Magellan GPS PROMARK X, User Manual

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Attributes
ProMARK X
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To set the attributes so they can't inadvertly be changed, you can use AUX
60, Attribute Lock. Refer to the section on Auxiliary Functions for more
information.
Numerical Attributes
You can enter numerical attributes and associate these with a point. For
example, if you are logging the position of a siting, you can manually enter
a number that describes it (i.e., the number of a certain type of animal seen
or the density of a certain occurrence). An attribute #tree, for example, can
accept numerical values for height (say, 25 feet). This attribute would be
stored as "#tree,25" in the unit, but after being processed with MSTAR, will
read "tree,25."
To make use of this feature, use MSTAR to create an attribute file with
attributes that start with # (#tree, #pole, etc.). Send this attribute file to the
ProMARK X by making use of MSTAR's communication capabilities.
When you are ready to add numerical attributes, begin your differential
session, and make the new attribute file active. When you call up the
numerical attribute, the ProMARK X will ask you to enter in a numerical value.
This numerical value will be tied to the closest position as an attribute when
you process the data file in MSTAR.
Attributes from External Sources
The ProMARK X can now accept incoming streams of ASCII data (that
terminate in CR/linefeed) and tag these to a point. In essence, you can
connect a device that outputs a string of data, for example, a yield monitor,
and have this data tied to a point as an attribute. To set this, perform the
following:
Press AUX, 5, ENTER
Press RIGHT ARROW to select 'ENTER FOR ATTRIB".
Your screen should display "DATA I/O, ENTER FOR ATTRIB, 4800 BPS PORT
1".
(If the port is already assigned to another function (Comm, etc.), you may
have to press clear to deselect the current function, and then scroll and select
"ENTER FOR ATTRIB". Also, don't forget to set the correct baud rate.
After setting this function, you can setup and collect a data file, and the
ProMARK X will automatically associate the incoming data as an attribute to
the nearest position (the position with the closest time).