Sense Navigation
Braille Sense and Voice Sense
(Braille Keyboard)
User Manual
v2012
This version of
the Sense Navigation manual is specific to the Sense notetakers with a Braille
keyboard. There is also a QWERTY keyboard version located in the Docs folder of
the memory card which comes with the Sense Navigation package. For general
operation of the Sense notetaker itself, refer to its own manual.
Sendero Group LLC
1857 Glenmark
Way
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Telephone
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E-mail: gps@senderogroup.com
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Notice:
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Copyright (C) 2007-2012 HIMS CO, LTD.
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A limited license to reproduce this user guide is given for the
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(including individuals with motor or learning disabilities) for their
individual use.
Note: At the writing of this manual,
Table of Contents
1.3 Terms and Concepts in the
Manual
2.1.1. Pairing the GPS
Receiver
2.1.2 Installing the Memory
Card and Launching SenseNav for the First Time
2.1.3 Choosing the GPS
Receiver Type
2.1.4 Setting the POI Author
Name
2.2 Proper Startup and
Shutdown of SenseNav
2.3 Properly Wearing the GPS
Receiver
2.4.2 Transferring Downloaded
Maps to the Sense Notetaker
3.3 Using SenseNav Indoors or
in a Vehicle
3.4 Picking Up Satellite
Signals
3.5 SenseNav and Map Data
Accuracy
3.6 Accuracy of SenseNav
Announcements
3.7 Getting Oriented Using
SenseNav
4.1 Main Display Area of
SenseNav
4.2.1 GPS Navigation (Live
Mode)
4.3.3 Switching Between Live
and Virtual Navigation Modes
4.5 Switching to Other
Applications
4.6 Copying Information to
the Clipboard
4.7 Resetting While Using
SenseNav
5.1 Location Search by
Address
5.1.1 Location Search by City
Name
5.1.2 Location Search by
Zip/Postal Code
5.1.4 Tips for Street Name
Searches
5.1.5 Tips for City Name
Searches
5.1.6 Miscellaneous Location
Lookup Items
5.2 Latitude and Longitude
Coordinates
5.2.1 Searching For Latitude
and Longitude Coordinates
6.3 Working with User Points
of Interest
6.3.2 Additional Ways of
Adding User POIs
7.2 Creating pedestrian or
vehicle routes R P or R V
7.3.1 Set current position to
waypoint (K) SPACE-K
7.6 Export route as file (X)
R X
7.7 Close current route (C) R
C
7.8 Recalculate a route
BACKSPACE-DOT-3
7.15 Drive There and Walk
There
7.16 Additional Route
Commands
9.1 Virtual/GPS navigation
toggle (V) V
10 Miscellaneous Functions of
SenseNav
10.1 Copying Text to the
Clipboard
10.7.1 Working With the
History List
10.8.2 Working With the
Favorites List
10.9 Virtual Annotate
Intersection
10.9.1 Annotate Intersection
List
10.9.2 Working with the
Intersection Annotations Dialog Box
11.1 Waypoint manager (W) BACKSPACE-W
11.2 Near waypoint
information (N) ENTER-N
11.3 Next turn information
(T) ENTER-T
11.4 Turn list (I)
BACKSPACE-I
12.2 Location information (I)
ENTER-I
12.3 Destination information
(D) BACKSPACE-D
12.4 Nearest intersection (X)
ENTER-X
12.5 Next intersection (N)
ENTER-DOTS-4-5-6
12.7 Additional informational
commands from A to Z
13.1 GPS date/time (T)
SPACE-U
13.2 Reset distance traveled
(S) ENTER-B
13.4 Reconnect GPS receiver
(R) ENTER-R
13.5.3 Creating a Route From
a GPS Replay
13.6 Repeat last command
SPACE
14.1 Configuration (O)
BACKSPACE-O
14.2 Lookaround options (L)
BACKSPACE-L
14.3 GPS receiver selection
(G) BACKSPACE-G
14.4 Route options (R)
BACKSPACE-R
14.5 Multiple commands (M)
BACKSPACE-M
14.6 Route sounds (S)
BACKSPACE-S
14.7 Customizing SenseNav
sounds
Sense Navigation
is a program developed by HIMS and Sendero Group which is powered by the
Sendero GPS SDK. This program uses map data together with a GPS receiver, and
gives information based on the map data. GPS satellites and massive location databases
combine to create the potential for every place on earth to have a label. The
Voice Sense and Braille Sense (Sense notetakers), together with map data and a
GPS receiver make all labeled information accessible. Since GPS satellites can
be picked up anywhere in the world, many consumer products already have access
to this information. As the consumer demand for these technologies increases,
there is more improvement for more accurate location information.
Here are just a
few of the many features available when Using Sense Navigation (SenseNav) together
with a GPS receiver. The rest of this manual gives complete information on the
program features and capabilities. You
can:
•
Find
out about your surroundings. Whether it is through points of interest (POIs) or
through the LookAround features.
•
Create
a pedestrian or vehicle route to anywhere on the map based on your current live
or virtual position.
•
Customize
the types of vehicle or pedestrian routes. For example, a vehicular route which
avoids highways.
•
Save
routes and route instructions for future use or for sharing them with others.
•
Virtually
explore the route to get an idea of what the route will be like before you are
actually there.
•
Add
and manage your own personal points of interest.
•
Search
for a location by city name or zip code.
•
Quickly
search for points of interest even if they are far away.
•
Add
frequently explored addresses or locations to a favorites list.
•
Choose
from Imperial, Metric, and Nautical measurements for distance and speed.
•
Choose
to display the prompt name along with the information, or just the information
by itself.
•
Copy
any displayed information to the clipboard for later pasting inside another
application such as the Word Processor.
•
Configure
commands to be automatically executed at regular intervals.
•
Restore
SenseNav to its factory defaults in case you made many changes and want to
reset it to the way it was from the factory.
The SenseNav
program already comes preinstalled in the Voice Sense and Braille Sense
notetakers. However it cannot be used until it is purchased from Sendero Group
or one of its dealers. The following items are included with the purchase of
SenseNav:
•
A license
key to enable Sense Navigation to operate on the Braille Sense or Voice Sense
notetaker. This is a string of
characters you obtain from your account at http://www.gosendero.com.
•
A
memory card which has been preloaded with maps for either the
•
A
Bluetooth GPS receiver with charger.
•
A custom
GPS receiver carrying case.
•
Online
access to download map and POI data from http://www.GoSendero.com.
If you are
reading the manual from the Braille Sense or Voice Sense with the Braille
keyboard, press SPACE-F to open the search box. Then input two plus or two
minus signs followed by a press of the ENTER key. To repeat the search, press
ENTER-F.
Sense Navigation
is available for all HIMS Sense notetakers. This includes the original Braille
Sense, Voice Sense, Braille Sense Plus BT, Braille Sense Plus QT, Braille Sense
OnHand, Voice Sense QT, and Braille Sense U2. In order to use SenseNav
successfully, the most recent firmware update must be installed. The firmware
can be upgraded online by using the upgrade program found in the Utility menu
of the Sense notetaker, or by downloading it from http://www.hims-inc.com. This
version of the SenseNav manual is specific to the Sense notetakers with a
Braille keyboard.
There are various
terms and concepts used throughout the manual in order to demonstrate how
something should be done or how something is announced or displayed. In order
to minimize any confusion, the following is a list of some of the more common
terms and their meanings.
1. SenseNav
SenseNav is the
shortened name of Sense Navigation. When describing functions, announcements,
or features of the GPS program, it will be referred to as SenseNav.
2. Sense
notetaker
Since Sense
Navigation can operate in more than one device, this term is used to refer to
the Braille Sense original, Voice Sense, and Braille Sense Plus BT. If there is
a feature which is specific to one notetaker and not the other, it is noted
accordingly. Also, when the Braille display is mentioned, it refers to the
included Braille display of the Braille Sense and Braille Sense Plus, or the
USB-attached Sync Braille display for the Voice Sense which is sold separately.
3. Announce, Speak,
or Display
When any of these
terms are used, it refers to something which SenseNav says using the Sense
notetaker's speech or something which is shown on the Braille display. These
could be automatic announcements or the result of a SenseNav command. In most
cases, anything which is spoken is also shown in Braille. However there are
situations where the Braille display shows an abbreviated form of the
announcement to save space.
4. Main display
area
The main display
area of SenseNav is the area in which no menus or dialog boxes are open. You
can think of this area like the display screen of information. Information such
as street names, heading, route information, and other GPS or virtual
navigation messages are displayed here. The main display area is described in
section 2.4 of this manual.
5. Current
position
The current
position means the position of either the physical location while you are in
GPS navigation or the position of the virtual location while you are in Virtual
navigation. The navigation modes are discussed in section 2 of this manual.
6. POI
A POI is a point
of interest. These are entries in the POI database which can be anything on the
map. i.e. Restaurants, hotels, stores, a person's home, etc.
7. Measurements
By default
SenseNav uses the Imperial system for measurements. This means that in many
examples given, the terms feet and miles are used. However the features work
the same when using other measurement systems such as Metric and Nautical.
1. Hot keys with
modifiers
Many of the
functions of SenseNav are accessed by pressing hot keys. Typically these are
combinations of letters or dot patterns pressed together with a modifier key
such as BACKSPACE, SPACE, or ENTER key.
In this manual,
hot keys with modifiers are capitalized and specified as follows:
- MODIFIER-LETTER
- MODIFIER-DOT_PATTERN
MODIFIER is
either BACKSPACE, SPACE, or ENTER. LETTER is a character on the keyboard. If
the hot key uses a symbol instead of a letter, the symbol's dot pattern is
used.
For example:
SPACE-DOT-4 means that the SPACE button and DOT-4 should be pressed
simultaneously. SPACE-S means that the SPACE button and the letter S should be
pressed simultaneously. It is assumed that you know the dot pattern for the
letter S is DOTS-2-3-4. Most hot keys are listed in the program menu which is
accessed by pressing F2.
2. Single-letter
hot keys
Many of the
functions of SenseNav are accessed by pressing single-letter hot keys. This
allows you to press single letters or dot patterns without having to open the
program menu with F2. These hot keys might display information such as speed
and heading, might open a sub-menu to change options or work with routes, or
might open a dialog box to make more than one setting change at a time. Since
opening the program menu with F2 would defeat the purpose of a single-letter
hot key, most of them are not available from the program menu.
Some examples of
single-letter hot keys follow:
R - Opens the
Route menu which allows you to enter a route command such as P to create a
pedestrian route or V to create a vehicle route.
O G - Opens the
GPS receiver selection dialog box.
S - Displays the
current speed.
DOT-4 - Opens the
LookAround POI dialog box.
3. Program menu
The Program menu
is the menu bar of SenseNav. Just like all program menus of the Sense
notetaker, it can be opened by either pressing F2 or SPACE-M. When the Program
menu is opened, the first menu is displayed. In the case of SenseNav, the first
menu is the File menu with shortcut F. To move through the menu bar, press the
UP and DOWN arrows. If you know the shortcut letter for a specific menu, you
can simply enter that letter and the menu will open.
For example: To
open the Information menu, press F2, I. F2 opens the program menu and I is the
shortcut for the Information menu.
4. Menu item
The menu item is
one of the items listed when a menu is opened. To see the menu items for a
particular menu, open the Program menu by either pressing F2 or SPACE-M. UP or
DOWN arrow to any menu then press ENTER. Now the menu items will be listed. To
move through the menu items, Press DOT-1 or DOT-4. If you know the shortcut
letter for a specific menu item, you can simply press the letter and the menu
item will be executed. Some functions of SenseNav (such as the pronunciation
dictionary) can only be accessed from the Program menu.
For example: To
open the custom dictionary, press F2, T, D.
F2 opens the program menu, T opens the Tools menu, and D is the menu
item for the custom dictionary.
5. Dialog boxes
and prompts
There are some
areas of SenseNav where a dialog box or prompt is opened. To cancel and close
one of these, press F4 or SPACE-E. If the dialog box contains information which
has been modified, pressing this hot key will close the box without saving any
changes. If you want to save any changes made, press ENTER on the Confirm
button instead.
6. Moving around
You can move
around in SenseNav using different methods. Sometimes different keys perform
the same function. For example, DOT-1 is the same as UP arrow and DOT-4 is the
same as DOWN arrow. If you are inside a list of items, pressing the letter of
an item will quickly move you to that item so you don't have to use the arrows
to reach it.
The list below shows
different ways you can move around in the SenseNav program:
- Up: SPACE-DOT-1
or UP arrow key
- Down:
SPACE-DOT-4 or DOWN arrow key
- F3 to the next
item: F3 or SPACE-DOTS-4-5
- F3 to the
previous item: SPACE-F3 or SPACE-DOTS-1-2
- Cancel a prompt
or close a dialog box: F4 or SPACE-E
- Close SenseNav:
SPACE-Z
- Open the
SenseNav program menu: F2 or SPACE-M
- Close the
SenseNav program menu: F4 or SPACE-E
A few things to keep
in mind when using SenseNav:
1) In order to
use SenseNav in GPS navigation mode, the Sense notetaker and GPS receiver must
be paired and connected.
2) The
sensitivity of the GPS receiver may not be stable or accurate if used inside a
building.
3) It may take a
long time to create a route if the distance between the starting point and the
destination is very long. If it takes too much time and the GPS system locks
up, press the reset button of the Sense notetaker to reboot it.
4) Most functions
of SenseNav will work in both Virtual and GPS navigation modes. In cases where
a function applies to only one mode, it is noted accordingly.
5) Most SenseNav
hot keys can only be executed when you are in the main display area. This means
while a dialog box or prompt is not opened.
SenseNav together
with a GPS receiver is designed to give as much information as possible, just
like a commercial GPS system. However, just like there are limitations on
commercial GPS products due to various factors, SenseNav is no different. Some
of these limitations can include, but are not limited to:
•
Lack
of information about the physical road characteristics such as: elevation,
obstacles, bridges, sidewalks, traffic controls, construction and other
hazards.
•
Map
accuracy for newly developed areas.
•
Traffic
and weather conditions.
•
Inaccurate
or loss of GPS signals due to tall buildings or other interference.
Additionally, the
routes that you create may not be safe or possible to follow. The individual
user is wholly responsible for all issues related to personal safety and
mobility. HIMS, Sendero Group, and its distributors advise all users that
SenseNav is not a substitute for mobility skills with a cane or guide dog and
recommends that users have good mobility skills before using any GPS
orientation information to travel. HIMS, Sendero Group and its distributors
assume no liability for accidents or injuries that occur from using any of our
GPS products.
Once you have
SenseNav properly configured in your Sense notetaker and it’s
paired with a GPS receiver, what can you do with it? Here are a few examples:
1)
I am
a blind person in a car or bus, with minimal knowledge about the environmental
information whizzing by my vehicle. I turn on my Voice Sense and load SenseNav.
Upon getting a GPS fix, the point of Interest "LookAround" mode
automatically starts announcing Points of Interest as I pass near them. When I
want to look further away, I use the Simple Find command, SPACE-F to see where
to stop and grab a bite to eat.
2)
I
want to find a restaurant called Las Lomas and would like to be routed to it
from my present location. I know it is roughly 3 to 5 miles away. So I press
the Simple Find command, SPACE-F, select Restaurant for the category, all for
the sub-category and Las Lomas for the search string. After the POI list is
created, I locate Las Lomas Mexican Bar & Grill in the list of POIs. Then I
press F3 to bring up the POI details where I can use the UP or DOWN arrows to
see the restaurant details such as address and phone number. Once I'm satisfied
that this is definitely the place I want, I F3 to the "Drive there
ENTER-D" button and press ENTER on it. SenseNav creates a vehicular route
from my current position to Las Lomas, complete with Waypoints, turns and
distances. I am now literally the blind back-seat navigator informing the
driver of upcoming turns and exits.
3)
We
have family visiting during a 3-day weekend. On one of these days, just after
lunch at Las Lomas, we want to do a little sightseeing. To find out what is in
the vicinity of Las Lomas, I set my virtual position to my live GPS position by
pressing ENTER-V. Then I switch to Virtual mode by pressing V. Now my virtual
position is set to Las Lomas. I now use the Nearby Points of Interest command F
to hear what Points of Interest are near the restaurant. Everything from
museums to recreational horseback riding facilities may show up as I scroll through
the database of nearby POIs with SPACE-DOT-4.
4)
Once
we settle on a place to visit, I set it as my destination. Then I switch back
to live GPS mode by pressing V. Now I can create a pedestrian route by pressing
R P so we can walk to the destination by following the route directions
created.
5)
Today
I am riding through
6)
My
friend is an avid blind sailor and is independently sailing around the world.
Along with all her high-tech sailing equipment, she is plotting her course on
SenseNav in her Voice Sense GPS. She has worked out a route with
latitude/longitude for each key turning point in her route. She enters each of
these as a new turning Waypoint and names the respective points, Dead Man’s
Cove, Ship Wreck Alley and so forth. She presses M I and changes the repeat
interval from the default of 12 seconds to 240 seconds so she can automatically
receive updates to adjust her course every 4 minutes. The heading and distance
to each turn can be reported in nautical miles. Now all she has to do is hope
for excellent weather.
7)
I am
traveling to
As you can see
from these various scenarios, there are two general ways to use SenseNav. The
first and probably most popular use of the GPS information is simply to be
aware of one’s environment with the "LookAround" options.
Traditionally, a blind person might get one percent of location information
through a "sighted filter." With SenseNav, a blind user can
independently "look around" and hear what businesses, addresses and
intersections are nearby.
The second
general use of SenseNav is to navigate to a specific destination along an
automatically planned route. One can also create manual routes or edit
automatic routes either in pedestrian oriented or vehicular routes. These
routes can of course be used in conjunction with the LookAround information.
This version of
the SenseNav manual is specific to the Sense notetakers with a Braille
keyboard. The version specific to the Sense notetakers with the QWERTY keyboard
is located in the Docs folder of the memory card which comes with the SenseNav
package. In some cases there are duplicate keys which perform the same
function. Refer to Section 16 of this manual for a complete hot key list. For
general operation of the Sense notetaker itself, refer to its own manual.
If you are currently
a registered SenderoMaps 2012 user, see the section
on using the check for updates feature to download maps to your computer. Also see the section on synchronizing to card
or remote device. Using SenderoMaps to install
makes the process much easier as installers, license keys and maps are
automatically put in the proper location.
There are a few
things which must be done before successfully using SenseNav. Some of them will
only need to be done once, while others will have to be done every time. This
section describes pairing the GPS receiver, loading the maps, and setting the
POI author name. If you purchased SenseNav at the same time as the Sense
notetaker, all of this might have already been done by Sendero Group or one of
its dealers.
In order to purchase Sense Navigation, Sendero or
your local dealer will need the following information.
1.
Your Sense Notetaker’s serial number. If
you don’t know the serial number already, this can be located on the bottom of
your note-taker. It is in print and in
Braille.
2.
Your Sense note-taker’s MAC
address. To obtain this information go
to the program menu, press H for help, then scroll to information or press
I. If your Notetaker has two MAC
addresses we need the first one.
Once your account has been set up to download your
product and maps follow the below steps:
1.
Go to http://www.gosendero.com
and login with your User Id and password.
Note: your User Id is no longer your serial number. Instead it is your device’s MAC address. Your MAC address is located in the
information section of help. From the
program menu, press H for help, then scroll to information or press I.
2.
Download the SenseNavigation_2012_US_English.zip
or SenseNavigation_2012_UK_English.zip file depending on your language. Other languages will be forth coming in the
near future. Make a note of your Sendero
License Key while logged into your account as you will need this in Step 8.
3.
You can also download the 2012 maps and
POIs for your state, province or country.
Download and unzip the maps to the Maps folder of your storage card.
4.
Using a USB cable, connect your Sense
Notetaker to your computer and unzip the installer zip file to the root of your
flash disk. If you go into file manager
you should see a folder called “Sense Navigation”
on your flash disk. You can also just unzip the SenseNavigation_2012_US_English.zip or UK version zip file on your PC then copy
the “Sense Navigation” folder contained within the zip file to the root of your
Notetaker’s flash disk.
5.
Disconnect the USB cable from the Sense
Notetaker.
6.
Revive the Sense Notetaker by pressing
and holding the forward media key and pressing the reset button. Keep the forward media key held down until
you hear the musical chime. Note: the
forward media key is to the left of the power switch.
7.
Press V or scroll to Sense Navigation
and press ENTER. The installation
process will start. When prompted press
the reset button one more time.
a. If
the installation does not start either you didn’t unzip and put the “Sense
Navigation” folder on the root of your Flash Disk correctly in Step 3, or you
still have your USB cable connected to your computer which you should have
removed in Step 4.
b. If
that is not the problem maybe you didn’t get a complete download in Step
2. Make sure the file size of the zip
file matches what the website says is the file size,
8.
After you have performed the normal
reset as per the installation instructions and the system has restarted press
the V key to start Sense Navigation 2012.
9.
If this is your first time installing
Sense Navigation, you will be prompted for your license key. Your Sendero License Key is located in your
account at http://www.gosendero.com.
Note: You will need to reinstall Sense Navigation if
your battery goes flat or you have removed your battery because it is not in
the firmware. It is recommended to leave
the Sense Navigation folder on your flash disk, in this way all you will need
to do is press V to start the Sense Navigation installation after the revive.
In order to
successfully use SenseNav in a live environment, the Sense notetaker must be
paired with a GPS receiver. Note: All Sense notetakers except the original
Braille Sense have built-in Bluetooth capabilities, so a compatible Bluetooth
adapter such as the
Pairing the GPS
receiver with the Sense notetaker is done as follows:
1)
Turn
on both the GPS receiver and the Sense notetaker.
2)
Press
BACKSPACE-DOTS-3-4-5-6 until Bluetooth is enabled. For the Braille Sense
Original, insert the USB Bluetooth adapter so that it displays, "Bluetooth
card inserted." If Bluetooth is already enabled, this hot key will turn it
off.
3)
Press
F1 then L to open the Bluetooth Manager. The Sense notetaker will immediately
begin scanning for available Bluetooth devices in range. After several seconds
the Sense notetaker will display a list of available Bluetooth devices. [Note:
If multiple GPS receivers are found, there will not be an accurate way of
determining which is the correct receiver.]
4)
Press
UP or DOWN arrow to select the GPS receiver then press ENTER to begin scanning
for its services. When the service list is displayed, press ENTER on ActiveSync
to establish a connection.
5)
Once
the ActiveSync connection has been established, close the Bluetooth manager
with SPACE-Z.
At this point the
Sense notetaker and the GPS receiver know about each other and will work
together when they are in range. Note: If the Sense notetaker is ever reset
back to its factory defaults from a revive or a firmware upgrade, it will need
to be paired with the GPS receiver again. Simply follow the steps above to do
this.
1)
Power
on both the GPS receiver and the Sense notetaker. [Note: for best performance,
we recommend that the GPS receiver be powered on a couple minutes prior to
launching SenseNav.]
2)
Press
F1 to focus the main program menu.
3)
Insert
the supplied memory card into the appropriate slot and wait for the
confirmation sound to play.
4)
Press
BACKSPACE-DOTS-3-4-5-6 until Bluetooth is enabled. For the Braille Sense
Original, insert the USB Bluetooth adapter so that it displays, "Bluetooth
card inserted." If Bluetooth is already enabled, this hot key will turn it
off.
5)
Press
V to launch SenseNav.
If this is the
first time, you may be prompted for your map license key.
To Enter Map
License key:
1)
If
prompted press ENTER-L to enter your map license key.
2)
Using
computer Braille type the license key you obtained from
http://www.gosendero.com.
When SenseNav
launches for the first time, the map data location and the GPS receiver type
will not be set.
To tell SenseNav
the location of your maps, do the following:
From SenseNav, press ENTER-O. Map and POI Folder. You are presented with a dialog. The first item shows your list of available maps. You might see something like California with Washington and Oregon. If you have multiple maps in a map folder you are given this information. You might also see New York by itself. This means that New York is the only map within that folder.
Use your arrow keys to scroll to the map or group of maps you would like to switch to and press ENTER. If you switch to a group of maps your virtual position is not on one of those loaded maps, you are presented with a list of maps so that you can set a new virtual position. This gives you a starting place.
1)
The next button is a browse
button. Use this button to choose the
drive and folder containing the Map files, for example if your maps are on
another drive or the automatic detection is unable to locate the maps you are
looking for. Selecting the browse button will then ask you to choose a map
folder.
2)
You
will be placed on one of the memory storage devices such as the Flashdisk or SD
card. If your maps are located in a place other than the default location,
press BACKSPACE until the correct storage device is displayed. Press ENTER on
that device and then navigate to the correct folder using a combination of the
ENTER key and the arrow keys. It is important that you not press ENTER once you
reach the folder containing your map files.
3)
Press
SPACE to select the map folder, then press ENTER and SenseNav will load the
maps contained in the selected map folder.
Hot key:
BACKSPACE-G
Once SenseNav has
been authorized and the maps have loaded successfully, it will only operate in
virtual mode. This is because by default, the GPS receiver type is set to None.
To choose the GPS
receiver type, do the following:
1)
From
SenseNav, press BACKSPACE-G. This will open the GPS receiver selection dialog
box.
2)
The
GPS receiver is set to none by default. Press SPACE or BACKSPACE until the
correct type of GPS receiver connection is selected. I.E. Bluetooth (ActiveSync
or Internal GPS).
3)
Press
ENTER and SenseNav will look for the GPS receiver and connect to it.
Once the
connection has been established SenseNav will announce that it has obtained a
GPS fix. Then the street and city name are announced. Now you can press V to
toggle between GPS and Virtual navigation. You can also press G to display the
GPS receiver accuracy. [Note: If you are inside a building, SenseNav may not
obtain a satellite fix right away or at all. Moving near a window will help to
obtain a fix.]
If a connection
has not been established after a minute, press ENTER-R to attempt to connect
again. Also, the GPS receiver must have already been paired with the Sense
notetaker prior to configuring SenseNav.
Hot key: O, A
The POI author
name is required so that new user points of interest can be added. To set the
POI author name, do the following:
1)
From
SenseNav, press O, A. This will open a prompt with an edit box.
2)
Type
your initials or your full name. The appropriate type of input will need to be
used depending on the View/Input mode setting in the Sense notetaker.
3)
Press
ENTER and SenseNav will store the name you entered and the edit box will close.
The information
you provide in the POI Author edit box is displayed in the Author field when
viewing POI details. This information is necessary when adding a new user POI.
If you don't add the author name when first setting up SenseNav, you will be
prompted to do so when you add your first user POI. The POI author name can be
changed any time by following the above steps.
As mentioned
previously, the steps in Section 2.1 should only be done the first time
SenseNav is used or after a hard reset or firmware upgrade of the Sense
notetaker. This section describes proper startup and shutdown of SenseNav in a
typical usage situation.
To properly start
SenseNav, do the following:
1)
Power
on both the GPS receiver and the Sense notetaker. [Note: for best performance,
we recommend that the GPS receiver be powered on a couple minutes prior to
launching SenseNav.]
2)
Press
F1 to focus the main program menu.
3)
Insert
the supplied memory card into the appropriate slot and wait for the
confirmation sound to play.
4)
Press
BACKSPACE-DOTS-3-4-5-6 until Bluetooth is enabled. For the Braille Sense
Original, insert the USB Bluetooth adapter so that it displays, "Bluetooth
card inserted." If Bluetooth is already enabled, this hot key will turn it
off.
5)
Press
V to launch SenseNav.
Note: Depending
on how many maps are loaded, SenseNav could take up to one minute while the
data is loaded. During this time the Sense notetaker will play a series of
progress beeps. The preceding steps are the typical ones used for every-day
use. Once SenseNav has finished loading the maps, it will obtain a GPS fix. If
one is obtained, it will announce the street and city name.
To properly
shutdown SenseNav, do the following:
1)
From
SenseNav, press SPACE-Z. SenseNav will prompt you if you are sure you want to
close it.
2)
Press
ENTER if you are sure you want to shutdown SenseNav.
3)
After
SenseNav has closed, press BACKSPACE-DOTS-3-4-5-6 to turn Bluetooth off.
4)
Power
off the Sense notetaker.
We recommend that
SenseNav is closed prior to turning off the GPS receiver. Also, if you have an
open route when you press SPACE-Z, SenseNav will prompt you if you want to save
it. If you choose the Yes button, the file save as dialog box opens and you can
type the file name of what you want to call the route. Whether you save the
route or not, the next prompt will be if you are sure you want to Shutdown
SenseNav. When SenseNav is closed, the destination set, last GPS position,
Virtual Position, and navigation mode are saved.
For pedestrian
travel, the GPS receiver tracks satellites best when located on top of your
shoulder, facing the sky. The GPS receiver custom case which is included with
SenseNav contains a belt clip to secure the GPS receiver onto the Sense
notetaker shoulder strap. It doesn't matter which hand you operate the Sense
notetaker with, although you may want to situate it so it's the opposite hand
which uses a cane or holds a dog's harness. The shoulder strap is reversible,
so you are free to experiment with which configuration feels best for you. If
your right shoulder is through the strap, you would probably put the GPS
receiver on your left shoulder and vice versa. If your Bluetooth connection is
intermittent, make sure you have the GPS receiver and Sense notetaker on the
same side of your body. The receiver will probably work fine inside a purse or
clipped to your belt.
Note: For
operation in a vehicle, you may wish to put the receiver on the back dash of a
car or clip it near or on a window. (We strongly recommend that you keep it
away from the air bag as the receiver could become a missile if the air bag
deploys).
Maps are an
integral part of the GPS software's capabilities. The map data is developed and
maintained by TomTom and licensed to Sendero Group for use in Sendero-based GPS
systems such as the Sense notetakers and SenseNav. Map data updates may be
available about once a year. Updated Maps and POIs can be downloaded from
http://www.GoSendero.com/. The Sense notetaker MAC address and a password are
required to access your account.
To obtain your
Sense Notetaker’s MAC address do the following:
1)
Press
WINDOWS to display the program menu.
2)
Press
H for help.
3)
Press
I for information.
4)
Scroll
through the information list by using SPACE-DOT-1 or SPACE-DOT-4. Note if your Notetaker has more than one MAC
address, the first address is the one you are looking for.
The entire
Map data is
available for download from http://www.GoSendero.com/. In order to successfully
download the files, you must log in with your Sense notetaker MAC address and
password. In most cases however, the entire
You can have up
to 75 map sections and 75 POI files in a given map folder on the Braille Sense
Plus or Voice Sense. However, access times and software are more stable with
fewer states loaded. When you press ENTER-O to configure the map folder,
SenseNav automatically looks for map folders in the root of the Compact Flash
or SD card. However, you can define a different location, (such as a folder in
the Flashdisk). Just make sure the files themselves are in the user-defined map
folder as opposed to having the state as a subfolder. POIs for each map must
also be located in the maps folder.
Maps can be
stored on any storage card, (such as a 16GB or 32GB Compact Flash card or SD
card). As long as there is room, the capacity does not matter. Be careful when
managing map files that the entire group of files per state or country are
selected. Some states are divided into multiple map segments. If you are likely
to be changing maps often, we recommend keeping each group of state files in
its own directory. For example, Maps Southeast, Maps Northwest, ETC.
By default, the
Transferring
files from a PC to the Sense notetaker can be accomplished in a number of ways
using a PC or laptop. For specific details on using Windows Explorer, refer to
the Windows manual.
1)
Using
Windows Explorer, locate the folder which contains the downloaded map zip
files.
2)
Press
the APPLICATIONS (CONTEXT menu) key and arrow to Extract All.
3)
Choose
the Next buttons in the extract wizard, making sure to not change the name of
the extraction folder.
4)
When
the wizard finishes extracting the map files, it will show a Finish button.
Choose this button and a new folder (showing the extracted files) will open.
5)
Also
using Windows Explorer, locate the drive for the Compact Flash card or SD card.
For the fastest results, we recommend that you use a card reader.
6)
Create
a new folder inside the memory card and call it Maps.
7)
Go
back to the folder from step 4 and select all the files with CONTROL-A.
8)
Copy
the files to the clipboard with CONTROL-C.
9)
Go to
the newly created Maps folder in the memory card and paste the files with
CONTROL-V.
Repeat these
steps for each state you want to copy to the memory card. If you want, you can
have several states in one map folder. So there is no reason to create a new
folder for each map you copy to the memory card. For example if you live in
Note: if you are
upgrading from a previous version, SenseNav will remove older maps and POIs
from your maps folder. For example you
have the
This section
covers some of the concepts, issues and background information about the Global
Positioning System (GPS). The SenseNav program, together with a Sense notetaker
is an excellent navigation aid, but it does not replace the need for actual
orientation and mobility. This is where good judgment is needed. Never rely solely
on GPS or any one device for navigating.
The U.S.
Government operates the Global Positioning System (GPS) and is solely
responsible for the accuracy and maintenance of GPS. Certain conditions can make the system less
accurate. There are 24
It is possible to
get a reading of Good with 4 or more satellites or Poor with 5 or more satellites. A Good reading is better than a Poor reading
no matter the number of satellites. The
quality of the satellite signal determines the quality rating announced by
SenseNav. The user has no control over the WAAS satellite detection; this
feature will automatically turn on when it is available from the satellite.
A similar system
in
In the past, the
military distorted the GPS signals used by civilians for national security
reasons, a process which is called Selective Availability. This was turned off in May 2000 but it may be
reinstated if they wish. This hasn’t
happened as of the writing of this manual.
Since the GPS
receiver detects information from satellites orbiting the earth, the antenna needs
to have a relatively unobstructed view of the sky. Large obstructions such as
buildings, cliffs and overhangs may interfere with signal reception, reducing
accuracy or eliminating tracking altogether. This is called the "urban
canyon effect." For example, if you are in a city with 50 story buildings
on all sides, the satellite signals would be blocked completely. However, if
there is a tall building on one side only, you may still be able to receive
enough signals from other satellites to determine a position.
Changing your
location by even a few feet can make a difference. For instance, walking on the outer edge of a
sidewalk versus up against the building may help. Positioning yourself on a corner at an
intersection may also help. There is a
better view of satellites while in a car in the street versus up against a
building.
The location of
the receiver on your body may also make a difference to reception. If you are among tall buildings or near an
overhang, you may begin tracking faster if you hold the receiver up and away
from your body. Face away from the
building. Once the receiver begins
tracking, it should continue doing so attached to the Sense notetaker shoulder
strap. If you need to have it inside a backpack or enclosed because of rain or
snow, the GPS signals should be picked up through clothing or vinyl materials.
The good thing is
that among tall buildings in big cities, where GPS is less reliable, there are
more people to ask for directions. Out in the open where there are fewer people
to ask for directions, the GPS availability and accuracy is best. We feel this
is a convenient trade-off.
GPS signals
cannot usually be picked up in-doors; however you may be able to pick up
signals inside a house with a wooden roof or inside a bus with a fiberglass
roof. You may also be successful in picking up signals with the receiver in the
window of a bus or train. The best location for the receiver is on the dash or
window of a car. Note: Highly tinted and mirrored windows can block satellites.
We also recommend that you secure the GPS receiver as it may become a
projectile if you stop suddenly.
Although you can
often pick up a signal from a plane, you must get permission to use the GPS
receiver on commercial airlines. You may
pick up signals from the window of an aircraft but you have a limited view of
the sky because of the small size of the window.
The GPS receiver
needs to track at least 3 satellites to determine a position. Some receivers may provide an approximate
position with less than 3 satellites.
Once the receiver acquires a position, the information is sent to your
Sense notetaker through the Bluetooth connection. It can take anywhere from 1 second to five
minutes before a position is tracked depending upon how long it has been since
you last turned the receiver on and how clear a view of the sky you have.
During this
acquisition period, you will get the message searching for satellites and the
number found. For example: “Searching
for satellites, 2 found.” This is
especially handy for slower receivers. If
your GPS receiver is not connected or there is a problem between the receiver
and the Sense notetaker, SenseNav will inform you that it was unable to connect
to the GPS receiver. In this case, make sure your receiver is actually turned
on and that Bluetooth is enabled in the Sense notetaker. Press ENTER-R to make
another attempt to connect with the receiver. If you still cannot acquire
satellites, see the Getting Started section in this manual for instructions.
Once you have
acquired a GPS position you are given a summary of your current location and
the estimated GPS accuracy.
For example:
"Acquired position, F Street, Cleveland, California, WAAS 13 feet, 9
satellites." In the above example
Once you begin to
move, the receiver calculates the change in your position approximately every
second using the satellite signals. The
average of your heading is calculated to minimize the variations in heading due
to GPS fluctuations. After moving in a
consistent direction for 15 to 20 seconds, your direction of travel is
determined and can be announced by SenseNav.
When you stop
moving, your heading should be locked on your most recent direction of
travel. So keep in mind which direction
you were heading before you stopped walking. If you spin around in
circles, you must begin walking for 10 to 15 seconds before your new direction
of travel will be accurate, (although you may obtain a heading sooner). When
you make a turn, walk for several seconds before asking for a heading.
To maximize the
information and navigation benefits of SenseNav, it is important to understand
the strengths and weaknesses of the Global Positioning System itself. You can
improve the use of your GPS location information by knowing how the system
works.
The accuracy
scale in SenseNav is geared so you know how much to trust the information
given. For example if you press G and SenseNav says "1050 feet, 3
satellites", take note of the large accuracy distance of 1050 feet. This
is a good indication of how much to trust the GPS information. Move a little and
try again to double check. Try to get in a more open area so you can get better
accuracy. Keep in mind that you must be tracking satellites for 30 feet (10
meters) or more before your direction of travel can be determined. You can also
obtain a quality rating and detailed GPS accuracy reading by pressing Q. The quality ratings are: Poor, Fair, Good and
Very Good.
This section
explains what to expect when using SenseNav in Live GPS navigation mode. First,
check the GPS accuracy by pressing the G command. We recommend you press this
command a couple of times so you can be sure of the accuracy.
If the GPS
receiver is tracking satellites, SenseNav will announce: "GPS accuracy:
WAAS (if available), X feet, Y satellites."
Replace X with
the number of feet and Y with the number of satellites as in, "GPS
accuracy: WAAS, 13 feet, 10 satellites." If it first says
"WAAS," that indicates the receiver is tracking the extra WAAS
satellites, which enhance accuracy. The word WAAS may be heard in countries
where the enhanced accuracy is not fully implemented. If you are tracking more
than 3 satellites, the receiver will determine which satellites are more
accurate and will use the best signals. It is not only the number of satellites
that determines position quality but also the relative position of the
satellites to each other. Because of
atmospheric anomalies, there are times when positions are inaccurate for no
obvious reason.
If you are
tracking less than 3 satellites when you press G, you will hear: Searching for
satellites and the number found. For
example “Searching for satellites, 2 found.”
To get more GPS
tracking details, press Q for GPS quality.
If you are
tracking satellites when you press Q, you will hear: "GPS quality: WAAS
(if available), X feet, Y satellites, H and V."
Replace X with
the number of feet, Y with the number of satellites, H with the HDOP value, and
V with the VDOP value. The Horizontal Dilution of Precision (HDOP) and Vertical
Dilution of Precision (VDOP) are measures of the GPS receiver/satellite
geometry. A low DOP value indicates
better relative geometry and higher corresponding accuracy. Accuracies may range from three to a thousand
feet but will average in the 30 foot range.
The last way to
check how well you are tracking is with the Heading command. Once you are
heading in a given direction of travel, press H or DOT-5 repeatedly to ensure
that you are getting consistent compass heading information. This will not only impact your heading but
all information relative to your heading such as Points of Interest or your
destination.
The heading
information is announced as: "Heading: X (YY)
Replace X with a
compass direction such as North, Northeast, ETC. Replace YY with a degree value
from 0 to 359. 0 means perfect North, 90 means perfect East, 180 means perfect South
and 270 means perfect West. So if your heading is announced as E (87), it means
you are going East at 88 degrees. Not perfect East, but close enough that most
people wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
You can start
walking and get a compass direction from SenseNav after about 30 feet (10
meters). If you do not intuitively know the cardinal compass directions, having
a talking or tactile compass with you can assist you in heading directly to the
destination announced by SenseNav. Even if you do not start moving, the
absolute position of the destination announced should be reliable. If you have
a pedestrian route loaded and walk in the wrong direction for 30 feet (10
meters), you will hear a warning sound. In a vehicle route, the wrong direction
warning comes after moving 100 feet (30 meters) in the wrong direction.
If you know the
direction you will be walking in, you can force the GPS heading before moving
in any direction by pressing BACKSPACE-H. A list opens and you can choose a
cardinal direction. This can be useful in situations where you know the
direction you are moving in and you don't yet have a GPS fix.
If you do not
have a route opened, you can still work your way to your destination using the
"getting warmer" method. Try to get the destination to be announced
ahead of you at the 11 o'clock, 12 o'clock or 1 o'clock positions. Once you get
close to the destination, the announcement starts to move away from the 12
o’clock heading. When it gets to your 3 o’clock (right) or 9 o’clock (left)
position, it is time to make a 90-degree turn.
This does not tell you if there is a through street, but it gets you in
the vicinity. You also want the destination
distance to steadily decline as you move toward it. If it suddenly increases, double and triple
check the distance so you know you are not getting a bogus reading. You may very well have veered off track but
it is best to make sure.
Note: The
direction of travel is not an issue in Virtual mode where your heading is
determined by the automatic route creation and you are locked to the direction
of the streets.
This section
describes some of the basic functions of SenseNav. It is assumed that SenseNav
has already been properly configured for initial use. Refer to Section 2.1 and
Section 2.2 for setup and proper startup instructions.
The main display
area of SenseNav consists of various static boxes which display different
pieces of information.
All information
can quickly be accessed by using the following methods:
1)
Hot
keys
2)
F3
and shift-F3
3)
The
first seven cursor routing keys of the Braille display
Pressing a hot
key displays information immediately and that information will remain on the
display until a new piece of information is automatically announced or another
hot key is pressed.
The information
from F3/Shift-F3 and the cursor routing keys available is as follows:
•
Street.
The street name of the current position.
•
Heading.
The compass direction and degrees that the current position is facing. Example:
NE (45).
•
Speed.
The speed in which you are traveling.
•
Altitude.
The current altitude of the GPS receiver.
•
Distance
traveled. The distance that you have moved either in Live GPS or Virtual mode.
•
Latitude.
The North/South coordinates of the current position.
•
Longitude.
The East/West coordinates of the current position.
Note: Speed and
Altitude are only displayed when you are in GPS navigation. If you are in
Virtual navigation, the name and description of the current waypoint are
displayed instead.
When SenseNav is
closed, the destination set, last GPS position, Virtual Position, and
navigation mode are saved.
SenseNav has two
navigation modes; Live and Virtual.
GPS navigation is
the mode where SenseNav and the GPS receiver are communicating with each other
and the data shown is based on real time information. So if you are walking
North along a street, pressing the heading command will cause SenseNav to
display, "Heading: North (0)." This means you are moving North and
the degrees you are traveling is 0. Any time you are in GPS navigation mode,
your current position is the physical position of where the GPS receiver is
being tracked. If you create a route to an address, coordinate, or POI, the
route will guide you to the destination using your physical location as the
starting point. When you close SenseNav, the live position is remembered. This
makes it so getting a live fix is much faster when you launch SenseNav again
and you are in the same place.
Virtual
Navigation is the mode where you simulate movement on a map. One of the most
common uses for virtual navigation is to explore a city or new area from the
comfort of your home, hotel, or other stationary place. Routes can be created
and followed while you are in this mode regardless of whether a GPS receiver is
connected to the Sense notetaker. Routes created and saved while you are in
virtual mode can be used when you switch to GPS navigation and physically
travel to the starting location of the route. If you launch SenseNav and it
does not have a GPS receiver configured, or if the GPS receiver connection is
not established, you are placed in the last virtual position from the last time
SenseNav was used. If SenseNav does not know the last position used or the last
position is no longer on a map, then the virtual position is set to the middle
of the capital city of the first map loaded.
Hot key: V
Menu: F2, V, V
You can toggle
between Live and Virtual Navigation at any time by pressing V. The method used
to toggle navigation modes is the same, meaning if you are in virtual
navigation, you will switch to live. If you are in GPS navigation, you will
switch to virtual.
Using the hot key
is much faster because all you do is press the letter V from the main display
area to switch between the navigation modes. If you switch to GPS navigation
mode and you do not have a receiver connected, SenseNav displays the last known
live position. If you simply want to know which navigation mode you are
currently in, press SPACE-I and SenseNav will announce the current navigation
mode.
All the
information spoken by SenseNav appears on the Braille display. This can be
especially useful if you are hard of hearing, or if you are using SenseNav in a
noisy environment. Rather than displaying a message in its entirety, there are
certain words or phrases which are abbreviated to save space on the display.
The following is a list of which messages are abbreviated and the Braille
symbols used for them.
Cardinal direction abbreviations
•
N North
•
NE
Northeast
•
E East
•
SE
Southeast
•
S South
•
SW
Southwest
•
W West
•
NW
Northwest
Route message abbreviations
- d: destination name, distance, and direction
- nt: next turn
instructions
- wp: waypoint
list
- cw: name of
current waypoint
- dw: heading and
distance to nearest waypoint
Automatic Lookaround announcement
abbreviations
- lx: automatic lookaround
name of the next intersection
- nx: basic
information of the next intersection
- nxd: detailed information of the next intersection
- xx: basic information of the nearest intersection
- xxd: detailed information of the nearest intersection
- la: automatic lookaround
annotation of a GPS replay
- lp: automatic lookaround name and
category of a POI
- ls: automatic lookaround name of a new street
- lc: automatic lookaround name of a
- lz: automatic lookaround of a new zip code
- lm: automatic lookaround
name of a new map
POI abbreviations
- np: name of nearest POI
- pd: nearest POI
description
- pl: POI list
- up: user POI
list
Miscellaneous abbreviations
- dt: distance
traveled
- fl: favorites list
- hl: history list
- na: nearest address
number
- sa: speed alert
- lat: latitude
coordinate
- lon: longitude coordinate
While using
SenseNav, you can switch to other applications in the Sense notetaker. Press F1
to open the list of programs, then arrow to the program you want and press
ENTER.
For example:
Press F1, W to open the Word processor. SenseNav will remain in the background
and you can now write or edit a document in the Word processor.
To switch between
the Word processor and SenseNav, use the ALT-F3 method of the Sense notetaker
by pressing F2-F3.
While you are in
another application of the Sense notetaker, SenseNav will continue communicating
with the GPS receiver and your position, speed, heading, and any other
navigational information will still be updated. You will even hear the sounds
associated with SenseNav such as street changes and up-coming intersections.
Hot key: ENTER-C
Copying text from
an edit box from within any program of the Sense notetaker has always been
possible. You simply select the text you want to copy, then you press ENTER-C
to copy it to the clipboard. Later, you can paste the clipboard contents into
another program by pressing ENTER-V. SenseNav is a little different because the
majority of the information it displays is contained inside a static box which
you cannot edit. Normally if you cannot edit the static box, you cannot select
text to copy. However there are times when you would like to copy and paste
certain information from SenseNav into another program like the address book or
a text file in the word processor. When SenseNav is displaying any information
in a static box, you can press ENTER-C and the contents of the static box is
copied to the clipboard as if you had first selected the text to copy.
Example:
1)
From
the main display area of SenseNav, press the letter A to display the nearest
address.
2)
Press
ENTER-C to copy this information to the clipboard.
3)
Press
F1, W to open the word processor of the Sense notetaker.
4)
Press
ENTER-V to paste the clipboard contents into the blank document.
When you read the
current line you will find that the output of the nearest address command is
now pasted into the document. Information which can be copied to the clipboard
can be any output from a command entered in the main display area of SenseNav,
and any information displayed in static boxes from searching for addresses,
POIs, waypoints, or coordinates.
If you find that
SenseNav has become unresponsive, or you have accidentally started creating a
500 mile route, performing a soft reset of the Sense notetaker is the only
option. To soft-reset the Sense notetaker, press the reset button on the back
for 2 seconds. When SenseNav is reset, the distance traveled is reset to 0, and
an open route is not saved. All other settings are retained. So there should be
little impact from pressing the Reset button.
Speaking of long
routes, if you try to create a pedestrian route more than 25 miles long or a
driving route more than 200 miles long, SenseNav will ask to confirm that you
want to create this route.
Hot key: SPACE-H
Context Sensitive
Help is available in SenseNav just as it is available elsewhere in the Sense
notetaker. When you press SPACE-H from the main display area of SenseNav, the
help menu opens and you are presented with a menu list of help categories.
The help
categories are:
• Informational
commands (Live or Virtual mode).
These are commands which give information about where you are in either of the
2 navigation modes.
• Live
GPS navigation commands.
These are commands specific to Live GPS navigation mode such as GPS receiver
status and speed.
• Virtual
navigation commands.
These are commands specific to Virtual navigation mode such as exploring the
map.
• Point
of interest (POI) commands.
These are commands specific to points of interest such as how to search for
POIs and how to manage them.
• Route
commands. These are commands specific to working
with routes such as creating, editing, and managing them.
• Destination
commands. These are commands specific to working
with destination information.
• LookAround commands. These are commands specific to configuring the automatic LookAround settings.
• Multiple
repeat commands. These are
commands specific to enabling or disabling commands which automatically repeat
at specified intervals.
• Configuration
and Option commands. These
are commands specific to configuring and customizing SenseNav.
• Miscellaneous
commands. These are commands which do not quite fit
the other help categories.
Each of the above
menu items contains a submenu list of the commands for that category. Navigating
each menu and submenu is done the same as navigating other menus in the Sense
notetaker. To close the help system, press SPACE-Z. If you want to back out of
a submenu and return to the prior menu, press SPACE-E. If you are on the main
list of help categories and you press SPACE-E, the help system will close. When
the help system closes, you are returned to the main display area of SenseNav.
Each copy of the
SenseNav program is tied to a specific Sense notetaker. The GPS receiver can be
used on multiple units, but SenseNav is specific to a particular unit’s MAC
Address. The software, Points of Interest, and map data for the countries you
purchased are also licensed for use only on your specific Sense notetaker. User
defined Points of Interest can be shared with users of other Sendero-based GPS
software and are not copy protected. You may also hear copy protection referred
to as a security key, license key, or as Digital Rights Management.
There are various
ways to search for locations on the map. They include; searching by address,
searching by latitude and longitude coordinates, and searching by points of
interest. This section discusses address and coordinate searches. Points of
interest are discussed in Section 6.
Hot key: SPACE-S
Menu: F2, S, S
Searching for a
location by address is one of the most commonly used features of SenseNav. For
example, it can be used to set a friend’s home as your destination or to
virtually explore a
To search for a
location by city name or zip/postal code, press SPACE-S. When the Search
Location dialog box opens, it will prompt you for the type of search you want
to perform.
CONTROL-While the
Location Search dialog box is open:
•
Take
note of the view/input mode, SPACE-G the Sense notetaker is in when typing into
edit boxes. If using Contracted Braille, make sure that proper symbols such as
DOTS-5-6 before a single letter and DOTS-3-4-5-6 before a number are used.
Otherwise translation issues such as the letter "g" translating to
"go" will happen. This is not a concern if you are using Computer
Braille.
•
You
can press F3 repeatedly to reach the other controls in the dialog box.
•
If
you know the hot key for a button in the dialog box, you can press it instead
of pressing F3 repeatedly to reach the specific button. I.E. Press BACKSPACE-P to activate the Previous
button, ENTER-D to create a driving route, and ENTER-W to create a walking
route.
•
You
can press F4 to close the dialog box and return to the main display area
without taking any action.
The first way to
search for a location is by city name.
The following steps show how to lookup the address,
10999 Amor Avenue, Cleveland OH 44108, which is one of the locations where
Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created Superman.
To search for the
address by city name, do the following:
1)
Press SPACE-S from the main display
area. A combo box of location search types will display. The default is City.
Press SPACE or BACKSPACE to choose from the different search types such as
City, Zip/postal, Favorites, and History. However for this example we are using
City. After choosing the City option, press F3 or ENTER to move to the map list.
2)
SenseNav will display the list of
available maps. When the list of maps displays, the map which matches your
current position will be selected. For example, if SenseNav is loaded with Ohio,
Texas, and Utah and your current location is Ohio, this is the map which will
be selected. However if only 1 map is loaded in SenseNav, there will only be 1
to choose from. Press SPACE-DOT-1 or SPACE-DOT-4 to choose Ohio from the list,
then press F3 or ENTER to move to the city name edit box.
3)
SenseNav will display the city name edit
box which will be populated with the name of the city your current position is
in. For example if your current position is in Cleveland, this is what will
appear in the edit box. Type the city name, "Cleveland" if it is not
already there and press F3 or ENTER to search for the city.
4)
SenseNav will display the list of cities
which match the name you typed. Since in this example you typed "Cleveland",
3 cities are listed. Had you typed something shorter such as "san"
for San Francisco, then 74 cities would be listed since there are 74 city names
with "san" as part of their name. Press UP or DOWN arrow to choose Cleveland,
then press F3 or ENTER to move to the address number edit box.
5)
SenseNav will display the address number
edit box. Note: If you want to search for cross streets, leave this field blank
and press F3 to move to the "street search type combo box" and select
cross streets. Type the address number, "10999" and press F3 or ENTER
to move to the street name edit box.
6)
SenseNav will display the street name
edit box. Type Amo and press F3 or ENTER to search
for the street. Please note, if only 1 street matches the name you type in this
edit box, the street list is skipped and the search is done immediately.
7)
SenseNav will display the list of
streets which match the name you typed. Since in this example you typed "Amo", there are 2 streets beginning with the characters
Amo to choose from. Press SPACE-DOT-1 or SPACE-DOT-4
to choose Amor avenue, then press F3 or ENTER to perform the search.
You are now moved to the search results area. If SenseNav displays a static box with a
distance value, it means that the location was found. Refer to Section 5.1.3
for details on the search results and the actions available.
The second way to do a location lookup is by
Zip/Postal code. In the previous
section, we described in detail how to lookup the address where Superman was
created by using the city search. The
steps below show how to lookup the same address, 10999 Amor Avenue, Cleveland
OH 44108, by using the zip code 44108.
To search for the
address by zip/postal code, do the following:
1)
Press SPACE-S from the main display
area. A combo box of location search types will display. The default is City.
Press SPACE or BACKSPACE to choose from the different search types such as
City, Zip/postal, Favorites, and History. However for this example we are using
Zip/postal. After choosing the Zip/postal option, press F3 or ENTER to move to
the map list.
2)
SenseNav will display the list of
available maps. When the list of maps displays, the map which matches your
current position will be selected. For example, if SenseNav is loaded with Ohio,
Texas, and Utah, and your current location is Ohio, this is the map which will
be selected. However if only 1 map is loaded in SenseNav, there will only be 1
to choose from. Press SPACE-DOT-1 or SPACE-DOT-4 to choose Ohio from the list,
then press F3 or ENTER to move to the zip code edit box.
3)
SenseNav will display the zip/postal
edit box which will be populated with the zip code your current position is in.
For example if your current position is in Cleveland, the zip code, "44108"
might appear in the edit box. Type the zip code, "44108" if it is not
already there and press F3 or ENTER to search for it.
4)
SenseNav will display the list of zip
codes which match the value you typed. Since in this example you typed "44108",
only 1 zip code is listed. Had you typed something shorter such as "441",
then 56 zip codes would be listed since there are 56 zip codes with "441"
in them. Press SPACE-DOT-1 or SPACE-DOT-4 to choose 44108, then press F3 or
ENTER to move to the address number edit box.
5)
SenseNav will display the address number
edit box. Note: If you want to search for cross streets, leave this field blank
and press F3 to move to the "street search type combo box" and select
cross streets. Type the address number, "10999" and press F3 or ENTER
to move to the street name edit box.
6)
SenseNav will display the street name
edit box. Type Amo and press F3 or ENTER to search
for the street. Please note, if only 1 street matches the name you type in this
edit box, the street list is skipped and the search is done immediately.
7)
Because Amor Ave is the only street in
the zipcode of 44108 you are placed in the address
action Dialog.
You are now moved to the search results area. If
SenseNav displays a static box with a distance value, it means that the
location was found. Refer to Section 5.1.3 for details on the search results
and the actions available.
Once the location
has been found by either city name or zip code search, SenseNav displays
"Distance: xx" where xx is the distance between your current position
and the location you searched for. For example, if you are at home and you
searched for your work address in the same city, the distance may be a few
miles. However if you searched for an address in another state, the distance
may be several hundred miles instead.
The following is
what you will find in the dialog box after performing a location search:
- Search results static box
When a location
has been found, the first item displayed is the distance from your current
position to the location. Press SPACE-DOT-4 repeatedly to display the zip code,
address number, latitude, and longitude. Press F3 repeatedly to move to the
various action buttons contained in the dialog box.
- Previous button: BACKSPACE-P
Press this button
to go back one step in the search process. This is useful in case you need to
make a minor change in your search instead of completely starting over.
- Drive there button: ENTER-D
Press this button
to create a vehicle route. SenseNav will close the dialog box and create a
vehicle route from your current position to the location you searched for.
Routes are discussed in Section 7 of this manual.
- Walk there button: ENTER-W
Press this button
to create a pedestrian route. SenseNav will close the dialog box and create a pedestrian
route from your current position to the location you searched for.
- Add to favorites button: ENTER-F
Press this button
to add a new favorite. SenseNav will add the location you searched for to your
favorites list. Favorites are discussed in Section 10.8 of this manual.
- Add as POI button: ENTER-P
Press this button
to add a new user POI. SenseNav will switch to the new user POI dialog box so
you can enter the details of the location you searched for. Adding POIs are
discussed in Section 6.3.1 of this manual.
- Set as destination button: ENTER-E
Press this button
to set the destination. SenseNav will close the dialog box and set the location
you searched for as the destination without creating a route to it.
- Set as virtual position button: BACKSPACE-V
Press this button
to set the virtual position. SenseNav will close the dialog box and set your
virtual position to the location you searched for. If you switch to Virtual
navigation mode, you can virtually explore the area near the location.
Exploring in virtual mode is discussed in Section 9 of this manual.
- Set as both virtual and destination button: ENTER-B
Press this button
to set both the destination and the virtual position. SenseNav will close the
dialog box and set your virtual position to the location you searched for. In
addition, the location is also set as the destination.
- Cancel button: F4
Press this button
to close the dialog box and return to the main display area without taking any
action.
Press BACKSPACE-V
to set this location as your virtual position.
You are now virtually near the address. Note: your position is as if you were
standing at the street with the building behind you. In this case you would see the following: “At
10999 Amor Ave heading southeast. 1 foot left to Parkwood
Drive, 0.29 mi right to East 105th Street.”
To begin exploring you must turn left or right first.
The following are
a few tips when it comes to searching for street names:
·
If
you are not sure of the exact spelling of the street name, type the first few
letters of the name and press ENTER. You will then be presented with a larger
street list to choose from. Press SPACE-DOT 1 or SPACE-DOT-4 to scroll through
the list until you find the one you want.
·
If
you are not sure if a street suffix is an avenue, drive, or lane, only type the
main name of the street and press ENTER. You will then be presented with a
larger street list to choose from. If you know the exact spelling of the
suffix, you can type it in for an exact match. However keep in mind that some
street suffixes may be written as ln instead of lane.
·
In
most cases if you are searching for
The following are
a few tips when it comes to searching for addresses located in cities which are
hard to find:
Because of the
way that some map data is compiled, some addresses must be retrieved in a roundabout
fashion. If the address you are looking for is not found, consider a few work-arounds. An example of such a city is Centennial Colorado.
1)
Try a
Zip/postal Lookup. It could be that even though the address you are looking for
is located in Centennial, the city name itself is named differently in the map.
2)
Try
the name of a nearby city, district, or township. I.E.
3)
Using
simple or advanced POI find, search for Centennial in the City POI category and
then set your Virtual position to the Centennial city POI.
Here's an example
of how we find an address in Centennial Colorado:
1)
Press
V to ensure you are in Virtual navigation mode.
2)
Press
SPACE-S to open the location search dialog box.
3)
Choose
City for the search type, then press ENTER.
4)
If
you have more than one state, choose
5)
Type
6)
The
search list will only contain
7)
Press
ENTER on the Address number edit box.
8)
Press
ENTER on the Street name edit box. 492 streets will be found.
9)
Since
we are only trying to find a POI for Centennial for our search, press ENTER on
the first street from the list. I.E. "
10)
A
list containing 15 address ranges will display.
11)
Press
ENTER on the first entry and you will be placed in the search results. The
distance from your current position to this POI will display.
12)
Press
BACKSPACE-V to set your Virtual position to the search result.
We are now
virtually near
Now we can search
for the city of
1)
Press
SPACE-F to open the simple POI search dialog box. This dialog box is discussed
in Section 6.2 of this manual.
2)
Press
C to choose the City place category. Then press F3 twice.
3)
This
places you in the POI search string edit box. Type "Centennial" and
press ENTERR to begin the search.
4)
SenseNav
will search the POI database and find the city of
5)
Press
C to check the current city. You will find that even though you are in
Centennial, SenseNav reports that you are in Southglenn.
6)
Press
F to open the near POIs dialog box. The first entry in the list is the
Centennial city POI you searched for.
7)
Press
SPACE-DOT-4 to move down the POI list. You will notice that SenseNav announces
the name of each POI along with the category, street, and city the POI is
located in. This is a good way to quickly determine if this is the POI you are
looking for without pressing F3 to view its details.
Note: The city is
not announced if it matches your current location. You can continue to press
SPACE-DOT-4 to see the rest of the nearby POIs, or you can press F4 to close
the dialog box and return to the main display area.
You can also find
Centennial by selecting the zip/postal option from the location search dialog
box, SPACE-S, and use 80122 as the zip code.
Most cities
aren’t this tricky to find, but it is good to know that even the smallest towns
are probably in the map database. It may take just a little ingenuity to bring
them up. While searching, you can press ENTER without any text in the City or
Street name edit boxes to produce a list of all matches or type the first
couple letters to narrow the search.
Note: If you are
in a city like Centennial and press C to hear the City name, the township or
county is announced if the exact city name is not in the database. This is
helpful for faster address matches in the future.
This section
discusses miscellaneous items for you to keep in mind when looking up
addresses.
- Location search defaults
The location
search dialog box takes your current position into account when choosing a map,
city, or zip/postal code. For example, if your Live GPS position is in Metropolis
- Global searching
In the city name
and zip/postal edit boxes, you have the option of an exact match, accepting the
default from your current position, typing a partial match, or getting an
entire list. If you clear the edit box and press ENTER, a global search is
performed. This is especially important to keep in mind when searching for
cities or zip/postal codes since the list can be very long.
- Address numbers and street names
If you leave the
address number edit box empty and type in just the street name or the address
number is not found, SenseNav presents you with a list of address ranges along
the street chosen. For example, let's say you search in Metropolis, leave the
address number blank, and type super as the street name. SenseNav will display
"1 - 41 Superman Sq". As you arrow down, the various address ranges
are displayed.
- Cross streets
To obtain a list
of cross streets, leave the address number edit box blank. Press F3 to move to the search type combobox and scroll to cross streets and press ENTER to
display the list of cross streets. The cross streets are in order from the
beginning of the street to the end.
- Previous entries are not remembered
The address
number and street name edit boxes do not remember the last entry you typed in
prior searches. This means that you must type a search string when performing a
new search. If you leave the address number edit box blank, select the search
type combobox to change from address range or cross
streets. If you leave the street name edit box blank, a list of all streets in
the selected city is shown.
- Street name searching
In most cases it
is not necessary to type the cardinal direction of the street name. For
example, if the address is,
- Finding streets
There are
occasions when you will not be able to find streets within the city you have
selected. This may be because the selected city contains only those streets the
map company considers to be within the built-up area, I.E. the center of town.
If this happens, please try again and select another city from the choices
presented.
While in a search
list, the following commands are used to review the list more easily:
- Go to the top
of the list: SPACE-DOTS-1-2-3.
- Go to the
bottom of the list: SPACE-DOTS-4-5-6.
- Move down the
list one item: SPACE-DOT-4.
- Move up the
list one item: SPACE-DOT-1.
- Move down the
list 32 items: F3-F4.
- Move up the
list 32 items: F1-F2.
Searching for an
area based on latitude and longitude coordinates means that you can set your
virtual position there, create a route to it, or add the location as a point of
interest. Any point in the world can be given a name and saved in your personal
database of POIs. Refer to Section 6 for information about points of interest.
Finding
latitude/longitude positions on the Internet is fairly easy to do. For example,
using a search engine like Google.com, type in the name of the location and
either 'latitude' or 'longitude' and you should get the information in the
first two or three hits. Other possible web sites where latitude/longitude
information might be available are http://www.geocode.com or
http://www.wayhoo.com.
As an example,
let’s say you are going to take a trip to the Galapagos Islands and want to
know which Central American city is closest to fly into,
If this sounds
like your kind of fun, you can play the worldwide GPS treasure hunt game by
joining http://www.geocaching.com.
To hear the
coordinates for your current position, Press Y from the main display area.
SenseNav will display the latitude/longitude coordinates using the format set
in the main options. By default, the short form is used. Refer to Section 14
for details on configuring SenseNav. Additionally, cursor routing keys 6 and 7
on the Braille display will show this information without the need for the Y
command. SenseNav uses Latitude and Longitude coordinates in the WGS84 datum.
Hot key: SPACE-Y
Menu: F2, S, L
To search for
latitude and longitude coordinates, press SPACE-Y. When the Search by Lat/Lon
dialog box opens, it will prompt you for the latitude information.
While the Lat/Lon
dialog box is open:
- Take note of
the view/input mode, SPACE-G the Sense notetaker is in when typing into edit
boxes. If using Contracted Braille, make sure that proper symbols such as
DOTS-5-6 before a single letter and DOTS-3-4-5-6 before a number are used.
Otherwise translation issues such as the letter "g" translating to
"go" will happen. This is not a concern if you are using Computer
Braille.
- You can press
F3 repeatedly to reach the other controls in the dialog box.
- If you know the
hot key for a button in the dialog box, you can press it instead of pressing F3
repeatedly to reach the specific button. I.E.
Press ENTER-P to add the coordinates as a user POI, ENTER-D to create a
driving route, and ENTER-W to create a walking route.
- You can press
F4 to close the dialog box and return to the main display area without taking
any action.
The following is
the description of the Lat/Lon dialog box:
- Latitude
computer edit box
The North/South
coordinate is entered here.
- Longitude
computer edit box
The East/West
coordinate is entered here.
- Heading edit
box
The heading in
degrees you want to be facing is entered here.
- Name edit box
In case you will
be adding a user POI, the name you want to give the position is entered here.
- Description
edit box
In case you will
be adding a user POI and you will want a description for the POI, the detailed
description is entered here.
- Drive there
button: ENTER-D
Press this button
to create a vehicle route. SenseNav will close the dialog box and create a
vehicle route from your current position to the coordinates you set. Routes are
discussed in Section 7 of this manual.
- Walk there
button: ENTER-W
Press this button
to create a pedestrian route. SenseNav will close the dialog box and create a pedestrian
route from your current position to the coordinates you set.
- Add to
favorites button: ENTER-F
Press this button
to add a new favorite. SenseNav will add the coordinates you set to your
favorites list. Favorites are discussed in Section 10.8 of this manual.
- Add as POI
button: ENTER-P
Press this button
to add a new user POI. SenseNav will switch to the new user POI dialog box so
you can enter the details of the coordinates you set. Adding POIs are discussed
in Section 6.3.1 of this manual.
- Set as waypoint
button: BACKSPACE-W
Press this button
to add a new waypoint. SenseNav will switch to the new waypoint dialog box so
you can enter the details of the coordinates you sset.
Adding waypoints is discussed in section 7 of this manual. Note: You can only
add a waypoint to an existing route.
- Set as
destination button: ENTER-E
Press this button
to set the destination. SenseNav will close the dialog box and set the
coordinates you set as the destination without creating a route to it.
- Set as virtual
position button: BACKSPACE-V
Press this button
to set the virtual position. SenseNav will close the dialog box and set your
virtual position to the coordinates you set. If you switch to Virtual
navigation mode, you can virtually explore the area near the location.
Exploring in virtual mode is discussed in Section 9 of this manual.
- Set as both
virtual and destination button: ENTER-B
Press this button
to set both the destination and the virtual position. SenseNav will close the
dialog box and set your virtual position to the coordinates you set. In
addition, the location is also set as the destination.
- Cancel button:
F4
Press this button
to close the dialog box and return to the main display area without taking any
action.
Note: When the Lat/Lon
dialog box first opens, the coordinates for your current position will already
be filled in. This way you can make minor adjustments if necessary. In
addition, if the Lat/Lon setting is set to detailed instead of Short, the
Lat/Lon edit boxes are separated into Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds.
First, what is a
POI? A point of interest (POI) is anything which may be of interest in a mapped
area. Typically POIs are saved locations of businesses and commercial
landmarks. In addition, any place on the map can be designated as a point of
interest.
SenseNav comes
with more than 13 million commercial Points of Interest for the
SenseNav gives
you the ability to modify and delete not only your own custom user POIs, but
also the commercial POIs which come with it. This is very useful in cases where
a POI changes its name or phone number, or goes out of business.
The user point of
interest file is called User.pdb and is automatically created in the Shared
POIs folder at the same level as your maps and commercial POIs folder. When you
use the POI Find commands, F, SPACE-F, and BACKSPACE-F, both the commercial and
User POIs are searched. Finding POIs are discussed in Section 6.2 of this
manual.
The following are
examples of some of the POI categories which come with SenseNav:
- Hotels
- Restaurants
- Tourist
attractions
The following are
examples of custom user POIs you can create:
- Your home
- The front door
of your work
- Low-hanging
leaves along a certain sidewalk
- A complex
intersection
- A bus stop
listing all the bus numbers which stop there
- The beginning
point or the ending point of a sidewalk along a street
To see the list
of POI categories and sub-categories, press either SPACE-F to open the Simple
POI Search dialog box, or BACKSPACE-F to open the Advanced POI Search dialog
box.
When the POI
Search dialog box opens, you are placed in the main category list. Arrow to a
category, then press F3 to move to the second list which contains the related
sub-categories.
The
sub-categories in the second list depend on which category was selected in the
first list. For example the sub-categories for Restaurants are different than
the sub-categories for Hotels.
Press F4 to close
the POI Search dialog box and return to the main display area. Searching for
POIs are discussed in Section 6.2 of this manual.
Hot key for
nearest POI name: P
Hot key for
nearest POI details: SPACE-P
To display the
name of the nearest POI to your current position, press P. To open the Nearest
POI Details dialog box, press SPACE-P instead.
While the POI
details dialog box is open:
- You can press
DOT-1 to move 1 item up and DOT-4 to move 1 item down in the POI details list.
- You can press
SPACE-DOTS-1-2-3 to move to the top and SPACE-DOTS-4-5-6 to move to the bottom
of the POI details list.
- You can press
the letter which matches the name of the POI detail you want to view. I.E. N
for the name of the POI, A for the address number, and P for the phone number.
If more than 1 POI detail begins with the same letter, such as sub-category,
street name, and side of street, the letter S will need to be pressed
repeatedly.
- You can press
the cursor routing keys above each Braille cell to view different POI details
instead of using the arrow keys.
- You can press
F3 repeatedly to reach the other controls in the dialog box.
- You can press
F4 to close the dialog box and return to the main display area without taking
any action.
If there are
certain details which the POI doesn't have, those details will not be shown as
you move in the list. For example, not all commercial POIs have fax numbers or
web site addresses.
Note: The P and
SPACE-P hot keys are not listed in the SenseNav program menu and are only
available from the main display area.
There are 3 ways
of finding points of interest.
1)
View
a list of near POIs by pressing F or DOT-4.
2)
Simple
POI Search by pressing SPACE-F.
3)
Advanced
POI search by pressing BACKSPACE-F.
While either the
Near POIs or the POI search dialog box is open:
•
You
can press DOT-1 to move 1 item up and DOT-4 to move 1 item down in a list.
•
You
can press SPACE-DOTS-1-2-3 to move to the top and SPACE-DOTS-4-5-6 to move to
the bottom of a list.
•
You
can press F3 repeatedly to reach the other controls in the dialog box.
•
If
you know the hot key for a button in the dialog box, you can press it instead
of pressing F3 repeatedly to reach the specific button. I.E. Press ENTER-D to create a driving route and
ENTER-W to create a walking route.
•
You
can press F4 to close the dialog box and return to the main display area
without taking any action.
Hot key: F or
DOT-4
Menu: F2, P, F
To view a list of
POIs which are nearest to your current position in any category and in any
direction, press F or DOT-4. When the Near POIs dialog box opens, it will
display a list of POIs beginning with the closest one to your current position.
Refer to Section 6.3 for details on the POI name list, POI details list, and
the actions available.
Hot key: SPACE-F
Menu: F2, S, P
If you want to
search for a POI by name or category, press SPACE-F. When the Simple POI Search
dialog box opens, you are placed in the main category list. Once POIs have been
found, a list showing the POI names will display. Refer to Section 6.3 for details
on the POI name list, POI details list, and the actions available.
The following
steps show how to use the Simple POI search to lookup a restaurant called
Fluffy Donuts which is about 1.05 miles from Sendero's
location. We are assuming that your current position is already near Sendero
Group from the example in Section 5 of this manual.
To search for
Fluffy Donuts, do the following:
1)
Press
SPACE-F from the main display area. The Simple POI Search dialog box will open
and you will be in the main category list. The first category displayed is
"All". You can press SPACE-DOT-4 repeatedly to move down the list.
Other categories such as Bank, Bonus, and Restaurant are displayed. Press R
until the Restaurant category is selected, then press F3 to move to the
sub-category list.
2)
The
first sub-category displayed is "All". You can press SPACE-DOT-4
repeatedly to move down the sub-category list. Leave the "All"
sub-category selected, then press F3 to move to the search string edit box.
3)
In
the search string edit box, type "fluffy" and press ENTER to begin
the search.
4)
SenseNav
will search for the POIs which match the search parameters from the above
steps. If the search takes some time, beeps will play.
You are now moved
to the search results area. Since in this example you typed the word
"fluffy", only 1 POI is listed as "Fluffy Donuts & Sandwich
Shop,
The search
results consist of the list of POIs, the POI details, and the various action
buttons you can take on a selected POI. Refer to Section 6.3 for a description
of the search results.
Hot key:
BACKSPACE-F
Menu: F2, S, A
If you want to
search for a POI by category, subcategory, distance, direction, or field type,
press BACKSPACE-F. When the Advanced POI Search dialog box opens, you are
placed in the main category list. Once POIs have been found, a list showing the
POI names will display. Refer to Section 6.3 for details on the POI name list,
POI details list, and the actions available.
The following
steps show how to use the Advanced POI search to lookup
To search for
1)
Press
BACKSPACE-F from the main display area. The Advanced POI Search dialog box will
open and you will be in the main category list. The first category displayed is
"All". You can press SPACE-DOT-4 repeatedly to move down the list.
Other categories such as Bank, Bonus, and Restaurant are displayed. Press T
until the travel/entertainment category is selected, then press F3 to move to
the sub-category list.
2)
The
first sub-category displayed is "All". You can press SPACE-DOT-4
repeatedly to move down the sub-category list. Select the amusement park
sub-category, then press F3 to move to the starting distance edit box.
3)
The
default starting distance is 0. Type the number 350, then press F3 to move to
the search direction list.
4)
The
default direction to search is ahead of your current position. You can press
SPACE-DOT-4 repeatedly to select other directions such as right, behind, left,
and full circle from your current position. You can even select a cardinal
direction in case your heading has not been established. Since in this example,
we are not sure in what direction the POI is, press F to select full circle,
then press F3 to move to the search field list.
5)
The
default field to search by is the POI name. You can press SPACE-DOT-4
repeatedly to select other fields such as address number, street name, and
phone number. Leave the field as name, then press F3 to move to the search
string edit box.
6)
In
the search string edit box, type "dis" and press ENTER to begin the
search.
7)
SenseNav
will search for the POIs which match the search parameters from the above
steps. If the search takes some time, beeps will play.
You are now moved
to the search results area. Since in this example you typed the word
"dis", there should be 2 POIs listed. Press SPACE-DOT-4 to move down
the list until you select, "
The search
results consist of the list of POIs, the POI details, and the various action
buttons you can take on a selected POI. Refer to Section 6.3 for a description
of the search results.
The following are
some scenarios in which using the Advanced POI find command can be helpful:
1)
I was
hungry when going from Buffalo to Letchworth Park,
which is about an hour and a half drive. I was able to search for restaurants
ahead of us as we drove. I found a good place to eat, set it as our
destination, and created a vehicle route to it.
2)
I
knew that the POI I was looking for was in the Shop/Service category and that
it was on
3)
Out
of curiosity, I searched for all Korean restaurants in the city of
SenseNav moves
you to the list of POIs when you press F, or when POIs have been found using
the Simple or Advanced POI search methods.
The following is
what you will find in the dialog box after performing a POI search or after
pressing F:
- POI name list
This is where the
list of POIs is displayed. As you move down the list with SPACE-DOT-4, SenseNav
will display the POI name, the category and sub category if it has one, the
street the POI is on, the city the POI is in, the heading and distance to the
POI from your current position, the side of the street the POI is on if known,
and the compass direction.
Example: "
While you are in
the POI list, you can press any letter to quickly move to a POI whose name
begins with that letter. For example: B until you find "Burger Palace."
The Sense notetaker will beep if there are no POIs which start with the letter
you type. Press F3 repeatedly to move to the POI details list and the various
action buttons contained in the dialog box.
- POI details static box
This is where the
list of details for the selected POI are displayed. As you move down the list
with SPACE-DOT-4, SenseNav will display the available POI details such as
distance and heading, category, sub-category, ETC. You can also press the
letter which matches the name of the POI detail you want to view. I.E. D for
the POI distance and heading, A for the address number, and P for the phone
number. If more than 1 POI detail begins with the same letter, such as
sub-category, street name, and side of street, the letter S will need to be
pressed repeatedly. The cursor routing keys of the Braille display can also be
pressed to quickly display specific POI details. To return to the POI name
list, press SPACE-F3.
- Modify button: SPACE-M
Press this button
to modify the selected POI. SenseNav will switch to the Modify POI dialog box
so you can update the details of the selected POI. Modifying POIs are discussed
in section 6.4 of this manual. Note: Not all POI details such as the POI author
and POI category can be modified.
- Delete button: SPACE-D
Press this button
to delete the selected POI. SenseNav will delete the selected POI from the database.
When the POI is deleted, you are returned to the POI list.
- Drive there button: ENTER-D
Press this button
to create a vehicle route. SenseNav will close the dialog box and create a
vehicle route from your current position to the selected POI. Routes are
discussed in Section 7 of this manual.
- Walk there button: ENTER-W
Press this button
to create a pedestrian route. SenseNav will close the dialog box and create a
pedestrian route from your current position to the selected POI.
- Add to favorites button: ENTER-F
Press this button
to add a new favorite. SenseNav will add the selected POI to your favorites
list. Favorites are discussed in Section 10.8 of this manual.
- Set as waypoint button: BACKSPACE-W
Press this button
to add a new waypoint. SenseNav will switch to the new waypoint dialog box so
you can enter the details of the selected POI. Adding waypoints is discussed in
section 7 of this manual. Note: You can only add a waypoint to an existing
route.
- Set as destination button: ENTER-E
Press this button
to set the destination. SenseNav will close the dialog box and set the selected
POI as the destination without creating a route to it.
- Set as virtual position button: BACKSPACE-V
Press this button
to set the virtual position. SenseNav will close the dialog box and set your
virtual position to the location of the selected POI. If you switch to Virtual
navigation mode, you can virtually explore the area near the POI. Exploring in
virtual mode is discussed in Section 9 of this manual.
- Set as both virtual and destination button: ENTER-B
Press this button
to set both the destination and the virtual position. SenseNav will close the
dialog box and set your virtual position to the selected POI. In addition, the
POI is also set as the destination.
- Cancel button: F4
Press this button
to close the dialog box and return to the main display area without taking any
action.
The following are
a few tips when it comes to searching for points of interest:
•
The
POI search takes longer when the area is densely populated or when you search
far away. Beeps play to indicate that a search is in progress. If you want to
search for POIs which are several hundred miles away, it is best to set your
Virtual position to the vicinity and then search for the POI from there.
•
The
items in the sub-category list change dynamically depending on which main
category is selected. For example, the sub-category list for restaurants is
different than the list for hotels.
•
Take
note of the view/input mode, SPACE-G the Sense notetaker is in when typing into
edit boxes. If using Contracted Braille, make sure that proper symbols such as
DOTS-5-6 before a single letter and DOTS-3-4-5-6 before a number are used.
Otherwise translation issues such as the letter "g" translating to
"go" will happen. This is not a concern if you are using Computer
Braille.
•
If
you type 1 or 2 characters in the search string edit box, SenseNav will only
search for POIs with these characters at the beginning of the POI name.
However, if you type 3 or more characters, SenseNav will search for a match
anywhere in the POI name.
•
If
you press ENTER on the search string edit box without typing anything in it,
SenseNav will search for all POIs which match the category and sub-category you
selected.
•
You
must press F3 to move between the search controls such as the category list,
sub-category list, and search string edit box. When you are ready for SenseNav
to search for POIs based on your choices, press ENTER.
•
When
searching for POIs, SenseNav searches both the commercial POI database as well
as the user-created POI database.
•
While
you are in any list, you can press a letter to quickly move to an item which
begins with that letter. For example: R takes you to the Restaurant category.
The Sense notetaker will beep if there are no items which start with the letter
you type.
•
To
expand the POI search even further, press DOT-4 when you reach the last POI in
the list. SenseNav will keep searching further away and then display the
additional POIs it found.
•
If
you are not sure of the direction a POI is located from your current position,
select full circle from the direction list in the Advanced POI Search dialog
box.
•
SenseNav
remembers your search choices while in the same session. If you close and
restart SenseNav or if you press the Reset button, the search choices are set
to their defaults.
While in a POI
list, the following commands are used to review the list more easily:
- Go to the top
of the list: SPACE-DOTS-1-2-3.
- Go to the
bottom of the list: SPACE-DOTS-4-5-6.
- Move down the
list one item: SPACE-DOT-4.
- Move up the
list one item: SPACE-DOT-1.
- Move down the
list 32 items: F3-F4.
- Move up the
list 32 items: F1-F2.
It can be very
helpful to create your own user Points of Interest. For example, the location
of the front door of a building is more accurate than its general address as
defined by the commercial POI listing. In addition, you can also add
environmental details such as recessed doorway or steep driveway.
The information
you provided in the POI author configuration is displayed in the author field
when viewing the POI details. This could be your name or your initials. If the
POI author is not configured, SenseNav prompts for it when you add a new user
POI. You can modify the POI author at any time by pressing O, A from the main
display area. Refer to Section 2.1.4 for details on the POI author name.
The first time
you add a user POI, a file called User.pdb is created. This is where all user
POIs you add are kept. You can only have 1 User.pdb file active at a time and
it must have this name. Therefore, if you swap user.pdb files with another user
of a Sendero GPS product, it is a good idea to change the filename of your own
and ensure it is backed up before sharing.
The User POIs are
automatically searched along with the commercial POIs when you use the POI Find
commands. Because of this, we recommend that you name the POI you add slightly
differently. This will allow you to distinguish between a commercial POI and a
User POI for the same business.
For example,
let’s say that you create a route to Burger King. Once you arrive, you notice
that the front door or drive-through is a couple hundred feet away from the
commercial POI location for Burger King. This is normal for businesses which
are not directly on a street. Especially for businesses located in malls which
share 1 common address. So when you add your user POI at the Burger King front
door, you can give it a name like "Burger King, front door." From
this point on, when you see 2 POI listings for Burger King close together, you
will immediately know which is the one you added for the front door of the
building.
Hot key:
SPACE-DOT-3
Menu: F2, P, P
There are several
ways to add a User POI. The most common way is by capturing your current live
GPS or virtual position and assigning a name to that location.
For example, you
arrive at a location which is not currently in the POI database and you want to
save it for future use. This could be the location of a new business, your own
home, or low-hanging branches along a sidewalk.
To add a new user
POI based on your current location, press SPACE-DOT-3. When the Add New User
POI dialog box opens, it will prompt you for the name of the POI.
While the Add New
User POI dialog box is open:
- Take note of
the view/input mode, SPACE-G the Sense notetaker is in when typing into edit
boxes. If using Contracted Braille, make sure that proper symbols such as
DOTS-5-6 before a single letter and DOTS-3-4-5-6 before a number are used.
Otherwise translation issues such as the letter "g" translating to
"go" will happen. This is not a concern if you are using Computer
Braille.
- You can press
F3 repeatedly to reach the other controls in the dialog box.
- You can press
F4 to close the dialog box and return to the main display area without taking
any action.
The following is
the description of the new user POI dialog box:
- User POI name
edit box
The name you want
to give the POI is entered here. This can be the name of a business or place.
If it's the name of a business, you may want to make it slightly different to
distinguish it from the commercial listing. Note: There may be times when the
user POI name edit box is already populated with a suggested POI name.
- User POI
description edit box
An optional
description of the POI is entered here. Perhaps the POI is located near a
trashcan or mailbox.
- User POI
category list
The category you
want the POI to be in is chosen here with the arrow keys or by typing a letter
such as R for Restaurant. The default category is User.
- User POI
sub-category list
The sub-category
you want the POI to be in is chosen here with the arrow keys or by typing a
letter such as A for All. The list of sub-categories available depends on what
was selected for the main category.
- User POI media
button
Press this button
to open a dialog box which displays a list of media files. You can navigate to
a supported media file to associate with the user POI. Once you choose a file,
press ENTER to close the file selection dialog box and return to the Media
button. Note: SenseNav searches the Sounds folder by default. Also, the media
file you associate with a POI is imported inside the user.pdb file, making it
larger.
- User POI
latitude computer edit box
The North/South
coordinate of the user POI is entered here. The current latitude coordinate
will already be filled in.
- User POI
longitude computer edit box
The East/West
coordinate of the user POI is entered here. The current longitude coordinate
will already be filled in.
- Confirm button
Press this button
to close the dialog box and save the information entered.
- Cancel button
Press this button
to close the dialog box and return to the main display area without taking any
action.
Note: Pressing
ENTER while you are on an edit box is the same as pressing ENTER on the Confirm
button. Also, be careful if manually changing the lat/lon
coordinates since it can result in the user POI location ending up somewhere
else.
You will notice
that there are not many POI details available when adding a user POI. Things
such as the POI phone number, address number, street name, ETC can be
added/modified from the Modify User POI dialog box. Refer to section 6.4 for
details on modifying POIs.
There are
additional ways of adding a user POI. These involve pressing the Add as User
POI button from various places such as the Location Search, route turn list,
and intersection information dialog boxes.
- Address search:
When you search for an address by pressing SPACE-S, the result can be added as
a User POI. Refer to Section 5.1 for details.
- Lat/Lon
coordinates: When you set the lat/lon coordinates by
pressing SPACE-Y, they can be added as a User POI. Refer to Section 5.2 for
details.
- Intersection
information: If you are viewing the nearest or next intersection information by
pressing either ENTER-X or ENTER-DOTS-4-5-6, it can be added as a User POI.
- Route turns and
waypoints: If you are viewing the list of turns or waypoints by pressing either
BACKSPACE-I or BACKSPACE-W, any waypoint in the list can be added as a User
POI.
Hot key: ENTER-P
Menu: F2, P, U
All of the User
POIs you add are saved to a file called User.pdb. In order to work with and
manage them, press ENTER-P to open the User POI Manager dialog box. When the
User POI Manager dialog box opens, a list of the POIs you added are displayed.
Refer to Section 6.3 for details on adding User POIs.
While the User
POI Manager dialog box is open:
- You can press
DOT-1 to move 1 item up and DOT-4 to move 1 item down in a list.
- You can press
SPACE-DOTS-1-2-3 to move to the top and SPACE-DOTS-4-5-6 to move to the bottom
of a list.
- You can press
F3 repeatedly to reach the other controls in the dialog box.
- If you know the
hot key for a button in the dialog box, you can press it instead of pressing F3
repeatedly to reach the specific button. I.E.
Press ENTER-D to create a driving route and ENTER-W to create a walking
route.
- You can press
F4 to close the dialog box and return to the main display area without taking
any action.
Here is what you
will find in the user POI manager dialog box after pressing ENTER-P:
- POI name list
This is where the
list of POIs is displayed. As you move down the list with SPACE-DOT-4, SenseNav
will display the POI name.
While you are in
the POI list, you can press any letter to quickly move to a POI whose name
begins with that letter. For example: H until you find "Home." The
Sense notetaker will beep if there are no POIs which start with the letter you
type. Press ENTER to display the POI details, and F3 repeatedly to move to the
various action buttons contained in the dialog box.
If you press
ENTER to display the POI details, the arrow keys are used to move up and down
the list just like when you press SPACE-P from the main display area to view
the nearest POI details. Refer to Section 6.1 for details.
- POI details static box
If you press ENTER
on a POI in the list, this is where the list of details for the selected POI
are displayed. In order to close the details and return to the User POI
Manager, press F4. As you move down the list with SPACE-DOT-4, SenseNav will
display the available POI details such as the address, phone number, category,
sub-category, ETC. You can also press the letter which matches the name of the
POI detail you want to view. I.E. C for the Category, A for the address number,
and P for the phone number. If more than 1 POI detail begins with the same
letter, such as sub-category, street name, and side of street, the letter S
will need to be pressed repeatedly. The cursor routing keys of the Braille
display can also be pressed to quickly display specific POI details. To return
to the POI name list, press SPACE-F3.
- Modify button: SPACE-M
Press this button
to modify the selected POI. SenseNav will switch to the Modify POI dialog box
so you can update the details of the selected POI. Modifying POIs are discussed
in section 6.4 of this manual. Note: Not all POI details such as the POI author
and POI category can be modified.
- Delete button: SPACE-D
Press this button
to delete the selected POI. SenseNav will delete the selected POI from the database.
When the POI is deleted, you are returned to the POI list.
- Drive there button: ENTER-D
Press this button
to create a vehicle route. SenseNav will close the dialog box and create a vehicle
route from your current position to the selected POI. Routes are discussed in
Section 7 of this manual.
- Walk there button: ENTER-W
Press this button
to create a pedestrian route. SenseNav will close the dialog box and create a
pedestrian route from your current position to the selected POI.
- Add to favorites button: ENTER-F
Press this button
to add a new favorite. SenseNav will add the selected POI to your favorites
list. Favorites are discussed in Section 10.8 of this manual.
- Set as waypoint button: BACKSPACE-W
Press this button
to add a new waypoint. SenseNav will switch to the new waypoint dialog box so
you can enter the details of the selected POI. Note: You can only add a
waypoint to an existing route.
- Set as destination button: ENTER-E
Press this button
to set the destination. SenseNav will close the dialog box and set the selected
POI as the destination without creating a route to it.
- Set as virtual position button: BACKSPACE-V
Press this button
to set the virtual position. SenseNav will close the dialog box and set your
virtual position to the location of the selected POI. If you switch to Virtual
navigation mode, you can virtually explore the area near the POI. Exploring in
virtual mode is discussed in Section 9 of this manual.
- Set as both virtual and destination button: ENTER-B
Press this button
to set both the destination and the virtual position. SenseNav will close the
dialog box and set your virtual position to the selected POI. In addition, the
POI is also set as the destination.
- Cancel button: F4
Press this button
to close the dialog box and return to the main display area without taking any
action.
The following
additional POI commands are ones which can be pressed while you are in the main
display area of SenseNav. Note: A full list of the hot keys is given in Section
16 of this manual.
- P: Pressing
this hot key will display the nearest POI.
- DOT-3: This hot
key is the same as pressing P.
- SPACE-P:
Pressing this hot key will display the description of the nearest POI.
- SPACE-DOT-4:
This is the same as pressing SPACE-P.
Note: A complete
list of hot keys is given in Section 16 of this manual.
Like commercial
GPS systems, SenseNav creates routes that can assist you in navigating to a
specific destination with turn by turn instructions. If
you would like to create routes between states each state must be loaded. If you would like to create a route and your
destination is two or three states away, you must also have the states your
route will travel through loaded. In
addition to both pedestrian and vehicle style routes, you can also create
manual routes. These routes can of course be used in conjunction with the
automatic LookAround information which SenseNav
provides.
In order to
create a route, there must be a starting point and a destination set. The
starting point is your current position, whether it's the Live GPS position or
the Virtual one. When you search for an address or a point of interest, you can
set it as the destination by pressing ENTER-E from the search dialog box.
Once you have a
destination set, press R, P to create a pedestrian route, or R, V to create a
vehicle route. A pedestrian route may take you North on a South-only street, and
a vehicle route will honor the correct type of streets in the map.
Additionally, the time for the route to complete is calculated accordingly. A
faster way to create these types of routes without having to first set the
destination is by using the Drive there or Walk there buttons when searching
for an address, favorite, history item or POI.
As you travel
along the route, SenseNav will indicate when the next turn is approaching and
again, when you should make the actual turn. Once you have successfully arrived
at your destination, the route will automatically close. This behavior can be
changed by pressing R, T, C and setting the auto-close route at destination
setting to off.
Note: It is not
possible to create a route if you don't have a destination set or if you don't
use the Drive there/Walk there buttons.
Tips on Following
a Vehicular Route
When traveling on
a freeway or highway, the next turn in the route might be announced as
"0.50 miles to Waypoint 12, proceed right on Ramp, connecting to
The following hot
keys are used to explore the route:
- SPACE-DOT-5.
Press this hot key to explore the route forward Waypoint by Waypoint.
- SPACE-DOT-2.
Press this hot key to explore the route backward Waypoint by Waypoint.
- SPACE-DOTS-5-6.
Press this hot key to explore the route forward turn by turn.
- SPACE-DOTS-2-3.
Press this hot key to explore the route backward turn by turn.
As these keys are
pressed, SenseNav will display; the distance between the Waypoints, the
Waypoint number, the Waypoint name, the Waypoint heading, and the turn
direction.
You may have to
press DOTS-5-6 a few times before you move past the exit ramp to the nearest
intersection. The name of the intersection is your major clue as to the exit
name from a highway. Ramps may have a couple Waypoints because they curve
around. Also, the intersection at the end of the ramp isn't always the name of
the exit. There may also be exit numbers in the database. Exit numbers are included in the turn
instructions. They are also
automatically announced if you have LookAround
intersections enabled.
Once you approach
the turning point, you will be alerted and you can tell the driver to take the
next exit. Normally you want Turns-Only mode activated. This way you will not
hear each Waypoint as you reach it. You can always display the name of the
current Waypoint by pressing K. If you are on a highway, these individual
Waypoints may not be legal exits or entrances from the highway.
Route Commands
Menu
Hot key: R
Menu: F2, R
To access the
Route Commands Menu, press R. You can move down through the commands by
pressing SPACE-DOT-4 or the shortcut letter for the command you want. I.E. P to
create a pedestrian route. The Route Commands menu is separated into 3
categories followed by the frequently used commands.
The 3 categories
are:
- Route
announcement
- Route
management
- Route settings
To display the
list of commands within those categories, press ENTER on the appropriate menu
item.
To display the
list of frequently used commands, press SPACE-DOT-4 and arrow down past the 3
main categories.
Note: If you
access the route menu via the program menu, F2, R, it does not list as many
route commands as simply pressing R does.
Frequently Used
Route Commands
The following are
some frequently used commands which display information while a route is open:
Next turn or road
transition: T or BACKSPACE-DOTS-2-3
Destination
information: D or DOT-6
Current Waypoint:
K
Nearest Waypoint:
N
Percent of route
completed: DOTS-1-4-6
List of route
turns: BACKSPACE-I
List of
Waypoints: BACKSPACE-W
Route distance
and ETA from current position to Explore Waypoint: R, A, G
Total route
distance: R, A, D
Route options
Hot key menu
style: R, T
Hot key dialog
box style: BACKSPACE-R
The following are
the route settings and their defaults. If you use the Route menu, all options
begin with R, T. For example, to adjust the setting for pedestrian turns, press
R, T, X. If you use the dialog box by pressing BACKSPACE-R, all route options
are presented in a list. Press SPACE-DOT-4 to move down the list and press
SPACE to cycle through the choices.
The
"Route" menu of SenseNav contains the following menu items.
- Create pedestrian
route (P) R P
- Create vehicle
route (V) R V
- Create manual
route (N) R N
- Load route (O)
R O
- Save route (S)
R S
- Export route as
file (X) R X
- Close current
route (C) R C
- Recalculate
route (E) BACKSPACE-DOT-3 or R E
- Reverse route
(R) R R
- Route status
(I) R I
Note: Additional
route commands which do not appear in the "Route" menu are discussed
in sections 7.11 through 7.15 of this manual.
Choosing one of
these two items from the menu or by pressing R P or R V from the main display
area will create either a pedestrian or a vehicle route respectively. As
discussed in sections 3 and 6 of this manual, there must be a starting point
and a destination set to successfully create a pedestrian or a vehicle route
using this method. The starting point can either be the live GPS position, or
the virtual position. If you will be using the virtual position as your
starting point, you will need to successfully set your virtual position as
discussed in sections 5 and 6 of this manual. Once you have both starting point
and destination set, you can create either a pedestrian route or a vehicle
route. A faster way to create these types of routes without having to first set
the destination is by using the “Drive there” or “Walk there” buttons. These
buttons are discussed in section 7.15 of this manual.
To create a
pedestrian route using the quick key system, do the following:
1)
Press
R to open the route menu.
2)
Arrow
to the menu item "Create pedestrian route" then press ENTER, or press
P. SenseNav will display, "Creating Pedestrian route."
To create a
vehicle route using the quick key system, do the following:
1)
Press
R to open the route menu.
2)
Arrow
to the menu item "Create vehicle route" then press ENTER, or press V.
SenseNav will display, "Creating vehicle route."
If you attempt to
create a pedestrian or vehicle route using the "Route" menu and you
do not first have a destination set, SenseNav will display, "No
destination set." Once a pedestrian or vehicle route has been created, the
menu will close and SenseNav will display that the route has been created
successfully. The waypoints which make up the route will be available to you.
If you are in GPS navigation mode, SenseNav will automatically display the
necessary instructions of where to go to get started on the route. While the
route is open, you can explore it using the move keys which are discussed in
both sections 7.11 and 9 of this manual.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing R N from the main display area will create a
manual route. Creating manual routes is slightly different than creating a
normal pedestrian or vehicle route. With manual routes, you have to define the
waypoints manually using the "set waypoint" command with SPACE-K, or
using the "set waypoint" button from the methods discussed in section
7 of this manual.
To create a
manual route using the quick key system, do the following:
1)
Press
R to open the route menu.
2)
Arrow
to the menu item "Create manual route" then press ENTER, or press N.
SenseNav will display, "Creating manual route."
Remember that
with manual routes, you do not need to have a destination set. The current
position will be used as the starting point for the route, so if you are not in
GPS navigation, you will need to first set your virtual position using the
methods discussed in sections 5 and 6 of this manual. Once the route has been
created, SenseNav will display, "Route created successfully." Because
there are no waypoints defined, you will have to define them manually. Defining
the waypoints manually is done in 1 of 2 ways. Either by moving to each
waypoint physically while you are in GPS navigation or by virtually exploring
to the location where you want to set the waypoint.
Defining manual
waypoints while you are in GPS navigation is done as follows:
1)
Create
the manual route while you are physically at the starting point.
2)
Walk
or drive to the position where you would like the next turning point to be
placed.
3)
Before
making the actual turn, press SPACE-K. SenseNav will display, "Set current
position to waypoint dialog box."
4)
Follow
the instructions discussed in the next section of this manual which explains
this dialog box.
5)
Repeat
steps 2 through 4 until you reach your destination. The last waypoint will need
to be set, but it will not be a turning waypoint.
6)
Save
your route by pressing R S. Saving routes is discussed in section 7.5 of this
manual.
Defining manual
waypoints while you are in Virtual Navigation is done as follows:
1)
Set
your virtual position as discussed in section 6 of this manual. Then create the
manual route.
2)
Using
the virtual explorer commands discussed in section 9 of this manual, virtually
move to the next position you will be turning.
3)
Before
making the actual turn, press SPACE-K. SenseNav will display, "Set current
position to waypoint dialog box."
4)
Follow
the instructions discussed in the next section of this manual which explains
this dialog box.
5)
Repeat
steps 2 through 4 until you reach your destination. The last waypoint will need
to be set, but it will not be a turning waypoint.
6)
Save
your route by pressing R S. Saving routes is discussed in section 7.5 of this
manual.
Note: Until the
waypoints have been defined, you will not be able to move through the route
using the movement keys which are discussed in section 7.11 of this manual.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing SPACE-K from the main display area opens the
"Set current position to waypoint" dialog box which contains several
edit boxes and buttons. This dialog box is used to create a new waypoint based
on your current position.
What is a
waypoint? Basically a waypoint is used to define a route. In order for the
route to be followed, you must navigate to the nearest waypoint, then to the
next one in turn until the destination is reached. As we have discussed in
prior sections of this manual, a waypoint can be an unmarked spot on the map, a
point of interest, or a set of coordinates. When routes are created, a series
of waypoints are made which the route will follow. Some waypoints are more
significant than others. For example, a part of your route might consist of
traveling for 3 miles along one street, then making a left turn at a specific
intersection. All the intersections from your starting point, through the
intersection where you must turn might be defined as waypoints. However, only
that last waypoint where you are supposed to turn is more significant. When
SenseNav creates a vehicle or pedestrian route, it defines a series of
waypoints which make up the route. Several of these waypoints will be turning
waypoints and by default they will be displayed and the instructions will be
given as you proceed along the route.
Currently, you
can only add waypoints to manual routes. Full details of routes are discussed
in section 8 of this manual, and full details of waypoints are discussed in
Section 11.
The following
controls are found in this dialog box:
•
Waypoint
name edit box. The name of the waypoint is entered here. This can be an
intersection or POI.
•
Description
edit box. The detailed description of the waypoint is entered here.
•
Waypoint
direction list box. You can use the UP or DOWN arrow keys to choose whether
this waypoint will require no turn, a left turn, or a right turn along the
route.
•
Waypoint
latitude static box. The North/South coordinate is displayed here.
•
Waypoint
longitude static box. The East/West coordinate is displayed here.
•
Waypoint
heading static box. The heading in degrees the waypoint is facing is displayed
here.
•
Confirm
button. Pressing this button will close the dialog box, saving the waypoint
information.
•
Cancel
button. Pressing this button will close the dialog box, discarding any changes.
Note: Pressing
ENTER at any time while you are in this dialog box will activate the confirm
button.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing R O from the main display area opens the
"Load route" dialog box which contains a list of files, an edit box,
and a couple of buttons. This dialog box is used to load a previously saved
route.
The following
controls are found in this dialog box:
•
File
list box: This is a list which displays the list of saved routes. The default
location is the "RouteFiles" folder.
•
File
name edit box: This is the edit box where you can enter a name for the route to
load. If you know the name of the route you want to load, enter its file name.
The .rte extension will automatically be used so you do not need to include it
in the name.
•
Confirm
button: Pressing this button will close the dialog box and load the route.
•
Cancel
button: Pressing this button will close the dialog box without loading the
route.
Once the route
has been loaded, SenseNav will set the virtual position to the start of the
route. You will be able to move along the route by using the move keys which
are discussed in section 7 of this manual.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing R S from the main display area opens the
"Save route" dialog box which contains a list of files, an edit box,
and a couple of buttons. This dialog box is used to save an open route.
The following
controls are found in this dialog box:
•
File
list box: This is a list which displays the list of saved routes. The default
location is the "RouteFiles" folder.
•
File
name edit box: This is the edit box where you can enter a name for the route to
save. By default, the route will be called "route01.rte." If you do
not want to use this name, enter a different file name. The .rte extension will
automatically be used so you do not need to include it in the name.
•
Confirm
button: Pressing this button will close the dialog box and save the route.
•
Cancel
button: Pressing this button will close the dialog box without saving the
route.
Previously saved
routes can be beneficial because if you want to use a route in the future, you
don't have to create it all over again. This can especially be helpful in the
case of manual routes. Also, route files can be shared with other GPS users who
use SenseNav or any Sendero-based GPS system. To use a saved route, you will
have to load it.
If you have an
open route which you have not saved and you press SPACE-Z to close SenseNav,
the Sense notetaker will prompt you to save the route. If you want to save the
route, press ENTER on the Yes button. When you do this, the save route dialog
box will open. If you do not want to save the route, press SPACE to change to
the "no" button and press ENTER.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing R X from the main display area opens the
"Export route as file" dialog box which contains a list of files, an
edit box, and a couple of buttons. This dialog box is used to export an open
route to a text file which contains the route instructions.
The following
controls are found in this dialog box:
•
File
list box: This is a list which displays the list of exported routes. The
default location is the "RouteFiles"
folder.
•
File
name edit box: This is the edit box where you can enter a name for the route to
save. By default, the route will be called "route01.txt." If you do
not want to use this name, enter a different file name. The .txt extension will
automatically be used so you do not need to include it in the name.
•
Confirm
button: Pressing this button will close the dialog box and export the route.
•
Cancel
button: Pressing this button will close the dialog box without exporting the
route.
Exported routes
are a good way to save route instructions for later use. You could Email them
to someone or you could keep them for later reference. The exported route can
be viewed from the Sense notetaker word processor or from any program in the PC
or Mac which can open text files such as Notepad or Text edit.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing R C from the main display area closes an open
route. It is important to save any open routes first because SenseNav will not
prompt you to save the route before closing it.
To close an open
route using the quick key system, do the following:
1)
Press
R to open the route menu.
2)
Arrow
to the menu item "Close route" and press ENTER, or press C. SenseNav
will display, "Route closed."
As soon as the
command is executed, the menu will close and so will the route.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing BACKSPACE-DOT-3 from the main display area
recalculates the current route. There may be times when a route may need to be
recalculated. This could be because you turned in the wrong direction, or you
decided to take a different way.
To recalculate a
route using the quick key system, press BACKSPACE-DOT-3. SenseNav will
recalculate the route.
If you have route
recalculation set to "auto" from "route options," you do
not need to recalculate manually in case of a wrong turn, but there are times
when SenseNav may take some time to detect that you have moved away from the
route. You will always have to manually recalculate if you change the
destination or add a waypoint. Route options are discussed in section 7.14 of
this manual.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing R twice from the main display area reverses
the current route. Reversing the route simply means that the destination
becomes the starting point, and the starting point becomes the destination.
To reverse a
route using the quick key system, press R twice. SenseNav will reverse the
route.
There are some
types of routes which cannot be reversed. If this happens you can simply
reverse the destination and starting point manually. Then you can save the new
route after creating it.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing R I from the main display area opens the
"Route status" dialog box which contains several static boxes and a
close button. This dialog box is used to check detailed information regarding
an open route.
The dialog box
contains the following information which can be accessed by using the UP and
DOWN arrow keys:
- Route total
distance
- Distance from
position to route beginning
- Distance from
position to route end
- Estimated time
of arrival (ETA)
- Percent of
route completed
To open the route
status dialog using the quick key system, press R I. The route status dialog
will open.
Pressing F3 once
from here will display the Close button which can be pressed to close the
dialog box.
As mentioned
previously, a route is made up of a series of waypoints. It is possible to move
along these waypoints and explore the route. This can be done from either live
or virtual navigation.
The following hot
keys are used to explore the route:
- SPACE-DOT-5.
Pressing this hot key will explore the route forward waypoint by waypoint.
- SPACE-DOT-2.
Pressing this hot key will explore the route backward waypoint by waypoint.
- SPACE-DOTS-5-6.
Pressing this hot key will explore the route forward turn waypoint by turn
waypoint.
- SPACE-DOTS-2-3.
Pressing this hot key will explore the route backward turn waypoint by turn
waypoint.
As these keys are
pressed, SenseNav will display; the distance between the waypoints, the
waypoint number, the waypoint name, the waypoint heading, and the turn
direction. While you are moving along the route, you can press any LookAround hot key to check things such as the nearest POI
name, POI information, the nearest waypoint and so on.
The following are
some of the hot keys and quick keys which will give you more information about
your surroundings. A complete list of hot keys is given in Section 16 of this
manual.
- Name of nearest
POI: DOT-3 or P
- Detailed
information about the nearest POI: SPACE-DOT-4 or SPACE-P
- Nearest
waypoint name: K
- Nearest
intersection: X
- Detailed
information about the nearest intersection: SPACE-X
- Nearest
address: A
Note: When
reading the output of many of these commands on a Braille display, certain
symbols are used as abbreviations. Section 2.8 of this manual contains a list
of these abbreviations.
Choosing this
quick key menu by pressing R A activates a sub-menu with the following items:
- Total route
distance: D
This is the
distance from the starting position to the destination.
- Distance and
ETA from current position to explored waypoint: G
This is the
distance and estimated time of arrival from the current position to the next
explored waypoint. If you have not explored ahead, the next explore waypoint is
usually the next turning point of your route.
- Distance from
beginning of route to current position: B
This is the
distance from the starting point to the current position.
- Distance and
ETA from current position to route end: E
This is the
distance from the current position to the destination.
The following are
a couple examples of route announcement quick keys:
1)
Check
total route distance. Press R A D.
2)
Check
distance and ETA from current position to the end of the route. Press R A E.
Note: You must
have a route open for any of these commands to function.
Choosing this
quick key menu by pressing R M activates a sub-menu with the following items:
- Add current
waypoint as a POI: P
When this command
is executed, it will open the "Add New User POI" dialog box so that
you can add the current waypoint as a point of interest. This can be useful if
you are traveling along a certain route and you want to add a waypoint in the
route as a point of interest. Once added, this location will be displayed the
next time you travel to this location even if you are not on a route.
Choosing this
quick key menu by pressing R T activates a sub-menu with the following items:
- Set auto increment waypoint: A
This command
toggles between Auto Increment and Manual Increment announcement modes. In manual increment mode, you will be advised
that you are approaching the Current Waypoint at 1.5 times the arrival
distance, default 75 feet, or 23 meters, and then you will be advised that you
have arrived near the Current Waypoint when you are within 40% of the arrival
distance, default 20 feet. After you
have reached your Waypoint, you have to press W to advance to the Next
Waypoint. This gives you time to
consider the current announcement before moving on to the next Waypoint
instructions. Make sure you have R, then
T, then M set to Detailed Waypoint mode.
In Auto Increment Waypoint mode, you hear that you are approaching the
current Waypoint, that you arrived at that point and then you hear information
about the next Waypoint. That
"next" Waypoint is then automatically set as your new current
Waypoint. To find out whether you are in
Auto Increment or Manual mode, press BACKSPACE-R.
- Set force sequential mode: F
Before following
a route that may wrap back around itself as in a circular route or one with
hair pin turns, switch the route type to "
- Set waypoint mode: M
This setting
controls whether SenseNav will display all waypoints along a route, or just the
turning waypoints. When set to Turns only mode (default)," SenseNav will
only display the turning waypoints along a route. When set to Detailed mode, it
will display all waypoints along a route.
- Set waypoint numbering: N
This setting
controls whether waypoints are numbered. When set to On (default), waypoints
will have an assigned number. When set to Off, the waypoints will not be
numbered.
- Set auto recalculate route: R
This setting
controls whether SenseNav will automatically recalculate an open route. When
set to Auto (default), routes will be automatically recalculated when SenseNav
detects that the route is not being followed correctly. When set to Manual,
SenseNav will not automatically recalculate a route. Note: Regardless of this
setting, you can always manually recalculate the route by pressing
BACKSPACE-DOT-3.
- Pedestrian turns: X
This setting
controls how the created route treats pedestrian turns. When set to Shortest
distance (default), routes are created based on distance even if it means extra
turns. When set to Fewest turns, SenseNav will not take into account the route
distance in order to create the route with as few turns as possible.
- Vehicle turns: V
This setting
controls how the created route treats vehicle turns. When set to Favors right
(default), routes tend to have more right turns. The other settings are Favors
left and Fewest turns.
- Vehicle mode: B
This setting
controls which kind of vehicle route is created. When set to Fastest (default),
the route is created based on the faster time as determined by the streets used
even if it means the distance traveled is longer. When set to shortest, the
route is created based on the shortest distance from the starting point to the
destination even if it means that it will take longer to reach the destination.
- Highways: H
This setting
controls how the created route uses highways. When set to
- Toll roads: T
This setting
controls how the created route uses toll roads. When set to
- Roundabouts: O
This setting
controls how the created route uses roundabouts. When set to
- Route LookAround: L
This setting
controls the automatic LookAround announcements when
a route is open. When set to Route and Intersection (default), the only
automatic announcements displayed are route instructions and intersections. The
other settings are Route and POI announcements, Route announcements only, and
Current LookAround settings. If you select Current LookAround settings, all LookAround
announcements as defined by pressing BACKSPACE-L are used.
- Auto close route at destination: C
This setting
controls whether the route is automatically closed when you reach the
destination. The default setting is On.
When using the
"Route options" menu, only one item can be changed at a time. To
change an option, press ENTER on the option you want to change. Then press
SPACE to toggle through the choices. Once you have chosen an option, press
ENTER and the option will be saved and the menu will close. There is an
alternate method of opening an interactive dialog box which allows all options
to be changed at once. This dialog box is discussed in Section 14.4 of this
manual and is called "Route options."
The following are
a couple examples of changing route options using quick keys:
1)
Toggle
force sequential mode. R T F SPACE ENTER.
2)
Toggle
route recalculation. R T R SPACE ENTER.
The "Drive
there" and "Walk there" buttons are located in various dialog
boxes such as "Search for address," "Search for POI," and
"User POI manager." When you find a location on the map, whether the
location is an address, a POI, favorite, a history location, or a set of
coordinates, you can quickly create a route which will guide you to one of the
aforementioned items. Using one of these buttons saves time because you do not
need to first set the destination followed by the correct command to create the
actual route.
- Drive there
ENTER-D button: Pressing this button will set the destination and create a
vehicle route.
- Walk there
ENTER-W button: Pressing this button will set the destination and create a
pedestrian route.
As discussed in
section 3 and section 7 of this manual, there are two kinds of automatic
routes; vehicle routes and pedestrian routes. Vehicle routes are designed to be
followed while riding in a vehicle such as a car, bus, or taxi. Pedestrian
routes are designed to be followed on foot. Because of this difference, a
vehicle route may use different streets than a pedestrian route. For example,
when following a vehicle route you cannot follow it North on a one way street
heading South. In the case of a pedestrian route, this would not matter.
The following
additional route commands are ones which can be pressed while you are in the
main display area of SenseNav. Note: A full list of the hot keys is given in Section
16 of this manual.
- T: Pressing
this hot key will display the next turn information.
-
BACKSPACE-DOTS-2-3: This hot key is the same as pressing T.
- D: Pressing
this hot key will display the heading and line-of-sight distance to the
destination from your current position.
- DOT-6: This hot
key is the same as D.
- SPACE-D:
Pressing this hot key will prompt to add a new user POI based on the
destination.
- SPACE-DOT-6:
This hot key is the same as SPACE-D.
- ENTER-E:
Pressing this hot key will make the current position the new destination.
SenseNav provides
a means of accessing information about your environment through speech and
Braille. This information can be invaluable for getting oriented in any
environment whether it's familiar or not.
Whether you are
traveling in a new area or in the same place you've lived in for many years,
both informational commands and automatic LookAround
announcements can give you a clear picture of your environment. Any place on
the map can be defined as a destination, point of interest, or be virtually
explored. This is often the way sighted people orient, by using nearby
landmarks and signs to know that they are in a familiar or unfamiliar area. The
local maps and Points of Interest databases allow the environment to talk to
you through the Sense notetaker so a blind person can also orient in this
fashion.
The commands for
looking around work while you are in either Live or Virtual navigation mode,
and whether you are following a route or not.
Automatic LookAround Announcements
Hot key menu
style: ENTER-M
Hot key dialog
box style: BACKSPACE-L
The Automatic LookAround Mode constantly searches for POIs and
intersections in the vicinity and announces them when they are near. By
default, Automatic LookAround announcements trigger
on nearby POIs, up-coming intersections, street changes, city changes, zip code
changes, and map changes.
Any or all LookAround Announcements can be turned off so you have full
control of what kind of information is automatically displayed. If you are
following a route, Automatic LookAround only
announces the route instructions and intersections. You can change this
behavior from the Route LookAround settings by
pressing R, T, L. To change the general LookAround
settings, press BACKSPACE-L to open the LookAround
Options dialog box.
When the LookAround Options dialog box opens, you are placed on the
master LookAround setting. The dialog box is made up
of several lists and edit boxes. Press SPACE-DOT-4 to move down a list, F3 to
move to the edit boxes, and ENTER to save your changes.
The following is
the description of the LookAround Options dialog box:
The first list
contains the following items:
- LookAround: On
This is the
master LookAround switch. When set to On (default),
all the below LookAround settings are automatically
announced as long as their own setting is On. When set to Off, nothing is
automatically announced.
- Intersections:
On
- Commercial
POIs: On
- User private
POIs: On
- Announce new
street name: On
- Announce
- Announce new
zip code: On
- Announce new
map name: On
- Announce
annotations: On
- Announce Speed
alert: On
The next 2 items
in the list affect what information about POI announcements are included:
- Include tags in
POI announcements: On
- Include
distance and direction in POI announcements: Off
- Category lists:
All
The second and
third lists contain the main and sub-categories for the commercial POI LookAround setting. For example, you might want SenseNav to
automatically announce nearby POIs, but only if they are in the Restaurant category.
- LookAround direction: Ahead
The fourth list
is where you can set in what direction SenseNav searches for automatic POI
announcements. The choices are Ahead, Right, Behind, Left, Full circle, and the
4 cardinal directions.
- Max speed for LookAround intersection: 55 mph
This edit box is
where you type a speed value which affects how LookAround
intersections are handled. If you are moving faster than the value entered,
intersections are not announced. This setting is good for highways.
- Confirm button:
ENTER
Press this button
to close the dialog box and save the changes.
- Cancel button:
F4
Press this button
to close the dialog box without taking any action.
Note: If you
would rather change 1 item at a time, press ENTER-M to open the LookAround menu. Then you can press the shortcut for the
option you want to change.
Examples:
1) Turn on or off
all LookAround announcements: ENTER-M, L, SPACE,
ENTER
2) Turn on or off
commercial POI announcements: ENTER-M, P, SPACE, ENTER
3) Turn on or off
Manual LookAround Mode
Manual LookAround mode allows you to spot check your location. You
can use most of these commands whether you are in Live GPS or Virtual
navigation mode. However a few commands, such as S for speed, require that you
have a GPS fix. The information displayed is relative to your current position
when the command is issued.
Brief
informational commands:
- A: Displays the
nearest address.
- B: Displays the
distance traveled.
- C: Displays the
city/township/county.
- BACKSPACE-C:
Displays the city/township/county, state/province, and zip/postal code.
- D: Displays the
destination information.
- G: Displays the
GPS accuracy. (requires a GPS fix)
- H: Displays the
heading.
- I: Displays the
distance between the virtual and live positions.
- P: Displays the
name of the nearest POI.
- Q: Displays the
GPS accuracy and quality in greater detail. (requires a GPS fix)
- S: Displays the
live position speed. (requires a GPS fix)
- U: Displays the
GPS date and time. (requires a GPS fix)
- X: Displays the
nearest intersection information.
- DOTS-4-5-6:
Displays the next intersection information.
- SPACE-X:
Displays the nearest intersection information with additional details.
- SPACE-DOTS-4-6:
Displays the next intersection information with additional details.
- Y: Displays the
latitude and longitude coordinates.
- Z: Displays the
current altitude of the live position. (requires a GPS fix)
The following
informational commands open a dialog box when pressed. While the dialog box is
open, press SPACE-DOT-4 to move down the list and F3 to move to additional
buttons which may contain additional actions. Press ENTER to close the dialog
box and return to the main display area.
- BACKSPACE-D:
Displays detailed information about the destination.
- F: Displays a
list of all nearby POIs.
- ENTER-F:
Displays the favorites list.
- ENTER-G:
Displays detailed information about the GPS receiver.
- ENTER-H:
Displays the history list.
- ENTER-I:
Displays detailed information about the location such as street, city, county,
address range, and road class.
- BACKSPACE-P:
Displays the list of user-defined POIs.
- SPACE-P:
Displays the list of details for the nearest POI.
- ENTER-P:
Displays the User POI manager.
- SPACE-U: Displays
the GPS date and time along with a button to set the Sense notetaker's time to
the GPS. (requires a GPS fix)
- ENTER-X:
Displays the nearest intersection information with additional details and
actions.
-
ENTER-DOTS-4-5-6: Displays the next intersection information with additional
details and actions.
Note: Other hot
keys which give other types of information or perform additional actions are
listed at the end of this manual.
Multiple Repeat Commands
Hot key menu
style: M
Hot key dialog
box style: BACKSPACE-M
The Multiple
Repeat mode of SenseNav is where informational commands are automatically
issued as if you kept pressing them at certain intervals.
Situations where
you might use multiple repeat commands:
1)
You
are walking in a park and want to make sure you are not veering too far from a
direction. Press M, H so that SenseNav automatically issues the heading command
every X number of seconds.
2)
You
want to make sure you are walking at a certain speed. Press M, S so that
SenseNav automatically issues the speed command every X number of seconds.
3)
You
are walking across a large parking lot in order to reach a row of mailboxes
which are already set as your destination. Press M, D so that SenseNav
automatically issues the destination command every X number of seconds.
The default
interval for the multiple repeat commands is 12 seconds. This interval can be
changed by pressing M, I. The range is between 5 and 300 seconds. If you want
to force SenseNav to immediately issue the multiple repeat commands which are
enabled without waiting for the specified interval, press BACKSPACE-A.
To enable or
disable any multiple repeat command, press M followed by the command's
shortcut. If the command is disabled, it will be enabled and vice versa. For
example, press M, D to turn on the destination command and again to turn it
off. If you are not sure which commands are on or off, press M, M to disable
them all at once. If you are not sure of the command's shortcut, press M by
itself, then arrow down the menu with SPACE-DOT-4.
The following is
the list of the multiple repeat commands and their shortcuts:
- Turn off all
multiple repeat commands: M
- Multiple repeat
interval: I
- Intersection: X
- Detailed
intersection: N
- Heading: H
- Destination: D
- Route current
Waypoint: K
- Route next
turn: T
- Route ETA: E
- Speed: S
- GPS status: G
- City: C
- Address: A
- Current POI: P
- Altitude: Z
- Latitude and
longitude: Y
- Distance
between Live and virtual position: V
- Distance
traveled: B
- Percent of
route completed: R
Note: if the
multiple repeat commands are too verbose, you can turn off the SenseNav prompts
by pressing O, V and setting Verbose prompts to Off. Additionally, if you want
to enable or disable multiple repeat commands from a dialog box, press
BACKSPACE-M.
The "Virtual
navigation" menu of SenseNav contains the following menu items.
- Virtual/GPS
navigation toggle (V) V
- Move forward
virtual explorer (F) DOTS-2-3-5-6
- Move backward
virtual explorer (B) SPACE-DOTS-2-3-5-6
- Turn left
virtual explorer (L) DOTS-2-3
- Turn right
virtual explorer (R) DOTS-5-6
- Cross the
street Virtual explorer (C) DOTS-3-6
This section will
discuss how to move about using virtual explorer while you are in virtual
navigation. Details of virtual navigation are discussed in section 2.6 of this
manual. Before you can move using virtual explorer, you will need to set the
virtual position using the methods discussed in sections 5 and 6 of this
manual. In most cases, simply launching SenseNav with loaded map data will
automatically place your virtual position either at a tourist attraction, or in
the capital city of a state or country.
Note: The
virtual/GPS navigation toggle in this menu is the same as discussed in section
2.7 of this manual. Also, the additional menu items are all used to move the
virtual position called virtual explorer. Virtual explorer is discussed in
section 9.2 of this manual.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing V from the main display area will toggle the
navigation mode. Details of using this feature are discussed in section 2.7 of
this manual. If you want to know which mode you are currently in, you can press
SPACE-I and SenseNav will display the current navigation mode. If there is no
GPS receiver connected, you can only use virtual navigation.
When you move to
a new position on the map while you are in virtual navigation, you are using
the virtual explorer. Each new position you move to is known as the current or
virtual position. If you create a route, the current position will be used as
the starting point of the route. All virtual explorer movement can be done
either from the program menu or by using hot keys. Before moving forward you
must turn left or right. Press DOTS-2-3 to make a left turn, and DOTS-5-6 to
make a right turn. Undo is done by pressing SPACE-DOTS-2-3-5-6. Note: When
undoing the last movement, you are still facing in the forward direction. This
means that if you move 5 blocks South along a street, then you move backwards 1
block. You will still be facing south and it will be as if you had only moved 4
blocks to begin with.
As you move to
each new intersection, SenseNav displays the distance between the
intersections, heading, street name and turning direction. All LookAround keys such as those briefly listed in section
8.10 of this manual apply. A full list of the hot keys is given in Section 16
of this manual.
If you have a
route open, you can use the route movement keys discussed in section 7.11 of
this manual together with the keys in this section. For example, let's say you
are exploring a route with SPACE-DOTS-5-6 and you come to an intersection which
has a street you are curious about. You can press DOTS-5-6 to make a right turn
on that street and explore it even if your route does not say to turn on this
street.
As you virtually
move around in the map, you can press any informational hot key such as H for
heading and B for distance traveled. Additionally, you can find points of interest
from your current virtual position. So if you find a restaurant 350 feet away,
you can set it as a destination. Then later when you are in GPS navigation, you
can create a route to it.
In Sense
Navigation there are two ways to explore the street layout. By default when you explore you move from
intersection to intersection. Think of
yourself walking down the center of the street, you are not taking into account
the side of the street you are walking down, you are just moving from
intersection to intersection. When you
enable Virtual Side of Street Tracking it is as if you are walking along a
virtual sidewalk. For example if you set
your explore position to your house the street is in front of you. Pressing Dots 2-3 will turn you to the left
and you are on the left side of the street.
Another difference is when you reach an intersection you must press Dots
3-6 to cross the street. This is because
when you reach the intersection, you could cross the street ahead of you or you
could turn right and cross to the other side of your street, turn right again
and walk along the opposite side of the street.
To toggle Virtual
Side of Street Tracking: From the main GPS application, select the GPS options
menu by pressing O, then press SPACE-dot 4 to move to the side of street
tracking” item and press ENTER. Alternatively from the main GPS program press
O then I.
Lets
explore around the address where Superman was created 10999 Amor Avenue,
Cleveland OH 44108.
Use the address lookup command SPACE-S to set your explore position to this
address. See section 5 for details.
“At 10999 Amor Ave heading southeast. 1 feet left to
Parkwood Drive, 0.29 mi right to East 105th Street.”
Press Dots 5-6 to turn right.
“southwest on the right side of Amor Avenue at Parkwood Drive, behind and right”
Now press A to find out the nearest address.
“Address: 10999 Amor
Avenue, right side”
Notice you are told you are on the right side. Picture yourself walking along the right side
of the street. The side of street
information is also announced when you turn.
Now press Dots 2-3-5-6 to move forward.
“You must cross the
street before moving forward.”
Press Dots 3-6 to cross the street.
“Crossed Parkwood Drive”
Press Dots 2-3-5-6 to move forward.
“0.29 mi west, East 105th Street, right and left and
Amor Avenue, behind.”
You are now standing on the right corner and are
still on the right side of Amor Avenue.
We have some choices. We can
cross East 105th Street and continue ahead, turn right and walk along the right
side of East 105th Street, or turn left and cross Amor Avenue. Because Amor Avenue
ends here, we can only turn left or right.
Lets
turn left by pressing Dots 2-3.
“south on the left side of East 105th Street at Amor
Avenue, left”
We have not crossed the street, we just turned at
the corner. To cross Amor Avenue we must
press Dots 3-6. If we press Dots 2-3-5-6 to
move forward we will be told to cross the street first.
Press Dots 3-6 to cross the street.
“Crossed Amor Avenue”
We are now walking along East 105th Street on the
left side. Press A to confirm this.
“Address: 976 East 105th Street, left side”
Now that we have crossed the street, press Dots
2-3-5-6 to move to the next intersection.
“126 feet south, Adams
Avenue, right”
Press Dots 2-3-5-6 to move to the next
intersection.
“170 feet south, Morison Avenue, left”
As you can see, you did not need to cross the street
as Adams Avenue is on the other side of East 105th Street.
Finally, turn to the left by pressing Dots 2-3.
“east on the left side of Morison Avenue at East
105th Street”
Confirm the side of the street by pressing A.
“Address: 10501 Morison Avenue, left side”
As you can see from the example above, this is a
powerful way to explore an area and get great details down to the side of the
street you might be walking along.
This section
discusses various miscellaneous functions available in SenseNav.
Hot key: ENTER-C
Copying text from
an edit box from within any program of the Sense notetaker has always been
possible. You simply select the text you want to copy, then you press ENTER-C
to copy it to the clipboard. Later, you can paste the clipboard contents into
another program by pressing ENTER-V. SenseNav is a little different because the
majority of the information it displays is contained inside a static box which
you cannot edit. Normally if you cannot edit the static box, you cannot select
text to copy. However there are times when you would like to copy and paste
certain information from SenseNav into another program like the address book or
a text file in the word processor. When SenseNav is displaying any information
in a static box, you can press ENTER-C and the contents of the static box are
copied to the clipboard as if you had first selected the text to copy.
Example:
1) From the main
display area of SenseNav, press the letter A to display the nearest address.
2) Press ENTER-C
to copy this information to the clipboard.
3) Press F1, W to
open the word processor of the Sense notetaker.
4) Press ENTER-V
to paste the clipboard contents into the blank document.
When you read the
current line you will find that the output of the nearest address command is
now pasted into the document. Information which can be copied to the clipboard
can be any output from a command entered in the main display area of SenseNav,
and any information displayed in static boxes from searching for addresses,
POIs, waypoints, or coordinates.
Hot key: B
SenseNav keeps
track of how much ground you have covered in either the Live GPS or Virtual
Navigation modes. The distance is measured according to the unit of measurement
defined in the SenseNav configuration.
To display the
distance traveled, press B. This command can be pressed any time you want to
check how far you have traveled, whether it's in Live GPS or Virtual Navigation
mode.
The distance
traveled while in Live GPS Navigation is kept separate from Virtual Navigation.
For example, if you have traveled 15 miles in GPS navigation, but have not
moved at all in Virtual, the distance traveled is reported as 0 if you press B
while you are in Virtual Navigation.
To reset the
distance traveled counter back to 0, press ENTER-B.
Hot key: S or
DOT-2
To display the
current speed, press S or DOT-2. At lower speeds you will hear speeds such as
2.4 or 3.8. You must be tracking GPS satellites or in a GPS replay in order for
this command to function.
Hot key: H or
DOT-5
To display the
current heading in terms of a compass reading and degrees, press H or DOT-5.
SenseNav displays the cardinal direction followed by the degrees. The average
of your heading is calculated to minimize the variations in heading due to GPS
fluctuations around 30 feet.
The degree
reading is an excellent way to understand when you are on a curving road that
would otherwise be difficult to detect by feel. It can take up to 10 to 15
seconds at pedestrian speeds to determine your direction of travel.
The following are
the cardinal directions and their degrees:
- North: 0
- Northeast: 45
- East: 90
- Southeast: 135
- South: 180
- Southwest: 225
- West: 270
- Northwest: 315
Hot key:
BACKSPACE-H
Menu: F2, I, H
Forcing the GPS
heading allows you to tell SenseNav the heading you will be traveling. For
example, you exit a subway station and always head South. Since SenseNav
doesn't know the direction of travel until you have moved for a time, forcing the
GPS heading helps in case you are following a route or want to find nearby
POIs.
To set a specific
GPS heading, press BACKSPACE-H. A list opens showing North as the first item.
Press SPACE-DOT-4 to move down the list until you select the heading you want.
When you press ENTER on a compass heading, SenseNav temporarily sets the GPS
heading to the one you selected. If you want to set the heading to a specific
degree, I.E. 198 degrees, select the Specify degrees item at the bottom of the
list, then type the value and press ENTER. Once you move for 15 seconds or so,
your temporary heading will be replaced by the real GPS heading.
-Use internal
compass: O C.
The Braille Sense
OnHand has a built in compass. If you enable this feature and you are
traveling under 5 MPH the internal compass is used for directional commands
such as H for heading or the direction to your next turn. For example press H “Heading 271
degrees.” Turn slight right and press H
again, “Heading: Northwest 324 degrees.”
Note because this is real-time information you may notice a slight delay
during tasks such as scrolling through a POI list. Also a vehicle might interfere with the
compass reading, for example: if you are sitting at a stop light your heading
might fluctuate.
Hot key: Z
To display the
approximate altitude, press Z. The Z vertical reading is not quite as accurate
as the X/Y horizontal reading. Altitude accuracy averages approximately 50 to
75 feet (16 to 22 meters). You need at least a Fair GPS signal in order to get
an altitude reading from SenseNav. You wouldn't want to fly an airplane based
upon this GPS altitude reading, but it sure is fun to display the approximate
altitude when flying.
Note: You must be
tracking GPS satellites in order for the Z command to function.
The history list
is where SenseNav keeps a list of the 25 most recently used locations. Each
time you create a route to an address or POI, the destination location is added
to the history list.
Other types of
locations which are added to the history list are:
- The location of
the initial GPS fix when you run SenseNav.
- The location of
an address, coordinate, or POI when you set it as your virtual position.
- The location of
an address, coordinate, or POI when you set it as a destination.
Hot key: ENTER-H
Menu: F2, S, H
To open the
history list, press ENTER-H. Another way to open it is by pressing SPACE-S for
a location search and choosing History from the search options.
When the History
List dialog box opens, you are placed in the list of locations with the most
recent one at the top.
The following is
what you will find in the dialog box:
- History list
This is where the
list of locations is displayed. As you move down the list with SPACE-DOT-4,
SenseNav will display the location name, the city the location is in, the
heading and distance to the location from your current position, and the
compass direction. If you are in GPS navigation and are physically moving, the
distance and direction of the location is updated dynamically as the distance
and direction changes.
Example:
"Initial GPS position,
While you are in
the history list, you can press any letter to quickly move to a location whose
name begins with that letter. For example: I until you find "Initial GPS
position." The Sense notetaker will beep if there are no locations which
start with the letter you type. Press F3 repeatedly to move to the various
action buttons contained in the dialog box.
- Drive there
button: ENTER-D
Press this button
to create a vehicle route. SenseNav will close the dialog box and create a
vehicle route from your current position to the selected location.
- Walk there
button: ENTER-W
Press this button
to create a pedestrian route. SenseNav will close the dialog box and create a
pedestrian route from your current position to the selected location.
- Add as POI
button: ENTER-P
Press this button
to add a new user POI. SenseNav will switch to the new user POI dialog box so
you can enter the details of this location.
- Set as
destination button: ENTER-E
Press this button
to set the destination. SenseNav will close the dialog box and set the selected
location as the destination without creating a route to it.
- Set as virtual
position button: BACKSPACE-V
Press this button
to set the virtual position. SenseNav will close the dialog box and set your
virtual position to the location. If you switch to Virtual navigation mode, you
can virtually explore the area near the location.
- Set as both
virtual and destination button: ENTER-B
Press this button
to set both the destination and the virtual position. SenseNav will close the
dialog box and set your virtual position to the selected location. In addition,
the location is also set as the destination.
- Close button:
F4
Press this button
to close the dialog box without taking any action.
The Favorites
list is a list of locations you may wish to work with at a later time. You can
think of them like favorites in your web browser. Unlike the history list, you
are not limited to the number of locations you can add as favorites.
The different
location types are Points of Interest, address searches, Lat/Lon coordinates,
waypoints along a route, intersections, and your current Live GPS or Virtual
position. You can also manage your favorites such as viewing them, modifying
them, or removing them as favorites.
To add a
location, POI, or coordinate to your favorites, press F3 until you reach the
Add to Favorites button or press ENTER-F from the dialog box which contains the
location itself.
Examples:
1)
Add
an address. Search for an address with SPACE-S and fill in the search
parameters. When the location is found, press F3 until you reach the Add to
favorites button, then press ENTER.
2)
Add a
POI. Search for a POI with either SPACE-F or BACKSPACE-F. When the POIs are
found, arrow to the one you want and press F3 until you reach the Add to Favorites
button, then press ENTER.
3)
Add
an intersection. As you move in either Live or Virtual Navigation mode, press
ENTER-X for the nearest intersection or ENTER-DOTS-4-5-6 for the next
intersection. When the intersection information displays in the dialog box,
press F3 until you reach the Add to Favorites button, then press ENTER.
4)
Add a
Waypoint from a route. As you are following a route in either Live or Virtual
Navigation mode, press BACKSPACE-I for the turns list or BACKSPACE-W for the
waypoints list. When the Waypoint information displays in the dialog box, arrow
to the one you want, then press F3 until you reach the Add to favorites button,
then press ENTER.
5)
Add
your current position. Make sure you are in GPS navigation, then press SPACE-Y
to open the Lat/Lon dialog box. The Lat/Lon coordinates for your current
position will be filled in. Press F3 until you are at the Name edit box and
type the name you want to call the favorite. Press F3 until you reach the Add
to Favorites button, then press ENTER.
Note: Favorites
are added to the list in ascending order. I.E. The most recent is at the top of
the list. The information contained in the favorites list is stored in a file
called Favorites.fdb which is located in the SharedPOIs
folder. If you switch map folders, your favorites list is still accessible.
Hot key: ENTER-F
Menu: F2, S, F
To open the Favorites
list, press ENTER-F. Another way to open it is by pressing SPACE-S for a
location search and choosing Favorites from the search options.
When the
Favorites List dialog box opens, you are placed in the list of favorites with
the most recently added favorite at the top.
The following is
what you will find in the dialog box:
- Favorites list
This is where the
list of Favorites is displayed. As you move down the list with SPACE-DOT-4,
SenseNav will display the favorite name, the address if any, the city, the
heading and distance to the favorite from your current position, and the
compass direction. If you are in GPS navigation and are physically moving, the
distance and direction of the favorite is updated dynamically as the distance
and direction changes.
Example: "
While you are in
the favorites list, you can press any letter to quickly move to a favorite
whose name begins with that letter. For example: H until you find
"Home." The Sense notetaker will beep if there are no entries which
start with the letter you type. Press F3 repeatedly to move to the various
action buttons contained in the dialog box.
- Modify button:
SPACE-M
Press this button
to modify the selected favorite. SenseNav will switch to the Modify Favorite
dialog box so you can update the details of the selected favorite. This is just
like modifying a POI.
- Delete button:
SPACE-D
Press this button
to delete the selected favorite. SenseNav will delete the selected favorite
from the database. When the favorite is deleted, you are returned to the
favorites list. Note: The favorite is deleted immediately without confirmation.
- Drive there
button: ENTER-D
Press this button
to create a vehicle route. SenseNav will close the dialog box and create a
vehicle route from your current position to the selected favorite.
- Walk there
button: ENTER-W
Press this button
to create a pedestrian route. SenseNav will close the dialog box and create a
pedestrian route from your current position to the selected favorite.
- Set as
destination button: ENTER-E
Press this button
to set the destination. SenseNav will close the dialog box and set the selected
favorite as the destination without creating a route to it.
- Set as virtual
position button: BACKSPACE-V
Press this button
to set the virtual position. SenseNav will close the dialog box and set your
virtual position to the location of the selected favorite. If you switch to
Virtual navigation mode, you can virtually explore the area near the favorite.
- Set as both
virtual and destination button: ENTER-B
Press this button
to set both the destination and the virtual position. SenseNav will close the
dialog box and set your virtual position to the selected favorite. In addition,
the favorite is also set as the destination.
- Close button:
F4
Press this button
to close the dialog box without taking any action.
The annotate intersection
feature allows you to add notations to an intersection. Lets say you are
virtually exploring, you reach an intersection that has a stop sign and you
would like to be reminded of this.
1)
Virtually
explore to the intersection you would like to annotate. From the SenseNav main screen, press ENTER-A,
then press F3 to add current position as annotation button and press
ENTER.
2)
If
you have not setup a POI author name you are prompted to do so. Type in the POI author name and press
enter. Next you are prompted to type in
the annotation name. Type "Stop
sign" and press enter.
3)
Press
enter.
The annotation
has been added. Press SPACE-X to view
the details of the intersection. This
will include the new annotation.
Note: items are
added to the annotate intersection list in ascending order, most recent
first. The annotations are located in a
file called Annotations.adb contained within your current maps folder. If you switch map folders a new list is
created
The annotate
intersection list is a list of annotations or notes you have added. You are not limited to the number of
annotations you can add. You can also
view/edit the details and remove the annotation from the list.
In the previous
section we discuss how to add annotations to an intersection. Let's work with the intersection annotations
list.
Press ENTER-A to
display the annotate intersections dialog box.
When you enter
the intersection annotations list you are placed on the last annotation
added. Press SPACE-Dot 1 or SPACE-DOT 4 to
scroll up and down the list. You can
also press the first letter of the annotation name in order to jump to it. You will see the annotation, the street name,
city name, distance and direction and if the annotation has media
attached. For example, Stop sign,
Press F3
repeatedly to move to the various action buttons contained in the dialog box.
- Modify button:
SPACE-M
Press this button
to modify the selected annotation. SenseNav will switch to the Modify
Annotation dialog box so you can update the details of the selected annotation.
This is just like modifying a POI.
- Delete button:
SPACE-D
Press this button
to delete the selected annotation. SenseNav will delete the selected annotation
from the database. When the annotation is deleted, you are returned to the
annotations list. Note: The annotation is deleted immediately without
confirmation.
- Drive there
button: ENTER-D
Press this button
to create a vehicle route. SenseNav will close the dialog box and create a
vehicle route from your current position to the selected annotation.
- Walk there
button: ENTER-W
Press this button
to create a pedestrian route. SenseNav will close the dialog box and create a
pedestrian route from your current position to the selected annotation.
- Set as
destination button: ENTER-E
Press this button
to set the destination. SenseNav will close the dialog box and set the selected
annotation as the destination without creating a route to it.
- Set as virtual
position button: BACKSPACE-V
Press this button
to set the virtual position. SenseNav will close the dialog box and set your
virtual position to the location of the selected annotation. If you switch to
Virtual navigation mode, you can virtually explore the area near the
annotation.
- Set as both
virtual and destination button: ENTER-B
Press this button
to set both the destination and the virtual position. SenseNav will close the
dialog box and set your virtual position to the selected annotation. In
addition, the annotation is also set as the destination.
- Close button:
F4
Press this button
to close the dialog box without taking any action.
-- Synchronize
GPS and Virtual position (V) ENTER-V
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing ENTER-V from the main display area will
synchronize your virtual position to the live position. SenseNav will display,
"Successfully synchronized virtual and live positions."
Let's say that
you arrive at a new place and wish to explore your surroundings. You would
first synchronize the virtual position to the live position by pressing
ENTER-V. Next you would switch to virtual navigation by pressing V. Now as you
virtually explore the area, you will start off from the live position.
Note: This
feature will not work properly if you do not have a live connection with the
GPS receiver.
-- Set current
position as destination (D) ALT-E
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing ENTER-E from the main display area will set
your current position as the destination. SenseNav will display, "Set
current position as destination completed." This can be useful if you want
to set your current location as the destination so you can create a route to it
at a later time.
The "current
position" refers to the following:
- The virtual
position which was selected using the methods explained in Sections 6.1, 6.2,
and 6.3.
- The virtual
position while moving along a route.
- The current GPS
position when in GPS navigation.
The
"Waypoint" menu of SenseNav contains the following menu items.
- Waypoint
manager (W) BACKSPACE-W
- Near waypoint
information (N) ENTER-N
- Next turn
information (T) ENTER-T
- Turn list (I)
BACKSPACE-I
Note: For any of these
commands to function, a route must be open.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing BACKSPACE-W from the main display area opens
the "Waypoint manager" dialog box which contains a list box along
with several buttons. This dialog box is used to see a list of waypoints along
a route. You can also add, modify, or delete waypoints from here.
The following
controls are found in this dialog box:
•
Waypoint list box: This is where the list of waypoints is
displayed. You can use the up and down arrow keys to select a waypoint. As you
up or down arrow in this list, the name of the waypoint will be displayed.
•
Insert SPACE-I button: Pressing this button will insert a new
waypoint into the list. SenseNav will open a dialog box similar to the one
discussed in section 6.5 of this manual. You can follow the instructions given
in that section to properly insert the waypoint. The name, description,
heading, and coordinates will already be filled in with the current position
information.
•
Delete SPACE-D button: Pressing this button will delete the
selected waypoint from the route. SenseNav will not prompt you if you are sure
when this button or hot key is pressed.
•
Modify SPACE-M button: Pressing this button will open the
"Modify waypoint" dialog box. This dialog box will only allow you to
modify the name and description of the waypoint. If you need to modify the
heading, turn, or location, you will have to delete the waypoint and insert a
new one.
•
Add as POI ENTER-P button: Pressing this button will create a new
POI based on the location of the selected waypoint. The Add New User POI dialog
box will open which will allow you to add a new POI. This dialog box is
discussed in section 7.2 of this manual.
•
Set as virtual position BACKSPACE-V button: Pressing this button will set the virtual
position to the selected waypoint.
•
Close button: Pressing this button will close the dialog box.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing ENTER-N from the main display area opens the
"Near waypoint information" dialog box which contains several static
boxes and a Close button. This dialog box will give detailed information
regarding the nearest waypoint.
The dialog box
contains the following information which can be accessed by using the UP and
DOWN arrow keys:
- Waypoint name
- Index number
- User waypoint?
Yes or No
- Turn? Yes or No
- Description
- Street name
forward
- Turn
information
- Route beginning
point? Yes or No
- Route end point?
Yes or No
Pressing F3 once
from here will display the Close button which can be pressed to close the
dialog box.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing ENTER-T from the main display area opens the
"Next turn information" dialog box which contains several static
boxes and a Close button. This dialog box is similar to the "Next
Waypoint" dialog box discussed in Section 11.2 of this manual, except that
the information displayed is for the next turn of the route.
The dialog box
contains the following information which can be accessed by using the UP and
DOWN arrow keys:
- Waypoint name
- Index number
- User waypoint?
Yes or No
- Turn? Yes or No
- Description
- Street name
forward
- Turn
information
- Route beginning
point? Yes or No
- Route end
point? Yes or No
Pressing F3 once
from here will display the Close button which can be pressed to close the
dialog box.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing BACKSPACE-I from the main display area opens
the "Turn list" dialog box which contains a list box along with
several buttons. This dialog box is used to see a list of turn only waypoints
of a route. You can also check detailed information about a specific turn waypoint
from here.
The following
controls are found in this dialog box:
- Turn list box:
This is where the list of turning waypoints is displayed. You can use the up or
down arrow keys to display the instructions of the route.
- Details button:
Pressing this button will open the "Next turn information" dialog box
as discussed in Section 11.3 of this manual.
- Export route as
file button: Pressing this button will open a dialog box which will allow you
to save the route instructions to a text file. This dialog box is discussed in
section 8.5 of this manual.
- Add as POI
ENTER-P button: Pressing this button will create a new POI based on the
location of the selected waypoint. The Add New User POI dialog box will open
which will allow you to add a new POI. This dialog box is discussed in section
7.2 of this manual.
- Set as virtual
position BACKSPACE-V button: Pressing this button will set the virtual position
to the selected waypoint.
- Close button:
Pressing this button will close the dialog box.
Using the "Turns
List" dialog box is an alternate way to get an idea of what kind of
instructions the route is giving. It will give the same information that you
get when pressing SPACE-DOTS-5-6 along a route. The difference is that the
information is presented in a list so you can use the up or down arrows to
display the information. If you want to save the route instructions to a text
file which can be viewed from any text editor or from the Sense notetaker word
processor, activate the "Export route as file" button from this
dialog box.
The
"Information" menu of SenseNav contains the following menu items.
- GPS status (G)
ENTER-G
- Location
information (I) ENTER-I
- Destination
information (D) BACKSPACE-D
- Nearest
intersection (X) ENTER-X
- Next
intersection (N) ENTER-DOTS-4-5-6
- Map information
(M)
Note: Additional
hot keys which are not listed in the "Information" menu are discussed
in Section 12.7 of this manual.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing ENTER-G from the main display area opens the
"GPS status" dialog box which contains several static boxes and a
Close button. This dialog box will give detailed information regarding the GPS
receiver.
The dialog box
contains the following information which can be accessed by using the UP and
DOWN arrow keys:
- Description.
Displays weather or not a GPS receiver is connected.
- Speed. Displays
the speed in MPH or KMH you are moving.
- Heading.
Displays the heading in degrees you are facing.
- Satellites.
Displays the number of satellites tracked.
- GPS fix.
Displays weather or not you have a GPS fix.
- GPS quality.
Displays the estimate of the quality of the GPS signals received.
- VDOP. Displays
the Vertical Dilution of Precision.
- HDOP. Displays
the Horizontal Dilution of Precision
- Estimated
accuracy. Displays the estimated GPS accuracy in terms of feet or meters.
Pressing F3 once
from here will display the Close button which can be pressed to close the
dialog box.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing ENTER-I from the main display area opens the
"Location information" dialog box which contains several static boxes
and a Close button. This dialog box will give detailed information regarding
the location of the current position.
The dialog box
contains the following information which can be accessed by using the UP and
DOWN arrow keys:
- Current
navigation mode. Live or Virtual.
- Area
- City
- Country
- County
- Nearest address
- Number of lanes
- Road class
- Average road
speed
- Street name
- Zip code
- Address on left
side
- Address on
right side
- Latitude
coordinate
- Longitude
coordinate
Pressing F3 once
from here will display the Close button which can be pressed to close the
dialog box.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing BACKSPACE-D from the main display area opens
the "Destination information" dialog box which contains several
static boxes, a Clear button, and a Close button. This dialog box will give
detailed information regarding the destination.
The dialog box
contains the following information which can be accessed by using the UP and
DOWN arrow keys:
- The destination
name, distance and direction. The direction is based on your current position.
- Description.
The detailed description such as the address and phone number of the
destination.
- Side of street.
If the side of street is known it will be displayed.
- Latitude
coordinate
- Longitude
coordinate
Pressing F3 once
from here will display the Clear button. When this button is pressed, the
destination will be cleared. Pressing F3 again will display the Close button
which can be pressed to close the dialog box.
Note: If you want
to change the destination, you do not need to clear the old one first. Simply
creating a new route or setting a new destination will clear the previous one
and replace it with the new one. Also, the destination is remembered if you
close SenseNav and restart it. This can be useful if you are on your way to one
destination, but stop during the middle of the route for something else and
need to turn off the notetaker in the mean time. The only time the destination
is not remembered between sessions is if the Sense notetaker is reset.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing ENTER-X from the main display area opens the
"Nearest intersection" dialog box which contains several static boxes
and several buttons. This dialog box will give detailed information regarding
the nearest intersection regardless of whether it is behind your current
position. To display the information, use the UP or DOWN arrow keys, to
activate the buttons, either use the hot keys for them or press F3 to select a
button to press.
The dialog box
contains the following information:
- The
intersection description
- Description
(detailed)
- Current street
- Cross street
- Latitude
coordinate
- Longitude
coordinate
- Distance and
heading (based on your current position)
- Drive there
ENTER-D button: Pressing this button will create a vehicle route to the
intersection.
- Walk there
ENTER-W button: Pressing this button will create a pedestrian route to the
intersection.
- Set as
destination ENTER-E button: Pressing this button will set the intersection as
your destination so you can create a route to it using the "Route"
menu.
- Add as POI
ENTER-P button: Pressing this button will create a new POI based on the
intersection. The Add New User POI dialog box will open which will allow you to
add a new POI. This dialog box is discussed in section 7.2 of this manual.
- Set as waypoint
BACKSPACE-W button: Pressing this button will set the intersection as a new
waypoint. This will open the "set waypoint dialog ox" which will
allow you to enter details of the waypoint. This dialog box is discussed in
section 6.5 of this manual. Note: You cannot set a waypoint if you do not have
an open route.
- Close button:
Pressing this button will close the dialog box.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing ENTER-DOTS-4-5-6 from the main display area
opens the "Next intersection" dialog box which contains several
static boxes and several buttons. This dialog box will give detailed
information regarding the next intersection based on your current position.
Note: The dialog
box information and buttons are exactly the same as the "Nearest
intersection" dialog box discussed in Section 12.4 of this manual. The
main difference is that the next intersection is based on your heading. For
example: If you are walking North, pressing this hot key will give you the
intersection information based on the one which is ahead of you, even if there
is another intersection behind you which might be closer.
Choosing this
item from the menu opens the "Map information" dialog box which
contains several static boxes and a Close button. This dialog box will give
detailed information regarding the maps which are loaded.
The dialog box
contains the following information which can be accessed by using the UP and
DOWN arrow keys:
- Loaded maps
- Loaded
commercial POIs
- Loaded user
POIs
- Loaded country
maps
- Loaded
provincial maps
- Loaded state
maps
- Loaded regional
maps
Pressing F3 once
from here will display the Close button which can be pressed to close the
dialog box. Note: There is no hot key for this dialog box.
The following are
additional commands which are related to getting information. These commands
are accessed by pressing single alphabetical letters from the main display area
of SenseNav.
- A: Displays the
nearest address.
- B: Displays the
distance traveled.
- C: Displays the
city, state, and zip code.
- D: Displays the
destination information.
- G: Displays the
GPS accuracy.
- H: Displays the
heading.
- I: Displays the
distance between the virtual and live positions.
- P: Displays the
name of the nearest POI.
- Q: Displays the
GPS accuracy and quality in greater detail.
- S: Displays the
live position speed.
- U: Displays the
GPS date and time.
- X: Displays the
nearest intersection information.
- Y: Displays the
latitude and longitude coordinates of the current position.
- Z: Displays the
current altitude of the live position.
Note: There are
many other hot keys which give other types of information. Some keys need to be
pressed together with either the BACKSPACE, SPACE, or ENTER keys. A complete
list of hot keys is given in Section 16 of this manual.
The "Tools"
menu of SenseNav contains the following menu items.
- GPS date/time
(T) SPACE-U
- Reset distance
traveled (S) ENTER-B
- Custom
dictionary (D)
- Reconnect GPS
receiver (R) ENTER-R
- Start/Stop GPS
Replay Recording (Q) SPACE-Q
Note: Additional
commands which do not appear in the "Tools" menu are discussed from
sections 12.5 through 12.7 of this manual.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing SPACE-U from the main display area opens the
"GPS date/time" dialog box which contains two static boxes and two
buttons. This dialog box gives the date and time of the GPS satellites and
allows you to set the Sense notetaker date and time to match the satellites.
The following
controls are available:
- GPS time static
box: Displays the time received by the satellites.
- GPS date static
box: Displays the date received by the satellites.
- Set system
date/time button: Pressing this button will close the dialog box, setting the
Sense notetaker date and time to match the satellites.
- Close button:
Pressing this button will close the dialog box without making any changes.
Note: This dialog
will display, "No item" if there is no GPS fix, or if the GPS
receiver is not connected to the Sense notetaker. Also, if you want to simply
check the date and time without opening the dialog box, you can press U from
the main display area. Pressing SPACE-T will still display the Sense notetaker
date and time as always. The SPACE-U command will not be available if you are
using a GPS replay file. Replay files are discussed in Section 13.5 of this
manual.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing ENTER-B from the main display area resets the
distance traveled to zero. Each time SenseNav is restarted, the distance
traveled is remembered. The distance traveled increases as either the virtual
position or the live position moves. This is regardless of whether you move the
virtual position while exploring a map, or whether you physically move while
you are in GPS navigation. You can check the distance traveled by pressing B
from the main display area.
Choosing this
item from the menu opens the "Custom dictionary" dialog box which
contains a list box and several buttons. This dialog box is used to change the
way SenseNav pronounces certain items. Note: The custom dictionary only affects
the pronunciation of the voice. It does not change the way items are displayed
in Braille.
The following
controls are found in this dialog box:
- Items list box:
This is where the list of words is displayed. You can use your arrow keys to
select an entry. As you press the up or down arrow keys, the name of the entry
will be displayed.
- Insert SPACE-I
button: Pressing this button will open a dialog box which will allow you to add
a new entry. Note: This dialog box is discussed later in this section.
- Delete SPACE-D
button: Pressing this button will delete the selected entry from the custom
dictionary list. SenseNav will not prompt you if you are sure when this button
or hot key is pressed.
- Modify SPACE-M
button: Pressing this button will open a dialog box which will allow you to
modify the selected entry. Note: This dialog box is discussed later in this
section.
- Close button:
Pressing this button will close the custom dictionary.
The insert entry
and the modify entry dialog boxes contain the following controls:
- Original edit
box: The original spelling of the entry is entered here.
- Replacement
edit box: The phonetic spelling of the entry is entered here.
- Confirm button:
Pressing this button will close the dialog box, saving the entry.
- Cancel button:
Pressing this button will close the dialog box, discarding any changes.
As an example,
the street "
1)
Press
SPACE-I to open the "Add new entry" dialog box. Then enter
2)
Press
F3 then enter lime uh and press ENTER.
Now when SenseNav
encounters "
Another use for
the custom dictionary is for highway names. Perhaps you do not wish to hear
"nb" for a northbound highway. You can add
an entry so that SenseNav says "northbound" every time it sees "nb." The custom dictionary is stored in the database
folder of the flash disk and can be edited using a text editor. As long as the
file is saved as text, it will work as expected. The file is called:
HanNaviDict.bdc. The format of the dictionary is as follows:
original=new
Original is the
original spelling of the word and new is the phonetic pronunciation.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing ENTER-R from the main display area will
attempt to reconnect to the GPS receiver. This should normally not be needed
unless SenseNav tells you that it lost the GPS receiver. This can happen if you
enter a building and the receiver cannot receive a satellite signal. In many
cases, if the signal is lost, the Sense notetaker will automatically reconnect.
You can press G from the main display area to check the GPS accuracy. If there
is still no receiver signal after a minute, you can press the "Reconnect
GPS receiver" hot key.
If you have more
than one GPS receiver paired, a dialog box will open so that you can choose
which GPS receiver to connect to. Otherwise, the connection with the GPS
receiver will be made.
The following
controls are found in this dialog box:
- GPS receiver
list box: This is a list which contains a list of paired GPS receivers. The
word "active" will be displayed next to the one which was last used.
The top of the list will contain the newest paired receivers while the bottom
will contain the oldest. Use the UP or DOWN arrow keys to select a receiver.
- Delete SPACE-D
button: Pressing this button will delete the selected receiver from the paired
list. SenseNav will not prompt you if you are sure.
- Connect button:
Pressing this button will close the dialog box and connect to the selected
receiver.
- Close button:
Pressing this button will close the dialog box.
Note: If you
choose either Bluetooth (ActiveSync) or Bluetooth (serial) as your receiver
type, SenseNav will automatically connect to the receiver when it launches as
long as Bluetooth is enabled and the GPS receiver is powered on prior to
launching it.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing SPACE-Q from the main display area starts or
stops a GPS replay recording session. SenseNav has the ability to make a
recording of your GPS navigation session. With this recording, you can replay
it at a later time and see the GPS status, date and time, and where you were at
the time. These recordings are called replay files and can be shared with other
users of SenseNav or any Sendero-based GPS system. These recordings are not
audio recordings and therefore cannot be played with a media player. The
information which makes up a replay file is the position, speed, and number of
satellites at a given time. Any informational commands entered will display as
if SenseNav was being used with a live GPS connection. Note: This feature is
not available if there is no connection with a GPS receiver.
To start a replay
recording, press SPACE-Q while you are in GPS navigation. A "Create GPS
replay" dialog box will open. This dialog box has the same controls as
when you save a route or file. Enter in the name of what you want to call the
replay and press ENTER. If you enter the name of an existing file, SenseNav
will prompt if you want to append or overwrite the file. Choosing append means
that the GPS replay you start from this point on will be added to the replay
file. Choosing overwrite will erase the existing file and the replay will be
created as if the original replay file never existed. By default replay files
are saved in the "ReplayFiles" folder and
will have a .trc extension. Once the recording has begun,
pressing G will display the GPS accuracy as well as a message that a replay
file is currently being recorded. When you want to stop recording the replay
file, press SPACE-Q again and the recording will stop and the file will
automatically be saved.
Playing a saved
replay file is done by opening the GPS receiver selection dialog box with
either BACKSPACE-G or by pressing O G from the main display area. Section 14.3
of this manual discusses this dialog box in detail. In the GPS receiver
connection list, press SPACE until SenseNav displays "GPS replay."
Press F3 once and SenseNav will display the "GPS replay file" browse
button. Now you can press ENTER and an open file dialog box similar to the one
when you load a route will open. The difference is that replay files are
searched in the "ReplayFiles" folder. Enter
the name of the replay file and press ENTER. If you do not know the name of the
replay file you can press SPACE-F3 to focus the file list. You can use the UP
or DOWN arrow keys to choose a replay file and press ENTER on the one you want.
Once the replay file loads, SenseNav will immediately begin behaving as if it
was in GPS navigation mode. Pressing the U quick key will display the date and
time during the actual recording of the replay file. While you are in replay
mode, you can press any informational command such as G to see the GPS accuracy
at the time. When SenseNav displays the GPS accuracy, it will also include a
message telling you that you are in replay mode. During a replay session you can
press BACKSPACE-Q to pause the replay file. If pressed a second time, the
replay will resume. At any time you can restart the GPS replay session by
pressing the reconnect GPS receiver hot key ENTER-R.
A GPS Replay file
is a file which contains the time and date of where you were, where you went,
when you went, and how long it took you to go. Basically it is a file that
records the GPS information while you are traveling so that you can play it
back later to review your trip. In some ways it can be thought of as a replay
in time even though the only thing you are actually playing back is your
location. It is sort of like using a tape recorder while traveling with your
GPS.
GPS replays are
highly beneficial in training situations. For example, let's say you are out
training with an orientation and mobility specialist. You start recording the
GPS Replay file at the beginning of your training and let it run in the
background while you are learning a new trip. SenseNav records your movements
so you can play them back and study the trip you took.
Please note: A
GPS Replay file records only your position, heading, speed, and number of
satellites (i.e. The GPS data available for the given time). Commands you type
while recording the GPS replay are not recorded. So if you press the S command
5 minutes after starting the recording, when you play it back, SenseNav will
not issue the S command 5 minutes into the recording. However all informational
and route commands are possible while recording the GPS replay and while
playing it back.
Hot key: SPACE-Q
Menu: F2, T, Q
To start
recording a GPS replay file, do the following:
1)
After
starting SenseNav, insure you are tracking satellites by pressing G.
2)
From
the main display area, press SPACE-Q.
3)
SenseNav
will prompt you for a file name to give the GPS recording. This dialog box is
the same as when you save a file in the word processor. By default, GPS replay
files are saved in the ReplayFiles folder located in
the same place as your Maps folder. If you want to save the replay file in a
different folder, press SPACE-F3 to move to the location list. Then navigate to
the folder you want. Once you choose a folder, press F3 to move back to the
file name edit box.
4)
By
default, the GPS replay file is called gpsreplay01.trc. If one with that name
already exists, gpsreplay02.trc is used. If you want to use the suggested name,
press ENTER to begin the GPS recording. Otherwise, using computer Braille, type
a more meaningful file name, then press ENTER to begin the GPS recording.
Please note: When
starting a GPS replay, if you type the name of an existing GPS replay file,
SenseNav will prompt you to choose Overwrite or Append. Choosing Append means
that the GPS replay you start from this point on will be added to the existing
replay file. Choosing Overwrite will erase the existing file and the GPS replay
will be created as if the original replay file had never existed. When you want
to stop recording the replay file, press SPACE-Q again and the recording will
stop.
Now you can
travel wherever you want and use SenseNav like normal. While a GPS replay is
being recorded, you can press W to write an annotation. An annotation is a note
about what you are doing at any given point. Annotations are part of the LookAround announcements and automatically display when you
reach them while replaying the file.
To write an
annotation, do the following:
1)
Press
W at the point where you want to write the annotation.
2)
Type
the information you want and press ENTER.
Please note:
Annotations can only be added when you are recording a GPS replay file.
Once you've
recorded a GPS replay, you can play it back at any time by changing the GPS
receiver to GPS Replay mode. While you are in a GPS replay session, you cannot
use SenseNav in Live GPS Navigation mode.
If LookAround mode is enabled, nearby POIs are announced as
you pass them. If you added annotations with the W command when you recorded
the replay file, they are also announced.
There are a
couple of ways you can determine that SenseNav is replaying the recorded GPS
session:
1)
Press
the G command. When SenseNav displays the GPS accuracy, it also displays the
name of the replay file.
2)
Press
the U command. When SenseNav displays the GPS date and time, it should be
obvious that the date and time is from when you recorded the GPS replay file
instead of the real date and time.
While you are
playing a GPS replay file:
- You can press
any informational command such as A, C, H, S, or X to display the appropriate
information to your current position.
- You can find
POIs using the Simple or Advanced POI search and see how far they are from your
current position.
- You can use any
multiple repeat commands from the M menu.
- You can pause
and resume the GPS replay at any time by pressing BACKSPACE-Q.
- You can restart
the GPS replay file by pressing ENTER-R to reconnect the GPS receiver.
- You can open or
create a route you wish to follow at any time. This is done in the same way as
when you are tracking GPS satellites in real time. Remember THAT if THE route
recalculated while you were recording the replay, it will also recalculate at
the same spot during the playback.
Please note: The
GPS replay remains the active GPS receiver even if you close and restart
SenseNav. To stop using the GPS replay file, press BACKSPACE-G and change the
GPS receiver type to the one you normally use.
Hot key: R, F
Menu: F2, R, F
SenseNav has the
ability to create a route based on a GPS replay. The route created is complete
with annotations, waypoints, and turns. If maps are loaded when creating the
route, the street names to turn onto at the appropriate points are also
included if the street is near the turning point. Additionally, the street and
city of the destination is also announced.
Using the
previous example of why you would create a replay, let's say that you are out
training with an orientation and mobility specialist. You start recording the
GPS Replay file at the beginning of your training and let it run in the
background while you are learning a new trip. Once you return home, you would
like to have a route based on your trip complete with turning instructions.
To create a route
from a GPS replay, do the following:
1)
Press
R, F. SenseNav prompts you for the GPS replay file name. This is the same
dialog box used when you create a GPS replay.
2)
Type
the name of the file, or select it by pressing SPACE-F3 to move to the file
list. By default, SenseNav looks in the ReplayFiles
folder.
3)
Press
ENTER on the GPS Replay file.
SenseNav opens
the GPS replay file and creates the route from it. A short time later it
announces that the route has been created. If you are currently in GPS replay
mode from the same file, the route is immediately followed.
If the replay
contains annotations created with the W command, they are marked in the route
as separate waypoints with the name of the annotation as the Waypoint's name.
When reviewing the GPS replay, a unique sound plays just before the annotation
is announced.
Please note: if
you want to save the route, press R, S and type an appropriate name for it,
then press ENTER. By default, routes are saved in the RouteFiles
folder.
This command will
repeat which ever command was pressed previously. To use the repeat command,
press the SPACE key by itself. For example, if you press the T command,
pressing the SPACE key will simulate pressing T again. If you next press S for
speed, pressing the SPACE key will simulate pressing S again. The repeat
command is especially helpful if you are moving and you need to repeat a
certain command without having to stop to press it.
The
"Options" menu of SenseNav contains the following menu items.
- Configuration
(O) BACKSPACE-O
- LookAround options (L) BACKSPACE-L or ENTER-M
- GPS receiver
selection (G) BACKSPACE-G or O G
- Route options
(R) BACKSPACE-R or R T
- Multiple
commands (M) BACKSPACE-M or M
- Route sounds
(S) BACKSPACE-S or O S
Note: Additional
options which are not in this menu are discussed in Section 14.7 of this
manual.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing BACKSPACE-O from the main display area opens
the "Configuration" dialog box which contains a list box of configuration
items, two edit boxes, and two buttons. This dialog box is used to change
options concerning the way information is presented. Changing the options in
the list box is done by pressing SPACE. Pressing F3 will focus the edit boxes
and the buttons.
The following
options are found in the list box:
- Display
latitude/longitude mode
The settings for
this option are Short (default) and Detailed. When the Short option is set,
latitude and longitude coordinates are displayed and entered in as 41.14648 by
-85.1609766667. When the Detailed option is set, latitude and longitude
coordinates are displayed and entered in as 41 degrees 8 minutes 47.328 seconds
Hemisphere: North by 85 degrees 9 minutes 39.51600012 seconds Hemisphere: West.
- Heading mode
The settings for
this option are Left/Right (default) and Clock Face. When the Left/Right option
is set, turning directions, location of POIs, streets, and intersections are
given by using left, right, slight left, slight right, behind, behind and left,
behind and right, ETC. When the Clock Face option is set, the same directions
are given in clock face terms. For example, instead of turn right, it would be
turn 3:00. Turn slight left would be turn 11:00.
- Street name
detailed
The settings for
this option are Short (default) and Long. When the option is set to Short,
street names are abbreviated, example:
- Units
The settings for
this option are Imperial (default) and Metric. When the option is set to
Imperial, all distances and speeds are given as feet and miles. When the option
is set to Metric, all distances and speeds are given in meters and kilometers.
- Synchronize GPS
and virtual position automatically
The settings for
this option are Off (default) and On. When this option is set to Off, the
virtual position will remain where ever it has been set until you move it by
searching for an address, POI, or coordinate. When this option is set to On,
the virtual position will automatically track the live position.
- Verbose prompts
The settings for
this option are On (default) and Off. When this option is set to On, SenseNav
uses full prompts when displaying information. For example pressing G would
display, "GPS accuracy: WAAS, 10 feet. 10 satellites." If SenseNav
automatically displays a LookAround event such as a
new intersection, the voice will say, "Intersection:" followed by the
new intersection information. When this option is set to Off, most prompts are
either removed or shortened. For example pressing G would display, "WAAS,
10 feet. 10 satellites." If SenseNav automatically displays a LookAround event such as a new intersection, the voice will
only say the new intersection information without first saying, "Intersection."
The Braille display abbreviations which are discussed in section 2.8 of this
manual are not affected by this setting.
The following
controls are found by pressing F3 from the list box:
- Arrival
distance edit box
The arrival distance
option allows you to set the distance from waypoints at which they are
displayed. The default is 50 feet or 15 meters.
- Near threshold
edit box
This item gives
the user the ability to select the minimum proximity distance to a waypoint or
POI. The default is 12 feet or 4 meters.
- Restore factory
defaults button
Pressing ENTER on
this button will reset SenseNav to all its factory defaults and the dialog box
will close. Factory defaults are discussed in Section 14.8 of this manual.
- Confirm button
Pressing ENTER on
this button will close the dialog box and save any changes made.
- Cancel button
Pressing ENTER on
this button will close the dialog box, discarding any changes.
Note: Pressing O
from the main display area is the quick key method for the "Options"
menu. When changing options using the quick key menu, only one option can be
changed at a time. Multiple options can only be changed at once by using the
interactive dialog box. The quick key "Options" menu contains some
menu items that the dialog box does not. However, these extra items have their
own hot keys.
The below is a
list of the menu items found in the "Options" menu:
- Set map and POI
folder M
This opens the
same dialog as discussed in sections 2.3 and 5.1 of this manual. Note: This
menu item will not be available the first time SenseNav is launched. Pressing
ENTER-O must be the first method used to initially load the map and POI data.
- Side of Street
Tracking: I - Set heading mode H
- Set street name
mode N
- Set units U
- Set arrival
distance D
- Set near
threshold T
- Set verbose
prompts V
The menu items
above perform the same function as discussed in Section 14.1 of this manual.
- Select GPS
receiver G BACKSPACE-G
This menu item
performs the same function as discussed in Section 14.3 of this manual.
- Set route sound
options S
This menu item
performs the same function as discussed in Section 14.6 of this manual.
- Restore factory
defaults R
Pressing ENTER on
this menu item performs the same function as pressing ENTER on the
"Restore factory defaults" button discussed above.
The following are
a few examples of changing options using quick keys:
1) Toggle virtual
side of street tracking. O I SPACE ENTER.
3) Restore
factory defaults. O R.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing BACKSPACE-L from the main display area opens
the "LookAround options" dialog box which
contains a list box of configuration items, a list box of categories, and two
buttons. This dialog box is used to change options concerning the automatic
displaying of things around the current position. Changing the options in the
list box is done by pressing SPACE. Pressing F3 will focus the second list box
of categories. Changing the categories is done with the UP and DOWN arrow keys.
Pressing F3 again will focus the various buttons.
The following
options are found in the list box. Their only setting is On or Off.
- LookAround
This is the LookAround master toggle. When set to On (default), all LookAround event items will trigger if they are also set to
On. When this option is set to Off, all LookAround
events will behave as if they were set to Off.
- Intersections
When set to On
(default), intersections are automatically displayed when the current position
is near one. When set to Off, intersections are not automatically displayed.
- Commercial POIs
When set to On
(default), commercial POIs are automatically displayed when the current
position is near one. When set to Off, commercial POIs are not automatically
displayed.
- User private
POIs
When set to On
(default), user POIs are automatically displayed when the current position is
near one. When set to Off, user POIs are not automatically displayed.
- Announce new
street name
When set to On
(default), the name of a new street is automatically displayed as it changes.
When set to Off, new streets are not automatically displayed.
- Announce
When set to On
(default), the name of a
- Announce new
zip code
When set to On
(default), new zip codes are automatically displayed as they change. When set
to Off, new zip codes are not automatically displayed.
- Announce new
map name
When set to On
(default), the name of a new map is automatically displayed as it changes. When
set to Off, new maps are not automatically displayed.
- Primary
category/Secondary category
You can set the categories
for POI announcements. Choosing a category is done by using the UP or DOWN
arrow keys. For example: If you only want to be notified of nearby restaurants,
you would choose restaurants from the category list. Then you would set the LookAround POIs to On. Now when a LookAround
POI event triggers, it will only display if the POI is in the restaurant
category.
- Confirm button
Pressing this
button will close the dialog box and save the changes.
- Cancel button
Pressing this
button will close the dialog box, discarding any changes.
Note: There is a
quick key menu which allows you to enable or disable one type of LookAround announcement at a time. This menu is opened by
pressing ENTER-M from the main display area. This way you can quickly enable or
disable a LookAround announcement without having to
go into the interactive dialog box. The following is the order of the menu
items along with their shortcuts which are available when pressing ENTER-M from
the main display area.
- Set LookAround: L
- Set intersections:
X
- Set commercial
POIs: P
- Set user POIs:
U
- Set announce
new street name: S
- Set announce
- Set announce
new zip code: Z
- Set announce
new map name: M
Examples:
1) Turn on or off
all LookAround announcements: ENTER-M L SPACE ENTER
2) Turn on or off
commercial POI announcements: ENTER-M P SPACE ENTER
3) Turn on or off
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing BACKSPACE-G from the main display area opens
the "GPS receiver options" dialog box which contains a list box of
receiver connection choices, and two buttons. This dialog box is used to set
the receiver type, including replay files. Changing the receiver connection
type is done by pressing SPACE. Once a receiver type is chosen, pressing F3
will display the buttons. Note: If SenseNav is ever reset to its factory
defaults, or this is the first time it is launched, the GPS receiver will be
set to "None."
The following
options are found in the list box:
- No GPS.
Choosing this option is done if SenseNav will be used only with virtual mode.
- GPS replay.
Choosing this option is done if a replay file will be used. Replay files are
discussed in Section 13.5 of this manual.
-- Internal GPS.
Choosing this option is done if the Sense Notetaker has a built in receiver.
- Bluetooth (SerialPort)". Choosing this option is done if the GPS
receiver is connected via Bluetooth SerialPort.
- Bluetooth
(ActiveSync)". Choosing this option is done if the GPS receiver is
connected via Bluetooth ActiveSync.
- Confirm button.
Pressing this button will close the dialog box and save the settings.
- Cancel button.
Pressing this button will close the dialog box, discarding any changes.
A few notes about
GPS receiver connections:
1)
If
using any of the Bluetooth connection types, the receiver must be paired with
the Sense notetaker from the Bluetooth manager prior to running SenseNav.
2)
Refer
to Section 13.5 of this manual for instructions on using replay files.
3)
Pressing
O G from the main display area will open this same dialog box.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing BACKSPACE-R from the main display area opens
the "Route options" dialog box which contains a list box of options,
and two buttons. This dialog box is used to set various options regarding
routes. Pressing SPACE will toggle the options, and pressing F3 will display
the buttons. Note: The options in this dialog box are the same as those
discussed in section 8.13 of this manual. The main difference here is that
multiple options can be changed at once.
The following
options are found in the list box:
- Auto increment
waypoint
- Waypoint mode
- Waypoint
numbering
- Force
sequential mode
- Off route
recalculation
- Confirm button:
Pressing this button will close the dialog box and save the settings.
- Cancel button:
Pressing this button will close the dialog box, discarding any changes.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing BACKSPACE-M from the main display area opens
the "Multiple command options" dialog box which contains a check box
group list, an edit box, and several buttons. This dialog box is used to
activate or deactivate the repetition of multiple informational commands. If a
command is checked, it will automatically be executed every X seconds (where X
is an interval specified in the "Multiple repeat interval" edit box).
The following
check box items are found in the list: Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to browse
the items. Use the SPACE key to toggle the check box.
- Address:
Checking this item will automatically issue the A command.
- Altitude:
Checking this item will automatically issue the Z command.
- City, State,
and Zip: Checking this item will automatically issue the C command.
- Route current
waypoint: Checking this item will automatically issue the K command.
- Destination:
Checking this item will automatically issue the D command.
- GPS status:
Checking this item will automatically issue the G command.
- Heading:
Checking this item will automatically issue the H command.
- Intersection:
Checking this item will automatically issue the X command.
- Detailed
intersection: Checking this item will automatically issue the SPACE-X command.
- Current POI:
Checking this item will automatically issue the P command.
- Distance
between GPS and virtual position: Checking this item will automatically issue
the I command.
- Latitude and
longitude: Checking this item will automatically issue the Y command.
- Speed: Checking
this item will automatically issue the S command.
- Route next
turn: Checking this item will automatically issue the T command.
- Route ETA:
Checking this item will automatically issue the R A E command.
- Distance traveled:
Checking this item will automatically issue the B command.
- Percent of
route completed: Checking this item will automatically issue the DOTS-1-4-6
command.
Pressing F3 will
display the following controls:
- Activate all
commands button. Pressing this button will check all the items in the list box.
- Deactivate all
commands button. Pressing this button will uncheck all the items in the list
box.
- Multiple repeat
interval edit box. The number of seconds to wait before repeating the commands
is entered here. The default is 20 seconds. Note: You should increase the
interval if the speed of the voice is slow, or if you will be activating many
commands. The valid range for the interval is between 12 and 300 seconds.
- Confirm button.
Pressing this button will close the dialog box and save the settings.
- Cancel button.
Pressing this button will close the dialog box, discarding any changes.
Note: There is a
quick key menu which allows you to enable or disable one type of multiple
repeat command at a time. This menu is opened by pressing M from the main
display area. This way you can quickly enable or disable a multiple repeat
command without having to go into the interactive dialog box. The following is
the order of the menu items along with their shortcuts which are available when
pressing M from the main display area.
- Turn off all
multiple repeat commands: M
- Multiple repeat
interval: I
- Intersection: X
- Detailed
intersection: N
- Heading: H
- Destination: D
- Route current
waypoint: K
- Route next
turn: T
- Route ETA: E
- Speed: S
- GPS status: G
- City, state,
and zip: C
- Address: A
- Current POI: P
- Altitude: Z
- Latitude and
longitude: Y
- Distance
between GPS and virtual position: V
- Distance
traveled: B
- Percent of
route completed: R
Examples:
1) Quickly turn
off all multiple repeat commands: M M
2) Quickly toggle
the heading multiple repeat command: M H
3) Quickly toggle
the destination multiple repeat command: M D
Note: if the
multiple repeat commands are too verbose, you can turn off the prompts from the
"Configuration" dialog box BACKSPACE-O. If you want to force SenseNav
to immediately issue the multiple repeat commands which are enabled without
waiting for the specified interval, press BACKSPACE-A.
Choosing this
item from the menu or by pressing BACKSPACE-S from the main display area opens
the "Route sound options" dialog box which contains a check box group
list and several buttons. This dialog box is used to activate or deactivate the
playing of sounds related to routes. When checked, the sounds will play when a
route event is triggered.
The following
check box items are found in the list: Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to browse
the items.
- Play
destination arrival sound. When this is checked, a sound will play when you are
near your destination.
- Play virtual
position arrival sound. When this is checked, a sound will play when you are
near the virtual position.
- Play turn now
sound. When this is checked, a sound will play when you are supposed to make a
turn at the next possible place.
- Play heading in
the wrong direction sound. When this is checked, a sound will play when a route
is created and you are heading in the wrong direction.
- Play continue
straight sound. When this is checked, a sound will play after you make a
successful turn and you are given the next set of route instructions.
- Play off route
warning sound. When this is checked, a sound will play when you go somewhere
else other than where the route directs you.
- Play
recalculating pedestrian route sound. When this is checked, a sound will play
when a pedestrian route is recalculated.
- Play
recalculating vehicle route sound. When this is checked, a sound will play when
a vehicle route is recalculated.
- Play approaching
turn sound. When this is checked, a sound will play when there is an
approaching turn.
- Play GPS
Startup sound. When this item is checked
a sound will play when SenseNav loads.
Pressing F3 will
display the following controls:
- Activate all
route sounds button. Pressing this button will check all the items in the list
box.
- Deactivate all
route sounds button. Pressing this button will uncheck all the items in the
list box.
- Confirm button.
Pressing this button will close the dialog box and save the settings.
- Cancel button.
Pressing this button will close the dialog box, discarding any changes.
Note: There is a
quick key menu which allows you to enable or disable one type of route sound at
a time. This menu is opened by pressing O S from the main display area. This
way you can quickly enable or disable a route sound alert without having to go
into the interactive dialog box. The following is the order of the menu items
along with their shortcuts which are available when pressing O S from the main display
area.
- Turn on/off all
route sounds. S
- Play
destination arrival sound. D
- Play virtual
position arrival sound. A
- Play turn now
sound. T
- Play heading in
the wrong direction sound. E
- Play continue
straight sound. C
- Play off-route
warning sound. O
- Play
recalculating pedestrian route sound. P
- Play
recalculating vehicle route sound. V
- Play
approaching turn sound. R
Examples:
1) Quickly turn
on or off all route sounds: O S S
2) Toggle the
continue straight sound: O S C
3) Toggle the approaching
turn sound: O S R
SenseNav allows
you to change the default sounds used for various events. To change a sound,
you must copy an appropriately named wav audio file into the Sounds folder of
the memory card. If SenseNav is configured with maps, routes, and sounds on
another drive such as the flash disk or an SD card, the audio files must be
copied into the Sounds folder in that location.
The following are
the names of the wav files which can be used to replace the default sounds:
1)
Arrived
near destination. ArrivedNearDestination.wav
2)
Arrived
near virtual position. ArrivedNearVirtual.wav
3)
Approaching
turn notification. ApproachingTurn.wav
4)
Turn
when possible notification. TurningWayPoint.wav
5)
Continue
straight notification. ContinueStraight.wav
6)
Going
in the wrong direction notification. TurnAround.wav
7)
Getting
completely off the route notification. RouteWarningOffRoute.wav
8)
Recalculate
pedestrian route. RecalculatingPedestrian.wav
9)
Recalculate
vehicle route. RecalculatingVehicle.wav
10)
New
street notification. LookaroundStreet.wav
11)
12)
New
map notification. LookaroundMap.wav
13)
GPS
Startup. GPSStartup.wav
For best
performance, any audio file used should be recorded in 16-bit mono 22050 Hz.
Stereo files with higher sampling rates are allowed, however it may not make a
difference since the stereo separation may not be heard while traveling about
in GPS navigation.
This section
lists the default settings of SenseNav. These are the settings used when
SenseNav is first configured, after a firmware upgrade, after a firmware
reinstall, after the Sense notetaker is revived from a hard lockup, or after
resetting them manually via the "Reset factory defaults" button from
the configuration dialog box.
General settings
- Verbose prompts
are activated.
- GPS receiver is
set to None.
- All LookAround options are activated.
- All multiple
repeat commands are deactivated.
- Multiple repeat
interval is set to 20 seconds.
- All route
sounds are activated.
Configuration
options
- Display
Latitude/Longitude mode is set to Short.
- Virtual side of
street tracking is set to Off.
- Heading mode is
set to Left/Right mode.
- Street names
are set to Short.
- Units are set
to Imperial.
-Use internal
compass is set to Off.
- Synchronize GPS
and virtual position automatically is set to Off.
- Arrival
distance is set to 50 feet.
- Near threshold
is set to 12 feet.
-POI author name
is set to None.
Route options
- Auto increment
waypoint is set to On.
- Waypoint mode
is set to Turns Only.
- Waypoint
numbering is set to On.
- Force
sequential mode is set to On.
- Off route
recalculation is set to Automatic.
The "About Sense
Navigation" menu item is part of the main program menu. When activated, a
dialog box will open and SenseNav will display, "About Sense Navigation."
You can use the up and down arrow keys to display all the copyright
information. To close this dialog box, press F4, SPACE-E, or F3 to the Close
button and press ENTER.
Program menu, prompts, and dialog box movement commands
Move to previous
menu/item: UP arrow or SPACE-DOT-1
Move to next
menu/item: DOWN arrow or SPACE-DOT-4
Move to previous
control: SPACE-F3 or SPACE-DOTS-1-2
Move to next
control: F3 or SPACE-DOTS-4-5
Toggle an option:
SPACE
Escape or close a
menu, prompt or dialog box: F4 or SPACE-E
Close SenseNav:
SPACE-Z, ENTER
Informational commands (Live or Virtual mode)
Nearest address:
A
Current street:
DOTS-3-4
Current city: C
Current city
state/province and zip code: BACKSPACE-C
Nearest
intersection: X
Next intersection
(when a heading is established): DOTS-4-5-6
Detailed
description of nearest intersection: SPACE-X
Detailed
description of next intersection (when a heading is established):
SPACE-DOTS-4-6
Nearest
intersection (dialog box): ENTER-X
Next intersection
(dialog box): ENTER-DOTS-4-5-6
Location
information (dialog box): ENTER-I
Heading compass
and degrees: H or DOT-5
Latitude and
longitude coordinates: Y
Altitude: Z
Current
navigation mode (live or virtual): SPACE-I
Live GPS navigation commands
Toggle to Live
navigation: V
Speed: S or DOT-2
GPS estimated
accuracy and number of satellites: G
Quality and
detailed GPS accuracy: Q
Distance between
virtual and GPS positions: I
Force GPS
heading: BACKSPACE-H
GPS date and
time: U
Set Sense
notetaker time to GPS time: SPACE-U, F3, ENTER
Start/stop
recording GPS replay: SPACE-Q
Pause/resume GPS
replay: BACKSPACE-Q
Write annotation
to GPS REPLAY: W
GPS status
(dialog box): ENTER-G
Synchronize GPS
and virtual position: ENTER-V
GPS receiver
selection (dialog box): BACKSPACE-G or O, G
Reconnect GPS
receiver: ENTER-R
Virtual navigation commands
Toggle to Virtual
navigation: V
Set virtual
position by address: SPACE-S
Set virtual
position to address, POI, or waypoint from inside a dialog box: BACKSPACE-V
Set both virtual
position and destination to address, POI, or waypoint from inside a dialog box:
ENTER-B
Set virtual
position to latitude and longitude coordinates: SPACE-Y
Set virtual
position to live GPS position: ENTER-V
Distance between
virtual and GPS positions: I
Move forward 1
intersection: DOTS-2-3-5-6
Move backward 1
intersection: SPACE-2-3-5-6
Turn to
Turn to
Point of interest (POI) commands
Display name of
nearest POI: P or DOT-3
Display details
of nearest POI (dialog box): SPACE-P or SPACE-DOT-4
Play media
associated with nearest POI: ENTER-DOT-6
Quick find of POI
in all categories and directions: F or DOT-4
Simple POI find
by name specifying a category in all directions: SPACE-F
Advance POI find
by specifying a category, distance, direction, or a specific field: BACKSPACE-F
Find nearest user
defined POIs: BACKSPACE-P
Add New User POI
from your current position: SPACE-DOT-3
Add new user POI
from address search: SPACE-S
Add new user POI
from address or waypoint inside a dialog box: ENTER-P
Add new user POI
from latitude and longitude coordinates: SPACE-Y
User POI manager:
ENTER-P
Modify current
POI from inside a POI list: SPACE-M
Delete current
POI from inside a POI list: SPACE-D
Route commands
Create pedestrian
(walking) route from address, POI, favorites, intersection annotation list, or
history dialog box: ENTER-W
Create vehicle
(driving) route from address, POI, favorites, intersection annotation list, or
history dialog box: ENTER-D
Add waypoint from
address, POI, favorites, intersection annotation list, or history dialog box:
BACKSPACE-W
Create pedestrian
route after setting a destination: R, P
Create vehicle
route after setting a destination: R, V
Create manual
route: R, N
Create route from
a GPS replay: R, F
Load saved route
from file: R, O
Save route to
file: R, S
Export route
directions to text file: R, X
Close current
route: R, C
Recalculate route:
BACKSPACE-DOT-3 or R, E
Reverse manual
route: R, R
Percent of route
completed and ETA: DOTS-1-4-6
Next turn or road
transition: BACKSPACE-DOTS-2-3 or T
Current waypoint:
K
Nearest waypoint:
N
Detailed next
turn information (dialog box): ENTER-T
Detailed nearest
waypoint information (dialog box): ENTER-N
Route status
(dialog box): R, I
Add current
position as waypoint (dialog box): SPACE-K
List of turns
(dialog box): BACKSPACE-I
List of waypoints
(dialog box): BACKSPACE-W
Route
announcement menu: R, A
Route distance
and ETA from current position to explore waypoint: R, A, G
Total route
distance: R, A, D
Route distance
from beginning of route to current position: R, A, B
Route distance
and ETA from current position to end of the route: R, A, E
Route management
menu: R, M
Add current POI
as a waypoint: R, M, P
Route settings
menu: R, T
Set auto
increment waypoint: R, T, A
Set force
sequential mode: R, T, F
Set waypoint mode
(turns only or all): R, T, M
Set waypoint
numbering: R, T, N
Set auto
recalculate route: R, T, R
Pedestrian turn
preference: R, T, X
Vehicle turn
preference: R, T, U
Vehicle route
mode: R, T, B
Highways
preference: R, T, H
Toll road
preference: R, T, T
Roundabout
preference: R, T, O
LookAround preference: R, T, L
Set auto close
route at destination: R, T, C
Explore route to
next waypoint: SPACE-DOT-5
Explore route to
previous waypoint: SPACE-DOT-2
Explore route to
next turn: SPACE-DOTS-5-6
Explore route to
previous turn: SPACE-DOTS-2-3
Destination commands
Heading and
distance to destination: DOT-6 or D
Destination
information (dialog box): BACKSPACE-D
Set destination
by address: SPACE-S
Set destination
to address, POI, or waypoint from inside a dialog box: ENTER-E
Set both virtual
position and destination to address, POI, or waypoint from inside a dialog box:
ENTER-B
Set DESTINATION
to latitude and longitude coordinates: SPACE-Y
Set current
position as destination: ENTER-E
LookAround
commands
LookAround options menu: ENTER-M
Master LookAround on/off: ENTER-M, L
Intersections
on/off: ENTER-M, X
Commercial POIs
on/off: ENTER-M, P
User POIs on/off:
ENTER-M, U
Street changes
on/off: ENTER-M, S
City changes
on/off: ENTER-M, C
Zip code changes
on/off: ENTER-M, Z
Map changes
on/off: ENTER-M, M
Annotation
on/off: ENTER-M, A
Speed alert
on/off: ENTER-M, E
Include tags in LookAround POIs: ENTER-M, T
Include distance
and direction in LookAround POIs: ENTER-M, N
Choose LookAround POI category: ENTER-M, G
Choose LookAround POI sub-category: ENTER-M, B
LookAround direction: ENTER-M, D
Set max speed for
LookAround intersection: ENTER-M, I
Multiple repeat commands
Multiple repeat
menu: M
Turn off all
multiple repeat commands: M, M
Set multiple
repeat interval: M, I
Trigger all
enabled multiple repeat announcements: BACKSPACE-A
Intersection: M,
X
Detailed
intersection: M, N
Heading: M, H
Destination: M, D
Route current
waypoint: M, K
Route next turn:
M, T
Route ETA: M, E
Speed: M, S
GPS status: M, G
City: M, C
Nearest address:
M, A
Current POI: M, P
Altitude: M, Z
Latitude and
longitude: M, Y
Distance between
GPS and virtual: M, V
Distance
traveled: M, B
Percent of route
completed: M, R
Configuration and Option commands
Configuration
(dialog box): BACKSPACE-O
LookAround options (dialog box): BACKSPACE-L
Route options
(dialog box): BACKSPACE-R
Multiple commands
(dialog box): BACKSPACE-M
Sounds (dialog
box): BACKSPACE-S
Option commands:
O
Map and POI
folder: ENTER-O or O, O
Virtual Side of
Street tracking: O, I
Heading mode: O,
H
Street name mode:
O, N
Units: O, U
Lat/Lon mode: O,
L
Automatically
synchronize GPS to virtual position: O, Y
Verbose prompts:
O, V
Automatically
synchronize with GPS time: O, Z
Use internal
compass (Braille Sense OnHand: O, C
Arrival distance:
O, D
Near threshold:
O, T
POI author name:
O, A
Speed alert: O, E
User definable
POI: O, P
GPS receiver
selection: O, G
Sounds menu: O, S
Restore to
factory defaults: O, R
Turn on/off all
sounds: O, S, S
Destination
arrival sound: O, S, D
Virtual arrival
sound: O, S, A
Turn now sound:
O, S, T
Heading in wrong
direction sound: O, S, E
Continue straight
sound: O, S, C
Off route warning
sound: O, S, O
Recalculating
pedestrian route sound: O, S, P
Recalculating
vehicle route sound: O, S, V
Approaching turn
sound: O, S, R
City sound: O, S,
Y
Street sound: O,
S, K
Map sound: O, S,
M
Intersection sound:
O, S, I
Annotation sound:
O, S, N
Speed alert
sound: O, S, L
GPS startup
sound: O, S, G
Miscellaneous commands
GPS/Virtual
distance traveled: B
Reset GPS/Virtual
distance traveled: ENTER-B
Favorites list:
ENTER-F
Add to favorites
from address, POI, waypoint, or history dialog box: ENTER-F
History list:
ENTER-H
Activate the
Previous button from location or POI search dialog box: BACKSPACE-P
Lock or unlock
the keyboard: ENTER-L
Repeat last
command: SPACE
Repeat last
spoken message: L
Copy currently
displayed information to the clipboard: ENTER-C
Interrupt speech,
BACKSPACE-ENTER
Install new
License: F2, F, L
Map information
(dialog box): F2, I, M
Custom
dictionary: F2, T, D
Cross the Street:
Dots 3-6
Intersection
Annotation List: ENTER-A