HGVSOLUTIONS.COM – QUICK START GUIDE CD ROM
STEP 1: A quick intro to using Low Bridge POI
Step 2: Checklist
of software and equipment needed
Step 3: ENSURING THAT F SERIES DESKTOP SOFTWARE IS LOADED
Step 4: Using navman HOME and choosing the Low Bridge POI
Files
Step 5: INSTALL
THE OTHER 2 LOW BRIDGE POI FILES
Step 6: RE-START
THE NAVMAN AND USE IT
STEP 1: A quick intro to using Low Bridge POI
These instructions are for NAVMAN V3 Smart ST
Software & the Navman F20 with Connectivity Kit and F series Desktop
software.
Quick Overview
There are 6 easy steps to using this Landis Media
Ltd – Fleet and Low Bridge Data Disk with your Navman F20.
This first step introduces
you to using Low Bridge POI data and an overview of the system in use. Make
sure you read this step because the background given will help you decide which
POI files you will need later. We give two EXAMPLES
to demonstrate how in practice Low Bridge POI warnings work.
NOTE: The maps below are just for illustration purposes and not
taken from a Navman unit. You can see similar style maps on your Navman device
and this is demonstrated later.
Example 1: You have a 15ft 4inch cab height and your vehicle can’t
fit under the 14ft 7inch
Please follow step by step
what happens on the picture above:
You follow the route that
the Navman has planned (shown by the BLUE arrows)
You are 2km from the
Bridge at Point 1 – you hear and see
the POI alert for the All_Low_Bridges_Data POI
This warning tells you that
a bridge is coming up and that you need to listen out carefully for further
warnings over the next 2 KM. You continue to drive
You are 1.5km from the
Bridge at Point 2 – you hear and see
15ft 4inch Low Bridge POI warning (for your cab height). You know your vehicle won’t
fit under the Bridge ahead and that you will need to choose a new route.
You choose an alternative
route using the Navman (shown by the RED arrows) and divert off the old route at
Nut Hill roundabout. This takes you down
You rejoin the planned main
route (BLUE arrows) at Griggs Hill and continue your journey as planned.
Example 2: You are now in a truck
with a 13ft 2inch cab height. You can easily fit under the 14ft 7inch
Please follow step by step
what happens on the picture above:
You are 2km from the
Bridge at Point 1 – you hear and see
the POI alert for the All_Low_Bridges_Data POI
This warning tells you that
a bridge is coming up and that you need to listen out carefully for further
warnings over the next 2 KM. You continue to drive
You are now 1.5km from
the Bridge at Point 2 – this time you
don’t hear or see any warning, why not ? Your cab
height in this example is 13ft 2inches and so will fit easily under the 14ft
7inch railway bridge ahead. Since you don’t hear any warning you can keep
driving confidently following the planned route (Blue arrows)
You are now 100m from
the Bridge at Point 3 – you then
hear and see the Alert_Low_Bridge_Close POI warning. This tells you that you
are 100m away from the Bridge and should reduce speed
This warning is used as
a safety feature in case of fog, bad road conditions, corners or temporary
bridge height reductions (local council put scaffolding up)
You drive under the
bridge and continue on your planned route
USER TIP: These examples show that just 3 POI files contain all
the information needed to avoid every
Step 2: Checklist of software and equipment needed
Please make sure that
you have the following;
A PC laptop or desktop
running Windows XP
Navman device (whichever
model you use) charged up
USB cable to connect the
Navman device to the PC
The LANDIS MEDIA Ltd - Fleet
& Low Bridge CD
A note of your UNLOADED
cab height
The F Series Desktop
Software
You need the latest copy
of Navman SmartST Desktop software installed on your PC. Navman SmartST Desktop
makes sure that you can load the POIs onto your Navman device.
You will also need the F
series desktop software (which probably comes with your connectivity kit)
Finally please ensure
you make a BACKUP – should anything
go wrong then you can always restore it. Landis Media Ltd cannot be responsible
if you make a mistake whilst installing POIs.
Step 3: ENSURING THAT F SERIES DESKTOP SOFTWARE IS LOADED
NOTE: this excerpt is copied
from the Navman F Series Manual for information – please see:
or a copy of this F series manual that’s on the
disk/download
What is
F-Series Desktop?
F-Series Desktop is software for your computer and is used to:
Ü purchase and
download subscriptions (including safety camera updates)
Ü install and
manage custom Places of Interest (POI)
Ü backup your
settings and Favourites
System requirements: IBM compatible PC
running Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 or XP SP2, Internet Explorer 6 or higher, CD
drive, USB port and Internet connection.
The use of information regarding safety camera
locations may be subject to local laws in the country of use. You are
responsible for checking that you
can use the information in your country or in the country where the information
will be used.
How do I
install F-Series Desktop onto my computer?
Do NOT connect your Navman to your computer until you have completed
steps 1 to 5 below.
While installing F-Series Desktop, you might be asked to install a
service pack if an update is available. If so, please follow the prompts to
complete the update process.
1. Close all open programs on your computer.
2. Insert
the F-Series Desktop Application Installer CD into your computer CD drive.
The F-Series Desktop installer will start.
If your computer does not automatically launch the CD, start the
installation manually:
Start > Run. Type D:\Install.exe where “D” is the
letter assigned to your CD drive, then click OK.
3. Select your preferred language for F-Series Desktop.
4. Click Install
F-Series Desktop.
5. Follow
the screen prompts to install F-Series Desktop:
Ü Review and
accept the Licence Agreement for F-Series Desktop
when prompted.
Ü Select a
destination folder for F-Series Desktop when prompted.
6. Connect
your Navman to your computer:
a) Plug the large end of the USB cable directly into a USB port on your
computer (not a USB hub). Plug the small end into the USB Socket on the
side of your Navman.
Where possible,
plug the USB cable into a USB port at the back of your computer.
7. Press and
hold the Power Button for at least 3 seconds. Your Navman will turn on.
a)
When the following screen displays on your Navman, click Install in
the F-Series Desktop installation window:
If this screen
does not display, press and hold the POWER BUTTON a little longer.
8. When the
installation has finished, click Finish. F-Series Desktop will now open.
Step 4: Using navman
HOME and choosing the Low Bridge
Connect your Navman
device using the USB cable to your PC and then turn it on.
Make sure that the
LANDIS MEDIA Ltd - Fleet & Low Bridge CD ROM is also inside your PC’s CD ROM
drive.
Open up F Series Desktop
Without any POI data
loaded it will appear similar to the image below;
Now to OPEN a Places Of
Interest File do as follows;
When you select the file
above – you will have a browse window – you will need to browse to the
following location
CD:\low_bridge_data\all_ft
Where CD is replaced by
your
As prompted above when
you have located the file click OPEN