPosition screen 1 is dis-play

iiCreating a Multi-leg Route...43Creating a Multi-leg Route from t

34- Data Fields: customizable data fields (see Customize option below). Some of the data displayed requires you to be moving to be computed. Invalid d

35Road ScreenThe Road screen presents your route as if you were travel-ling on a road. When you need to make a turn, the road will graphically display

36Data ScreenWhen you need to see a lot of information in one place then you will appreciate the Data screen. The Data screen pro-vides you with six d

37Speedometer ScreenThe Speedometer screen displays your speed in a familiar graphical format. There are four additional data fields at the top of the

38Satellite Status ScreenAlthough the Satellite Status screen is part of the navigation screen sequence, it is not actually a navigation screen. For m

39Selecting a GIS featureon the Map screenGOTO FunctionPurposeYou will use the Goto function to ask MobileMapper to guide you from your current positi

40Selecting a POI as the Destination PointPress MENU, scroll to the GOTO option and press ENTER. The possible categories of POIs are now listed on the

41Mark screenThe Mark option fromthe Menu list provides afunction similar to theLOG button when helddown for 2 to 3 secondsSaving Your Current Positio

42Editing/Deleting a User WaypointYou can edit/delete a waypoint from the Map screen:- Press NAV until the Map screen is displayed- Use the IN or OUT

43A GOTO route is a one-leg route whose two endsare your current positionand the chosen destina-tion point.WPT1WPT2WPT3WPT4WPT5WPT6RoutesAs explained

iiiDefining Feature Attributes ... 80Defining Attribute Values...

44The Create Route screen is now displayed. Note that the first line on this screen is highlighted.Press ENTER. The Add WPT screen is now displayed. S

454. Other Functions Tied to RoutesYou can also do the following on the highlighted route using the functions available from the MENU button (see also

46MENU buttonThe list of functions that you can have access to by pressing the MENU button depends on which navigation screen is displayed and whether

47The second diagram shows the available functions when pressing MENU when a GIS job is open and one of the GIS logging-specific screens is displayed.

48Open JobThis option provides another way of opening a GIS job. It is similar to selecting the Open Existing Job option that is prompted on the scree

49SetupAbout...Insert WPTDelete WPTReplace WPTSave RouteFrom View/Edit Route screenActivate RouteView/Edit RouteReverse RouteDelete RouteSave Trk to R

502. Select MapThis option is mainly used to choose the base map used as background map on the Map screen. The following parameters can be set on the

51Default coordinatesystems:Primary: Lat/LonSecondary: UTM5. Coord SystemThis option allows you to define a primary coordinate system, and also a seco

526. Map DatumThis option allows you to define a primary map datum, and also a secondary map datum if you need one.A map datum is a geographic referen

53Default time format:Local AM/PMDefault units: km/m/kph/hectares8. Time FormatThis option allows you to select the time format you want to use in Mob

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5410.AlarmsAll of the Alarm options are set in the same way. The instructions below apply to all of the Alarm settings. When the beeper is turned on f

55Default NorthReference: TrueDefault: The appropri-ate daylight saving time(United States and Euro-pean Union only) willautomatically be set dur-ing

5613.Power Off TimerConserving battery life is important to any handheld GPS user. The Power Off Timer option provides another tool in saving battery

5716.BeeperThis option allows you to select which actions will cause the beeper to sound. You can select one of the following choices:-Off (beeper wil

5818.NMEAThis option allows you to select the NMEA message that will be output from MobileMapper. Your choice will depend on which message is needed b

59Default: No protection20.Power KeyThis option allows you to change how the PWR button operates in turning MobileMapper on or off. Two choices are po

60After selecting the Simulate option from the Setup menu, use the up/down arrow to highlight the desired choice and then press ENTER.If you have sele

61Delete FilesThis option allows you to list the job files stored in memory. Use the up/down arrow to scroll through the list.A symbol is placed befor

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632. MobileMapper Office SoftwareIntroductionThe functions supported by MobileMapper Office are listed below:- Creating Job files. A job should always

1Introduction to the MobileMapper SystemThe MobileMapper system from Thales Navigation is com-posed of two main elements: the MobileMapper receiver an

64- Creating background maps using the Background Map and Create Map utilities. When you create a background map, you can import SHP, DXF or MIF files

65MobileMapper Office Main WindowThe main window of MobileMapper Office is organized as explained below (see also above figure):- The Map Display area

66Map Display AreaControlling the Content of the Map Display AreaThe data displayed in the Map Display area is controlled by the Layers List shown on

67Below is the list of buttons from the Map toolbar that you can use to work on the content the Map Display area:: Allow you to respectively zoom in,

68Making Measurements on the Map Display AreaYou can measure the distance and heading between any points displayed in the Map Display area:- On the to

69Working on Job FilesCreating a New JobBefore you ask field operators to create a new job, you just need to create the appropriate feature library an

70Connecting the Handheld to the PC- Connect the MobileMapper handheld to one of the serial ports on your office PC using the serial cable provided wi

71Uploading a Job to the HandheldFirst of all, you have to connect the handheld to the PC run-ning MobileMapper Office and test the connection, as ex-

72Downloading a Completed Job from the HandheldMobileMapper Office uses the MobileMapper Transfer util-ity as an interface program to access the files

73After a while, the window’s left-hand pane should list the content of the handheld’s memory.1. Downloading a job file- Drag and drop this file from

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74Viewing the Content of a JobAfter downloading a completed job in MobileMapper Office as explained in the previous chapter, you can also open it in M

75Exporting Jobs in GIS FormatsThe most important processing of your field data is its export to a GIS. Exporting field data has two processes: conver

76Using the Feature Library EditorIntroductionMobileMapper Office allows you to create new feature li-braries using the Feature Library Editor.Feature

77There are four different types of features:- Point feature: This feature can be described as a point, geometrically speaking. Field operators should

78Creating a New, Standalone Feature Library File- On the menu bar, select Tools, then Feature Library Editor. This opens the Feature Library Editor w

79Inserting New Features to the Feature Library- In the Feature Library Editor window, right-click on the feature library name and select Insert Featu

80Defining Feature Attributes- Under the feature library name, in the left-hand part of the Feature Library Editor window, select the first feature na

81Defining Attribute ValuesYou define attribute values in the right-hand pane of the Fea-ture library Editor window.- Click on the name of the first a

82Renaming a Feature, Defining its Representation on the MapStill from the Feature Library Editor window, you can change the name of a feature as expl

83The representation of a line or area feature on the map is based on line properties that you can define as explained be-low:- In the Style/Color/Wid

31. MobileMapper Field UnitKeypad DescriptionUnder the screen you will see 8 buttons located around a large oval “scrolling” button with 4 directional

84- To delete an attribute value from the list of possible val-ues of a Menu-style attribute, first select the concerned attribute in the left-hand pa

85Importing a Feature Library from a Job or GIS FileUsing the File>Import command in the Feature Library Editor window, you can import the feature

86Grid Mapper UtilityIntroductionWorking with the Grid Mapper Utility is an easy way to log GPS positions and GIS data at waypoints arranged in an eve

87However, line and area features differ from grid features in two important ways:- The positions making up line and area features mark the locations

88Name: Feature names like “pole,” “road” or “lake” make it easy to identify the geometry of point line and area fea-tures. This is not so easy with g

89When changing from the default 50 meters, keep in mind that the selected value will determine the density of mea-surements. If this number is less t

90Using the Waypoint/Route EditorIntroductionThe Waypoint/Route Editor allows you to easily create a list of waypoints that might be useful for the fi

91- In the right-upper part of the window (see example oppo-site), you can now make changes to the definition of this waypoint (name, coordinates, ico

92Finding a Waypoint on the MapMobileMapper Office helps you locate rapidly a waypoint.- In the waypoint table, right-click on the row containing the

93Building a RouteAfter you have created a number of waypoints as explained in the previous chapter, you can now define routes graphical-ly. Follow th