Mapping
with
GPS
and
other
sensors
from
Vernier
OBJECTIVE:
The
objective
of
this
activity
is
to
add
GPS
points
and
data
collected
from
a
Vernier
Unit
to
ArcMap.
1.
Make
sure
you
have
exported
the
data
from
your
Vernier
unit
at
a
.txt
or
.csv
file
and
exported
to
a
location
you
will
access
in
future
steps.
Saved
location:
_____________________________________________
Note:
You
can
export
from
Vernier
as
a
GIS
file.
If
you
do
this
step,
you
will
only
need
to
Add
Data.
You
will
not
need
to
step
through
the
Add
XY
coordinate
steps.
You
will
need
to
define
the
projection
for
the
file.
2.
View
your
.txt
document
in
Notepad.
Double
check
to
make
sure
you
have
all
the
important
information
and
do
any
cleanup.
3.
Open
the
ESF
Vernier.mxd
ArcMap
document.
Mapping
Your
Locations
4.
Connect
to
the
folder
of
your
saved
location
above
by
using
the
“connect
to
folder
button”.
This
will
give
you
access
to
the
location
and
all
the
data
that
you
have
in
there.
This lesson was created for NYSERDA School Power…Naturally by the Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technologies
(IAGT) under the Applying Geospatial Technologies for Expansion of School Power Naturally Program, Grant # 10981
5.
Add
your
lastname.txt
to
your
map
document
by
clicking
the
Add
Data
button
either
on
the
menu
bar
or
from
File
>
Add
Data.
6.
From
your
menu
bar,
select
Tools
and
Add
XY
Data.
7.
Use
the
drop
down
arrow
to
select
your
lastname.txt
file.
Specify
the
X
and
Y
coordinates
based
on
the
column
names
for
latitude
and
longitude
used
in
your
text
document.
Do
NOT
hit
OK
yet.
Select
the
Edit
button
to
assign
a
coordinate
system.
This lesson was created for NYSERDA School Power…Naturally by the Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technologies
(IAGT) under the Applying Geospatial Technologies for Expansion of School Power Naturally Program, Grant # 10981
8.
After
hitting
Edit,
hit
Select
a
predefined
coordinate
system
and
navigate
to
the
WGS
1984.prj
file:
Geographic
Coordinate
Systems
>
World
>
WGS
1984.prj
When
your
screen
looks
like
this,
hit
OK.
9.
Select
OK
to
a
message
that
looks
like:
**You
have
now
added
the
points
that
you
collected
in
the
field
to
your
map.
Now
it’s
time
to
look
at
the
additional
data
that
you
collected
at
each
point.**
Symbolizing
Your
Data
10.
On
the
left
side
of
your
screen,
highlight
the
layer
you
just
created
from
the
XY
points.
Right
click
the
layer
and
select
Properties.
This lesson was created for NYSERDA School Power…Naturally by the Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technologies
(IAGT) under the Applying Geospatial Technologies for Expansion of School Power Naturally Program, Grant # 10981
11.
Select
the
Symbology
tab.
Select
Quantities
and
fill
in
the
Value
box
with
the
field
name
that
contains
the
information
collected
from
the
Vernier
Sensor
(i.e.
Illuminati).
Hit
OK.
Congratulations!
You
have
now
created
a
map
using
Vernier
Units
with
GPS
sensors.
This lesson was created for NYSERDA School Power…Naturally by the Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technologies
(IAGT) under the Applying Geospatial Technologies for Expansion of School Power Naturally Program, Grant # 10981