GeoXM & ArcPad7

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

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

Create a folder on the device to store your data:

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

Create your shapefiles

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

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

Activate the GPS receiver

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

Make layers active (editable)

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

Collect the data

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

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IMAGE 1:  Create new shapefile

IMAGE 2:  Specify it as either a point, polyline, or polygon

IMAGE 3:  QuickForm creation

IMAGE 4:  Activate the GPS receiver

IMAGE 5:  Make layers Active (editable)

IMAGE 6:  Feature capture tools

IMAGE 7:  Data capture