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- Page 1 ArcPad User Guide MCAP Assessment NC Department of Transportation State Road Maintenance Unit Page - 1...
- Page 2 ArcPad User Guide MCAP Assessment Getting Started with the Tablet PC: (How to utilize the Tablet PC for the Assessment) Power on the Tablet PC by sliding on the Power button located on the front left of the Tablet (Shown below). Once you’ve powered the Tablet on, unlock the screen by sliding the unlock button located on the front center of the Tablet.
- Page 3 ArcPad User Guide MCAP Assessment After you have the Tablet PC unlocked and Powered On, Press: Control – Alt – Delete (By using either the Keypad or Touchpad). **If using the touchpad, undock the pen which is located on the left side of the Tablet...
- Page 4 ArcPad User Guide MCAP Assessment If the Tablet PC is fully charged, you will be able to use it for just a couple of hours at best. It is recommended that you use the car charger that was also given to you periodically throughout the day.
- Page 5 ArcPad User Guide MCAP Assessment If you have to walk a lot during your assessing, it might be helpful to “undock” the Tablet PC from its docking station. This makes carrying the Tablet PC a little easier by making it lighter.
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Page 7: Using The Gps Receiver
GPS Receiver? A Global Positioning System Receiver that plugs directly into a USB port on the Tablet PC. It then Syncs with ArcPad to show your current location in relation to all surrounding elements and random sections. How it works:... - Page 8 GPS Receiver is Off connection is good. If still not working try a different USB Port No Fix, searching for GPS Turn on ArcPad and make sure on the menu bar that the GPS is Signals set to Active. (solid)
- Page 9 • If you see a Flashing LED light on the device once you have the Tablet PC on, the GPS Device plugged in, ArcPad Open you are good to go! • Any other problem that occurs will be from the ArcPad software.
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- Page 11 ArcPad User Guide MCAP Assessment What is ArcPad? ArcPad is software for mobile GIS and field mapping applications that are deployed to handheld and mobile devices. ArcPad provides field-based personnel with the ability to capture, analyze, and display geographic information, without the use of paper maps.
- Page 12 ArcPad User Guide MCAP Assessment PART 1: Getting Started in ArcPad Once you have successfully logged onto your Tablet PC, plugged in the GPS, you should see a screen similar to the one below. Everything you need for this assessment is located in one folder labeled: “MCAP.”...
- Page 13 Double Click the “ ” folder to proceed. **The “Check Out” folder contains the ArcPad file that you will work on during the duration of the project. **The “Base Data” folder contains GIS Layers that were used to construct the ArcPad file.
- Page 14 ” folder you would see the following: The only file you will use is the “ArcPad” file. It can usually be found in the upper left corner in thumbnail format, or if in list format it will be the very first file listed.
- Page 15 To achieve this: Click the “Earth” icon located in the upper left corner of the main screen. **** You have now opened the ArcPad software which has already been created and loaded with your specific files. You are now ready to start assessing your section! End of PART 1...
- Page 16 ArcPad User Guide MCAP Assessment PART 2: Navigating ArcPad In Detail (What you need to know to Successfully Assess) Main Menu Items: NC Department of Transportation State Road Maintenance Unit Page - 16...
- Page 17 ArcPad User Guide MCAP Assessment ****As previously mentioned, you may need to Zoom Out to see your boundaries However along with the full extent of your assessment area. , you will need to Zoom In closer to see every segment that needs to be assessed on the map. This is done by using the Zoom tool which is located right below the Main Menu.
- Page 18 ArcPad User Guide MCAP Assessment After opening and checking your Table of Contents, you will need to go to the Main Menu and select your Start/Stop Editing Feature Tool . This will open a drop down menu listing 4 selectable features. The only one you will use is “Sample Sections.”...
- Page 19 If you see this symbol: on your screen then your GPS Receiver is working perfectly and is synced with the Tablet PC and ArcPad. It has pinned down your exact location and is ready to be used as your navigational tool to help you find the exact locations of all your items that need to be assessed.
- Page 20 1. The Tablet PC is on, 2. The GPS is Plugged in and Active, 3. You’ve opened your ArcPad File, 4. You’ve Setup it to make the Sample Sections selectable, 5. You’ve Zoomed to a comfortable level so that you can see your current location in relation to Sample Sections.
- Page 21 ArcPad User Guide MCAP Assessment IMPORTANT******IMPORTANT******IMPORTANT******IMPORTANT ***Reminder: When you are assessing the random segments you are responsible for assessing both sides of the Route!! You are also responsible for assessing the median. The random segments are not completely assessed until this is done.***...
- Page 22 Next, hit the Save Icon one more time. Now you can click the Red “X” in the upper right corner to exit out of ArcPad. You can now close your MCAP_DivX folder as well. NC Department of Transportation...
- Page 23 ArcPad User Guide MCAP Assessment IMPORTANT******IMPORTANT******IMPORTANT******IMPORTANT To Save: Right click on the “MCAP_DivX” folder and send to your USB Drive (Removable Drive E) as shown below. If prompted that there is already a folder on the USB Drive that is named “MCAP_DivX,” click “yes to all” to Over-Ride the existing file.
- Page 24 ArcPad User Guide MCAP Assessment IMPORTANT******IMPORTANT******IMPORTANT******IMPORTANT Once you have clicked “yes to all”, you will notice that your USB Flash Drive will blink for a few seconds. Once it has stopped flashing, you can exit out of your “MCAP_DivX” folder and unplug the GPS Unit.