EnGIS Technologies, Inc. 8500 PRO HD Truck Navigation Device User Manual Version 0.
CONTENTS 1. Getting Started ........................................................................................................... 5 Powering on your device ............................................................................................. 5 Caution Screen .............................................................................................................. 5 Map screen features – Driving Guidance Mode ...................................................... 7 Route Preview ..........
6. Manage your Route ................................................................................................. 33 Create Route ................................................................................................................ 34 Edit Route ...................................................................................................................... 35 Detour ........................................................................................................................
Guidance Settings ....................................................................................................... 56 Language Settings ....................................................................................................... 59 Routing Options............................................................................................................ 60 Home and Office .........................................................................................................
1. Getting Started Powering on your device Press and hold the power button on the top left hand corner of your device. Caution Screen After your device starts up, you will see the above screen. You must select your vehicle type (car or truck) and agree to the safety terms and conditions in order to use the navigation device.
Charging the Unit To charge the unit, connect either the AC or DC power adapter. The battery light will illuminate and will take approximately 3 hours to charge. When the battery is fully charged, the red LED will turn off. Once fully charged the battery will last for approximately 2 hours during normal use. GPS The navigation application automatically locates your current position on the map by receiving GPS signals.
Map screen features – Driving Guidance Mode 1 2 3 Current time GPS (Tap to go to GPS screen).
Please note that the information provided for route distance, time and cost are approximations and may be incorrect. 2. Menu The main menu can be accessed by tapping the [MENU] button on the map screen. The main menu allows access to all search options as well as route management, live services (traffic, weather, fuel prices), trucker tools and settings.
3. Quick Tabs Quick tabs provide quick and easy access to many commonly used functions directly from the main map screen. The quick tabs can be accessed on the right hand side of the main map screen. 1 2 Zoom tab. Information tab. 3 4 Services tab. Route tab. Zoom Tab The zoom tab provides access to map controls. 1 2 Zoom in. Zoom out.
2 Weather information. Route Tab The route tab provides access to route specific functions and information. 1 Clear current active route. 2 Detour by distance or avoid part 5 of a route. Multi route to save a route with 6 multiple destinations. 3 10 | P a g e 4 Display list of all turns in current active route. Display route preview screen. Display trip computer screen.
4. Plan a Route All search options A destination may be searched for through any of the following options. Search by entering an address in steps: City > Street > House number. ADDRESS INTERSECTIONS Search by entering an intersection. View a list of previously searched locations. RECENT LIST FAVORITES POI CURRENT LOCATION COORDINATE Enter coordinates to route to an exact Coordinates location on the map.
and then the Longitude. The navigation application supports several coordinate formats. Choose the format that you prefer. Step 1 formats supported. Longitude in one of the formats supported. The application shows a map of the location and an address, if available, at the top of the screen.
Multi Route Multi Route Save and restore commonly used routes. The Multi Route interface allows you to save and restore routes that you commonly use. When Multi Route is opened you will see a list of any saved routes that you currently have (the first time you use the device this list will be empty).
Note: If you would like to save your current active route to Multi Route you can use the [SAVE] function in [My Route] > [Edit Route]. MULTI ROUTE Save and restore commonly used routes. Address Tap the [ADDRESS] button on Main Menu to plan a route by entering an address. Address 1. Select ‘Address’ on Menu screen. 2. Select State or province. The default state/province is based on your current location.
3. Search for a City name or
Zip Code by typing letters. Then choose it on the result list. 4. Search for a street name by typing letters then choose it on the result list. 5. Type the House number, and tap [NEXT] button. See below for information on hiding or showing the keyboard. 6.Hide / Show Keyboard: The keyboard may be hidden or shown at any time during address entry. You may wish to hide the keyboard to see all items in the result list. Simply tap the keyboard icon on the top-right of the screen, or tap anywhere in the visible area of the result list area. Keyboard Language: You may change the language for your keyboard by tapping the ‘world’ icon to the right of the spacebar. This will allow you to type diacritics and special characters for your chosen language: e.g. ä, ü, ö.
Intersections Tap the [INTERSECTIONS] button on Main Menu to plan a route by entering an intersection. Intersections As per the address search above, enter the State/Province, followed by the City and then the Street. After the street name is entered, a list of the intersections for your chosen street is presented. You may scroll this list using the control button on the right.
POI Tap the [POI] icon on the Main Menu to search by POI (Point of Interest) POI When you select POI from the main menu you will first need to select between Normal POIs (e.g. Hotels, Airports, Restaurants, Banks, etc.) and Truck Specific POIs (e.g. Truck Repairs, Truck Stops, State Weigh Scales, etc.). When you have selected either Normal or Truck POIs, you may search for a POI using a variety of different search methods.
Search by Category: Tap the [CATEGORY] button. You can search for POIs near your current location using the POI category search. First, simply select the category you wish to use; for example ‘Fuel & Auto’, then select a POI from the result list. The distance and direction to the POI is displayed on the left. You may sort the results by distance or in alphabetical order. POI categories have sub categories to help focus your search better.
Search by POI Name: Tap the [NAME] button. The previously searched state/province name and city name are initially selected. If you want to change state/province or city, tap the State or City button. Type the POI Name you wish to search for then tap the [NEXT] button. It will list POI names corresponding to the letters you’ve typed. Select one of the POI names that you are searching for then you will see a list POIs. Choose one, and then tap [NEXT] button.
Search for POI by City Tap the [IN CITY] button. The previously searched state/province name is initially selected. If you want to change state/province, tap the State button. Type the city name then select for the list of categories. The distance and direction to the POI is displayed on the left. You may sort the results by distance or in alphabetical order.
Search for POI Along Route Tap the [ALONG ROUTE] button. You can search for POIs of a selected category that are situated on, or close by to, your current route. When you select a POI category to search within a list of all POIs from that category that are on your route will be displayed. The distance and direction to each POI from your current location is displayed on the left.
Favorites Tap the [FAVORITES] button to select or add a Favorite as your destination. Favorites The favorites option allows you to save and route to commonly visited destinations, including home and office locations. Sort: You can sort existing favorites by distance, alphabetical order or date created Add: Tap the [ADD] button to add a favorite to the app. When saving a new favorite, you can give it a name by which to remember it.
Recent List Tap the [RECENT LIST] button to view a list of previously searched locations. Recent List 1. Tap the [RECENT LIST] on the Menu. 2. You will see a list Recent Destinations and Recent Searches. 3. Select one of locations on the list then tap the [GO] button to route directly to the location. Sort: You can sort the list by the date created or in alphabetical order.
Current Location Tap this button to find details about your current location. Current Location You will need a valid GPS signal to get accurate and current positioning information. The following details are listed: Nearest Address; Nearest Intersection; Latitude and Longitude; Map of your current location. You may save this location as a favorite. Tap this button to center the map to your current location.
There are two steps involved in entering coordinates. You must first enter the Latitude and then the Longitude. The navigation application supports several coordinate formats. Choose the format that you prefer. Step 1 Enter the Latitude in one of the formats supported. Step 2 Enter the Longitude in one of the formats supported.
Multi Route Multi Route Save and restore commonly used routes. The Multi Route interface allows you to save and restore routes that you commonly use. When Multi Route is opened you will see a list of any saved routes that you currently have (the first time you use the device this list will be empty).
Map view Tap a point on the map to choose a location as your destination. The address of the point you choose is displayed in a grey information box directly above the point you chose.
5. Guidance while Driving After you have set a destination, the system will calculate a route. Once you begin moving, the system will use the GPS information to update your position on the map and start to give you guidance. 1 Highlighted route to follow. 3 Indicates the next turn to take. 2 Your current location. 4 The name of the next street to turn onto. See the MAP SCREEN FEATURES – DRIVING GUIDANCE MODE section for a more detailed description of all map objects.
Lane Guidance Lane Guidance helps you safely prepare for your next maneuver by displaying the correct lane(s) to stay in. Lane Guidance appears below the Next Street Name box. The highlighted white arrow indicates the correct lane(s) to be in. In the example below, there is one highlighted lane turning right; this is the correct lane to stay in for the upcoming maneuver. The other three grey lanes are going straight.
Please be aware that Lane Guidance, Signposts and Junction View are available for some, but not all junctions. Alerts Your unit will display visual alerts on the main map screen when approaching a location that requires attention.
Time zone backward: displayed when you are approaching a change in time zone with the time going backward by an hour. Weigh station: displayed when you are approaching a weight station. Truck Restrictions Hazmat restriction: displayed when you are approaching a location for which your current vehicle is prohibited due to its load type. Height restriction: displayed when you are approaching a location for which your current vehicle is prohibited due to its height.
It is the user’s responsibility to account for the vehicle’s height, width, length, HAZMAT, and other restrictions while driving. Restriction details and locations may change over time, always follow posted road signs and be aware of road conditions when making driving decisions. You can alter the timing of alert display and turn alert displays on or off in Display Settings.
Turn by Turn (TBT) The Turn by Turn screen offers a more simplified guidance mode. To access this screen, tap [Menu] > [My Route] > [Turn by Turn]. The Turn By Turn screen presents an enlarged maneuver image and text to indicate the next turn. The distance remaining to the next maneuver is indicated by the distance bar on the left. The second maneuver is displayed at the top of the screen with a smaller image and text.
In addition to this, any waypoint that was unreached in the journey will be remembered. By going to [Menu] > [My Route], you can check waypoints and destination points.
6. Manage your Route Routing Options may be used to create a new route or to edit an existing route. Create Route / Edit Route buttons will change depending on situation. [Menu] > [My Route] Create Route / Edit Route: [Create Route] is available if a route has not been set. [Edit Route] is available if a route has already been set. Use this option to edit your existing route. Detour: Allows you to avoid part of the route or avoid by distance.
Create Route This option is available if no route has been set. • Add a Location to your route Tap the [ADD] button to add a location to your route. For short routes, you may add up to 5 waypoints. • Position the location within the route The first location you set automatically becomes the destination. You may add another location to this route by tapping the [ADD] button.
Edit Route This option is available only if a route already exists. • Add a Location to your route Tap the [ADD] button to add another location to your route. • Position the location within the route The first location you set automatically becomes the destination. You may add another location to this route by tapping the [ADD] button. When you add a second location, this becomes the destination and the previous location moves to the start position.
Detour This function is for editing your route. After editing your route preferences, the navigation application will recalculate a new route automatically. You can modify your route by using the following: • Avoid Part of route Make a detour to avoid some part of existing route. • Avoid by Distance Make a detour to avoid a set distance of your route from your current location.
Route Summary Route Summary is available on the ‘My Route’ screen. In this screen, you can check route information such as total distance, time, etc. Route Preferences: Recalculate your route with different preferences, e.g. avoid toll roads, user STAA roads, etc. Fuel cost represents an estimated cost for your trip.
7. Trucker Tools The Trucker tools menu provides a range of different functions that are particularly helpful to truck drivers, to access the trucker tools menu, simply tap [TRUCKER TOOLS] at the bottom of the main menu. Mileage Log The mileage log automatically records the number of miles that you drive. These records can then be organised by state or by year. Additionally, you can save these records to a SD card for your own records.
Driving or Off Duty). When the On Duty Timer is set to Auto, the timer will automatically change to On Duty Driving after your vehicle has been in motion for 5 minutes, once the vehicle is stationary for 5 minutes the timer will change to On Duty. You can view and change the settings for the On Duty Timer, reset totals, change between auto and manual or manually alter the maximum time allowed and time remaining in the On Duty Timer menu.
To add a new truck to your list of vehicles, simply tap [ADD] at the bottom of the screen. You will be provided with a list of different truck type axle configurations, to switch between the different lists for USA and Canada, simply select the appropriate country name at the top of the list. When you have selected the desired truck type from the list, tap [APPLY] and the vehicle will automatically be added to the end of your My Vehicle list.
8. Traffic Live traffic will provide up-to-date, real-time traffic information to BringGo. Live Traffic includes detailed incident reports and the ability to reroute to avoid any incident. The traffic service requires an active internet connection to download the traffic information. The navigation device receives traffic data from a traffic service provider and displays this information on the device.
The Yellow icon means that you have an active traffic service connection, and there are traffic incidents on your route. The Red rotating icons means that traffic information is currently downloading.
Traffic On Route 4 3 2 1 5 6 1 Expand / Collapse the Traffic bar 4 Distance from current position. 2 Traffic Congestion Extent 5 3 Traffic Incident 6 Traffic Status Icon (Tap to go to Traffic Details) Estimated Delay If a traffic event (an incident such as a roadblock) occurs on your route, the Traffic Status Icon on the main map will change to yellow and the Traffic bar will appear. This number in the center of the icon represents the number of traffic events on your route.
To get more details on these traffic events, or get the option to avoid these events, simply tap the Traffic Status Icon to see the Traffic Details screen for each event. The Traffic bar will appear for 30 seconds when an incident occurs or is updated on your route. To expand or collapse the Traffic Bar, simple tap the arrow next to the time delay. Traffic Map The traffic map presents a map with traffic flow and traffic event(s). The traffic event icons indicate the type of traffic event.
Traffic Flow The Traffic map contains traffic flow information. The line colors: yellow, red and black represent the speed at which traffic is moving. The purple line represents an incident’s extent (i.e. the where it begins and ends) and means that traffic is flowing normally. Color Meaning Speed Range Fast Normal Slow 23-40 MPH (36-64 km/hr) Heavy 0-22 MPH (1-35 km/hr) Congestion events will appear in the Traffic List.
Traffic Details At times, you may need to get more information on a specific traffic event. When in the Traffic map or Traffic List screen, simply tap any event for more details. 1 2 3 4 5 Traffic Event Icon. The icon is placed at the start of the incident. Next and Previous. You can scroll through the list of traffic events. Avoid / Cancel. Tap [AVOID] to reroute around the traffic event. You may only avoid ‘On Route’ traffic events.
Traffic List Traffic messages are organized into two groups: • On My Route: Traffic events on your calculated route. You may only avoid ‘On Route’ traffic events. • All Messages: Traffic events that are within 50km of your vehicle’s position in all directions. This list includes events on your route. The ‘Avoid’ option is not available for events that are not on your route.
Traffic Event Classes Traffic messages are organized into classes and each class has a name and symbol. This symbol will appear next to each event in the list, detail and map. The traffic event icons are color-coded to indicate their status: • On Route: These “Red & Yellow” icons appear for “On Route” event only. These messages are listed in the “On Route” list. • Off route: These ‘Red & White’ icons indicate events not on your route. These messages are listed in the “All Messages” list.
Traffic Settings Use Traffic Data Select to turn the traffic service on or off. Traffic Event Settings Traffic information may be turned on/off for certain traffic event classes. The following options are available: • Show: Show this traffic event class on the map/list etc. • Sound: Provide an audible alert when a message from this traffic event class appears on my route.
9. Weather Your device allows you to view live weather information in a number of different ways; different weather overlays may be viewed on map, or a summary of current weather conditions may be viewed for your current location or for your destination. On Map To view weather conditions on a map, tap [SERVICES] and then tap [WEATHER], you can then select from 9 different weather overlays to display on the map. These overlays portray different weather conditions.
At Destination If you have an active route in navigation then you can also view a summary of weather conditions for your destination location. To access this summary, simply tap [AT DESTINATION] on the bottom of weather map.
10. Fuel Prices The fuel price interface allows you to search for live fuel price information for gas stations. At Your Location To view a list of fuel prices at gas stations near your current location, simply tap [SERVICES] on the main menu. A list of gas stations and their respective fuel prices is displayed, this list is sorted by distance from your current location.
11. Settings In this screen, you can customize the settings of the Navigation application. Descriptions of each option are as follows: Display Settings Guidance Settings Language Settings Control the display settings of the map view. Control the settings for guidance announcements. Set language used for voice guidance and displayed text. Change routing options for the general system. Routing Options Home Office Set home address. Set office address. Settings for Traffic information.
Display Settings Control the display settings of the map view. Display Setting Day/Night: Set the color mode of map as ‘Daytime’, ‘Nighttime’, or ‘Auto mode’. Auto mode will allow the navigation application to automatically choose day or night mode. Map Colors: Change the map color. Map Mode: Change the view mode of map as ‘Track up’, ‘North up’, or ‘3D View’ mode. View Options: Turn Junction View mode on/off. Map Overlay: Choose which labels on map you want to display.
Day/Night Change the color scheme of the map as ‘Daytime’, ‘Nighttime’, or ‘Auto’ mode. Daytime: Daytime color scheme. Nighttime: Nighttime color scheme. Auto: Automatically change the map scheme. Map Colors You can change the map color.By touching the map images, change day or night color of map screen according to your preference. Then tap the [APPLY] button.
View Options You can turn select which Aura points are displayed on the main map and turn Junction View on or off. Map Overlay You can turn on/off displaying some labels on map.Select options that you wish to be displayed on the map screen, then tap the [APPLY] button to apply these settings on the map screen.
Units: Set the distance units used in guidance. Auto Zoom You can turn on/off automatic zooming at the intersection and automatic zooming on speed options. On Speed: Automatically adjust map scale level according to the speed of car. The map zooms out to a small scale map when you increase speed; e.g. driving fast on highway. The map zooms in to a large scale map when you decrease speed; e.g. when approaching a junction.
• Highway: represents driving on a mixture of rural and interstate highway driving, typical of longer trips in free-flowing traffic. Please be aware that the actual fuel cost may vary according to other factors which affect the fuel consumption; for example, driver behavior, driving conditions, vehicle maintenance, fuel characteristics, and weather. The cost estimate is an approximation of fuel costs only. Other costs, such as Toll charges are not included in the calculation.
Language Settings Language Settings Set the language used for voice guidance and for displayed text. You may select from three languages for voice guidance and displayed text: English (USA), French (Canada) and Spanish (USA). Simply tap [Voice] and/or [Text] and select the language that you want to use. When you have finished, tap [APPLY] and any changes will be saved.
Routing Options Change routing options for the system. Routing Options Routing Selection: To calculate a route for faster time, select ‘Faster Time’ option. To calculate a route for shorter distance, select ‘Shorter Distance’ option. Route Preferences: Tap the [Route Preferences] button if you wish to avoid or prefer certain features or road types (e.g. avoid U-turns, avoid ferries, use STAA roads, etc.).
Home and Office Set an address for your Home and/or Office. Set your office address Office Set your Home address Home When the addresses for home and office locations have been entered and saved, you can then plan a route to your home or office simply by tapping the respective icon on the main menu. Traffic Settings Settings for Traffic information.
12. Trucker Tools The Trucker tools menu provides a range of different functions that are particularly helpful to truck drivers, to access the trucker tools menu, simply tap [TRUCKER TOOLS] at the bottom of the main menu. Mileage Log The mileage log automatically records the number of miles that you drive. These records can then be organised by state or by year. Additionally, you can save these records to a SD card for your own records.
When the On Duty Timer is set to manual, your work time will be calculated depending on the setting you make in the information tab on the main map (e.g. On Duty, On Duty Driving or Off Duty). When the On Duty Timer is set to Auto, the timer will automatically change to On Duty Driving after your vehicle has been in motion for 5 minutes, once the vehicle is stationary for 5 minutes the timer will change to On Duty.
The My Vehicle screen displays all the vehicles that you have available for use. When using your device for the first time, you will have two default vehicle profiles, one truck (Truck 1) and one car (Car). To add a new truck to your list of vehicles, simply tap [ADD] at the bottom of the screen.
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Traffic section for more information. Exit navigation Exit the navigation application. Exit Tap the [Exit] button to completely close the navigation application. Bluetooth 1.Power on the unit and press "MODE" button to change to bluetooth mode or press “BT” button on the remote, the LED display will display “bt”. 2.The previous paired device will connect to the device automatically when each time changing to bluetooth mode. 3.
13. User information and precautions 1. EnGIS is not responsible for any accident that occurs while operating our software. 2. The suggested route and guidance may be different with actual traffic and road conditions. Please drive safely and obey traffic rules. 3. Map screen images and user interface information printed on this manual may not correspond with actual device due to additional features or any modifications.
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14. Copyright 1. Copyright and intellectual property rights of all documents written by EnGIS Technologies, Inc. are the property of EnGIS Technologies, Inc. 2. EnGIS Technologies, Inc. has copyright and intellectual property rights of our software and documents including this manual, and the use of product follows license agreement. Product warranty and liability limit are included in license, and more specific subjects can be arranged by a discussion with a staff member in charge. 3.
Total Traffic Network Data Distribution Services. Total Traffic Network is a mark (or registered mark) of Clear Channel in the United States and other countries and hereby used under license. Text-To-Speech (TTS) Copyright © DIOTEK, SVOX TTS Live Weather Information Live Fuel Price Information Extended Truck POI Data Data Sources and Software Components Data sources and Software components are listed in the ‘About ‘screen of the navigation application.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. *RF warning for Portable device: The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirement. The device can be used in portable exposure condition without restriction.
This device complies with Industry Canada licenceexempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
