Delorme pn-40 Quick Setup Guide

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Earthmate
PN-40
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Quick Start Guide
Map Library Subscription
Using Topo USA with your PN-40
Install Topo USA
Topo USA lets you create projects that contain waypoints, routes, tracks, and map packages that 
you can send to your PN-40. Topo USA also receives waypoints, routes, and tracks that you cre-
ate in the field with your PN-40 - allowing you to manage all of your information in one location.
After you install Topo USA, connect your PN-40 to your computer and power it on. Then, click the 
Exchange button   in the toolbar to activate the PN-40.
The tabs in Topo USA organize tools by function. A few tabs you might use to plan a trip are:
Find-Search for locations and points of interest.
Draw-Create waypoints using the Earthmate PN Series symbol set.
Route-Plan and create road, trail, and direct routes.
NetLink-Download detailed imagery to overlay your map.
Handheld Export-Create map packages to send imagery to your PN-40.
For step by step information about creating and sending maps to your PN-40, see the Help 
documentation in Topo USA.
Create a waypoint
Click the Draw tab. From the Symbols drop-down list, select Earthmate PN Series, open the 
symbol set, and select a symbol. Click the Waypoint tool 
 and then click the map where 
you want to add the waypoint.
Create a route
Click the Route tab. Click the Start tool and click the start of your route on the map, and then 
click the Finish tool and click the end of your route on the map. Select the route type (Road, 
Trail, or Direct) from the drop-down list.
Subscribe and SAVE!
Now you can purchase an annual $29.95 NetLink subscription to access the complete collection 
of supplementary datasets offered by DeLorme.
These additional map and imagery types can be layered for PN series GPS use along with Topo 
USA street and topographic maps. Sample these datasets for free using the included certificate 
found in your Topo USA software case.
After you’ve used your sample data, if you want more you can download USGS 7.5-minute 
QUADS, high-resolution color imagery, NOAA nautical charts, plus other datasets ideal for use 
with your PN series GPS. No more paying as you go — instead, enjoy remarkable savings over 
buying a la carte and experience the ease of mind provided by a subscription plan.
To purchase your subscription, click the NetLink tab in the Topo USA software and follow the 
instructions.
New Subscription Plan!
Create a map package
To create a map package that includes your downloaded imagery, click the Handheld Export 
tab. Select the grids to include in your map package, name it, and save it.
Download imagery
Use the NetLink tab and the Data Download certificate included with your Topo USA software 
to download detailed imagery that you can overlay on your map. You must be a registered user - 
if you haven’t already registered, you can do so right from the NetLink tab.
Exchange information with your PN-40
Click the Exchange button on the Handheld  
Export tab to open the Exchange dialog. The 
individual elements of your Topo USA project 
appear in the left menu and information on your 
PN-40 appears in the right tree menu. You must 
send or receive the routes, waypoints, tracks, 
and maps separately. You can send maps from 
Topo USA to an SD card or to the device’s inter-
nal memory. You can send routes, tracks, and 
waypoints to only the device’s internal memory.