Gps Con Arcpad

How to Use the GPS in ArcPad
1. Run through the ArcPad tutorial at the Spatial Data Analysis Lab web site. http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/~sdalhelp/tutorials.php 2. Tab “Start” “ArcPad.”

3. If youhave an ArcPad map loaded on the GeoXT open it now. If the GPS points are to be added an existing layer select that layer for editing. The go to the tools drop down menu, tab “Toolbars”, then select tab“Editor” and the editing toolbar will become available (see How to use ArcPad). 4. If you are creating a new layer either to add to an existing map or adding a new layer to a blank file create ArcPadwill automatically select the layer for editing and the editor toolbar will come up automatically (see How to use ArcPad). 5. To activate the GPS tab the GPS dropdown menu and tab “GPS Active.” TheGeoXT will take a few minutes to acquire the satellites.

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6. To view the satellitepositions tab the GPS dropdown menu and select “GPS Position Window.” You can move the window to wherever is convenient.

[1] [1] 7. The GPS Position window displays the information shown bellow. Thesatellites in the black box are satellites that the GPS has acquired, the satellites in red the GPS has yet to acquire, and the satellite in blue are satellites that the GPS has acquired but are notbeing used.

[1] 8. To change the projection tab the current position text and select the projection from the drop down menu. Elevation can be changed in the same way.

[1] 9. If you tap the “GPSPosition Window” the screen will change to a compass.

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10. If you tap the “GPSPosition Window” it will show the strength of the signal for the different satellites.

[1] 11. To use the tracking log tap the GPS dropdown menu then tap the “GPS Tracking” and start walking around....