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Summary of Contents for Pharos 2002
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS... 1 SUMMARY OF FEATURES... 1 INSTALLATION ... 2 3.1 Ostia Application Installation ... 2 3.2 Installing Maps... 2 3.2.1 Map Preparation... 2 3.2.2 Copying maps from the Desktop PC to the Pocket PC . 3 UNINSTALL OSTIA SOFTWARE ... -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
Pharos and its suppliers specifically disclaim any warranties, either express or implied, for their products’ fitness for use in any high-risk activities. SECTION 2: Summary of Features Compatible with CompactFlash GPS receiver (NMEA-0183) Detailed street level mapping data. Mapping features include: location by address, intersection, location of area points of interest or waypoint saved by user previously. -
Page 4: Installation
Ostia User Manual Moving map while navigating with the iGPS receiver. Selectable “North Up” or “Heading Up” for map display. Selectable “on” or “off” for voice prompt. Satellite constellation display. SECTION 3: Installation 3.1 Ostia Application Installation Installation of Ostia software requires that Microsoft ActiveSync (Windows CE Services) be installed on your desktop computer. -
Page 5: Copying Maps From The Desktop Pc To The Pocket Pc . 3 Uninstall Ostia Software
Ostia User Manual 3.2.2 Copying maps from the Desktop PC to your Pocket PC. 1. Make sure your Pocket PC is in its sync cradle and is attached to your PC. 2. Double click My Computer # C:\ # PharosMaps folder 3. -
Page 6: Using Ostia
When the Ostia program is started for the first time, several start-up screens will appear including the following: This screen will allow you to choose which GPS receiver you will be using and have the Ostia software automatically configure itself to work with that GPS receiver. -
Page 7: Ostia Menus
Ostia User Manual 5.1 Ostia Menus The Ostia menu band consists of several parts: The main menu (File, Find, View, GPS and Option), and the GPS indicator. As shown in Figure 4. The GPS indicator has three changeable faces to indicate the different operating status of the receiver. -
Page 8: Find
Ostia User Manual that were opened. Close Map Close opened map(s), clearing screen and settings. Delete Waypoint Delete waypoint item(s) from the database. Select an item then press Delete to delete the item. Press Finish to complete the delete process and close the window. - Page 9 Ostia User Manual process. 1. On the Street Lookup screen, type the first several numbers (not address numbers such as 1234 “B” street but numbered street names such as 2 street name. A list of closely related street names will appear in the scrollable window. Select the desired street name, then press Next to proceed to step 2.
- Page 10 Ostia User Manual Press Next to proceed to step 3. 3. All possible street crossings are listed. Make a selection and press Finish to proceed to step 4. 4. Specify if the intersection is an Origin or Destination. If you want to save the location to the waypoint database, check the save-option box and give a waypoint name up to 50 letters.
- Page 11 Ostia User Manual 2. Specify if the waypoint location is an Origin or Destination. The selected waypoint location will be displayed in Green if an origin or Red if a destination Note: The save-option check box is disabled. New Route Select this menu item to display a new route starting at the origin and ending at the destination.
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Page 12: View
Ostia User Manual 5.1.3 View View Menu Items Full Map Select this menu item to view the entire map currently open. Destination Select this menu item to display the currently defined destination. Selecting this function may change the map scale. Origin Select this menu item to display the currently defined origin. -
Page 13: Gps
Ostia User Manual 5.1.4 GPS Enable GPS Check this menu item to enable the GPS receiver. You should check it only when the iGPS receiver is properly connected to your Pocket PC. The GPS icon (a red arrow) will be displayed on the map indicating your current position. -
Page 14: Opt
Select Comm. Select this menu item to manually set the communication port the software is to read the GPS receiver on. Restore Default Select this menu item to restore the GPS settings back to the original. -
Page 15: View Controls
Enable Simulation Mode to experience car navigation virtually. SECTION 7: GPS (optional) Two ultra compact, lightweight, integrated types of GPS receiver (iGPS-180 and iGPS- CF) are available from Pharos as an option. The iGPS receivers feature rapid positioning, instant reacquisition, low power consumption, and a water resistant enclosure. -
Page 16: Installing The Gps
Ostia User Manual 7.2 Installing GPS iGPS-180 1. Place the iGPS-180 receiver on the dashboard of the vehicle close to the windshield. 2. Plug the cigarette lighter adaptor into the lighter socket of your vehicle. Plug the serial adaptor cable into the Pocket PC’s serial port socket. -
Page 17: Using The Gps
Ostia User Manual 7.3 Using GPS The map sample (Figure 6) shows the driving route (blue path) and the iGPS receiver indicator (red arrow). The arrowhead indicates the direction of travel. 2 (two) steps are required to use an iGPS receiver with Ostia software. -
Page 18: Troubleshooting
Ostia User Manual 6. Handle the MMCX connector carefully (hold the metal part not the cable) when plug or unplug the active antenna. 7. Do not leave the unit under the sun for a long period of time. 8. iGPS-CF™ receiver’s performance may be affected by: a. - Page 19 Ostia User Manual Ostia Continental USA maps are made up of 260 map segments, separated into geographical and municipality boundary divided sections. Page 17...