FAQ Wiring instructions

GPS to EXCEL v.1.0 Important recommendation: If you are in the "logging process" (Excel is running) and you decide to shutdown Excel, then the recommended best practice is to also shutdown the GPS-to-EXCEL program, after you have exited Excel. FAQ's about the GPS DLL v.1.0.3 Nothing happens.. what should I check? - Are you sure that the serial port is working properly? - have you selected the right commport? - Did you connect the GPS receiver the right way to the serial commport? GPS Wiring instructions - Are you sure that your GPS receiver is transmitting data? - Did you 'End' the VB sample program the right way? ( Through the 'Close' button on the form ) _else you need to restart Visual Basic. _This is not applicable to the compiled version of your program. - Your GPS should transmit NMEA sentences. ( please consult the manual of your GPS unit )

FAQ's about Navigation Wonder v.1.5 I have a handheld GPS receiver, can I use it with NAVIGATION-WONDER ? Yes, NAVIGATION-WONDER  permits you to use any GPS receiver with a  NMEA 0183 output.  Almost every GPS receiver has this ability. I have connected my GPS to the serial port of my computer but nothing happens.... Did you used our GPS Wiring instructions? Is your GPS Receiver configured properly (for NMEA output) Consult the manual of your GPS. No luck yet? Email us 1 page of your GPS output, and we will make it work for you, by emailing you the proper settings in Realtime Position Plot program. Can I use maps from my own Atlas? Absolutely,  scan your map and save it in BMP format.  Identify two positions on the map, add and calibrate the map with Map-Calibration, and you are ready to use the map. Use were possible Mercator projection.    Can I plot routes and waypoints on the maps with NAVIGATION-WONDER? Yes.  How can I obtain digital maps? Internet, scan from your own Atlas, Roadmaps, Cityplan, Capture maps from Routeplanners,  Aviationmaps, CD-Rom  etc... Is it really easy to add and calibrate your own maps? Yes,  it really is.  Download the fully functional trail-version of  NAVIGATION-WONDER and try it yourself. What is the map-capacity of NAVIGATION-WONDER? 910 maps.  There are 26 map-indexes.  In each map-index you can place 35 maps. Can I use my own Wave files ?  ( Turn Left,  Turn Right   etc.. ) Yes, it's possible to record your own wave files as long as you place them in the Navigation-Wonder directory. Navigation-Wonder accepts all kind of sample rates,  Mono or Stereo, 8 or 16 bit. I would like to design my own instrument panel in Navigation-Wonder, is that possible? Yes, that's possible. You can replace the IP2.Bmp file in the Navigation-Wonder directory as long as you keep the dimensions the same as the IP2.bmp file. Can I use Satellite images with Navigation-Wonder? Yes.  Simply calibrate them, the same way as you would calibrate all the other maps or charts.