How to create navigation routes

The G-Scout App allows you to quickly create navigation routes to: the most recent event, any previous event, another field unit, a search result such as an address, and to a location you tap on the map. If the location you want to navigate to is easily located on the map you can simply tap and hold the map location, or map icon, to create a navigation route. Alternatively, you can use the search bar to find an address, the Phones panel to navigate to the most recent event, and the Units panel to navigate to another field unit. Refer to the following procedures if you require additional details.

  1. You can create a navigation route to the most recent event using two methods, either by directly tapping on the map's event icon or from the Phones panel:

    • From the map's event icon:

      1. On the map, tap and hold the most recent event.

        The Event info pop-up opens.

      2. Tap . The Event info pop-up closes.

    • From the Phones panel:

      1. On the bottom of the map, tap . The Phones panel opens.

      2. Tap for the phone you want to create a navigation route to.
      3. Tap .

      4. Tap to close the Phones panel.

    The navigation route is displayed on the map along with the time of the latest event received which gives you an idea of how long ago the event occurred.

  2. If you want the navigation route to be automatically update each time a new event occurs, then enable Auto recalculate. The recalculation only occurs if the new event is 500m or more from the last.

  3. You can now follow the navigation guidance provided and if required you can use the navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen to:

    • view the time, distance and arrival time.

    • Re-center: tap if you have moved your map to view another location and want to now re-center your location on the map.

    • Recalculate: tap if you take a wrong turn and prefer an immediate recalculation of the new route rather than awaiting the additional time required for an automatic recalculation.

    • View route: tap to display all the drive route on the map.

    • Cancel: tap to cancel the navigation.

  1. On the map, tap and hold any previous event. The Event info pop-up opens.

  2. Tap .

    The Event info pop-up closes and the route is displayed on the map.

  3. You can now follow the navigation guidance provided and if required you can use the navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen to:

    • view the time, distance and arrival time.

    • Re-center: tap if you have moved your map to view another location and want to now re-center your location on the map.

    • Recalculate: tap if you take a wrong turn and prefer an immediate recalculation of the new route rather than awaiting the additional time required for an automatic recalculation.

    • View route: tap to display all the drive route on the map.

    • Cancel: tap to cancel the navigation.

  1. You can create a navigation route to another field unit using two methods, either by directly tapping on the unit icon on the map, or from the Units panel:

    • From the map's unit icon:

      1. On the map, tap and hold the unit icon.

        The Unit info pop-up opens.

      2. Tap . The Unit info pop-up closes.

    • From the Units panel:

      1. On the bottom of the map, tap . The Units panel opens.

      2. Tap for the unit you want to create a navigation route to.

      3. Tap .

      4. Tap to close the Units panel.

    The navigation route is displayed on the map.

  2. If you want the navigation route to be automatically updated each time the unit's location changes by more than 500m, then enable Auto recalculate.

  3. You can now follow the navigation guidance provided and if required you can use the navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen to:

    • view the time, distance and arrival time.

    • Re-center: tap if you have moved your map to view another location and want to now re-center your location on the map.

    • Recalculate: tap if you take a wrong turn and prefer an immediate recalculation of the new route rather than awaiting the additional time required for an automatic recalculation.

    • View route: tap to display all the drive route on the map.

    • Cancel: tap to cancel the navigation.

  1. There are two methods that you can use to select a location, either:

    • On the map, tap and hold the location you want to navigate to. The Chosen location pop-up opens.

    • In the map's search bar, enter the location you want to navigate to. Once selected a displays on the map. Tap . The Chosen location pop-up opens.

  2. Tap . The Chosen location pop-up closes and the route is displayed on the map. The only difference in how the route is displayed using these two methods is that the search bar method additionally displays a on the map.

    • Tap and hold:

    • Search bar:

  3. You can now follow the navigation guidance provided and if required you can use the navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen to:

    • view the time, distance and arrival time.

    • Re-center: tap if you have moved your map to view another location and want to now re-center your location on the map.

    • Recalculate: tap if you take a wrong turn and prefer an immediate recalculation of the new route rather than awaiting the additional time required for an automatic recalculation.

    • View route: tap to display all the drive route on the map.

    • Cancel: tap to cancel the navigation.