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GPS TrackMaker v. 13.6.423 - v.13.6.423 - 13.64 MB

GPS TrackMaker is an all-in-one mapping solution that is compatible with a wide range of GPS units.

What is new in GPS Trackmaker v. 13.6:

• Address search in Google Maps window
• Small changes in routine of tracklog edition
• Fixed bug in WGS84 button in datum window
• New version of Brazilian Detailed Map
• Vehicle Tracking: Garmin FMI v2 implemented to be used with T3, in real-time
• Vehicle Tracking: Complete Garmin FMI console similar to MS Outlook
• Vehicle Tracking: Support for all type of messages.
• Vehicle Tracking: Support for stop points
• Vehicle Tracking: Support for driver names and status
• Vehicle Tracking: New options to activate GPS/GPRS by events
• Vehicle Tracking: Option to configure T2/T3 to pure data logger mode

GPS TrackMaker Features:

• Creates, edits and deletes Tracklogs, Routes and Waypoints
• Database with more than 280 different datums
• The data can be stored in TXT , GTM and other formats
• Calculates length, instantaneous and average speeds in tracklogs
• Zoom in and Zoom out function
• Moves the whole drawn map, only with the right button of the mouse
• Shows on screen: the Waypoint name, comment or a comment in text box
• Makes possible to change the background color, grad lines and Waypoints
• Total navigation on the map image!
• Makes possible to insert several scanned map images in the background
• True-Grid mode
• Recognizes PCX5, Waypoint+, MapInfo, ArcView, and other formats
• Real Time Navigation function
• Shows and Prints more than 190 different colored icons
• Print in Scale
• NMEA0183 Protocol for Real Time Navigation with others GPS models
• Option of Name, Style and Color for Tracklogs
• Catalog function that registers all the inserted images in GTM files
• Autoload function of automatic loading of map images at Real Time Navigation (RTN)
• Option to choose name, style and color of Tracklogs

Garmin Communicator Plugin v2.7.3.0 - v.2.7.3 - 6.82 MB

Garmin updated its Communicator Plugin on June 15, 2009 to the 2.7.3.0 version, an upgrade from version 2.7.1.0.  The Garmin Communicator Plugin is a free internet browser plugin that sends and retrieves data from Garmin GPS devices.  The Garmin Communicator can send and retrieve data from any supported website.

The plugin works with IBM-compatible PCs running Windows® XP or Vista operating systems with Internet Explorer 6+ or Firefox 1.5+ Intel-based or PowerPC G3 or later Mac OS 10.4 or later with Firefox 2.0+ or Safari 2.0.  It is not compatible with Windows 2000 computers and will not install and/or function properly.

Changes made from version 2.7.1 to 2.7.3:

• Fixed a domain locking security bypass reported by Secunia
• Fixed a transfer issue with legacy USB fitness devices
• Fixed an issue with receiving workouts and courses from Edge 605/705

Garmin’s Communicator Plugin page is located at http://www8.garmin.com/products/communicator/

Garmin Communicator Plugin v2.7.1.0 - v.2.7.1.0 - 6.78 MB

Garmin updated its Communicator Plugin on May 12, 2009 to the 2.7.1.0 version, an upgrade from version 2.6.4.0.  The Garmin Communicator Plugin is a free internet browser plugin that sends and retrieves data from Garmin GPS devices.  The Garmin Communicator can send and retrieve data from any supported website.

The plugin works with IBM-compatible PCs running Windows® XP or Vista operating systems with Internet Explorer 6+ or Firefox 1.5+ Intel-based or PowerPC G3 or later Mac OS 10.4 or later with Firefox 2.0+ or Safari 2.0.  It is not compatible with Windows 2000 computers and will not install and/or function properly.

Changes made from version 2.6.4 to 2.7.1:

• Added support to download and extract zip files to mass storage devices.
• Fixed an issue with gps data transfer to Windows Mobile devices.

Garmin’s Communicator Plugin page is located at http://www8.garmin.com/products/communicator/

Garmin has posted an update to its MapSource mapping software, moving from 6.15.4 to 6.15.6.  Some of the changes are operating system related, including dropping support for Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows NT and continuing to support for Windows Vista.  Other changes in this version include:

• Fixed an issue with the file save dialog when the file extension field is hidden.
• Fixed an issue where MapSource would crash if the route avoidance dialog would be displayed twice.
• Fixed waypoint category filter issue. Now only waypoints of the selected category will be displayed.
• Fixed waypoint prefixes.
• Fixed an issue where MapSource would crash with certain address searches.
• Fixed memory leaks in the waypoint dialog and map rendering.
• Fixed an issue with saving gpx files when the file path contains Asian characters.
• Fixed some hotkey issues.
• Fixed an issue with searching for certain POIs.
• Fixed an issue with how unlock codes were stored that caused incompatibilities with applications like Training Center.
• Support Web Link Extensions in Brazilian Portuguese.
• Changed waypoint image size to follow the user selected symbol size.

MapSource version 6.15.6 can be downloaded here.

Getting a screen capture from some of the Garmin handheld mapping GPS units or PNDs isn’t as easy as it should be.  I wish there was a button on many of these units that allow me to capture a shot of my screen when I’m not connected to a computer via a USB cable.  If I need a screen shot, I have to turn my Garmin 60CSx off when I get to something interesting.  Once I get back to a computer, I have to connect via USB and quickly turn on the unit and grab the image with xImage before the screen changes.  It works, it’s free, and it’s better than nothing!  From Garmin:

xImage allows you to retrieve and update images on your GPS. For example, xImage makes it possible to get a screenshot from most GPS models. In addition, with certain newer models, xImage allows you to update some images (splash screen, waypoint symbols, etc.) with your own creations.

Garmin reports that xImage works with the following GPS units: eTrex Legend C, eTrex Legend Cx, eTrex Venture Cx, eTrex Vista C, eTrex Vista Cx, GPS 60, GPSMAP 60, GPSMAP 60C, GPSMAP 60Cx, GPSMAP 60CS, GPSMAP 60CSx, GPSMAP 76C, GPSMAP 76Cx, GPSMAP 76CS, GPSMAP 76CSx, GPSMAP 276C, GPSMAP 376C, GPSMAP 296, GPSMAP 396, StreetPilot c310, StreetPilot c320, StreetPilot c330, StreetPilot c340, StreetPilot c510, StreetPilot c550, StreetPilot i2, StreetPilot i3, StreetPilot i5, StreetPilot 2610, StreetPilot 2650, StreetPilot 2720, StreetPilot 2730, Quest, and Quest2.

Have you ever used Garmin nRoute software?  The trip computer tab can give you some useful statistics about your trip.  I challenge anyone to match my Max Speed statistic shown in the image below.  The image was not Photoshopped, I really hit 907 miles per hour while I had my Garmin 60CSx and nRoute running, but it wasn’t in a car.  Some of those numbers were recorded during a plane flight (I don’t remember the aircraft type or where I was going).  I thought it was worth sharing because I had to do a double-take as I was driving down Interstate 30 and I didn’t remember breaking the speed limit that badly!

Environmental/Natural Resource Tools for ArcPad - v.1.0 - 104.76 KB

This suite of tools, located on a single toolbar, allows environmental, agriculture and other natural resource field workers to make sampling grids, calculate statistics for field data attributes, select which layers should be editable and navigate to specific field locations using ArcPad.

The tools download includes a read_me.txt file containing installation instructions and how each tool can be used. The tools are designed for use in ArcPad 6.0.2 and later. Although they might well be usable in older versions, this testing has not been done.

AddXY - v.1.0 - 2.74 KB

AddXY (v1.0) is an ArcView extension that should work with ArcView 3.0 and later.  It adds the X and Y values of points (shapefiles or coverages) to their attribute tables.  It adds the X and Y values of polygon centroids (shapefiles or coverages) to their attribute tables.  It will add the X and Y value of a polygon’s labelpoint to its attribute table.  Due to a bug in ArcView, it does not work consistently with node coverages, so this has been removed. The X and Y columns in the attribute table should be created with the same names and precision that the ARC/INFO command “addxy” would create.

Garmin Communicator Plugin v2.6.4.0 - v.2.6.4.0 - 4.15 MB

Garmin released version 2.6.4 of the Communicator plugin on March 5, 2009.  Communicator is a plugin that allows a user to upload and download Garmin GPS data using their browser.

Compatible computers and Internet browsers:

• IBM-compatible PCs running Windows® XP or Vista operating systems with Internet Explorer 6+ or Firefox 1.5+
• Intel-based or PowerPC G3 or later Mac OS 10.4 or later with Firefox 2.0+ or Safari 2.0+

You can get Communicator at http://www8.garmin.com/products/communicator/.

It appears that Trimble Navigation Ltd. refreshed its TerraSync software in December 2008 to version 3.30.  TerraSync is a form-centric data collection and management software designed to run on Trimble’s GeoExplorer, Juno, Ranger, and Nomad series of handheld GPS, as well as notebook or tablets PCs.  TerraSync runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003, Windows Mobile 5.6/6, Windows 2000, Windows XP (Home, Professional, or Tablet PC Edition), and Windows Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions).  TerraSync comes in Standard Edition and Professional Edition flavors.  A table comparing the relative feature sets is at http://www.trimble.com/mgismedia/product_comparison/Field%20Software.xml. 

The new features available in the TerraSync 3.30 upgrade include:

• Support for Juno SB and SC handhelds
• Enhanced support for adding image files as attributes to features
• Integration with CoPilot Live 7 Professional for Trimble TerraSync, and TomTom Navigator 6 turn-by-turn navigation software
• Ability to change the order of raster images in Background Files form
• Context menus in Map screen
• Configurable Data Update screen
• Updated SatDGPS.ini file for recent OmniSTAR frequency changes
• Not Connected status for External real-time sources

TerraSync 3.30 fixes the following issues:

• Incorrect Magnetic declination calculation
• Inaccurate height displayed in the Skyplot and Navigation screens Trimble Survey receivers not initializing correctly and displaying Linkdown message
• Not able to output NMEA messages from Trimble Survey receivers
• OmniSTAR position flags in SSF File were incorrect when using Omnistar XP or HP
• The Select Server window (NTRIP table) is hard to read on devices with VGA displays
• Some Shapefiles are not able to display as backgrounds files

Customers whose TerraSync software maintenance expiry date is on or after 2 December 2008 are eligible for a free upgrade to the new version. Use your existing installation code to upgrade to v3.30.  TerraSync v3.30 requires the GPS Pathfinder Office software v4.10