ALK Technologies CoPilot Truck manual

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Contents Welcome to CoPilot T ruck | Mobile! .............................. 1 Safety W arning ................................................................ 2 Getting St arted .................................................................... 3 Requirements ..................................................................3 Hardware Setup .....[...]

W elcome to CoPilot T ruck | Mobile! CoPilot T ruck | Mobile is changing the way truck drivers work, making it possible for street-level directions to be generated on a mobile phone, anywhere, within seconds. CoPilot T ruck | Mobile, the first navigation system specifically designed for company drivers, owner operators, and leased operators, is the[...]

Getting Star ted This User ’s Guide includes complete instructions for installing your CoPilot T ruck | Mobile software, downloading map data to the Smartphone, and using CoPilot on your Smartphone to guide you to your destination or to plan trips. Here are the steps you need to t ake to get up and running with CoPilot T ruck | Mobile: Connect yo[...]

GPS T rouble-shooting: If you still can't get a GPS signal, follow these steps and check the GPS status af ter each step: 1. Go to St art > Settings > Bluetooth . Check that Bluetooth is set to " On " (not " Discoverable " or " Off "). Some Smartphones automatically turn off Bluetooth when memory resources a[...]

Softw ar e Activ ation Y ou must activate your CoPilot software in order to use it. The first time you open CoPilot on your Smartphone, the Activate screen will appear and you will be asked to activate the software. For Automatic Activation , follow the on-screen instructions: 1. Synchronize your Smartphone with your desktop/laptop computer via Act[...]

Region Selection If you purchased an additional data region, when downloading map dat a to your Smartphone you will need to make sure the proper region is active. T o do this, on your desktop in Planning mode click the Map menu > Region > and check the desired region. Changing the V oice Option at An y T ime CoPilot offers one or both of the [...]

- 12 - Map Do wnload to Y our Smar tphone T o use CoPilot T ruck | Mobile on your Smartphone, you first need to download map data from your desktop or laptop computer to your mobile device. Y ou select the data to download from one or more regions that you specify in the CoPilot application on your desktop. It’s a simple process. T o begin the da[...]

Data Selection Options After you specify a location where the dat a will be stored, you will be prompted to select a region on the map to download. CoPilot gives you a choice of three ways to select a data region, described p. 13-19 below . City Radius Data Selection This method allows you to quickly select data in the shape of a circle surrounding[...]

- 15 - - 16 - Map Area Da ta Selection This method of selecting data allows you to choose an area of dat a by draw- ing a box on the Data Download Wizard's map screen. In the Wizard, you enter a city name near which you would like to select data, then click Next . The map will zoom to that location. Then you create a box around the desired are[...]

- 17 - - 18 - T rip Data Selection The T rip method of selecting data is by far the most customizable method. This option allows you to run a trip and select street-level data specific to that trip, thereby avoiding unneeded data and saving valuable memory sp ace. Once the trip is run, the Data Download Wizard automatically select s circles of data[...]

- 19 - - 20 - 6. Y ou will return to the Data Selection menu where you can select another data area if you like, using any method. When you are finished selecting data areas, click Download . T rip itineraries that were created using the T rip download method will be transferred along with map data (see p. 22 for details). Data Do wnload Options Wh[...]

POI Do wnload Options When you download a data region, youl get all roads within that region. Also included are regional points of interest (POI) such as gas st ations, hotels, restaurant s, visitor attractions, etc. CoPilot now lets you control the number and types of POI that get down- loaded along with map data. Y ou can save space on your Smart[...]

Impor ting Custom Places CoPilot’s Custom Place Import Wizard enables you to import addresses from your Outlook Contact s database, an Excel file, or text file. (If you are using another type of database or cont act manager , you can export your contact s/ locations to an Excel or text file before importing them into CoPilot.) These points are th[...]

Editing Custom Places - 25 - - 26 - 7. When processing is finished, the Data Import S tatus window shows you how many places in your file were matched with addresses in the CoPilot database. A plus sign in the Accept column indicates a match. Places that failed to match appear in red and do not have a plus sign. 8. T o edit a failed or incomplete m[...]

Using CoPilot for Guidance In CoPilot's Guidance Mode on your Smartphone, you will receive turn-by- turn route guidance information as you travel. For your safety , the Safety View screen will hide map s when your speed exceeds 10 m.p.h. to avoid distractions. REMINDER: CoPilot won’t open on your Smartphone unless map data has been previousl[...]

- 29 - - 30 - 3. The Matches screen will display a list of matches that were found in the CoPilot database. Highlight your choice and press the Select softkey to continue. T o return to the Address screen, press the Menu softkey and select Cancel . 3a. T o see any match on the map, press the Menu softkey and select Map . 3b. In the map screen, to z[...]

- 31 - - 32 - Stop Menu Options In the My Stop s screen, press the Menu softkey to access options that include adding, deleting, moving, editing, and optimizing your stops. Add Stop T o add another destination, choose Add Stop from the menu. (Y ou can also simply highlight <Add a S top> in the My Stop s list and press the Action key .) Delete[...]

Entering Y our Home Addr ess Entering Y our W ork Addr ess - 33 - - 34 - Help Select Help > and choose Help for on- screen instructions about basic CoPilot features, or About for version information about CoPilot. Exit Select Exit to close the CoPilot application. T o program your home address for quick trip entry , select Home in the Select Sto[...]

F a v orites - 35 - - 36 - CoPilot automatically places every stop you enter on a list of favorite places for future quick trip entry . T o enter a favorite as a stop, first select Favorites in the Select Stop screen. In the next screen, choose one of the places on the scrollable list, then press Select . MENU OPTIONS: Press Menu at the bottom of t[...]

Finding Points of Inter est CoPilot enables you to search for points of interest (POI) such as gas stations, hotels, rest aurants, visitor attractions, etc. within the region for which map data was downloaded from your desktop/laptop computer . Y ou can then choose a destination from the list of search results. - 37 - - 38 - 1. Select Points of Int[...]

Picking Stops fr om the Map CoPilot enables you to pick a stop off the map when you don’t know the exact address of your destination. - 39 - - 40 - (Optional) In the menu, Map zooms to the highlighted POI on the map, Details gives you more address information, Exp and Search executes the search again over a wider area, and Call enables you to mak[...]

Star t Driving! Once you have entered at least one stop in the Select Stop screen, you’re ready to start driving with CoPilot! Y ou’ll receive turn-by-turn directions and maps to guide you safely to your destination. As you drive, CoPilot’s dynamic directions will instantly recalculate your route if you t ake a wrong turn or decide to go a di[...]

Zooming and Shif ting Y our Map View T o zoom your view of the map in or out, press the Menu softkey and select Zoom In or Zoom Out . Or , press the Action key to display the zoom arrow , then press up to zoom in or down to zoom out. This action can be repeated until the minimum or maximum zoom level is reached. T o navigate to another area of the [...]

- 45 - - 46 - T aking a Detour If for any reason you find that you want to take an alternate route around a particular road segment — no problem! CoPilot can calculate a detour on command, tell you how much longer it will be, and then give you the option to accept the new route or cancel it and return to the original route at any time. T o have C[...]

Getting ET A’ s and Distances The estimated time of arrival (ET A) and distance to your next stop will always be shown at the bottom of the Safety screen. T o bring up the Safety screen, enter one or more stops, press the S tart Driving sof tkey , then select Safety View from the V iew menu. If your trip has multiple stops and you want to know th[...]

Options - 49 - - 50 - Press the Menu softkey in the My S tops screen or any guidance screen, then select Options to access a menu of CoPilot options. Select GPS in the Options menu. The GPS screen provides tools for setting up and viewing your Smartphone’s GPS functionality . Select GPS Setup to access the setup tools. Press the Menu softkey , th[...]

- 51 - - 52 - Select Options > Routing from the menu in any guidance screen. In this screen CoPilot gives you a variety of truck-specific routing options. T ruck Routing T ype: CoPilot T ruck’s Practical and Shortest route types are based on ALK’s industry-standard PC*MILER Practical routing, which models the trade-off between t aking the mo[...]

- 53 - - 54 - Select Guidance in the Options menu. In the Guidance screen, the settings under Audio T urn W arnings determine how often and where CoPilot will give you next turn information out loud. All, none, or some boxes can be checked. A pick list gives the options for Just Ahead : by default you will be alerted 5 sec/100 ft before every turn [...]

- 55 - - 56 - Select POI Alerts in the Options menu. T o toggle the POI Alerts feature on or off, press the Action key on Enable POI Alerts . This screen also lets you change settings that determine when and where alerts will be activated. When POI Alerts is enabled, CoPilot will alert you with a verbal prompt each time you approach a Point of Inte[...]

- 57 - - 58 - CoPilot Modes CoPilot has four modes of operation on your Smartphone. T o switch modes, press Menu > Mode in the My Stops screen or any guidance screen. Guidance Mode In Guidance Mode, you enter one or more destinations, then press St art Driving to start driving and receive guidance. This mode provides you with on-screen and spoke[...]

T rip Planning On Y our Smar tphone Y ou can use CoPilot on your Smartphone for trip planning whether or not the GPS receiver is connected and receiving data. In Planning Mode you can run a trip even when you're not in your car . Y ou'll get driving directions and maps to use as a reference before your trip begins. - 60 - 1. First turn on[...]

T rip Planning On Y our Desktop Y ou can use CoPilot's desktop functions to map out routes and print maps and driving directions before getting on the road. Desktop trip planning is an additional feature of CoPilot that is in no way connected to using your Smartphone for route guidance. On the following pages you will find brief descriptions o[...]

Print button or Print... in the File menu. T akes you to the standard Windows Print options for printing the active window that contains your map or driving directions. Activate the map or directions by clicking on it or selecting it in the Window menu. Select Print TravPak... from the File menu to print driving directions, an overview map, and a z[...]

Zoom In button or Zoom In in the Map menu. Each time you click this button, your view will be zoomed in by one increment. The zoom level is shown in the title bar of the map window . Zoom Out button or Zoom Out in the Map menu. Each time you click this button, your view will be zoomed out by one increment. The zoom level is shown in the title bar o[...]

Zoom to Region button or Zoom Region in the Map menu. This function allows you to zoom your map view to a specific area. Choices in the sub-menu will depend on which CoPilot data region(s) were purchased. Refresh Map button or Refresh Map in the Map menu. When scrolling through a map you may notice it takes a few seconds for all the data to catch u[...]

Select Landmark Reporting from the drop-down T rip menu. Use the drop-down Help menu to access CoPilot Help for assistance with all aspects of the sof tware and to quickly access ALK’s web site. (For North America only) In this menu you will also find helpful travel links and a link to the ALK data corrections e-mail address. With street-level da[...]

Trip Planner Window (Points of Interest) Trip Planner Window (Favorites) Click Points of Interest t ab. Enter a city or ZIP code in which you would like to search, a radius within which to search, and choose a category and type from the drop-down menu. Y ou can also enter a name to narrow down the search in the POIs that start with box. Click the b[...]

Routing Options Click the Options button in the T rip Planner window to access CoPilot routing options. In the T rip Options window you can change various routing preferences. The Routing T ype and Routing Options here are the same as the options on your mobile device (see p. 51-53). The Optimize option affects how stops are ordered when you choose[...]

Copilot Liv e Communications CoPilot Live allows you to maintain two-way communication with drivers who are using CoPilot and to actually see where they are currently located. Y ou can do this using a computer with CoPilot installed or from our CoPilot Live web page. Using this CoPilot Live functionality requires the following: 1) If you want to tr[...]

4. Set up your desktop to log in to your CoPilot Live account. a. Open the CoPilot desktop program. b. Click T ools , then click Options . c. Click on the Live tab. d. Check " Enable Live Network ". e. Enter the user name and password you created on the web site. Y ou are now set up for messaging and tracking from within CoPilot in Live M[...]

T raffic Report Content Provided that CoPilot has GPS acquisition, a user-inputted destination, and access to the Internet, it will provide regularly updated traffic incident reports in Guidance Mode. As soon as the user selects a destination, CoPilot begins providing dynamic driving directions as well as regularly updated incident reports that inc[...]

T echnical Suppor t After registering your sof tware (see below), you're entitled to technical support and discounts on new versions of CoPilot T ruck | Mobile. Check out ALK’s web site for technical support documentation and posted answers to common questions. If the web site does not provide an answer to your question, technical support fo[...]