BeeLineGPS Help

Quick Start Guide

Main Screens
Main Menus

How To?

License


GPS Tab

The GPS page shows GPS status. It shows signal quality, a choice of current position, DOP values and the azimuth/elevation for individual satellites in view. Tapping on the page will change screens from current position to DOP values to azimuth/elevation.


Panel Page (tab)

The Panel Page shows various types of telemetry represented in an analog configuration. Use the tap and hold menu to setup this page.

Tap and Hold Menu

Tam and Hold Menu
(Nav Window)

 


Map Page (tab)

The Map Page show waypoints, tracks and the current position as reported by the GPS receiver. Make use of the tap and hold to bring up the popup menu. If the popup menu was invoked on top of a waypoint, then operations may be invoked for the selected waypoint.

When waypoint averaging is enabled an average status window will be shown below the map window. This window shows the status of the current average in progress.

Keys

Use the Joystick key to zoom in and out. By pulling back on the joystick will zoom out and pushing forward on the joystick will zoom in.

Tap and Hold Menu (Map)

Tap and Hold Menu (Navigation Window)
Tap and Hold Menu (Altitude Profile Window)
Tap and Hold Menu (Waypoint Average Status Window)

Trip Page

The Trip Page will allow you to setup trip and navigational field for display. Each pane or trip field may be setup by using the tap and hold menu feature and then selecting Change This Field. The page layout may also be changed by the using the tap and hold feature and selecting the Screen Configuration menu item.

Tap and Hold Menu

Main Menu (Tools)


Main Menu (Waypoint)

Map Properties Dialog

Use this dialog to change the map orientation and enable/disable specific map details.

Map Tab

Averaging Tab

Units Dialog

Use the Units Dialog to setup measurement units for the application.


Serial Port Dialog

Please note that a Bluetooth connection typically has two ports associated with it. There is a transmit port and a receive port. The port number and description will vary from one manufacturer to another. Typically connect to the receive port.


License Key Dialog

The License Key Dialog is where the license key is entered. Enter the key exactly as it appears. The key is case sensitive.

To obtain a license key, please visit www.VisualGPS.net/BeeLineGPS/Register to purchase a license key.


Edit Waypoint Dialog

The Edit Waypoint Dialog is comprised using several tabbed windows. These categories are described as follows.

Settings

The Settings tab hold the position information, altitude and the icon associated with the waypoint. The position format will follow the same format as selected in the Units Dialog

Active Waypoint

Active Waypoints are waypoints that will trigger a sound file when within a trigger distance.  Check the "Active" check box to enable the waypoint to be active. Set the trigger distance to the desired distance to trigger the sound file. Currently only wav file are supported.

Geocache

The Geocache tab helps manage the waypoint as a geocache. There are several states associated with a geocache. If the "Set icon to Geocache State" is selected, then the waypoint icon will follow the geocache state. To change the geocache state, select the state from the "Geocache State" dropdown box. 

NOTE: If  "Geocache not found" is selected and "Set icon to Geocache State" is selected as well, the displayed icon may take on several automatic states. These states are: "New and not found" and "Future cache" depending on the place date on the cache.

The Geocache Found on parameter is designed for you to set the date that the cache was found. If this date has never been set and you are visiting this tab for the first time for the particular cache, then the current data is used default.

Notes
These are notes associated with the waypoint.


Quick Start Guide

All screens have an alternate menu associated with them. Tap and hold on the particular screen to view the alternate menu.

Map

Keys while in the Map Window


How To?

How to connect to my GPS receiver?

How to record and play back NMEA data?

How to connect to my GPS receiver?
Make sure that your GPS receiver is connected to your Pocket PC and function. Also take note of which port the GPS is connected to. To connected to the GPS receiver, select the Toots-->GPS-->Connect-->Serial Port (Comm Port) menu item. This will bring up a Communication Settings Dialog where you can select the port and baud rate of your GPS.

How to record and play back NMEA data?
Select menu item Tools, GPS, Log and then start to start to record NMEA data. To play back NMEA data, select menu item Tools, GPS, Connect, Logged NMEA file and then select the NMEA file to play back.


Manufacture Specific GPS Initialization

Some GPS receivers may have some of the NMEA sentences disabled. By selecting the manufacture or GPS chip-set that matches your GPS. BeeLineGPS will send an initialization to the GPS and enable the GPGGA, GPGSA, GPGSV and GPRMC NMEA sentences.

For more information about NMEA, please visit www.nmea.org


License

BeeLineGPS End User License
VisualGPS, LLC.

You should carefully read the following terms and conditions before using this software. Unless you have a different license agreement signed by VisualGPS, LLC. your use, distribution, or installation of this copy of BeeLineGPS indicates your acceptance of this License. 
If you do not agree to any of the terms of this License, then do not install, distribute or use this copy of BeeLineGPS. If you paid VisualGPS, LLC. for this copy individually, you may return it unused, within thirty (30) days after purchase, for a full refund of your payment.

This copy of BeeLineGPS may either be used by a single person who uses the software personally on one or more computers, or installed on a single workstation used non-simultaneously by multiple people, but not both. This is not a concurrent use license.
You may access this copy through a network, provided that you have obtained an individual BeeLineGPS license for each workstation that will access BeeLineGPS through the network. For instance, if 8 different workstations will access BeeLineGPS on the network, each workstation must have its own BeeLineGPS license, regardless of whether they use BeeLineGPS at different times or concurrently.

This software, and all accompanying files, data and materials, is distributed "AS IS" and with no warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. Good data processing procedure dictates that any program be thoroughly tested with non-critical data before relying on it. The user must assume the entire risk of using the program. This disclaimer of warranty constitutes an essential part of the agreement. 

Any liability of VisualGPS, LLC. will be limited exclusively to refund of purchase price. In addition, in no event shall VisualGPS, LLC., or its principals, shareholders, officers, employees, affiliates, contractors, subsidiaries, or parent organizations, be liable for any incidental, consequential, or punitive damages whatsoever relating to the use of BeeLineGPS, or your relationship with VisualGPS, LLC..

In addition, in no event does VisualGPS, LLC. authorize you to use BeeLineGPS in applications or systems where BeeLineGPS's failure to perform can reasonably be expected to result in a significant physical injury, or in loss of life. Any such use by you is entirely at your own risk, and you agree to hold VisualGPS, LLC. harmless from any claims or losses relating to such unauthorized use.

This Agreement is the complete statement of the Agreement between the parties on the subject matter, and merges and supersedes all other or prior understandings, purchase orders, agreements and arrangements. The laws of the State of California shall govern this Agreement. Exclusive jurisdiction and venue for all matters relating to this Agreement shall be in courts and located in the State of California, and you consent to such jurisdiction and venue.

All rights of any kind in BeeLineGPS which are not expressly granted in this License are entirely and exclusively reserved to and by VisualGPS, LLC.. You may not rent, lease, modify, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or create derivative works based on BeeLineGPS. There are no third party beneficiaries of any promises, obligations or representations made by VisualGPS, LLC. herein.

DISCLAIMER
In no event shall VisualGPS, LLC. be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial or private damage, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential or other damages, resulting from or in any way connected with the use of this software. VisualGPS, LLC. specifically disclaims any other warranties expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular use. 

WARNING
Do not operate BeeLineGPS while driving a vehicle. BeeLineGPS is not designed as a primary navigational aid. Failure to pay full attention while operating the vehicle and road conditions while operating the vehicle could result in an accident or collision with property damage and personal injury.