GPS for Dummies.pdf - Engineering Surveyor

Table of ContentsxvUnderstanding Ports and Protocols .........................................................156COM ports ..........................................................................................157USB ports ............................................................................................159Protocols ............................................................................................160Managing Memory ......................................................................................160Transferring GPS Data ................................................................................162Troubleshooting Connection Problems ...................................................165Uploading Firmware Revisions to Your GPS Receiver ............................166Chapter 10: Using GPS Manufacturer Mapping Software . . . . . . . .169Understanding Universal Principles of GPS Map Software ....................170Three rules of GPS mapping software ............................................170Common GPS map software features ..............................................171Getting maps to GPS receivers ........................................................172Reviewing GPS Manufacturer Software ....................................................173Magellan MapSend ............................................................................174Lowrance MapCreate ........................................................................176Garmin MapSource ............................................................................178Chapter 11: Finding Places and Coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181Finding Your Way with Online Gazetteers ................................................181Using the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) ...........182Using the GEOnet Name Server (GNS) ............................................186Converting Coordinates .............................................................................189Using GeoTrans ..................................................................................189Using online conversion utilities .....................................................191Chapter 12: On the Road with DeLorme Street Atlas USA . . . . . . . .193Discovering Street Atlas USA Features .....................................................194Navigating Street Atlas USA .......................................................................194Exploring the Street Atlas USA interface ........................................195Zooming in and out ...........................................................................196Moving around in Street Atlas USA .................................................197Getting POI information ....................................................................198Finding an Address with Street Atlas USA ...............................................199Getting from Here to There with Street Atlas USA ..................................201Creating a route .................................................................................202Getting directions ..............................................................................202Printing and saving directions .........................................................203Moving Maps with Earthmate ....................................................................205