Preliminary; What Is Gps Trackmaker - GPS TrackMaker Reference Manual

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1.1 What is GPS TrackMaker®
The GPS TrackMaker® program for Windows® XP, Vista and Seven allows bi-directional data communications
between GPS receivers and your computer, including full data editing and storage options.
GPS means Global Positioning System ; a system with more than 24 satellites in orbit that send information to the
Earth. GPS receivers can receive those signals continuously and, if receiving at least 3 satellites, the GPS calculates
the position and direction of travel on ground. The accuracy of the GPS information increases with the number of
satellites received.
Satellite data stored in the GPS receiver can be transferred to a PC as Waypoints, Tracklogs and Routes. The GPS
TrackMaker® program recognizes this data, allowing the User to edit them with a simple graphical interface.
The main features of GPS TrackMaker® program are:
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Fast vectorial background maps
• Communicates directly with many popular GPS receivers using your data cable and an available serial port.
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Creation, editing and deletion of Tracklogs, Waypoints and Routes on a graphical, easy-to-use interface.
• Internal database with more than 250 different parameters of map datum.
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Data can be edited and saved, using several vector file formats.
• Automatic Tracklog labeling.
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Insert digital images such as maps and photos directly onto the grid and use them for navigation over the chart, with full
zoom and drag features.
• Calculation of cartographic length, average and instant speeds on Tracklogs.
• Speed and length with several units of measurement.
• Zoom in, Zoom out and specific area Zoom functions.
• Move the whole drawing just by pressing the right mouse button.
• Management of more than 200 different color icons.
• Display Waypoints on screen in several different styles.
• Selectable colors for background, grid, Waypoints and Tracklogs.
• Allows selective deletion of data, either by exclusion or inclusion.
• GPS Macro function, specially created to eliminate Waypoints located away from a User's defined Route; (Useful for those
who intend to travel using a GPS receiver).
• Files Recognition of Garmin® PCX5, Waypoint+, Map/Info, Arc/Info (E00) and others formats.
• Real Time Navigation (RTN) Function
• Map Catalog Function that allows you to easily create a digital catalog of maps.
Autoload Function that allows you to load maps from the catalog in Real Time Navigation (RTN)
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• Support for several rectangular coordinate systems, including UTM, British National Grid, Irish National Grid, Swiss Grid,
Swedish Grid, New Zealand Grid, Finnish Grid, Dutch Grid, etc.
True-Grid mode that allows you to show rectangular coordinate systems without deformation.
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• Support for filled and scaleable Tracklogs.
• Scalable Waypoint Text : the text increases or decreases with the scale.
• Support for date, Altitude and rotation in Waypoints.
• Support for date and altitude in Tracklogs.
• Functions Undo , Copy , Cut and Paste .
• Allows you to send only selected data to the GPS.
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Dragging of Waypoints, Tracklogs, Routes and Pictures using the mouse.
• Support for Garmin® handheld GPS.
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Support for Magellan® handheld GPS.
• Support for Lowrance/Eagle® handheld GPS.
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Support for GPS MLR® handheld GPS.
• Support for GPS Brunton®/Silva® handheld GPS.
• Support for GTM Tracker - GPS Vehicle Tracker
• NMEA0183 protocol for real time navigation.
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Support for several languages
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