South Polar X5 User manual

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SOUTH handheld GPS
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2015/12/29
Copyright©SOUTHSurveying&
MappingInstrumentCO.,LTD.
*AllRightsReserved

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Introduction..........................................................................................1
GettingtoknowyourhandheldGPS.....................................................1
2.1 Partsofthereceiver...............................................................1
2.2 Generaloperation..................................................................3
2.2.1 Poweron/offandrestart........................................................4
2.2.2 InstallanduninstallSIMcard..................................................5
2.2.3 InstallanduninstallTFstoragecard.......................................6
2.2.4 Lithium‐ionbatteryusage......................................................6
3.1 InstallMicrosoftActiveSync....................................................8
3.2 ConnecthandheldGPStoPC..................................................8
4.1 Startmenu...........................................................................11
4.2 Touchscreencalibration........................................................11
4.3 Display/Hidesoftkeyboard..................................................11
4.4 GPRSnetworkservice...........................................................12
4.5 Backlightsettings.................................................................15
4.6 Powersettings......................................................................16
5.1 Install/UnloadGIStar............................................................18
5.1.2 Unload..................................................................................18
5.2 SettingsintheGIStarsoftware.............................................19
5.2.2 GPSconnection....................................................................21
5.3 Collectandviewdata...........................................................25

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5.3.2 Recordsettings.....................................................................27
5.3.3 Viewdata.............................................................................28
5.4Fileoutput...............................................................................29
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Introduction
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WelcometoreadSOUTHhandheldGPSOperationManual.
Thismanualdescribeshowtoinstall,setup,andusea
handheldGPS.
EvenifyouhaveusedotherhandheldGPSproductsbefore,
SOUTHrecommendsthatyouspendsometimereadingthis
manualtolearnaboutthespecialfeaturesofthisproduct.
IfyouarenotfamiliarwithGPS,visitourwebsiteforan
intuitivelookatSOUTHandGPSat
http://en.southinstrument.com/
GettingtoknowyourhandheldGPS
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ThischapterintroducesthedifferentSOUTHhandheldGPS
receiver.ThisreceiverisdesignedforbothGPSsurveying
andGISdatacollectingapplications.Featuredbythe
professionalGPSmodule,outstandingEVERESTmultipath
technologyandpreeminentperformanceofPDA,etc.,this
handheldGPSreceiverwillsurelyofferyouapleasantwork
experience.
2.1 Partsofthereceiver
Chapter1
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Thissectionprovidesgeneralinformationforthedifferent
SOUTHhigh‐precisionhandheldGISdatacollectors.
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2.2 Generaloperation

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2.2.1 Poweron/offandrestart
①Poweron
PressthePWRkeyanddontreleaseituntiltheblueLED
lightsup.ThenaWINDOWSsymbolappearsonthescreen,
indicatingthatthedevicepowersonsuccessfully.

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Note:Ifthescreenshutsdownwhilethehandhelddeviceis
running,youcanawakeitbyashortpressonPWRkey.
②Poweroffandrestart
KeeppressingthePWRkeyfor3seconds,andthena
promptbox,inwhichyoucanchoosepowerofforrestart
option, will pop up on the screen.
2.2.2 InstallanduninstallSIMcard
①InstallSIMcard
YoushouldplugtheSIMcardintheslotsoftly,andmake
sureitwontbeejectedout.
②UninstallSIMcard
PresstheSIMcardlightly,andthenthecardwillbeejected
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2.2.3 InstallanduninstallTFstoragecard
TheTFstoragecardslotisattherightoftheSIMcardslot,
repeatthesameproceduresasthatforSIMcardtoinstall
anduninstallTFstoragecard.
2.2.4 Lithium‐ionbatteryusage
Thelithium‐ionbatteryforhandheldGPShasacapacityof
4200mh,whichisabletosupportacontinuousoperationof
morethan10hours.Withanoverchargeprotectionfunction,
thechargingdurationofthebatteryis4to6hours.When
theinternalbatterytypehandheldGPSischarging,thered
lightison,ifthecharginghasbeenfinished,itwillturnoff.
ForthebatteryremovabletypehandheldGPS,whenitis
charging,thegreenindicatorwillblink,afteritisfinished,then
indicatorwillturntogreen.
Notice:theoutputvoltageofS720‐2013,S750‐2013,S760‐2013
chargerare5V‐DC,thoseofS740W,S750,S760are12V,please
dontmixthemuporitmightburnoutthebatteryeventhe
handheldGPS.
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Thefollowingrecommendationsprovideanoptimal
performanceandextendthelifeofyourbatteries:
•Fullychargeallnewbatteriespriortouse.
•Ifyouneedtostorethehandhelddevice,fullychargeit
beforestoring,andrechargethematleasteverythree
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DatacommunicationbetweenhandheldGPS
a n d pc
3.1 InstallMicrosoftActiveSync
WeneedtoinstallMicrosoftActiveSynctohelpus
synchronizedataandinformationinhandheldGPSwitha
specificcomputerdevice.Youcanfindthesetupfilefor
ActiveSyncintheattacheddisk,orgetthenewestversion
onthelinksasbelow.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/activesync/activesync45.mspx
Clickthesetup.exefiletorun,andtheninstallMicrosoft
ActiveSyncaccordingtowindowtips.Aftertheinstallation
finished,pleaserestartyourPC.
3.2 ConnecthandheldGPStoPC
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FirstweneedaUSBcabletobuildaphysicalconnection
betweenhandheldGPSandPC.ThenwiththeMicrosoft
ActiveSyncinstalled,yourPCwillidentifyyourhandheld
deviceandinstalladriverforitautomatically.
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Figure3‐1
WhenActiveSyncmakeshandheldGPSandPCsynchronous,
youcanopenComputer(orWindowsMobileDeviceCenter)
tofindPortableDevice, handheldGPSdiskorStorageCard.
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Figure3‐3
Inthisdiskyoucangetallstuffinthehandhelddevice,and
areabletodeleteandcopysomeusefulfilesinthe
handheldGPSmemory.

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BriefintroductionforWindowsMobileOS
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4.1 Startmenu
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AfterhandheldGPSispoweron,wecanclick  iconon
theleftbottomofthescreentoenterStartMenu,wherewe
canactivatesomeapplicationprogramsandmakesome
settings
forhandhelddevice.
Wecanchangethepositionforwhicheverprogram  icon
withothericonsinthestartmenu.
Method:Afterenteringstartmenu,longpressoneicontomakeitis
highlighted.Thenmoveitwhereyouwantittobe.
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Figure4‐1
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4.2 Touchscreencalibration
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Ifclickingonthetouchscreendoesntleadtoaquickand
sensitiveresponse,pleasecalibrateyourscreenatonce.
ClickStartMenu/Settings/System/Screeninturns.
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Figure4‐2Figure4‐3
Clickthecrossiconandcalibratethescreenastheguide
indicates.
4.3 Display/Hidesoftkeyboard
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Insomecircumstances,youmayneedtoinputsomeletters
intohandheldGPS.NoticetheIMEiconinthemiddleof
bottomtaskbar,clickitonce,asoftkeyboardwillpopup,
clickitagain,thekeyboardwill behidden.

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Figure4‐4
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4.4 GPRSnetworkservice
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YoucanconnecthandheldGPStotheInternetbyGPRS(or
enhancedGPRS)totransmitandreceivepictures,messages,
etc.PleaseapplyforGPRSservicefromyourlocalISP,and
consultISPforlocalGPRSspeed,flowquantity,charge
standardbeforeusingGPRSservice.Ingeneral,aSIMcard
whichsupportsGPRSconnectionisexpectedtohavebeen
insertedintothehandheldGPS,thenwecanbuildanew
GPRSconnectionaccordingtothestepsasfollow
①Instartmenu,clickSettings/Connections/Connectionsinturn.
②Choose Advanced/SelectNetworks.
Note:IfanavailableInternetconnectionhasexisted,justjumpto

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Figure4‐5Figure4‐6
③Inthefirstdropdownlist,selectMyISPitem,thenclickOK
toreturnthemainconnectionsinterface.Switchbackto
Tasksoption,thenMyISPinterfacewillappearthere.
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④ClickonAddanewmodemconnectionunderthetitleMy
ISP.
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Figure4‐9
⑤GivethenewconnectionanameandchooseCellular Line
modem(GPRS)forit.ClickNext.
⑥EntertheAPN,Username,Passwordinthefollowing
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Figure4‐10Figure4‐11
⑦ClickFinishatlastandanewmodemconnectionisbuilt.
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4.5 Backlightsettings
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Ifyouwanttokeepthebacklightalwayson,pleasesetitin
thewayasfollows.
①Instartmenu,click
Settings/System/Backlightinturn.
②Inbatterypowerinterface,cancelthecheckeditemTurn
offbacklightifdeviceisnotusedfor.

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Figure4‐12
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4.6 Powersettings
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AshortpressonPWRkeywillswitchhandheldGPSinto
suspendmodeandshutdownthescreentemporarily.Ifyou
expectthehandhelddevicetoentersuspendmodewhenit
isfreeofworkforacertaintimespan,youcansetitinthis
way
①FindSettings/Powerinstartmenu.
②InAdvanceditem,youcanchoose1minto5minasthetime
span.