Our Trench Map product, is a companion product that runs on the Memory-Map platform. This platform is tried and tested by many thousands of existing customers for other Sat Nav products. It is commonly used in aeroplanes with Air Charts for private flying, and is correspondingly reliable.
It has been chosen by us because of its proven track record, excellent sales and technical support, and its simplicity of use.
Here are a few common tips, which may help you get started with the software.
1. It is preferable to install the Linesman product first, in
accordance with instructions provided with the product. Please follow the
instruction leaflet carefully to install both DVD’s.
2. There are several different ways to locate the map or location that you are looking for.
a) Search by place name (France only not Belgium)
From the tool bar, choose Search, Find Place:
< Click
The following screen will appear: Type in the required place name, in this case 'Blangy', or enter the Lattitude/Longitude in the lower box.
If you now press View, the system will centre on the location chosen. Don't forget that many French place names are duplicated, so try all the options presented.
b) Search for the map by reference, or by name.
First
press the 
icon
on the toolbar. The following dialog box appears containing a map
list.
If you click above the map list, where it says 'Name', the list will sort into alphabetical order, and can be searched by scrolling down using the slider on the right hand side.
Alternatively, in the box at the top, labelled 'Search for:' type in any part of the map number or name that you know.
For example, typing in 'Beaumont', limits the list to all entries that contain Beaumont.
A typical Trench map has the following type of reference number:
10-57DSE1&2-4A-170217-Beaumont-S This means:
scale (1:10,000)-Sheet Reference- Edition- Date of Correction- Map name- Secret Edition
( The date of this map is the 17th of Febuary 1917 or 170217)
note: the Secret versions show British trenches as well as German. These have been sourced mostly from the National Archives.
If the map name is suffixed by -Relief, then it is a Great War Digital unique Relief map, made by us from the original trench map. You will also find the unmodified map is available.
Alternatively, the map required can be located by referral to the 10,000 scale map key, which can be found by right clicking anywhere on the front line area, and choosing the Trench Map Key 10,000 option, or by selection from the map list.
On this 10,000 Trench Map Key, the maps for which we have one or more examples are coloured Yellow. For most maps there are multiple editions available. The vector overlays, unique to LinesMan, are clearly visible overlaid on the map key.
Choose the square that interests you. Simply Right click on the spot, giving you the following dialogue:
Now choose the map you require. The map currently being displayed is marked with a tick. Note that maps at 20,000 scale, which will be available shortly on a future product.
c) Turning on and off the vector Trench Layer.
All the major trenches have been vectorised (electronic lines). Any Trench Map that show a section of front line trench with no-mans land in between, has been copied with a thick Blue line for British, and a thick red line for German. In addition, any significant lines of support have been copied using a thinner line. The purpose is to allow the overlays to be viewed over the modern IGN, or aerial photography, and in order to help you familiarise yourself with the main battle locations.
We have added a set of vector lines shown on the 10,000 scale maps and a set for the ones shown on the 20,000 scale, and these can be turned on and off independently.
Choose: Overlay, Show All, Trench 10,000. or Overlay, Hide All, Trench 10,000 to toggle on and off.
d) Turning on and off the Map Outlines.
The map outlines are shown in very fine green lines (below), or blue lines for the IGN regions. These can be toggled on and off by choosing: Map, Show Map Outlines.
This may be important when you wish to print.
e) Sending Maps to a PDA device.
This is very easy, once you are a little familiar with the PDA device that you own.
Simply, all PDA devices will connect to your PC in order to be backed up against data loss if the battery goes flat. The program normally used is Microsoft Active Sync. This backs up your PDA automatically every time it is connected via a cable.
To use the PDA with Trench Maps or IGN. First connect the PDA as per the instructions using MS Active Sync.
Then choose the map or screen shot in Memory-map that you wish to send to the device. Now choose
Mobile Device, Send Map, or Send Visible Map Portion
This will send the required map to the PDA, we suggest you store the maps on a 1 or 2Gb card, and most PDA's have a suitable memory card slot.
These copied maps will then function with GPS. they are not, however, interchangeable with other Memory-Map products.
You will see on the options above, the option: Mobile Device, Install Pocket Navigator.
If this is the first time you have used this software, you will need to install Pocket Navigator onto your PDA by choosing this option, and following the on screen instructions. Please note that having installed Pocket Navigator on the PDA, you need to ‘Activate’ the trench maps, as well as ‘Activate’ the GPS functionality. Please do so in accordance with the instruction leaflet.
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