GPS Mileage Tracker
Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
Setting Up the
GPS Mileage Tracker
Software and Device
Before using the GPS device (Summary):
1.
Charge the device for at least 7 – 8 hours.
2.
Download and install the CPAdvantages gpsMileageTracker software.
3.
Request an online account.
4.
Initialize the device and check default settings.
Before using the GPS device (Detailed explanation):
1.
Charge the device for at least 7 – 8 hours.
Connect the USB cable to the wall charger and plug the charger into an available outlet. You can also charge the device by connecting the USB cable to a computer.
2.
Request an online account.
Download the Sign Up form from www.gpsmileagetracker.com
. Complete it and fax it to 850-561-1374. Your user name and password will be emailed to you.
3.
Follow the instructions on the download page of the GPS Mileage Tracker site to download and install the software.
IMPORTANT: Do not connect the GPS data logging device to your computer until you have installed the software and drivers.
After the download is complete, uncompress and then double click the gpsSetup.exe program to start the installation.
Follow the onscreen instructions.
4.
Initialize the device.
Once the installation has completed and the device is fully charged, plug the USB cable into your computer, and press the power button for three seconds until the power light on the device turns red.
Run the gpsMileageTracker program.
Click Configuration
Enter your user name and password for your GPS Mileage Tracker account and click Save.
How to Use the
GPS Mileage Tracker to Upload Your Trip Information
Connect the GPS logging device to your computer.
Plug the DG Data Logger into a USB port on your computer, and press the power button for three seconds until the power light on the device turns red.
Start the gpsMileageTracker program.
Before loading data, be sure to specify your online name and password on the
Configuration screen. The following explains the information you should enter on the
Configuration form before uploading data.
Configuration form
Preferences tab
Account Login
User name:
Password:
Time zone
Change to your local time zone
Trip default
Trip ends if stopped for longer than X minutes. The system will read your data and set the end point of one trip and the start of the next trip if you stop for a longer time than entered here.
Connection
The system should detect the port the Data Logger is attached to.
Click the Save button when you are finished making changes. Click the Red X to close the form and return to the main screen.
Main Screen
Load Data
Click Load Trip Info to read data from the GPS logging device. Once your trips have been loaded, they will automatically be sent to the my.gpsMileageTracker.com
web site.
As the program runs, progress will be shown in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
Next, Internet Explorer will be started and your GPS Trip Log displayed.
When you close the trip log, there will be a screen asking if you want to delete the data from the logging device. If the data uploaded successfully, you should choose to delete the data and clear the device.
