User manual TRIMBLE TERRASYNC 4.10 GETTING STARTED GUIDE REV A

[. . . ] GETTING STARTED GUIDE TerraSyncTM software GETTING STARTED GUIDE TerraSyncTM software Version 4. 10 Revision A December 2009 F Trimble Navigation Limited 10355 Westmoor Drive Suite #100 Westminster, CO 80021 USA www. trimble. com Legal Notices Copyright and Trademarks ©2000--2009, Trimble Navigation Limited. Portions of the software are copyright © 1995-2008 LizardTech, Inc. For STL support, the software uses the Moscow Center for SPARC Technology adaptation of the SGI Standard Template Library. Copyright © 1994 Hewlett-Packard Company, Copyright © 1996 1997 Silicon Graphics Computer Systems, Inc. , Copyright © 1997 Moscow Center for SPARC Technology. [. . . ] Some time has passed and you must return to Starfish Bay to check the condition of the traffic signs. You will navigate to each sign using the TerraSync software and a real-time correction source. You will then use the Seaview data dictionary to verify and update the attributes for those features. This part of the tutorial gives step-by-step instructions to follow before you go into the field to update data. See: · · · Creating a data dictionary from existing data files, page 128 Importing data from a GIS into the GPS Pathfinder Office software, page 130 Transferring data to the field computer, page 133 Creating a data dictionary from existing data files Note ­ This step is necessary only for the tutorial. Normally, before collecting any data, you would create a data dictionary on a desktop computer, and then use the Data Transfer utility to copy the data dictionary to the field computer. Alternatively, you would create a data dictionary in the TerraSync software. Before you can import data from a GIS, you need to recreate the Seaview data dictionary on the desktop computer. You will use the Starfish data file to recreate the Seaview data dictionary that is on the field computer. Start the GPS Pathfinder Office software and then open the TerraSync Tutorial project. In the GPS Pathfinder Office software, select Data Dictionary Editor from the Utilities menu. 4. 1 28 TerraSync Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial: Collecting Data 5 The Import From Data File dialog closes and you are returned to the main Data Dictionary Editor window where a new, unsaved data dictionary has been created. Navigate to the default project folder (GPS Projects) and then click Save. In the Data Dictionary Editor window, select File / Exit. TerraSync Software Getting Started Guide 129 5 Tutorial: Collecting Data Importing data from a GIS into the GPS Pathfinder Office software Before going into the field, transfer the required information from the GIS to the TerraSync software. The Import utility in the GPS Pathfinder Office software converts data from a GIS data format into the SSF format required by the TerraSync software. Start the GPS Pathfinder Office software and then open the TerraSync Tutorial project. In the GPS Pathfinder Office software, select Import from the Utilities menu. The Import Utility dialog appears: 3. The Shapefiles that you exported at the end of the data collection part of the tutorial appear in the Selected Files list. If they do not appear, click Browse and locate the folder GPS Projects\TerraSync Tutorial\Export. From the Choose an Import Setup drop-down list, make sure that Sample ESRI Shapefile Setup is selected. 4. 1 30 TerraSync Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial: Collecting Data 5 5. Change the import setup properties: a. The Import Setup Properties - Sample ESRI Shapefile Setup dialog appears. d. In the Type of Data to Import group, select the Features with External Data Dictionary option. [. . . ] The data stored by the TerraSync software is not synchronized by ActiveSync technology. Use the Trimble Data Transfer utility to transfer data to and from the TerraSync software. For more information, refer to the ActiveSync Help and the Data Transfer Utility Help. tracking true north UTC The process of receiving and recognizing signals from a satellite. A bearing that is relative to true north uses the north celestial pole as its north reference. [. . . ]