Introduction to GPS MapEdit

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Introduction to GPS MapEdit GPS SendMap

• Creating and Uploading Background Maps for a
  Garmin GPS

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Agenda

• 900 Introductions
• 915 GPS Map Edit Preprocessing
• 945 GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map
• 1045 Break
• 1100 GPS Send Map Uploading to your Garmin
  GPS
• 1115 Using Background Maps with your Garmin
• 1145 Tips and Questions

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Introduction to GPS MapEdit GPS SendMap
Allows you to use DNR GIS data to
create background maps for your Garmin Map GPS
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Introduction to GPS MapEdit GPS SendMap

• Map source
• Software comes with Garmin unit
• maps can be purchased Fishing Hotspots, Topo
  Maps
• Does not allow for user customized maps.
• GPS MapEdit/GPS SendMap
• Free software (v\drs\apps\gps\gpssendmapsetup.exe
  )
• Upload shapefiles into the background map portion
  of your GPS

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Introduction to GPS MapEdit GPS SendMap

• Compatible GPS Units

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Background Maps vs Waypoints and Tracks

• Background Maps
• Large data storage (Varies by GPS model)
• Separate memory location than Wpt/Tracks
• Multiple map layers. Turn on/off like GIS
• User specific symbology
• Labels

• Waypoints/Tracks
• Easier and faster to upload from Arcview or
  Landview
• Data draws quicker on GPS
• Can use with GPS Navigation Functions
• Display in greater range of scale
• DNRGarmin is easier to troubleshoot problems

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GPS Map Edit Preprocessing

• Create shapefile that is subset of data you want
  to use (land use polygons for a WMA, campsites
  for a state park, etc)

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Exercise 1 - Preprocessing
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GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map

• A single background map can be made up of a
  combination of point, line, and polygon features
  along with labels and symbology for each feature
  type (resulting map can resemble a PRIM map)
• Keeping feature types as separate background maps
  may be best -- it gives the user more options for
  displaying certain features, just as if they were
  turning on/off GIS layers and labels in ArcView
  or Landview

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GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map

• Program that allows you to build a map
  composition that can be saved and exported to the
  proper formats.
• Properties you can set
• Symbology of each layer
• Labels
• Zoom Levels
• Transparencies
• Export Map to a Polish formatted file (.mp).
• Convert to MapSource IMG file

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GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map

• Open Program
• File ? Import ? ESRI Shapefile
• Depending on the type of shapefile youve
  selected (point, line or polygon) you will be
  presented with a dialog that allows you to select
  a symbol to use to represent the data in this
  shapefile.

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GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map

• Select a Symbol For Polygons Features

Use Large Urban area, Medium Urban Area, or
small Urban area for Clear fill!
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GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map

• Select a Symbol For Line Features

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GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map

• Select a Symbol For Point Features

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GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map

• Next, specify a label field

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GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map

• Next, specify the coordinate system. This only
  has to be set the first time.

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• Next, specify the Zoom Levels. If you only have
  one, click Finish.

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GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map

• The result will be imported into a map window.

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GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map

• Notice that there are tools to zoom, pan and
  otherwise roam around the screen. You can select
  features and change their zoom levels and turn
  the labeling on or off. You can display grids,
  rulers and other pieces of information.

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GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map

• Map Properties can be accessed with the
  properties button or at File ? Map Properties

ID - 8 Digit Unique ID MUST be entered for the
map Name File name as displayed in the
MapSource Info on your GPS Coding Schema Make
sure it is set to American (7-bit)
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GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map

• Map Properties can be accessed with the
  properties button or at File ? Map Properties ?
  Zoom Levels

• Set automatically like this if you select
  start_template.mp in GPS MapEdit before you add
  any other shapefiles.

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GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map

• Zoom levels should be defined correctly or the
  map wont export to img format correctly. Once
  youve created them for a map, you can reuse the
  same .mp file as a template for other maps by
  using save as

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GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map

• Select objects of a certain type (symbol) either
  by using the select objects tool or if you have
  more than one type in a mp file, you can select
  all features of a certain type by going to edit,
  select, by type.
• After you have selected the objects, right click
  with the select objects tool over a selected
  object and modify the level of the elements
  selected.

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GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map

• When finished creating the map, save your map
  document
• File ? Save As
• Export to an IMG file
• File ? Export ? Garmin IMG / cgpsmapper.exe
• NOTE Save to a location with NO SPACES in the
  path (ex. d\myimgfiles\wmaboundaries.img)

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GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map

• A dialog box will appear. If it didnt find the
  cGPSmapper.exe file, navigate to it. You should
  only have to do this once.
• Click the RUN button. It will export to the IMG
  file

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Exercise 2 - GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map
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GPS Send Map Uploading to your Garmin GPS

• A separate program called Send Map is used to
  upload the IMG files to your GPS unit.
• Start ? Programs ?
• GPS Send Map ?
• SendMap 20
• Connect your GPS.

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GPS Send Map Uploading to your Garmin GPS

• Click Add Maps button to add IMG files. The
  files will show under Maps to upload.
• Set the Port to AUTO.
• Select Upload selected maps to GPS (assuming that
  you do not have the IMG file with the same ID.)

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GPS Send Map Uploading to your Garmin GPS

• Notes
• Erase Map option will delete any custom maps such
  as Garmin Map Source maps and/or other IMG files
  youve uploaded in the past. This will not
  affect the Garmin default background maps (roads,
  cities, etc.)
• Doesnt seem to be a limit to the number of .img
  files that can be loaded (other than the overall
  map memory space) For instance, the Garmin Map 76
  has 8 MB map space, MAP76c has 115 MB
• If it cant find your GPS, make sure
• It is turned on
• It is connected
• The proper port is specified

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Exercise 3 - GPS Send Map Uploading to your
Garmin GPS
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Using Background Maps with your Garmin

• There are different menus and terminology used
  among the Garmin Map units to set up Background
  maps, but options include
• Display only the background maps that you select
• Adjust the map detail (adjusts the scale at which
  each zoom level will start displaying)
• Display point and polygon labels
• Display point and polygon features depending on
  Zoom Level

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Using Background Maps with your Garmin
Display only the background maps that you select

• Map76
• Get to the Main Menu
• Select MapSource Info
• Check/unCheck various map layers

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Using Background Maps with your Garmin
Display only the background maps that you select

• Map 76C
• Go to Map Page
• Press MENU button and select Setup Map
• Toggle to the Info icon
• Check or unCheck layers

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Using Background Maps with your Garmin

• Setting background map properties in a Garmin
  Map76

Background Map Detail
Map Setup
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Using Background Maps with your Garmin

• Setting a background map in a Garmin Map76

Turn off Polygon Labels
Polygons display at 300 Ft.
Turn off Point Labels
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Using Background Maps with your Garmin

• Background map examples in a Garmin Map76

Interactive Label Display
Point Feature Off, Interactive Polygon Label
Display
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Using Background Maps with your Garmin

• Background map examples in a Garmin Map76c

Interactive Label Display
Label Display
Interactive Label Display
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Using Background Maps with your Garmin

• Migrating around your background maps
• If you are currently in the area within the map
  extent and your GPS has a lock on the satellites,
  you should be able to zoom in to see the
  MapSource features appear when you see
  MapSource display under the scale indicator.
  If you are currently not within the map extent or
  your GPS does not have a lock on enough
  satellites, you can use the Zoom In and Zoom Out
  buttons on the GPS in combination with the Rocker
  Key to pan around your map to get to the
  background map(s) that are currently turned on in
  your GPS.

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Using Background Maps with your Garmin

• Migrating around your background maps
• Since you have set specific zoom levels, you may
  need to zoom in quite a ways in order to see your
  data.

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Using Background Maps with your Garmin

• Identifying Map Features in Background Maps
• Use the Rocker Key to hover the pointer over a
  map feature that you wish to identify. If there
  is a label for the feature, you should see a box
  displaying the label.

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Acknowledgements

• The following people were involved in the
  creation and compilation of these training
  materials
• Chris Scharenbroich
• Paul Olson
• Tim Loesch
• Chris Pouliot
• Mike Tronrud
• Naoko Meyer

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Exercise 1 Data Preprocessing

• In the following exercise we will be using data
  within the Afton State Park administrative
  boundary. Some preprocessing is required to
  convert our data into something meaningful we can
  use with our GPS units.
• Start ArcView and open a new project.
• Go to FILEEXTENSIONS, check the box beside
• DNR ARCVIEW TOOLBOX, and DNR QUICKTHEMES
• Select MAKE DEFAULT, and click OK.
• Create a new View named Afton and add these
  themes
• using QuickThemes
• Under FACILITIES add State Park Hiking Trails
• add State Park Roads
• Under ADMINISTRTIVE FEATURES
• add State Park Statutory Boundaries
• Under LAND COVER
• add Gap Land Cover Vector -
  Level 4
• Since we are only interested in data within Afton
  State Park, we will need to clip our statewide
  data to the park boundary.

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Exercise 1 Data Preprocessing

• Type the following expression ( Name
  "Afton" )
• And click NEW SET. Close the Query window
• From the THEME menu, choose
• CONVERT TO SHAPEFILE. Browse to d\gistemp
• And name the file Afton_bnd.shp When prompted
• add this new shapefile to your view.
• Make the new theme (Afton_bnd.shp) active in your
  views table of contents. From the VIEW menu
• choose ZOOM TO THEMES. Turn on the
  Afton_bnd.shp theme. You should now
• have the boundary of Afton State Park occupying
• your view display
• Using the selection tool, select the park
  boundary
• Click the Toolbox button.

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Exercise 1 Data Preprocessing

• Select STATE PARK ROADS as your theme to be
• clipped and Afton_bnd.shp as your clipping
  theme.
• Select CHANGE OUTPUT FILENAME and click OK
• Browse to d\gistemp and rename your new file
• Afton_rds_ln.shp. When prompted, add this
  new
• theme to your view.
• 14) Using the same procedure, clip STATE PARK
• HIKING TRAILS, renaming it Afton_hike.shp.
• Turn on the GAP Land Cover Theme. Using the
  same procedure, clip GAP LEVEL 4
• VECTOR Renaming it Afton_lndcov.shp

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Exercise 1 Data Preprocessing

• Click the Toolbox button
• Use the Toolbox to find COMMANDS FORTHEME
  CONVERSION and double-click
• CONVERT SHAPE.
• Convert To choose POLYLINE
• Output Type choose SHAPEFILE. Click Run
• Navigate to d\gistemp and rename your new file
• Afton_lndcovln When prompted add this new
  theme
• to your view
• Repeat steps 16-19 to convert the Afton_bnd theme
  to a polyline, naming the new file Afton_bndln
• THIS CONCLUDES EXERCISE 1

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Exercise 2 Using GPSMapEdit

• In this Exercise we will use GPSMapEdit software
  to create files suitable for upload to our GPS
  unit

• From your START menu, select PROGRAMS
• GPS SEND MAP GPS MapEdit.
• From the FILE menu choose ADD. Navigate to
  v\drs\apps\gps and add the file
  start_template.mp. This will preset your zoom
  levels (we will look at
• these later).
• From the FILE menu, choose IMPORT
• ESRI SHAPE (.shp). Navigate to d\gistemp
• and add Afton_bndln.shp (Afton State Park
  boundary.)
• From the symbology list that appears, choose
• POLITICAL BORDER (or State/Province Boundary).
  Click NEXT
• Under Select Field For labels, uncheck the box.
• Click NEXT.

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Exercise 2 Using GPSMapEdit

• For COORDINATE SYSTEM select
• UTM North.
• For ZONE select 15
• For Datum select NAD83. Click NEXT
• Next, specify the Zoom Levels.
• (You can just click FINISH).
• Go to Map Properties .
• This can be accessed with the properties
• button or at File ? Map Properties

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Exercise 2 Using GPSMapEdit

• Under ID, for this exercise we will start with
  00000001.
• Under NAME type Afton_Base. This is the name
  that will appear on your GPS MapSource screen
• Under CODING SCHEMA make sure it is set to
  American (7 Bit)

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Exercise 2 Using GPSMapEdit

• Select the LEVELS tab on top of the Map
  Properties dialog. (Notice how your zoom levels
  have been predefined by adding the template in
  step 2. These can be added manually as well.
• Select the cGPSMapper tab on top of the Map
  Properties dialog. Check Map is transparent
• Click Apply and click OK.

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Exercise 2 Using GPSMapEdit

• From the FILE menu choose IMPORT ESRI SHAPE
  (.shp). Navigate to d\gistemp and add
  Afton_hike.shp
• Assign Principal Hwy for the symbol. For your
  label field choose TRAIL_NAME. Next through
  the rest of the windows accepting all defaults.
• From the FILE menu, choose IMPORT
• ESRI SHAPE (.shp). Navigate to d\gistemp
• and add Afton_rds_ln.shp Assign Major Hwy for
  the symbol. Next through the rest of the
  windows accepting all defaults.
• If you see the Window shown on right.
• Click YES to proceed.

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Exercise 2 Using GPSMapEdit

• From the FILE menu choose SAVE MAP AS. Navigate
  to d\gistemp and save your map as Afton_Base.mp
• From the FILE menu choose EXPORT Garmin IMG
  (21a). Navigate to d\gistemp and save your map
  as Afton_Base.IMG. Click RUN (21B)
• We are now finished with our first map file.
  From the FILE menu, choose CLOSE.

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21B
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Exercise 2 Using GPSMapEdit
Now we want to create a new map file for land
cover

• From the FILE menu choose ADD. Navigate to
  v\drs\apps\gps and add the file
  start_template.mp. This will preset your zoom
  levels
• From the FILE menu, choose IMPORT ESRI SHAPE
  (.shp). Navigate to d\gistemp and add
  Afton_lndcov.shp
• Assign a symbol (I used Blue-unknown area).
  Select GAPLVL4TEXT field for labels. Next
  through the rest of the windows accepting all
  defaults.

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Exercise 2 Using GPSMapEdit

• Go to File ? Map Properties. Select the Header
  tab, then Assign 00000002 for the ID and change
  the name to Afton_LC. Also change the code
  schema to American (7 bits.)
• Select Level tab, all the levels should be
  already assigned.
• Select cGPS Mapper tab, Check Map is transparent
  option. Click Apply and OK.
• From the FILE menu, choose IMPORT ESRI SHAPE
  (.shp). Navigate to d\gistemp and add
  Afton_lndcov_ln.shp Assign an appropriate symbol
  (unpaved road). Dont assign a label field.
  Next through the rest of the windows accepting
  all defaults.
• From the FILE menu choose SAVE AS. Navigate to
  d\gistemp and save your map as Afton_lc.mp
• From the FILE menu choose EXPORT Garmin IMG.
  Navigate to d\gistemp and save your map as
  Afton_lc.IMG. CLICK RUN. You are now ready to
  upload your IMG files into your GPS!!
• THIS CONCLUDES EXERCISE 2

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Exercise 3 Uploading to Garmin

• In this exercise youll be using the GPS SendMap
  program to upload your IMG files from Exercise 2
  into your GPS.

• Turn on your GPS and connect it to the computer
  via a COM or USB port.
• Open the GPS SendMap Program (Start ? Programs
  ?GPS SendMap ? GPS SendMap20
• Click Add Maps (3a). Navigate to your d\gistemp
  folder. Select the two IMG files from exercise 2
  and click Open.(3b)
• Two image files are now added to the Maps to
  Upload list.
• Set the port to AUTO and click Connect and let
  the program to detect your Garmin GPS.
• Click Upload selected maps to GPS. This could
  take 20 seconds or 2 minutes depending on your
  file sizes.
• THIS CONCLUDES EXERCISE 3

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