OziExplorer is interactive, it allows you to work, on your computer screen, with digital maps that you have purchased or scanned yourself. 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.
OziExplorer is a useful and complex GPS utility. With OziExplorer running and your laptop connected to your GPS, your GPS position is plotted on the map providing real time tracking ability (moving map). When you leave a map OziExplorer automatically changes to the next map.
Here are some key features of "OziExplorer":
· Use maps or charts which you scan yourself.
· Use maps in various formats which can be purchased in digital form (BSB, USGS DRG, ECW, SID, TIF, PNG, + more).
· Direct support for most Garmin, Magellan, Lowrance/Eagle, Brunton/Silva and MLR GPS receivers for Uploading and Downloading Waypoints, Routes and Tracks.
· Create Waypoints, Routes and Tracks on the map and upload these to your GPS (for supported GPS receivers).
· Download Waypoints, Routes and Tracks from your GPS and display them on a map (for supported GPS receivers).
· Specify permanent Map features on a map and attach a picture (or any other type of file) to each feature. Place symbols and comments on the Map.
· Over 100 map Datums supported.
· Support for many Map projections and Grid systems.
· Print Maps and Waypoint Lists.
· Show your GPS position in real time on the map (moving map).
· In moving map mode OziExplorer will navigate you along your chosen route giving instructions when each waypoint is reached. Various parameters such as Speed, Course, Next Waypoint, Distance, CTS, XTE, ETE and ETA are displayed.
· In moving map operation automatically changes to the next map.
Requirements:
· For Upload/Download - Most Garmin, Magellan, Lowrance, Eagle, Brunton/Silva and MLR GPS receivers.
· For Moving Map (real time tracking) Any GPS receiver which outputs NMEA 0183 sentences.
· Maps of your particular area of the world which you purchase in digital form or can scan and calibrate yourself from paper charts.
Limitations:
· Two versions of OziExplorer are supplied in this download a Shareware/Demo version and a Trial version - each has different feature and operational limitations, by using the 2 programs almost all the features of OziExplorer can be tested.
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· The Shareware/Demo version is missing many features that you get in the full purchased version click here for details
· But it does allow full communication with the GPS for upload/download and moving map
· Only allows maps in BMP image format to be loaded
· Only loads maps in WGS84 datum
· The Trial Version has almost all the features of the full version (works with all supported image formats and datums) but with these limitations
· No communication with the GPS for upload/download
· No saving or loading of Waypoints, Events, Tracks etc
· No saving of map as an image file
· Will close down after 1 hour of running (must be restarted)
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
Added the following Garmin GPS receivers to the GPS list in OziExplorer Configuration:
· eTrex 10/20/30
· Montana
· Edge 200/500/800
· Astro
· Aera
· Removed the Seamless Map from Map searches (it was always found regardless).
· Added an option on the OziExplorer Help menu to delete the "MapView" Map Image thumbnails. Sometimes the thumbnails become corrupted (usually are black) - this allows them to be easily removed.
· The thumbnails can be removed at any time as they are automatically created when needed.
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