Software/Hardware Protocols:
Creating a data dictionary for the GPS unit
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This allows you to
label features specifically as opposed to using generic features
- Open GPS Pathfinder
Office
- Select or create a
project name
- Utilities
> Data Dictionary Editor
- Name the data
dictionary (such as Low Tide Data)
- Create a New Feature
(button in lower left corner or F3)
i.e. Low tide line - using a line feature will allow you to give it a text
attribute such as tidal height
- When finished adding
new features to dictionary:
Utilities > Data
Transfer The program will scan to see if the GPS
unit is attached
- Choose the Send
tab
Webpage and project content by:
Dr. Joel Elliott, University of Puget
Sound, Department of Biology Liz Fly, University of Puget Sound, Department of Biology
Erin Spear, University of Puget Sound, Department of Biology
This project is funded by the
Northwest Academic Computing Consortium and the University of Puget
Sound.

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