Moving map navigation using any GPS providing NMEA output in one of
the supported sentences.
Loads of information can be displayed on-screen, the info windows
can be shown or hidden as you choose.
Configuration options allow you to set your own track tail color
and width, also you can select from various position icons and
set the size and color.
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OiExplorer allows you to
work, on your computer screen, with maps that you create from purchased
digital maps or maps
you have scanned. By using
these maps OziExplorer allows you to plan your trip by creating waypoints,
routes and tracks on screen and upload these to your GPS. Add special
features/symbols and comments to your map. Maps
Works with maps world wide, obtain digital maps for your region of interest
in one of the many supported image formats or if you scan your own, you
can use PC OziExplorer to calibrate them for use in OziExplorerCE.
OziExplorerCE uses a special image format which provides faster loading
and better zooms, an image conversion utility is provided with OziExplorerCE.
GPS
For real time navigation almost any GPS receiver with NMEA 0183 output
(most output the required GPRMC or GGA or GLL sentence). These include
an external GPS connected to the CE Device serial port, a compact flash
GPS plugged into a compact flash slot, or a Navman GPS sleeve (for iPaqs).
As well as real time tracking, OziExplorerCE can download data from
selected models of Garmin, Lowrance/Eagle or Magellan's.
Configurable Options
Comprehensive configuration options so you can set up OziExplorerCE
to work and feel the way you like it.
Automatic loading of the next map and check
for more detailed map at a set interval.
A new map will be searched for when you leave the current map. The
most detailed map will be selected. If activated in configuration
a more detailed map will be searched for at a user defined interval
even
if you are still on the current map.
Automatic Route prompting (voice and symbol).
This is not auto-routing, you must define the route manually using the Route
Create toolbar.
- With auto-prompting, OziExplorerCE will automatically tell you to turn
right and left and so on as each route waypoint is approached.
- OziExplorerCE works out the turn angle and direction itself and selects
the appropriate symbol (.bmp) and sound file to play (.wav).
- The symbol is automatically displayed
(when in "Land" mode)
and the wav file is automatically played.
- The distance from the approaching route
waypoint (when in "Land" mode)
or the Course to Steer to the next waypoint (when in "Marine" or "Air" mode)
is also played using voice prompts.
Types of Map Objects recognised by OziExplorerCE
Waypoints, Routes and Tracks can be created directly on the screen using
the stylus. Map Comments and Map Features which have been created in
PC OziExplorer and saved with the map can be displayed.
Various Toolbars for easy operation
Several toolbars are available to be turned on to assist to make operations
easy for the user. There is a main toolbar with many frequently used
functions, as well as specific toolbars for Waypoints, Tracks, Route
Create and Route Navigation. The toolbars can be easily hidden by pressing
on the X button on the toolbar.
The Route Navigation toolbar.
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Screen prompts are shown where necessary during toolbar
operations.
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Create a Route on screen.
Plan your desired path and use a special route create toolbar to easily
create a route by adding, inserting or removing route waypoints, edit
properties. Simply activate the add button on the toolbar and click on
the map at the desired positions to add a route waypoint. You can also
move a route waypoint forward or backwards in the route. Waypoints can
be dragged on the map using the stylus.
During navigation, voice and symbol prompts are activated. If you give
a waypoints a silent property, no prompts are activated when approaching
it, useful for setting up turn angles but the silent waypoint is not
used for navigation.
Routes can be saved to files and reloaded.
Tracks can be created on the map using the stylus - 5 user tracks can
be created or loaded from a file
Up to 5 Tracks can be created in OziExplorerCE or tracks from the full
PC OziExplorer can be loaded. Tracks created in OziExplorerCE can be
loaded by PC OziExplorer. Each track has its own properties of color
and track width in pixels.
Points on the Active track are shown with white dots
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- The Track Toolbar is
used to easily create user tracks, any of the five tracks can
be made active and can be easily manipulated on the screen.
- All tracks can be modified and saved,
track points can be added or inserted by clicking at the map
position when either the add or insert Track Toolbar button is
activated.
- Track points can be dragged to a new
position on the screen.
- Press on an active track point to
display the coordinates of the track point position.
- A popup menu can be activated by a
simple press and hold on an active track point for 1 second.
The menu has options such as Create Waypoint at track point and
split / join track section.
- A Track List shows information about
each track of the 5 tracks including total track distance
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Logging of Track points to file and display of track on screen
When in moving map mode (real time tracking), Track Logging can
be turned on so the track can be automatically logged to a file.
The track is also logged into memory and displayed on the map as
a track tail (up to 1000 points are kept in memory).
- Use the memory log to view the recent track history.
- The memory log can be saved to a file for permanent storage.
- Saved files can be reloaded into one of 5 available tracks.
- Tracks created in OziExplorer for PC's can be loaded into OziExplorerCE.
Replay of stored tracks
OziExplorerCE has a "Replay Track" option.
For example if you have saved one of the tracks collected during
a trip, you
can load the track and replay (travel) along the track. The track
will be replayed using the same configuration settings used for
normal moving map operations.
The CE track replay option can also be used track files produced
by PC OziExplorer.
Load and display Waypoints
on the map or create a Waypoint at current position or any other
position using the stylus.
There are several ways to display waypoints on a map.
- Load waypoints from a saved file
- Using the Waypoint toolbar, add waypoints by tapping on the map
with the stylus at any position
- Load waypoint files saved by PC OziExplorer
- A "Screen Control" feature
can be used to quickly add a waypoint at the current position,
just press
on the centre of
the screen.
Other features of waypoints -
- The name and description of a waypoint can be edited. To view
information about a waypoint, press and hold on the waypoint,
the waypoint name, date and time and latitude and longitude will
pop up on the screen.
- Waypoint names can be displayed adjacent to the waypoint.
- Waypoint can be dragged to a new
position using the "drag" feature.
- Waypoint files created by OziExplorerCE can be loaded by PC OziExplorer.
- Press and hold on a waypoint for a popup menu to Edit, Delete,
GoTo (turn on navigation to the waypoint) or add the waypoint
to a route.
- Auto logging option can be activated so any waypoints added can
be automatically logged (saved) to a file.
Drag Map Objects to new position
Waypoints, route waypoints and active track points can be moved
to a new position when the Drag Objects button on the main toolbar
is active (pressed). Simply press on the object with the stylus
and drag it to the new position.
Hold stylus on Map Objects to get information about them or to
get a popup menu of options
Waypoint Popup Menu
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Popup Information -
Press and hold the stylus on the map or any map object
(waypoint, route waypoint or active track point) until
a red circle appears (approximately 0.5 seconds), release
the stylus to show a window with information about the
map or map object.
Popup Menu -
Press and hold the stylus on the map or any map object
(waypoint, route waypoint or active track point) for at
least 1 second to show a popup menu with several menu
options. The map popup menu has zoom selections, Full
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Many Map Zoom levels
The map can be zoomed by clicking on the magnifying glass buttons
on the toolbar or selecting a zoom option on the view menu. Configure
the zoom levels above 40% that you require in Configuration. Zoom
levels below 40% are always available.
View the full map using the Full Zoom button on the main toolbar,
a zoom level will be chosen for the map so it just roughly fills
the screen.
A 100% zoom level is also available so you can quickly return
to normal zoom.
Scale on Map
Display a scale on the map, the scale automatically adjusts when
the map is zoomed in or out.
Various Position display formats
Selectable position display formats such as Degrees and Minutes,
Degrees Minutes Seconds, and grids such as UTM, BNG and many more.
Current position is shown in the selected format on the status
bar.
On screen display of Speed / Bearing / Altitude
A speed window can be displayed during moving map operation, as
well as speed the bearing and altitude are shown as well. The
units used for the displayed values are set in configuration.
A navigation window can be displayed during navigation. The
name of the next navigation position, distance and bearing to
the position are shown. The units used for the displayed values
are set in configuration.
Speed Monitor (plays sounds (wav files) when set speeds exceeded).
If selected, the speed monitor will play wav files when the
speed thresholds are crossed. If the wav files are not found
the standard
beeps are used.
Min Speed - played when the speed goes below the specified minimum
speed.
Set Speed - played when your speed goes above the specified set
speed.
Max Speed - played when your speed goes above the specified max
speed.
The three speeds can be activated independently of each other.
Find Maps at cursor position
Map search routines are built-in, simply press the "Find Map at Cursor" option
and OziExplorerCE will scan the folder where the current Map was loaded from
and configurable Map File Paths and find all the maps which will have the current
cursor position contained within them.
During real time tracking, these paths are automatically searched
for maps.
Uses and writes files in the same formats as the full PC based OziExplorer
Data files are in the same format so files saved in OziExplorerCE can be loaded
into the PC based OziExplorer.
Name Search
The PC OziExplorer and OziExplorerCE name search
databases
are identical and databases created for PC
OziExplorer can
be used.
A utility is provided so you
can make your own databases
for most countries from data
which is available from the internet.
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Satellite View
If your GPS is connected and outputs
the GSV NMEA sentences then a graphical display will show
the satellites
your GPS has connected with
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Map View
Map View is a small window on top of the main map window which
displays the full map. Features of the Map View are -
- The Map View can be turned on/off pressing the Map View button
on the toolbar.
- Clicking on the Map View map will scroll the main map to the
same position.
- Click on the colored border around the map to display a list
of the available maps at that position.
- The Map View window can be resized to suit your requirements.
- Waypoints, Map Features and Map Comments can be displayed on
the Map View window
NMEA Data Window
To assist you to check the NMEA output from the GPS, another dialog
is provided to view the NMEA sentences being received.
Screen Control
A special feature available
in OziExplorerCE is "Screen Control".
So it is easier for the operator to control the software
in a tricky environment the screen itself (the map area)
has been divided into a grid of 9 zones on 2 pages, each
zone acts as a button which can be pressed by the finger
for instant action.
The top left button will show / hide the overlay shown
in the picture to help you see the zones and the operations
they perform.
For example : if you want to place a waypoint on the map
at the current position, simply press the centre of the
screen.
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