Pharos Science & Applications Pharos Ostia 2002 User Manual

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                     TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
 
 
1  IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................ 1 
2  SUMMARY OF FEATURES................................................... 1 
3 INSTALLATION ...................................................................... 2 
  3.1  Ostia Application Installation .............................................. 2 
  3.2  Installing Maps..................................................................... 2 
      3.2.1  Map Preparation ............................................................ 2 
      3.2.2  Copying maps from the Desktop PC to the Pocket PC . 3 
4 UNINSTALL OSTIA SOFTWARE ........................................ 3 
5 USING OSTIA .......................................................................... 4 
  5.1  Ostia Menus ......................................................................... 5 
      5.1.1  File ................................................................................ 5 
      5.1.2  Find ............................................................................... 6 
      5.1.3  View ............................................................................ 10 
      5.1.4  GPS ............................................................................. 11 
      5.1.5  Opt............................................................................... 12 
  5.2  View Controls .................................................................... 13 
6  TIPS ON GETTING STARTED ........................................... 13 
7 GPS (OPTIONAL) .................................................................. 13 
  7.1  Required components for Pocket PC Navigator System .... 13 
  7.2  Installing the GPS .............................................................. 14 
  7.3  Using the GPS .................................................................... 15 
8 TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................... 16 
9 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ....................................................... 16 
10 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ................................................ 16 
  10.1  Pocket PC/Handheld PC Requirements ........................... 16 
  10.2  Desktop/Laptop Requirements ......................................... 16  
						

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SECTION 1: Important Safety Instructions 
For the safety of yourself and others, please observe the following safety 
For the safety of yourself and others, please observe the following safety For the safety of yourself and others, please observe the following safety  For the safety of yourself and others, please observe the following safety 
requirements:
requirements:requirements: requirements: 
    
 
! Do not attempt to operate a Pocket PC Navigator system in a vehicle while the 
vehicle is in motion, or in any way that interferes with safe driving. 
! Secure the iGPS receiver and Pocket PC to the vehicle in such a way as not to 
endanger the driver or passengers during driving or operation. 
! Do not use the Pocket PC and Ostia in any area (country, state, city, etc.) that 
prohibits the use of electronic displays in motor vehicles. 
! Navigation maps may contain errors and omissions or may be out-of-date with 
recent road changes or road conditions.  Please be attentive to roadway signage, 
all posted roadway information, and the condition of the roads you are traveling. 
! Routes generated by Ostia are only recommendations and are for personal and 
non-commercial use. 
! Ostia software and the iGPS receiver may not be used for any purpose in which 
failure of the products could lead to personal injury, physical, or environmental 
damage. 
! Pharos and its suppliers specifically disclaim any warranties, either express or 
implied, for their products’ fitness for use in any high-risk activities. 
SECTION 2: Summary of Features 
! Compatible with CompactFlash GPS receiver (NMEA-0183) 
! Detailed street level mapping data. 
! Mapping features include: location by address, intersection, location of area points 
of interest or waypoint saved by user previously. 
! Calculating route from one location to another, or selection of a street location on 
the map.  
! Opening up to 10 maps at a time. 
! Driving directions and route guidance. 
! Tapping the street on the map to show the street name. 
! Zoom in and zoom out with stylus. 
! Creating a user waypoint database. 
! GPS status indicators. 
! Simulating car navigation. 
! When navigating with the iGPS receiver:  
• Display the street name of the next turn at the bottom of screen. 
• Show the distance to the next turn. 
• Voice prompt for reliable route guidance. 
• Second prompt before a turn or highway entrance/exit. 
• Auto zoom-in before the turn or highway entrance/exit and zoom-out after. 
• Use of the iGPS receiver position as the point of origin. 
• A one-touch Re-route button. 
• Navigation data such as speed, longitude, latitude, local time and direction 
of travel.  
• Auto re-route option.  
						

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• Moving map while navigating with the iGPS receiver. 
• Selectable “North Up” or “Heading Up” for map display. 
• Selectable “on” or “off” for voice prompt.  
• Satellite constellation display. 
 
SECTION 3: Installation 
3.1 Ostia Application Installation 
Installation of Ostia software requires that Microsoft ActiveSync (Windows CE Services) 
be installed on your desktop computer.  If not, please follow the instructions in the 
section called Installing Windows CE Services to Communicate with a Desktop 
Computer in your Pocket PC’s user guide.      
Note: ActiveSync is not
 included with the Ostia software. 
To install Ostia software:  
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Figure 1 
1.  Insert the CD-ROM. 
2.  If Auto Start is enabled for your CD-ROM, 
the Setup program will run automatically.  If 
not, run the Setup program on the CD-ROM. 
3.  Follow the on-screen instructions. 
3.2 Installing Maps 
3.2.1 Map Preparation 
 
1.  Insert map CD into CD-ROM, CD should auto-run and open a window with a map 
of the U.S. showing a certain region of the map in colors. (If CD does not auto-
run, double click “My Computer” > D:\ ) 
2.  Find the state you would like to find a map in and click it with the right mouse 
button. 
3.  A zoomed in view of the map will appear, there will be several “region” maps in 
zipped (compressed) format.  Find the region you wish to use and double click it. 
4.  A “Self-Extractor” widow should appear.  It will prompt you to unzip the file to 
folder C:\PharosMaps, click the “Unzip” button. 
5. The “Self-Extractor” should unzip 2 files to the destination folder. 
 
Note: Clicking on the “?” at the top right of the window will bring up help on how 
to use the map.  
						

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 Page 3   3.2.2 Copying maps from the Desktop PC to your Pocket PC. 
 
1.  Make sure your Pocket PC is in its sync cradle and is attached to your PC. 
2.  Double click My Computer # C: # PharosMaps folder 
3.  In the PharosMaps folder you should see 2 files with the name of the region you 
just uncompressed.  Both the .rmf and .inx file will need to be transferred to the 
Pocket PC. 
4.  Select the files you wish to transfer to your Pocket PC by holding down “Ctrl” on 
your keyboard while left-clicking on the desired files with your mouse.  When you 
are finished with your selection release “Ctrl”. 
5.  On the menu bar select Edit # Copy.  You can now close the PharosMaps 
window. 
6.  Double click My Computer # Mobile Device # My Pocket PC.   
Note: You will need to create a folder on your compact flash card called “My 
Documents” before you transfer files to it. 
 
At this point there are two alternatives as to where you can store the map(s). 
 
• If you are using a compact flash storage card (be sure the CF card is 
inserted into the CF slot on the PDA) double-click Storage Card # My 
Documents.  Click Edit at the top of the window and select Paste. 
 
• If you are not using a compact flash card you can store the maps on the 
memory of the Pocket PC by double-clicking My Documents.  Click Edit at 
the top of the window and select Paste. 
 
7. In both these cases a transfer status widow should appear.  When this process 
finishes, the maps are ready for use on your Pocket PC according to the 
directions in the Ostia user manual.
 
For those compact flash cards supporting USB connections, maps may be copied 
directly to the compact flash card.  The compact flash card is then inserted into the 
Pocket PC. 
IN EITHER CASE MAPS SHOULD RESIDE IN “\My Documents” DIRECTORY 
OF THE POCKET PC OR COMPACT FLASH CARD.  IF A “\My Documents” 
DIRECTORY DOES NOT EXIST, PLEASE CREATE ONE.
 
SECTION 4: Uninstall Ostia Software 
Ostia software cannot be uninstalled while Ostia is running.  Use Ctrl-Q or click File # 
Exit to stop the Ostia program. 
1.  From the Windows CE Start menu, select Settings # System. 
2.  Double click Remove Programs. 
3. Select Ostia, then click remove.  
						

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SECTION 5: Using Ostia 
To start the Ostia program, click the Start # Programs # Ostia.  Your Pocket PC may 
also provide additional methods of running programs, such as a special menu window.  
Information/instructions provided in this section can also be found in your Pocket 
PC help menu after Ostia is started.  To read the help menu, please click the Start 
icon 
 on your Pocket PC window, and then click .  
When the Ostia program is started for the first time, several start-up screens will appear 
including the following: 
 
This screen will allow you to choose which GPS receiver you will be using and have the 
Ostia software automatically configure itself to work with that GPS receiver. 
Note: This screen will automatically appear only on the first time Ostia is opened.  If you 
need to view this screen again, it is located in the GPS Menu under Setup. (See Section 
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 Page 5   5.1 Ostia Menus 
The Ostia menu band consists of 
several parts: The main menu 
(File, Find, View, GPS and 
Option), and the GPS indicator. 
As shown in Figure 4.  
The GPS indicator has three 
changeable faces to indicate the 
different operating status of the 
receiver.  By clicking the 
indicator you can get more 
information. 
Blue arrow keys on the map 
allow you to shift the viewable 
portion of map currently open.
 
Figure 4 
The red sad-face of the indicator tells that the receiver is either not powered properly or 
not enabled (top, Figure 4); the yellow calm-face shows that the receiver is in the 
process of determining your position (middle, Figure 4) and the green happy-face shows 
that the receiver is successfully tracking the position. (bottom, Figure 4).  The menu 
items are described in the following tables.   
5.1.1 File   
File Menu Items  Description 
Open 
 
Select this item to open a map file.  The Open 
command displays a list of all available maps. 
Tap the file name that you want to open.  Repeat 
the same steps to open additional maps.  You can 
open up to ten maps at a time.  Below the “Open” 
menu item is listed the last 3 most recent ma
ps  
						

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that were opened. 
Close Map Close opened map(s), clearing screen and 
settings. 
Delete W aypoint Delete waypoint item(s) from the database. 
Select an item then press Delete to delete the 
item.  Press Finish to complete the delete process 
and close the window.  Press Cancel to delete 
none of the waypoints and quit the delete process 
and close window. 
Simulation Mode Simulating car navigation based on given 
route. 
Note: Before activating Simulation Mode, verify 
that “Enable GPS” option is not checked. 
About Ostia Displays a window showing the current 
version of Ostia software installed on your 
Pocket PC. 
Exit Quit Ostia.  Note: tapping Ctrl-q will also Quit 
Ostia. 
5.1.2 Find  
Note: you must have a map file currently open to select this menu item! 
Find Menu Items  Description 
Address Select this menu item to locate a street 
containing a specified address on the currently 
opened map file. 
Selectin
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process. 
1. On the Street Lookup
 screen, type the first 
several numbers (not address numbers such as 
1234 “B” street but numbered street names 
such as 2
nd street) and/or letters of a desired 
street name.  A list of closely related street 
names will appear in the scrollable window. 
Select the desired street name, then press Next 
to proceed to step 2. 
2. On the Lookup City
 screen, the steps are 
similar to Step 1.  Select the desired city, 
county, township, etc.  You have the option to 
select a specific zip code or just by city name.   
Press Next to proceed to step 3. 
3. All possible addresses belonging to the desired 
street segments are displayed.  Type the 
address digits to find the desired address range 
and then select it.  Press Finish to proceed to 
step 4. 
Note: The numbers listed are either odd or even 
sets of numbers according to the specific side of 
the street on which they appear.  This is essential 
for accuracy on divided roads and one-way 
streets. 
4. Specify if the location is an Origin or 
Destination.  If you want to save the location to 
the waypoint database, check the save-option 
box and give a waypoint name up to 50 letters. 
The selected street segment will be displayed in 
Green if an origin or Red if a destination. 
Note: To modify a previous selection, press the 
Back button. 
Intersection Select this menu item to locate a street 
intersection on the currently opened map.  
Selecting an intersection is an easy 4 (four)-step 
process. 
1. On the Street Lookup
 screen, type the first 
several numbers and/or letters of a desired 
street name.  A list of closely related street 
names will appear in the scrollable window. 
Select the desired street name, then press Next 
to proceed to step 2. 
2. Select a city, county, township, etc… from the 
list of offered names.  You have the option to 
select a s
pecific zip code or just city name.  
						

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Press Next to proceed to step 3. 
3. All possible street crossings are listed.  Make a 
selection and press Finish to proceed to step 4. 
4. Specify if the intersection is an Origin or 
Destination.  If you want to save the location to 
the waypoint database, check the save-option 
box and give a waypoint name up to 50 letters. 
The selected intersection will be displayed in 
Green if an origin or Red if a destination. 
Note: To modify a previous selection, press the 
Back button. 
Point of Interest Select this menu item to find a point of interest 
on the currently opened map.  Note, many points 
of interest are not on a street, you may have to 
use the closest intersection for routing purposes. 
Selecting a point of interest is an easy 3 (three)-
step process. 
1. Select a category of point of interest from the 
scrollable list, then press Next to proceed to 
step 2. 
2. Select the desired point of interest.  Press 
Finish to proceed to step 3. 
3. Specify if the location is an Origin or 
Destination.  If you need to save the location to 
the waypoint database, check the save-option 
box and give a waypoint name up to 50 letters. 
The selected point of interest is marked and its 
nearest road segment or intersection will be 
displayed in Green if an origin or Red if a 
destination. 
Note: To modify a previous selection, press the 
Back button. 
W aypoint Select this menu item to find a waypoint from 
the previously stored database. 
Selecting a waypoint is an easy 2 (two)-step 
process. 
1. On the W aypoint List
 screen type the first 
several numbers and/or letters of a desired 
waypoint name.  A list of closely related 
waypoint names will appear in the scrollable 
window.  Select the desired waypoint name, 
then press Finish to proceed to step 2.