PathAway
GPS 5 - Express Edition
for Symbian Smartphones
Preliminary
User Guide for Beta Testers
This build has the functional equivalent
of the Express Edition version of PathAway. Express Edition is a lighter
version then the current Standard Edition for Windows Mobile. While the
feature set is not finalized, the initial release will be Express Edition,
with Standard and Professional Editions to follow. Please see the current PathAway Editions - Comparison Chart for details
on what features are available in the various Editions of PathAway
Getting
Started
These instructions assume you have the Nokia
Application Installer (or Equivalent) on your PC. It is part of the Nokia
PC Suite.
- Ensure your device is
- Download the program by selecting the link to the build you would like to
run.
- When prompted, choose "Run", to execute the install after
downloading
- Nokia Application Installer will prompt you for installation. Follow the
on-screen instructions to install PathAway.
Alternatively you can right-click on
the link and choose "Save Target As...". Choose a location
on your hard drive, download, then use Nokia Application Installer to install
the app.
- Once PathAway has been installed
successfully, you can find it in the Applications area of your Main
Menu on your device.
- To Run PathAway, choose the Icon.
If PathAway does not run or you find a bug
in the program, please download the Debug version and repeat the problem.
PathAway will generate a Log of your activites. Once you have reproduced the
problem, then send us the PathAwayLog.txt file in the \Data\PathAway
folder in your Bug Report.
Navigating with GPS
Select Options menu, GPS->Use GPS. PathAway
will turn on the GPS and start acquiring satellites. The GPS Status Icon (by
default bottom center Dashboad Item) will show GPS Status. Once a fix is
obtained, the icon will change to a 'lock' icon, and your current location
will be centered in the map view. If the location is off the current map
being displayed, then a blank (or virtual) map will be shown. You can choose Zoom
Map->Map Zoom In or Out to find any available maps withing the current
location.
If View->Map Display->Auto Select
Maps is ON, then PathAway will automatically show the map at the current
GPS location if there is one within the current location. As you move off the
area of the map, PathAway will show the next map if there is one available.
PathAway will always keep the current postion
centered. If you scroll the map manually, PathAway will start a count-down
timer and automatically re-center the map to the GPS location after 10
seconds of inactivity.
Viewing Maps
To select a specific map to view, choose
"Options->Data->Maps", select the desired map, and
choose "Options->Show Map". If you are simply browsing
maps, ensure GPS->Use GPS is turned off.
Preparing a Map for use in PathAway
To create your own customized map for
PathAway, use our PC Tools, PathAway Map Manager. Basic steps are:
- Run PathAway Map Manager
- Choose File->Import Map, select your map as
a .bmp, jpg, png, or image file. As an example Muskoka.jpg is provided
for you. It is located in your C:\Program Files\PathAway GPS 5\Maps
folder.
- Choose a name for the map, 8-bit (256 color),
Compressed. Scale Factor 100%
- Once the map has been converted, it will be
displayed on the Map Manager screen. If you opened Muskoka.jpg, it
contains a map calibration file (Muskoka.pwm). The calibration points
will be displayed on the map, as indicated by orange target icons.
- To calibrate the map for use, you will need to
know the GPS Coordinates (latitude/longitude) of some known points on
the map.
- To begin calibration, choose the
"Calibration" button from the top-left Panel.
- The Muskoka.jpg file is calibrated by 4 known
points on the map using Calibration Type "Known Points (Skewed)".
This is the recommended and most accurate calibration format.
- The calibration points are listed 1 through 9.
You can traverse through each point using the '>' or '<' buttons
on the panel. Calibration Points not being used are blank or zeroed.
- To mark the known calibration point on the
map, select the button "Mark", then click on the point
on the map where the known point location is. The Orange Target for the
point will be moved to this point, and the X,Y coordinates of the map
will be automatically filled in.
- Enter the longitude and latitude coordinates
of the point. By default, the Coordinate Grid is in DD MM.mmm
(degrees, and decimal minutes). For this format, you must enter first a
N or S for the latitude, E or W for longitude, followed by the degrees,
a space, then minutes, period, and decimal minutes. If your coordinates
are in anther grid format, then choose it from the list and enter the
coordinates accordingly.
- Once all of the calibration points have been
enter, then save the map by choosing, File->Save As. Select a
location on your hard drive and choose Ok. Alternatively, you can save
the map directly on your device, via the File->Save As
command. See the Installing Maps on your Symbian Device
instructions below to select the location to save the maps on your
device.
Installing Maps on your Symbian Device
To install maps your Symbian device, you
will need to attach your device to your PC via PC-Suite and use Windows File
Explorer, to copy your maps to your device. By default, PathAway searches for
maps in the C:\Data\PathAway
folder in the main Phone Memory. For memory cards, the default path is X:\PathAway (where X is the drive
letter)
Note: Ensure PathAway is NOT running on
the device before installing the maps.
In Windows File Explorer:
- Navigate to the folder where you saved your
map.
- Select the map(s) to copy to the device.
- Choose "Edit->Copy to Folder...".
- From the dialog, choose Computer from
the Folders List.
- On this list, your Device should be listed. If
it is not listed, then you will need to make sure it is tethered
correctly to your PC, and PC-Suite is connected on the device.
- Select your device.
- To install maps in the main memory, choose Phone
Memory->Data->PathAway. To install to your memory card, choose
Memory Card->PathAway. Note, you should run PathAway at least
once on the device to create these folders, otherwise you'll need to
create them manually on your device using the Tools->File Manager..
- Once the maps have been copied, Run PathAway
on the device. Goto Options->Data->Maps, select your map
from the list and choose Options->Show Map. The map should be
displayed on your device. You can verify that the map is calibrated
correctly by checking the lat/long coordinates and ensure any Points
added are in the correct location. If your map is located within your
current location, then verification can be done via the GPS. If your map
disappears after aquiring a GPS fix then the map has been calibrated
incorrectly, or it's location is not within the your current geographic
location.
Note: If you are copying to a memory card, and have a
memory card reader on your PC, then you can copy the maps directly to the
card instead of via PC-Suite.
Installing Tracks, Points, and Routes
on your Symbian Device
PathAway supports direct data files in
GPX, KML, or it's own PW format. You can import data into PathAway, by
copying your data files onto your device in the same fashion as described in Installing
Maps.
To import the Data files in PathAway, from
PathAway on the device, you will need to go into the "Options->Data->Tracks/Routes
or Point Databases" dialog. Choose the "Options->Import..."
dialog, select your data file and choose OK. If the data file contains
tracks, points, and or routes, then this data will be shown in the
corresponding dialogs.
Keyboard
Shortcuts
Map Screens
Numeric Keypad Devices:
- Center (Select) Button. Select the active point on the map and bring
up the Point Selection menu.
- 1 - Tools->Scroll Map mode. Directional keys will scroll the map
- 2 - Tools->Zoom Map mode. Directional keys will zoom the map.
Up/Down is Map Zoom, Left/Right is Scale Map.
- 3 - Tools->Item Selection mode. Cursor is shown. Use Directional keys
to select a point on the map. Press Center (Select) button for Point
Selection menu.
- 4 - Dashboard Selection mode. Cursor shown. Move cursor to dashbvoard
item. Press Center (Select) button for Dashboard Options menu.
- 5 - View->Show Dashboard Toggle
- 6 - Tools->Add Point. Adds a point at the current Selection
Location. If no area of the map is selected, then the current GPS
location is used.
- 7 - Screens->Next Screen.
- 8 - Zoom->Map Zoom In
- 9 - GPS->Use GPS On/Off
- *+ - Zoom->Scale Map In
- 0 - Zoom->Map Zoom Out
- # - Zoom->Scale Map Out
Standard Keypad Devices:
- Center (Select) Button. Select the active point on the map and bring
up the Point Selection menu.
- 'S' - Tools->Scroll Map mode. Directional keys will scroll the map
- 'Z' - Tools->Zoom Map mode. Directional keys will zoom the map.
Up/Down is Map Zoom, Left/Right is Scale Map.
- 'I' - Tools->Item Selection mode. Cursor is shown. Use Directional keys
to select a point on the map. Press Center (Select) button for Point
Selection menu.
- 'D' - Tools->Dashboard Selection mode. Cursor shown. Move cursor to dashbvoard
item. Press Center (Select) button for Dashboard Options menu.
- 'U' - View->Show Dashboard Toggle
- 'Q' - Tools->Add Point. Adds a point at the current Selection
Location. If no area of the map is selected, then the current GPS
location is used.
- 'E' - Screens->Next Screen.
- 'O' - Toggle GPS->Use GPS On/Off. (letter O)
- 'G' - Zoom->Map Zoom In
- 'C' - Zoom->Scale Map In
- 'V' - Zoom->Map Zoom Out
- 'B' - Zoom->Scale Map Out
- 'N' - View->Toolbar Toggle (Touch Screen Devices only)
- 'F' - View->Full View Toggle .
- 'Y' - Next Directional Mode. (Zoom, Scroll,
Item, Dash)
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