STS Lead Worker Trapper Gadget User Manual
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1. GDU will automatically eject the card MP File Run Help and display a prompt indicating that it is safe to remove the SD card from the Trapper Processing reader Once the card has been ejected the SD Card text box will display No SD Card even if the physical card 1s still in the reader Note that 1f you need to edit any data after completing the transfer 1 e Omitting sites or marking trap locations inaccessible you will have to remove and reinsert the card so that the GDU can detect 1t again If you have enabled FTP Uploads in the Configuration menu you will now receive a prompt to upload the file If you are connected to the Internet and would like to upload your Activity Log now simply click Yes If you don t have an Internet connection or would rather upload the file later click No Note that if you have disabled FTP Uploads you will not see this prompt when you transfer your data RA STS Gadget Desktop V2 Seles 6 4 Viewing Sites Files File Run Help Sync SO Card to PC Open Sites File ae Open Activity Log If you need to check or review the data from a Sites file or make changes 1 e Omitted Sites or Inaccessible Traps you Load Site to SD Card can do so by selecting Open Sites File from the File menu This will open a new nr window the Sites File window where Status STS Op erations Fortal you can view and edit all of the Sites files on your machine f2. Type Visi Borken Gately Din 329626 4279566 333590 4279722 338000 4280000 337805 4279885 318000 4282000 322000 326000 StesIxDOOSO LSVY WI 328000 4282000 Eur SiesJXDO701 CSV Sites 4D0702 CSV NED SEHEURE SitesJXDO703 CSV 332000 4282000 331696 4282313 SitesJXDO708 CSV SitesJXDO711 CSV Sites 4D0718 C5V Sites AXDO0724 C5V Edit 5ites Save changes to ciam STSYSPS Files TrapperiadgetvzTspisitesJXDU7 15 Coy If you close the Sites Files window or attempt to select a new Sites file you will be prompted to save any edits to the current file Selecting Yes will write the edits to file after which the Undo function cannot be used to revert the data Selecting No will discard all changes and close the window or load the newly selected file Selecting Cancel will leave the window open and the current Sites file selected preserving all edits but not saving them 6 6 Viewing Activity Logs If you need to check or review the data EB STS Gadget Desktop Y2 from an Activity Log you can do so by selecting Open Activity Log from the File menu This will open a new window Sync SO Card to PC Open Sites File eus SD Card similar to the Sites File window where oes wt i E you can view and edit all of the Activity Load Site to SD Card Logs on your machine You can view either Exit Kerr A 2 Co
3. for maximum battery life and visibility and how to reset the unit in case of a problem with the software 3 2 Charging the Internal Batteries The Trapper Gadget PDA includes an AC power adapter for charging the internal batteries To recharge the PDA connect the power adapter to the PDA When you plug the AC adapter into an outlet charging should begin automatically and you should see the indicator light on the top right hand corner of the PDA To check the charge state of the batteries go to Start Settings and click on the System tab at the bottom of the window Click on the Power icon and you will see the percentage charge for the main battery and the backup battery if there is one The battery life for PDAs is between 4 and 12 hours depending on the model If you find that you are getting significantly less operational time than this please contact technical support as this may indicate an issue with the battery or charger You should keep your Gadget PDA charging when you are not using it so that the batteries will be full when you are ready to take it into the field even when not in active use the internal functions of the PDA will still deplete the batteries A fully drained battery will take several hours to recharge so it is best to keep the PDA plugged into an AC power source when not in use even if the batteries are relatively full Ele Zoom Tools Help ra Settings ra Settings ee WI 1 227 ok u Power Main batt
4. that you are in manual lock mode Once you have performed an action on the locked site G2 will revert back to Auto Lock mode 4 6 The Placement Screen When you click the Site icon for an unaddressed site you will be prompted to place a trap If you are outside of the target circle the Site icon 1s red when you click it a warning will be displayed You can choose to either continue and place the trap outside of the circle or cancel and move closer to the site Once you reach the placement screen you have several options You can place a Milk Carton or Delta trap or you can Omit the site 1f you are unable to place a trap in that location Simply select the appropriate trap type you are placing and select Place trap Note that the default trap type will be pre selected for placements You are free to change it 1f need be for example f you run out of delta traps and need to hang a milk carton Confirm placment of Milk Carton r at site BLACB 30 551129E 4119812N CAUTION You are outside the target circle Proceed 4 7 Placement Confirmation Once you have selected Place trap a Confirmation screen will appear Once you have reviewed the information on the Confirm screen and select Ok the Gadget updates its database and you cannot change the record Until you select Ok on the Confirm screen you can Cancel out of all actions for this trap site After you confirm the operation you will be returned to t
5. 000 334000 4280000 PORTS 0113 2000 Delta Midseason Inaccessible Jw 022008 336000 4280000 336462 4279707 PORTS 0115 2000 Delta Jun 06 2008 338000 4280000 338000 4280000 WHEEB 0109 2000 Delta Midseason Inaccessible Ju 02 2008 318000 4282000 318000 4282000 FRIEN 0091 2000 Final Inaccessible Ju 02 2008 320000 4282000 FRIEN 003 2000 Y 322000 4282000 FRIEN 0095 2000 3 4nnn 42A2NNN FRIFN nna ann SitesJXDOO30 CSV View and Edit Sites E c SitesIxD0703 CSV SitesJ4D0708 CSV SitesJ4D0711 CSV SitesJDO715 CS Once you have inserted the SD card and selected both a Trapper and a Sites file you can make edits to the file using the Omit Site and Inaccessible Site buttons To edit an entry highlight the desired row in the table and click either Omit Site or Inaccessible Site You will be prompted to enter the 18 The Gadget Desktop Utilities appropriate information Omit Reason Inspection Type and UTM Zone Any rows you have edited will be highlighted in yellow If you make a mistake you can simply select the proper row and use one of the edit buttons to reenter the data If you wish to revert a row back to it s original state 1 e Undo an edit simply select the proper row and click on the Undo button amp Sites Files Sel CicleEast CircleNorth TrapEast TrapNorth Quad Co Site Size
6. 008 11 38 24 d o m lloeljorijjorjeojoijlejojejoiejorieiotrm nm RN STS Gadget Desktop V2 File i Open Sites File 5 SD Card EB STS Operations Portal Open Activity Log Load Site to SD Card Exit You will be prompted for a set of Sites files to use as input as well as a location to save the output files You can generate one file at a time or select a group of files to process Once you have generated the Navigation files you can load them along with the appropriate maps to your PDA using MapSource ESI Generate Navigation Files Source File Location C3 Use the Sites file from the SD Card Use a Sites file from another location Generate Navigation Files the Garmin application Bele Conversion complete 1 files saved in CADocuments and Settings M ans Desktop GduN av Outputs 20 The Gadget Desktop Utilities 6 8 Configuring FTP Uploads You can change the FTP settings in the GDU by clicking on the Configuration button In the Configuration window you can enable or disable automatic FTP uploads and change your default State and Email address In order to send notifications to more than one email address simply enter multiple addresses separated by a semi colon Note that FTP uploading 1s disabled by default if you would like the upload your files using the GDU make sure that the Enabled box is checked and that your State and email address es are entered correctly then click Sav
7. STS Lead Worker Trapper Gadget User Manual March 1 2015 STS Information Systems Group Contents l 2 Summary of Changes in G2 0 0 eee 4 ld MOVGIVICW erre gyp arrra bees era 4 Gadet DaS erse wr eee dues oe Hennes Graa 4 2 1 How the Trapper Gadget Works u ox oo Ee a E e Rex ESE 4 2 2 Trapping Rules for Valid Data Entry LE rn nn 5 23 GI ee ee ee ee amp 5 24 Keeping the Gadget Charged s ssa a caseron nn ER P A 6 2 5 Technical SUPPO s sepes eae ee whe Be eee ee neha wee es 6 PDA Specioal ONS rasen near aes sb eee4 toees 63 a52 ee G4 boa E Ts 7 m SOVEINICW oa Gee eee m ROUX eRe eee RR eae ee MO ee T 32 Charging the Internal Batteries aon oaa a 1 3 3 Adjusting Screen Brightness 2 2 2 LE EEE En 8 204 Usm the Gl ROCOIVO m a redda parti SOR X 4 OR ROO EHER Eh 8 3 5 Resetting the PDA ouem news tee nn ebene nase wes be i 9 3 6 DL MMICIOpI Cards 4s eae we oboe eRe RE ee ee ee 53 9 Trap Placement 24644202 han era neues een en nen TETTE 10 4 Starting up the Gadget ee 10 4 2 Database Loading 2 oo oo 10 Aon Me Pone Oba oe xx RS ee a AA EEG 10 dL GDODIDdSSe e 9 33 bo eae wee eee ew hee eens pease se eae He 11 25 Mantal Lock 3 839 959 9442 EER ROR ERE EEE EEE 11 4 6 Ihe Placement ren a x 3 305 0x 4 405 mo 95 0 4 Pm EERE ER ee cd 12 4 7 Placement Confirmation 2 oo aoa aoe e e 12 AS Omit ng d Site s sis 55688 FA oe ee ee 13 4 9 Ra
8. e Changes a GDU Configuration FTP Uploads Email Address The GDU can upload your data files Enter your Email address this is the when you transfer them from the SD address that the server will send card You can disable this feature if notification to when your data is you prefer to use ATLAS or another entered into the database program to upload files Enable FTP Uploads Save As Prompt State If you would like to save a copy of Select your State this determines your Activity files to another location which server your files will be enable this feature uploaded to bgpogue vt edu Enable Save As Prompt FIP f you have trouble with FTP uploads switch the FTP mode from Active to Passive and try again If this does not help please contact Virginia Tech for assistance 6 9 Launching Atlas If you want to check your data in ATLAS or if you prefer to upload the files using the GPS Uploader program you can launch either of these from the GDU Run menu Note that you will still need to open and process the file in Uploader ATLAS as usual Also the menu links to the Uploader and ATLAS will be disabled unless you have already installed those programs on your machine el STS Gadget Desktop V2 File Run Help ps File Uploader Trag m SHE SD Card Ma SD card m XD John Doe Add Trapper Delete Trapper Configuration Status Transfer Complete STS Operations Portal The Gadget Deskto
9. ery Lilon 7 b iii Recharging state Charging A a LO o o G Customer Encryption Feedback Managed Programs Memory Regional Note that allowing the batteries to become completely drained will erase all settings from the PDA and may require that the Gadget software be reinstalled If the batteries in your unit become discharged you should coordinate with your supervisor to set the Gadget up for field use again PDA Specifications 3 3 Adjusting Screen Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the screen depending on your location and power supply To access the backlight settings go to Start Settings and click on the System tab Click on the Backlight icon and you will see three tabs If you click on the Brightness Configure tab you can set the backlight level using the slider controls Note that the higher the backlight level the faster the batteries will be drained to prolong battery life you should keep the backlight brightness as low as possible 3 4 Using the GPS Receiver File Zoom Tools Help File Zoom Tools Help Settings er WI128 X Settings ee 2 50 ok Backlight Using Bright Lewel high while on battery power Backlight will substantially reduce battery life d Customer Feedback Error Reporting External Power Configure m Adjust power settings to conserve power Fa The majority of the Trapper Gadget PDAs have a built in GPS receiver Note that the GPS receiver can take several minut
10. es to orient itself to the satellite network particularly if it is transported a long distance while turned off While the GPS is acquiring the satellite signal it should be kept stationary and you should always make sure that you have a good signal before moving to your next trap site 1 For the Garmin iQue MS To activate the receiver simply fold up the antenna on the back of the unit When you are finished using the PDA close any programs that are still running fold down the GPS antenna and power off the unit 2 For the Dell Axim The Axim uses a CompactFlash CF GPS card that is inserted into the CF card slot at the top of the unit To activate the unit insert the GPS card and start G2 The GPS card can be left in the unit at all times It is important not to plug or unplug the receiver while the Gadget software is running doing so will lock up the program and require a reset 3 For the Mio Pharos 565 SX Pad and Trimble Juno SB SD 3B These units have internal receivers that will activate when a program initiates them PDA Specifications 3 5 Resetting the PDA If the PDA locks up or becomes unresponsive while you are using it you may need to reset the unit The reset button 1s located on either the bottom side or back of the PDA and is recessed into the housing In order to reset your PDA first remove the SD microSD card from the slot in the unit With the card ejected use the stylus to press the reset button Y
11. g any data Once you have returned to the home screen The inspection magnifying glass icon will appear for the inspected trap 5 3 Inspection Distance G2 will display a prompt if you attempt to perform an inspection that is greater than 100 meters from your current location and will not allow the operation to be completed Occasionally you may receive this message even when you are closer than 100 meters to the trap site this can be caused by a bad GPS signal either during the inspection itself or when the trap was placed If you are unable to complete the inspection even when you are at the trap simply write down the coordinates and trap information in your paper log and inform your supervisor of the issue 5 4 The History Function If you want to review your placements and inspections you can check the HISTORY screen To access the trapping history click on the traffic light button in the lower left corner of the Home screen and choose HISTORY The HISTORY screen will display a summary of all the operations performed placements inspections etc since the last time the data was downloaded from the unit 15 551106E 4119821N Midseason inspected on 2 20 13 CAUTION No inspections from more than 100 meters away This may be due to a bad GPS signal oe BLACB 9001 551104E 4119827N n inspection of good trap with 000 Feb 20 2013 BLACE 9001 551084E 4119838N milk carton trap p
12. gs Name trapper will be visible in the drop down list If you make a mistake you can use the Delete Trapper button to take the currently selected trapper off the list Any data that has already been transferred will not be deleted 6 3 Transferring Data The GDU will detect the SD card ud STS Gadget Desktop Utilities automatically when you insert it into the Hs Run Help card reader when the Gadget SD card is placed into the card reader the SD Card ni text box will change from No SD Card JXD John Doe F to the drive letter where the card reader 1s mounted Once this box displays a drive Add Trapper Delete Trapper Configuration letter you will be able to use the Sync Status Ss 15 Operations Portal command to transfer your data from the card to the computer 16 The Gadget Desktop Utilities EIER When you Sync the SD card to the PC the GDU will copy both the Sites file db txt and the Activity Log trans log een Bere SD Card txt from the SD card to the PC A copy SER DEDE of the Activity Log will be placed in the E i It Queue folder and backup copies of both ae a the Sites file and the Activity Log will be placed in the Trapper s folder In addition Status STS Operations Porta the Activity Log will be copied to the Backups folder on the SD card nce the data transfer is complete the O p ud STS Gadget Desktop Utilities
13. he Gadget software in the correct manner before powering off the Gadget The red X button on the top right of the display will close the Gadget software ensuring that all data 1s preserved before powering down or removing the SD card Gadget Basics 2 4 Keeping the Gadget Charged It s cr t cal that you do not let the Gadget unit exhaust its battery power Keep the unit plugged into the cigarette lighter when in the vehicle and into a wall outlet when at r To prevent possible data loss replace or recharge your battery according to the J owner s manual Remember The Gadget will lose battery power when not in use and not connected to a power source This means if you home lay it down for a week it could be dead when you want to use it again 2 5 Technical Support If you have problems with your Gadget in the field you will generally report to your supervisor who can help you fix the issue or replace your hardware If you need direct technical support you can also contact the STS field support staff Name Affiliation Phone Email Brad Pogue Virginia Tech 540 231 4461 bgpogue vt edu Denise Dodd Virginia Tech 540 231 9979 drdodd vt edu Andy Roberts Virginia Tech 540 231 4615 PDA Specifications 3 PDA Specifications 3 1 Overview The Trapper Gadget software runs on a handheld computer or PDA The following guide will explain how to keep the batteries charged adjust the screen brightness
14. he Home screen and the Sites icon will be updated to show that a trap has been placed or that the site was omitted If everything looks correct you can record the information in your log and proceed to the next site 12 Trap Placement 551105E 4119832N amp Confirm placement of Milk Carton trap at site BLACB 30 coordinates 551129 E 4119812 N Milk Carton trap placed here on 2 20 13 4 8 Omitting a Site If you select Omit site from the Placement menu the Gadget will ask for an omit reason Select the Omit reason and the Confirmation screen will appear The Confirmation and Status Screens will indicate your intent to omit a trap Gadget will allow you to omit a site only if it 1s the active site 1 e the closest site you can also manually lock onto a site to omit it if it is in the five closest sites to your current position If you need to omit a site and cannot get close enough for Gadget to lock onto it have your supervisor do this when you upload your trap data 551077E 4119845N amp N Distance 3 yd E RADFN 33 B Trap omitted on 2 20 13 13 Trap Inspection 4 9 Random Placements To place a trap at a random location click on the traffic light at the bottom left of the Home screen When you click on the Random Trap button you will be able to select from the five closest quads to your current location if none of these quads are correct you can select other Once y
15. lacement Feb 20 2013 RADFN 0033 551080E 4119845N omitted landowner denied access Feb 20 2013 BLACB 0030 551129E 4119812N milk carton trap placement The Gadget Desktop Utilities 6 The Gadget Desktop Utilities 6 1 Overview The Gadget Desktop Utilities GDU is a software package that runs on a desktop or laptop computer The software 1s used to transfer and organize Gadget data files upload them to the STS servers and perform limited editing such as omitting sites and marking traps inaccessible The GDU also has some features to help with setting up a Gadget including the generation of waypoints for navigation software and loading new Sites files to the Gadget 6 2 Adding a Trapper ad STS Gadget Desktop Utilities File Run Help Before you can transfer data from the SD card to your local computer you need to Trapper Processing SD Card Select a Trapper Mo SD card choose which trapper the data belongs to The trappers names and initials are stored in a drop down list on the main GDU Bayer screen clicking on the list w ll allow you to select a trapper and any data you transfer Status STS Operations Portal from the SD card will be stored in that trapper s folder on your local computer To add a new trapper to the list simply click 2 the Add Trapper button and fill in the new E S initials and name When you click OK you will New Trapper Information return to the main GDU screen and the new initials Jun
16. n the CONF txt file compass false Minimize program The program can now be minimized during operation by clicking on the e minimize button in the top left corner of the program To restart click on G2 link in the start menu or the G2 icon in the file explorer satellite update There is now a bar across the top of the program window that shows how recently G2 received a satellite update The longer the bar 1s from left to right the shorter the time period since the last update There are 10 increments to the bar length The bar will turn red if G2 has not received a satellite update in 10 seconds 4 History Is now sorted starting with the most recent actions first 5 Manual site lock To turn off manual lock without conducting an action at a node trap site you have to go Manual Lock and select Auto Manual lock is automatically turned off after an action 1s performed at a node trap site 2 Gadget Basics 2 1 How the Trapper Gadget Works The Gadget essentially is a handheld computer GPS system running custom trapping software written specifically for the STS Project l The Gadget operates through referencing an internal database of information about trap sites for which the Gadget is responsible When powered on the Gadget determines its location and searches its database for the trapping site closest to its current position and locks onto this site This becomes the active site As the trappe
17. ndom Placements ss xx 43 9 EG e da SUE asda EUER RUE EX 14 Trap In PECON 2 ouo xu nenne au nen nennen ran een Tad Y 14 31 Entering Inspection Data a 3 ua ee 444 a RR Rhede re 3 3 14 32 Conan ee ee Ed 15 5 3 Inspection Distance u u u ma wo woo om om awe hee dei ee de E ww ms ES 5 4 The History Function 4 664564 545 4465 48 GR Ox OR Oo cm OR aw DS 15 The Gadget Desktop Utilities 0 enn 16 Del MeV eo amp o wu e 23 4 B2 09 59494 pees et oa 16 6 2 Adding a Trapper xo ea ee eee hae so ENS XS S T3 16 6 5 a Dalida 99 x UR ee eee A ee RUE EO e ERU 03 16 6 4 Viewing Sites Files 4 44 4084 ox opo Ro ommo mood bee he RO de E um mg 1 7 0 5 Editing Sites Files sss sass be ee ae 53 5 5 18 6 6 Viewing Activity Logs 5 oe eb tbh EOS a a 3 5 ow 3 9 3 19 6 7 Generating Navigation Files 2 2 Co EEE mE 20 6 5 Configuring FTP Uploads a ww u aaa a a sa Ran aaa 21 09 Lauching Atlas sss ae e eee eee ee eee ee PRO ORUN S ee ee ee den 21 6 10 Version Checking one 999 sn ee den eet eee ee eee ed oo 22 summary of Changes in G2 1 Summary of Changes in G2 1 1 Overview No new features were added to the Gadget interface for the 2015 trapping season The latest features added for the 2013 trapping season include l Compass A compass that displays the current cardinal direction as well as the bearing an arrow pointing to the current node or trap site after a trap is set This can be turned off i
18. nfiguration the backup copies of each file stored in the Trappers folders or the files that will Status STS Operations Portal actually be uploaded stored in the Queue folder 19 The Gadget Desktop Utilities Unlike the Sites Files windows the Activity Log window does not allow you to edit data in an Activity Log in general there is no need to edit the Activity Log unless something has gone wrong with the Gadget software or data transfer If you find that there is a problem with a Log file it is best to contact technical support so that any underlying problems can be fixed EE Activity Logs Backup Folder Queue Folder abc csc ghp imf idf ikf JxD m 000 01234567890123 17 000 01234567890123 17 000 01234567890123 17 900 01234567890123 17 900 01234567890123 17 000 01234567890123 17 000 01234567890123 17 900 01234567890123 17 000 01234567890123 17 000 101234567890123 O00 01234567890123 900 01234567890123 000 01234567890123 900 01234567890123 000 01234567890123 ivi 000 01234567890123 AMDOCS om zaer ActivituXD0723 CSV m ActivitwlxD0724 C5Y ActivitIXD0730 CSV ActivityXDO731 CSV ActivitwXDOB05 CSV E E ActivitWXDO7O1 CSY Activit X D 702 CSV Activit XD 703 CS V Activity X DO708 CSV Activitw lt D0711 CS te di di dg di di di dg di dg ad View Activity Logs Print Activit
19. ou confirm the creation of a random site you will be forced to place a trap To place a trap at the new site simply follow the instructions for normal trap placement Please select nearest area Confirm placment of ilk Carton at site BLACB 9001 551084E 4119838N Confirm placement of Milk Carton trap at site BLACB 9001 coordinates 551084 E 4119838 N OR Omit site 5 Trap Inspection 5 1 Entering Inspection Data When G2 is locked on to a site where a trap has been placed the Site icon will display an image of a trap either delta or milk carton When you click on the Site icon you will be prompted to perform an inspection To perform an inspection of a trap you will need to enter the trap condition mark the inspection as either Midseason or Final and enter the Moth Count Note that f you do not enter a catch value it 551100E 4119829N Moth Catch E M I Milk Carton trap placed here on 2 20 13 Trap Inspection will default to zero Confirm Midseason inspection of site BLACB 9001 trap is 5 2 Confirmation As with trap placement the Confirmation Screen for inspections is your last Good 0 moths chance to change your data tories 551104 E 4119827 N Selecting Ok here commits the information to the Gadget database and returns you to the Home screen Selecting el Cancel will return you to the Home screen without Cancel O O committin
20. ou should see the screen go blank momentarily then display a boot up graphic After a few seconds this graphic should change to the normal desktop and you can reinsert the card and restart the Gadget software If the PDA continues to freeze after resetting as described above you may need to perform a hard reset The hard reset uses the same procedure as above but you must hold down a combination of buttons on the PDA while you push the reset button Each model PDA has a different button combination and you should contact technical support if a soft reset does not solve the problem Note that a hard reset will erase all settings from the PDA and will require the Gadget software to be reinstalled 3 6 SD microSD Cards Each PDA has a slot for an SD MMC or microSD card and a card should have been included with the unit Note that the card must be in place in order for the Gadget software to function For the Garmin iQue M5 Dell Axim Mio Pharos 565 and Trimble Juno SB SD units the card can be removed by simply pushing in on the card edge the socket 1s spring loaded and the card will be ejected and can then be removed from the slot To reinsert the card insert it into the slot and push in until it clicks For the SX Pad and Trimble Juno 3B units the microSD card slot is located inside the battery compartment These cards should not be removed to access files They can be connected to a computer via USB rather than using a ca
21. p Utilities 6 10 Version Checking If you need to determine which version of the GDU you have installed on your machine you can find this information by clicking on the Help tab in the main menu If you choose About the GDU will display the About box which contains the version of the program contact information for technical support and a link to the STS contact directory ud STS Gadget Desktop Utilities Run IXD John Doe F Status 515 Operations Portal ud STS Gadget Desktop Utilities adi About Gadget Desktop Gadget Desktop Utilities Version 1 0 32 3 Virginia Tech Blacksburg Virginia For technical support call 540 231 4461 For additional contact information please see the Directory on the STS portal 22
22. r drives or walks among sites the Gadget continuously updates its location and monitors its database for the closest site Thus the active site changes as the trapper moves When a trapper indicates that the current active site 1s the one he she wants to address the Gadget refers to ts database and determines the current status of that site with reference to trap placement and inspection information The trapper is then provided basic distance and relative orientation to the grid node or placed trap depending on whether the activity 1s trap placement or inspection When the trapper is within the target circle of the active site for trap placement or at the previously placed trap for trap inspection the Gadget interface guides the trapper through legitimate STS activities built on STS protocols When the trap activity is committed the Gadget updates its database and this information becomes part of the permanent record for that site The trapper cannot alter this information once it has been committed The trapper downloads trapping activity information to their computer or a supervisor s computer depending on the state trapping protocols which is then submitted to the STS 4 2 2 Gadget Basics database at Virginia Tech or Michigan State University Gadget Desktop Utilities 1s used to facilitate file transfer to and from the Gadget and the database At any point in time the Gadget database has a curren
23. rap icon 4 4 Compass The compass works while the gadget is moving and may not be on all deployed gadgets The cardinal directions compass will rotate as the gadget is moved to keep the compass correct The large red arrow is the bearing to the current site node or placed trap and it will rotate in coordination with the compass If you have problems with the compass please contact technical support 4 5 Manual Lock 999 At times you may need to perform an operation at a site other than nearest site In this case you can use the Manual Lock feature to select one of the five nearest sites to your current location To switch to manual lock mode click the traffic light icon at the bottom left of the screen and select Use Manual Lock from the Extras menu You will be a given a choice of five sites and to that site until you manually return to Auto 999 when you choose one the Gadget will lock on Lock mode If the site you need is not in the list you will either have to move closer to that location if possible or make a note of the operation on paper If you choose the wrong site go back to the Manual site lock 2 551110E 4119844N 9 en Distance 4 9 mi 5 BLACB 118 E No trap at this site c 11 Trap Placement Manual Lock screen and either choose the correct one or you can choose to set the gadget back to Auto Lock A red lock symbol will appear to notify you
24. rd reader The SX Pad automatically connects as a removeable storage device via USB however the Juno 3B requires a special utility to be activated when connecting to a computer To ensure the utility is activated go to Start gt Programs and open the WM5Storage program Once open click Activate in the lower left corner if needed then connect the USB cable to the computer The Juno 3B should now be connected as a removeable storage device Please contact technical support 1f there are any issues Trap Placement 4 Trap Placement 4 1 Starting up the Gadget Turn the unit on with the on off button at the top center of the Axim Que and Pharos the bottom center of the SX Pad or the left hand side of the Mio and Juno and launch the G2 software The G2 software 1s launched by tapping the start button on the display and choosing G2 from the drop down menu If you do not see G2 listed in the start menu select the File Explorer from the start menu then SD card and click on G2 When you start the G2 software you will see a trapping area screen if more than one bid unit is loaded on the PDA If there are multiple bid units select the proper bid unit and select Load otherwise G2 will automatically load the sites from the bid unit Once the sites are loaded you can begin trapping 4 23 Database Loading If there 1s only a single set of sites on your Gadget these will automatically load on startup If your supervisor ha
25. rom each of your Trappers The Gadget Desktop Utilities Within the Sites Files window is a toolstrip with a number of buttons using these buttons you can mark a Site as Inaccessible Omit a Site Undo any changes to the file Save any changes to the file or Print out the entire Sites file Note that these functions will be disabled until you select and open a Sites file and that the editing Omit Inaccessible Undo Save functions are disabled unless an SD card is present in the card reader a Sites Files View and Edi Sites Inaccessible Site Omit Site Undo Save Changes Print Sites File Zone Once the Sites window is open you can select from a list of all the Trappers folders on your computer Selecting a trapper will display a list of all the available Sites files for that trapper Selecting a file will load the data into the display where you can scroll through view and edit it Once a particular file is opened the Editing and Printing features will be enabled assuming that an SD card is inserted into the card reader 6 5 Editing Sites Files tex Sites Files CircleE ast CircleNorth TrapE ast TrapNorth Quad Co Site Size Type Visit Condition Catch Omit DateLastVisit Zone PORTS 0107 2000 Delta Omitted Nothing to hang trap on 330000 4280000 PORTS 0 03 2000 Delta Omitted Landowner denied access 402 208 332000 4280000 332276 4278816 PORTS 0111 2000 Delta Jun 01 2008 334000 4280
26. s requested that you work in more than one trapping area then there may be multiple database db files loaded on your gadget If there are multiple db files loaded then the Select Trapping Area window will open allowing you to select the proper db file for the Gadget to read from based on which area you are working in on a given day You can also switch trapping areas while using G2 To switch to another bid unit with the proper set of sites click on the stoplight button in the bottom left corner of the home screen then click Trapping Area and select the proper file for the area Please select trapping area db bidUnit VA 45 xmM 4 3 The Home Screen Your current position and information on the closest site 1s displayed in the Home Screen Also displayed is the distance and direction of the nearest site and the site status When you enter the trap target circle the Site icon will turn from red to green As you move from 10 Trap Placement site to site the Gadget will automatically lock on to the closest me 551107E 4119821N 9 Depending on what operations have been performed at a particular site the Site icon may change A tree indicates an unaddressed site if a trap has been placed the icon will display either a delta or milk carton image To place a trap or perform an inspection simply click on the Site icon Once a trap has been inspected there will be a magnifying glass icon to the right of the t
27. t and accurate record of the status of every trap site visited and thus leads the trapper through the trapping activities Trapping Rules for Valid Data Entry You cannot perform any activity at a trap site not present in the Gadget database A random site 1s automatically added to the database when created Only the site closest to the Gadget s current location can be addressed unless manual lock s used to select one of the five closest sites You cannot inspect a trap that has not been placed Only one trap can be placed at each site 5 Traps may be placed outside target circles but the Gadget displays a warning requires confirmation and records the activity 6 Although traps may be inspected any number of times only one final inspection is allowed 7 Catch values from 0 to 999 can be entered only if trap condition is Good or 2 3 Damaged The Gadget will allow you to cancel out of any screen up until the point of committing that site activity to the Gadget database Once a record is committed it can only be changed by the supervisor Gadget Care The Trapper Gadget 1s a handheld computer with an integrated GPS unit Treat it as carefully as you would your laptop Keep the Gadget away from extreme heat and cold 3 Keep the Gadget dry 4 Do not run any other software besides the Gadget program or perform any other functions with the Gadget unit Always exit t
28. y 6 7 Generating Navigation Files You can generate navigation Waypoints for the Garmin M5 from your Sites files From the File menu select Generate Navigation Files You should see the Navigation window appear If you have a Gadget SD card inserted into the drive you can use the Sites file on the card to generate the Navigation data Otherwise you can use any Sites file stored in any location on your computer F2 F3 Zone North Generate Navigation Files Status UTMI Noth 1332591 Noth 330097 Noth 336732 Noth 1335944 Noth 1330118 Noth 327181 Noth 1332842 Noth 335604 Noth 1335962 Noth 324181 Noth 1323671 Noth 324268 Noth 320351 Noth 1317897 North 315546 Noth 320343 North 317297 UTM2 F4 142506956 12345 4250327 12345 4251276 12345 4254024 12345 4259194 12345 4260227 12345 4259562 12345 4256338 12345 4260166 12345 4253939 12345 4256924 12345 4260275 12345 4263016 12345 4262297 12345 4263667 12345 4256599 12345 4251333 12345 Date Time F5 Jun7 2008 19 48 52 Jun 17 2008 20 06 27 Jun 19 2008 15 32 54 Jun 19 2008 15 50 40 Jun 19 2008 16 13 07 Jun 19 2008 16 38 36 Jun 19 2008 17 00 33 Jun 19 2008 17 09 38 Jun 19 2008 17 22 36 Jun 19 2008 19 05 30 Jun 19 2008 19 20 21 Jun 19 2008 19 50 25 Jun 19 2008 20 12 17 Jun 19 2008 202727 Jun 19 2008 20 36 18 Jun 19 2008 21 04 30 Jun 20 2
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