MapSend DirectRoute Quick Start Guide Manuel de l'utilisateur Benutzerhandbuch Manuale dell'utente ® TM © 2003 Thales Navigation, Inc. All rights reserved. Magellan, MapSend, and DirectRoute are trademarks of Thales Navigation. Magellan MapSend DirectRoute Quick Start Guide WARNING All global positioning system (GPS) receiver products are navigation aids, and are not intended to replace other methods of navigation. Purchaser is advised to use good judgment in the use of this product. READ THE USER GUIDE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT. The MapSend DirectRoute software is a navigation aid designed to assist you in arriving at your selected destinations. When using the MapSend DirectRoute software with your Magellan GPS receiver, these safety rules must be followed to prevent accidents that can result in injury or death to yourself or others: · The Magellan GPS receiver must not be used while engaged in any activity requiring the user's full attention to the environment. For instance, the Magellan GPS receiver should be operated only by vehicle passengers when the vehicle is moving, or by the driver when the vehicle has come to a complete stop. A driver must not attempt to view the display while driving. A climber must not attempt to view the display while negotiating treacherous terrain. It is your responsibility to ensure compliance to all traffic laws, including pedestrian observance of crosswalks, and to use good judgment while operating a Magellan GPS receiver. Disregard any unsafe, hazardous or illegal route suggestions. 3 · · The MapSend DirectRoute database does not include, analyze, process, consider or reflect any of the following: legal restrictions (such as weight, height, width, load and speed restrictions); road slope or grade; bridge height, width, weight or other limits; population density; neighborhood quality or safety; availability or proximity of law enforcement, emergency rescue, medical or other assistance; construction work zones or hazards; road, sidewalk or waterway closures or conditions; weather conditions; pavement characteristics or conditions; special events; traffic congestion; time of day. While every attempt is made to ensure that the MapSend DirectRoute database is accurate at the time of delivery; roadways, points of interest and business/service locations may change over time. · 4 Magellan® MapSend® DirectRouteTM Quick Start Guide Overview ........................................................................................................ 5 System Requirements ...................................................................................... 7 Installation ......................................................................................................8 Using MapSend DirectRoute on the PC ......................................................... 9 Using DirectRoute on the GPS Receiver ....................................................... 17 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................ 25 Contacting Magellan .................................................................................... 25 Overview MapSend DirectRoute Europe provides detailed Navtech® street maps and points of interest for France, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. MapSend DirectRoute also includes basic, automated street routing and guidance functions. When you use DirectRoute with a street route activated, you get visual and auditory turn-by-turn guidance prompts that take the guesswork out of finding your way in a new place. You can view the map on the PC and mark and upload sections of the map to your qualifying Magellan GPS receiver or Secure Digital (SD) memory card. Depending upon the available memory in your handheld or the SD card, you may be able to store and access a city, state or a larger map area. Note: Maps you define with MapSend DirectRoute are for use with one GPS receiver. 5 Basemaps vs. Detailed Maps Basemap A basemap contains major map features like highways, railroads, cities, etc. Magellan mapping GPS receivers have a built-in basemap. Basemaps have sufficient detail for orienting oneself to a broad geographic area. The basemap is displayed at higher zoom levels or when you view a geographic area for which there is no detailed map. Detailed Map Detailed maps contain more map features and more specialized information than basemaps. Detailed maps are useful when you want to work with smaller regions, close-up. There are a wide variety of optional MapSend detailed products available, including street maps, topographic maps, and marine charts. Depending on locale, there are a variety of MapSend detailed map products available. MapSend DirectRoute Europe provides detailed streets, highways, and points of interest for France, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Detailed maps and basemaps work together to provide a useful map view at any zoom level. Uploading a detail map does not erase the built-in basemap in the GPS receiver. You can define and save many detailed map regions in MapSend on the PC. If you have a SporTrak receiver, you can connect it to the PC and upload any saved map to the receiver's memory. If you have a Meridian with an SD card inserted, you can connect it to the PC and upload to the card in the unit, or you can use an SD card reader/writer to upload the map directly to the SD card. 6 The unit switches automatically to a detailed map when a detailed map covers the majority of the displayed area,- and the zoom scale is 0.40 (700 meters) miles or closer. The detail map can be set to start appearing at higher or lower zoom levels on the unit by pressing the Menu key, choosing Map Setup, and choosing a different Detail setting. System Requirements · Microsoft® Windows® 95, 98, 2000, XP, ME, NT 4.0 or higher · Pentium 300 MHz or better · 64 MB RAM or more · 300 MB hard disk space or more · VGA video card Additionally Required · Magellan Secure Digital (SD) card (if GPS takes SD card) Supported Magellan GPS Receivers MapSend DirectRoute will only work with this current line of Magellan GPS Receivers: SporTrak Color, Pro, and Pro Marine; Meridian Color, Platinum, Gold, and Marine. Meridian series GPS receivers require an SD card. 7 Installation 1. 2. With your computer on and all applications closed, insert the Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The installation application should begin automatically. Just follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. If installation does not start automatically, open Windows® Explorer, browse to your CD-ROM Drive, click on the "Setup" file, and proceed. After the installation is complete, you can start MapSend by clicking on the Windows Start button, click Programs, Magellan, MapSend DirectRoute, or if Windows is set to Auto run CD applications, just insert the MapSend Data CD-ROM. When MapSend DirectRoute begins, it will ask that you check the software version you are using in your GPS receiver. Onscreen instructions are provided to help you find the software version. Early versions of Magellan software may not be compatible with MapSend DirectRoute. The firmware update CD-ROM included with MapSend DirectRoute is provided in case the version of software you presently have installed is not compatible. Instructions for updating your receiver's software can be found on the firmware update CD-ROM. 3. 4. NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE THE MAPSEND MAP DATA CD IN THE CD DRIVE IN ORDER TO USE MAPSEND. NOTE: PLEASE EXIT FROM ANY HOT SYNC PROGRAMS YOU MAY HAVE FOR YOUR PDA, CELLPHONE, ETC., WHENEVER YOU WANT TO CONNECT MAPSEND TO THE GPS. 8 Using MapSend DirectRoute on the PC Toolbar Overview Map Map Window Data Window 9 Toolbar The toolbar is located under the menu bar at the top of the MapSend Window. To hide or display the Toolbar, select "Toolbar" from the View menu. Load From File Print Map Print Preview Zoom In Zoom Out Map Scale Pan Locate Measure Distance Search By Name Search By Address Draw New Region Cut Region Manage Street Route Place Waypoints Build Route Upload Regions About What's This Overview Scale Mode 10 Overview Map The Overview Map window gives a more global view of the map. Clicking in the Overview Map re-centers the Map Window. Map Window The Map Window displays the contents of the Overview Map's detail frame. 11 Data Window The data window presents information related to the map. There are several data window views, dependent on what you are trying to do in MapSend. · · · Saved Regions - lists regions of the map that you define and name. Street Route Management ­ helps you define and manage street routes Navigation ­ this window is used if you want to use the PC to do Guidance and have your GPS receiver attached to the PC. Defining a Detailed Map Area in MapSend on the PC 1. Insert the MapSend Data CD in the drive. Start MapSend DirectRoute. 2. 3. 4. 5. Use the Pan and Zoom tools to view the area of the map to be used. to outline the specific area you want Use the Draw New Region tool to use as a detail map. Click the Cut Region tool . Type a name for the region. The new region is added to the Saved Regions List. You can create and save many map region definitions on the PC. You can only upload one map at a time to your Magellan GPS receiver. 12 Panning Mode From the Tools menu choose Pan, or click the Pan tool Click and drag the map to the desired location. on the toolbar. Zooming Mode To enlarge an area on the map, select the Zoom In tool on the toolbar. You can simply click on the location in the map you want to enlarge, or you can click and drag a rectangle over an area and that area will show in the Map works similarly. Window. The Zoom Out tool Uploading a Detailed Map to the GPS Receiver Saved regions in MapSend can be converted to map images and uploaded for use on the GPS receiver. If your receiver uses SD cards, you can either upload to the card installed in the unit, or use an SD card reader/writer. An SD card reader/writer can upload large files much faster than uploading through the unit. If you use an SD card, please give it plenty of time to finish writing the file. Magellan SporTrak models don't use SD cards, so in that case you must attach the receiver, and the detail map is uploaded to the receiver's internal memory. If you upload a map directly to the internal memory of a SporTrak or to a card in the Meridian, it will overwrite the map previously stored directly to the receiver. 13 MapSend DirectRoute is licensed for use with one GPS receiver. When you upload a map you must assign the receiver's serial number. There are two ways to do this1. Connect the GPS receiver to the PC. MapSend will automatically read the serial number from your GPS receiver. You can use this method whether or not you are using an SD card reader/writer. You can type in the serial number manually. To find the serial number, power on the receiver. Press the ENTER key to accept the conditions. Press the MENU key. Select About from the list and press ENTER. The serial number is displayed just below the software version number. Note: The serial number requested by MapSend is internal to the GPS receiver and is not the same as the serial number printed in the battery compartment. 2. For convenience, you may note the serial number here: _________________ If you are uploading to a SD card in a GPS receiver or directly to a GPS receiver's memory, use fresh batteries in the receiver or use external power. 1. Click the checkbox for the map you wish to upload in the Saved Regions List (see picture). You may choose not to upload POI information by clicking on the "P." 14 2. 3. Click the Upload Regions button on the toolbar. Choose where you want to send the map. Note: Sending the map to the hard drive is useful if you wish to frequently switch maps on the unit. This option processes the map image and stores it, so next time you upload it you can skip the processing wait. The first time you upload a map, MapSend asks you to connect your GPS receiver to the computer's serial port, so it can auto-detect the port and determine the baud rate. If MapSend has problems detecting the port, use the GPS receiver MENU options to turn off NMEA and Set Baud Rate to 4800. Make sure any hot sync programs (e.g. PDA, cell phone, etc.) on your PC are turned off. Next step is to either auto-detect or manually input the unit serial number. MapSend will help you make sure the map will fit on the storage device. This may involve a couple of steps to reach an acceptable map size. Once you have an acceptable map, Click Finish to proceed. The map data is then converted and loaded to the target receiver or storage device. 4. 5. 6. 7. Using Street Routing and Guidance in MapSend DirectRoute routing and guidance is primarily designed for use on the handheld, but it is possible to create street routes in DirectRoute on the PC. 15 The next two sub ...