GEOID12A & Coordinate System for TerraSync Software

*Caution: Coordinate systems that you export to a device running the TerraSync software will overwrite the
system(s) currently installed on the device.

1. Start the GPS Pathfinder Office software and then select Utilities / Other /
Coordinate System Manager.

2. Select the Geoid Models tab. Confirm that GEOID12A (Conus) is present.

3. Click on the Coordinate Systems Tab and locate the coordinate system that
you want to add the new geoid model to, right-click it and then select
Duplicate from the menu that appears:

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2. In the dialog that appears, give the new coordinate system file a name that clearly
identifies its contents:

Click OK.

3. In the Coordinate System Properties dialog, select the Geoid Model tab;
The current geoid model is the same as the parent system from which it was
duplicated.

In the drop-down Model list, find the geoid sub-grid by the name. Click Ok. The new
coordinate system appears in the Coordinate Systems list with a blue icon to identify
it as custom/user created.

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Creating a Coordinate System Export file to transfer to the mobile device

Caution: Coordinate systems that you export to a device running the TerraSync
software will overwrite the system(s) currently installed on the device.

1. To select the custom systems, hold down the Ctrl key as you click each file.

2. Select File / Export.

3. In the Export Options window, click selected records only and then click OK.

4. Choose a location to save the export file to and then enter a file name. Make
a note of this location for later use and then click Save. The system prompts
you about supporting files that are referenced; the list includes your geoid
sub-grid file.

5. Click OK. The coordinate system export file is created and saved to the
specified location on your office computer.

Transferring the Coordinate System Export File to the mobile device

1. Connect the device to your office computer and then establish a Microsoft®
ActiveSync® connection.

Note: If your computer is running the Windows Vista® operating system, you
must use the Windows Mobile® Device Center.

2. In the GPS Pathfinder Office software, select Utilities / Data Transfer and then
connect to the GIS Data logger on Windows Mobile.

3. Select the Send tab.

4. Click Add and then select Coordinate System Export File from the menu that
appears.

Caution: Do not choose Coordinate System as this transfers only a single

system rather than the group of individual systems contained in a Coordinate
System Export file.

On your office computer, navigate to where you saved the Coordinate System
Export File and then click Open. The Coordinate System Export File is loaded
into the queue to be transferred.

5. Click Transfer All.

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6. In the Associated Files dialog, select the check box next to the geoid sub-grid
so that it is transferred to the device along with the coordinate system(s).
Click OK.

7. When prompted that the file size may be an issue, click Yes to continue.

8. When prompted that all coordinate systems used by the TerraSync software
will be overwritten, click Yes to confirm.

9. The coordinate systems are transferred to the device.

10. On the mobile device, launch the TerraSync software.

11. Change to the Setup area and then click Coordinate System.

12. In the System drop-down list, only the systems you previously selected are
available. Latitude/Longitude is always present and cannot be removed or
overwritten. In this example, all systems transferred were part of the US State
Plane 1983 coordinate system group:

13. From the Datum drop-down list, select the associated datum.

14. From the Altitude Reference, select Mean Sea Level (MSL). Specify the
appropriate altitude units.

15. From the Geoid Model drop-down list, select your Defined Geoid.

16. Click OK to apply the changes.

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