Navigation 3 GPS for ICS - 2003. Data Transfer Review of DNR Garmin Uses Download Upload.

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1 Navigation 3 GPS for ICS - 2003

2 Data Transfer Review of DNR Garmin Uses Download Upload

3 Uploading ArcView Data with DNR Garmin Garmin GPS III Plus ArcView DNR Garmin

4 Open ArcView project (*.apr) that contains a polygon and point shapefile Use DNR Garmin to upload points to Garmin GPS III Plus receiver as waypoints Use DNR Garmin to upload polygon to Garmin GPS III Plus receiver as tracks Confirm upload to Garmin GPS III Plus receiver *Instructor will provide name of project Objectives

5 Connect Receiver Start Receiver - Push the ON button - Push the MENU button twice - Scroll down to SETUP - Push ENTER - Scroll left to the SIMULATOR tab Connect GPS unit to PC

6 Change Simulator Mode to On

7 Check Interface Protocol Scroll right to the INTERFACE tab Scroll up to Simulator Tab

8 Open ArcView Project Open an ArcView project –Select File | Open Project... –Follow Instructors Guidelines for ArcView Project location and name Start ArcView –Start Button| Programs | ESRI | ArcView3 | ArcView

9 Turn on DNR Garmin Load DNR Extension –Select File | Extensions... –Scroll to Select “DNR Garmin - ArcView” –Press OK

10 Open Garmin GPS If GPS is turned on you will see this Congratulations! Open DNR Garmin Select DNR Garmin | Open Garmin GPS

11 Check the following if connection cannot be made –Cable is securely attached –Interface on receiver is set to Garmin VB Menu Option GPS –These options set up communication protocols with GPS Select GPS | Assign Port and Select other COM port* Select GPS | Open Port to establish connection Troubleshooting Tips * ActiveSync or other peripherals may be using same port

12 Waypoint Upload Make Point Theme Active File | Load | Waypoints From | ArcView Theme If the point theme isn’t active you will see this message

13 Waypoint Upload CancelSelect Cancel for sequential ID name (e.g., 001, 002, etc.) You could select a field from the shapefile to create a descriptive waypoint name in the Garmin (e.g., Name) The waypoint name is limited to 6 characters - so this is what you would see in the Waypoints menu

14 Waypoint Upload You could select a field from the shapefile to create a descriptive Comment for each waypoint in the Garmin (e.g., Name) CancelSelect Cancel to use Date and Time for COMMENT field The Comment box holds up to 16 characters

15 Transfer Complete Waypoint Upload

16 WARNING! When you upload waypoints, any waypoint in the GPS that has the same ID name as the uploading waypoint will be overwritten. Although this is not an issue today, it may happen on a fire! Waypoint Upload

17 Congratulations! Message Displayed in Garmin GPS III Plus Go into Waypoints Menu to view Waypoint List

18 Track Upload File | Load | Tracks From | ArcView Theme Make Polygon Theme Active All features will load unless you select individual polygons

19 Track Upload

20 Track Upload Congratulations! You’re ready to navigate! Message Displayed in Garmin GPS III Plus Go to map page to see display of waypoints and tracks Go into Track Logs Menu to view % Active Log Used

21 Opened ArcView project that contained a polygon and point shapefile Used DNR Garmin to upload points to Garmin GPS III Plus receiver as waypoints Used DNR Garmin to upload polygon to Garmin GPS III Plus receiver as tracks Confirmed upload to Garmin GPS III Plus receiver Summary