Post-Processing DLL for ArcPad 10 Getting Started Guide, rev C
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1. CMO CROOK ae ass j S e E RR RR All new layers have been created and can be found in the same folder as those initially found in the project For more information on MobileMapper Office quality control Export function and other refer to the corresponding manual MobileMapper Field amp MobileMapper Office Getting Started Guide Post Processing DLL for ArcPad 10 Getting Started Guide Mobile Mapping Contact Information In USA 1 408 572 1103 Fax 1 408 572 1199 In South America 1 305 726 7813 Email mobilemapping ashtech com In France 33 2 28 09 38 00 Fax 33 2 28 09 39 39 In Russia 7 495 980 5400 Fax 7 495 981 4840 Email mobilemappingemea ashtech com In Singapore 65 9838 4229 Fax 65 6777 9881 In China 86 10 5802 5174 Fax 86 10 5802 5135 Email mobilemappingapac ashtech com N gt S h E ec h www ashtech com s Ashtech follows a policy of continuous product improvement specifications and descriptions are thus subject to change without notice Please contact Ashtech for the latest product information O 2010 Ashtech All rights reserved The Ashtech logo and MobileMapper are registered trademarks of of Ashtech LLC All other product and brand names are trademarks of their respective holders P N 631663 01C2. distance the better the raw data from the station but the smaller the number of stations that can potentially be used Click Search then wait until the search is complete At the end of the search MobileMapper Office lists the stations meeting the search request Select the most suitable reference station mainly according to the distance baseline to that station Click Download MobileMapper Office imports the base raw data NOTE Ashtech does not guarantee 100 quality results when using raw data files from reference stations that are situated beyond 200 km 125 mi from your working area Click on Start Processing MobileMapper Office post processes the different files present in the project Below is an example of what can be seen in the Layers pane at the end of the post processing step Layers ai ies P Points Final lt IP Points Post processed Test2 DP Points P Points 2 Lines Final Y1 Lines J Lines Post processed WIR Polygons DY Lines _ Vectors QC Passed 1 4 Vectors QC Failed MR Polygons Final EE Polygons Post processed FR Polygons For each layer lt Layer_name gt present in the project MobileMapper Office has created two extra layers lt Layer_name gt Final This layer is viewed by default It Shows all the features of the lt Layer_name gt layer namely those that have just been post processed for which you can now see the refined positions o
3. ArcPad averaging option and select at least 10 positions for point and vertex averaging By doing this you will make sure that you actually stay at the point for at least 10 seconds Remember the point is created at the end of the averaging process so it is a good idea to stay on the point for about 10 seconds after the averaging screen is closed e Tap ok to validate the attributive settings and close the window Following the recommendations below is the best way to secure good post processing results a During raw data collection remember you should keep holding the receiver at an angle of 45 above the horizontal even if you are not logging any feature but just moving from one feature to another b Never switch the receiver to suspend mode while collecting raw data this would end raw data collection If you want to save battery power while collecting data you may turn off the screen backlight using the Backlight utility c Always collect raw data for at least 10 minutes including for those projects where GIS feature collection can be completed in less time Remember the more you collect raw data for a given project the better the results of the post processing 3 Activate the GPS section suse 000 e n the ArcPad tool bar tap on the down arrow of the Grs Postion Window GPS icon and select GPS Active a 4 In the ArcPad tool bar tap on of the GPS Logger toolbar icon and then on the Start Loggin
4. ash Getting Started Guide Prerequisites Ashtech Post Processing DLL for ArcPad 10 requires that you have ESRI s ArcPad 10 installed first on your MobileMapper 6 MobileMapper 10 or MobileMapper 100 Please refer to the ArcPad documentation for more information on how to install ArcPad 10 Installing Post Processing DLL for ArcPad 10 The complete process for installing Post Processing DLL for ArcPad 10 involves the following e Install Microsoft ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center on your desktop PC e Establish a connection between the desktop PC and your receiver via Activesync e Insert the installation CD in your desktop PC This automatically launches the setup exe file from the CD e Click on the Install Post Processing DLL option and follow the instructions to complete the installation It Is recommended to install Post Processing DLL for ArcPad 10 in the same location as your GIS software e g on the Device and not on the Storage Card if the GIS software has been installed on the Device The first time you initiate the collection of raw data on your receiver you will be asked to input the activation code found on a separate sheet This sheet is part of the supply Operating Requirements The DLL Is designed in such a way that when you insert an SD card into your receiver raw data will automatically be logged on the SD card In the absence of an SD card raw data will be logged in the My Docume
5. g GPS Raw Data button Icon 5 Please refer to the ArcPad User Manual to collect point line and polygon features 6 When enough data has been collected do the following to stop data logging e n the ArcPad tool bar tap on of the GPS Logger toolbar icon and then on the Stop Logging GPS Raw Data button icon Post Processing Shapefiles amp Raw Data in MobileMapper Office e Copy the shapefiles and raw data to your desktop computer e Run MobileMapper Office on your computer mm e Click s and select Open Browse to the folder containing your field data files e Select one of those and click Open e Click on Add Rover Raw Data Select the raw data file corresponding to the project from the same folder as previously and click Open MobileMapper Office imports the file e Assuming you are working with a third party reference station click successively on Add Reference Raw Data then From Web A new window then opens in which you have to indicate how you wish to search for the reference station you will use for post processing your job e Choose one of the following two search criteria Search up to x stations Specify a preset number of stations you want to list before choosing one All the listed stations will be the closest to your working area but there is no range limit for these stations Search up to x km Specify a limit of distance between your working site and the stations The shorter the
6. n the map screen and also those not impacted by the post processing whose positions are unchanged compared to what they are in the initial lt Layer_name gt layer lt Layer_name gt Post processed This layer is not viewed by default It only contains the features that were actually post processed You may choose to only view this layer if you wish to focus on the sole post processed features The initial lt Layer_name gt layer is also hidden by default You may want to view this layer to see all the features as they were before the post processing step MobileMapper Office has also added two different vector layers to the project Each vector describes the conditions in which the baseline between each post processed point and the base station used has been determined The resulting components of the vector are also provided The two vector layers are e Vectors QC Passed in green The vectors pertaining to that layer meet all the quality control parameters defined on the Options tab e Vectors QC Failed in red None of the vectors pertaining to that layer meets the quality control parameters defined on the Options tab If the layer is empty no red vectors then that means all the points were post processed successfully Each vector can be edited individually Just select one on the map screen and the properties of the vector will then appear In the right hand pane see example below Properties
7. nts GPS Raw Data folder MobileMapper 6 or MobileMapper 10 or in the My Device Storage Disk GNSS Raw Data folder MobileMapper 100 Logging Shapefiles with the Post Processing DLL The instructions provided in this section refer to different icons whose meaning and representation are given in the table below Icon Name Icon GPS icon a y GPS Logger toolbar icon Start Logging GPS Raw Data button icon Stop Logging GPS Raw a Data button icon 1 Start ArcPad 2 In the ArcPad tool bar tap on the down arrow of the GPS cs rere icon and then select the GPS Preferences option Make the Protocol Ashtech Post processing f llowin settin s Port COMZ VSER on comz O 8 85 ee IF e Protocol Ashtech Post processing en e Port COM1 MobileMapper 6 COM3 MobileMapper bid 10 or COM2 MobileMapper 100 e Baud Not a significant setting Should be set to 9600 Zo LED Enable ArcPad averaging e Tap on the Capture tab and make the required settings A ES see screen opposite Then tap ok to validate your e settings and close the window Enable Averaging i Number of postions to average The post processing DLL works with or without the averaging being enabled in ArcPad The longer you stay Stresmng static on a point or vertex the more accurate the dial position you will get from the post processing step Distance Interval m m It is therefore recommended to enable the
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