Copyright 2001 King's Outdoor World

Map Academy GPS Tool 1.0 user instructions

GPS Tool allows you upload and download waypoints from a GPS unit.
Garmin and Magellen GPS units are the current supported formats.
You must have the latest Map Academy 3.1 installed on your computer
before this GPS Tool will work.

Waypoints are the only supported transfer method at this time.

If you do not have the latest Map Academy 3.1 installed on your system,
run the setup.exe install from the CD.

Map Academy GPS Tool 1.0 is a separate program that opens and allows 
you to transfer saved waypoints into the Map Academy database and into
the built in waypoint list within Map Academy.

If you do not have a supported GPS unit that has cable connection you
do not need to install this program. Garmin eTrex is Not supported.

Installation:
1- Run the GPStalk.exe file
2- Follow prompts to install, you may need to reboot computer as prompted
3- Access the GPS Tool through your program list called GPS Talk

Using the GPS Tool:
1- Open the GPS Tool by going to start and up to programs and accessing
GPS Talk in the program list
2- Connect your GPS unit using the cable connection and the serial port
on the back of the computer (refer to the GPS unit manual for help)
3- GPS unit must be turned on and connected correctly
4- Once connected, make sure the GPS Tool program is open and 
click on the button called "Find GPS"
5- The GPS Tool will search and find your connected GPS unit and show
Brand, Model and Unit Software Version.
6- You are now ready to transfer waypoints
7- To transfer waypoints from a GPS to Map Academy, check
off "GPS to Database"
8- To transfer waypoints from Map Academy to a GPS unit, check off
"Database to GPS" and then select a state collection from the pulldown
9- Once your transfer method has been set, click on the
"Request Waypoints" button.  Waypoints should begin to be listed.

note: The GPS Tool is only listing the available waypoints, there is no
transferring being done at this time.

10- Once all waypoints available have been listed, you can check off 
which waypoints you want to transfer.  You can manually check them or
click on the "Select All" button at the bottom
11- When all waypoints you want to transfer have been checked, click on
the "Save Waypoints to Database" or "Send Waypoints to GPS"
12- Transfer of waypoints is now complete
13- Open Map Academy and click on the GPS button to access the waypoint
list, the transferred waypoints should now be listed

************Important GPS Setup Information*********************
In order to transfer waypoints from your GPS unit into Map Academy
and have the coordinates as accurate as possible, check the following:
1- Make sure your GPS unit is in the NAD 27 datum for North America
2- Make sure the latitude and Longitude coordinates are in the following
format: degrees, minutes, seconds
These adjustments can be easily made in the GPS unit setup or preference
area (refer to your GPS unit manual for help)

Most GPS units come default in the WGS 84 datum and use the
degrees, minutes decimal format for Latitude and Longitude.  Making
these adjustments will assure the accuracy of the coordinates and
display them correctly on the map.



Technical Support;
E-mail: support@kingsoutdoorworld.com
Phone: 435-462-7432 (M-F 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. MST)
Web Site: www.mapacademy.com

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