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1. 12 If you have other map packs repeat from Step 1 Software Installation This section describes how to install the Overland Navigator Software See the previous section for instructions on installing maps Note For license validation your computer must be connected to the Internet during installation but not after and Internet Explorer must be configured but doesn t have to be the default web browser 1 Locate the Overland Navigator Setup Disk Insert the Overland Navigator Setup Disk into your PC s CDROM drive Note If auto run is disabled on your PC open Windows Explorer and double click the DVD icon and then double click on Setup msi The Software Installer will run Follow the on screen instructions Welcome Screen Press Next 4 Overland Navigator 2 0 1 Setup Welcome to the Overland Navigator 2 0 1 Setup Wizard L The Setup Wizard will install Overland Navigator 2 0 1 on 1 your computer Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit the 6 End User License Agreement Read the entire license agreement If you agree check the box next to l accept the terms in the License Agreement and press Next ql Overland Navigator 2 0 1 Setup olaa x End User License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Spatial Minds LLC Overland Navigator Software License Agreement IMFORTANT READ CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLIN2. Overland N gV igat Or User Guide Credits Thank you to my wife Julie and son S ren for their patience love and encouragement you re the best family a man could ever hope for Thank you to Geoffrey Silverton who contributed ideas code and enthusiasm to Overland Navigator 2 0 and 2 0 1 Thank you to my parents for believing in me And finally thank you to my dog Khuno for keeping me company while working alone at home and for loving me even when didn t take a break to take him for a walk Legal Notices Copyright 2009 2010 Spatial Minds LLC All rights reserved No part of this publication may be transmitted transcribed reproduced stored in any retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means mechanical electronic magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without prior written consent from Spatial Minds LLC 304 East Highland Avenue Mount Vernon WA 98273 Printed in the United States of America The software and maps described in this book are furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license Important Notice Spatial Minds LLC provides this publication as is without warranty of any kind either express or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Some states or jurisdictions do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warra
3. A eS ei E E ieee nctiedasiraconnsncasbecnsenenntes 17 A A atoa sc ecine ose toca seco ecttc gate cina taste E E EEE 17 Starine NE 9 ed Le LEE 17 Eeer 17 Klee Ta Kee EE 18 Us E 18 See 19 PREC ORCI VV OES E 20 Recording Tracks AKA breadcrumb rail 21 Displaying GPS PACKS E 21 EREECHEN 22 Automated Position Reporting System APRS onccccccnnnccnnnncnnnccnnnnonanoconnnonanoconnnonanoconononarononcnonaninonnnnnss 22 Kevboara Control lapas yee ee ce oe eee 24 Remote Control Input Windows Messaging AP 25 ele Ener SEMINE E 26 EI later Le 26 NMEA TIE uge 27 A A E oe PI E 27 A A Poa eee 28 RE VO AGC OM Ol E 31 APpendalx Bs TROUDICS OO e EE 32 Voableto connect e E 32 Vista and Delorme PN 20 GPS Sayna oaa A NE 33 Garmin GOCI DES loa E 33 Connecting Via the Four Pin Serial POr sacs eR e E ie ek 34 Connecting Via The Micro USB POTU E 34 SET BIACK Sre EE 34 Appendix C APRS SYMDO EE 35 Primary Alle EE 35 SECOS E Ebene 35 ApPENdIX D FARR S Se CUD ME 35 KENWOOD e a NN 35 Argent Data Systems Tracker2 Model 3 201 39 Argent Data Systems ODEN Tracker ii 41 Installation Overview Installing Overland Navigator requires that you e Review system requirements e Install one or more map packs e Install the Overland Navigator Software Application e Run the Settings Program to Configure the GPS Recommended System Requirements Installation of the Overland Navigator software and maps is performed with auto
4. Auto Pan Mode Map will only be centered if A the map is clicked touched or dragged Record Track Record GPS track to daily GPX file Pause GPS track recording Record Waypoint preset Record Waypoint with given Symbol Preset specified 132 in Param or the current default symbol last picked in the Record Waypoint dialog if the preset is O wi Pan Left Move the map view to the West Pan Right Move the map view to the East Symbol Presets can be defined in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Spatial Minds Overland Navigator Symbols Presets registry key by putting the preset number in the Name field and the symbol name without file extension in the Data field Appendix A Settings GPS Interface The GPS Interface settings specify how Overland Navigator should communicate with your GPS Be sure to load any drivers and plug your GPS in before starting the Settings Utility Port COM port where the GPS receiver is connected and talking NMEA0183 protocol Value Description Example None No GPS is installed or connected to None your computer COM lt n gt System dependent value The Serial Port COM Port configured on your computer Many GPS units are connected via Bluetooh or a USB cable and create Virtual COM ports These Virtual COM ports are not created until the GPS is plugged in The Settings utility can only list COM ports that are created You will need to have your GPS plugged in before per
5. Navigator can display the contents of multiple GPS eXchange GPX files at the same time These file can be located in your Track Directory or removable media devices such as USB thumb drives memory sticks and CDROMs GPX files can be from any source including but not limited to those recorded with Overland Navigator recorded with another GPS created with a mouse in desktop mapping software obtained from a friend or downloaded from the Internet There are two ways you can display a GPS track by placing it in your track directory or by inserting removable media that contains tracks To display a GPX file in your track directory Copy the GPX file to the configured Track Directory See Appendix A GPS Tracks If Overland Navigator is running the track will be displayed immediately If Overland Navigator isn t running start it and the GPX file contents will be displayed If the file already exists but the copied file is newer Overland Navigator will display the updated file Note You do not need to stop Overland Navigator to perform this operation To display a track that is stored on removable media 1 Copy the GPX file s to the root directory of removable media such as a USB Thumb Drive CDROM or memory stick The root directory means that the file isn t inside of a sub folder For example if your thumb drive is located at F then all GPX files must be located in FX and not F gpx or some other su
6. a COM port If it is missing refer to your GPS and or Bluetooth manuals for the steps necessary to configure your GPS Verify Overland Navigator Settings e If you are sure that you have the correct COM port configured be sure to verify that the baud rate is correct Refer to the Installation Section and Appendices for information on configuring Overland Navigator GPS Settings e Test with Overland Navigator again If Overland Navigator is already running press the GPS button and Overland Navigator will attempt to connect using the current settings Verify that Overland Navigator has exclusive GPS access Only one application at a time can access the GPS e Verify that the GPS Settings or monitoring utility that came with your GPS is not running e Verify that other mapping applications aren t running e Verify that Overland Navigator isn t running twice Especially when running full screen it can sometimes be difficult to realize that it was started twice Verify the GPS is in NMEA0183 Mode Many GPS manufacturers support both a proprietary binary mode and the open standard NMEA0183 mode Refer to your GPS manual for instructions on setting the output mode to use the NMEA0183 protocol Create a log file of the GPS NMEA data To capture a log file press ctrl alt l lowercase L Press it again to stop collecting The logfiles will be in your Track Directory and will end in nmea These are human readable files th
7. accuracy of these values is dependent upon the specific GPS receiver being used and on the current state of the GPS satellite network Elevation in particular is often very inaccurate Be sure to research the accuracy of your GPS to insure that it is suitable for your application Note that maps also have multiple sources of error that when compounded with GPS error can yield very unreliable information You should always verify your position using current paper maps and charts In addition to elevation error GPS Elevation and Map contour elevation are measured against different vertical datums A vertical datum is the approximate ellipsoidal shape used to model the earth when mapping it USGS Maps and the GPS measure elevations against different vertical datums You cannot compare GPS Elevation with the elevation reported on a USGS Topographic map and expect them to be the same The Record Waypoint button allows you to mark your current GPS location with a symbol This is a useful way to mark a point of interest POI For example if you are traveling around and notice an interesting hiking trail you can record a Hiker symbol Later when you return to the area you ll be able to quickly find your way back to the trail The Record Waypoint button will only be displayed if there is a GPS connected to Overland Navigator The waypoint is recorded to the daily GPX track in your Track Directory See Appendix A Settings
8. cable using the NMEA0183 protocol These simple GPS models are often called a GPS Mouse or GPS Puck If you don t know what these terms mean don t worry simply go into any electronics store show them this section of the manual and they will be able to help you out The requirements are bare bones features that come with nearly every GPS Once you have a GPS you will need to install it following the manufacturer s instructions and verify that it is configured to communicate NMEA0183 on a physical or virtual COM port before proceeding with the installation of Overland Navigator Map Installation Overland Navigator Maps are installed separately from the Overland Navigator application This makes it possible to upgrade the application independent of the maps install only those maps that you need and to add additional maps as your travels require These instructions are for the Utah Overland Navigator USGS Topographic Basemaps but the instructions are identical for all other states regions Simply substitute your state regions abbreviation for UT in the dialogs below 1 Locate Disk 1 of the map pack to install for example TOPO _UT_DISK1 2 Insert the disk into your PCs DVD Drive Note If auto run is disabled on your PC open Windows Explorer and double click the DVD icon and then double click on Setup msi 3 The Software Installer will run 4 Follow the on screen instructions as shown in the following
9. to the Desktop and Start Menu Overland Navigator 2 0 1 By default Overland Navigator will start in a window If you prefer to run Overland Navigator in full screen mode you can adjust this via the Run Fullscreen option in the Settings Utility Overview Assuming a GPS is properly configured Overland Navigator will startup similar to the screen below If the toolbars disappear simply click or touch the screen someplace and they will re appear The toolbars automatically hide when in GPS mode to display as much of the map as possible The 210 Cain ES fe N46 14307 E E 6079ft 05 25 08 14 The toolbar along the left side of the screen controls the Overland Navigator Mode The toolbar on the top right allows you to change the map scale and the toolbar on the bottom right allows you to map record the route you are traveling and mark points of interest Your current position is shown on the map as an X or a triangle with the lat lon elevation and sunrise sunset being displayed at the bottom of the screen in the Status Bar Some of the information will be missing or different based on your zoom level settings and GPS status Each of these features will be discussed in detail in the following sections Mode Toolbar Exiting the Application To exit the application at any time press the power button If you are recording your GPS track it will be written to disk and all of your current sett
10. units support bi directional NMEAO183 communication so does Overland Navigator When you configure the NMEA Interface in the settings application NMEA is streamed to the connected hardware Supported NMEA sentences heard from the input GPS will be passed on to the NMEA Interface where your APRS device is attached NMEA GPS Puck NMEA Computer bk Radio TNC ra GPWPL or PKWDWPL Overland Navigator can display stations that are heard by your APRS device if it outputs the SGPWPL or SPKWDWPL NMEA0183 sentence types They are displayed as waypoints Because they are heard live over the radio we refer to these as Live Waypoints throughout the documentation and settings program This is in contrast to a fixed waypoint that you might have in a GPX file Many popular APRS devices such as the Kenwood D7 D700 D710 radios the Byonics TinyTracker 4 the Argent Data Systems Tracker2 and the Argent Data Systems OpenTracker support SGPWPL and or SPKWDWPL sentences Other devices do as well In contrast to most GPS units when new stations are heard Overland Navigator will update the location on the map instead of adding a new waypoint This greatly reduces the amount of on screen clutter and removes the need to manually delete waypoints These Live Waypoints automatically fade away and then expire on their own This allows you to quickly see which stations haven t sent a recent position report and
11. G SOFTWARE BY INSTALLING COPYING DOWNLOADING ACCESSING OR OTHERWISE USING THIS SOFTWARE YOU ACCEPT ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT DO NOT PURCHASE DOWNLOAD INSTALL ACCESS OR I accept the terms in the License Agreement 7 User Information and Registration Enter your First and Last name Organization and Serial Number The Serial Number is sent via email to the address used at purchase time H 4 Overland Navigator 2 0 1 Setup Gah i User Information Enter the following information to personalize your installation Full Name meio o Organization Es 8 Destination Folder Browse or type the directory where you wish to install Overland Navigator 4 Overland Navigator 2 0 1 Setup Destination Folder Click Next to install to the default folder or click Browse to choose another Install Overland Navigator 2 0 1 to C Program Files x86 Spa tial Minds Overland Naviga tor 9 Confirmation If you are ready to install press Install gp mee E 38 Overland Navigator 2 0 1 Setup Ready to install Overland Navigator 2 0 1 Click Install to begin the installation Click Back to review or change any of your installation settings Click Cancel to exit the wizard 10 User Account Control You may be prompted for permission to run the Overland Navigator Installer Press Continue to
12. ICON 610 Yourchoice BEACON TX ALGORITHM 611 oo AUTO or See the Kenwood APRS guide for details Method SmartBeaconing initial Interval min Decay Algorithm 10N S Proportional Pathing ON S O PPACKETPATH 612 S Type S New N PARADIGM weii ON TotalHops 2 Increase if you are very remote _ PathisviA WIDE1 1WIDE2 1 SetAutomatically based on Total Hops WEATHER STATION Les mF At this point Overland Navigator and the radio are both configured for use Press ESC to exit the APRS configuration menu on the radio start up Overland Navigator and verify that GPS is flashing on the radio You can view verify your current GPS position by pressing the POS button Press KEY if you don t see POS Press ESC to exit As the radio hears new station position reports they will appear on the radio screen and will show up on the Overland Navigator map You may need to zoom out or pan to a different area of the map to see the stations You can view a list of the stations on the radio by pressing LIST You can verify that your position is being sent out to the world by visiting http aprs fi and looking up your callsign Argent Data Systems Tracker2 Model T2 301 The Tracker2 model T2 301 from Argent Data Systems is a 5 Watt radio transceiver with a Tracker2 unit built into the radio housing The Tracker2 functions as a terminal node controller TNC fully optimized for APRS functions and applications
13. Record GPS track to daily GPX file Record Waypoint Dialog Show dialog to select waypoint symbol Record Waypoint with the symbol last selected in the waypoint dialog ia Zoom In Zoom map to next larger scale CONTROL p g PAGE DOWN CONTROL Zoom Out Zoom map to next smaller scale UP ARROW Pan Up Move the map view to the North K G Pause GPS track recording W V e Si 1 Fl Record Waypoint Viewpoint Record Waypoint Waterfall ey 0 1 2 Appendix B Troubleshooting Unable to connect to GPS If the GPS is configured improperly has become physically disconnected or isn t ready to communicate with an application you may receive an error message Unable to Connect to GPS To fix this you will need to determine what the underlying cause is and then correct it Verify the connection e f the GPS connects via a cable verify that the GPS is physically connected to the computer e f the GPS connects via Bluetooth use your Bluetooth administration tools to verify that the GPS wireless connection has been made Vehicles in particular have all sorts of electronic noise that can interfere with Bluetooth You may need to reposition the GPS or computer so the connection can be made Verify the COM port e Goto the Control Panel e lf you are running Vista switch to Classic View left hand margin e Run Device Manager e Click on the Plus sign next to Ports e Verify that your GPS is displayed as
14. The Tracker2 model T2 301 will provide APRS position data output in the form of waypoints The waypoints can be provided in several selectable NMEA formats When the T2 301 is connected to Overland Navigator 2 0 1 those positions will be plotted on the moving map displayed as Live Waypoints refer to the User Guide description of Automated Position Reporting System APRS features The Live Waypoints may be displayed in the form of simple bubble icons or as APRS symbols if the Tracker2 T2 301 is instructed to use the SPKWDWPL NMEA format To connect the Tracker2 T2 301 to Overland Navigator use the following general steps e Configure the Tracker2 T2 301 for APRS operations using the T2 301 Serial Power Cable and a power source as described on the Argent Data System website For use with Overland Navigator 2 0 1 only the T2 301 Serial Power cable is required In this configuration Overland Navigator 2 0 1 s ability to pass GPS NMEA data to the tracker eliminates the need to have a separate GPS unit dedicated to the tracker e Connect the Tracker2 T2 301 to your computer using a null modem serial cable If you do not have a serial connection on your computer a USB to Serial converter cable will be required A driver may need to be installed prior to using the converter cable Note A null modem cable resembles other serial cables but the internal wiring is modified to work with data devices A null modem cable is often marked on the conn
15. The daily track is named by the date For example if today is January 12 2009 then the GPX file will be named 20090112 gpx You can share the GPX files with others and they can view them and download them to their own GPS units to retrace your steps To use the feature press the Record Waypoint button and a symbol chooser dialog will appear Select the symbol you wish to mark your location with and press OK If you change your mind and don t want to record a symbol press Cance First Aid Cancel Recording Tracks AKA breadcrumb trail The Record Track button allows you to record the path that the GPS is traveling Press Record to begin recording the track and the button will change to a Pause button that is active blue highlight Press the Pause button to stop recording the track The track that is currently being recorded will be displayed as a red line The Record Track button will only be displayed if there is a GPS connected to Overland Navigator The track is recorded to the daily GPX track in your Track Directory See Appendix A GPS Tracks The daily track is named by the date For example if today is January 12 2009 then the GPX file will be named 20090112 gpx You can email these track to your friends and they can view them in popular free software with online viewers or download them to their own GPS units to retrace your steps Displaying GPS Tracks Overland
16. W121 50847 WGS84 datum are displayed Altitude Units Altitude Display Units Value Description Example Feet Displays altitude as feet above Mean 1000ft A crs Meters Displays altitude as meters above Mean MA setucetasreprtedby hers Sunrise Sunset Display Specifies whether Overland Navigator should display the sunrise and sunset times in the status bar The sunrise sunset time is calculated for your current GPS location The displayed times reflect the timezone offset and daylight savings offset in observation at your current GPS location Sunrise Sunset times are displayed in the status bar Sunrise Sunset times will not be displayed in the status bar Waypoint Display Specifies how waypoint symbols should be displayed on the map if the waypoint doesn t already have a Display Mode This setting is used as the Display Mode when recording a waypoint to a GPX file and is used to determine how to display waypoints that don t specify a Display Mode Value Description Example _ Symbol Only Displays only the waypoint symbol without a text description Symbol amp Name Displays the waypoint symbol along with the text in the GPX files Name field Symbol amp Comment Displays the waypoint symbol along with the text in the GPX files Comment field Waypoint Symbol Size Specifies how large to make the waypoint symbols Options Small Medium Default or Large Live Waypo
17. alling Utah then Nevada you will be given a choice during the installation of Utah and Nevada will be installed to the same location 15 Overland Navigator Topo Basemaps UT Setup Destination Folder Click Next to install to the default folder or click Browse to choose another Install Overland Navigator Topo Basemaps UT to C Program Files x86 Spatial Minds Basemaps USGS Topographic Browse 8 Confirmation If you are ready to install press Instal 15 Overland Navigator Topo Basemaps UT Setup Ready to install Overland Navigator Topo Basemaps UT Click Install to begin the installation Click Back to review or change any of your installation settings Click Cancel to exit the wizard 9 User Account Control You may be prompted for permission to run the Overland Navigator Installer Press Continue to grant permission and continue with the installation 10 Setup Progress A dialog showing the progress will be displayed Maps are quite large and installing them can take up to 45 minutes on slower DVD drives 13 Overland Navigator Topo Basemaps UT Setup Installing Overland Navigator Topo Basemaps UT 11 Installation Complete When the maps have been installed a dialog will be displayed 15 Overland Navigator Topo Basemaps UT Setup Completed the Overland Navigator Topo Basemaps UT Setup Wizard 4 Click the Finish button to exit the Setup Wizard
18. at you can inspect to determine if your devices are outputting proper NMEA0183 sentences Please see the list of supported NMEA sentence types in Appendix A GPS Interface Vista and Delorme PN 20 GPS To use a DeLorme Tripmate GPS with Vista 32 you will need to disable Vista s User Access Control UAC If you are using a DeLorme Tripmate GPS under Vista 64 it will not work with Overland Navigator If you are using Vista 32 it will work only if you disable Vista User Access Control UAC DeLorme includes a proprietary program that interfaces with the Tripmate GPS and creates a Virtual COM port Vista s UAC restricts non DeLorme software from interfacing with it Garmin 60CSx 76CSx The Garmin 60CSx has both a mini USB port and a 4 pin serial port on the back of the unit The USB port does not support NMEA0183 In order to use the 60CSx you will need to connect via the 4 pin serial port or use software to convert the USB port output to NMEA0183 Note There are several USB GPS units available for about 35 that have the same chipset internally as the Garmin 60CSx For example the GlobalSat BU 353 magnetic mount GPS is in use by many of our customers Connecting Via the Four Pin Serial Port To configure a Garmin 60CSx for NMEA output you will need a Garmin PC Interface Cable If your computer doesn t have a serial port you may need to use a Serial to USB adapter Once you have the GPS connected to the computer with a new COM port showi
19. b directory 2 Verify that Overland Navigator is running If it isn t start Overland Navigator before proceeding 3 Insert the removable media device 4 All of the GPX files on the device will be displayed on the map Advanced Operation Automated Position Reporting System APRS APRS is an amateur radio based Automatic Position Reporting System for tracking and digital communications APRS and amateur radio are frequently used in Search and Rescue SAR Research Expeditions Vehicle Dependent Expeditions Offroad Clubs and Mountaineering Expeditions to keep track of people vehicles and other resources While enthusiasts will note that APRS is much more at the simplest level APRS allows users to share their current location or the location of something via amateur radio so that other users can view it on a map GPS Here is a snapshot showing a Kenwood radio user home user pickup a weather station a repeater and an Internet Radio Linking Project IRLP node All of the symbols used by Overland Navigator are shown in Appendix C APRS Symbols W W MPC bg W 7TED 1 WX aca EH W PFR 1 4 Kc IRLP 3062 KB7ZEN Overland Navigator supports APRS capable devices in several ways d Overland Navigator has a bi directional NMEA Interface that both outputs NMEA to your APRS device and listens for NMEA sentences as input When you think about Overland Navigator think of it as if it is a GPS Just as many handheld GPS
20. distribute and or sell copies of the Software and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so provided that the above copyright notice s and this permission notice appear in all copies of the Software and that both the above copyright notice s and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR HOLDERS INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM OR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE DATA OR PROFITS WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE Except as contained in this notice the name of a copyright holder shall not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale use or other dealings in this Software without prior written authorization of the copyright holder Contents EE 2 RER lege PP S 2 Jepfete ie gung ege 2 Trademarks and E eg EE 2 ICU License ICU 1 8 1 and later 3 IEN 6 IN A AP 6 Recommended System Reouirements 6 GPS RegduirementS iaa noite 6 VE INS Ca A A 7 SOT EW ee E E e EEN 12 PV TOOT gt ND IRA ee oo POD e o OE COS CE E TE 16 Apo
21. e 30 day trial Blank Black Screen This usually happens when your GPS has positioned you someplace where you don t have maps If you have the Satellite Imagery installed you can zoom out until the imagery appears then zoom back in to the location where you have topographic map coverage Overland Navigator will never allow you to pan beyond 180 180 degrees longitude or 90 90 degrees latitude Appendix C APRS Symbols Appendix D APRS Setup The following configuration guides are provided for information purposes While all of the devices have been verified to work usually by the manufacturer we don t have hands on experience with all of the equipment and cannot offer complete support for them You will need to work with the manufacturer to resolve any hardware specific issues We are of course happy to resolve any Overland Navigator specific configuration issues and help you gather a log files with the data being streamed across each interface GPS Interface NMEA Output NMEA Input Armed with the log file we can help identify what the problem might be which will help you when interacting with your equipment manufacturer The Kenwood D710 radio has support for APRS built in Because of this setup is simple and they can be connected to Overland Navigator using a single off the shelf cable Configuration consists of three primary steps 1 Connect the Overland Navigator computer to the radio 2 Configure Overland Navigator t
22. ector to indicate its unique configuration Null modem adapters are also available to convert a serial cable to a null modem serial cable e Use the otwincfg exe configuration utility provided by Argent Data Systems to configure the firmware in the Tracker2 T2 301 for APRS operations as explained in the Tracker2 User s Manual A callsign must be added but the default settings for other parameters support typical APRS operations Tactical callsigns such as Leader or Chase1 may be used but your amateur radio callsign must then be included in the comment block in order to meet FCC regulations for Station identification In the utility verify that Serial Port A is set to 4800 and Auto Note In addition to the otwincfg exe utility the Tracker2 may be configured using a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal or PuTTY A terminal emulation program will be needed to configure the Tracker2 T2 301 output waypoints in the SPKWDWPL format necessary to display APRS symbols for Live Waypoints created by Overland Navigator The format for this command when using the terminal emulator is PROPWPT ON Further information is available in the Tracker2 User s Manual e Close the otwincfg exe utility and any other program using the COM Port connected to the Tracker2 T2 301 e Open the Overland Navigator settings utility Under the GPS Interface item enter the COM Port that is connected to the GPS unit providing posit
23. etermine if mouse pointer should be shown or not Hiding the mouse pointer is useful when using a touch screen display Value Description Example Mouse pointer will be shown Mouse pointer will be hidden Run Fullscreen Specifies whether Overland Navigator should be run in a window or if it should be run fullscreen on top of all other applications Description True Overland Navigator will fill the entire screen and Overland Navigator will always be on top False Overland Navigator will be run in a window Status Bar Size Specifies how large to make the status bar With UTM Lat Lon coordinates and the Sunrise Sunset times shown a value of small will almost always be required Options Small Medium Default or Large Position Arrow Size Specifies how large to make the position indicator X circle or arrow Options Small Medium Default or Large Position Units GPS Location Display Units Value Description Example decimal degrees on WGS84 datum W121 50847 hddd mm mmm Latitude Longitude displayed as N45 30 508 Degrees and Decimal Minutes on W121 30 508 WGS84 datum Degrees Minutes and Seconds W121 30 30 5 UTM WGS84 Position displayed in Universal 10T 616635E 5111397N Transverse Mercator Coordinates UTM on the WGS84 Datum UTM WGS84 amp Both Universal Transverse Mercator 10T 616635E 5111397N hddd ddddd and Lat Lon in decimal degrees on the N45 50847
24. forming the configuration Note Many SIRF Ill GPS receivers are capable of speaking either SIRF III Binary or NMEAO183 Please consult your GPS User Manual if you need to set your GPS to output NMEAO183 Baud Speed at which GPS communicates Options 110 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 14400 19200 38400 56000 57600 115200 128000 256000 Default 4800 NMEA0183 Supported Sentences The following sentences are supported by Overland Navigator on both the GPS and NMEA Interface SGPRMC Position Speed Course REQUIRED SGPGGA Altitude Quality HDOP REQUIRED SGPGSA Fix Fix Dimensions 2d or 3D HDOP SPGRME Garmin Error An accurate error circle will be displayed if this sentence is observed SGPWPL Waypoints heard on either the GPS Interface or NMEA Interface will be displayed SPKWDWPL Kenwood Radio Waypoints Waypoints heard on either the GPS Interface or NMEA Interface will be displayed SGPGLL Not used but passed through to output port when configured SGPVTG Not used but passed through to output port when configured SGPGSV Not used but passed through to output port when configured NMEA Interface The NMEA Interface settings allow you to configure a COM port for bi directional NMEA communication This allows Overland Navigator to behave like any handheld GPS and exchange NMEA input output with other NMEA compliant devices E g An APRS tracker See GPS Interface for a list of the suppo
25. grant permission and continue with the installation 11 Setup Progress A dialog showing the progress will be displayed 8 Overland Navigator 2 0 1 Setup mee lt Installing Overland Navigator 2 0 1 Completed the Overland Navigator 2 0 1 Setup Wizard Minimum Setup Overland Navigator settings are configured with the Settings Utility that was installed along with the Overland Navigator Software 1 Launch the Settings Utility via Overland Navigator 2 0 1 Settings shortcut that is installed to the Desktop and Start Menu Overland Navigator 2 0 1 Settings The Settings Utility will start and you will be presented with a window The Setting Name is in the left column and the Setting Value is in the right column If you click on a Setting Name a description is presented at the bottom of the window In this example the Port Setting has been clicked and its description is presented at the bottom VA ac C Users Craig Desktop Track Author Craig Miller Track Author Email craig miller spatialminds com GPS Tracks At a minimum it is recommended that you configure the GPS Interface Port and the Baud Settings See Appendix A Settings for a complete description of the various settings available 2 When satisfied with your settings press OK to Exit Usage Getting Started Starting the Application Launch the application via Overland Navigator 2 0 1 Settings shortcut that is installed
26. ide This is the side that will be used for APRS c Press the VFO button and use the tuning knob to adjust the frequency to 144 39MHz Verify that neither the T CT or DCS icons are displayed d Adjust the squelch so that the APRS side of the radio is quiet when there is no APRS signal present e Press the TNC button until APRS12 is displayed at the top left of the screen f Press KEY if necessary then BCON to display BCON at the top right of the display g Ifthe radio is receiving GPS input NMEA GPS will be flashing at the top extreme right of the display h Press the E key followed by the MHz knob to access the Setup Menu i Rotate and push the MHz knob and use the BACK button to configure the settings in the following table You only need to make the changes in the table Leave most of the settings at their default value DATE Set to today s date o TIME Set to local time Don t forget to spring forward and fall back zone offset STEE TEE BASIC SETTINGS 600 S MycCallsigen_ JL Your Callsign See the Kenwood APRS manual for detail BeaconType SSF APRS PINTERNALTNC 600 Il DataBand ABand Must match step 3b above DataSspeed L b LI DcDSense DorRxDBAND_ TI LTC O ETS GPSPORT RSS BaudRate 9600 IT O O Output WAYPOINT LI 605 Format SSCS KENWOOD Name CHAR Ou LU le BEACON INFORMATION 606 Il Speed O IO Atitutude ON S le Position Ambiguity OFF o STATION
27. ings will be saved For example if you are recording a track on exit Overland Navigator will resume track recording when the application restarts The Mode last known position zoom level etc will also be recorded Panning Select Pan Mode to specify where the map is centered using a mouse pen or finger To center the map at a specific location simply click or touch that location on the map Alternately you can click and drag the map to pan an entire screen at a time The GPS will remain active and your position will continue to be displayed as you pan the map zoom in out and otherwise explore the map You will know the mode is selected when its button is highlighted GPS AA Select GPS Mode to have the map automatically centered at the location of the GPS receiver attached to your computer The map will automatically re center anytime the GPS position gets close to the edge of the map While in GPS Mode you can pan zoom in out etc except that the map will automatically be re centered after 10 seconds with no map interaction If the GPS isn t connected for some reason pressing this button will cause Overland Navigator to attempt to connect If the GPS connection fails a message will be displayed letting you know Map Zoom The map scale can be zoomed in or out via the Map Level toolbar The causes the map a ll n to be zoomed in and the causes the map
28. int Expiration When Overland Navigator receives a SGPWPL or SPKWDWPL sentence it displays a waypoint on the map Each live waypoint is uniquely identified by their name This setting specifies how many minutes may pass since the last time a position report was heard for each unique live waypoint before it is removed from the map Overland Navigator will slowly decay the location by making it more and more transparent This gives a visual cue that the waypoint is getting stale If an updated position report is received they live waypoints expiration time is reset A lower value here will reduce map clutter A higher value will keep more information on the map Options 10 20 30 40 default 50 60 90 120 180 24h All values are in minutes except for 24h which is in hours Keyboard Control Assign a new key to a command Press this button to add a new control assignment of a keystroke to a command The current list of key to command control assignments is shown below with the keystrokes in the left column and the commands in the right column You may double click on the left column to change a keystroke To delete an assignment select Delete from the command menu in the right column ENTER ESCAPE Exit Overland Navigator or Cancel if in dialog e g Waypoint Editor Auto Pan Mode Map is centered on GPS position M Manual Pan Mode Map will only be centered if the map is clicked touched or dragged PR
29. ion information to Overland Navigator refer to GPS Interface in Appendix A Settings Select 4800 for the baud rate e Inthe Overland Navigator settings utility expand the NMEA Interface Optional item Select the COM Port connected to the null modem cable from the Tracker2 T2 301 Select 4800 as the baud rate Note Due to the nature of the virtual COM Ports created by USB to Serial converters the COM port may not exist until the converter is connected Make sure that the GPS and the converter cable are connected to your computer before attempting to configure Overland Navigator Overland Navigator is now ready to use with the Tracker2 model T2 301 Vehicles or stations broadcasting APRS information will be displayed on your map screen along with their ID Argent Data Systems OpenTracker The OpenTracker from Argent Data Systems will receive APRS data from your existing mobile radio and output position data in the form of waypoints When the OpenTracker is connected to Overland Navigator 2 0 1 those positions will be plotted on your moving map display as Live Waypoints refer to User Guide description of Automated Position Reporting System APRS Overland Navigator 2 0 1 is capable of passing GPS data to the OpenTracker thereby eliminating the need for a second GPS unit dedicated to APRS To connect the OpenTracker to your mobile radio and Overland Navigator use the following general steps Connect your radio
30. ker e Open the Overland Navigator setting utility Under the GPS Interface item enter the COM Port that is connected to the GPS unit providing position information to Overland Navigator refer to GPS Interface in Appendix A Settings Select 4800 for the baud rate e Inthe Overland Navigator setting utility expand the NMEA Interface Optional item Select the COM Port connected to the null modem cable from the OpenTracker Select 4800 as the baud rate Note Due to the nature of the virtual COM Ports created by USB to Serial converters the port does not exist until the converter is connected Make sure that the GPS cable and the cable used to connect the OpenTracker to your computer are plugged in before attempting to configure Overland Navigator Overland Navigator is now ready to use Other vehicles or locations broadcasting APRS information will be displayed on your map screen Due to the type of NMEA data word provided by OpenTracker Live Waypoints will not be displayed using APRS symbols Live Waypoints will be shown as a round waypoint marker labeled with the station s ID
31. mated installers Prior to running the installers verify that your system meets the recommended system requirements e 1GHz 32 bit x86 or 64 bit x86 processor or preferably higher e 1GB free system memory e DVD ROM Drive e 40GB Hard Drive with 20mb free space for software and at least 10GB free space for maps e Maps and Imagery Packs o 5 GB free disk space per regional map pack o 15GB free disk space for USA map pack o 20GB free disk space for True Marble satellite imagery map pack e NMEA0183 Compatible GPS connected to the PC e Touch technology requires a Tablet PC or touch screen GPS Requirements Overland Navigator expects that you have a GPS connected to your computer While it will run without a GPS having one connected enables a variety of features You will be able to automatically position the map at your current location record a waypoint record a track see the latitude longitude altitude of the GPS and see your current location heading on the map This makes using a map easy and intuitive Before these features will be available you need to connect a GPS to your computer The GPS you select needs only minimal features but must communicate with the computer using the NMEA0183 protocol As Overland Navigator has maps and other features built in the GPS doesn t require them There are numerous GPS devices available that simply determine your position and transmit that position to the computer via USB Bluetooth or a serial
32. ng in Device Manager follow these steps to configure the 60CSx to output NMEA Turn on the GPS Press Page until you get to the Main Menu Select Setup and press Enter Select Interface and press Enter Select NMEA In NMEA Out in the Serial Data Format field Press the Quit button NM bh OM FR You can now use the Overland Navigator Settings utility on the computer to select which COM port the GPS is connected to Connecting via the Micro USB Port The micro usb port on the 60CSx communicates via the proprietary Garmin Binary protocol Overland Navigator communicates via the industry standard NMEA0183 protocol There are two potential options for getting the GPS to appear as an NMEA0183 compliant device to Overland Navigator 1 There have been some reports of users installing the Garmin Spanner Software which converts from the Garmin Binary Protocol to NMEAO183 This has not been tested The Garmin Spanner software is available as a free download from Garmin http wwws garmin com support download details jsp id 1627 2 Fransson GPSGate is a program that supports many GPS protocols allows you to share the GPS amongst multiple applications and much more It can be configured to listen to the Garmin GPS and to convert from Garmin binary protocol to NMEA0183 that is output onto a Virtual COM port Overland Navigator can be configured to listen to the Virtual COM port that Fransson GPSGate creates GPSGate has a fre
33. nties in certain transactions therefore this may not apply to you Spatial Minds LLC reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of Spatial Minds LLC to notify any person of such revision or changes Trademarks and Copyright Spatial Minds Overland Navigator are trademarks of Spatial Minds LLC True Marble is a trademark of Unearthed Outdoors LLC Overland Navigator 2 0 1 is Copyright 2007 2010 Spatial Minds LLC GDAL Copyright 2000 Frank Warmerdam Anti Grain Geometry Version 2 4 is Copyright 2002 2004 Maxim Shermanov True Marble is Copyright 2008 Unearthed Outdoors LLC Image Magick is Copyright 1999 2009 ImageMagick Studio LLC a non profit organization dedicated to making software imaging solutions freely available All other company names or product names referenced herein may be the trademarks of their respective holders Spatial Minds LLC 304 East Highland Avenue Mount Vernon WA 98273 ICU License ICU 1 8 1 and later COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSION NOTICE Copyright c 1995 2010 International Business Machines Corporation and others All rights reserved Permission is hereby granted free of charge to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files the Software to deal in the Software without restriction including without limitation the rights to use copy modify merge publish
34. o output NMEA data 3 Configure the radio for APRS Requirements o An APRS capable Kenwood radio o Kenwood PC Programming Cable PN PG 4W This cable has a DB 9 connector on one end that goes to your computer and a 3 32 3 way plug on the other end that goes into the D710x s headunit If you decide to make your own using one of the leads provided with your Kenwood radio use the following pinouts DB 9 pin 5 to 3 32 shield DB 9 pin 3 to ring DB 9 pin 2 to tip o An open 9 pin serial port Instructions 1 Connect Overland Navigator computer to the radio a Power off both the radio and the Overland Navigator computer b Connect the Kenwood PC Programming Cable s female DB 9 serial connector into the serial port of your computer c Connect the Kenwood PC Programming Cable s 3 32 stereo jack to the GPS port of your radio 2 Configure Overland Navigator to output NMEA0183 a Start the Settings Utility b Inthe GPS Output section specify the Port where the Kenwood PC Programming Cable is attached c Specify the Baud rate as 9600 GPS Tracks Display Preferences Control NMEA Interface Optional Bi directional NMEA Interface Input and Output E g APRS connection 3 Configure the radio s APRS settings Note These instructions assume the radio is set to the factory default settings a Power the radio on b Use the volume button to put CTRL on the A side of the radio left s
35. removes stale positions from the map Below the SEDRO repeater is just about ready to fade away completely and be removed ra N7IPB 5 5 Overland Navigator has complete support for APRS symbols including the most recent overlay symbols The symbols were designed from scratch to be consistent high contrast easy to read and easy to distinguish from non APRS waypoints round vs square Instructions for setting up Overland Navigator with a Kenwood D710 Argent Tracker2 Model T2 301 or an Argent OpenTracker are available in Appendix D APRS Setup As users configure additional devices wel try and include the instructions on our website To setup APRS on another device Purchase a radio or tracker that can output heard stations to a GPS preferably one that supports the SPKWDWPL sentence type SGPWPL will also work but all stations will use the same icon Connect a cable from the Overland Navigator PC to the GPS input connection of the APRS device You ll know you have it right when your APRS device indicates that it has good GPS input Assuming a DB9 serial connector for the PC side wire the cable up to a connector that matches the GPS port of your APRS device Use the following as a guide PC 9 pin D SUB terminal DB 9 pin 5 GND DB 9 pin 3 Rx Receive DB 9 pin 2 Tx Transmit Configure the Overland Navigator NMEA Interface port and baud rate settings to match your APRS device settings Configure the Li
36. rted NMEA0183 Sentences Overland Navigator will send the GPS Input it receives out to this port and listen for SGPWPL and SPKWDWPL sentences that tell it to put a waypoint on the map dynamically The settings specify where and what speed the data should be output Be sure to load any drivers and plug your output device in before attempting to configure Overland Navigator to use it Port COM port where the NMEA0183 output should be sent Value Descriptim i Example COM lt n gt System dependent value The Serial Port COM Port configured on your computer Many devices are connected via Bluetooth or a USB cable and create Virtual COM ports These Virtual COM ports are not created until they are plugged in The Settings utility can only list COM ports that are created You will need to have your hardware plugged in before performing the configuration Baud Speed at which communication over this serial connection should be made Options 110 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 14400 19200 38400 56000 57600 115200 128000 256000 Default 4800 GPS Tracks Track Directory Directory where recorded tracks and waypoints will be saved Any GPX files stored in this directory will be displayed on the map Track Author Your name or the name to credit when recording GPS tracks Track Author Email Email address of the track author E g GPSKahuna mycompany net Display Preferences Show Mouse Pointer D
37. steps 5 Welcome Screen Press Next Welcome to the Overland Navigator Topo Basemaps UT Setup Wizard ae a SA N AAA A 6 End User License Agreement Read the entire license agreement If you agree check the box next to l accept the terms in the License Agreement and press Next 15 Overland Navigator Topo Basemaps UT Setup End User License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Se a A a a f Library version 2 4 The following copyright and permission statement applies specifically to the Anti Grain Geometry Library Anti Grain Geometry Version 2 4 Copyright IC 2002 2004 Maxim Shemanarey McSeem Permission to copy use modify sell and distribute this software 19 granted provided this copyright notice appears lin all copies This software is provided as is without express or implied warranty and with no claim as to its jSuitability for any purpose Destination Folder Select a suitable destination folder and Press Next If this is the first map pack you ve installed either install to the default directory shown or press the Browse button and select the folder where you wish to have the maps installed If you have purchased multiple map packs subsequent map packs will be installed to the same destination Be sure that you have enough disk space for all maps you wish to install before proceeding For example if you are inst
38. to be zoomed out The maps will automatically switch to the maps most appropriate for the current scale For example a typical user with a USGS Topographic State Map Pack installed and the True Marble Satellite _ imagery installed will see the maps change through 1 24k 1 100k and 1 250k USGS Topographic maps and then change to the True Marble Satellite imagery as they zoom further and further out Status m GPS receiver accuracy location altitude and fix quality information are all presented via the user interface If the GPS is physically connected but the position and or heading are unknown a red X will be shown The red X can also be shown if satellite reception is temporarily lost When the position and heading are accurately known a triangle will be displayed at the current GPS position The triangle will point in the direction the GPS indicates it is traveling The location altitude and sunrise sunset times are displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the screen The location and altitude are displayed exactly as they are reported by the GPS The format of the location is selectable between various lat lon formats UTM or both UTM and Lat Lon The sunrise sunset time is calculated for your current GPS location The displayed times reflect the timezone offset and daylight savings offset in observation at your current GPS location I q Ni A ti St E a ee E a i E M EX 143 W121 49521 6079ft 05 25 08 14 The
39. to the connector marked RADIO on the OpenTracker using an appropriate cable as described in the OpenTracker User s Manual The RADIO connector on the OpenTracker is similar to that used on the Kantronics KPC 3 and the Byonics TinyTrack3 Cables made to interface a radio to those units should also work with the OpenTracker Connect your computer to the connector marked DATA using a null modem serial cable If your computer does not have a serial port connect the null modem cable to a USB to Serial converter cable and insert the USB end into your computer A driver may need to be installed in your computer prior to using the converter cable As noted in the OpenTracker User s Guide the PC does not provide power to the tracker See the OpenTracker User s Guide for suggested power sources Note A null modem cable resembles other serial cables but the internal wiring is modified to work with data devices A null modem cable is often marked on the connector to indicate its unique configuration Null modem adapters are also available to convert a serial cable to a null modem serial cable Using the utility otwincfg exe provided by Argent Data Systems configure OpenTracker for APRS operations as directed in the OpenTracker User s Manual No special settings are required to use the OpenTracker with Overland Navigator e Close the configuration program and any other programs using the COM Port connected to the OpenTrac
40. ve Waypoint Expiration setting to something you find reasonable This value controls how long an APRS waypoint will be displayed before being removed from the map It will fade throughout its lifetime Configure your APRS device following the manufacturer settings Keyboard Control Input Most Overland Navigator functionality can be controlled via the keyboard The keys used to execute an Overland Navigator action are configurable via the Settings application See Appendix A Keyboard Control for a list of the default key function settings and instructions on how to create your own custom key mappings Remote Control Input Windows Messaging API Overland Navigator supports automation via a Windows Messaging API Using programs such as Girder http www promixis com nearly all of Overland Navigators functionality can be controlled from other software or a wireless remote control This enables Overland Navigator to be seamlessly integrated with other software and makes it ideal for map presentations such as expedition briefings and trip reports Overland Navigator exposes the following commands via the Windows WM_COMMAND message Configure your remote control software to send a WM_COMMAND to the OverNav window class Specify the wParam value from the table below that corresponds to the function to be executed Some commands can make use of an optional argument specified by Param Function Description wParam Manual Pan Mode Turns off
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