Once ActiveSync recognizes the device, Click on “Explore” button to open
Explorer. For details on how to download and install MS ActiveSync, please visit,
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/activesync/default.mspx
The Applets folder in the Arcpad
™
has to be identified first. This directory is
typically in “Program Files/Arcpad” path. However, if the default directory is not
used, for example, SD card etc, the path could be different.
The Applets folder is where the Arcpad.exe exists. The script files provided by
3M
™
needs to go into this Applets folder.
Select all the NINE extracted files from the PC local folder and copy | paste them
onto the GPS device Arcpad/Applets folder.
3M
™
will release an install shield program to automatically deploy the scripts to
the target GPS device. It will be posted in the 3M
™
website
www.3M.com
when
available.
Running 3M™ ArcPad™ application scripts
The following is a simplified diagram of how Arcpad
™
scripts interact with the
3M
™
Dynatel
™
Locator. The procedure is similar for all the GPS devices that
support Arcpad
™
such as Trimble
™
GeoXT™, Thales
™
MobileMapper
™
CE.NET or on a stand alone PDA that connects to a GPS Bluetooth
™
module.
GPS Device
Arcpad
™
Application
Running on
GPS device
3M
™
Dynatel
™
Locator
COM6
AUX
COM1
GPS preferences
GPS device
internal
module
Figure 6. 3M
™
application scripts interaction with ArcPad
™
3M
™
Dynatel
™
Locator can communicate with a GPS device using a serial port.
This can be provided with a serial cable or via Bluetooth
™
serial port adapter. It
depends on the GPS device and the accessories used. Please check the GPS
device manufacturer’s manual for more information on this.
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