Context Sensitive Help
At
the bottom centre of each selection/input panel there is a HELP button
that will display guidance regarding that particular screen.
Demo Mode
In
"Demo" mode, GPSANGLER uses GPS data generated by a
configurable second program, GPSDRIVER. The demo may be run with a D9F
to D9F "null modem" cable connected between two physical COM ports, or
utilising internal hardware "stacks". GPSDRIVER responds to the numeric
pad arrow keys, as well as the slider and buttons on screen.
Click on any
thumbnail on this page, to view larger image...
A free demonstration version of
GPSANGLER and GPSDRIVER is available, complete with GPSANGLER Version 3 and sample charts....
The self extracting EXE will load files into a folder named
"C:\GPSANGLER". Please read the INSTALL.HTML file in that
folder. Thanks for trying the product!!
To
display the Master menu screen for further functions, left click
anywhere in the window.
Recording/Selecting
a Target
Interesting/productive marks are
recorded for future use via the "RECORD CURRENT POSITION" screen. This
facility may additionally be used to record an "MOB", Man OverBoard,
situation. To recall a recorded mark, choose SELECT FROM LIST OF
MARKS/TARGETS. Note that targets may be created even if no associated
chart exists. In fact, it is possible to run GPSANGLER, with some
functionality obviously absent, with no charts at all! Having chosen a
mark, the system will automatically display a slightly more interesting
screen, the Vessel/Target Display....
Vessel/Target
Display
Here
is the resultant text window showing the Vessel Position etc., Target
Position, Bearing (BRG), Distance To Waypoint (DTW) and Turn in
degrees. This screen is also selectable from the master menu - choose
BEARING TO TARGET DISPLAY.
Notice
the absence of "waffle" that would take up valuable space on
the screen!
Chart Display
For as long as
a particular chart is selected (but not necessarily displayed), a
"route trace" will be generated, as seen above. The Chart Display is
different from the text screens outlined earlier. Left click anywhere
in the text display to show the master menu as
normal, but mouse clicks on the chart produce
different results...
RIGHT click
mouse on chart:- Set mouse position as new target. See "Setting a
Target on the Chart".
CENTRE click:-
Go instantly to "RECORD CURRENT POSITION" screen.
Setting a Target on the Chart
Notice how
well we're doing on the TURN front, only .2 of a degree out!
Here we have a
display in the user-defined night colours. Even the grey shading on the
chart is configurable!
The facility is
most useful for drifting or anchoring over a wreck, reef or other
feature.
An
audio/visual warning can be set up to
indicate that the boat has drifted outside a set limit. From the master
menu, choose "SET UP ALARM DISTANCE". As well as potentially indicating
that the boat is probably well off the fish, this function is also
useful in a "dragged anchor" situation.
Note that "Vessel/Mark Closeup" can be used to precisely
set a target, using the right mouse button function.
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