oziAPRS

Distributed Positioning for OziExplorer

Email Announcement 24-June-2003

People
I have just uploaded a new version of OziAPRS to
http://www.radio-active.net.au/web/gpsaprs/oziaprs.html
The new and enhanced features include
* Improved support for the M110 GPRS tracking unit from WMCS
* Support for NetGPS client software
* The ability to run OziAPRS without OziExplorer, for those
that want to use OziAPRS as an advanced tactical system
- and the ability to connect and disconnect from OziExplorer
without exiting OziAPRS.
* If Moving Map|Track to Memory/Map is turned on, a Snail Trail
will be drawn on TRACK 1 in OziExplorer, when you select TRACK in OziAPRS
* The ability to save the state of OziAPRS stations to a file, and
load from a file. Automatic saving is also supported.
* Splash Screen added to tell you what is happening when it attempts
to connect to OziExplorer.
Database Functions have been significantly enhanced.
* The LINE field in the database has been increased from 50 to 128
characters
* The database now stores the GPS coordinates with a GMT timestamp.
* There are some Database Retrieve functions under the STATE menu
+ Select Start and Stop dates, and display the positions of
all stations in the database by selecting a horizontal
scroll bar. The function displays positions of stations
of they were heard in a 15 minute window, and the
position displayed may be any location in that 15 minute
time. Lat/Long support only at this stage.
+ The ability to display TRACKS in OziExplorer (ALT-T) for
up to 74 stations between two selected dates.
+ The ability to see where the database says all the
stations are and have them displayed in OziExplorer.
Email Announcement 28-March-2003

People
With the new version of OziExplorer and a new OziExplorer API comes a new
version of OziAPRS. The new version of the software adds some new features
such as
* If waypoints exist in OziExplorer before OziAPRS is started,
then these waypoints are moved when new positions come in.
* The colour of waypoints now decay every 30 seconds, meaning
that if no updated packets come in within 10 minutes that the
packet will become the darkest. I will add the ability to modify
the decay paramaters later
* You can now use the sort capability for Waypoints within OziExplorer.
I now use move waypoints by NAME.
* Speed and Course data is now uploaded in the description, with update
time and any weather information on every packet coming in
I still need to implement positionless weather packets, and also improve the
TCP/IP interface for the software to reconnect on disconnect.
NOTE:
Existing users will either need to install the new OziAPI.DLL file from
www.oziexplorer.com or use the full install from
http://www.radio-active.net.au/web/gpsaprs/oziaprs.html
Darryl
Email Announcement 5-March-2003

People
I have added a new version of OziAPRS - APRS for OziExplorer... It is
downloadable now on http://www.radio-active.net.au/web/gpsaprs/oziaprs.html
The new capabilities are not yet documented but here is an overview
* Added a column for details on where the data is coming from
* Added the ability to LOG the information to a file, also identifying where
the information I have got is not decoded properly. The location
of the log file is also assignable.
* Slightly changed the format of the data being sent to OsiExplorer in the
text area.
* Added the capability to upload data into Microsoft Access. This part is
***HIGHLY*** experimental. There is a reference to an Access
2000 database on the page above that can be used. You *MUST*
also have Microsoft DAO 3.6 installed. At the moment positions
are just getting uploaded into a database. I eventually want to
have these positions being uploaded to OziExplorer itself through
the access UI.
* All position problems should be fixed.
Darryl
Email Announcement 27-Feb-2003

People
I have updated the OziAPRS software in the last few days.
* Improving the accuracy of importing some of the APRS positions finding
a few bugs in the parsing library. All reports should be in the
correct location now.
* Added the ability to receive data from the serial port from a radio
modem (TNC)
* Decoded more stations - Including Weather Stations
NOTE: Weather Data will only be updated when first uploaded. Since there is no
command in OziExplorer to update the the properties of a waypoint other than
its position I cant provide current data on the screen. The current data is shown
on the table.
* There is more readable information if you hold the cursor over a station
in OziExplorer
* I am working on more documentation and formanlizing a to-do list for the application. This can be
found on the upper menu of the OziAPRS page
* Waypoints can be moved by double clicking on the Map in OxiExplorer.
* It is now possible to monitor only selected stations. We are looking at some type of
filtering here too
* Any text pasted into the status line will be avaluated as if it came in over the network
or TNC once the focus leaves that text box.
Versiona are available from download from
http://www.radio-active.net.au/web/gpsaprs/oziaprs.html
Darryl
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