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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