# Presentation: 786162

## Garmin GPS III Plus Setup  forData Collection

## Objective

**Select settings appropriate for each project**

**Notes:**
The key is to determine what is appropriate for each project because there is no one right or wrong way.  These slides will be modeling one set of parameters because we think that is the best for this class.  Remember there may be good reasons for making other choices in another situation.  

## Summary of Topics

**Power**
**Memory**
**Track Logs Settings**

**Notes:**
Each time before going to the field check receiver:  unless you have a perfect memory and kept the receive on your person at all times, you can’t be sure that the settings meet the needs of the next assignment.  So check battery power, clear as much of the memory as possible, and ensure the parameters for data collection are correct for this assignment.

## Check Battery Indicator Level

**Satellite Status Page **

**Press Page**

## Display “Main Menu”

**Display “Main Menu”**

**Check Memory **

** ****Note:****	**_**File Name**_**	**_**Data Type**_
**	****Waypoints****	****Waypoints**
**	****Active Track Log****	****Track Log Positions**
**	****Saved Track Log****	****Track Log Positions**

**Press Menu**
_**Twice**_

**Notes:**
See page 69 of Garmin GPS III Plus Manual for Review of Main Menu options.

Some receivers have only 1 bucket into which all collected data is stored.  This receiver has 3 separate buckets for collected data.  

## Check Waypoint Memory

**“****Waypoints” highlighted **

**Check Waypoint Memory**

**Max:  500 Waypoints **

**Press Enter**

## Select “Delete All”

**Press**
**Menu**

**Scroll up or down **

## Clear Waypoint Memory

**Enter**

**Clear Waypoint Memory**

## Check Active Log Memory

**“****Track Logs” highlighted **

**Check Active Log Memory**

**Max in Active Log: 1900 Track Log Positions**
**Max in Saved Log:  250 Track Log Positions**
**Max Track Logs:  10  **

**Press Enter**

**Notes:**
See page 71 of Garmin GPS III Plus Manual for Review of Track Log Settings.

## Display Track Log Options 

**Display ****Track Log Options **

**Press**
**Menu**

## Clear Active Log Memory

**Clear Active Log Memory**

**Press**
**Enter**

**“****Delete All” clears Active Log **_**and**_** Saved Logs **

## Verify Empty Active Log Memory

**Verify Empty Active Log Memory**

## Display “Setup Logging”

**Press**
**Enter**

## To Modify a Field in “Setup Logging”

**Highlight Field**

**Highlight Field**

**Press Enter **

**Press Enter **

## Setup Logging – Record Mode

**Setup Logging – Record Mode**

**Ends collection**
**Collects until filled**
**Collects until “Off”**
**     ****selected, will**
**     ****overwrite **

## Setup Logging - Time

**Max:  1900 track log positions for Active Log**
**Approximate collection time:**
**	****1 second Interval Value – 30 min**
**	****2 second Interval Value – 60 min **
**	****5 second Interval Value – 2.5 hours**

**Position collected automatically based on a time interval**

## Review of Topics

**Power**
**Memory**
**Track Logs Settings**

## Slide 18

## Setup Logging - Resolution

**Setup Logging - Resolution**

**Position collected automatically  based on deviation to the left or right  **

**Interval Value:   **
**	****-When deviation to the right or left**
**	****	****exceeds this value a track point ****	****	****will be collected **
**	****-Units either meters or feet *******

## Setup Logging - Distance

**Position collected automatically based on a distance interval**

**Interval Value:  **
**	****-Units either kilometers or miles*******

## *Where to Change Units- Step 1

**Press**
**Menu**
_**Twice**_

## *Where to Change Units- Step 2