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1、Introduction to GPS MapEdit & GPS SendMap,Creating and Uploading Background Maps for a Garmin GPS,Agenda,9:00 Introductions 9:15 GPS Map Edit Preprocessing 9:45 GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map 10:45 Break 11:00 GPS Send Map Uploading to your Garmin GPS 11:15 Using Background Maps with your Garmin
2、11:45 Tips and Questions,Introduction to GPS MapEdit & GPS SendMap,Allows you to use DNR GIS data to create background maps for your Garmin Map GPS,Introduction to GPS MapEdit & GPS SendMap,Map source Software comes with Garmin unit maps can be purchased Fishing Hotspots, Topo Maps Does not allow fo
3、r user customized maps. GPS MapEdit/GPS SendMap Free software (v:drsappsgpsgpssendmapsetup.exe) Upload shapefiles into the background map portion of your GPS,Introduction to GPS MapEdit & GPS SendMap,Compatible GPS Units,Background Maps vs Waypoints and Tracks,Background Maps Large data storage (Var
4、ies 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
5、DNRGarmin is easier to troubleshoot problems,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),Exercise #1 - Preprocessing,GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map,A single background map can be made up of a com
6、bination 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/
7、off GIS layers and labels in ArcView or Landview,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” forma
8、tted file (*.mp). Convert to MapSource IMG file,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
9、this shapefile.,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!,GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map,Select a Symbol For Line Features,GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map,Select a Symbol For Point Feature
10、s,GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map,Next, specify a label field,GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map,Next, specify the coordinate system. This only has to be set the first time.,Next, specify the Zoom Levels. If you only have one, click Finish.,GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map,The result will be impor
11、ted into a map window.,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.,GPS Map Edit Cr
12、eating 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)”,GPS Map Edit Creating the GP
13、S 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.,GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map,Zoom levels should be defined correctly or the map w
14、ont 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,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 i
15、n 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.,GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map,When finished creating
16、 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:myimgfileswmaboundaries.img),GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map,A dialog box will appear. If it didnt find the cGPSmapper.exe file, na
17、vigate to it. You should only have to do this once. Click the RUN button. It will export to the IMG file,Exercise #2 - GPS Map Edit Creating the GPS Map,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 S
18、end Map SendMap 20 Connect your GPS.,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.),GPS Send Map Upload
19、ing 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
20、 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,Exercise #3 - GPS Send Map Uploading to your Garmin GPS,Using Background Maps with
21、 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 l
22、abels Display point and polygon features depending on Zoom Level,Using Background Maps with your Garmin,Map76 Get to the Main Menu Select “MapSource Info” Check/unCheck various map layers,Display only the background maps that you select:,Using Background Maps with your Garmin,Display only the backgr
23、ound 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,Using Background Maps with your Garmin,Setting background map properties in a Garmin Map76:,Map Setup,Background Map Detail,Using Background Maps with your Garmin,
24、Setting a background map in a Garmin Map76:,Turn off Polygon Labels,Polygons display at 300 Ft.,Turn off Point Labels,Using Background Maps with your Garmin,Background map examples in a Garmin Map76:,Interactive Label Display,Point Feature Off, Interactive Polygon Label Display,Using Background Maps
25、 with your Garmin,Background map examples in a Garmin Map76c:,Interactive Label Display,Label Display,Interactive Label Display,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 satellit
26、es, 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 combinat
27、ion with the Rocker Key to pan around your map to get to the background map(s) that are currently turned on in your GPS.,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 da
28、ta.,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.,Acknowledgements,The following people were inv
29、olved in the creation and compilation of these training materials: Chris Scharenbroich Paul Olson Tim Loesch Chris Pouliot Mike Tronrud Naoko Meyer,Exercise 1: Data Preprocessing,In the following exercise we will be using data within the Afton State Park administrative boundary. Some preprocessing i
30、s required to convert our data into something meaningful we can use with our GPS units. Start ArcView and open a new project. Go to FILE:EXTENSIONS, 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 u
31、sing 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
32、data to the park boundary. Make the State Park Statutory Boundaries Theme active and select the Query Builder button,2,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 “Af
33、ton_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
34、 the selection tool, select the park boundary Click the Toolbox button. Use the Toolbox to find COMMANDS FOR: THEME ANALYSIS: and double-click DNR TOOLS CLIP THEME.,5,10,Exercise 1: Data Preprocessing,Select STATE PARK ROADS as your theme to be clipped and Afton_bnd.shp as your clipping theme. Selec
35、t 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,
36、 clip GAP LEVEL 4 VECTOR Renaming it “Afton_lndcov.shp”,11,13,Exercise 1: Data Preprocessing,Exercise 1: Data Preprocessing,16,Click the Toolbox button Use the Toolbox to find COMMANDS FOR:THEME CONVERSION: and double-click CONVERT SHAPE. Convert To: choose POLYLINE Output Type: choose SHAPEFILE. Cl
37、ick 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 1,18,In this Exercise we will use GPSMapEdit software to cre
38、ate 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:drsappsgps 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
39、 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.,Exercise 2: Using GPSMapEdit,3,4,For COOR
40、DINATE 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,5,6,7,Exercise 2: Using GPSMapEdit,Under ID, for this exe
41、rcise 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),11,12,13,Exercise 2: Using GPSMapEdit,Select the LEVELS tab on top of the Map Properties dialog. (Notice how your
42、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.,Exercise 2: Using GPSMapEdit,15,14,From the FILE menu choose IMPORT ESRI SHAPE (*
43、.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 Assig
44、n “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.,Exercise 2: Using GPSMapEdit,18&20,From the FILE menu choose SAVE MAP AS. Navigate to d:gistemp and save your map as Afton_Base.mp From the FILE me
45、nu 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.,Exercise 2: Using GPSMapEdit,21A,21B,From the FILE menu choose ADD. Navigate to v:drsappsgps and add the file s
46、tart_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.,Now
47、 we want to create a new map file for land cover,25,Exercise 2: Using GPSMapEdit,24,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
48、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 window
49、s 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 CONCLUDE
50、S EXERCISE 2,Exercise 2: Using GPSMapEdit,26,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 C