PDA/GPS Field Manuals and Troubleshooting Guide

1. PDA/GPS Field Manuals and Troubleshooting Guide Brian Chirwa Health Services and Systems Program (HSSP), Abt Associates Inc. RBM-MERG Malaria Indicator Training Workshop, 9th-12th September 2008, Lusaka, Zambia

2. Background • PDA Field Manual for Data Collectors • GPS Field Manual for Data Collectors • PDA and GPS Troubleshooting Guide RBM-MERG Malaria Indicator Training Workshop, 9th-12th September 2008, Lusaka, Zambia

3. PDA Field Manual for Data Collectors Initial screens Press the keyboard picture to open/close the keyboard display. Note: Sometimes the keyboard picture will be located in the center of the bar instead of on the right corner. Re-check the Date and Time including Year RBM-MERG Malaria Indicator Training Workshop, 9th-12th September 2008, Lusaka, Zambia

4. PDA Field Manual for Data Collectors Bed net information section Information on each individual net will need to be recorded. In this case, 3 individual nets will need to be entered. The message box indicates the number of nets that need to be entered in the Bed Net section. RBM-MERG Malaria Indicator Training Workshop, 9th-12th September 2008, Lusaka, Zambia

5. GPS Field Manual for Data Collectors Main Screen RBM-MERG Malaria Indicator Training Workshop, 9th-12th September 2008, Lusaka, Zambia

6. 1 2 3 5 6 8 4 7 GPS Field Manual for Data Collectors Collect screen • Status: shows the current GPS coordinates and the quality of the GPS signal. A color/shape indicator shows the current state of the GPS signal. Clicking on the symbol will give a detailed description of the GPS signal. The different shape/color codings are indicated below: • Black circle – no GPS unit connected • Red circle – GPS connected, no signal obtained • Purple, yellow, yellow-green circles – coordinates are available but with bad quality • Green circle – good GPS signal • Green square – the signal has best possible accuracy RBM-MERG Malaria Indicator Training Workshop, 9th-12th September 2008, Lusaka, Zambia

7. 2 1 3 5 4 GPS Field Manual for Data Collectors Navigation screen Parts of the screen: Compass emulator: The Compass only works while moving. 1 If a point is selected in Navigation list [4], and the GPS signal is good [5], a blue circle will appear around the compass showing the relative direction of the selected point. 2 Distance: Shows the distance from the current position to the selected point when GPS signal is good. GPS Information Box: displays additional information about current course and coordinates. RBM-MERG Malaria Indicator Training Workshop, 9th-12th September 2008, Lusaka, Zambia

8. PDA and GPS Troubleshooting PDA – related problems • Screen on PDA is frozen • There is a blue light flashing on my PDA GPS – related problems • GPS signal is black • The GPS signal is red and will not turn green For each problem listed, a detailed solution is provided RBM-MERG Malaria Indicator Training Workshop, 9th-12th September 2008, Lusaka, Zambia

9. PDA and GPS Troubleshooting RBM-MERG Malaria Indicator Training Workshop, 9th-12th September 2008, Lusaka, Zambia

10. PDA and GPS Troubleshooting RBM-MERG Malaria Indicator Training Workshop, 9th-12th September 2008, Lusaka, Zambia

11. Conclusion • Manuals will cut down the amount of time that will be spent consulting • They provide important tools during training • A good tool for slow learners RBM-MERG Malaria Indicator Training Workshop, 9th-12th September 2008, Lusaka, Zambia

12. Thank You! RBM-MERG Malaria Indicator Training Workshop, 9th-12th September 2008, Lusaka, Zambia