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6.6.1.2 GPS Selection of ID
If the user desires to locate the monitoring point via GPS then follow the instructions detailed below:
1) Stand at the location to be monitored – The first connection may take several 4 minutes for the GPS to lock after
the Nomad is first turned on. Each location after this should be instantaneous.
2) Tap the GPS button on the Trimble handheld computer’s touch screen.
3) Once the “GPS” button is pushed a status message will be displayed above the Site text box that will indicate
“Reading GPS”
4) Once the GPS has verified a monitoring point the status will change to “Site/ID selected by Barcode/GPS”
5) The Trimble handheld computer will automatically populate the “Site” and “ID” text box with the nearest
monitoring point.
6) If the GPS does not find a monitoring point then the status will change to “Failed to find Barcode/GPS match”. If
the ID is known, the user can manually select the “Site” and “ID” then tap the “Well ID Maintenance” button to
mark the GPS coordinates for that location. Instructions on how to use the “Well ID Maintenance” function can
be found in section 6.10.1.
7) If sample points are located within 30 feet of each other then the GPS function will select the closest point to
your location.
6.6.1.3 Barcode Selection of ID
If you desire to select the well to be measured by barcode please follow the instructions below:
1) Walk up to the point to be monitored
2) Locate the barcode on the item to be monitored