Advanced cartographic navigator ALAN MAP 600 by User´s Manual ®
ALAN MAP 600 1 Important Warnings 1.1 1.2 2 3 3 7.1.11 7.1.12 7.1.13 Symbols used................................................................3 Warnings ......................................................................3 Introduction 2.1 Bedienungsanleitung 4 Your MAP 600 .............................................................4 Description of MAP 600 5 7.2 8 Preparation 5 5.1 5.2 5.3 6 7 11 Menu Settings.............................................................
ALAN MAP 600 9.5 9.6 10 Deleting all Waypoints...............................................25 Narrowing waypoint list.............................................26 ROUTES 10.1 user’s manual 26 Normal Routes............................................................27 10.1.1 Creating ..............................................................27 10.1.2 Activating for Navigation ...................................28 10.1.3 Adding a Waypoint to a Route ..........................28 10.1.
ALAN MAP 600 1 1.1 Important Warnings Symbols used user’s manual 1.2 Warnings Warning! Pay close attention to all of the warnings below. Failing to observe these warnings may result in serious problems and/or damage and/or personal injury. For ease and convenience in reading this manual, symbols are used to highlight urgent situations, practical advice, and general information.
ALAN MAP 600 2 2.1 Introduction Your MAP 600 Congratulations on your purchase! The MAP 600 is a GPSreceiver with high precision map display, electronically GPSCompass, Trip PC und additional Auto – Routing – Function. It is various usable and an excellent and precise Navigation-Help in the Outdoor- area or on a Motorbike. The map 600 is navigation equipment, which offers the function apart from the conventional orientation possibilities (with 1000 waypoints, 50 routes and 8 Track Logs with altogether 20.
ALAN MAP 600 3 user’s manual Description of MAP 600 3.1 Buttons and controls 3.1.1 Front Panel [1] Integrated GPS-Antenna - for signal reception from GPS satellites. For optimal reception, the antenna should be pointed towards the sky at an angle of approx. 45 degrees. 1 [2] LC-Display(liquid crystal)– displays different pages (screens), command menus and modes of operation.
ALAN MAP 600 3.1.2 user’s manual Back Panel and Connections [9] Threaded junctures – for mounting on the bracket [10] Data socket (on the bottom of the receiver, under the protective cap) – for connecting to a PC via the DL 500 cable for downloading of maps and various data, using a standard NMEA. [11] 3V max socket (on the bottom of the receiver, under the protective cap) - 3VdC socket for recharging Ni-MH batteries using a suitable AC battery charger (or DC cable adaptor).
ALAN MAP 600 4 4.1 Preparation Unpacking When opening the box containing your receiver, ensure that the package includes: a. GPS Map600 Receiver b. Quick guide c. CD-ROM with detailed user manual d. MapRoute installing program to collect maps e. Certificate of warranty f. serial RS232 data cable Depending on the model, some parts may already be attached/connected to the receiver. In any case, if any parts are missing, contact your supplier immediately.
ALAN MAP 600 4 Active external antenna The active antenna improves satellite reception for mobile use inside vehicles. Windshields with dark screens may negatively influence reception. In this case, using an active antenna resolves the problem. Insert the active antenna’s male MCX connector into MAP 500’s external antenna connector and attach to antenna above the roof of the vehicle, on the sun visor, or somewhere that has a very ample view of the sky.
ALAN MAP 600 5 5.1 user’s manual 5.2 The first time you use your MAP 600 Turning on/off 1. Find a place outdoors which has a wide view of the sky, with as few obstacles (buildings, radio towers, plants, etc.) as possible. Adjust your GPS so it is facing upwards and is at a 45-degree angle from the ground. 2. To turn the receiver on/off, hold down the for at least 2 seconds. In the button Display a welcome page with information about the installed Operating system appears.
ALAN MAP 600 6 6.1 user’s manual 6.3 Display settings Rotating the main pages You can rotate viewing of the display in order to better use the longer side of the display. In some situations, this is very convenient, particularly when viewing the MAP page. To rotate a page, hold down the ESC button until the screen rotates. Adjusting display contrast You can adjust the display contrast to optimize visibility in various lighting conditions. 1. Go to the Satellites page.
ALAN MAP 600 7 Navigating the command menus Each page displays a series of options and settings, accessed through the command menu. The procedure for navigating the menus is as follows: user’s manual 7.1 Menu Settings This menu allows the user to personalize their receiver according to their needs and for optimum function of the device. This can be called up from any main page, as described above.
ALAN MAP 600 4. Move the Joystick up/down to select the desired option . and press 5. If necessary, repeat steps 3 and 4 to change settings as required. to confirm. 6. Use the Joystick to highlight OK and press Don’ t forget this step, otherwise no storage of settings takes place! Press ESC to leave the menu without saving. 7.1.1 Backlight Selects the automatic backlight deactivation time (is activated each time by pressing the button). Settings available are: 30 sec, 3 min, 10 min, Always.
ALAN MAP 600 7.1.6 Language With this feature, you set the language of the GPS menus. Italian, English, Spanish, Dutch, German, French are available. 7.1.7 WAAS / EGNOS Activates the setting for the additional indicator correction by special geostationary satellite signals. a. On- additional satellite signal correction is switched on (in case of receiption appears DGPS) b.
ALAN MAP 600 7.1.13 Time The GPS constellation allows to read data and time with extreme precision. Time is based on the Greenwich meridian, so if you are located in another time zone, you will be obliged to insert a time zone difference (for Italy an hour more). To select other time move the cursor left/ right and select the window Time. (picture) Use the cursor up/down and the button to select the time and confirm with OK. a.
ALAN MAP 600 8 8.1 Description of the main pages Selecting the main pages To change the Main Pages, press the ESC button untill the wanted page appears. The page appears in the following order: user’s manual The centre of the internal circles indicates the perfectly vertical position. The numbers which appear are the identification numbers of the satellites received. The dark numbers represent the acquired satellites (from which you can read data). In this example, satellites , , , and are acquired.
ALAN MAP 600 8.2.1 14 Menu of the satellite page Press the button to access the following options: a. Navigation/Stop Navigation for selecting navigation or simulation mode. b. Einstellung for access to the settings menu. c. Hauptmenü for access to the main menu. If you do not need to actually navigate, but are only using your receiver to enter settings or consult maps, we suggest you deactivating the receiver by entering Simulation mode. This mode considerably reduces the battery consumption.
ALAN MAP 600 user’s manual 50m – 100m - 200m (0.2miles) - 500m (0.5miles) – 1Km (1mile) – 2Km (2miles) – 5Km (5miles) – 25Km (25miles) 100Km (100miles). railway stations, hotels, restaurants, etc. These symbols can be made to appear/disappear individually on the map. Fade in/out Scale, coordinates, direction and speed – hold + pressed the key for approx. 2 seconds. 8.3.1 4.
ALAN MAP 600 user’s manual Search by City is the search for reference points (e.g. town, Street, hotel, restaurant, airport, bank, building, gas station etc.). The chosen reference point is shown by a corresponding symbol on the map. Proceed as follows: 3.2 The Wild Card is recommended in areas, where all names starts similar (e.g. Plaza). Move the Cursor (left/right) to reach the window Wild Card.
ALAN MAP 600 4. Press the button. This will activate a menu which will allow you to select the search ray from your position (up to 5 Km or 5 miles). 5. Move the Joystick up/down to select the distance, then press . All references (of the previously selected type) within the radius defined in the last step will appear. 6. Move the Joystick down to highlight the reference desired, then press . The cursor will move to the desired reference in viewing mode View Map. 8.3.
ALAN MAP 600 Save, to save the Auto-Route. (Maximal 20 Auto-Routes could be stored) If a Auto-Route is created, in the Display the Name of the AutoRoute and in the window below the Start-, Middle- and Endpoint is shown. k. Down in the display the following 3 options could be chosen by . the cursor and confirmed with a. b. c. 8.3.7 , to show the Auto-Route in the map, , to enter the chosen option and , to leave the menu.
ALAN MAP 600 user’s manual - Hide All/Show All items - Hide Points/Show Points - Hide Streets/Show Streets To create a Auto-Route, you have to define Start- and Endpoint, button and select by pressing again 2 Seconds on the Calculate. Confirm the choise wit . 4. At this stage, if you wish to hide/show only some of the symbols, you can move the Joystick to the symbols you wish to to hide/show the check mark.
ALAN MAP 600 8.4.2 Trip Reset user’s manual 8.5 Compass Page MAP 600 is equipped with a special timer which records when you begin using your receiver to navigate and uses this to derive certain information (e.g., average trip speed, distance travelled from the beginning of the trip, etc). Obviously, to receive accurate information from this data, you must reset the timer when you begin a new trip.
ALAN MAP 600 8.5.2 Change Waypoint When you reach a waypoint, you will want to monitor the data for the next waypoint. Using this command, you can switch to any waypoint on the route. 1. Press and highlight Change Next WP with the Joystick, then . The display will show the list of previously-selected press waypoints along the route. 2. Move the Joystick down/up to highlight the waypoint you wish . The references on the Compass to monitor, then press page will be updated with this new information.
ALAN MAP 600 A waypoint is composed of a number of fields (from top to bottom): a. Name (name of the waypoint) is written with a W followed by a progressively higher number b. Comment to add reminder comments (e. g., obstacle) c. Current Coordinates (in this example, N 52°29’11.0” and E013°32’19.7”) d. The date and time of creation e. Active is a box which, if checked, displays the waypoint on a map, otherwise the waypoint only appears on the list f.
ALAN MAP 600 user’s manual 7. Move the Joystick up/down or left/right to highlight the field to modify: the first being modified (e.g., Name) and press character in the field will be highlighted. 8. Move the Joystick left/right to select a character from the field, then move the Joystick up/down to change the character. 9. As desired, repeat the previous step to change each to confirm. character in a field, then press 10. Change other fields by repeating steps 5 through 7. 9.
ALAN MAP 600 9.6 Narrowing waypoint list If you have a number of waypoints programmed, you can narrow the list to reach the ones you wish to modify or delete more easily. For example, when at step one in par.9.2, you see a list of waypoints: 1. Ensure the Name field is highlighted, as described above (not . the list of waypoints), and press 2. Use the Joystick to change the characters in the Name field to view only the waypoints which contain the same characters in the same position on the list.
ALAN MAP 600 10.1 user’s manual Normal Routes to confirm. 10.1.1 Creating 1. Ensure that you have at least two waypoints programmed. , or press once , highlight 2. From any page, press twice Main Menu with the Joystick, and press . The display will show the main menu. . The list of 3. Using the Joystick, highlight Routes and press previously programmed Routes in the Route Manager will appear. . The display will show the 4. Select Manu Routes and Press available options on the Routes menu: a. b. c. d. e.
ALAN MAP 600 user’s manual 10.1.2 Activating for Navigation To navigate using a previously programmed route: 1. Enter the Routes menu (steps 1 through 3 in the previous paragraph. The display (picture) will show a list of programmed routes. 2. Move the Joystick up/down to select the route desired for navigation and press will show the options available. . The display . To the right 3.
ALAN MAP 600 user’s manual 2. Select Routes and press . 3. Select the route to modify and press . 4. Move the Joystick up/down to highlight the list of waypoint and press . 5. Move the Joystick up/down to highlight the waypoint immediately after the position where the new waypoint will be ; above and underneath the waypoint, inserted and press you’ll see 6. Press and then . 7. To confirm, press again . 8. Press ESC and move the Joystick up/down to highlight and press to confirm. 9.
ALAN MAP 600 10.2 Auto-Routes 10.2.1 Calculate Auto-Routes user’s manual the Button GoTo and press to confirm. This GoTo procedure also works to a defined waypoint. Start point, Middle point and Endpoint could be selected by cursor in the map display or with help of the function search for objects. The Route along the displayed streets will be automatically calculated from the Start- to the Endpoint and displayed beside moving.
ALAN MAP 600 user’s manual 10.2.2 Navigating Route In the menu Navigating Route or Edit AR the Auto-Routing Information page appears. Here the Route could be changed or recalculated. Press the button to reach the folowing submenu (picture), which is expained under point 8.3.6. In the Navigation Mode some functionsare not available. The function Guide of finisched the Navigation Mode. The information of the Route (Street, distance and direction) are shown with the function Route Details.
ALAN MAP 600 10.2.4 Route Manager ) you can manage the In the Main menu (press two times stored Manu Routes (normal Routes with Waypoints) and AutoRoutes. user’s manual 11 Track memorizing When you are travelling using waypoints as reference indicators, leave a track. Tracks consist of a series of positions relative to the actual route travelled, and which are registered at regular intervals (of time and space) during your trip by your MAP 600.
ALAN MAP 600 user’s manual interval between one position and the next (Time Interval). Use button as usual. the Joystick and to 6. Move the Joystick up/down to highlight OK and press confirm. You will be returned to the page shown in step 2. You will be returned to the main screens. If MAP 600 has identified your position, it will begin to record the track, showing this on the map with a dotted line.
ISTR MAP_UKrev2 16-09-2004 9:45 Pagina 35 ALAN MAP 600 User’s Manual Troubleshooting 12. Troubleshooting If you run into difficulty with MAP 600, this table might help to resolve your problems. If not, contact your supplier or service centre and describe in as much detail as possible the way in which the device is malfunctioning. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION REF.
ISTR MAP_UKrev2 16-09-2004 9:45 Pagina 36 ALAN MAP 600 User’s Manual Troubleshooting PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE On the Map page, your position is not longer You have selected the View Map Navigation mode displayed You are unable to delete waypoints SOLUTION mode rather than Press the button The waypoints you are trying to delete have been inserted in Remove the waypoints you are deleting from the route a route You are unable to program waypoint coordi- You have selected a map reference with a differ
ISTR MAP_UKrev2 16-09-2004 9:45 Pagina 38 ALAN MAP 600 User’s Manual The Global Positioning System (GPS) network 13. The Global Positioning System (GPS) network GPS is a world-wide radio navigation system formed by a group of 24 satellites (21 operating and 3 spares) and their associated ground stations. GPS uses these satellites, appropriately called NAVSTAR (Navigation Satellite Timing and Ranging), to calculate ground positions.
ISTR MAP_UKrev2 16-09-2004 9:45 Pagina 39 ALAN MAP 600 User’s Manual Technical characteristics 13.4 The GPS receiver The GPS receiver, (in this case, the PMR-GPS unit), uses NAVSTAR satellite signals as a way of determining exact position on earth. Mathematically, you need four satellite ranges to accomplish these coordinates. Although three ranges are enough, an additional range is required for technical purposes.
ISTR MAP_UKrev2 16-09-2004 9:45 Pagina 40 ALAN MAP 500 User’s Manual Technical characteristics Interface • Data • 219 geographic reference systems pre-programmed in the factor and userselected Antenna • 14.1. Assistance Optional USB cable for PC We recommend you to write the serial number of your transceiver in the space provided below. This number is found on the rear panel of the transceiver and will be useful in the event of repair/assistance and/or loss and/or theft.
ALAN MAP 600 15 Appendix A – information about using batteries The GPS functions with two AA batteries, which should be installed in the battery compartment. The receiver operates using: • Alkaline batteries (non-rechargeable) • Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (Nickel-metal hydrate). A capacity lower than 1300 mAh is not recommended (these devices deliver max.
ALAN MAP 600 • Do not disconnect the battery charger before the batteries are completely recharged. • Completely discharge and recharge your batteries at least twice a month. In any case, the most effective solution for avoiding memory effect is to rotate the use of two sets of batteries, keeping one charged set on hand while the other set is in use in the GPS.
ISTR MAP_UKrev2 16-09-2004 9:45 Pagina 41 ALAN MAP 600 500 User’s Manual Appendix B – Reference table of pre-loaded maps 16. Appendix B – Reference table of pre-loaded maps MAP 600 supports 219 references from pre-loaded maps (including the most commonly used WGS-84 factor pre-defined) as listed in the below table. With the choice of national usual coordinate systems, the associated date changes automatically (e.g. POTSDAM with German Grid (Gauss Krueger) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
ISTR MAP_UKrev2 16-09-2004 9:45 Pagina 42 ALAN MAP 600 500 User’s Manual Appendix B – Reference table of pre-loaded maps dX -148 298 -136 -2 -263 175 -134 -206 -83 260 -377 230 211 374 -104 -130 -86 -86 -87 -84 -117 -97 -97 -107 -87 dY 136 -304 -108 151 6 -38 229 172 37 12 681 -199 147 150 -101 -117 -96 -96 -95 -95 -132 -103 -88 -88 -98 dZ 90 -375 -292 181 431 113 -29 -6 124 -147 -50 -752 111 588 -140 -151 -120 -120 -120 -130 -164 -120 -135 -149 -121 Ellipsoid International 1924 International 1924
ISTR MAP_UKrev2 16-09-2004 9:45 Pagina 43 ALAN MAP 600 User’s Manual Appendix B – Reference table of pre-loaded maps Datum dX dY dZ 85. Indian 283 682 231 86. Indian 1954 217 823 299 87. Indian 1960 182 915 344 88. Indian 1960 198 881 317 89. Indian 1975 210 814 289 90. Indonesian 1974 -24 -15 5 91. Ireland 1965 506 -122 611 92. ISTS 061 Astro 1968 -794 119 -298 93. ISTS 073 Astro 1969 208 -435 -229 94. Johnston Island 1961 189 -79 -202 95. Kandawala -97 787 86 96.
ISTR MAP_UKrev2 16-09-2004 9:45 Pagina 44 ALAN MAP 600 User’s Manual Appendix B – Reference table of pre-loaded maps Datum 131. North American 1927 dX 0 dY 125 dZ 194 Ellipsoid Clarke 1866 132. North American 1927 133. North American 1927 134. North American 1927 -10 -8 -9 158 160 161 187 176 179 Clarke 1866 Clarke 1866 Clarke 1866 135.
ISTR MAP_UKrev2 16-09-2004 9:45 Pagina 45 ALAN MAP 600 User’s Manual Appendix B – Reference table of pre-loaded maps 174. 175. 176. 177. 178. 179. 180. 181. 182. 183. 184. 185. 186. 187. 188. 189. 190. 191. 192. 193. 194. 195. 196. 197. 198. 199. 200.
