The start up page, create new or fill in existing jobs
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Main data entry page, with XDA Orbit 2 keyboard
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Signature Capture

Data Gatherer by Maxiel

PDA Application Features

  • Use ActiveSync to automatically synchorise data between the PDA and Desktop
  • User can complete predefined jobs, or create jobs if a template has been added to the PDA
  • Dependencies: Only show a specified question to PDA operator when a previous Drop Down List has a specific answer
  • Finger friendly user interface
  • Signatures
  • GPS Collection
  • Dates
  • Free Text
  • Checkboxes
  • Drop Down Lists
  • Image Collection

Desktop Application

  • Create templates
  • Customise the look and feel of the questions (Colour, Font size and style, Question back colour)
  • Create jobs based on templates
  • Complete/review jobs on the desktop
  • Add jobs or templates to the PDA
  • Uses ActiveSync to synchronise jobs and templates between the PDA and the desktop

Desktop/Server Databases Supported

  • Microsoft SQL Compact Edition (Included in the installation)
  • Microsoft Access 2000 or later
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or later
  • Other database support can be provided on request

System Rquirements

Mobile Device

  • Windows Mobile 5 or later
  • GPS (if GPS input requried)
  • Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 2.0 or later

Desktop PC

  • Windows XP or later
  • ActiveSync for Sautomatic syncing of data between PDA and PC
  • Microsoft Access 2000 or later if access is the preferred database
  • Windows SQL Server 2000 or later if SQL Server is the preferred database
  • Microsoft SQL Compact Edition will be installed as part of the installation
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or later

Download

  • Click on the link to download the Desktop and Mobile Device applications: Download

Installation

  • Download the zip file by clicking on the link above
  • Unzip the file
  • Open the Desktop folder and double click on the setup.exe file to install the desktop application
  • Open up the PDA folder and copy all the .CAB file to the PDA
  • Using file explorer on the PDA locate the cab files and click on each of them in the following order
  • NETCFv2.wm.armv4i.cab (if the .NET Compact Framework Version 2 is not already installed)
  • sqlce30.ppc.wce5.armv4i.cab (for SQL CE 3.0)
  • Setup.cab to install Data Gatherer

Quick User Guide

  • Download and install the software
  • Setup ActiveSync to Synchronise files between desktop and PDA (see www.microsoft.com for assistance
  • Run the DataGatherer Desktop application
  • Select Tools->Options and setup the folder and database options as required
  • The PDASyncFolder should point to the folder created by ActiveSync to hold the synchronised files
  • Select New Template from the toolbar
  • Click the Add Question toolbar item to add your required questions, configuring each question in turn in the panel on the right
  • Click save and close when you are finished
  • Click Manage Data and create new jobs based on the templates you have created
  • Click save and close when finished
  • Click Manage PDAs
  • Click List All Data to list all available jobs
  • Select the jobs you want on the PDA and click Add Selected Jobs
  • Select and Templates you want on the PDA and click the > button to add it to the PDA (this will allow the PDA operator to create their own jobs
  • Click save and close to save the data
  • ActiveSync will now automatically copy the files across to the PDA where they can be opened on the PDA
  • Once the jobs are complete on the PDA, reconnect the PDA to the desktop, click on Manage PDAs in the desktop software and import all jobs required