Documentation

Table of Contents

Guide to the manual.

Setup

How to Setup the Handheld Database.

Entering Data

How to Enter Data.

Backup & Restore

How to Backup your data, Reset the Database and other data management issues.

Data Transfer

How to get data from your field equipment to the office.

Data Verification Procedures (QC_Tool)

How to check your data quality.

Data Package Processing

After the Data Verification step, packages may be merged into a single database using the following steps.

Ozi-Explorer Use

How to create and use geo-referenced maps for Ozi-explorer.

Polygon Delineation

How to use Ozi-Explorer and a PDA connected to a GPS to deliniate polygons in the field.

Storing Equipment

Proper methods of Equipment maintanence and storage.

General PDA Usage Tips

Notes on frequently used programs that come with the PDA.

Appendix A

Form Buttons & Boxes Color Codes

Field Definitions

Descriptions of all available fields in the current version of the PDA based data collection forms. Note: May not contain tables, forms or fields that are currently in development. Documents version 10-18

Integrating the IMAP's Photoviewer and ArcGIS 9.x

 

Handheld Data Flow

Overview of handheld data processing levels.

Database Structure

Tree Diagram of Database Relationships and Structure including Handheld forms.

Mult-labels

This image shows how to add multiple labels inside a polygon.

Print Version

Printable Versions of Charts & Diagrams

Using pyRapix

Brief overview of how to process packages with the pyRapix program.

DNR Garmin

How to setup and use DNR Garmin with Teale Albers NAD83 projection.