Thread: OziExplorer....what am I doing wrong?

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You have to load a map - that's what the demo maps are for. Open one of them, the connect to the GPS. Otherwise the software has nothing to compare, its fishing in the dark.

Are you trying the desktop version or the CE version? I'm running the CE on my phone.

Regards
Max P

Hi Tusker

I am running the desktop version.

The sample maps are all in .map format and the demo version only recognises .bmp. Even the map selection dropdown only shows .map format maps (ie won't even give you the option to search for .bmp maps even if you had some in you map folder).

I thought the GPS info would still pick up a latitude and longitude even if it hasn't got a map to plot it on.

still non the wiser

Jason7001

It is very complex software, ans a PITA to setup. Most people have trouble I suspect.

Ozi actually creates a .map file for every map you load. More details here

OziExplorer Users

The Ozi site explains the differences between the two free versions

Two versions of OziExplorer are supplied in this download a Shareware/Demo version and a Trial version - each has different feature and operational limitations, by using the 2 programs almost all the features of OziExplorer can be tested.

• The Shareware/Demo version is missing many features that you get in the full purchased version click here for details
  • But it does allow full communication with the GPS for upload/download and moving map
  • Only allows maps in BMP image format to be loaded
  • Only loads maps in WGS84 datum
• The Trial Version has almost all the features of the full version (works with all supported image formats and datums) but with these limitations
  • No communication with the GPS for upload/download
  • No saving or loading of Waypoints, Events, Tracks etc
  • No saving of map as an image file
  • Will close down after 1 hour of running (must be restarted)

So it test it with the GPS, it seems to me you need the shareware version. In the Ozi file menu, you'll see where to import a map, & that will create the .map file. That's assuming two suitable files aren't supplied.

Regards
Max P

On the map side of things, each map has two files. The picture file (.bmp, .jpg, .ozf2/.ozf3 etc) and the data file which is the one you click on to open (.map).

So the .map file is the one you click on regardless of what the picture file is.

Thanks Utemad

That works for the trial version (opening the .map file)

I have now got the demo map (somewhere in NSW) coming up in the Demo version but it still doesn't look like its getting a reading from the GPS (ie no lat/long on GPS check drop down) I am assuming that they are not compatible which is a shame 'cos all the other goodies OziExplorer offer seem cool

Anybody know what I might be doing wrong?

Jason7001

Oziexplorer is compatible with any GPS that sends NMEA info to the computer which you mouse GPS would.

I would have thought that so long as you had the COM port correct then it would work. You can only have the GPS connect to one programme at a time so I don't suppose you are running the other programme at the same time?

Also check what data stream your GPS is set to send.