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4.4 Screen 4 : TRIP LOG (... cont)
4.4.2 Convert Trail to Track
(TRIP LOG → Menu → Convert Trail to Track)
When a route has been completed the (snail) trail can
be saved for reference, future use, or for swapping
with others on the Route Share Network. Select the
Convert Trail to Track option to convert the snail trail
of red dots into a track.
Waypoints will automatically be added at key points
on the map. As these are computer generated, the
positions should be checked and where appropriate,
amended to ensure they are practical from a user’s
point of view. When the track has been created, this
can be viewed on the unit in the Routes Menu, or
can be shared using the SatSYNC program (free
download from www.satmap.com).
The terms trail, route and track are used to describe
different stages of a recorded route:
Trail: The path that has been taken, shown as a
series of red dots (‘snail trail’).
Route: The planned path users intend to take. It has
waypoints laid down at key turning points, and can be
created on the unit, or on a mapping system such as
the Online Route Planner, Google Earth etc.
Track: The snail trail that has been saved and
converted to a track. It is called a track to differentiate
it from a route. A track is a route derived from a
recorded snail trial, and can still be found in the
Routes Menu like a route. A track is likely to have
many more waypoints than a pre-planned route, and
consequently the files will be larger.
Note: At the bottom of the elevation prole screen there
is a list of all the trip data attached to each waypoint on
the route.
ROUTE PLAN
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4.4.3 Convert Trail to LOI/AOI
This feature is only available on SatSYNC. After using one
of the Convert Trail to Track options, you can export the
track as a .GPX or .KMZ file to your computer. This can be
imported back as an LOI/AOI by selecting the appropriate
import settings in SatSYNC. (Please refer to the SatSYNC
1.5 User Guide for more information).
Note: KMZ/KML les give enhanced features on Google
Earth. GPX les are better for the Online Route Planner/
Route Share Network.
4.4.4 Geotag Photos with Trip Log Data
This feature is only available on SatSYNC. Photos are
labeled or 'tagged' indicating where they were taken.
Date/time information from your camera is synchronized
with the GPS local time. After recording your trip log data,
it can be used to geotag your photos via SatSYNC. This
adds longitude and latitude information to the photos,
which can then be viewed in the correct location on
Google Earth or similar applications. This allows you and
other to see where the pictures were taken.
(Please refer to the SatSYNC 1.5 User Guide to nd out
more on how to use the geotagging application within
SatSYNC to geotag your photos).
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