ALAN MAP 500 User Manual MapShow
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1. Open Ls 1 INNER_LONDON crd 2WEST_YORKSHIRE crd 3 GREATER_MANCHESTER erd 4YORK crd SN I o Ne Y CIANA we Exit Bt eget Meare Saree AOE e KIER T aT iOS AT rk RB WEN OES Now you can transfer the LST file from the GPS to the PC Choose the menu command Transfer PC gt GPS Map under the Transfer menu a dialog box will appear asking you to select the LST file from your hard disk ALAN MAP 500 User Manual MapShow Transfer PC gt GPS Presented Map upload all the selected maps to the GPS The menu items Presented Map lets you transfer to the GPS all the selected regions listed on the left side Select one or more maps regions simply clicking on the Europe base map Select from the Transfer menu the command Presented Map The transfer procedure will start immediately Note download of maps from the PC Only one single LST file is allowed to be transferred and saved on the compact flash card of the MAP 500 You can save as many LST files as you want on the hard disk of your PC but you can download and use only one on the MAP500 The procedure above only describes the data transfer using with the RS232 data cable or the USB cable to the compact flash card inside the Map500 Due to the limited band with of the RS232 interface the data transfer of large map files may results in relatively long synchronisation processes We recommend2. you to use a compact flash card reader or PCMCIA notebook slot to transfer maps directly to a compact flash card These adapters are available at relatively low costs and provide multiple band width and high speed compared to the RS232 interface Transfer maps directly to the Compact Flash memory card To transfer the maps on the CF card you need a Compact Flash memory card reader and simply copy the LST file from your hard disk to the CF card 1 Save the maps you choose on your hard disk as a LST file you can follow the same steps explained in the chapter above Transfer PC gt GPS Presented Map upload all the selected maps to the GPS 2 Copy the LST file to the CF memory card 3 Insert the CF memory card in your Map500 Track Log transfer track log Click at Transfer and choose PC gt GPS Click at Track Log and choose a TRL file double click The file will automatically be transferred For ALAN Map500 V2 0 2 Way Point and Route transfer Way Point and Route Click at Transfer and choose PC gt GPS Click on Way Point and Route and choose a WPR file double click The file will automatically be transferred During the data transfer the following screen will be displayed finished xy MAP 500 ESC button to Break off As soon as the procedure is completed 100 fulfilled the screen disappears Note If the cable is defect or not correctly attached to both interfaces the following screen appears The same mes
3. ALAN MAP 500 User Manual MapShow System requirements 1 Installation description 2 Select and view a single map from the Europe map 3 Description of the individual functions 3 Basic data transfer between PC and GPS Step 1 Activate the desired file transfer feature first on the GPS side 4 Step 2 Activate the corresponding file transfer feature on the MapShow software 5 Data transfer from the PC to the GPS PCGPS 6 Transfer PC gt GPS Map transfer maps with a LST file 6 Transfer PC gt GPS Presented Map upload all the selected maps to the GPS 7 Transfer maps directly to the Compact Flash memory card 7 Map500 Operating System update also called firmware 7 Data transfer from the GPS to the PC GPS PC 8 Special operating system to save files of Way Point Routes and Tracklog file on compact flash cards e g V202ZA CF 9 Further functions 9 For ALAN Map500 V2 0 2 System requirements CPU Pentium II or comparable processors Memory Minimum 64 MB without the Europe map 16 MB System Windows 98 ME 2000 and XP Free hard disk memory 100 MB without maps with maps up to 1 4 GB Graphics card VGA Compatibility GPS MAP 500 operating systems V2 02ZA and higher only ALAN MAP 500 For ALAN Map500 V2 0 2 Installation description There are two possible installation procedures Automated procedure by using Map 500 CD ROM with a full performance range Manual procedure using the single mapshow exe versions res
4. Map 500 for a moment insert them again and start the boot sequence once more Data transfer from the GPS to the PC GPS gt PC This procedure lets you transfer way points routes track logs from the Map500 to the PC Track Log or Waypoint Route Click on Transfer and choose GPS gt PC Click on Track Log or Waypoint and Route Enter a filename for the file coming from the GPS Extension TRL for Tracks Extension WPR for Waypoint and Route Now click on the Save button The following screen appears finished xy As soon as the process is completed 100 fulfilled the screen disappears Note If the cable is defect or not correctly attached to both interfaces the following screen appears check COM Port ALAN MAP 500 Special operating system to save files of Way Point Routes and Tracklog file on compact flash cards e g V202ZA CF Through our service download WebPages www cte it or www hobbyradio de GPD Map500 special OS versions are available which enables the user to directly store all WRT and TRL files to the inserted Compact flash card instead of to the internal MAP 500 memory The main advantage is that data transfer of the above mentioned file types does not require the RS232 data cable Users who store their different tours on separate compact flash cards always have the customized way point and track information at hand This operation system version requires a compact flash card inserted in the device Fu
5. al detailed maps successfully you can click on the Europe base map to select the region of interest 2 On the left side you will see the list of the selected maps regions 3 You can also select a map directly from the hard disk using the open command under the File menu maps file has the CRD extension cen 21x Look in Sy ENGLAND 7 e ck m m BATH_AND_NORTH_EAST_SOMERSET BRIGHTON_AND_HOVE BEDFORDSHIRE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE BLACKBURN_WITH_DARWEN lend BUCKINGHAMSHIRE2Z a BLACKPOOL CAMBRIDGESHIRE D BOURNEMOUTH 3 CHESHIRE BRACKNELL_FOREST l CITY_OF_BRISTOL Ki gt File name BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 2 Files of type Map card file crd Open as read only 4 When the map has been loaded you can add it to the list on the left using the menu command Add an item under the List menu INNER_LONDON crd Map500 File Show Tools List Transfer Convert About 100m r gt aft a a Add An Item ltem List File Name INNER LONDON WOKINGHAM crd Add Many Items BEDFORDSHIRE YORK crd 347 SOUTHAMPTON 5 To delete a map selection click on the map from the list on the left and choose Remove item s from the List menu 6 You can now choose the Save as command under the File menu and save the list of maps on your hard disk like a LST file INNER_LONDON crd Map500 File Show Tools List Transfer Convert About
6. b Choose waypoint W001 W002 c Insert the waypoints in Rt_WP d Click at Set Navi Name ROO nae Comment p Route ieee Rt Win woog VvO01 lt a Delete Waypoint si vwOoOO g1 PRE Wp Add mia ne es C Insert Delete D Active route cannot be elated SiR Tools Metric System Sets the standard for the Distance scale meter or english miles Scale Metric 100m 200m 500m 1km 2km 5km 25km 100km 200km or Miles 0 1mi 0 2mi 0 38mi 1mi 2mi 5mi 25mi 100mi 200mi User Manual MapShow Note The maximum zoom of the Map 500 is 50 m All other zoom steps are similar to the MapShow List Add Elements or el add maps to transfer or save maps with new file name Context Open the menu context by a right mouse click at the open map file INNER_LONDON crd Map500 File Show Tools List Transfer Convert About Sa SE E E E Item List File Name Size KB F 100m Clear v Show Roads gt v Show POls v Show POls Name Display Icons Show streets shows all street names in the open map file Show POI shows all points of interest in the open map file Display Icons Choose of all Icons in the te map file at V Shopping M Hospital V Bank M School E M Parking amp M Sports 4 Aiport 4 M Maina V Others M V Dam H V Restaurant gh M Nature M Police imh W Scenic 7 Recreation A V Camping amp WM Pak Bf V C
7. e you have on the Map500 This is called the base map and shows only the main roads and the main European cities As option the detailed European maps ALAN Map Europe CD v1 1 are available They show very detailed information about streets and also point of interest such as hotels restaurants monuments and so on The installation s procedure is made by an installer wizard that take care of all the necessary steps for a correct installation Only after this installation you will be able to zoom in and see all the details of the maps Attention to load the maps into the GPS you need an optional Compact Flash Memory Card installed in your Map500 The combination and saving of detailed maps for the GPS Alan Map 500 is easier by using the complete Europe map While selecting the required region the corresponding card names will appear in the left list field At the end the whole list needs to be stored as a LST file File Save As or directly be transferred to the Compact flash card plugged into the GPS transfer PC gt GPS map view ALAN MAP 500 User Manual MapShow For ALAN Map500 V2 0 2 Select and view a single map from the Europe map The screenshot at the bottom on the left shows the map show user interface without Do you only want to view a single detailed map first installed Europe map e g downloaded mapshow exe from internet It is possible to Place the mouse pointer on the desired place of the complete version of
8. een PC and ALAN MAP 500 Do not activate the NMEA function at the GPS device during data transfer between GPS and MapShow The NMEA function is only provided to transfer GPS position data to other devices or software e g Moving Map or Routing software like Marco Polo or Maptech nautical maps or others Do not change any settings at the COM interfaces of your PC MapShow automatically detects the used COM interface Note Always follow the proposed sequence a First of all start the data transfer at the GPS handheld The GPS handheld sends out identification signals b Secondly activate the data transfer at the PC MapShow searches for identification signals on all COM interfaces and automatically starts the right connection MapShow is able to detect COM Port numbers between COM 1 and COM 9 automatically However we recommend that COM Port numbers should stay below COM 6 c Without the RS232 serial interface a separate USB connection cable is needed Please only install the correct USB cable driver the following operating systems are supported Windows 98 Me 2000 and XP The USB driver simulates a COM interface Profilec USB to serial interface which will be used by MapShow The newest driver can be downloaded from our internet pages at ALAN CTE web site Make sure that enough battery capacity is available to ensure that synchronisations between the Map 500 and PC won t be interrupted This specially counts during transfer
9. ese on the GPS equipment Step 2 Activate the corresponding file transfer feature on the MapShow software Start the program MapShow click on Transfer in the tool bar and choose the corresponding file transfer feature lem Ustfle Nave i re Fort Map Track Log Wayport and Rove ALAN MAP 500 User Manual MapShow For ALAN Map500 V2 0 2 Data transfer from the PC to the GPS PC gt GPS This procedure lets you transfer fonts way point route track logs and maps from the PC to the Map500 Font transfer language sign files lt is used to transfer other language sign files e g Chinese Do not use in European Versions Goto Transfer Download Language Sign and choose the desired fonts double click on fnt file Click on Open The file will automatically be transferred The function download fonts refers to fonts like Russian Chinese Thai Arabian Korean or Japanese and is usually not necessary in Central Europe Maps upload of one or more maps Maps can be uploaded in the GPS using two different menu commands Map to upload an existing LST file with one or more maps Presented Map to upload the selected maps on the fly Attention to upload the maps your MAP500 must be equipped with an optional Compact Flash Memory card Transfer PC gt GPS Map transfer maps with a LST file Before you can use this menu command you must create a LST file 1 If you installed the option
10. of a new operating system version 2 Step 1 Activate the desired file transfer feature first on the GPS side Connect the MAP 500 with the PC by using the RS 232 interface cable or the optional USB connection cable and choose on the GPS the right file transfer procedure based on your need This procedure is common to all the file transfer procedure the difference ALAN MAP 500 is only the last step where you choose the purpose of From each page it is possible to press the button I and choose Main menul or press two times B confirm with lt Search Object Hearest Search Display Icons Show Dist On Setting The main menu appears Choose Loading and confirm with Waypoints Routes Track Logs Cold Start About Change Format Change Datum 20Oras Then the progress screen will appear asking you to press the menu button ALAN MAPSOO Press Menu Key E User Manual MapShow For ALAN Map500 V2 0 2 Press the button to get file transfer list pe gt Gps Font pc gt Gps Hap po Gps Track Gps gt pc Track Gps gt pcWpeRt Choose the desired function and confirm with The following screen will be displayed telling you that the GPS is ready for transfer Atthis point you can start the step 2 on the PC side open the MapShow software and choose the file transfer procedure according to the one selected on the GPS To finish the up or download press the button N
11. rther functions Tools INNER_LONDON Map500 File Show Tools List Transfer Convert About Is M Arow lien Latris Y Move Zoom Out Zoom In Search Object New Waypoint v Metric System Tools Pointer or symbol WS By selecting any position available information will be displayed longitude latitude street names Tools Move or symbol Ww move map Tools Zoom or symbol Increasing the map scale Tools Zoom or symbol Decreasing the map scale Tools search object or amp searches for any object in the open map file Search Object See Xx select Region Frankfurt Am Main z Select A Type iia BE Cit Hotel Restaurant a ICar Service User Manual MapShow For ALAN Map500 V2 0 2 Select A Name FROSCHHAUSER STRANE a p B fi 4 cect x Create A New Waypoint Route Storage File Or Open An Exasting File wow cmn v Y CO 2 x Save in E Map Show e ac a File name wpr Save as type Waypoint e Rotte wpr Cancel Comment Longitude Latitude Date Time ancal CGE aug tra ugao O35 O08 2004 J E ecm Reece BP lv Actived ALAN MAP 500 For ALAN Map500 V2 0 2 Tools List of Waypoints or symbol E F List of all recorded waypoints Active waypoints cannot be deleted Tools Routes or symbol a To record new routes a New Record a new route starting by R001
12. sage also appears if the transfer order was not right such as the transfer was started at the PC first Map500 Operating System update also called firmware The procedure to update the Operating System is slightly different from the one explained before The main difference consists on the way you start the communication on the GPS side On the GPS Be sure the GPS is well connected to the PC AN Push down both buttons for 2 seconds and The Boot Loader will be displayed Boot Loader Ver 3 004 ALAN MAP 500 User Manual MapShow For ALAN Map500 V2 0 2 Move the pointer to the button Serial Load Programjand confirm with lt or cancel the function with ese The following message will be displayed cf Boot Loader Ver 3 004 Waiting for command On the PC Start the MapShow program Select the Program command from the Transfer PC gt GPS menu File Show Tools List Transfer Convert About gt M a LS Q 4 PL gt amp Iter List File Name GPS gt G PS gt PC Font Map Track Log wWappoint and Route Choose the program file e g V202ZA bin from the local hard disk directory Confirm with OK before the new operating software is loaded the old version will be deleted from the Map 500 After successful operating system update the MAP 500 automatically turns off If a problem should occur during transfer stop MapShow take out the batteries from the
13. sed folder structure is used The map folder name must be Europe The Europe map can t be used in case of the proposed folder structure was not accepted and maintained by the user or single detailed maps from third sources need to be implemented To manually open the necessary files click at File Open and search for the map on the hard disk For specialists CRD maps can be also edited drawn and modified with the shareware MapEdit which can be downloaded and registered on www geopainting com A trial version is delivered together with our Map500 CD The trial version can convert Waypoint Route and Tracklog files old and new types into other often used formats while editing CRD maps is only possible after registration Thank you for choosing the ALAN Map 500 CTE INTERNATIONAL srl 2004 e mail info cte it web site www cte it User Manual MapShow For ALAN Map500 V2 0 2
14. the Europe save other map show language versions as a single exe file on your local hard drive map and immediately start MapShow without starting the installation procedure again Press SHIFT button and keep it pushed down Double click with the left mouse button on the desired map With File and Open single maps can be started from the local hard disc New Alan The detail card is published on the screen maps V1 1 and higher are available in compressed form on both CD ROM 1 and 2 Release the SHIFT button Please note that the new ALAN maps V1 1 needs to be installed first before the individual To leave the detailed map view click on the X of the upper right edge of the window maps can be used in the CRD format Installed maps can be found at File View Tip Although the GPS ALAN MAP500 supports Compact flash cards up to 512 MB we recommend to install only those maps and regions to a LST file which are necessary for the planned tour This will lead to faster response times of the Map 500 e g during Compact flash card exchange or scrolling during object search The MapShow user interface without the Europe map EUROPE COL Bap Stl fle Grow Jools List Tpsnsher Comeet Abot ha a A gee F Tools C Program Files map500 europe It is possible to use Self developed vector maps or other types of maps from other vendors but you must be sure that the map s file format is crd You can use special conversion soft
15. tricted performance range map and program downloaded from internet While using the automated installation routine a general Europe overview map will be installed on your PC and displayed together with MapShow This map enables the user to comfortable select and arrange single maps While using the manual installation routine single maps need to be selected from the local hard disc directory Preconditions are basic geographic knowledge of the necessary areas to assure correct map selection by the user We recommend to use the comfortable automatic installation procedure After inserting the CD ROM follow the instructions on the screen If the CD doesn t automatically start search for setup exe on the CD ROM and start the application with double click We recommend to accept the proposed folder structure Otherwise the successful installation of the necessary maps can not be guaranteed A menu item will be created in the Windows start menu Both MapShow the operating instructions additional notes as well as the reinstallation routine can be selected here As standard the German language version is installed In addition to that the English French Spanish and Italian MapShow versions can be installed at any time After total installation the Europe map will be displayed ET Clair Bogen Pe Piece User Manual MapShow Example for a Zoomed Europe map The European map you see the first time the MapShow program is opened is the sam
16. utie Religion Y Government of Gas Station ae V TrainStation V Hotel am V Station te lv Car Sevice M Momment o V RRS u Pie SH ft Iv caveats a v City Check All ance an aama a View shows hides all kinds of POIs or streets if the functions show POIs or show Streets was chosen Show Track Log opens the transmitted track log TRL Show Waypoints_Route to open the WRT files which include Waypoints amp routes Hide Track Log hides loaded track logs Hide Waypoint amp Route closes all WRT files which contains waypoints amp routes Hide searched point hides all POI s in an open map file ALAN MAP 500 ALAN MAP Europe CD v1 1 Notes for the Alan detail maps Alan detail maps are delivered separately from the Map 500 as a set of 2 CD ROM Each of these CD s can separately be installed at the PC like the Map 500 CD In case of the proposed folder structure was accepted during the Map 500 installation the detailed maps will automatically be installed into the right folder The installed and therefore uncompressed maps can be found in the folder called Europe and used on own behalf If uninstalled maps are selected in MapShow the following message will appear Insert the other disk The message above implies that selected maps can be installed from CD ROM at any time Detailed maps from software version 1 1 can easily be implemented Precondition propo
17. w list needs to be saved as List file and synchronised with the GPS Alan Map 500 Transfer Data transmission GPS gt PC PC gt GPS The function PC gt GPS is used to transfer operating system programs documents maps track logs way points and routes from the PC to the Alan Map 500 With the function GPSPC track logs way points or routes can be transferred from Alan Map 500 to the PC Convert Track Log TLGSTRL Waypoint_Route WRT gt WPR With the function Convert Track Log TLGTRL or Waypoint_Route WRT gt WPR it is possible to convert old Track Logs Waypoints and Routes into the new file structure From the MapShow Versions 2 0 and the Map500 operating systems V 2 00 onwards the Track Logs are saved as TARL files or the Waypoints and Routes are saved as WPR files The old TLG and WAT files also can be converted with the shareware Software MapEdit About Map500 This function shows information about the MapShow version and depending on installed language version contains a link to the ALAN CTE homepage Basic data transfer between PC and GPS The correct file transfer procedure between the GPS and the PC can be summarized in two main steps Step 1 Activate the desired file transfer feature first on the GPS side Step 2 Activate the corresponding file transfer feature on the MapShow software on the PC side To transfer files a correct connection of the data cable is necessary Make sure that cables are correctly attached betw
18. ware like MapEdit to convert the maps into the crd format Description of the individual functions applies to all kinds of installation Open Save As Close Last Used File Exit To open and close files save map files and exit the program Delete Show streets Show POIs Symbol choice Point Hide Show Cou file Hide Cou file This menu item allows the user to hide and show information in the map The Cou file is the automatically displayed Europe map with zoom functionality lt is possible to zoom inside the map to exactly select districts which should be transferred to the compact flash card of the Map 500 While moving the mouse pointer over the maps the district or region name will be displayed Selected maps will be displayed in the left hand map list field Pointer Move Zoom Zoom Object research New waypoint Waypoint list Route and Metric System Viewing of POIs Points of Interest important addresses waypoints or routes increase and reduce the map view search function according to map information acquisition of way points or routes and waypoint lists ALAN MAP 500 User Manual MapShow For ALAN Map500 V2 0 2 List Adding element Removing element Adding several elements This menu items is only necessary in case of the Europe map is hidden With this menu item single detail maps can manually be added and removed by the user The German maps always contain exactly one district or town The ne
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