Data exchange between touch and non-touch terminals
If you have been working with a non-touch terminal (e.g.: Track-Guide II) until now and now want to switch over to the touch terminal, pay attention to the following for the transfer of data:
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- Data from the "ngstore" directory is not compatible with both terminal types. You cannot open the ngstore files from a non-touch terminal directly with the touch terminal. However, you can convert the field boundaries and obstacles from a terminal into shp format and then open them with a different terminal. You can find the instructions below.
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- In software versions up to 04.08.01, the non-touch terminals saved the shp files in the "Navguideexport" folder. The files are saved in the "GIS" folder only as of newer software versions.
Procedure
To import field data using a non-touch terminal:
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- On the non-touch terminal, open the "Storage" screen in TRACK-Leader.
- Load the recording for a field from which you want to transfer field data.
- Convert the opened recording into GIS format.- ⇨
- The field data will be saved on the USB memory device in the "navguideexport" folder. As of SW version V04.09.17, the folder is named "GIS".
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- Repeat this procedure for all the fields from which you want to transfer the field data.
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- Connect the USB memory device to a PC.
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- Rename the "navguideexport" folder into "GIS". As of SW version V04.09.17, the folder is already named "GIS".
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- Insert the USB memory device into the touch terminal.
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- Open the "TRACK-Leader" application.
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- Tap "Storage".
- Open the field boundary in shp format.
- Save the opened recording.- ⇨
- The field boundary is saved in the "ngstore" folder.
In this way, you can also transfer data from touch terminals to the non-touch terminal.