Basic Manual
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1. plus is displayed Click on it to add it to the plan If the waypoint is in the flight plan a button with a minus is displayed Click on it to remove it from the plan All the waypoints in the plan will be displayed in a different color and they Il be connected by a line the planned flight path One particular waypoint in the plan might also be under lined that s the insert waypoint in the example N82 It s the waypoint after which the next added waypoint will be inserted Clicking on a waypoint in the plan or adding a new one makes that the insert waypoint Also note that the total distance is displayed on the bottom right Select Plan Edit again to exit edit mode 3 3 2 Text Entry Planning This method allows you to enter the route as a sequence of identifiers If you know the identifiers in advance this is a much faster way of creating the plan This option can be selected by clicking on the Plan JEnter Route menu option Then within the text entry box enter the navaid airport identifiers in your route separated by spaces If you wish you can then select Plan Edit menu option to view the full route graphically 4 Appendix Clear Open 4 1 Menus Gave 4 1 1 Plan Menu Save As o Clear creates a blank flight plan Also clears the existing flight plan Edit Plan o Open pops up a file open dialog box Select a Enter Route flight plan file It 11 be the active flight plan o Save s2. area You can also control what s displayed on the moving map by clicking on the toolbar icons Depending on what yov ve chosen in Preferences you can make the display a toggle on off or make them rotate through different navaid usage categories For example you can rotate through terminal low altitude and hi altitude fixes Another way of navigation to a station is by the Options 1Go To menu selection With this you can also optionally enter a radial to intercept 3 3 Flight Planning There are two different ways of creating your flight plan 3 3 1 Graphical Planning This option allows you to click on the navaids in your route Select Options JEdit Plan to create a flight plan Creation of flight plans is optional Once you re at the flight plan screen you ll be displayed a moving map The orientation is always true north up The arrow on the top right hand corner points to magnetic north At this time you can look for your first waypoint in the plan This can be done by Search for it by panning the screen Hold the stylus down on one side of the screen and move it towards the center Or press the ARROW keys in the direction you want to pan Select the Options YFind menu selection On finding the navaid it ll be positioned under the cross hairs Waypoints can be added by clicking on the identifier The info box will be displayed If the waypoint is not currently in the flight plan a button with a
3. be the active one Default ICAO Prefix This entry allows you to set the default ICAO prefix for the airports Airports with ICAO designations have four letters in their identifier This feature allows you to view and enter just the last three letters less screen clutter Sim mode Start Position Allows you to set the start position when you enter sim mode For example you could set it to airport you re based at You can o Select a region database The default for that region will be used o Enter the navaid airport identifier o Enter the latitude longitude 4 3 3 Buttons Preferences PocketPC only The PocketPC version of Navgps allows you to assign different functions to the four hardware buttons on the front of the pda The functions you can assign are o No Assignment the default system action will be active For example calendar contact etc o Toggle screen on off enables you to turn the screen on and off This would be useful if you re running off batteries because the screen is quite a drain on them Important note If the screen is off when a gps connection is lost Navgps will automatically turn it on Goto Find Navaid pops up the goto find dialog Resume Nav cancel current waypt and go back to flight plan route Toggle Edit Plan enables you to enter and exit flight plan edit mode Enter Route pops up the enter route dialog Preferences pops up the preferences dialog oOoo0o0
4. explained in great detail at http www GoNavgps com ndb shtml 4 8 Data Folder The data folder is the place where all secondary files are stored For desktop users it s the same folder as the Navgps exe file For handheld users it s Program Files Navgps Basic Serial txt Files to help you trouble shoot gps receiver connection problems Region navaid airport database file Color scheme file optional User created database file optional Software Licensing Terms Trial Version You re licensed to use the software for 30 days from the day of installation on any unique supported device The software will be fully functional for that period of time You may if you wish distribute the software unmodified freely After the expiration of this period the software will not function and you re not authorized to extend the period in any way Purchased Version For each copy of Navgps you ve bought you re licensed to install and use it on that many unique supported devices For example if you buy a copy of Navgps when you run the program for the first time you ll be asked note down the device identifier and then to register online During the registration process you ll enter your device identifier and will in turn receive the registration key You ll enter that key in Navgps once and you re set The registration key may will not work on other platforms and other devices of the same make model That means
5. timer it s displayed on the top right hand corner but it s NOT started It s started when you tap on it After it counts down to zero the message you enter will flash in that part of the screen After you reset it by tapping on the message the timer will be armed once again The alarms time start as soon as you click on ok When the set time has elapsed the entire screen will flash with the message you entered You can reset the flashing by tapping anywhere on the screen or by pressing one of the ARROW keys The values you enter for the alarm timer is saved between sessions 4 6 Color Scheme Files Navgps allows you to specify your own colors if you re not happy with the built in schemes You have to create a scheme file This is a text file and has extension SCM An example of one can be found at http www GoNavgps com misc my day scm When you look at that file you ll find it s a simple text file You can edit it in notepad if you wish Once you re done with the file using Activesync save the new file in the Navgps data folder section 4 8 Start Navgps and select the new file from the Advanced page of the Preferences dialog 4 7 Creating Your Own Navaid Airport Databases There might be cases where Navgps does not include the airport navaid or fix that you d like included In such cases Navgps allows you to create your own database files These files are simple text files of a specific format and are
6. NAVGPS BASIC version 2 5 USER MANUAL 1 Overview Navgps is an aviation navigation software for Windows and PocketPC computers Navgps Basic features o World wide database support Airport runway info and communication frequencies Airspace and SUA info Flight plans with auto and manual sequencing of waypoints Nearest airport Flight tracking Alarms count down timers and gear warning User extendable database format Customizable color schemes PocketPC version programmable hardware buttons Oo 00000000 This document is written as a quick start and a reference manual It details the PocketPC version specifically but differences between that and the Windows version is minimal 2 Setting Up This section will explain how to get all the required hardware and software setup for a simple test run 2 1 Platforms The first thing you have to do of course is figure out what platform you d like to install Navgps on If you already have a Windows laptop then that might be an option But that could get bulky in the cockpit so a handheld might be in order If you re starting with a fresh slate then the Compaq iPAQ PocketPC is recommended It s compact relatively fast processor and most importantly has a sunlight readable screen 2 2 Installing Navgps Software Trial versions of Navgps can be downloaded from http www GoNavgps com These versions are fully functional for a period of 30 days and should give you a goo
7. an be used after expiration Plan Options 3 O gt A O Y E After reviewing click on the Done button at the bottom At this time Navgps displays a gps status message on the screen For now we ll assume that you don t have a receiver connected Later if you have any connection problems when you connect a receiver please read the section 2 3 3 2 Main Screen Select Options JSimulator from the menu to enter sim mode Depending on what databases you have loaded or previous setting you ll be positioned at a given location In sim mode you ll be traveling at a fixed speed 150 knots and initial heading will be north You can turn by pressing the LEFT ARROW and RIGHT ARROW keys You can get information on any of the displayed navaids airports by clicking on the identifier an information box will be displayed For example the blue box is the information displayed when the user clicked on 4N1 the identifier for Greenwood Lake airport If you click on the round button with the D you Il be given nav info direct to that navaid airport In the case of airports found in NG2 type databases you also have the info button button with an i and the APP button Clicking on the info button will display information specific to that airport For example the communication frequencies and the active runways You can get rid of the info box by clicking on any non button area of the box i e the cyan
8. aves the existing flight plan Reverse o Save As Enables you save the current flight plan under a new name Exit o Edit Plan Enters flight plan edit mode If currently in edit mode there should be a check mark next to this item selecting again exits edit mode o Enter Route Enables you to enter edit the flight plan in text mode o Reverse Gets enabled when there s an active flight plan With reverse selected check mark next to item i Il be assumed that you want to fly the reverse of the active flight plan o Exit exit Navgps 4 1 2 Options Menu Track Flight o Track Flight When enabled check mark next to Clear item your current ground track will be saved By default you ll be able to view it when you re in eee gt This can be overridden a the Set Alarm preferences menu o Clear Clears the track history Go To o Set Alarm Allows you to set timer alarms Resume Nay o Go To Allows you to directly go to an airport or navaid Nay Table o Resume Nav If you ve temporarily deviated from EFIS a flight plan by going to another navaid airport selecting this option will allow you to resume your flight plan navigation v Map o Nav Table Allows you to view the current HSI navigation status in a table format Naw o EFIS Switches to EFIS mode o Map If de selected no check mark the moving Simulator map will not be displayed o HSI If de selected the HSI will not be di
9. c Preferences GPS Port Baud The top two entries allow you to select the communication port the gps receiver is connected to For handhelds it s almost always COM1 The next entry allows you to select the speed at which the gps receiver is transmitting the data 4800 seems to be the default for most If your gps requires non standard port and speed values you can type them in Preferences Next is a series of check boxes for you to configure your software O Auto sequence flight plan waypts With an active flight plan the next waypoint selection is based on your current track Navgps will automatically choose the waypoint whose bearing 1s closest to your current track So as you bank left and right waypoints will be chosen automatically see section 4 3 3 Enable hint help messages Enables messages at the bottom left of the screen Tapping on the message box will make it go away Display navaids as icons Enables the display of navaids airports as bitmap images Otherwise you ll see drawn images Auto zoom Useful when you have a flight plan active With this feature enabled Navgps will always try to make sure that the current waypoint is visible zooms in as close as possible For performance reasons this feature is overridden when the waypoint is relatively far away Also depending on your airspeed it ll zoom in out For example on the ground it ll zoom in for you to see the runways Auto view select On the ground
10. d idea on the capabilities of the software The downloaded programs for the different platforms will automatically install the software These programs contain sample av data for a given region that is the data is not current and also airspace data is not included Some user s living outside USA Europe might have to download free sample av data for their region 2 3 GPS Receivers amp Cable setup To be compatible for use by Navgps GPS receivers need to o Have a cable connection that can be hooked up to a standard PC o Send messages compatible with NMEA 0183 protocol The good news is that most gps handheld units qualify on both counts There s an online page that goes into detail about how to setup the hardware and getting it to work with Navgps so that information will not be repeated here http www GoNavgps com gps shtml 3 Getting Started It s assumed at this time you have Navgps up and EJ Navaps Pro lt 1 30 EY running It doesn t matter if you have a gps receiver connected or not 3 1 Initial Startup Screen When you start Navgps the first screen will show all the region databases that are currently installed You can install any combination of the eight regions that covers the world If the region database file is a sample release it ll say so Otherwise the expiration date of the database will be displayed The database files expire after their 28 day active period Database files c
11. he UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys to manually select a waypoint But within 15 seconds Navgps will revert back to auto sequencing Within that time you should turn towards the desired waypoint 4 4 2 Manual Sequencing In manual sequencing Navgps sets the destination to the first waypoint in the flight plan As you come within nm radius of that waypoint the next waypoint is selected So in the same example to the right the first waypoint would be NO7 until you flew within 1 nm radius of it then it would be BUDDS and so on You can override this selection process by using the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys to select waypoints manually So if ATC says fly 4N1 direct you d press the UP ARROW until 4N1 is the active waypoint 4 5 Alarms and Timers These are enabled through the Options 1Set Alarm menu selection When you view the Alarms dialog there are options for selecting one of three alarms The first one is the count down timer and the other two are alarms Select the one you d like to set and then set the values for the fields below them Enable Set it to enable that particular alarm timer Repeat Set it so that it repeats after the user resets the alarm after activation Time Interval Enter the time in minutes when the alarm timer is to be activated For example for 02 30 would be entered as 2 5 Message Enter the message that you d like to see displayed when the alarm timer is activated When you enable the
12. if you ve bought one copy you cannot install it on multiple devices of the same make model For example two different iPAQs you cannot install it on different platforms For example one on the iPAQ and another on the Windows desktop
13. o0o o Nearest Airport directs you to the nearest airport and will also put you in approach mode Note that if there s currently a dialog box popped up on screen pressing an assigned button will not pop up a second dialog box simultaneously You ll have to shut down the first dialog before the other can be popped up 4 4 Flight Plan Sequencing When you create a flight plan Navgps allows A Argos ona you two ways of sequencing the waypoints DIST nm ETE ALT ft 55 kt in other words selecting the current 11 9 00 05 n Fi a 150 destination waypoint The two modes are auto and manual sequencing You make the selection via the Preferences menu If you put a check mark next to Auto sequence flight plan waypts auto sequencing is selected else manual 4 4 1 Auto Sequencing In auto sequencing Navgps picks the waypoint whose bearing is closest to the current track of the plane Therefore you can select the active waypoint by just turning approximately in the direction of the desired waypoint For example take the flight plan to the right z an a SAX is chosen because it s bearing is closest Plan Options a O 85 de pp El 326 to the current track 335 If the pilot turned left BUDDS would be chosen and if he turned right NO7 would be chosen Also note that for those waypoints whose bearings are approximately the same N07 and 4N1 Navgps will give preference to the nearer one You can use t
14. splayed o Nav If de selected the Nav data will not be Prefs displayed o Simulator If checked you ll be in simulator mode About See all the functionality of the software on the ground and or without a gps receiver o Prefs Allows you to set your preferences o About Displays information about the software release 4 2 Command Keys 4 2 1 Flight plan edit mode Key Command UP ARROW Scroll moving map up DOWN ARROW Scroll moving map down LEFT ARROW Scroll moving map left RIGHT ARROW Scroll moving map right 4 2 2 Main Nav Screen Key Command UP ARROW If there s a flight plan active selects the next waypoint DOWN ARROW If there s a flight plan active selects the previous waypoint LEFT ARROW In sim mode turns the plane left 5 degrees In actual flight mode zooms out RIGHT ARROW In sim mode turns the plane right 5 degrees In actual flight mode zooms in on the In sim mode adjust speed keypad Or s and Shift on the In sim mode adjust altitude keypad Or a and q Shift LEFT RIGHT In sim mode change the heading of the airplane by 1 degree ARROW Note If the screen is flashing because of an alarm or gear warning pressing one of these ARROW keys stops the flashing 4 3 Preferences When you select Option Preferences the preferences dialog box pops up This dialog has two different pages 4 3 1 Basi
15. the HSI view is selected and once airborne the EFIS view is selected This feature is slaved to Auto zoom Rotate thru off low high term navs When enabled as you click on the toolbar navaid buttons navaid display will rotate through the different types low altitude terminal and then off If disabled then the toolbar buttons act as an on off toggle View High alt navs Allows you to view high altitude navaids If above rotate feature is enabled then High alt navs will be part of the rotation Gear warning If you fly a retractable gear plane enter the typical ground speed not the approach speed You ll get a gear down warning when you reach this speed You can reset the warning by tapping anywhere on the screen or pressing one of the ARROW keys o View track in plan edit mode only By default when you enable tracking you ll see the track as you fly This can slow down the screen update When you enable this tracking will occur but only be viewable in edit mode typically on the ground after the flight o Enable airspace display If you find the screen update slow you have the option to disable the display of airspace data 4 3 2 Advanced Preferences Color Scheme The top control allows you to select the color scheme Navgps comes with two built in ones default and night flight You can create your own color schemes see section 4 5 After doing so the name of the scheme will appear in this list and then you can set it to
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