User's Manual version 5.3 © Aqurat sp. z o.o & Geosystems Polska sp z o.o. 1 Installation and registration 1.1 AutoMapa preinstalled on an SD card 1.2 Installer file downloaded from the Internet 1.4 Follow-up installation for the Installer and CD/DVD 1.4.1 Start installation 1.4.2 Selection of device 1.4.3 Selection of installation location 1.4.4 Selection of program components 1.4.5 Selecting the map for installation 1.4.6 Map registration 1.4.7 Selecting map area for installation 1.4.8 Copying files 1.
.9.3 POI (Points of Interest) 2.10 Show position 2.10.1 System layout and operation in the show position mode 2.10.2 "Your menu" pop-up menu 2.10.3 On-board computer 2.10.4 POI Warnings 2.11 Navigation 2.11.1 Mapping the route 2.11.2 System layout and operation in navigation mode 2.11.3 "Your menu" pop-up menu in navigation mode 2.12 Block roads 2.12.1 Temporary section blocks 2.12.2 Blocked roads and route mapping 3 Advanced features and system settings 3.1 Route menu 3.1.1 Modify 3.1.
additional application integrating the system with AutoMapa software has to be installed. These applications can be downloaded from our website or obtained from the hardware supplier. If you want to update the software on the card which was included with the purchased PDA, put the card in the PC card reader. Do not connect the PDA. On the computer, launch the installer downloaded from the Internet or from the DVD. In the installer, choose the option "PocketPC/WinMobile/WinCE".
1.4.1 Start installation The first installer message window allows the user to select the installation language. This choice will also determine other language components and messages, which will be suggested by the installer by default. In the next window, choose installation and continue the process.
Read the license agreement displayed on the screen and accept the terms of the agreement. 1.4.2 Selection of device Choose the installation method for AutoMapa (choose the device where the program will be installed). Choose the type of device where the AutoMapa program will be installed. The PocketPC/WinMobile/WinCE option should be selected if the system is to be be installed on a portable device (including a memory card inserted into a card reader on your PC).
process has been initiated. The Card reader option will update the version of AutoMapa installed on the card placed in the reader. Note: Under the license, the program may be installed on one computer only. After the maps have been registered on a PC, you will be unable to activate them again on a portable device – and vice versa When a portable device has been selected (depending on the system version), you may receive a warning message prompting the user to check the connection with the portable device.
contact with the device manufacturer's service. 1.4.4 Selection of program components On the next screen, the user can select components to be installed or updated. Additional program languages, skins and colours of program windows, message voices, additional icons and POI (Points of Interest) warning sounds can also be selected at this stage. The plugin on the "Today" screen installs a convenient desktop shortcut to AutoMapa.
1.4.5 Selecting the map for installation On the next screen, select the map for installation. The indicated map size means total size. At subsequent stages, you will have the option of installing selected fragments of the map, which will substantially reduce the memory requirement. The "Save files for future installation" option will copy the complete installation program to a directory in your PC to ensure that subsequent installations (e.g.
1.4.6 Map registration On the next screen, you can register the map. Enter the license number, which is found on the license card, your e-mail address and full name. If possible, you are advised to always use the same e-mail address, which will facilitate access to registration data in the AutoMapa licensing system. Registration data is saved on the carrier with the map after the first installation. If the map is re-installed (e.g.
1.4.7 Selecting map area for installation When the map registration has been completed, the user can decide to install the entire map area or a section thereof. With the area editor you can select an interesting map section and perform one of the actions below: • • • • Upgrading the selected area. If the map has already been installed, this option enables the user to install the same fragment of the map, e.g. for upgrading. Installing the entire selected area.
1.4.8 Copying files After the map areas have been selected, the file copying process is initiated. The user may be asked to pay attention to the portable device to accept the displayed messages. If the program is installed on a memory card in the PC reader, the user will be asked to move the card to the reader in the portable device. The final screen displays a list of installed program components and maps.
1.5 Connecting the portable device to the PC To establish a working connection between the portable device and the PC, install Microsoft ActiveSync software. This application can be downloaded from the Microsoft website at: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/activesync/ After installing ActiveSync, connect the portable device to the PC with a USB cable and make sure that the connection has been established by monitoring the ActiveSync application window.
Locating the program and the maps The system prefers full program and map installation on a memory card. Alternatively, the program can be installed in device memory, and maps – on the memory card. If the map fragment selected for installation is sufficiently small, and the portable device memory is sufficiently large, the map can also be installed directly in device memory.
2.1 AutoMapa start-up Following successful installation and registration of the program and the maps, AutoMapa is ready to use. Its start-up method depends on the type of the navigation device. On a typical PocketPC portable device, you can run AutoMapa by selecting the program from the "Start" menu or directly from the start screen. If the map has not been registered, AutoMapa will display the relevant request upon start.
active at the moment. When the rectangle is lit blue, the given option is active. The menu features two screens – you can move between them with the use of < and > buttons on the bar at the bottom of the screen. Press the X button to exit the menu. Other main menu options: Options – enables/disables the onboard computer, night mode, sounds, pilot and screen pivot. Disable GPS – enables/disables GPS (in Expert mode, this menu is replaced with "GPS" option, which opens the GPS menu).
When the user taps on any point on the map or an icon of an object displayed on the map, a "balloon" with a description of the given location will be displayed: the name of the street and town, building address, description of POI or a favourite point. The description is also displayed on the bar located at the bottom of the screen. AutoMapa enables the user to find the searched location in several ways.
By selecting a point on the map, you will open the context menu. You can assign a function to the selected point. The same menu opens up when an object is selected in the options for searching the address, POI, etc. in the "Go to" menu. 2.6 Context menu The context menu may cover several pages and the user can move between the pages with the use of arrows located at the bottom of the screen. Its content varies subject to the context, i.e. the type of object for which the context menu opens.
You can search for town, street and addresses ("Addresses" option), points of interest ("POI" option), favourites (specified by the user), last visited ("History"), addresses in the address book of the portable device ("Contacts"), as well as towns and cities by entering the postal code. When entering the name of the searched object, it is enough to enter only its short fragment. Do not use capitals or diacritics. To end particular search stages, tap the relevant object with a finger or pen.
The objects found in the given category are displayed in the search window. The results are listed in the order of the nearest to the most distant objects. After tapping on the description or the icon of the object in the results list, the user will have access to the context menu where the given point can be viewed on the map and can be added to, for example, the list of favourite points.
2.9.3 POI (Points of Interest) The map contains a built-in POI base for every country. The POI base includes objects such as restaurants, ATMs, pharmacies, hotels, etc. They are marked on the map with icons corresponding to the given category. POI display on the map The category of points to be viewed by the user on the map is defined with the use of the "Display" option in the POI menu. A given point category is selected by tapping on the squares displayed to the left of the category name.
2.10.1 System layout and operation in the show position mode When the GPS position has been set, AutoMapa automatically switches to the show GPS position mode – the present position is continuously displayed on the map as a pulsating arrow in a circle. The map revolves automatically to show the largest possible area in the travelled direction, and the user's present position is shown at the bottom of the screen. By default, the 3D map view mode is activated.
area by displaying the relevant information, e.g. restaurants or ATMs. The POI warnings function is active in the show position mode and during navigation. When the warning function is activated, the system changes the scale of the displayed map to ensure the maximum visibility of the given POI. The "Warnings" window in the POI menu can be used to select POI categories and set the nature of the "warning" message. Two POI warnings categories are active by default: "Radar" and "Dangerous place".
Inform about distance to point: Yes Show warning frame: Yes Display info: No Do not warn of POI on the left on two-way roads: No Information on restaurants in the area: Warning against points: Built-in: No User defined: Yes From speed: 30 km/h Repeat every: 12 s Near route: No Located in the direction of travel: Yes Detection angle: 90° Max.
• course of the route which is then adjusted to obtain a set, optimal distance to that point (depending on the size of the city/town where the point is located). An Intelligent THROUGH Point is created only when it is selected from the address list as a city / town (without specifying the street) or in zoom out mode, where the location is only an approximation. THROUGH point - forces the route to pass exactly through the indicated point.
The route (the travelled distance is shown in a different colour) and the arrows of the upcoming manoeuvres are displayed on the map. The pilot panel, notifying the user about the upcoming manoeuvre (moreover, each such maneouvre will be preceded by a voice message including similar information) and the name of the street where the manoeuvre will take place is displayed on the screen. The street name is additionally preceded by the road number and mileage, i.e.
Blocked sections can also be handled with the use of the "Blocked sections" option in the "Route" menu. The list of all blocked sections is displayed: blocked sections are marked with a red circle (traffic ban), and unblocked sections – with a grey circle. This option enables the user to: view the blocked section on the map, unblock the section or modify its beginning and/or expiry date, remove all blocked sections.
Info Multi-screen dialog box featuring information related to the calculated route, such as a list of manoeuvres, a list of undesirable route sections which had to be mapped, ETA (separated into road grades). This item also includes a POI reordering option (using arrow buttons by the name of route point) and a simple optimization of THROUGH points that consists in finding the THROUGH point closest (as crow flies) to the START point. Then the second closest point is found, etc.
3.1.1 Modify This item offers the following options: Load Loads route points saved in an atm file. The file's location should be selected on the device. Save Saves route points to an atm file. The file can be saved in any location on the device. Original Calculates the original route. Alternative Other from START, END and VIA points, this option attempts to use alternative roads throughout the entire course of this route.
During track playback, the top of the screen shows keys that speed down, stop or speed up track playback. The number to the right of the keys shows the playback speed as a multiple of the driving speed. Enable track storage After you provide the file name and location, the information from the GPS receiver will be saved. This is symbolized by a red square in the top left corner of the screen. Save route as a track Converts the route calculated on the map and saves it as a GPS track.
Thickness of route lines, etc. – specifies the relative line weight of road sections on the map. Small / large label fonts on the map - specifies the size of fonts displayed on the map. Hide local roads at the distance - specifies the scale for hiding lower grade roads. View With these options you can adjust the colours of the map to reflect your preferences, and change the manner of its display in 3D mode. Map colours in day mode – specifies the map colour set, selected separately for day mode.
On the last screen you can enable/disable automatic zooming in/out of the map upon turning or POI warnings: the application will change the scale at the turn or in the proximity of the POI, to ensure their improved visibility on the screen. AutoMapa also offers the adjustment of the scale for map zooming in/out. 3.3.2 Route - Settings In this dialog box you can specify additional parameters for the AutoMapa route calculation function.
Best route as – introduces parameters for the algorithm of calculating the best route as the route determined more on the basis of road throughput (fast route) or their length (short route). Skip roads of class (and worse) – skips road sections of class equal or worse than specified. Option does not apply to off-road or walking routes. After route calculation – specifies the view displayed immediately after route calculation.
Synchronize clock with GPS receiver - adjusts the computer's system clock on the basis of information included in the GPS signal. For options Open port only when in use and Read COM port in separate thread it is not recommended to change the default settings, unless you are experiencing problems with the connection to the GPS device. The default settings are specified by AutoMapa. Compensate signal delay - adjusts the position forecasting "strength".
Notify about searching GPS signal - the message is "Searching for GPS signal". You can change the frequency of the message or turn it off. Inform about distance to destination - regards voice message with information on the distance to destination and estimated time of arrival; this message can sound after route calculation and every specified number of minutes.
If you want to receive warnings about exceeding the safe speed limit, you can specify its value and enable a relevant warning. The selected value is a percentage of exceeding the average speed for a given road grade, specified at the Settings | Route | Car details screen. 3.3.5 Buttons - settings AutoMapa enables assigning of many of its functions to hardware buttons of the user's device. To assign/change function assignation, select menu "Settings" from the main menu, then select "Buttons".
3.3.6 Others - Settings Options Interface language – change of the interface language, selected upon the first start of the program. Distance units - selection of units of speed and distance to be used in the program. Available options: kilometres and miles. Keyboard layout - selection of keyboard type appearing at, e.g.
3.4 POI menu In the POI menu ("POI" option in the main menu), you can change all the settings related to points of interest (POI). The menu includes the following options: Display In this option you can specify the categories of POIs displayed on the map; refer to section "POI on the map". For more details, refer to section "Displaying POIs on the map". Favourites Displays and edits the user's favourite POIs. Management In this option, you can manage the POIs you have defined or added to the system.
such a POI. For details about this option, refer to section POI Warnings. MiploSync Option available only in "Expert" mode. Access to this menu requires registration in the Miplo.pl service. MiploSync allows for additional updating of a POI file that is independent of the synchronization cycle specified during the configuration of the MiploSync application. MiploLoc Enabling/disabling the MiploLoc service. The LED located on the left side informs whether the option is currently active. 3.5 Miplo.
The more satellites the receiver can detect, the more accurate the calculations will be. Usually, as much as 4 to 6 satellites are visible (the maximum number is 12). The minimal number of satellites required to determine the receiver's position is three. Conditions for GPS reception In ideal conditions, a typical GPS receiver used with AutoMapa can calculate its position exact to a few metres.
2 M 2D and 3D mode Manoeuvres Automatic off Scale Slide Rule System layout and operation in the show position mode Preferences Scale Scale Switch Main menu and map buttons A ActiveSync AutoMapa preinstalled on an SD card Follow-up installation for the Installer and CD/DVD Selection of installation location Connecting the portable device to the PC Addresses Last search "Go to" menu and selecting destinations - searching for addresses and objects...
B Blocks Block, unblock a section Main menu Context menu Block roads Blocked sections List of blocks Blocked sections Viewing blocks Blocked sections Buildings, display Main menu and map buttons Compass Compass Preferences Components Delete Uninstallation Selection of program components Installed list Copying files Upgrade Upgrading the program and the maps Contacts, address search "Go to" menu and selecting destinations searching for addresses and objects...
Direction arrow to route point Selection of program components Directories Icons Other directories User icons Images Other directories Installation Other directories Error reporting Voices Other directories User warning sounds Driving, information Distance travelled Options menu On-board computer Driving time Options menu On-board computer Stopping time Options menu On-board computer Driving safety AutoMapa start-up POI Warnings Sample selection of warning message parameters Other E Errors, reports Error r
G Go to "Go to" menu and selecting destinations searching for addresses and objects...
Install Language Start installation Problems Possible installation problems Recovery Selection of program components Recovery after a hard reset PPC2003/WM5/WCE devices Select a device Selection of device Uninstall Uninstallation Installation, place From CD/DVD Installation and registration Follow-up installation for the Installer and CD/DVD From installation files Installation and registration Follow-up installation for the Installer and CD/DVD In main memory PPC2003/WM5/WCE devices On a blank memory card
Automatic scroll Search address Display Search address Layout Options L Language Install Start installation Interface AutoMapa start-up Options Software Selection of program components License Map registration License agreement Start installation Main menu Options menu SD card Card reader AutoMapa preinstalled on an SD card Selection of device Copying files Connecting the portable device to the PC Follow-up installation for the Installer and CD/DVD Formatting Selection of installation location Install Au
Options menu Settings Car details Warning Other System Energy management System Settings Settings menu T Telephone, call function Main menu and map buttons Traces GPS tracks V Vehicle data Average speeds On-board computer ETA Car details Fuel consumption Car details Stops On-board computer Car details Y 'Your menu' "Your menu" pop-up menu "Your menu" pop-up menu in navigation mode
