GeoXM & ArcPad7

Tue, 09/23/2008 - 14:47 | by tripp

There are several steps you must follow to collect data using our GeoXM / ArcPad7 setup.

Create a folder on the device to store your data
Create your point, line, and/or polygon shapefiles (inside ArcPad)
Activate the GPS unit (inside ArcPad)
Activate the layers (inside ArcPad)
Collect the data (inside ArcPad)

Create a folder on the device to store your data:

Start > Programs > File Explorer
Menu (bottom right) > My Documents (should be top item)
Menu > New Folder
- name the folder
- IN THE FOLLOWING STEPS, STORE ALL DATA IN THE FOLDER YOU JUST CREATED

Create your shapefiles

The following instructions assume you have started and are currently in ArcPad 7
Repeat these steps for at least each feature type (point, line, polygon) you will be collecting.

Click on the down-arrow to the right of the OpenFile icon
Select NEW >SHAPEFILE... (image 1 below)
Specify the type dialog that appears: either point,polyline, or polygon(image 2 below)
Add at least 1 field by clicking on the "+" symbol in the lower-left (image 2 below)
- fields can either be text, numeric, a date, or True/false
- tap OK to add the field
Tap OK in the New Shapefile dialog (image 2 below)
Name the new shapefile
- Name: must be a unique name
- Folder: this is the folder you created in the first step
- hit SAVE
Tap YES on the Create QuickForm window that popped up
- Check the boxes next to "Picture Page", "Symbology Page", "Attributes Page", and "Geography Page" (Image 3 below)
- Hit OK in the lower-left

Activate the GPS receiver

Click on the down-arrow next to the GPS Utilities icon and select "Activate GPS" (image 4 below)
Select "GPS Position Window" to monitor the satellite geometry
- Your current coordinates will be shown in this window if the GPS is tracking suitable satellites, otherwise, "No FIX" will be displayed

Make layers active (editable)

Open the Layers dialog
Check the (3) boxes next to the layers to which you want to add data (image 5 below)
This can also be done using the Start/Stop editing button
- A red box is shown around the editable layers

Collect the data

Point Data:
- Select the point capture tool (image 6 below)
- Click on the Collect Point icon to initiate data capture (left button above)
- Hit the OK icon in the lower-left to close the feature
Polyline Data (aka lines):
- Click on the down arrow next to the Collect Point icon and select the polyline capture tool (image 6 below)
- Click on the Continuous Vertices button to start data capture (right button above)
- Click the icon in the lower-left to close the feature
Polygon Data:
- Click on the down arrow next to the Collect Point icon and select elect the polygon capture tool (image 6 below)
- Click on the Continuous Vertices button to start data capture (right button above)
- Click the icon in the lower-left to close the feature