Prepared by: Jennifer McKee With support from: in partnership with: Introduction to ArcPad NSF DUE

Allows field staff to capture, update, analyze spatial data Extends reach of the office to mobile web Choose Mobile GIS type dependent on GIS setup & available equipment Mobile GIS

Windows Mobile Devices laptops, notebooks, tablets, handheld windows mobile devices ArcGIS Mobile For enterprise field-workers, medium to large organizations, deployed from ArcGIS Server, taskcentric workflow ArcPad For GIS managers and field- workers, small to medium organizations, deployed from ArcGIS Desktop, mapcentric workflow Windows Smartphones &Apple iOS devices ArcGIS for Windows Phone ArcGIS for iOS ( iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) ArcGIS for Android Types of ArcGIS Mobile

A Mobile GIS product allowing for field data collection & mapping, GPS integration, and database access using wireless technology Can be run on any mobile device that runs Windows Mobile OS ArcPad

ArcPad is only compatible with the following Windows Mobile operating systems: ArcPad 10 – WM OS 5.0, 6.0, 6.1, 6.5 ArcPad 8 - WM OS 5.0, 6.0, 6.1, or 6.5 ArcPad 7.x - WM 2003, 5.0, 6.0, 6.1, or 6.5 Windows Mobile supports Microsoft Office mobile (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile Internet Explorer Mobile Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile & more Most mobile devices come with either Windows Mobile or Palm O.S. Windows Mobile

Synchronization software for PDAs Easy way to connect PDA to computer and transfer information, settings, & files Synchronization software depends on OS of computer Windows XP or earlier – ActiveSync 4.5 Windows Vista or Windows 7 – Windows Mobile Device Center If not currently installed, is a free download from Microsoft download.mspx Microsoft ActiveSync

Collect & validate field data Incorporate rangefinders, GPS, digital cameras & barcode readers into data collection Enterprise data can be shared with field workers & updated Increase efficiency of field data collection ArcPad Benefits

Health and Human Services Mosquito Control Field Inspection template Infrastructure & Utilities Storm water management Natural Resources Agriculture and Natural Resources tools Public Safety Fire perimeter mapping State & Local government Equipment & inventory maintenance Urban & Regional Planning Parks Inventory Templates available from ESRI at /gallery/file/arcpad Example Applications

Usual shapefile & raster extensions (not all raster types supported, i.e..img).dbf,.shp,.sbx,.prj,.sbn,.shx, etc Uses additional files:.apm – map document.apl – layer definition file.axf – vector file format using SQL Can customize creating forms associated with a specific shapefile.apx – configuration file Used to alter the basic ArcPad configuration.apa – applets that can run within ArcPad ArcPad files Typical files you will see/use Seen more often with custom applications

Interface Main toolbar - 1 Browse toolbar - 2 Edit toolbar - 3 QuickCapture toolbar - 4 Navigation toolbar - 5 Scalebar Status bar

Default Toolbars Main 2.Browse 3.Edit 4.Quick Capture 5.Navigation Toolbars:

Any icon with a has a drop down menu 1.Open Map 2.Save Map 3.Add Layer 4.Table of Contents 5.GPS Active 6.Options 7.Refresh 8.Help Main Toolbar

Any icon with a has a drop down menu 1.Zoom In 2.Zoom to Full Extent 3.Go Back to Previous Extent 4.Identify 5.Find 6.Clear Selected Features 7.Quick Draw Browse Toolbar

Any icon with a has a drop down menu 1.Start/ Stop Editing 2.Select 3.Point 4.Capture Point using GPS 5.Add GPS Vertex 6.Add GPS Vertices Continuously 7.Feature Properties 8.Offset Point Edit Toolbar

Any icon with a has a drop down menu Dynamic toolbar Content is defined by map layers Purpose: provide user with 1-click ability to create new features Quick Capture Toolbar

Any icon with a has a drop down menu 1.Find Location 2.Convert Location to Stop 3.Create Route from Stops 4.Edit Stops 5.Driving Directions 6.StreetMap Preferences 7.Add Basemap Navigation Toolbar

Select (TOC button) Check under allows you to see layer allows you to ID the layer makes layer editable Highlight layer & select to see layer properties Explore Data - Table of Contents

1. Choose map projection definition file 2. Map properties 3. Add data 4. Layer properties 5. Rearrange layers 6. Remove layer Explore Data - Table of Contents

Tabs: Information, Labels, Symbology, Scale, Hyperlink, Attributes, Transparency, Geography What can be changed/set: Labels Symbology Scale Hyperlink fields Transparency To Close ArcPad – Open Map button > Exit Layer Properties

Just remember.. ArcPad can be put on ANY mobile device that runs Windows Mobile (field computer, PDA, tablet PC, etc) Practice makes perfect Jennifer McKee Geospatial Project Developer (540) Any Questions?