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
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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
See Also
Exporting Maps
Unloading Maps
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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
See Also
Loading Maps
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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."
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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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.
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Loading Maps
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You can create waypoints regardless of whether the GPS receiver is active or inactive. There are three ways to create your own waypoints:
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

See Also
Routing Between Waypoints
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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.
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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Preferences
There are 8 tabs within this menu that contain customizable options for the program. Click below for more information on each tab.
TIP - Use Unit Preferences to change from miles to nautical miles.
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.
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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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From this screen you can select the desired language for program menus
and text.
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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.
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.

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