(May 4th, 2009)

I. System requirements

• Operating systems: Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista are supported, while Windows XP is recommended.
  MS Internet Explorer 5.80 or higher.
• RAM: depends on work mode, required size of free memory is about the size of input file in Polish format. So, this may be 30M or even 100M or more.
• Video: hardware acceleration and TrueColor support is recommended.

II. Evaluation

• Visualization of satellite images from Google Maps.
• Semi-automatic vectorizer tool.
• Loading of huge raster maps (format OziExplorer MAP) - over 20-30 megapixels.
• Loading ECW and JPEG 2000 raster maps.
• Import from MapInfo MIF/MID.
• Export to MapInfo MIF/MID.
• Import POI from external table file with address data, the formats are: CSV, MS Excel XLS, MS Access MDB, dBase DBF, Paradox DB, Visual FoxPro.
• Splitting map to smaller files (the menu 'Tools | Split Map to Files...').
• Saving to CRD format (ALAN Map 500 and Holux).

III. File formats

1. Polish format (input format for cGPSMapper.exe)

This is input language of the program cGPSmapper.exe used to generate files in Garmin IMG format.
[Description] [Sample]

• Marine maps are not supported.
• Map should not intersect E/W 180^o.
• In polar area, some distorsion is possible.
• The sections [MAP], [PLT], [WPT], [SHP], [DBX], [DEFINITIONS], [FILE], [DICTIONARY],[BACKGROUND] are not supported (but the source text may be edited).
• While saving a file, all comments are ignored except ones before sections [RGNx0].
• The precision of saved coordinates is limited by 5 digits after point.
• Datums: W84, custom parameters.

2. OziExplorer MAP

This is raster map for OziExplorer. It consists of calibration data and reference to external image file like JPG.
[Samples]

• Supported image formats are: OZF2, BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIFF (support of the last two assumes installation of GDI+).
  The format OZF, OZFX3, ECW and MrSID are not supported.
• Projections: Latitude/Longitude, Transverse Mercator, UTM, Mercator, Swedish Grid, BNG, Irish Grid, Swiss Grid, Lambert Conformal Conic (large scales only).
• Datums: the most of ones supported by OziExplorer.
• Maximum size: in evaluation mode, the raster size is limited to about 20-30 Mpixels (depending on properties of installed videodriver); License Key allows to load up to 300 Mpixels and more.

3. OziExplorer WPT

This is file with waypoints for OziExplorer.
[Samples]

• Datums: the most of ones supported by OziExplorer.

4. OziExplorer PLT

This is file with tracks for OziExplorer.
[Samples]

• Datums: the most of ones supported by OziExplorer.

5. OziExplorer RTE

This is file with routes for OziExplorer.

• Datums: the most of ones supported by OziExplorer.

6. OziExplorer RT2

This is file with routes for OziCE.

• Datums: the most of ones supported by OziExplorer.

7. Garmin MapSource IMG

This is the binary cartographic format from Garmin, used for uploading maps to GPS recievier via MapSource software.

• Labels coding scheme N7 is not supported.
• House numbering is not supported.
• NT format is not supported.
• BlueChart is not supported.
• Auto-routing is not supported.

8. Garmin MapSource MPS and GDB

This is binary file used by Garmin MapSource to store data downloaded from or prepared for uploading to GPS receiver: waypoint, tracks, routes, lists of maps.
[Samples]

• MPS: înly tracks and waypoints are supported; GDB: înly tracks, waypoints and routes.
• The MPS files should be saved by MapSource 4.09 or later version.

9. Garmin PCX5

These are files with waypoints, tracks and routes (.wpt, .trk and .rte).

• Waypoint types are not supported.
• Datum: WGS 84.
• Units: latitude/longitude in degrees or degrees and minutes.

10. Navitel NM2

This is binary file used by Pocket PC navigation software Navitel Navigator 3.1.

• Maps loading is not supported (save only).

11. Navitel NTM

This is binary file used by Pocket PC navigation software Navitel Navigator 2.0 and 3.0.

• Locked maps are not supported.

12. Magellan MapSend WPT

This is file with waypoints and routes for Magellan MapSend.

13. Magellan MapSend TRK

This is file with tracks for Magellan MapSend.

• The files should be saved by MapSend 1.00 - 4.10+.

14. ALAN Map 500 CRD and LST

Binary cartographic format for the GPS-reciever ALAN Map 500.
[Sample]

• Export of objects with size over 1.82 degrees in latitude or longitude is not supported.
• Export of polygons with holes is not supported.

15. ALAN Map 600 ARD

Binary cartographic format for the GPS-reciever ALAN Map 600.

• Export of map covering are over 1.82 degrees in latitude or longitude is not supported.
• Export of polygons with holes is not supported.
• Routing is not supported.

16. ALAN Map 500/600 TLG/TRL

This is file with tracks for ALAN Map 500/600.

17. ALAN Map 500/600 WRT/WRP

This is file with waypoints and routes for ALAN Map 500/600.

18. Holux MapShow CRD and LST

Binary cartographic format from Holux Technology Inc.

• Format version prior to 1.10 is not supported.
• Export of objects with size over 1.82 degrees in latitude or longitude is not supported.
• Export of polygons with holes is not supported.

19. Holux MapRoute ARD

Binary cartographic format for the GPS-reciever Holux GM-120.

• Export of map covering are over 1.82 degrees in latitude or longitude is not supported.
• Export of polygons with holes is not supported.
• Routing is not supported.
• House numbering is not supported.

20. Holux MapShow WPO

This is file with waypoints and routes for Holux GM-100.

21. Holux MapShow TRK

This is file with tracks for Holux GM-100.

22. Holux MapShow305 WPT

This is file with waypoints for and routes Holux GM-305.

23. Holux MapShow305 TKL

This is file with tracks for Holux GM-305.

24. ESRI shapefile

Binary files, which are widely used in professional GIS (ArcView, MapInfo etc).
[Description]

• Coordinate systems:
  • Geodetic Latitude/Longitude degrees
  • UTM
  • Gauss-Kruger projection meter grid
  • S42
  • British National Grid
  • Irish Transverse Mercator Grid
  • Swiss Coordinate System
  • New Zealand Map Grid
  • Swedish RT90 2.5 gon W
• Datums:
  • WGS 84
  • Pulkovo 42
  • European 50
  • OSGB 36
  • NAD 27
  • RT 90
  • Australian Geodetic etc.

25. MapInfo MIF/MID

Text files for spatial data interchange from GIS MapInfo.

• Import of TEXT, ROUNDRECT, ELLIPSE and ARC objects is not supported.
• The list of supported coordinate systems and datums while data import: "Earth", see the above list for shapefiles.
• While export, all coordinates are saved in WGS84 degrees.

26. GPS eXchange file (GPX)

This is file with tracks, waypoints and routes in XML-based format.
[Description]

27. Enhanced Compressed Wavelets (ECW)

This is raster map format developed by Earth Resource Mapping, Ltd.

• File must be georeferenced.
• Supported projections are Lat/Lon, Transverse Mercator, Mercator, UTM.

28. JPEG 2000 (JP2)

This is raster map format standardized by ISO/IEC 15444-1:2004

• File must be georeferenced.
• Supported projections are Lat/Lon, Transverse Mercator, Mercator, UTM.

IV. Protocols of GPS recievers

1. NMEA-0183 over COMM port

2. Garmin protocol over COMM port

3. Garmin protocol over USB

V. Graphics limitations

1. Windows 98/ME. Magnification of raster maps over 4õ is not supported.
Higher stretching will lead the program to output a gray rectangle instead.

2. Windows 98. Polygon or polyline may have no more 16384 points (the rest of points is ignored).

3. Windows 98/ME. While rendering of image compressed in its dimensions (in Mini-map window and while scaling raster map down), all the excessive pixels are simply deleted causing low quality image output.
In contrast, Windows 2000/XP supports halftone merging of ajacent pixels so providing high quality image rendering.

4. Windows 2000/XP. Magnification of raster maps over 14õ is not supported.
Higher stretching will lead the program to output a gray rectangle instead.

VI. Other limitations