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Magellan MobileMapper CX - Hiking GPS Receiver Getting Started Manual

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    Mobilemapper ™ cx getting started guide.

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    English copyright notice copyright 2007 magellan navigation inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks all product and brand names mentioned in this publication are trademarks of their respective holders. Fcc notice this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital d...

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    English authorized magellan navigation service center will void this warranty. Magellan navigation shall not be liable to pur- chaser or any other person for any incidental or consequential damages whatsoever, includ- ing but not limited to lost profits, damages re- sulting from delay or loss of use...

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    English time information. Gps is operated by the u.S. Government and glonass is the global navigation satellite system of the russian federation, which are solely responsible for the accu- racy and maintenance of their systems. Certain conditions can cause inaccuracies which could require modificati...

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    Engli sh table of contents introduction..................................................................1 key features....................................................................... 1 software provided as standard ............................................. 2 optional software...............

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    Engli sh step 5: prepare the gprs connection ............................ 24 step 6: establish the gprs connection .......................... 25 troubleshooting ............................................................ 26 subsequent uses ..............................................................

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    Engli sh using inbox ................................................................. 63 nmea data output.......................................................64 introduction...................................................................... 64 defining the nmea message ...........................

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    English 1 introduction thank you for purchasing a mobilemapper cx from magellan. This getting started guide will give you useful information about your windows ce gps handheld computer. It will also guide you in your first steps using the system. Mobilemapper cx is a handheld device that integrates ...

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    English 2 software provided as standard - communication tool (terminal) - magellan gps utilities, including dgps configuration, gps initialization, gps port configurations, gps reset, gps settings, gps status and mission planning. - microsoft file viewers, including docviewer, pdfviewer, presviewer ...

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    English 3 receiver description front panel back panel touch screen display: • full-color transflec- tive liquid crystal dis- play (lcd) • ¼ vga scrolling button alphanumeric keypad power button power indicator battery indicator gps receiver includes: • integrated gps accurate to sub-meter with waas/...

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    English 4 side panel i/o module external antenna connector secure digital card slot door: • open the door to ac- cess the sd card slot mini usb (type b) port serial port (com1) db-9 connector dc power input connector usb host port (type a) for connec- tion to a wifi key, usb flash drive, card reader...

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    English 5 setting the mini-usb port (i/o module) the mini-usb port located on the i/o module can be set to op- erate in one of the following two configurations: - usb port emulating a conventional serial port. When set in this configuration, the usb port is made available as “com6” in the gps port c...

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    English 6 preparing for first-time use charging the battery before using your mobilemapper cx handheld pc, you must charge the battery: 1. Locate the removable battery in the product shipping box. 2. Open the battery door by turning the two screws one-quar- ter turn counterclockwise. 3. Insert the b...

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    English 7 6. Connect the dc power cable from the ac adapter (see below) and then let it charge the battery for approximately six hours. 7. To detach the clip-on i/o module, press the release button on the module. Turning the receiver on once you have charged the battery in your mobilemapper cx, pres...

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    English 8 calibrating the screen the mobilemapper cx touch screen is used both for display and user input. The first time you use your mobilemapper cx you will need to align the display with the touch screen func- tion. Tap each target that appears on the calibration screen with the tip of the stylu...

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    English 9 regional settings mobilemapper cx supports code sets and languages support- ed by the windows ce operating system. These include euro- pean languages as well as multibyte languages such as simplified chinese and japanese. - from the mobilemapper cx companion cd, copy the appropriate langua...

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    English 10 establishing a connection with your pc using microsoft activesync, you can connect a desktop com- puter to your mobilemapper cx handheld via the usb data ca- ble. This allows you to install software and transfer files to/ from mobilemapper cx. Magellan recommends you always use the lastes...

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    English 11 working in the windows ce environment user interface for text input mobilemapper cx comes with an integrated physical keypad and as with most windows ce devices, you may also use an on-screen keyboard to enter text. To activate the on-screen (or “virtual”) keyboard, tap the keyboard icon ...

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    English 12 the keyboard default is lower-case alphanumeric letters. - press the dot-shift key to toggle from numeric lock to caps lock and default mode. - press the dot-shift key twice to lock the keypad in numeric mode. The icon appears in the task bar indicating that the numeric lock mode is enabl...

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    English 13 when you operate the touch screen of the mobilemapper cx, use the supplied stylus. If the tip of the stylus is damaged, do not use it. If you operate the touch screen with a damaged stylus or a ballpoint pen, the touch screen may be damaged. When the stylus is damaged, please use the extr...

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    English 14 setting up gps positioning the gps settings tool is used to set the environmental condi- tions in which the unit is to be used. These settings have an impact on both the availability and accuracy of the position computed by the unit. Tap , then select programs>gps utilities>gps settings t...

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    English 15 - minimum snr: snr stands for signal-to-noise ratio. Ensure your snr mask is not set too low (less than 20). Gps signals with lower snrs will be very noisy and contribute to accuracy degradation. - elevation mask: angle that specifies that any satellite must be at least a specified number...

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    English 16 signal quality/navigation window (sig/nav) this window allows you to monitor signal/noise ratios for re- ceived satellites. This information is shown in graphical form (see opposite). The signal quality window will grow or shrink to accommodate the number of satellites in view. The positi...

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    English 17 gps status menu bar connecting the internal gps receiver to your application as explained in gps ports configuration on page 46, the com2 port in mobilemapper cx is a virtual com port named “gps vsp output” and has fixed settings: 57600 bauds, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and no parity bit. Th...

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    English 18 step-by-step procedure for establishing a gprs connection via bluetooth introduction you will use a cell phone associated with mobilemapper cx to operate in ntrip or direct ip mode via a gprs connection. The cell phone should be a bluetooth-enabled device fitted with a “full ip” sim card ...

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    English 19 connection profile unknown the gprs connection profile you want to use is not stored in your cell phone, or your cell phone does not let you list the profiles stored in its memory or sim card. In this case, you will have to enter the parameters of the con- nection profile in the dial-up c...

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    English 20 the first time you use mobilemapper cx please carefully read the procedure outlined in the table be- low. This procedure is described in detail in the continuation of this chapter. Please strictly follow the order in which the in- structions are given. Note that the procedure was tested f...

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    English 21 step1: ask mobilemapper cx to be paired with the cell phone start bluetooth manager 1. On mobilemapper cx, tap >settings>control panel and then double-tap the bluetooth manager icon. The bluetooth window appears on the screen after a few seconds. Note the presence of the icon in the task ...

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    English 22 ask for a paired bluetooth link this procedure is for securing and quickly re-establishing the bluetooth connection between the two units. 1. Tap and hold the cell phone icon. 2. When a dotted circle appears, remove the stylus and, in the menu that pops up, select pair. A new window opens...

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    English 23 step 3: re-boot mobilemapper cx’s bluetooth manager this step is required for all the changes you have just made to take effect. 1. In the task bar, tap and then select exit. This instantly stops bluetooth manager and closes the window. 2. Double-tap the bluetooth manager icon in the stil...

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    English 24 2. Tap ok to close the message window. Note the presence of a plug in a green circle on the dial-up networking icon showing that the connection has been made (see oppo- site). Create a shortcut for future connections this shortcut will allow you to save time for future connections as you ...

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    English 25 4. In the select a modem field, select the port used on mobilemapper cx (i.E. The port assigned previously) to communicate with the bluetooth modem of the cell phone (see screen example opposite; the selected modem should be in the form “bt modem on comx”). 5. Tap configure and then enter...

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    English 26 5. Tap ok twice to return to the dial-up connection window. 6. Tap on the connect button. The following messages appear successively: “opening port”, “dialing...”,... “user authenticated” and “connected”. The gprs connection is now established. 7. Tap hide to close the message window. 8. ...

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    English 27 subsequent uses standard re-start procedure next time you turn on mobilemapper cx and the cell phone, the procedure for re-establishing the gprs connection will be significantly shorter, as explained below. Because the two de- vices were paired when first using them, you don’t need to mak...

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    English 28 disconnecting gprs you may want to disconnect the gprs connection. Follow the instructions below to do this from the mobilemapper cx: 1. In the task bar, tap >settings>network and dial-up con- nections. 2. Tap on the icon representing the currently active gprs connection. 3. Do one of the...

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    English 29 selecting a dgps mode introduction mobilemapper cx can be operated in one of the following dgps modes: 1. Sbas: differential corrections from sbas satellites (sbas) are received by mobilemapper cx itself through one of its gps reception channels. This is the most straightforward technique...

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    English 30 the table below lists the different steps you have to go through before mobilemapper cx can operate in a given dgps mode, depending on whether the mode relies on the use of a com port, bluetooth or gprs. To choose and enable a dgps mode, use the dgps configu- ration utility as explained i...

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    English 31 sbas - tap on , then programs>gps utilities>dgps configuration. - tap on the select mode button. - in the select differential mode window, enable the sbas option. - tap ok to close the window. This takes you back to the dgps configuration window where you can read the choice you have just...

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    English 32 - tap . Bluetooth manager starts searching for any bluetooth device present in the vicinity. At the end of the search sequence, a mobilemapper beacon icon should be present in the list of found devices. - double-tap the mobilemapper beacon icon. The screen lists the only service available...

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    English 33 3. Choose mobilemapper beacon as the dgps data source: - tap on , then programs>gps utilities>dgps configuration. - tap on the select mode button. - in the select differential mode window, enable the beacon option and then tap ok. The settings window opens to let you configure both the be...

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    English 34 - tap ok again after the message “beacon tuned success- fully!” appears. This takes you back to the previous screen. - tap details to read the current settings and performance indicators of the mobilemapper beacon. The current tun- ing settings include reception frequency, msk rate and st...

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    English 35 direct ip warning! Using direct ip requires that you have previously fol- lowed the entire procedure described in step-by-step proce- dure for establishing a gprs connection via bluetooth on page 18. Important notice! Once you are familiar with the gprs connec- tion procedure described on...

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    English 36 - select new selected in the direct ip configuration field, tap on the add button and then enter the following parame- ters: • name: direct ip configuration name (freely choose a name) • host: ip address • port: port number (the last two parameters should have been passed on to you by the...

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    English 37 ntrip warning! Using ntrip requires that you have previously fol- lowed the entire procedure described in step-by-step proce- dure for establishing a gprs connection via bluetooth on page 18. Important notice! Once you are familiar with the gprs connec- tion procedure described on page 18...

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    English 38 - to enter your first ntrip configuration, with new selected in the ntrip configuration field, tap on the add button and then enter the following parameters: • name: ntrip configuration name (freely choose a name) • host: host ip address • port: port number • login: user name • password: ...

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    English 39 note that the screen includes a more details button allow- ing you to view the properties of the selected station. Tap on this button. The ntrip station details screen is dis- played on which you can use the following buttons: • previous and next to view the properties of respectively the...

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    English 40 other rtcm source - switch on the external device providing rtcm corrections data. If you want to use com1 on mobilemapper cx to commu- nicate with the external device, connect the adequate serial cable between the two units. - tap on , then programs>gps utilities>dgps configuration - tap...

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    English 41 - tap ok to close the dgps configuration window. The fol- lowing two messages are displayed successively: “ please wait...” and “processing incoming data packets...”. - tap ok to close the message window. - run gps status (see viewing current gps status on page 15) and check that mobilema...

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    English 42 power & memory management power modes mobilemapper cx comes with a removable/rechargeable bat- tery, which provides enough energy for a full working day –pro- vided you start your day with a fully charged battery. In order to ensure a longer battery life, use the external power whenev- er...

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    English 43 you can configure the mobilemapper cx handheld to automat- ically enter each mode when it has been idle for a specified time. To change the idle time, tap power in the control panel. Then make the necessary changes in the schemes tab (see op- posite.) note: the amount of time displayed in...

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    English 44 memory management the mobilemapper cx has three types of memory: - the nand flash memory (“mydevice”), a non volatile memory. - the removable sd card memory, a non-volatile memory. - the ram (volatile memory), mainly used for running pro- grams. Programs or data that are saved in the ram ...

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    English 45 gps utilities the set of gps utilities provided in the start menu allows you to configure and monitor mobilemapper cx’s internal gps re- ceiver. This chapter describes the full set of gps utilities, which includes the following items: - dgps configuration - gps initialization - gps ports ...

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    English 46 gps ports configuration using the gps ports configuration utility, you can ask mo- bilemapper cx to output nmea messages to another device through the gps auxiliary output port (com1 or a virtual com port, or usb serial), or to the application running on mo- bilemapper cx, through the gps...

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    English 47 as explained in the gps reset window, you may reduce the time to first fix by running the gps initialization utility (see initializing gps on page 13). Until a new almanac file is received from the gps constellation, mobilemapper cx uses a non-erasable almanac file stored in its memory to...

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    English 48 icon function screen tap this icon to close the mission planning utility window. - tap this icon to choose the location on earth for which mission planning will determine the gps constellation. - you can key in the exact coordinates of your site or directly tap on the map to indicate wher...

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    English 49 switching between two utilities use the icon located at the far right in the task bar to switch from a running application to another. For example if dgps configuration and gps status are both running in the background while using mission planning, the menu opposite will pop up when you t...

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    English 50 bluetooth manager module this chapter gives general information on mobilemapper cx’s bluetooth manager module. For detailed information on how you can establish a gprs connection via bluetooth manager, please refer to step-by-step procedure for establishing a gprs connection via bluetooth...

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    English 51 bluetooth range the maximum range in class 2 devices is 10 meters (30 feet) typically. A minimum distance of about 60 cm (two feet) should be observed between any two bluetooth-enabled devic- es. First steps with bluetooth manager starting bluetooth manager - tap >settings>control panel a...

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    English 52 - tap the first time you run a search. The message “ searching...” is displayed in the status bar (bottom of the screen) during the search. The search sequence first focuses on paired peripherals and then searches for distant peripherals. “ ready” is dis- played at the end of the search. ...

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    English 53 - to demand that a remote device be allowed to access the local services only after pairing itself with mobilemapper cx, check the enabled box underneath authentication. Oth- erwise keep this option disabled (check box cleared). Caution! This option is automatically disabled every time yo...

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    English 54 to deactivate a local service: • tap in the bluetooth manager toolbar. • tap and hold the icon representing the local service you want to deactivate and then select stop. This instantly stops the concerned local service. Note that when you deactivate the file transfer ser- vice or object ...

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    English 55 • gps output is enabled via the com port assigned to the serial port service (com4 in our example) (see also outputting the nmea message on comx on page 64). • write down all the com4 settings as you will need them on the computer (see gps port configuration, page 46). - on the computer: ...

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    English 56 to change the source folder, tap and hold the file transfer service icon and then select properties. A window opens in which you can use the browse button to select the desired folder. - on the inquiring mobilemapper cx: • run bluetooth. • display the properties of its file transfer servi...

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    English 57 • to upload files from the inquiring device to the host , tap and hold the stylus on a blank area (i.E. Not on a file icon) within the bluetooth manager window. When a dotted circle appears, remove the stylus and then select add file in the pop-up menu. This opens a browser. Open the loca...

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    English 58 web tools introduction the magellan mobilemapper cx unit comes with standard pro- grams allowing internet access and email exchange while be- ing still in the field. Mobilemapper cx lets you go to the internet using one of the following two connections: • via a bluetooth-enabled, gprs-ena...

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    English 59 wifi connection important! Only model 5421a from u.S.Robotics can be used with mobilemapper cx. The driver of this adapter being pre-installed, no installation phase is needed (the device is fully plug-and-play). You will however find an installation guide in the box but remember you don’...

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    English 60 • for some other providers, a new dialog will open right after tapping connect asking you to enter a network key. Among these providers are for example the hotels that include a wifi connection in their own services. Cus- tomers will get the keys for both their hotel room and wifi connect...

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    English 61 - tap add. This opens the service name dialog. - select the service type used by the email account you want to connect to. There are two possible service types: • imap4 mail • pop3 mail - name the service or keep the default name (the default name is the same as the service type name). - ...

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    English 62 screen 1/3 • connection: choose the alias corresponding to the physical connection (i.E. Gprs or wifi) you will use (example: select “my connection” for gprs). Always select “network connection” for wifi. • pop3 host or server: enter the pop3 or imap4 web address of your email provider. (...

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    English 63 - tap the finish button to create the email service. This takes you back to the options screen from which you can now view and edit the inbox options (compose, read, delete, storage). See screen examples below. Using inbox once an internet connection has been established via gprs or wifi ...

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    English 64 nmea data output introduction mobilemapper cx can output an nmea message on its phys- ical and virtual ports (com1, usb serial and com2). The con- tent of the nmea message is user-defined. Defining the nmea message - tap , then programs>gps utilities>gps ports configura- tion. - tap on th...

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    English 65 outputting the nmea message on usb the usb port must be configured to emulate a serial port. Fol- low the instructions in setting the mini-usb port (i/o module) on page 5 to do this. Then: - tap , then programs>gps utilities>gps ports configura- tion. - in the gps auxiliary output pane, c...

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    English 66 optimizing accuracy general guidelines there are five basic rules for recording mobilemapper cx rover data so as to achieve the optimal accuracy: 1. Allow the receiver to have full “view” of the sky the entire time a job is open, not just when logging data to a feature. There are three th...

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    English 67 recording data for post-processing there is one additional rule for optimizing mobilemapper cx accuracy when recording rover data that will be differentially corrected by mobilemapper office in post-processed mode: all features must be logged while the receiver is continuously tracking at...

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    English 68 if the period of continuous lock is less than 5 minutes, the sbas-corrected position may be more accurate. When recording a job for post-processing, the receiver records gps measurements the entire time the job is open – not just when you’re recording data into a feature. Therefore, you d...

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    English 69 appendices updating mobilemapper cx os firmware the current version of mobilemapper cx operating system (os) firmware can be downloaded from ftp.Magellangps.Com in the /mobile mapping/mm cx/firmware/os/ folder. 1. Turn on mobilemapper cx and either attach it to external power or make sure...

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    English 70 8. When you see a message saying, “ operating system updated successfully,” tap ok on the os loader window. 9. Tap in the upper right of the windows screen to exit back to the desktop. 10.Turn off the receiver by tapping , then shut down and then the ok button. 11.After a few seconds, mob...

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    English 71 4. Copy all the files extracted from the gps firmware zip file from your pc to the mobilemapper cx’s sd card using activesync’s explore utility. The explore button is located in microsoft active sync window’s taskbar (third button from the left). 5. Some versions of activesync require tha...

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    English 72 about almanac files when first using your mobilemapper cx, and because there is no recent almanac file available yet in the unit, the internal gps receiver (or mission planning if used at that time) will use a default almanac file stored in its protected memory. After receiving gps satell...

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    English 73 assessing mobilemapper beacon reception quality as long as the green lock indicator light on mobilemapper beacon stays on, you can be certain that mobilemapper cx can readily deliver a dgps solution using the incoming correc- tion data packets from mobilemapper beacon. You can verify this...

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    English 74 the table below gives indications on how safe dgps operation with mobilemapper beacon will be, depending on the value of the snr. Bluetooth manager toolbar functions snr dgps data reception quality snr very critical; dgps mode steadiness is very unlikely. 10 good but critical; if signal d...

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    English 75 mobilemapper cx port allocation port number assigned to com1 rs232 com2 internal use (vsp) com3 usb activesync com4 bluetooth serial service com5 free com6 usb serial com7 free com8 free com9 free.

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    English 76 index symbols *99# 18 a ac adapter 7 activesync 10 , 70 almanac data 72 authentication 53 automatic tuning 33 autonomous gps 15 azmth/elvn 16 b backlight 8 battery door 3 , 6 beacon 29 , 31 , 32 bluetooth manager 21 , 23 , 50 , 74 c calibrating the screen 8 carrier 26 cd 10 charging 6 col...

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    English 77 real-time correction age limit 34 , 40 , 72 real-time corrections 3 removable sd card memory 44 reset 5 rmc 64 rre 64 rs232 64 rtcm 3 rtcm source 40 rtcm2.3 29 s sbas 29 , 31 scrolling button 3 sd card slot 4 sdk 2 security 52 select a modem 25 select mode 31 , 45 serial port (com1) 4 ser...

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