Guangzhou SOUTH Surveying & Mapping Instrument 2ADPCX5, Polar X5 User manual

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SOUTH handheld GPS
2015/12/29
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Introduction..........................................................................................1
GettingtoknowyourhandheldGPS.....................................................1
2.1
Partsofthereceiver...............................................................1
2.2
Generaloperation..................................................................3
2.2.1
Poweron/offandrestart........................................................4
2.2.2
InstallanduninstallSIMcard..................................................5
2.2.3
InstallanduninstallTFstoragecard.......................................6
2.2.4
Lithiumionbatteryusage......................................................6
3.1
InstallMicrosoftActiveSync....................................................8
3.2
ConnecthandheldGPStoPC..................................................8
4.1
Startmenu...........................................................................11
4.2
Touchscreencalibration........................................................11
4.3
Display/Hidesoftkeyboard..................................................11
4.4
GPRSnetworkservice...........................................................12
4.5
Backlightsettings.................................................................15
4.6
Powersettings......................................................................16
5.1
Install/UnloadGIStar............................................................18
5.1.2
Unload..................................................................................18
5.2
SettingsintheGIStarsoftware.............................................19
5.2.2
GPSconnection....................................................................21
5.3
Collectandviewdata...........................................................25
5.3.2
Recordsettings.....................................................................27
5.3.3
Viewdata.............................................................................28
5.4Fileoutput...............................................................................29
1
Introduction
WelcometoreadSOUTHhandheldGPSOperationManual.
Thismanualdescribeshowtoinstall,setup,andusea
handheldGPS.
EvenifyouhaveusedotherhandheldGPSproductsbefore,
SOUTHrecommendsthatyouspendsometimereadingthis
manualtolearnaboutthespecialfeaturesofthisproduct.
IfyouarenotfamiliarwithGPS,visitourwebsiteforan
intuitivelookatSOUTHandGPSat
http://en.southinstrument.com/
GettingtoknowyourhandheldGPS
ThischapterintroducesthedifferentSOUTHhandheldGPS
receiver.ThisreceiverisdesignedforbothGPSsurveying
andGISdatacollectingapplications.Featuredbythe
professionalGPSmodule,outstandingEVERESTmultipath
technologyandpreeminentperformanceofPDA,etc.,this
handheldGPSreceiverwillsurelyofferyouapleasantwork
experience.
2.1
Partsofthereceiver
Chapter1
Chapter2
2
Thissectionprovidesgeneralinformationforthedifferent
SOUTHhighprecisionhandheldGISdatacollectors.
3
2.2
Generaloperation
4
2.2.1
Poweron/offandrestart
Poweron
PressthePWRkeyanddontreleaseituntiltheblueLED
lightsup.ThenaWINDOWSsymbolappearsonthescreen,
indicatingthatthedevicepowersonsuccessfully.
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Note:Ifthescreenshutsdownwhilethehandhelddeviceis
running,youcanawakeitbyashortpressonPWRkey.
Poweroffandrestart
KeeppressingthePWRkeyfor3seconds,andthena
promptbox,inwhichyoucanchoosepowerofforrestart
option, will pop up on the screen.
2.2.2
InstallanduninstallSIMcard
InstallSIMcard
YoushouldplugtheSIMcardintheslotsoftly,andmake
sureitwontbeejectedout.
UninstallSIMcard
PresstheSIMcardlightly,andthenthecardwillbeejected
outmechanically.
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2.2.3
InstallanduninstallTFstoragecard
TheTFstoragecardslotisattherightoftheSIMcardslot,
repeatthesameproceduresasthatforSIMcardtoinstall
anduninstallTFstoragecard.
2.2.4
Lithiumionbatteryusage
ThelithiumionbatteryforhandheldGPShasacapacityof
4200mh,whichisabletosupportacontinuousoperationof
morethan10hours.Withanoverchargeprotectionfunction,
thechargingdurationofthebatteryis4to6hours.When
theinternalbatterytypehandheldGPSischarging,thered
lightison,ifthecharginghasbeenfinished,itwillturnoff.
ForthebatteryremovabletypehandheldGPS,whenitis
charging,thegreenindicatorwillblink,afteritisfinished,then
indicatorwillturntogreen.
Notice:theoutputvoltageofS7202013,S7502013,S7602013
chargerare5VDC,thoseofS740W,S750,S760are12V,please
dontmixthemuporitmightburnoutthebatteryeventhe
handheldGPS.
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Thefollowingrecommendationsprovideanoptimal
performanceandextendthelifeofyourbatteries:
Fullychargeallnewbatteriespriortouse.
Ifyouneedtostorethehandhelddevice,fullychargeit
beforestoring,andrechargethematleasteverythree
months.
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DatacommunicationbetweenhandheldGPS
a n d pc
3.1
InstallMicrosoftActiveSync
WeneedtoinstallMicrosoftActiveSynctohelpus
synchronizedataandinformationinhandheldGPSwitha
specificcomputerdevice.Youcanfindthesetupfilefor
ActiveSyncintheattacheddisk,orgetthenewestversion
onthelinksasbelow.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/activesync/activesync45.mspx
Clickthesetup.exefiletorun,andtheninstallMicrosoft
ActiveSyncaccordingtowindowtips.Aftertheinstallation
finished,pleaserestartyourPC.
3.2
ConnecthandheldGPStoPC
FirstweneedaUSBcabletobuildaphysicalconnection
betweenhandheldGPSandPC.ThenwiththeMicrosoft
ActiveSyncinstalled,yourPCwillidentifyyourhandheld
deviceandinstalladriverforitautomatically.
Chapter3
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Figure31
WhenActiveSyncmakeshandheldGPSandPCsynchronous,
youcanopenComputer(orWindowsMobileDeviceCenter)
tofindPortableDevice, handheldGPSdiskorStorageCard.
Figure32
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Figure33
Inthisdiskyoucangetallstuffinthehandhelddevice,and
areabletodeleteandcopysomeusefulfilesinthe
handheldGPSmemory.
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BriefintroductionforWindowsMobileOS
4.1
Startmenu
AfterhandheldGPSispoweron,wecanclick  iconon
theleftbottomofthescreentoenterStartMenu,wherewe
canactivatesomeapplicationprogramsandmakesome
settings
forhandhelddevice.
Wecanchangethepositionforwhicheverprogram  icon
withothericonsinthestartmenu.
Method:Afterenteringstartmenu,longpressoneicontomakeitis
highlighted.Thenmoveitwhereyouwantittobe.
Figure41
Chapter4
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4.2
Touchscreencalibration
Ifclickingonthetouchscreendoesntleadtoaquickand
sensitiveresponse,pleasecalibrateyourscreenatonce.
ClickStartMenu/Settings/System/Screeninturns.
Figure42Figure43
Clickthecrossiconandcalibratethescreenastheguide
indicates.
4.3
Display/Hidesoftkeyboard
Insomecircumstances,youmayneedtoinputsomeletters
intohandheldGPS.NoticetheIMEiconinthemiddleof
bottomtaskbar,clickitonce,asoftkeyboardwillpopup,
clickitagain,thekeyboardwill behidden.
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Figure44
4.4
GPRSnetworkservice
YoucanconnecthandheldGPStotheInternetbyGPRS(or
enhancedGPRS)totransmitandreceivepictures,messages,
etc.PleaseapplyforGPRSservicefromyourlocalISP,and
consultISPforlocalGPRSspeed,flowquantity,charge
standardbeforeusingGPRSservice.Ingeneral,aSIMcard
whichsupportsGPRSconnectionisexpectedtohavebeen
insertedintothehandheldGPS,thenwecanbuildanew
GPRSconnectionaccordingtothestepsasfollow
Instartmenu,clickSettings/Connections/Connectionsinturn.
Choose Advanced/SelectNetworks.
Note:IfanavailableInternetconnectionhasexisted,justjumpto
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Step
Figure45Figure46
Inthefirstdropdownlist,selectMyISPitem,thenclickOK
toreturnthemainconnectionsinterface.Switchbackto
Tasksoption,thenMyISPinterfacewillappearthere.
Figure47Figure48
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ClickonAddanewmodemconnectionunderthetitleMy
ISP.
Figure49
GivethenewconnectionanameandchooseCellular Line
modem(GPRS)forit.ClickNext.
EntertheAPN,Username,Passwordinthefollowing
windows.
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Figure410Figure411
ClickFinishatlastandanewmodemconnectionisbuilt.
4.5
Backlightsettings
Ifyouwanttokeepthebacklightalwayson,pleasesetitin
thewayasfollows.
Instartmenu,click
Settings/System/Backlightinturn.
Inbatterypowerinterface,cancelthecheckeditemTurn
offbacklightifdeviceisnotusedfor.
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Figure412
4.6
Powersettings
AshortpressonPWRkeywillswitchhandheldGPSinto
suspendmodeandshutdownthescreentemporarily.Ifyou
expectthehandhelddevicetoentersuspendmodewhenit
isfreeofworkforacertaintimespan,youcansetitinthis
way
FindSettings/Powerinstartmenu.
InAdvanceditem,youcanchoose1minto5minasthetime
span.
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