First Look Pro Map & First Look Pro Map Designer are compatible with the Rayming TripNav TN200 GPS receiver. The driver that allows your computer to communicate with the TripNav GPS receiver was automatically installed when you installed First Look Pro. As soon as you plug your GPS receiver into your computer, the Windows “Found New Hardware” wizard may appear so you can complete the driver installation. Simply click on each Next button to accept the default choices for the device.
On most computers, First Look Pro Map and Map Designer will automatically determine which Comm Port the GPS receiver is using. All you do is click the GPS On/Off button and First Look Pro will locate the device and start receiving data from it.
If for, some reason, First Look Pro is not able to automatically locate the GPS receiver, you can also manually enter the GPS Comm port. To specify your GPS Comm Port, choose the "Select GPS Comm Port" option from the GPS menu and select the correct port from the pull-down list.
Once you've selected your GPS Comm Port, you can now test out your GPS. To switch on the GPS, click the GPS on/off button directly above the GPS light, with the Satellite icon.
To do this you will have to be able to receive a GPS signal from at least three of the GPS satellites. It may be possible to do this from inside a building, but because GPS receivers use radio waves, too much obstruction will result in erroneous GPS data. When the GPS is getting a good signal, the GPS light glows green, and the GPS Data display reads out as green text. If the GPS signal is inadequate the GPS light and the Data display are both red.
This image shows the GPS has been switched on, and the GPS light is glowing green. The GPS button also changes to a green radio wave pattern to show that it has been activated. The text in the GPS data box is also green.
Once the GPS is activated the symbol showing your current location is displayed on the map. When the GPS receiver is plugged into a laptop computer in a vehicle, this symbol will move along the map, showing the path you are driving towards the incident. In Map Preferences (on the File Menu), you can select from four different symbols to use for showing your location.
