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7750 PLT
Operating Hints
Revision 4
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This is a hypertext document. Click on a topic and it will jump to the desired page. SECTION 1: INSTALLATION 1.1 - Installation Hints SECTION 2: SYSTEM SET-UP 2.1 - Setting up a truck 2.2 - Description of weight settings 2.3 - Description of length settings SECTION 3: USING THE MAP SCREEN 3.1 - Panning 3.2 - Information Tab (travel information) SECTION 4: NAVIGATING 4.1 - Entering an address 4.2 - Entering an intersection 4.3 - Nav
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SECTION 5: POINTS OF INTEREST (POI) 5.1 - How to show / hide POI icons on the map screen 5.2 - Searching for POIs 5.3 – Search for truck stops by amenity SECTION 6: LOGS 6.1 - What is the Mileage Log? 6.2 - Viewing / resetting the Mileage Log 6.3 - Saving the Mileage Log 6.4 - Backing up the Mileage Log 6.5 - Using the Hour Log 6.6 - Resetting / Customizing the Hour Log SECTION 7: SOFTWARE & DATABASE UPDATES 7.1 - How to check the software ve
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SECTION 9: MISC 9.1 - The STAA National Network 9.2 - Adjusting the volume 9.3 - Viewing your “current location” 9.4 - Observing satellite lock status 9.5 - Viewing the elevation 9.6 - Power light status 9.7 - Backing up the Address Book 9.8 - Saving / backing up the Mileage Log SECTION 10: OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 10.1 - SD Card Slot 10.2 - External antenna
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1.1) Installation Hints Make sure to clean the windshield and suction cup before installation. Use glass cleaner or rubbing alcohol. To attach the bracket to the windshield: 1. Make sure the locking lever is in the UP position 2. Lightly moisten the suction cup 3. Firmly hold the suction cup against the windshield 4. Push the locking lever. The 7750 PLT comes with a rubber bumper to protect your dash. If you let the unit rest on the dash, stick the rubber bumper onto
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2.1) Setting up a truck 1. Tap anywhere on the map screen. 2. Tap on SETTINGS (at the top). 3. Tap on MY TRUCK. You should now be at this screen: Scroll through the pages to find your truck. After selecting the truck you will get this screen: You can accept the default settings, or you can change them. To make a change, simply tap on one of the fields. If you are hauling hazardous material, then be sure to change the LOAD TYPE. There are a lot of numbers for
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2.2) Description of Weight Settings Gross Weight: The total weight of the truck when it is loaded. Weight per Axle: You must calculate this using standard, accepted methods. Tandem Axle Weight: The weight on the double-axle at the back of the truck. Tridem Axle Weight: The weight on the triple-axle (see images below). Unladen Weight: The total weight of the truck when the trailer is empty.
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2.3) Description of Length Settings
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3.1) Panning STEP 1 – Tap on the magnifier icon STEP 2 – Tap on the crosshair icon Your screen should now look similar to this: ► To pan, drag your finger across the screen. ► Tap on the + and – buttons to zoom in and out. ► To exit, tap on the X in the lower-left corner. For info about the ‘i’ (information) icon in the lower-right, please click .
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3.2) Information Tab The Information tab provides handy travel information: • The closest mile marker • The distance to the next Rest Area along the route • The distance to the next Weigh Station along the route • The distance to the next Travel Center along the route Mile markers are always displayed. Rest Areas, Weigh Stations, and Travel Centers are only displayed if you are following a route. It will then show the distance to the next one along the route, within 1 mile of
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If you tap on one of the fields (for example, the TRAVEL CENTER field), then you will get a detailed listing of the locations that you will pass along the route:
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4.1) Entering an Address 1. Tap anywhere on the MAP screen. A menu should pop up. 2. Tap on ENTER ADDRESS You should now be at this screen: Tap on each field to enter the corresponding information. When entering the street, just enter the basic street name. Here are some examples: 112 S. Main St. enter Main 5716 Highway 32 enter 32 1117 22nd Ave. enter 22nd If you do not have a specific address, you can just enter the state and city. When you are done, tap th
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4.2) Entering an intersection 1. Tap anywhere on the MAP screen 2. Tap on INTERSECTION You should now be at this screen: First choose the state and city. Then enter the two streets. NOTE: If one of the streets is a number (like 2nd Street or Route 12) then enter it as the second street (Street2). When you are done, tap the checkmark or - Tap on MAP to view the location on the map. - Tap on ROUTE to change the routing criteria.
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4.3) Navigating to a city This lets you navigate to a city without entering a specific address. The 7750 PLT will choose an arbitrary address. NOTE: In some rare occasions the 7750 PLT might choose an arbitrary address that is unreachable due to truck restrictions. If you keep getting “Route Calculate Failure”, then try entering a specific address. You could also try using Points of Interest and choosing a business within the target city. 1. Tap anywhere on the MAP screen
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4.4) Preview a route (starting from your current location) Enter an address and then click on CALCULATE. You should now be at this screen: You have 2 options for previewing the route: OPTION 1 – View the Turn List If you tape on TURN LIST in the lower-right, you will see a list of the roads that the nav unit will take to the destination:
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OPTION 2 – View the Map Screen If you tap on the map, you will get this screen: From here you can zoom in and out by tapping on the + and – buttons. You can also pan around by dragging your finger across the screen. When done, tap on the X in the lower-left corner. After you are done previewing the route, you have 2 options: OPTION 1 – Accept the Route Simply tap on the checkmark OPTION 2 – Change the Route Options If you tap on ROUTE OPTION at the bottom o
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4.5) Preview a route (starting from a different location) It is possible to preview a route that starts from somewhere besides your current location. For example maybe in a couple days you will be traveling from Nashville to Chicago, but you are not in Nashville right now. You can tell the 7750 PLT to start from Nashville. 1. Enter the destination address as you normally would, and then tap on ROUTE OPTION 2. Tap on CHANGE START 3. Now enter the starting ad
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4.6) Viewing the turn list The turn list is a list of all the streets that the nav unit plans to take to get you to the destination. Obviously you can only see the turn list if you have programmed a destination. STEP 1 – Tap on the “star” icon in the lower-right STEP 2 – Tap on “Turn List” STEP 3 – View the turn list
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4.7) Changing the routing after you have already programmed a destination Perhaps the nav unit has calculated a route including toll roads, and now you have changed your mind. Or maybe you just don’t like the route. Here is how to change the route options and re-calculate a new route: STEP 1 – Tap on the “star” icon in the lower-right STEP 2 – Tap on “RT option” STEP 3 – Tap on “Route Option” at the bottom of the screen
