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4. Check one “1PEST” Keypad depending on the district being flown (target pests vary): 1PEST_N, (north)1PEST_S, (south)1PEST_E, (east)1PEST_W, (west)1PEST (all pests)

Check all other Keypads : 2HOST, 3D_TYPE, 4SERVERITY, 5PATTERN, and 6TPA

Uncheck this box: ‘Buttons of only one keypad at a time’ (see arrow)

Click [Done]

2010 Aerial Survey InstructionsApril, 15, 2010

FPM, BOF, DCNR, Pennsylvania

3. Click [Setup] then [Virtual Keypad]

NOTE: When you launch GeoLink, it will always open to the last project used. If you were the last user & you want the same project, there will be no need for step 2.

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0. Boot Tablet & plug Earthmate into left USB port

1. Open GeoLink by dbl-clicking the GeoLink icon.

2. Click [PROJECT], [OPEN]; navigate to the targeted *.prj file in the ‘Sketchmap’ folder (e.g., michaux_1/ michaux_1.prj for Forest District 1).

-Select desired project file file and Click [OPEN]

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5. Click [View/Print Maps] button on toolbar

7. Layers that should display: 24k TopoCnty (county boundary)CFM (forest district boundary) FL (flight lines)

8. Click [Exit] on the toolbar – returns to project window

9. Click [Start Logging] button on the toolbar. - A new toolbar appears

10. Click the [green arrow] button (upper left of toolbar); activates GPS and begins logging.

The ‘GeoLink GPS Server’ window pops up and will close automatically when the EarthMate GPS connects. The DeLorme Serial Emulator icon in the “System Tray” (bottom right corner of screen) should be green if satellites are locked in; red if not.

6. Click [Draw Map List] button on toolbar

NOTE: display of the background maps should appear to verify that the appropriate ones are pre-loaded

GPS Server window

Delorme Serial Emulator Icon

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11b. Adjust the screen scale: clicking the zoom buttons (in or out) or press Ctrl+S and type the desired screen width in miles (start with 6-10 miles & adjust to suit).

11. Click all 6 keypad window buttons; all the attribute buttons will line up vertically along the right edge of the screen.

12. In the Drop-Down menu box at the lower right: Select [AREA]

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Select the attribute buttons IN ORDER (important):

Method 1: Check the buttons one by one for each polygon.Method 2: use default attributes. How to set default values: click the targeted icon quickly, and then click the same icon and hold for 3 sec - the icon lateral will turn into green. Repeat the same procedure for de-default.

Method 3*: copy the attributes if same as the previous polygon.

Method 4: leave blank and fill it during post process. c) Click [Enter] button.d) Repeat the same process for additional polygons.

13. Create PolygonsMake sure ‘Area’ appears in the box at the bottom right corner

The “drawing pen cursor” should automatically activate when AREA is selected. If not, activate the drawing pen manually by clicking the pen icon.

Draw a polygon in the targeted areas: if you do not like it, hit ‘New Sketch’ button and redraw.

Manual Selection of Draw Pen

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Note: To maximize the drawing window, you may uncheck ‘GPS Status Bars’, or/and uncheck ‘Big Toolbars’, or/and re-locate other Toolbars up.You may also want to rotate the window of tablet PC by push the 3rd button at bottom left corner of screen.

Undo: delete the one just drawn

Activate Pen to draw

polygon

New Sketch: redraw if you do not like it

Remove verticies

How to delete a polygon after clicking ENTER:: Double click the polygon you want to delete. The polygon starts to flash and a set of buttons appear along the bottom of the map. Click the [Delete] button.

Sketch and edit toolbars:

Polygon to be deleted

[Undo], [Remove] & [New Sketch] only work prior to clicking the ENTER button.

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15. Click [Translate Log Files]: navigate to and select the session file (.DAT file) to be translated (click the detail button to show file size).

16. Click [Translate Selected Files] button. The log files will be translated into ArcGIS files.

17. Share DRAFT data Move data to tablet PC that has ArcView installed.

Go to folder: C:\Sketchmap\michaux_1\Translte\041510\094809\(flight log) 094809.dbf

094809.prj094809.shp094809.shx

(polygons) Area.dbfArea.prjArea.shpArea.shx

Note: michaux_1 represents forest district, Translte represents folder of translated files, 041510 represents the date that files were created, 094809 represents a folder named with the time the flight ended (military).

RENAME: Copy these files to the tablet with ArcView. Use ArcCatalog to rename the shapefile as follows:

District_day_month_sketcher initials_session (am or pm).

Example: D01_June21_TP_am

14. When session is complete, click [Stop] button

MIDDLETOWN ONLY: PARSE Column using ‘ShapeTools v1.2’a) In ArcMap, click Tools, then click Extensions, then check ‘ShapeTools v1.2b) Click Toolbar ‘ShapeTools v1.2, then click ‘parse a field’c) Select the layer to be processedd) Select the column to be parsed, at the same window:Specify the delimiting character ‘,’ for this project,Specify the number of field to create, ‘6’ for this project.

Create the field name (six) one by one.Namefield1 = DCA1 (Cause Agent)Namefield2 = Host1Namefield3 = DMG_TYPE1 (Damage Type)Namefield4 = Severity1Namefield5 = Pattern1Namefield6 = TPA1 (Number of Trees Per Acr)

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18. Data review (with district Foresters).(1) Modify the attributes in the column ‘CODE’ prior to parsing.(2) Specify – all ‘other’ attributes, add missing ones, delete

duplicate ones.(3) Reshape the polygon using ArcMAP (against aerial

images)19. Post-data process and review (by Fengyou Jia)(1) Data modification and merging(2) Review by district Foresters (3) Report summary(4) Repot submission

20. How to setup GPS

(1) How to setup ‘Delorme Serial Emulator’:

a) Right click the ‘Delorme Serial Emulator’ (DSE) icon at the bottom right corner.

b) Click ‘Ports’ and then check all com (2, 3, 4) under NMEA.

c)* Sometime you need to stop the device and then re-start the device if the DSE Icon is looking like a satellite receiver.

(2) How to setup GeoLink GPS device Settings:

a) Click ‘Setup, then, click ‘Device’, then ‘click GPS’, then Window ‘GeoLink Device Settings’ show up.

b) Under GPS, specify: GPS receiver = NMEA Port = COM2 (left port) or COM3 (back port) BAUD = 4800 Others = unchanged

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21. How to load background maps:

1) Click Setup, then Background Maps, then

2) Click ‘Add Map’, icon, then go to the appropriate folder to load the targeted *.shp or other files.

3) Click ‘Change’ and select the correct Coordinate System --- PA_BOF. Then click OK.

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22. How to setup background map toolbars:

1) Click Setup, then ‘Background Maps’, then

2) Click ‘Map Groups’ icon, then click ‘New Map Group’ icon.

3) Name the icon and check the corresponding layer on the right window.

4) Continue the job.

5) Uncheck the ‘Show mapgroups as toolbar button’, then OK.

21b. Change map display

1) Select the targeted layer in the window ‘Map list’ and then click ‘Display Settings’ icon

2) Under Polygon Options window , select ‘Fill style’ and Change ‘polygon outline Color’, ‘Change outline Color’.

3) Change other settings.

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Miscellaneous:

1. Hide Taskbars:

(1) Right click taskbar (empty) and check properties.

(2) Uncheck ‘Auto-hide the taskbar’.

Abbreviations:

Pests:

FTC – Forest Tent Caterpillar

GM – Gypsy Moth

HWA – Hemlock Wooly Adelgid

FRO – Frost

OTH – Unknown

FCW – Fall Canker Worm

HOST:

OAK – OAK spp.

MPL – maple spp.

HEM – Hemlock

OTH – Others

Damage Type:

DEF – Defoliation

MRT – Mortality

DSC – Discoloration

SeverityHVY – HeavyMOD – Moderate

Pattern: CON – ContinuousPAT - Patchy

TPA – Dead Tree per Acre

Show attribute labels by setting scale

Setup

Features

Features definitions

Area

Edit

Symbol

Upper Zoom Limit Extents = 20 Miles