Guide
Learn SpeleoMap™
Your reference to every screen, tool and setting.
1Getting StartedSet up, make a project, calibrate.
1.1Setup and OnboardingWhat you need, first launch, and the safety basics.
1.2Getting AroundHow the screens fit together, and what every arrow means.
1.3ProjectsOne cave or one trip. Everything you collect lives inside it.
1.4CalibrationTie your survey to the real world: entrance GPS and true north.
1.5Your iPhonePermissions, Health, storage and closing the app.
1.5.1PermissionsWhat SpeleoMap asks for, why, and how to change it.
1.5.2Apple HealthWhat SpeleoMap saves to Health and reads from it.
1.5.3Before a TripSignal, battery, the screen and your iOS version.
1.5.4Storage, Offload and DeleteFree up space without losing a survey.
1.5.5Closing and ReopeningThe App Switcher, and when SpeleoMap asks you to.
2Hike to the CaveTrail and surface points.
2.1Hike LineRecord the approach to the cave with GPS, no cell service needed.
2.1.1Set Up and WalkSet up at the car, calibrate, and walk the trail.
2.1.2Measure, Navigate and EndMeasure the map, head for a point, end at the entrance.
2.3The Hike Line ViewerMap, Plan, Profile and 3D, and every tool.
2.3.1Open and Move AroundOpen a hike line, the map, the tool strip and measuring.
2.3.2Survey Tools, Layers and NotesSurvey numbers, layers, compass, saving and trail notes.
3Survey a CaveLine, stations, splays, Go.
3.1A Cave Trip, Start to FinishOne trip, every step, from the car and back.
3.2Cave LineYour survey line, recorded as you walk.
3.2.1Start a Cave LineWhat it is, starting, and keeping it tracking.
3.2.2The Cave ScreenRead the live map, snap to stations, recover from a crash.
3.2.3Stations and BranchesStations, their tools, ending and branching.
3.3StationsThe points that turn a line into a survey.
3.3.1Dropping StationsWhat a station is, how to drop one, and what it saves.
3.3.2The Drop Station MenuFour groups, every tool, and when each one shows.
3.3.3Station KindsEvery kind of station and its pin color.
3.3.4The Station PageEverything one station holds: media, survey numbers, walls and air.
3.3.5Managing StationsRename, delete, find, place and attach.
3.3.6Station How-TosQuick answers: snap, drop, find, branch, splay, assign, rename.
3.5Navigator and GoFind your way along the survey, and back out.
3.5.1Plan a RouteThe screen, picking lines, and the route to a point.
3.5.2On the WayThe readout, snapping, the surface and rescue.
3.7The Cave Line ViewerEvery view, tool and layer on a line's page.
3.7.1Open and Move AroundOpen a line, move around, the compass, gizmo and scale bar.
3.7.2Measure and SurveyMeasure, survey numbers, saving and stations.
3.7.3Scans and LayersPassage shape, layers and view options.
4Stow ModeSurvey with the phone stowed.
4.1How It WorksPut the phone away for crawls and keep the line recording.
4.2Calibrate a StyleTeach Stow Mode how you move, so distances are yours.
4.3AccuracyWhat to expect from stowed distances, and how to keep them honest.
53D ScansScan, view, export, print.
5.1Take a ScanWalk the passage and watch it build in 3D.
5.2View and MeasureLook around and measure in 3D.
5.2.1Open and ViewOpen a scan, color and heat, tools, layers and quality.
5.2.2Measure a ScanDistances, survey tools, slices, volume and passage size.
5.43D PrintA scan you can hold.
5.4.1Set Up a PrintWhat it makes, print mode, the print bar, presets and settings.
5.4.2Cut, Color and ExportCut, split, color and export the print.
6Photos, Video and MeasuringCamera, video, media, rangefinder, notes.
6.1The CameraPhotos, lenses, light and the buttons.
6.1.1Camera BasicsWhat's different, the two cameras and the controls.
6.1.2Photo SettingsResolution, macro, flash, long exposure, timer and front camera.
6.1.3LiDAR, Range and ThermalLiDAR photos, the range ring, splays and thermal.
6.1.4Warnings, Modes and TipsBanners, what each mode offers, and cave photo tips.
6.2Video and LiDAR VideoRecord, stabilize, and film with depth.
6.2.1Record VideoSize, frame rate, stabilization, low light and storage.
6.2.2LiDAR Video and BookmarksLiDAR video, bookmarks, filming on a line, the Photos app.
6.3Media Tab and ViewerBrowse, view, read temperatures, import and share.
6.3.1Browse and ViewBrowse, open, the info line, thermal views and video controls.
6.3.2Tools, Import and SharingTools, temperature, importing and sharing media.
6.5Measure on LiDAR Photos and VideoMeasure after the trip.
6.5.1Measuring BasicsWhat you can measure, reading points, saving and sharing.
6.5.2The Measure ToolsSingle, Multi, Height, Angle and Area.
7Workouts and TrainingHealth, training, badges.
7.1Caving WorkoutsEvery trip in Apple Health.
7.1.1Start, Screen and SummaryStart and end, the workout screen, calories and the trip summary.
7.1.2Heart Rate, Depth and ElevationHeart rate, max depth, elevation and Stow distance.
8Share and ExportTeam, export, import, quick shares.
8.1Team MergeEveryone's survey in one project.
8.2ExportEvery export, device or desktop.
8.2.1Send ToDevice or desktop, and the file each export makes.
8.2.2Project BundleEverything in one file, or just the parts you pick.
8.2.3PDF ReportOne printable report, with the sections you pick.
8.2.4SurveyYour cave lines for Survex, Therion or a spreadsheet.
8.2.5Map and TrailPut the cave and the hike on a real map.
8.2.63DScans for 3D apps, AR and printing.
8.2.7Media, Notes and TrainingPhotos, videos, notes and workouts.
8.3ImportBring files, surveys and tracks in.
8.3.1What You Can ImportWhere to import, and every file SpeleoMap takes.
8.3.2Survey FilesSurveys from Survex, Therion and GPS apps.
8.3.3Tie In and Keep SurveyingLine up an imported survey and push it further.
8.3.4Import HistoryWhat came in, and bringing a file in as a new project.
9SettingsEvery option, app order.
9.1ProfileName, NSS number, body, storage.
9.1.1YouName, email, organization, body and storage.
9.1.2BadgesYour caving record.
9.1.3DisplayColor, units, symbols.
9.8DevicesMeters, sensors, cameras, GPS.
9.8.1DevicesThe Devices screen: a row for each kind of device.
9.8.2Laser MeterPair a meter, test it, and read its status.
9.8.3Environment SensorChoose a RuuviTag and see its live reading.
9.8.4Thermal CameraFind, connect and check your thermal camera.
9.8.5GPS ReceiverCheck that your receiver is feeding location.
9.12StowMount, styles, drift alert.
9.12.1StowThe Stow screen: mounts, your body, learning and drift.
9.12.2MountsSet up each way you wear the phone, and pick the one in use.
9.12.3StylesEach way you move, its speed and its calibration runs.
9.12.4Calibrate a StyleThe calibration screen, step by step, and what its messages mean.
10External DevicesLaser meters, instruments, sensors.
10.1Laser Meters and InstrumentsPair it, mount it, shoot.
10.2Environment SensorCave temperature, humidity and pressure on every station.
10.3Thermal CameraFLIR ONE Edge and FLIR ONE Edge Pro, ThermDAR.
10.3.1Set UpWhat it is, pairing, mounting and alignment.
10.3.2Shooting ThermalThermal photos and video, ThermDAR and scans.
10.3.3TemperaturesStations, reading temperatures, emissivity, other cameras.
11TroubleshootingProblems and fixes, in trip order.
11.1Before You GoHealth, battery and storage.
11.2On the TrailGPS and the hike in.
11.3In the CaveTracking, heat, north and finding your way.
11.3.1Tracking, Heat and VideoWhen something goes wrong, heat, tracking, video and Stow.
11.3.2North and Finding Your WayThe compass, lost north, and Go's NO SURVEY ROUTE.
12Icon DirectoryWhat every button means.
12.1App BasicsTabs, project items, buttons used everywhere, and status.
12.2Live MapsThe cave and hike maps, and their layers.
12.3Viewers and MeasuringLine and scan viewers, measuring, scan tools and print.
12.4Camera and MediaThe camera, the media viewer and the notes list.
14LegalPrivacy, terms and acknowledgements.
14.1PrivacyWhat SpeleoMap collects, where it stays, and your choices.
14.2TermsThe rules for using SpeleoMap, and its safety limits.
14.3AcknowledgementsThe open-source and third-party software inside SpeleoMap.