1. Pedon PC - Data Entry ► Import GPS waypoints ► Automatically creates a new transect, site, and pedon record, linking the transect to the pedon. ► Populates LatLongs, UTMS, Elevation, Observation Date, Describer Name, and Area Overlap. ► Requirements:  Garmin GPS.txt file created from DNR Garmin.  Standard Site/Transect naming convention. ► ALASKA: 2digitYear-2characterDescriberInitials-3digitTransectID-2digitStop# ► Examples: ► User Transect ID:06DG111 ► User Site ID: 06DG11101 ► Or manually create a new Transect and Site.

2. ► Use the MN DNR Garmin stand alone application to upload waypoints and save them as a.txt file.  If you don’t have the MN DNR Garmin application, you can obtain the most recent version from: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mis/gis/tools/arcview/extensions/DNRGarmin/DNRGarmin.html http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mis/gis/tools/arcview/extensions/DNRGarmin/DNRGarmin.html  Plug GPS in to the serial port of computer.  Turn GPS on.  Open MN DNR Garmin application.  Navigate to Waypoint >> Waypoint Properties ► On the projection tab set projection using the drop down list (Example: NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_6N) ► On the waypoint tab, REMOVE the check marks from all BUT the following fields: type, ident, lat, long, y_proj, x_proj, comment, altitude.  Navigate to Waypoint >> Download ► Records from GPS should appear in the dialog window.  Once records are as you want them to appear (you can remove unwanted records, rename records, etc.) navigate to File >> Save To >> File and save as.txt file using the following name pattern: 2 digit year, 2-character describer initials (Example: 06FG.txt) Pedon PC GPS Import

3. ► Navigate to C:\pedon and open the pedon_pc.mdb file. ► From the Main Menu, click:  Setup > Import Data > Import Waypoints ► If you haven’t yet downloaded your GPS waypoints as a.txt file, you can click the blue DNR Garmin button to open DNR Garmin. ► Click the Browse button and navigate to where your gps.txt file is located, then click OK. ► Select the desired import options and click OK  Alaska Uses the “Date, Describer, Garmin Ident Field” Format. ► Example: 06MC00501  Be sure to enter values for the Describer and Year fields. ► If you intend to create transect records with the sites and pedons, pick “Yes” from the Build Transect drop-down. ► Enter the number of unique digits for the sites and transects.  Alaska uses a 5 digit number (00501) where the first 3 digits are for the transect# and the last 2 digits are for the stop#. ► Click OK to import the gps waypoints.

4. Pedon PC Data Entry – Transect Form ► IMPORTANT NOTE: A transect is NOT required for a site (or pedon) to exist. A pedon MAY be linked to a transect. So a pedon must exist prior to adding it to a transect. Manually adding a NEW site/pedon is covered in the Site Data Entry form section of this tutorial. ► Navigate to Forms > Transect Data Entry ► Select the transect of interest by typing it in the uppermost User Transect ID box (or selecting it using the drop-down).  To add a new Transect manually, click the Add New button, type the Transect Name where it says “Type TsectID Here.”, then click the Add New button again. ► To add an EXISTING Pedon to the current Transect manually, select it from the User Pedon ID box…  then click the ADD button. ► To remove a Pedon from the current Transect, select the Pedon in the table below and click the Remove button. ► Double-click the User Pedon ID to proceed to the Site Data Entry Form. ► If you’ve used the GPS Import function…  A transect, site, and pedon could have been added automatically with several fields already populated.  Choose one of the Transects you just added and check to see that the correct Pedons were added.  If you’d like to attribute a MUSYM to the entire Transect, enter it here. ► NOTE: To attribute composition estimates to a transect, you MUST have a MUSYM populated (pick Null if nothing else).  Enter Polygon Composition Estimates here.  Double-click the User Pedon ID to proceed to the Site Data Entry Form.

5. Pedon PC - Data Entry ► If you need to add mapunits or components to your workspace legend…  Navigate to Forms > NASIS Legend Builder. ► Click the AreaSymbol Dropdown and make sure you’re adding the mapunit or component to the correct area. The area with the most components and mapunits is listed toward the top. ► To change what areas appear in this list, go to Setup > Customize Choice Lists > Edit Choice List and either show or hide the area of interest. The list is defaulted to Alaska’s MLRA and Non-MLRA Soil Survey Areas

6. Pedon PC - Data Entry ► The list summarizes the legend data for each area.  Mu_c - Number of Mapunits (as Correlated)  Mu_s - Number of Mapunits (as Sampled)  Comp_c - Number of Components (as Correlated)  Comp_s - Number of Components (as Sampled)

7. Pedon PC - Data Entry ► Make sure the Mapunit and Component Legends each have a “Null” record.  This allows you to catalog any records in your dataset that have null entries for either mapunit or component. ► To add a new mapunit to the legend, Type the mapunit symbol here. ► Note: Access doesn’t actually create a record until you leave the new row.

8. Pedon PC - Data Entry ► When entering new data, if you need to add components referenced on the fieldsheet, do so on the component tab…

9. Pedon PC Data Entry – Site Form Basic Navigation Controls ► Use the record selectors to view a different site on the site form.  If you linked to the form from the Transect form, only the sites from that transect will appear.  To go back to the Transect form, double-click the Transect ID. ► The Component field uses the Component Legend as a domain.  Double-clicking this field will open up the OSD if it is an established series. ► The Sub Group field automatically populates the higher taxonomic fields.  Double clicking this field will open up the OSD Taxonomic Query. ► Place a check mark next to this option to display the hyperlinked photos for each site.  This option will slow down the form according to each.jpg’s file size. ► IMPORTANT:  When editing horizon data, make sure to place a check mark next to the Edit First option.  This allows editing of color, texture, fragments, structure, and roots at the horizon level.  Turn the option off when navigating from site to site. ► The code that this feature runs is VERY slow when pulling data across the shared drive. ► Use this toggle switch to turn on/off additional tabs. ► Select the Show all tabs Option and notice the tabs that were added.  Alaska collects a streamlined dataset.  Many other fields and tabs are hidden on the form.

10. ► Select the Show all tabs Option, then view the Commands tab.  Use this button to add a new site manually. ► Click the button and enter the User Site ID at the prompt.  Jump to the Choice List Form.  This button limits the Geomorphic Feature and Parent Material Kind choice lists by the show/hide. ► (defaulted to Alaska Tech. Note choices)  Jump to the Workspace Legend Pedon PC Data Entry – Site Form Commands tab

11. Pedon PC Data Entry – Site Form Stock Access Form Features ► Using Record Selectors  The gray box at the left of each record (row) is a record selector. The current record has a black arrow.  To delete a record, click the record selector for that row and either press the delete button on your keyboard or the delete record button on the toolbar. ► IMPORTANT NOTE: To delete an entire site, you must first delete any corresponding pedon. ► Working with columns on datasheet subforms.  Columns can be moved around using the stock “drag and drop” feature. ► Click on the column header (it will turn black). ► Hold down the left mouse key and drag the column to another spot.  Hide/Unhide Columns ► Place your mouse in the MicroKnd box. ► This is actually only one field from the site observation table. ► Navigate to Format > Unhide Columns (Menu bar) ► Place a check mark next to one of the hidden columns to unhide it.  Notice how many columns are hidden.

12. Pedon PC File Structure ► This concludes the Pedon_PC_DataEntry PowerPoint. ► To continue to the next module, see the Pedon_PC_Analysis_Form PowerPoint.