1. Geo II/3 ch 4 Edited 10/14/05 1 Prior to going outside with your GPS rover to collect data for your school map, you must load a data dictionary onto your rover. A data dictionary is a digital list of point, line, and area features along with their associated attributes and values that will be collected during a field session. Loading a Data Dictionary

2. Geo II/I3 ch 4 Edited 06/14/05 2 1.Connect your support module to the computer with Pathfinder Office. 2. Ensure that your Geo 3 is securely placed in the support module. Here, we have your rover unit and your support module (sometimes called a cradle).

3. Geo II/3 ch 4 Edited 10/14/05 3 Normally you will create your own data dictionary. However for the purpose of this lesson, the data dictionary has been created for you using Trimble’s GPS Pathfinder Office application. If you haven’t done so already, you must download the data dictionary created for you. http://outreach.cast.uark.edu/east/ SchoolMappingProject/schoolmap.ddf 3. To launch Pathfinder Office, go to the “Start” menu, and then to “All Programs”. Look for the GPS Pathfinder Office folder. Then click on the icon for GPS Pathfinder Office. Alternately, there may be a shortcut on your desktop.

4. Geo II/3 ch 4 Edited 10/14/05 4 4. The “Select Project” window is the first window you will see when Pathfinder Office opens up. Click the “New” button. 5. For project name, type “School Map.” Click “OK”. Then click “OK” in the “Select Project” window. 6. Now go to the Utilities menu and select “Data Transfer.”

5. Geo II/3 ch 4 Edited 10/14/05 5 7. When the data transfer window opens up, wait for the communications port to make the connection. When the connection is made, click on the “Send” tab and “Add Data Dictionary”. 8. You may need to switch devices from COM1 to COM2 to make your connection.

6. Geo II/3 ch 4 Edited 10/14/05 6 9. Browse for and select the data dictionary that you downloaded with the data for this exercise. Click “Open”. 10. Click on “Transfer All” and wait for the file to complete the transfer. 11. Once the transfer is complete, you will see a message similar to the one above, indicating the success of your transfer. Click the Close button. The next chapter will show you the steps involved in collecting data.