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Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................ 1 Key Features ........................................................................................ 1 Software Provided as Standard ............................................................ 2 About Windows CE .NET ................................................................... 2 Receiver Description .......................................................................
MM CE GS Guide.book Page ii Monday, June 20, 2005 11:04 AM English Configuring Services ......................................................................... 24 Transferring Files............................................................................... 24 Receiving a File from a Remote Device ...................................... 25 Sending a File to a Remote Device .............................................. 25 Establishing a Serial Connection ...............................................
Introduction Thank you for purchasing a MobileMapper CE from Thales Navigation. This Getting Started guide will give you useful information about your Windows CE GPS handheld computer. It will also guide you in your first steps using the system. MobileMapper CE is a handheld device that integrates submeter GPS with Microsoft Windows CE .NET in a rugged design suitable for mobile mapping applications.
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MM CE GS Guide.book Page 4 Monday, June 20, 2005 11:04 AM English Side Panel External Antenna Connector Secure Digital Card Slot Door: • Open the door to access the SD card slot I/O Module USB host port (Type A), connect to a USB flash drive, card reader etc. DC Power Input connector Mini USB (Type B) port Serial port (COM1) DB-9 connector Resetting MobileMapper CE handheld To reset MobileMapper CE, hold down the ESC, Enter and Power keys simultaneously until the screen goes blank.
English MM CE GS Guide.book Page 5 Monday, June 20, 2005 11:04 AM Preparing for First-Time Use Charging the battery Before using your MobileMapper CE handheld PC, you must first charge the battery: 1. Locate the removable battery 2. Open the battery door 3. Insert the battery into the battery compartment in the back of the MobileMapper CE handheld as shown below: 4. Close the battery door and tighten the screws 5.
MM CE GS Guide.book Page 6 Monday, June 20, 2005 11:04 AM English 6. Connect the AC adapter (see below) and then let it charge the battery for up to six hours. Connect cable from AC adapter to this input 7. To detach the clip-on I/O module, press the release button on the module. Turning the Receiver On Once you have charged the battery in your MobileMapper CE, press the red power button to turn it on.
Calibrating the Screen For the first-time use, you need to align your display screen so the cursor on the touch screen align with the tip of your stylus. Use the stylus pen to tap the center of each target that appears on the Calibration screen with the tip of the stylus. Tap anywhere on the display when finished. To re-calibrate your screen at anytime, select the tab, then Settings>Control panel>Stylus>Calibration to launch the calibration screen.
MM CE GS Guide.book Page 8 Monday, June 20, 2005 11:04 AM English Regional Settings MobileMapper CE supports code sets and languages supported by Windows CE operating system. These include European languages as well as multibyte languages such as simplified Chinese, Korean (in a subsequent release) and Japanese. - From MobileMapper CE Companion CD, copy the appropriate language install files (.CAB) to your MobileMapper CE device. Use either an SD Card or download the files to the unit using ActiveSync.
Establishing a Connection with your PC Using Microsoft ActiveSync, you can connect a desktop computer to your MobileMapper CE handheld via the USB data cable. This allows you to install software and transfer files to/from MobileMapper CE. To connect to a PC: 1. Install ActiveSync on the desktop computer. (Microsoft ActiveSync is included on the MobileMapper CE Companion CD. You may also download it from the Microsoft website at www.microsoft.com/mobile/downloads/activesync.asp). 2.
MM CE GS Guide.book Page 10 Monday, June 20, 2005 11:04 AM English Initializing GPS GPS satellites are 12,000 miles overhead. The first time a new GPS receiver is turned on, it might have difficulty calculating its position. To help the receiver calculate its first position, you should “initialize” it.
Setting Up GPS The GPS Settings tool is used to control the desired level of precision in the computation of GPS positions. To check the current GPS settings, or to configure the integrated GPS receiver, select GPS Settings from the GPS Utilities folder. The following parameters are displayed: • DOP type: Choose the DOP type on which to set an upper limit (see next field). The position of GPS satellites in orbit determine the DOP values for a given site.
MM CE GS Guide.book Page 12 Monday, June 20, 2005 11:04 AM English • Minimum SNR: Unless you are very familiar with this parameter, it is recommended to keep the default value. SNR stands for Signal-to-Noise Ratio. Ensure your SNR mask is not set too low (less than 20). GPS signals with lower SNRs will be very noisy and contribute to accuracy degradation.
Viewing Current GPS Status GPS Status is part of the GPS Utilities provided. It allows you to quickly check the current status of the GPS constellation. It can also be used to log and playback NMEA data. Select the tab, then Programs>GPS Utilities>GPS Status. Signal Quality/Navigation Window (Sig/Nav) This window allows you to monitor Signal/Noise ratios for received satellites. This information is shown in graphical form.
MM CE GS Guide.book Page 14 Monday, June 20, 2005 11:04 AM English Panel Window (Panel) This window displays the following parameters relevant to the MobileMapper CE unit: speed, altitude, heading and vertical speed. Statistics Window (Stats) This window provides the averaged coordinates of the computed position and shows the accuracy figures corresponding to the GPS receiver used in static mode. The Dilution of Precision (DOP) values are also displayed.
English MM CE GS Guide.book Page 15 Monday, June 20, 2005 11:04 AM Working in Windows CE .NET Environment User Interface For Text Input MobileMapper CE comes with an integrated physical keypad and like most Windows CE devices, you may also use an on-screen keyboard to enter text. To activate the on-screen keyboard, tap the keyboard icon in the taskbar. Using the integrated alphanumeric keypad MobileMapper CE uses a telephone-style alphanumeric keypad.
MM CE GS Guide.book Page 16 Monday, June 20, 2005 11:04 AM English The keyboard default is lower-case alphanumeric letters. Press the key to toggle from numeric lock to caps lock and default mode. Press the mode. key twice to lock the keypad in numeric The icon appears in the system tray indicating that the numeric lock mode is enabled. Press the lock. key three times to activate the upper-case The icon appears in the system tray indicating that the caps lock mode is enabled.
Power Management MobileMapper CE comes with a removable/rechargeable battery, which provides enough energy for a full working day –provided you start your day with a fully charged battery. In order to ensure a longer battery life, use the external power whenever possible. When used, the external power source also automatically recharges the internal battery. The built-in advanced power saving features also help to optimize power consumption while the system is idle.
MM CE GS Guide.book Page 18 Monday, June 20, 2005 11:04 AM English You can configure the MobileMapper CE handheld to automatically enter each mode when it has been idle for a specified time. To change the idle time, tap Power in the Control Panel. Then make the necessary changes in the Schemes tab (see opposite.) Checking Battery Status To check the battery level, select the tab, then Set- tings>Control panel>Power.
English MM CE GS Guide.book Page 19 Monday, June 20, 2005 11:04 AM Memory Management The MobileMapper CE has three types of memory: - The Nand Flash memory (“MyDevice”), a non volatile memory - The removable SD Card memory, a non-volatile memory - The RAM (volatile memory), mainly used for running programs. Programs or data that are saved in the RAM will be erased when the system is switched off! We recommend that you install programs on “MyDevice” and store your data on SD card.
MM CE GS Guide.book Page 20 Monday, June 20, 2005 11:04 AM English Using GPS The GPS Utilities folder includes software for GPS initialization and setup, port configurations for applications to connect to GPS, mission planning and configuration of optional beacon differential receiver. GPS initialization See Initializing GPS on page 10.
- Tap to open the setup form, which allows the setting of max PDOP and satellite cut-off angle or whether or not to include elevation for the GPS position (2D or 3D). - Tap to close the Mission Planning application. GPS Settings See Setting Up GPS on page 11. GPS Status See Viewing Current GPS Status on page 13.
MM CE GS Guide.book Page 22 Monday, June 20, 2005 11:04 AM English DGPS Real-Time Configuration The MobileMapper CE GPS receiver integrates WAAS/EGNOS. WAAS is the functionality that the receiver uses by default. You can also use corrections from an external correction source, such as MobileMapper Beacon, a beltmounted, Bluetooth-enabled beacon receiver connected to serial port COM1 or via a Bluetooth port (see figure opposite).
Using Bluetooth The MobileMapper CE is equipped with built-in Bluetooth technology that allows short-range connections to other Bluetooth-enabled devices such as cellular phones, personal digital assistants (PDA), and desktop or notebook computers, and provides fast, reliable, and secure wireless communication. Working with Bluetooth Manager Use the Bluetooth Manager to find, configure and establish connections to other Bluetooth devices.
MM CE GS Guide.book Page 24 Monday, June 20, 2005 11:04 AM English - Dial-up Networking: Enables dial-up network to a cellular phone or modem via a Bluetooth-enabled modem. - File Transfer: Supports the OBEX communication protocol which allows the MobileMapper CE to send and receive files from other connected Bluetooth devices. To see a list of services offered by the detected device, click the box next to the device name.
English MM CE GS Guide.book Page 25 Monday, June 20, 2005 11:04 AM Receiving a File from a Remote Device 1. 2. 3. 4. Navigate to the file location on the remote device Tap the file Tap Download Tap OK to download the file (see also figures below). 4 1 3 2 Sending a File to a Remote Device 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Select a directory on the remote device Tap Upload Navigate to the file location Tap the file Tap OK to send the file (see also figures below).
MM CE GS Guide.book Page 26 Monday, June 20, 2005 11:04 AM English Establishing a Serial Connection You can use the wireless Bluetooth serial port connection just like you would use a physical serial cable connection. You must configure the application that will use the connection to the correct serial port.
English MM CE GS Guide.book Page 27 Monday, June 20, 2005 11:04 AM Follow the connection wizard instructions.
MM CE GS Guide.book Page 28 Monday, June 20, 2005 11:04 AM English Outputting GPS Data to Another Device via Bluetooth To output GPS data from the MobileMapper CE handheld to another device via Bluetooth, you must first create a virtual serial port on MobileMapper CE. 1. Open Bluetooth Manager by tapping >Settings>Control Panel>Bluetooth Manager 2. Tap Configure Host Services. In the dialog box that opens, select an available COM port and then tap the Activate button: 3.
4. Tap OK on Bluetooth Manager to minimize the Bluetooth Manager window. >Programs>GPS Utilities>GPS Ports Configuration. 5. Tap This opens the GPS Ports Configuration window. 6. Select NMEA Format for the GPS Auxiliary Output, choose the Bluetooth virtual serial port that you set up in step 2. and then tap OK. Now the MobileMapper CE handheld is set up to provide NMEA messages to a Bluetooth client. 29 English MM CE GS Guide.
MM CE GS Guide.book Page 30 Monday, June 20, 2005 11:04 AM English Using Bluetooth-Enabled MobileMapper Beacon MobileMapper Beacon is a MobileMapper CE accessory providing real-time DGPS correction data from any beacon networks that exist worldwide. Using MobileMapper CE’s DGPS Configuration and Bluetooth Manager, tuning the beacon receiver and monitoring its performance through wireless communication is a simple process.
English MM CE GS Guide.book Page 31 Monday, June 20, 2005 11:04 AM • Configure the Bluetooth Serial Port and tap OK: • To make sure that your MobileMapper CE handheld will automatically connect to the same MobileMapper Beacon device each time you turn on the Bluetooth Manager, in the context-sensitive menu tied to the chosen Bluetooth Serial Port, check Auto Connect and then select Save settings: • Tap OK in the Bluetooth Manager window.
MM CE GS Guide.book Page 32 Monday, June 20, 2005 11:04 AM English • Select DGPS Configuration from GPS Utilities, select Beacon and assign the Bluetooth port. (Select COM1 when the MobileMapper Beacon is connected via serial cable.): • Tap the Open Port button and make sure the baud rate is set to be 4800. • Select OK in the Open Port window to open the port and to return to the DGPS configuration window. Note that the Open Port button has been renamed “Close Port”.
Tuning the MobileMapper Beacon Receiver • Still in the DGPS Configuration window, select the Tune pane • Choose one of the following two options to tune the MobileMapper Beacon receiver: - Tune Automatically (automatic method; default choice) - Tune by frequency (manual method: you have to specify the frequency to which you want the receiver to tune.) • Then click the Tune button.
MM CE GS Guide.book Page 34 Monday, June 20, 2005 11:04 AM English To read this information, you just need to select the Status pane in the DGPS Configuration window: • Finally, click OK on top of the DGPS Configuration window for all the settings to take effect. Starting Using MobileMapper CE Now that you know the fundamentals of MobileMapper CE, time has come for you to go out and experiment for a while. You will be delighted to discover how robust and lightweight the unit is.
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