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  • Page 1 Navigator Manual version 4 © 2005 ... Directions Ltd...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Navigator 4.4 Help Table of Contents Foreword Part I Introduction 1 Installation ........................... 5 2 Running Navigator for the first time ........................... 6 3 Opening a map ........................... 6 4 Exiting Navigator ........................... 7 Part II Using Navigator 1 Navigator Overview ...........................
  • Page 3 Contents Part III Importing Data 1 Importing your database ........................... 63 2 Updating your database ........................... 71 3 Deleting your database ........................... 72 Part IV Configuring Navigator 1 Application ........................... 76 2 Bubble ........................... 77 3 GPS ........................... 78 4 Map ...........................
  • Page 4 Navigator 4.4 Help 5 Replaying a journey ........................... 140 6 History Table ........................... 142 7 Configuring Vehicle Tracking ........................... 142 8 Scheduling ........................... 145 9 Geofencing ........................... 148 Setting up a geofence ................................149 Setting up a local geofence ................................151 Part X FAQ's Index ©...
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  • Page 6: Part I Introduction

    Navigator 4.4 Help Introduction Installation Run SETUP.EXE from the installation CD and follow the on-screen instructions. At the end of the installation process you have the option to Navigator CE for Pocket PC PDAs. A prerequisite for Navigator CE is that MS ActiveSync is installed and the PDA connected. You can install Navigator CE at a later point by invoking it from the Windows start menu (Start/Programs/Navigator/Install Navigator CE).

  • Page 7: Running Navigator For The First Time

    Introduction Running Navigator for the first time To start Navigator click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Navigator and click on Navigator. The main Navigator window, with a tool bar in the top part, will appear as shown below. If you leave the mouse pointer over a toolbar button for more than 1 second a help bubble will pop up with a brief description of what the button does.

  • Page 8: Exiting Navigator

    Navigator 4.4 Help In the Select Map dialog box click to choose the map you want. You can select any combination of countries in the list but only those that are installed. To select all the countries select Europe at the top.
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  • Page 10: Part Ii Using Navigator

    Navigator 4.4 Help Using Navigator Navigator Overview Once a map is loaded you will see something like this: As you can see the window is divided into two panes, the input pane on the left and the map view on the right.
  • Page 11 Using Navigator Lets go through these items one by one. Show legend If you have clicked over a map layer the Show legend item will be visible, otherwise it is greyed out. Click this item if you want to modify the look or visibility of the layer you clicked over. Undo map position Undo the last map operation - zoom, move, rotate etc..
  • Page 12 Navigator 4.4 Help Select one of the following: Zoom in/out Change the cursor mode to zoom mode. Use this mode to zoom in or out of user selected rectangles. Grabber hand Change the cursor mode to grabber hand. Use this mode to move the map using click and drag operations.
  • Page 13 Using Navigator Set destination Make the point on the map where you clicked the end of your route. A route destination icon will be added to the map and the input pane will automatically change to the routing tab. Set home point Make the point on the map where you clicked the end of your Home Point, a feature designed to save you time.

  • Page 14: Zooming

    Navigator 4.4 Help Copy as waypoint(s) Make the pushpin a waypoint on a route Copy as route start Make the pushpin the end of a route Copy as home point Make the pushpin the Home Point If you have clicked over a route point then the following option will be visible: Copy as pushpin Add a pushpin...

  • Page 15: Moving The Map

    Using Navigator the factor of zoom will be. Key shortcuts The F5 and F6 keys can be used to zoom in and out of the map quickly. Press F5 to zoom in and F6 to zoom out. 2.2.3 Moving the map There are several ways of moving the map around.
  • Page 16 Navigator 4.4 Help The blank areas will be redrawn in when you release the button. You can also switch between the grabber hand and the zoom cursor by pressing the space bar. Map overview From the input pane select Overview. The current map view is shown as the purple rectangle in the map overview.

  • Page 17: Bubble

    Using Navigator 2.2.4 Bubble When you click on an object on the map an information bubble should appear as shown above. The bubble shows details of the object you clicked on - in this case Spital Street in Dartford. Because the map is made up of layers, you may have clicked over several objects.
  • Page 18 Navigator 4.4 Help You can click and drag the bounding box to move the map around. If you have rotated the map or have map rotation set through GPS the bounding box will automatically rotate to in sync with the map view. The brighter edge of the bounding box signifies the top of the map view.

  • Page 19: Search

    Using Navigator Click the + next to a layer to see all its sub-layers. Simply select which layers to show/hide by toggling the check box next to them. Click OK to exit and keep the changes. 2.3.2 Search The search tab allows you to search all map databases, except postcodes (see postcode tab).
  • Page 20 Navigator 4.4 Help streets beginning with the word 'Abbey' but also all other points of interest. For example, this search will also find the Abbey Visitor Centre in Bury St Edmunds, the Abbey Hill Golf Club in Milton Keynes and many more. To narrow the search to one or more databases check the Show categories option. A list now appears with three option.
  • Page 21 Using Navigator Now you have narrowed the search to only look up the Golf Course database, and only Golf course results will be shown. Note that the amount of fields you can search has increased even further. Restrict countries If you have several countries installed it is possible to restrict a search to particular countries. Tick this check box and select which countries should be searched.

  • Page 22: Postcode

    Navigator 4.4 Help Check the option you want to limit the search to. Containing text If you want to search for text that may not be at the beginning of the name you are looking then enable this mode. It will pattern search all databases. For example, the only way to find New Abbey Road from 'Abbey' is by Checking this option.

  • Page 23: Routing

    Using Navigator Type the postcode you are looking for in the postcode field. Remember to delimit the two part of a postcode with a space - e.g. TN13 1WY. You do not have to fill in the postcode in its entirety. To find all postcodes in TN13, just type in TN13 and click the Find button.
  • Page 24 Navigator 4.4 Help Or perform a search and add them from the output pane. Simply select the entry you want to route to and right click on it. From the menu go to routing and select a waypoint type. Once a route point has been selected it will appear in the list as well as on the map. ©...
  • Page 25 Using Navigator Different route point are denoted by different icons on the map. Departure Destination Waypoint To change the order of a route point select it in the list and use the Move Up and Move Down buttons. Move a point to the top of the list to make it the departure and to the bottom to make it the destination of your route.

  • Page 26: Customise

    Navigator 4.4 Help When a route is calculated it will be highlighted on the map, and the itinerary displayed in the output pane. Navigate Instead of clicking Find Route you can click Navigate. This will start voice driven, step by step navigation.
  • Page 27 Using Navigator To customise a particular layer you can either select it from the list or right click over an object on the map and select Show Legend. This automatically bring you the right place in the list. The list is ordered first in major categories, like Streets, Railways and so on. Each of these categories has several layers.
  • Page 28 Navigator 4.4 Help All drawers have the following common attributes: id - internal Navigator id which cannot be edited. maximal zoom - the top zoom at which the drawer remains visible, i.e. the point at which it disappears from the map as you zoom out. minimal zoom - the lowest zoom at which the drawer remains visible, i.e.
  • Page 29 Using Navigator Line only attributes end type - defines the look of the end of a line. square round trapezium © 2005 ... Directions Ltd...
  • Page 30 Navigator 4.4 Help flat join type - when a road link is made of several points this setting affects the way the middle points are represented. miter © 2005 ... Directions Ltd...
  • Page 31 Using Navigator round bevel line width - the width of the line. The larger the number the thicker the line. minimum width - as you zoom out the line representing a street gets thinner. Use this value to stop the line from shrinking beyond a certain pixel width. size shrinking - the rate at which the line shrinks with each zoom.

  • Page 32: The Output Pane

    Navigator 4.4 Help Font - select the font type and size. Color - select the font colour. If you tick the draw Frame check box then the text will be displayed in a frame. The frame border and colour can also be selected here. Align - how the text is aligned in regard to its geographical position.
  • Page 33 Using Navigator Each result appears as a new tab in the output window. Here we can see two searches have been performed, one for 'Abbey' in search and a previous one for a postcode. Each result tab is divided into two lists. On the left is a category list. This list shows all the databases had records beginning with 'Abbey'.
  • Page 34 Navigator 4.4 Help Settings/Search+++. Click a category in the list to see its matching records. The list on the rights list all records that match the search criteria for the category you selected. The columns listed may vary from category to category. For example, the Roads and Streets category has Name, Type and Details columns but Museums will contain Street, Number, City and Phone columns.

  • Page 35: Route Results

    Using Navigator To add the selected record as a point on your route select one of the options from this menu. You can also make it the home point, a feature designed to save you time. This point will automatically add as the opposite end of the journey.
  • Page 36 Navigator 4.4 Help The itinerary is shown in several columns. Town - The town in which the street is located Number - The road number is there is one for that street. Name - the name/number of each road on the route Type - the road type of each street on the route.

  • Page 37: Highlights

    Using Navigator Show on map - displays the selected item on the map Copy to clipboard - copies the selected line to the clipboard for use in other applications Set as closed - this will set the road you clicked on as closed. If you now recalculate the route the routing engine will avoid it.

  • Page 38: Gps

    Navigator 4.4 Help Each time you select to show an object on the map it will be listed here. The list is broken into two categories: Database and Routing. Routing contains a list of all current routes and Database contains a list of all object highlighted through searches. If you find that your map view is cluttered with too many highlights then this is the place to remove them.

  • Page 39: Replay

    Using Navigator If your unit is recognised then GPS tracking will start straight away. Your position is represented by an arrow on the map and the output window shows the data coming from your receiver. To keep your position always on screen select Tools/GPS/Centre GPS from the menu. One unique feature that navigator has, is the ability to rotate the map as you drive.

  • Page 40: Navigation

    Navigator 4.4 Help The slider at the top controls the replay position, the left being the beginning and the end on the right. You can move to jump to positions in the replay. Click the two buttons below the slider to pause or end the replay. To change the replay speed go to Settings/GPS/Replay.
  • Page 41 Using Navigator Navigator will now calculate a route to your destination (according to the parameters in Setting/Navigation/Route optimisation). The screen layout will change to Navigation mode giving you a better overview of the map and the next maneuver. There are two forms of guidance, voice and visual. Voice - you will be verbally instructed ahead of your manoeuvre.

  • Page 42: Exporting To Pda

    Navigator 4.4 Help Keeping the GPS icon on screen When a GPS signal is received your position will be automatically displayed on the map. To keep your position always on screen select Tools/GPS/Centre GPS from the menu. This is selected by default. One unique feature that navigator has, is the ability to rotate the map as you drive.
  • Page 43 Using Navigator menu. The following option dialog will appear. Here you can select what type of export you wish to perform. The top three option let you export a map section only. The last two options let you export a route. Exporting a map Select the type of region you want to cut out and export.
  • Page 44 Navigator 4.4 Help Enter where you want the data to be exported to and what you want the map to be called (Map name). To select an already existing folder click Browse. Click Next to continue. Navigator will now display the progress of the export You can cancel the process at any time by clicking Cancel.
  • Page 45 Using Navigator If successful you should see, Click Finish and copy the maps to your PDA. Exporting a route (route points) This function is only available in the standard version Here you have two choices: found route and its route corridor - exports the route points for the route selected below and a user defined map area either side of the route.
  • Page 46 Navigator 4.4 Help Enter where you want the data to be exported to, what you want the map to be called (Map name) and a name for the navigation data (Navigation name). To select an already existing folder click Browse. Please note that if you have selected to export a route only then the Map name will not be shown.

  • Page 47: Installing On Pda

    Using Navigator If successful you should see, Click Finish and copy the maps to your PDA. Copying Maps to your PDA If you did not export directly to your PDA but to a folder on your PC, then you need to copy that folder to My Documents on the Pocket PC or a storage card.

  • Page 48: Toolbar

    Navigator 4.4 Help Toolbar 2.8.1 Toolbar buttons - Open a map - Close map - Copy map to clipboard - Print map - Save map as image Routing and navigation - Set route departure on the map - Set route waypoint on the map - Set route destination on the map Tools - Search for an object...

  • Page 49: Customising The Toolbar

    Using Navigator - Tile map windows - Cascade map windows Settings - Configure Navigator Map Controls - Zoom in - Zoom out - Zoom in to maximum detail - Zoom out to overview - Centre map - Rotate map - Reset map rotation to north up - Undo last map operation - Redo last Undo 2.8.2...
  • Page 50 Navigator 4.4 Help This dialog is divided into two sections. The list on the left contains all available tools and groups and the list on the right the currently selected groups and the tools they contain. To see the tools in a group click the '+' next to it. You can add/remove groups and tools using the buttons in the centre of the dialog.

  • Page 51: Pushpins

    Using Navigator expand Cursor modes. Select the Grabber hand tool and click Add action. This will add the grabber hand tool to the My Tools group. Perform the same operation again, but this time with the Zoom in/out tool. Now click OK. This will add a new tool group to the toolbar. You can move it by clicking and dragging the vertical double lines to the left of the group.
  • Page 52 Navigator 4.4 Help Now we are ready to add the pushpin. You can initiate this action in several ways: - from the menu Tools/Select Target/Add Pushpin - click on the add pushpin button in the toolbar - right click on the map and select Add Pushpin from the menu When you move your mouse pointer over the map it will change to a target symbol .
  • Page 53 Using Navigator Both methods will bring up the following dialog. There are two text boxes to fill in here. The pushpin name is the name that will appear in the list of user object and as label on the map. You can also add a short Description with further details about the pushpin.

  • Page 54: User Object List

    Navigator 4.4 Help 2.9.2 User Object List To display the User Object list click in the toolbar or select View/Show user object list from the menu. The list will appear in the Output Pane. The type column list the different user objects categories. Categories are only visible if there are user objects defined in them.
  • Page 55 Using Navigator Click Highlight to zoom in on the pushpin and highlight it. Click Zoom in to show the pushpin on the map. Click Delete to remove the pushpin from the list and the map. Moving the mouse pointer over Copy as will reveal a Routing point sub menu, which in turn reveals options to set the current user pushpin as a point in a route or a home point.
  • Page 56 Navigator 4.4 Help Click Delete to remove the route point from the list and the map. Moving the mouse pointer over Copy as will reveal a Copy as pushpin item which lets you add a pushpin at the coordinates of the waypoint. The list has the following columns: Name - Name of the street on which the route point is located.

  • Page 57: Removing A Pushpin

    Using Navigator If you have set a search area it will appear here. Right clicking on a road reveals the following options: Click Highlight to zoom in on the area and highlight it. Click Zoom in to show the area on the map. Click Delete to remove the area from the list and the map.

  • Page 58: Position Marks

    Navigator 4.4 Help Click Delete to remove the pushpin from the list and the map. 2) From the map Make sure that the pushpin you want to delete is shown in the map pane. Select the Delete a pushpin from the map button from the toolbar .
  • Page 59 Using Navigator If you want to bookmark the current view select Bookmark position from the list. You will now see the Remember your map position dialog. In the textbox enter the name for the position mark and click OK. It will now appear in the File menu under Position marks. To go to the saved position simply click on it in the list.

  • Page 60: Points Of Interest

    Navigator 4.4 Help it from the drop down menu. You can now do one of three things: Show position - go to the saved position on the map. Save current position - change the saved position for the current map view. Delete position - delete the position mark from the list.
  • Page 61 Using Navigator - Embassy - Exhibition Centre - Museum - Ferry Terminal - Petrol Station - Golf Course - Dentist - Doctor - Hospital/Polyclinic - Pharmacy - Hotel or Motel - Rest Area - Tourist Information Office - Music Centre - Nightlife - Parking Area - Parking Garage...
  • Page 62 Navigator 4.4 Help - Car Repair Facility - Shopping Centre - Shop - Sports Centre - Stadium - Tennis Court - Railway Station - Toll - Veterinarian - Scenic/Panoramic View - Winery - Place of Worship - Yacht Basin - Zoo ©...
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  • Page 64: Part Iii Importing Data

    Navigator 4.4 Help Importing Data This feature is only enabled in Navigator Professional - to upgrade Navigator to the professional version please contact us. Importing your database To initiate the import procedure select Tools/Import wizard from the Navigator menu. The first import wizard screen will now appear. Select import You have two choices: Create a new import - select this option if you have never imported this database before.
  • Page 65 Importing Data From the Driver Type drop down menu select the type of database that you want to import. If your database type is not listed you can try to import through an ODBC connection. You can import from most commonly used applications including Microsoft Access and Excel. Once you have selected a driver click the New Driver button to select a database or ODBC Driver to connect to.
  • Page 66 Navigator 4.4 Help In order to import data to the right locations on the map it is necessary to tell Navigator how to geocode it. From the Coordinate System drop down menu select what type of information your database contains. If your data already contains geographical coordinates select the type you are using.
  • Page 67 Importing Data This dialog lets you specify how to your data should be represented on the map. If you are happy for all records to be represented by a single icon leave the Source Data Column drop down menu as [single icon for all records].
  • Page 68 Navigator 4.4 Help To add a new icon group click Add row. Under Condition Value enter the value which distinguishes one group from the next. Under Icon file select an icon to represent that group. Ideally each group should be represented be a different icon. Whether you are importing one icon or many you can limit their visibility.
  • Page 69 Importing Data Here you can select which columns will be visible on the map (as text labels) and in the user object list (Table). If you want to be able to amend data in Navigator select the edit check box for the field in question.
  • Page 70 Navigator 4.4 Help There are three option here. On application start - Navigator will update from the source database every time it starts Every - Navigator will update from the source database at user defined intervals Do not schedule - Navigator will not automatically update. Update can still be performed manually. Click Next>...
  • Page 71 Importing Data This dialog outlines the import settings you have just selected. If you are not happy with any of the values click < Back and ammend them. Select the Import database now checkbox to import you data immediately or deselect it to import at a later date. Click Finish.

  • Page 72: Updating Your Database

    Navigator 4.4 Help Now you should see the Import update dialog. To begin the import click the Run import button. Any unplaced records will be listed. To terminate the import process click Cancel import. Updating your database If you have not set to update your database automatically and want to update it manually then select Tools/Import points from the Navigator menu.

  • Page 73: Deleting Your Database

    Importing Data From the drop down menu select which database you want to update and click Run import. Deleting your database There are two ways to remove imported data from Navigator. To delete all data but leave the import settings intact select Tools/Import points from the Navigator menu.
  • Page 74 Navigator 4.4 Help Now select a database from the drop down menu and click Delete all imported data. To delete all data and the import profile select Tools/Import wizard from the Navigator menu. © 2005 ... Directions Ltd...
  • Page 75 Importing Data Now select Edit existing import and highlight the database you want to delete. Click Delete. © 2005 ... Directions Ltd...
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  • Page 77: Part Iv Configuring Navigator

    Configuring Navigator Configuring Navigator To customise Navigator to your needs use the Settings dialog. Bring up this dialog by selecting Tools/Settings from the menu. This dialog is made of two parts. On the left an icon list, where you can select which part of Navigator you want to customise.

  • Page 78: Bubble

    Navigator 4.4 Help at the same point at which you exited. Save map appearance on exit - select this option if you have changed map appearance and want to keep them for future Navigator use. Save user objects on exit - select this option if you want to keep any pushpins, you added to map, for future Navigator use.

  • Page 79: Gps

    Configuring Navigator Activation mouse over - bubble appears if you leave the mouse pointer over a map object for more than 1 second. left click - bubble appears if you left click over a map object There are three tabs available here, one for setting up communication with a GPS device and one for setting up replay of previously recorded journeys.
  • Page 80 Navigator 4.4 Help General Device communication Communication protocol - Select the data output protocol of your device. In the vast majority of cases this means NMEA Port - Select which port your device is attached to. Note that if you have a USB receiver, a COM is still created by the USB driver.
  • Page 81 Configuring Navigator Replay Live speed replay - select this option to replay a file at the same speed at which it was recorded. Accelerate replay - select this option to replay a file at a higher speed than that at which it was recorded.

  • Page 82: Map

    Navigator 4.4 Help Here you can set which information to display on the map along with the current GPS Position. Icon Bubble - tick which information you want to see in a label on the map next to the GPS position icon.
  • Page 83 Configuring Navigator Panning Area Set how far from the edge of the map pane the panning chevrons appear, as a percentage of the total window. A higher value means that the chevrons appear further away from the edge. Set this value to zero to removing panning entirely.

  • Page 84: Navigation

    Navigator 4.4 Help Projection Changing the projection of a map will change its shape on screen. Type of co-ordinates shown in status bar Change the coordinates displayed in the status bar as you move the mouse pointer over the map. Navigation Here you can change the behaviour of the navigation/voice guidance feature of Navigator.
  • Page 85 Configuring Navigator Lost along route Select whether you want Navigator to automatically recompute your route if you stray away from your original route. Navigation information to next maneuvre/end of route Select how you want information about how far away you are from the next maneuvre to be represented Show distance - shows how far away you are in metric (kilometers and meters) or imperial (miles and yards) distances.

  • Page 86: Routing

    Navigator 4.4 Help Route border colour - the route highlight has a border. If you do not want to see a border select the same colour as the route fill colour. General detailed navigation - enable more frequent voice instructions display signposts - during navigation you can enable to show signs with information about which town to head for (like the blue signs on motorways).
  • Page 87 Configuring Navigator General Results Set the maximum number of routing results you want to see in the output pane at any one time. Fuel consumption Set the fuel consumption parameters for your car. If you have set Navigator to imperial measurements then consumption is displayed in miles per gallon, otherwise, when set to metric units it is shown in litres per kilometre.

  • Page 88: Scout

    Navigator 4.4 Help Use this tab to change average speeds and preferences for 'fastest' route calculations. From the drop down menu select a road type to amend. Move the Preference slider to the right to increase preference and make Navigator favour that type of road in your route calculations. You can also set the average speeds in and out of urban areas.
  • Page 89 Configuring Navigator To use scout first you must tick the Use the feature checkbox. Now you need to select at least one layer (Built in or User) under Layers to watch. If you approach any object in this layer Scout will play an audible warning. ©...
  • Page 90 Navigator 4.4 Help Navigator will play the standard audio file "default.wav". To change it to a different sound click on the default.wav name and selected another. Warnings are triggered by your distance from an object. If Use the feature is enabled then the first warning will always be given.

  • Page 91: Search

    Configuring Navigator Search Maximum search results Set the maximum number of search results you want to see in the output pane at any one time. Maximum records found (per category) To speed up Navigator searches you can limit the maximum number of records it will look for in each category.
  • Page 92 Navigator 4.4 Help Selection set Select the type of highlight you wish to amend. Number of colours Set the maximum number of colours for the selected highlight type. If you display more highlighted objects than the number of colours selected the first colour will be used again. Click the Colour column in the list to change to another colour.
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  • Page 94: Part V Navigator Ce Standard

    Navigator 4.4 Help Navigator CE standard Navigator Standard contains Navigator CE for Pocket PC 2003 an later. Starting up and opening a map After installation you can run Navigator CE, from the Start menu on your device. Navigator will now appear on your screen. ©...
  • Page 95 Navigator CE standard The first task is to open a map. You should have already exported a map out of Navigator and copied the data to your device. From the Tools menu, select Open. The following dialog will appear. All your exported maps should appear in the list. Select the one you want. ©...

  • Page 96: Controlling The Map

    Navigator 4.4 Help Opening a map may take time, depending on how big the map is. If you have exported a map along a route then it will look something like this: Controlling the map Once a map has been opened, move around in the same way as you would with Navigator on a PC. In the toolbar you will see a magnifying glass symbol.

  • Page 97: Linking With A Gps

    Navigator CE standard rectangle. Then simply tap the screen inside the rectangle to zoom in or outside it to zoom out. To move the map click the magnifying glass on the toolbar. It should now change to a grabber hand symbol.
  • Page 98 Navigator 4.4 Help Once you have connected with your device, a position should appear on the map (assuming the GPS device has acquired a signal). Rotation - select this feature is you want the map to rotate in the direction of travel. This way your driving direction is always towards the top of the screen which makes the map easier to read.
  • Page 99 Navigator CE standard Show - display the odometer on screen, below the map. Private counter - Start accumulating private mileage. When you select this item mileage will begin to be added to the private counter. Business counter - Start accumulating private mileage. When you select this item mileage will begin to be added to the business counter.

  • Page 100: Navigation

    Navigator 4.4 Help Navigation To open an exported route for voice navigation select Nav/Navigation from the menu. The Open navigation dialog will appear. Select the route you want to take and click OK. If your GPS device is connected then voice instructions will start guiding you when you start driving.
  • Page 101 Navigator CE standard Note that on the standard version of Navigator CE you will be warned when you deviate from your route but a new route will not be recalculated. You can choose to display the itinerary showing you several maneuvers ahead by selecting Nav/Itinerary from the menu.

  • Page 102: Navigator Ce Settings

    Navigator 4.4 Help Navigator CE settings To access the settings dialog, select Tools/Settings from the menu. This tab is where you set up Navigator CE to work with a GPS device. Protocol - Select the data output protocol of your device. In the vast majority of cases this means NMEA.
  • Page 103 Navigator CE standard Units System - Shows which units the use of metric (kilometres, metres) or imperial units (miles, yards). Odometer - select the use odometer check box is you want to enable mileage tracking. This is useful for mileage allowances etc. Hardware buttons -- select the use hardware buttons to enable control using the PDA buttons.
  • Page 104 Navigator 4.4 Help Here you can change Navigation settings. You are lost when you are X meters away from route - after you stray more than the set distance (in meters) you will get a 'You are lost' warning. Voice Navigation - set at which distances before the next maneuver you want the voice prompts to be played.
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  • Page 106: Part Vi Navigator Ce Professional

    Navigator 4.4 Help Navigator CE Professional Navigator Professional contains an enhanced Navigator CE for Pocket PC 2003 an later. This version can search databases and calculate routes on the PDA. If you stray from your route Navigator CE Professional will automatically recalculate a new one. Navigator CE Professional can work with maps up to about 100MB in size.
  • Page 107 Navigator CE Professional Note: opening a large map may take time. © 2005 ... Directions Ltd...

  • Page 108: Controlling The Map

    Navigator 4.4 Help Controlling the map Next to the menu on the bottom of the screen is a multifunction icon. Click it to switch between different cursor modes: - zoom map - move map - info about map objects - place navigation destination Changing map zoom You can manipulate the map the same way as Navigator on a PC.

  • Page 109: Linking With A Gps

    Navigator CE Professional Linking with a GPS Communicating wit a GPS If you have a GPS device that connects to your PDA then you can use it to display your position on the map. Before you start make sure that the device is connected. You must first set it up Navigator CE correctly in settings.
  • Page 110 Navigator 4.4 Help Once you have connected with your device, a position should appear on the map (assuming the GPS device has acquired a signal). Rotation - select this feature is you want the map to rotate in the direction of travel. This way your driving direction is always towards the top of the screen which makes the map easier to read.
  • Page 111 Navigator CE Professional Odometer The odometer is particularly useful if you want to keep a track of business and/or private mileages. Start it from Tools/Odometer/ There are several options: Private counter - Start accumulating private mileage. When you select this item mileage will begin to be added to the private counter.
  • Page 112 Navigator 4.4 Help the business counter will stop the private counter. You can only select on of the two above options. So selecting one will automatically stop adding mileage to the other. Off - the journey is not added to either business or private mileages. Summary - displays a table with the totals for private and business mileages and gives you an option to reset them..

  • Page 113: Searching

    Navigator CE Professional Searching To start a search select Tools/Search from the menu. In the top part of the search window you can select which category to search. Address - search for streets and roads Postcode - search for a postcode - search for a Point of Interest (hotels, cinemas etc.) type the name of the object you are looking for and click Find.
  • Page 114 Navigator 4.4 Help If you press your stylus over a result for a short while a context menu will appear with the following options: Details - displays detailed information about the object. Show on map - displays the object on the map. Navigate to - selects the object as the navigation destination.

  • Page 115: Navigation

    Navigator CE Professional Select Tools/Objects from the menu to display a list of all user objects. If you had highlighted an object on the map you can dehighlight it by deleting it from this list Navigation Selecting a navigation destination - from the map Change the multifunction icon in the toolbar to Now click on the map to place your destination.
  • Page 116 Navigator 4.4 Help Selecting a navigation destination - database search See searching. If you have selected a destination and your GPS is connected you can start navigating by selecting Tools/Routing/Navigation. If the GPS has signal you will hear voice instructions as soon as you start driving. settings you can set at which distances from a manoeuvre you want to hear the voice prompts.
  • Page 117 Navigator CE Professional manoeuvre and you distance from it. If you depart from the planned route then Navigator CE Professional will automatically recalculate a new one. To see your itinerary select Tools/Routing/Itinerary from the menu. It lists several upcoming manoeuvres and your distance from them. ©...

  • Page 118: Navigator Ce Settings

    Navigator 4.4 Help To go back to the map click the Close button. Navigator CE settings To access the settings dialog, select Navigator/Settings from the menu. This tab is where you set up Navigator CE to work with a GPS device. ©...
  • Page 119 Navigator CE Professional Protocol - Select the data output protocol of your device. In the vast majority of cases this means NMEA. Port - Select which COM port your device is attached to. If you want to replay a file select file:. You will now be prompted to select a prerecorded NMEA file to replay.
  • Page 120 Navigator 4.4 Help Units System - Shows which units the use of metric (kilometres, metres) or imperial units (miles, yards). Search limit - the maximum number of results displayed when a search is performed. A lower number increase search speed but may not return all available results. Hardware buttons -- select the use hardware buttons to enable control using the PDA buttons.
  • Page 121 Navigator CE Professional Here you can change Navigation settings. Lost distance - after you stray more than the set distance (in meters) you will get a 'You are lost' warning and the route will recalculate. Detailed navigation - in this setting you will hear more instructions (even when you are carrying on straight ahead) Voice Navigation - set at which distances before the next maneuver you want the voice prompts to be played.
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  • Page 123: Part Vii Carpc Interface

    CarPC interface CarPC interface If you use a touch screen in your car then Navigator Plus and Professional lets you select a CarPC mode for easy control and input. To initiate the CarPC mode select View/CarPC mode from the main program menu. The interface should change.
  • Page 124 Navigator 4.4 Help Use the on screen keyboard to type in the name (or the beginning of the name) of the object you are looking for. If you want to limit the search only to one country or category them select one or both from the drop down menus below.
  • Page 125 CarPC interface The navigation process will now start. Navigating to a postcode or address Type a postcode (or part of a postcode) into the postcode textbox. If you don't know the postcode you can type in any part of the address using the other fields. Tap the right arrow to continue.
  • Page 126 Navigator 4.4 Help Running CarPC mode from command line From the command line type: navigator -carpc This command will run Navigator in CarPC mode. From the command line type navigator -dest=dd.dd;dd.dd This command will run Navigator in navigation mode with destination in coordinates dd.dd;dd.dd. Coordinates are in WGS84 decimal degrees.
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  • Page 128: Part Viii Tcp/Ip Communication

    Navigator 4.4 Help TCP/IP communication This feature is only available in the professional version. It enable you to pass coordinates to Navigator over a TCP/IP network. To start Navigator with TCP server use the command line parameter "-configset=navigator_43 -tcpserver=ipaddress:port"* (e.g -tcpserver=192.168.0.120:4242). If no port or ip address is specified, navigator selects some address and port on its own.
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  • Page 130: Part Ix Vehicle Tracking

    Navigator 4.4 Help Vehicle Tracking This section applies only to customers who have purchased the VTU vehicle tracking system. The Vehicle Tracking software can be used for on-line and off-line communication with vehicle tracking devices. It enables you to set your vehicles, track in real time on street level maps of Europe, and download history.

  • Page 131: Setting Up A Tracking Unit

    Vehicle Tracking Make sure that you enter the correct parameters here. Name - a label under which the vehicle will be shown on screen. Hardware - Select which hardware unit you are using, for VTU007 or VTU008 select VTU. Icon - You must enter a valid icon which will be used to represent the vehicle on the map.
  • Page 132 Navigator 4.4 Help General © 2005 ... Directions Ltd...
  • Page 133 Vehicle Tracking Storing history positions - here you enter the conditions for saving history on the unit Min. interval for saving GPS [s] - save GPS position at 5 second intervals only when the vehicle has moved more than Min. distance for saving GPS [s]. Min.
  • Page 134 Navigator 4.4 Help is triggered. Note that all other alarms (GPS disconnection etc. will also be send to this number) Alarm geofence text - set your own custom SMS alert message in the text box. Please note that coordinates are automatically sent with the message. Local geofence - a local geofence is a alarm fence X m around the car.
  • Page 135 Vehicle Tracking Server settings - this need to be set to ensure correct communication through GPRS. GPRS active - enable VTU to communicate through GPRS Roaming - Allow roaming when abroad. Please note that this can be expensive. Allow sending history to the GPRS server - If you enable this option then history will also be sent, as well as live information.
  • Page 136 Navigator 4.4 Help Minimal time to send data packets - live positions live not be sent more often than this number of seconds Minimal distance to send data packets - do not send live data if the vehicle has not moved more than thin amount of metres Minimal angle difference to send data packets - if the bearing changes by an angle greater than this value and the current vehicle speed is 5x greater than the minimal speed then a position will...
  • Page 137 Vehicle Tracking Sleep parameters - we recommend that you only change the GPS falls asleep after parameter GPS falls asleep after - unit will switch to sleep mode if stationary for more that this number of minutes (1440 minutes is 1 day) when sensitivity level is lower than (0-255) - unit will wake up when the vibration sensor reports a value greater that this.

  • Page 138: Downloading Data From A Unit

    Navigator 4.4 Help stationary. Sleep – sensor was quiet and positions was not stored L1 (Treshold1) - level from motion sensor which will activate the VTU - level of actual sensor signal must be higher than L1 T1 (TrTime1) - ignore time ( positions are not stored ) L2 (Treshold2) / T2 (TrTime2) - The sensor level must increase to L2 in time T2 to re- activate position recording, else the VTU goes back to Sleep.
  • Page 139 Vehicle Tracking You can only select one icon at a time. For offline download select Connect using COM The unit must be connected to a PC using a serial cable. For online download select Connect using modem The unit will communicate through its GSM modem.

  • Page 140: Tracking Your Vehicles

    Navigator 4.4 Help Connection terminal should now appear in the bottom pane, where you can see the progress of your download. Once the download is finished Navigator will disconnect automatically. When you download history Navigator will only download new data (that has not been downloaded before).

  • Page 141: Replaying A Journey

    Vehicle Tracking For GSM tracking select Connect using modem For GPRS (Internet) tracking select Connect using GPRS You can also switch communication type from the main program menu Tracking / Communication device. Once you connect with a vehicle you should be able to see it "live" on the map. If you are connecting through GSM don't forget to disconnect.
  • Page 142 Navigator 4.4 Help If you select to replay/show history from another day then the previous track will be removed from the map. If you display journeys for several vehicles then tracks for all the selected vehicles will be displayed. For this reason it is important to select different colour for different vehicles in order to make journeys easily distinguishable.

  • Page 143: History Table

    Vehicle Tracking History Table The vehicle history table contains the following columns: - date - time - distance travelled - speed - position (street name or geographical coordinates) - Input state (only valid for VTU) The coloured arrows in the date column mean: A green arrow indicates a journey start.
  • Page 144 Navigator 4.4 Help Communication tab: Here you specify how the VTU will communicate with the Navigator software. There are three way - serial cable (COM), GSM (modem), GPRS (TCP/IP). Select the Port to which the VTU is connected. If you have VTU008 leave the Baud rate 38400, for VTU007 use 9600.
  • Page 145 Vehicle Tracking In the tab you can set which information to display in the map label when replaying or showing vehicle journeys. History tab: © 2005 ... Directions Ltd...

  • Page 146: Scheduling

    Navigator 4.4 Help Show all positions in the history table toggles whether all positions are shown in the history table or only start and end points. New drive after if a vehicle is stationary for a longer period than given here then a new journey will be created when it moves again.
  • Page 147 Vehicle Tracking To schedule a vehicle right click on it in the list and from the context menu select Scheduling. Alternatively, from the main menu select Tracking / Scheduling. Make sure that Vehicle scheduling enabled is checked. To set up a new schedule click the Add new button.
  • Page 148 Navigator 4.4 Help Schedule action - select if you want to periodically locate the vehicle or download its history. Communication device - select how you want to communicate with the unit. You can use the current method (as set in Tracking / Communication device) or override it to always use modem...

  • Page 149: Geofencing

    Vehicle Tracking Restrict days - the scheduler will only connect on the selected days. Restrict hours - the scheduler will only connect during the selected hours. If you are happy with the schedule click It will now appear in the list. You can modify an existing schedule by clicking the Edit button.

  • Page 150: Setting Up A Geofence

    Navigator 4.4 Help the geofencing function. Each vehicle can have one geofence, anywhere on the map, and one local alarm geofence. Geofencing is only available in on-line units. 9.9.1 Setting up a geofence Set up the geofence Right click on a vehicle in the list and from the context menu select Geofencing / Draw.
  • Page 151 Vehicle Tracking If you want to change the geofence just repeat the process over again. Set up the alarm phone number For each vehicle you must set up the phone numbers on which you want to receive SMS messages. Right click on a vehicle in the list and from the context menu select Send unit settings.

  • Page 152: Setting Up A Local Geofence

    Navigator 4.4 Help 9.9.2 Setting up a local geofence A local geofence is a function for alarming a vehicle. In this case a geofence is defined as follows: - the centre of the geofence is the current position of the vehicle. - the radius of the geofence is set, by default, to 500 metres.
  • Page 153 Vehicle Tracking 2) Phone the unit from the phone designated under SMS alert phone number. Simply ring the unit with your phone. You will hear three rings and then the line will disconnect. Local geofence are not shown on the map. Note that once a local geofence has been triggered and an SMS sent the geofence will be deactivated.
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  • Page 155: Part X Faq's

    FAQ's FAQ's Will Navigator work with my GPS device? When I connect my GPS device the mouse starts jumping around uncontrollably. What can be done? When I start GPS tracking I get a message 'GPS data out of map boundaries'. What is wrong? How can I tell which COM port my GPS device is connected to? Q: Will Navigator work with my GPS device? A: Navigator will work with any GPS device that can output NMEA data.

  • Page 156: Index

    Navigator 4.4 Help Exporting route Index - F - - A - Find nearest Find Route Free shape Accelerate replay Fuel consumption Add action Fuel cost Add pushpin Fullscreen Add row Add Toolbar - G - Add waypoint Application Geocoding - B - Goto to coordinates GPS tracking...
  • Page 157 Index Map overview Runtime Maximum distance from a street when searching along route - S - Maximum records found (per category) Maximum search results Scale adjuster Maximum zoom limit Scroll bars Mouse sensitivity Search Search Results - N - Select Map Selection set Navigation Selections...
  • Page 158 Navigator 4.4 Help Voice navigation - W - Waypoint - Z - Zoom bar Zoom in/out Zooming © 2005 ... Directions Ltd...

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