TeleType GPS Help

How To Guide
Locking Your Position
Loading TeleType Maps
Unloading TeleType Maps
Exporting TeleType Maps
Finding An Address
Creating Waypoints
Routing

Detailed Menu Descriptions
File Menu
View Menu
Tools Menu
Route Menu
Transfer Menu
Tracking Menu

Others
Tips
Software Addons
Frequently Asked Questions
Upgrade Customers

Getting A Satellite Lock

• Go outside for best reception. Alternatively, connect the external antenna to the GPS receiver and place the antenna outside on a windowsill (reception will take longer but you can avoid the need to be outside). GPS functions via "line of sight", this means that if the GPS receiver cannot be used inside buildings.
• To see the signal of your satellite strength, click on "Tools>GPS Status," and then click on the "Satellites" tab. You then see a list of satellites and the signal strength in the shape of a blue bar. Depending on your location and the signal strength, it may take up to 10 minutes to lock in for the first time. You need at least 3 satellites to get a lock. Please note if you are inside, you may not see any satellites.
• If you are outside and have a clear view of the sky and still do not see any satellites, click on "Serial I/O." You should see strings of data flowing across your screen. If you do not, please make sure your receiver is connected securely to your PDA, the com port is correct for your PDA (If you do not know the correct port, Click on Find GPS Port), and that the baud rate is set to 4800 bps (May differ if you use third party receivers). Now click on "Open Port," and if correct, data should scroll across the screen. If data still fails to flow perform a soft reset on your PDA, and try again. Upon opening the program, data should be flowing automatically. If data still does not flow, please contact Technical Support at support1@teletype.com

Loading Maps

1. To load maps, open the TeleType GPS software. You should see an outline of your country. (If you do not see this, you need to load "yourcountry_place.ttm" where "yourcountry" is replaced by the name of your country by using option #2 below.) Zoom into the area you wish to see in detailed view. Click on the dot of the town or city which you wish to see, and a menu will pop up with information about the town or city. Click “Load Detailed Maps” on this menu.
2. You may also click on "File," "Load," "Load Maps" to select a particular map to load. (Useful for loading aviation maps, and country base maps.)

Alternatively, if you wish to load a large area at one time, you may click on “File,” “Load,” “Load in view,” and "Street Maps." This function loads the detailed maps of all towns and cities in the center of your screen. "Highway Only" will load only the highway maps for the states in the center of your screen. On your laptop/desktop, you may draw a box around an area you wish to load using the left mouse button. Once the box is drawn, right click inside the box to load the maps within that box. To unload in this fashion, after the box is drawn, right click outside the box.

Notes  

• During install maps are copied to the hard drive but still need to be loaded into the Teletype software as described above so you can view them. 
• To accommodate the limited memory on PDA devices, maps are only installed to the desktop computer. They then have to be exported to the PDA and loaded into the software. 
• If maps are being loaded from a storage card, that storage card must remain in the PDA for the program to operate properly. 
• The basemap for a country will have to be loaded manually by going to File->Load->Load Maps once it has been exported to the PDA. 

See Also
Exporting Maps
Unloading Maps
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Unloading Maps

1. To unload maps from the program, click on "File," and select "Manage Maps." Now select "Unload All" to unload all the maps you currently have loaded. You may also select one map at a time from the list above and click on "Unload Selected Map."
2. You may also unload a map by clicking on the red dot below the name of a city/town in the program that is currently loaded. This will bring up a pop-up window with information regarding this area. Click on the button that says "Unload Street Maps." This will unload the street maps of that area.

See Also
Loading Maps
Exporting Maps

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Map Structure
The TeleType program looks for the *.ttm map files in certain directories, and moving these maps from these locations will make it difficult or impossible to load or transfer maps within the program. All map directories listed here are expected to be in C:\Program Files\Gps\Maps on the PC and in either \Maps or \Storage Card\Maps on the PDA. For a full listing of the directory structure please go to http://www.teletype.com/pages/support/teletype_gps_file_locations_v092.htm on the web.

US Maps
    "\US\State#_Abbreviation" - example \US\25_MA
        Street maps and POI files for each state are stored
    "\US\Highways" 
        Highway files organized by state

Canada Maps
    "\Canada\Province Name" - example \Canada\Ontario
        Canadian street maps and POI files organized by province 
    "\Canada\Highways"
        Canadian highway maps

Europe Maps
    "\EUR\Country Name" - example \EUR\France
        Street maps and POI files for each European country
    "\EUR\Highways" 
        Highway maps for each European country

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Exporting Maps

• Manage Maps Function
• Transfer To PDA Function 

See Also
Loading Maps

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Manage Maps

1. Load all the maps you wish to use on your mobile device into the Teletype GPS software on your laptop or desktop computer (See loading maps above).
2. Click on "File," then "Manage Maps."
3. You now have several options:
   • To place a copy of all the maps currently loaded in the program into the export folder on your computer (C:\Program Files\Gps\Export Maps), click on "Export Maps To PC." You can use this option if you would like to manually copy the maps to your PDA.
   • To Export the maps directly to your PDA, make sure your PDA is currently recognized by Microsoft ActiveSync, and click on "Export Maps to PDA."
   
   If you wish to export the maps to Main Memory, select "Main Memory" from the menu that pops up and then hit "Transfer"


If you wish to export the maps to a Storage Card, select "Storage Card" from the menu that appears and hit transfer. If the storage card option does not appear, please check your connections and hit "refresh."

4. Once the files are copied, you will now be able to load all the maps needed for your trip on your mobile device.

    Note - Exporting maps copies the selected maps to the appropriate location on the PDA. You will still need to follow the normal procedure for loading maps once the maps are on the PDA. 

See Also
Loading Maps

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Transfer To PDA Function

This window will allow you to transfer the maps for all or part of a US state, Canada Province, or European Country to the PDA. The Refresh button is allow our software to see the PDA if it was not synchronized before opening this window. Note: The PDA must be in the cradle and synchronized with the PC for the maps to transfer correctly. 

    To transfer US maps to the PDA follow these steps:
         1. Select the state whose maps you want to transfer.
         2. Select the counties you wish to transfer, or click on the box by Select All Counties to highlight all of the maps for that state. 
         3. Select where (Storage Card or Main Memory) you would like to store maps on the PDA.
         4. Click on "Transfer" and wait for the maps to finish copying. If you selected a large number of maps or a large state it can take a considerable amount of time to copy.

    To transfer Europe or Canada maps to the PDA follow these steps:
          1.Select the country whose maps you want to transfer.
          2. Select the regions you wish to transfer, or click on the box by Select All to highlight all of the maps for that country.
          3. See steps 3 & 4 above.

Note: If you wish to copy an entire state or province, you can simply copy the entire directory to the appropriate location on a storage card.  

Finding An Address

1. Load the detailed maps of the area in which the address you’re trying to find is located. If the detailed map is not loaded for this area, you will not be able to find the address.
2. Click on the “Tools” menu in the TeleType GPS program.
3. Click on “Find” in the tools menu, then select "Address."
4. Enter as much information as you know about the address you are trying to find.
5. Click “Find.”
6. From the list given, select the correct address (Usually the first), and then click "Go To". This will center the screen on that address and also make that address a waypoint.

• TIP - To search for a city name, select Tools, Find, Address, and enter the city name and two letter state abbreviation, leaving the street number and name blank. Now you can load the detailed maps for the area and proceed with locating a specific address
• TIP - To search for airports and for restaurants select Tools, Find, Other and enter the three letter airport abbreviation or restaurant name. To be able to find airports and restaurants you will need to have the appropriate map loaded.
• TIP - In order to search for worldwide airports file you will need to have the world airport file loaded. That file can be found on your installation CD in the folder "World Airports FREE"
• TIP - Wildcard searches are allowed. The asterisk ('*)' can replace the beginning or end of a name. Thus 'West*' will search for any point of interest that starts with 'West'. The question mark symbol ('?') can be used to replace letters you are unsure of in the name of a point of interest or any part of an address. Therefore a search for 'Os?ining, NY' will correctly return Ossining, NY.

See Also
Loading Maps

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How To Create A Waypoint

You can create waypoints regardless of whether the GPS receiver is active or inactive. There are three ways to create your own waypoints:

1. Use the Find Address feature. Once a list of addresses is found, clicking on the appropriate address will automatically turn the address into a waypoint. 
2. Hold mouse (or tap) for one second on the desired point. A pop up window will appear asking if you wish to make that point a waypoint. Select yes, and the waypoint will be created. 
3. Manually enter known location coordinates using the Clipboard icon in the Waypoint menu box. The coordinates need to be entered in DD (Degree Decimal) format rather then DMS (Degree Minute Second) format. One minute of position is equal to 1/60th of a degree, and one second is equal to 1/60th of a minute, or 1/3600th of a degree. 

• TIP - To quickly create a waypoint of your current position, press the number 1 key.

To record a new waypoint or change an existing point click/tap the waypoint marker on the map screen. The waypoint menu box will appear allowing you to modify waypoint characteristics. Alternatively, select the waypoint from within the Waypoint menu box directly. Select the Bullseye icon from the Waypoint tools menu to automatically locate your point on the map. You may also want to use the Clipboard feature to add or duplicate, (then modify) a point.

        Waypoint Files

• WAY files are composed of any number of waypoints that can then be displayed on the TeleType GPS navigation screen.
• WAY files allow you to store waypoints and manually or automatically transfer waypoints to another computer. For example, you can create a WAY file on the desktop and export it to the PDA through the Manage Maps screen.
• WAY files are useful for aviation route planning and organization.

See Also
Finding An Address
Waypoint Window

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How To Create A Route

Point To Point Routing

1. On the “Route” menu, click “New”
2. Make sure the “From” box is checked. You can find an address, or provided your GPS has locked into position, use your current position. To find and select an address, enter as much information as you know and click “find address.” Next select the most appropriate address from the list returned. If you wish to use your current position, click “Cur Pos” Note: To use the Current Position feature, your position must be locked.
3. Now make sure the “To” button is selected and find the destination address. Again, you may also use your current position.
4. Click “Route” The directions will now be displayed on the screen. You may also save them to a text file by clicking on the Route menu and selecting "Save As".
5. To reverse the origin and destination, click on "Reverse"

• TIP- If you drive off course, you can press “re-route.” This will create a new route from your current position to the destination. You can only use this feature if your position is locked.
• TIP - In PocketPC devices, re-route is automatically configured as button #1. The numbering of buttons on different PDAs varies, but on the HP iPaq, button 1 is the leftmost button on the front of the PDA. 

See Also
Routing Between Waypoints

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Routing Between Waypoints

1. Create two or more waypoints, or use existing waypoints.
2. Click on the any of the waypoints to bring up the waypoint window. Arrange the waypoints in the order in which you wish to travel. Use the up and down arrows in the waypoint window to organize waypoint order.
3. Click “route.” This will process the route and display the result on your screen. The time it takes to do this depends on how many waypoints in the particular way file.

• TIP- If you are trying to route cross state/country, make sure you have highway maps loaded for those areas which you are passing through, and the detailed maps for the areas which you wish to enter/exit the highways.
• TIP - To add a waypoint to the route, see the section on Finding An Address. Or load the city map into the program, zoom in and find location where you would like to create a waypoint, tap on the desired point and hold it. Then click yes on the message box. 

See Also
Point To Point Routing
Waypoint Window

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The File menu provides access to map management utilities including loading, unloading and saving of recorded route information. Click on a submenu below to learn more.

• Load
• Manage Maps
• Help
• Exit

• Load in View - Automatic loading of maps in view. Assuming the maps are properly located on your PDA, zoom in (or out) to the desired area and select Load Maps in View.
      Street Maps - Will load the appropriate street maps for the desired area
      Highway Only - Will load only the highway maps for the states in view 
• Load Maps - The TeleType GPS program automatically includes a base map (called places.ttm) of a country that contains the appropriate city names and locations. You can choose to load more detailed maps. Follow the instructions given earlier in the Software Installation section for details. The program defaults to loading TeleType format maps (.ttm). Other formats, such as JPW and KAP can be selected for the use of specialized maps.

• Export All Maps To PC - Copies all of the currently loaded maps, waypoint files, and routes to the "C:\Program Files\Gps\Export Maps" directory on a desktop or laptop PC. Useful for organizing maps in preparation for long trips
• Export all Maps to PDA - Copies all of the currently loaded maps, waypoint files, and routes to the PDA, keeping the correct map structure. Useful for exporting maps of certain areas such as a few cities or towns rather then entire states. 
• Unload Selected Map(s) - Allows you to manually remove one or more maps from the program's memory. Highlight the map(s) you wish to unload from the current display. Use Control-click to select multiple files. This function does not remove the maps from the computer. Use this function to conserve memory and speed up operation of the program. This function can also be used to see which maps are currently loaded.
• Unload All Maps - Allows you to remove all the maps which are loaded in the programs memory at once. Typically used for special use maps such as general aviation, marine, and topography maps.  
  Note: This does not unload the places.ttm maps.

About - Displays information about the TeleType GPS program including version (release) number. Be sure to give this number when requesting Technical Support.

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The View Menu

• Zoom
• Refresh
• Center Position
• Clear Trace
• Preference

• Zoom In- allows a greater level of detail for a smaller geographic area to be seen. Use the letter I key or the plus key (+) as a keyboard shortcut, or the plus sign on the toolbar to zoom in. Another way to zoom in is to use the stylus (or mouse) to drag from upper left to bottom right. You will see a box appear, tap inside the box to activate the zoom. Using a small box provides the smallest geographic area with the greatest map detail. 
• Zoom Out - allows a greater geographic area with less detail to be seen. Use the O key or the minus key (-) as a keyboard shortcut, or the minus sign on the toolbar to zoom out. If you zoom out far enough you will see dots appearing in place of town names. To see the town names zoom in. To display without dots turn Show All Cities off.
  
  

Preferences
There are 8 tabs within this menu that contain customizable options for the program. Click below for more information on each tab.

• Display
• Aviation
• City/Road/POI/WPT
• Restaurant
• Direction
• Unit
• Navigation
• Language
• Relief

Display

• Trace Cursor - Choose the cursor to represent your current position, when position is fixed. 
• Defined Datum - Choose desired datum. TeleType GPS maps use WGS84, which is the default setting. If you need to adjust the display position of custom maps enter the appropriate datum values here. This feature will also adjust your current position by the selected amount in the specified direction. This feature can be used in areas where WGS84 is not the normal datum. 
  dx - Positive value will adjust your position to the east, negative will adjust to the west
  dy - Positive value will adjust your position to the north, negative will adjust to the south
  dz - Increases or decreases your altitude by the specified amount
• Button - This feature assigns a TeleType GPS function to any of the programmable Pocket PC buttons. Select Assign Button, a pop up menu appears, select the function you wish to assign, such as Zoom Out, to the button you wish to use, such as Button 4. Press Assign. Buttons automatically revert back to their normal function when used outside of the TeleType GPS program. To clear all assigned values of the buttons within the TeleType GPS program, select Free All. Note that different manufacturers assign different numbers to the buttons and that some manufacturers allow the recording button to be assigned. Free All will remove extra functionality from all buttons.
• Small Window - Select different data to be displayed in each corner of the map display. Allows you to see speed, heading, altitude, and other navigation information on the map screen at all times. One type of data can be displayed in each corner of the screen. Clear All will remove all windows from the map display.  

Aviation

• Aviation Display Preference - A pilot can choose which of the aviation related items he/she wishes to have displayed on the map. Un-checking the items does not remove the data, it simply hides the data from view. Select Show All to display all features, or check Selective Show to display items of choice.
  
• Arpt Range Show – Choosing to activate this function the pilot will have a constant display of airports yet only the closest airports will be depicted as a blinking icon. The airport icons will blink as the pilot flies. In case of emergency, the pilot can visually check which one of the airports is best suited for landing. In our example above, airports within a 50 mile range of current position will blink on the screen. As the pilot flies, the set of airports shown will be updated.
  

        TIP - Use Unit Preferences to change from miles to nautical miles.

City/Road/POI/WPT

• Show All Cities – Displays all available population point locations. If there is enough screen space the program will display the city point and city name. To minimize screen clutter, when too many points would be displayed, the program automatically displays only a dot for each city point and city name. Tap on a city point to obtain more information about that location. To make these dots invisible turn off the Show All Cities function.
  Note: You can still search and navigate these cities and towns even if name is not displayed.
  Note: If you choose to display all names program operation will be considerably slower.
• Show All Roads – Displays all roads regardless of zoom level. This can be helpful when traveling in rural areas. Note that activating this function when in city areas may unnecessarily clutter your viewing area and will cause the program to operate slowly if you have many map areas loaded. Use this feature with caution. This feature is good to use when you are in a rural area and wish to have wide area zoom.
• Show POI - When this feature is active, all points of interest will be shown on the map.
• Visible Waypoints - Specify the number of waypoints you wish to display at one time. For example, if you create a trail of 100 points, you may wish to view only the last 30 points. This feature is often used when tracking remote vehicles. When using vehicle tracking you may want to increase this number for longer tracks. 

Restaurants

• Show All- Displays all restaurants on the map
• Show None-Hides all restaurants from view
• Selective Show- Allows you to choose which category of restaurant will be displayed in the program

Direction

• Audible Direction Indicator - Select this option if you wish to hear an audible warning before turns.
• Visual Direction Indicator - Select this option if you wish to see an arrow appear on the screen prior to a turn
• Warn me of next turn at... - Enter the distance that you wish to be warned before a turn if you are traveling above the indicated speed entered below.
• If I drive faster than ... - Determines the distance at which you will be warned of a turn. If you are traveling above this number, you will be warned at the distance entered in the "Warn me of next turn option," otherwise you will be warned at the distance entered in the "otherwise warn me at..." option.
• Otherwise warn me at ... - If you are driving below the speed indicated in "If I drive faster than...", this determines the distance that you will be warned before turns.
• Let warning stay for ... - Determines how long the visual turn warning will be displayed on the screen.
• Always warn within ... - This will have the program always warn you within this distance regardless of your speed.

        Note: The units for this screen can be changed to kilometers and meters. In the Preferences screen, under the Units tab, for Length(Long) select km, and for Length select meters; the distances and units will be changed for this screen.  

Unit

Select the unit of measurement that best suits your needs. The scale bar over the map display, the Navigation screen, and the Airport Range indicator, all depend on the selection made in this menu.

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Navigation

• Speed Warning – This feature lets you to set the speed so you will be alerted if you exceed the speed limit. This feature is useful to help you control your driving speed. For example, if you set the value to be 55 mph, if you drive at 56 mph or higher, you will hear a constant series of beeps alerting you to the fact that you have exceeded your set speed limit. Also, the position cursor (usually an arrow) will change to an exclamation point and will blink repeatedly.
• Display - Allows you to choose Head Up display mode. In this mode, the direction you are traveling will be "up" on the map, rather then North. 
• Navigation - Choose between land or aviation navigation modes. Aviation navigation mode will unload all maps other than airport and state highway maps
• Voice Reminder - Choose between a pre-recorded or synthesized voice for the Audible Turn Indicator feature. The Synthesized voice will now also speak the street name of the next turn

  
  
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Language

From this screen you can select the desired language for program menus and text.

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Relief

This screen allows for configuration of Relief maps. Relief Maps are supplied with the US Aviation maps and are only for use in aviation mode.

• Scheme - Select the color scheme. Currently the default configuration is scheme 2. The option to change to another scheme will be added in a future version. 
• Resolution - Determines the number of colors used in the relief map. The higher the number of colors, the greater contrast between height levels. A reasonable range for this option will be between 1000 and 1500. If the number is set too low, the program will not change the color of the ground when there is a significant change in ground level.  
• Warning - When activated, the software will flash a visual alert when you are less than the specified distance above ground level. For example, if this was set at 500 meters AGL and your altitude descended to 499 meters AGL or below the program would display the alert.

The Tools menu provides access to GPS receiver configuration, TeleType GPS software waypoint management, and the Find Address function. Details about all of the functions appear below.

• GPS Status
• Waypoints
• Find
• Navigation
• Drawing
• Position

• Position - Displays coordinates, course (heading), speed, UTC (Universal/Greenwich Mean Time), date and altitude. To change the units used here, go to the Units tab in the Preferences window. 
  
  
• Satellites - Shows number of satellites in view, the strength of each signal, the satellite identification number, and a notification of whether your position is locked. Note that it is possible to have satellites in view but still not have the position locked into the receiver.
  
  
• Serial I/O - Displays the data from the GPS receiver. If this screen is blank then the satellite signals are not being received. Verify that your cabling is correct and that your communications parameters are set correctly for your GPS receiver. See the Frequently Asked Questions section for further assistance.
  
  
  • Pause - Select Pause to momentarily stop recording the strings to a file. Also pauses the onscreen view of the strings. Useful if you with to inspect the data.
  • Start Log - begin recording GPS data to a text file of your choice. The Start Logging button will toggle to “Stop Logging”.
  • Open/Close Port - Toggles the serial port to be available for communication with the GPS receiver. The port is automatically opened when the GPS program is activated. The serial port can be manually closed to disable communication with the GPS receiver. This feature has been designed for future use in external communications applications such as two way messaging.
  • Select Port - Allows you to specify the type of connection being used for the GPS receiver. Select the "Teletype" port. If it does not show up, use the "Find GPS Port" feature.
  • Select Baud Rate - select the appropriate rate for your GPS receiver. Most receivers communicate at 4800 baud. Others, such as the Delorme Earthmate, communicate at 9600 baud or above. 
  • Find GPS Port - Use this feature to automatically locate and select the GPS port.

• New Waypoint File - All waypoints are stored in a waypoint file. Selecting this button will prompt you for the name of the new waypoint file. 

  In order to create individual waypoints you must first create a waypoint file in which to store the points. You may create several files. For example, you could have a file of waypoints called  “New York Trip” and enter all points you intended to use for a trip to New York. Perhaps you would want to keep another file of waypoints called “Europe” for those points you intended to use while in Europe.

• Open Waypoint File - Open a previously created waypoint file (.way).
  
• Clipboard - Copy waypoint to/from clipboard, or create a new waypoint. If no coordinates are stored in the clipboard then a blank waypoint will be created. 
  Note: Waypoints can be copied from one file to another. Select waypoint point, now select destination waypoint file, select Clipboard icon. Use the delete icon (x) to remove an unwanted waypoint from a specific file.
  
• Delete - Delete highlighted item. Select either waypoint file or waypoint point to be removed.
  Note: Deleting a Waypoint file removes the file from the Waypoint menu display within the TeleType GPS program. The Waypoint file still exists in the GPS folder so you can open the file again by selecting Open Waypoint File from the Waypoint toolbar.
  You may wish to delete files from view to minimize the number of waypoint files shown. This may be helpful when planning several different trips. The feature is also helpful for vehicle tracking applications.
  
• Go to Waypoint - Allows you to immediately display the waypoint on the map.
 
• Show/Hide Waypoint - Displays waypoint and name on map. Hide function hides waypoint name so it is not visible on the map but it does remain in your waypoint file. In most cases you will want to have Show on.
 
• Show Waypoints as Points / Show Waypoints as Route - When the dots for this icon are connected, the waypoints will be connected by a tan line showing the order of the route. When they are not, the waypoints will be shown without any lines connecting them.

• Move waypoint order up - Moves highlighted waypoint towards top of the list of points in a file.
 
• Move waypoint order down - Moves highlighted waypoint towards bottom of the list of points in a file.
 
• New Waypoint Icon - Allows you to attach a different icon to a waypoint you have created. While you are in the Waypoint Tools menu, select the waypoint to be modified, then select the New Icon tool. Choose a new icon (scroll if necessary for more choices) to be used for a specific waypoint. For example, you may want to show the house icon for friends and family, and the building icon for companies.
  

Load Address - Look up addresses for waypoints (requires detailed maps of that area to be loaded). Highlight a waypoint file, such as general .way, then select Load Address. You can find the address of only a particular waypoint by highlighting that waypoint and selecting Load Address. 

Note: To record a new waypoint or change an existing point click/tap the waypoint marker on the map screen. The waypoint menu box will appear allowing you to modify waypoint characteristics. Alternatively, select the waypoint from within the Waypoint menu box directly. Select the Bullseye icon from the Waypoint tools menu to automatically locate your point on the map. You may also want to use the Clipboard feature to add or duplicate, (then modify) a point.

Waypoint Name - any name can be entered here. If you choose select a place from the maps screen (or an existing point), the name will already be displayed.

Latitude - enter the degrees in decimal form using fraction of degrees. If your point is defined as degrees, minutes, and seconds you will need to convert the point to fraction of degrees. If the point is in the Northern hemisphere you can omit the plus (+) sign. You must use the minus (-) sign if the point is in the Southern hemisphere.

Longitude - enter the degrees in decimal form using fraction of degrees. If your point is defined as degrees, minutes, and seconds you will need to convert the point to fraction of degrees. If the point is in the Eastern hemisphere you can omit the plus (+) sign. You must use the minus (-) sign if the point is in the Western hemisphere.

Notes - use this section for any combination of text and numbers to help you remember what the waypoint is about.

 Picture - This button will allow you to associate a picture with a waypoint. To be properly associated with the waypoint, the picture must be a .bmp file, have the same name as the waypoint, and be located in a folder called "Pictures" which is inside the My Documents folder. The My Documents folder containing the picture can be on the internal memory of the PDA or on a storage card, and this feature will work.

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• Find An Address - Use this feature to find an address in the US, Canada, or Europe. Enter as much information as you know, select Find, select the correct address from the list, then click on Go To. This will create a waypoint at that address. 
• Find Other - Use this feature to find other locations, such as restaurants and points of interest. To find an airport, enter its three character identifier here. To find a point of interest, enter all or part of the name, click on Find, highlight the correct point, and click on Go To. This will create a waypoint at that point. 

Navigation – Three different convenient navigation panels optimized for Street, Marine, or Aviation travel

Street Navigation - Used when navigating a generated route. The first line initially reports the distance to the start of the route, and once that position is reached reports the distance to the next turn and details on that turn. The second line reports the distance to the next turn and details on that turn. The third line in the panel reports the distance left to travel to the destination. The number in the bottom right corner of the panel represents the total number of satellites in view of the GPS receiver. 




Aviation Navigation - For use by pilots when flying. Each of the different parameters are described at the bottom of this section. The number in the bottom right corner of the panel represents the total number of satellites in view of the GPS receiver. 



Marine Navigation - Provides the most comprehensive set of navigation information. Each of the parameters shown in this panel are described below.

Parameter List
Note: Items in parentheses are the abbreviations found in the Aviation panel


LAT – latitude
LON - longitude
ALT(AL) - altitude
TRK - current track
SPD(SP) - speed
ODO - Trip odometer, reset at each start of the TeleType GPS program.
TIMER - Total trip time
DTG(DG) - Distance to go to the indicated waypoint.
WPT - Waypoint Identifier
BRG(BR) - Bearing - track to destination (last) waypoint. If your track and bearing are the same, then you are going the right way.
XTRK(XRK) - Cross track - the perpendicular distance between the path of your current position and the destination waypoint.
GPS - GPS receiver type. Some examples:


• N_DIFF 3D indicates non-differential receiver, altitude reading is reliable (within the manufacturer’s specifications).
  
• N_DIFF 2D indicates non-differential receiver, altitude either not available or unreliable.
  
NSAT - number of satellites in view.

Measurements are displayed in the units as determined in the Units section of GPS Preferences menu.


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Position

AutoMark Position – Create a “ bread crumb trail ” of your trip using this function. Specify the interval of time between each “crumb” which is actually a TeleType GPS waypoint. Minimum time interval is one minute between “crumbs”.

Mark Cur Position – To automatically record the current position in the default waypoint file select “Mark Cur Position.” The exact latitude and longitude coordinates are taken from the GPS receiver and stored as a TeleType GPS waypoint. You can assign a comment or note by using the Waypoint menu.

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Tracking Menu

TeleType GPS offers a variety of affordable, easy to use, vehicle tracking solutions allowing you to see in real-time exactly where your cars, trucks, trailers, airplanes, even boats are located - worldwide. Peace of mind, security, and improved efficiency are now within easy reach of even the smallest businesses. When you purchase one of these solutions specific documentation accompanies the product. For more information about TeleType GPS vehicle tracking solutions see http://www.teletype.com/pages/tracking.html

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Route Menu




The Door-to-Door Routing feature is useful when you want to find the driving direction between two addresses, waypoints, or a combination of a waypoint or address and your current position.

New – Select From (To) option to type the origin (destination) address on the blank fields, then press “Find Address” to locate the appropriate address from the choices given by the search. After complete both addresses, press the “Route” button to display the driving direction. The "Reverse" button will switch the origin and destination addresses to allow for easy routing in the reverse direction. 

Load – Select this option to load a previously saved route into the program. 

Save As – Stores a copy of the current route you have generated. This feature allows you to avoid finding the same route again. When you are ready to review the route, select Load from the Route menu. 

Clear – Remove the currently loaded route from memory.



Setting - Allows you to change the settings for the type of route the software will generate. 
    Quickest Path - When this option is selected, the routes generated by the software will be the quickest path to get from the origin to the destination.
    Shortest Path - When this option is selected, the software will generate the shortest route possible between the origin and destination, regardless of how many local streets or turns are required. Via Highway is not available in this mode. 
    Via Ferry - When checked, this option will allow the software to take advantage of ferries when generating a route.
    Force Highway Navigation - When in Quickest Path mode, you can select this option to have the software route along major highways whenever possible.

Re-Route – If you go off track, use this option to create a new modified route, based on your current position. Your position must be locked in for this function to work. 


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Transfer Menu



The Transfer menu provides access to the different options for transferring routes, street maps, and relief maps to the PDA.

Storage Maps
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Storage Maps

From this menu option you can select which type of maps you wish to transfer to the PDA. Note that with this option you do not have to have the maps you wish to transfer loaded into the software. The maps simply need to be installed on your PC. 


• Street Maps - This will bring up the Transfer Maps To PDA window. Please click here for detailed instructions.
  
• Relief Maps - Relief maps are only supplied with the US Aviation maps. If these maps are not installed on the PC, this window will have no states listed. If the maps are installed, you will be able to select what maps to install by state. 

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Route

    This will allow the currently loaded route to be transferred to the PDA. The screen that comes up will provide you with a choice of where to store the route. Typically the choice will be either the main memory of the PDA or a storage card. 

TIP - To load the exported map, open the Route menu and select load. From there choose the route file you exported (usually route.way). Then the route will then be loaded into the program. 

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Tips
Below is a list of useful tips to help you better use your TeleType GPS software.

1. If you can’t see a recently loaded file, try zooming in closer. If you still can’t find it use the Find feature to locate a place nearby, then try zooming again.
2. Load only the Highway files (see folder GPS Maps, Highways) as a base reference rather than the detailed street maps to conserve storage space. Using Highway maps is often helpful when journeying across large geographic areas for which detailed street maps would consume excessive storage space and are typically unnecessary.
3. Maps can be unloaded by clicking on a place name on the base map. If the detailed map is already loaded, then the popup menu will toggle from “Load Detailed Map” to “Unload Detailed Map”.
4. To see a list of the currently loaded maps, go to "File", then "Manage Maps".
5. To change from using Latitude and Longitude to UTM coordinates, select View, Preference, Units tab, then choose UTM
6. To create a waypoint on the current map display hold the mouse key down for one second. Jornada users should use this option instead of attempting to use Control/Click when measuring distances.
7. To quickly create a waypoint of your current position, press the number 1 key.
8. To search for a city, Go to "Tools", "Find", "Address", and type the city name under the word Place and specify the two letter State abbreviation in the State. The rest of the fields can be left blank. 
9. If the address you seek is not listed as a result of your search, try eliminating the city name. Some places have a different name from what you may imagine. The search may take longer but the likelihood of finding the address is improved.
10. To activate audible and visual alerts for driving instructions select View, Preferences, Direction Tab
11. Manually load highway only maps for long distance routing.


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Software Addons
Visit our catalog and ordering section at http://www.teletype.com/gps/catalog

TeleType Geocoder
By far, the easiest way to get your own maps into the TeleType GPS software is to use the TeleType GeoCoder program (Part #3059). This program converts any JPEG file into a TeleType GPS raster map. This sophisticated program takes into consideration the formation of the earth. The program compresses BMP images by a factor of 10 to 1, which means if you have a BMP file which takes 100k, your TeleType JPEG will take only 10k, saving extremely valuable space on your Windows CE or Windows 9x computer. The program makes it very easy to use your own scanned maps or customized maps, including marine navigation, with the TeleType GPS program. No technical experience required to be able to use the program.

Importing Custom Vector Maps
TeleType GPS offers the ability to import MID/MIF based maps. See product #3056 Vector to .ttm converter.

Conversion Utilities
A variety of conversion utilities allowing the transfer of map information to and from the TeleType GPS program are available. Documentation is provided for each utility.

Aviation Maps & Flight Planner Use the special TeleType GPS aviation maps and flight planning utility (Part #9098, #9099) to see detailed aviation maps showing VOR’s, radio frequencies, restricted airspace and more. To search for airport use the TeleType GPS Find menu. Enter the 3-letter identifier code in the field labeled “Other”.

Marine
TeleType GPS offers the convenience of downloading only the Marine maps you want at a cost that’s virtually unbeatable. See http://www.teletype.com/pages/gps/marine.html

Map Paint Use the TeleType GPS Map Paint program (part #3065) to activate the function found at Tools, Drawing. You can then draw your own maps in color, freehand style. You can write over an existing TeleType GPS map if you prefer. This unique program saves a paint image as a BMP file and positions the image automatically when using the TeleType GPS software. This software is especially helpful to surveyors for agriculture, military, and even personal use.

Terra Server - TeleType GPS supports the Microsoft Terra Server files for both aerial and topographic maps. Your real-time position can now be superimposed on the Terra maps providing a birds-eye view of your travels when you use the TeleType GPS program. World File maps are also supported directly by the TeleType GPS program without the need for any additional software from TeleType.
Please see more detail at http://www.teletype.com/pages/support/useterramaps.html


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Frequently Asked Questions
See http://www.teletype.com/pages/support/faq.html for an expanded list of FAQ as well as updated information.

Is the GPS receiving data? Use the View menu, select GPS Status, then go to the “Satellites” tab to see the number of satellites being received. If the number is zero then you should check all of the connections to be sure they are secure. Be sure to initialize the GPS receiver to your location.


1. Be sure to disable conflicting software such as Targus Stowaway Keyboard software and any other software which takes over the Today Screen on your Pocket PC. 
2. Perform a soft-reset on your Pocket PC. 
If you have TeleType GPS Software continue with step 3, if you do not use TeleType software skip to number 4. 
3. Activate TeleType GPS software, select Tools>GPS status>Serial I/O. Check that the button appears with the word "Close" (that actually indicates that the port is Open, to close the port you would click on the button labeled "Close"). To test whether the port is locked, attempt to toggle from Open to Close and vice versa. If you are unable to toggle the port from Open to Close, you need to soft reset and possibly hard reset your Pocket PC. 
4. If you still cannot establish a connection, check to see whether your Pocket PC recognizes the GPS card.

Select the Operating System of your PDA below to find out the appropriate procedure to confirm the PDA recognizes the GPS card.

Windows CE
Pocket PC 2000
PocketPC 2002

Windows CE

1. Go to Start/Programs/Communication/Connections.
   
2. Create a new Connection named GPS.
   
3. Under “modem” select “Teletype- 1308.”
   
4. The Baud rate needs to be set at 4800.
   
5. Hit advanced:
   
   • Data Bits: 8
   • Parity: None
   • Stop Bits: 1
   • Flow Control: None
   The three checkboxes should all be checked.
   
6. Click “OK”.
   
7. Click next.
   
8. Uncheck “Cancel call if not…” and uncheck “Wait for dial tone”.
   
9. Set “Extra dial-string modem commands” to 111.
   
10. Click Finish.
    
11. Now double click on the connection you just made, and click on “Connect.” It will say “opening port” and data should soon be flowing in the format “$GPGS-, 19093, 27.77” If there is no data flow, there is something wrong with your receiver and or connection.
    
PocketPC2000

1. Check GPS Status screen (Tools, GPS Status, Serial I/O). If you see type coming across the screen it's okay. If not proceed to step #2 below.
2. Verify that your serial port is working. (Note: To use Teletype GPS you do not need to use modem connection. The only reason we give instructions regarding this set up is so that one can verify that the Pocket PC serial port is working.)
a. Go to Start/Settings/Connections.
b. Select Modem.
c. Click on New Connection.
d. Change My Connection to GPS. Change Baud Rate to 4800.
e. Tap Advance.
f. Set Communications to 8, None, 1, None.
g. Check "Use Terminal before connecting".
h. Check "Use Terminal after connecting".
i. Check "Enter dialing commands manually".
j. Tap OK.
k. Tap Next.
l. Uncheck "Cancel call if not connected...".
m. Uncheck "Wait for dial tone before dialing".
n. Click Finish.

Check to see that GPS Signals are coming through.
a. Go to Programs:Connections:GPS (your new connection that you just created) for testing the GPS. 
b. Tap Connect. You should see NMEA GPS data displayed on the screen at this time.
c. If you receive an error such as IR send or receive failed, this is indicative of the fact that the PDA system registries have been scrambled and you must perform a factory reset. (Take care to backup important data as it will be lost during factory reset process).
d. Do not Restore your machine or you will have exactly the same problem as you had before the reset. You must manually re-install all programs and data.


PocketPC 2002. 

1. Check GPS Status screen (Tools, GPS Status, Serial I/O). If you see type coming across the screen it's okay. If not proceed to step #2 below.
2. Verify that your serial port is working. (Note: To use TeleType GPS you do not need to use modem connection. The only reason we give instructions regarding this set up is so that one can verify that the Pocket PC serial port is working.)
a. Go to Start/Settings/Connections.
b. Select Connections.
c. Under Internet Settings select New.
d. Enter the name GPS Test.
e. Select the Modem tab.
f. Select "New…".
g. Change modem to TeleType 1358 (if using Compact Flash GPS), or Comm1-Hayes compatible, (if using serial device).
h. Change Baud Rate to 4800.
i. Tap Advance.
j. Set Communications to 8, None, 1, None.
k. Check "Use Terminal before connecting".
l. Check "Use Terminal after connecting".
m. Check "Enter dialing commands manually".
n. Tap OK.
o. Tap Next.
p. Uncheck "Cancel call if not connected...".
q. Uncheck "Wait for dial tone before dialing".
r. Tap Finish.
s. Tap OK.


Check to see that GPS Signals are coming through.
a. Go to Programs:Connections:Connections:GPS Test (your new connection that you just created) for testing the GPS. 
b. Tap Connect, and tap OK. You should see NMEA GPS data displayed on the screen at this time.
c. If you receive an error such as IR send or receive failed, this is indicative of the fact that the PDA system registries have been scrambled and you must perform a factory reset. (Take care to backup important data as it will be lost during factory reset process).
d. Do not Restore your machine or you will have exactly the same problem as you had before the reset. You must manually re-install all programs and data.


A blinking cursor indicates that the handheld PC is ready to receive signals from the GPS receiver. You should see NMEA GPS data displayed on the handheld PC screen at this time.  

Using the GPS Tools View Status menu I see data flowing yet I’m still not tracking position, how can I verify what is happening? Look closely at the GPS output that is displayed in the View Status menu. Data can actually be flowing even when the GPS receiver has not locked in the position. This is a common occurrence when using the DeLorme receivers. Use the Pause/Continue button to see the data better.

The data string that begins:

GPGSV... is “bad data” because the receiver has not locked into the satellites (note the V at the end of the data string).
Whereas:

GPGSA... is “good data” indicating that the receiver has locked into the satellites (note the A at the end of the data string).

Remember - “A-Okay”.

How can I copy just part of a state of maps?  
Install TeleType GPS on a desktop computer. Then load up the areas you want to transfer by clicking on a city in each area and selecting "Load Street Maps". Once you have finished this, go to File, Manage Maps, and select "Export All Maps to PDA". On the next screen that comes up you will be given the choice of where to put the maps. If your PDA has a storage card you can choose to put maps there, or on the main memory of the PDA. Once you have selected where to put the maps, click on "Export", and the maps will start copying. This can take some time if a large number of maps are being copied.

My screen is completely blank – no towns or cities appear, how can I load detailed maps? Select File load map and locate the file called places.ttm found in the Gps directory on the PC, and the My Documents directory on the PDA. Access to loading detailed maps will appear when you tap on a city or town point.

How can I easily import my own maps?  
Consider the use of the TeleType GPS Geocoder program (part #3059). The program makes entering your own maps easy and also saves lots of disk space and program memory as compared to using BMP files. See http://www.teletype.com/gps/catalog for complete description.

Is there any way to annotate a map?  
Use TeleType GPS Map Paint (#3065) to draw images or annotate a map. The image is properly positioned automatically when using a TeleType GPS map.

How to reach us?
TeleType Co. • 20 Park Plaza
Boston, MA 02116 • Tel. (617) 542-6220
GPS@teletype.com
http://www.teletype.com
42.3514°N 71.0694°W


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Upgrade Customers

Uninstall previous version of TeleType GPS and remove maps. Re-install program and maps.

Save Trace function has been removed, use Auto Mark Position function instead. You can assign a desired icon from the menu.

 

 

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