The provision of a GPS with a 3 metre long cable seemed a bit of an overkill for my car, but when trying to install the GPS in a camper the extra cable is useful trying to overcome the problems of the overhanging cab blocking reception.
The power supply fits in a standard cigarette lighter socket. It is also a multi voltage device allowing operation at either 12v or 24v. This can be useful if you are installing it in a truck or lorry with a higher voltage system. The navigation system itself does not include any form of self power. When the vehicle is switched off the system does not work. This effectively prevents you experimenting with the settings and controls when you are not in the car. I got around this by buying a v to 12v cigarette lighter adapter, so now I can use it in the comfort of my lounge, much to the annoyance of my wife.
The mounting system is that manufactured by Herbert Richter in Germany, and forms the foundation of many of the current mounting systems for GPS and other in-car devices. The windscreen mount is a seven inch goose-neck suction mount which terminates in the famous HR mounting plate.
This mounting plate has 4 lugs on it that locate directly into the rear of the GeoSat2. I find it useful to try and position the system so that part of the device is resting on the dashboard, which reduces the vibration transmitted down the goose-neck.
As you can see from the picture to the right the GPS and power plug into the lower left of the GeoSat2. As I have no problems with satellite reception I just leave the GPS antenna tucked behind the display.
The system is controlled by a set of buttons and a joystick located on the right hand side of the receiver. For people who are used to the touch screen of a PDA the interface will seem to be a little awkward at first, but you will get used to it. The worst thing about trying to learn to use it is that it needs to be plugged in and powered from a cigarette lighter socket, which means you sitting in the car.
I prefer to learn a new device in the comfort of my office or home. OK whine over, the control interface that sounds technical doesn't it? Just twiddle a few knobs, press a few buttons and off you go. Well not quite Starting with the joystick. When you are not navigating through menus this is used to move a pointer around the screen, in menus it is used to select the options etc.
Moving it to the edge of the screen will scroll the map. The menu key is where the Menu system is initiated. The joystick will now move the selection highlight. The two buttons Ent enter and Esc escape will either action or abandon the selection.
When you need to enter text a virtual keyboard is displayed, which will allow you to select characters and commands with the joystick and the Ent button. When navigating in the dialogue prompts the joystick will move from field to field, with text entry fields it will highlight the title pressing the Ent button will allow you to edit the text in the field.
Entering characters using the virtual keyboard can be a little frustrating at times. In particular the software tries to be helpful and predict the name you are trying to type. If you hesitate whilst looking for the location of the next character then the cursor jumps to the "enter" command. It caused me quite a few problems when trying to enter some names.
A feature of the latest software is to select only the keys that are available for any matching words. What this means is that it is far faster to locate the correct entry.
For instance if you have entered "SC" and the only matches are "School Lane" and "Scion Close" only 'h' and 'i' would be available on the keyboard. OK so that is the technical stuff out of the way. On to the description of the AvMap GeoSat2 system in operation. As highlighted above the AvMap GeoSat2 is a complete navigation solution with voice guidance. If you ignore the instructions or have to detour then the system will recalculate your route and get you back on your way. There are two modes, driver and passenger.
You will be prompted when you turn the system on which you want to select as shown to the right. In Passenger mode you can see exactly where you are on a map, and can display additional data. In driver mode you are shown turn instructions only. The image to the right shows the main map screen of the GeoSat2. This has an information bar on the right. When you have a satellite fix and are traveling along a route this will populate these boxes with appropriate data.
If you press the mode button this panel will be removed and you will have a full screen map. If you are following a route you can press mode again and have this panel replaced by one at the top of the screen showing you the next turn instruction.
As you drive the route the map rotates to your direction of travel and automatically scales to give more detail of required manoeuvres. The voice instructions are loud and clear. The GPS status screen is displayed when the GeoSat2 is started, and remains displayed until a satellite fix has been acquired. The main part of this screen shows the position of the satellites on the right and their identifying numbers and strengths in the bar graph on the left. Of course a signal is required to display it.
If a satellite is being used a green bar will be displayed, if the system is trying to get a fix with that satellite it will be red. The screen also displays your position, the strength of the fix and your current course when moving and speed.
One of the areas that lets navigation systems down is the ability to find places. The Nearest to cursor is a great way to find things. Normally the cursor is at the GPS position so this will double the functionality. Finding the Nearest City lists all the places around the location by distance, It shows both the Postal Name and the Administrative Council District name.
This is a real plus that is missed by a lot of GPS applications. In Europe the Postal and Administrative names are the same. Over here it can cause great problems and confusion, not so with GeoSat2. Locating a POI is also just as easy.
This time you are presented with a secondary screen allowing you to select the POI category group. Once again this will show you the nearest POIs radiating out from the selected location. If you select a POI and press enter more details are displayed, which can in some cases include a phone number. Pressing the Menu button here will display an options menu, from which you can display the location on the map, or set the start or destination for a route.
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Microsoft is done with Xbox One. Windows Windows. Deletes the next via point from the route. Appears only if there are no via points in the route. Deletes the active route. It also shows the position of the data as follows: Symbol Description This value is not shown on the map screen.
A switch is on if its lamp is lit. The Vehicle type button is different. It is a multi-value button. It opens a list of available choices, and the symbol of the selected vehicle is shown on the button.
The GPS receives data from both the green and yellow satellites. Tap the following buttons: Button Description Reference Opens a screen with useful route data. Tap the following buttons: Button Description Starts recording the track that you drive.
You can also start recording a track log in the Quick menu. Stops the ongoing Track Log recording. Tap the following buttons: Button Description Button with the name Opens the selected Favourite for editing.
Clears the list of Favourites. This POI group and some of its subgroups are shown on the map. Tap the following buttons: Button Description Button with the name Tap to rename the saved query. Tap the following buttons: The Settings menu has two pages of submenus. Tap to access the other options. It merely provides information about the maps and licenses included with your navigation system. You can switch to Simple mode. In Simple mode only a few of the page 8 above settings are available.
In its leftmost position, the voice guidance is suppressed; in its rightmost position, the master volume applies. Easy Results in a route with fewer turns. With this option, you can make TravelPilot to take, for example, the motorway instead of series of smaller roads or streets. Use Auto Time Zone Use this feature to synchronise the time zone of the clock of your device to the time zone based on your current GPS position.
Overview is a zoomed out 2D view to let you see the surrounding area. Turning off the GPS receiver can be useful for indoors use or demonstration purposes. Port The communication port used between the GPS receiver and the application.
Size You can set the maximum database size for the automatically saved track logs. When the limit is reached, the oldest automatically saved track logs will be deleted. Because the satellites are moving and because objects can block the signals, your GPS device might not receive four signals. If three satellites are available, the receiver can calculate the horizontal GPS position but the accuracy is lower and the GPS device does not give you elevation data: only 2D reception is possible.
A simple route contains one start point and only one destination. Multi-point routes contain one or more via points intermediate destinations. The contracting parties 1. Owner of copyrights 5. The Licensor - unless contractual or legal regulations state otherwise - is the exclusive owner of all material copyrights vested in the software product.
Copyrights extend to the whole software product and its parts separately as well.
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