CoBiMo (NL)

COBIMO

26 CoBiMo

Start of list

Entering records

Ending the list

Editing records and/or protocols

Deleting records and/or protocols

Browsing records

Enter CoBiMo.
Choose the site to survey, if more than one.

Open the menu as for Submitting records and choose CoBiMo (see image below).

CoBiMo.

Choose the site you want to count at as explained in wiki section Mobile interface > Protocols > Enter data.

COBIMO Start of list

Enter general information before starting the count. Fields are protocol dependent and may change from country to country.

Visit wiki section Mobile interface > Protocols > Enter data > Start of list for details.

Click Next when done.

COBIMO Entering records

Screen layout will automatically become horizontal if using a tablet, with the map section on the right, and the species section on the left (see top image below).
If using a phone, use the grey vertical tab to change between Place and Species screen (highlighted in orange on the bottom images below).
Enter observations as if in a list in the field.

Horizontal screen (tablet). Example.

1. Enlarge: click to enlarge image. It will hide/unhide general information about your phone on the top line.
2. Unlock: click on lock icon to unlock screen and be able to enter species. The screens locks automatically to prevent entering unreal data while in the field.
3. Map section
4. Species section

Vertical screen (telephone). Map section. Example.

Touch the bottom left area of the screen and drag to the right to access next section.

Vertical screen. Species section. Example.

Enter species (left image) and number of individuals (right image).
Touch the bottom right area of the screen and drag to the left to access next section.

Place

Place your observation within the study area.

See wiki section Mobile interface > Protocols > Enter data > Entering observations > Place on how to interpret the map and place your observation.

Species

Enter species name.

See wiki section Mobile interface > Protocols > Enter data > Entering observations > Species on how to enter the species name. Use shortcuts if necessary.

Number of individuals

Enter number of individuals using the counter provided.

Number of individuals.

5. Species: Registered species.
6. Edit: Click to go to previous screen and change species name.
7. Counter: Type number of individuals or use quick keys.

Visit Mobile interface > Entering records > Directly in the field > Number of individuals if necessary.

Plus

Enter additional information using the icons provided. White background icons refer to atlas code/behaviour, and only one option is possible. Blue background icons refer to other information (ie. comments, flight direction...) and can be combined with several icons.

Visit wiki section Mobile interface > Entering records > Directly in the field > Additional information > Entering additional information with icons for correspondence if necessary. Note not all icons may be available in all protocols.

COBIMO Ending the list

To finish the survey,

1. Stop recording,
2. Adjust time, if necessary,
3. Fill in/modify details, if necessary.

When done, click All species were reported (=complete list).

Visit wiki section Mobile interface > Enter data > Ending the list for details, if necessary.

Remember to synchronise your data as soon as possible after entering to avoid loosing it.

COBIMO Editing records and/or protocols

To edit records within a protocol, or to edit the protocol's general parameters, visit wiki section Mobile interface > Editing records > Editing protocols.

COBIMO Deleting records and/or protocols

To delete records within a protocol, or to delete the whole protocol, visit wiki section Mobile interface > Editing records > Deleting protocols.

COBIMO Browsing records

See your protocoled records:

Before synchronisation

In the phone. See more details in wiki section Accessing your own records.

After synchronisation

In Mine. See more details in wiki section Accessing records' details.

In Under verification (only if any data of the protocol needs more information)

In the local portal. Go to the corresponding local portal, Menu > Explore > All my observations.

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