Moving map navigation using any GPS providing NMEA output in one of the supported sentences.

3D Perspective or standard view at the click of a button.

3D Perspective view rotates the top of the map down using a true perspective view and provides for more map view ahead when tracking the GPS position. 
 

		Here is a brief explanation of some aspects the PDA screen shown on the left.   click the button to hide the bottom toolbar and show more of the map. shows the GPS status (On/Off) and background green shows a fix has been obtained. a small graphic representation of the satellite signal strengths. 31 the current speed in the units you choose (kph, knots etc). the north arrow points to North. Particularly useful in "course up" mode where the map is rotated to the direction of travel. 3D click the 3D button to toggle on / off 3D Mode to show more look ahead. click to change to the next page (up to 20 pages which can contain the map, parameters and buttons) See more screenshots here Also see the On Screen Display of Parameters section below.
Standard View	3D Perspective View

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 Create toolbar.	Screen prompts are shown where necessary during toolbar operations.

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.
 

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 and can be configured for a new file to be created at intervals such as daily, weekly etc. The recent track history is also displayed on the map as a track tail (up to 1000 points are kept in memory).

• Use the track tail to view the recent track history.

• The track tail can be saved to a file for permanent storage.

• Ability to split the track logging daily, weekly, monthly or continuous to one file.

• Saved files can be reloaded into one of 5 available tracks and displayed on the map.

• 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

Many Map Zoom levels

Zoom buttons can be added to any screen, the map can be zoomed by clicking on the magnifying glass buttons or selecting a zoom option on the view menu. Zoom up and down can also be added to the PDA buttons on a Pocket PC.  Configure the zoom levels above 40% that you require in Configuration. Zoom levels below 40% are always available. The zoom full option will select a zoom level so the complete map 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 screen display of parameters

Standard screens are provided or select from more than 100 parameters such as Speed, Heading, Altitude and many more.  Use the screen designer to change the "look and feel" of the screens by selecting the parameters to display and also many additional properties such as font size, color, transparent, translucent etc. 

For example, during moving map operation the speed, bearing and altitude can be displayed. Using the screen designer, parameters can be added or removed from the screen or additional screens can be designed.

Parameters can also be added / removed from screens.
Select from a list of more than 100 parameters and buttons.

Some examples of various parameter displays. Use the screen designer to change a parameter or the size, color, look (transparent / translucent) etc.	The Compass parameter can be sized to suit. (up to full screen size) using the screen designer.

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.

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 from the View Menu or by pressing the Map View button on the Main 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.

Small map view window showing the full map which can overlay the main map window.

Nearest Waypoint List

When navigating, the nearest Waypoint List shows the waypoints that you are getting closer to in green and the waypoints you are going away from in white. The waypoint being navigated to is highlighted red.

Screen Control

Log Book

A fully configurable logbook function can automatically log position, date/time, and other parameters when the configured conditions such as elapsed time, distance, heading and speed change are met. A snapshot of a small portion of the map can also be taken and added to the log entry. Manual Log Book entries can be made.

Note : OziExplorer cannot upload maps to any mapping GPS. These require special maps and software which is usually only provided by the GPS manufacturer.