Pharos Science & Applications Pharos Ostia 2002 User Manual

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2. Specify if the waypoint location is an Origin or 
Destination. 
The selected waypoint location will be displayed in 
Green if an origin or Red if a destination 
Note: The save-option check box is disabled. 
New Route Select this menu item to display a new route 
starting at the origin and ending at the destination. 
Before this menu item is active, both the origin 
and destination must be defined. W hen the iGPS 
receiver is connected and “Enable GPS” is 
checked, the iGPS position will be the point of 
origin. 
1. The Origin is shown as a green line. 
2. The Destination is shown as a red line. 
3. The Route is shown as a blue path between 
origin and destination. 
You can define the origin or the destination by 
double clicking the place on the map.  The map 
scale is automatically adjusted so that the origin, 
route, and path are all visible. 
Reverse Route Select this menu item to switch the Origin and 
Destination of a calculated route. 
This will also recalculate the text turn-by-turn 
directions in the Directions screen in the View 
menu. 
Note: The reverse route may be different than the 
original route because of divided roads and one-
way streets. 
 
  
						

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View Menu Items  Description 
Full Map Select this menu item to view the entire map 
currently open. 
Destination Select this menu item to display the currently 
defined destination.  Selecting this function may 
change the map scale. 
Origin Select this menu item to display the currently 
defined origin.  Selecting this function may 
change the map scale. 
Full Route Select this menu item to display the currently 
defined full route.  Selecting this function may 
change the map scale. 
Clear Route Select this menu item to clear the currently 
defined full route. Note: Clearing the route also 
clears the origin and destination. 
Direction Select this menu item to display turn-by-turn 
driving directions in text format.  
Map Select this menu item to return to the map 
view.  
Note: Destination, Origin and Full Route functions are valid only if “Enable GPS” is not 
checked. 
 
  
						

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Enable GPS Check this menu item to enable the GPS 
receiver.  
You should check it only when the iGPS receiver 
is properly connected to your Pocket PC.  The 
GPS icon (a red arrow) will be displayed on the 
map indicating your current position.  Uncheck 
Enable GPS will disable the GPS tracking 
function. 
GPS Info. Select this menu item to display the current 
direction, speed, longitude, latitude, local time 
and “vision” (line of sight) distance to the 
destination according to the received GPS 
data. 
Sat. Info. Select this menu item to display the locations 
of the GPS satellites serving your area.  The top 
portion of the display shows a constellation view 
of nearby GPS satellites.  The center of the circle 
is the zenith of your position.  The bottom portion 
of the display shows the signal quality for each 
satellite. 
Setup Select this menu item to automatically 
configure the software to use either the iGPS-
180 mobile receiver or the iGPS-CF portable 
receiver. 
Map Select this menu item to return to the view of 
the map(s) that are currently open.  
						

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5.1.5 Options  
Auto Re-route Select this menu item to have the program 
automatically re-route you when you travel off 
of the calculated route. 
Heading Up Select this menu item to change the 
orientation of the map.  W ith Heading Up 
selected, the map will be oriented so that in 
general, your position indicator is moving towards 
the top of the screen. 
W ith Heading Up not selected, the map is oriented 
to that North is always at the top of the screen. 
Voice Off Select this menu item to turn the Voice Prompt 
on/off. 
Max. Maps Select this menu item to set the maximum 
amount of maps you can open at the same 
time.  A maximum of 10 maps can be set in this 
option.  Depending on your device the more maps 
that are open may affect the processor speed. 
Select Comm. Select this menu item to manually set the 
communication port the software is to read the 
GPS receiver on. 
Restore Default Select this menu item to restore the GPS 
settings back to the original.    
						

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One Touch Re-Route: If you find yourself off-route (voice prompts will let you know that 
you are off-route while you are traveling), simply push the Action Button* on your 
Pocket PC to calculate a new route from your current location to the destination. 
*Note: The Action Button may differ from one Pocket PC to another. 
 
5.2 View controls 
Here are some tips for controlling map viewing.  You may find other techniques unique 
to your Pocket PC that allows you to change the current map view. 
Zoom In 
 View a 
smaller 
section of 
the map 
with more 
detail. To zoom in for a more detailed view, use 
your stylus to draw a rectangle on the 
map (from upper left to lower right).  A 
best-fit scale is used to display the 
enclosed rectangular area on your Pocket 
PC screen. 
Zoom Out 
 View a 
larger 
section of 
the map 
with less 
detail. To zoom out, use your pointing device to 
make a line from lower left to upper right. 
SECTION 6: Tips on Getting Started 
Try the following exercise to develop and practice your map skills 
• Set your home as a route origin. 
• Set the nearest friend’s home as a route destination. 
• Find the route between your home and friend’s home 
• Enable Simulation Mode to experience car navigation virtually. 
 
SECTION 7: GPS (optional) 
Two ultra compact, lightweight, integrated types of GPS receiver (iGPS-180 and iGPS-
CF) are available from Pharos as an option.  The iGPS receivers feature rapid 
positioning, instant reacquisition, low power consumption, and a water resistant 
enclosure. 
7.1 Required Components for a Pocket PC Navigator System 
• Windows CE based Pocket PC or Handheld PC 
• Ostia Software 
• iGPS receiver * 
*The iGPS receiver PocketPak and instructions are available in kit form for most models of 
W indows CE based Pocket PC’s.  See your dealer or our website 
(http://www.pharosgps.com) for details.  
						

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7.2 Installing GPS 
iGPS-180
 
1.  Place the iGPS-180 
receiver on the 
dashboard of the 
vehicle close to the 
windshield. 
2.  Plug the cigarette 
lighter adaptor into 
the lighter socket of 
your vehicle. 
3. Plug the serial 
adaptor cable into 
the Pocket PC’s 
serial port socket.
 
 
PDA
Serial
Adapt or 
Cabl ei GPS- 180
Adapt or
Junction
Box
Ci gar ett e
Lighter
Adapt or
 
Figure 5 
       iGPS-CF 
1.   Insert the iGPS-CF 
into the Compact 
Flash Card port of 
the Pocket PC.  If 
the Pocket PC has a 
PCMCIA port, attach 
the PCMCIA adapter 
to the iGPS-CF and 
insert it into the port.  
						

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7.3 Using GPS 
The map sample (Figure 6) shows 
the driving route (blue path) and 
the iGPS receiver indicator (red 
arrow).  The arrowhead indicates 
the direction of travel.  
2 (two) steps are required to use 
an iGPS receiver with Ostia 
software. 
1.  Connect the iGPS receiver to 
your Pocket PC using the 
instructions in section 7.2
. 
2. Enable the iGPS receiver 
function. (See section 5.1.4) 
As you travel, the iGPS receiver 
constantly monitors incoming 
signals from the GPS satellites, 
calculates your present position 
and updates the GPS symbol on 
your map.
  
Figure 6 
iGPS-CF™ User’s Tips 
 
1.  Turn on your iGPS-CF™ in an open place. 
2.  Stay still for approximately one minute for your iGPS- CF™ to initially 
acquire enough satellites to give you an accurate position.  It may take 
longer if you are moving. 
3.  If the satellite signals cannot be found (for instance, in an urban area), the 
following steps are suggested: 
a.  If you are in a car, plug the external active antenna into iGPS-CF™ 
and place the antenna as close to the windshield as possible or on 
the roof. 
b.  Move to an open space or point iGPS-CF™ toward an open sky 
with less blockages. 
4.  iGPS-CF™ comes with a built-in battery for faster position acquisition.  
The battery lasts about 4 days.  Please recharge the battery for about 4 
hours regularly. 
5.  Please have PDA recharged when either the COM port or iGPS-CF™ is 
not recognized by the PDA due to low battery problem in PDA.   
						

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when plug or unplug the active antenna. 
7.  Do not leave the unit under the sun for a long period of time. 
8.  iGPS-CF™ receiver’s performance may be affected by: 
a.  Tinted metallic windows 
b.  Under high raised buildings, bridges, or in tunnels 
c.  Near high voltage cables, CB radios, or radio base stations 
d.  CD ROM player 
e.  Solar flare activities 
SECTION 8: Troubleshooting 
See the Pharos website (http://www.pharosgps.com) for FAQ’s, tips, 
troubleshooting and latest updates. 
SECTION 9: Technical Support 
Pharos Science and Applications, Inc. 
http://www.pharosgps.com 
411 Amapola Avenue, Torrance, CA 90501-1478, USA 
Phone: 310-212-7088 
Fax:   310-320-1808 
Email:   [email protected] 
Telephone technical support is available Monday through Friday between the 
hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time. 
SECTION 10: System Requirements 
10.1 Pocket PC/Handheld PC Requirements 
Processor Type: MIPS, SH3, StrongArm 
Operating System: Windows CE Version 2.11 or later 
Memory: 2.5  MB 
Compact Flash card or Multimedia card memory: 20 MB minimum 
10.2 Desktop/Laptop Requirements 
CPU: Pentium class 
Operating System: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000 
Available hard drive space: 20 MB minimum for map installation to PDA.  
Ostia maps vary in size from less than 1 MB to as large as 22 MB.  The  
						

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 Page 17   Ostia Continental USA maps are made up of 260 map segments, separated 
into geographical and municipality boundary divided sections.