AvMap GEOSAT 4 TRUCK - Manual (Page 38)

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4. Click on software update: the latest version
will be displayed.
5. Click on download.
6. Insert Login and Password received with
the product registration.
If the software has never been updated it
is necessary to register the product and
download the drivers (read par 12.1).
Once the GSUPDATE application is
downloaded and launched, it can be used
to update the software or just to transfer the
POI database from the Pc to the navigator.
1. Click on the Transfer database button.
2. Browse the PC to select the downloaded
database.
3. Associate the database to a safety camera
category and icon (fixed speed cameras,
mobile, traffic lights, special).
The files will be loaded on the navigator and
converted into the AvMap format.
10.4 APRS
APRS is a system developed by Bob Bruninga,
WB4APR, which uses amateur radio to
transmit position reports, weather reports,
and messages between amateur radio users.
APRS stands for Automatic Position reporting
System. It is the integration of Hardware
(Amateur radio equipment and GPS) with
software to provide real – time disseminating
of data concerning real-time events and
to graphically represent that data on their
computer, or GPS display.
AvMap Geosat 4 navigators are APRS
compatible and are capable to communicate
with radio VHF devices such as Kenwood
D700A e TH-D7AG. The radio equipment
has to be connected to the TMC serial port.
To configure the communication protocol of
the serial port:
1. Press three times the MENU button to
open the System Setup menu.
2. Move the JOYSTICK rightward to select
the Interface folder.
3. Select with the JOYSTICK Radio link and
confirm by pressing ENT.
4. Press ESC to exit from the System Setup
menu.
Transmit and receive positions via APRS
The communication is bi-directional: it allows
transmitting your GPS position via radio and
to view the positions of the other users on
the display of your navigator.
The positions of the other users are received as
Mark points, still or in motion. The positions
weather conditions
d. In the time to go, the software will compute
the delay due to traffic event
The software will allow the driver to choose
whether to modify the route to avoid the
traffic event.
To view the status of the TMC receiver
1. Press the MENU button twice.
2. Select Traffic info and confirm by pressing
the ENT button.
The Traffic info window will open and display
all the data related to the TMC receiver.
10.3 Safety Camera database
In some countries safety cameras POI
databases are publicly available from several
sources such as web sites. It is possible to
import these databases in .ov2 format into
Geosat navigators.
To load the safety cameras POIs on the map:
1. Visit the www.avmap.it web site and click
on support.
2. Click on FAQ’s and Downloads.
3. Select the model of navigator from the
drop down menu.