Pharos Science & Applications Pharos Ostia 2002 User Manual

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2. Specify if the waypoint location is an Origin or 
Destination. 
The selected waypoint location will be displayed in 
Green if an origin or Red if a destination 
Note: The save-option check box is disabled. 
New Route Select this menu item to display a new route 
starting at the origin and ending at the destination. 
Before this menu item is active, both the origin 
and destination must be defined. W hen the iGPS 
receiver is connected and “Enable GPS” is 
checked, the iGPS...

Ostia User Manual 
 Page 10   5.1.3 View 
 
View Menu Items  Description 
Full Map Select this menu item to view the entire map 
currently open. 
Destination Select this menu item to display the currently 
defined destination.  Selecting this function may 
change the map scale. 
Origin Select this menu item to display the currently 
defined origin.  Selecting this function may 
change the map scale. 
Full Route Select this menu item to display the currently 
defined full route.  Selecting this function...

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Enable GPS Check this menu item to enable the GPS 
receiver.  
You should check it only when the iGPS receiver 
is properly connected to your Pocket PC.  The 
GPS icon (a red arrow) will be displayed on the 
map indicating your current position.  Uncheck 
Enable GPS will disable the GPS tracking 
function. 
GPS Info. Select this menu item to display the current 
direction, speed, longitude, latitude, local time 
and “vision” (line of sight) distance to the...

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5.1.5 Options  
Auto Re-route Select this menu item to have the program 
automatically re-route you when you travel off 
of the calculated route. 
Heading Up Select this menu item to change the 
orientation of the map.  W ith Heading Up 
selected, the map will be oriented so that in 
general, your position indicator is moving towards 
the top of the screen. 
W ith Heading Up not selected, the map is oriented 
to that North is always at the top of the screen. 
Voice Off...

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One Touch Re-Route: If you find yourself off-route (voice prompts will let you know that 
you are off-route while you are traveling), simply push the Action Button* on your 
Pocket PC to calculate a new route from your current location to the destination. 
*Note: The Action Button may differ from one Pocket PC to another. 
 
5.2 View controls 
Here are some tips for controlling map viewing.  You may find other techniques unique 
to your Pocket PC that allows you to change...

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7.2 Installing GPS 
iGPS-180
 
1.  Place the iGPS-180 
receiver on the 
dashboard of the 
vehicle close to the 
windshield. 
2.  Plug the cigarette 
lighter adaptor into 
the lighter socket of 
your vehicle. 
3. Plug the serial 
adaptor cable into 
the Pocket PC’s 
serial port socket.
 
 
PDA
Serial
Adapt or 
Cabl ei GPS- 180
Adapt or
Junction
Box
Ci gar ett e
Lighter
Adapt or
 
Figure 5 
       iGPS-CF 
1.   Insert the iGPS-CF 
into the Compact 
Flash Card port of 
the...

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7.3 Using GPS 
The map sample (Figure 6) shows 
the driving route (blue path) and 
the iGPS receiver indicator (red 
arrow).  The arrowhead indicates 
the direction of travel.  
2 (two) steps are required to use 
an iGPS receiver with Ostia 
software. 
1.  Connect the iGPS receiver to 
your Pocket PC using the 
instructions in section 7.2
. 
2. Enable the iGPS receiver 
function. (See section 5.1.4) 
As you travel, the iGPS receiver 
constantly monitors incoming 
signals...

Ostia User Manual 
 Page 16   6.  Handle the MMCX connector carefully (hold the metal part not the cable) 
when plug or unplug the active antenna. 
7.  Do not leave the unit under the sun for a long period of time. 
8.  iGPS-CF™ receiver’s performance may be affected by: 
a.  Tinted metallic windows 
b.  Under high raised buildings, bridges, or in tunnels 
c.  Near high voltage cables, CB radios, or radio base stations 
d.  CD ROM player 
e.  Solar flare activities 
SECTION 8: Troubleshooting 
See the...

Ostia User Manual 
 Page 17   Ostia Continental USA maps are made up of 260 map segments, separated 
into geographical and municipality boundary divided sections.