Pocket eReleve Frequently Asked Questions V 1.1

What is Pocket eReleve? Pocket eReleve is a software tool that allows collecting field data with different type of Windows Mobile PDA. It is fully customizable and extremely simple to use. Its large buttons interface let you use thumb navigation and does not requires the use of the stylus when you are on the field. What handheld devices (PDAs) does Pocket eReleve support? Pocket eReleve supports most recent PocketPC with Windows Mobile OS. We have to this date tested the software with windows Mobile 5.0, 6.0, 6.1 and 6.5 machines. What other software is required for Pocket eReleve? MS compact Framework is required to run the software. You may you OSM (open street map) free software for advanced mapping functionality. Does eReleve runs on Android, Iphone or Windows Phone ? We chose to the windows mobile platform, as it is still the leader in the rugged devices area and rugged or semi rugged devices required fieldwork. I you would like to see pocket eReleve ported to other platform please inform on with platform. Does Pocket eReleve support collection of sightings on a laptop or desktop computer? No, you must have a PDA to collect data. However Natural Solutions does provide other software solution for tradition computers platforms. How do I get my data out of Pocket eReleve? Pocket eReleve provide export in different format (CSV, XML, GPX) so that you can import your data in all sort of different DB or GIS packages. What should I use to as a GIS packet with Pocket eReleve?

You can use traditional commercial packages as well as open source (QGIS) but pocket eReleve works best with our own ecoReleve platform. My PocketPC doesn't connect to my GPS If another application uses the GPS port please close it. PocketPC doesn't share the serial port between applications, so if another application is using it at the same time, then you will have a conflict. You could also have a problem with you GPS port configuration, please check with the vendor the correct port setting and baud rate. How much does Pocket eReleve cost? Pocket eReleve is open source source (LGPL) and therefore provided for free to programmers and technical savvy users. For non-technical users Natural Solutions provide a fully integrated solution with a fixed price per device with:    

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Send an eMail to [email protected] for defails. How do I get new features into Pocket eReleve? Send an eMail to [email protected] with your feature request.