Upgrades

5.6 new features :

Localization:

GPS Pilot software are now available in English, French and German

Documentation available in English, French and German:

Manuel Tracker en Français
Tracker Bedienungsanleitung

GPS support:

Maps views support:

The Magnifier view is obsolete : there is no more view dedicated to display the most detailed map of the current area. Indeed the 2 views are now user defined, and via the Preferences option auto-zoom, each view can be activated to display automatically the most detailed view of the current area

On-line maps support:

SwissGeo plug-in allows to access SwissGeo portal from any GPS Pilot applications.

SwissGeo topographical maps coverage is dedicated to Switzerland - 10/10000 to 1000/10000 scale- and Europe - 100/10000 scale-

Subscription to SwissGeo license and plug-in can be done for 8 Swiss Francs per month, register here

Once the subscription is done, you are able to download SwissGeo on-line maps into your PDA.
First initialize your SwissGeo account, select the menu Maps-SwissGeo, and click on the SwissGeo logo and then enter your SwissGeo username and pass + code you received during the purchase of your SwissGeolicense and plug-in member. Click on the "check" icon to validate your settings.

To request SwissGeo maps, specify the map area you wish to request by entering a new address (via POI interface), focus on a POI, or locate the area by centering an existing map on it. Then apply menu Maps-SwissGeo and select the scale of the requested maps by selecting the correct level, and apply the ok button to start the on line demand.

Aeroplanner plug-in allows to access Aeroplanner portal from any GPS Pilot applications.

Aeroplanner aeraunautical and marine maps coverage is spread all over the world: U.S , Canada, Europe, Middle East

Subscription to Aeroplanner plug-in can be done immediately for USD 24.95, register here.
Attention you will need a Aeroplanner licence to get Aeronautical maps

Once the subscription is done, you are able to download Aeroplanner on-line maps into your PDA.
First initialize your Aeroplanner account, select the menu Maps-Aeroplanner, and click on the Aeroplanner logo and then enter your Aeroplanner username and pass + code you received during the purchase of your Aeroplanner plug-in member. Click on the "check" icon to validate your settings.

To request Aeroplanner maps, specify the map area you wish to request by entering a new address (via POI interface), focus on a POI, or locate the area by centering an existing map on it and define the map's scale: zoom in/out to obtain the right scale factor. Then apply menu option Maps-Aeroplanner.

Aeroplanner full route option redesigned:

The full route check box is only useful for the Flying or Tracking module:

• Coupled with the Flying module, after entering your flight plan, check the full route box, and request the online resources you wish. You will get in return your flight plan maps and route
• In conjunction with the Tracking module, the route is the set of all tracks steps (edited tracks point). Check the full route box, and request the online resources you wish. You will get in return the maps and route

Tracking:

The export function converts and saves the current tracks log in the <trackslog_name.csv> ASCII file as described below. Apply the menu bar option Log-Export and the tracks file of your current log will be automatically created and stored on external memory under the /GPSpilot/Tracks/ directory

The import function allows to concatenate any imported track logs to the current log. The list of imported tracks must be in the same ASCII format as described below and must be stored on external memory under the /GPSpilot/Tracks/ directory as well.

Apply the menu bar option Log-Import and select the tracks file name you want to transfer your current track.

• Tracking on long journey:

If you are going for a long journey, and do not care to see your track drawn as you travel. You can preserves your PDA batteries while tracking: shut off your PDA while a GPS tracking session is running and your PDA will be automatically woke up at record precision intervals to record current position. Beware that the PDA is shut down when Tracker is still running.

POIs support:

• Support for all gif images on Sony Clie and Zire
• Import function

The import function allows add, directly on your PDA, POIs described in an ASCII format in POIs databases.

The POIs must be in the same ASCII format as described below and must be stored on external memory under the /GPSpilot/Points/ directory.

POIs file format

Each line describes a track point record following this format :

Lat, Long, Alt, Variation, Date and Time

where

Lat is the Latitude of the track point in degrees with decimals format : dd.ddddd

Long is the Latitude of the track point in degrees with decimals format : dd.ddddd

Alt is the Altitude described in feet or meters

Variation is the magnetic variation degrees, positive for East negative for West. North / East is positive, South / West is negative
Date and Time and universal format. 

Now, tracks Points from Tracker or TripPilot can be exported using the export function and be reused as regular POIs in any GPS Pilot application.

Other:

• Memory improvement and optimization during the GPS Pilot session
• Indexing external maps at the beginning of a GPS Pilot session instead of doing it when you are on the road.
• Clear toc file for the nudging

Upgrades history:

Compass 5.5, Atlas 5.5, Tracker 5.5, Fly 5.5, TripPilot 1.5 new features