Description for "VIGps" version: 1.0

GPS Navigator with using a scanned raster maps

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• Homepage: VIGps
• Description: GPS Navigator with using a scanned maps and possibility to open a lot of maps together.
  
  - you can show a current GPS data (Speed, Direction, Longitude, Latitude, Time, Date, Height);
  - you can open any of scanned maps (in a "bmp" or "dib" format);
  - you can calibrate the scanned maps yourself by two calibration points only (left-top and right-bottom);
  - calibrations are stored automatically for every map, you do not need to calibrate a map next time;
  - you can see your route line and speed direction at the map;
  
  How to use it:
  
  - connect your GPS device to your computer by the com-port;
  - open a Properties Dialog and set you comport's name and a Bits Rate (for example: COM1, 4800);
  - you will see your position point at the World Map.
  - open any scanned map file in a bmp or dib format;
  - point by mouse to the left-top point at the map, where you know the coordinats of that point (where coordinate lines are crossed, or where you have measured a coordinates yourself by your GPS device);
  - press a right mouse button and input coordinates for that point;
  - make the same for a right-bottom point anywhere at the map;
  - now your scanned map is calibrated and you will see your position, speed direction and route line at it;
  - menu "View / Clear calibration Points" for new calibration of a current map;
  - use a button "Show Route Line" for siwtch on/off of showing a Route Line;
  - use a button "Show GPS Data" for open a GPS Data window;
  
  Hints:
  
  - you can open a lot of scanned maps, GPS Data, World Maps together;
  - default settings for comport: COM1, bits per second: 4800, data bits: 8, parity: none, stop bits: 1, flow control: hardware;
  - use Property Dialog for setting a comport (Name and Bits per second) and refresh time for active map;
  - maximize a GPS Data window to show a speed and direction as a big symbols (when you are sailing);