User manual TRIMBLE TERRASYNC 2.20 OPERATION GUIDE REV A

[. . . ] TM TerraSync Operation Guide Version 2. 20 July 2002 Revision A Trimble Navigation Limited Mapping & GIS Division 645 North Mary Avenue Post Office Box 3642 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 U. S. A. Phone: +1-408-481-8940 1-800-545-7762 Fax: +1-408-481-7744 www. trimble. com Contents Using the TerraSync Operation Guide OVERVIEW Introduction System requirements TerraSync documentation INSTALLATION Installing TerraSync on a CE device Installing TerraSync on a PC TerraSync Updater utility TUTORIAL Preparing for data collection Data collection Processing the data Preparing for data update Data update ADVANCED FUNCTIONS Advanced data collection Coordinate systems REFERENCE General operation The Map section The Data section The Navigation section The Status section The Setup section TROUBLESHOOTING GLOSSARY INDEX LEGAL INFORMATION TerraSync Operation Guide Contents 1 Using the TerraSync Operation Guide More. . . green text indicates more information about the current topic. indicates a link to a related To follow a link: Position the topic. Click the left mouse button to go to the page containing the highlighted topic. [. . . ] When Repeat is selected, a check mark ( ) appears beside it in the option list. When Repeat is not selected, attributes for new features use the default values set in the data dictionary, if any. For more information, see Repeating features. log positions for a new feature as soon as you begin the feature. You can pause and resume logging at any time. When Log Now is selected, a bullet ( · ) appears beside it in the option list. More. . . TerraSync Operation Guide Reference The Data section 335 Use this option . . . Log Later Trigger <sensor name> to . . . pause logging of positions for a new feature until you tap Log in the attribute entry form. The pause icon flashes in the Status bar when logging is paused. When Log Later is selected, a bullet ( · ) appears beside it in the option list. If the sensor is configured to fill in an attribute value, the specified attribute's value is updated with the sensor message. NOTE This option only appears if the sensor is configured to provide data when requested. To do this, in the Sensor Properties form set the Receive Mode field to Requested, and set the Request Intervals field for the feature type to Trigger. This option does not appear in the TerraSync Standard edition software. NOTE More. . . TerraSync Operation Guide Reference The Data section 336 Use this option . . . resume logging a line or area feature that you logged previously. You can stop logging a line or area feature, record other features on or near it, then use Continue to return to logging the line or area feature without beginning a new feature. Select the Continue option to open the Continue feature form, where you can select a feature to continue. When you select a feature, the attribute entry form for the last line or area feature you logged opens, and logging resumes from the last position. In the line or area feature, the last position logged and the new positions are joined up automatically. For more information, see Continuing line and area features. TerraSync Operation Guide Reference The Data section 337 Attribute entry form Data / Collect Features / Create To add a new feature, select it from the Choose Feature list in the Collect Features screen and tap Create. Use the attribute entry form to enter attribute values for the feature. To enter a value for an attribute, select the attribute field. [. . . ] WGS-84 has superseded WGS-72 as the datum used by GPS since January 1987. The WGS-84 datum is based on the ellipsoid of the same name. TerraSync Operation Guide Glossary 688 # ABCDE FGH I J K LMNOPQRS T UVWX Y Z Index Symbols and Numerics . bmp files deleting using as background files . cse files . imp files . jpg files deleting using as background files . shp files . sid files deleting using as background files . ssf files . tcf files, deleting . wav files customizing deleting . wld files 3D GPS position TerraSync Operation Guide Index 689 # ABCDE FGH I J K LMNOPQRS T UVWX Y Z A About screen accelerator keys ActiveSync. See Microsoft ActiveSync adjusting contrast on GeoExplorer CE handheld on TSCe field device advanced logging options Allegro with pod, power output from almanac date definition animated skyplot antenna height, setting antenna icon overview ToolTip Antenna is not connected to GPS receiver message ArcIMS protocol ArcView Shapefiles reading from writing to area features collecting collecting point features as well continuing offsets offsets, setting associating data dictionary with new data file Attempting to connect to GPS receiver message attribute entry form for existing feature for new feature options attribute values editing filtering by filtering by (tutorial) More. . . TerraSync Operation Guide Index 690 # ABCDE FGH I J K LMNOPQRS T UVWX Y Z attributes adding to data dictionary auto-generating auto-incrementing auto-incrementing options definition deleting from data dictionary editing in data dictionary entering values menu values naming storing filenames in types updating Authorization form authorization key auto-generating attributes feature labels auto-incrementing attributes overview setting options automatically panning in Map screen averaged vertices overview recording TerraSync Operation Guide Index 691 # ABCDE FGH I J K LMNOPQRS T UVWX Y Z B background file creating from Shapefiles downloading from map server selecting Background map layer backing up data on GeoExplorer CE handheld backlight icon backlight on GeoExplorer CE handheld base files logging in TerraSync selecting base station, definition Batch Processor utility battery icon color overview ToolTip baud rate communicating with ActiveSync definition setting setting for external sensor Beacon-on-a-Belt receiver configuring status troubleshooting Bearing information field bearing to go arrow bearing to satellite bearing, definition bearing-bearing offsets creating overview Between Feature GPS map layer between feature GPS positions displaying on map recording More. . . TerraSync Operation Guide Index 692 # ABCDE FGH I J K LMNOPQRS T UVWX Y Z bitmap files deleting using as background files blocks of data blue text in Operation Guide BoB Status screen BoB. See Beacon-on-a-Belt receiver Br(M) Br(T) bull's-eye in Close-up screen buttons C C/A code, definition calibrating digital camera to UTC GeoExplorer CE screen calibration photograph carrier phase blocks of data configuration definition logging data logging settings minimum number of satellites using to log base files carrier time in Receiver status screen in status bar More. . . TerraSync Operation Guide Index 693 # ABCDE FGH I J K LMNOPQRS T UVWX Y Z CE device changing memory allocation changing screen contrast connecting to desktop computer definition GeoExplorer CE handheld locking requirements storage cards supported types switching between applications TSCe field device See also field computer cellphone, using to connect to e-mail service changing configuration file coordinate system map scale to display all selected layers checking equipment before going into the field GPS status real-time status Choice fields in Real-time Settings form clearing main memory of GeoExplorer CE handheld clearing navigation target in Data section in Map section close-up range Close-up screen close-up range close-up style information fields message line overview tutorial More. . . TerraSync Operation Guide Index 694 # ABCDE FGH I J K LMNOPQRS T UVWX Y Z close-up style GPS-centered overview target-centered closing data file TerraSync software Coarse Acquisition code, definition code phase, definition Collect Features screen collecting area feature line feature new data new data (tutorial) point feature color battery icon in the TerraSync software map layers map layers, changing columns, sorting COM ports, status command bar overview panning zooming Comms screen communication ports, status communications problems status complex offsets bearing-bearing distance-distance triple bearing triple distance More. . . TerraSync Operation Guide Index 695 # ABCDE FGH I J K LMNOPQRS T UVWX Y Z configuration changing reloading configuration files deleting overview troubleshooting Configuration Manager utility configuring Beacon-on-a-Belt receiver carrier phase data collection coordinate system external correction source integrated beacon integrated satellite connect icon overview ToolTip connection between CE device and office computer establishing troubleshooting connection between PC and office computer, establishing Connection Manager utility connection speed context-sensitive help, accessing Continue feature form continuing line and area features overview contrast, changing on CE device on GeoExplorer CE handheld on TSCe coordinate system changing configuring Coordinate System Manager utility datum transformation More. . . TerraSync Operation Guide Index 696 # ABCDE FGH I J K LMNOPQRS T UVWX Y Z datums default geoid in TerraSync geoid map projection problems with selecting for import selecting when reading from Shapefiles selecting when writing to Shapefiles transferring coordinate system export files creating transferring Coordinate System form Coordinate System Manager utility coordinate systems supplied with the TerraSync software copying files copyright corrupted data files, repairing Create Feature button creating features from the Map section manual positions new data file new data file (tutorial) project using GPS Pathfinder Office criteria for filtering critical power level current configuration file current GPS position icon in Map section in Navigation section Custom mode customizing sounds TerraSync Operation Guide Index 697 # ABCDE FGH I J K LMNOPQRS T UVWX Y Z D data collecting new features differentially correcting updating existing features data collection, planning data dictionary adding attributes adding features auto-generating labels creating creating from data files creating from Shapefiles definition deleting attributes deleting features editing editing attributes editing features overview resetting to default selecting selecting (tutorial) transferring to TerraSync unique feature names Data Dictionary Editor utility data entry date fields filename fields menu fields overview text fields time fields data files corrupted creating creating data dictionary from creating from Shapefiles More. . . TerraSync Operation Guide Index 698 # ABCDE FGH I J K LMNOPQRS T UVWX Y Z creating Shapefiles from exporting to GIS opening receiving by e-mail sending by e-mail transferring from the field computer using as background files viewing in GPS Pathfinder Office Data section attribute entry form clearing navigation target continuing features creating a new file e-mailing files filtering list of feature types list of features in file logging intervals logging positions later opening existing file overview reading data dictionaries from files reading Shapefiles receiving files by e-mail reference resetting filters to defaults resetting logging intervals to defaults setting navigation target setting navigation target (tutorial) writing Shapefiles Data Transfer utility transferring coordinate system export files transferring files from the field computer transferring files to the field computer data update, preparing for date attributes, adding to data dictionary date fields date, of current almanac dates, incorrect More. . . TerraSync Operation Guide Index 699 # ABCDE FGH I J K LMNOPQRS T UVWX Y Z datums available changing definition overview transformations declination, definition decreasing contrast on GeoExplorer CE handheld decrementing attribute values default filename for converted files for data dictionary files for data files default logging settings for all features delaying logging overview tutorial deleting . wav files features (Data section) features (Map section) files files sent via e-mail deletion status, filtering by overview tutorial Device Lock utility DGPS, definition differential correction definition selecting base files tutorial differential GPS, definition digital camera, calibrating to UTC time Digitize mode leaving overview Digitize tool in Map section More. . . TerraSync Operation Guide Index 700 # ABCDE FGH I J K LMNOPQRS T UVWX Y Z digitizing definition overview undoing positions digitizing icon overview Tooltip Dilution of Precision, definition Direction Dial screen close-up range heading arrow information fields message line overview tutorial using Disk GeoExplorer CE handheld See also storage card display, refreshing (Map screen) displaying all map layers Distance information field distance-bearing offsets distance-distance offsets creating overview DOP graph DOP type, selecting DOP, definition downloading background file from map server TerraSync Operation Guide Index 701 # ABCDE FGH I J K LMNOPQRS T UVWX Y Z E Elev column, in Satellite information table elevation setting minimum value viewing elevation mask. [. . . ]