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Track History

You can transfer Track History points from your GPS

receiver to your personal computer for archiving,

processing, or editing. As long as you have the Track

History stored on your hard drive, you can always reload

them at a different time into your Apollo GPS.

Receive Track History from GPS Unit

Use this function to transfer the Track History from your

Apollo GPS to your computer.

1. Choose the Track History menu and then select the

“Receive Track History from GPS Unit” function.

2. Type the name for the Track History file you want to save

on your computer. Then, click on OK.

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Summary of Contents for Waypoint Manager

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Page 2: ...ion 2345 Turner Road S E Salem OR 97302 U S A Toll Free 800 525 6726 Canada Toll Free 800 654 3415 International 503 391 3411 FAX 503 364 2138 Visit our web page at http www iimorrow com Send comments about this manual by e mail to techpubs iim ups com History of Revisions October 1996 Original Release January 1997 Rev 01A October 1998 Rev 2 Waypoint Manager 4 0 Ordering Information To receive add...

Page 3: ...5 98 NT 3 Starting Waypoint Manager 4 Exiting Waypoint Manager 4 Uninstalling Waypoint Manager 4 Connecting to the Apollo GPS 4 Apollo GPS 4 Waypoint Manager 5 Waypoint Manager Features 6 Application Window 6 Program Title Bar 7 Control Menu Box 7 Maximize Minimize Buttons 7 Menu Bars 7 Keyboard Operation 8 Basic Operation 9 Starting Waypoint Manager 9 Connect the Apollo GPS Receiver 10 Install A ...

Page 4: ...ive Routes from GPS Unit 24 Track History 25 Receive Track History from GPS Unit 25 Delete Track History from GPS Unit 26 Help 26 Waypoint Manager Help 26 About 26 Working with Data Files 27 Editing Data Files 27 Data File Structures 28 Waypoint Files 28 Route Files 29 Track History Files 31 Sample Data Files 32 Error Messages 33 Apollo GPS Product Information 37 Data Bases Available 37 Apollo GPS...

Page 5: ...Apollo GPS Database Update Operation 38 Apollo 360 920 and Precedus 38 Apollo SL50 39 Apollo SL60 39 Update Apollo GPS Application Software 40 Apollo 360 40 Apollo Precedus 41 Apollo 920 41 iii ...

Page 6: ...ave a basic understanding of Windows and can comfortably navigate in the Windows environment If you need further help in understanding the basics of Windows please refer to your Windows user s guide System Requirements The minimum requirements will allow you to use the program adequately however the recommended system requirements will provide better performance Minimum Computer Intel 386 based or...

Page 7: ...t Manager is distributed on 3 5 High Density 1 44 Mb floppy disks Using Windows Copy Disk Windows 3 1 3 11 1 Insert the original disk into drive A 2 Open File Manager 3 Click on Disk on the Menu Bar 4 Click on Copy Disk 5 Follow the instructions in the prompts 6 Repeat this process for all disks Using My Computer Windows 95 98 NT 1 Insert the original disk into drive A 2 Double click on the My Com...

Page 8: ...box type x Setup where x is the letter for your floppy drive and click on the OK button 4 You will be prompted for the destination directory You may change the destination if you wish Click on OK The installation progress will be shown on the screen Prompts will appear when it is time to insert a new disk Windows 95 98 NT 1 Insert the original disk into drive A 2 Double click on the My Computer ic...

Page 9: ...Waypoint Manager components Choose No to retain the program Connecting to the Apollo GPS Use the PC Serial Data Cable to connect your Apollo GPS product to your personal computer Apollo GPS 1 Use the PC Serial Data Cable that came with your Apollo GPS PC Interface kit Insert the plug into the Serial Port socket on the Apollo GPS 2 Plug the 9 pin connector into a 9 pin serial port socket on the com...

Page 10: ...ypoint Manager program 2 Click on File 3 Click on Communications 4 Click on the down arrow and select comm port that you are using com1 4 5 Click on OK or press ENTER Note If you have problems connecting to your Apollo GPS you may need to exit Waypoint Manager and then restart the program You will not have to reselect the comm port 5 Getting Started ...

Page 11: ...hown below 6 Getting Started 360 GPS 360 Map Precedus 920 SL50 SL60 Aviation Database Multiple Database Capable Applications Waypoints Routes Track History Only one database may be loaded at a time Only one database may be present unless 4M memory is available with one exception The 2M version can hold the international aviation and world boundaries database Waypoint Manager Compatibility Program ...

Page 12: ...e two arrow buttons on the top right corner of a window Click on the Maximize button to enlarge a window to its maximum size Click on the Minimize button to reduce a window to an icon Menu Bars The menu bar shows the list of functions available in Waypoint Manager Click on the menu item with the mouse to view the functions available for each menu item The available functions on the Menu Bar are Fi...

Page 13: ...s cursor in reverse direction through menu items and button selections Moves cursor into and out of check boxes and list boxes RIGHT ARROW Moves cursor to the right through menu headings down through list box items and down through check box items DOWN ARROW Moves cursor down through the menu items list boxes and up through check box items LEFT ARROW Moves cursor to the left through menu headings ...

Page 14: ...int Manager Start your Waypoint Manager software in your personal computer You can also connect your GPS receiver first if you wish 1 Turn on your PC 2 In the Waypoint Manager program group double click on the Waypoint Manager icon 3 Click on OK 4 Select the File menu item and choose Communications Set the proper Comm Port on your computer for the GPS receiver connection 9 Basic Operation ...

Page 15: ...rm in the following steps For more detailed information see the Reference section for each topic Install A New Database to Hard Drive Your Waypoint Manager program will allow you to easily update the database in your Apollo GPS receiver 1 Insert the floppy disk with your new Apollo database disk into the floppy drive on your computer 2 Click on the Databases menu item Select Install Databases to H...

Page 16: ...int menu item Select Receive User Waypoints from GPS Unit 2 Type the name for the Waypoint file that you would like to save 3 The User waypoints in your Apollo GPS have now been saved to the hard drive of your computer Files are sent to the Waypoint subdirectory by default Save Routes You can transfer flight plan routes from your GPS receiver to your personal computer for archiving or editing This...

Page 17: ...e is not available for the SL series 1 Click on the Track History menu item Select Receive Track History from GPS Unit 2 Type the name for the Track History file that you would like to save 3 The Track History in your Apollo GPS has now been saved to the hard drive of your computer Files are sent to the History subdirectory by default 12 Basic Operation ...

Page 18: ...ify or create a User Waypoint Route or Track History file 1 Click on File 2 Click on Open a File in Notepad 3 Select the file for editing from the proper directory waypoint route or history 4 When you finish editing save the file and exit Notepad Application The Application menu item allows you to copy new Apollo application software to your hard drive and then load it into your Apollo GPS Loading...

Page 19: ...ing them to your GPS unit 1 Insert the floppy disk with your new Apollo application software into the floppy drive on your computer 2 Click on the Application selection under the File menu item Select Install Application to Hard Drive 3 The Choose Path dialogue box will show floppy drive A as the default drive Select the appropriate drive letter if your floppy drive has a different letter Click on...

Page 20: ...n dialogue box select the appropriate file in the Apollosw subdirectory Now press OK Note Apollo 360 units require a special power on button sequence to update the application software See the Apollo GPS Product Information section in this manual page 37 Newer information may be on the diskette that came with your software upgrade The transfer will take several minutes After the transfer is comple...

Page 21: ...ion under the File menu item Select Delete Application from Hard Drive 2 A list of application software files is displayed Use the up down arrows to choose the file you want to remove Now click on OK What s Installed The What s Installed selection shows the name serial number and date of the Application Software that is installed on your hard drive 16 Reference ...

Page 22: ...Apollo GPS as your needs dictate Send Database to GPS Unit The Send Database to GPS Unit menu item allows you to load a new database into your GPS receiver In multiple database products there are several database types Aviation Cities Highways Marine Political Borders and Other You may only load one database of each type You may load a database for each of the four types into your GPS receiver at ...

Page 23: ...lect the desired database from the list by clicking on the database to highlight it 4 After making your selection click on OK It may take several minutes for the file transfer When you restart your Apollo GPS the new database will be available for use 18 Reference ...

Page 24: ...s reload it at a different time into your Apollo GPS You can only use this function with an Apollo GPS that uses multiple databases such as the Precedus version 6 0 or later Do not use this function with the Apollo 360 920 or SL50 60 1 Click on Databases and then on Delete Database from GPS Unit 2 Select the database type and then click on OK 19 Reference ...

Page 25: ...hen load the database onto your Apollo GPS 1 Insert the floppy disk with your new database into the floppy drive on your computer 2 Click on the database menu item Select Install Database to Hard Drive 3 The Choose Path dialogue box will show floppy drive A as the default drive Select the appropriate drive letter if your floppy drive has a different letter Click on OK 20 Reference ...

Page 26: ... or edit User waypoints See the section on Working with Data Files page 27 for more details on how to edit your files Send Waypoints to GPS Unit Select a user waypoint file on your computer and send it to your Apollo GPS 1 Click on the Waypoints menu and then select Send Waypoints to GPS Unit 2 Choose the waypoint file that you want to send to your Apollo GPS and then click on OK 3 Then next time ...

Page 27: ...GPS Unit function 2 After you click on the Delete User Waypoints from GPS Unit function the User waypoints are deleted from the Apollo GPS Receive User Waypoints from GPS Unit Use this function to transfer the User waypoints from your Apollo GPS to your computer As long as you have the User waypoints stored on your hard drive you can always reload them at a different time into your Apollo GPS 1 Ch...

Page 28: ...ditor you can create or edit Routes See the section on Working with Data Files page 27 for more details on how to edit your files Send Routes to GPS Unit Select a Route file on your computer and send it to your Apollo GPS 1 Click on the Routes menu and then select Send Routes to GPS Unit 2 Choose the Route file that you want to send to your Apollo GPS and then click on OK 3 Then next time you star...

Page 29: ...e Routes from GPS Unit function 2 After you click on the Delete Routes from GPS Unit function the Routes are deleted from the Apollo GPS Receive Routes from GPS Unit Use this function to transfer the Routes from your Apollo GPS to your computer Once you have the Routes stored on your hard drive you can always reload them at a different time into your Apollo GPS 1 Choose the Routes menu and then se...

Page 30: ...rive you can always reload them at a different time into your Apollo GPS Receive Track History from GPS Unit Use this function to transfer the Track History from your Apollo GPS to your computer 1 Choose the Track History menu and then select the Receive Track History from GPS Unit function 2 Type the name for the Track History file you want to save on your computer Then click on OK 25 Reference ...

Page 31: ...and then select the Delete Track History from GPS Unit function 2 After you click on the Delete Track History from GPS Unit function the Track History is deleted from the Apollo GPS Help Waypoint Manager Help 1 Click on the Help menu item 2 Click on Waypoint Manager Help A list of available help topics is listed About 1 Click on the Help menu item 2 Click on About Version information is provided a...

Page 32: ...for that program for opening and editing When editing your files make sure to keep the information in the proper format used by the Apollo GPS The data file structures are shown in the following pages Also sample files are available on the Waypoint Manager diskette 1 Choose the File menu and select the Open File in Notepad function 2 Select the desired file and press the ENTER key 3 Make desired c...

Page 33: ... the directories listed above Waypoint Files A waypoint file can contain from 1 000 to 2 000 waypoints depending on your model Each waypoint in the file is a line of text with the following information Waypoint identifier Degrees latitude to the nearest 1 1 000th of a minute North or South hemisphere Degrees longitude to the nearest 1 1 000th of a minute East or West hemisphere 28 Working with Dat...

Page 34: ...1 000th of a minute North or South hemisphere Degrees longitude to the nearest 1 1 000th of a minute East or West hemisphere The route header contains the route number When assigning route numbers use a number from 01 to 20 A route number will be automatically assigned by the Apollo GPS if none is entered When creating or editing a route file waypoints may be entered by waypoint identifier and typ...

Page 35: ...OUTE 01 SLE A 44 54 573 N 123 00 150 W UBG V 45 21 194 N 122 58 690 W PDX A 45 35 323 N 122 35 850 W OLM V 46 58 298 N 122 54 110 W SEA A 47 26 279 N 122 18 673 W ROUTE 02 SEA A 47 26 279 N 122 18 673 W HIO A 45 32 423 N 122 56 998 W SLE A 44 54 573 N 123 00 150 W Route Header Latitude degrees 2 digits Longitude degrees 3 degrees Longitude hemisphere E or W Latitude minutes 5 digits Latitude hemis...

Page 36: ...isphere Degrees longitude to the nearest 1 1 000th of a minute East or West hemisphere Each track point in a comma delimited type track file is a line of text with Degrees latitude to 0 0001 degree resolution Degrees longitude to 0 00001 degrees resolution 31 Working with Data Files TH0001 44 54 573 N 123 00 150 W TH0002 44 35 323 N 122 35 850 W TH0003 44 07 310 N 123 13 040 W Longitude degrees 3 ...

Page 37: ...int Manager includes several sample data files for user waypoint route and track history files These files are found in the appropriate directory in Waypoint Manager and may be edited using Notepad 32 Working with Data Files ...

Page 38: ...nt format on line Please check route file and try again Line number in the route file has a formatting problem Check and correct the format of the file with a text editor Errors have occurred during the sending of waypoints to the handheld Please examine the wpterror txt file for more info The waypoint being transferred to the Apollo GPS already exists as a user waypoint or an error was made in th...

Page 39: ...database floppy disk For Apollo GPS units with multiple databases another database may need to be deleted before loading the new database Check your User s Guide for the limits on your Apollo GPS Route Waypoints are not available in GPS Route Waypoints cannot be extracted from the GPS 1 Check your GPS to see if the Route Waypoints are present 2 The serial cable may not be connected properly to the...

Page 40: ...e format of the file with a text editor Error Detected in the Route File The route file has a formatting problem Check and correct the format of the file with a text editor Unknown type Cannot find this file Please verify correct path and filename are given The selected file was not found in the expected directory Verify that you started Waypoint Manager from the correct directory If this error oc...

Page 41: ... port IRQ and base addresses don t conflict with another device in the PC 5 Verify that the serial port is working by connecting known good device to the port and test for good communications 6 Call II Morrow for technical assistance at the phone number listed in the front of this guide 7 Unit must be powered on GPS can t DELETE database or GPS can t program current block of the database The Apoll...

Page 42: ...0040 no no no yes no International 139 0203 012 140 0020 no no no yes no Americas 139 0302 140 0043 no no no no yes International 139 0303 140 0044 no no no no yes Apollo GPS Units With Software Updates Available On Diskette The following application software is available Model S W Type Appl P N Disk P N Version Apollo 360 GPS Application 139 0195 20 140 0018 2 0 Apollo Precedus Application 139 02...

Page 43: ...ation Summaries of the database update operation for sending a database to your Apollo GPS are provided below for selected products You must install the database onto your hard drive first see page 20 Not For Application Or Boot Software Apollo 360 920 and Precedus 1 Power on the Apollo no special key sequence is needed 2 Make sure the Apollo is set up to communicate with the PC 3 Start Waypoint M...

Page 44: ...l the update is complete 5 Send the database to the Apollo Follow the directions shown on the Apollo screen 6 The PC will read the database wait for the Apollo to erase the old database then send the blocks of data After the data has been sent the PC is finished but the Apollo must still verify the new database The Apollo will display PASS or FAIL If the message is pass continue If the message is ...

Page 45: ...re continues to fail call technical support 8 You can now exit from Waypoint Manager Update Apollo GPS Application Software Summaries of the application software update operation for your specific Apollo GPS are described below for selected products You must install the application software onto your hard drive first see page 14 Not For Databases CAUTION If you are not sure about this procedure ca...

Page 46: ... Manager 3 In the File menu item click on Application and then select the Send Application to GPS Unit options on the PC 4 Send the software to the Precedus 5 The PC will read the software Wait for the Precedus to erase the old software then send the blocks of data After the data has been sent the PC is finished but the Precedus must still verify the new software The Precedus will display PASS or ...

Page 47: ...Notes 42 Apollo GPS Product Information ...

Page 48: ...se update 17 38 Delete application 16 Delete database 19 Delete routes 24 Delete track history 26 Delete waypoints 22 E Error messages 33 34 35 36 Exiting Waypoint Manager 4 F Features 6 File 9 13 G Getting Started 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 H Help 26 I I O setting 10 Install application 14 Install database 20 Installation 3 Insufficient memory 34 L Load database 10 M Memory 1 Menu bars 7 Multiple Database 1...

Page 49: ...nd database 10 17 18 38 39 40 Send database to GPS 11 Send routes 23 Serial cable 1 37 Serial number 33 Serial port settings 38 SL50 60 38 Software update 37 Starting Waypoint Manager 4 9 System Requirements 1 T Track history 25 31 33 Troubleshooting 33 34 35 36 U Uninstalling 4 Unknown type 35 User waypoints 21 W Waypoint files 28 Waypoints 21 What s Installed 16 ...

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