PlaceTrace Light Readme

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

3Com PalmPilot Personal or Professional, or Palm III
A compatible GPS receiver, like: 
    Garmin (various models have been used) - Cables 
    Trimble Scoutmaster 
    Delorme Tripmate

If you get the full PlaceTrace demo, you'll need:

    Pentium 90 or better
    Windows 95 (>=16MB RAM) or Windows NT (>=24MB RAM)

If you buy the PlaceTrace retail package you'll need:

    4x or faster CDROM

To connect a GPS device to the PalmPilot you'll also need a Pilot Modem cable (3Com part
#10111U, about $20) and a 25-pin/9-pin male adapter (this probably came in the box with
your PalmPilot, but is also available as 3Com part #10113U or at Radio Shack, about $5).
The GPS device normally has a 9-pin female connection. A cable can be manufactured to
utilize the PalmPilot's Hotsync cable (which is different from the Modem cable). See this
web site http://www.uni-giessen.de/~g230/pilot/pilot_adaptor.html where someone has
described the method.

INSTALLATION:

Step 1: Run InstaApp.exe (part of the PalmPilot software), and use it to browse to
        PlaceTrace.PRC
Step 2: Hotsync

NOTES:

1) Travel with a navigator - don't try to use this program while driving!

2) Enter starting lat & long on the first screen and press "Start Tracking"
3) The program's Port Monitor View will show the information interpreted from the
Tripmate.  Eventually the command "GSV" will appear with some numbers like:

	GSV 3:38 4:40 7:29

This is the output of the "Satellites in View" command indicating 3 satellites and
their signal strengths.  These numbers are echoed to the top line of the display.
Soon after 4 or 5 of these appear, you should get a lock, indicated by the display
of latitude and longitude.

4) Once lat & long appear, click "Map View" to go to a map of your path.  Your current
position should appear as a square/diamond.  You may want to select the menu item
"View | Zoom to Full Extent" if your current position is off the edge of the map.

d) The rectangle on the screen is a floating toolbar.  It can be dragged by the pen
if you grab it by the top bar.

The leftmost button below the bar is 'down-to-earth' zoom in.  Click it, then where
you want to zoom.  The PalmPilot's "PageDown" button on the lower center of its case can
also be used for this.

The middle button is "ID".  Click it, then a street.  The street will be highlighted
and its name will appear.

The rightmost button is an up arrow for zoom out.  The PalmPilot's "PageUp" button on the
lower center of its case can also be used for this.

e) You can scroll the map simply by dragging it around with the pen.

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Thank You!

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Microsoft Corporation.  Tripmate is a trademark of Delorme Corporation, and Garmin
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