Contents Welcome to CoPilot! ......................................................1 Safety Warning ................................................................2 Getting Started ....................................................................3 Requirements ..................................................................3 Hardware Setup ..............................................................4 Connecting Your Smartphone ..........................................6 Installing CoPilot ..........
Welcome to CoPilot! Imagine…a CoPilot at your side that always knows where you are, where you're going, and exactly how to get there. Now confidently drive anywhere while CoPilot, using the latest, most accurate GPS technology, shows you all the correct turns to take to reach your destination. Better yet, if you should miss a turn, encounter heavy traffic, or simply decide to go a different way, CoPilot's dynamic directions automatically provide you with an updated route to your destination.
Getting Started Hardware Setup This User’s Guide includes complete instructions for installing your CoPilot software, downloading map data to the Smartphone, and using CoPilot on your Smartphone to guide you to your destination or to plan trips. WARNING: Never leave your Smartphone or GPS receiver in a closed vehicle that exceeds 140o F.
Connecting Your Smartphone To return to the GPS Status screen select Menu > Options > GPS. TIP: Your GPS receiver won’t function properly inside a building. Please be sure that the receiver has a clear line of sight to the sky, for example by placing it on a vehicle dashboard. In order to successfully transfer data from your desktop to your Smartphone, you must have Microsoft ActiveSync 3.1 (or later) installed.
Installing CoPilot Software Activation Your desktop/laptop and Smartphone should both be turned on. The cradle/ cable for your mobile device must be connected to your desktop through either a USB or Serial port. Your Smartphone should be connected to your desktop via ActiveSync (see p. 6). You must activate your CoPilot software in order to use it. The first time you open CoPilot on your Smartphone, the Activate screen will appear and you will be asked to activate the software.
Adding a Data Region Region Selection If you have purchased an additional data region after your initial purchase of CoPilot, you will need to modify the original (“Base”) installation and activate the new region. If you purchased an additional data region, when downloading map data to your Smartphone you will need to make sure the proper region is active. To do this, on your desktop in Planning mode click the Map menu > Region > and check the desired region.
Map Download to Your Smartphone To use CoPilot on your Smartphone, you first need to download map data from your desktop or laptop computer to your mobile device. You select the data to download from one or more regions that you specify in the CoPilot application on your desktop. It’s a simple process. To begin the data download process, open the application on your desktop/laptop, then click the Data Download Wizard icon or pick Data Download Wizard from the File menu.
Data Selection Options 2. Enter a City, State or ZIP code, and a mile radius around the area that you would like to download. Click Next to verify that the area is correct. 3. Using the Data Download Wizard toolbar you can zoom in or out, change the radius, or go back to the previous screen. When you are satisfied with your selection, click Next. After you specify a location where the data will be stored, you will be prompted to select a region on the map to download.
Map Area Data Selection This method of selecting data allows you to choose an area of data by drawing a box on the Data Download Wizard's map screen. 3. Click and hold the left mouse button and drag the cursor to draw a box around a desired area. The size of the area will be displayed in the toolbar. Click Next. In the Wizard, you enter a city name near which you would like to select data, then click Next. The map will zoom to that location.
Trip Data Selection 3. To search for a POI, click the Points of Interest tab, enter a City, State or a ZIP Code and click the Find button. The Trip method of selecting data is by far the most customizable method. This option allows you to run a trip and select street-level data specific to that trip, thereby avoiding unneeded data and saving valuable memory space.
6. You will return to the Data Selection menu where you can select another data area if you like, using any method. When you are finished selecting data areas, click Download. Trip itineraries that were created using the Trip download method will be transferred along with map data (see p. 22 for details). Check Include US Highway Network to download CoPilot’s complete United States Highway Network along with your data. This additional download requires approximately 36 MB of space on your Smartphone.
POI Download Options Trip Transfer When you download a data region, youl get all roads within that region. Also included are regional points of interest (POI) such as gas stations, hotels, restaurants, visitor attractions, etc. When you use the Trip download option, CoPilot transfers whole trips to your Smartphone . The trip you create, including its Itinerary, is transferred along with the surrounding data corridor, and it becomes the current trip.
Importing Custom Places CoPilot’s Custom Place Import Wizard enables you to import addresses from your Outlook Contacts database, an Excel file, or text file. (If you are using another type of database or contact manager, you can export your contacts/ locations to an Excel or text file before importing them into CoPilot.) These points are then added to CoPilot’s POI database in a category and type of your choice (the default category is “Custom”).
Editing Custom Places After custom places have been added to the database, they can be edited at any time. Select Manage Custom Places from the Tools menu, then highlight the custom place you wish to edit, click Edit, and make your changes. Click Apply when finished. NOTE: By default, addresses entered as Custom Places are assigned to the Custom POI category. You can change this assignment at any time by selecting another Category from the drop-down pick list as you edit. 7.
Using CoPilot for Guidance In CoPilot's Guidance Mode on your Smartphone, you will receive turn-byturn route guidance information as you travel. For your safety, the Safety View screen will hide maps when your speed exceeds 10 m.p.h. to avoid distractions. REMINDER: CoPilot won’t open on your Smartphone unless map data has been previously downloaded from the CoPilot desktop application. Step 1 3. The Select Stop screen gives you eight ways to enter a destination.
Step 2 2. In the Address screen, enter a Street Name with or without a Street Number. In the City field, enter either a city name or a ZIP code. Choose a State from the pick list. NOTE: Street address entry is optional, if you like you can enter only a city or ZIP code and state. 3c 3c. For quick zooming, pressing the Action key will display zoom arrows. Tap up on the Action key to zoom in or down to zoom out — these actions can be repeated until the highest or lowest zoom level is reached.
Stop Menu Options In the My Stops screen, press the Menu softkey to access options that include adding, deleting, moving, editing, and optimizing your stops. Select Actions > to access more stop options: > Move Up/Down — Change the order of stops on your trip by moving the highlighted stop up or down on the list. To add another destination, choose Add Stop from the menu. (This is an alternate way to do this, you can also simply highlight in the My Stops list and press the Action key.
Entering Your Home Address Select Help > and choose Help for onscreen instructions about basic CoPilot features, or About for version information about CoPilot. To program your home address for quick trip entry, select Home in the Select Stop screen and enter your home address as you would a new address (p. 28). The next time you want to enter your home address as a stop, just select Home in the Select Stop screen and your address will be automatically entered.
Favorites Intersections CoPilot automatically places every stop you enter on a list of favorite places for future quick trip entry. To enter a favorite as a stop, first select Favorites in the Select Stop screen. In the next screen, choose one of the places on the scrollable list, then press Select. Choose Intersection in the Select Stop screen to enter the intersection of two roads as a stop on your route. Intersections are entered just like addresses (see p.
Finding Points of Interest From the Search Center pick list, choose an area for CoPilot to search (use the arrows). Options are: CoPilot enables you to search for points of interest (POI) such as gas stations, hotels, restaurants, visitor attractions, etc. within the region for which map data was downloaded from your desktop/laptop computer. You can then choose a destination from the list of search results.
Picking Stops from the Map CoPilot enables you to pick a stop off the map when you don’t know the exact address of your destination. Step 4 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 1. Select Pick from Map in the Select Stop screen. 4. With the cursor on the place or address you want to pick, press Select to add this place as a stop. Places picked from the map are marked by an asterisk in the stop list. 2. CoPilot will prompt you to enter a location where you can start searching for the place you have in mind.
Start Driving! Map Views Once you have entered at least one stop in the Select Stop screen, you’re ready to start driving with CoPilot! You’ll receive turn-by-turn directions and maps to guide you safely to your destination. As you drive, CoPilot’s dynamic directions will instantly recalculate your route if you take a wrong turn or decide to go a different way.
Zooming and Shifting Your Map View Trip Editing To zoom your view of the map in or out, press the Menu softkey and select Zoom In or Zoom Out. Or, press the Action key to display the zoom arrow, then press up to zoom in or down to zoom out. This action can be repeated until the minimum or maximum zoom level is reached. To make changes to your trip at any time from the guidance screens, press the Menu softkey and choose Edit Trip.
Calculating a Detour Selective Routing — Avoiding Roads If for any reason you find that you want to take an alternate route around a particular road segment — no problem! CoPilot can calculate a detour on command, tell you how much longer it will be, and then give you the option to accept the new route or cancel it and return to the original route at any time. To avoid an individual road and have CoPilot calculate another route around that road, you must be in the Itinerary screen.
Getting ETA’s and Distances Saving a Current Location as a Favorite The estimated time of arrival (ETA) and distance to your next stop will always be shown at the bottom of the Safety screen. To bring up the Safety screen, enter one or more stops, press the Start Driving softkey, then select Safety View from the View menu. To save your current location as a Favorite, press the Menu softkey in the Safety or Map screen, then select Actions > Save GPS Location.
Options Press the Menu softkey in the My Stops screen or any guidance screen, then select Options to access a menu of CoPilot options. Select GPS Setup to access the setup tools. Press the Menu softkey, then Autoscan to have CoPilot search for your Smartphone’s GPS receiver. When your receiver is detected, you’ll see the message “GPS connection configured successfully”. Press Done to continue.
Routing Map Select Routing in the Options menu. In the Routing screen, vehicle type options are Automobile or RV. RV routes favor major roads and avoid sharp turns and U-turns wherever possible. Select Map in the Options menu. Settings in the Map options screen are: CoPilot’s Quickest routing type is based on the most practical route in terms of road quality, terrain, and urban/rural classifications. Shortest routing travels the least distance where possible while maintaining some level of practicality.
Upgrade License POI Alerts Select Upgrade License in the Options menu. This screen enables you to upgrade your current version of CoPilot. Select POI Alerts in the Options menu. Traffic See Real-Time Traffic Information, p. 76-78. To toggle the POI Alerts feature on or off, press the Action key on Enable POI Alerts. This screen also lets you change settings that determine when and where alerts will be activated.
CoPilot Modes You can select one type of POI that you want to be alerted to from the Type list. CoPilot has four modes of operation on your Smartphone. To switch modes, press Menu > Mode in the My Stops screen or any guidance screen. Guidance Mode In Guidance Mode, you enter one or more destinations, then press Start Driving to start driving and receive guidance.
Trip Planning On Your Smartphone You can use CoPilot on your Smartphone for trip planning whether or not the GPS receiver is connected and receiving data. In Planning Mode you can run a trip even when you're not in your car. You'll get driving directions and maps to use as a reference before your trip begins. 2. The My Starts & Stops screen will open. Press the Action key on , then add stops to your trip. 1. First turn on your Smartphone and launch CoPilot.
Trip Planning On Your Desktop Run Trip You can use CoPilot's desktop functions to map out routes and print maps and driving directions before getting on the road. Desktop trip planning is an additional feature of CoPilot that is in no way connected to using your Smartphone for route guidance. On the following pages you will find brief descriptions of CoPilot’s desktop trip planning capabilities.
Save Trip Print Save Trip button or Save Trip.../Save Trip As... in the File menu. Print button or Print... in the File menu. Opens a standard Windows dialog where you can name your trip and save it to your hard drive either before or after running it in the Trip Planner. Takes you to the standard Windows Print options for printing the active window that contains your map or driving directions. Activate the map or directions by clicking on it or selecting it in the Window menu. Select Print TravPak...
Zoom In More Detail Zoom In button or Zoom In in the Map menu. More Detail button or Detail > Show More in the Map menu. Each time you click this button, your view will be zoomed in by one increment. The zoom level is shown in the title bar of the map window. Click once to increase the level of detail you see on the map by one increment without changing the zoom level. Zoom Out Less Detail Less Detail button or Detail > Show Less in the Map menu. Zoom Out button or Zoom Out in the Map menu.
Zoom To Region Pick Stops Zoom to Region button or Zoom Region in the Map menu. This function allows you to zoom your map view to a specific area. Choices in the sub-menu will depend on which CoPilot data region(s) were purchased. To turn on Pick Stop mode, click the Pick Stops button or right-click on the map and select Pick Stops. Then click on any point to enter it as a stop. Your map view must be zoomed in to level 11 or 12 (level is displayed in the CoPilot window title bar).
Reference: CoPilot on Your Desktop Landmark Reporting The following is a guide to the main screens you will see as you use CoPilot on your desktop/laptop computer for trip planning. Map Window Menus and toolbar buttons to access all of CoPilot's desktop features. Select Landmark Reporting from the drop-down Trip menu. Click on a tab to frame any stop on your route. Your planned route with stops. Zoom to a stop and move your cursor over any street to see its name.
Trip Planner Window (Contacts) Trip Planner Window (Points of Interest) Enter a contact’s first or last name and press . CoPilot will search your Contacts database for matches. Click Points of Interest tab. Enter a city or ZIP code in which you would like to search, a radius within which to search, and choose a category and type from the drop-down menu.
Fuel Cost Calculator Routing Options Click the Options button in the Trip Planner window to access CoPilot routing options. To calculate an estimate of your fuel costs for a trip, select Fuel Cost Calculator from the Trip menu before you run your route. Auto and Quickest is the default setting, and provides the quickest routing for automobiles based on practical considerations such as road quality, terrain, and urban/ rural classifications.
Copilot Live Communications CoPilot Live allows you to maintain two-way communication with drivers who are using CoPilot and to actually see where they are currently located. You can do this using a computer with CoPilot installed or from our CoPilot Live web page. Setting Up a CoPilot Live Web Account To use Live capabilities, your Smartphone must have a wireless Internet connection. 1. Create your account on the CoPilot Live web site. a.
4. Set up your desktop to log in to your CoPilot Live account. Real-Time Traffic Information a. Open the CoPilot desktop program. b. Click Tools, then click Options. c. Click on the Live tab. d. Check "Enable Live Network". e. Enter the user name and password you created on the web site.
Traffic Report Content Provided that CoPilot has GPS acquisition, a user-inputted destination, and access to the Internet, it will provide regularly updated traffic incident reports in Guidance Mode. As soon as the user selects a destination, CoPilot begins providing dynamic driving directions as well as regularly updated incident reports that include traffic incidents along the route ahead as well as potential alternate routes.
Copilot Technical Support After registering your software (see below), you're entitled to technical support and discounts on new versions of CoPilot. Check out ALK’s web site for technical support documentation and posted answers to common questions. If the web site does not provide an answer to your question, technical support for registered users is available during standard business hours (9:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday-Friday).
