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Automatically Detect GPS—When selected, automatically sets up your GPS connection.
Suggestion: If your GPS receiver has a USB cable, select Automatically Detect GPS to ensure
the correct COM port is detected for your device and that a connection can be made.
Enable WAAS Use—This option is only available when Earthmate is the selected device (see
step 3A). When selected, enables WAAS use. This option is selected by default.
Note: This option only applies to the new USB Earthmate GPS receiver.
Enable LED on GPS Device—This option is only available when Earthmate is the selected
device (see step 3A). When selected, turns on the LED on the Earthmate. When the check box is
cleared, the LED on the Earthmate does not display. This option is selected by default.
Note: This option only applies to the new USB Earthmate GPS receiver.
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Use the following procedures to manually configure your GPS connection.
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Select the correct GPS device:
Use the steps below to select the correct GPS receiver and settings in Street Atlas USA
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Manually change the location coordinates:
Each time you track via GPS, the initialization process uses the coordinates from the last
initialized location.
Use the following steps to change these coordinates to those of your choice.
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Update the date/time options:
Topo USA 5.0 lets you use the date and time on your computer or you can change the
date and time settings used by the GPS device to those of your choice.
Use the following steps to change the date and/or time settings.
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Connect your GPS receiver to your computer, set the receiver to the mode
specified in your user manual, and then turn the receiver on (if necessary).
Open Street Atlas USA, click the GPS tab, and then click Settings.
Under Edit Settings, click Device to display the Device options.
From the Device drop-down list, select the type of GPS receiver you are using.
If your device is not listed, select Generic NMEA.
Note: The Settings text box automatically displays the default settings for the
selected device.
From the Port drop-down list, select the communications port that you are using
to attach the GPS receiver to your computer (see your computer manual for
further information).
Click Done to save your selected options. The Settings dialog area displays.
Connect your GPS receiver to your computer, set the receiver to the mode
specified in your owner manual, and then turn the receiver on (if necessary).
Open Topo USA 5.0. Click the GPS tab and then click Settings.
Under GPS Options, verify that the Auto Detect GPS option is NOT selected.
Under Edit Settings, click Location to display the location options.
Click the point on the map you wish to use as your starting point. The map
centers on that point and coordinates update automatically.
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Type the desired coordinates in the Coordinate text boxes.
Note: Coordinates display in the units specified under Units in the Map Display
tab.
Click Done to save your changes. The Settings dialog area displays.
Note: Clicking Cancel displays the Settings dialog area. No changes are saved.
Connect your GPS receiver to your computer, set the receiver to the mode
specified in your user manual, and then turn the receiver on (if necessary).
Open Topo USA 5.0. Click the GPS tab and then click Settings.
Under Edit Settings, click Date/Time to display the Date/Time options.
To use the date and time on your computer, select the Use Current System
Date/Time check box.
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