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Map Loading

You can install any map set that you have previously purchased. 
The maps can be obtained from a CF card, an SD card or directly 
from the Internet. Mobile Crossing has a 1 Gigabyte CF card 
available with all of the US and Canada maps preloaded. You can 
also build your own card if you prefer.

Using the Internet

If you have an Internet connection on your WayPoint unit you can 
use this connection to download maps. Generally a broadband 
connection is needed to minimize the download time. You will be 
downloading more than 70 Megabytes of data in multiple files. No 
single file will be larger than 4 Megabytes. Should you lose your 
connection during the download this will be detected and you can 
recover and continue with the download.

Using a card

If you have a CF or SD card available containing the source map 
files you can use this card to install the maps you have purchased. 
Mobile Crossing offers a 1 Gigabyte CF card containing all of the 
maps. If you build your own card and accidently miss some of the 
files the program will detect this and offer to download them from 
the Internet. It is possible to mix source map files and loaded map 
files on the same SD card. 

Making your own Map Loader card

This section is only for advanced users who know how to work 
directly with the file system on a pc. To minimize the time to build a 
Map Loader card you may wish to utilize a card reader. You may 
also need an unzipper depending on how your get your source 
maps.

1.

The first step is to obtain a card and place a directory called 
WpMaps on the root of the card. All of the source maps will 
go in this directory. The card can be either a CF card or an 
SD card.

2.

The second step is to obtain a set of source maps. These 
can be regions downloaded from the web site or obtained 

Summary of Contents for WayPoint Map Loader

Page 1: ...WayPoint Map Loader Users Manual ...

Page 2: ... your WayPoint at the following website http www mobilecrossing com or contact Mobile Crossing 1230 Oakmead Parkway Suite 304 Sunnyvale CA 94085 408 850 8156 Fax 408 738 8806 E mail support mobilecrossing com 2005 Mobile Crossing Inc All rights reserved June 2005 ...

Page 3: ...face 11 Order Using a Phone 13 Region Coverage 15 Region Descriptions 15 Special Regions 17 Map Loading 18 Using the Internet 18 Using a card 18 Making your own Map Loader card 18 Map Loading Steps 19 Using Choose Map in WayPoint 22 Problem Resolution 24 Internet Connection Problems 24 Map Activation Problems 24 Flash Disk repair 25 Recovering Missing Maps 25 File List lost 26 Other Errors 27 Inde...

Page 4: ... boundaries of the regions For detailed data see Region Coverage on page 15 Figure 1 Region Map The WayPoint Map Loader is a program that comes with the WayPoint PDA It manages the map regions that are used by the navigation software and facilitates map purchases The WayPoint Map Loader provides the following functions Manage maps on either the built in Flash Disk or a user supplied SD card Identi...

Page 5: ... on a CompactFlash card an SD card or readily retrieved from the Internet at any time They are compressed to save storage space and to reduce download time if they are downloaded from the Internet Loading a region to your Flash Disk area can be done in less that 15 minutes from a Map Loader equipped CompactFlash card WayPoint source maps are freely available as a download from the Mobile Crossing ...

Page 6: ...as an Internet connection If you do not have an Internet connection on your PDA you can use the Map Loader in combination with our web site http www mobilecrossing com to purchase maps If you don t have web access you can use the Map Loader in combination with a phone call to purchase maps Starting the WayPoint Map Loader To start the WayPoint Map Loader follow these steps 1 From the Start menu se...

Page 7: ...ave never downloaded maps from the Internet Follow the screen instructions to get a file list Once you have obtained the file list you will go back to step 2 For more information see File List lost on page 26 4 You will reach this step if you do not have an Internet connection and you have never activated a map before or your activation key is corrupt If you have never activated a map please go to...

Page 8: ...n should not have appeared please check the chapter Problem Resolution on page 24 5 If you have an Internet connection the authentication screen will appear briefly and then switch automatically to the main menu screen step 6 Figure 5 Internet Authentication ...

Page 9: ...ully functional without an Internet connection but some tasks can be automated if you have a connection The Main Menu The task available from the main menu include refer to Figure 6 1 View Build Base Map This command loads maps into the Flash Disk area on the WayPoint It also shows which region is currently loaded and manages the map area permitting you to swap loaded regions 2 View Build Map Card...

Page 10: ...h as repairing map related data on the unit More information on using Map Tools can be found in the chapter on Problem Resolution on page 24 4 Exit This command will shut down the map loader The user can also use the Cancel command available at the bottom of most screens to shut down the map loader ...

Page 11: ...re is only one Map Activation key needed for the unit If you own multiple maps this information is contained in the one key If you purchase a new region you will get a new key that replaces all previous keys The key you receive will only work on one unit Order Using the Map Loader program If you have an internet connection the process will be simplified since the device identification code and the...

Page 12: ...art The region you selected will be added to the Select Maps The total price of the purchase will be shown The descriptions for each region is shown in the Region description chapter Tip If you tap the map regions pull down menu twice it will remain selected You can use the thumb wheel or cursor keys to scroll through the list This is often easier to control that try to scroll the list with the st...

Page 13: ...5 Fill in all of the data on the form Some of the data will be pre filled from your WayPoint owner information For credit card purchases please ensure that the Cardholder s name matches the name on the card Also ensure that the address is the billing address for the card The E mail address will be used to send you confirmation of the order and verification of your map activation key for your recor...

Page 14: ...ctivation key will be downloaded and installed in the unit automatically once the information has been accepted A confirmation E mail will be sent which contains the map activation key for your records You can return to the main menu to install your new maps or you can exit and install them any time later Order Using the Web Interface The Web interface permits you to enter the data yourself If you...

Page 15: ...ce Code 2 Use your web browser to view the Mobile Crossing web site and select Purchase Map Activation Key from the Map Store menu 3 Enter the data from your PDA screen into the screen on the web site Click Submit and follow the on screen instructions to purchase the maps you want The web site accepts payments from PayPal Visa Master Card American Express and Discover ...

Page 16: ...ction with your WayPoint but chose to buy your maps on the web for some reason such as PayPal support you can still use the Map Loader to enter the activation key and avoid having to enter this data manually Start the Map Loader while online and use the Repair Activation key command to automatically enter the data Order Using a Phone This is the least automated method To use this method you need t...

Page 17: ...e required by using the Web site method This includes the desired region s your name address and credit card number unless you are ordering a free region 3 Once you have ordered your region or regions you will need to enter the activation key into your unit Tap Next on the Map Loader to show the activation screen as shown in Figure 11 4 Enter the 25 characters and tap Next to check for errors The ...

Page 18: ...on card The long haul maps are recommended for routing between sets of otherwise unconnected regions Regions generally include one or more adjacent states but may also include partial states adjacent counties to improve usability Region Descriptions The standard regions include Figure 12 Regions Blue Grass Indiana Ohio Kentucky West Virginia Cajun South Tennessee Alabama Louisiana Mississippi Cent...

Page 19: ...h Central North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Minnesota Iowa Pacific California Hawaii Pacific Northwest Washington Oregon Idaho Montana Wyoming Utah North South Atlantic North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Southeast Georgia Southern Florida Puerto Rico Southwest Utah Colorado New Mexico Arizona Nevada Wyoming S Tristate New York Connecticut New Jersey Figure 12 Regions ...

Page 20: ...n are in other regions It is provided as a convenience for the folks in that area All other regions have at least one state that is unique to that region There is also a region for Canada It includes the following provinces and territories New Brunswick Newfoundland Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan It also incl...

Page 21: ...ilable containing the source map files you can use this card to install the maps you have purchased Mobile Crossing offers a 1 Gigabyte CF card containing all of the maps If you build your own card and accidently miss some of the files the program will detect this and offer to download them from the Internet It is possible to mix source map files and loaded map files on the same SD card Making you...

Page 22: ... Note that there may be duplicate files in the various regions They are identical and can be overwritten if you wish when making the copies Map Loading Steps The steps to load a map are described in this section The program itself will sense the Map Card and use it if it is available Otherwise the program will attempt to retrieve the maps from the internet If you have a Map Loader equipped card pl...

Page 23: ...large to fit in the Flash Disk area 4 If the region you want to install is too large then you will need to remove the existing maps Use the pull down menu to choose one of the installed regions and the button name will change to uninstall map Tap proceed to uninstall the map Tip If you tap the map regions pull down menu twice it will remain selected You can use the thumb wheel or cursor keys to sc...

Page 24: ...u screen The progress bar will be slightly different if you are downloading the maps from the Internet There will be two bars one for each file download progress and one for overall progress 7 If you get an error during the download or copy process or cancel the operation you will get a message saying Some source files are missing If you get this error please check the error recovery section Recov...

Page 25: ...e It is always correct when you first enter one of the Build Map screens Using Choose Map in WayPoint While the maps are now loaded on your WayPoint unit they may or may not be loaded in the WayPoint navigation program If you removed your existing maps and loaded a full set of new maps the WayPoint application may start by showing you the Choose Map page since you will have no maps loaded that it ...

Page 26: ...map that is adjacent to another map This can select quite a few maps If major road maps are selected in this process it will try and load every map in the entire United States that you have on your unit You can restrict this behavior by not using the check box or by limiting the search to one directory using the pull down at the top of the screen to select the directory you wish to use There is a ...

Page 27: ...cket PC check Settings Connections Connections Advanced Network Card 2 In the top menu ensure that the setting is Work 3 On the PC be sure that the WayPoint shows connected on the ActiveSync display 4 In ActiveSync under Tools Options Rules ensure the Pass through setting is also set to Work The setting in active sync and the PDA must agree Map Activation Problems If the unit does not permit you t...

Page 28: ... your Flash Disk This will remove the entire contents of your map directory Map Loader will not be able to remove maps if you have them open in WayPoint Be sure that you exit WayPoint If a region still won t fit it means you have placed too much additional data on the Flash Disk You will need to use the File Explorer to remove enough data so that your maps will fit Recovering Missing Maps If the d...

Page 29: ...18 Repairing missing files At this point you have several choices as shown in the figure You can view missing files to see if they are ones you still need If they are and you have an Internet connection you can tap the Download now button to retrieve them You may also choose to postpone your decision to just ignore the error If you choose to ignore the error and decide you need the files later you...

Page 30: ...e will provide instructions on recovering from the error If you use Settings System Memory Running Programs to stop the Map Loader you may find more than one entry in the list Be sure and stop all copies Do not attempt to activate Map Loader from this menu Do not run other programs while Map Loader is running If you have to be sure and quit out of them to return to Map Loader Switching directly to...

Page 31: ...ile List lost 26 Flash Disk 1 Flash Disk repair 25 G Great Lakes 15 17 I ignore error 26 Internet Connection Prob lems 24 L Lone Star 15 Long Haul 17 long haul maps 1 M main menu 6 Making a Map Loader card 18 Map Activation key 2 8 Map Activation Problems 24 map limit 23 Map Loader 1 3 8 Map Loading 18 Map Loading Steps 19 Map Tools 7 9 Master Card 10 12 Mid Atlantic 15 Mideast 16 Midwest 16 N Nat...

Page 32: ...on Key 12 Purchase Maps 9 Purchase Using the Map Loader 8 R Recovering Missing Maps 21 25 Region Coverage 1 Repair Activation key 12 24 S secure data entry 10 South Atlantic 16 Southeast 16 Southwest 16 Special Regions 17 T Tip 9 13 20 22 Tristate 16 Try it later 26 U Uninstall Map 20 Upper Great Lakes 17 V view missing files 26 Visa 10 12 ...

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