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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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1 Preliminary
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What Is GPS Trackmaker
5
Hardware Key
7
License Agreement for GPS Trackmaker® Program
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2 Files Management
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Merging Files in GPS Trackmaker
11
Files in GTM Format
12
Files in Text Format
12
Files in GTZ or GZ Format
13
GPX File Format
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Importing Geotiff Images
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Importing DRG Images
16
Importing DXF Files (Autocad®)
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Exporting DXF Files (Autocad®)
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Importing Shapefiles (Arcview®)
21
Exporting Shapefiles (Arcview®)
21
Exporting XLS Files (MS Excel®)
23
Exporting DBF Files (Dbase®)
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Importing and Exporting Files in PCX5 Format
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Importing Files in E00 Format
25
Importing MIF/MID Files (Mapinfo®)
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Exporting MIF/MID Files of Mapinfo
28
Files Saved in Multi Media Cards (MMC and SD)
29
Data Import Tool
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Converting Blocks of Files
31
Automatic File Backup
31
3 Waypoints
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Creating, Editing and Deleting Waypoints
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Deleting a Waypoint
34
Editing Waypoint Styles
35
Selection of Waypoints through Icons
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Modifying Several Waypoints at the same Time
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Treating Repeated Waypoints
38
Converting Waypoint Text to Lowercase
39
4 Tracklogs
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Creating, Editing and Deleting Tracklogs
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Selecting Tracklogs by Style
45
Editing Several Tracklogs at the same Time
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Reducing Tracklog Size
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Showing Tracklogs by Colors
49
Tracklog Union Tool
49
Uniting Tracklogs and Routes with the Drawing Tools
50
Selecting Repeated Tracklogs
51
Scalable Tracklogs
51
Fragment Tracklog Tool
52
Applying Altitudes in Contour Lines
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Creating Altitude Profile Starting from Contour Lines
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Vector Drawing Tools
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Tracklog Labeling
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5 Routes
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Creating, Editing and Deleting Routes
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Editing a Route
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Deleting a Route
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Selecting Waypoints Far from Routes
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6 Maps
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Overview
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Accuracy of MAP Files
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Homogenizing Points of Tracklogs
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Creating MAP Files
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Configuring Map Properties
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Creating and Registering Projects of Maps
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Editing Projects of Maps
68
Removing Projects of Maps
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Detection of Elements
69
Optimizing Map Speed
69
Protecting Projects of Maps
69
Maps in Gray Scale
69
7 Manipulating Data
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Cutting Data
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Copying Data
70
Pasting Data
70
Pasting an Image on Screen
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Dragging Tracklogs, Routes and Waypoints with the Mouse
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Undo the Last Action
71
Finding and Replacing Data
72
Rotating Waypoints, Tracklogs and Routes
73
Data Edition in Table
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Editing Waypoints
75
Editing Routes
76
Reversing the Direction of Tracklogs and Routes
78
8 Special Functions
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Altitude Profile
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Dragging the Screen
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Dragging Vertexes and Waypoints
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Zoom Tools
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Detecting Elements
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Selecting Data
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Removing Accents
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Rectangular Clipping Tool
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Expanding Rectangular Zones
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9 Gpstrackmaker's Configuration
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Configuring the Behavior of the Program
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Choosing Grid and Background Color
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Choosing the Communication Port
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Configuring the Data Shown by the Mouse
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Configuring the Length Unit of Measurement
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Configuring the Speed Unit
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Configuring the Surface Unit of Measurement
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Configuring the Azimuth Angle
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Configuring Local Time
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Configuring the Coordinate System
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True Grid Mode
103
True Grid Mode
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Configuring Images
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Configuring the Altitude Profile
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Configuring the Datum
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Datum Defined by User
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Grid Defined by User
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Displaying Grid Lines
112
Showing Scale on Screen
113
Changing the Language
113
10 Calculations with Tracklogs, Routes and Waypoints
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Topographic Surface X Cartographic Surface
114
Conversion to the Local Topographical Surface
116
Calculating Cartographic Length of Tracklogs and Routes
119
Calculating Topographical Lengths of Tracklogs and Routes
120
Horizontal Length of Tracklogs and Routes
121
Calculating Cartographic Areas
122
Calculating Topographical Areas
124
Estimate of Area Calculation Error Using Handheld GPS
126
Calculation of Arithmetic Average of the Points
127
Calculation of Maximum Difference of Altitudes
128
Speed and Total Time in Tracklogs
128
UTM Scale Factor and Meridian Convergence
128
11 Inserting a Map's Image in Background
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General Information about Map Images
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Rotating Images
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Calibrating Map Images
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Calibrating Images through the Points of Extremities
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Showing Image Properties
136
Bringing Image to Front
137
Sending Image to Back of the Others
137
Removing Images
138
Saving the Image
139
Clipping Images
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Restoring the Aspect Ratio of the Image
140
12 Interface of Gps's Comunication
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Connecting the GPS to PC
141
Setting the PC Local Time Clock through GPS
143
Sending and Receiving Waypoints, Tracklogs and Routes
144
NMEA0183 Interface
145
13 Real Time Navigation (RTN)
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Activating Real Time Navigation (RTN)
146
Manipulating the Screen in RTN Mode
148
Configuring Real Time Navigation
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Map Orientation
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Registering Waypoints in Real Time
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Simulating Real Time Navigation
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Vehicular Tracking Interface
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14 Printing Data
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Print Preview
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Printing Data
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Printing in Scale
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Configuring Printing
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Printing List of Data
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15 Catalog of Images
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Creating a Catalog of Images
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Opening a Catalog from Disk
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Uniting Several Catalogs
159
Saving the Catalog in Disk
159
Loading Images from Catalog
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Showing on Screen Images from Catalog
160
16 Maps on the Word Wide Web
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Accessing Maps on the World Wide Web
161
Configuring Web Pages of Maps
162
Opening Maps in Google Earth
163
Opening Images from Google Maps
164
17 Internal Tables
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Datum Table
165
Internal Icon Table of GPS Trackmaker
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GPS TrackMaker Specifications
General
Operating System
Windows
Supported GPS Devices
Garmin, Magellan, Lowrance
File Formats
GPX, NMEA
Category
GPS
Features
waypoint management
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