Working with Tracks

The Track Log

While moving map tracking is ON, the moving map track can be logged to file (stored) at specified intervals. Also you can configure when to create a new track log file (such as daily / weekly).

Track logging uses an automatic method of collecting the points using the following filter.

A new track point is collected if:

• The specified "Log Distance" is exceeded
• The Heading changes by more than 7.5 degrees
• The speed changes by 5 KPH or 15% whichever is the greater

Track logging configuration -

Track logging is turned on on the File Menu and on the File Menu / Track Log.  The "Log Track to File" option must be ticked to automatically log the track. 

Note: If track logging to file is not required, select the menu option again to turn off logging.

To change the track logging defaults -

The track logging defaults can be changed in Configuration (File Menu / Configuration / Tracks).

File Log Dist - specifies the max distance before a track point is logged to disk.

New Track Log File - the frequency a new track file is to be created. A daily track log file will be named "Tracklog {date} daily.plt". 

Note:  If "Never" is selected, the track points will always be logged to the same file called "cetrack.plt". It will continue to grow in size and must be managed manually using the options on the File Menu / Track Log.  When required, "Copy the Track Log File" to another file to keep the logged track data, and Delete Track Log File to delete all track points from the file.

Note: When the OziExplorerCE application is put in the background track logging still occurs.

For more details on how to make these settings, see the Track Logging section of the Tutorial.

The Track Tail

During moving map, the track tail is the display on the map of the most recent track points collected. The track tail length (number of points collected and displayed) can be changed in Configuration. (The track tail length is limited to a maximum of 1000 points).

Configuring the Track Tail

The Track Tail Log Distance (in meters or feet), the Track Tail Length (number of track points displayed) can be changed in Configuration / Tracks. (See the Configuration section of this help for more information).

Note: If you want to log your trip you should always use the automatic track logging, the track tail collects the last 1000 points and is only intended for viewing the recent track history.

User Tracks

OziExplorerCE supports a maximum of 5 User Tracks.

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.

The total number of track points loaded is 20,000 (this is the combined sum of all 5 tracks). Loading a large number of track points from a file will be very slow and having 20,000 track points loaded may slow performance considerably.

• The User Tracks are manipulated using the Track Toolbar.
• The number displayed in the track number button on the track toolbar identifies the Active Track.
• If the track has 1 or more points then then number on the button will be white.
• Any track can be made the active track by clicking on the track number button. (this is how you move from track to track).
• The active track will be displayed on the map with small white circles at each point.
• The active track can be modified or saved.
• Track points can be added or inserted by clicking at the map position when either the add or insert Track Toolbar button is activated.
• Track points (small white circle) can be dragged to a new position using the stylus when the drag objects button (on the toolbar) is active.
• To display the coordinates of the position, press on an active track point. Release the stylus when the track point is circled in red.
• Other options are available from a popup menu. Press and hold on an active track point until the menu is displayed (hold for 1 second).

Using the Track Toolbar (view)

• Click on the track number button to make a track number active.
• If the track number button is color black, there is no track loaded for that track number.
• If the track number button is color white, a track is loaded or track points have been added manually to the map for that track number.
• Load a track using the Load button or if you want to create a track manually select the add or insert button and click on the map at the position of the new track point.
• Tracks which have been created or modified can be saved using the Save button.
• Click on the Track List button to display the list of the 5 tracks showing information about each track.

Tip : If you want to measure a distance, click on the Track number button until you have an empty track active. Use the add or insert button to add track points to mark the distance you are measuring. Display the track list and obtain the measured distance from the Distance column for the track.

Repositioning Track Points

• Active track points (small white circle) can be dragged to a new position when the Drag Objects button on the main toolbar is active (pressed).
• Press and drag on an active track point; while dragging a box outline will follow the stylus. To move the track point, release the stylus from the map at the new position.

Popup Menu Options
(Press and hold on an active track point until the menu is displayed)

• Delete Track Point
• Create Waypoint at Track Point
• Split Track Section
• Join Track Section

Track List

This lists the 5 user tracks which allows you to -

• view information about each track that is loaded.
• view the track length which is shown in the Distance column.
• locate a track on a map and move to track point 1.
• clear a track from the map or load a new track.

	Move the map to the first track point for the selected track.
	Clear the selected track from  the map.
	Load a track file (*.plt) to the selected track
	Save the selected track to file.