Using Pocket Dog

Exporting Files to PocketDog

• Close PocketDog, but leave the field computer on.

• Connect your PC and your field computer using Active Sync.

• From OfficeDog’s File menu, select PocketDog Import. The PocketDog Transfer Tool window opens.

• Select Step #1: Convert Setup Files. The Convert window opens.

Exporting Files to PocketDog

Exporting Files to PocketDog

• On the “Species/Products/Sample Types” tab, highlight the method file you wish to transfer to PocketDog– FOR480_Ver2.1.mt

• Select Export.

Exporting Files to PocketDog

• With the method still selected in the OfficeDog Method Files list, select the Predefined Data Lists tab

• For each list you want to transfer, highlight the list (Predefined Data List), then choose Export Table.– Export: crwnclss, product, productgroup, species, tclass

Exporting Files to PocketDog

Lists availablein OfficeDog

Lists ready to transferto PocketDog

Exporting Files to PocketDog

• With the method still selected in the OfficeDog Method Files list, select the “Volume Tables” tab. – OfficeDog lists all the available volume tables, and highlights

the ones associated with the selected method.

• Select the tables you want to transfer, then select Export Tables

• After exporting the tables select Close. – The PocketDog Transfer Tool window reappears.

Exporting Files to PocketDog

Tables availablein OfficeDog

Tables ready totransfer to PocketDog

Exporting Files to PocketDog

• From the Transfer Tool window, select Step #2: Transfer Files (jobs and setups). – The File Transfer screen appears.

Exporting Files to PocketDog

Exporting Files to PocketDog

• From the Transfer Mode field, select the type of file you wish to transfer (SpecFiles - methods, VolFiles - volume tables, or DogFiles - pick lists).– You must transfer the three components (method files, dog files, and

volume tables) separately!

• Select Send to Handheld, and wait for transfer.

• Repeat for each file type as needed.

• Select Close to complete the process.

Importing Job Files From PocketDog

• Close PocketDog on your field computer, but leave the field computer on.

• Connect your PC and your field computer using Active Sync.

• From the File menu, select PocketDog Import. The PocketDog Transfer Tool window opens.

• Select Step #2: Transfer Files (jobs and setups). The File Transfer screen opens.

Importing Job Files from PocketDog

• In the Handheld list, select the job file on PocketDog that you wish to transfer. – You can transfer only one job file at a time.

• From the Transfer Mode list, select Get JobFiles.

• Select the “Get From Handheld” button.

• Repeat steps for additional job files as needed.

• Select Close to complete the process.

Working with Lists

Selecting Data Fields

• Selecting Data Fields for Tract, Stand, and Point Screens– To define text data fields for each level

• From the Main Menu, tap Cruise Specifications.

• In the SpecFiles list, highlight the spec file you want to modify.

• From the View Cruise Specification list, tap Tract/Stand/Point

Data Fields.• Tap Go; the Text Data Field Settings screen opens.

Selecting Data Fields

• In the Pick field at the top of the screen,tap either Tract Level Text Data Options,Stand Level Text Data Options, or Point Level Text Data Options.

• Determine which fields to use by moving a given field to the On Fields list (fields that will appear on the data collection screen) or the Off Fields list (fields that will not appear).– To move a field from one list to the other,

highlight the field name in its current list, then tap → or ←.

Selecting Data Fields

• Change the order in which fields appear on the data entry screen by highlighting the field name in the On list, then selecting either ↑ or ↓ to move the field up or down.

• Modify the screen name and corresponding pick list as needed.– To change the field name, highlight the field, then enter a new

value in the Screen Name field.

– To change the associated picklist, highlight the field, then select a new value from the PickList field.

– Repeat steps 5-8 as needed to define custom text data fields at each level.

Selecting Data Fields

• When you’ve made all the necessary modifications, tap ok. PocketDog asks if you would like to save your changes.– To save your changes, tap Yes. PocketDog prompts you for a

filename. You can overwrite the current file (the default name) or enter a new file name, then tap ok.

– To return to the Cruise Specifications screen without saving any of your changes, tap Cancel.

Setting Up Field Behaviors

• To set general field properties– From the Main Menu,

tap Cruise Specifications.

– In the SpecFiles list, highlight the

spec file you want to modify.

– From the View Cruise Specification

list, tap Tree Data Fields and Behavior.

– Tap Go; the Screen Setup screen opens.

Setting Up Field Behaviors

• Determine which fields to display on the tree data screen by moving a given field to the On Fields list (fields that will appear on the tree data screen) or the Off Fields list (fields that will not appear).– To move a field from one list to the other, highlight the field

name in its current list, then tap → or ←.

• Change the order in which fields appear on the tree data screen by highlighting the field name in the On list, then selecting ↑ or ↓ to move the one position at a time.– To change the field name, highlight the field in either the On or

the Off list, then enter a new value in the Screen Name field.

• Set field-specific behaviors using the Edit Mask Rules table.

Edit Mask Rules Table

• A double asterisk ** in the Species (SPP) column means the rule applies to all species for the associated product.

• A double asterisk ** in the Product (PRD) means the rule applies to all products for the associated species.

• The first row, with ** in the SPP field and ** in the PRD field defines the default behavior for all species/product combinations.

Edit Mask Rules Table

• PocketDog prioritizes rules as follows– The rule for all species/all products (row 1) is the default

behavior and applies only when no specific species/product rules have been defined.

– Rules for specific species (all products) override the default behavior.

– Rules for specific species (all products) override the default behavior.

– Rules for specific species/specific product combinations override all other rules.

Edit Mask Rules Table

• You can write rules for specific species/product combinations.

• To display every species/product combination in the table, tap the Options button in the upper right corner of the screen, then tap Display EditMask For Each Spp:Prd. The Edit Mask Rules table displays all the generalized cases, as well as a row for every species/product combination.

• To return to the default display, simply tap Options, then tap Display again to toggle the option off.

Setting Up Field Behaviors

• When you’ve made all the necessary modifications, tap ok. PocketDog asks if you would like to save your changes.– To save your changes, tap Yes. PocketDog prompts you for a

filename. You can overwrite the current file (the default name) or enter a new file name, then tap ok.

– To return to the Cruise Specifications screen without saving your changes, tap Cancel.

Collecting Data

Working with Cruise Files

• To Create a New Job File– From the Main Menu, tap

Open/Create Cruise File. The File

Open screen appears.

– In the Create New File field,

enter the name of your new

job.

– Tap Create.

– To open the file, return to the

Main Menu, and begin recording data, tap ok.

Working with Cruise Files

• To Open an Existing File– From the Main Menu, tap Open/Create Cruise File.

– From the Existing file list, select the job you want to work on.

– To open the selected file and begin collecting data, tap ok.

Entering Cruiser Information

• Tap Cruiser Info from the Main Menu. The Cruiser Information

screen opens.

• Enter the data as appropriate.

Entering Tract Data

• To enter Tract Data, tap Tract Data from the Main

Menu.

• Enter data as appropriately.

Entering Stand Data

• To enter Stand Data, tap Stand Data from the Main Menu. The Stand Data window opens.

• Creating and Numbering Stands– To add a new stand, tap Add in the

Stand-Number field. PocketDog creates

the stand and assigns it the next

available number.

• To delete a stand, use the scroll bar to

locate the stand you want to delete,

then tap . PocketDog asks you to

confirm the deletion.

Default Data Fields

• Stand ID: PocketDog puts the stand number in the ID field; you can either maintain this designator or edit the field using your own identifying system.

• Stratum: If you want to maintain stands as discrete geographic units (e.g. for GIS), you can use the stratum field to link multiple stands together for management purposes.

• Sample Type: The sample type is the inventory method used to gather data for all points in this stand.– All points in a stand use the same Sample Type.

• Area: The size of the stand in acres.

Default Data Fields

• Map Color: The map color provides a quick visual indicator of the stand on various screens in PocketDog.– To assign a map color to a stand, tap the color box; PocketDog

displays a color palate. Choose a color, and tap ok (tapping X

closes the palate without assigning the selected color to the stand).

• Date: By default, PocketDog enters the date from the Tract Data screen.

• Comments: The comments field allows you to add notes as appropriate.

Entering Point Data

• To enter Point Data, tap Point Data from the Main Menu. The Point Data window opens.

Entering Point Data

• To set Point Data screen options, tap the Options button in upper left to view the menu. A check next to the option means it is currently “on.” You can turn the following features on or off:– Off After ‘Add’ turns your field computer off after you add a

new point to conserve the computer’s battery power. You can thus collect data for the current point, create a new point using the Add button, and slip your computer into your pocket.

– Backup After ‘Add’ saves the data from the current point to an external memory card once you tap Add to create the next point.

– Backup Now saves the data from the current point data to an external memory card immediately.

– Left-Handed Screen reverses the fields on the screen.

Creating Points

• To create a new point, tap the Add button in the PointID field.

• To change a point number, double-tap the PointID field. Enter any alphanumeric name you wish.

• Stand: By default, PocketDog assigns

the new point to the stand used for the

previous point. To change the stand, select

a new value from the Stand list; the map color bar changes accordingly.

• Custom Data Fields: Tap the Text Data button to enter data in the customized text data fields defined in the specification file

Creating Points

• Comments: Tap the Comment button to enter notes about the point. Tap Back to Trees to return to the Point Data screen.

• Position Data: Tap the XYZ button to enter position coordinates for the point.

• Include in Calcs: As in OfficeDog and FieldDog, you can determine whether or not to include a given point in your calculations.

Entering Tree Data

• Enter the inventory data for each point in the Tree Data table on the upper portion of the screen.

• To enter data in a table cell, select the appropriate value from the pick list.

• Once you select a value, PocketDog enters the data and moves to the next field as determined by the specs.

• If you return to a point that already contains tree data, PocketDog “locks” Tree Data table to prevent data loss. To unlock the point and edit or add additionaltree data, tap the open hand ; the icon changes to a writing hand to show that you can now record data.

Entering Tree Data

• Deleting data: Tap the bomb to delete the current table cell. To clear the current row, all trees, or the entire point, tap and hold the ; Pocket-Dog displays several delete options to choose from.

• Once you’ve entered all the tree data for the current point, tap Add to create a new point.

Calculating Limiting Distance

• To determine the Limiting Distance for Plot Sampling: Tap LD to see the plot radius.

• To determine the Limiting Distance for Point Sampling:– Tap LD; the Limiting Distance Calculator opens.

– PocketDog uses the BAF from your sample method and displays limiting distance by DBH in increments of 0.1.• To see a new DBH range, select a different value from the DBH

field.

• To see the limiting distance for different slopes, select the appropriate value from the % Slope list.

Calculating Limiting Distance

Viewing & Editing Points

• To view any point in the current cruise file:– Tap the book icon in the Point ID field (lower left corner of the

screen). PocketDog displays a list of current points. The color of each point number corresponds to the stand map color for that point.