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Содержание Navigator 15

Страница 1: ... 2015 Directions Ltd Navigator 15 Manual ...

Страница 2: ...tion 28 Address 31 POI 34 Nearest 36 Favourites 38 Searching on the Internet 38 3 Navigating Part IV Using the map 43 Part V Navigator Menu 47 Part VI Favourites 49 50 1 Adding Favourites 51 2 Using Favourites 53 3 Favourties Editor Part VII Odometer 55 Part VIII Routing 57 Part IX Nightmode 62 Part X Communication 64 Part XI Work Status 66 Part XII Saving and Replaying your journeys 69 Part XIII ...

Страница 3: ...84 Select POI Types 84 Product key 85 7 Remote Communication Part XIV Import 87 Part XV Vehicle Tracking 89 90 1 Adding and managing vehicles 91 2 Tracking your vehicles Part XVI Entering special characters with the on screen keyboard 94 Part XVII TCP IP communication 96 Part XVIII Command line arguments 103 Part XIX Solving Problems 105 Part XX Updates 107 Index 0 II Contents 2015 Directions Ltd ...

Страница 4: ...Part I ...

Страница 5: ...e countries Navigator supports platforms Navigator for mobile devices running Android 2 3 3 4 5 and newer Navigator for mobile devices running Windows Phone 8 1 and Windows 10 Mobile PC Navigator is for computers running Windows XP Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 laptops TabletPC CarPC UMPC an similar and Windows 7 Pocket Navigator is designed for PDA s running Pocket PC 2003 Windows Mobile 5 6 or Windo...

Страница 6: ...Part II ...

Страница 7: ...Installation comes in two parts program and map data 2 1 1 Installing Navigator Once you insert the CD DVD in your drive the Pocket Navigator Installer should auto run If you downloaded the setup utility from the Internet then open it When running the installer for the first time then you will be asked for your product key Once you enter the key the Setup utility will pop up ...

Страница 8: ...Navigator 15 7 2015 Directions Ltd Click the Install Application icon ...

Страница 9: ... 8 2015 Directions Ltd Now select the application you want to install Note that depending on your product key all the choices may not be available If you select PC Navigator you will be taken through the PC Navigator Setup Wizard ...

Страница 10: ...Navigator 15 9 2015 Directions Ltd If you select Pocket Navigator you will be asked to select a device you want to install to ...

Страница 11: ...Windows Mobile for PDA s and phones with the Windows Mobile operating system up to version 6 5 Please note that Navigator does not currently run or Windows Phone 7 If you have a dedicated PND then chances are that it runs Windows CE OS in which case select the second option ...

Страница 12: ... 15 11 2015 Directions Ltd If your device is connected to your PC using ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Centre you can install directly to your device Otherwise the program or cab file will be copied to an SD card ...

Страница 13: ...ator for PDA 12 2015 Directions Ltd Now select the destination of the cab file Pocket PC install file If your PDA is connected to the PC you can select a folder directly on the device Install to your device Click Next ...

Страница 14: ...rections Ltd Once the application installation is finished click Ok You will be taken back to the main menu Here you select which maps you want to install 2 1 2 Installing Maps You can add remove maps using the Setup Utility ...

Страница 15: ...can select a folder directly on the device Install to your device Alternatively if you use a card reader to transfer files to your PDA then select the Install maps to memory card option If you want to download new maps from the internet select Manage map downloads New map downloads will automatically show up in PC Navigator but have to be installed to a mobile device ...

Страница 16: ...Navigator 15 15 2015 Directions Ltd Click Next Select a destination folder and click Next The Setup Utility will now search for a previous installation ...

Страница 17: ...There are two types of maps available free Open Street Maps and commercial maps The commercial maps are better suited to navigation and have truck attributes Select the maps you want to install maps with a lock icon need an additional license Click Next ...

Страница 18: ...Navigator 15 17 2015 Directions Ltd Select in which language you want Navigator to talk to you ...

Страница 19: ...Installing Navigator for PDA 18 2015 Directions Ltd If you are using the online install the Setup Utility may have download the map data first ...

Страница 20: ...Navigator 15 19 2015 Directions Ltd Maps will now be copied ...

Страница 21: ...Part III ...

Страница 22: ...u start navigating you must first set up your GPS To move from one screen to another or scroll down a list simply swipe the mouse or your finger scross the screen 3 1 Connecting your GPS receiver Notes for PC Navigator Users If you want to connect to a BlueTooth GPS you must pair the device first If you are connecting to a USB GPS device you must install the correct drivers first Drivers for the m...

Страница 23: ...Using Navigator 22 2015 Directions Ltd Tap the Settings button Now you are in the settings menu Tap the GPS button Now tap the Configuration button ...

Страница 24: ...ons Ltd Navigator will now configure the GPS for you automatically If autodetection has been successful click on the detected GPS Now you should see a GPS information window If all is well you will see information about signal and ...

Страница 25: ...sition data coming from the receiver If you have a TMC receiver tap the TMC button else tap Ok Setting up a TMC Receiver 1 Integrated GPS TMC receiver Select the first option with the current GPS setting Now select your communication protocol ...

Страница 26: ...d alone TMC receiver Select Setup COM port manually and enter the COM port number and speed After that follow the same procedure as above PROBLEMS CONFIGURING GPS If the automatic detections fails to find a GPS receiver you can choose manual configuration ...

Страница 27: ...Using Navigator 26 2015 Directions Ltd Select Setup COM port manually Now you will see a list of all available COM ports on your system Select the port to which you GPS is attached ...

Страница 28: ...turers documentation To exit click the button You are now ready to set your navigation preferences 3 2 Setting your destination You can set a destination in several ways from the map from the search menu or from one of your favourites From the Map Tap the position on the map where you want to set your destination The following menu will appear ...

Страница 29: ...of Interest Favourites and Nearest To make a change to any detail tap the textbox it is in If you have entered search text before you may see it on the following screen If you begin typing the old text will be overwritten You can also set a destination from that last search performed or from imported data 3 2 1 Address If you know the street and optionally the house number tap Address To see a his...

Страница 30: ...he country You will now be prompted for the town or region name or postcode You can type using the on screen keyboard As you type Navigator will automatically search for nearest matches and list them underneath Once you see your town in the list tap it ...

Страница 31: ...r street in the list tap it You will now be asked to select a house number from the ranges shown in the list If you do not know the house number tap ANY This will allow you to select a destination on the crossroad with another street A list of all intersecting street will be shown You will now be shown the following screen ...

Страница 32: ... starting navigation immediately Add to favourites Add your selection to your favourites Show on Map Show the result on the map In the bar at the bottom of the screen you can see some important routing parameters the number of waypoints on the journey the routing mode fastest shortest cheapest the car type selected You can change any of these parameters by clicking on them To restart your search s...

Страница 33: ...n Next select the town region or postcode area If you want to search the entire country select ANY Now you can select the POI type Points of interest are divided into six groups Now select the type of POI you are looking for If you want to search through all points of interest tap ANY ...

Страница 34: ... be shown the following screen Now tap Navigate and your journey will be calculated You have also the following options Set as departure Set the start of your journey only necessary if you want to calculate a route without GPS Set as waypoint Add it as a stop along your journey Set as destination Set the destination point without starting navigation immediately Add to favourites Add your selection...

Страница 35: ...he left arrow 3 2 3 Nearest This is a location based search useful for finding closest points of interest to Current Map Position nearest to the centre of the current map view Current GPS Position nearest you current position At Destination nearest to your navigation destination Along Route nearest points of interest along your route Select one of the options Now you can select the POI type Points...

Страница 36: ...oints of interest tap ANY You will now see the location of the closest points of interest along with their direct distance indicates that the POI is along your route indicates that the POI does not lie on your route Select one or more POI s by using the checkboxes on the left You will now be shown the following screen ...

Страница 37: ...ithout starting navigation immediately Add to favourites Add your selection to your favourites Show on Map Show the result on the map In the bar at the bottom of the screen you can see some important routing parameters the number of waypoints on the journey the routing mode fastest shortest cheapest the car type selected You can change any of these parameters by clicking on them To restart your se...

Страница 38: ...ney only necessary if you want to calculate a route without GPS Set as waypoint Add it as a stop along your journey Set as destination Set the destination point without starting navigation immediately Add to favourites Add your selection to your favourites Show on Map Show the result on the map In the bar at the bottom of the screen you can see some important routing parameters the number of waypo...

Страница 39: ...usly Save Set saves the current route as favourite Delete Set delete a saved route 3 2 5 Searching on the Internet If you have a device that has a connection to the Internet you will see an extra button in the Address Search section If you can t find an address in the Navigator database you can search it online with Google or Yahoo 3 3 Navigating You should now be in navigation mode Your journey w...

Страница 40: ... using the checkboxes on the left of the screen To change the order of the waypoints simply drag them to e new position using your finger or mouse On major roads navigator will often activate the lane assistant which helps you get in the right lane for the next manoeuvre Correct lanes are shown in green others red with crosses If you stray from your route Navigator will automatically recalculate y...

Страница 41: ... route To get back to navigation mode tap the route overview button again Tap the blue directional sign to shrink it to a couple of lines To expand it tap it again To see the full itinerary of your route tap the manoeuvre arrow on the left of the screen To see the itinerary you can go from Menu Route Itinerary Here you can see driving instructions for the whole journey Tap to select any entry in t...

Страница 42: ...far away you are in km or miles TTA Time to destination the approximate time left before you reach your destination ETA Time in destination the approximate time you will arrive at your destination TTM Time to maneuver the approximate time before your next maneuver ALT Altitude SPD Speed AZI Course SAT Number of satellites GPS Position TIM Time and DAT Date give you data about your current position...

Страница 43: ...Part IV ...

Страница 44: ... the top of the screen zoom in access to the Navigator menu s searching routing settings etc zoom out If you keep pressing a zoom button you will keep zooming continuously You can move the map by dragging it around If you have set a destination already then you can use the car icon in the bottom right corner of the map to start navigation ...

Страница 45: ...navigation A block road is highlighted on the map in purple To unblock it follow the same procedure but click the icon add as favourite edit routing parameters of the selected link like average speed and maximum speed In the Truck version you can additionally edit weight height and width limits and other large vehicle attributes Changes are saved in a file called link_params xml in C Documents and...

Страница 46: ...jects In this case there are four in the list Tap the Find nearest icon to perform a search for the nearest Points of Interest Tap the Add to Favourites icon to add the point to favorites If you have a connection to the Internet you will additionally see the Google Maps button Click it to see the locality on Google maps Tap the cross button to get back to the map ...

Страница 47: ...Part V ...

Страница 48: ... system The Main menu is usually split into two pages on screens with resolutions different to VGA or QVGA the number may be different To get back to map view tap the button To change between the pages tap the arrows at the bottom of the screen To move from one screen to another simply swipe the mouse or your finger scross the screen ...

Страница 49: ...Part VI ...

Страница 50: ... two ways from the map or from the Find Navigate menu Favourites can be organised into different groups to make them easier to browse Before you start adding lots of favourites it would be sensible to add some groups From the Main menu 2 tap on Favourites Editor Tap Add Group Type the group name for example Personal To type capital letters tap and hold on a key on the soft keyboard for 1 second Ta...

Страница 51: ...here you want to add the favourite Select the button from the toolbox that appears Now enter the name of the favourite Type a name for the favourite If you want to add it to an existing group tap Select Group A list of all available groups will appear below Tap Add to finish The favourite will be saved and you will be returned to the map Adding a favourite from the Find Navigate menu Once you have...

Страница 52: ...to add it to an existing group tap Select Group A list of all available groups will appear below Tap Add to finish You will be returned to the search result menu 6 2 Using Favourites Using favourites you can quickly access locations and set as navigation destinations From the first menu tap Find Navigate and then select the Favourites tab ...

Страница 53: ...ey only necessary if you want to calculate a route without GPS Set as waypoint Add it as a stop along your journey Set as destination Set the destination point without starting navigation immediately Add to favourites Add your selection to your favourites Show on Map Show the result on the map In the bar at the bottom of the screen you can see some important routing parameters the number of waypoi...

Страница 54: ...y click the left arrow 6 3 Favourties Editor From the Main menu tap Favourites Editor You can move favourites between groups by dragging them around There are three functions available Add Group Add a new favourites group Rename change the name of Delete delete the selected favourite or group Now tap Edit group Tap to exit back to the main menu ...

Страница 55: ...Part VII ...

Страница 56: ...otal distance traveled for both private and business journeys Select the check box next to the Private or Business items to toggle between the Private counter and Business counter Note that you can only use one counter at a time i e it is impossible to record a journey as both private and business To set either of the counters back to 0 select it and tap the Reset button at the bottom of the scree...

Страница 57: ...Part VIII ...

Страница 58: ...iew your route points by tapping on Route in Main menu Now tap Routing points Delete all deletes all waypoints in the list Reverse route reverse the order of the route points plan a route back from the destination to the departure Optimise if you have selected more than one waypoint you Navigator will sort them to make your route faster To change the order of the waypoints simply drag them to new ...

Страница 59: ...int as a favourite Tap to exit back to the Routing menu Once you are satisfied with your routing points tap Calculate Route The route will be highlighted on the map To review the itinerary tap Menu then Route and then tap Itinerary Here you can see driving instructions for the whole journey as well as the total distance You can perform actions on the junctions in the list by tapping on them This w...

Страница 60: ...must recalculate the route by tapping Calculate Route in the Route To permit a junction back again go to the Route menu and tap Disabled streets If you want to keep the itinerary of a route but want to de highlight it from the map then go to Main menu Route and tap Hide route TMC Here you can see a list of all traffic warning and their distance from you You can access this menu quickly by clicking...

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Страница 62: ...Part IX ...

Страница 63: ...htmode In Navigator it is possible to switch to a different map colour scheme for use at night This mode is easier on the eyes when driving at night To switch between night and day mode go to Main Menu 1 Tap the Day mode or Night mode icon ...

Страница 64: ...Part X ...

Страница 65: ...e Actis 7 in combination with the VTU vehicle tracking system The communication window looks as follows At the top you see the current conversation Use the keyboard to write messages and click Send to send the message For quick answers use the Yes No Select buttons The Select button will show a list of pre defined messaged To add remove your own pre defined messages click Select and then Add Remov...

Страница 66: ...Part XI ...

Страница 67: ... status Journey purpose Start End journey Refuel If Navigator has an internet connection or if you are using Actis 7 with the VTU10 tracker then this information is sent back to HQ Information is sent the moment you leave this dialog You select your status from a list to which you can add custom entries For example Refuelling ...

Страница 68: ...Navigator 15 67 2015 Directions Ltd This information is used in generating a log book or file in MapExplorer ...

Страница 69: ...Part XII ...

Страница 70: ...dometer in Main Menu 1 Now tap the Record Journey button Select where to save the journey file e g Storage card or Object Store Internal Memory You are now asked to enter a name for the saved file A name based on date and time is automatically suggested for you but you can change it if you wish Tap Ok The GPS data is now being saved to file To stop recording tap the Stop journey saving button Repl...

Страница 71: ...you want to replay a journey from file simply tap the Replay Journey button in the Odometer dialog A list of all available journey files will displayed Select one by tapping on it and then tap Ok If you exit back to the map view you will see your journey replayed ...

Страница 72: ...Part XIII ...

Страница 73: ... here Gps Navigation Tracking Camera warnings Product Key and TMC 13 1 GPS Note for PC Navigator users If you want to use a Blue Tooth GPS you must set it up in Windows first Adding a USB GPS requires installation of drivers provided by the manufacturer of the GPS device Most drivers are available on the setup DVD in the GPS_DRIVERS folder ...

Страница 74: ...Navigator 15 73 2015 Directions Ltd Now tap the Configuration button Navigator will now configure the GPS for you automatically ...

Страница 75: ...cessful click on the detected GPS Now you should see a GPS information window If all is well you will see information about signal and position data coming from the receiver If you have a TMC receiver tap the TMC button else tap Ok Tap to go back to Gps Settings ...

Страница 76: ...ly adjusting to your position Select Centre Map On to keep your position on the screen at all times Note that in Navigation mode Rotate and Centre map are automatically enabled When navigation is turned off these settings reset to the previous state Select GPS On Start to toggle automatic GPS connection when Navigator starts Use the Synchronize Time option if you want to keep your system time upda...

Страница 77: ...going straight along a road Tap Snap GPS on off to enable or disable GPS snapping to the road as you are navigating Snapping keeps you glued to the road and in the direction of your route at all times Tap Vehicle type to set the type of vehicle you are driving In the standard version on Navigator you can change speeds of your vehicle In the Truck version it Navigator takes into account restriction...

Страница 78: ...oad types from navigation for this particular vehicle you can do so here Please note that journeys may be considerably longer and occasionally impossible to complete Clicking on the right hand side of a row you can modify the average and maximum speeds of a class of road ...

Страница 79: ...lay a special tax sticker to be able to use motorways you may use all other roads free of charge Please note that journeys may be considerably longer and occasionally impossible to complete Congestion Charge Allowed Prohibited if you prohibit congestion charge areas Navigator will work out journey avoiding roads where congestion charges apply e g London Please note that journeys may be considerabl...

Страница 80: ...TMC receiver uses TMC Advisor Once you have set up the right protocol you can select how Navigator responds to traffic information on your journey On Automatically recalculate journeys if there is a tailback Off Do not recalculate Ask Asks for confirmation before recalculating ...

Страница 81: ...ions Ltd When using TMC receivers with the GNS protocol you can manually tune the FM frequency 13 4 Tracking Note These settings should only be used by customers who have purchased the VTU008 VTU009 VTU010 GPRS tracking unit ...

Страница 82: ...ver port 5555 User name user name registered at https gprs mapfactor com Password password registered at https gprs mapfactor com 13 5 Camera Warnings If you have imported a database like speed cameras or it was included with you navigation software then you can use the Scout function to give you advanced warnings as you approach the imported points Warning can be set at 100 500 and 1000 metres ya...

Страница 83: ...port section of the MapExplorer manual for more details You can also enable warnings when you break the speed limit You can set how quickly the warning is given when you exceed the speed limit and what sound is played 13 6 Application Here you can set preferences that affect the general use of Navigator 13 6 1 Colour schemes Here you can change the appearance of the of the menu and navigation inte...

Страница 84: ...fferent layouts look like Keyboard On Off If you have a device with a hardware keyboard like the HTC Universal O2 Exec etc you may wish to use this setting not to display the on screen keyboard 13 6 3 Metric and Imperial units Tap Metric Units to view distances and speeds in Km and meters The voice guidance will automatically switch to using metric prompts e g turn left in 500 metres Tap Imperial ...

Страница 85: ...se note that Pocket Navigator only sees regions that have been installed If a region is missing from the list please first install it as described here 13 6 6 Map colour schemes Change the map colours to a different scheme 13 6 7 Select POI Types Here you can select which Points of Interest are displayed on the map 13 6 8 Product key There may be times when you need to replace the Navigator produc...

Страница 86: ...change will not take effect until the next time you start Navigator Tap Ok 13 7 Remote Communication Here you can set up remote communication with Navigator Communication can be enabled through a serial port COM or a TCP IP connection When using Actis 7 and VTU use COM 8 baud 4800 ...

Страница 87: ...Part XIV ...

Страница 88: ... the MapExplorer or by diggerQt exe More information can be found in the MapExplorer documentation If you are using Pocket Navigator you must copy the resulting database to your memory card Imported databases can be found in C Program Files NavigatorX MapExplorer import and can be copied anywhere on your memory card ...

Страница 89: ...Part XV ...

Страница 90: ... are 3 things to know about vehicle tracking 1 You can only add a maximum of 10 vehicles 2 You can only track one vehicle at a time 3 You must establish an Internet connection manually 3G GPRS WiFi etc before tracking a vehicle Before you begin tracking your vehicles you must set up access to the server To access vehicle tracking go to Main Menu 2 Now tap the Vehicle tracking icon ...

Страница 91: ...icle Tracking 90 2015 Directions Ltd 15 1 Adding and managing vehicles Adding a Vehicle Tap the Edit vehicle icon Tap Add new Enter a name for your vehicle and tap Ok You can choose any name you like here ...

Страница 92: ...g Now select a vehicle icon and following the same steps as above To delete a vehicle tap Delete existing Now tap on a vehicle that you wish to delete from Navigator 15 2 Tracking your vehicles There are two methods for showing a vehicle on the map Locate and Track Locate only shows the last position of the vehicle and then disconnects from the server Tack will keep the connection to the server an...

Страница 93: ...ehicle Now select which vehicle you want to show on the map Navigator will switch back to map view and display the position of the vehicle If you have selected to track then you disconnect by going back to Main Menu tap Vehicle Tracking and then tap Stop Vehicle tracking ...

Страница 94: ...Part XVI ...

Страница 95: ...oard It is possible to input special characters using the on screen keyboard Use the and keys bottom right of the keyboard to switch to other international characters Some international characters can be entered using the standard keyboard Characters not in the above table can be substituted for a character without accent For example ...

Страница 96: ...Part XVII ...

Страница 97: ...ge Description shows a message on remote device Protocol version 1 0 0 or later Availability tcp ip or com Parameters parameter is a text enclosed in quotation marks to display on remote device Return values ok on success or error when failed busy when the remote device is busy responding to another command DISPLAY A QUESTION Format message message ask Description shows a question on remote device...

Страница 98: ...aypoint1 waypointN destination use parameter Text to display text use parameters Text ask to display question parameter navigate to start navigation on remote device Return values for a message ok on success or error when failed for a question yes or no as the answer to question on success or error when failed busy when the remote device is busy responding to another command STOP NAVIGATION Format...

Страница 99: ...s or error when failed busy when the remote device is busy responding to another command SOUND WARNINGS Format sound_warning start sound_warning stop Description request to send warning before a sound is played Protocol version 1 2 0 or later Availability tcp ip or com Parameters start starts sending sound warning stop stops sending sound warning Return values ok on success or error when failed bu...

Страница 100: ...ZED APPLICATION WINDOW SIZE Format restore Description restore remote device minimized or maximized application window Protocol version 1 1 0 or later Availability tcp ip or com Parameters none Return values ok on success or error when failed busy when the remote device is busy responding to another command START STOP SENDING GPS POSITIONS Format gps_sending start nmea gps_sending stop Description...

Страница 101: ...day mode colors night show application in night mode colors Return values ok on success or error when failed busy when the remote device is busy responding to another command MAP ICONS Format icon_new 42 50 074525 14 409428 C My Pictures Icons icon1 ico icon_new 42 50 074525 14 409428 C My Pictures Icons icon1 ico Text icon_move 42 50 074800 14 409627 icon_move 42 50 074800 14 409627 Text icon_del...

Страница 102: ...Availability tcp ip or com Parameters none Return values protocol version e g 1 0 0 or error when failed busy when the remote device is busy responding to another command Testing communication can be done by using a telnet client Start Navigator in command mode Activate communication in Navigator go to Menu2 Settings2 Remote Communication Wait a few seconds while an automatic scan takes place Now ...

Страница 103: ...Part XVIII ...

Страница 104: ...hat case try the following parameter nohires Example window_border no window_position 100 100 480 272 nohires Start with default settings default Start from an alternate settings file configset Remote communication see TCP IP communication tcpserver ipaddr port or tcpserver port or tcpserver where ipaddr is an ip address or any default is 127 0 0 1 default port is 4242 for communication through a ...

Страница 105: ...Part XIX ...

Страница 106: ...ialise routing Not enough memory Exit recommended Solution Exit the application and uninstall maps of countries regions that you do not need Alternatively free more program memory on your device 3 Route calculation takes too long 10 minutes Solution Go to Settings Select Regions and close regions which you do not need Free up as much program memory as possible Sending an error report If your probl...

Страница 107: ...Part XX ...

Страница 108: ...asily by using the Navigator Setup Utility Click on Product Updates and then Check for new updates If you want to be notified automatically of new updates then in the Setup Utility go to Settings and enable Use update monitor This will enable notification through system tray ...

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